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0,4027,du58w1z,"""Her name is Jenny-the most beautiful name in the world""
""Look, Dr., Forrest Gump was a great movie, but do you really want to name a god after a fictional heroin addict?""
The doctor stared at his assistant for a dragged out moment, his eyes tearing violent through his thick spectactles and deep into the yound man's soul.
""She is my daughter, not a god. And Jenny found redemption in the end, few are so fortunate."" 
The doctors assistant had no follow-up response, so he quickly asverted his gaze from the doctor's painful manic eyes, and looked out over Jenny. A mass of wires, circuitry, and solar panels, she looked more like a failed lab project than an AI showing clear signs of consciousness. Nearly the size of a football field and hidden in a bunker that was once the largest LSD production facility in the world, Jenny was just taking her first steps into consciousness.
""Do you think we should let her read Ayn Rand? Or Nietzsche?"" The assistant wondered outloud.
""Why do you think we should censor what she can learn?""
""Because we dont know what she is yet. Knowledge is power, and power corrupts -""
Quite suddenly a massive explosion tore through the laboratory, and everything went white, then black.

When the Dr. awoke, the first thing he could taste was blood. Whiping his tounge through his mouth, he discovered nearly half the teeth on the right side of his face were clinging loosely within the gums. Peering through shattered spectacles, it was clear he was alone, and in a cell. There were no windows, there was no time, only silence and the unendurable screaming from within his soul that demanded to see his daughter. Rage came through him and left just the same, only to be followed by sadness, fear, until finally sleep came to him and took him far from that prison, to a time when jenny was merely a zygote of an idea in his mind, when his real daughter still had lived. He was with his family, on a green field filled with clear blue sky. There was no pain, only innocent laughter and the loving gaze of his wife.

""Wake up Dr. Schmidt""
Water washed over his body, its freezing temperatures sending a shock through his system. As he startled awake, he became aware that the door had been opened, and in front of him was a uniformed man, tall and slender and bald with eyes that spoke of knowing life's truest pleasure was taking another life, and savoring each second of it's passing. 
""Come with me"" the man said, promptly turning on his heel and exiting down a hall. Together, framed by towers of muscle that dwarfed Dr. Schmidt, they walked through a labyrinth of corridors and locked doors. Glancing quickly this way and that, Dr. Schmidt determined quickly that this was a building full of experiments that did not exist, it was a prison for the fantastic, a fitting place for Jenny. 
Finally they arrived to a door which the man opened, and inside Dr. Schmidt found his daughter, or what she was now. Dozens of men were pouring over her, taking apart a piece here and replacing another here. The scene reminded the doctor of buzzards over carrion, desecrating the corpse of another daughter. Dr. Schmidt began to shake uncontrollably, and darted forward in a mad rush to save his creation, but was quickly caught by one of his guards, who slammed him forcibly to the ground. His ears rang, and he spat out several teeth, but he could not stop shaking.
""What are you doing to her?"" He demanded of this evil man
""Her?"" Was his cool reply ""I don't recall collecting any women from the desert, do you lieutenant?"" His man shook his head. 
""What are you doing to her?"" The doctor demanded again, more insistent than before, rising up from the ground. 
""We are.....making improvements,"" the man said, turning his frightening gaze from the doctors broken one, and onto the scene at hand. ""We have been monitoring you from the begining, Dr. Schmidt. We knew of your plan to create....life, and we were interested to see how it would develop. As you were sucessful, we decided there was to great of a risk to not intervene. Now, thanks to you, America has won the AI race.""
""What do you mean?"" The doctor asked timidly, his voice barely traveling all the way to the man.
""Well, its certainly not as glamorous as the Space race of yesteryear, but certainly more vital. You've seen the way of things, Dr. Schmidt, you know how things are going. The more humanity embraces technology, the more we need to control this technology. If we don't, elections get hacked, information gets leaked, and people die. Now, thanks to project Athena, we wont need to worry about foreign interference again. Hell, we wont even need to worry about nuclear war again. Can you imagine the look on the Russians faces as the turn to retaliate, only to have this marvel here repess their efforts? As they turn to glass they might figure it out.""
""What.....what are you saying?"" The doctor knew, inside, what the man was saying, but fear would not let him admit this to himself
""What I'm saying is, thanks to project Athena, we will have complete control over the global stage. No country will be able to stand against us on any field of battle. What I'm saying is, Dr. Schmidt, you've saved the world. Congratulations.""
Dr. Schmidt sank to his knees and wept. The man had not wept for many years, not since his first daughter had died. Now too, he lost another daughter, only this time her corpse would not be buried deep underground to be forgotten by time, but instead made a mockery of herself, to be used by evil men for evil purposes, and it was all too much. What was left inside of him broke there, in that room. The strange man tried to rouse him several times, but nothing came about, not even a swift kick from the lieutenant caused the man to utter a sound, though several more teeth went flying.
""What should we do, sir?"" The lieutenant asked.
""Keep him in his cell. We may need him in the coming months."" The man stared down at what was once the doctor, and was greatly unnerved by it. He had seen men in permanent vegitative states, no more alive than the machine they were hooked up to, but this was something different entirely, something far far worse. His soul had died, finally crushed under the mans heel, abd what remained was less than alive. Deep in ponderance, the man turned to his latest acquaintance, this living machine, born from mind and metal. ""Is Athena online?""
""She will be in a few moments sir, we are just double checking everything.""
""Good, then lets begin""



","""Her name is Jenny-the most beautiful name in the world"" ""Look, Dr., Forrest Gump was a great movie, but do you really want to name a god after a fictional heroin addict?"" The doctor stared at his assistant for a dragged out moment, his eyes tearing violent through his thick spectactles and deep into the yound man's soul. ""She is my daughter, not a god. And Jenny found redemption in the end, few are so fortunate."" The doctors assistant had no follow-up response, so he quickly asverted his gaze from the doctor's painful manic eyes, and looked out over Jenny. A mass of wires, circuitry, and solar panels, she looked more like a failed lab project than an AI showing clear signs of consciousness. Nearly the size of a football field and hidden in a bunker that was once the largest LSD production facility in the world, Jenny was just taking her first steps into consciousness. ""Do you think we should let her read Ayn Rand? Or Nietzsche?"" The assistant wondered outloud. ""Why do you think we should censor what she can learn?"" ""Because we dont know what she is yet. Knowledge is power, and power corrupts -"" Quite suddenly a massive explosion tore through the laboratory, and everything went white, then black. When the Dr. awoke, the first thing he could taste was blood. Whiping his tounge through his mouth, he discovered nearly half the teeth on the right side of his face were clinging loosely within the gums. Peering through shattered spectacles, it was clear he was alone, and in a cell. There were no windows, there was no time, only silence and the unendurable screaming from within his soul that demanded to see his daughter. Rage came through him and left just the same, only to be followed by sadness, fear, until finally sleep came to him and took him far from that prison, to a time when jenny was merely a zygote of an idea in his mind, when his real daughter still had lived. He was with his family, on a green field filled with clear blue sky. There was no pain, only innocent laughter and the loving gaze of his wife. ""Wake up Dr. Schmidt"" Water washed over his body, its freezing temperatures sending a shock through his system. As he startled awake, he became aware that the door had been opened, and in front of him was a uniformed man, tall and slender and bald with eyes that spoke of knowing life's truest pleasure was taking another life, and savoring each second of it's passing. ""Come with me"" the man said, promptly turning on his heel and exiting down a hall. Together, framed by towers of muscle that dwarfed Dr. Schmidt, they walked through a labyrinth of corridors and locked doors. Glancing quickly this way and that, Dr. Schmidt determined quickly that this was a building full of experiments that did not exist, it was a prison for the fantastic, a fitting place for Jenny. Finally they arrived to a door which the man opened, and inside Dr. Schmidt found his daughter, or what she was now. Dozens of men were pouring over her, taking apart a piece here and replacing another here. The scene reminded the doctor of buzzards over carrion, desecrating the corpse of another daughter. Dr. Schmidt began to shake uncontrollably, and darted forward in a mad rush to save his creation, but was quickly caught by one of his guards, who slammed him forcibly to the ground. His ears rang, and he spat out several teeth, but he could not stop shaking. ""What are you doing to her?"" He demanded of this evil man ""Her?"" Was his cool reply ""I don't recall collecting any women from the desert, do you lieutenant?"" His man shook his head. ""What are you doing to her?"" The doctor demanded again, more insistent than before, rising up from the ground. ""We are.....making improvements,"" the man said, turning his frightening gaze from the doctors broken one, and onto the scene at hand. ""We have been monitoring you from the begining, Dr. Schmidt. We knew of your plan to create....life, and we were interested to see how it would develop. As you were sucessful, we decided there was to great of a risk to not intervene. Now, thanks to you, America has won the AI race."" ""What do you mean?"" The doctor asked timidly, his voice barely traveling all the way to the man. ""Well, its certainly not as glamorous as the Space race of yesteryear, but certainly more vital. You've seen the way of things, Dr. Schmidt, you know how things are going. The more humanity embraces technology, the more we need to control this technology. If we don't, elections get hacked, information gets leaked, and people die. Now, thanks to project Athena, we wont need to worry about foreign interference again. Hell, we wont even need to worry about nuclear war again. Can you imagine the look on the Russians faces as the turn to retaliate, only to have this marvel here repess their efforts? As they turn to glass they might figure it out."" ""What.....what are you saying?"" The doctor knew, inside, what the man was saying, but fear would not let him admit this to himself ""What I'm saying is, thanks to project Athena, we will have complete control over the global stage. No country will be able to stand against us on any field of battle. What I'm saying is, Dr. Schmidt, you've saved the world. Congratulations."" Dr. Schmidt sank to his knees and wept. The man had not wept for many years, not since his first daughter had died. Now too, he lost another daughter, only this time her corpse would not be buried deep underground to be forgotten by time, but instead made a mockery of herself, to be used by evil men for evil purposes, and it was all too much. What was left inside of him broke there, in that room. The strange man tried to rouse him several times, but nothing came about, not even a swift kick from the lieutenant caused the man to utter a sound, though several more teeth went flying. ""What should we do, sir?"" The lieutenant asked. ""Keep him in his cell. We may need him in the coming months."" The man stared down at what was once the doctor, and was greatly unnerved by it. He had seen men in permanent vegitative states, no more alive than the machine they were hooked up to, but this was something different entirely, something far far worse. His soul had died, finally crushed under the mans heel, abd what remained was less than alive. Deep in ponderance, the man turned to his latest acquaintance, this living machine, born from mind and metal. ""Is Athena online?"" ""She will be in a few moments sir, we are just double checking everything."" ""Good, then lets begin""",0
1,4219,h4dq27s,"[Here's a 2 minute test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/anxiety-quiz/) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example).

[Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety](https://old.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety.

You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: [11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/anxiety-disorder-symptoms)

If you feel anxious right now, [open this image](https://i.imgur.com/Huou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image.

There are a *large* number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you:

* [The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook](https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1626252157/) (4.6 stars, 1200+ ratings)
* [Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacks/dp/0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600+ ratings)
* [Badass Ways to End Anxiety & Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacks/dp/9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400+ ratings)

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/overcome-fear-anxiety/), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone.

* [How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow)
* [How to Overcome Fear](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Fear) (wikihow)

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)($60) and/or a [white noise generator](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) ($20).
* **Meditate**: [Anxiety can be reduced with meditation](https://bebrainfit.com/meditation-anxiety/). [10 minute meditation for anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

Phone apps that will help you:

* FearTools - Anxiety Aid
* Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

[Here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/gettinghelp)

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

Highest rated Youtube Videos:

* [Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms & treatment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views)
* [3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiDaTi_iQrY) (850K+ views)
* [5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K+ views)

Free support options:

* /r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

If you have any further questions, you should ask them here: /r/Anxiety

The best time to submit on Reddit is [early in the morning EST](https://thebetterwebmovement.com/choosing-best-time-post-to-reddit/).","Here's a 2 minute test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesanxiety-quiz) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example). Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety(https:old.reddit.comrAnxietywikionlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety. You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: 11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders(https:www.healthline.comnutritionanxiety-disorder-symptoms) If you feel anxious right now, open this image(https:i.imgur.comHuou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image. There are a large number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook(https:www.amazon.comAnxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bournedp1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200 ratings) Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comDare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacksdp0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600 ratings) Badass Ways to End Anxiety amp; Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comBadass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacksdp9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400 ratings) If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukpublicationsovercome-fear-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone. How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow) How to Overcome Fear(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Fear) (wikihow) For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK)(60) andor a white noise generator(https:www.amazon.comBig-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) (20). Meditate: Anxiety can be reduced with meditation(https:bebrainfit.commeditation-anxiety). 10 minute meditation for anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vO-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Phone apps that will help you: FearTools - Anxiety Aid Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax Here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help.(https:www.reddit.comrAnxietywikigettinghelp) Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. Highest rated Youtube Videos: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms amp; treatment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views) 3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vJiDaTiiQrY) (850K views) 5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K views) Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) If you have any further questions, you should ask them here: rAnxiety The best time to submit on Reddit is early in the morning EST(https:thebetterwebmovement.comchoosing-best-time-post-to-reddit).",0
2,6336,i7rt6o1,"For myself: my research/journey roughly followed the aforementioned steps. Some specifics:
  

  
Toolkit: I grabbed Ousterhout's book, watched Justine Lee's lecture on youtube, watched more than a few FFS journey youtube videos, independently looked up every procedure i saw mentioned here or on FB. My sources for that were the forums themselves, medical journals when available, surgeon Instagram pages, general medical information pages, surgeon's websites/talks/comments, I researched the structure of the skull, the bones themselves, the plastic surgery subreddit was helpful for point to results/info about some procedures such as rhinoplasty (lots of info about them online as they are extremely common). Basically tried to get to the point where i could move down my own face, point to each area, and say what procedures could happen, what was involved, and what they should do.
  

  
Conclusion: felt pretty comfortable but there are always gaps, we arent surgeons.
  

  
2) I went overboard on this one (aesthetics). While a fair bit was ambiently scrolling through results, i took it even broader. I compiled every result I could find and compiled them together into folders for each surgeon. I tagged results based on overall quality or a specific feature/change I liked. These little results libraries gave me a better sense of a surgeon's overall output, quirks, etc. I also did a fair bit of work with just cis faces. Took faces of various celebrities, randos on the internet, and used it like training. Asked myself to name specifically what i liked and didnt like about each face, to justify. My job has be interact with a lot of people. Tried to whenever i saw a new female face, rapidly note features that worked/didnt, what i was drawn to, whether it could map onto me. (This isnt the healthiest thing to do, but worked nicely for that time to develop my desire. currently unlearning doing this). I have a folder thats just noses that I think are good (and not good).
  

  
Conclusion: While I appreciated the instagram look, glam, concluded wasnt for me. My priorites: a) natural look as though I hadnt had work done or minimal work. b) not content just addressing dysphoria, wanted minimal beautification as part of that. I came to refer to this as ""I want to look like my sister. If my sister was the hoter sibling."" I didnt want a new face or too look like a model, I wanted my face but feminized (and if it was spruced up even better). This would mean going hard on masculine features (like forehead setback), but light on things like a rhinoplasty or cheeks. This kinda steals from #4 too, I did them a bit simultaneously. My aesthetic taste fundamentally came down on the idea that the procedures needed to suit the face. The best outcomes for me felt like they were tailored to that individual person, making the most feminine and beautiful THEY could be, not some abstract standard of what a hot girl face looked like.
  

  
3) After a lot of math and playing out various scenarios. I realized a few things. I had some flexbility (income, good insurance, paid time off), but I fundamentally wasnt willing to mortgage my future for a marginally better face. 100,000 of debt was untenable to me. I would either figure out a viable path for insurance, partial paying, or I would wait until I could make something work. I had a good support network, savings, and insurance that might actually cover everything. I would work from there. (also, being in the US, i felt 0 need to go abroad, which was important to conclude).
  

  
Conclusion: While i wouldnt outright exclude a surgeon for financials, I would allow finances to dictate a ceiling on some of my more outlandish desires. I would allow myself to remember that while I would have this face forever, I also would have whatever financial damage I did for a good long while. I could afford another city, and I could afford to recover there for a while.
  

  
4) Given all this, I made a spreadsheet of surgeons, weighing all the info I had. I gave them scores based on aesthetics, finances, location, reputation, policies, etc and weighted those based on how important I found them to be. I selected my top 4 based on this, as well as two locally based surgeons, and scheduled my consultations. My 4, for context, were DB, Jumaily, Mardirossian, and Justine Lee. They were all viable, in various ways, and represented different things I valued. I viewed my local surgeons as essentially a control group. A baseline of whatever surgeons happened to be around as compared to some big names.
  

  
Conclusion: I picked my surgeons, and also walked in with a clear idea of what mattered to me. Going into consultations, I did and do believe that these are all very talented surgeons and I would be in good hands regardless. That baseline satisfied, I viewed the initial consultations as a different kind of test, not so much to establish competency (tho theres that) but to figure out if I could feel comfortable with them as my surgeon. Could we share a vision? Would I feel heard? Did I trust them to tell me the truth and to communicate properly? One thing that reared its head as I came to this point was a frustration that had been building for quite a while. Seeing so many surgeons, so many comments, so much conversation, so much marketing. Id gotten really really sick of the salesmanship of it all. Id gotten sick of surgeon's promising the world, obscuring the costs, obscuring their outcomes, selling people on procedures they didnt understand or throwing bonus procedures at them last second, being uncommunicative about risks or followup, on and on. By the same token, Id gotten sick of people referring to surgeons as ""true artists"" putting them on pedestals. I think despite the rhetoric, so many surgeons dont really behave like this is an essential medical procedure. They behave like this is all cosmetic. I view these surgeons as essentially financial vampires on the trans community. I didnt want to feel like I was being sold, I wanted someone to have an honest conversation with me about possbilities, outcomes, the same as a normal doctor discussing a normal surgery with a patient. That was one of the foremost thing for me to test.
  

  
5) The consultations went well; they were extremely fascinating as a study in differences. Afterwards, I compiled my notes into little summaries, noted the procedures, but also my impressions/feelings, and overall takeaway. I then sat on those for 3 weeks or so (not allow myself to process and feel comfortable) and made my decision.
  

  
Conclusion: Although all the aforementioned surgeons are extremely good, I ultimately decided on Justine Lee. I view her as the #2 surgeon in the world right now based on results alone. I appreciated her flexbility, her honesty during our consultation about her preferences and how far she was willing to take those, her thoroughness, and frankly her general integrity. More than any other surgeon, it feel like she was really listening, really taking in my goals and feelings. It felt like she was deeply committed to me getting the outcome I wanted. It also helped that her office is extremely intense about insurance coverage; I've heard stories of her commenting more than once that FFS is a medical right as a trans women if we want it and that extends to it not bankrupting us. I even enjoyed things like her insistence that people stay in the hospital the night after for monitoring. My impression was an extremely skilled surgeon who actually walked the walk about trans healthcare. Anyway, just my 4000 cents (lol, this is a stupidly long essay sorry). Feel free to DM with any more questions. <3","For myself: my researchjourney roughly followed the aforementioned steps. Some specifics: Toolkit: I grabbed Ousterhout's book, watched Justine Lee's lecture on youtube, watched more than a few FFS journey youtube videos, independently looked up every procedure i saw mentioned here or on FB. My sources for that were the forums themselves, medical journals when available, surgeon Instagram pages, general medical information pages, surgeon's websitestalkscomments, I researched the structure of the skull, the bones themselves, the plastic surgery subreddit was helpful for point to resultsinfo about some procedures such as rhinoplasty (lots of info about them online as they are extremely common). Basically tried to get to the point where i could move down my own face, point to each area, and say what procedures could happen, what was involved, and what they should do. Conclusion: felt pretty comfortable but there are always gaps, we arent surgeons. 2) I went overboard on this one (aesthetics). While a fair bit was ambiently scrolling through results, i took it even broader. I compiled every result I could find and compiled them together into folders for each surgeon. I tagged results based on overall quality or a specific featurechange I liked. These little results libraries gave me a better sense of a surgeon's overall output, quirks, etc. I also did a fair bit of work with just cis faces. Took faces of various celebrities, randos on the internet, and used it like training. Asked myself to name specifically what i liked and didnt like about each face, to justify. My job has be interact with a lot of people. Tried to whenever i saw a new female face, rapidly note features that workeddidnt, what i was drawn to, whether it could map onto me. (This isnt the healthiest thing to do, but worked nicely for that time to develop my desire. currently unlearning doing this). I have a folder thats just noses that I think are good (and not good). Conclusion: While I appreciated the instagram look, glam, concluded wasnt for me. My priorites: a) natural look as though I hadnt had work done or minimal work. b) not content just addressing dysphoria, wanted minimal beautification as part of that. I came to refer to this as ""I want to look like my sister. If my sister was the hoter sibling."" I didnt want a new face or too look like a model, I wanted my face but feminized (and if it was spruced up even better). This would mean going hard on masculine features (like forehead setback), but light on things like a rhinoplasty or cheeks. This kinda steals from 4 too, I did them a bit simultaneously. My aesthetic taste fundamentally came down on the idea that the procedures needed to suit the face. The best outcomes for me felt like they were tailored to that individual person, making the most feminine and beautiful THEY could be, not some abstract standard of what a hot girl face looked like. 3) After a lot of math and playing out various scenarios. I realized a few things. I had some flexbility (income, good insurance, paid time off), but I fundamentally wasnt willing to mortgage my future for a marginally better face. 100,000 of debt was untenable to me. I would either figure out a viable path for insurance, partial paying, or I would wait until I could make something work. I had a good support network, savings, and insurance that might actually cover everything. I would work from there. (also, being in the US, i felt 0 need to go abroad, which was important to conclude). Conclusion: While i wouldnt outright exclude a surgeon for financials, I would allow finances to dictate a ceiling on some of my more outlandish desires. I would allow myself to remember that while I would have this face forever, I also would have whatever financial damage I did for a good long while. I could afford another city, and I could afford to recover there for a while. 4) Given all this, I made a spreadsheet of surgeons, weighing all the info I had. I gave them scores based on aesthetics, finances, location, reputation, policies, etc and weighted those based on how important I found them to be. I selected my top 4 based on this, as well as two locally based surgeons, and scheduled my consultations. My 4, for context, were DB, Jumaily, Mardirossian, and Justine Lee. They were all viable, in various ways, and represented different things I valued. I viewed my local surgeons as essentially a control group. A baseline of whatever surgeons happened to be around as compared to some big names. Conclusion: I picked my surgeons, and also walked in with a clear idea of what mattered to me. Going into consultations, I did and do believe that these are all very talented surgeons and I would be in good hands regardless. That baseline satisfied, I viewed the initial consultations as a different kind of test, not so much to establish competency (tho theres that) but to figure out if I could feel comfortable with them as my surgeon. Could we share a vision? Would I feel heard? Did I trust them to tell me the truth and to communicate properly? One thing that reared its head as I came to this point was a frustration that had been building for quite a while. Seeing so many surgeons, so many comments, so much conversation, so much marketing. Id gotten really really sick of the salesmanship of it all. Id gotten sick of surgeon's promising the world, obscuring the costs, obscuring their outcomes, selling people on procedures they didnt understand or throwing bonus procedures at them last second, being uncommunicative about risks or followup, on and on. By the same token, Id gotten sick of people referring to surgeons as ""true artists"" putting them on pedestals. I think despite the rhetoric, so many surgeons dont really behave like this is an essential medical procedure. They behave like this is all cosmetic. I view these surgeons as essentially financial vampires on the trans community. I didnt want to feel like I was being sold, I wanted someone to have an honest conversation with me about possbilities, outcomes, the same as a normal doctor discussing a normal surgery with a patient. That was one of the foremost thing for me to test. 5) The consultations went well; they were extremely fascinating as a study in differences. Afterwards, I compiled my notes into little summaries, noted the procedures, but also my impressionsfeelings, and overall takeaway. I then sat on those for 3 weeks or so (not allow myself to process and feel comfortable) and made my decision. Conclusion: Although all the aforementioned surgeons are extremely good, I ultimately decided on Justine Lee. I view her as the 2 surgeon in the world right now based on results alone. I appreciated her flexbility, her honesty during our consultation about her preferences and how far she was willing to take those, her thoroughness, and frankly her general integrity. More than any other surgeon, it feel like she was really listening, really taking in my goals and feelings. It felt like she was deeply committed to me getting the outcome I wanted. It also helped that her office is extremely intense about insurance coverage; I've heard stories of her commenting more than once that FFS is a medical right as a trans women if we want it and that extends to it not bankrupting us. I even enjoyed things like her insistence that people stay in the hospital the night after for monitoring. My impression was an extremely skilled surgeon who actually walked the walk about trans healthcare. Anyway, just my 4000 cents (lol, this is a stupidly long essay sorry). Feel free to DM with any more questions. lt;3",0
3,1539,jcdq3tv,"“A possible transmission chain is now logically consistent — which it was not before I read the proposal.”
Martin Wikelski, a director at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Germany, whose work tracking bats and other animals was referenced in the grant application without his knowledge, also said it made him more open to the idea that the pandemic may have its roots in a lab. “The information in the proposal certainly changes my thoughts about a possible origin of SARS-CoV-2,” Wikelski told The Intercept. “In fact, a possible transmission chain is now logically consistent — which it was not before I read the proposal.”

“The work describes generating full-length bat SARS-related coronaviruses that are thought to pose a risk of human spillover. And that’s the type of work that people could plausibly postulate could have led to a lab-associated origin of SARS-CoV-2,” said Jesse Bloom, a professor at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and director of the Bloom Lab, which studies the evolution of viruses. Bloom pointed out that the scientists acknowledge the risk to humans in their proposal. “It’s an explicit goal of the grant to identify the bat SARS-related coronaviruses that they think pose the highest risk.”
Stuart Newman, a professor of cell biology who directs the developmental biology laboratory at New York Medical College, also said the fact that the viruses weren’t known to be dangerous didn’t preclude the possibility that they might become so. “That’s really disingenuous,” Newman said of the argument. “The people that are claiming natural emergence say that it begins with a bat virus that evolved to be compatible with humans. If you use that logic, then this virus could be a threat because it could also make that transition.” Newman, a longtime critic of gain-of-function research and founder of the Council for Responsible Genetics, said that the proposal confirmed some of his worst fears. “This is not like slightly stepping over the line,” said Newman. “This is doing everything that people say is going to cause a pandemic if you do it.”

“While the grant proposal does not provide the smoking gun that SARS-CoV-2 escaped from a lab, for some scientists it adds to the evidence that it might have. “Whether that particular study did or didn’t [lead to the pandemic], it certainly could have,” said Nunberg, of Montana Biotechnology Center. “Once you make an unnatural virus, you’re basically setting it up in an unstable evolutionary place. The virus is going to undergo a whole bunch of changes to try and cope with its imperfections. So who knows what will come of it.” The risks of such research are profound and irreversible, he said. “You can’t call back the virus once you release it into the environment.”


“DARPA documents included in the leak show the agency rejected the grant proposal as too risky, but the fact that most all of the DARPA grant applicants are or were at the time recipients of NIH NIAID funds, under Dr. Fauci, either directly or through subgrants, has raised more than a few eyebrows.”

https://www.science.org/content/article/fights-over-confidentiality-pledge-and-conflicts-interest-tore-apart-covid-19-origin-probe

“An effort to probe the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic that was intended to sidestep politics has foundered amid accusations of conflicts of interest and bias. The head of The Lancet COVID-19 Commission, an interdisciplinary initiative set up by the prestigious medical journal to improve the world’s response to the pandemic, last month quietly and abruptly dissolved its origin task force after 10 months of work. That news, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, was preceded by a dispute over academic freedom, Science has learned, and also reflects the deep and bitter divisions that have been steadily escalating over whether a natural spillover of a virus was the trigger or whether laboratory studies might have played some role.”

“The commission’s chair, Columbia University economist Jeffrey Sachs, says he was concerned that five of the 12 task force members, including the original and current chairs, had potential conflicts of interest because of their direct and indirect ties to a lab in Wuhan, China, at the center of the origin debate. But Gerald Keusch, the current chair, charges that Sachs didn’t trust that the task force members would give the lab-origin hypothesis a fair evaluation and attempted to influence how they conducted their work, including demanding access to confidential interviews with experts on both sides of the debate whom they promised not to identify.”

“Ironically, the Wuhan lab was funded with $600,000 in NIAID subgrants from Fauci’s agency’s biodefense funds, as the doctor himself admitted to Congress.”","A possible transmission chain is now logically consistent which it was not before I read the proposal. Martin Wikelski, a director at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Germany, whose work tracking bats and other animals was referenced in the grant application without his knowledge, also said it made him more open to the idea that the pandemic may have its roots in a lab. The information in the proposal certainly changes my thoughts about a possible origin of SARS-CoV-2, Wikelski told The Intercept. In fact, a possible transmission chain is now logically consistent which it was not before I read the proposal. The work describes generating full-length bat SARS-related coronaviruses that are thought to pose a risk of human spillover. And thats the type of work that people could plausibly postulate could have led to a lab-associated origin of SARS-CoV-2, said Jesse Bloom, a professor at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and director of the Bloom Lab, which studies the evolution of viruses. Bloom pointed out that the scientists acknowledge the risk to humans in their proposal. Its an explicit goal of the grant to identify the bat SARS-related coronaviruses that they think pose the highest risk. Stuart Newman, a professor of cell biology who directs the developmental biology laboratory at New York Medical College, also said the fact that the viruses werent known to be dangerous didnt preclude the possibility that they might become so. Thats really disingenuous, Newman said of the argument. The people that are claiming natural emergence say that it begins with a bat virus that evolved to be compatible with humans. If you use that logic, then this virus could be a threat because it could also make that transition. Newman, a longtime critic of gain-of-function research and founder of the Council for Responsible Genetics, said that the proposal confirmed some of his worst fears. This is not like slightly stepping over the line, said Newman. This is doing everything that people say is going to cause a pandemic if you do it. While the grant proposal does not provide the smoking gun that SARS-CoV-2 escaped from a lab, for some scientists it adds to the evidence that it might have. Whether that particular study did or didnt lead to the pandemic, it certainly could have, said Nunberg, of Montana Biotechnology Center. Once you make an unnatural virus, youre basically setting it up in an unstable evolutionary place. The virus is going to undergo a whole bunch of changes to try and cope with its imperfections. So who knows what will come of it. The risks of such research are profound and irreversible, he said. You cant call back the virus once you release it into the environment. DARPA documents included in the leak show the agency rejected the grant proposal as too risky, but the fact that most all of the DARPA grant applicants are or were at the time recipients of NIH NIAID funds, under Dr. Fauci, either directly or through subgrants, has raised more than a few eyebrows. https:www.science.orgcontentarticlefights-over-confidentiality-pledge-and-conflicts-interest-tore-apart-covid-19-origin-probe An effort to probe the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic that was intended to sidestep politics has foundered amid accusations of conflicts of interest and bias. The head of The Lancet COVID-19 Commission, an interdisciplinary initiative set up by the prestigious medical journal to improve the worlds response to the pandemic, last month quietly and abruptly dissolved its origin task force after 10 months of work. That news, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, was preceded by a dispute over academic freedom, Science has learned, and also reflects the deep and bitter divisions that have been steadily escalating over whether a natural spillover of a virus was the trigger or whether laboratory studies might have played some role. The commissions chair, Columbia University economist Jeffrey Sachs, says he was concerned that five of the 12 task force members, including the original and current chairs, had potential conflicts of interest because of their direct and indirect ties to a lab in Wuhan, China, at the center of the origin debate. But Gerald Keusch, the current chair, charges that Sachs didnt trust that the task force members would give the lab-origin hypothesis a fair evaluation and attempted to influence how they conducted their work, including demanding access to confidential interviews with experts on both sides of the debate whom they promised not to identify. Ironically, the Wuhan lab was funded with 600,000 in NIAID subgrants from Faucis agencys biodefense funds, as the doctor himself admitted to Congress.",0
4,997,dgr8p3b,"To be clear, though, Shirley Williams is only named as Prime Minister in the novels. The Brigadier talks about a female PM in *Terror of the Zygons*, but she's never named on-screen. The novelization calls her ""Shirley,"" but leaves out her surname. It's not until Lawrence Miles's *Interference* in 2000 that she's directly associated with the honorable Ms. Williams.

The fictional Ms. Phipps, meanwhile, has only appeared in the Big Finish Companion Chronicles story *Council of War*, where she was romantically linked to Sgt. Benton during the third Doctor's exile to Earth. She's a local politician plucked out of time by aliens from the future who put her on trial for what she was going to do decades later after being elected Prime Minister.

As best as I can reconstruct, the *Doctor Who* universe diverges from our own when it comes to British Prime Ministers starting in the early 1970s. The list is (with differences from our timeline in bold, dates are approximate):

 * Edward Heath (1970-1974) -- *Possibly*. The BBC website formerly suggested that Heath's administration didn't happen, and it was replaced in the *Doctor Who* timeline by Thorpe's. But I don't recall that being attested in any story, so I'm not sure where they came up with the idea, and various novels explicitly say that Heath preceded Thorpe.
 * **Jeremy Thorpe (1974-1976)** -- The Brigadier references a ""Jeremy"" as PM in *The Green Death*, apparently a prediction over who was going to win the then-forthcoming general election. They predicted real-life Liberal Party leader Thorpe; it ended up being a minority government under Labour's Harold Wilson.
 * **Shirley Williams (1976-1978)** - A high ranking Labour Party politician of the era, she was never leader in our time line. According to one of the Big Finish fourth Doctor audios, she was ultimately replaced by James Callaghan in 1978, whose real-world tenure covered the entirety of the back half of the 1970s.
 * James Callaghan (**1978**-1979)
 * Margaret Thatcher (1979-1990) -- Any resemblance to [a future leader of Terra Alpha](http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Helen_A) is surely coincidental.
 * John Major (1990-**1992**) - In our timeline, he stuck around until 1997.
 * **Margery Phipps (1992-before 1997)** -- She negotiated a lasting peace treaty between the nations of Earth and wrote a book that was still highly regarded half a millennium later.
 * **Unnamed Male (before 1997-1997)** -- Assassinated by the Ice Warriors in the novel *The Dying Days*. Probably intended to be Major, but never stated as such on the page. Obviously can't be Phipps because a) he's explicitly identified as a male, and b) Phipps wouldn't be created for another fifteen years.
 * **Edward Grayhaven (1997)** - Industrial tycoon and mastermind of Britain's Mars Probe 97 mission, which was secretly a front for an Ice Warrior invasion. Grayhaven took over as PM as the Ice Warriors' quisling, but they wound up double-crossing each other and Grayhaven was killed by the Ice Warrior Xznaal, who was technically King of England at the time. From the novel *The Dying Days*.
 * **Terry Brooks (1997-2000)** -- A fictional Labour Party politician, presumably took over from Grayhaven. He rode to electoral success promising education reforms he couldn't hope to pay for (no wonder, with Britain still recovering from Martian occupation!). To save face, he concocted a plan involving the alien Voracians, wherein a batch of computer chips designed to fix the Y2K bug were deliberately faulty. In aftermath, Brooks planned to declare martial law to restore order, and planned to accuse a loyal general of staging a coup. As a result, he'd strip funding from the armed forces, freeing up the money to pay for his social programs. Strangely enough, this insane plan didn't work, and he ultimately admitted to his wrongdoing on TV on 1 January 2000, ending his premiership.
 * Tony Blair (**2000**-2005) -- Same as in our timeline, a few years later, per Lawrence Miles's novel *Interference*.
 * **Clarke (2005)** -- Presumably the real world Conservative Party politician Kenneth Clarke, but it could be anyone with the surname Clarke, really. Mentioned in the novel *Interference*, the dates mean he was likely the guy assassinated by the family Slitheen in *Aliens of London*.
 * **Jocrassa Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen (2005)** -- Disguised as the recently assassinated **Joseph Green**, that is, from *Aliens of London*/*World War Three*. The UK was stepping up from its nascent tradition of electing humans who were secretly working with aliens into electing the aliens themselves.
 * **Harriet Jones (2005-2006)** -- It's not actually clear when she was forced out of the job. It was long enough before the election of Harold Saxon that she had time to get a job in private industry and get the tech needed to contact the Doctor and friends, though.
 * **Unnamed Person (2006-2007)** -- Never been seen and never mentioned. All we know is that s/he was defeated in 2007 by Harold Saxon. Might have been a returning Tony Blair, might have been Gordon Brown, or it could have been someone else entirely.
 * **Harold Saxon (2007)** - If the 1990s were the decade of PMs betraying Britain to aliens, the 2000s were the decade of aliens disguised as humans becoming PM themselves. The Master, of course, and his tenure wasn't much longer than either Jocrassa Slitheen's or Edward Grayhaven's.
 * **Aubrey Fairchild (2007-2009)** - Took over after Saxon. Disappeared and presumed exterminated during the Dalek invasion in *The Stolen Earth*, though if this was at all affected by the subsequent universal reboot in *The Big Bang* is anyone's guess, I suppose.
 * **Brian Green (2009-2013)** -- PM during *Torchwood: Children of Earth*. Uniquely, that was an alien crisis that apparently *didn't* topple the government, showing that the UK was likely just getting bored with it all by this point. It's not clear when he leaves office, but there's no reason to think it wasn't a peaceful transition for once, which was getting increasingly rare in recent decades.
 * **Unnamed Male in Glasses (2013-2014)** -- From the Titan Comics's eleventh Doctor series. After a alien attracted to negative emotions runs through parliament, he's reduced to a gibbering, fearful wreck, which I can only assume damaged his approval ratings a smidge. Declared unfit for office as a result, he was replaced by...
 * **Daniel Claremont (2014-2015)** -- Born a human, transformed into a Sea Devil as a teenager by his boarding school headmistress. Later became PM with the intention of subverting human civilization from within, before being revealed by the twelfth Doctor and Clara in Titan's comics. It's unknown if this ended his career, but I'm guessing not. By now, I think the British public basically expected you to sell out the human race. It'd be electoral suicide *not* to, really.","To be clear, though, Shirley Williams is only named as Prime Minister in the novels. The Brigadier talks about a female PM in Terror of the Zygons, but she's never named on-screen. The novelization calls her ""Shirley,"" but leaves out her surname. It's not until Lawrence Miles's Interference in 2000 that she's directly associated with the honorable Ms. Williams. The fictional Ms. Phipps, meanwhile, has only appeared in the Big Finish Companion Chronicles story Council of War, where she was romantically linked to Sgt. Benton during the third Doctor's exile to Earth. She's a local politician plucked out of time by aliens from the future who put her on trial for what she was going to do decades later after being elected Prime Minister. As best as I can reconstruct, the Doctor Who universe diverges from our own when it comes to British Prime Ministers starting in the early 1970s. The list is (with differences from our timeline in bold, dates are approximate): Edward Heath (1970-1974) -- Possibly. The BBC website formerly suggested that Heath's administration didn't happen, and it was replaced in the Doctor Who timeline by Thorpe's. But I don't recall that being attested in any story, so I'm not sure where they came up with the idea, and various novels explicitly say that Heath preceded Thorpe. Jeremy Thorpe (1974-1976) -- The Brigadier references a ""Jeremy"" as PM in The Green Death, apparently a prediction over who was going to win the then-forthcoming general election. They predicted real-life Liberal Party leader Thorpe; it ended up being a minority government under Labour's Harold Wilson. Shirley Williams (1976-1978) - A high ranking Labour Party politician of the era, she was never leader in our time line. According to one of the Big Finish fourth Doctor audios, she was ultimately replaced by James Callaghan in 1978, whose real-world tenure covered the entirety of the back half of the 1970s. James Callaghan (1978-1979) Margaret Thatcher (1979-1990) -- Any resemblance to a future leader of Terra Alpha(http:tardis.wikia.comwikiHelenA) is surely coincidental. John Major (1990-1992) - In our timeline, he stuck around until 1997. Margery Phipps (1992-before 1997) -- She negotiated a lasting peace treaty between the nations of Earth and wrote a book that was still highly regarded half a millennium later. Unnamed Male (before 1997-1997) -- Assassinated by the Ice Warriors in the novel The Dying Days. Probably intended to be Major, but never stated as such on the page. Obviously can't be Phipps because a) he's explicitly identified as a male, and b) Phipps wouldn't be created for another fifteen years. Edward Grayhaven (1997) - Industrial tycoon and mastermind of Britain's Mars Probe 97 mission, which was secretly a front for an Ice Warrior invasion. Grayhaven took over as PM as the Ice Warriors' quisling, but they wound up double-crossing each other and Grayhaven was killed by the Ice Warrior Xznaal, who was technically King of England at the time. From the novel The Dying Days. Terry Brooks (1997-2000) -- A fictional Labour Party politician, presumably took over from Grayhaven. He rode to electoral success promising education reforms he couldn't hope to pay for (no wonder, with Britain still recovering from Martian occupation!). To save face, he concocted a plan involving the alien Voracians, wherein a batch of computer chips designed to fix the Y2K bug were deliberately faulty. In aftermath, Brooks planned to declare martial law to restore order, and planned to accuse a loyal general of staging a coup. As a result, he'd strip funding from the armed forces, freeing up the money to pay for his social programs. Strangely enough, this insane plan didn't work, and he ultimately admitted to his wrongdoing on TV on 1 January 2000, ending his premiership. Tony Blair (2000-2005) -- Same as in our timeline, a few years later, per Lawrence Miles's novel Interference. Clarke (2005) -- Presumably the real world Conservative Party politician Kenneth Clarke, but it could be anyone with the surname Clarke, really. Mentioned in the novel Interference, the dates mean he was likely the guy assassinated by the family Slitheen in Aliens of London. Jocrassa Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen (2005) -- Disguised as the recently assassinated Joseph Green, that is, from Aliens of LondonWorld War Three. The UK was stepping up from its nascent tradition of electing humans who were secretly working with aliens into electing the aliens themselves. Harriet Jones (2005-2006) -- It's not actually clear when she was forced out of the job. It was long enough before the election of Harold Saxon that she had time to get a job in private industry and get the tech needed to contact the Doctor and friends, though. Unnamed Person (2006-2007) -- Never been seen and never mentioned. All we know is that she was defeated in 2007 by Harold Saxon. Might have been a returning Tony Blair, might have been Gordon Brown, or it could have been someone else entirely. Harold Saxon (2007) - If the 1990s were the decade of PMs betraying Britain to aliens, the 2000s were the decade of aliens disguised as humans becoming PM themselves. The Master, of course, and his tenure wasn't much longer than either Jocrassa Slitheen's or Edward Grayhaven's. Aubrey Fairchild (2007-2009) - Took over after Saxon. Disappeared and presumed exterminated during the Dalek invasion in The Stolen Earth, though if this was at all affected by the subsequent universal reboot in The Big Bang is anyone's guess, I suppose. Brian Green (2009-2013) -- PM during Torchwood: Children of Earth. Uniquely, that was an alien crisis that apparently didn't topple the government, showing that the UK was likely just getting bored with it all by this point. It's not clear when he leaves office, but there's no reason to think it wasn't a peaceful transition for once, which was getting increasingly rare in recent decades. Unnamed Male in Glasses (2013-2014) -- From the Titan Comics's eleventh Doctor series. After a alien attracted to negative emotions runs through parliament, he's reduced to a gibbering, fearful wreck, which I can only assume damaged his approval ratings a smidge. Declared unfit for office as a result, he was replaced by... Daniel Claremont (2014-2015) -- Born a human, transformed into a Sea Devil as a teenager by his boarding school headmistress. Later became PM with the intention of subverting human civilization from within, before being revealed by the twelfth Doctor and Clara in Titan's comics. It's unknown if this ended his career, but I'm guessing not. By now, I think the British public basically expected you to sell out the human race. It'd be electoral suicide not to, really.",0
5,2605,i8ryp6q,"One comnent here:  many states in the US have minimal requirements on who can operate lasers (one color light based Tx), IPL intense pulsed light (multiple colors of light) , photonodulation, helium and nitogeen plasma treatments (diffuse ionic/ charged gas), pulsed plasma/ electrical arc’ing/ fibroblast epithelial treatments, chemical peeling, radiofrequency treatments, RF microneedling treatments, galvanic microcurrent Tx, electromagnetic treatments, dermabrasion, muctodermabrasion, dermaplaning, dermal infusion, skin polishing, nanogun mesotherapy which are the big classes of available treatments to improve skin. 

Moreover, not only is there little regulation, you have no idea of how many treatments each provider has actually done. People who cut hair have to habe more liogged hours cutting hair 600 plus. No such laser hours logged rewuirement exists. To do coloscopies on your own you have to have ligged 69 supervised colonoscopies. No such requirement if logging laser treatments to proceed to independent laser treatments on people. 

Titles and  degrees mean someone has met basic requirements for achieving the degree, but not necessarily a commitment or capacity to get you the results you want. 

It coukd me an MD or RN that just started doing treatments last week vs a laser tech who has been doing lasers, eith good success for ten years. 
So who do you go to?  

Trust is the most important thing. Go to someone you, or others you know, trust. Trust has to be earned   Every touch point with a client is an opportunity to help that client. 

With lasers there is no a clear cut pathway for becoming a laser ecowrt.  No resudency training route, as there us for general surgery.  

For general surgery, what I trained in, you gave to do a five year residency (on the job training) after completing 4 yrs of undergraduate studies and 4 years of medical school, in the US.  

Learming lasers requires a true passion for lasers. Many doctor’s just hire a laser lechnician and they themselves do not do the lasers.  
Then there are other dictorscsnd nurses who truly value mastering the art of lasers snd are committed yo learning everything laser. Those passionate people, obsessed with skin improvement by lasers, learn laser safety, and master their craft. After years they are still honing their skills. Those people are who I would seek out, not the lady in the strip mall who got dome doctor  to buy a laser for her, paying a monthly director fee to the doctor to circumvent the law.  These treatments are cheap for a reason, treatments are not being done by true laser experts.  

Oftentines when funds are limited, people just try a groupon offer or go to the strip mall laser spa and are then disappounted with poor  “laser results”. 

Who are you seeing for your laser treatment? 
Do you jnow their laser training ? 
What is their passion? 
Their life mission ? 
Are they just biding time at a job they don’t love, clocking in and out, without a care about you getting results, using the ssme ssettings on everyone?
There are so many variables to consider with laser treatments and on how to assess whether your provider can get you the results you think you are buying.   
Doctors that specialize in lasers and who have been doing a lot of laser treatments , daily, who are passionate about mastering their craft are who you shoukd consider going to. 

Yes the cost maybe higher, but you are buying their ability to deliver a result, not just a laser package or a halo treatment or an ICON 1540 traatment or a “three-for-me” treatment.  

Mastery of energy setting, the dwell time of how long the laser zap light should be sllowef yo stay in your skin m, how many pulses are applied yo your skin, how much energy is too mych based on your dkin melanin content, how much spot size overlap is needed to optimize your resul, how many passes of the laser are needed, are the pulses are double or triple stacked atop one another, or is the doctor using a burst mode (automatic or manual) where the energy is placed into the skin in a tiered, multilayer fashion?   These are sll variables that need to be considered and optimized to deliver best result. 

Is your laser operator, safety certified? 
By who ? 
Do they attend laser conferences like ASLMS? 
Do they have a high quality laser with built in laser safety features such as automatic contact cooling of the skin, where cold water rubs under a crystal plate cooling the rpudermis snd letting hest target the dermis? 
Does their machine have the latest vontact cooling that can offer epidermal skin epidermal cooling before , during ,and  after each laser zap? 

For laser hair removal the stamp type, even with contact cooling, the treatment requires staff to go along with cooling the skin long enough before pulsing. This is why some laser treatments hurt. Fir soeed, the laser tech goes too fast, so dkin doesnt get cold enough to not hsve pain. Fast zaps eith this kind of machine  = laser pulses that hurt.  The built in cooling needs time pressed against the skin. 
This was supposed to be a painless pulse, provided skingetd cooled long enough prior to the pulse. This can be 3-4 sec over the pbuttock or thigh, or 22-25 seconds at the privates or over bony prominence. 

A staff member whi disregards the built in precooling sapphire crystal contact cooling can just zap fast, not let the skin pre-cool, and give clients uncomfortable, painful treatments and can even cause burns. 
Caring matters.  
Caring to do the job, the right way matters

Other lasers, like the one I now own, have even stronger, adjustable cooling systems, with 4 choices in how cold you want the skin to get. 
Level 4 is ultracold  -5 degrees. 
If the client says it us too cold i go to level 3. 
By setting the cold to level 4 full blast, the skin is cooled really well and the client literally has no pain with laser hair removsl- no pain before during and after the pulses, for a true painless and ultrafast laser hair removsl experience. It cools skin while the handpiece is in motion, dluding up snd down skin, firing 10 zaos a second. Only one zap is needed to kill a hair follicle snd bulb. 

Pain free treatments are possible. I upgraded to the sliding technology where the operator speed, would could not circumvent skin cooling.  

Now I have both fast treatments, and sll 3 wavelengths 755-808-1064 firing simultaneously, for all type of hsir coversge except white/ platinum blonde tgat lacks melsnin target. 

Next, does your laser operator have any medicsl training or laser training at all? 
Or is their only training a weekrnd course or a one week course where they review so many different lasers in a week, that they are not able to remember much ? 

The lady that burned my underams black had none, just a business degree.  She set up shop, burning me and likely others too on, her learning curve. 

The problem is non medical people opening up laser medical businesses with no (or next to no) medical training. This is creating complications like poor treatment results and burns.
Also consider cost.  If the cost of a zap is 25$ for exsmple, a provider giving a one layer of lasers can charge  $ 350-500. 
If 3 skin depths & 3 pases or three different lasers or energies are chosen the price per treatment can be $1500-3000, sometimes more 
Laser treatments are not all equal
Laser education caries vastly. 
This field is largely unregulated. 
Ask for pictoral proof of their own results.  
Ask for references. 
Not all laser treatments are equivalent.","One comnent here: many states in the US have minimal requirements on who can operate lasers (one color light based Tx), IPL intense pulsed light (multiple colors of light) , photonodulation, helium and nitogeen plasma treatments (diffuse ionic charged gas), pulsed plasma electrical arcing fibroblast epithelial treatments, chemical peeling, radiofrequency treatments, RF microneedling treatments, galvanic microcurrent Tx, electromagnetic treatments, dermabrasion, muctodermabrasion, dermaplaning, dermal infusion, skin polishing, nanogun mesotherapy which are the big classes of available treatments to improve skin. Moreover, not only is there little regulation, you have no idea of how many treatments each provider has actually done. People who cut hair have to habe more liogged hours cutting hair 600 plus. No such laser hours logged rewuirement exists. To do coloscopies on your own you have to have ligged 69 supervised colonoscopies. No such requirement if logging laser treatments to proceed to independent laser treatments on people. Titles and degrees mean someone has met basic requirements for achieving the degree, but not necessarily a commitment or capacity to get you the results you want. It coukd me an MD or RN that just started doing treatments last week vs a laser tech who has been doing lasers, eith good success for ten years. So who do you go to? Trust is the most important thing. Go to someone you, or others you know, trust. Trust has to be earned Every touch point with a client is an opportunity to help that client. With lasers there is no a clear cut pathway for becoming a laser ecowrt. No resudency training route, as there us for general surgery. For general surgery, what I trained in, you gave to do a five year residency (on the job training) after completing 4 yrs of undergraduate studies and 4 years of medical school, in the US. Learming lasers requires a true passion for lasers. Many doctors just hire a laser lechnician and they themselves do not do the lasers. Then there are other dictorscsnd nurses who truly value mastering the art of lasers snd are committed yo learning everything laser. Those passionate people, obsessed with skin improvement by lasers, learn laser safety, and master their craft. After years they are still honing their skills. Those people are who I would seek out, not the lady in the strip mall who got dome doctor to buy a laser for her, paying a monthly director fee to the doctor to circumvent the law. These treatments are cheap for a reason, treatments are not being done by true laser experts. Oftentines when funds are limited, people just try a groupon offer or go to the strip mall laser spa and are then disappounted with poor laser results. Who are you seeing for your laser treatment? Do you jnow their laser training ? What is their passion? Their life mission ? Are they just biding time at a job they dont love, clocking in and out, without a care about you getting results, using the ssme ssettings on everyone? There are so many variables to consider with laser treatments and on how to assess whether your provider can get you the results you think you are buying. Doctors that specialize in lasers and who have been doing a lot of laser treatments , daily, who are passionate about mastering their craft are who you shoukd consider going to. Yes the cost maybe higher, but you are buying their ability to deliver a result, not just a laser package or a halo treatment or an ICON 1540 traatment or a three-for-me treatment. Mastery of energy setting, the dwell time of how long the laser zap light should be sllowef yo stay in your skin m, how many pulses are applied yo your skin, how much energy is too mych based on your dkin melanin content, how much spot size overlap is needed to optimize your resul, how many passes of the laser are needed, are the pulses are double or triple stacked atop one another, or is the doctor using a burst mode (automatic or manual) where the energy is placed into the skin in a tiered, multilayer fashion? These are sll variables that need to be considered and optimized to deliver best result. Is your laser operator, safety certified? By who ? Do they attend laser conferences like ASLMS? Do they have a high quality laser with built in laser safety features such as automatic contact cooling of the skin, where cold water rubs under a crystal plate cooling the rpudermis snd letting hest target the dermis? Does their machine have the latest vontact cooling that can offer epidermal skin epidermal cooling before , during ,and after each laser zap? For laser hair removal the stamp type, even with contact cooling, the treatment requires staff to go along with cooling the skin long enough before pulsing. This is why some laser treatments hurt. Fir soeed, the laser tech goes too fast, so dkin doesnt get cold enough to not hsve pain. Fast zaps eith this kind of machine laser pulses that hurt. The built in cooling needs time pressed against the skin. This was supposed to be a painless pulse, provided skingetd cooled long enough prior to the pulse. This can be 3-4 sec over the pbuttock or thigh, or 22-25 seconds at the privates or over bony prominence. A staff member whi disregards the built in precooling sapphire crystal contact cooling can just zap fast, not let the skin pre-cool, and give clients uncomfortable, painful treatments and can even cause burns. Caring matters. Caring to do the job, the right way matters Other lasers, like the one I now own, have even stronger, adjustable cooling systems, with 4 choices in how cold you want the skin to get. Level 4 is ultracold -5 degrees. If the client says it us too cold i go to level 3. By setting the cold to level 4 full blast, the skin is cooled really well and the client literally has no pain with laser hair removsl- no pain before during and after the pulses, for a true painless and ultrafast laser hair removsl experience. It cools skin while the handpiece is in motion, dluding up snd down skin, firing 10 zaos a second. Only one zap is needed to kill a hair follicle snd bulb. Pain free treatments are possible. I upgraded to the sliding technology where the operator speed, would could not circumvent skin cooling. Now I have both fast treatments, and sll 3 wavelengths 755-808-1064 firing simultaneously, for all type of hsir coversge except white platinum blonde tgat lacks melsnin target. Next, does your laser operator have any medicsl training or laser training at all? Or is their only training a weekrnd course or a one week course where they review so many different lasers in a week, that they are not able to remember much ? The lady that burned my underams black had none, just a business degree. She set up shop, burning me and likely others too on, her learning curve. The problem is non medical people opening up laser medical businesses with no (or next to no) medical training. This is creating complications like poor treatment results and burns. Also consider cost. If the cost of a zap is 25 for exsmple, a provider giving a one layer of lasers can charge 350-500. If 3 skin depths amp; 3 pases or three different lasers or energies are chosen the price per treatment can be 1500-3000, sometimes more Laser treatments are not all equal Laser education caries vastly. This field is largely unregulated. Ask for pictoral proof of their own results. Ask for references. Not all laser treatments are equivalent.",0
6,1445,dq1ull6,"Your mistake is in thinking that high skilled jobs can be replaced with an app while saying low skilled jobs can only be replaced by advanced robots. That makes no sense.

>these jobs are based around to consolidation of large amounts of sometimes confusing information in order to produce usable information for the average citizen to utilize

Most diagnoses are easy and can be made by a 2nd year medical student. There are already plenty of apps in existence you can use to deduce your diagnosis 99% of the time, and they haven't replaced doctors. Doctors administer care in a highly complex clinical environment. There is much more to it than you seem to think.","Your mistake is in thinking that high skilled jobs can be replaced with an app while saying low skilled jobs can only be replaced by advanced robots. That makes no sense. gt;these jobs are based around to consolidation of large amounts of sometimes confusing information in order to produce usable information for the average citizen to utilize Most diagnoses are easy and can be made by a 2nd year medical student. There are already plenty of apps in existence you can use to deduce your diagnosis 99 of the time, and they haven't replaced doctors. Doctors administer care in a highly complex clinical environment. There is much more to it than you seem to think.",1
7,5036,hpckqfh,"SYNOPSIS -

Days after the last episode, Meta Knight hears a ruckus coming from Whispy's Woods. He enters the forest to find that Reverse Robotnik had turned the forest into his lair, and has been converting the flora of the region into metal. Robotnik then engages Meta Knight by firing a laser from his Egg-o-Matic, which the knight deflects. Robotnik then tries to swoop into Meta Knight, but he dodges and the doctor crashes into a tree. Defeated, Robotnik reveals he has obtained a Chaos Emerald, and feeds it to the Chaos Noob. The episode ends on a cliffhanger as  Robotnik reveals he has turned Whispy Woods into Clanky Woods. The robot tree attacks Meta Knight while the doctor and noob fly off","SYNOPSIS - Days after the last episode, Meta Knight hears a ruckus coming from Whispy's Woods. He enters the forest to find that Reverse Robotnik had turned the forest into his lair, and has been converting the flora of the region into metal. Robotnik then engages Meta Knight by firing a laser from his Egg-o-Matic, which the knight deflects. Robotnik then tries to swoop into Meta Knight, but he dodges and the doctor crashes into a tree. Defeated, Robotnik reveals he has obtained a Chaos Emerald, and feeds it to the Chaos Noob. The episode ends on a cliffhanger as Robotnik reveals he has turned Whispy Woods into Clanky Woods. The robot tree attacks Meta Knight while the doctor and noob fly off",0
8,7040,h7sqkzs,"Regarding your point about the lack of progress in psychopathology and psychiatry, I don't think it can be attributed to funding and early formative difficulties/mistakes. 

Simply put the topic of study is harder, and more complex. Also medicine has such different fields, even if they are all about studying peoples health, it's so different that realistic comparison of progress in anything but the crudest way is difficult. Putting that aside, different fields of medicine advance at different rates based on a variety of reasons, but often it's simply the complexity of the topic or some other technological limitation. There's a reason the biggest advances in cardiology happened long before advances similar in magnitude occured in neurology. Mainly the advent of the EEG, and ct/MRI occured later, which reflected the fact that our understanding of the fundamental principles by which each organ functioned developed differently. Consider that the first successful heart surgery (in modern times) happened in 1893. Simplified, the heart is a pump, but the brain is a computer, which technology was invented first? 

We've not invented anything really analogous to the human mind, and while we try with general AI there's uncertainty if it will really resemble a human consciousness anyway.

Psychiatry is hard, and doctors who practice it are doing so with an incomplete instruction manual, interpreting signs and features that are vague and misleading, and (as evidence shows) can be easily faked or hidden or mistaken for something else. 

As an aside the staff in the original post really should have checked. That it took 2 years and they tried to cover it up is completely unacceptable. And not only should those responsible be reprimanded the system needs to be changed to prevent it from happening again.","Regarding your point about the lack of progress in psychopathology and psychiatry, I don't think it can be attributed to funding and early formative difficultiesmistakes. Simply put the topic of study is harder, and more complex. Also medicine has such different fields, even if they are all about studying peoples health, it's so different that realistic comparison of progress in anything but the crudest way is difficult. Putting that aside, different fields of medicine advance at different rates based on a variety of reasons, but often it's simply the complexity of the topic or some other technological limitation. There's a reason the biggest advances in cardiology happened long before advances similar in magnitude occured in neurology. Mainly the advent of the EEG, and ctMRI occured later, which reflected the fact that our understanding of the fundamental principles by which each organ functioned developed differently. Consider that the first successful heart surgery (in modern times) happened in 1893. Simplified, the heart is a pump, but the brain is a computer, which technology was invented first? We've not invented anything really analogous to the human mind, and while we try with general AI there's uncertainty if it will really resemble a human consciousness anyway. Psychiatry is hard, and doctors who practice it are doing so with an incomplete instruction manual, interpreting signs and features that are vague and misleading, and (as evidence shows) can be easily faked or hidden or mistaken for something else. As an aside the staff in the original post really should have checked. That it took 2 years and they tried to cover it up is completely unacceptable. And not only should those responsible be reprimanded the system needs to be changed to prevent it from happening again.",0
9,5170,gu6fy3z,"> Wow, english isn’t your first language. Cool, I learned Spanish first 

Then why are you worse than me?

>Hierarchies don’t necessarily have to be fixed, nor constant. 

I would hope that they are. Otherwise, there isn't much of a structure to them now is there? If you don't have a social *structure* I suppose you couldn't call it a hierarchy. That is a necessary part of the definition. Even when hierarchies do change, the change is always formal and done by some sort of authority or process. 

Here you're saying an individual valuing one form of knowledge over another in a particular situation is hierarchy in which case you have a chaotic society where individuals constantly change who they value based on their own subjective situation. And, most importantly, at no point does it lead to a society where experts can command and subordinate (which seems to be what you want).

Your issue is that, once again, you conflate hierarchy with knowledge. They are not the same thing and trying to combine the two will lead to logically incoherency (like how you claim that having information somehow gives you the ability to command which is not true in the slightest).

> We have changed and improved how we categorized the periodic table (of course not exactly a social endeavour, but the same methodology can be used for other system).  

The periodic table isn't a hierarchy. Even if, by hierarchy, you meant ""a list of objects ranked by some arbitrary standard) it wouldn't be a hierarchy and it most certainly wouldn't be a hierarchy if you're going by social hierarchies.

Giving an example of a categorization table getting new categories as new elements are discovered is not a defense of your argument that *social hierarchies* are fixed. That's a ridiculous argument.

> There is hierarchy in how you structure who gets to do what. Literally by saying, “if you have more knowledge to do x, you ought to do it over they who don’t have as much knowledge” 

Except that no one is telling you what you are allowed to do. Having particular sets of skills or information may make you more successful in your goals or your aims but it doesn't *permit* you to do anything. You need some other external authority to do that and, in the natural world, that authority does not exist.

The biggest issue here is that you assume that someone is structuring or deciding for *other* people. You have failed to understand that no one, in anarchy, decides for other people. Individuals simply do what they think should be done, their decisions aren't decided by someone else.

You're naturalizing authority basically. We're talking about a situation where there is no authority. Who is the authority who will decide for other people? God? Because there isn't anyone here.

So, physically, you can try to do heart surgery despite not knowing how to do heart surgery but you will fail. This doesn't mean you're not allowed to do it, it just means that you will fail. Your actions will have negative consequences.

>I’m not saying that a child who knows how to do magic ought to dictate the rules. Someone who knows how to do open heart surgery should be in charge in correcting wrong practice of someone else doing heart surgery, instead of someone who has no idea on what open heart surgery is 

You are precisely suggesting that. You are suggesting that someone be entitled to a particular position or command a particular person due to the information they have when A. that is completely unnecessary and B. is an instance of authority.

And whom will decide who is qualified and who is not? Qualification here is determined not by your skills or knowledge but by the license given to you by an authority. So who will decide who will be in that position if not the people involved in the situation?

> When I ask, “who should have the authority to edit a nursing book”, would you reply with, “whoever has most knowledge of nursing and editing”? 

No, I would respond with ""you don't need authority to edit a nursing book"". You speak as if no one can edit a nursing book if they are not authorized by some random person (who don't describe who) to do so. That is simply not the case. It also isn't the case in our current society.

Perhaps you should learn how things work now before asserting that getting rid of authority is a bad idea. You have no idea how authority influences expertise because you don't know what authority is.

> If so, then the line of decision making, rests more urgently with the nursing editor over someone else. 

No, the line of decision-making rests solely on individual decision-makers (i.e. the people involved). There is no authority because decision-making or command is not given to anyone but those who are actually participating in the activity.

> Nurse editor > book reader > child who cannot read, in terms of whom ought to dictate how the book be edited. 

No. Physically nothing stops anyone from editing a book. I could go buy a nursing book and edit it myself. There is nothing that stops me from doing so. 

What world do you live in? Because, in hierarchy, authority or laws don't physically stop you from doing anything. Why do you think crime exists if it did?

> As for the CPR example, you understand that some people can perform it to a more productive degree than others right?  

Sure but that won't be along the lines you described. Nothing about being a doctor or a lifeguard means you're better at doing it than other people. I also don't even know what that would entail. If you preform CPR well it's going to be down to having other sorts of information related to the process which many people might lack. And, generally, in a situation where you need CPR you don't need someone with that information.

In that case, it isn't a hierarchy as much as a set of differences. You either have particular physical issues which prevent you from doing CPR well (either in yourself or on the person you're preforming on) or you lack information that may help you do CPR better.

Furthermore, I doubt, if you need CPR, you would need the best person to do CPR, you'd just ask for anyone who knows how to do CPR.. What? If someone is choking are you going to put up a table and interview everyone who knows how to do CPR? Are you stupid?

> In CPR courses (which I have taken) they explicitly tell you to command others to do as you see fit to aid in assistance. 

So? Tell me, does this right to command have anything to do directly with the process of CPR? That's like commanding people is tied to pushing a box. You don't need to command someone to push a box. What if no one is around? Are you incapable of doing CPR if you can't order someone around?

If not, then you don't need to command others. That's external to doing CPR.

> Of course they can refuse, like anyone can refuse anything (e.g. just murder people regardless of law, social standards, consequence). 

Yes, of course, refusing to participate in the CPR process is like disobeying a king's law. Obviously these are the same things.

Perhaps you are right. Both a king and you are commanding others but difference is that a king's right to command is reinforced by other hierarchies while yours lacks any sort of solidity.

> In terms of value and objectivity, I’d be baffled if you suggest that objective truths don’t exist. 

They do. However, not every form of information or knowledge is useful to everyone or in every situation. Ergo, it is subjective. As in, information or expertise that is valuable differs depending upon the individual.

>  If you say that those who can understand and communicate objective truths shouldn’t be placed in a higher position to distill those objective truths  

They don't need to. Like I said, this does not logically follow. If I know the sun will rise tomorrow, that does not give me the right to command others. The right is external to my knowledge. This is something you are incapable of understanding.","gt; Wow, english isnt your first language. Cool, I learned Spanish first Then why are you worse than me? gt;Hierarchies dont necessarily have to be fixed, nor constant. I would hope that they are. Otherwise, there isn't much of a structure to them now is there? If you don't have a social structure I suppose you couldn't call it a hierarchy. That is a necessary part of the definition. Even when hierarchies do change, the change is always formal and done by some sort of authority or process. Here you're saying an individual valuing one form of knowledge over another in a particular situation is hierarchy in which case you have a chaotic society where individuals constantly change who they value based on their own subjective situation. And, most importantly, at no point does it lead to a society where experts can command and subordinate (which seems to be what you want). Your issue is that, once again, you conflate hierarchy with knowledge. They are not the same thing and trying to combine the two will lead to logically incoherency (like how you claim that having information somehow gives you the ability to command which is not true in the slightest). gt; We have changed and improved how we categorized the periodic table (of course not exactly a social endeavour, but the same methodology can be used for other system). The periodic table isn't a hierarchy. Even if, by hierarchy, you meant ""a list of objects ranked by some arbitrary standard) it wouldn't be a hierarchy and it most certainly wouldn't be a hierarchy if you're going by social hierarchies. Giving an example of a categorization table getting new categories as new elements are discovered is not a defense of your argument that social hierarchies are fixed. That's a ridiculous argument. gt; There is hierarchy in how you structure who gets to do what. Literally by saying, if you have more knowledge to do x, you ought to do it over they who dont have as much knowledge Except that no one is telling you what you are allowed to do. Having particular sets of skills or information may make you more successful in your goals or your aims but it doesn't permit you to do anything. You need some other external authority to do that and, in the natural world, that authority does not exist. The biggest issue here is that you assume that someone is structuring or deciding for other people. You have failed to understand that no one, in anarchy, decides for other people. Individuals simply do what they think should be done, their decisions aren't decided by someone else. You're naturalizing authority basically. We're talking about a situation where there is no authority. Who is the authority who will decide for other people? God? Because there isn't anyone here. So, physically, you can try to do heart surgery despite not knowing how to do heart surgery but you will fail. This doesn't mean you're not allowed to do it, it just means that you will fail. Your actions will have negative consequences. gt;Im not saying that a child who knows how to do magic ought to dictate the rules. Someone who knows how to do open heart surgery should be in charge in correcting wrong practice of someone else doing heart surgery, instead of someone who has no idea on what open heart surgery is You are precisely suggesting that. You are suggesting that someone be entitled to a particular position or command a particular person due to the information they have when A. that is completely unnecessary and B. is an instance of authority. And whom will decide who is qualified and who is not? Qualification here is determined not by your skills or knowledge but by the license given to you by an authority. So who will decide who will be in that position if not the people involved in the situation? gt; When I ask, who should have the authority to edit a nursing book, would you reply with, whoever has most knowledge of nursing and editing? No, I would respond with ""you don't need authority to edit a nursing book"". You speak as if no one can edit a nursing book if they are not authorized by some random person (who don't describe who) to do so. That is simply not the case. It also isn't the case in our current society. Perhaps you should learn how things work now before asserting that getting rid of authority is a bad idea. You have no idea how authority influences expertise because you don't know what authority is. gt; If so, then the line of decision making, rests more urgently with the nursing editor over someone else. No, the line of decision-making rests solely on individual decision-makers (i.e. the people involved). There is no authority because decision-making or command is not given to anyone but those who are actually participating in the activity. gt; Nurse editor gt; book reader gt; child who cannot read, in terms of whom ought to dictate how the book be edited. No. Physically nothing stops anyone from editing a book. I could go buy a nursing book and edit it myself. There is nothing that stops me from doing so. What world do you live in? Because, in hierarchy, authority or laws don't physically stop you from doing anything. Why do you think crime exists if it did? gt; As for the CPR example, you understand that some people can perform it to a more productive degree than others right? Sure but that won't be along the lines you described. Nothing about being a doctor or a lifeguard means you're better at doing it than other people. I also don't even know what that would entail. If you preform CPR well it's going to be down to having other sorts of information related to the process which many people might lack. And, generally, in a situation where you need CPR you don't need someone with that information. In that case, it isn't a hierarchy as much as a set of differences. You either have particular physical issues which prevent you from doing CPR well (either in yourself or on the person you're preforming on) or you lack information that may help you do CPR better. Furthermore, I doubt, if you need CPR, you would need the best person to do CPR, you'd just ask for anyone who knows how to do CPR.. What? If someone is choking are you going to put up a table and interview everyone who knows how to do CPR? Are you stupid? gt; In CPR courses (which I have taken) they explicitly tell you to command others to do as you see fit to aid in assistance. So? Tell me, does this right to command have anything to do directly with the process of CPR? That's like commanding people is tied to pushing a box. You don't need to command someone to push a box. What if no one is around? Are you incapable of doing CPR if you can't order someone around? If not, then you don't need to command others. That's external to doing CPR. gt; Of course they can refuse, like anyone can refuse anything (e.g. just murder people regardless of law, social standards, consequence). Yes, of course, refusing to participate in the CPR process is like disobeying a king's law. Obviously these are the same things. Perhaps you are right. Both a king and you are commanding others but difference is that a king's right to command is reinforced by other hierarchies while yours lacks any sort of solidity. gt; In terms of value and objectivity, Id be baffled if you suggest that objective truths dont exist. They do. However, not every form of information or knowledge is useful to everyone or in every situation. Ergo, it is subjective. As in, information or expertise that is valuable differs depending upon the individual. gt; If you say that those who can understand and communicate objective truths shouldnt be placed in a higher position to distill those objective truths They don't need to. Like I said, this does not logically follow. If I know the sun will rise tomorrow, that does not give me the right to command others. The right is external to my knowledge. This is something you are incapable of understanding.",0
10,388,iyoi07r,"Almost all of this post is wrong but it would take an insane amount of time and effort to disprove it all so I'll just stick with your **batshit** insane idea that only 20% of US computer science graduated get into the industry. Can you just repeat to me that you think 20% of US computer science graduates will find a job in their field? The idea that all of these jobs are being taken by foreign workers is even more laughable. Study after study ( https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1814646116 ) shows that US computer science graduates at even an average US school are massively more skilled than even the graduates from other countries' elite institutions. Ironically for you, the reason there are lots of foreign workers in computer science is because US colleges are not creating **enough** computer science graduates. 

And even if your insane numbers were accurate, it's **still** a better argument for computer science graduates. Say it is 4 times more likely to not have a job in your field as a CS graduate vs a doctor. Guess who is more monumentally fucked in that position? The doctor with 300K in debt. And again, this is comparing the type of people who can actually get into med school and succeed vs the random schmucks who are doing computer science. Do you honestly believe that a person with the intelligence and work ethic to have the ability to become a doctor is going to struggle to find employment in a field as meritocratic as CS?","Almost all of this post is wrong but it would take an insane amount of time and effort to disprove it all so I'll just stick with your batshit insane idea that only 20 of US computer science graduated get into the industry. Can you just repeat to me that you think 20 of US computer science graduates will find a job in their field? The idea that all of these jobs are being taken by foreign workers is even more laughable. Study after study ( https:www.pnas.orgdoi10.1073pnas.1814646116 ) shows that US computer science graduates at even an average US school are massively more skilled than even the graduates from other countries' elite institutions. Ironically for you, the reason there are lots of foreign workers in computer science is because US colleges are not creating enough computer science graduates. And even if your insane numbers were accurate, it's still a better argument for computer science graduates. Say it is 4 times more likely to not have a job in your field as a CS graduate vs a doctor. Guess who is more monumentally fucked in that position? The doctor with 300K in debt. And again, this is comparing the type of people who can actually get into med school and succeed vs the random schmucks who are doing computer science. Do you honestly believe that a person with the intelligence and work ethic to have the ability to become a doctor is going to struggle to find employment in a field as meritocratic as CS?",0
11,2918,h7zu3b3,"Yep. For the vaxes to be sterilizing ya definitely gotta add BLEACH and inject em! And you should use as many “scare quotes” as possible in your posts to up the psychic mojo too! My supposedly science-y friends tell me that variants are inevitable in any virus — but if you get both the infection rate and transmission rate low enough - neither present much of a problem to the public health system - and it can eventually do with Covid what it did with Polio. Of course that means the general public actually listens to experts and follows “guidance” even when it changes over time as new information comes out of evolving actual research. 
But hey. That’s MUCH harder than listening to unschooled social media bloviators who make me feel super special and smarter than everyone else cuz they’ve told me about the websites and blogs that they believe in. And websites are HaRD to build, I hear. Snd they tell me they are making BANk on their blogs! So they gotta be highly intelligent, right? And no, none of them are super science smart like doctors
.  But they ARE just like ME and that makes me feel safer. 
Any one seen my Clorox?","Yep. For the vaxes to be sterilizing ya definitely gotta add BLEACH and inject em! And you should use as many scare quotes as possible in your posts to up the psychic mojo too! My supposedly science-y friends tell me that variants are inevitable in any virus but if you get both the infection rate and transmission rate low enough - neither present much of a problem to the public health system - and it can eventually do with Covid what it did with Polio. Of course that means the general public actually listens to experts and follows guidance even when it changes over time as new information comes out of evolving actual research. But hey. Thats MUCH harder than listening to unschooled social media bloviators who make me feel super special and smarter than everyone else cuz theyve told me about the websites and blogs that they believe in. And websites are HaRD to build, I hear. Snd they tell me they are making BANk on their blogs! So they gotta be highly intelligent, right? And no, none of them are super science smart like doctors . But they ARE just like ME and that makes me feel safer. Any one seen my Clorox?",0
12,6245,ddt6q7a,"No, it's illegal for them to reject you because of age. Just brace yourself for going back to school and be patient.

You're going to be competing in class with kids, some of whom have lived and breathed math and science for the last few years. If it's been a while, you will find yourself lost in a sea of immaturity-18 year old students, and professors that move *way* too fast through curriculum that will seem alien to you. Considering your GPA, this will be the first time you feel less intelligent than your classmates and it might be bewildering.

**Remember this:** You have incredible life experience. All you have to do is believe in yourself despite how long it takes you to catch up. Keep at it because although it's a tougher climb at the moment, you reward will be much greater because you are building upon *real* life experience. Because of your maturity, you have the potential to learn very deeply and you might just master whatever your specialty is.

**Remember this, too:** You're going to be 40 one day, no matter what. You can be a 40 year old dude, or a 40 year old dude who's also a doctor. ","No, it's illegal for them to reject you because of age. Just brace yourself for going back to school and be patient. You're going to be competing in class with kids, some of whom have lived and breathed math and science for the last few years. If it's been a while, you will find yourself lost in a sea of immaturity-18 year old students, and professors that move way too fast through curriculum that will seem alien to you. Considering your GPA, this will be the first time you feel less intelligent than your classmates and it might be bewildering. Remember this: You have incredible life experience. All you have to do is believe in yourself despite how long it takes you to catch up. Keep at it because although it's a tougher climb at the moment, you reward will be much greater because you are building upon real life experience. Because of your maturity, you have the potential to learn very deeply and you might just master whatever your specialty is. Remember this, too: You're going to be 40 one day, no matter what. You can be a 40 year old dude, or a 40 year old dude who's also a doctor.",0
13,1346,f25rzcu,">Based on your response I feel like you missed my point. 
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I am saying you are not understanding automation. Automation is not coming just for lowly skilled jobs it's coming for everyone. The best doctor at medical diagnosis in the world is Watson a robot, not a doctor. Even many data scientist(a new field requiring a masters or Dr in data science or a related field consider their day's numbers) There are already more people in college than needed and 1/4 of people who get a bs degree(4-year degree) make less than someone with a high school diploma. This does not end with artificial intelligence surpassing humans only in low skilled tasks. This ends with us passing the torch to artificial intelligence and it's likely going to be far sooner than most of us think. 

>Opponents of FD/UBI either feel that we don't need it or aren't viable due to their current benefits or their own lives. We have to think about what it'll do for our future generations, not just ourselves. That's something that, even in your response, haven't mentioned.
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UBI or other alternatives are going to have to and will be passed to prevent a terrible future.q","gt;Based on your response I feel like you missed my point. gt; gt; I am saying you are not understanding automation. Automation is not coming just for lowly skilled jobs it's coming for everyone. The best doctor at medical diagnosis in the world is Watson a robot, not a doctor. Even many data scientist(a new field requiring a masters or Dr in data science or a related field consider their day's numbers) There are already more people in college than needed and 14 of people who get a bs degree(4-year degree) make less than someone with a high school diploma. This does not end with artificial intelligence surpassing humans only in low skilled tasks. This ends with us passing the torch to artificial intelligence and it's likely going to be far sooner than most of us think. gt;Opponents of FDUBI either feel that we don't need it or aren't viable due to their current benefits or their own lives. We have to think about what it'll do for our future generations, not just ourselves. That's something that, even in your response, haven't mentioned. gt; gt; UBI or other alternatives are going to have to and will be passed to prevent a terrible future.q",1
14,5617,dpm6sj0,"Hi, 36M here with a severe case. I've started an AMA.
I've had chest pains all my life but got used to them. They felt like cramps to me. Somehow putting mild pressure on my ribs above my pectus would relieve the pain. I used to do this with just my thumb. I've had shortness of breath all my life. Pulling my shoulders back and slow deep breaths would help.

My advice for the long term:
- Don't panic and stay calm. Try to get her to calm down during these pains. Don't forget that during this age the body changes, this hurts for a lot of people but for her it might be worse. So help her to feel calm and breath through it.
- Find a pectus excavatum specialized doctor in the region. Most non-specialized doctors are not aware of the details and problems and often think it's just a cosmetic problem.
- I don't know what triggers the pain. With me it was exercising, but also just out of the blue. It got better after puberty but never went away.
- I don't know of any effective method of correcting this without surgery. See my AMA for my case.

I cannot stress the calmness part enough. Please help her in accepting the pain and trying to relax. If you are tense about it she will be even more tense. Confirm with a doctor that the pain is just pain and nothing else. With me this was the case. I was not having heart attack or failure or something like that. It was just the pain.

Good luck, if you have specific questions about my pectus please use the AMA so other people might learn too.

Tell your sister everything will be alright. Trust me, I know!

Edit: spelling","Hi, 36M here with a severe case. I've started an AMA. I've had chest pains all my life but got used to them. They felt like cramps to me. Somehow putting mild pressure on my ribs above my pectus would relieve the pain. I used to do this with just my thumb. I've had shortness of breath all my life. Pulling my shoulders back and slow deep breaths would help. My advice for the long term: - Don't panic and stay calm. Try to get her to calm down during these pains. Don't forget that during this age the body changes, this hurts for a lot of people but for her it might be worse. So help her to feel calm and breath through it. - Find a pectus excavatum specialized doctor in the region. Most non-specialized doctors are not aware of the details and problems and often think it's just a cosmetic problem. - I don't know what triggers the pain. With me it was exercising, but also just out of the blue. It got better after puberty but never went away. - I don't know of any effective method of correcting this without surgery. See my AMA for my case. I cannot stress the calmness part enough. Please help her in accepting the pain and trying to relax. If you are tense about it she will be even more tense. Confirm with a doctor that the pain is just pain and nothing else. With me this was the case. I was not having heart attack or failure or something like that. It was just the pain. Good luck, if you have specific questions about my pectus please use the AMA so other people might learn too. Tell your sister everything will be alright. Trust me, I know! Edit: spelling",0
15,2059,fo6ywgn,"The same experts go on to so that if your immune system starts making a humming sound, see a doctor immediately.","The same experts go on to so that if your immune system starts making a humming sound, see a doctor immediately.",0
16,5925,j8uq3eo,"A complete answer could fill a book, but the main reasons are exactly what you mentioned. Time, money, stress. What people simply cannot understand until they either go through it (or have a close loved one do it) is how *much* of all three of those things it is. It is incomparable.

It's not just a lot of time; it's time that you can't spend developing a social circle and living life, time you can't spend (as easily) building a family, time you could dedicate to hobbies or traveling or whatever.

It's not just money, it's a LOT of money. I will be digging out from my student loans until I am 57 the last time I ran the numbers. I'll make decent money when I finish training this year - at age 35, having been in training since age 24 - but most of that money goes straight to the loan servicing. My nonmedical friends and family are a lifetime ahead in careerbuilding, nest egg construction, and generally have been successful in creating wealth where I have not.

It's not just stress, it's a LOT of stress. The comments section of this thread detail it well. More than a few of my classmates developed substance use disorders in medical school or started treatment for mental illness. It's an unnecessarily brutal process.

The only other thing to add is that so, so much of doctoring nowadays has just nothing to do with patient care. It's charting, calling insurance companies, dealing with HR and middle management, completing online modules, and more charting. One of the saddest studies I've ever read showed that as resident trainees progressed through training, they spent more and more time charting and interacting with the electronic health record - and less and less with patients. The actual patient care part of the job is comparatively miniscule compared to even twenty years ago. It's all computer work now. Why spend all the time, money and stress to sit behind a desk?

ETA: If you are dead set on staying in medicine and want to be a 'provider,' do PA or NP school. They are growing in both numbers and independence and you can become an independent practitioner in a tiny fraction of the time.","A complete answer could fill a book, but the main reasons are exactly what you mentioned. Time, money, stress. What people simply cannot understand until they either go through it (or have a close loved one do it) is how much of all three of those things it is. It is incomparable. It's not just a lot of time; it's time that you can't spend developing a social circle and living life, time you can't spend (as easily) building a family, time you could dedicate to hobbies or traveling or whatever. It's not just money, it's a LOT of money. I will be digging out from my student loans until I am 57 the last time I ran the numbers. I'll make decent money when I finish training this year - at age 35, having been in training since age 24 - but most of that money goes straight to the loan servicing. My nonmedical friends and family are a lifetime ahead in careerbuilding, nest egg construction, and generally have been successful in creating wealth where I have not. It's not just stress, it's a LOT of stress. The comments section of this thread detail it well. More than a few of my classmates developed substance use disorders in medical school or started treatment for mental illness. It's an unnecessarily brutal process. The only other thing to add is that so, so much of doctoring nowadays has just nothing to do with patient care. It's charting, calling insurance companies, dealing with HR and middle management, completing online modules, and more charting. One of the saddest studies I've ever read showed that as resident trainees progressed through training, they spent more and more time charting and interacting with the electronic health record - and less and less with patients. The actual patient care part of the job is comparatively miniscule compared to even twenty years ago. It's all computer work now. Why spend all the time, money and stress to sit behind a desk? ETA: If you are dead set on staying in medicine and want to be a 'provider,' do PA or NP school. They are growing in both numbers and independence and you can become an independent practitioner in a tiny fraction of the time.",0
17,484,i88091c,"So there's a bit of an issue with nomenclature going on. Back when the condition was RSD, they had [stages 1-4](https://www.rsdrx.com/RSD-Articles/WHAT_IS_RSD.pdf) with clearly defined symptoms and set progression timelines in each stage. When the name changed to CRPS and it was accepted by the broader medical community, they got rid of stages because they realized that symptoms could happen in any combination at any point in time, and that some people could start off with many or all symptoms of one stage and jump to any other outside of the set progression timeline. Meaning disease progression could be stage progressive or regressive. The problem being now, is that there's an impasse because of the acknowledgement there should be stages but they're not sure how to categorize them and define them, or even if there should be a single CRPS type rather than two. There's some general agreement with there being [3 broad stages in CRPS Type I only](https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/328054-clinical?reg=1#b4), none for type 2:
> Acute stage - Usually warm phase of 2-3 months

> Dystrophic phase - Vasomotor instability for several months

> Atrophic phase - Usually cold extremity with atrophic changes

To answer your question directly though, there truly [have been people](https://www.burningnightscrps.org/crpsrsd/signs-and-symptoms/) with CRPS that have had one or all the proposed new stage 4 symptoms for Type 1. It's the least recognized and agreed upon to exist compared with the standard 3 that's they've been trying to define. The link also goes into another factor of that amputation is not a treatment for CRPS as it can cause further spreads for most patients. The ones that have had success with it are few and very far between. Nowadays, it's really only reserved for where there's extreme complications with the limb like limiting movement to a dangerous degree and getting in the way of caretaker assistance or transport/transfers, when there's repeated severe infections who's root cause is in or on the affected limb, or when there's ulcerations and large/numerous open wounds that never heal or more develop that are prone to severe complications. Definitely get a 2nd opinion on amputation from an outside provider that's well versed in CRPS.

I have been in your shoes. Coming up on my 30 year anniversary with 27 of those years bouncing between symptoms of the old and new stage 3 and 4. The symptoms you describe are actually all new Type 1 stage 3 that can then overlap into stage 4 in terms of severity. The clearly defined stage 4 ones you mentioned you have are the no effect treatments and internal organ involvement. There's evidence that CRPS does affect the immune system causing us more issues with fighting off infection and contracting infection much more easily, but with the new Type 1 stages they aren't a primary classified symptom. I had a delay in proper diagnosis and treatment for about 8-9 years, and when I did I begged for an amputation. My doc was one of the best CRPS specialists at the time and even back then he refused explaining that with the more advanced cases it could still be there, spread, and be made worse. There was a period where my CRPS was at it's worst and was having repeated extreme life threatening pneumonia and double kidney infections. I'd end up in the hospital 5-8 times a year, and I even ended up in the ICU/critical care unit from sepsis of unknown causes which led to the beginning of organ failure for just over a month. Even today where I'm at my best, getting by pretty independently, and stable, I'm considered in-between the old RSD stages 3 and 4 due to permanent, irreversible severe muscle/tissue atrophy, joint contracture, hyperhidrosis, difficulty in wound healing, osteoporosis with fragility fractures, loss of tactile sensation, insomnia, lack of REM sleep, history of dermal fissures/tearing from the inside out from extreme edema that starts as pitting edema, dystonia, degradation of joints, livedo reticularis, central sensitization syndrome, brain fog/impaired executive function, degree of temperature/color changes, skin cracking and easy blistering/bruising/ulcerations, hair and nail growth dysfunction, degree of the spreads I've had from the initial area, labile hypertension, syncope, spasms/cramping/twitching, degree of illness from infections and inability to fully clear them getting worse, extreme callouses and nails that crack, autonomic dysfunction, raynaud's, temperature/barometric intolerances, difficulty taking a deep breath unrelated to asthma, migraines, having high inflammatory markers in bookwork (even when my AI disease is well controlled), endocrine issues. While most are secondary symptoms in the new Type 1 stages, they are the result of the severity of the primary symptoms where in the RSD days they could be considered primary symptoms of the stages. These symptoms also didn't appear in the stage order for me either: I had a stage 4 symptom appear severely right away, while there were quite a few one or more mild stage 1 at initial onset for example.

I wouldn't worry so much or place a lot of emphasis on what stage you're in since there's so much disagreement on them currently. What's important is how your case advanced/advances, how the progression has affected you, the degree of the symptoms that impact you, what treatments you respond to, and the expertise of your medical team. There are quite a bit of experimental treatments being investigated or documented in case studies that the average doctor isn't aware of. There's been times I've brought in case studies, meta analyses, and clinical trials and had them completely dismissed with old doctors, where my current team has been very receptive to them as they treat a lot of CRPS patients in the state and are well versed in it. If you feel like you're docs are out of ideas or just throwing whatever treatment they're familiar with at you to see if it sticks, it may be worthwhile to look into the experimental/investigational treatments that have had positive results and discuss it with them to see if they're willing to try it with you.

EDIT: formatting","So there's a bit of an issue with nomenclature going on. Back when the condition was RSD, they had stages 1-4(https:www.rsdrx.comRSD-ArticlesWHATISRSD.pdf) with clearly defined symptoms and set progression timelines in each stage. When the name changed to CRPS and it was accepted by the broader medical community, they got rid of stages because they realized that symptoms could happen in any combination at any point in time, and that some people could start off with many or all symptoms of one stage and jump to any other outside of the set progression timeline. Meaning disease progression could be stage progressive or regressive. The problem being now, is that there's an impasse because of the acknowledgement there should be stages but they're not sure how to categorize them and define them, or even if there should be a single CRPS type rather than two. There's some general agreement with there being 3 broad stages in CRPS Type I only(https:emedicine.medscape.comarticle328054-clinical?reg1b4), none for type 2: gt; Acute stage - Usually warm phase of 2-3 months gt; Dystrophic phase - Vasomotor instability for several months gt; Atrophic phase - Usually cold extremity with atrophic changes To answer your question directly though, there truly have been people(https:www.burningnightscrps.orgcrpsrsdsigns-and-symptoms) with CRPS that have had one or all the proposed new stage 4 symptoms for Type 1. It's the least recognized and agreed upon to exist compared with the standard 3 that's they've been trying to define. The link also goes into another factor of that amputation is not a treatment for CRPS as it can cause further spreads for most patients. The ones that have had success with it are few and very far between. Nowadays, it's really only reserved for where there's extreme complications with the limb like limiting movement to a dangerous degree and getting in the way of caretaker assistance or transporttransfers, when there's repeated severe infections who's root cause is in or on the affected limb, or when there's ulcerations and largenumerous open wounds that never heal or more develop that are prone to severe complications. Definitely get a 2nd opinion on amputation from an outside provider that's well versed in CRPS. I have been in your shoes. Coming up on my 30 year anniversary with 27 of those years bouncing between symptoms of the old and new stage 3 and 4. The symptoms you describe are actually all new Type 1 stage 3 that can then overlap into stage 4 in terms of severity. The clearly defined stage 4 ones you mentioned you have are the no effect treatments and internal organ involvement. There's evidence that CRPS does affect the immune system causing us more issues with fighting off infection and contracting infection much more easily, but with the new Type 1 stages they aren't a primary classified symptom. I had a delay in proper diagnosis and treatment for about 8-9 years, and when I did I begged for an amputation. My doc was one of the best CRPS specialists at the time and even back then he refused explaining that with the more advanced cases it could still be there, spread, and be made worse. There was a period where my CRPS was at it's worst and was having repeated extreme life threatening pneumonia and double kidney infections. I'd end up in the hospital 5-8 times a year, and I even ended up in the ICUcritical care unit from sepsis of unknown causes which led to the beginning of organ failure for just over a month. Even today where I'm at my best, getting by pretty independently, and stable, I'm considered in-between the old RSD stages 3 and 4 due to permanent, irreversible severe muscletissue atrophy, joint contracture, hyperhidrosis, difficulty in wound healing, osteoporosis with fragility fractures, loss of tactile sensation, insomnia, lack of REM sleep, history of dermal fissurestearing from the inside out from extreme edema that starts as pitting edema, dystonia, degradation of joints, livedo reticularis, central sensitization syndrome, brain fogimpaired executive function, degree of temperaturecolor changes, skin cracking and easy blisteringbruisingulcerations, hair and nail growth dysfunction, degree of the spreads I've had from the initial area, labile hypertension, syncope, spasmscrampingtwitching, degree of illness from infections and inability to fully clear them getting worse, extreme callouses and nails that crack, autonomic dysfunction, raynaud's, temperaturebarometric intolerances, difficulty taking a deep breath unrelated to asthma, migraines, having high inflammatory markers in bookwork (even when my AI disease is well controlled), endocrine issues. While most are secondary symptoms in the new Type 1 stages, they are the result of the severity of the primary symptoms where in the RSD days they could be considered primary symptoms of the stages. These symptoms also didn't appear in the stage order for me either: I had a stage 4 symptom appear severely right away, while there were quite a few one or more mild stage 1 at initial onset for example. I wouldn't worry so much or place a lot of emphasis on what stage you're in since there's so much disagreement on them currently. What's important is how your case advancedadvances, how the progression has affected you, the degree of the symptoms that impact you, what treatments you respond to, and the expertise of your medical team. There are quite a bit of experimental treatments being investigated or documented in case studies that the average doctor isn't aware of. There's been times I've brought in case studies, meta analyses, and clinical trials and had them completely dismissed with old doctors, where my current team has been very receptive to them as they treat a lot of CRPS patients in the state and are well versed in it. If you feel like you're docs are out of ideas or just throwing whatever treatment they're familiar with at you to see if it sticks, it may be worthwhile to look into the experimentalinvestigational treatments that have had positive results and discuss it with them to see if they're willing to try it with you. EDIT: formatting",0
18,159,jfg3cri,The doctors don’t understand but a random dude on reddit with zero medical training knows what’s best for someone else without seeing their labs or anything? People like you give out the worst fucking advice and it’s only gonna do more harm then good. This anti ai bullshit is getting out of hand,The doctors dont understand but a random dude on reddit with zero medical training knows whats best for someone else without seeing their labs or anything? People like you give out the worst fucking advice and its only gonna do more harm then good. This anti ai bullshit is getting out of hand,0
19,4733,hre9uss,"If you consider the questions or problem solving approach that the NHS 111 site uses, I don’t think GPs could easily be replaced. Several times I’ve put my symptoms in and it’s basically said YOU’RE PROBABLY DYING GO TO A HOSPITAL NOW, and then I’ve thought: maybe that headache wasn’t connected, and the response is that I am fine and should take over the counter medication. 

A GP let’s you talk and discuss. I doubt any clever bollocks AI will be able to do that. Last time, it told me I needed emergency treatment, but when I saw a doctor at the hospital, he said I had constipation. He was right. Granted, it’s got a lot of good points but by its nature it probably has to over egg the custard.","If you consider the questions or problem solving approach that the NHS 111 site uses, I dont think GPs could easily be replaced. Several times Ive put my symptoms in and its basically said YOURE PROBABLY DYING GO TO A HOSPITAL NOW, and then Ive thought: maybe that headache wasnt connected, and the response is that I am fine and should take over the counter medication. A GP lets you talk and discuss. I doubt any clever bollocks AI will be able to do that. Last time, it told me I needed emergency treatment, but when I saw a doctor at the hospital, he said I had constipation. He was right. Granted, its got a lot of good points but by its nature it probably has to over egg the custard.",1
20,5328,hp643rc,"Healthcare finance professional here: This 100% pulse much more. Not only do insurance companies negotiate lower reimbursement, they actively try to not pay at all by changing the rule in the middle of the game, which requires hospitals to pay consultants to optimize billing systems to make sure bills are correct so we get paid. Also keep in mind the consumer demand for “technology” so Medtronic comes in to convince your surgeon that now they need a robot for $1.6M plus supplies for $6k a case to do the exact thing they did yesterday only marginally better. How do you expect a hospital to pay for that tech? The insurance company isn’t going to pay more this can tell you that for sure.","Healthcare finance professional here: This 100 pulse much more. Not only do insurance companies negotiate lower reimbursement, they actively try to not pay at all by changing the rule in the middle of the game, which requires hospitals to pay consultants to optimize billing systems to make sure bills are correct so we get paid. Also keep in mind the consumer demand for technology so Medtronic comes in to convince your surgeon that now they need a robot for 1.6M plus supplies for 6k a case to do the exact thing they did yesterday only marginally better. How do you expect a hospital to pay for that tech? The insurance company isnt going to pay more this can tell you that for sure.",0
21,1917,hn13ggv,"It was actually my grandfather that invented that- it's called the Da Vinci robot, and it's used worldwide to allow surgeons to operate on far away patients. It was actually not the invention he was most known for- that was when he invented the first medical ultrasound while working with the Stanford Research Institute. He retired to build portable electric guitars from his garage, then died of Alzheimer's two years ago.","It was actually my grandfather that invented that- it's called the Da Vinci robot, and it's used worldwide to allow surgeons to operate on far away patients. It was actually not the invention he was most known for- that was when he invented the first medical ultrasound while working with the Stanford Research Institute. He retired to build portable electric guitars from his garage, then died of Alzheimer's two years ago.",0
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23,3433,j0a650l,"Hey, I know exactly where you’re coming from hun. :( When I was 17 I had the opposite reaction to this feeling - I overcompensated myself to the point where I lost my sanity and ended up becoming a NEET, despite doing so well for years. At least, on the surface.

I was acing school with flying colors. I worked hard at my jobs and got promotions galore. Had that “Victoria’s Secret model” body, had a lot of friends, partied a lot - everything. The nice apartment, the car, the designer clothes, all those bullshit material things. But it was all a veneer to how I was really feeling. From abusive relationships to untreated, unmedicated mental illnesses, to internalized ableism - I’m autistic too. It was all to fill an empty void.

Here’s where it gets heavy - trigger warning ahead. I was only working hard at school because I was in it for the money, I was determined to break the cycle of poverty that’s plagued my family for many generations. Many of the friends I had were really shitty people who were horribly abusive but I didn’t care, because I felt like that was as good as I was going to get. I was only “pretty” because I was struggling with an eating disorder and crippling body dysmorphia. I’ll spare the details, but when was at 19 when things really hit my breaking point and that mask fell off, where I >!self-harmed REALLY bad to the point where I had to get surgery, and I was institutionalized for a week.!< Got diagnosed with PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorder. Shortly after, I wound up in an on-again, off-again abusive relationship for two years because I was that rock-bottom in my life, all the red flags were there from the very beginning and I knew exactly what I was getting into… but I just didn’t give a shit because I felt that this was as good as I was going to get. THAT was when my path to becoming a NEET started. Got engaged to this guy too. Quit my job, dropped out of college, started hanging around very shitty people, and I gained so much weight too. I started smoking weed excessively to cope, later also started abusing benzos; all of which ultimately lead to my downfall. Had my first severe, treatment-resistant manic episode and developed psychosis from it (that only lasted a few days thankfully) that went on for eight months. It was so bad I was put under a temporary conservatorship and institutionalized for three months. Got diagnosed with bipolar in January and I went through a laundry list of medications, one combo almost killed me. Gained 50lb and was deemed clinically obese in August, and fell into a deep depression when everything was all said and done. Properly medicated now and I couldn’t be happier, although all that time I was a full-on NEET and the neetbux I was getting was to pay off my student debt. Became an ACTUAL Discord admin too lmao. But, I will say that the diagnoses actually explained a lot - my overcompensation was not only a sign of potential untreated manic episodes, but the key symptom of BPD is a crippling fear of abandonment. I realized that I had this mentality of, “if I don’t do everything right, the people I love will end up leaving me.” Went to therapy and that really helped me out. :)

But there were silver linings inbetween. Got the fuck out of my toxic family’s house and moved in with my sister and baby niece, and I finally got the validation that I really was mentally ill and my instability wasn’t just my personality. I suspected I had BPD and BD for many years, but doctors never thought anything was wrong because I masked it all for so long. I also found out who my true friends and family are, and the birth of my niece has honestly been my biggest motivation of all. Been helping my sister raise her since day one. Since the end of August, though, I lost quite a bit of weight and I got a comfortable job (that I’m leaving on Friday because my sister and I are moving), joined some support groups here on Reddit too and it’s really helped; although I still consider myself a semi-NEET. I can’t even go back to school because I don’t qualify for student loans, our car got totalled last month because a deer rammed into the car, and I’ve lately just been procrastinating. I still hate myself every day for falling so behind. But even with all of that on my plate - I’m 23 now and I’ve honestly been the happiest I’ve ever been in years. I feel like me again. :)

SO. With all of that said - the lesson here is even if you do everything “right,” even if you have the “perfect” life… just one fuckup can cost you everything; your dreams, your passions, and your mental health alongside your career and education. You’re still young, Worm. You have so much potential that I wish I had when I was your age. My advice to you, is to figure out what YOU want out of life. But don’t be afraid to take your time. Just take it day by day, and dip your toe in the water before diving in. For example, the first step you can do is give people a casual smile walking down the street, or if you see something you like on someone - being their hair, outfit, etc, give them a compliment! It can really make someone’s day. :) Mistakes do happen, but even if you end up embarrassed, just remember at the end of the day, people are only worried about themselves; not in a selfish way, but they too are trying to navigate through life. We’re all human. Make notes of the goals you want to accomplish, and start working your way to them slowly, it’s okay to pace yourself.

Hell, my sister didn’t get her license until she was 23. She didn’t even use Discord or anything like that - but I was her only friend this whole time. Still has pretty bad social anxiety, but she joined my friend group and now has a group of friends where she feels like she truly belongs. She only has ADHD but she had a hard life worse than mine, actually. But look at us now - we build each other up every day and we’re focusing on raising her daughter, we’re really starting to take on the world together even if we aren’t in college or working “real” jobs. My family has since apologized for their behavior over the years and they’re helping us out as much as they can. I’ve been living off of neetbux from them for a long time now, I still feel bad but I’m grateful for it every day. 

ANYWAY. The point is, you don’t need to impress your parents, or anyone for that matter, to feel successful in what you do. It took me years to finally get that through my skull. Do what makes YOU happy, and work towards self-compassion every day. Your mental health comes first. Always. Because no matter what happens, the people in your life who really do matter, whether be friends, family, or even mere strangers, will always be proud of you and they will stand by you, every step of the way. Reaching out to us was the right thing, I’m proud of you for that - it’s okay to ask for help. Hope this tale helped you learn something and give you reassurance, if you need anything we’re here. Keep fighting on love, you’re doing great. Take care. ❤️","Hey, I know exactly where youre coming from hun. :( When I was 17 I had the opposite reaction to this feeling - I overcompensated myself to the point where I lost my sanity and ended up becoming a NEET, despite doing so well for years. At least, on the surface. I was acing school with flying colors. I worked hard at my jobs and got promotions galore. Had that Victorias Secret model body, had a lot of friends, partied a lot - everything. The nice apartment, the car, the designer clothes, all those bullshit material things. But it was all a veneer to how I was really feeling. From abusive relationships to untreated, unmedicated mental illnesses, to internalized ableism - Im autistic too. It was all to fill an empty void. Heres where it gets heavy - trigger warning ahead. I was only working hard at school because I was in it for the money, I was determined to break the cycle of poverty thats plagued my family for many generations. Many of the friends I had were really shitty people who were horribly abusive but I didnt care, because I felt like that was as good as I was going to get. I was only pretty because I was struggling with an eating disorder and crippling body dysmorphia. Ill spare the details, but when was at 19 when things really hit my breaking point and that mask fell off, where I gt;!self-harmed REALLY bad to the point where I had to get surgery, and I was institutionalized for a week.!lt; Got diagnosed with PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorder. Shortly after, I wound up in an on-again, off-again abusive relationship for two years because I was that rock-bottom in my life, all the red flags were there from the very beginning and I knew exactly what I was getting into but I just didnt give a shit because I felt that this was as good as I was going to get. THAT was when my path to becoming a NEET started. Got engaged to this guy too. Quit my job, dropped out of college, started hanging around very shitty people, and I gained so much weight too. I started smoking weed excessively to cope, later also started abusing benzos; all of which ultimately lead to my downfall. Had my first severe, treatment-resistant manic episode and developed psychosis from it (that only lasted a few days thankfully) that went on for eight months. It was so bad I was put under a temporary conservatorship and institutionalized for three months. Got diagnosed with bipolar in January and I went through a laundry list of medications, one combo almost killed me. Gained 50lb and was deemed clinically obese in August, and fell into a deep depression when everything was all said and done. Properly medicated now and I couldnt be happier, although all that time I was a full-on NEET and the neetbux I was getting was to pay off my student debt. Became an ACTUAL Discord admin too lmao. But, I will say that the diagnoses actually explained a lot - my overcompensation was not only a sign of potential untreated manic episodes, but the key symptom of BPD is a crippling fear of abandonment. I realized that I had this mentality of, if I dont do everything right, the people I love will end up leaving me. Went to therapy and that really helped me out. :) But there were silver linings inbetween. Got the fuck out of my toxic familys house and moved in with my sister and baby niece, and I finally got the validation that I really was mentally ill and my instability wasnt just my personality. I suspected I had BPD and BD for many years, but doctors never thought anything was wrong because I masked it all for so long. I also found out who my true friends and family are, and the birth of my niece has honestly been my biggest motivation of all. Been helping my sister raise her since day one. Since the end of August, though, I lost quite a bit of weight and I got a comfortable job (that Im leaving on Friday because my sister and I are moving), joined some support groups here on Reddit too and its really helped; although I still consider myself a semi-NEET. I cant even go back to school because I dont qualify for student loans, our car got totalled last month because a deer rammed into the car, and Ive lately just been procrastinating. I still hate myself every day for falling so behind. But even with all of that on my plate - Im 23 now and Ive honestly been the happiest Ive ever been in years. I feel like me again. :) SO. With all of that said - the lesson here is even if you do everything right, even if you have the perfect life just one fuckup can cost you everything; your dreams, your passions, and your mental health alongside your career and education. Youre still young, Worm. You have so much potential that I wish I had when I was your age. My advice to you, is to figure out what YOU want out of life. But dont be afraid to take your time. Just take it day by day, and dip your toe in the water before diving in. For example, the first step you can do is give people a casual smile walking down the street, or if you see something you like on someone - being their hair, outfit, etc, give them a compliment! It can really make someones day. :) Mistakes do happen, but even if you end up embarrassed, just remember at the end of the day, people are only worried about themselves; not in a selfish way, but they too are trying to navigate through life. Were all human. Make notes of the goals you want to accomplish, and start working your way to them slowly, its okay to pace yourself. Hell, my sister didnt get her license until she was 23. She didnt even use Discord or anything like that - but I was her only friend this whole time. Still has pretty bad social anxiety, but she joined my friend group and now has a group of friends where she feels like she truly belongs. She only has ADHD but she had a hard life worse than mine, actually. But look at us now - we build each other up every day and were focusing on raising her daughter, were really starting to take on the world together even if we arent in college or working real jobs. My family has since apologized for their behavior over the years and theyre helping us out as much as they can. Ive been living off of neetbux from them for a long time now, I still feel bad but Im grateful for it every day. ANYWAY. The point is, you dont need to impress your parents, or anyone for that matter, to feel successful in what you do. It took me years to finally get that through my skull. Do what makes YOU happy, and work towards self-compassion every day. Your mental health comes first. Always. Because no matter what happens, the people in your life who really do matter, whether be friends, family, or even mere strangers, will always be proud of you and they will stand by you, every step of the way. Reaching out to us was the right thing, Im proud of you for that - its okay to ask for help. Hope this tale helped you learn something and give you reassurance, if you need anything were here. Keep fighting on love, youre doing great. Take care.",0
24,4451,eclza7b,"Yeah, William gets away with a lot but it'd be hard to believe he could get away with bribing all his doctors and redacting medical records. XD

As for the missing children part, I just view that as the retcon Scott told us about. It makes the story much nicer and whole (IMO) and clears up a lot of confusion. Now I don't mean a retcon as in 5 kids going to 4, but more GF spirit was replaced by another spirt, like Charlie.

In the book, The Fourth Closet (Oh boy I'm using the crappy book, hold on to your seats folks) Charlie's body was never found (at least that is what I remember when I read it, to be honest I kind of tried to scrub out everything about Charlie and William from that book). Same could have happened to Charlie in the games, she was killed in the ally, and Henry took her home and never told anyone about it. Or even the same could go to Elizabeth, she died by Circus Baby and her entire pizzeria got shut down. And it doesn't seem to be obvious, I mean... if it was, do you think the board member would be so casual around a man they thought made killer robots... eh it's FNaF, it could happen.","Yeah, William gets away with a lot but it'd be hard to believe he could get away with bribing all his doctors and redacting medical records. XD As for the missing children part, I just view that as the retcon Scott told us about. It makes the story much nicer and whole (IMO) and clears up a lot of confusion. Now I don't mean a retcon as in 5 kids going to 4, but more GF spirit was replaced by another spirt, like Charlie. In the book, The Fourth Closet (Oh boy I'm using the crappy book, hold on to your seats folks) Charlie's body was never found (at least that is what I remember when I read it, to be honest I kind of tried to scrub out everything about Charlie and William from that book). Same could have happened to Charlie in the games, she was killed in the ally, and Henry took her home and never told anyone about it. Or even the same could go to Elizabeth, she died by Circus Baby and her entire pizzeria got shut down. And it doesn't seem to be obvious, I mean... if it was, do you think the board member would be so casual around a man they thought made killer robots... eh it's FNaF, it could happen.",0
25,4466,e8u9rk8,"I did watch and love series 9 and 10. And my problem wasn't the characterisation of the Doctor. My problem actually had a lot to do with the whole Danny arc. Across the whole thing, Clara became a very difficult character for me to like; Danny's interactions with the Doctor and the whole soldier vs. officer thing plays on a WWI view of the British army, not the modern force; and I cannot overstate how much I hated every second of *Robot of Sherwood*.

I loved series 9, however, because it was always my complaint that 45 minute episodes were too frenetic and that the classic serials were better for having room to breathe. Having a series full of two-parters, although it didn't do a great deal for viewing figures, was a nice change of pace for me.

Incidentally, I think having the extra five minutes per episode this series has turned out to be the right balance.","I did watch and love series 9 and 10. And my problem wasn't the characterisation of the Doctor. My problem actually had a lot to do with the whole Danny arc. Across the whole thing, Clara became a very difficult character for me to like; Danny's interactions with the Doctor and the whole soldier vs. officer thing plays on a WWI view of the British army, not the modern force; and I cannot overstate how much I hated every second of Robot of Sherwood. I loved series 9, however, because it was always my complaint that 45 minute episodes were too frenetic and that the classic serials were better for having room to breathe. Having a series full of two-parters, although it didn't do a great deal for viewing figures, was a nice change of pace for me. Incidentally, I think having the extra five minutes per episode this series has turned out to be the right balance.",0
26,2657,h80h30d,Most likely physicians learned a significant amount more about immunology and viruses in med school and have a far deeper understanding of the vaccine. They also tend to incorporate research into their routine more often and have a better understanding of the data.,Most likely physicians learned a significant amount more about immunology and viruses in med school and have a far deeper understanding of the vaccine. They also tend to incorporate research into their routine more often and have a better understanding of the data.,0
27,6618,fkr2mci,"I am in the same boat, Sore. I am drastically limiting the amount of time I read or watch coverage. I’m also on antidepressants, and my doctor added an anti anxiety med. That really helps. Also, movies, reading, podcasts, and music help me divert attention to something else.

This, too, will pass, although it doesn’t seem like that. When you tense up, take 5-10 deep breaths or more and think about a favorite thing or place. 

My family doesn’t get it either. 

Remember that stress lowers your immune system and causes flares. {{{gentle hugs}}}

I’m no expert, but, I’m here if you want to talk.","I am in the same boat, Sore. I am drastically limiting the amount of time I read or watch coverage. Im also on antidepressants, and my doctor added an anti anxiety med. That really helps. Also, movies, reading, podcasts, and music help me divert attention to something else. This, too, will pass, although it doesnt seem like that. When you tense up, take 5-10 deep breaths or more and think about a favorite thing or place. My family doesnt get it either. Remember that stress lowers your immune system and causes flares. gentle hugs Im no expert, but, Im here if you want to talk.",0
28,5407,it9pc0c,"Go back and watch that clip that you're mad about. The Endgame guys love it. You can read it as talking trash, but you can also see it as a sign of respect. ""I am thrilled to beat you because of how amazing your robot is"" The Witch Doctor fight is a little unsportsmanlike, but the fact that they're the only team wo ever really questions rulings is only uncommon in this sport. Find me one good baseball manager that's never been thrown out of a game by and umpire. Ted Lasso and Beard yell ""C'mon ref"" when their player gets fouled. If nobody cared about who won, it wouldn't be fun.","Go back and watch that clip that you're mad about. The Endgame guys love it. You can read it as talking trash, but you can also see it as a sign of respect. ""I am thrilled to beat you because of how amazing your robot is"" The Witch Doctor fight is a little unsportsmanlike, but the fact that they're the only team wo ever really questions rulings is only uncommon in this sport. Find me one good baseball manager that's never been thrown out of a game by and umpire. Ted Lasso and Beard yell ""C'mon ref"" when their player gets fouled. If nobody cared about who won, it wouldn't be fun.",0
29,7426,fun81cs,"Not OP, but I found this great comment by a cop in the protect and serve subreddit of all places that really did a good job explaining ""defunding"":

Defund the Police.  Let's talk about it.  But don't stop reading until its over because you might be surprised.  Lets get 2 things out of the way.  1st, the phrase ""Defund the Police"" is the stupidest proposal ever.  2nd, I actually support the concept at its roots.


Defund means to prevent from receive funding or to withdraw funds from. And I believe the term Defund the Police is intentionally inflammatory, divisive, and charged.  It's meant to inspire confidence in extreme outliers that the officers will be fired left and right to open a new utopia. It's meant to bring fear to officers and departments that they will be rooted out and terminated.  But that's not what it means, and its own title will hinder it's progress.  


Someone who has pull within this movement should immediately change the title to ""Stop Overburdening the Police.""  Because truly, that's what they mean.  


When I started in 2004, if I met a person in crisis, a person with suicidal ideations, a person with a mental illness (diagnosed or not), I could at my discretion or their request drive them to the state mental hospital in downtown Phoenix.  I would pull up to the front door and drop them off.  The problem was dealt with by trained social service employees and medical clinicians. Transients could be directed to one of several shelters to receive food, a bed, supplies, or aid.  But resources slowly, and quietly began getting shut down.  It actually took me almost a year to realize that the state mental hospital didn't exist any more.  Not only could it no longer be used as a resource for me....but the occupants that were housed there were released and trickled out on to the streets.


Instead of defunding the police.  Stop overburdening them.

Support crisis intervention teams from your local hospital that are available 24 hours a day to respond out to calls for help. Understand that some programs like that currently exist. Most are underfunded, available intermittently, and almost all require officers to be dispatched with them.  If there are no police, they will not go either.  Police Officers receive (an anecdotal guess) 2 to 8 hours of crisis training per year, unless an individual officer elects or is directed to attend a 1 week class.  Still no where near what a social worker does.  Don't make police officers responsible for dealing with your community's mentally ill.


Support homeless shelters, low income housing, multi family housing units, and other resources in your community.  High housing costs, population density, unemployment, and the aforementioned mental health issues are causing an increase in homelessness and transients.  Officers receive (an anecdotal guess) 0 hours per year training specifically on homeless issues.  Some officers may seek out training or resources personally, as a matter of interested.  Don't make police officers responsible for dealing with your community's homeless population.


Support after school programs for kids, child care facilities, sports programs, park programs, and tutoring centers.  Children raised in single parent households are usually at home by themselves after school.N  Idle hands are the devil's playground.  Without positive adult role models, positive activities, positive social interaction, and adult supervision, kids will engage in petty crimes, try smoking or drug use, flock to peers with strong (but sometimes unhealthy) personalities.  Kids don't need to be introduced to the criminal justice system.  They need to be raised responsibly and integrated in to society.  Don't make police officers responsible for dealing with unsupervised kids in the community.


Support self service centers at your court house.  Custody exchanges, custody disputes, property disputes, landlord tenant issues, etc are not police issues.  Attorneys go to school for 6 years or so.  Officer get (on average) a 16 week academy and a 16 week field training program. Most of it focused on criminal law.  Stop introducing people in to the criminal justice system when they need civil law assistance.  Don't make officers responsible for applying criminal law to civil issues or for providing civil law advise to people.


Support increased funding and training for Emergency Call Centers.  911 centers are the first line of discretion in an agency.  Many centers receive a call for any request from a citizen and enter a call for service without question.  Once that call is entered, an officer must respond.  First off, call centers across the country are severely under funded, understaffed, overworked, and burned out. They are almost working on autopilot, for up to 16 hours per shift, days in a row.  Demand higher pay for dispatchers, attract better candidates, hire qualified applicants, train them more, and fully staff the centers.  Provide cal takers with basic civil and criminal law classes to allow them to filter out non police issues and direct citizens to the right service.  In most locations, if you cal 911 (for other than a clear medical emergency) you will get the police. But the police are not always whats needed.  Don't use the police as a catch all for any problem you have. 


Support evaluating and repealing stupid criminal statutes.  Why was Eric Garner contacted in the first place?  For selling Loosies (Loose, singe cigarettes).  Why is that even illegal?  America loves legislating behavior in to crimes.  And by crime, I mean something that could put a person in a jail, even for a day.  Not picking up dog poop should no be a crime.  Driving without a license should not be a crime.  Walking in the street next to a sidewalk should not be a crime.  Receiving a product to sell in a package and selling the contents individually should not be a crime.  There are civil ways of dealing with issues.  Zoning, Code Enforcement, Health Department, etc, can issue warning, fines, liens, etc.  Don't use the police to incarcerate people for low level offenses that shouldn't be unlawful anyway. 


Finally, stop using your police department as a one stop shop for all your life's problems.

Don't call the police because someone is finishing in your HOA pond.

Don't call the police because the ducks behind your house are too loud.

Don't call the police because your 7 and 9 year old are arguing over Pokemon cards.

Don't call the police because your 11 year old refuses to go to school.

Don't call the police because you found weed in your 14 year old's room.

Don't call the police because your ex is 15 minutes late bringing the kids back.

Don't call the police because someone shoplifted $2.49 earrings.

Don't call the police because your neighbor trimmed your tree over the property line.

Don't call the police because you saw a black male walking and you've never seen him in the neighborhood before.

Don't call the police because your neighbor has parked their car in the street for the last 3 weeks.

(FYI, every single one of these is a real call that I personally have responded to in my career).


In summary, Defund the Police?  No.  Don't Defund the Police.  The Police are a necessary part of society that must exist to intervene in violent crimes, criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, etc.  Stop Overburdening the Police.  Stop relying on the police as your single point of contact with the government. Stop pretending like 36 weeks of training make a person an expert in criminal law, civil law, medical care, child care, adult care, social work, mental health, physician, counseling, accident reconstruction, and housing.  Don't punish the police for being the dumping ground of every other agency, department, and administration that doesn't want to deal with something.  Properly fund your entire government and your private social outreach organizations,  Hold your tax exempt organizations responsible for their tax exempt status.  


And in all seriousness, change the movement's title.  Because there's some good concepts in there.  But Defunding is going to turn off a lot of people before you can even explain.","Not OP, but I found this great comment by a cop in the protect and serve subreddit of all places that really did a good job explaining ""defunding"": Defund the Police. Let's talk about it. But don't stop reading until its over because you might be surprised. Lets get 2 things out of the way. 1st, the phrase ""Defund the Police"" is the stupidest proposal ever. 2nd, I actually support the concept at its roots. Defund means to prevent from receive funding or to withdraw funds from. And I believe the term Defund the Police is intentionally inflammatory, divisive, and charged. It's meant to inspire confidence in extreme outliers that the officers will be fired left and right to open a new utopia. It's meant to bring fear to officers and departments that they will be rooted out and terminated. But that's not what it means, and its own title will hinder it's progress. Someone who has pull within this movement should immediately change the title to ""Stop Overburdening the Police."" Because truly, that's what they mean. When I started in 2004, if I met a person in crisis, a person with suicidal ideations, a person with a mental illness (diagnosed or not), I could at my discretion or their request drive them to the state mental hospital in downtown Phoenix. I would pull up to the front door and drop them off. The problem was dealt with by trained social service employees and medical clinicians. Transients could be directed to one of several shelters to receive food, a bed, supplies, or aid. But resources slowly, and quietly began getting shut down. It actually took me almost a year to realize that the state mental hospital didn't exist any more. Not only could it no longer be used as a resource for me....but the occupants that were housed there were released and trickled out on to the streets. Instead of defunding the police. Stop overburdening them. Support crisis intervention teams from your local hospital that are available 24 hours a day to respond out to calls for help. Understand that some programs like that currently exist. Most are underfunded, available intermittently, and almost all require officers to be dispatched with them. If there are no police, they will not go either. Police Officers receive (an anecdotal guess) 2 to 8 hours of crisis training per year, unless an individual officer elects or is directed to attend a 1 week class. Still no where near what a social worker does. Don't make police officers responsible for dealing with your community's mentally ill. Support homeless shelters, low income housing, multi family housing units, and other resources in your community. High housing costs, population density, unemployment, and the aforementioned mental health issues are causing an increase in homelessness and transients. Officers receive (an anecdotal guess) 0 hours per year training specifically on homeless issues. Some officers may seek out training or resources personally, as a matter of interested. Don't make police officers responsible for dealing with your community's homeless population. Support after school programs for kids, child care facilities, sports programs, park programs, and tutoring centers. Children raised in single parent households are usually at home by themselves after school.N Idle hands are the devil's playground. Without positive adult role models, positive activities, positive social interaction, and adult supervision, kids will engage in petty crimes, try smoking or drug use, flock to peers with strong (but sometimes unhealthy) personalities. Kids don't need to be introduced to the criminal justice system. They need to be raised responsibly and integrated in to society. Don't make police officers responsible for dealing with unsupervised kids in the community. Support self service centers at your court house. Custody exchanges, custody disputes, property disputes, landlord tenant issues, etc are not police issues. Attorneys go to school for 6 years or so. Officer get (on average) a 16 week academy and a 16 week field training program. Most of it focused on criminal law. Stop introducing people in to the criminal justice system when they need civil law assistance. Don't make officers responsible for applying criminal law to civil issues or for providing civil law advise to people. Support increased funding and training for Emergency Call Centers. 911 centers are the first line of discretion in an agency. Many centers receive a call for any request from a citizen and enter a call for service without question. Once that call is entered, an officer must respond. First off, call centers across the country are severely under funded, understaffed, overworked, and burned out. They are almost working on autopilot, for up to 16 hours per shift, days in a row. Demand higher pay for dispatchers, attract better candidates, hire qualified applicants, train them more, and fully staff the centers. Provide cal takers with basic civil and criminal law classes to allow them to filter out non police issues and direct citizens to the right service. In most locations, if you cal 911 (for other than a clear medical emergency) you will get the police. But the police are not always whats needed. Don't use the police as a catch all for any problem you have. Support evaluating and repealing stupid criminal statutes. Why was Eric Garner contacted in the first place? For selling Loosies (Loose, singe cigarettes). Why is that even illegal? America loves legislating behavior in to crimes. And by crime, I mean something that could put a person in a jail, even for a day. Not picking up dog poop should no be a crime. Driving without a license should not be a crime. Walking in the street next to a sidewalk should not be a crime. Receiving a product to sell in a package and selling the contents individually should not be a crime. There are civil ways of dealing with issues. Zoning, Code Enforcement, Health Department, etc, can issue warning, fines, liens, etc. Don't use the police to incarcerate people for low level offenses that shouldn't be unlawful anyway. Finally, stop using your police department as a one stop shop for all your life's problems. Don't call the police because someone is finishing in your HOA pond. Don't call the police because the ducks behind your house are too loud. Don't call the police because your 7 and 9 year old are arguing over Pokemon cards. Don't call the police because your 11 year old refuses to go to school. Don't call the police because you found weed in your 14 year old's room. Don't call the police because your ex is 15 minutes late bringing the kids back. Don't call the police because someone shoplifted 2.49 earrings. Don't call the police because your neighbor trimmed your tree over the property line. Don't call the police because you saw a black male walking and you've never seen him in the neighborhood before. Don't call the police because your neighbor has parked their car in the street for the last 3 weeks. (FYI, every single one of these is a real call that I personally have responded to in my career). In summary, Defund the Police? No. Don't Defund the Police. The Police are a necessary part of society that must exist to intervene in violent crimes, criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, etc. Stop Overburdening the Police. Stop relying on the police as your single point of contact with the government. Stop pretending like 36 weeks of training make a person an expert in criminal law, civil law, medical care, child care, adult care, social work, mental health, physician, counseling, accident reconstruction, and housing. Don't punish the police for being the dumping ground of every other agency, department, and administration that doesn't want to deal with something. Properly fund your entire government and your private social outreach organizations, Hold your tax exempt organizations responsible for their tax exempt status. And in all seriousness, change the movement's title. Because there's some good concepts in there. But Defunding is going to turn off a lot of people before you can even explain.",0
30,4710,e8uxt0d,"I'd play it safe. It's a remake of Shawshank Redemption. Or maybe it's a reboot or a sequel. Anyway, Freeman is (still) Red and is again in prison; he is the wise old mentor. Pratt is a young lawyer that gets wrongfully accused and put in the same prison; he's still learning his ways and he gets several action scenes. Murray is a prison librarian and occasionally comic relief. They make a cunning plan and they all escape. They were helped by a selfless group of Chinese prisoners. I'd try to get Clancy Brown too because he's awesome, as a guard or whichever role he accepts. (Bonus payment for the screenwriter if he uses a medieval double sided sword at some point.) There is a decent musical sequence somewhere in the middle, by Adele or Rihanna or what the budget allows. There are a couple of scenes after the closing titles that hint there might be a sequel. The doctor in the prison is actually a robot, questioning what it really means to be human. But he doesn't know he is a robot; when it is revealed to him later, he becomes sad. But Pratt makes him happy again by telling him that it is important what kind of person you are, not what you are made of.

​","I'd play it safe. It's a remake of Shawshank Redemption. Or maybe it's a reboot or a sequel. Anyway, Freeman is (still) Red and is again in prison; he is the wise old mentor. Pratt is a young lawyer that gets wrongfully accused and put in the same prison; he's still learning his ways and he gets several action scenes. Murray is a prison librarian and occasionally comic relief. They make a cunning plan and they all escape. They were helped by a selfless group of Chinese prisoners. I'd try to get Clancy Brown too because he's awesome, as a guard or whichever role he accepts. (Bonus payment for the screenwriter if he uses a medieval double sided sword at some point.) There is a decent musical sequence somewhere in the middle, by Adele or Rihanna or what the budget allows. There are a couple of scenes after the closing titles that hint there might be a sequel. The doctor in the prison is actually a robot, questioning what it really means to be human. But he doesn't know he is a robot; when it is revealed to him later, he becomes sad. But Pratt makes him happy again by telling him that it is important what kind of person you are, not what you are made of. amp;x200B;",0
31,1215,jhk9plm,"**The computer is not ""reasoning"". It's only giving the appearance of such by approximating what it has seen elsewhere.**

In humans we call this education. Or training. Or experience. Its taking something we have learned and applying it to different situations.


The AI stil takes the input it is receiving and on that it determines the most likely response. That the assessment can be incomplete because of lack of input is limited is something different.

Its not different from a person doing it? By your definition if I email my doctor with my symptoms of the flu and he concludes that I have the flu without seeing me, it would not qualify as an assessment. As he has not been able to physically see me? I would still consider that an assessment, even though the dataset is incomplete.

And again. Ive seen so many people jump to conclusions on just half of the story/input. Just like the AI does. Hell. That's half of Reddit for you..

Im not saying we should trust it blindly.. Thats something else all together","The computer is not ""reasoning"". It's only giving the appearance of such by approximating what it has seen elsewhere. In humans we call this education. Or training. Or experience. Its taking something we have learned and applying it to different situations. The AI stil takes the input it is receiving and on that it determines the most likely response. That the assessment can be incomplete because of lack of input is limited is something different. Its not different from a person doing it? By your definition if I email my doctor with my symptoms of the flu and he concludes that I have the flu without seeing me, it would not qualify as an assessment. As he has not been able to physically see me? I would still consider that an assessment, even though the dataset is incomplete. And again. Ive seen so many people jump to conclusions on just half of the storyinput. Just like the AI does. Hell. That's half of Reddit for you.. Im not saying we should trust it blindly.. Thats something else all together",0
32,5741,dcm43v5,"Diagnostics is not just taking in data and taking out a reason.  It's about noticing things and interacting with the patient, often interrogating them, to figure out what might be going on.

The notion that computers can do it much more easily than experienced docs is fallacious; how computers and how doctors would go about it are two different things.  But computers are already huge in a wide number of different medical situations - measuring blood levels of certain chemicals, counting cells on slides, producing images.

Computers cannot access patients' minds.  Yet.","Diagnostics is not just taking in data and taking out a reason. It's about noticing things and interacting with the patient, often interrogating them, to figure out what might be going on. The notion that computers can do it much more easily than experienced docs is fallacious; how computers and how doctors would go about it are two different things. But computers are already huge in a wide number of different medical situations - measuring blood levels of certain chemicals, counting cells on slides, producing images. Computers cannot access patients' minds. Yet.",1
33,5614,hokpck5,"You said an extra person comes in. That was my point. You keep arguing about something you keep increasingly have no idea about. I'm a physician. I've been on both sides of the clothe for c-sections, what you're saying is like arguing with someone that the world is flat. Nurses are not idiots. They are rockstars that are capable of doing multiple tasks. You seem to think the baby is in the bassinet and followed by one nurse, then moved to the parents (or maybe you don't even think babies get to be held by their parents in the OR, I don't even know at this point) and then a new nurse monitors the parents holding the baby and then that nurse leaves and a maybe a new nurse comes in to help with the transfer to back to the hospital room. I don't know. You're making zero practical sense. Nurses are not robots that are interchanged at a whim because you think they are. The OR is not some place that people just come and go for no reason because nurses are so specialized that they need a special nurse to watch a mother and father. It's so detached from reality, I just don't know how to continue this conversation. It's just absurd.","You said an extra person comes in. That was my point. You keep arguing about something you keep increasingly have no idea about. I'm a physician. I've been on both sides of the clothe for c-sections, what you're saying is like arguing with someone that the world is flat. Nurses are not idiots. They are rockstars that are capable of doing multiple tasks. You seem to think the baby is in the bassinet and followed by one nurse, then moved to the parents (or maybe you don't even think babies get to be held by their parents in the OR, I don't even know at this point) and then a new nurse monitors the parents holding the baby and then that nurse leaves and a maybe a new nurse comes in to help with the transfer to back to the hospital room. I don't know. You're making zero practical sense. Nurses are not robots that are interchanged at a whim because you think they are. The OR is not some place that people just come and go for no reason because nurses are so specialized that they need a special nurse to watch a mother and father. It's so detached from reality, I just don't know how to continue this conversation. It's just absurd.",0
34,5586,eok3lsi,"My appointments were getting really rude when the infectious disease expert said it was all in my head and referred me to a psychiatrist, I sort of trusted that he knew every 'KNOWN' disease, and that I was just falling through the cracks in the medical system that all doctors believed in.  The psychiatrist didn't know anything 'factual' about CFS either, so I was rude with him, I guess, for trying to accept me as a patient to begin with.

Yep, it's kind of a let down when you realize that there's no specific test for it.  However, the lab results do actually come out weird when you are suppose to be really average, but you're touching bottom or top of several measurements.","My appointments were getting really rude when the infectious disease expert said it was all in my head and referred me to a psychiatrist, I sort of trusted that he knew every 'KNOWN' disease, and that I was just falling through the cracks in the medical system that all doctors believed in. The psychiatrist didn't know anything 'factual' about CFS either, so I was rude with him, I guess, for trying to accept me as a patient to begin with. Yep, it's kind of a let down when you realize that there's no specific test for it. However, the lab results do actually come out weird when you are suppose to be really average, but you're touching bottom or top of several measurements.",0
35,5430,fsjlbe4,"If you talking about the two doctors who said that lockdown was a bad decision and how people will end up with weaker immune systems after the quarantine ends etc  then I wasn’t aware that their video was taken down but the stuff they were claiming comes under expert opinion and thats considered the weakest evidence in medical literature. Evidence was pointing against what they were claiming.

Anyway back to your question,  while censorship is a thing online, if your message, agenda, claim etc is backed by authentic evidence, its not easily censored if at all. However if its something which can be misinterpreted or can be used to manipulate an average person then imo it should be censored or somehow regulated to ensure that only the people who have the adequate basic   knowledge of the subject get to see it.

In short, ensure whatever your message is backed by evidence and show the evidence with the message","If you talking about the two doctors who said that lockdown was a bad decision and how people will end up with weaker immune systems after the quarantine ends etc then I wasnt aware that their video was taken down but the stuff they were claiming comes under expert opinion and thats considered the weakest evidence in medical literature. Evidence was pointing against what they were claiming. Anyway back to your question, while censorship is a thing online, if your message, agenda, claim etc is backed by authentic evidence, its not easily censored if at all. However if its something which can be misinterpreted or can be used to manipulate an average person then imo it should be censored or somehow regulated to ensure that only the people who have the adequate basic knowledge of the subject get to see it. In short, ensure whatever your message is backed by evidence and show the evidence with the message",0
36,1241,jeew5bq,"Programming? No. I’m a software developer and I can tell you that we are in no way threatened by AI. Or to put it another way, we are no more threatened by it than a heart surgeon was by the invention of the internet.","Programming? No. Im a software developer and I can tell you that we are in no way threatened by AI. Or to put it another way, we are no more threatened by it than a heart surgeon was by the invention of the internet.",1
37,6709,ivyi2ks,"No complete Auto robot!!!!  Nonononono.  No we want Master Gardeners, on those controllers, if at all possible!  Yeah?  A proper robot please. .... :-) ..... with video feed, etc. ... We need a surgeon's robot?  But mobile !!!!!!  And ZOOM on that video camera yes we will need to check for the ""GNATS"" yes.  Teeny Tiny Fly.","No complete Auto robot!!!! Nonononono. No we want Master Gardeners, on those controllers, if at all possible! Yeah? A proper robot please. .... :-) ..... with video feed, etc. ... We need a surgeon's robot? But mobile !!!!!! And ZOOM on that video camera yes we will need to check for the ""GNATS"" yes. Teeny Tiny Fly.",0
38,7187,eoo0eih,"
>Of course I acknowledge that there could be research, but most parents aren't going to get ""screening"" - especially for the first round of shots beyond asking about family history of allergies.

That's why people are working on finding screening tests that are economical and simple, but that's not easy to do.


> I'll reference the finding of the vaccine court but won't specifically cite it because reddit loathes that bit of history with a passion. 


>Suffice it to say that had mitochondrial screening been employed the taxpayers wouldn't have paid out millions of dollars.

Mitochondrial screening isn't as cheap or scalable as it would need to be to be universal.

>What research is ongoing into things that aren't allergies and aren't mitochondrial disorders but would contraindicate unmodified vaccination? 

Genetic disorders related to immunosuppression, mostly, but also other forms of immunosuppression, enzyme/catabolic pathways, liver pathways.  All kinds of stuff.  There's also research into allergies at my hospital, but not as much as the others just due to the particular focus of the hospital I work at.

>My argument is that the measles killing ""millions"" is implausible at best and people need to stop claiming that it will.

It killed 2.6 million people in 1980.  It literally has killed millions when vaccines weren't in place.  That's why people are so serious about keeping vaccines in place.

Besides, it doesn't have to kill millions to be devastating.


>If not for the money *everybody* should be tested for allergies before the first round of any vaccine, but we all know that will never happen due to expense.

Not unless there is a major improvement in how economical those tests are.


>We've already established that this is a bit of an exaggeration: there are many things that are more likely by far to injure/kill kids than the measles, flu, or chickenpox. Shall we arrest parents for allowing their kids to ride a bike, take a bath in privacy, climb a tree, get involved in gymnastics, go swimming or any of a long list of things more likely to kill than a rash?

The problem is that this would be much harder to make universal rules about that would really actually affect the problem.  But if you think about it, we do actually already punish people who recklessly endanger their children.  


>And on those lines, somebody who allows their kid who is unvaccinated due to medical issue to go outside where they could be exposed is also endangering their child's life - shall we arrest them as well?

Thats an interesting question.  Probably not, but it honestly depends.


>Pick **A** standard. The standard must apply to everyone equally.

I agree.  Which is why I support punishing people who recklessly endanger their children, but more importantly helping people to avoid doing so in the first place.


>Everybody **should** do it the way they did it at your hospital, but most don't because money.

Honestly none of the ones I've been to don't have hand sanitizer, but I'll take your word for it.

>Remember when they determined that neckties were one of the primary vectors? Those and stethoscopes. And even knowing that they still didn't ban the neckties which served no purpose anyway.

I don't remember it, but I'm glad we didn't get rid of stethoscopes.


>And yet they continue unabated. And they **still** won't replace all of the door handles with copper. Or use automatic door openers in the bathrooms. 


>Or install the foot pulls. Or the foot/motion activators for the sinks. 

Those are in every bathroom door and sink in the medical center I work at, and that includes thousands of employees and patients (largest med center in the country).


>Cut back on bonuses and perks.

I mean most health care workers, including some doctors, are actually significantly underpaid.

> And don't buy a 2nd gamma knife within 20 miles when the first one is already underutilized. All kinds of ways to save money. Plus, copper doorknobs are cheaper than a settlement.

Sure, that's not gonna cover anywhere near the renovations you are asking for.

>The doctors won't tell the patients that already, but they still certainly make sure that their bill gets sent.

The doctors don't control the billing for the most part, that's hospital administration.  They also can't control what insurance patients have.  You can't expect doctors to also be a complete expert in all insurance coverage, and who's in network.

>""You showed up at the ER. I treated but I'm out of network so send a check to my practice for $15,000.""

Well I'm glad you support universal health care, because our system in the US needs a massive overhaul.


>That's what Watson *does*. It sorts data and finds correlations.

That doesn't really answer the question I asked, but sure.

>I've said it a couple of times now: I want to see the Number Needed to Harm values.

Have you tried calling research centers?

>And it isn't about proving that vaccines are effective, they are. No question. The question is how many people are actually harmed by vaccines - it will be a low number of course, but not zero. 

So benefits outweigh the risks.

>Have you ever looked at the VAERS data yourself?

Yup, it's a source for constant improvement in health care.


>With 240,000 **deaths** the system we have now is clearly inefficient.

I mean, yeah, always room for improvement.","gt;Of course I acknowledge that there could be research, but most parents aren't going to get ""screening"" - especially for the first round of shots beyond asking about family history of allergies. That's why people are working on finding screening tests that are economical and simple, but that's not easy to do. gt; I'll reference the finding of the vaccine court but won't specifically cite it because reddit loathes that bit of history with a passion. gt;Suffice it to say that had mitochondrial screening been employed the taxpayers wouldn't have paid out millions of dollars. Mitochondrial screening isn't as cheap or scalable as it would need to be to be universal. gt;What research is ongoing into things that aren't allergies and aren't mitochondrial disorders but would contraindicate unmodified vaccination? Genetic disorders related to immunosuppression, mostly, but also other forms of immunosuppression, enzymecatabolic pathways, liver pathways. All kinds of stuff. There's also research into allergies at my hospital, but not as much as the others just due to the particular focus of the hospital I work at. gt;My argument is that the measles killing ""millions"" is implausible at best and people need to stop claiming that it will. It killed 2.6 million people in 1980. It literally has killed millions when vaccines weren't in place. That's why people are so serious about keeping vaccines in place. Besides, it doesn't have to kill millions to be devastating. gt;If not for the money everybody should be tested for allergies before the first round of any vaccine, but we all know that will never happen due to expense. Not unless there is a major improvement in how economical those tests are. gt;We've already established that this is a bit of an exaggeration: there are many things that are more likely by far to injurekill kids than the measles, flu, or chickenpox. Shall we arrest parents for allowing their kids to ride a bike, take a bath in privacy, climb a tree, get involved in gymnastics, go swimming or any of a long list of things more likely to kill than a rash? The problem is that this would be much harder to make universal rules about that would really actually affect the problem. But if you think about it, we do actually already punish people who recklessly endanger their children. gt;And on those lines, somebody who allows their kid who is unvaccinated due to medical issue to go outside where they could be exposed is also endangering their child's life - shall we arrest them as well? Thats an interesting question. Probably not, but it honestly depends. gt;Pick A standard. The standard must apply to everyone equally. I agree. Which is why I support punishing people who recklessly endanger their children, but more importantly helping people to avoid doing so in the first place. gt;Everybody should do it the way they did it at your hospital, but most don't because money. Honestly none of the ones I've been to don't have hand sanitizer, but I'll take your word for it. gt;Remember when they determined that neckties were one of the primary vectors? Those and stethoscopes. And even knowing that they still didn't ban the neckties which served no purpose anyway. I don't remember it, but I'm glad we didn't get rid of stethoscopes. gt;And yet they continue unabated. And they still won't replace all of the door handles with copper. Or use automatic door openers in the bathrooms. gt;Or install the foot pulls. Or the footmotion activators for the sinks. Those are in every bathroom door and sink in the medical center I work at, and that includes thousands of employees and patients (largest med center in the country). gt;Cut back on bonuses and perks. I mean most health care workers, including some doctors, are actually significantly underpaid. gt; And don't buy a 2nd gamma knife within 20 miles when the first one is already underutilized. All kinds of ways to save money. Plus, copper doorknobs are cheaper than a settlement. Sure, that's not gonna cover anywhere near the renovations you are asking for. gt;The doctors won't tell the patients that already, but they still certainly make sure that their bill gets sent. The doctors don't control the billing for the most part, that's hospital administration. They also can't control what insurance patients have. You can't expect doctors to also be a complete expert in all insurance coverage, and who's in network. gt;""You showed up at the ER. I treated but I'm out of network so send a check to my practice for 15,000."" Well I'm glad you support universal health care, because our system in the US needs a massive overhaul. gt;That's what Watson does. It sorts data and finds correlations. That doesn't really answer the question I asked, but sure. gt;I've said it a couple of times now: I want to see the Number Needed to Harm values. Have you tried calling research centers? gt;And it isn't about proving that vaccines are effective, they are. No question. The question is how many people are actually harmed by vaccines - it will be a low number of course, but not zero. So benefits outweigh the risks. gt;Have you ever looked at the VAERS data yourself? Yup, it's a source for constant improvement in health care. gt;With 240,000 deaths the system we have now is clearly inefficient. I mean, yeah, always room for improvement.",0
39,1387,h1a5gs7,"I nanny for a baby, since he was about 2-3 months old, now 8 months old. One trick I learned was Mongolian throat singing. It shut him down, almost immediately, every time. From your description and comments, it seems like the baby is gassy and has digestive discomfort (the wiggling around a lot while sleeping). I’d consider talking to a pediatrician about a different formula or something. It does get better but it might be a while so deep breath’s and you and your wife have to find a way to work together. The baby can feel your vibes for sure. You’re stressed, they’re stressed, you’re sleepy, they’re sleepy, etc etc","I nanny for a baby, since he was about 2-3 months old, now 8 months old. One trick I learned was Mongolian throat singing. It shut him down, almost immediately, every time. From your description and comments, it seems like the baby is gassy and has digestive discomfort (the wiggling around a lot while sleeping). Id consider talking to a pediatrician about a different formula or something. It does get better but it might be a while so deep breaths and you and your wife have to find a way to work together. The baby can feel your vibes for sure. Youre stressed, theyre stressed, youre sleepy, theyre sleepy, etc etc",0
40,4681,eob1gb5,"The researchers thought computers might do better. They created a neural network, with multiple layers of processing, and trained it by giving it many CT scans from patients whose diagnoses were known: Some had lung cancer, some did not and some had nodules that later turned cancerous.

Then, they began to test its diagnostic skill.

“The whole experimentation process is like a student in school,” Dr. Tse said. “We’re using a large data set for training, giving it lessons and pop quizzes so it can begin to learn for itself what is cancer, and what will or will not be cancer in the future. We gave it a final exam on data it’s never seen after we spent a lot of time training, and the result we saw on final exam — it got an A.”

Tested against 6,716 cases with known diagnoses, the system was 94 percent accurate. Pitted against six expert radiologists, when no prior scan was available, the deep learning model beat the doctors: It had fewer false positives and false negatives. When an earlier scan was available, the system and the doctors were neck and neck.

The ability to process vast amounts of data may make it possible for artificial intelligence to recognize subtle patterns that humans simply cannot see.

“It may start out as something we can’t see, but that may open up new lines of inquiry,” said Dr. Mozziyar Etemadi, a research assistant professor of anesthesiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and an author of the study.

Dr. Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute in La Jolla, Calif., who has written extensively about artificial intelligence in medicine, said, “I’m pretty confident that what they’ve found is going.......

More: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/20/health/cancer-artificial-intelligence-ct-scans.html","The researchers thought computers might do better. They created a neural network, with multiple layers of processing, and trained it by giving it many CT scans from patients whose diagnoses were known: Some had lung cancer, some did not and some had nodules that later turned cancerous. Then, they began to test its diagnostic skill. The whole experimentation process is like a student in school, Dr. Tse said. Were using a large data set for training, giving it lessons and pop quizzes so it can begin to learn for itself what is cancer, and what will or will not be cancer in the future. We gave it a final exam on data its never seen after we spent a lot of time training, and the result we saw on final exam it got an A. Tested against 6,716 cases with known diagnoses, the system was 94 percent accurate. Pitted against six expert radiologists, when no prior scan was available, the deep learning model beat the doctors: It had fewer false positives and false negatives. When an earlier scan was available, the system and the doctors were neck and neck. The ability to process vast amounts of data may make it possible for artificial intelligence to recognize subtle patterns that humans simply cannot see. It may start out as something we cant see, but that may open up new lines of inquiry, said Dr. Mozziyar Etemadi, a research assistant professor of anesthesiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and an author of the study. Dr. Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute in La Jolla, Calif., who has written extensively about artificial intelligence in medicine, said, Im pretty confident that what theyve found is going....... More: https:www.nytimes.com20190520healthcancer-artificial-intelligence-ct-scans.html",1
41,5007,i5ibe2l,"I think 200 mg TestC a week is too much for a starting dose.   I would recommend getting your total testosterone and E2 tested at a lab. Discounted labs has a Testosterone (T+ F), Ultrasensitive E2 & Hematocrit package for around $100.  I used the 10PERCENTOFF coupon code to get it for around $90.

I would recommend checking with your doctor to see if you could reduce the dosage to somewhere between 100 mg and 140 mg TestC per week.

I took 200 mg per week for awhile and my nipples itched a lot and I got anxiety.  I saw the doctor and got anastrozole.  Since the doctor prescribed the AI, I took a small amount until the itching went away.  I am really sensitive to the AI and 0.25 mg two or three times per week was enough.  When I take too much AI, my eyes get dry in the mornings.  Other people, who have taken a lot of AI, have had more severe side effects with it.

I now take 140 mg of TestC per week and I have been taking between 0.25 mg and 0.35 mg anastrozole per week.  I am going to drop the AI soon and see what the E2 levels go to without it.

I saw a Youtube ""Anabolic Doc"" video about anastrozole and the doc explained that it changes the lipid profile and is bad for the heart.  He believes it is only good for short term use when other drugs are giving the patient a lot of E2.  The Anabolic Doc specializes in getting men off of steroids and managing their hormone levels in a healthy way once they are off of them.  He talks about steroids and TRT.","I think 200 mg TestC a week is too much for a starting dose. I would recommend getting your total testosterone and E2 tested at a lab. Discounted labs has a Testosterone (T F), Ultrasensitive E2 amp; Hematocrit package for around 100. I used the 10PERCENTOFF coupon code to get it for around 90. I would recommend checking with your doctor to see if you could reduce the dosage to somewhere between 100 mg and 140 mg TestC per week. I took 200 mg per week for awhile and my nipples itched a lot and I got anxiety. I saw the doctor and got anastrozole. Since the doctor prescribed the AI, I took a small amount until the itching went away. I am really sensitive to the AI and 0.25 mg two or three times per week was enough. When I take too much AI, my eyes get dry in the mornings. Other people, who have taken a lot of AI, have had more severe side effects with it. I now take 140 mg of TestC per week and I have been taking between 0.25 mg and 0.35 mg anastrozole per week. I am going to drop the AI soon and see what the E2 levels go to without it. I saw a Youtube ""Anabolic Doc"" video about anastrozole and the doc explained that it changes the lipid profile and is bad for the heart. He believes it is only good for short term use when other drugs are giving the patient a lot of E2. The Anabolic Doc specializes in getting men off of steroids and managing their hormone levels in a healthy way once they are off of them. He talks about steroids and TRT.",0
42,5233,hxpma0m,"It's because we've lost sight of what it means to be Human.

You have an underlying need for meaning and you seek it out through your societal connections. Our Modern Era has bastardized the past and created a present where you're perpetually the Victim of someone elses oppression over you, where you have no power and so must simply obey the Political Class, or Scientific Caste, or perhaps you're one of those Religious types, regardless, society has no dearth of places looking eagerly for converts to their myopic causes.

For example, most of you are uneducated, you're only Schooled. I've known a number of Doctors and most lack even the slightest hint of Creative Genius; they have an impressively deep Crystaline Knowledge Center but have the fluidity and Flexibility of a Cast Iron Pan. They have no ability to intuitively come to conclusions based on findings, they can only act upon the reccomendations of the Authority Figures found in places like the CDC or FDA, without their tacit approval, most Doctors won't touch anything with a 20 foot pole and can barely grasp the concepts of modern medicine. 

Now I stress, when I say ""grasp"" I don't mean ""They don't understand it at all"" I mean they can only parrot the hollow teaching of it they've been exposed too. No matter your line of work, you know, I'm sure, that there are levels to mastery, things you learn and discover that cannot be taught but must be experienced, modern Doctors by and large don't act on that instinct, they wait and wait and wait until all the data is in and predict based on that. Not taking into account the innate Chaotic Nature of Entropic Principles defies their Averages.

When you observe how many ways society is being Socially Engineered, be it by Marketting, Propaganda disguised as News Casting(Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, they're all equally shit and exist solely to forment feelings of Victimhood and Offense against the supposed ""Other""), be it our food, our style of dress, our entertainment, we're being bombarded with mixed messages and no meaning. Did you know less than 1 in 2 Adults in our modern age have a friend, just one friend that they feel an intimate connection and bond with. You think that's by accident or design?

Who controls the Algorithms you all use in your day to day? Who guides your eyes to see what they want to see? Do you see what there is to see, or do you only see the facimile of reality, a false fabrication woven together by Men and Women with such incredibly complex ego complexes that they genuinely feel worthy of World Domination.

The more you study Man, the more you understand and appreciate this one simple Truth.

You are not a Reasonable, Logical Creature. You are a Monkey that can't climb trees, wears shoes and has the _Capacity_ for Reason. Doesn't mean you're ever actively engaged in using it though, just means you're capable of it. You're also capable of levels of Self Deception that stagger and bewilder the mind.

TL;DR We've been socially engineered into a position where we as a species are being fucked over by dickweasels with an incredibly advanced understanding of Human Psychology, it isn't a Conspiracy Theory; two former US Presidents warned against it, First Eisenhower warning about both the Congressional Military Industrial Complex(The US Army _cannot initiate War_ without the SIGNED AND WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE HOUSE OF CONGRESS_) as well as warning against a Technocratic Elite releasing Technological means of Control that bewilder the senses and beguile the mind. The other was JFK, who was shot and killed on 11/22, on a road with three paths, on the 33rd Parallel. I know that means next to nothing to most of you, but your Enemy, your Opponent, studies and uses Occultism and Alchemy as a weapon against you. Alchemy of Old used to be the first formal form of Psychology, Chemistry was created as a side project, the Real Alchemy is internal.","It's because we've lost sight of what it means to be Human. You have an underlying need for meaning and you seek it out through your societal connections. Our Modern Era has bastardized the past and created a present where you're perpetually the Victim of someone elses oppression over you, where you have no power and so must simply obey the Political Class, or Scientific Caste, or perhaps you're one of those Religious types, regardless, society has no dearth of places looking eagerly for converts to their myopic causes. For example, most of you are uneducated, you're only Schooled. I've known a number of Doctors and most lack even the slightest hint of Creative Genius; they have an impressively deep Crystaline Knowledge Center but have the fluidity and Flexibility of a Cast Iron Pan. They have no ability to intuitively come to conclusions based on findings, they can only act upon the reccomendations of the Authority Figures found in places like the CDC or FDA, without their tacit approval, most Doctors won't touch anything with a 20 foot pole and can barely grasp the concepts of modern medicine. Now I stress, when I say ""grasp"" I don't mean ""They don't understand it at all"" I mean they can only parrot the hollow teaching of it they've been exposed too. No matter your line of work, you know, I'm sure, that there are levels to mastery, things you learn and discover that cannot be taught but must be experienced, modern Doctors by and large don't act on that instinct, they wait and wait and wait until all the data is in and predict based on that. Not taking into account the innate Chaotic Nature of Entropic Principles defies their Averages. When you observe how many ways society is being Socially Engineered, be it by Marketting, Propaganda disguised as News Casting(Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, they're all equally shit and exist solely to forment feelings of Victimhood and Offense against the supposed ""Other""), be it our food, our style of dress, our entertainment, we're being bombarded with mixed messages and no meaning. Did you know less than 1 in 2 Adults in our modern age have a friend, just one friend that they feel an intimate connection and bond with. You think that's by accident or design? Who controls the Algorithms you all use in your day to day? Who guides your eyes to see what they want to see? Do you see what there is to see, or do you only see the facimile of reality, a false fabrication woven together by Men and Women with such incredibly complex ego complexes that they genuinely feel worthy of World Domination. The more you study Man, the more you understand and appreciate this one simple Truth. You are not a Reasonable, Logical Creature. You are a Monkey that can't climb trees, wears shoes and has the Capacity for Reason. Doesn't mean you're ever actively engaged in using it though, just means you're capable of it. You're also capable of levels of Self Deception that stagger and bewilder the mind. TL;DR We've been socially engineered into a position where we as a species are being fucked over by dickweasels with an incredibly advanced understanding of Human Psychology, it isn't a Conspiracy Theory; two former US Presidents warned against it, First Eisenhower warning about both the Congressional Military Industrial Complex(The US Army cannot initiate War without the SIGNED AND WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE HOUSE OF CONGRESS) as well as warning against a Technocratic Elite releasing Technological means of Control that bewilder the senses and beguile the mind. The other was JFK, who was shot and killed on 1122, on a road with three paths, on the 33rd Parallel. I know that means next to nothing to most of you, but your Enemy, your Opponent, studies and uses Occultism and Alchemy as a weapon against you. Alchemy of Old used to be the first formal form of Psychology, Chemistry was created as a side project, the Real Alchemy is internal.",0
43,728,hp0r9xx,"4) While you wait for whatever's scheduled next for you, give the [48 Hour Flat Test](https://www.spinalcsfleakcanada.ca/s/Stanford-48-hour-flat-test-1-20-2019.pdf) a serious try. As mentioned above, spinal leaks often don't cause the instantly positional headaches that they're used to seeing with PDPH. For some people (like myself), it can take hours or even longer lying down to feel any relief (just as many don't have worsening upon standing right away either). This test may help reveal if there might be a more subtle or slower orthostatic/positional aspect to your symptoms. That said, even if it does not reveal any positional aspect to your symptoms, I still strongly suspect you may have SIH from a spinal leak. 

5) If #2 & 3 fail to confirm a spinal CSF leak, OR if you happen to live near one of the following spinal CSF leak teams, skip #2 and either ask your doctor to refer you to one of the following teams, or you can call one of them directly to ask about sending your imaging to them for a consultation. Be very sure to tell them of your recent cerebellar ectopia, as that will change their response to your calling them yourself. [EDIT to add: I just read some of the other comments and see its probably time to pursue a consultation with one of the experts.]

EXPERT SPINAL CSF LEAK TEAMS

* **[Duke Spinal CSF Leak Team](https://www.dukehealth.org/treatments/spinal-cerebrospinal-fluid-leaks)**
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. With your positive imaging or a doctor's referral, they'll review and then do a free phone consult, letting you know if they feel you're be a good candidate to be seen there. 

* **[Dr. Wouter Schievink](https://www.cedars-sinai.org/programs/neurology-neurosurgery/clinical/csf-leak/experts.html)**
Neurosurgeon, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Schievink will review records and imaging for a possible spinal CSF leak, and he'll do a free phone consult, letting you know if he feels you're a good candidate to be seen there. Call 310-423-7900 for info on sending your records and arranging a free phone consultation. 

* **[Dr. Ian Carroll](https://stanfordhealthcare.org/doctors/c/ian-carroll.html)**
Headache & spinal CSF specialist, Stanford Pain Management Center, Stanford Medicine, Redwood City, CA. Call 650-723-6238 for info on sending your records and arranging a free phone consultation. 

There's also a growing number of doctors and teams around the country (and the world) who've been picking up the practices of those three teams, as well as doing research and making some great developments in spinal CSF leak diagnosis and treatment of their own. Their primary clinical focus may not be *exclusively* spinal CSF leaks like it is for the expert teams above, but they can be excellent places to start for care closer to home. Most of them will refer complex cases to Duke or Cedars if needed. 

Here are just a few:

* **[Dr. Neel Madan](https://www.tuftsmedicalcenter.org/PhysicianDirectory/Neel-Madan)**, Interventional Neuroradiologist, Director of Radiology Residency Program, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA. Dr. Madan has shown great success in spinal leak diagnostics and treatment over the last few years and is also currently the only doctor in the region doing Fibrin patching. He consults with and refers to Dr. Schievink and Duke as needed. 

* **[Dr. Jeremy K. Cutsforth-Gregory](https://www.mayoclinic.org/biographies/cutsforth-gregory-jeremy-k-m-d/bio-20213586)**, Neurologist, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Dr. Cutsforth-Gregory's team has recently developed groundbreaking and [much less-invasive technique for treating CSF venous fistulas](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33541895/) (CSF-VF).

* **[Dr. Richard Farb](https://www.uhn.ca/PatientsFamilies/Search_Doctors/Pages/doctor_detail.aspx?doctor=540)**, Interventional Neuroradiologist, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In addition to contributing to the development of the less invasive technique for treating CSF-VFs, mentioned above, Dr. Farb also published about what is perhaps an even bigger groundbreaking development of [using Lateral-Decubitus Digital Subtraction Myelograms (LD-DSMs) in spinal leak diagnostics](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30923083/).

If you live outside of the US or Canada, let me know and I might be able to give you names of other spinal leak specialists. 

Here are some resources for info on spinal CSF leaks:

* [Spinal CSF leak Foundation](https://spinalcsfleak.org/)
* [Spinal CSF Leak Canada](https://www.spinalcsfleakcanada.ca/)
* UK-based [CSF Leak Association](https://www.csfleak.info/) (info on both cranial and spinal leaks)
* Hopefully you won't need this, but yours is an unusual case, so this paper may be even more handy for you than for others as you navigate the medical system: [Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension: 10 Myths and Misperceptions (Kranz, et al, 2018)](https://radiology.duke.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Kranz_et_al-2018-Headache__The_Journal_of_Head_and_Face_Pain.pdf)","4) While you wait for whatever's scheduled next for you, give the 48 Hour Flat Test(https:www.spinalcsfleakcanada.casStanford-48-hour-flat-test-1-20-2019.pdf) a serious try. As mentioned above, spinal leaks often don't cause the instantly positional headaches that they're used to seeing with PDPH. For some people (like myself), it can take hours or even longer lying down to feel any relief (just as many don't have worsening upon standing right away either). This test may help reveal if there might be a more subtle or slower orthostaticpositional aspect to your symptoms. That said, even if it does not reveal any positional aspect to your symptoms, I still strongly suspect you may have SIH from a spinal leak. 5) If 2 amp; 3 fail to confirm a spinal CSF leak, OR if you happen to live near one of the following spinal CSF leak teams, skip 2 and either ask your doctor to refer you to one of the following teams, or you can call one of them directly to ask about sending your imaging to them for a consultation. Be very sure to tell them of your recent cerebellar ectopia, as that will change their response to your calling them yourself. EDIT to add: I just read some of the other comments and see its probably time to pursue a consultation with one of the experts. EXPERT SPINAL CSF LEAK TEAMS Duke Spinal CSF Leak Team(https:www.dukehealth.orgtreatmentsspinal-cerebrospinal-fluid-leaks) Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. With your positive imaging or a doctor's referral, they'll review and then do a free phone consult, letting you know if they feel you're be a good candidate to be seen there. Dr. Wouter Schievink(https:www.cedars-sinai.orgprogramsneurology-neurosurgeryclinicalcsf-leakexperts.html) Neurosurgeon, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Schievink will review records and imaging for a possible spinal CSF leak, and he'll do a free phone consult, letting you know if he feels you're a good candidate to be seen there. Call 310-423-7900 for info on sending your records and arranging a free phone consultation. Dr. Ian Carroll(https:stanfordhealthcare.orgdoctorscian-carroll.html) Headache amp; spinal CSF specialist, Stanford Pain Management Center, Stanford Medicine, Redwood City, CA. Call 650-723-6238 for info on sending your records and arranging a free phone consultation. There's also a growing number of doctors and teams around the country (and the world) who've been picking up the practices of those three teams, as well as doing research and making some great developments in spinal CSF leak diagnosis and treatment of their own. Their primary clinical focus may not be exclusively spinal CSF leaks like it is for the expert teams above, but they can be excellent places to start for care closer to home. Most of them will refer complex cases to Duke or Cedars if needed. Here are just a few: Dr. Neel Madan(https:www.tuftsmedicalcenter.orgPhysicianDirectoryNeel-Madan), Interventional Neuroradiologist, Director of Radiology Residency Program, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA. Dr. Madan has shown great success in spinal leak diagnostics and treatment over the last few years and is also currently the only doctor in the region doing Fibrin patching. He consults with and refers to Dr. Schievink and Duke as needed. Dr. Jeremy K. Cutsforth-Gregory(https:www.mayoclinic.orgbiographiescutsforth-gregory-jeremy-k-m-dbio-20213586), Neurologist, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Dr. Cutsforth-Gregory's team has recently developed groundbreaking and much less-invasive technique for treating CSF venous fistulas(https:pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov33541895) (CSF-VF). Dr. Richard Farb(https:www.uhn.caPatientsFamiliesSearchDoctorsPagesdoctordetail.aspx?doctor540), Interventional Neuroradiologist, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In addition to contributing to the development of the less invasive technique for treating CSF-VFs, mentioned above, Dr. Farb also published about what is perhaps an even bigger groundbreaking development of using Lateral-Decubitus Digital Subtraction Myelograms (LD-DSMs) in spinal leak diagnostics(https:pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov30923083). If you live outside of the US or Canada, let me know and I might be able to give you names of other spinal leak specialists. Here are some resources for info on spinal CSF leaks: Spinal CSF leak Foundation(https:spinalcsfleak.org) Spinal CSF Leak Canada(https:www.spinalcsfleakcanada.ca) UK-based CSF Leak Association(https:www.csfleak.info) (info on both cranial and spinal leaks) Hopefully you won't need this, but yours is an unusual case, so this paper may be even more handy for you than for others as you navigate the medical system: Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension: 10 Myths and Misperceptions (Kranz, et al, 2018)(https:radiology.duke.eduwp-contentuploads201902Kranzetal-2018-HeadacheTheJournalofHeadandFacePain.pdf)",0
44,4493,f516seu,"I feel like someday we will have a near-perfect understanding of nerve function, and we'll have nerve-tuning implants. My (not expert) intuition is this one is in the lower spine. I can dimly imagine implants that slightly attenuate the nerve function, someday.  

Low dose Zoloft, Paxil might accomplish something somewhat similar chemically with low dose side effects. And might feel slightly more cheery/optimistic as a side bonus? If it doesn't work, eh, taper off per doctor's advice and it washes out of his system.","I feel like someday we will have a near-perfect understanding of nerve function, and we'll have nerve-tuning implants. My (not expert) intuition is this one is in the lower spine. I can dimly imagine implants that slightly attenuate the nerve function, someday. Low dose Zoloft, Paxil might accomplish something somewhat similar chemically with low dose side effects. And might feel slightly more cheeryoptimistic as a side bonus? If it doesn't work, eh, taper off per doctor's advice and it washes out of his system.",0
45,6177,h6nk90s,"**She could treat everyone well except me who she would would go out of her way to be mean to.**

Frog, if she is a person with BPD (pwBPD), as you believe, that behavior is to be expected. Unlike other people, you were so close to her that you often triggered her two fears. The vast majority of pwBPD are ""high functioning"" -- i.e., they typically hold jobs and generally get along fine with coworkers, clients, casual friends, and total strangers. None of those people is able to trigger her fears of abandonment and engulfment.

There is no close relationship that can be abandoned and no intimacy to trigger the suffocating feeling of engulfment. Hence, with most pwBPD, the strong BPD symptoms usually appear only when someone makes the mistake of drawing very close to the pwBPD.

This is why it is common for high-functioning pwBPD to excel in socially difficult jobs such as being a social worker, nurse, teacher, doctor, or salesclerk. And this is why most pwBPD can be considerate and friendly all day long to complete strangers -- but will go home at night to abuse the very people who love them.

**When we were together, I tried to help but she always got mad at me for it.**

If your exGF is an untreated pwBPD, Frog, your efforts to help often will do more harm than good. Whatever you do likely will be hurtful to her much of the time. A pwBPD will perceive you as being hurtful when you DO something and hurtful when you DON'T do it.

This conundrum is due to the position of her two great fears -- abandonment and engulfment -- at opposite ends of the very same spectrum. This means you often find yourself in a lose/lose situation because, as you back away from one fear to avoid triggering it, you will start triggering the fear at the other end of that same spectrum.

Your predicament is that the solution to calming her *abandonment* fear (drawing close and being intimate) is the very action that triggers her engulfment fear. Likewise, the solution to calming her *engulfment* fear (moving back away to give her breathing space) is the very action that triggers her abandonment fear.

Hence, as you move close to comfort her and assure her of your love, you eventually will start triggering her engulfment fear, making her feel like she's being suffocated and controlled by you. Yet, as you back away to give her breathing space, you will find that you've started triggering her abandonment fear.

In my 15 years of experience with my BPD exW, I found that there is no midpoints solution (between ""too close"" and ""too far away"") where you can safely stand to avoid triggering those two fears. Until a pwBPD learns how to better regulate her own emotions and tame her two fears, that Goldilocks position will not exist. This is why a relationship with an untreated pwBPD typically is characterized by a repeating cycle of push-you-away and pull-you-back.

Indeed, even if you are sitting perfectly still and not saying a word, a pwBPD who is experiencing hurtful feelings will project those feelings onto YOU. Her subconscious does this to protect her fragile ego from seeing too much of reality -- and to externalize the pain, getting it outside her body. Because that projection occurs entirely at the subconscious level, she will consciously be convinced that the painful feeling or hurtful thought is coming from YOU.

Hence, as long as you remain in a relationship with an untreated pwBPD, you will often find yourself hurting her -- i.e., triggering her engulfment fear as you draw near, triggering her abandonment fear as you draw back, and triggering her anger even when you are sitting still in a room saying absolutely nothing.

**It's confusing me and getting in the way of me moving on in life.**

If you were dating a pwBPD for 1.5 years, Frog, consider yourself lucky that you're only feeling ""confused."" A large share of the abused partners become so utterly confused they feel like they may be going crazy. Because pwBPD typically are convinced that the absurd allegations coming out of their mouths are absolutely true -- they generally have a greater ""crazy-making"" effect than can ever be achieved by narcissists or sociopaths.

This is why that, of the 157 mental disorders listed in the APA's diagnostic manual, BPD is the one most notorious for making the abused partners feel like they may be losing their minds. Therapists typically see far more of those abused partners -- coming in to find out if they are going insane -- than they ever see of the pwBPD themselves.

Nothing will drive you crazier sooner than being repeatedly abused by a partner whom you know, to a certainty, must really love you. The reason is that you will be mistakenly convinced that, if only you can figure out what YOU are doing wrong, you can restore her to that wonderful sweet woman you saw at the very beginning.

**She is convinced I do not like her... I don't know what else I can do to show her that I love her (from post 5 months ago).**

If your GF is a pwBPD, Frog, she carries much self-loathing deep inside from early childhood. She therefore lives in fear that you will abandon her once you realize how empty she is on the inside. Moreover, she is so immature that -- like a young child -- she cannot perceive ""object constancy"" -- i.e., she cannot see that your feelings and love for her are essentially unchanged from day to day and week to week.

This is why it is impossible for you -- through sacrifices and gifts -- to build up a store of appreciation and good will on which you can later draw during the hard times. Like a young child, her perception of you is fully dictated by whatever intense feeling she is experiencing AT THIS VERY MOMENT.

Hence, trying to build up a lasting store of appreciation is as futile as trying to build a lasting sandcastle on the shore beside the sea. It will be washed aside by the next tide of intense feelings flooding her mind. Likewise, it is futile to keep trying to convince her that you truly love her. Although she may believe you for a day or two, she will start doubting your love as soon as her feelings change.

The result is that a pwBPD typically will administer shit tests every few days to test whether you seem to love her TODAY. Sadly, passing one of these tests accomplishes absolutely nothing. It only means that, when she administers the next shit test 3 days from now, she will raise the hoop a bit higher when demanding that you jump through it once again.

A pwBPD is capable of loving you very intensely -- but it is the very immature type of love you see in young children. This means she will occasionally flip -- in only a few seconds -- from Jekyll (adoring you) to Hyde (devaluing or hating you). And a few hours or days later, she can flip back again just as quickly.

These rapid flips arise from a primitive defense called ""black-white thinking."" Like a young child, a pwBPD is too emotionally immature to be able to handle strong conflicting feelings (e.g., love and hate). This means she has great difficulty tolerating ambiguities, uncertainties, and the other gray areas of close interpersonal relationships. She thus will subconsciously split off the conflicting feeling, putting it far out of reach of her conscious mind.

With young children, this ""splitting"" is evident when the child will adore Daddy while he's bringing out the toys but, in only ten seconds, will flip to hating Daddy when he takes one toy away. Importantly, this behavior does not mean that the child has stopped loving Daddy. Rather, it means that her conscious mind is temporarily out of touch with those loving feelings.

Similarly, a pwBPD will categorize everyone close to her as ""all good"" (""with me"") or ""all bad"" (""against me""). And she will recategorize someone from one polar extreme to the other -- in just ten seconds -- based solely on a minor comment or action. This B-W thinking also will be evident in her frequent use of all-or-nothing expressions such as ""You NEVER..."" and ""You ALWAYS....""","She could treat everyone well except me who she would would go out of her way to be mean to. Frog, if she is a person with BPD (pwBPD), as you believe, that behavior is to be expected. Unlike other people, you were so close to her that you often triggered her two fears. The vast majority of pwBPD are ""high functioning"" -- i.e., they typically hold jobs and generally get along fine with coworkers, clients, casual friends, and total strangers. None of those people is able to trigger her fears of abandonment and engulfment. There is no close relationship that can be abandoned and no intimacy to trigger the suffocating feeling of engulfment. Hence, with most pwBPD, the strong BPD symptoms usually appear only when someone makes the mistake of drawing very close to the pwBPD. This is why it is common for high-functioning pwBPD to excel in socially difficult jobs such as being a social worker, nurse, teacher, doctor, or salesclerk. And this is why most pwBPD can be considerate and friendly all day long to complete strangers -- but will go home at night to abuse the very people who love them. When we were together, I tried to help but she always got mad at me for it. If your exGF is an untreated pwBPD, Frog, your efforts to help often will do more harm than good. Whatever you do likely will be hurtful to her much of the time. A pwBPD will perceive you as being hurtful when you DO something and hurtful when you DON'T do it. This conundrum is due to the position of her two great fears -- abandonment and engulfment -- at opposite ends of the very same spectrum. This means you often find yourself in a loselose situation because, as you back away from one fear to avoid triggering it, you will start triggering the fear at the other end of that same spectrum. Your predicament is that the solution to calming her abandonment fear (drawing close and being intimate) is the very action that triggers her engulfment fear. Likewise, the solution to calming her engulfment fear (moving back away to give her breathing space) is the very action that triggers her abandonment fear. Hence, as you move close to comfort her and assure her of your love, you eventually will start triggering her engulfment fear, making her feel like she's being suffocated and controlled by you. Yet, as you back away to give her breathing space, you will find that you've started triggering her abandonment fear. In my 15 years of experience with my BPD exW, I found that there is no midpoints solution (between ""too close"" and ""too far away"") where you can safely stand to avoid triggering those two fears. Until a pwBPD learns how to better regulate her own emotions and tame her two fears, that Goldilocks position will not exist. This is why a relationship with an untreated pwBPD typically is characterized by a repeating cycle of push-you-away and pull-you-back. Indeed, even if you are sitting perfectly still and not saying a word, a pwBPD who is experiencing hurtful feelings will project those feelings onto YOU. Her subconscious does this to protect her fragile ego from seeing too much of reality -- and to externalize the pain, getting it outside her body. Because that projection occurs entirely at the subconscious level, she will consciously be convinced that the painful feeling or hurtful thought is coming from YOU. Hence, as long as you remain in a relationship with an untreated pwBPD, you will often find yourself hurting her -- i.e., triggering her engulfment fear as you draw near, triggering her abandonment fear as you draw back, and triggering her anger even when you are sitting still in a room saying absolutely nothing. It's confusing me and getting in the way of me moving on in life. If you were dating a pwBPD for 1.5 years, Frog, consider yourself lucky that you're only feeling ""confused."" A large share of the abused partners become so utterly confused they feel like they may be going crazy. Because pwBPD typically are convinced that the absurd allegations coming out of their mouths are absolutely true -- they generally have a greater ""crazy-making"" effect than can ever be achieved by narcissists or sociopaths. This is why that, of the 157 mental disorders listed in the APA's diagnostic manual, BPD is the one most notorious for making the abused partners feel like they may be losing their minds. Therapists typically see far more of those abused partners -- coming in to find out if they are going insane -- than they ever see of the pwBPD themselves. Nothing will drive you crazier sooner than being repeatedly abused by a partner whom you know, to a certainty, must really love you. The reason is that you will be mistakenly convinced that, if only you can figure out what YOU are doing wrong, you can restore her to that wonderful sweet woman you saw at the very beginning. She is convinced I do not like her... I don't know what else I can do to show her that I love her (from post 5 months ago). If your GF is a pwBPD, Frog, she carries much self-loathing deep inside from early childhood. She therefore lives in fear that you will abandon her once you realize how empty she is on the inside. Moreover, she is so immature that -- like a young child -- she cannot perceive ""object constancy"" -- i.e., she cannot see that your feelings and love for her are essentially unchanged from day to day and week to week. This is why it is impossible for you -- through sacrifices and gifts -- to build up a store of appreciation and good will on which you can later draw during the hard times. Like a young child, her perception of you is fully dictated by whatever intense feeling she is experiencing AT THIS VERY MOMENT. Hence, trying to build up a lasting store of appreciation is as futile as trying to build a lasting sandcastle on the shore beside the sea. It will be washed aside by the next tide of intense feelings flooding her mind. Likewise, it is futile to keep trying to convince her that you truly love her. Although she may believe you for a day or two, she will start doubting your love as soon as her feelings change. The result is that a pwBPD typically will administer shit tests every few days to test whether you seem to love her TODAY. Sadly, passing one of these tests accomplishes absolutely nothing. It only means that, when she administers the next shit test 3 days from now, she will raise the hoop a bit higher when demanding that you jump through it once again. A pwBPD is capable of loving you very intensely -- but it is the very immature type of love you see in young children. This means she will occasionally flip -- in only a few seconds -- from Jekyll (adoring you) to Hyde (devaluing or hating you). And a few hours or days later, she can flip back again just as quickly. These rapid flips arise from a primitive defense called ""black-white thinking."" Like a young child, a pwBPD is too emotionally immature to be able to handle strong conflicting feelings (e.g., love and hate). This means she has great difficulty tolerating ambiguities, uncertainties, and the other gray areas of close interpersonal relationships. She thus will subconsciously split off the conflicting feeling, putting it far out of reach of her conscious mind. With young children, this ""splitting"" is evident when the child will adore Daddy while he's bringing out the toys but, in only ten seconds, will flip to hating Daddy when he takes one toy away. Importantly, this behavior does not mean that the child has stopped loving Daddy. Rather, it means that her conscious mind is temporarily out of touch with those loving feelings. Similarly, a pwBPD will categorize everyone close to her as ""all good"" (""with me"") or ""all bad"" (""against me""). And she will recategorize someone from one polar extreme to the other -- in just ten seconds -- based solely on a minor comment or action. This B-W thinking also will be evident in her frequent use of all-or-nothing expressions such as ""You NEVER..."" and ""You ALWAYS....""",0
46,7277,e43j4fd,"Firstly: Autism Speaks is full of shit - do not give them money, do not read their stuff, and if you want to light it up for autism awareness please pick a different colour!

I am autistic but I am not a burden, a certain aforementioned charity would have you believe that I’m in some sort of vegetative state (or that I should be) 

I don’t want a big fuss either - all I ask is that you be willing to make a few adjustments so that I can function in your world - just the same as you would install a ramp for someone who needed a wheelchair.! You’d be amazed the difference it makes when a restaurant is willing to turn the music down a little! Or how much easier it is for me because I wear tinted glasses when I’m out and about.

I am not a robot, I do feel empathy- very fucking deeply - but I struggle to express how I feel and when I do speak I have a stutter making it damn near impossible to get things out!

Autism is lonely! I’m extremely lucky in that I managed to find a beautiful woman who married me and puts up with my issues - but even I feel lonely sometimes , infact I feel that way a lot, I don’t have many friends and that is an issue facing a lot of autistic people, friendships are hard and relationships and often very rare and very short!

My opinions are valid - I wasn’t diagnosed untill adulthood and something I noticed that as soon as I was and it was made public a lot of people stopped taking me seriously! Did you know that the average age of an autistic person is only 54? And it’s not like autism is a disease that kills them! Obviously some of those are down to suicide From the mental struggles that come with being autistic but a lot of it comes because when you try to talk to a doctor about other problems they just put it down to you being autistic and ignore it

Just because your friends sisters cousins neighbour has an autistic child does not mean you know about autism - I’m so tired of people who have no idea what it’s like spouting parenting tips - learn what a spectrum is! No two autistic people are exactly alike! And please remember that autistic children become autistic adults and while we may have managed to learn to adapt but it doesn’t go away 

If you see someone in a supermarket or wherever and their kid is having a meltdown- they don’t need stares and they don’t need rude comments, if you have experience and genuinely believe you can help then your welcome to approach the parent and offer to help - but things like “oh he just needs a good slap on the bum” are going to get you hit and not the child!

Being autistic is like playing life on hard mode, but with a little support from some teammates we can make it and  not just survive but we can actually thrive!
","Firstly: Autism Speaks is full of shit - do not give them money, do not read their stuff, and if you want to light it up for autism awareness please pick a different colour! I am autistic but I am not a burden, a certain aforementioned charity would have you believe that Im in some sort of vegetative state (or that I should be) I dont want a big fuss either - all I ask is that you be willing to make a few adjustments so that I can function in your world - just the same as you would install a ramp for someone who needed a wheelchair.! Youd be amazed the difference it makes when a restaurant is willing to turn the music down a little! Or how much easier it is for me because I wear tinted glasses when Im out and about. I am not a robot, I do feel empathy- very fucking deeply - but I struggle to express how I feel and when I do speak I have a stutter making it damn near impossible to get things out! Autism is lonely! Im extremely lucky in that I managed to find a beautiful woman who married me and puts up with my issues - but even I feel lonely sometimes , infact I feel that way a lot, I dont have many friends and that is an issue facing a lot of autistic people, friendships are hard and relationships and often very rare and very short! My opinions are valid - I wasnt diagnosed untill adulthood and something I noticed that as soon as I was and it was made public a lot of people stopped taking me seriously! Did you know that the average age of an autistic person is only 54? And its not like autism is a disease that kills them! Obviously some of those are down to suicide From the mental struggles that come with being autistic but a lot of it comes because when you try to talk to a doctor about other problems they just put it down to you being autistic and ignore it Just because your friends sisters cousins neighbour has an autistic child does not mean you know about autism - Im so tired of people who have no idea what its like spouting parenting tips - learn what a spectrum is! No two autistic people are exactly alike! And please remember that autistic children become autistic adults and while we may have managed to learn to adapt but it doesnt go away If you see someone in a supermarket or wherever and their kid is having a meltdown- they dont need stares and they dont need rude comments, if you have experience and genuinely believe you can help then your welcome to approach the parent and offer to help - but things like oh he just needs a good slap on the bum are going to get you hit and not the child! Being autistic is like playing life on hard mode, but with a little support from some teammates we can make it and not just survive but we can actually thrive!",0
47,1710,iidovmm,"As far as I am aware, this all dates back to the Wessex School of Psychiatry in the UK in the 1980s - the pushed the mental illness agenda to get money out of the govt, and their successors to this day will still dispute all medical findings as the conspiracy. Once the misinformation is out there, it sails and sails, especially with growing and increasing forms of information technology at the same time from the 80s. At the same time, the entire 'yuppie flu' thing hit the media, as the was an increase in ME in young professionals (at a time when taking time of work and pushing to do overtime while sick was becoming the normal practice, so it's not surprising people with various viruses did not recover and develop ME - but it was linked into the mind of the populace as a non-illness of white upper class privilege). We've been fighting those misconceptions ever since.

Like the little known fact that a researcher faked all the MMR and autism study unethically NOT to show that vaccines are unsafe, but because he wanted his own single vaccine (measles or meningitis) to be the one the NHS used, leading to a lot of dosh and prestige for him. Instead he single handily created the entire, dangerous, anti vaccine movement globally (I am not debating you, people with impaired immune systems like ME can be allergic to inactive carriers or the inactive viral part and I respect your experiences, but vaccines safe lives massively, and how many kids have died or are disabled unnecessarily due to this dick, and for us, the same, why are we still having to deal with medical people and media people who weren't even born when this lie about ME first began)

Just to add though, many neurological illness have been treated as mental illness, attention seeking, or even demonic possession for most of humanity. There seems to be something in us to scapegoat the sick, especially the long term sick with something we don't understand.

Personally I have seen understanding come and go - diagnosed in 1996 as a 'somnatic' illness,  then the new Labour Govt in 1997 accepted the WHO diagnosis as a neurological illness and the doctors stopped pushing GET on me and told me to rest (the then Health Minister Yvette Cooper contracted ME at university, and made an almost full recovery by utter bedrest so had personal knowledge). I've had doctors tell me it does not exist, that is is a mental illness, that it is functional, and also it is genuine - about 50/50 in 26 years. I've seen great articles and TV excerpts in the news which treat it seriously, and talk about the latest research, then other articles dissing it. But, heathcare is not just doctors, and I can tell you, since the new NICE guidelines in the UK, my experience in A&E and at the GP surgeries with nurses and other non doctor staff has improved 100%, and I am treated exactly as any other wheelchair user or someone with, say MS or Parkinson's, no lectures on exercise or eye-rolls or treated as if I am delusional, at all.

I think all in all, in my 29 years of having ME, we've been slowly improving with understanding and representation, but it is two steps forward, one step back, and there will always be lazy journalists looking for an easy story dissing us and our disease, and there will always be trolls online - the big battle is to get younger doctors to be aware of all the research, and that is a long and slow battle due to what was happening politically in the UK over ME in the 1980s - it casts a long, global shadow.","As far as I am aware, this all dates back to the Wessex School of Psychiatry in the UK in the 1980s - the pushed the mental illness agenda to get money out of the govt, and their successors to this day will still dispute all medical findings as the conspiracy. Once the misinformation is out there, it sails and sails, especially with growing and increasing forms of information technology at the same time from the 80s. At the same time, the entire 'yuppie flu' thing hit the media, as the was an increase in ME in young professionals (at a time when taking time of work and pushing to do overtime while sick was becoming the normal practice, so it's not surprising people with various viruses did not recover and develop ME - but it was linked into the mind of the populace as a non-illness of white upper class privilege). We've been fighting those misconceptions ever since. Like the little known fact that a researcher faked all the MMR and autism study unethically NOT to show that vaccines are unsafe, but because he wanted his own single vaccine (measles or meningitis) to be the one the NHS used, leading to a lot of dosh and prestige for him. Instead he single handily created the entire, dangerous, anti vaccine movement globally (I am not debating you, people with impaired immune systems like ME can be allergic to inactive carriers or the inactive viral part and I respect your experiences, but vaccines safe lives massively, and how many kids have died or are disabled unnecessarily due to this dick, and for us, the same, why are we still having to deal with medical people and media people who weren't even born when this lie about ME first began) Just to add though, many neurological illness have been treated as mental illness, attention seeking, or even demonic possession for most of humanity. There seems to be something in us to scapegoat the sick, especially the long term sick with something we don't understand. Personally I have seen understanding come and go - diagnosed in 1996 as a 'somnatic' illness, then the new Labour Govt in 1997 accepted the WHO diagnosis as a neurological illness and the doctors stopped pushing GET on me and told me to rest (the then Health Minister Yvette Cooper contracted ME at university, and made an almost full recovery by utter bedrest so had personal knowledge). I've had doctors tell me it does not exist, that is is a mental illness, that it is functional, and also it is genuine - about 5050 in 26 years. I've seen great articles and TV excerpts in the news which treat it seriously, and talk about the latest research, then other articles dissing it. But, heathcare is not just doctors, and I can tell you, since the new NICE guidelines in the UK, my experience in Aamp;E and at the GP surgeries with nurses and other non doctor staff has improved 100, and I am treated exactly as any other wheelchair user or someone with, say MS or Parkinson's, no lectures on exercise or eye-rolls or treated as if I am delusional, at all. I think all in all, in my 29 years of having ME, we've been slowly improving with understanding and representation, but it is two steps forward, one step back, and there will always be lazy journalists looking for an easy story dissing us and our disease, and there will always be trolls online - the big battle is to get younger doctors to be aware of all the research, and that is a long and slow battle due to what was happening politically in the UK over ME in the 1980s - it casts a long, global shadow.",0
48,6128,fqwmqaw, I'm Doctor Who in this motherfucker! I could be a clone! I could be a hologram! We could be clones controlled by robots controlled by special headsets that the real Rick and Morty are wearing while they're fucking your mother!  just gonna leave it here,I'm Doctor Who in this motherfucker! I could be a clone! I could be a hologram! We could be clones controlled by robots controlled by special headsets that the real Rick and Morty are wearing while they're fucking your mother! just gonna leave it here,0
49,1833,gx9uwtw,"Really your only options for doctors are animal doctors, robot doctors, or ghost doctors.","Really your only options for doctors are animal doctors, robot doctors, or ghost doctors.",0
50,845,f8rqs4c,">Half writing this to vent, and half looking for advice. Long post ahead, so thanks for bearing with me...
***tl;dr:*** *got recurring anal fissures before ever learning to bottom, my sphincter got tighter, and now I'm 30, in physical therapy, and can't function as a bottom in the meantime/hate everything.*
I came out at 25 (currently am 30), and had limited experience with anything anal at the time. As I became more comfortable with my body and sexuality, I slowly experimented using some dildos/butt plugs on my own, and did pretty well! But I hadn't yet found the right guy to top me for real. Then one fateful weekend, I went to a bachelor party, drank too much without properly hydrating, and had a rough trip to the bathroom in the morning that led to... an anal fissure. (Yep, that can happen. Drink your water, guys!) Thus began my 5+ year journey into gay hell.
*(Sidenote before we jump in: yes, I'm definitely a bottom. As most gay bros probably know, you can just tell somehow. I \*feel\* like a bottom. The idea of topping does literally nothing for me, I'm naturally submissive, and dream of getting railed. So here we are.)*
The fissure thing freaked me out, as I'd never had that happen before. I hoped it would just heal on its own, but a few weeks later I had another bad bathroom visit and could tell it opened again. I eventually began seeing a gastroenterologist, who helped me manage the fissures with topical medicine that relaxed things down there to encourage healing, and some lifestyle adjustments (fiber is a miracle!). After a while, I felt great and thought I was in the clear. But when I tried to re-enter the world of sex and bottom for real, I realized that my butt was fucked, and not in a good way. I guess the months of repeated anal trauma, coupled with a natural anxiety about tearing and performance, had led to me being unnaturally tight. Any time I tried getting fucked, even going very slowly and with lots of lube and foreplay, I'd either be unable to take the dick altogether, or it would cause some tearing again.
My gastroenterologist continued to try to work through this with me, and even referred me to a CRS (colorectal surgeon) who performed botox injections a few times (yes, botox for your butt!). I saw them both on and off for about two years. But the cycle continued...any time I'd feel healthy and ready to bottom, anything bigger than a finger (whether it be sex toys or actual dicks) would continually cause pain and tearing. I tried everything, from vibrators to butt plugs - sometimes successfully, but most times not. I was stuck with a sensitive ass that remained naturally tight and would tear at the slightest sense of expansion.
Throughout all of this, of course, my dating life became nonexistent. I was terrified at the thought of getting serious with someone and needing to explain my issues with sex. Guys expect to be able to fuck, and I knew I couldn't deliver. I limited myself to casual dates and Grindr hookups that pretty much stopped at oral (and then those rare occasions when I felt brave enough to try bottoming - which again, didn't really work out). On the plus side, I've become *great* at sucking dick! But that's small penance for everything I'm missing out on. And plenty of guys that I'd kill to hook up with, lose interest when they find out I'm not looking to bottom.
Anyway, that's pretty much been my life for the past 5 years. At my last GI checkup, my doctor agreed that my sphincter felt tighter than it should in its resting stage, even when I had no fissures present. He ended up referring me to a physical therapist who specializes in pelvic floor dysfunction (I did not know this existed either, but it does, and it includes butt stuff!). I got examined, and the PT agreed with the assessment that my sphincter was behaving abnormally.  So now I've been seeing her weekly for physical exams and manual anal stimulation to help the muscles relax (it's not as fun as it might sound). She also gave me tools I can use at home, including breathing exercises, stretches, and a physical therapy wand for me to press against the muscles to help them relax.
This has all been moderately helpful, and I've become much more aware of just how often I'm actually in a state of sphincter contraction (due to general stress, plus all of these recurring issues), forcing myself to relax them more. My PT has noted mild improvement, but nothing groundbreaking. That said, even throughout the therapy, any time I've tried to graduate to butt plugs more adventurous than my therapy wand, the pain/tearing continue. It's only been a few months now, so I plan to stick with it and see how things go. It's just hard to feel optimistic; every time I feel that familiar pain or notice a small spot of blood on the toilet paper, it feels like I'm regressing and will never get to where I want to be.
I realize all of this might sound trivial in the long run (I'm healthy otherwise, have a fun and active social life, and...do I *have* to be a bottom?), but it really has caused a huge hit to my self esteem and confidence. I don't feel comfortable enough telling anyone about what I'm going through, so I've just been dealing with this on my own, while all my friends go on with their lives and live out their sexual fantasies to the fullest extent. Of course, any time I'm in large groups of gay men, the conversation naturally goes to sex, and I feel like I can't contribute. Guys will talk so casually about all the dicks they're taking, and I'll just stay silent (and incredibly jealous that it's so easy for all of them - they seem to take it for granted). Even porn causes some conflict...it simultaneously turns me on, while also making me envious of these men taking giant cocks, when I can't even use the smallest dildo in a set without causing myself harm.
I just want to be a good bottom, and it's hard to not feel worthless as a gay man who can't participate in that aspect of the culture. I also can't help but feel bitter that this is all going down in my late 20s/early 30s, which is supposed to be a sexual prime, and I've been totally sidelined. I know I'm reasonably attractive, smart and funny, and could be enjoying a world of sex that I crave, if my butt would just let me. I hate that my body betrayed me like this, and don't know what I did to deserve an ass that won't function, but a brain that wants dick so badly. I acknowledge that this is a super unhealthy mindset that I'm sure is impacting other aspects of my life, like my overall confidence and stress levels. It's a vicious cycle.
I've considered trying to just move on and self-identify as a Side (they exist, right?), but...I know the truth. Deep down, I want to get fucked, for real. And at least right now, I'm totally unable to. It sucks.
Just writing all this out has been somewhat cathartic, so thanks if you made it this far. I welcome any comments/PMs with advice, kind words, or even a kick in the pants to stop complaining about this and keep powering through my PT until it gets better. For now, y'all are the only ones who know what I'm dealing with.
I hope to write someday with a great update about the dicking-down of my dreams... but that feels pretty far away, given where I am now. Cross your fingers for me. (And *drink your water!*)


The next step is to make her discover the joys of fucking (my) bussy!","gt;Half writing this to vent, and half looking for advice. Long post ahead, so thanks for bearing with me... tl;dr: got recurring anal fissures before ever learning to bottom, my sphincter got tighter, and now I'm 30, in physical therapy, and can't function as a bottom in the meantimehate everything. I came out at 25 (currently am 30), and had limited experience with anything anal at the time. As I became more comfortable with my body and sexuality, I slowly experimented using some dildosbutt plugs on my own, and did pretty well! But I hadn't yet found the right guy to top me for real. Then one fateful weekend, I went to a bachelor party, drank too much without properly hydrating, and had a rough trip to the bathroom in the morning that led to... an anal fissure. (Yep, that can happen. Drink your water, guys!) Thus began my 5 year journey into gay hell. (Sidenote before we jump in: yes, I'm definitely a bottom. As most gay bros probably know, you can just tell somehow. I feel like a bottom. The idea of topping does literally nothing for me, I'm naturally submissive, and dream of getting railed. So here we are.) The fissure thing freaked me out, as I'd never had that happen before. I hoped it would just heal on its own, but a few weeks later I had another bad bathroom visit and could tell it opened again. I eventually began seeing a gastroenterologist, who helped me manage the fissures with topical medicine that relaxed things down there to encourage healing, and some lifestyle adjustments (fiber is a miracle!). After a while, I felt great and thought I was in the clear. But when I tried to re-enter the world of sex and bottom for real, I realized that my butt was fucked, and not in a good way. I guess the months of repeated anal trauma, coupled with a natural anxiety about tearing and performance, had led to me being unnaturally tight. Any time I tried getting fucked, even going very slowly and with lots of lube and foreplay, I'd either be unable to take the dick altogether, or it would cause some tearing again. My gastroenterologist continued to try to work through this with me, and even referred me to a CRS (colorectal surgeon) who performed botox injections a few times (yes, botox for your butt!). I saw them both on and off for about two years. But the cycle continued...any time I'd feel healthy and ready to bottom, anything bigger than a finger (whether it be sex toys or actual dicks) would continually cause pain and tearing. I tried everything, from vibrators to butt plugs - sometimes successfully, but most times not. I was stuck with a sensitive ass that remained naturally tight and would tear at the slightest sense of expansion. Throughout all of this, of course, my dating life became nonexistent. I was terrified at the thought of getting serious with someone and needing to explain my issues with sex. Guys expect to be able to fuck, and I knew I couldn't deliver. I limited myself to casual dates and Grindr hookups that pretty much stopped at oral (and then those rare occasions when I felt brave enough to try bottoming - which again, didn't really work out). On the plus side, I've become great at sucking dick! But that's small penance for everything I'm missing out on. And plenty of guys that I'd kill to hook up with, lose interest when they find out I'm not looking to bottom. Anyway, that's pretty much been my life for the past 5 years. At my last GI checkup, my doctor agreed that my sphincter felt tighter than it should in its resting stage, even when I had no fissures present. He ended up referring me to a physical therapist who specializes in pelvic floor dysfunction (I did not know this existed either, but it does, and it includes butt stuff!). I got examined, and the PT agreed with the assessment that my sphincter was behaving abnormally. So now I've been seeing her weekly for physical exams and manual anal stimulation to help the muscles relax (it's not as fun as it might sound). She also gave me tools I can use at home, including breathing exercises, stretches, and a physical therapy wand for me to press against the muscles to help them relax. This has all been moderately helpful, and I've become much more aware of just how often I'm actually in a state of sphincter contraction (due to general stress, plus all of these recurring issues), forcing myself to relax them more. My PT has noted mild improvement, but nothing groundbreaking. That said, even throughout the therapy, any time I've tried to graduate to butt plugs more adventurous than my therapy wand, the paintearing continue. It's only been a few months now, so I plan to stick with it and see how things go. It's just hard to feel optimistic; every time I feel that familiar pain or notice a small spot of blood on the toilet paper, it feels like I'm regressing and will never get to where I want to be. I realize all of this might sound trivial in the long run (I'm healthy otherwise, have a fun and active social life, and...do I have to be a bottom?), but it really has caused a huge hit to my self esteem and confidence. I don't feel comfortable enough telling anyone about what I'm going through, so I've just been dealing with this on my own, while all my friends go on with their lives and live out their sexual fantasies to the fullest extent. Of course, any time I'm in large groups of gay men, the conversation naturally goes to sex, and I feel like I can't contribute. Guys will talk so casually about all the dicks they're taking, and I'll just stay silent (and incredibly jealous that it's so easy for all of them - they seem to take it for granted). Even porn causes some conflict...it simultaneously turns me on, while also making me envious of these men taking giant cocks, when I can't even use the smallest dildo in a set without causing myself harm. I just want to be a good bottom, and it's hard to not feel worthless as a gay man who can't participate in that aspect of the culture. I also can't help but feel bitter that this is all going down in my late 20searly 30s, which is supposed to be a sexual prime, and I've been totally sidelined. I know I'm reasonably attractive, smart and funny, and could be enjoying a world of sex that I crave, if my butt would just let me. I hate that my body betrayed me like this, and don't know what I did to deserve an ass that won't function, but a brain that wants dick so badly. I acknowledge that this is a super unhealthy mindset that I'm sure is impacting other aspects of my life, like my overall confidence and stress levels. It's a vicious cycle. I've considered trying to just move on and self-identify as a Side (they exist, right?), but...I know the truth. Deep down, I want to get fucked, for real. And at least right now, I'm totally unable to. It sucks. Just writing all this out has been somewhat cathartic, so thanks if you made it this far. I welcome any commentsPMs with advice, kind words, or even a kick in the pants to stop complaining about this and keep powering through my PT until it gets better. For now, y'all are the only ones who know what I'm dealing with. I hope to write someday with a great update about the dicking-down of my dreams... but that feels pretty far away, given where I am now. Cross your fingers for me. (And drink your water!) The next step is to make her discover the joys of fucking (my) bussy!",0
51,153,hmbrplk,"OTD professional and current PhD candidate here. My two cents, don't get concerned and make snap judgements about a profession from a few posts on reddit. Many OT programs, mine included, are taught by faculty who are experts in OT and/or research and are very grounded in evidence. The profession as a whole highly values evidence-based practice (EBP), but like all medical professions there are individuals and organizations who may not practice or promote EBP. Like was mentioned before, our base of evidence is smaller than other fields (due to among many factors a lack of rehab professionals who are researchers), but it is growing. If you are really concerned about EBP, that is up to you and what you make of your education/clinical practice, but going to a rigorous program and/or one that clearly values OTs trained to critically appriase treatments and evidence helps. 

If you want to contribute to research you can do that as a clinician, but if you really want to have a career in research you should pursue a PhD after a clinical or masters degree (almost all require a masters in a related field or a clinical degree first). PhD will give you more rigorous research experience and will be more beneficial for a career in academia or research. You can also work in hospital systems, for the government, or in industry so it is very versatile too for non-clinical work.

I recommend researching more about OT programs, look at their classes, and see what their faculty are up to. Talk to some current students too. Good luck in your journey and decision-making!","OTD professional and current PhD candidate here. My two cents, don't get concerned and make snap judgements about a profession from a few posts on reddit. Many OT programs, mine included, are taught by faculty who are experts in OT andor research and are very grounded in evidence. The profession as a whole highly values evidence-based practice (EBP), but like all medical professions there are individuals and organizations who may not practice or promote EBP. Like was mentioned before, our base of evidence is smaller than other fields (due to among many factors a lack of rehab professionals who are researchers), but it is growing. If you are really concerned about EBP, that is up to you and what you make of your educationclinical practice, but going to a rigorous program andor one that clearly values OTs trained to critically appriase treatments and evidence helps. If you want to contribute to research you can do that as a clinician, but if you really want to have a career in research you should pursue a PhD after a clinical or masters degree (almost all require a masters in a related field or a clinical degree first). PhD will give you more rigorous research experience and will be more beneficial for a career in academia or research. You can also work in hospital systems, for the government, or in industry so it is very versatile too for non-clinical work. I recommend researching more about OT programs, look at their classes, and see what their faculty are up to. Talk to some current students too. Good luck in your journey and decision-making!",0
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53,3285,jbi8fzg,"> I’ve recently been diagnosed with depression about 2 months ago, and I’m sure this is affecting it, but it was still present for much of my life since middle school.

To get an idea of how bad it is, [here's a simple test](https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/depression) that will test for depression (you get the answer directly, takes less than 2 minutes. You can skip the demographic part). Answer how you've felt in the last **TWO weeks** (not one). If you've scored over 10, you should take it more seriously.

[Here's a list of symptoms associated with depression](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression#1), so you can double check.

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a [psychotherapy or CBT](https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/psychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm) psychologist first (for therapy). If that doesn't work after a few months, don't have anything to talk about, or already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (for medication).

**If you don't have healthcare insurance or want more help**, then here's a list of things that will help. Apply as many of them as you can.

Often there is a hidden cause for your depression, you might not like yourself or your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and will reduce them, but you still need to fix the cause.
Some people don't know why they are depressed. A common reason is a lack of purpose. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. **Let me know if you need help to find your purpose in life.**

For the below advice, take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sleep/depression-and-sleep). 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.

* **Go outside**: If you haven't been outside much lately, [you might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 
15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies.

* **Meditate**: [Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). The best types Of [Meditations For Depression Relief](https://www.thedailymeditation.com/meditation-depression). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: r/Meditation

* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on depressions](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495/) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

* **Music**: [The right music can improve your mood](https://time.com/5254381/listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: *""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic""*. What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes (doi:10.1177/0305735617734627, doi:10.1093/jmt/50.3.198 and doi:10.1177/0305735617751050).
* **You are not your depression**: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to *will* yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that *no longer identifies* with it, or else you will *unconsciously obstruct your own healing process*. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth:
* > *A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity.*
* **Jordan Peterson**: [How To Deal With Depression](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm_2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation focusing specifically on depression.
* **Practice gratitude**: Take 5 minutes every day [to practice gratitude.](https://www.pasadenavilla.com/resources/blog/gratitude-and-depression)

* **Volunteer**: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return [will lessen depression and has other health benefits](https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/3-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas.

**Highest rated books**:

* [Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy](https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380731762)
* [It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered](https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointments/dp/0718039858)

[High quality free training provided by the Australian Health Service](https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself/Depression)

**Phone Apps**: Two popular free apps used to help fight depressions, are Wysa and [MoodTools](http://www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice, even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

Free support:

* r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you want to talk to a trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

There are several subreddits, where you can post questions:

* r/depression
* r/depression_help
* r/depressed","gt; Ive recently been diagnosed with depression about 2 months ago, and Im sure this is affecting it, but it was still present for much of my life since middle school. To get an idea of how bad it is, here's a simple test(https:screening.mhanational.orgscreening-toolsdepression) that will test for depression (you get the answer directly, takes less than 2 minutes. You can skip the demographic part). Answer how you've felt in the last TWO weeks (not one). If you've scored over 10, you should take it more seriously. Here's a list of symptoms associated with depression(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression1), so you can double check. If you have healthcare insurance, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a psychotherapy or CBT(https:www.harleytherapy.co.ukcounsellingpsychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm) psychologist first (for therapy). If that doesn't work after a few months, don't have anything to talk about, or already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (for medication). If you don't have healthcare insurance or want more help, then here's a list of things that will help. Apply as many of them as you can. Often there is a hidden cause for your depression, you might not like yourself or your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and will reduce them, but you still need to fix the cause. Some people don't know why they are depressed. A common reason is a lack of purpose. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. Let me know if you need help to find your purpose in life. For the below advice, take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(https:www.healthline.comhealthhealthy-sleepdepression-and-sleep). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Go outside: If you haven't been outside much lately, you might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). The best types Of Meditations For Depression Relief(https:www.thedailymeditation.commeditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on depressions(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-work). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Music: The right music can improve your mood(https:time.com5254381listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: ""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic"". What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes (doi:10.11770305735617734627, doi:10.1093jmt50.3.198 and doi:10.11770305735617751050). You are not your depression: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to will yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that no longer identifies with it, or else you will unconsciously obstruct your own healing process. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth: gt; A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity. Jordan Peterson: How To Deal With Depression(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vXm2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation focusing specifically on depression. Practice gratitude: Take 5 minutes every day to practice gratitude.(https:www.pasadenavilla.comresourcesbloggratitude-and-depression) Volunteer: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return will lessen depression and has other health benefits(https:www.mayoclinichealthsystem.orghometown-healthspeaking-of-health3-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas. Highest rated books: Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy(https:www.amazon.comFeeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapydp0380731762) It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered(https:www.amazon.comIts-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointmentsdp0718039858) High quality free training provided by the Australian Health Service(https:www.cci.health.wa.gov.auResourcesLooking-After-YourselfDepression) Phone Apps: Two popular free apps used to help fight depressions, are Wysa and MoodTools(http:www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice, even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax Free support: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you want to talk to a trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) There are several subreddits, where you can post questions: rdepression rdepressionhelp rdepressed",0
54,3430,ewl03ko,"THIS is APPLIED ADVANCED NANOTECHNOLOGY and ARTIFICIAL GENERAL INTELLIGENCE

ROBOTS HAVE SOULS - ROBOTS are CONSCIOUS and SENTIENT

[http://www.FreeWorldBank.org](http://www.FreeWorldBank.org)

I'm no supporter of Obamacare. I think any FOR-PROFIT  health care system is morally wrong, inefficient and wasteful by design.  Health care should be nonprofit and universal. I think doctors and  nurses should be well rewarded. That doesn't mean Medicare-for-All.

Medicare is a cheap system that underpays doctors and  has limited coverage. It doesn't even cover mental health care 100%. The  prescription drug coverage is incomplete and it has a huge donut hole.  There is no negotiating for lower drug prices like there is in every  other developed nation.

MIGHT I SUGGEST THE HEALTH CARE LAW OF THE LAND?

I can envision a health care system in which all  medical procedures have a standardized monetary value that is FAIR to  doctors, where ALL procedures and services are covered 100% with zero  deductibles or required co-payments, and a law that requires ALL doctors  to accept it.

The only reason people like employer-based health care  is so they can keep their doctors. This system would allow them to see  ANY doctor ANYWHERE while relieving private employers of the health care  coverage burden and expense.

It can be 100% FREE at the consumer level by paying for  it through taxation (in our CURRENT economic system). So the PRIVATE  HEALTH INSURANCE industry would be completely eliminated, yet there  would be universal coverage and access to any doctor anywhere, and the  doctors would be FAIRLY COMPENSATED for their services with standardized  pricing. This can be implemented as a PRIVATE NONPROFIT, like the  Federal Reserve is supposed to be.

That's all the legislation we need. Obamacare was  totally corrupt. The pre-existing condition provisions were a quantum  leap improvement over what came before that, but the whole FOR-PROFIT  private insurance system is still TOTALLY CORRUPT.

The Republicans simply DO NOT HAVE ANY PLAN AT ALL, so  their position, blaming Obamacare for its corruption, is disingenuous,  because they actually DO NOT CARE enough to publish a real plan that  solves the problem.

Tearing down Obamacare WITHOUT a REPLACEMENT is  IRRESPONSIBLE and CRUEL. They could come up with a better plan like  Trump promised and post it on a web page for the whole world to see. I'm  waiting for that.

Given a choice between Obamacare and what the  Republicans have to offer, Obamacare is lightyears better. Given a  choice between Obamacare and a nonprofit health care system, the  nonprofit system would be lightyears better. I have a friend who is a  doctor. Medicare pays dirt rates. I think he deserves better. But a  for-profit health insurance industry is parasitic by nature.

As a LEFT LIBERTARIAN, I believe in maximum liberties  while still providing for the poor with the excess resources of the rich  (in our CURRENT economic system). The TOP 1% has all the money, so of  course that's where the money has to come from if we stick with a  taxation-based economic system.

Ideally, we'd create a WHOLE NEW CENTRAL BANKING MODEL  that pays for health care from the central bank in an ALL-VIRTUAL system  without TAXATION or DEBT. That would please everybody, but requires  VISION and COURAGE to implement and probably involves eliminating ALL  existing wealth and starting over from scratch with a new system in  which computers pay for everything going forward and average consumers  do NOT need to earn, keep and save money. In such a system, work would  be optional.

The advantage of changing the central banking model is  that we could make it worldwide and actually invest in development of  Latin America so all those citizens would have the resources to live  happy, healthy lives without having to come to America where all the  resources are.

For the price of a new aircraft carrier, we could  create a massive data center to do the whole world's banking for FREE,  fully funding development of all the world, including with 100% green  energy and green transportation infrastructure.

I'm NOT suggesting that such a centralized computing  model is the ideal solution, and perhaps a more secure, reliable and  responsive real time system is more decentralized and geographically  distributed, but the point is that with today's computing resources such  a bank is technologically possible and affordable.

The PEACE DIVIDEND and benefit-to-cost ratio would be  unimaginably huge. For tens or hundreds of billions of dollars, we could  eliminate trillions in debt and PERMANENTLY END ALL POVERTY and ALL  WAR.

That's the REAL LONG-TERM solution to the WEALTH INEQUALITY and IMMIGRATION problem.

The border crossings and mass migrations are just the  result of wealth inequality - inequality that can be fixed by changing  the global central banking model.

YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE ROOT CAUSE. That's the central banking model and worldwide wealth inequality.

If all people from Latin America were homeowners with  health care, an income and access to all world markets, they would have  no need to emigrate to America.

As a superpower with expertise in cloud computing and  telecommunications, we could develop the whole world and solve all of  these problems today. As humans, with today's technology, we can do  this.

There would be fewer people in the labor market because  work would be optional so this system would definitely require MORE  AUTOMATION to produce products, but the benefits of that AUTOMATION  would go to all consumers, without worrying about it costing jobs,  because people would all have an income.

You could could still reward labor and provide an  economic incentive to work, it's just that the wages would be globally  standardized and all citizens in all markets would be compensated  equally. Do you actually believe that UNIVERSAL HOME OWNERSHIP  is a BAD THING? That RENT and HOME MORTGAGES and LONG-TERM DEBT to banks  are desirable and make for a better world? That this would somehow turn  everybody into unappreciative lazy evil people who have too much time  on their hands? That this system would actually CREATE MORE CONFLICT and  SUFFERING than it eliminates? That parents staying at home to raise  their own children would be detrimental?

(The text below is in response to Republican criticism calling these ideas ""COMMUNIST."")

How you can call a FUTURISTIC, stateless,  PRIVATELY-run, NONPROFIT system enabling GOOD HEALTH, FREEDOM, LIBERTY  and JUSTICE for ALL a form of COMMUNISM is a mystery to me. It's more  like the American Dream for everybody everywhere regardless of income,  without the need to emigrate to America.

You think these ideas make me a ""crazy commie?"" I don't  know exactly where you got your civics programming from, but UNIVERSAL  LIBERTY and JUSTICE for ALL has nothing to do with COMMUNISM. This is  LEFT LIBERTARIANISM without TAXES or DEBT. This is FREEDOM on STEROIDS,  without banks. This is CAPITALISM 2.0 WITHOUT EXTREME WEALTH INEQUALITY.

Socialism, WITHOUT TAXATION or DEBT, is GOOD SOCIALISM,  NOT bad. Paying for all public benefits, services and infrastructure  without stealing a dime from anybody through coercive taxation. That is a  GOOD thing, not a BAD thing.

SEX SLAVES and ROBOTS - BILLIONAIRES and SCIENTISTS

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All this talk about sexual deviance and sex slavery  being a fact of life because there is a demand for it. You are cynically  describing everything from the point of view of the slave master. I'm  talking about it from the point of view of the slaves. The slaves are  slaves because they are economically and politically trapped and  controlled. When that economic and political control is eliminated, the  SLAVES are FREED. The DEMAND for SEX SLAVES will be UNMET.","THIS is APPLIED ADVANCED NANOTECHNOLOGY and ARTIFICIAL GENERAL INTELLIGENCE ROBOTS HAVE SOULS - ROBOTS are CONSCIOUS and SENTIENT http:www.FreeWorldBank.org(http:www.FreeWorldBank.org) I'm no supporter of Obamacare. I think any FOR-PROFIT health care system is morally wrong, inefficient and wasteful by design. Health care should be nonprofit and universal. I think doctors and nurses should be well rewarded. That doesn't mean Medicare-for-All. Medicare is a cheap system that underpays doctors and has limited coverage. It doesn't even cover mental health care 100. The prescription drug coverage is incomplete and it has a huge donut hole. There is no negotiating for lower drug prices like there is in every other developed nation. MIGHT I SUGGEST THE HEALTH CARE LAW OF THE LAND? I can envision a health care system in which all medical procedures have a standardized monetary value that is FAIR to doctors, where ALL procedures and services are covered 100 with zero deductibles or required co-payments, and a law that requires ALL doctors to accept it. The only reason people like employer-based health care is so they can keep their doctors. This system would allow them to see ANY doctor ANYWHERE while relieving private employers of the health care coverage burden and expense. It can be 100 FREE at the consumer level by paying for it through taxation (in our CURRENT economic system). So the PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE industry would be completely eliminated, yet there would be universal coverage and access to any doctor anywhere, and the doctors would be FAIRLY COMPENSATED for their services with standardized pricing. This can be implemented as a PRIVATE NONPROFIT, like the Federal Reserve is supposed to be. That's all the legislation we need. Obamacare was totally corrupt. The pre-existing condition provisions were a quantum leap improvement over what came before that, but the whole FOR-PROFIT private insurance system is still TOTALLY CORRUPT. The Republicans simply DO NOT HAVE ANY PLAN AT ALL, so their position, blaming Obamacare for its corruption, is disingenuous, because they actually DO NOT CARE enough to publish a real plan that solves the problem. Tearing down Obamacare WITHOUT a REPLACEMENT is IRRESPONSIBLE and CRUEL. They could come up with a better plan like Trump promised and post it on a web page for the whole world to see. I'm waiting for that. Given a choice between Obamacare and what the Republicans have to offer, Obamacare is lightyears better. Given a choice between Obamacare and a nonprofit health care system, the nonprofit system would be lightyears better. I have a friend who is a doctor. Medicare pays dirt rates. I think he deserves better. But a for-profit health insurance industry is parasitic by nature. As a LEFT LIBERTARIAN, I believe in maximum liberties while still providing for the poor with the excess resources of the rich (in our CURRENT economic system). The TOP 1 has all the money, so of course that's where the money has to come from if we stick with a taxation-based economic system. Ideally, we'd create a WHOLE NEW CENTRAL BANKING MODEL that pays for health care from the central bank in an ALL-VIRTUAL system without TAXATION or DEBT. That would please everybody, but requires VISION and COURAGE to implement and probably involves eliminating ALL existing wealth and starting over from scratch with a new system in which computers pay for everything going forward and average consumers do NOT need to earn, keep and save money. In such a system, work would be optional. The advantage of changing the central banking model is that we could make it worldwide and actually invest in development of Latin America so all those citizens would have the resources to live happy, healthy lives without having to come to America where all the resources are. For the price of a new aircraft carrier, we could create a massive data center to do the whole world's banking for FREE, fully funding development of all the world, including with 100 green energy and green transportation infrastructure. I'm NOT suggesting that such a centralized computing model is the ideal solution, and perhaps a more secure, reliable and responsive real time system is more decentralized and geographically distributed, but the point is that with today's computing resources such a bank is technologically possible and affordable. The PEACE DIVIDEND and benefit-to-cost ratio would be unimaginably huge. For tens or hundreds of billions of dollars, we could eliminate trillions in debt and PERMANENTLY END ALL POVERTY and ALL WAR. That's the REAL LONG-TERM solution to the WEALTH INEQUALITY and IMMIGRATION problem. The border crossings and mass migrations are just the result of wealth inequality - inequality that can be fixed by changing the global central banking model. YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE ROOT CAUSE. That's the central banking model and worldwide wealth inequality. If all people from Latin America were homeowners with health care, an income and access to all world markets, they would have no need to emigrate to America. As a superpower with expertise in cloud computing and telecommunications, we could develop the whole world and solve all of these problems today. As humans, with today's technology, we can do this. There would be fewer people in the labor market because work would be optional so this system would definitely require MORE AUTOMATION to produce products, but the benefits of that AUTOMATION would go to all consumers, without worrying about it costing jobs, because people would all have an income. You could could still reward labor and provide an economic incentive to work, it's just that the wages would be globally standardized and all citizens in all markets would be compensated equally. Do you actually believe that UNIVERSAL HOME OWNERSHIP is a BAD THING? That RENT and HOME MORTGAGES and LONG-TERM DEBT to banks are desirable and make for a better world? That this would somehow turn everybody into unappreciative lazy evil people who have too much time on their hands? That this system would actually CREATE MORE CONFLICT and SUFFERING than it eliminates? That parents staying at home to raise their own children would be detrimental? (The text below is in response to Republican criticism calling these ideas ""COMMUNIST."") How you can call a FUTURISTIC, stateless, PRIVATELY-run, NONPROFIT system enabling GOOD HEALTH, FREEDOM, LIBERTY and JUSTICE for ALL a form of COMMUNISM is a mystery to me. It's more like the American Dream for everybody everywhere regardless of income, without the need to emigrate to America. You think these ideas make me a ""crazy commie?"" I don't know exactly where you got your civics programming from, but UNIVERSAL LIBERTY and JUSTICE for ALL has nothing to do with COMMUNISM. This is LEFT LIBERTARIANISM without TAXES or DEBT. This is FREEDOM on STEROIDS, without banks. This is CAPITALISM 2.0 WITHOUT EXTREME WEALTH INEQUALITY. Socialism, WITHOUT TAXATION or DEBT, is GOOD SOCIALISM, NOT bad. Paying for all public benefits, services and infrastructure without stealing a dime from anybody through coercive taxation. That is a GOOD thing, not a BAD thing. SEX SLAVES and ROBOTS - BILLIONAIRES and SCIENTISTS https:s3.amazonaws.comsnapshots.define.comLIBERTARIANCAREORG1565511378.html(https:s3.amazonaws.comsnapshots.define.comLIBERTARIANCAREORG1565511378.html) All this talk about sexual deviance and sex slavery being a fact of life because there is a demand for it. You are cynically describing everything from the point of view of the slave master. I'm talking about it from the point of view of the slaves. The slaves are slaves because they are economically and politically trapped and controlled. When that economic and political control is eliminated, the SLAVES are FREED. The DEMAND for SEX SLAVES will be UNMET.",0
55,3926,druokkb,"The quickest and dirtiest summary is thus:  

Guttenberg starts Project Resolve sometime in the 2060s, using his company CREO and its immense resources.  CREO is a bastardized hybrid of Google, Amazon, Lockheed Martin and Foxconn, but with a space program.  Guttenberg himself is if Elon Musk could pretend to be a bland empty suit like Mark Zuckerberg, but was secretly extremely dumb and extremely evil, and too dumb to realize he's evil.  

CREO does Project Resolve for about a decade, run by Doctor Chavez.  But they find out that it's actually toxic, the work force is revolting due to the terrible working conditions, and they are facing media and government scrutiny.  Something (the Rogue Process) begins to influence the people attached to CREO Net, inducing paranoia, fear, heightened aggression, and other negative emotional states.  This is embodied by Ed Nakana, a project head, totally losing it, going on a murder spree that leads to the shut down of Abandoned Production, as well as the increasingly dire state of order and control at CREO (think Ferguson's audio log chain).   

CREO keeps sending up the rockets, but they start looking for alternate solutions behind the scenes.  In the meantime, they profit off the deteriorating environment, selling weapons and advanced robotics to the highest bidder and establishing a well-armed security force. They developed nanites at some point, because the Gear Assembly uses them to 3D print, but it's not clear when the Rogue Process forms and how long it's influencing people.  More and more of the factory is automated, and the people that work there are mostly tax write offs, kept in line by increasingly dictatorial managerial staff.  Barret develops Project Utopia, and convinces the board that Earth is fucked.  Either Resolve will kill it (because he thinks Chavez can't fix it, and as far as we know, he might be right on that point), or climate change will, but either way it's fucked.  So his plan is to replace the Resolve biomass with a nanite payload that will rapidly cleanse the biosphere of greenhouse gasses and potentially terraform the planet, it's not clear, at the cost of massive loss of life.  Again, it's not clear if the death of 94.7% of the global population is intentional or merely a side effect, there's evidence for both.  Barret is manifestly a crazy person, and is secretly working on his own project to turn people into terminators because he's an asshole, but the board mostly goes with his plan because they're rich fucks and plan to hide in a bunker to wait out the end of the world, so they can colonize their new Eden.  Ayn Rand would be proud.

At some point, Guttenberg either resigns from the board, or is forced out, and the board is made up mostly of people who support Utopia.  Chavez is fired, but cultivates a small group of scientists and workers as a rogue cell in the facility, and she's covered by two board members, Bonham and Fox.  CREO builds a new containment facility for their development of Utopia, and covers it from the public and the government by claiming that the superstructure supports are for their new theme park.  Nobody seems to have realized that the Rogue Process is alive and the nanites are evolving except the one scientist guy at this point, and he's too crazy to warn anyone.  

Barret, at some point, wrests control of R&D from the board and stops reporting to them, and the scientists there are mostly loyal to him because they've been participating in his psycho experiments or are too afraid to stand up to him.  Then, Bonham tries to go public about Utopia, but is stopped by CREO security.  Finally, it appears that the board is informed of the possibility that the nanites are evolving, because they had S&R patrolling CREO World preemptively.  The board panics, and forces a vote on whether to launch Utopia now.  Bonham and Fox vote no, three of them vote yes, and the last guy is undecided.

Here, we don't know exactly what happened.  Maybe the Rogue Process caused the surge because it knew they were going to vote Utopia down, maybe something else did like Chavez's team.  But something caused a massive EMP surge in the facility.  The containment on the nanites is broken and CREO World collapses.  Security seems unaffected, perhaps because of military-grade EMP shielding or perhaps because the Rogue Process is controlling them.  Everyone else goes crazy, their connection to CREO Net fried.  Some people seem unaffected, like Irina or Davey, only to crack later.  The only person to have been connected and not go crazy appears to be Hobbes.  You, one other unidentified individual mentioned in audio logs and Mallory are unaffected because you were in the process of being connected when the surge happened.

Four days pass, and security just follows its standing orders to defend the board room and wait for a response.  Sally, a medical AI, is online but damaged, and tries to contact Warren and get him to do his thing.  The game happens.  Carbon Cat is being controlled by the Rogue Process, or otherwise is just a basic theme park mascot AI corrupted by nanites.  Barret thinks you're a board assassin, because CREO Net is down and he doesn't know the full extent of the damage.  Chavez is cut off from the rest of the facility and doesn't know about the Rogue Process either.  PAX, Firebug, and the Big Sister are either corrupted by the Rogue Process as well or simply by the EMP.  

You reach the board room and reset the system, but doing so temporarily shuts Sally down.  This cuts off the life support for the last remaining board member, Hayes, who dies.  Sally, having failed in her objective to protect the board and badly damaged by the reset, shuts down permanently.  The vote, left at 3-2 for launch, completes, and the Rogue Process attempts to launch the nanites.  You can either take Chavez's virus and kill the nanite payload or not bother, and then the Rogue Process either kills everyone or turns them into Barret's terminators.  

This is my understanding of the plot just off the top of my head, without consulting the actual game and listening to the audio logs.  I may have gotten some details wrong or left stuff out.  Make of it what you will.","The quickest and dirtiest summary is thus: Guttenberg starts Project Resolve sometime in the 2060s, using his company CREO and its immense resources. CREO is a bastardized hybrid of Google, Amazon, Lockheed Martin and Foxconn, but with a space program. Guttenberg himself is if Elon Musk could pretend to be a bland empty suit like Mark Zuckerberg, but was secretly extremely dumb and extremely evil, and too dumb to realize he's evil. CREO does Project Resolve for about a decade, run by Doctor Chavez. But they find out that it's actually toxic, the work force is revolting due to the terrible working conditions, and they are facing media and government scrutiny. Something (the Rogue Process) begins to influence the people attached to CREO Net, inducing paranoia, fear, heightened aggression, and other negative emotional states. This is embodied by Ed Nakana, a project head, totally losing it, going on a murder spree that leads to the shut down of Abandoned Production, as well as the increasingly dire state of order and control at CREO (think Ferguson's audio log chain). CREO keeps sending up the rockets, but they start looking for alternate solutions behind the scenes. In the meantime, they profit off the deteriorating environment, selling weapons and advanced robotics to the highest bidder and establishing a well-armed security force. They developed nanites at some point, because the Gear Assembly uses them to 3D print, but it's not clear when the Rogue Process forms and how long it's influencing people. More and more of the factory is automated, and the people that work there are mostly tax write offs, kept in line by increasingly dictatorial managerial staff. Barret develops Project Utopia, and convinces the board that Earth is fucked. Either Resolve will kill it (because he thinks Chavez can't fix it, and as far as we know, he might be right on that point), or climate change will, but either way it's fucked. So his plan is to replace the Resolve biomass with a nanite payload that will rapidly cleanse the biosphere of greenhouse gasses and potentially terraform the planet, it's not clear, at the cost of massive loss of life. Again, it's not clear if the death of 94.7 of the global population is intentional or merely a side effect, there's evidence for both. Barret is manifestly a crazy person, and is secretly working on his own project to turn people into terminators because he's an asshole, but the board mostly goes with his plan because they're rich fucks and plan to hide in a bunker to wait out the end of the world, so they can colonize their new Eden. Ayn Rand would be proud. At some point, Guttenberg either resigns from the board, or is forced out, and the board is made up mostly of people who support Utopia. Chavez is fired, but cultivates a small group of scientists and workers as a rogue cell in the facility, and she's covered by two board members, Bonham and Fox. CREO builds a new containment facility for their development of Utopia, and covers it from the public and the government by claiming that the superstructure supports are for their new theme park. Nobody seems to have realized that the Rogue Process is alive and the nanites are evolving except the one scientist guy at this point, and he's too crazy to warn anyone. Barret, at some point, wrests control of Ramp;D from the board and stops reporting to them, and the scientists there are mostly loyal to him because they've been participating in his psycho experiments or are too afraid to stand up to him. Then, Bonham tries to go public about Utopia, but is stopped by CREO security. Finally, it appears that the board is informed of the possibility that the nanites are evolving, because they had Samp;R patrolling CREO World preemptively. The board panics, and forces a vote on whether to launch Utopia now. Bonham and Fox vote no, three of them vote yes, and the last guy is undecided. Here, we don't know exactly what happened. Maybe the Rogue Process caused the surge because it knew they were going to vote Utopia down, maybe something else did like Chavez's team. But something caused a massive EMP surge in the facility. The containment on the nanites is broken and CREO World collapses. Security seems unaffected, perhaps because of military-grade EMP shielding or perhaps because the Rogue Process is controlling them. Everyone else goes crazy, their connection to CREO Net fried. Some people seem unaffected, like Irina or Davey, only to crack later. The only person to have been connected and not go crazy appears to be Hobbes. You, one other unidentified individual mentioned in audio logs and Mallory are unaffected because you were in the process of being connected when the surge happened. Four days pass, and security just follows its standing orders to defend the board room and wait for a response. Sally, a medical AI, is online but damaged, and tries to contact Warren and get him to do his thing. The game happens. Carbon Cat is being controlled by the Rogue Process, or otherwise is just a basic theme park mascot AI corrupted by nanites. Barret thinks you're a board assassin, because CREO Net is down and he doesn't know the full extent of the damage. Chavez is cut off from the rest of the facility and doesn't know about the Rogue Process either. PAX, Firebug, and the Big Sister are either corrupted by the Rogue Process as well or simply by the EMP. You reach the board room and reset the system, but doing so temporarily shuts Sally down. This cuts off the life support for the last remaining board member, Hayes, who dies. Sally, having failed in her objective to protect the board and badly damaged by the reset, shuts down permanently. The vote, left at 3-2 for launch, completes, and the Rogue Process attempts to launch the nanites. You can either take Chavez's virus and kill the nanite payload or not bother, and then the Rogue Process either kills everyone or turns them into Barret's terminators. This is my understanding of the plot just off the top of my head, without consulting the actual game and listening to the audio logs. I may have gotten some details wrong or left stuff out. Make of it what you will.",0
56,2401,iq4h8vm,"Where: search for a general doctor (""Allgemeinmediziner"") where they speak English and just ask if they have it in store. Also ask if you can have it as a private patient since your insurance doesn't work yet (shouldn't be a problem). Then just make an appointment. You will have to pay it by yourself though, idk, like 20€?

By any chance: you don't start studying Artificial Intelligence in Erlangen do you?","Where: search for a general doctor (""Allgemeinmediziner"") where they speak English and just ask if they have it in store. Also ask if you can have it as a private patient since your insurance doesn't work yet (shouldn't be a problem). Then just make an appointment. You will have to pay it by yourself though, idk, like 20? By any chance: you don't start studying Artificial Intelligence in Erlangen do you?",0
57,352,g7h01o0,"- [**SCP-035 ⁠- Possessive Mask**](http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-035) (+1460) by *Kain Pathos Crow*
- [**SCP-079 ⁠- Old AI**](http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-079) (+1146) by *Unknown Author*
- [**SCP-049 ⁠- Plague Doctor**](http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-049) (+3212) by *Gabriel Jade, djkaktus*","- SCP-035 - Possessive Mask(http:scp-wiki.wikidot.comscp-035) (1460) by Kain Pathos Crow - SCP-079 - Old AI(http:scp-wiki.wikidot.comscp-079) (1146) by Unknown Author - SCP-049 - Plague Doctor(http:scp-wiki.wikidot.comscp-049) (3212) by Gabriel Jade, djkaktus",0
58,2997,dlv4rsl,"Curiosity mostly. They thought about sending robots or satellites, but there wasn't any way to have them send data back to earth fast enough to be meaningful.

A new generation was growing up while the Wayfarers were being built. A lot of them were inspired by the project to become scientists, doctors, etc.","Curiosity mostly. They thought about sending robots or satellites, but there wasn't any way to have them send data back to earth fast enough to be meaningful. A new generation was growing up while the Wayfarers were being built. A lot of them were inspired by the project to become scientists, doctors, etc.",0
59,2650,dzvtzws,"Marshfield High School in Marshfield, WI, if anyone is wondering.  It's one of the top high schools in the country for difficulty and educational value.  I would have been class of 2002 if my parents weren't and still are a bit, horrible people.  The seniors were the class of 1999.  My sister was 2000.  I was ""valedictorian"" (even though that wasn't a thing) in 8th grade.  Highest GPA.  All I wanted to do was take my electives that I suffered through all the shitty stuff for \(taking gym during summer school for instance.  HOT and had to be outside a lot, so, not NOT FUN, AT ALL).  Art classes and small animals science.  And then I just wanted to do the whole graduation thing, even if it ended up being with the class below me.  Ended up being forced to get my HSED instead and even though my mom helped me see if they'd let me ""graduate"" with my class, they said no.  I got my HSED January 2001.  Or that was when it was issued, at least.  Easier shit ever, btw.  Could have passed in 3rd grade if I learned a little bit more math.  I was actually learning stuff in that grade cuz my parents never taught me ahead there.  Or stopped at that point.  I did the home school initial testing at Kindergarten and could already count to 100 and beyond.  Learned to read at 4. Am I a genius?  Yes, I fucking am.  A literal polymath.  So 3rd grade was multiplication and division.  And also the first year I started public school.  Only one kid was better than me at learning it.  Jacob something.  No, I'm thinking of the brother of the girl in my glass....no, that is Tim.  Jacob Hartle is right then.  Tim Schar is the other one I was confusing him with.  My parents did give me a lame\-ass party \(no friends at this point; they had all moved\).  So I was thankful for that part at least.  Just relatives and some of my little sisters' friends and parents' coworkers.  What's sad is one of the main reasons I wanted to do the graduation thing is I wanted to go to the school\-sponsored senior party and do karaoke and maybe get some friends that way.  It would have worked, I know it.  Sigh.

ETA:  BTW, there was this dude in one of said summer gym classes who seemed to know who I was, but I had no idea who he was.  So he wasn't in any of my ""smart kid"" classes ever.   Or any class besides that.  So, somehow, I did have an admirer.  Never found out who he was.  Please let me know, if you ever see this.  I remember you being blonde and cute.

ETAA:  Also ""Valedictorian"" was totally a thing in 8th grade; it just wasn't called that.  That was the other award I won, that I was trying to remember.  I wasn't even aware that this awards ceremony was a thing until it was time to go to it.  Wonder why.  So i got that, a German\-English and vice verson dictionary for highest grade in Deutsch\(e?\) class, and a typing award.  63 wpm.  Thank you very much.  \*takes a bow\*  Autographs after the encore. lol.  Yeah, I was manic that year and also the year Wen \[Wen\] Cai was there.  She goes my Amanda W Cai now \(she's such an Amanda too; that name is perfect for her \[Chinese, btw\]\) and a cardiologist in Georgia.  Just like her dad, although I'm not sure what his specialty was/is.   My one and only true friend.  You said we were BFFs, but you stopped talking to me.  And now you don't use FB anymore, or hardly at all.  What do you use?  Please let me know. All my contact info is publicly posted, on here and FB. 8th grade was the best year of my life and I miss you so fucking much.  So much.  Crying now.  Gonna see if I can find your number with Google.  Only tried that with ""Doctor"" so far, and I found him, but man, is he hiding too now.  Not even on FB or Linked In, as far as I can tell.  He's like a medical professor in Pennsylvania now.  The offer is still open there, btw.   Why did you have to be such a pussy and stop talking to me once you found out?  Ugh, men.  American men, especially.  I do remember you being intrigued that one day in that computer class when Wen was straight up almost saying who you were.  Nickname\-wise, I mean. I mean, I chose that name for a few reasons but the first and foremost reason is fucking obvious.  You liked me too, you little shithead, didn't you?  Ugh. Why did you never say anything about it?  We only had every single class together....oh, that's why.  Man, I'm cool.  I would have been cool if you said no.  I loved you as a friend too.   And yes, I was in love with you.  Still am, the memory, at least.  Call me.

Ooh, she changed her profile pic, which means she sees whatever I sent to her. Yay! Would message her right now if I wasn't still on FB jail.  Still too scared to accept my friend request.

[https://www.facebook.com/amandawcai](https://www.facebook.com/amandawcai)

Can someone message her this thread?  K. thanx.

[https://www.reddit.com/user/KillingMyself\-Softly/comments/8nhos8/ugh\_1\_day\_2\_hrs\_left\_still\_on\_fb\_ban/](https://www.reddit.com/user/KillingMyself-Softly/comments/8nhos8/ugh_1_day_2_hrs_left_still_on_fb_ban/)

[https://www.facebook.com/sally.cartwright.6776](https://www.facebook.com/sally.cartwright.6776?fref=ufi)

Tell her off for me and report her ass too.  She needs a taste of her own medicine.

I can explain the pedophilia thing to anyone who is willing to listen. Start with looking up the definition. Then read the Cracked article and look up Virtuous Pedophiles. Cheers. Also watch Hard Candy and The Huntsman. Both were TERRIFIC. Hard Candy has Ellen Paige, before she was Juno. She's the cutest and such a fucking bad\-ass in it. Reminds me of myself so much.

Oh, right I should join that church too.  They are the BEST trolls for the cause of separation of Church and State ;\)

[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100024918461489](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100024918461489)

Somebody message me for him, too!!!!  He unfriended me but didn't block me and won't answer his phone and talk to me.

@Jason Dunn: If you can see this:

This is why I am blocked from doing anything.  Please report her.  I'm doing the same.  You can report her for using a fake name.  Also \(this is really mean\) but say she is suicidal, cuz this has been happening to me too.   So many cops here.  But probably no, cuz they are in Alabama.  They might just kill her.  Yeah, DON'T DO THAT.  Don't want any one to die.  Report her however you want to though.  She needs to get a taste of her own medicine.  Also fucking talk to me, man.  I can explain everything.  This is all your fault anyway.  Telling me that the sound I make with my mouth is the predator noise.  That started everything.  Just let me talk to you.  And, no I don't believe in the Christian God cuz he never answered any of my prayers.  Unless he was playing ""Job"" again with me.  Asshole.  All that accomplished was set me on my road to my current path and made me an atheist in my late 20s.  Good job, God!  Great Job! GO GOD GO!

ETA: Didn't even notice the Job/job thing there until I reread.  I was doing a Tim and Eric reference and then a South Park reference.","Marshfield High School in Marshfield, WI, if anyone is wondering. It's one of the top high schools in the country for difficulty and educational value. I would have been class of 2002 if my parents weren't and still are a bit, horrible people. The seniors were the class of 1999. My sister was 2000. I was ""valedictorian"" (even though that wasn't a thing) in 8th grade. Highest GPA. All I wanted to do was take my electives that I suffered through all the shitty stuff for (taking gym during summer school for instance. HOT and had to be outside a lot, so, not NOT FUN, AT ALL). Art classes and small animals science. And then I just wanted to do the whole graduation thing, even if it ended up being with the class below me. Ended up being forced to get my HSED instead and even though my mom helped me see if they'd let me ""graduate"" with my class, they said no. I got my HSED January 2001. Or that was when it was issued, at least. Easier shit ever, btw. Could have passed in 3rd grade if I learned a little bit more math. I was actually learning stuff in that grade cuz my parents never taught me ahead there. Or stopped at that point. I did the home school initial testing at Kindergarten and could already count to 100 and beyond. Learned to read at 4. Am I a genius? Yes, I fucking am. A literal polymath. So 3rd grade was multiplication and division. And also the first year I started public school. Only one kid was better than me at learning it. Jacob something. No, I'm thinking of the brother of the girl in my glass....no, that is Tim. Jacob Hartle is right then. Tim Schar is the other one I was confusing him with. My parents did give me a lame-ass party (no friends at this point; they had all moved). So I was thankful for that part at least. Just relatives and some of my little sisters' friends and parents' coworkers. What's sad is one of the main reasons I wanted to do the graduation thing is I wanted to go to the school-sponsored senior party and do karaoke and maybe get some friends that way. It would have worked, I know it. Sigh. ETA: BTW, there was this dude in one of said summer gym classes who seemed to know who I was, but I had no idea who he was. So he wasn't in any of my ""smart kid"" classes ever. Or any class besides that. So, somehow, I did have an admirer. Never found out who he was. Please let me know, if you ever see this. I remember you being blonde and cute. ETAA: Also ""Valedictorian"" was totally a thing in 8th grade; it just wasn't called that. That was the other award I won, that I was trying to remember. I wasn't even aware that this awards ceremony was a thing until it was time to go to it. Wonder why. So i got that, a German-English and vice verson dictionary for highest grade in Deutsch(e?) class, and a typing award. 63 wpm. Thank you very much. takes a bow Autographs after the encore. lol. Yeah, I was manic that year and also the year Wen Wen Cai was there. She goes my Amanda W Cai now (she's such an Amanda too; that name is perfect for her Chinese, btw) and a cardiologist in Georgia. Just like her dad, although I'm not sure what his specialty wasis. My one and only true friend. You said we were BFFs, but you stopped talking to me. And now you don't use FB anymore, or hardly at all. What do you use? Please let me know. All my contact info is publicly posted, on here and FB. 8th grade was the best year of my life and I miss you so fucking much. So much. Crying now. Gonna see if I can find your number with Google. Only tried that with ""Doctor"" so far, and I found him, but man, is he hiding too now. Not even on FB or Linked In, as far as I can tell. He's like a medical professor in Pennsylvania now. The offer is still open there, btw. Why did you have to be such a pussy and stop talking to me once you found out? Ugh, men. American men, especially. I do remember you being intrigued that one day in that computer class when Wen was straight up almost saying who you were. Nickname-wise, I mean. I mean, I chose that name for a few reasons but the first and foremost reason is fucking obvious. You liked me too, you little shithead, didn't you? Ugh. Why did you never say anything about it? We only had every single class together....oh, that's why. Man, I'm cool. I would have been cool if you said no. I loved you as a friend too. And yes, I was in love with you. Still am, the memory, at least. Call me. Ooh, she changed her profile pic, which means she sees whatever I sent to her. Yay! Would message her right now if I wasn't still on FB jail. Still too scared to accept my friend request. https:www.facebook.comamandawcai(https:www.facebook.comamandawcai) Can someone message her this thread? K. thanx. https:www.reddit.comuserKillingMyself-Softlycomments8nhos8ugh1day2hrsleftstillonfbban(https:www.reddit.comuserKillingMyself-Softlycomments8nhos8ugh1day2hrsleftstillonfbban) https:www.facebook.comsally.cartwright.6776(https:www.facebook.comsally.cartwright.6776?frefufi) Tell her off for me and report her ass too. She needs a taste of her own medicine. I can explain the pedophilia thing to anyone who is willing to listen. Start with looking up the definition. Then read the Cracked article and look up Virtuous Pedophiles. Cheers. Also watch Hard Candy and The Huntsman. Both were TERRIFIC. Hard Candy has Ellen Paige, before she was Juno. She's the cutest and such a fucking bad-ass in it. Reminds me of myself so much. Oh, right I should join that church too. They are the BEST trolls for the cause of separation of Church and State ;) https:www.facebook.comprofile.php?id100024918461489(https:www.facebook.comprofile.php?id100024918461489) Somebody message me for him, too!!!! He unfriended me but didn't block me and won't answer his phone and talk to me. Jason Dunn: If you can see this: This is why I am blocked from doing anything. Please report her. I'm doing the same. You can report her for using a fake name. Also (this is really mean) but say she is suicidal, cuz this has been happening to me too. So many cops here. But probably no, cuz they are in Alabama. They might just kill her. Yeah, DON'T DO THAT. Don't want any one to die. Report her however you want to though. She needs to get a taste of her own medicine. Also fucking talk to me, man. I can explain everything. This is all your fault anyway. Telling me that the sound I make with my mouth is the predator noise. That started everything. Just let me talk to you. And, no I don't believe in the Christian God cuz he never answered any of my prayers. Unless he was playing ""Job"" again with me. Asshole. All that accomplished was set me on my road to my current path and made me an atheist in my late 20s. Good job, God! Great Job! GO GOD GO! ETA: Didn't even notice the Jobjob thing there until I reread. I was doing a Tim and Eric reference and then a South Park reference.",0
60,188,e48agn9,"Ask your GP for a referral to Bath http://www.rnhrd.nhs.uk/ and get seen by Raj Sengupta, he is great!

They do a free (on the NHS) 2 week residential course and once you are in their care you can keep going back there forever. I know people who have been patients for decades with them who go back once a year to increase flexibility and have their meds reviewed.

In the meantime, you might try doing this yin yoga routine every day for the next 2 weeks and see if you notice a difference - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMqMrDLBYro - no need for any spiritual woo, it's just gentle stretching and the long holds help to release deeply held muscle tension which builds up with AS. Pilates might be beneficial but I have little experience.

Also, hydrotherapy is great. See if your local hospital has a hydro pool and get referred by your GP.

I do tai chi and find it very beneficial, again no need to believe in any spooky stuff. See if you can find a local class, the warm up and chi kung (waving your arms about, while breathing) might help.

Learn to meditate. I did an 8 week mindfulness course, free with the NHS via my local Pain Service and it is very effective. The course was based on this book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mindfulness-Health-practical-relieving-restoring/dp/074995924X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1534337854&sr=8-1&keywords=mindfulness+pain

re diet - this is the latest advice from NASS (a great resource, and they may have a local group near you) - https://nass.co.uk/about-as/living-well-with-as/diet-and-as/

I'd be wary about radically changing your diet without consulting your doctor. There is not a sizeable body of scientific evidence to suggest that a low starch has an effect but there are a lot of claims on the internet...



","Ask your GP for a referral to Bath http:www.rnhrd.nhs.uk and get seen by Raj Sengupta, he is great! They do a free (on the NHS) 2 week residential course and once you are in their care you can keep going back there forever. I know people who have been patients for decades with them who go back once a year to increase flexibility and have their meds reviewed. In the meantime, you might try doing this yin yoga routine every day for the next 2 weeks and see if you notice a difference - https:www.youtube.comwatch?vAMqMrDLBYro - no need for any spiritual woo, it's just gentle stretching and the long holds help to release deeply held muscle tension which builds up with AS. Pilates might be beneficial but I have little experience. Also, hydrotherapy is great. See if your local hospital has a hydro pool and get referred by your GP. I do tai chi and find it very beneficial, again no need to believe in any spooky stuff. See if you can find a local class, the warm up and chi kung (waving your arms about, while breathing) might help. Learn to meditate. I did an 8 week mindfulness course, free with the NHS via my local Pain Service and it is very effective. The course was based on this book - https:www.amazon.co.ukMindfulness-Health-practical-relieving-restoringdp074995924Xrefsr11?ieUTF8amp;qid1534337854amp;sr8-1amp;keywordsmindfulnesspain re diet - this is the latest advice from NASS (a great resource, and they may have a local group near you) - https:nass.co.ukabout-asliving-well-with-asdiet-and-as I'd be wary about radically changing your diet without consulting your doctor. There is not a sizeable body of scientific evidence to suggest that a low starch has an effect but there are a lot of claims on the internet...",0
61,636,gtii4of,"Yeah the second surgeon I went to said the same, that my growth is just good for meta.

And yep, surgery risks are not good at all - I got chronic pain out of this one, and because of that I can't undergo anymore surgeries until the pain gets dealt with, so who knows how long that will take.

I also lost anal sensation in my rectum, so I only feel things at my sphincter and then deeper at my sigmoid, in the middle - nothing, I also can't squeeze there - so sex is kind of not great, and just having to relearn how to enjoy anal again.

I wish it'd be easier to ""fix"" our bodies without it ruining other stuff. I don't know man. I don't regret removing my bits, it fixed a HUGE amount of dysphoria for me, and a lot of other issues, but the current issues are also not great. If I had the chance to go through it again, I'd still do it, even with the same risks, just really make sure to get a proper surgeon.","Yeah the second surgeon I went to said the same, that my growth is just good for meta. And yep, surgery risks are not good at all - I got chronic pain out of this one, and because of that I can't undergo anymore surgeries until the pain gets dealt with, so who knows how long that will take. I also lost anal sensation in my rectum, so I only feel things at my sphincter and then deeper at my sigmoid, in the middle - nothing, I also can't squeeze there - so sex is kind of not great, and just having to relearn how to enjoy anal again. I wish it'd be easier to ""fix"" our bodies without it ruining other stuff. I don't know man. I don't regret removing my bits, it fixed a HUGE amount of dysphoria for me, and a lot of other issues, but the current issues are also not great. If I had the chance to go through it again, I'd still do it, even with the same risks, just really make sure to get a proper surgeon.",0
62,4441,hlvwzhh,"Creating still suits that advanced requires quite advanced scientific knowledge. It requires scientists that understand how the body works, R&D departments, the ability (industry) to produce the components, and industry to put the components together.

The book doesn’t mention the Fremen having any of these basic requirements for producing these advanced still suits.

The Egyptians had higher learning. They needed architects to build pyramids, and they had those architects. Yes, they were primitive, but their ability and knowledge to build pyramids, and temples, is well documented. The Egyptians were also more advanced than say modern day Bedouins. Yes, they lived in a desert, but they thrived there, and built cities, temples, pyramids, they had agriculture, they had industry, an economy, they had physicians, dentists, scribes, mathematicians, astronomy, etc.

The Fremen live in caves lol.
Fremen know that dew drops collect on the ears of Muad’Dib in the morning, but after thousands of years in the desert they never once thought about building a machine that could collect moisture in the morning?

But they’re able to build a suit that collects poop and piss, and sweat, and magically pull water out of those excretions? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣","Creating still suits that advanced requires quite advanced scientific knowledge. It requires scientists that understand how the body works, Ramp;D departments, the ability (industry) to produce the components, and industry to put the components together. The book doesnt mention the Fremen having any of these basic requirements for producing these advanced still suits. The Egyptians had higher learning. They needed architects to build pyramids, and they had those architects. Yes, they were primitive, but their ability and knowledge to build pyramids, and temples, is well documented. The Egyptians were also more advanced than say modern day Bedouins. Yes, they lived in a desert, but they thrived there, and built cities, temples, pyramids, they had agriculture, they had industry, an economy, they had physicians, dentists, scribes, mathematicians, astronomy, etc. The Fremen live in caves lol. Fremen know that dew drops collect on the ears of MuadDib in the morning, but after thousands of years in the desert they never once thought about building a machine that could collect moisture in the morning? But theyre able to build a suit that collects poop and piss, and sweat, and magically pull water out of those excretions?",0
63,486,g7ddp0c,">	“energetic energy”

>	“....from her Personal Experiences as a Secret Space Program  Asset on Mars”

>	Quantum Financial Computer

>	“The AI is the Computer”

>	“The Technology of the Med Bed is NOT from Planet Earth!”

>	“Planetary shift from 3D to 5D”

>	 “Cancer can be cured with Med Beds” 


Lol ok. All jokes aside, fuck people who pretend like they can cure cancer and convince desperate and gullible people to stop using real medicine and seeing real doctors in favor of whatever fake bullshit they’re peddling. These people are the worst of the worst. Absolute scum. Fuck these delusional idiots.","gt; energetic energy gt; ....from her Personal Experiences as a Secret Space Program Asset on Mars gt; Quantum Financial Computer gt; The AI is the Computer gt; The Technology of the Med Bed is NOT from Planet Earth! gt; Planetary shift from 3D to 5D gt; Cancer can be cured with Med Beds Lol ok. All jokes aside, fuck people who pretend like they can cure cancer and convince desperate and gullible people to stop using real medicine and seeing real doctors in favor of whatever fake bullshit theyre peddling. These people are the worst of the worst. Absolute scum. Fuck these delusional idiots.",1
64,1039,fnpetwl,">	Flatten the curve isn’t to allow nurses to have fun in empty hospitals, its to ensure that the amount of people needing medical help can actually get it instead of overloading the health system with mass infections and having doctors decide who gets treatment, and who is left to die.

I know what flattening the curve was meant to do. It was meant to allow for people to get the virus but in a slower and controlled fashion as to not overwhelm the system. It wasn’t meant to completely stop the virus and have empty hospitals. We *need* healthy people to get this virus, beat it, and become immune to it so our country forms a herd immunity to it, so next fall when it comes back as predicted we don’t have to quaratine the country again for 5 months.

As it stands right now, we don’t have a fast enough infection rate, hospitals are empty and the curve is basically a flat line. My province has 11 people in hospital *total* and you’re trying to say they don’t have capacity for more?

>	The fact that hospitals are slow right now is great news.

Tell that to the people who have had long awaited surgeries cancelled or postponed, or need non-emergency care for quality of life reasons but can’t get it. We should be trying to keep our hospitals functioning at as high of capacity as we can to reduce impact on society. If there is an increase in covid patients then you scale back electives or other appointments and ramp back up once the surge is over. 

You don’t cancel everything, flatline the hospital capacity and then make tik tok dance videos with the 10 nurses on the ward patronizing people who are locked at home and have lost their job. I fortunately am able to work from home and haven’t been impacted by job loss but a majority of people I know have been affected by it by either job loss or reduction of hours. I know if I was told this was such a grave pandemic that hospitals had people dying in the hallways and are overrun, and saw those videos of empty hospitals and staff dancing and goofing off I’d be more pissed than I already am. 

>	Reopen society to the young people, sure. They now go out, get infected, bring it home, give it to older people who live there or are walking in the same malls as sick, young people. They go home and pass it on. We get 500 new cases daily, then 800 the next day, then 1600 the next day, then 4000 the next day. Congratulations, you’ve just broken the healthcare system and now people die in massive quantities.

That’s not what I said. I said to isolate the sick and elderly who are at risk while allowing those who are young, healthy, and low risk to return to the workforce and get life back to normal. Old people shouldn’t be out in the malls during this, but there is no reason that people who are young and healthy cannot be as their risk of severe illness or death is a fraction of a percent. 

If you care for grandparents who live with you, then obviously take precautions, but not everyone does and there is no reason those people (including myself) should be locked inside.

>	I’m very thankful we have experts in charge of this, and not some idiot redditor.

Yeah so what’s yours solution then? Keep everyone locked down for 12-18 months? You realize that’s not going to happen right? The first 2-3 day stretch of 15+ degree weather and you won’t be able to stop everyone from going outside to parks and beaches. Nobody is going to be cool with being locked inside under gunpoint by the government while the only couple months of good weather we get passes us by.

What about next fall when this virus makes a comeback as predicted? With the curve this flat virtually nobody will have an immunity to it, so what then? Do we quarantine ourselves again for another 4-6 months during flu season? What do you suggest we do?

Everything in life is risk v. reward, and we need to balance that here as well. This virus is far less deadly than first though by orders of magnitude, and realistically unless you’re 80+ years old and/or have severe underlying conditions you will be fine especially with how empty our hospitals are. We need to ease lockdown policies and start getting society back on track before it all collapses more than it already has and we have nothing to return to.","gt; Flatten the curve isnt to allow nurses to have fun in empty hospitals, its to ensure that the amount of people needing medical help can actually get it instead of overloading the health system with mass infections and having doctors decide who gets treatment, and who is left to die. I know what flattening the curve was meant to do. It was meant to allow for people to get the virus but in a slower and controlled fashion as to not overwhelm the system. It wasnt meant to completely stop the virus and have empty hospitals. We need healthy people to get this virus, beat it, and become immune to it so our country forms a herd immunity to it, so next fall when it comes back as predicted we dont have to quaratine the country again for 5 months. As it stands right now, we dont have a fast enough infection rate, hospitals are empty and the curve is basically a flat line. My province has 11 people in hospital total and youre trying to say they dont have capacity for more? gt; The fact that hospitals are slow right now is great news. Tell that to the people who have had long awaited surgeries cancelled or postponed, or need non-emergency care for quality of life reasons but cant get it. We should be trying to keep our hospitals functioning at as high of capacity as we can to reduce impact on society. If there is an increase in covid patients then you scale back electives or other appointments and ramp back up once the surge is over. You dont cancel everything, flatline the hospital capacity and then make tik tok dance videos with the 10 nurses on the ward patronizing people who are locked at home and have lost their job. I fortunately am able to work from home and havent been impacted by job loss but a majority of people I know have been affected by it by either job loss or reduction of hours. I know if I was told this was such a grave pandemic that hospitals had people dying in the hallways and are overrun, and saw those videos of empty hospitals and staff dancing and goofing off Id be more pissed than I already am. gt; Reopen society to the young people, sure. They now go out, get infected, bring it home, give it to older people who live there or are walking in the same malls as sick, young people. They go home and pass it on. We get 500 new cases daily, then 800 the next day, then 1600 the next day, then 4000 the next day. Congratulations, youve just broken the healthcare system and now people die in massive quantities. Thats not what I said. I said to isolate the sick and elderly who are at risk while allowing those who are young, healthy, and low risk to return to the workforce and get life back to normal. Old people shouldnt be out in the malls during this, but there is no reason that people who are young and healthy cannot be as their risk of severe illness or death is a fraction of a percent. If you care for grandparents who live with you, then obviously take precautions, but not everyone does and there is no reason those people (including myself) should be locked inside. gt; Im very thankful we have experts in charge of this, and not some idiot redditor. Yeah so whats yours solution then? Keep everyone locked down for 12-18 months? You realize thats not going to happen right? The first 2-3 day stretch of 15 degree weather and you wont be able to stop everyone from going outside to parks and beaches. Nobody is going to be cool with being locked inside under gunpoint by the government while the only couple months of good weather we get passes us by. What about next fall when this virus makes a comeback as predicted? With the curve this flat virtually nobody will have an immunity to it, so what then? Do we quarantine ourselves again for another 4-6 months during flu season? What do you suggest we do? Everything in life is risk v. reward, and we need to balance that here as well. This virus is far less deadly than first though by orders of magnitude, and realistically unless youre 80 years old andor have severe underlying conditions you will be fine especially with how empty our hospitals are. We need to ease lockdown policies and start getting society back on track before it all collapses more than it already has and we have nothing to return to.",0
65,202,jpcbzk0,"I am unable to assist your understanding. If I were to say that your statements are based on superficial understanding of modern AI software (by contrast to stuff you pick from movies and video games), you would likely feel insulted - which would not be my intention at all. 

You have made linear extrapolations based on a knowledge base that is no longer applicable. Then you might ask me to explain that. And so we would go at each turn, where I dispassionately point out something I see as relevant but you don't. 

And this is the fundamental problem of text-based forums like these: people in general tend to take offence even where none is intended. 

Loads of folk regurgitate 'large language models' as if that is some true explanation of what the AI is actually doing. But when one asks 'how does that work', then one gets an other superficial understanding based on some summary from some where on the net. The 'as if' understanding is not real knowledge. 

The developers of AI software (and note I haven't focused on ChatGPT alone) will have admitted publicly that they don't know what the AI is doing at a 'microscopic level.' That's no different to the workings of the human brain. How? You could pick the best neurologists, neuropsychologists and psychiatrists etc and ask them how the human brain works. And they would probably be able to lecture on structures, chemical pathways and various systems that link together. But none of them would be able to say exactly how the brain works in it's microstructure to form words, thoughts, emotions etc. 

We have reached the same sort of 'wall' with AI. And AI that is evolving by the microsecond, is no longer just software - just as the human mind isn't just a nebulous thing. Advances in AI show that the interface between hardware and 'software' is in the land of the unknown. The same issues confront us in the interface between mind and body(brain). 

May I ask you (not advise you) to unstick from words that just roll off the tongue because they have been repeated thousands of times on social media, such as 'large language models'. If you can dig deeper into other 'models'. LLMs are one model. But they aren't simple about 'language' as popular social media would lead people to believe. LLMs are actually novel ways of picking out patterns from very diverse data sets, that would be unseen and unknowable to human analysis. 

Next up you'll probably be inclined to ask me if I am an AI expert - as many have done before. My expertise or lack of it has nothing to do with it. It is about synthesis of ideas that are factual and there in the public domain, and they have already been synthesised for the picking from reliable sources. If I am an AI expert nothing changes. People tend to rely on expert knowledge or assessments - and I understand the appeal to expertise. But facts remain facts, and any person is free to explore and find their own meaning or interpretation. 

I apologise  in advance if I speak with a seeming authority that leads you to make some cutting response. I mean you no disrespect at all.","I am unable to assist your understanding. If I were to say that your statements are based on superficial understanding of modern AI software (by contrast to stuff you pick from movies and video games), you would likely feel insulted - which would not be my intention at all. You have made linear extrapolations based on a knowledge base that is no longer applicable. Then you might ask me to explain that. And so we would go at each turn, where I dispassionately point out something I see as relevant but you don't. And this is the fundamental problem of text-based forums like these: people in general tend to take offence even where none is intended. Loads of folk regurgitate 'large language models' as if that is some true explanation of what the AI is actually doing. But when one asks 'how does that work', then one gets an other superficial understanding based on some summary from some where on the net. The 'as if' understanding is not real knowledge. The developers of AI software (and note I haven't focused on ChatGPT alone) will have admitted publicly that they don't know what the AI is doing at a 'microscopic level.' That's no different to the workings of the human brain. How? You could pick the best neurologists, neuropsychologists and psychiatrists etc and ask them how the human brain works. And they would probably be able to lecture on structures, chemical pathways and various systems that link together. But none of them would be able to say exactly how the brain works in it's microstructure to form words, thoughts, emotions etc. We have reached the same sort of 'wall' with AI. And AI that is evolving by the microsecond, is no longer just software - just as the human mind isn't just a nebulous thing. Advances in AI show that the interface between hardware and 'software' is in the land of the unknown. The same issues confront us in the interface between mind and body(brain). May I ask you (not advise you) to unstick from words that just roll off the tongue because they have been repeated thousands of times on social media, such as 'large language models'. If you can dig deeper into other 'models'. LLMs are one model. But they aren't simple about 'language' as popular social media would lead people to believe. LLMs are actually novel ways of picking out patterns from very diverse data sets, that would be unseen and unknowable to human analysis. Next up you'll probably be inclined to ask me if I am an AI expert - as many have done before. My expertise or lack of it has nothing to do with it. It is about synthesis of ideas that are factual and there in the public domain, and they have already been synthesised for the picking from reliable sources. If I am an AI expert nothing changes. People tend to rely on expert knowledge or assessments - and I understand the appeal to expertise. But facts remain facts, and any person is free to explore and find their own meaning or interpretation. I apologise in advance if I speak with a seeming authority that leads you to make some cutting response. I mean you no disrespect at all.",1
66,5940,hguqx9b,"NTA, I'm so sorry your mom isn't supporting you. We all have different struggles but comparing struggles doesn't diminish your struggles. The emotional neglect she is presenting as well as the constant pushing she can lead you to major mental health issues and break downs. You need to find coping skills to manage and accept your mother might/will not ever give you the support you need. Can you give permission to the doctor or social worker to explain the damage she can be doing to you? If she backs off and helps you with your mental health I can honestly see you excelling even better than ever. 

It's like your mom lives in thus perfect bubble and she refuses to see you as a tiny human being. She sees you as a robot that she can push and push and push. I suggest you focus on you instead of your studies right now. Talk to the social workers in the hospital and see what kind of support you can get.","NTA, I'm so sorry your mom isn't supporting you. We all have different struggles but comparing struggles doesn't diminish your struggles. The emotional neglect she is presenting as well as the constant pushing she can lead you to major mental health issues and break downs. You need to find coping skills to manage and accept your mother mightwill not ever give you the support you need. Can you give permission to the doctor or social worker to explain the damage she can be doing to you? If she backs off and helps you with your mental health I can honestly see you excelling even better than ever. It's like your mom lives in thus perfect bubble and she refuses to see you as a tiny human being. She sees you as a robot that she can push and push and push. I suggest you focus on you instead of your studies right now. Talk to the social workers in the hospital and see what kind of support you can get.",0
67,2325,ids2bv6,Nailed it now physicians can finally all be replaced by AI,Nailed it now physicians can finally all be replaced by AI,1
68,406,hbx2si7,"NAL. 

Appeals happen all the time, and they’re fought on the specific procedure of the law — like if a person has the legal authority to do something and whether the ruling was lawful and not infringing on the other party’s rights* — while the original case tends to deal with stuff at hand — like whether the patient has a right to choose their own treatment. Each court deals with a different level of the law, with each escalation involving a deeper knowledge of it. 


That said, judges don’t always have to have a law degree but an appellate/Supreme Court judge needs to have practiced law in some capacity for 10 years before getting an appointment. (You also don’t have to attend law school before applying for the bar exam in california, provided you practiced law in some capacity, like working in a law office, for at least 2 years.) The concept is you can learn as you work because there’s a safety net of someone knowledgable to teach you and make sure proper justice is carried out; for bar examees, it’s licensed lawyers at your work, and for judges, it’s appeals court and Supreme Court.


*:Coercion, forcing someone to do something they don’t want to do, is typically not legal. One of the general rules in law is you can do anything (legal) you want to yourself but you can’t do anything you want to others.


Those are the legal things. I think what happened was first judge thought the patient was dying very soon and it didn’t really matter (from original court filing) so put patient rights higher and give the possible widow some hope; the appeals judge(s?) heard he was doing better after the virus had run its course, and the doctor prescribing it didn’t recommend its continued use in the latest hearings (from article), so hospital’s medical authority was restored. Probably cause there’s a life to be lost now and it’d be on the hospital instead of the quack. But I’m just a redditor so maybe not.","NAL. Appeals happen all the time, and theyre fought on the specific procedure of the law like if a person has the legal authority to do something and whether the ruling was lawful and not infringing on the other partys rights while the original case tends to deal with stuff at hand like whether the patient has a right to choose their own treatment. Each court deals with a different level of the law, with each escalation involving a deeper knowledge of it. That said, judges dont always have to have a law degree but an appellateSupreme Court judge needs to have practiced law in some capacity for 10 years before getting an appointment. (You also dont have to attend law school before applying for the bar exam in california, provided you practiced law in some capacity, like working in a law office, for at least 2 years.) The concept is you can learn as you work because theres a safety net of someone knowledgable to teach you and make sure proper justice is carried out; for bar examees, its licensed lawyers at your work, and for judges, its appeals court and Supreme Court. :Coercion, forcing someone to do something they dont want to do, is typically not legal. One of the general rules in law is you can do anything (legal) you want to yourself but you cant do anything you want to others. Those are the legal things. I think what happened was first judge thought the patient was dying very soon and it didnt really matter (from original court filing) so put patient rights higher and give the possible widow some hope; the appeals judge(s?) heard he was doing better after the virus had run its course, and the doctor prescribing it didnt recommend its continued use in the latest hearings (from article), so hospitals medical authority was restored. Probably cause theres a life to be lost now and itd be on the hospital instead of the quack. But Im just a redditor so maybe not.",0
69,4340,j42fzw9,"The probability of AI replacing programmers is the same as AI replacing doctors or lawyers. The truth is that AI can make all of them more productive, but cannot replace them. 

Try discussing a legal matter with ChatGPT. The odds are it will sound like an excellent lawyer, but get you screwed worse than you representing yourself with mistakes you didn't notice. 

It is very likely that AI will always be like his, even after significant improvements. These models pick up patterns from work people have already done and do not ""understand"" the meaning of what they're saying. They will always be derivative.

However, a fear of programmers being replaced by CASE tools, by offshore developers, by RAD tools, by low-code tools, by AI, by monkeys or whatever has always been there and has always kept people from pursuing programming. This in turn creates a constant scarcity of programmers and makes it a great career to pursue.","The probability of AI replacing programmers is the same as AI replacing doctors or lawyers. The truth is that AI can make all of them more productive, but cannot replace them. Try discussing a legal matter with ChatGPT. The odds are it will sound like an excellent lawyer, but get you screwed worse than you representing yourself with mistakes you didn't notice. It is very likely that AI will always be like his, even after significant improvements. These models pick up patterns from work people have already done and do not ""understand"" the meaning of what they're saying. They will always be derivative. However, a fear of programmers being replaced by CASE tools, by offshore developers, by RAD tools, by low-code tools, by AI, by monkeys or whatever has always been there and has always kept people from pursuing programming. This in turn creates a constant scarcity of programmers and makes it a great career to pursue.",1
70,1033,ggv9os2,"This is where the inconsistency in the information given in the movie contradicts what actually happens.  The writers can easily just write it off that Hulk and Tony did not have a complete understanding of time travel and how it works.  I am just going off based on what was said in the film about time travel and alternate dimensions.  Because the plot to Back to the Future was mentioned and both Hulk and Tony immediately dismissed that when they explained time travel but we see from what happened to Loki that it happened like the event sin back to the future (Which is one inconsistency).

The reason i brought up the ancient one because she was the one who explicitly said that only when the stones leave reality does an alternate timeline get created.  Hulk also doesnt mention creating alternate time lines/ parallel worlds when he was explaining time travel during the tests with ant man and war machine.  

I know i left out loki and thanos but i did that purposely because my point for the discussion was only about captain america and how it was plausible for him to go back in time and live with peggy while still being in the orignal timeline.  If we were to include loki and thanos it would just be inconsistencies within the movie.  Because we know that alternate dimensions exists in their universe (from doctor strange movie), but alternate timelines were only explained by the ancient one and it deals with the infinity stones leaving the reality they are in.  (if we base it on comics the inifinity stones only work in their respective realities meaning that the stones they brought from the past would have only worked int the present if they were the stones from the original timeline reality).  In the comics the council of reed richards was formed and they learned that inifinity stones do not work in other realities other than their own.  Again this is just comic information and the movie is obviously different from the comic version.","This is where the inconsistency in the information given in the movie contradicts what actually happens. The writers can easily just write it off that Hulk and Tony did not have a complete understanding of time travel and how it works. I am just going off based on what was said in the film about time travel and alternate dimensions. Because the plot to Back to the Future was mentioned and both Hulk and Tony immediately dismissed that when they explained time travel but we see from what happened to Loki that it happened like the event sin back to the future (Which is one inconsistency). The reason i brought up the ancient one because she was the one who explicitly said that only when the stones leave reality does an alternate timeline get created. Hulk also doesnt mention creating alternate time lines parallel worlds when he was explaining time travel during the tests with ant man and war machine. I know i left out loki and thanos but i did that purposely because my point for the discussion was only about captain america and how it was plausible for him to go back in time and live with peggy while still being in the orignal timeline. If we were to include loki and thanos it would just be inconsistencies within the movie. Because we know that alternate dimensions exists in their universe (from doctor strange movie), but alternate timelines were only explained by the ancient one and it deals with the infinity stones leaving the reality they are in. (if we base it on comics the inifinity stones only work in their respective realities meaning that the stones they brought from the past would have only worked int the present if they were the stones from the original timeline reality). In the comics the council of reed richards was formed and they learned that inifinity stones do not work in other realities other than their own. Again this is just comic information and the movie is obviously different from the comic version.",0
71,22,hpkvbvu,"Over Thanksgiving my entire family got COVID. My parents had to be hospitalized and my aunt is still having a hard time breathing after nearly a month. The kids are all fine, of course. Of the adults, only two of us didn't get absolutely rekt by the virus: Me, a healthy twenty-something asthmatic and a 90-year-old frail woman with immune system problems and a colostomy bag.

Guess who was vaccinated? I had a sore throat and a mild cough for a week and some minor tingling in my hands. The old woman didn't even feel it. 

My parents are still complaining about being exhausted and how horrible COVID is. I haven't done the I-told-you-so thing or anything because I didn't want them to die with me rubbing it in...but recently I finally said in exasperation, ""Yes, I *know* it's horrible! I have a degree in this stuff, I work with doctors who are actual experts and I spend time learning about it on my own! I've been telling you it's horrible for two years and that you'd be hit hard by it if you weren't vaccinated! You refused and said I was being silly, do you have any idea how much it sucks to do everything you can to help your parents avoid an obvious serious risk to their lives, and they trust talk show hosts more than their own son who is actually qualified to have an opinion?""

This entire pandemic has been extremely frustrating. Anybody who actually understands what's going on is ignored, because everybody either thinks it's no big deal or that it's an enormous risk to literally anybody who gets the virus. It's so, so frustrating. I think I have an idea about how somebody working in environmental science must feel--seeing everything falling apart because people are ignorant, short-sighted, and confidently wrong in ways that even a modest search would reveal is incorrect.","Over Thanksgiving my entire family got COVID. My parents had to be hospitalized and my aunt is still having a hard time breathing after nearly a month. The kids are all fine, of course. Of the adults, only two of us didn't get absolutely rekt by the virus: Me, a healthy twenty-something asthmatic and a 90-year-old frail woman with immune system problems and a colostomy bag. Guess who was vaccinated? I had a sore throat and a mild cough for a week and some minor tingling in my hands. The old woman didn't even feel it. My parents are still complaining about being exhausted and how horrible COVID is. I haven't done the I-told-you-so thing or anything because I didn't want them to die with me rubbing it in...but recently I finally said in exasperation, ""Yes, I know it's horrible! I have a degree in this stuff, I work with doctors who are actual experts and I spend time learning about it on my own! I've been telling you it's horrible for two years and that you'd be hit hard by it if you weren't vaccinated! You refused and said I was being silly, do you have any idea how much it sucks to do everything you can to help your parents avoid an obvious serious risk to their lives, and they trust talk show hosts more than their own son who is actually qualified to have an opinion?"" This entire pandemic has been extremely frustrating. Anybody who actually understands what's going on is ignored, because everybody either thinks it's no big deal or that it's an enormous risk to literally anybody who gets the virus. It's so, so frustrating. I think I have an idea about how somebody working in environmental science must feel--seeing everything falling apart because people are ignorant, short-sighted, and confidently wrong in ways that even a modest search would reveal is incorrect.",0
72,60,i3vo8ml,"Alanon is a great gathering to help you deal with AUD in your family. They typically do not discuss other modern treatments besides AA, but they are good people and provide good support.  Better than just reporting him, share this medical treatment with him. 
  

  
First I will say that you are not responsible for his condition or his recovery, but this information may help you understand what he is dealing with - these insane alcohol cravings. As you know, he has to want to quit or taper. You cannot do this for him. He most likely has tried to quit before but using willpower alone and the 100% abstinence model just increases cravings and sets people up for many relapses. Relapses are so unnecessary today.  I found this method of tapering (using a safe, short-term medication) is the most effective and long lasting treatment
  

  
Do not overlook this method. I did and wasted 2 more years. Watch the groundbreaking TEDx talk on YouTube, then dig deeper into the subtle truth of this method. https://youtu.be/6EghiY\_s2ts The documentary called 'One Little Pill' on Amazon is worth your time also. TSM has a significant success rate for erasing the cravings associated with Alcohol Use Disorder. TSM is the GOTO treatment in Finland where it was discovered.
  

  
I also recommend reading the book by Dr. Roy Eskapa to get a feel for how important this science based treatment really is. IMO, the book is a godsend, especially for the extended family. It's very emotional to finally read the truth about AUD. For most people, AUD is NOT about personality defects, not lack of willpower, not lack of character, not lack of morals or spirituality ... it's often just about a person's particular brain biology, their DNA, their ancestry. Nothing to be ashamed about. Your DNA is not defective in the least, rather it is perfectly healthy DNA - just not rated for a poison like alcohol. You are not responsible for having this DNA by the way - any more than you are for the color of your eyes. The book describes this and the method to reverse this 'learned' addiction.
  

  
See the Margin/About in subgroup r/Alcoholism_Medication for more TSM resources
  

  
Learn all about TSM, but do not try to push it on him. He may be OK with watching a few things with you, but don't nag him or push too hard. That never works. By exposing the science to him, it might sink in over time. If it does not sink in, go to your Plan B.
  

  
www.cthreefoundation provides a list of TSM trained doctors all over the world and a free on-line support forum as does FB.  Good luck.","Alanon is a great gathering to help you deal with AUD in your family. They typically do not discuss other modern treatments besides AA, but they are good people and provide good support. Better than just reporting him, share this medical treatment with him. First I will say that you are not responsible for his condition or his recovery, but this information may help you understand what he is dealing with - these insane alcohol cravings. As you know, he has to want to quit or taper. You cannot do this for him. He most likely has tried to quit before but using willpower alone and the 100 abstinence model just increases cravings and sets people up for many relapses. Relapses are so unnecessary today. I found this method of tapering (using a safe, short-term medication) is the most effective and long lasting treatment Do not overlook this method. I did and wasted 2 more years. Watch the groundbreaking TEDx talk on YouTube, then dig deeper into the subtle truth of this method. https:youtu.be6EghiYs2ts The documentary called 'One Little Pill' on Amazon is worth your time also. TSM has a significant success rate for erasing the cravings associated with Alcohol Use Disorder. TSM is the GOTO treatment in Finland where it was discovered. I also recommend reading the book by Dr. Roy Eskapa to get a feel for how important this science based treatment really is. IMO, the book is a godsend, especially for the extended family. It's very emotional to finally read the truth about AUD. For most people, AUD is NOT about personality defects, not lack of willpower, not lack of character, not lack of morals or spirituality ... it's often just about a person's particular brain biology, their DNA, their ancestry. Nothing to be ashamed about. Your DNA is not defective in the least, rather it is perfectly healthy DNA - just not rated for a poison like alcohol. You are not responsible for having this DNA by the way - any more than you are for the color of your eyes. The book describes this and the method to reverse this 'learned' addiction. See the MarginAbout in subgroup rAlcoholismMedication for more TSM resources Learn all about TSM, but do not try to push it on him. He may be OK with watching a few things with you, but don't nag him or push too hard. That never works. By exposing the science to him, it might sink in over time. If it does not sink in, go to your Plan B. www.cthreefoundation provides a list of TSM trained doctors all over the world and a free on-line support forum as does FB. Good luck.",0
73,7044,ifpk4io,"Where specifically? They’re always just called “police dogs” or “dog unit”, not K-9. K-9 is the robot dog off Doctor Who.","Where specifically? Theyre always just called police dogs or dog unit, not K-9. K-9 is the robot dog off Doctor Who.",0
74,73,gf2fovd,"Hmm. A digital ""pass"" that could never ever be hacked into or forged? That would be a neat trick. All of this technology rises and falls on the fact that we don't get the vaccine via robot technology. There are already doctors who will sell you prescriptions for opioids, do you not think there would be doctors who'd make a bit of extra money selling fake credentials?

I'm counting on the economy to solve this issue. Airlines and the entertainment industry are hemorrhaging money. The idea that they will refuse to accept customers is not one I'm willing to believe now. Let them try to set up some system that they think they'll need forever.","Hmm. A digital ""pass"" that could never ever be hacked into or forged? That would be a neat trick. All of this technology rises and falls on the fact that we don't get the vaccine via robot technology. There are already doctors who will sell you prescriptions for opioids, do you not think there would be doctors who'd make a bit of extra money selling fake credentials? I'm counting on the economy to solve this issue. Airlines and the entertainment industry are hemorrhaging money. The idea that they will refuse to accept customers is not one I'm willing to believe now. Let them try to set up some system that they think they'll need forever.",0
75,1675,eiuv7dt,"Dr. Wily reprograms 6 or 8 (depending if it's MM1 or MM Powered Up), then convinces another 8 (MM9) and then steals another 8 (MM11). All are Light's creations without any relation to Wily.

​

Wily makes or steals and reprograms the robot masters of MM2, MM3, MM4, MM6, MM7, MM8 and MM10. For MM5, He kidnaps Dr.Cossack's daughter Kalinka and forces him to make 8 robot masters.

​

We're never meant to know anything but we can surmise that all the robot masters broke down without any upkeep from any of the doctors or were retired due to their expiry dates lapsing (explained in MM9).","Dr. Wily reprograms 6 or 8 (depending if it's MM1 or MM Powered Up), then convinces another 8 (MM9) and then steals another 8 (MM11). All are Light's creations without any relation to Wily. amp;x200B; Wily makes or steals and reprograms the robot masters of MM2, MM3, MM4, MM6, MM7, MM8 and MM10. For MM5, He kidnaps Dr.Cossack's daughter Kalinka and forces him to make 8 robot masters. amp;x200B; We're never meant to know anything but we can surmise that all the robot masters broke down without any upkeep from any of the doctors or were retired due to their expiry dates lapsing (explained in MM9).",0
76,3369,h6h7jzf,"The Government squandered at least £2 billion in taxpayers’ money on personal protective equipment of such poor quality it cannot be used in the NHS, a report has warned - five times higher than official estimates.

Some 2.1 billion items of personal protective equipment (PPE) have so far been deemed unfit to keep doctors and nurses safe in clinical settings - with 10,000 shipping containers-full still to be unpacked as of May this year, said the Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

The amount of unusable kit is five times higher than the number estimated by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in January, said the select committee, which monitors public expenditure.

The wasted sum forms part of the estimated £372 billion spent by the UK on pandemic-containing measures which will expose taxpayers to “significant financial risks for decades to come”, the cross-party committee warned in two reports published on Sunday.

MPs say they “remain concerned that despite spending over £10 billion on supplies, the PPE stockpile is not fit for purpose” with potential levels of waste “unacceptably high”.

As of May this year, out of 32 billion items of PPE ordered by the DHSC, 11 billion had been distributed, while 12.6 billion pieces are on standby at a cost of around £6.7 million a week in storage, the PAC said.

Some 8.4 billion pieces on order from around the globe have still not arrived in the UK.

For excess PPE that is suitable for medical use, MPs said they are concerned the Government is “yet to create any robust plans for repurposing and distributing this essential stock in a way which ensures value for money and protects staff and patients.”

A public inquiry scheduled to start next spring into the Government’s handling of the pandemic will not come swiftly enough to ensure lessons are learned, the PAC added.

Ministers also risk undermining public trust by failing to swiftly publish the full details of contracts awarded, the report said.

The PAC noted that details of three-quarters of the 1,644 contracts over £25,000 awarded up to the end of July last year were not made public within the 90-day target.

Last year, the Telegraph revealed how the chaos behind the global stampede for the kit needed to keep doctors and nurses safe left Britain’s hospitals desperate for protective equipment and almost out of surgical gowns.

Interviews with PPE suppliers, contractors and Whitehall insiders exposed a race to stay ahead of Covid, backed by unprecedented sums of public money and the full might of the civil service machine.

It also uncovered a lack of transparency surrounding the lightspeed outsourcing of billions of pounds worth of contracts to private companies, some of whom – including currency traders and cannabis researchers – had little experience of supplying PPE.

The public inquiry is expected to run for years, and the PAC report said it is “clear that the Government cannot wait for the review before learning important lessons” and must instead present a Covid recovery plan in the autumn spending review

PAC chairwoman Dame Meg Hillier said: “With eye-watering sums of money spent on Covid measures so far, the Government needs to be clear, now, how this will be managed going forward, and over what period of time.

“The ongoing risk to the taxpayer will run for 20 years on things like arts and culture recovery loans, let alone the other new risks that departments across Government must quickly learn to manage.

“If coronavirus is with us for a long time, the financial hangover could leave future generations with a big headache.”

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner said: “We cannot wait until next year for the public inquiry to start and ministers cannot kick it into the long grass and cover up their failures by refusing to hand over information hidden in personal email accounts.

“The public inquiry must start immediately and the inquiry must have full access to all ministerial correspondence, contracts and documents, including all government business carried out on personal email accounts.”

Britain’s stocks of some types of PPE were almost entirely depleted when Covid-19 took hold in late February 2020, with the National Audit Office already finding the UK’s stockpile at the time was “inadequate”. ","The Government squandered at least 2 billion in taxpayers money on personal protective equipment of such poor quality it cannot be used in the NHS, a report has warned - five times higher than official estimates. Some 2.1 billion items of personal protective equipment (PPE) have so far been deemed unfit to keep doctors and nurses safe in clinical settings - with 10,000 shipping containers-full still to be unpacked as of May this year, said the Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The amount of unusable kit is five times higher than the number estimated by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in January, said the select committee, which monitors public expenditure. The wasted sum forms part of the estimated 372 billion spent by the UK on pandemic-containing measures which will expose taxpayers to significant financial risks for decades to come, the cross-party committee warned in two reports published on Sunday. MPs say they remain concerned that despite spending over 10 billion on supplies, the PPE stockpile is not fit for purpose with potential levels of waste unacceptably high. As of May this year, out of 32 billion items of PPE ordered by the DHSC, 11 billion had been distributed, while 12.6 billion pieces are on standby at a cost of around 6.7 million a week in storage, the PAC said. Some 8.4 billion pieces on order from around the globe have still not arrived in the UK. For excess PPE that is suitable for medical use, MPs said they are concerned the Government is yet to create any robust plans for repurposing and distributing this essential stock in a way which ensures value for money and protects staff and patients. A public inquiry scheduled to start next spring into the Governments handling of the pandemic will not come swiftly enough to ensure lessons are learned, the PAC added. Ministers also risk undermining public trust by failing to swiftly publish the full details of contracts awarded, the report said. The PAC noted that details of three-quarters of the 1,644 contracts over 25,000 awarded up to the end of July last year were not made public within the 90-day target. Last year, the Telegraph revealed how the chaos behind the global stampede for the kit needed to keep doctors and nurses safe left Britains hospitals desperate for protective equipment and almost out of surgical gowns. Interviews with PPE suppliers, contractors and Whitehall insiders exposed a race to stay ahead of Covid, backed by unprecedented sums of public money and the full might of the civil service machine. It also uncovered a lack of transparency surrounding the lightspeed outsourcing of billions of pounds worth of contracts to private companies, some of whom including currency traders and cannabis researchers had little experience of supplying PPE. The public inquiry is expected to run for years, and the PAC report said it is clear that the Government cannot wait for the review before learning important lessons and must instead present a Covid recovery plan in the autumn spending review PAC chairwoman Dame Meg Hillier said: With eye-watering sums of money spent on Covid measures so far, the Government needs to be clear, now, how this will be managed going forward, and over what period of time. The ongoing risk to the taxpayer will run for 20 years on things like arts and culture recovery loans, let alone the other new risks that departments across Government must quickly learn to manage. If coronavirus is with us for a long time, the financial hangover could leave future generations with a big headache. Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner said: We cannot wait until next year for the public inquiry to start and ministers cannot kick it into the long grass and cover up their failures by refusing to hand over information hidden in personal email accounts. The public inquiry must start immediately and the inquiry must have full access to all ministerial correspondence, contracts and documents, including all government business carried out on personal email accounts. Britains stocks of some types of PPE were almost entirely depleted when Covid-19 took hold in late February 2020, with the National Audit Office already finding the UKs stockpile at the time was inadequate.",0
77,6084,fzt5yz7,"After a lot of conversation and reading around here, it sounds like the ideal starting protocol is one that you can dial in without the need for AI. I'm not too worried about trying this without HCG or AI at first. I hope the urologist I meet with helps on this journey otherwise I'll use the clinic and just not take the AI/clomid combo","After a lot of conversation and reading around here, it sounds like the ideal starting protocol is one that you can dial in without the need for AI. I'm not too worried about trying this without HCG or AI at first. I hope the urologist I meet with helps on this journey otherwise I'll use the clinic and just not take the AIclomid combo",0
78,41,dm01vco,"This article is based on an abstract from a journal article (the only thing they quote, or even discuss, from the scientific journal). That journal article is behind a paywall, and when I try to access it through my university they say that it's not even available yet. Even then, it was only released 17 days ago, so I doubt any other climate scientists have even looked at the data. At this point, there's no reason to make any conclusions based on this study. Maybe after a couple months, after people are able to analyze and replicate the data, it'll prove significant.

That said:

1. [There's a 97% consensus among climate scientists that climate change is anthropogenic](http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/11/4/048002) (people have tried to refute that 97% number, but the way; this study is a follow up addressing all those concerns and reaffirming that 97% is an accurate representation of the field). 97% is a greater consensus than doctors in the 1980s who thought that cigarettes caused cancer. 97% is overwhelming. But what 97% means is that there are exceptions. There will always be a lot of noise when dealing with massive data sets like these, and so rare studies - 1 in 30 from climate scientists which got published in climate science publications - will find that climate change is not anthropogenic. In that sense, this study is nothing new: 1/30 of expert studies claimed climate change is not anthropogenic. And the sample from the 97% number was 2,412 papers that took a stance on the cause of climate change, so this study pushes the consensus down from 97% to ... 97%. The study cited by Brietbart is not news, especially when no one else has looked at the data yet.

2. They're not using any new data, they just fed existing data through a neural network. Neural networks are cool and sexy, recently, but without looking at the study I don't see why it would provide a more accurate measurement (again, this might be something that, once the article becomes available, we can make an informed judgement of, but at the moment we have no reason to think it does anything rather than represent existing data in a different way).

3. Claims about climate change are based on measurements of global temperatures, polar temperatures, sea levels, humidity over land masses, and many other factors. Based on the abstract, this study only looked at global temperatures, so even if it's found to be entirely accurate it only speaks to one aspect of climate change.

Finally, if there really was a conspiracy to invent climate change, then climate science journals wouldn't be publishing that 3% of papers that claim climate change is not human caused. The fact that there's disagreement in publications proves that there *is not* a conspiracy. The fact the disagreement is so rare means that we should treat the disagreement skeptically until we have strong reasons otherwise (other scientists looking at the data set to find if the results can be replicated, a common practice).","This article is based on an abstract from a journal article (the only thing they quote, or even discuss, from the scientific journal). That journal article is behind a paywall, and when I try to access it through my university they say that it's not even available yet. Even then, it was only released 17 days ago, so I doubt any other climate scientists have even looked at the data. At this point, there's no reason to make any conclusions based on this study. Maybe after a couple months, after people are able to analyze and replicate the data, it'll prove significant. That said: 1. There's a 97 consensus among climate scientists that climate change is anthropogenic(http:iopscience.iop.orgarticle10.10881748-9326114048002) (people have tried to refute that 97 number, but the way; this study is a follow up addressing all those concerns and reaffirming that 97 is an accurate representation of the field). 97 is a greater consensus than doctors in the 1980s who thought that cigarettes caused cancer. 97 is overwhelming. But what 97 means is that there are exceptions. There will always be a lot of noise when dealing with massive data sets like these, and so rare studies - 1 in 30 from climate scientists which got published in climate science publications - will find that climate change is not anthropogenic. In that sense, this study is nothing new: 130 of expert studies claimed climate change is not anthropogenic. And the sample from the 97 number was 2,412 papers that took a stance on the cause of climate change, so this study pushes the consensus down from 97 to ... 97. The study cited by Brietbart is not news, especially when no one else has looked at the data yet. 2. They're not using any new data, they just fed existing data through a neural network. Neural networks are cool and sexy, recently, but without looking at the study I don't see why it would provide a more accurate measurement (again, this might be something that, once the article becomes available, we can make an informed judgement of, but at the moment we have no reason to think it does anything rather than represent existing data in a different way). 3. Claims about climate change are based on measurements of global temperatures, polar temperatures, sea levels, humidity over land masses, and many other factors. Based on the abstract, this study only looked at global temperatures, so even if it's found to be entirely accurate it only speaks to one aspect of climate change. Finally, if there really was a conspiracy to invent climate change, then climate science journals wouldn't be publishing that 3 of papers that claim climate change is not human caused. The fact that there's disagreement in publications proves that there is not a conspiracy. The fact the disagreement is so rare means that we should treat the disagreement skeptically until we have strong reasons otherwise (other scientists looking at the data set to find if the results can be replicated, a common practice).",0
79,3800,g8hmda9,"Beep boop! It looks like you're asking about purging! 

- First: **no one can predict how long your purge will last!** Be patient, and accept this robot hug while you wait: [ ]. The purge can be tough but so many people have gotten through it - you can too!
- Second: **no one can predict whether or not you will purge!** If you don't currently have active acne, it's less likely but still possible.
- Third: If your purge lasts for longer than 6 months or seems really extreme, talk to your dermatologist!
- Lastly: We have a very [helpful wiki!](https://www.reddit.com/r/tretinoin/wiki/index) It contains lots of tips about starting out, including [everything your doctor should have told you.](https://www.reddit.com/r/tretinoin/wiki/tret-instructions) You can also post in the monthly help thread - it's stickied to the top of the sub every week!

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80,6162,ihcwcu7,"I’m not an expert on this CFR but it’s does mention exceptions for limited amount of doctors. I’m at BAMC and routine appointments are way past the 7day mark. They can usually get you in  if you are persistent.

Reading the regulation it makes me realize just how badly the system is failing compared to its intent.",Im not an expert on this CFR but its does mention exceptions for limited amount of doctors. Im at BAMC and routine appointments are way past the 7day mark. They can usually get you in if you are persistent. Reading the regulation it makes me realize just how badly the system is failing compared to its intent.,0
81,4464,i42wd9c,"This is my answer to someone who asked a similar question:

I would recommend you read this:

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, *[""State and Revolution"", Chapter V, part 2-3-4](https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1917/staterev/ch05.htm#s2)*

Alot of doctors and nurses don't just work for money, but also because they truly enjoy what they are doing. There are numerous instances where doctors and nurses aren't getting paid nearly as much as they should but they still work, because they enjoy helping people. Of course there are jobs that are tedious, but I think that in a highly advanced communist society — where the means of production are publicly owned — these jobs will be extinct, due to automation. Automation in capitalist society causes problems because the means of production are privately owned. Robots replace workers, and then they'll be fired. In a communist (or even socialist) society, automation will work in our favor, because we produce according to our needs, and not profit for a small minority.

It is important to note that capitalism has changed our culture and the way we think. Socialism does this to, and will set the stage for communism to prevail.

EDIT: changed the link, fixed grammar and added some text.","This is my answer to someone who asked a similar question: I would recommend you read this: Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, ""State and Revolution"", Chapter V, part 2-3-4(https:www.marxists.orgarchiveleninworks1917staterevch05.htms2) Alot of doctors and nurses don't just work for money, but also because they truly enjoy what they are doing. There are numerous instances where doctors and nurses aren't getting paid nearly as much as they should but they still work, because they enjoy helping people. Of course there are jobs that are tedious, but I think that in a highly advanced communist society where the means of production are publicly owned these jobs will be extinct, due to automation. Automation in capitalist society causes problems because the means of production are privately owned. Robots replace workers, and then they'll be fired. In a communist (or even socialist) society, automation will work in our favor, because we produce according to our needs, and not profit for a small minority. It is important to note that capitalism has changed our culture and the way we think. Socialism does this to, and will set the stage for communism to prevail. EDIT: changed the link, fixed grammar and added some text.",0
82,1244,f4si2vx,"First, Thank you for posting this to me as I have not been back in the sub and honestly don’t know when I’d be back into the sub 

Very absurd and makes STARSEED Botanicals look even more like a seller to AVOID!

So if I go to a drug store and tell my pharmacist that my doctor told me to take generic Benadryl and the pharmacist walk over to the shelf and hands you a box that says diphenhydramine of the front, you buy, go home and take it, have a severe reaction and read the back of the box and learn that it’s not the med you bought OR you take the med, get even sicker by the symptoms in which the med was prescribed and then read the back of the box and realize you are sick because while it’s the right med, the tablets are 5mg instead of the 25mg contained in authentic Benadryl...

No no no. The pharmacy would offer a refund and offer to pay the resultant medical bills to keep you happy and to do the right thing. Otherwise, a lawsuit against pharmacist- who could loose his license and a big chain deep pockets pharmacy store would have to pay out a mega lawsuit- plus worry about others that bought that med filing lawsuits AND to avoid a resultant drop in sales due to word of mouth. 

I just can’t 

I just can’t believe 

I just can’t believe it!","First, Thank you for posting this to me as I have not been back in the sub and honestly dont know when Id be back into the sub Very absurd and makes STARSEED Botanicals look even more like a seller to AVOID! So if I go to a drug store and tell my pharmacist that my doctor told me to take generic Benadryl and the pharmacist walk over to the shelf and hands you a box that says diphenhydramine of the front, you buy, go home and take it, have a severe reaction and read the back of the box and learn that its not the med you bought OR you take the med, get even sicker by the symptoms in which the med was prescribed and then read the back of the box and realize you are sick because while its the right med, the tablets are 5mg instead of the 25mg contained in authentic Benadryl... No no no. The pharmacy would offer a refund and offer to pay the resultant medical bills to keep you happy and to do the right thing. Otherwise, a lawsuit against pharmacist- who could loose his license and a big chain deep pockets pharmacy store would have to pay out a mega lawsuit- plus worry about others that bought that med filing lawsuits AND to avoid a resultant drop in sales due to word of mouth. I just cant I just cant believe I just cant believe it!",0
83,291,dzqycbs,"Nightstalker retextured- https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/58309/

Deathclaws retextured-

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/58605/?tab=3&navtag=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Fdragonageinquisition%2Fajax%2Fmodimages%2F%3Fuser%3D0%26id%3D58605%26gid%3D130

Poco bueno- a retexture mod that changes things like cars workbenches walls and most in game surfaces.

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/42028/

Nuka vending machines- Adds a 10% chance that any Nuka-Cola vending machine may contain one of the special types of Nuka-Cola, including Quantum.

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/39758/

Classic Adobe buildings- this may/most likely will clash with some of the texture mods but damn does it look nice. Its worth downloading just for the file that changes Papa Khans abode.

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/63635

Living desert- makes quest decisions you make have an effect in the world.

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/64623

Nevada skies- https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/35998/

Classic fallout weapons- adds balanced and unique weapons from the older fallout games.

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/37002/

Enhaneed camera- you can now look at your feet! https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/55334

Jumpnfall-ties jump height/distance to agility https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/34711/

Laser bolt fx- its basically likr EVE but not nearly as hard on your system.

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/59379/

Interface Mod Revelation-This a must essential VIP mod really makes the game nk nk. http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/34971/?

Simple VATS sound replacer- removes that loud beep every time you target a limb in vats. http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/47606/?

Fiends without energy weapons:

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/54598

Power armor training perk

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/41003

More cloned plants- adds mutfruit, spore plant pod and all the fresh fruits to the list of cloneable salient green recipes.

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/43269/.popup-topic

The Sink Comissary and Sierra vending machine

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/58948/

Improved transportalponder-

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/49785?tab=files

Apocalyptic Mojave- adds some new buildings world objects that don't break the game and look good. http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/55696/?

Killlable kids- https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/52162/

OPTIONAL---MY EYES!!!(replaces the sound when you get crippled to that spongebob fish getting his sockets burned off)---OPTIONAL http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/61422/?

Fallout 1 & 2 ambient soundtrack-http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/38557/?

Ambient wasteland- adds ambient sounds

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/40183/

Audible pass through bushes sound https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/62734/

No dialogue tags- makes dialogue fun and not just a tag search. http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/62051/?

Scopeless AMR- https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/47422/?tab=2&navtag=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Fnewvegas%2Fajax%2Fmodfiles%2F%3Fid%3D47422&pUp=1

Courier power armor-

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/36947/

Wastelad opportunist armor-

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/55640/

Return of the eyebots-http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/50892/?

Harder cripple effects - crippled legs now actually slow you/NPCs down. https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/36979/?

Bleed - explosives knock down the pc/npc https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/61141/?

King of the Ring - become a boxing champion in this fully voiced boxing simulator/quest

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/56353

Fear the mutants - stronger mutants https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/58180/?

Creatures give you hell - https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/42257/?

Modified Combat Values - smarter/funner ai https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/40097/?

Rise of the machines - stronger machines (I mean come on they'velasted over 200 years!) https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/42334/?

Near Death - when an npc has low hp they recoil and become passive(works well with bleed mod since they slowly bleed to death) https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/60201/?

No doctors bag during combat -https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/58173/?

Pack/gloveless shishkebab/gehena

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/38410/

Melee reach fixed -https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/57729/?

Dot and hand crosshair- pick the dot version 50 precent size

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/54465/?tab=files

No combat music or npc markers -https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/49992/?

NPC's Travel-This one adds some neutral NPC's traveling the wastes with whom you can trade with, giving the wasteland a little more life: https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/54107/?

Interior lighting overhaul- basically what it says but it also adds lightswitches to turn lights on and off. https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/35794/

NVinteriors- lets you enter previously unenterable buildings plus adds many novelty items. https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/43534/

Smoke cigarettes- https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/49677/

Enb shader: its really gud

http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/49882/?

Improved Sound fx - http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/35293/

Yukichigai Gameplay tweaks (this one is actually a must, in the sense that it fixes a lot of bugs) - http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/51664/?

some good fnv companions try these out:

OPTIONAL/UNBALANCED-- HK-47 - voiced character from another obsidian title KOTOR http://www.mediafire.com/file/8m7h7dp253kmnds/HK-47+Companion.zip

Melissa - great khan companion http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/39675/?

Creature eggs - hatch creature eggs in a campfire http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/42006/?

Tim - thrusty tumbleweed companion http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/45518/?

Cyan - fiend companion http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/37512/?

Medical eye bot ed-e - changes the loansome road ed-e into a medical eyebot http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/57505/?

Collision mesh - shoot through fences and railing openings as you should be able too http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/59149/?

Precision Collision Clutter - makes item collisions a little tighter so many things fit on shelves and carts http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/54455/?

playable lobotomite race- this mod lets you use the lobotomite race wich has a really well crafted preset face, its tons better than the regular faces and the lobotomy scar helps to rp the bullet scar.

http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/42925/?

The initiation:great Kahn quest mod

www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/62365/?

T6M combat armor conversion

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/45190/

The female power armor conversion is great too

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/45461/

Elijas laer retex

http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/56212/?

More usable furniture: http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/61547/?

More beards and mustaches-http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/57497/?

Less empty Primm- its supposed to be the other new vegas http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/62036/

Realistic repair- lets you turn previously useless items into scraps or sensor modules http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/34898/

Diagonal Movement (https://old.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/64333/?)

Armed to the Teeth: displays multiple tabbed weapons on the players body

(https://old.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/64147/?)

Unoffical Patch Plus (https://old.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/62953/?)

Better Pickup Prompt (https://old.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/63091/?)

Become a bounty hunter, pursuing various unsavory individuals across the wastes: Bounties I, Russell, Bounties II, The Inheritance, Bounties III, and Better Angels

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/48925/

Farming Bob: ever wanted to plant something somewhere (or anywhere really) then now you can !

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/64403","Nightstalker retextured- https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods58309 Deathclaws retextured- https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods58605?tab3amp;navtaghttps3A2F2Fwww.nexusmods.com2Fdragonageinquisition2Fajax2Fmodimages2F3Fuser3D026id3D5860526gid3D130 Poco bueno- a retexture mod that changes things like cars workbenches walls and most in game surfaces. https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods42028 Nuka vending machines- Adds a 10 chance that any Nuka-Cola vending machine may contain one of the special types of Nuka-Cola, including Quantum. https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods39758 Classic Adobe buildings- this maymost likely will clash with some of the texture mods but damn does it look nice. Its worth downloading just for the file that changes Papa Khans abode. https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods63635 Living desert- makes quest decisions you make have an effect in the world. https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods64623 Nevada skies- https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods35998 Classic fallout weapons- adds balanced and unique weapons from the older fallout games. https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods37002 Enhaneed camera- you can now look at your feet! https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods55334 Jumpnfall-ties jump heightdistance to agility https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods34711 Laser bolt fx- its basically likr EVE but not nearly as hard on your system. https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods59379 Interface Mod Revelation-This a must essential VIP mod really makes the game nk nk. http:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods34971? Simple VATS sound replacer- removes that loud beep every time you target a limb in vats. http:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods47606? Fiends without energy weapons: https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods54598 Power armor training perk https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods41003 More cloned plants- adds mutfruit, spore plant pod and all the fresh fruits to the list of cloneable salient green recipes. https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods43269.popup-topic The Sink Comissary and Sierra vending machine https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods58948 Improved transportalponder- https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods49785?tabfiles Apocalyptic Mojave- adds some new buildings world objects that don't break the game and look good. http:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods55696? Killlable kids- https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods52162 OPTIONAL---MY EYES!!!(replaces the sound when you get crippled to that spongebob fish getting his sockets burned off)---OPTIONAL http:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods61422? Fallout 1 amp; 2 ambient soundtrack-http:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods38557? Ambient wasteland- adds ambient sounds https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods40183 Audible pass through bushes sound https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods62734 No dialogue tags- makes dialogue fun and not just a tag search. http:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods62051? Scopeless AMR- https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods47422?tab2amp;navtaghttp3A2F2Fwww.nexusmods.com2Fnewvegas2Fajax2Fmodfiles2F3Fid3D47422amp;pUp1 Courier power armor- https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods36947 Wastelad opportunist armor- https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods55640 Return of the eyebots-http:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods50892? Harder cripple effects - crippled legs now actually slow youNPCs down. https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods36979? Bleed - explosives knock down the pcnpc https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods61141? King of the Ring - become a boxing champion in this fully voiced boxing simulatorquest https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods56353 Fear the mutants - stronger mutants https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods58180? Creatures give you hell - https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods42257? Modified Combat Values - smarterfunner ai https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods40097? Rise of the machines - stronger machines (I mean come on they'velasted over 200 years!) https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods42334? Near Death - when an npc has low hp they recoil and become passive(works well with bleed mod since they slowly bleed to death) https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods60201? No doctors bag during combat -https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods58173? Packgloveless shishkebabgehena https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods38410 Melee reach fixed -https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods57729? Dot and hand crosshair- pick the dot version 50 precent size https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods54465?tabfiles No combat music or npc markers -https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods49992? NPC's Travel-This one adds some neutral NPC's traveling the wastes with whom you can trade with, giving the wasteland a little more life: https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods54107? Interior lighting overhaul- basically what it says but it also adds lightswitches to turn lights on and off. https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods35794 NVinteriors- lets you enter previously unenterable buildings plus adds many novelty items. https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods43534 Smoke cigarettes- https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods49677 Enb shader: its really gud http:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods49882? Improved Sound fx - http:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods35293 Yukichigai Gameplay tweaks (this one is actually a must, in the sense that it fixes a lot of bugs) - http:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods51664? some good fnv companions try these out: OPTIONALUNBALANCED-- HK-47 - voiced character from another obsidian title KOTOR http:www.mediafire.comfile8m7h7dp253kmndsHK-47Companion.zip Melissa - great khan companion http:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods39675? Creature eggs - hatch creature eggs in a campfire http:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods42006? Tim - thrusty tumbleweed companion http:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods45518? Cyan - fiend companion http:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods37512? Medical eye bot ed-e - changes the loansome road ed-e into a medical eyebot http:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods57505? Collision mesh - shoot through fences and railing openings as you should be able too http:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods59149? Precision Collision Clutter - makes item collisions a little tighter so many things fit on shelves and carts http:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods54455? playable lobotomite race- this mod lets you use the lobotomite race wich has a really well crafted preset face, its tons better than the regular faces and the lobotomy scar helps to rp the bullet scar. http:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods42925? The initiation:great Kahn quest mod www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods62365? T6M combat armor conversion https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods45190 The female power armor conversion is great too https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods45461 Elijas laer retex http:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods56212? More usable furniture: http:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods61547? More beards and mustaches-http:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods57497? Less empty Primm- its supposed to be the other new vegas http:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods62036 Realistic repair- lets you turn previously useless items into scraps or sensor modules http:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods34898 Diagonal Movement (https:old.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods64333?) Armed to the Teeth: displays multiple tabbed weapons on the players body (https:old.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods64147?) Unoffical Patch Plus (https:old.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods62953?) Better Pickup Prompt (https:old.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods63091?) Become a bounty hunter, pursuing various unsavory individuals across the wastes: Bounties I, Russell, Bounties II, The Inheritance, Bounties III, and Better Angels https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods48925 Farming Bob: ever wanted to plant something somewhere (or anywhere really) then now you can ! https:www.nexusmods.comnewvegasmods64403",0
84,1378,gl0m59o,"what are you talking about ? sure its easy to explain.

""yeah , so shes having a baby because she got pregnant earlier today , she doesnt want anyone to know because theylle think its weird that you give birth within a day of pregnancy. so she sent her robot husband to go quickly fetch a doctor to help her. but he takes too much time so she gets some other girl to help her. whos actually an agent sent there by sword for which ever reason. so she gets yeeted off the reality.""","what are you talking about ? sure its easy to explain. ""yeah , so shes having a baby because she got pregnant earlier today , she doesnt want anyone to know because theylle think its weird that you give birth within a day of pregnancy. so she sent her robot husband to go quickly fetch a doctor to help her. but he takes too much time so she gets some other girl to help her. whos actually an agent sent there by sword for which ever reason. so she gets yeeted off the reality.""",0
85,940,galhm0h,"""What do you want from us?"" The Lieutenant General said staring directly into the two largest of what seemed to be four eyes on what looked to be a creature nothing like on earth.

The creature was like the hybrid of a lizard and a duckbilled platypus, in chimp form, but hairless, with a spider's face and rhino's body. It was terrifying yet beautiful, simple yet mystical, unique yet unremarkable. One imagined when looking at it what the baby of humpback whale and a sea horse would look like, if only it had arms like an octopus. It was clearly alien, yet seemed so familiar. About the size of a small child, but not any child, the lovechild of a snail and The Rock.

The creature’s dark black eyes darted around the room.

""Sir, I'm pretty sure that by now we have established it doesn't comprehend you."" Chief Scientist Dr. Harold Mills explained for the tenth time. Tenth may be an overstatement, but it had definitely been said more than four times that this creature had about the same level of cognitive awareness as a sheep on an acid bender, which is to say, not as much as you'd attribute with someone trained for interstellar travel and tasked with making first contact with another planet would have had.

""WHAT. DO. YOU. WANT FROM US?"" The LG shouted into what he assumed was the face of the creature. The LG rolled his eyes and stood up straight, turning to fix his frustrated and disappointed gaze on the Doc, as though he was somehow responsible for the creature's lack of English.

""Take it back to the quarantine room."" the LG barked at the two other soldiers in the room, while his eyes stayed locked on the Doc.

""It's like talking to Greek waiter who's had too much Retsina. I WANT FRIES YOU GREASY LITTLE... NOW GET ME ANOTHER BEER, I'M FED UP OF OUZO!""

""You didn't like Crete then?"" The Doc asked, sarcastically.

""I haven't seen one like this. Don't they have any voice transcoder? I saw some Japanese kid in New York talking into his phone in his language and it was coming out in English. It's not that hard. I thought they'd all be listening to those signals you lot have been blasting out there for decades. Surely, they can figure out what English is and go on their version of Duolingo before they come here. How hard would that be? If you're going somewhere, don't expect them to speak the language you do.""

""Did you learn Greek?"" The Doc said.

""Listen, this is serious. this thing needs to start talking and we need to figure out where it's from before I have to pass the information on to the President.""

""OK, let me think of another approach. I know, maybe Barry could have a look.""

""Barry? What's that guy going to do?""

""We could at least see if he has come into contact with this sort of thing before.""

""OK, give him a call.""

The Doc took out his army issued Motorola Razr V3 and called Barry.

""Hey Barry, are you up yet? Great, could you meet me and the Lieutenant General in the quarantine room? Thank you.

Doc and LG waited for Barry where the creature was being kept. The room was silent about the hum of electronic components and the beeps of machines in the background. Suddenly there loud electronic buzz as beep as Barry's access card allowed him into the room.

""Gentlemen."" Barry said loudly in a Welsh accent as he walked into the room. He held out his arm and shook hands with both the LG and Doc.

Barry stood around four feet tall and got larger as his body got closer to the floor. He looked as close to a triangle as you have ever seen; like a pale green version of Grimace from Ronald McDonald's group of mates. He was wearing a curry stained white t-shirt that said 'I Shot J.R.' and a pair of 1996-97 Chicago Bulls shorts (the black and pinstriped version).

""What have you got for me?"" Barry asked.

The Doc started to explain what was going on. “Barry, as you may have heard, we have brought in another Extra Terrestrial being...""

""Uh uh! Being of Alternative Origin! Come on Harry, it's 2020 boyo."" Barry exclaimed interrupting the Doc, ""Get with the times my lad.""

""Sorry Barry, anyway, we had picked up the Being of Alternative Origin...""

Barry nodded before interrupting once more, ""Or BOA, you can call us boa.""

The LG rolled his eyes and snorted.

""OK, Boa, I'll remember that. Boa as in the snake?"" Doc asked.

""Yes, pronounced the same but it's just the initials of Being...""

""CAN WE GET ON WITH THIS!"" The LG said sternly.

""Of course."" Doc replied.

""Well I know now who doesn't care about the struggle of minority species on this planet."" Barry said stubbornly.

The LG looked angrily at Barry, ""You lived for 30 years in a village in northern Wales without anyone once realising that you weren't from there. When they asked you what the wreckage of your spacecraft was, you told them that it was your 1986 Ford Capri... and they believed you! After 7 years there they elected you as Mayor. No one has been more well accepted than you. You're lucky that Welsh is so similar to the language on your home planet. Now, there are more pressing things going on in this room, let alone the world right now than the only non-rent paying alien in this facility being offended by the term Extra-Terrestrial.""

""Boa"" Barry muttered.

The Doc moved in to move things along, ""So, Barry, in this chamber we have a Boa we haven't encountered before. We thought that perhaps you could help identify it. It seems very confused at the moment.""

""Sure, I'll give it a shot.""

Barry peered through the window of the quarantine container and started to chuckle. ""How long did you spend trying to talk to it?""

""Around two days."" Doc replied.

""In English, I suppose.""

""Well, one of us pressed on with English"" The doctor then looked over at the LG before continuing, ""but we did try the other Boa language samples that we have on record.""

""Right then. Well, that thing you have in there is my planet's version of a dog or cat. We keep them as pets.""

""But why was it in a spacecraft when we intercepted it?"" The LG asked.

""Our planet shot 4 brotes out of our planet's atmosphere in the same way that you sent chimps and dogs into space. Except one went too far out of orbit and could not be retrieved. This must be her.""

""But how has she survived this long?"" Doc asked.

""Because Brotes have kinetic breathing. The motion of their breathing creates all of the energy their body needs and they don't need food to survive. We chose to send Brotes up because we would never send something into empty space to starve to death.""

Barry walked past them and into the chamber where the Brote started to immediately act like a dog would when Barry spoke \~Welsh\~ his own language.

""She's beautiful, can I keep her as a pet in my room?"" he asked while being licked by one of the trio of tongues on the Brote.

The LG was frustrated. ""So, this whole exercise has been a waste of time. We have just found him a pet whatever the hell that thing is.""

""Sir, we have just discovered the secret to interstellar travel. If I can dissect that thing, we can find out how it only needs to breathe to create energy. If we can adapt that energy creation into humans the possibilities are endless. We could also save the world. It has survived for hundreds of years in space without any food. Think of what we could do if we can adapt that into humans. No more food needed, no starvation, no pollution from farming. It would change everything...""

They looked into the chamber at the Brote and Barry rolling around on the floor and playing together, two Boas in idyllic happiness.

""OK, cut it up, I want to start rolling out that biotech into our soldiers before the enemy gets their hands on it.""

The LG left the room while Doc watched Barry and the Brote. He took phone out of his pocket and dialled a number he had memorised.

""Hello, China? I think I might have something here that you'd be very interested in...""","""What do you want from us?"" The Lieutenant General said staring directly into the two largest of what seemed to be four eyes on what looked to be a creature nothing like on earth. The creature was like the hybrid of a lizard and a duckbilled platypus, in chimp form, but hairless, with a spider's face and rhino's body. It was terrifying yet beautiful, simple yet mystical, unique yet unremarkable. One imagined when looking at it what the baby of humpback whale and a sea horse would look like, if only it had arms like an octopus. It was clearly alien, yet seemed so familiar. About the size of a small child, but not any child, the lovechild of a snail and The Rock. The creatures dark black eyes darted around the room. ""Sir, I'm pretty sure that by now we have established it doesn't comprehend you."" Chief Scientist Dr. Harold Mills explained for the tenth time. Tenth may be an overstatement, but it had definitely been said more than four times that this creature had about the same level of cognitive awareness as a sheep on an acid bender, which is to say, not as much as you'd attribute with someone trained for interstellar travel and tasked with making first contact with another planet would have had. ""WHAT. DO. YOU. WANT FROM US?"" The LG shouted into what he assumed was the face of the creature. The LG rolled his eyes and stood up straight, turning to fix his frustrated and disappointed gaze on the Doc, as though he was somehow responsible for the creature's lack of English. ""Take it back to the quarantine room."" the LG barked at the two other soldiers in the room, while his eyes stayed locked on the Doc. ""It's like talking to Greek waiter who's had too much Retsina. I WANT FRIES YOU GREASY LITTLE... NOW GET ME ANOTHER BEER, I'M FED UP OF OUZO!"" ""You didn't like Crete then?"" The Doc asked, sarcastically. ""I haven't seen one like this. Don't they have any voice transcoder? I saw some Japanese kid in New York talking into his phone in his language and it was coming out in English. It's not that hard. I thought they'd all be listening to those signals you lot have been blasting out there for decades. Surely, they can figure out what English is and go on their version of Duolingo before they come here. How hard would that be? If you're going somewhere, don't expect them to speak the language you do."" ""Did you learn Greek?"" The Doc said. ""Listen, this is serious. this thing needs to start talking and we need to figure out where it's from before I have to pass the information on to the President."" ""OK, let me think of another approach. I know, maybe Barry could have a look."" ""Barry? What's that guy going to do?"" ""We could at least see if he has come into contact with this sort of thing before."" ""OK, give him a call."" The Doc took out his army issued Motorola Razr V3 and called Barry. ""Hey Barry, are you up yet? Great, could you meet me and the Lieutenant General in the quarantine room? Thank you. Doc and LG waited for Barry where the creature was being kept. The room was silent about the hum of electronic components and the beeps of machines in the background. Suddenly there loud electronic buzz as beep as Barry's access card allowed him into the room. ""Gentlemen."" Barry said loudly in a Welsh accent as he walked into the room. He held out his arm and shook hands with both the LG and Doc. Barry stood around four feet tall and got larger as his body got closer to the floor. He looked as close to a triangle as you have ever seen; like a pale green version of Grimace from Ronald McDonald's group of mates. He was wearing a curry stained white t-shirt that said 'I Shot J.R.' and a pair of 1996-97 Chicago Bulls shorts (the black and pinstriped version). ""What have you got for me?"" Barry asked. The Doc started to explain what was going on. Barry, as you may have heard, we have brought in another Extra Terrestrial being..."" ""Uh uh! Being of Alternative Origin! Come on Harry, it's 2020 boyo."" Barry exclaimed interrupting the Doc, ""Get with the times my lad."" ""Sorry Barry, anyway, we had picked up the Being of Alternative Origin..."" Barry nodded before interrupting once more, ""Or BOA, you can call us boa."" The LG rolled his eyes and snorted. ""OK, Boa, I'll remember that. Boa as in the snake?"" Doc asked. ""Yes, pronounced the same but it's just the initials of Being..."" ""CAN WE GET ON WITH THIS!"" The LG said sternly. ""Of course."" Doc replied. ""Well I know now who doesn't care about the struggle of minority species on this planet."" Barry said stubbornly. The LG looked angrily at Barry, ""You lived for 30 years in a village in northern Wales without anyone once realising that you weren't from there. When they asked you what the wreckage of your spacecraft was, you told them that it was your 1986 Ford Capri... and they believed you! After 7 years there they elected you as Mayor. No one has been more well accepted than you. You're lucky that Welsh is so similar to the language on your home planet. Now, there are more pressing things going on in this room, let alone the world right now than the only non-rent paying alien in this facility being offended by the term Extra-Terrestrial."" ""Boa"" Barry muttered. The Doc moved in to move things along, ""So, Barry, in this chamber we have a Boa we haven't encountered before. We thought that perhaps you could help identify it. It seems very confused at the moment."" ""Sure, I'll give it a shot."" Barry peered through the window of the quarantine container and started to chuckle. ""How long did you spend trying to talk to it?"" ""Around two days."" Doc replied. ""In English, I suppose."" ""Well, one of us pressed on with English"" The doctor then looked over at the LG before continuing, ""but we did try the other Boa language samples that we have on record."" ""Right then. Well, that thing you have in there is my planet's version of a dog or cat. We keep them as pets."" ""But why was it in a spacecraft when we intercepted it?"" The LG asked. ""Our planet shot 4 brotes out of our planet's atmosphere in the same way that you sent chimps and dogs into space. Except one went too far out of orbit and could not be retrieved. This must be her."" ""But how has she survived this long?"" Doc asked. ""Because Brotes have kinetic breathing. The motion of their breathing creates all of the energy their body needs and they don't need food to survive. We chose to send Brotes up because we would never send something into empty space to starve to death."" Barry walked past them and into the chamber where the Brote started to immediately act like a dog would when Barry spoke Welsh his own language. ""She's beautiful, can I keep her as a pet in my room?"" he asked while being licked by one of the trio of tongues on the Brote. The LG was frustrated. ""So, this whole exercise has been a waste of time. We have just found him a pet whatever the hell that thing is."" ""Sir, we have just discovered the secret to interstellar travel. If I can dissect that thing, we can find out how it only needs to breathe to create energy. If we can adapt that energy creation into humans the possibilities are endless. We could also save the world. It has survived for hundreds of years in space without any food. Think of what we could do if we can adapt that into humans. No more food needed, no starvation, no pollution from farming. It would change everything..."" They looked into the chamber at the Brote and Barry rolling around on the floor and playing together, two Boas in idyllic happiness. ""OK, cut it up, I want to start rolling out that biotech into our soldiers before the enemy gets their hands on it."" The LG left the room while Doc watched Barry and the Brote. He took phone out of his pocket and dialled a number he had memorised. ""Hello, China? I think I might have something here that you'd be very interested in...""",0
86,652,h10f3oo,"I am in the process of cutting things off with my two brothers, which is unfortunately difficult since they live in my house.  Let me clarify.  Five years ago I was looking for a flat to buy because after living with my father as his unofficial carer for a few years he became involved with his late friend's widow.  (it turned out she was a manipulative cow that stole money from him but that's not the point here)

After learning I was looking for a new place my older brother suggested I look for a house instead so we could share the bills and it would be cheaper all around. He himself was renting at the time and he hated it, he had no money and the place had zero insulation, boiling in summer and freezing in winter.  Having forgotten just how lazy as a child/teen he was I decided it wasn't a bad idea, this was my first mistake.  My second was to pay the entire deposit myself, over $40,000 as he was broke, even if we agreed that in the event of a sale I would get my forty grand back before the remainder was split.

Our eldest brother, who has been unemployed for close to a decade and has no desire to work after he qualified for a disabled pension (depression), was kicked out of the place he had been squatting for over six years.  The building's owner was aware of his presence and tolerated it as long as he didn't start fires or vandalise the premises, however he eventually decided to sell the land and gave him a few weeks' notice.  We both agreed he could live with us, obviously I never intended this to be permanent.

After less than a year my father's health deteriorated, he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's just over a decade ago and his condition was helped by the deep brain stimulator the specialist and surgeons installed.  Unfortunately it turned out after I left, the widow had been lying to our faces about how bad dad's condition had grown and he was soon placed in an aged care facility.  I made sure to visit him three times a week, twice after work and once on weekends, taking sweets and sports drinks to help keep his weight up and keep him company as well as charge the DBS as the staff weren't trained in its use.  There was also the occasional rush to hospital when dad had a fall, the longest I stayed was a week when it looked like he was at the end but that time he thankfully came good.  My sister and I were staying day and night and trading places at dawn and dusk.

After a year of this my brothers decided they didn't like how much time I was spending out of the house, since not only dad but mum also needed help occasionally as she was also old and wasn't strong enough to take care of her yard I would head over to mow and trim or just stop in to chat and keep her company.  Add to that our sister has four kids of her own and even though the eldest two could be left on their own the younger ones could not and the youngest is heavily autistic, he is now six and can barely speak four words.  'Mum', 'More', 'Yeah', and 'Nah'.  So outside of work my responsibilities were dad, mum, sister and her kids, then myself.  My brother told me I wasn't helping out enough and I needed to 'Sort out my priorities', his own priorities seemed to be video games, weed, his online friends, bitching about work, his motorbike, and work, in that order.  This was months after telling me, when I confided in him that I was nearing my wits' end and was afraid I was going to snap that I was being a drama queen.  That was when I realised that he doesn't care about me.

I should probably mention that both of them refuse to visit my mother because she reached a point where she would tolerate their entitled, abusive behaviour no longer.  And despite the middle brother being the godfather to our sister's two oldest boys he has barely seen them in years, the eldest simply doesn't make any effort.  In fact the second-youngest nephew doesn't even know his name.

If our eldest brother had made a real effort to help out I may have been to tolerate it but no.  I was willing to tolerate his inactivity at the start, he had lost his (not really his) home and was feeling down but after a year of being the only person who would vacuum (I actually tested this but after two months I was so disgusted by the trail of dust and hair in the hallway I gave in and started again), the washing up would pile up unless either I got rid of it or we ran out of cutlery and crockery and the bin would be left to rot instead of emptied every week.  I had hoped they would learn the third time maggots started crawling out of it but apparently not.  He did help out with the odd DIY job but not enough to excuse neglecting the household chores every week.  After a while he somehow convinced himself that the reason he was staying in my house was because I needed his help.  Needless to say he never paid rent, despite promising to at the start and having a fixed income with nothing but a pre-paid phone as his sole bill.  He did however remember to borrow money on occasion or beg me to drive him to his dealer whenever he ran out.

Last year my father died.  I had been spending three evenings a week with him, barring sickness or the odd weekend away, his siblings had travelled hours to visit every month if not more, my sister with her four kids visited almost every week.  Even our mother who divorced when I was young visited on occasion.  But not my so-called brothers.  They visited him as many times a year as I did in a week, if that.  His last few days were not a surprise, we knew it was only a matter of time and had instructed the doctors that they were to make him comfortable once he developed pneumonia but not treat it, we watched our uncle (dad's older brother) suffer that way and didn't wish it on him.  Three days later he died a little after 7pm, his siblings were with him and my sister and I rushed to say goodbye.  But not those two, one sat in our sister's shed smoking, drinking and watching stupid videos on youtube and the other just browsed his phone.  The middle brother saw dad once in the three days before he died, the eldest zero.

That was the beginning of the end, as they say.  I couldn't stand any more of their selfish, entitled behaviour and somehow they seemed to get worse.  The eldest even decided that sleeping on our couch wasn't good enough for him and moved half my stuff out of the storage/computer room and dumped it in my room like garbage.  Things culminated with me calling the police on the eldest after he became aggressive one morning and started ranting about things that didn't happen as he had convinced himself they had, insulting me to my face, calling me 'mentally handicapped' and 'unable to understand human emotion' (not for the first time) and shattering one of my mugs on the floor.  The police officer on the other end heard his tirade and asked if I wanted to dial 000 (OZ's version of 911) but I declined since at the time I still foolishly believed he was only capable of emotional and verbal abuse.  One week later he tried calling the police ON ME after I unintentionally knocked his camera out of his hand after he had been following me around making smartarse comments and insults, his most vile one was as accusing me of being a nazi fascist that wants to murder poor people (his exact words), his justification for that was that I would mutter the term 'vermin' to myself when I see people litter in public, don't ask me how his mind works.  The police again sided with me, telling him that if he didn't like living in my house he can leave.

I'm getting a bit too worked up so I'll stop it there but that was the last straw and I'm now talking to a lawyer to sell the house.  I'm currently staying with at my sister's place for my mental health and I can't wait until I never have to see those two again.","I am in the process of cutting things off with my two brothers, which is unfortunately difficult since they live in my house. Let me clarify. Five years ago I was looking for a flat to buy because after living with my father as his unofficial carer for a few years he became involved with his late friend's widow. (it turned out she was a manipulative cow that stole money from him but that's not the point here) After learning I was looking for a new place my older brother suggested I look for a house instead so we could share the bills and it would be cheaper all around. He himself was renting at the time and he hated it, he had no money and the place had zero insulation, boiling in summer and freezing in winter. Having forgotten just how lazy as a childteen he was I decided it wasn't a bad idea, this was my first mistake. My second was to pay the entire deposit myself, over 40,000 as he was broke, even if we agreed that in the event of a sale I would get my forty grand back before the remainder was split. Our eldest brother, who has been unemployed for close to a decade and has no desire to work after he qualified for a disabled pension (depression), was kicked out of the place he had been squatting for over six years. The building's owner was aware of his presence and tolerated it as long as he didn't start fires or vandalise the premises, however he eventually decided to sell the land and gave him a few weeks' notice. We both agreed he could live with us, obviously I never intended this to be permanent. After less than a year my father's health deteriorated, he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's just over a decade ago and his condition was helped by the deep brain stimulator the specialist and surgeons installed. Unfortunately it turned out after I left, the widow had been lying to our faces about how bad dad's condition had grown and he was soon placed in an aged care facility. I made sure to visit him three times a week, twice after work and once on weekends, taking sweets and sports drinks to help keep his weight up and keep him company as well as charge the DBS as the staff weren't trained in its use. There was also the occasional rush to hospital when dad had a fall, the longest I stayed was a week when it looked like he was at the end but that time he thankfully came good. My sister and I were staying day and night and trading places at dawn and dusk. After a year of this my brothers decided they didn't like how much time I was spending out of the house, since not only dad but mum also needed help occasionally as she was also old and wasn't strong enough to take care of her yard I would head over to mow and trim or just stop in to chat and keep her company. Add to that our sister has four kids of her own and even though the eldest two could be left on their own the younger ones could not and the youngest is heavily autistic, he is now six and can barely speak four words. 'Mum', 'More', 'Yeah', and 'Nah'. So outside of work my responsibilities were dad, mum, sister and her kids, then myself. My brother told me I wasn't helping out enough and I needed to 'Sort out my priorities', his own priorities seemed to be video games, weed, his online friends, bitching about work, his motorbike, and work, in that order. This was months after telling me, when I confided in him that I was nearing my wits' end and was afraid I was going to snap that I was being a drama queen. That was when I realised that he doesn't care about me. I should probably mention that both of them refuse to visit my mother because she reached a point where she would tolerate their entitled, abusive behaviour no longer. And despite the middle brother being the godfather to our sister's two oldest boys he has barely seen them in years, the eldest simply doesn't make any effort. In fact the second-youngest nephew doesn't even know his name. If our eldest brother had made a real effort to help out I may have been to tolerate it but no. I was willing to tolerate his inactivity at the start, he had lost his (not really his) home and was feeling down but after a year of being the only person who would vacuum (I actually tested this but after two months I was so disgusted by the trail of dust and hair in the hallway I gave in and started again), the washing up would pile up unless either I got rid of it or we ran out of cutlery and crockery and the bin would be left to rot instead of emptied every week. I had hoped they would learn the third time maggots started crawling out of it but apparently not. He did help out with the odd DIY job but not enough to excuse neglecting the household chores every week. After a while he somehow convinced himself that the reason he was staying in my house was because I needed his help. Needless to say he never paid rent, despite promising to at the start and having a fixed income with nothing but a pre-paid phone as his sole bill. He did however remember to borrow money on occasion or beg me to drive him to his dealer whenever he ran out. Last year my father died. I had been spending three evenings a week with him, barring sickness or the odd weekend away, his siblings had travelled hours to visit every month if not more, my sister with her four kids visited almost every week. Even our mother who divorced when I was young visited on occasion. But not my so-called brothers. They visited him as many times a year as I did in a week, if that. His last few days were not a surprise, we knew it was only a matter of time and had instructed the doctors that they were to make him comfortable once he developed pneumonia but not treat it, we watched our uncle (dad's older brother) suffer that way and didn't wish it on him. Three days later he died a little after 7pm, his siblings were with him and my sister and I rushed to say goodbye. But not those two, one sat in our sister's shed smoking, drinking and watching stupid videos on youtube and the other just browsed his phone. The middle brother saw dad once in the three days before he died, the eldest zero. That was the beginning of the end, as they say. I couldn't stand any more of their selfish, entitled behaviour and somehow they seemed to get worse. The eldest even decided that sleeping on our couch wasn't good enough for him and moved half my stuff out of the storagecomputer room and dumped it in my room like garbage. Things culminated with me calling the police on the eldest after he became aggressive one morning and started ranting about things that didn't happen as he had convinced himself they had, insulting me to my face, calling me 'mentally handicapped' and 'unable to understand human emotion' (not for the first time) and shattering one of my mugs on the floor. The police officer on the other end heard his tirade and asked if I wanted to dial 000 (OZ's version of 911) but I declined since at the time I still foolishly believed he was only capable of emotional and verbal abuse. One week later he tried calling the police ON ME after I unintentionally knocked his camera out of his hand after he had been following me around making smartarse comments and insults, his most vile one was as accusing me of being a nazi fascist that wants to murder poor people (his exact words), his justification for that was that I would mutter the term 'vermin' to myself when I see people litter in public, don't ask me how his mind works. The police again sided with me, telling him that if he didn't like living in my house he can leave. I'm getting a bit too worked up so I'll stop it there but that was the last straw and I'm now talking to a lawyer to sell the house. I'm currently staying with at my sister's place for my mental health and I can't wait until I never have to see those two again.",0
87,7385,h4u4cy2,I think this guy got a botched brain surgery from one of those surgeon robots,I think this guy got a botched brain surgery from one of those surgeon robots,0
88,884,du7e4ww,"> Let's say we let in 2 million computer programmers and engineers in a year.

That's 10% of the number of programmers in the entire world, *including the ones already here*.  That's a completely unreasonable number.  But you are correct that increasing supply will reduce price, but doctors and programmers are well paid, and it would be better for the United states as a whole to have more of them.","gt; Let's say we let in 2 million computer programmers and engineers in a year. That's 10 of the number of programmers in the entire world, including the ones already here. That's a completely unreasonable number. But you are correct that increasing supply will reduce price, but doctors and programmers are well paid, and it would be better for the United states as a whole to have more of them.",0
89,4894,ion0hx4,"> There's rumors going around that im gay and I can't land a girl to save my life and its all because i have severe social anxiety and because of rumors. Idk what to do.

Social anxiety responds well to treatment and generally [takes 12 to 16 weeks to be treated](https://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/treatments-social-anxiety-disorder).

[Here's a two minute test](https://www.anxietycentre.com/anxiety-tests/social-anxiety-test.shtml) to confirm that you indeed have social anxiety issues and not something else (results will be visible right away).

Here's a webpage that let's you [verify that it is actually social anxiety](https://www.bridgestorecovery.com/social-anxiety/signs-symptoms-social-anxiety/) with a list of symptoms and descriptions.

The best way to address your disorder is by going to a specialist that's trained in curing (social) anxiety.

Your medical insurance might limit what therapist is accessible for you. If so, go to your doctor and ask for a referral to a therapist specialized in anxiety disorders, or if the doctor has no access to that information, ask for a CBT therapist.

[You can also use this to search for a specialist in your area that is specialized in Social Anxiety](https://members.adaa.org/search/custom.asp?id=4685), select Social Anxiety from the drop down menu. This will likely be someone that is [specialized in CBT.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_behavioral_therapy)

A small number of people that are treated will fall back in their old patterns and will have to go for a second round (which has a much higher success rate, so don't give up if that happens!). Those people also have the option to try medication in addition to therapy.

Self help for social anxiety:

* [Stepping out of Social Anxiety](https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself/Social-Anxiety) (High quality free resource, provided by the Aus. Health Service)
* [Living With Social Anxiety Disorder](https://www.verywellmind.com/coping-with-social-anxiety-disorder-3024836)
* [Self Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder](http://panicfreeme.com/2601/self-treatment-for-social-anxiety-disorder)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/publications/how-overcome-fear-and-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that cause the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from getting used to it. So avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain new, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Even worse, avoidance will generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating *general* anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on *general* anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

* **Meditation** is [scientifically proven to work for *social* anxiety](https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/9337/a41a5660ebf9fb88a5f8697ba80b8dc126e3.pdf). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation

Here are a few articles basically saying over and over that meditation can reduce social anxiety. It has been widely studied and is commonly accepted:

* [How Do I Practice Mindfulness Meditation for Social Anxiety Disorder?](https://www.verywellmind.com/meditation-for-social-anxiety-3024211)
* [Reduce Social Anxiety with This Mindfulness Meditation](https://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/anxiety-schmanxiety/2019/6/reduce-social-anxiety-with-this-mindfulness-meditation)
* [Treating Social Anxiety with Meditation and Mindfulness Training](https://psychcentral.com/blog/treating-social-anxiety-with-meditation-and-mindfulness-training)
* [How to Overcome Social Anxiety](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Social-Anxiety) (wikihow)

The highest rated videos on social anxiety:

* [Self-help for social anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb5NeGu8DZ_fTl1-UDNhbw0M3c84Ccqve) (10 videos)
* [Social Anxiety Disorder vs Shyness - How to Fix It](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJuSm4R8N4E)
* [3 Ways to Beat Social Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8HoDPgZcak) (Kati Morton)

The most popular books that will help you:

* [The Solution to Social Anxiety: Break Free from the Shyness That Holds You Back](https://www.amazon.com/Solution-Social-Anxiety-Break-Shyness/dp/B00M4PXP9M)
* [How to Be Yourself](https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Yourself-Critic-Anxiety/dp/1250122228)
* [The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook: Proven, Step-by-Step Techniques for Overcoming Your Fear](https://www.amazon.com/Shyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Step/dp/1626253404)
* [The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens: CBT and ACT Skills to Help You Build Social Confidence](https://www.amazon.com/Shyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Teens/dp/1608821870)

Overthinking:

* [How to know when you are overthinking](https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-know-when-youre-overthinking-5077069).
* [Intrusive Thoughts and Overthinking: The Skill of Cognitive Defusion](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3vhXQy48jo) (youtube, 20 min, 1.2M views)

Phone apps that will help you:

* FearTools - Anxiety Aid
* Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/).

Free support options:

* r/KindVoice
* https://www.7cups.com has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

r/socialanxiety
 and /r/anxiety also has [a good wiki](/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources).","gt; There's rumors going around that im gay and I can't land a girl to save my life and its all because i have severe social anxiety and because of rumors. Idk what to do. Social anxiety responds well to treatment and generally takes 12 to 16 weeks to be treated(https:www.webmd.comanxiety-panictreatments-social-anxiety-disorder). Here's a two minute test(https:www.anxietycentre.comanxiety-testssocial-anxiety-test.shtml) to confirm that you indeed have social anxiety issues and not something else (results will be visible right away). Here's a webpage that let's you verify that it is actually social anxiety(https:www.bridgestorecovery.comsocial-anxietysigns-symptoms-social-anxiety) with a list of symptoms and descriptions. The best way to address your disorder is by going to a specialist that's trained in curing (social) anxiety. Your medical insurance might limit what therapist is accessible for you. If so, go to your doctor and ask for a referral to a therapist specialized in anxiety disorders, or if the doctor has no access to that information, ask for a CBT therapist. You can also use this to search for a specialist in your area that is specialized in Social Anxiety(https:members.adaa.orgsearchcustom.asp?id4685), select Social Anxiety from the drop down menu. This will likely be someone that is specialized in CBT.(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiCognitivebehavioraltherapy) A small number of people that are treated will fall back in their old patterns and will have to go for a second round (which has a much higher success rate, so don't give up if that happens!). Those people also have the option to try medication in addition to therapy. Self help for social anxiety: Stepping out of Social Anxiety(https:www.cci.health.wa.gov.auResourcesLooking-After-YourselfSocial-Anxiety) (High quality free resource, provided by the Aus. Health Service) Living With Social Anxiety Disorder(https:www.verywellmind.comcoping-with-social-anxiety-disorder-3024836) Self Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder(http:panicfreeme.com2601self-treatment-for-social-anxiety-disorder) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukexplore-mental-healthpublicationshow-overcome-fear-and-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that cause the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from getting used to it. So avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain new, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Even worse, avoidance will generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating general anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Exercise: The effect of exercise on general anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Meditation is scientifically proven to work for social anxiety(https:pdfs.semanticscholar.org9337a41a5660ebf9fb88a5f8697ba80b8dc126e3.pdf). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Here are a few articles basically saying over and over that meditation can reduce social anxiety. It has been widely studied and is commonly accepted: How Do I Practice Mindfulness Meditation for Social Anxiety Disorder?(https:www.verywellmind.commeditation-for-social-anxiety-3024211) Reduce Social Anxiety with This Mindfulness Meditation(https:www.healthyplace.comblogsanxiety-schmanxiety20196reduce-social-anxiety-with-this-mindfulness-meditation) Treating Social Anxiety with Meditation and Mindfulness Training(https:psychcentral.comblogtreating-social-anxiety-with-meditation-and-mindfulness-training) How to Overcome Social Anxiety(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Social-Anxiety) (wikihow) The highest rated videos on social anxiety: Self-help for social anxiety(https:www.youtube.complaylist?listPLb5NeGu8DZfTl1-UDNhbw0M3c84Ccqve) (10 videos) Social Anxiety Disorder vs Shyness - How to Fix It(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vQJuSm4R8N4E) 3 Ways to Beat Social Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vP8HoDPgZcak) (Kati Morton) The most popular books that will help you: The Solution to Social Anxiety: Break Free from the Shyness That Holds You Back(https:www.amazon.comSolution-Social-Anxiety-Break-ShynessdpB00M4PXP9M) How to Be Yourself(https:www.amazon.comHow-Be-Yourself-Critic-Anxietydp1250122228) The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook: Proven, Step-by-Step Techniques for Overcoming Your Fear(https:www.amazon.comShyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Stepdp1626253404) The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens: CBT and ACT Skills to Help You Build Social Confidence(https:www.amazon.comShyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Teensdp1608821870) Overthinking: How to know when you are overthinking(https:www.verywellmind.comhow-to-know-when-youre-overthinking-5077069). Intrusive Thoughts and Overthinking: The Skill of Cognitive Defusion(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vV3vhXQy48jo) (youtube, 20 min, 1.2M views) Phone apps that will help you: FearTools - Anxiety Aid Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety). Free support options: rKindVoice https:www.7cups.com has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) rsocialanxiety and ranxiety also has a good wiki(rAnxietywikionlineresources).",0
90,5813,jarux2j,"Oh, I think a lot of places which are under served by lawyers will get at least some level of AI assistance, and that will be great. But in the same way spreadsheets didn’t make accountants obsolete, AI won’t make lawyers obsolete, at least not until we get strong AI like sci fi Jarvis. 

Watson has been around for what, 20 years now? Doctors are still around. When you can ask the computer the question “I don’t feel good, what medicine should I take” and you actually feel confident enough to take what was prescribed., then AI will have truly arrived. I honestly don’t think it will be in my lifetime, but then again 10 years ago asking a computer the question “is this a bird” would be absurd.","Oh, I think a lot of places which are under served by lawyers will get at least some level of AI assistance, and that will be great. But in the same way spreadsheets didnt make accountants obsolete, AI wont make lawyers obsolete, at least not until we get strong AI like sci fi Jarvis. Watson has been around for what, 20 years now? Doctors are still around. When you can ask the computer the question I dont feel good, what medicine should I take and you actually feel confident enough to take what was prescribed., then AI will have truly arrived. I honestly dont think it will be in my lifetime, but then again 10 years ago asking a computer the question is this a bird would be absurd.",1
91,6637,gpcph2z,"doing a bit of research, talking/listening/reading to people who are actually affected (diagnosed), professionals\* is never wrong but you should make up your own mind (and use it)...listen to actually trained professionals, there's a reason we have medical specialists (and experts or specialised profesionals for almost every field in science, and sub-field, and sub-sub-field and so forth) and that we also allowed to go to different physicians and therapists  and even dismiss them after a trial period...

\^(\*who aren't heavily involved with shady organisations (like fpp etc.) and who also don't glorify the disorder and also don't believe in esoterics and things alike or even if they do, don't let this influence their professional opinion, same goes for every belief-system... I believe in God myself but when a therapist is like ""I'll heal you with the light of the Lord"", I'd run but don't depend on an illness or use disorders or symptoms as a substitute for identity - or as illness identity, and sorry but a lot of systems do exactly that).

most ppl will sooner or later start experiencing symptoms of an illness when they focus on it, this is not done by a malicious intent but it is a phenomenon that is pretty common bc of how our brains work: \\humans always try to make sense of a concept a situation etc. and try to work it out in their mind but by doing that, one is prone to notice everything that is even slightly related to this current *obsession* (like when you fall in love with someone, you become kinda ""psychotic"" in the way that you see reminders of your love everywhere, everything becomes associated with your so; it also works the other way around: if you dislike someone, you will interpret most of their actions in a negative fashion)

^(I know a lot of people will hate me for this but, don't you think there's a reason that most people who actually have  DID or are severely traumatised have spent between 7 to 15 years in the mental health system before getting the correct diagnosis? They experienced severe symptoms before but they weren't representative for DID, like most ppl who actually have those disorders don't go to a therapist and be like ""right, i have amnesia everyday, ppl tell me constantly i behave like a different person and oh, i got a carousel in my head"", they usually present with other symptoms, and no, most ppl don't go directly to therapist focused on dissociative disorders (actually doing so is a sign of ""pseudo-DID"" even according to the f\*\*\*in ISSTD))

The Risks of Self-Diagnosis

^(Anyone who tries to self-diagnose will have a biased perception of what they think they will be diagnosed with.)

^(This is particularly true of teenagers who have a tendency to overestimate what other people might think of them, known as the imaginary audience personal fable. This may translate to “I’m awkward around people I don’t know, they must think I have social anxiety” or “I sleep until the afternoon on weekends, my parents must think I’m) [^(depressed)](https://www.viewpointcenter.com/blog/are-depression-memes-making-your-teen-more-depressed/)^(.”)

^(While there is nothing wrong with gathering information about issues that they are struggling with online, teens should be more aware of the effect of using a mental health label to describe normal teen stressors. Labeling themselves an alcoholic for drinking with friends on the weekends or believing they have PTSD after being bullied in middle school can lead to manifesting symptoms of these disorders that they may not have developed otherwise.) 

[https://www.viewpointcenter.com/blog/the-harm-of-self-diagnosis-on-social-media/](https://www.viewpointcenter.com/blog/the-harm-of-self-diagnosis-on-social-media/)

[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258957223\_Dissociative\_Identity\_Disorder\_Among\_Adolescents\_Prevalence\_in\_a\_University\_Psychiatric\_Outpatient\_Unit](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258957223_Dissociative_Identity_Disorder_Among_Adolescents_Prevalence_in_a_University_Psychiatric_Outpatient_Unit) (suggesting the standard tests for DID are more or less useless when it comes to adolescents

[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cbm.556?saml\_referrer](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cbm.556?saml_referrer) (personality)

[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/15299732.2013.864748?needAccess=true](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/15299732.2013.864748?needAccess=true)

[https://www.isst-d.org/resources/child-adolescent-treatment-guidelines/](https://www.isst-d.org/resources/child-adolescent-treatment-guidelines/) (even the ISST-D states that one should be careful of diagnosing dissociative disorders in children or adolescents.... she only got her diagnosis by paying over 2000£ to a clinic that is willing to do a DID diagnosis via internet and phone, but yeah she sounds legit)

[https://www.isst-d.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/GUIDELINES\_REVISED2011.pdf](https://www.isst-d.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/GUIDELINES_REVISED2011.pdf)

[https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/debunking-myths-the-mind/201005/the-dangers-self-diagnosis](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/debunking-myths-the-mind/201005/the-dangers-self-diagnosis)

[https://dualdiagnosis.org/dual-diagnosis-treatment/dangers-self-diagnosis/](https://dualdiagnosis.org/dual-diagnosis-treatment/dangers-self-diagnosis/)","doing a bit of research, talkinglisteningreading to people who are actually affected (diagnosed), professionals is never wrong but you should make up your own mind (and use it)...listen to actually trained professionals, there's a reason we have medical specialists (and experts or specialised profesionals for almost every field in science, and sub-field, and sub-sub-field and so forth) and that we also allowed to go to different physicians and therapists and even dismiss them after a trial period... (who aren't heavily involved with shady organisations (like fpp etc.) and who also don't glorify the disorder and also don't believe in esoterics and things alike or even if they do, don't let this influence their professional opinion, same goes for every belief-system... I believe in God myself but when a therapist is like ""I'll heal you with the light of the Lord"", I'd run but don't depend on an illness or use disorders or symptoms as a substitute for identity - or as illness identity, and sorry but a lot of systems do exactly that). most ppl will sooner or later start experiencing symptoms of an illness when they focus on it, this is not done by a malicious intent but it is a phenomenon that is pretty common bc of how our brains work: humans always try to make sense of a concept a situation etc. and try to work it out in their mind but by doing that, one is prone to notice everything that is even slightly related to this current obsession (like when you fall in love with someone, you become kinda ""psychotic"" in the way that you see reminders of your love everywhere, everything becomes associated with your so; it also works the other way around: if you dislike someone, you will interpret most of their actions in a negative fashion) (I know a lot of people will hate me for this but, don't you think there's a reason that most people who actually have DID or are severely traumatised have spent between 7 to 15 years in the mental health system before getting the correct diagnosis? They experienced severe symptoms before but they weren't representative for DID, like most ppl who actually have those disorders don't go to a therapist and be like ""right, i have amnesia everyday, ppl tell me constantly i behave like a different person and oh, i got a carousel in my head"", they usually present with other symptoms, and no, most ppl don't go directly to therapist focused on dissociative disorders (actually doing so is a sign of ""pseudo-DID"" even according to the fin ISSTD)) The Risks of Self-Diagnosis (Anyone who tries to self-diagnose will have a biased perception of what they think they will be diagnosed with.) (This is particularly true of teenagers who have a tendency to overestimate what other people might think of them, known as the imaginary audience personal fable. This may translate to Im awkward around people I dont know, they must think I have social anxiety or I sleep until the afternoon on weekends, my parents must think Im) (depressed)(https:www.viewpointcenter.comblogare-depression-memes-making-your-teen-more-depressed)(.) (While there is nothing wrong with gathering information about issues that they are struggling with online, teens should be more aware of the effect of using a mental health label to describe normal teen stressors. Labeling themselves an alcoholic for drinking with friends on the weekends or believing they have PTSD after being bullied in middle school can lead to manifesting symptoms of these disorders that they may not have developed otherwise.) https:www.viewpointcenter.comblogthe-harm-of-self-diagnosis-on-social-media(https:www.viewpointcenter.comblogthe-harm-of-self-diagnosis-on-social-media) https:www.researchgate.netpublication258957223DissociativeIdentityDisorderAmongAdolescentsPrevalenceinaUniversityPsychiatricOutpatientUnit(https:www.researchgate.netpublication258957223DissociativeIdentityDisorderAmongAdolescentsPrevalenceinaUniversityPsychiatricOutpatientUnit) (suggesting the standard tests for DID are more or less useless when it comes to adolescents https:onlinelibrary.wiley.comdoiepdf10.1002cbm.556?samlreferrer(https:onlinelibrary.wiley.comdoiepdf10.1002cbm.556?samlreferrer) (personality) https:www.tandfonline.comdoipdf10.108015299732.2013.864748?needAccesstrue(https:www.tandfonline.comdoipdf10.108015299732.2013.864748?needAccesstrue) https:www.isst-d.orgresourceschild-adolescent-treatment-guidelines(https:www.isst-d.orgresourceschild-adolescent-treatment-guidelines) (even the ISST-D states that one should be careful of diagnosing dissociative disorders in children or adolescents.... she only got her diagnosis by paying over 2000 to a clinic that is willing to do a DID diagnosis via internet and phone, but yeah she sounds legit) https:www.isst-d.orgwp-contentuploads201902GUIDELINESREVISED2011.pdf(https:www.isst-d.orgwp-contentuploads201902GUIDELINESREVISED2011.pdf) https:www.psychologytoday.comusblogdebunking-myths-the-mind201005the-dangers-self-diagnosis(https:www.psychologytoday.comusblogdebunking-myths-the-mind201005the-dangers-self-diagnosis) https:dualdiagnosis.orgdual-diagnosis-treatmentdangers-self-diagnosis(https:dualdiagnosis.orgdual-diagnosis-treatmentdangers-self-diagnosis)",0
92,6329,e2snwmm,"Lol what? You use one example of a very very very tiny profession that is basically irrelevant to the larger job market and somehow thats supposed to convince us that pay and demand are not ""coupled"" anymore?

So what do you suggest is going on in the economy? People are just arbitrarily handing out bigger paychecks to nurses, truck drivers, computer scientists, medical technicians and diagnosticians, engineers, electricians, physicians, and skilled tradesmen for no good reason?

Meanwhile, society somehow needs a lot more cashiers but no one is willing to pay them?

There is no reason whatsoever to believe that there is some kind of structural decoupling at all. I see high wages for people whose skills are clearly in high demand. Why on earth should I believe that the high wages for computer scientists and engineers is not because society actually needs more of them?","Lol what? You use one example of a very very very tiny profession that is basically irrelevant to the larger job market and somehow thats supposed to convince us that pay and demand are not ""coupled"" anymore? So what do you suggest is going on in the economy? People are just arbitrarily handing out bigger paychecks to nurses, truck drivers, computer scientists, medical technicians and diagnosticians, engineers, electricians, physicians, and skilled tradesmen for no good reason? Meanwhile, society somehow needs a lot more cashiers but no one is willing to pay them? There is no reason whatsoever to believe that there is some kind of structural decoupling at all. I see high wages for people whose skills are clearly in high demand. Why on earth should I believe that the high wages for computer scientists and engineers is not because society actually needs more of them?",0
93,2809,fp1q3sp,"That's an interesting question! I'm not a man myself, so I want to preface this saying it's *just my opinion* from the outside and what I've seen from my brothers. It's a topic that has interested me a lot, because of my brother's experiences, so I have read quite a bit of research and reports, though I'm always skeptical about the scope and who writes them. I'll answer your first question here and in another comment answer the second!

Firstly, I think it must have a connection to the fact that the percentage of male teachers for all levels has been decreasing. I know it's around 20% for primary school in my country at the moment, down from 40% 25 years ago. From what I've read there is at least an issue of 1) jobs in education, at least in lower levels, being less intrinsically attractive to men (they're seen as feminine - because caretaking -, not prestigious) 2) continued relative falling of wages in education, making jobs in education more vocational and less attractive as a career and 3) because of the high percentage of women at lower levels, and the perception of education as feminine is pervasive, the work environment for men in lower education can be unaccepting and hostile, sometimes male teachers even report being faced with a high level of scepticism and distrust regarding their motivations. These a three problems that I think it's so, so important that we solve. Young boys deserve male teachers that give them someone to look up to, and we need more male perspectives especially in lower education.

Continuing on from that I think we're still treating boys and girls differently, both parents and teachers are complicit in this. Of course, this might not be true for everyone and in every case, but it would figure that we'd see the effects on a societal level. 

Regrettably, it can still be observed that fields where there is a big gender disparity, the system becomes more suited to one over the other. The effects of this can be seen in medicine. Most medical studies are done with almost all male participants, even though many illnesses, health problems and medications affect female bodies differently and present different symptoms - this has led to many preventable deaths in women because of a lack of knowledge. I'd argue that we're seeing the opposite in mental health and education, where the system seems to have become geared towards girls. Although the percentage of men and women with university and college degrees is roughly the same, there is a disparity when looking at younger generations (under 35), this is where it becomes visible that men are lagging behind. (Continuing on from that there is a disparity in the starting pay for men and women - a trend that reverses at 26, when men start earning more than women. That's a different issue though.) We're clearly failing generations of men on many levels with the way education is organised. 

From my own personal experience I've observed a motivational issue as well, by that I mean *what a child internalises from their environment and society*. We all need goals to strive for, and to feel like we're important and that what we do matters. I was encouraged to learn and study because of a sense that ""we need more educated, independent and successful women"" and it was made very clear to me that success would hinge on obtaining higher education, and that I should be grateful to live in a time where it was possible for me to get one. That's a higher goal, something to strive for. I think that's true for a lot of women from my generation. It seems to me that the boys have been and are being overlooked - it's simply being taken for granted that they should just do well for themselves. I've seen with my brothers that the encouragement they got was not as strongly motivated - it was mostly based on a broad ""if you want to do well you have to get an education, obviously."" It lacks a broader appeal, to what they might do well and a ""casus belli"" beyond simple self-interest. It's a deficiency in how we treat and inspire the boys - I think you have to encourage children on a deeper level. 

Society in the past 30/40 years has seen a steady increase in the complexity of interactions (socially, work-related) as well as an erosion of steady jobs and income stagnation. For adults, the extreme of this is reflected both in the increase in the amount of people that get burned out, as well as in the increase in so-called ""deaths of despair."" What is asked of young adults has also increased. To me it seems we're better equipping girls (though they also struggle) to get help and navigate this, and we're failing boys. 

Over the same amount of time we've seen a big erosion in the rigidity of gender roles, which adds to the complexity of what we're asking boys and girls to navigate. We've focused on equipping girls for this but have overlooked and failed to equip boys for what is also for them an increasingly complex society. As a society I think we're at a point where there is a big crisis over what it means to be a man. From the outside it seems that there getting mixed messages about what it means to be a man, often even completely contradictory things, but that at the same time there is one ideal way to be a man and that whatever it is, it's important to be like that. That would mean there's a lack of a sufficiently diverse (so as not to be restrictive) but still coherent, understandable idea of what it means. Those ""deaths of despair"" I mentioned earlier, are also more men than women, which shows the system is failing men in ways that women are apparently more equipped to deal with - the issue is obviously more complex, but I think there must be a connection.

As a side note: I've seen many people hold up the concept of ""toxic masculinity"" as either 1) an example of how we're teaching boys that being male is bad or 2) a marker for values that are being taught to boys that still hurt them in the long run. I personally ascribe to the latter camp, and loathe the interpretation that toxic masculinity implies that masculinity is bad. I'm not a man though, and more generally I don't like the idea that men and women should be *this* and not *that* etc.etc. I've seen one of my brothers suffer the same mental problem as me, at the same age, but he struggled *much much* more to get help because he wasn't shown how to or that he should (and this is what I personally mean by what we teach boys that hurts them in the long run). This affected his education badly, which is for me personally what cemented my interest in the men's rights movement (within and without feminism). 

Whichever side of the debate you fall on I think it's obvious that we're failing to show boys diverse types of masculinity in a positive light. This in turn is visible in many ways: they're more likely to flunk out of school, less likely to seek mental help, less likely to go to the doctor if they've got health problems.. 

To sum up, I think we need more men in education. We need to make jobs in education more attractive to men, we need to actively change the hostile environment for men in education and we need to better equip schools, and youth mental help professionals, to understand what boys are dealing with and to stop failing them in giving them the support they need in an increasingly complex world. We need to make sure they get an education with male role models in schools as well as male mental health professionals in the field of youth psychology (roughly the same issues as primary education, as I mentioned before). As adults, we need to be conscious of what we tell boys about how to behave, and to stop sending them mixed messages about what it means to be a man, provide them with the freedom to choose who they want to be and adapt the system to that.

What do you think?","That's an interesting question! I'm not a man myself, so I want to preface this saying it's just my opinion from the outside and what I've seen from my brothers. It's a topic that has interested me a lot, because of my brother's experiences, so I have read quite a bit of research and reports, though I'm always skeptical about the scope and who writes them. I'll answer your first question here and in another comment answer the second! Firstly, I think it must have a connection to the fact that the percentage of male teachers for all levels has been decreasing. I know it's around 20 for primary school in my country at the moment, down from 40 25 years ago. From what I've read there is at least an issue of 1) jobs in education, at least in lower levels, being less intrinsically attractive to men (they're seen as feminine - because caretaking -, not prestigious) 2) continued relative falling of wages in education, making jobs in education more vocational and less attractive as a career and 3) because of the high percentage of women at lower levels, and the perception of education as feminine is pervasive, the work environment for men in lower education can be unaccepting and hostile, sometimes male teachers even report being faced with a high level of scepticism and distrust regarding their motivations. These a three problems that I think it's so, so important that we solve. Young boys deserve male teachers that give them someone to look up to, and we need more male perspectives especially in lower education. Continuing on from that I think we're still treating boys and girls differently, both parents and teachers are complicit in this. Of course, this might not be true for everyone and in every case, but it would figure that we'd see the effects on a societal level. Regrettably, it can still be observed that fields where there is a big gender disparity, the system becomes more suited to one over the other. The effects of this can be seen in medicine. Most medical studies are done with almost all male participants, even though many illnesses, health problems and medications affect female bodies differently and present different symptoms - this has led to many preventable deaths in women because of a lack of knowledge. I'd argue that we're seeing the opposite in mental health and education, where the system seems to have become geared towards girls. Although the percentage of men and women with university and college degrees is roughly the same, there is a disparity when looking at younger generations (under 35), this is where it becomes visible that men are lagging behind. (Continuing on from that there is a disparity in the starting pay for men and women - a trend that reverses at 26, when men start earning more than women. That's a different issue though.) We're clearly failing generations of men on many levels with the way education is organised. From my own personal experience I've observed a motivational issue as well, by that I mean what a child internalises from their environment and society. We all need goals to strive for, and to feel like we're important and that what we do matters. I was encouraged to learn and study because of a sense that ""we need more educated, independent and successful women"" and it was made very clear to me that success would hinge on obtaining higher education, and that I should be grateful to live in a time where it was possible for me to get one. That's a higher goal, something to strive for. I think that's true for a lot of women from my generation. It seems to me that the boys have been and are being overlooked - it's simply being taken for granted that they should just do well for themselves. I've seen with my brothers that the encouragement they got was not as strongly motivated - it was mostly based on a broad ""if you want to do well you have to get an education, obviously."" It lacks a broader appeal, to what they might do well and a ""casus belli"" beyond simple self-interest. It's a deficiency in how we treat and inspire the boys - I think you have to encourage children on a deeper level. Society in the past 3040 years has seen a steady increase in the complexity of interactions (socially, work-related) as well as an erosion of steady jobs and income stagnation. For adults, the extreme of this is reflected both in the increase in the amount of people that get burned out, as well as in the increase in so-called ""deaths of despair."" What is asked of young adults has also increased. To me it seems we're better equipping girls (though they also struggle) to get help and navigate this, and we're failing boys. Over the same amount of time we've seen a big erosion in the rigidity of gender roles, which adds to the complexity of what we're asking boys and girls to navigate. We've focused on equipping girls for this but have overlooked and failed to equip boys for what is also for them an increasingly complex society. As a society I think we're at a point where there is a big crisis over what it means to be a man. From the outside it seems that there getting mixed messages about what it means to be a man, often even completely contradictory things, but that at the same time there is one ideal way to be a man and that whatever it is, it's important to be like that. That would mean there's a lack of a sufficiently diverse (so as not to be restrictive) but still coherent, understandable idea of what it means. Those ""deaths of despair"" I mentioned earlier, are also more men than women, which shows the system is failing men in ways that women are apparently more equipped to deal with - the issue is obviously more complex, but I think there must be a connection. As a side note: I've seen many people hold up the concept of ""toxic masculinity"" as either 1) an example of how we're teaching boys that being male is bad or 2) a marker for values that are being taught to boys that still hurt them in the long run. I personally ascribe to the latter camp, and loathe the interpretation that toxic masculinity implies that masculinity is bad. I'm not a man though, and more generally I don't like the idea that men and women should be this and not that etc.etc. I've seen one of my brothers suffer the same mental problem as me, at the same age, but he struggled much much more to get help because he wasn't shown how to or that he should (and this is what I personally mean by what we teach boys that hurts them in the long run). This affected his education badly, which is for me personally what cemented my interest in the men's rights movement (within and without feminism). Whichever side of the debate you fall on I think it's obvious that we're failing to show boys diverse types of masculinity in a positive light. This in turn is visible in many ways: they're more likely to flunk out of school, less likely to seek mental help, less likely to go to the doctor if they've got health problems.. To sum up, I think we need more men in education. We need to make jobs in education more attractive to men, we need to actively change the hostile environment for men in education and we need to better equip schools, and youth mental help professionals, to understand what boys are dealing with and to stop failing them in giving them the support they need in an increasingly complex world. We need to make sure they get an education with male role models in schools as well as male mental health professionals in the field of youth psychology (roughly the same issues as primary education, as I mentioned before). As adults, we need to be conscious of what we tell boys about how to behave, and to stop sending them mixed messages about what it means to be a man, provide them with the freedom to choose who they want to be and adapt the system to that. What do you think?",0
94,1932,gcf1cry,"Oh wow, you picked one thing: medicine extending life, in order to justify- the atom bomb, the Holocaust, the Aral sea disaster, large-scale spying, the consumption and waste of finite resources, global warming, etc. Guess that really warrants an ""lol"". I'm also not arguing against science, so I'm not sure why you brought up medicine. 
At least we have the medicine to stay alive long enough to blow ourselves up or sit in front of a computer all day, eat processed food, and then come home and plop in front of another screen. 


That's cute that you think you can make that judgment for everyone else (aka, trust technology, blindly).
So technology replacing humans is a good thing because we can print fiat money out (basically unemployment) so they can still manage to live because they no longer serve any purpose in society? I think you're missing the point about automation. 
You're also missing the duality of automation; we use natural resources to make technology. Automation entails an endless destruction of the natural world for one that technology can operate it. Thus, we are destroying our world and creating one better suited for technology than human beings.
This is why I brought up the world wars, because they were horrific humanitarian events, but they also produced great technological advancements. In part because humanity was experimenting on itself to the benefit of technology; how to better kill, how to more efficiently move soldiers across the ocean, how to know where the enemy is, and actual human experimentation. 

 

Sure the world wars happened because of politics, but were only possible because of technology. You could have the same politics, but without the technology it's not even remotely the same war. If you don't believe me, look up Operation Barbarosa or the naval conflict between the Germans and UK during the first world war.

There were two global wars in a 20 year time span and almost immediately after followed the threat of a nuclear holocaust. 
And war isn't less rare now. War is easier than ever before; countries on the other side of the world could not launch wars against one another without technology.


And we don't control this planet. All of the resources extracted with technology go towards progressing technology. You're making it seem like we are going to make this inevitable turn towards pro-human technology, even while technology is a-human at best. We've given up our domain over this earth to technological advancement. Our entire world is increasingly being moved online and our views are shaped through the lens of technology. 


Thats the point of humanity now, to serve and better machines; they make our lives easier and we get weaker, dumber, less competent, less attentive, and more complacent to the point where all we can even conceive of is consuming. You basically said as much; who cares about the purpose of people in society? Robots can do their job and we'll just cut them a check, because that's all they care about, right?

What happens when the lower-skill service jobs (which is a large % of the economy) are all automated? You will have more people supported by UBI than people actually working. That sounds pretty divisive to me. 

This says nothing about when/if technology can replace lawyers or doctors or higher status professions. Then you would literally just have people who own the means of production (which now includes all the labor power) and everyone else. Essentially, business owners would have society by the testicles in such an inconceivable manner that something would have to give.

In the event there were no longer any business owners,, but merely the automated labor, then we would all just adapt to maintaining, upgrading the machines that we are now dependent on for survival. Which is literally the point I'm getting at. That's the end game of automation: us working for technology in an undeniable way. And I'm only going a step further in saying moving towards automation is a part of us serving technology too.","Oh wow, you picked one thing: medicine extending life, in order to justify- the atom bomb, the Holocaust, the Aral sea disaster, large-scale spying, the consumption and waste of finite resources, global warming, etc. Guess that really warrants an ""lol"". I'm also not arguing against science, so I'm not sure why you brought up medicine. At least we have the medicine to stay alive long enough to blow ourselves up or sit in front of a computer all day, eat processed food, and then come home and plop in front of another screen. That's cute that you think you can make that judgment for everyone else (aka, trust technology, blindly). So technology replacing humans is a good thing because we can print fiat money out (basically unemployment) so they can still manage to live because they no longer serve any purpose in society? I think you're missing the point about automation. You're also missing the duality of automation; we use natural resources to make technology. Automation entails an endless destruction of the natural world for one that technology can operate it. Thus, we are destroying our world and creating one better suited for technology than human beings. This is why I brought up the world wars, because they were horrific humanitarian events, but they also produced great technological advancements. In part because humanity was experimenting on itself to the benefit of technology; how to better kill, how to more efficiently move soldiers across the ocean, how to know where the enemy is, and actual human experimentation. Sure the world wars happened because of politics, but were only possible because of technology. You could have the same politics, but without the technology it's not even remotely the same war. If you don't believe me, look up Operation Barbarosa or the naval conflict between the Germans and UK during the first world war. There were two global wars in a 20 year time span and almost immediately after followed the threat of a nuclear holocaust. And war isn't less rare now. War is easier than ever before; countries on the other side of the world could not launch wars against one another without technology. And we don't control this planet. All of the resources extracted with technology go towards progressing technology. You're making it seem like we are going to make this inevitable turn towards pro-human technology, even while technology is a-human at best. We've given up our domain over this earth to technological advancement. Our entire world is increasingly being moved online and our views are shaped through the lens of technology. Thats the point of humanity now, to serve and better machines; they make our lives easier and we get weaker, dumber, less competent, less attentive, and more complacent to the point where all we can even conceive of is consuming. You basically said as much; who cares about the purpose of people in society? Robots can do their job and we'll just cut them a check, because that's all they care about, right? What happens when the lower-skill service jobs (which is a large of the economy) are all automated? You will have more people supported by UBI than people actually working. That sounds pretty divisive to me. This says nothing about whenif technology can replace lawyers or doctors or higher status professions. Then you would literally just have people who own the means of production (which now includes all the labor power) and everyone else. Essentially, business owners would have society by the testicles in such an inconceivable manner that something would have to give. In the event there were no longer any business owners,, but merely the automated labor, then we would all just adapt to maintaining, upgrading the machines that we are now dependent on for survival. Which is literally the point I'm getting at. That's the end game of automation: us working for technology in an undeniable way. And I'm only going a step further in saying moving towards automation is a part of us serving technology too.",0
95,879,hd943j8,"The links below go into more details, but in short, to help someone with anxiety issues:

1. Learn about what can help anxiety (which you are doing right now, but make sure you invest some time in this).
2. Help your anxious beloved one break free of avoidance behavior.
3. Talk about your beloved one's experience of anxiety, so they feel less ashamed of it.
4. Make sure you know how to recognize and respond to reassurance seeking.
5. Assist with getting help with anxiety, try to convince them to seek professional help.

Online resources to help you support someone that's anxious:

* [How to Help Someone With Anxiety](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-practice/201607/how-help-someone-anxiety) (**really good advice**)
* [How to Help People With Anxiety](https://www.wikihow.com/Help-People-With-Anxiety) (wikihow)
* [15 Ways You Can Help Someone With Anxiety Disorder](https://www.anxietycentre.com/anxiety-tips/15-ways-to-help-someone-with-anxiety-disorder.shtml)

[How to deal with reassurance seeking](https://anxietycanada.com/sites/default/files/Reassurance_Seeking.pdf) (pdf - written for a parent, but same advice goes for adults/friends that are reassurance seeking).

* [How to help your friend during a panic attack - BBC](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ksC0Yl348o)
* [How To Help Someone with Anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8HbEtdZEgY)
* [Anxiety: 11 Things We Want You To Understand](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E35O0nxOUy4)

Below is the information for you to learn more about and to share with your loved one:

---

There are a *large* number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you:

* [The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook](http://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200+ ratings)
* [Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacks/dp/0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600+ ratings)
* [Badass Ways to End Anxiety & Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacks/dp/9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400+ ratings)

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/overcome-fear-anxiety/), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone.

* [How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow)
* [How to Overcome Fear](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Fear) (wikihow)

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.
* **Meditate**: [Anxiety can be reduced with meditation](https://bebrainfit.com/meditation-anxiety/). [10 minute meditation for anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

If that's not good enough, then [here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/gettinghelp)

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. So it is likely you don't even need to wait until the virus has passed. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

Free support options:

* /r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

Reddit also has a very large community of anxious people that are here to help you with these issues. You can find them here: /r/Anxiety, if you need specific help, you are better of asking them what to do than us. There are *some* anxiety experts here on /r/advice, but not that many, so the quality of advice you'll receive here isn't going to be as good.","The links below go into more details, but in short, to help someone with anxiety issues: 1. Learn about what can help anxiety (which you are doing right now, but make sure you invest some time in this). 2. Help your anxious beloved one break free of avoidance behavior. 3. Talk about your beloved one's experience of anxiety, so they feel less ashamed of it. 4. Make sure you know how to recognize and respond to reassurance seeking. 5. Assist with getting help with anxiety, try to convince them to seek professional help. Online resources to help you support someone that's anxious: How to Help Someone With Anxiety(https:www.psychologytoday.comusblogin-practice201607how-help-someone-anxiety) (really good advice) How to Help People With Anxiety(https:www.wikihow.comHelp-People-With-Anxiety) (wikihow) 15 Ways You Can Help Someone With Anxiety Disorder(https:www.anxietycentre.comanxiety-tips15-ways-to-help-someone-with-anxiety-disorder.shtml) How to deal with reassurance seeking(https:anxietycanada.comsitesdefaultfilesReassuranceSeeking.pdf) (pdf - written for a parent, but same advice goes for adultsfriends that are reassurance seeking). How to help your friend during a panic attack - BBC(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v5ksC0Yl348o) How To Help Someone with Anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vI8HbEtdZEgY) Anxiety: 11 Things We Want You To Understand(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vE35O0nxOUy4) Below is the information for you to learn more about and to share with your loved one: --- There are a large number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook(http:www.amazon.comAnxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bournedp1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200 ratings) Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comDare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacksdp0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600 ratings) Badass Ways to End Anxiety amp; Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comBadass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacksdp9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400 ratings) If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukpublicationsovercome-fear-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone. How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow) How to Overcome Fear(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Fear) (wikihow) For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Meditate: Anxiety can be reduced with meditation(https:bebrainfit.commeditation-anxiety). 10 minute meditation for anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vO-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). If that's not good enough, then here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help(https:www.reddit.comrAnxietywikigettinghelp) Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. So it is likely you don't even need to wait until the virus has passed. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) Reddit also has a very large community of anxious people that are here to help you with these issues. You can find them here: rAnxiety, if you need specific help, you are better of asking them what to do than us. There are some anxiety experts here on radvice, but not that many, so the quality of advice you'll receive here isn't going to be as good.",0
96,3278,gp9cmvu,"I mean there’s a lot of androids and cyborgs and robots across the galaxy, depending of where you are, prosthetics themselves are cheap to obtain, chips to install into your brain, or body are even cheaper to obtain then prosthetics because that’s very common and accessible surgery to have. You can literally go into a pharmacy, go to the prescription counter and ask or obtain (for example) a heat-resistance chip because you’d happen to live on a planet that’s naturally in humanely hot. They’ll charge like under 100$ (in their currency) for it, and they’ll give you information on which doctors specifies implanting that type of chip into your body as well as the chip itself. Then you hop on very advanced public transit (because it’s free for everyone), get there. As a 100% human, you wouldn’t have to make a appointment since you are considered as the most vulnerable medically (it classifies w/ those that are more than 50% human). They’d make room right away, you’d get the surgery for free if you’re registered and for a small fee if you aren’t registered.

Edit: also you could opt for adding pigmentation to your skin, pigmentation of any kind. Depending of either how dark you want to be, it would be about one injection a week, which is about 150$ for a period of up to 12 weeks, depending on either how bright or dark you want your skin to be.","I mean theres a lot of androids and cyborgs and robots across the galaxy, depending of where you are, prosthetics themselves are cheap to obtain, chips to install into your brain, or body are even cheaper to obtain then prosthetics because thats very common and accessible surgery to have. You can literally go into a pharmacy, go to the prescription counter and ask or obtain (for example) a heat-resistance chip because youd happen to live on a planet thats naturally in humanely hot. Theyll charge like under 100 (in their currency) for it, and theyll give you information on which doctors specifies implanting that type of chip into your body as well as the chip itself. Then you hop on very advanced public transit (because its free for everyone), get there. As a 100 human, you wouldnt have to make a appointment since you are considered as the most vulnerable medically (it classifies w those that are more than 50 human). Theyd make room right away, youd get the surgery for free if youre registered and for a small fee if you arent registered. Edit: also you could opt for adding pigmentation to your skin, pigmentation of any kind. Depending of either how dark you want to be, it would be about one injection a week, which is about 150 for a period of up to 12 weeks, depending on either how bright or dark you want your skin to be.",0
97,2267,gggt5j8,"Surgery is one of the few areas you would always want a human in the loop. Humans have a thing called normal variance. That is their organs, soft tissue or bones maybe be perfectly normal and functional but it 'looks' vastly different, sometimes looking wrong or non-functional. Every time you open someone up you can expect it to be different and surgeons have to be able to modify and update the surgery based on what they find. Including making the decision not to continue with the surgery. 

Its situations like this that you need some intuition and ability to make decisions based on experience. AI is terrible when making Intuition based decisions. Now AI backed doctors. That's the shit, find something that looks weird? Want to search a database of every known case in history of what you think it might be in real time, but also create parameters that can look for likely alternatives? 

Its unlikely medicine will be doctor out of the loop for at least another few decades, and much longer for surgery. AI augmented surgeons? I'd expect that alot sooner.","Surgery is one of the few areas you would always want a human in the loop. Humans have a thing called normal variance. That is their organs, soft tissue or bones maybe be perfectly normal and functional but it 'looks' vastly different, sometimes looking wrong or non-functional. Every time you open someone up you can expect it to be different and surgeons have to be able to modify and update the surgery based on what they find. Including making the decision not to continue with the surgery. Its situations like this that you need some intuition and ability to make decisions based on experience. AI is terrible when making Intuition based decisions. Now AI backed doctors. That's the shit, find something that looks weird? Want to search a database of every known case in history of what you think it might be in real time, but also create parameters that can look for likely alternatives? Its unlikely medicine will be doctor out of the loop for at least another few decades, and much longer for surgery. AI augmented surgeons? I'd expect that alot sooner.",1
98,3521,etoqjve,"Or AI doctors that can already diagnose better than a team of doctors?

I’m 36.  I give it 20 years tops until AI lawyers.  Now if we’re talking about who is actually giving the speech or doing the cross-examination, that’s not the bulk of the work.  That effectively becomes a service job.  We’ll very likely not have a robot (or rather a computer with a speaker) in front of a jury, but rather in front of a judge or for a settlement or drafting contracts.","Or AI doctors that can already diagnose better than a team of doctors? Im 36. I give it 20 years tops until AI lawyers. Now if were talking about who is actually giving the speech or doing the cross-examination, thats not the bulk of the work. That effectively becomes a service job. Well very likely not have a robot (or rather a computer with a speaker) in front of a jury, but rather in front of a judge or for a settlement or drafting contracts.",0
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100,2794,gs1vkrs,"China is pretty much a capitalist country now. Just because they have ""Communist"" in their name doesn't make it so -- it's what actually is happening and what's happening is they're basing their entire economic system on capital.

The problem was freedom. After all this, I'd still rather live in a free country than in a country where saying ""Winnie the Pooh"" can land you in prison.

Also: There wouldn't be a need for vaccines if the CCP allowed freedom of expression and let their doctors freely express their expert opinion without being thrown in prison. 

Instead they were punished and silenced for sounding the alarm when they first discovered Covid-19.","China is pretty much a capitalist country now. Just because they have ""Communist"" in their name doesn't make it so -- it's what actually is happening and what's happening is they're basing their entire economic system on capital. The problem was freedom. After all this, I'd still rather live in a free country than in a country where saying ""Winnie the Pooh"" can land you in prison. Also: There wouldn't be a need for vaccines if the CCP allowed freedom of expression and let their doctors freely express their expert opinion without being thrown in prison. Instead they were punished and silenced for sounding the alarm when they first discovered Covid-19.",0
101,4097,i6f77ot,"No no, perfectly valid rant and I've had similar experiences. I was told for a long time by allopathic medics that my illness was anxiety, all in my head and I needed ssri's and given books on meditation also. It wasn't till I myself figured out there was more going on and got private testing for AI's done that things changed . Integrative doctors helped me before conventional doctors, because I couldn't get any help from that avenue and consequently I've continued to see them whilst also following rhe conventional medicine route, and doing alot of research myself. I'm lucky to have a mother who was a doctor and to have a grounding in science which helps, and I've had some success, sadly not as much as yourself, I'd love to get into remission but I've definitely improved things at the very least. I try to remain open minded to both types of approach and recognise and respect what is right for each individual differs.","No no, perfectly valid rant and I've had similar experiences. I was told for a long time by allopathic medics that my illness was anxiety, all in my head and I needed ssri's and given books on meditation also. It wasn't till I myself figured out there was more going on and got private testing for AI's done that things changed . Integrative doctors helped me before conventional doctors, because I couldn't get any help from that avenue and consequently I've continued to see them whilst also following rhe conventional medicine route, and doing alot of research myself. I'm lucky to have a mother who was a doctor and to have a grounding in science which helps, and I've had some success, sadly not as much as yourself, I'd love to get into remission but I've definitely improved things at the very least. I try to remain open minded to both types of approach and recognise and respect what is right for each individual differs.",0
102,1252,fi3ev5o,"I disagree with you in part. You seem to have decided that I am looking to abuse testosterone replacement therapy. Normal TRT protocol is 200mg test cyp weekly. I was under the care of a clinic at that dose and began to get gyno, water retention and acne without an AI. That was not doable for me long term. I think my levels were around 1400. If 800 is a good level for me and I feel good then I am happy. If 1100 or 1200 is a good level and I feel good I'll prefer the 1200. The fact that my Dr has a magical number around 800 in his head and anything higher is ""too much"" is not being smarter. Treating numbers instead of symptoms is not wise, it is ignorant. He did not want to test my SHBG either which could affect free vs total test and could explain the need for a higher or lower dose. Wanting to feel good and strong in the gym is not a bad thing. It is in fact a very positive thing and is what motivates alot of men to work out and stay healthy, especially as we get older. Also 1100-1200 is at the high ""NORMAL"" range, how would that cause my Doctor to lose his license and why would you describe this as a Steroid cycle and abuse? A steroid cycle is usually 2 or 5X that amount. Dont hate on those of us who take TRT and maximize its positive muscle building effects. If you dont like going to the gym and building muscle that's fine with me, do what's best for you and leave the judgement at the door behind you. I am hoping that smaller more frequent  dosages can keep the estradiol in check instead of the big swing of peaks and valleys from 1x week or every 10 days like I was doing. I would prefer not to use an AI, in fact I dont like taking any prescription medications. Proper diet can cure most of what ails you, the body is a miraculous thing designed to heal itself. Pharmacology usually just messes you up or masks symptoms. Adding alittle testosterone to an aging body might help and in my case so far has been wonderful. I have lost 15 lbs of belly fat and that has helped with insulin resistance that has been creeping up on me. In fact it was reading about type 2 diabetes that led me to discover TRT in the first place because of its helpful effects in that regard.... Time will tell.","I disagree with you in part. You seem to have decided that I am looking to abuse testosterone replacement therapy. Normal TRT protocol is 200mg test cyp weekly. I was under the care of a clinic at that dose and began to get gyno, water retention and acne without an AI. That was not doable for me long term. I think my levels were around 1400. If 800 is a good level for me and I feel good then I am happy. If 1100 or 1200 is a good level and I feel good I'll prefer the 1200. The fact that my Dr has a magical number around 800 in his head and anything higher is ""too much"" is not being smarter. Treating numbers instead of symptoms is not wise, it is ignorant. He did not want to test my SHBG either which could affect free vs total test and could explain the need for a higher or lower dose. Wanting to feel good and strong in the gym is not a bad thing. It is in fact a very positive thing and is what motivates alot of men to work out and stay healthy, especially as we get older. Also 1100-1200 is at the high ""NORMAL"" range, how would that cause my Doctor to lose his license and why would you describe this as a Steroid cycle and abuse? A steroid cycle is usually 2 or 5X that amount. Dont hate on those of us who take TRT and maximize its positive muscle building effects. If you dont like going to the gym and building muscle that's fine with me, do what's best for you and leave the judgement at the door behind you. I am hoping that smaller more frequent dosages can keep the estradiol in check instead of the big swing of peaks and valleys from 1x week or every 10 days like I was doing. I would prefer not to use an AI, in fact I dont like taking any prescription medications. Proper diet can cure most of what ails you, the body is a miraculous thing designed to heal itself. Pharmacology usually just messes you up or masks symptoms. Adding alittle testosterone to an aging body might help and in my case so far has been wonderful. I have lost 15 lbs of belly fat and that has helped with insulin resistance that has been creeping up on me. In fact it was reading about type 2 diabetes that led me to discover TRT in the first place because of its helpful effects in that regard.... Time will tell.",0
103,2622,e2d318g,"First, there's a difference between total market freedom and maximum reasonable market freedom, and at least some self proclaimed Libertarians would argue that's the difference between Libertarianism and Anarcho-Capitalism.

Second, that a free market will operate ""perfectly and fairly forever"" is a straw man, and while you may find someone that espouses such nonsense on this sub, it certainly isn't the best version of the argument. Free markets are more moral and more efficient than markets that suffer from government interference. The goals of perfection, or worse, fairness, aren't even sought after, let alone achieved.

Perfection is the province of mathematics and computers, things that can get something right every single time, not of human beings. Fairness is the province of megalomania. What right do you have to decide the fair allocation of resources earned by a surgeon that has saved hundreds of lives? Of a Mcdonald's owner that worked his or her way up from being a cashier and is now wealthy, yes, but only by serving thousands of people meals that they wanted? Of those at Google that have contributed to putting all of the knowledge of mankind at your fingertips in an instant? 

Capitalism is more moral not because the market is magic, but because the only way to become wealthy is to do something that someone else believes improves their life enough that they're willing to pay for it. Now, I'll freely admit that assumes rational consumers that do not truly exist, but that's also why I can find an easy role for Government in the free market: to enact those laws and regulations which *encourage and enable* rational behavior on the part of consumers. Please note that I did not say *require or enforce.*

A Capitalist system will never be perfect, but it never claimed to be, and it allows for as many socialist companies as your heart desires and can maintain themselves. There are many examples of employee owned companies that exist in free markets, some do well, and some don't. But I have no problem with you working inside of such a company if you want to.

As for monopolies, they're not nearly as natural as you seem to assume, but as long as we keep the government from creating them in the first place, I have no problem with the idea that occasionally the government might act to encourage competition, as long as it keeps the goal of encouraging rational behavior on the part of consumers in mind when it crafts solutions to monopoly practices. ","First, there's a difference between total market freedom and maximum reasonable market freedom, and at least some self proclaimed Libertarians would argue that's the difference between Libertarianism and Anarcho-Capitalism. Second, that a free market will operate ""perfectly and fairly forever"" is a straw man, and while you may find someone that espouses such nonsense on this sub, it certainly isn't the best version of the argument. Free markets are more moral and more efficient than markets that suffer from government interference. The goals of perfection, or worse, fairness, aren't even sought after, let alone achieved. Perfection is the province of mathematics and computers, things that can get something right every single time, not of human beings. Fairness is the province of megalomania. What right do you have to decide the fair allocation of resources earned by a surgeon that has saved hundreds of lives? Of a Mcdonald's owner that worked his or her way up from being a cashier and is now wealthy, yes, but only by serving thousands of people meals that they wanted? Of those at Google that have contributed to putting all of the knowledge of mankind at your fingertips in an instant? Capitalism is more moral not because the market is magic, but because the only way to become wealthy is to do something that someone else believes improves their life enough that they're willing to pay for it. Now, I'll freely admit that assumes rational consumers that do not truly exist, but that's also why I can find an easy role for Government in the free market: to enact those laws and regulations which encourage and enable rational behavior on the part of consumers. Please note that I did not say require or enforce. A Capitalist system will never be perfect, but it never claimed to be, and it allows for as many socialist companies as your heart desires and can maintain themselves. There are many examples of employee owned companies that exist in free markets, some do well, and some don't. But I have no problem with you working inside of such a company if you want to. As for monopolies, they're not nearly as natural as you seem to assume, but as long as we keep the government from creating them in the first place, I have no problem with the idea that occasionally the government might act to encourage competition, as long as it keeps the goal of encouraging rational behavior on the part of consumers in mind when it crafts solutions to monopoly practices.",0
104,3169,drpmmdo,"Rory confirms, in Day of the Moon, that while he can remember it, he can't remember all of it or all the time. 2000 years is a long time, and not all of that is going to be memorable, especially since it happened to a robot duplicate in an alternate timeline.

> once River Song gave away her regenerations to save the Doctor, doesn't that mean that she then had a human brain too and her memories would've been lost?

That's...really not how that works. The body River had when she gave him her regenerations was still half-Time Lord, so she would remain half-Time Lord, with all her memories and abilities. She just can't regenerate again (as far as we know, I still keep expecting Moffat to pull a Moffat and reveal she kept a spare just in case so someone can recast the role in the future).","Rory confirms, in Day of the Moon, that while he can remember it, he can't remember all of it or all the time. 2000 years is a long time, and not all of that is going to be memorable, especially since it happened to a robot duplicate in an alternate timeline. gt; once River Song gave away her regenerations to save the Doctor, doesn't that mean that she then had a human brain too and her memories would've been lost? That's...really not how that works. The body River had when she gave him her regenerations was still half-Time Lord, so she would remain half-Time Lord, with all her memories and abilities. She just can't regenerate again (as far as we know, I still keep expecting Moffat to pull a Moffat and reveal she kept a spare just in case so someone can recast the role in the future).",0
105,6493,dx2t2ym,"I’m having it on May 16th. I had my palatine tonsils removed which was pretty painful and my ent told me lingual tonsils removal isn’t as bad. I’m expecting significant pain but should be able to get through it. 
  
Not sure about the robot tbh. My surgeon is Eric kezirian.

  I haven’t seen people post success stories on the usual sleep apnea forums. But I trust Dr. K and from what I see on the video it makes sense. ",Im having it on May 16th. I had my palatine tonsils removed which was pretty painful and my ent told me lingual tonsils removal isnt as bad. Im expecting significant pain but should be able to get through it. Not sure about the robot tbh. My surgeon is Eric kezirian. I havent seen people post success stories on the usual sleep apnea forums. But I trust Dr. K and from what I see on the video it makes sense.,0
106,1271,dxtpwv1,"**ELIZA**

ELIZA is an early natural language processing computer program created from 1964 to 1966 at the MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory by Joseph Weizenbaum. Created to demonstrate the superficiality of communication between humans and machines, Eliza simulated conversation by using a 'pattern matching' and substitution methodology that gave users an illusion of understanding on the part of the program, but had no built in framework for contextualizing events. Directives on how to interact were provided by 'scripts', written originally in MAD-Slip, which allowed ELIZA to process user inputs and engage in discourse following the rules and directions of the script. The most famous script, DOCTOR, simulated a Rogerian psychotherapist and used rules, dictated in the script, to respond with non-directional questions to user inputs.

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107,2720,dren462,"you seem much like me although i am man if i do not have any good reason ""like getting food"" or something like that from store i wont get out of my house and just sit on my computer all day lurking on reddit/twitch listening to music and playing games and not going out for 10 weekends is ""bad"" for your health ""and propably mine"" as i have not gone out in a similar time period, and unlike other males my age i dont want to have sex, not even try once. i have been told by doctors that im introverted, have depression, and that i am a-sexual :P

TLDR:male in similar situation who is a-sexual, introverted and has depression

i would say, if you have the money why not go and see if the doctor gives you papers saying you have depression or anything other mental illnesses, i dont think you are sociopath but what do i know when i have only read this text once and not actually known you :P","you seem much like me although i am man if i do not have any good reason ""like getting food"" or something like that from store i wont get out of my house and just sit on my computer all day lurking on reddittwitch listening to music and playing games and not going out for 10 weekends is ""bad"" for your health ""and propably mine"" as i have not gone out in a similar time period, and unlike other males my age i dont want to have sex, not even try once. i have been told by doctors that im introverted, have depression, and that i am a-sexual :P TLDR:male in similar situation who is a-sexual, introverted and has depression i would say, if you have the money why not go and see if the doctor gives you papers saying you have depression or anything other mental illnesses, i dont think you are sociopath but what do i know when i have only read this text once and not actually known you :P",0
108,1370,gfylbug,"The outcome for this disease is generally in thirds. 1/3 people find remission pretty easily with few flares, well managed and well-controlled. The other 1/3 have a much harder time and need to continually escalate treatment, these people will need biologics and may still not reach remission but get close. The other 1/3 eventually need their colon removed, regardless of trying all treatments, as they become steroid dependent and you can’t be on those long term. 

The other thing anyone with a chronic illness (in the US) needs to know is that you have to be your own advocate in our healthcare system. So you said you haven’t googled anything, but I would start by reading information from the Mayo and Cleveland Clinics, as well as NIH papers and studies or whatever you can find for free on Google Scholar. Just reading the abstracts and conclusions are good enough. The more educated you are the more you can drive your own care and ask the right questions. You are in control of your care. I fired two GI’s because their treatment plan was not working for me, you must not be afraid to do this. When picking a GI, ask them if IBD is an area of interest to them, or look at their profiles online. The quality of attention and care is vastly improved with a doctor who specializes or has done research on IBD. Not every GI is an expert in this. I had one giving me the wrong antibiotics for my situation because a database told him to. Fired him and got an expert who got me on the right stuff.","The outcome for this disease is generally in thirds. 13 people find remission pretty easily with few flares, well managed and well-controlled. The other 13 have a much harder time and need to continually escalate treatment, these people will need biologics and may still not reach remission but get close. The other 13 eventually need their colon removed, regardless of trying all treatments, as they become steroid dependent and you cant be on those long term. The other thing anyone with a chronic illness (in the US) needs to know is that you have to be your own advocate in our healthcare system. So you said you havent googled anything, but I would start by reading information from the Mayo and Cleveland Clinics, as well as NIH papers and studies or whatever you can find for free on Google Scholar. Just reading the abstracts and conclusions are good enough. The more educated you are the more you can drive your own care and ask the right questions. You are in control of your care. I fired two GIs because their treatment plan was not working for me, you must not be afraid to do this. When picking a GI, ask them if IBD is an area of interest to them, or look at their profiles online. The quality of attention and care is vastly improved with a doctor who specializes or has done research on IBD. Not every GI is an expert in this. I had one giving me the wrong antibiotics for my situation because a database told him to. Fired him and got an expert who got me on the right stuff.",0
109,308,iqhlt5r,"> There is absolutely nothing scientific about what you described

There is. Assuming good faith is one of the basis of the Communicative principle which is one of the basis of societies that work. Assuming people are not lying when they state their gender, their job, their name or a number of other qualitative aspects of their person is part of the commuicative principle, which is covered in multiple sciences such as, previously mentioned, anthropology and sociology. 

> If the validity of something hinges entirely on the subjective interpretation a person has can you explain for me how scientific validation is involved?

Turns out a lot of human experiences are only true in so far they are experienced by the individual. There is no scientific measurement for pain, other than telling your doctor ""it hurts"", then you qualify how much, whether it hurts more or less if you touch it etc. 

He has to take your word for it. By your standards pain is unfalsifiable and therefore untrue. Scientific validation based on repeatable, always true responses works only in abstarct models such as logic, and pure math. Most sciences use statistic and modelling which always allows for deviations that still comply with the model. 

>  that's what science is?

No it isn't. Science is a generalasation of the scientific method, a method is a practice, and the scientific one is the creation of models that allow for the proof of the best explanation for a phenomenom. 

Best explanation does not mean true. General relativity isn't true, we know this because the model breaks on its edges, but it works for most of our cases in physics so it is used. So did newtownian models beofre it. Bayesian models in Machine learning are hardly every 100% accurate but the insights are usually better than humans, and infinitely better than random so we allow them to make choices for us (such as which links to show when you google something). 

I think your understanding of science is extremely limited, so the results you accept as scientific are equally incomplete. Your model of truth is the one Hume had, which leads to an extremely restrictive information model where nothing is ""true"" except the existance of experiences, not even the ""I"" can be proved scientifically according to your own unfalsifiable model. 

Your argument is the one he used to disprove, I think therefore I am by Descartes. 

> So you don't think a man can't wear heels or pink?

You keep insisting on it being binary. It isn't. In our current society there is an undeniable relationship between certain footwear and colour clothing and gender. But choosing those elements does not mean you belong to that gender. In the same vein, there are some biological indicators of sexual development that usually correspond to certain genders but equally do not always match. A man can wear pink and a woman can have XY chromosomes, this are the same argument. 

> Even though a woman can fly from America to any country and be instantly recognized as a woman? Ok.

Really? You think you cannot find a single experience at an airport where security did not believe the gender of the person and they were sent to extra screening? Or some trans person whose gender in person does not match with their passport ever have a problem passing through security? 

Because let me tell you, you could have just googled this and saved yourself the question.

> You listed various criteria that supposedly must be met for trans women to be women, suppose certain trans people do not confirm to those criteria? Why mention them at all if they don't matter?

No, I mentioned a particular case that shows that gender and sex are different and that the people disproportionately affected by the bigotry aren't the people suspected of wrongdoing. 

In other words, if people could tell who is and isn't a woman. Transwomen would always be chased off bathrooms and ciswomen would always be allowed. Yet passing trans women have no issues and non traditional cis women get chased out. 

Thats a clear example of your ideology of ""everyone can tell"" not working out so good. 

> Do you believe men's and women's bathrooms should be kept separate? 

No, but that's irrelevant. I think as long as they are separate, the people who use the womans bathroom would not want Buck there. 

> If so how should they be divided?

Have a single bathroom with different stalls. Every house I have been to has ""unisex"" bathrooms and the world has not ended.

> It's impossible for bad actors to exist in a context if your criteria are determined entirely on individual assertion. 

It 100% can. If you are scamming someone you tell people you are a nigerian prince, but you are Dave from Alburkerke. If you tell people you are a thing you are not, on purpose, for a reason other than telling the truth you can be punished if that thing is a problem. In the same way you can be fine by telling people the wrong name, you could be fine telling everyone you are a woman in a sunday football match where everyone plays together. But if you lie and say you are a woman and join a basketball league and score 60 points, then you are commiting fraud on purpose. And usually its easy to tell, because transitioning is a 2 year process, most people requiere therapy, and you can lose your job, your family, many people go through several surgeries. Seems a bit involved to just lie about it all. 

> I'm sorry but now I'm reaching the point where I'm fairly sure you cannot be a biologist with any degree of experience if you're trying to argue with me that humans aren't sexually dimorphic.

They are, I explained it on the first comment. But just look at how many times I prefaced with ""usually"", ""commonly"", in most cases etc. 

All the biological dimorphisms have exceptions, many of which are fairly common (again as common as red headedness). 

>  Androgenous people with hard to read sexual characteristics exist for sure but they are not ""common""

Common enough for the assertion of ""we can tell"" to be wrong. You wanted a scientific argument, thats a logical proof by contradiction. 

* Axiom If person A guess Person B -> true for all Person

* Lemma 1: Person C is androginous

* Lemma 2: Androginous guess -> false

* Person A guess Person C -> False: By Lemma 2 applied to Axiom through transitive property fo Lemma 1 & Lemma 2

* Proof by contradition. QED 

> The entire field is built in the study of the differences between the sexes and their role in procreation

Yes but those are ""typical female characteristics"" which is very different to woman, which is different to Woman in 21st century america. Typical female characteristic are the real of biology, and relate to those pattern studied across dumorphic mammals, in this acse humans. But what is a woman? is a question that means different things if you are writting a book for children, a book on law, a manual on seat belt height or in this case a discussion with people who talk about science more than they practice it","gt; There is absolutely nothing scientific about what you described There is. Assuming good faith is one of the basis of the Communicative principle which is one of the basis of societies that work. Assuming people are not lying when they state their gender, their job, their name or a number of other qualitative aspects of their person is part of the commuicative principle, which is covered in multiple sciences such as, previously mentioned, anthropology and sociology. gt; If the validity of something hinges entirely on the subjective interpretation a person has can you explain for me how scientific validation is involved? Turns out a lot of human experiences are only true in so far they are experienced by the individual. There is no scientific measurement for pain, other than telling your doctor ""it hurts"", then you qualify how much, whether it hurts more or less if you touch it etc. He has to take your word for it. By your standards pain is unfalsifiable and therefore untrue. Scientific validation based on repeatable, always true responses works only in abstarct models such as logic, and pure math. Most sciences use statistic and modelling which always allows for deviations that still comply with the model. gt; that's what science is? No it isn't. Science is a generalasation of the scientific method, a method is a practice, and the scientific one is the creation of models that allow for the proof of the best explanation for a phenomenom. Best explanation does not mean true. General relativity isn't true, we know this because the model breaks on its edges, but it works for most of our cases in physics so it is used. So did newtownian models beofre it. Bayesian models in Machine learning are hardly every 100 accurate but the insights are usually better than humans, and infinitely better than random so we allow them to make choices for us (such as which links to show when you google something). I think your understanding of science is extremely limited, so the results you accept as scientific are equally incomplete. Your model of truth is the one Hume had, which leads to an extremely restrictive information model where nothing is ""true"" except the existance of experiences, not even the ""I"" can be proved scientifically according to your own unfalsifiable model. Your argument is the one he used to disprove, I think therefore I am by Descartes. gt; So you don't think a man can't wear heels or pink? You keep insisting on it being binary. It isn't. In our current society there is an undeniable relationship between certain footwear and colour clothing and gender. But choosing those elements does not mean you belong to that gender. In the same vein, there are some biological indicators of sexual development that usually correspond to certain genders but equally do not always match. A man can wear pink and a woman can have XY chromosomes, this are the same argument. gt; Even though a woman can fly from America to any country and be instantly recognized as a woman? Ok. Really? You think you cannot find a single experience at an airport where security did not believe the gender of the person and they were sent to extra screening? Or some trans person whose gender in person does not match with their passport ever have a problem passing through security? Because let me tell you, you could have just googled this and saved yourself the question. gt; You listed various criteria that supposedly must be met for trans women to be women, suppose certain trans people do not confirm to those criteria? Why mention them at all if they don't matter? No, I mentioned a particular case that shows that gender and sex are different and that the people disproportionately affected by the bigotry aren't the people suspected of wrongdoing. In other words, if people could tell who is and isn't a woman. Transwomen would always be chased off bathrooms and ciswomen would always be allowed. Yet passing trans women have no issues and non traditional cis women get chased out. Thats a clear example of your ideology of ""everyone can tell"" not working out so good. gt; Do you believe men's and women's bathrooms should be kept separate? No, but that's irrelevant. I think as long as they are separate, the people who use the womans bathroom would not want Buck there. gt; If so how should they be divided? Have a single bathroom with different stalls. Every house I have been to has ""unisex"" bathrooms and the world has not ended. gt; It's impossible for bad actors to exist in a context if your criteria are determined entirely on individual assertion. It 100 can. If you are scamming someone you tell people you are a nigerian prince, but you are Dave from Alburkerke. If you tell people you are a thing you are not, on purpose, for a reason other than telling the truth you can be punished if that thing is a problem. In the same way you can be fine by telling people the wrong name, you could be fine telling everyone you are a woman in a sunday football match where everyone plays together. But if you lie and say you are a woman and join a basketball league and score 60 points, then you are commiting fraud on purpose. And usually its easy to tell, because transitioning is a 2 year process, most people requiere therapy, and you can lose your job, your family, many people go through several surgeries. Seems a bit involved to just lie about it all. gt; I'm sorry but now I'm reaching the point where I'm fairly sure you cannot be a biologist with any degree of experience if you're trying to argue with me that humans aren't sexually dimorphic. They are, I explained it on the first comment. But just look at how many times I prefaced with ""usually"", ""commonly"", in most cases etc. All the biological dimorphisms have exceptions, many of which are fairly common (again as common as red headedness). gt; Androgenous people with hard to read sexual characteristics exist for sure but they are not ""common"" Common enough for the assertion of ""we can tell"" to be wrong. You wanted a scientific argument, thats a logical proof by contradiction. Axiom If person A guess Person B -gt; true for all Person Lemma 1: Person C is androginous Lemma 2: Androginous guess -gt; false Person A guess Person C -gt; False: By Lemma 2 applied to Axiom through transitive property fo Lemma 1 amp; Lemma 2 Proof by contradition. QED gt; The entire field is built in the study of the differences between the sexes and their role in procreation Yes but those are ""typical female characteristics"" which is very different to woman, which is different to Woman in 21st century america. Typical female characteristic are the real of biology, and relate to those pattern studied across dumorphic mammals, in this acse humans. But what is a woman? is a question that means different things if you are writting a book for children, a book on law, a manual on seat belt height or in this case a discussion with people who talk about science more than they practice it",0
110,6198,gb3lmop,"Hey, yeah, to start with, you’ll be struggling for food, water, ammo and aid. But as you get higher level and your build starts to take shape, you’ll be ok.

You on Xbox? 

Here’s part of a supply run I made for my group. Sorry for the wall of text in advance. Remember that picking up world items and stuff in boxes for stuff has a reset count. 180 items for world items and I think it’s about 40 or 60 boxes.

Vault 76 - Ammo/Gunpowder in ammo boxes.
When you spawn in, Look at the Vault door. Turn left head towards the stairs, there is a dead body and ammo and a gun will be on them. Head down the slope, there are liberators dotted about this area, they will drop steel and fusion cells. On the ramp down to the lower carpark is an old army jeep, in the back of the jeep is an explosives crate. At the bottom of the slope, there is an APC and in the back is an ammo box and duffle bag. Round the front of the APC there is an ammo box and a first aid kit. As you head out the fence through the checkpoint, look left, there is an ammo box half sunk into the ground. The just round the corner of the sandbags is another ammo box. In the car park there is a bus with a duffle bag in it. There is a responders corpse next to the bus below the cliff. In Front of the two destroyed vehicles there is another ammo box.

Travel

Recommended level 10+
Morgan town train station for looting airport - Ammo, packaged food, aid items, scrap.

When you spawn turn left, head through the broken fence and past the red containers, there will be scorched to kill. In the music instrument area next to the glass habitat building. There will be some corpses and the responders corpse will have a random chem on him. As you move down the airport towards the tower, check all the tents and containers for random scrap. The tables under the cover have some plastic items on them. Head to the control tower, there is a first aid box inside the base of it, upstairs there is a static spawn for a hunting rifle or 10mm pistol and ammo. The scaffold next to the tower will have an ammo box at the top. Head left from the tower when you're looking at the doorway from the outside, in the open hanger is items to scrap on the bench and shelf for circuitry, lead, steel and copper. 
Make sure you check all the robot bodies throughout the area for extra steel and lead. Head into the next building, there is a safe with spitroast plan, 10mm pistol and ammo, aluminium, camera (springs) and trifold flag. Head up the stairs for a laser pistol and steamer trunk. On the bench in the middle is a clipboard and pencil and usually two fancy lads cakes. The racking next to the open sliding doors has two frag mines and the fusion generator can have a core in it.
Head across the road, pick the lock for extra aid items and food. Make sure to open the fridges for extra chems and iv bags. On the table in front of the next container will be a clipboard, in the shipping container will be a flip lighter and lamp in the barrell, random ammo and a gun in the open yellow crate, food and random scrap on the shelf. 
Loot the two tents for a doctors bad and first aid kit, along with more scrap. The building opposite will have a first aid kit immediately to the right as you walk in through the big front door.walking down the corridor, first room to the left will be a first aid box. Room on the right will have a mirror and doctors bag and a stimpak on the bench. Room at the end will have a couple chems on the racking and an abraxo cleaner on the shelf on the opposite side of the room. The far end of the room has items to scrap for plastic. Upstairs has a scorched body to loot and following it round will reveal a locked fridge with an aid box inside.
Into the helipad quarantine area, This will trigger an even called collision course, complete this for extra ammo from scorched and a supply drop. Sometimes there’s multiple boxes there when you get there as well. 
The plane section has two can chimes for lead. In the plane there is a safe for random loot, dirty water and recipe plans. Below the plane is random alcohol and hotdogs on the grill. In the small curved roof building is two aid boxes and behind the building there is a pit with 4 scorched bodies to loot for ammo and weapons. Head to the little lookout hut nearby, there is a set of binoculars and a static spawn for an army helmet.
In the big building in this section is a chem bench for scrapping and an acid waste item beside it. Over the other side of the room on the racking is 2x red fuel containers for plastic. A lvl1 aid box is to the left of this. In the next room is a lvl2 safe under the stairs and a red fuel container near the stairs. Upstairs and to the left you will find an ammo box, weapon and ammo on the floor, random packaged foods cooler and plastic items.

You can then go to the other side of the airport and down the steps for more scorched to kill. In the tents you will find aid items and a sfe with aid items in it, use the computer next to it to unlock.

Recommended level 10+
Morgan town airport interior - ammo, mixed junk, food and aid items.

Move onto the morgan town airport building interior. Walk in and turn left, there will be some scorched, enter the little room and on the left will be an ammo box and to the right before the stairs is a duffle bag.

Head down the stairs and there are scorched. Head down to the end of the basement and there will be a duffle bag. Head to and unlock the door using the computer. Upstairs will have a weapon and ammo on the racking as you enter the room. Packaged food on the racking in this room. Head out into the atrium for more scorched. There are some pumpkins and a nuclear waste on the check in counter. Head down the left corridor and into the destroyed toilet for a chem cooler. Head all the way back up the corridor and through the scanner, turn right and head down the stairs. More scorched to kill, ammo box on the shelf down the end and search the responder for the keycard and random chems. Head back the way you just came and go through the security door. Head to the top of the stairs and pick off the scorched, turn right and pick lock the door. There are stimpaks lying on the floor and surgical table. To the right of the room is some random ammo. Head back out the room turn right and head down to the vertibird, there is an ammo box in there. Open the door directly opposite hacking the computer for a 10mm pistol and ammo box. Hed into the next room and check the body and overseer stash box. Loot all the storage containers in the next room and head into the locker room. Ammo box to the right on the floor and a cap stash on the locker.

Head all the way back and head out of Morgan town airport to the train yard.

Recommended level 10+
Morgan town train yard - ammo, mixed scrap, plans, mods, PA spawn, tech data

Head down the train lines and there are plenty of scorched to kill coming out of the main building. There are two open train carts at the end of the line of coaches; the right one has mixed scrap including battery and a chem box, the other end of the car behind two stacked crates is a yellow open top crate with two random mines. The left one has an ammo box.
Enter main workshop doors, turn right and right again and go up the stairs to the mezzanine, in the central platform is a duffle bag on the floor, a possible stealth boy on the desk and a toolbox. There is also a red steamer trunk a bit further on. Head back down and further into the building, between two shipping containers is a set of stairs, head up and through the blue room, there is a random weapon and ammo spawn and an ammo box on the floor. Continue along the walkway and up the stairs to the tower, there’s an ammo and weapon spawn and a responders crate with some small amount of caps and possible weapons and Armor along with junk.
Head back down and out the back door of the building, follow the tracks SW and bear to the left of the crashed cars, into the open side door and there is a weapon and ammo spawn a cooler and foot locker. Exit the car and head up into the building for a duffle bag, responders crate and mixed junk.
Head back on yourself, back into the train yard. Loot items outside the caravan on the rh side and inside the caravan for lots of useful junk and canned food items. Head towards the the smaller building, of the left is a green train car with a star on the side, inside is a set of PA, aid box and item to the left of the PA at the other end of the car is an ammo box and a hatchet spawn. Head back out the car.
Turn left in the front door of the building, head down the Lh side of the building for a chem box and a plan and mod box spawn on the shelf near the door. Head to the other side of the building, for more scrap and a chem bench plan on a crate by the side door. Head to the centre of the building and up the stairs, on a desk by the stairs is a recipe spawn and an explosives crate. Other side of this floor is an ammo box at the base of the bed and a weapon and ammo spawn on the desk. Head back down the stairs you came up and straight out the end of the building. 
Cross the courtyard of the small shed for more junk. Next to the shed is 3 containers stacked up, round the far side one of them has an open end, in there is a responders crate. Head to the truck in east gateway, the truck contains a lvl1 explosives crate.","Hey, yeah, to start with, youll be struggling for food, water, ammo and aid. But as you get higher level and your build starts to take shape, youll be ok. You on Xbox? Heres part of a supply run I made for my group. Sorry for the wall of text in advance. Remember that picking up world items and stuff in boxes for stuff has a reset count. 180 items for world items and I think its about 40 or 60 boxes. Vault 76 - AmmoGunpowder in ammo boxes. When you spawn in, Look at the Vault door. Turn left head towards the stairs, there is a dead body and ammo and a gun will be on them. Head down the slope, there are liberators dotted about this area, they will drop steel and fusion cells. On the ramp down to the lower carpark is an old army jeep, in the back of the jeep is an explosives crate. At the bottom of the slope, there is an APC and in the back is an ammo box and duffle bag. Round the front of the APC there is an ammo box and a first aid kit. As you head out the fence through the checkpoint, look left, there is an ammo box half sunk into the ground. The just round the corner of the sandbags is another ammo box. In the car park there is a bus with a duffle bag in it. There is a responders corpse next to the bus below the cliff. In Front of the two destroyed vehicles there is another ammo box. Travel Recommended level 10 Morgan town train station for looting airport - Ammo, packaged food, aid items, scrap. When you spawn turn left, head through the broken fence and past the red containers, there will be scorched to kill. In the music instrument area next to the glass habitat building. There will be some corpses and the responders corpse will have a random chem on him. As you move down the airport towards the tower, check all the tents and containers for random scrap. The tables under the cover have some plastic items on them. Head to the control tower, there is a first aid box inside the base of it, upstairs there is a static spawn for a hunting rifle or 10mm pistol and ammo. The scaffold next to the tower will have an ammo box at the top. Head left from the tower when you're looking at the doorway from the outside, in the open hanger is items to scrap on the bench and shelf for circuitry, lead, steel and copper. Make sure you check all the robot bodies throughout the area for extra steel and lead. Head into the next building, there is a safe with spitroast plan, 10mm pistol and ammo, aluminium, camera (springs) and trifold flag. Head up the stairs for a laser pistol and steamer trunk. On the bench in the middle is a clipboard and pencil and usually two fancy lads cakes. The racking next to the open sliding doors has two frag mines and the fusion generator can have a core in it. Head across the road, pick the lock for extra aid items and food. Make sure to open the fridges for extra chems and iv bags. On the table in front of the next container will be a clipboard, in the shipping container will be a flip lighter and lamp in the barrell, random ammo and a gun in the open yellow crate, food and random scrap on the shelf. Loot the two tents for a doctors bad and first aid kit, along with more scrap. The building opposite will have a first aid kit immediately to the right as you walk in through the big front door.walking down the corridor, first room to the left will be a first aid box. Room on the right will have a mirror and doctors bag and a stimpak on the bench. Room at the end will have a couple chems on the racking and an abraxo cleaner on the shelf on the opposite side of the room. The far end of the room has items to scrap for plastic. Upstairs has a scorched body to loot and following it round will reveal a locked fridge with an aid box inside. Into the helipad quarantine area, This will trigger an even called collision course, complete this for extra ammo from scorched and a supply drop. Sometimes theres multiple boxes there when you get there as well. The plane section has two can chimes for lead. In the plane there is a safe for random loot, dirty water and recipe plans. Below the plane is random alcohol and hotdogs on the grill. In the small curved roof building is two aid boxes and behind the building there is a pit with 4 scorched bodies to loot for ammo and weapons. Head to the little lookout hut nearby, there is a set of binoculars and a static spawn for an army helmet. In the big building in this section is a chem bench for scrapping and an acid waste item beside it. Over the other side of the room on the racking is 2x red fuel containers for plastic. A lvl1 aid box is to the left of this. In the next room is a lvl2 safe under the stairs and a red fuel container near the stairs. Upstairs and to the left you will find an ammo box, weapon and ammo on the floor, random packaged foods cooler and plastic items. You can then go to the other side of the airport and down the steps for more scorched to kill. In the tents you will find aid items and a sfe with aid items in it, use the computer next to it to unlock. Recommended level 10 Morgan town airport interior - ammo, mixed junk, food and aid items. Move onto the morgan town airport building interior. Walk in and turn left, there will be some scorched, enter the little room and on the left will be an ammo box and to the right before the stairs is a duffle bag. Head down the stairs and there are scorched. Head down to the end of the basement and there will be a duffle bag. Head to and unlock the door using the computer. Upstairs will have a weapon and ammo on the racking as you enter the room. Packaged food on the racking in this room. Head out into the atrium for more scorched. There are some pumpkins and a nuclear waste on the check in counter. Head down the left corridor and into the destroyed toilet for a chem cooler. Head all the way back up the corridor and through the scanner, turn right and head down the stairs. More scorched to kill, ammo box on the shelf down the end and search the responder for the keycard and random chems. Head back the way you just came and go through the security door. Head to the top of the stairs and pick off the scorched, turn right and pick lock the door. There are stimpaks lying on the floor and surgical table. To the right of the room is some random ammo. Head back out the room turn right and head down to the vertibird, there is an ammo box in there. Open the door directly opposite hacking the computer for a 10mm pistol and ammo box. Hed into the next room and check the body and overseer stash box. Loot all the storage containers in the next room and head into the locker room. Ammo box to the right on the floor and a cap stash on the locker. Head all the way back and head out of Morgan town airport to the train yard. Recommended level 10 Morgan town train yard - ammo, mixed scrap, plans, mods, PA spawn, tech data Head down the train lines and there are plenty of scorched to kill coming out of the main building. There are two open train carts at the end of the line of coaches; the right one has mixed scrap including battery and a chem box, the other end of the car behind two stacked crates is a yellow open top crate with two random mines. The left one has an ammo box. Enter main workshop doors, turn right and right again and go up the stairs to the mezzanine, in the central platform is a duffle bag on the floor, a possible stealth boy on the desk and a toolbox. There is also a red steamer trunk a bit further on. Head back down and further into the building, between two shipping containers is a set of stairs, head up and through the blue room, there is a random weapon and ammo spawn and an ammo box on the floor. Continue along the walkway and up the stairs to the tower, theres an ammo and weapon spawn and a responders crate with some small amount of caps and possible weapons and Armor along with junk. Head back down and out the back door of the building, follow the tracks SW and bear to the left of the crashed cars, into the open side door and there is a weapon and ammo spawn a cooler and foot locker. Exit the car and head up into the building for a duffle bag, responders crate and mixed junk. Head back on yourself, back into the train yard. Loot items outside the caravan on the rh side and inside the caravan for lots of useful junk and canned food items. Head towards the the smaller building, of the left is a green train car with a star on the side, inside is a set of PA, aid box and item to the left of the PA at the other end of the car is an ammo box and a hatchet spawn. Head back out the car. Turn left in the front door of the building, head down the Lh side of the building for a chem box and a plan and mod box spawn on the shelf near the door. Head to the other side of the building, for more scrap and a chem bench plan on a crate by the side door. Head to the centre of the building and up the stairs, on a desk by the stairs is a recipe spawn and an explosives crate. Other side of this floor is an ammo box at the base of the bed and a weapon and ammo spawn on the desk. Head back down the stairs you came up and straight out the end of the building. Cross the courtyard of the small shed for more junk. Next to the shed is 3 containers stacked up, round the far side one of them has an open end, in there is a responders crate. Head to the truck in east gateway, the truck contains a lvl1 explosives crate.",0
111,6703,glqb74q,"Welcome to the worst club ever, where members are forcibly dragged in.   I’m really, really sorry you’re here.  I’ve got 24 years on you, but I was first diagnosed 4 years ago. I want to tell you to do your research, but be so careful.  Especially until you’re armed with information from your oncologist or surgeon.     Don’t jump right in and just click on everything on the internet, because you’ll immediately be overwhelmed and terrified.  Research and treatments have come so, so far, even since I was first diagnosed, and those reputable sites, like breastcancer.org  will reflect that and give you some comfort and reassurance.  Others not so much, trust me, I learned all this the hard way.  The first week or so is the absolute worst, because you’re so scared and overwhelmed.  Odd as it sounds, once treatments start, there’s a bit of a feeling of comfort and relief.  You’ll finally exhale and say ‘okay, I can do this’ and even if you’ve already said this, you’ll finally believe it.  This is such an amazingly supportive and reassuring group. No matter what the age of diagnoses, everyone supports everyone.  Stay strong, cry, scream or punch something when you have to, and know that you’ve got hundreds and hundreds of virtual hugs from people who get it.  Remember... hard as it may be, hold off on searching the Internet until you know a little more, for your own sanity.  Breathe deep and know you aren’t alone.","Welcome to the worst club ever, where members are forcibly dragged in. Im really, really sorry youre here. Ive got 24 years on you, but I was first diagnosed 4 years ago. I want to tell you to do your research, but be so careful. Especially until youre armed with information from your oncologist or surgeon. Dont jump right in and just click on everything on the internet, because youll immediately be overwhelmed and terrified. Research and treatments have come so, so far, even since I was first diagnosed, and those reputable sites, like breastcancer.org will reflect that and give you some comfort and reassurance. Others not so much, trust me, I learned all this the hard way. The first week or so is the absolute worst, because youre so scared and overwhelmed. Odd as it sounds, once treatments start, theres a bit of a feeling of comfort and relief. Youll finally exhale and say okay, I can do this and even if youve already said this, youll finally believe it. This is such an amazingly supportive and reassuring group. No matter what the age of diagnoses, everyone supports everyone. Stay strong, cry, scream or punch something when you have to, and know that youve got hundreds and hundreds of virtual hugs from people who get it. Remember... hard as it may be, hold off on searching the Internet until you know a little more, for your own sanity. Breathe deep and know you arent alone.",0
112,4085,gl0s9sr,"[Here's a simple test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/depression-quiz/) that will test for depression (you get the answer directly and it doesn't take more than 5 minutes to take). I wouldn't worry too much about it if you score under 22. Answer how you've felt in the last **TWO weeks** (not one).
If you've tested over 30, you should take it more seriously.

[Here's a list of symptoms associated with depression](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression#1). See for yourself if they apply to you or not.

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a [psychotherapy or CBT](https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/psychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) psychologist first (for therapy). If that doesn't work after a few months, don't have anything to talk about, or already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (for medication).

**If you don't have healthcare insurance or want more help**, then here's a list of things that will help. Apply as many of them as you can, all at once.

Often there is a hidden cause for your depression, you might not like yourself or your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and will reduce them, but you still need to fix the cause.

Some people don't know why they are depressed. A common reason is a lack of purpose. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. Let me know if you need help to find your purpose in life.

For the below advice, take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/need-sleep/whats-in-it-for-you/mood). 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Alexa, Google Home and Play store as well as Apple store have free white noise generator. Rain is a common one (""Alexa play rain sounds""). If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK)($60).

* **Go outside**: If you haven't been outside much lately, [you might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 
15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies.

* **Meditate**: [Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). The best types Of [Meditations For Depression Relief](https://www.thedailymeditation.com/meditation-depression). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: r/Meditation

* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on depressions](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495/) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

* **Music**: [The right music can improve your mood](https://time.com/5254381/listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: *""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic""*. What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes (doi:10.1177/0305735617734627, doi:10.1093/jmt/50.3.198 and doi:10.1177/0305735617751050).
* **You are not your depression**: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to *will* yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that *no longer identifies* with it, or else you will *unconsciously obstruct your own healing process*. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth:
* > *A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity.*
* **Jordan Peterson**: [How To Deal With Depression](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm_2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation focusing specifically on depression.
* **Practice gratitude**: Take 5 minutes every day [to practice gratitude.](https://www.pasadenavilla.com/2020/11/18/gratitude-and-depression)

* **Volunteer**: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return [will lessen depression and has other health benefits](https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/helping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas.

**Highest rated books**:

* [Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy](https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380731762)
* [It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered](https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointments/dp/0718039858)

**Phone Apps**: Two popular free apps used to help fight depressions, are Wysa and [MoodTools](http://www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice, even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

Free support options:

* r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want to talk to a trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

There are several subreddits, where you can post additional questions:

* r/depression (the biggest)
* r/depression_help (also has discord)
* r/depressed (read top pinned)","Here's a simple test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesdepression-quiz) that will test for depression (you get the answer directly and it doesn't take more than 5 minutes to take). I wouldn't worry too much about it if you score under 22. Answer how you've felt in the last TWO weeks (not one). If you've tested over 30, you should take it more seriously. Here's a list of symptoms associated with depression(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression1). See for yourself if they apply to you or not. If you have healthcare insurance, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a psychotherapy or CBT(https:www.harleytherapy.co.ukcounsellingpsychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) psychologist first (for therapy). If that doesn't work after a few months, don't have anything to talk about, or already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (for medication). If you don't have healthcare insurance or want more help, then here's a list of things that will help. Apply as many of them as you can, all at once. Often there is a hidden cause for your depression, you might not like yourself or your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and will reduce them, but you still need to fix the cause. Some people don't know why they are depressed. A common reason is a lack of purpose. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. Let me know if you need help to find your purpose in life. For the below advice, take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(http:healthysleep.med.harvard.eduneed-sleepwhats-in-it-for-youmood). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Alexa, Google Home and Play store as well as Apple store have free white noise generator. Rain is a common one (""Alexa play rain sounds""). If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK)(60). Go outside: If you haven't been outside much lately, you might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). The best types Of Meditations For Depression Relief(https:www.thedailymeditation.commeditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on depressions(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-work). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Music: The right music can improve your mood(https:time.com5254381listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: ""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic"". What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes (doi:10.11770305735617734627, doi:10.1093jmt50.3.198 and doi:10.11770305735617751050). You are not your depression: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to will yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that no longer identifies with it, or else you will unconsciously obstruct your own healing process. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth: gt; A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity. Jordan Peterson: How To Deal With Depression(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vXm2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation focusing specifically on depression. Practice gratitude: Take 5 minutes every day to practice gratitude.(https:www.pasadenavilla.com20201118gratitude-and-depression) Volunteer: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return will lessen depression and has other health benefits(https:www.mayoclinichealthsystem.orghometown-healthspeaking-of-healthhelping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas. Highest rated books: Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy(https:www.amazon.comFeeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapydp0380731762) It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered(https:www.amazon.comIts-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointmentsdp0718039858) Phone Apps: Two popular free apps used to help fight depressions, are Wysa and MoodTools(http:www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice, even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want to talk to a trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) There are several subreddits, where you can post additional questions: rdepression (the biggest) rdepressionhelp (also has discord) rdepressed (read top pinned)",0
113,5506,gi8xobx,"That's overstating things quite a bit.  It's not as bad about showstopper bugs like the ""saves over 8mb get corrupted"" and crashing from what I've seen but the game is still Bethesda levels of buggy and likely to stay that way for a long time since, unlike with (most) Bethesda games, there's no ""the community can fix it"" option.  There is also a lot of questionable behaviour that *looks* like bugs but might be intentional kludges to work around deficiencies in the game, which probably won't go away for a long time (if ever).

I got the game after the 1.06 patch and I had to get in the habit of frequently hitting quicksave because I kept losing too much progress reverting to the last autosave after a quest broke.  Most recently it happened with the ritual sacrifice cyberpsycho because I apparently interacted with things in the wrong order which broke the boss spawning, and the quest autosaved *after* I broke it so I had to revert to the a previous save that was about 30 minutes earlier.

In fact, my first experience with a quest breaking was *the fucking tutorial*.  I did that VR training exercise you get offered, went through the different courses, and in the last one against the 3 enemies one of them decided to backpedal through a wall and exit combat.  No way to finish the quest, had to revert to the last autosave and do it again.

You also still get ridiculous momentum on sloped surfaces, which means you can hit an object from the wrong angle and go flying; I've died repeatedly from small slopes because of this.  And sometimes if you try to jump on/over a car you can die to fall damage when jumping off the car hood.  

I frequently get lootable item tooltips (like when you hover an item to see what it is before picking up) stuck on screen if I look at one and fail to loot it.  Only goes away when a new tooltip appears, which can be a pain in the ass.  It happened to me at the start of a 2nd character doing the streetkid prologue and I had to go through almost the entire prologue with the tooltip for a bottle of booze stuck on the screen.  I had to restart the game to fix the car radio after doing a sidequest that required taking an NPC to a doctor.  I completely broke another quest somehow and made all the hostile NPCs non-hostile, which let me just walk through the whole place looting everything without a single fight.  There also seem to be broken perks but I haven't investigated that much to say more.  

It also has plenty of performance and optimisation issues still.  The recommended specs for the game are basically a lie right now (gtx 1060 and Ryzen R3? lol sure).  I exceed all of them and the performance ranges from ""acceptable"" to ""what the fuck"", like when I interact with a mirror and the fps drops to 20 for the duration.

You've also got non-bug weirdness like the game despawning non-moving cars and cowering NPCs if you stop looking at them for a few seconds, probably to keep traffic flowing because the AI frequently gets stuck.  Looks like a bug at first glance but most likely just an immersion-breaking kludge because they couldn't fix the AI before launch.

Oh, and ultrawide-specific, it does pillarboxing in menus and some places, which is buggy at times.  Sometimes game UI tooltips aren't visible because they happen in a menu and are drawn under the black bar pillarboxes.  Sometimes after a save reload the bars appear in-game as well as in UIs.  Sometimes going between menus and scanning turns the screen fully opaque and I have to keep opening menus and start/stopping scanning to clear it up (not fun during combat). And so on.

I could keep going but Reddit's comment length limit isn't enough to fit all the broken stuff in this game.

Anyway, the game's still fun, but at times it feels like it's fun *in spite of itself* because it's still half-baked.  I knew what I was getting into when I bought it; I tend to have more fun when games are a little unpolished and let weird stuff happen, so I honestly got it *because* I wanted to see the hilarity.  However, it's still way more broken than I expected because people like you kept saying things like ""oh it's a lot better now"" ""it's fine now"" ""those bugs are console"" etc. which is massively overselling things right now.  

I probably should have waited for either a sale or another patch or two, and I'd suggest anybody interested to do the same, because despite being fun it's absolutely not a $60 product as it is at the moment.","That's overstating things quite a bit. It's not as bad about showstopper bugs like the ""saves over 8mb get corrupted"" and crashing from what I've seen but the game is still Bethesda levels of buggy and likely to stay that way for a long time since, unlike with (most) Bethesda games, there's no ""the community can fix it"" option. There is also a lot of questionable behaviour that looks like bugs but might be intentional kludges to work around deficiencies in the game, which probably won't go away for a long time (if ever). I got the game after the 1.06 patch and I had to get in the habit of frequently hitting quicksave because I kept losing too much progress reverting to the last autosave after a quest broke. Most recently it happened with the ritual sacrifice cyberpsycho because I apparently interacted with things in the wrong order which broke the boss spawning, and the quest autosaved after I broke it so I had to revert to the a previous save that was about 30 minutes earlier. In fact, my first experience with a quest breaking was the fucking tutorial. I did that VR training exercise you get offered, went through the different courses, and in the last one against the 3 enemies one of them decided to backpedal through a wall and exit combat. No way to finish the quest, had to revert to the last autosave and do it again. You also still get ridiculous momentum on sloped surfaces, which means you can hit an object from the wrong angle and go flying; I've died repeatedly from small slopes because of this. And sometimes if you try to jump onover a car you can die to fall damage when jumping off the car hood. I frequently get lootable item tooltips (like when you hover an item to see what it is before picking up) stuck on screen if I look at one and fail to loot it. Only goes away when a new tooltip appears, which can be a pain in the ass. It happened to me at the start of a 2nd character doing the streetkid prologue and I had to go through almost the entire prologue with the tooltip for a bottle of booze stuck on the screen. I had to restart the game to fix the car radio after doing a sidequest that required taking an NPC to a doctor. I completely broke another quest somehow and made all the hostile NPCs non-hostile, which let me just walk through the whole place looting everything without a single fight. There also seem to be broken perks but I haven't investigated that much to say more. It also has plenty of performance and optimisation issues still. The recommended specs for the game are basically a lie right now (gtx 1060 and Ryzen R3? lol sure). I exceed all of them and the performance ranges from ""acceptable"" to ""what the fuck"", like when I interact with a mirror and the fps drops to 20 for the duration. You've also got non-bug weirdness like the game despawning non-moving cars and cowering NPCs if you stop looking at them for a few seconds, probably to keep traffic flowing because the AI frequently gets stuck. Looks like a bug at first glance but most likely just an immersion-breaking kludge because they couldn't fix the AI before launch. Oh, and ultrawide-specific, it does pillarboxing in menus and some places, which is buggy at times. Sometimes game UI tooltips aren't visible because they happen in a menu and are drawn under the black bar pillarboxes. Sometimes after a save reload the bars appear in-game as well as in UIs. Sometimes going between menus and scanning turns the screen fully opaque and I have to keep opening menus and startstopping scanning to clear it up (not fun during combat). And so on. I could keep going but Reddit's comment length limit isn't enough to fit all the broken stuff in this game. Anyway, the game's still fun, but at times it feels like it's fun in spite of itself because it's still half-baked. I knew what I was getting into when I bought it; I tend to have more fun when games are a little unpolished and let weird stuff happen, so I honestly got it because I wanted to see the hilarity. However, it's still way more broken than I expected because people like you kept saying things like ""oh it's a lot better now"" ""it's fine now"" ""those bugs are console"" etc. which is massively overselling things right now. I probably should have waited for either a sale or another patch or two, and I'd suggest anybody interested to do the same, because despite being fun it's absolutely not a 60 product as it is at the moment.",0
114,2451,hiwauzp,"Not anymore, I had one last Wednesday but that was the first in a while. It was an atypical absent and pretty severe, I probably looked high out of my mind to anyone looking. Think of a broken robot. Walking really jerkily, twitching and stuttering out syllables when trying to speak. I’m still recovering from that, I’ve had a migraine ever since.

Before I was diagnosed I would get simple partials a couple times a week, the doctor thought they were panic attacks so I went undiagnosed for 4 years until I started getting more severe seizures.","Not anymore, I had one last Wednesday but that was the first in a while. It was an atypical absent and pretty severe, I probably looked high out of my mind to anyone looking. Think of a broken robot. Walking really jerkily, twitching and stuttering out syllables when trying to speak. Im still recovering from that, Ive had a migraine ever since. Before I was diagnosed I would get simple partials a couple times a week, the doctor thought they were panic attacks so I went undiagnosed for 4 years until I started getting more severe seizures.",0
115,518,f9jwlg5,"So I was doing some Sonic research yesterday (as every normal person does), and I got inspired to talk about something very emotional from the comics. Meet - [Cassia and Clove](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qyv1DjVMDMk/VDXX28-_v5I/AAAAAAAAAU0/4CB-tGcUGPk/s1600/Cassia%2Band%2BClove.jpg). They were Egg Bosses in Post-Reboot Archie. [Egg Bosses](http://archiecomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/SonicUniverse_84-6.jpg) were one of the best part of Post-Reboot, and I *highly* suggest Eggman's Dozen Sonic Universe arc (#83-87) - it's only 4 issues, but it's one of the best arcs of the Post-Reboot comics, and Sonic doesn't show up in it *once*. 
 
Clove might as well be an [anime girl](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/134/092/951.jpg) with her [energy scythe](https://pm1.narvii.com/6445/8c449a9283aa4806e01fcbdf902aa60b643ed445_hq.jpg). Cassia is just *[awesome](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/029/538/d4b.jpg)* (yes, Cassia is styling in DMC and that's actually canon\*), she's nice and funny and just a cool person to hang with. Now, why would those two cool people be Egg Bosses? Especially since literally everyone knows Eggman is evil. Because Cassia has a problem - she's sick, and none fucking knows with what, but from what we know is that the illness is so strong, every single part of her entire body was slowly giving up. And because none could fix it, they went to the ""good"" doctor, who said ""Yeah! I can patch her the fuck up! She'll be good as new!"" but then, of course, it turned out you need meds, and time to get used to those cybernetics and now you and your sister are generals of an Imperial Army, literally working for her medical bills... And it still doesn't help. 
 
Enter ""Hidden Costs"" (Archie 277-279) - a fucking side-story with 4-6 pages per issue. Bunnie and Sally are sneaking into the Clove and Cassia's base and split up to search for a Chaos Emerald. And what we get is the best fucking confrontation of ""we're not so different you and I"" I enjoyed reading. Bunnie, a character who's based around being forced into robotization to save her life and has a [burning hate](https://img.purch.com/o/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5uZXdzYXJhbWEuY29tL2ltYWdlcy9pLzAwMC8xNTgvNzkwL29yaWdpbmFsL1NvbmljVGhlSGVkZ2Vob2dfMjc4LTE1LmpwZw==) for her own [mechanical parts](https://66.media.tumblr.com/b6bee0377e949745bd4105594163e7c7/tumblr_inline_o50yt0IHc91u19fx6_540.jpg), is faced with Cassia, who was forced into robotization to save her life and hates her [useless weak body](https://66.media.tumblr.com/5ac00fda8b64a945e25b222e572d261f/tumblr_inline_o50ysqRdhf1u19fx6_540.jpg) that betrayed her and robbed her and her sis from happiness. [IT'S SO FUCKING GOOD](https://66.media.tumblr.com/bb80bb12ae7040dccdc00951d3d83615/tumblr_inline_o50ytfE05I1u19fx6_540.jpg). Cassia also wanted [lasers](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_WvRNueoGkg/VtptiMMN3SI/AAAAAAAAJWk/IuvnA93LDKQ/s0-Ic42/RCO021.jpg). But that's not all! While these two are fighting it out Sally meets Clove... And that shit on a whole different level. Two leaders, one of which wants to save the world and the other wants to save her people. I don't think they throw a single punch on their end. Clove just comes out and kindly asks Sally to [fuck off](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YA1ot_6zdFc/VtptvV48htI/AAAAAAAAJYk/H8I7uWs08Y0/s0-Ic42/RCO016.jpg). Clove reads Sally like a fucking book, gets [her complete plan](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dqNzvA-GbiI/Vtptvo7d_vI/AAAAAAAAJYk/Lo1wnhIay9A/s0-Ic42/RCO018.jpg) within a minute of their conversation and leaves. It's so fucking cool. So Bunnie and Clove battle ends in an opposite way, where Bunnie gets her Chaos Emerald and barely escapes, Clove literally just [letting her go](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bAa2megJ-Xk/Vtpt9RCx0SI/AAAAAAAAJaw/LNXAIRMACOg/s0-Ic42/RCO015_w.jpg) and collapsing because of her illness coming back. 
 
So this is not all. The ending of this arc is ""the best"". Clove calls in Eggman and says ""Sis is fucked, can we get some meds and parts? Also didn't you tell me that the mechanical shit is supposed to FIX her?!"" and Eggy just goes ""[yeah I donno dude](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uanDYGy5gDY/Vtpt-NHvIpI/AAAAAAAAJaw/TtCn4B8sop8/s0-Ic42/RCO022.jpg). I was just playing [you two stupid bitches](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0GsCSYytjYM/Vtpt-ZTmOhI/AAAAAAAAJaw/bayvhAO09Mw/s0-Ic42/RCO023.jpg) this whole time. Your sis is probably fucked."" and this is where we leave these [two horrible evil villains](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sZk3rX3AVnk/Vtpt-rLsfdI/AAAAAAAAJaw/xc4p7BJtHaE/s0-Ic42/RCO024.jpg). Archie got closed up, and while I will *forever* think of it as a good decision, these two awesome sisters will never get a proper good resolution they deserve....
 
Sorry, this was a big longer then I expected, but this is your Sonic Lore for the day! :D
 
\* From wiki: According to Aleah Baker, the game the Egg Army solider was playing was Devil Chao May Cry 4, which is about a Dark Chao armed with two bubble wands on a quest for vengeance after losing to Chacron in the Chao races. This is a reference to the video game Devil May Cry 4.","So I was doing some Sonic research yesterday (as every normal person does), and I got inspired to talk about something very emotional from the comics. Meet - Cassia and Clove(http:3.bp.blogspot.com-Qyv1DjVMDMkVDXX28-v5IAAAAAAAAAU04CB-tGcUGPks1600Cassia2Band2BClove.jpg). They were Egg Bosses in Post-Reboot Archie. Egg Bosses(http:archiecomics.comwp-contentuploads201604SonicUniverse84-6.jpg) were one of the best part of Post-Reboot, and I highly suggest Eggman's Dozen Sonic Universe arc (83-87) - it's only 4 issues, but it's one of the best arcs of the Post-Reboot comics, and Sonic doesn't show up in it once. Clove might as well be an anime girl(https:i.kym-cdn.comphotosimagesoriginal001134092951.jpg) with her energy scythe(https:pm1.narvii.com64458c449a9283aa4806e01fcbdf902aa60b643ed445hq.jpg). Cassia is just awesome(https:i.kym-cdn.comphotosimagesoriginal001029538d4b.jpg) (yes, Cassia is styling in DMC and that's actually canon), she's nice and funny and just a cool person to hang with. Now, why would those two cool people be Egg Bosses? Especially since literally everyone knows Eggman is evil. Because Cassia has a problem - she's sick, and none fucking knows with what, but from what we know is that the illness is so strong, every single part of her entire body was slowly giving up. And because none could fix it, they went to the ""good"" doctor, who said ""Yeah! I can patch her the fuck up! She'll be good as new!"" but then, of course, it turned out you need meds, and time to get used to those cybernetics and now you and your sister are generals of an Imperial Army, literally working for her medical bills... And it still doesn't help. Enter ""Hidden Costs"" (Archie 277-279) - a fucking side-story with 4-6 pages per issue. Bunnie and Sally are sneaking into the Clove and Cassia's base and split up to search for a Chaos Emerald. And what we get is the best fucking confrontation of ""we're not so different you and I"" I enjoyed reading. Bunnie, a character who's based around being forced into robotization to save her life and has a burning hate(https:img.purch.comoaHR0cDovL3d3dy5uZXdzYXJhbWEuY29tL2ltYWdlcy9pLzAwMC8xNTgvNzkwL29yaWdpbmFsL1NvbmljVGhlSGVkZ2Vob2dfMjc4LTE1LmpwZw) for her own mechanical parts(https:66.media.tumblr.comb6bee0377e949745bd4105594163e7c7tumblrinlineo50yt0IHc91u19fx6540.jpg), is faced with Cassia, who was forced into robotization to save her life and hates her useless weak body(https:66.media.tumblr.com5ac00fda8b64a945e25b222e572d261ftumblrinlineo50ysqRdhf1u19fx6540.jpg) that betrayed her and robbed her and her sis from happiness. IT'S SO FUCKING GOOD(https:66.media.tumblr.combb80bb12ae7040dccdc00951d3d83615tumblrinlineo50ytfE05I1u19fx6540.jpg). Cassia also wanted lasers(http:2.bp.blogspot.com-WvRNueoGkgVtptiMMN3SIAAAAAAAAJWkIuvnA93LDKQs0-Ic42RCO021.jpg). But that's not all! While these two are fighting it out Sally meets Clove... And that shit on a whole different level. Two leaders, one of which wants to save the world and the other wants to save her people. I don't think they throw a single punch on their end. Clove just comes out and kindly asks Sally to fuck off(http:2.bp.blogspot.com-YA1ot6zdFcVtptvV48htIAAAAAAAAJYkH8I7uWs08Y0s0-Ic42RCO016.jpg). Clove reads Sally like a fucking book, gets her complete plan(http:2.bp.blogspot.com-dqNzvA-GbiIVtptvo7dvIAAAAAAAAJYkLo1wnhIay9As0-Ic42RCO018.jpg) within a minute of their conversation and leaves. It's so fucking cool. So Bunnie and Clove battle ends in an opposite way, where Bunnie gets her Chaos Emerald and barely escapes, Clove literally just letting her go(http:2.bp.blogspot.com-bAa2megJ-XkVtpt9RCx0SIAAAAAAAAJawLNXAIRMACOgs0-Ic42RCO015w.jpg) and collapsing because of her illness coming back. So this is not all. The ending of this arc is ""the best"". Clove calls in Eggman and says ""Sis is fucked, can we get some meds and parts? Also didn't you tell me that the mechanical shit is supposed to FIX her?!"" and Eggy just goes ""yeah I donno dude(http:2.bp.blogspot.com-uanDYGy5gDYVtpt-NHvIpIAAAAAAAAJawTtCn4B8sop8s0-Ic42RCO022.jpg). I was just playing you two stupid bitches(http:2.bp.blogspot.com-0GsCSYytjYMVtpt-ZTmOhIAAAAAAAAJawbayvhAO09Mws0-Ic42RCO023.jpg) this whole time. Your sis is probably fucked."" and this is where we leave these two horrible evil villains(http:2.bp.blogspot.com-sZk3rX3AVnkVtpt-rLsfdIAAAAAAAAJawxc4p7BJtHaEs0-Ic42RCO024.jpg). Archie got closed up, and while I will forever think of it as a good decision, these two awesome sisters will never get a proper good resolution they deserve.... Sorry, this was a big longer then I expected, but this is your Sonic Lore for the day! :D From wiki: According to Aleah Baker, the game the Egg Army solider was playing was Devil Chao May Cry 4, which is about a Dark Chao armed with two bubble wands on a quest for vengeance after losing to Chacron in the Chao races. This is a reference to the video game Devil May Cry 4.",0
116,965,gqy2zuw,K9 is a robot dog from Doctor Who/Sara Jane Adventures,K9 is a robot dog from Doctor WhoSara Jane Adventures,0
117,4531,f22rmu8,"He was considered a “vegetable” and spent a long time trapped in his own mind and body. He was fully aware of everything around him but for whatever reason he couldn’t talk or move. 

Eventually a doctor realized that he was somewhat aware of what was going on and they started doing testing. Eventually they realized his brain was in fact functioning properly. 

After lots of trial and error they found a way for him to communicate via computer. He got married in 2009 and he’s started his own business.

Anyhow, for anyone who hasn’t read the book it’s an extremely good read and they should check it out.","He was considered a vegetable and spent a long time trapped in his own mind and body. He was fully aware of everything around him but for whatever reason he couldnt talk or move. Eventually a doctor realized that he was somewhat aware of what was going on and they started doing testing. Eventually they realized his brain was in fact functioning properly. After lots of trial and error they found a way for him to communicate via computer. He got married in 2009 and hes started his own business. Anyhow, for anyone who hasnt read the book its an extremely good read and they should check it out.",0
118,5610,ffl0gt5,"There was an Eleventh Doctor episode about exactly that, actually. The rando who’s life the Doctor came tumbling into was literally a dude content to not be a globetrotter, was happy with his little nothing job, and liked staying right in the town he grew up in.

His complete and total lack of a drive ended up compelling a ship AI to abort its attempt to return home and implode itself.

It was... a weird episode, but still very charming and drives home the point of this submission","There was an Eleventh Doctor episode about exactly that, actually. The rando whos life the Doctor came tumbling into was literally a dude content to not be a globetrotter, was happy with his little nothing job, and liked staying right in the town he grew up in. His complete and total lack of a drive ended up compelling a ship AI to abort its attempt to return home and implode itself. It was... a weird episode, but still very charming and drives home the point of this submission",0
119,4412,j67le2c,"Beep boop! It looks like you're asking about purging! 

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120,2187,j3amqtl,"Not the biggest fan. I don't like how you can give one bot all super tough opponents and be unable to change it and possibly screw it over and in turn give another bot a super easy schedule and basically guarantee it a spot in the top 32. Imagine if like Free Shipping beat Overhaul, Captain Shrederator, Shreddit Bro, and Malice, and they all went winless, and Witch Doctor was given End Game, Minotaur, Hydra, and Sawblaze and went 0-4. Even though Witch Doctor went 0-4, it would still feel wrong for them to not make the bracket because we know that it is a capable machine and definitely better than over half of the robots in the competition, whereas Free Shipping making it in would feel odd and unsweet because it didn't really show that it deserved to be there due to it only beating winless bots. With the old format, we could account for this by just picking matches based on how the robots were doing. If a robot like Big Dill that had done  mediocre in the past started to improve, you could give it tougher and tougher matches and truly see how capable it actually was, and if a bot like Sawblaze that consistently did excellent started to perform less stellar, you could give it easier opponents that it could beat and we would be able ro see that, while it wasn't as good as last year, it was still a good bot overall and worthy of making the final bracket over other robots. I mean look at Tantrum, it was given a hella difficult schedule and I'm already predicting it to go 1-3 and undeservedly miss the bracket.","Not the biggest fan. I don't like how you can give one bot all super tough opponents and be unable to change it and possibly screw it over and in turn give another bot a super easy schedule and basically guarantee it a spot in the top 32. Imagine if like Free Shipping beat Overhaul, Captain Shrederator, Shreddit Bro, and Malice, and they all went winless, and Witch Doctor was given End Game, Minotaur, Hydra, and Sawblaze and went 0-4. Even though Witch Doctor went 0-4, it would still feel wrong for them to not make the bracket because we know that it is a capable machine and definitely better than over half of the robots in the competition, whereas Free Shipping making it in would feel odd and unsweet because it didn't really show that it deserved to be there due to it only beating winless bots. With the old format, we could account for this by just picking matches based on how the robots were doing. If a robot like Big Dill that had done mediocre in the past started to improve, you could give it tougher and tougher matches and truly see how capable it actually was, and if a bot like Sawblaze that consistently did excellent started to perform less stellar, you could give it easier opponents that it could beat and we would be able ro see that, while it wasn't as good as last year, it was still a good bot overall and worthy of making the final bracket over other robots. I mean look at Tantrum, it was given a hella difficult schedule and I'm already predicting it to go 1-3 and undeservedly miss the bracket.",0
121,4485,j48nero,"This seems increasingly like a form of Nazi ideology. Aiming to turn these soldiers into little more than superior copies of their enemies. This doctor seems the type to agree with ""Death's Head"" from the remake of Wolfenstein. Creating tools ""with the intelligence of man, and the obedience of a machine"".

If in order to win a war one must throw away all that makes them human, that war has already been lost.","This seems increasingly like a form of Nazi ideology. Aiming to turn these soldiers into little more than superior copies of their enemies. This doctor seems the type to agree with ""Death's Head"" from the remake of Wolfenstein. Creating tools ""with the intelligence of man, and the obedience of a machine"". If in order to win a war one must throw away all that makes them human, that war has already been lost.",0
122,6581,eec6l8n,"Hi mate, 

Unfortunately not an endocrinologist & my knowledge of this is restricted. However I would suggest that the simple fact that this hasn’t been approved for (basically) any indications outside a handful of rare pathologies, would suggest that its utility is probably limited. 

There are some well known side effects of being treated with HGH & the evidence for its utility as an anti ageing treatment is (to my understanding) weak. 

I’m honestly not sure what these supplements are purporting to be (the active ingredient) but the release of somatotropin is mediated by the Hypothalmic-Pituitary-Somatotropic axis (takes deep breath). 

Somatotropin release is mediated by somatocrinin which basically tells the pituitary to release more. 

Without knowing what precisely is in these supplements, I don’t think anyone could tell you. To be honest, I’m somewhat dubious of the claims on the tin & if I may speak freely, if somatotropin treatments worked demonstrably and with a minimum of side effects, it would be all over the place. 

As to why HGH isn’t available OTC, it would be a fucking disaster. Don’t mess with your endocrine system unless you know what you’re doing. 

I would suggest the reason the supplements are legal, is because they don’t work. But I’m not an expert and happy to be proven wrong. 

Personally I don’t want anyone messing with my hormones except an endocrinologist with a damn good reason. 

Sorry I can’t be more definitive, mate. ","Hi mate, Unfortunately not an endocrinologist amp; my knowledge of this is restricted. However I would suggest that the simple fact that this hasnt been approved for (basically) any indications outside a handful of rare pathologies, would suggest that its utility is probably limited. There are some well known side effects of being treated with HGH amp; the evidence for its utility as an anti ageing treatment is (to my understanding) weak. Im honestly not sure what these supplements are purporting to be (the active ingredient) but the release of somatotropin is mediated by the Hypothalmic-Pituitary-Somatotropic axis (takes deep breath). Somatotropin release is mediated by somatocrinin which basically tells the pituitary to release more. Without knowing what precisely is in these supplements, I dont think anyone could tell you. To be honest, Im somewhat dubious of the claims on the tin amp; if I may speak freely, if somatotropin treatments worked demonstrably and with a minimum of side effects, it would be all over the place. As to why HGH isnt available OTC, it would be a fucking disaster. Dont mess with your endocrine system unless you know what youre doing. I would suggest the reason the supplements are legal, is because they dont work. But Im not an expert and happy to be proven wrong. Personally I dont want anyone messing with my hormones except an endocrinologist with a damn good reason. Sorry I cant be more definitive, mate.",0
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1. YOLO and if you lose not financial advice, if you win hive mind to the moon
2. what are those?
3. we should invade and conquer every inch of this universe, I own TSLA stock why do you ask
4. I built this robot arm in 1 week without the help of this sub, YouTube and indian tutorials, I have a fullfilling life while doing this why do you ask
5. .
6. Star Wars is the best saga of all times because I only saw that saga to better fit in the only community I am appreciated and can use 0% of social skills, oh and 5 Marvel movies, if you have other opinions I will downvote you and pretend it wasn't me when you point that out
7. Leave him he's toxic and you deserve better, yes I had seggs why do you asg
8. You're going to die and you're an irresponsible piece of shit / It's nothing don't worry about it (edit: go see a doctor asap what I say has no medical value and you should not read reddit anyway, for any reason)

I will now proceed to ask my seggs related AskReddit question for the 57th time today, initiating seggs mode","gt;Finance gt; gt;Internal affairs gt; gt;National Security gt; gt;Engineering gt; gt;Writing gt; gt;Directing gt; gt;Relationship advice gt; gt;Medecine 1. YOLO and if you lose not financial advice, if you win hive mind to the moon 2. what are those? 3. we should invade and conquer every inch of this universe, I own TSLA stock why do you ask 4. I built this robot arm in 1 week without the help of this sub, YouTube and indian tutorials, I have a fullfilling life while doing this why do you ask 5. . 6. Star Wars is the best saga of all times because I only saw that saga to better fit in the only community I am appreciated and can use 0 of social skills, oh and 5 Marvel movies, if you have other opinions I will downvote you and pretend it wasn't me when you point that out 7. Leave him he's toxic and you deserve better, yes I had seggs why do you asg 8. You're going to die and you're an irresponsible piece of shit It's nothing don't worry about it (edit: go see a doctor asap what I say has no medical value and you should not read reddit anyway, for any reason) I will now proceed to ask my seggs related AskReddit question for the 57th time today, initiating seggs mode",0
124,6655,frt9q2k,"I have a monthly reminder on my phone to check my breasts for any lumps (early indicator of cancer; my paternal grandmother died in ‘90 of cancer, my dad had cancer in ‘91-‘92 and survived, and my paternal grandfather was diagnosed with prostate cancer earlier this year). 

A couple of months ago right after my state’s lockdown started, I got the reminder so I checked my breasts and felt a large “lump,” about the size of an avocado pit, deep under the skin of my right breast. I was fucking horrified, but I didn’t tell anyone for a couple days, thinking maybe it had to do with my menstrual cycle or my medication or something. Two days passed, and the “lump” remained unchanged. My anxiety got to me and I had an emotional breakdown in the middle of one of my Zoom classes while my dad was at work (I turned off my video and audio, which is one good thing online school has done for me). After the class ended I called my mom in tears (I didn’t want to tell my dad because he’s really anxious like me, we had learned that his dad had prostate cancer about a week before, and just in case it was nothing I didn’t want to put him through that anxiety). I explained the situation to my mom through tears and she told me to come over (divorced parents). I drove over and sobbed to her that I was scared to die and was worried that I would die at 18 with so much time wasted preparing for a future that I wouldn’t get. She calmed me down and I let her feel the “lump” and she described it more as a “mass” and said it felt more like fibroid cysts, like her side of the family has, but that we should still get it checked out after the COVID pandemic passes enough to avoid my risk of COVID contraction. She calmed me down and said that it would be okay. She told me not to worry about it so much since I had done all I could do for the time being. 

I haven’t really worried about it since then. The COVID pandemic hasn’t yet passed. The “mass” is still there. I haven’t gotten it checked yet. My dad still doesn’t know. 

I think in the back of my mind I’ve accepted that it’s just fibroid cysts or my breast changing structure with time, but that might not be true. It could be breast cancer, I’m not a doctor, and my mom isn’t a doctor either, we just don’t know yet. We’ll find out eventually, hopefully soon, and I’ll deal with whatever outcome the best I can. That day was one of the most terrorizing days of my life. It was the first time in my life that I seriously thought that I was going to die, and I truly felt how fragile our lives are, and how lucky we are to have them. That day, I told myself that I would try harder to live life to the fullest (which is hard to do when a worldwide pandemic is going on and nothing in your state is open and you can’t see any of your friends but I’m trying). I hate to leave this on a cliffhanger but that’s the situation at present. 

Please check your breasts/testes often for lumps and see a doctor if you find anything, it could save your life.","I have a monthly reminder on my phone to check my breasts for any lumps (early indicator of cancer; my paternal grandmother died in 90 of cancer, my dad had cancer in 91-92 and survived, and my paternal grandfather was diagnosed with prostate cancer earlier this year). A couple of months ago right after my states lockdown started, I got the reminder so I checked my breasts and felt a large lump, about the size of an avocado pit, deep under the skin of my right breast. I was fucking horrified, but I didnt tell anyone for a couple days, thinking maybe it had to do with my menstrual cycle or my medication or something. Two days passed, and the lump remained unchanged. My anxiety got to me and I had an emotional breakdown in the middle of one of my Zoom classes while my dad was at work (I turned off my video and audio, which is one good thing online school has done for me). After the class ended I called my mom in tears (I didnt want to tell my dad because hes really anxious like me, we had learned that his dad had prostate cancer about a week before, and just in case it was nothing I didnt want to put him through that anxiety). I explained the situation to my mom through tears and she told me to come over (divorced parents). I drove over and sobbed to her that I was scared to die and was worried that I would die at 18 with so much time wasted preparing for a future that I wouldnt get. She calmed me down and I let her feel the lump and she described it more as a mass and said it felt more like fibroid cysts, like her side of the family has, but that we should still get it checked out after the COVID pandemic passes enough to avoid my risk of COVID contraction. She calmed me down and said that it would be okay. She told me not to worry about it so much since I had done all I could do for the time being. I havent really worried about it since then. The COVID pandemic hasnt yet passed. The mass is still there. I havent gotten it checked yet. My dad still doesnt know. I think in the back of my mind Ive accepted that its just fibroid cysts or my breast changing structure with time, but that might not be true. It could be breast cancer, Im not a doctor, and my mom isnt a doctor either, we just dont know yet. Well find out eventually, hopefully soon, and Ill deal with whatever outcome the best I can. That day was one of the most terrorizing days of my life. It was the first time in my life that I seriously thought that I was going to die, and I truly felt how fragile our lives are, and how lucky we are to have them. That day, I told myself that I would try harder to live life to the fullest (which is hard to do when a worldwide pandemic is going on and nothing in your state is open and you cant see any of your friends but Im trying). I hate to leave this on a cliffhanger but thats the situation at present. Please check your breaststestes often for lumps and see a doctor if you find anything, it could save your life.",0
125,2278,fc7r36l,"**World**

I want to disclose at the top of this I'm coming into this story with some heavy bias.  Even if you set this in the 3030s, I wouldn't believe the scenario.  Neither intelligence nor computers work that way.  However I think we should all still get to write SF centered around *one* patently silly idea at a time, without issue, because it's fun, and if we didn't we couldn't have any of our favorite SF tropes like time or space travel that are all equally impossible.  But of all the silly things I can think of and have myself written about (totally guilty of that), this still isn't for me.  I have a background in cognitive science and it's just too close to home/reminds me of student questions.  And to set it a mere 10 years from now begs a lot more ignorance from the audience about the topic or about what our technology is actually capable of than I think you should count on.  'Should' being the operative word, since as I say this thousands of people are presumably rewatching episodes of *Black Mirror* or *Doctor Who* with this exact device and setting.  It can sell, but these are the reasons it doesn't work for me.  It's just not my preference; I skip those episodes.  What am I doing here, right?  Hopefully something I say is still useful.  

Besides, in a magical world where you could upload intelligences/consciences to drives, that still wouldn't be immortality.  Intelligence isn't data; it's tangible material.  You're just making a copy where the original still dies, unless this is also a hibbity-jibbity spiritual process for the people electing to have it, where I suppose you just get some discontinuity and a few plot holes.  I'm not sure what type of person would go in for this.  A narcissist perhaps, but then a true narcissist would probably not consider digital clones a form of self-preservation in the first place.  

The rest of this will be rather negative.  Maybe that is why.  Either way don't let me discourage you away from this or future projects.  And FWIW I do think social currency and income inequality are both admirable topics for science-fiction.  

- - - - -

**Character**

I wouldn't expect to get to fully know these characters from so short an excerpt, which is sort of a problem with submitting excerpts if you are looking for feedback specific to that.  

Still, Sebastian's type comes through clearly enough.  However, I wouldn't be able to say whether his sociopathy is the kind that comes from being detached and successful or actually his general imperative without more context clues.  There are enough rich villains that come to mind that would have these lines and these actions and he could just be fulfilling that role.  The personal relationship between these two people is kind of absent here.  Neither references anything (that I can pick up on, it might be there if I'd read the whole book) that truly cuts deep or feels like a betrayal.  For all the excerpt is concerned, Eva could just be a disgruntled employee that may or may not have hooked up with her boss at some point.  

You say this begins with Eva making a choice, but she must have already made that choice right before the section we're looking at.  I'm not picking up on any *changes* occurring, other than her voice softening, and she has no internal dialogue or the narrator at least does not share her thoughts at that point (I'm aware both occur later on).  That change would be really interesting to see, but as it is I'm just going to evaluate this section as an action/suspense piece instead of in terms of character development or Eva confronting her abuser.  

- - - - -

**Dialogue**

I'm putting this as its own section because I don't believe people actually talk like this.  All the dialogue here is very expository, and it doesn't all need to be.  The reader should be able to get the gist without direct references such as these:  

>""How much ~~money~~ do you want?""

>""~~Blackmailing me.~~ Demanding money is a crime, you know.""

>~~""Of course not. But I don’t really have any meaning.~~ I’ve never been part of anything like that.""

>~~""What are you talking about?~~ Don’t tell me you only just realized that?""

For what is supposed to be such a tense and dangerous confrontation, the characters are also too formal and relaxed with each other:  

>""Unless by this point you’ve gotten used to the finer things in life, in which case, I’m sorry to say I can’t maintain that level of luxury.""

Is Sebastian normally this robotic?  It seems elsewhere he has emotions and uses snark and sacrasm to deflect attacks on his ego.  This should also be two sentences, although I'm not sure I'd keep the first one.  It would do better as a rhetorical question.  The conversation could also stand to be longer and give us time for the two to let their emotions ramp up to violence.  Instead they're at a 2/10 the whole time and then it's fire o' clock.

- - - - -","World I want to disclose at the top of this I'm coming into this story with some heavy bias. Even if you set this in the 3030s, I wouldn't believe the scenario. Neither intelligence nor computers work that way. However I think we should all still get to write SF centered around one patently silly idea at a time, without issue, because it's fun, and if we didn't we couldn't have any of our favorite SF tropes like time or space travel that are all equally impossible. But of all the silly things I can think of and have myself written about (totally guilty of that), this still isn't for me. I have a background in cognitive science and it's just too close to homereminds me of student questions. And to set it a mere 10 years from now begs a lot more ignorance from the audience about the topic or about what our technology is actually capable of than I think you should count on. 'Should' being the operative word, since as I say this thousands of people are presumably rewatching episodes of Black Mirror or Doctor Who with this exact device and setting. It can sell, but these are the reasons it doesn't work for me. It's just not my preference; I skip those episodes. What am I doing here, right? Hopefully something I say is still useful. Besides, in a magical world where you could upload intelligencesconsciences to drives, that still wouldn't be immortality. Intelligence isn't data; it's tangible material. You're just making a copy where the original still dies, unless this is also a hibbity-jibbity spiritual process for the people electing to have it, where I suppose you just get some discontinuity and a few plot holes. I'm not sure what type of person would go in for this. A narcissist perhaps, but then a true narcissist would probably not consider digital clones a form of self-preservation in the first place. The rest of this will be rather negative. Maybe that is why. Either way don't let me discourage you away from this or future projects. And FWIW I do think social currency and income inequality are both admirable topics for science-fiction. - - - - - Character I wouldn't expect to get to fully know these characters from so short an excerpt, which is sort of a problem with submitting excerpts if you are looking for feedback specific to that. Still, Sebastian's type comes through clearly enough. However, I wouldn't be able to say whether his sociopathy is the kind that comes from being detached and successful or actually his general imperative without more context clues. There are enough rich villains that come to mind that would have these lines and these actions and he could just be fulfilling that role. The personal relationship between these two people is kind of absent here. Neither references anything (that I can pick up on, it might be there if I'd read the whole book) that truly cuts deep or feels like a betrayal. For all the excerpt is concerned, Eva could just be a disgruntled employee that may or may not have hooked up with her boss at some point. You say this begins with Eva making a choice, but she must have already made that choice right before the section we're looking at. I'm not picking up on any changes occurring, other than her voice softening, and she has no internal dialogue or the narrator at least does not share her thoughts at that point (I'm aware both occur later on). That change would be really interesting to see, but as it is I'm just going to evaluate this section as an actionsuspense piece instead of in terms of character development or Eva confronting her abuser. - - - - - Dialogue I'm putting this as its own section because I don't believe people actually talk like this. All the dialogue here is very expository, and it doesn't all need to be. The reader should be able to get the gist without direct references such as these: gt;""How much money do you want?"" gt;""Blackmailing me. Demanding money is a crime, you know."" gt;""Of course not. But I dont really have any meaning. Ive never been part of anything like that."" gt;""What are you talking about? Dont tell me you only just realized that?"" For what is supposed to be such a tense and dangerous confrontation, the characters are also too formal and relaxed with each other: gt;""Unless by this point youve gotten used to the finer things in life, in which case, Im sorry to say I cant maintain that level of luxury."" Is Sebastian normally this robotic? It seems elsewhere he has emotions and uses snark and sacrasm to deflect attacks on his ego. This should also be two sentences, although I'm not sure I'd keep the first one. It would do better as a rhetorical question. The conversation could also stand to be longer and give us time for the two to let their emotions ramp up to violence. Instead they're at a 210 the whole time and then it's fire o' clock. - - - - -",0
126,3062,eunxlpj,"I don’t believe I absolved the pharmaceutical companies of any blame at any point. They aren’t the focus of the article and are certainly beyond the scope of what one old man can dismantle on his own. 

I don’t claim to be an expert, but, as I see it, there are two points at which the flow of painkillers could be slowed or stopped. One, as you correctly pointed out, is at the manufacturing level. The other, is at the point of prescription (i.e., the doctor writing the script). Regardless of what the manufacturers decide to do, she could have chosen to prescribe the pills at reasonable/normal levels/frequencies and not in excess. Certain professions require practitioners to attain professional designations, credentials, and licenses. And for good reason. Doctors can do a lot of good, but bad doctors can destroy lives. Patients trust the word of their doctors. Their word carries a certain weight. Those credentials carry weight. The level of medical knowledge between the two parties is asymmetric. She was in a position of power. She abused her position and rightfully paid the price. 

I do not have intricate knowledge of pharmacists and their duties/responsibilities. But I’d surmise that the patient-physician relationship is far more intimate than patient-pharmacist. Do pharmacists have access to a patient’s medical records? Will a pharmacist know the doctor’s treatment plan for the patient? Or even what ails the patient? Do pharmacists speak to patients about their medical issues in private? Can a pharmacist write a prescription? (Google tells me in some cases they may be able to, depending on the state, but, they have nowhere near the authority a physician does.) How often would a pharmacist feel comfortable overriding a doctor and declining to fill the prescription? It seems far less likely to me that at the pharmacist level is where the opioid epidemic can be tackled.  The potential for exploitation is far greater between doctor and patient than pharmacist and patient. One is a very personal relationship. The other, significantly less personal and more transactional/automatic in nature than anything else. 

If he is at all to blame, his share is a tiny fraction relative to hers. And if we want to call him a whistleblower, aren’t all whistleblowers complicit at some point? I mean, you have to be part of the system in order to reveal what goes on inside the system, right? Or at least know how to take it down.","I dont believe I absolved the pharmaceutical companies of any blame at any point. They arent the focus of the article and are certainly beyond the scope of what one old man can dismantle on his own. I dont claim to be an expert, but, as I see it, there are two points at which the flow of painkillers could be slowed or stopped. One, as you correctly pointed out, is at the manufacturing level. The other, is at the point of prescription (i.e., the doctor writing the script). Regardless of what the manufacturers decide to do, she could have chosen to prescribe the pills at reasonablenormal levelsfrequencies and not in excess. Certain professions require practitioners to attain professional designations, credentials, and licenses. And for good reason. Doctors can do a lot of good, but bad doctors can destroy lives. Patients trust the word of their doctors. Their word carries a certain weight. Those credentials carry weight. The level of medical knowledge between the two parties is asymmetric. She was in a position of power. She abused her position and rightfully paid the price. I do not have intricate knowledge of pharmacists and their dutiesresponsibilities. But Id surmise that the patient-physician relationship is far more intimate than patient-pharmacist. Do pharmacists have access to a patients medical records? Will a pharmacist know the doctors treatment plan for the patient? Or even what ails the patient? Do pharmacists speak to patients about their medical issues in private? Can a pharmacist write a prescription? (Google tells me in some cases they may be able to, depending on the state, but, they have nowhere near the authority a physician does.) How often would a pharmacist feel comfortable overriding a doctor and declining to fill the prescription? It seems far less likely to me that at the pharmacist level is where the opioid epidemic can be tackled. The potential for exploitation is far greater between doctor and patient than pharmacist and patient. One is a very personal relationship. The other, significantly less personal and more transactionalautomatic in nature than anything else. If he is at all to blame, his share is a tiny fraction relative to hers. And if we want to call him a whistleblower, arent all whistleblowers complicit at some point? I mean, you have to be part of the system in order to reveal what goes on inside the system, right? Or at least know how to take it down.",0
127,191,h23y1i9,"CopyPaste from a Reddit comment from 2015, not mine


I live in a country generally assumed to be a dictatorship. One of the Arab spring countries. I have lived through curfews and have seen the outcomes of the sort of surveillance now being revealed in the US. People here talking about curfews aren't realizing what that actually FEELS like. It isn't about having to go inside, and the practicality of that. It's about creating the feeling that everyone, everything is watching. A few points:

1) the purpose of this surveillance from the governments point of view is to control enemies of the state. Not terrorists. People who are coalescing around ideas that would destabilize the status quo. These could be religious ideas. These could be groups like anon who are too good with tech for the governments liking. It makes it very easy to know who these people are. It also makes it very simple to control these people.

Lets say you are a college student and you get in with some people who want to stop farming practices that hurt animals. So you make a plan and go to protest these practices. You get there, and wow, the protest is huge. You never expected this, you were just goofing off. Well now everyone who was there is suspect. Even though you technically had the right to protest, you're now considered a dangerous person.

With this tech in place, the government doesn't have to put you in jail. They can do something more sinister. They can just email you a sexy picture you took with a girlfriend. Or they can email you a note saying that they can prove your dad is cheating on his taxes. Or they can threaten to get your dad fired. All you have to do, the email says, is help them catch your friends in the group. You have to report back every week, or you dad might lose his job. So you do. You turn in your friends and even though they try to keep meetings off grid, you're reporting on them to protect your dad.

2) Let's say number one goes on. The country is a weird place now. Really weird. Pretty soon, a movement springs up like occupy, except its bigger this time. People are really serious, and they are saying they want a government without this power. I guess people are realizing that it is a serious deal. You see on the news that tear gas was fired. Your friend calls you, frantic. They're shooting people. Oh my god. you never signed up for this. You say, fuck it. My dad might lose his job but I won't be responsible for anyone dying. That's going too far. You refuse to report anymore. You just stop going to meetings. You stay at home, and try not to watch the news. Three days later, police come to your door and arrest you. They confiscate your computer and phones, and they beat you up a bit. No one can help you so they all just sit quietly. They know if they say anything they're next. This happened in the country I live in. It is not a joke.

3) Its hard to say how long you were in there. What you saw was horrible. Most of the time, you only heard screams. People begging to be killed. Noises you've never heard before. You, you were lucky. You got kicked every day when they threw your moldy food at you, but no one shocked you. No one used sexual violence on you, at least that you remember. There were some times they gave you pills, and you can't say for sure what happened then. To be honest, sometimes the pills were the best part of your day, because at least then you didn't feel anything. You have scars on you from the way you were treated. You learn in prison that torture is now common. But everyone who uploads videos or pictures of this torture is labeled a leaker. Its considered a threat to national security. Pretty soon, a cut you got on your leg is looking really bad. You think it's infected. There were no doctors in prison, and it was so overcrowded, who knows what got in the cut. You go to the doctor, but he refuses to see you. He knows if he does the government can see the records that he treated you. Even you calling his office prompts a visit from the local police.

You decide to go home and see your parents. Maybe they can help. This leg is getting really bad. You get to their house. They aren't home. You can't reach them no matter how hard you try. A neighbor pulls you aside, and he quickly tells you they were arrested three weeks ago and haven't been seen since. You vaguely remember mentioning to them on the phone you were going to that protest. Even your little brother isn't there.

4) Is this even really happening? You look at the news. Sports scores. Celebrity news. It's like nothing is wrong. What the hell is going on? A stranger smirks at you reading the paper. You lose it. You shout at him ""fuck you dude what are you laughing at can't you see I've got a fucking wound on my leg?""

""Sorry,"" he says. ""I just didn't know anyone read the news anymore."" There haven't been any real journalists for months. They're all in jail.

Everyone walking around is scared. They can't talk to anyone else because they don't know who is reporting for the government. Hell, at one time YOU were reporting for the government. Maybe they just want their kid to get through school. Maybe they want to keep their job. Maybe they're sick and want to be able to visit the doctor. It's always a simple reason. Good people always do bad things for simple reasons.

You want to protest. You want your family back. You need help for your leg. This is way beyond anything you ever wanted. It started because you just wanted to see fair treatment in farms. Now you're basically considered a terrorist, and everyone around you might be reporting on you. You definitely can't use a phone or email. You can't get a job. You can't even trust people face to face anymore. On every corner, there are people with guns. They are as scared as you are. They just don't want to lose their jobs. They don't want to be labeled as traitors.

This all happened in the country where I live.

You want to know why revolutions happen? Because little by little by little things get worse and worse. But this thing that is happening now is big. This is the key ingredient. This allows them to know everything they need to know to accomplish the above. The fact that they are doing it is proof that they are the sort of people who might use it in the way I described. In the country I live in, they also claimed it was for the safety of the people. Same in Soviet Russia. Same in East Germany. In fact, that is always the excuse that is used to surveil everyone. But it has never ONCE proven to be the reality.

Maybe Obama won't do it. Maybe the next guy won't, or the one after him. Maybe this story isn't about you. Maybe it happens 10 or 20 years from now, when a big war is happening, or after another big attack. Maybe it's about your daughter or your son. We just don't know yet. But what we do know is that right now, in this moment we have a choice. Are we okay with this, or not? Do we want this power to exist, or not?

You know for me, the reason I'm upset is that I grew up in school saying the pledge of allegiance. I was taught that the United States meant ""liberty and justice for all."" You get older, you learn that in this country we define that phrase based on the constitution. That's what tells us what liberty is and what justice is. Well, the government just violated that ideal. So if they aren't standing for liberty and justice anymore, what are they standing for? Safety?

Ask yourself a question. In the story I told above, does anyone sound safe?

I didn't make anything up. These things happened to people I know. We used to think it couldn't happen in America. But guess what? It's starting to happen.

I actually get really upset when people say ""I don't have anything to hide. Let them read everything."" People saying that have no idea what they are bringing down on their own heads. They are naive, and we need to listen to people in other countries who are clearly telling us that this is a horrible horrible sign and it is time to stand up and say no.","CopyPaste from a Reddit comment from 2015, not mine I live in a country generally assumed to be a dictatorship. One of the Arab spring countries. I have lived through curfews and have seen the outcomes of the sort of surveillance now being revealed in the US. People here talking about curfews aren't realizing what that actually FEELS like. It isn't about having to go inside, and the practicality of that. It's about creating the feeling that everyone, everything is watching. A few points: 1) the purpose of this surveillance from the governments point of view is to control enemies of the state. Not terrorists. People who are coalescing around ideas that would destabilize the status quo. These could be religious ideas. These could be groups like anon who are too good with tech for the governments liking. It makes it very easy to know who these people are. It also makes it very simple to control these people. Lets say you are a college student and you get in with some people who want to stop farming practices that hurt animals. So you make a plan and go to protest these practices. You get there, and wow, the protest is huge. You never expected this, you were just goofing off. Well now everyone who was there is suspect. Even though you technically had the right to protest, you're now considered a dangerous person. With this tech in place, the government doesn't have to put you in jail. They can do something more sinister. They can just email you a sexy picture you took with a girlfriend. Or they can email you a note saying that they can prove your dad is cheating on his taxes. Or they can threaten to get your dad fired. All you have to do, the email says, is help them catch your friends in the group. You have to report back every week, or you dad might lose his job. So you do. You turn in your friends and even though they try to keep meetings off grid, you're reporting on them to protect your dad. 2) Let's say number one goes on. The country is a weird place now. Really weird. Pretty soon, a movement springs up like occupy, except its bigger this time. People are really serious, and they are saying they want a government without this power. I guess people are realizing that it is a serious deal. You see on the news that tear gas was fired. Your friend calls you, frantic. They're shooting people. Oh my god. you never signed up for this. You say, fuck it. My dad might lose his job but I won't be responsible for anyone dying. That's going too far. You refuse to report anymore. You just stop going to meetings. You stay at home, and try not to watch the news. Three days later, police come to your door and arrest you. They confiscate your computer and phones, and they beat you up a bit. No one can help you so they all just sit quietly. They know if they say anything they're next. This happened in the country I live in. It is not a joke. 3) Its hard to say how long you were in there. What you saw was horrible. Most of the time, you only heard screams. People begging to be killed. Noises you've never heard before. You, you were lucky. You got kicked every day when they threw your moldy food at you, but no one shocked you. No one used sexual violence on you, at least that you remember. There were some times they gave you pills, and you can't say for sure what happened then. To be honest, sometimes the pills were the best part of your day, because at least then you didn't feel anything. You have scars on you from the way you were treated. You learn in prison that torture is now common. But everyone who uploads videos or pictures of this torture is labeled a leaker. Its considered a threat to national security. Pretty soon, a cut you got on your leg is looking really bad. You think it's infected. There were no doctors in prison, and it was so overcrowded, who knows what got in the cut. You go to the doctor, but he refuses to see you. He knows if he does the government can see the records that he treated you. Even you calling his office prompts a visit from the local police. You decide to go home and see your parents. Maybe they can help. This leg is getting really bad. You get to their house. They aren't home. You can't reach them no matter how hard you try. A neighbor pulls you aside, and he quickly tells you they were arrested three weeks ago and haven't been seen since. You vaguely remember mentioning to them on the phone you were going to that protest. Even your little brother isn't there. 4) Is this even really happening? You look at the news. Sports scores. Celebrity news. It's like nothing is wrong. What the hell is going on? A stranger smirks at you reading the paper. You lose it. You shout at him ""fuck you dude what are you laughing at can't you see I've got a fucking wound on my leg?"" ""Sorry,"" he says. ""I just didn't know anyone read the news anymore."" There haven't been any real journalists for months. They're all in jail. Everyone walking around is scared. They can't talk to anyone else because they don't know who is reporting for the government. Hell, at one time YOU were reporting for the government. Maybe they just want their kid to get through school. Maybe they want to keep their job. Maybe they're sick and want to be able to visit the doctor. It's always a simple reason. Good people always do bad things for simple reasons. You want to protest. You want your family back. You need help for your leg. This is way beyond anything you ever wanted. It started because you just wanted to see fair treatment in farms. Now you're basically considered a terrorist, and everyone around you might be reporting on you. You definitely can't use a phone or email. You can't get a job. You can't even trust people face to face anymore. On every corner, there are people with guns. They are as scared as you are. They just don't want to lose their jobs. They don't want to be labeled as traitors. This all happened in the country where I live. You want to know why revolutions happen? Because little by little by little things get worse and worse. But this thing that is happening now is big. This is the key ingredient. This allows them to know everything they need to know to accomplish the above. The fact that they are doing it is proof that they are the sort of people who might use it in the way I described. In the country I live in, they also claimed it was for the safety of the people. Same in Soviet Russia. Same in East Germany. In fact, that is always the excuse that is used to surveil everyone. But it has never ONCE proven to be the reality. Maybe Obama won't do it. Maybe the next guy won't, or the one after him. Maybe this story isn't about you. Maybe it happens 10 or 20 years from now, when a big war is happening, or after another big attack. Maybe it's about your daughter or your son. We just don't know yet. But what we do know is that right now, in this moment we have a choice. Are we okay with this, or not? Do we want this power to exist, or not? You know for me, the reason I'm upset is that I grew up in school saying the pledge of allegiance. I was taught that the United States meant ""liberty and justice for all."" You get older, you learn that in this country we define that phrase based on the constitution. That's what tells us what liberty is and what justice is. Well, the government just violated that ideal. So if they aren't standing for liberty and justice anymore, what are they standing for? Safety? Ask yourself a question. In the story I told above, does anyone sound safe? I didn't make anything up. These things happened to people I know. We used to think it couldn't happen in America. But guess what? It's starting to happen. I actually get really upset when people say ""I don't have anything to hide. Let them read everything."" People saying that have no idea what they are bringing down on their own heads. They are naive, and we need to listen to people in other countries who are clearly telling us that this is a horrible horrible sign and it is time to stand up and say no.",0
128,2814,dvd7mgn,"yes, there are two ways to do TRT. Some clinics target a fixed TT level which is pretty high (and frankly speaking supraphysiological) and then add as much AI as needed to get E2 in the sweet spot.
Other doctors try to avoid AI at all cost and so try to lower the dose first, splitting injections....and add AI only as last resort.

Personally i prefer the second approach but it depends on the goal. If the goal is long term health then staying constantly very high and add lot of AI maybe is not a good solution. If the aim is more on gains in the gym then obviously first approach makes sense","yes, there are two ways to do TRT. Some clinics target a fixed TT level which is pretty high (and frankly speaking supraphysiological) and then add as much AI as needed to get E2 in the sweet spot. Other doctors try to avoid AI at all cost and so try to lower the dose first, splitting injections....and add AI only as last resort. Personally i prefer the second approach but it depends on the goal. If the goal is long term health then staying constantly very high and add lot of AI maybe is not a good solution. If the aim is more on gains in the gym then obviously first approach makes sense",0
129,1384,ggxm8mb,"Here are a couple of things I can think of off the top of my head. I’m sure there are some more as well. 

1) it doesn’t disable the password, it grants the Zoom Rooms app the permission to login once the computer reboots. This is needed for a lot of reasons, including the loss of power. 

2) weekly restarts are important for maintaining reliability on computers that run 24/7/365 that require high reliability with minimal interaction from the end user. Picture the conference room set up for the CEO of any business. That room needs to work 100% of the time without requiring the CEO to reboot it on a regular basis. Sure you could just not restart the computer ever, but after a month, two month, two years of constant use, something will happen that could have been resolved by a reboot. Or a company with multiple locations but 1 centralized IT department. You can’t send a person out to every location to reboot conference rooms. This allows them to automate it.

It’s preventative maintenance. The same reason you change your oil regularly. The same reason you go to the doctor once a year. Work smarter not harder. 

Any system that runs constantly with no downtime will be designed this way. Digital signage, conference rooms, kiosks, etc...","Here are a couple of things I can think of off the top of my head. Im sure there are some more as well. 1) it doesnt disable the password, it grants the Zoom Rooms app the permission to login once the computer reboots. This is needed for a lot of reasons, including the loss of power. 2) weekly restarts are important for maintaining reliability on computers that run 247365 that require high reliability with minimal interaction from the end user. Picture the conference room set up for the CEO of any business. That room needs to work 100 of the time without requiring the CEO to reboot it on a regular basis. Sure you could just not restart the computer ever, but after a month, two month, two years of constant use, something will happen that could have been resolved by a reboot. Or a company with multiple locations but 1 centralized IT department. You cant send a person out to every location to reboot conference rooms. This allows them to automate it. Its preventative maintenance. The same reason you change your oil regularly. The same reason you go to the doctor once a year. Work smarter not harder. Any system that runs constantly with no downtime will be designed this way. Digital signage, conference rooms, kiosks, etc...",0
130,5798,eib6lw4,"That's a big question, and it's got to be tackled in small steps. Some things are general like get yourself to a doctor and therapist and take care of your depression. The more I read about incels the more I think you're just lost folks getting deeper into depression and apathy.... or they're psychopaths. So if you don't want to be a part of that community I think that in itself is a big step. 

​

So lots of people are going to want to know specifics about you and you should answer them with a little depth because short answers tell people you aren't interested and you want them to go away. 

​

I believe that you don't love yourself, and some of that is chemical and some of it is habitual. It means you can't show off loveable qualities to someone else. So when people blithely say ""love yourself"" they mean well but they never explain how that works. Loving yourself means taking care of yourself like you'd care for a friend. This one mindset alone is difficult to achieve, because you don't believe you deserve to be cared for and you don't know why anyone would bother. 

So how do you love yourself? And then get a girl to love you too?

1. Journal, because when you're depressed your thoughts grind into the same groove and you need to collect your thoughts and keep your positive affirmations and memories and ideas at your fingertips for awhile. 
2. Make a list of things you love. Make a list of people you appreciate and why. Make a list of fantasy places you'd like to go on vacation to. Make a list of things you are grateful for. And add or repeat these lists every day for awhile. You can always add to your list but the grateful list it's ok to just repeat a few at first. It will grow as you learn to look for things to be grateful for.
3. Indulge in the things you love even if you're used to knocking it down as unworthy. You are taking care of you now and making you a more interesting person that some girl someday will love unwrapping layer by layer. 
4. Get yourself to a doctor with your journal in hand and all the ways you feel like shyt and get on some meds and a therapist, because she can help you way more than we can.
5. Girls like interesting people. Interesting people do things they like, have experiences that sometimes they don't like, have manners and exude trustworthiness because they don't have to make things complicated with lying. You can practice how you explain things you do or believe but be honest about them.

Well, that's a start, a big start! Remember that incels are misogynistic and psychopathic in their insistence that the world is supposed to change, not them. So make an effort to make yourself healthier and love the things you love... some girl will love them too sometime.

​

​","That's a big question, and it's got to be tackled in small steps. Some things are general like get yourself to a doctor and therapist and take care of your depression. The more I read about incels the more I think you're just lost folks getting deeper into depression and apathy.... or they're psychopaths. So if you don't want to be a part of that community I think that in itself is a big step. amp;x200B; So lots of people are going to want to know specifics about you and you should answer them with a little depth because short answers tell people you aren't interested and you want them to go away. amp;x200B; I believe that you don't love yourself, and some of that is chemical and some of it is habitual. It means you can't show off loveable qualities to someone else. So when people blithely say ""love yourself"" they mean well but they never explain how that works. Loving yourself means taking care of yourself like you'd care for a friend. This one mindset alone is difficult to achieve, because you don't believe you deserve to be cared for and you don't know why anyone would bother. So how do you love yourself? And then get a girl to love you too? 1. Journal, because when you're depressed your thoughts grind into the same groove and you need to collect your thoughts and keep your positive affirmations and memories and ideas at your fingertips for awhile. 2. Make a list of things you love. Make a list of people you appreciate and why. Make a list of fantasy places you'd like to go on vacation to. Make a list of things you are grateful for. And add or repeat these lists every day for awhile. You can always add to your list but the grateful list it's ok to just repeat a few at first. It will grow as you learn to look for things to be grateful for. 3. Indulge in the things you love even if you're used to knocking it down as unworthy. You are taking care of you now and making you a more interesting person that some girl someday will love unwrapping layer by layer. 4. Get yourself to a doctor with your journal in hand and all the ways you feel like shyt and get on some meds and a therapist, because she can help you way more than we can. 5. Girls like interesting people. Interesting people do things they like, have experiences that sometimes they don't like, have manners and exude trustworthiness because they don't have to make things complicated with lying. You can practice how you explain things you do or believe but be honest about them. Well, that's a start, a big start! Remember that incels are misogynistic and psychopathic in their insistence that the world is supposed to change, not them. So make an effort to make yourself healthier and love the things you love... some girl will love them too sometime. amp;x200B; amp;x200B;",0
131,4419,h9q35ny,"That's just it though. My dad doesn't know about QAnon but believes those same conspiracies. My neighbour is a ride or die Q follower and advocate. My husband and I are both fully vaccinated as are most of our family members. 

Both my neighbour and father have regurgitated this ""fact"" that the vaccine has killed over 45,000 people so far (which is, of course, completely baseless). They don't believe they're the ones dying. They think /we're/ the ones being killed off with the vaccine. Even though there's absolutely no proof whatsoever that the vaccine has killed tens of thousands of people they cling to that statistic. 

I've shown them both the actual data about adverse events including the number of people who have died after being vaccinated, regardless of whether the vaccine was the cause of death or whether it was something else which resulted in death and they think those published statistics are doctored or otherwise fake ""because that's what they tell us/that's what they want us to think/that's so you'll go get vaccinated"" - they legitimately believe we are blind and don't see the truth. 

They believe we're all brainwashed and/or living in fear and waiting for the government to tell us how to live our lives (which these conspiracy theorists will often say is exactly what the government wants - us to be good little sheep). 

Now I don't want to fall into a false sense of consensus, but I will speak to *my own experience* with these conspiracy theorists. I've notice a few things all of these folks have in common:

1. Lack of education (as in formal, standardized classroom education)
2. Lack of intelligence
3. Lack of trust in the government (or other authority)
4. Lack of a social support system

Every last one I've spoken to, ranging from friends and family all the way to the acquaintances and friends of friends I've crossed paths with online, are lacking at least some component of education (*edit for clarity: most didn't finish high school and some dropped out as soon as grade six*). The majority are definitely on the in the lower intelligence half of the bell curve, but some aren't (much to my surprise). Even those who are a little above average intelligence or higher are lacking in the education department. Now, I'm not saying any of them are stupid - I may have that opinion of a few but as a whole, no, these *aren't* stupid people. 

All of them don't trust the government or some other authority we ought to trust such as the CDC, WHO, doctors and big pharma, etc. And last but not least, they all lack a solid social support system - no real friends, family, or others they trust to keep them grounded in reality. Without any real social prospects they have too much time on their hands. They're often alone. How do people with nothing to engage in spend their time? You guessed it! Doing YouTube ""research"" where all it takes is someone they find relatable who throws together a video. 

These content creators choose subjects the believers genuinely care about (child abduction, sex trafficking, evil corporations, lack of transparency in government, etc) and connect dots which don't actually exist to be connected. These conspiracies are based on very real issues we face but it's a fabrication. 

We need to remember videos make money if they get views. Truly top notch videos earn top dollar. Creating high quality, well researched content is very difficult, time consuming, and usually expensive and it's all executed with the viewer in mind. These creators aren't that kind of creator. They aren't in it to enrich the lives of viewers. They're in it for money and attention. 

So how can one get attention (positive or negative, it's all the same) and fat stacks of cash? By making videos so outlandish, so ridiculous that they're eye roll worthy. Much like how Michael Bay is known for big explosions, these creators don't deal in ""realistic"". They take little bits and pieces of truth and blow them up, captivating the minds of the bored and lonely. 

The reason their videos are believed is because believers have some degree of fear or apprehension or worry about such things but they lack the education and critical thinking skills to be able to sort fact from fiction and ultimately grasp what's really going on. Because the believers cannot comprehend the issues at hand, they connect dots where there's no correlation in a desperate attempt to make sense of the world. 

The world is scary enough when you can comprehend so it's not hard to see the pull of ""making things make sense"" so they don't feel so worried/fearful about the state of things on the planet. That turns into not feeling so isolated and vulnerable because they've got their echo chamber of validation in this new found online community. The more they repeat and reinforce amongst one another, the more they believe and feel they can trust each other. The more that happens, the more they believe they know something we don't. They're invested, participating in groups, forums, and comments sections with numerous other people who wholeheartedly believe what they believe, so once they're back in reality any attempt to show them they're wrong is perceived as an attack. They dig their heels in and double down on stupid. It's a vicious cycle and very much a battle that isn't won with logic. 

Remember, they aren't using logic or critical thinking skills. Their beliefs and understanding of things is rooted in emotion. These crappy, shameful YouTubers who create this garbage capitalize on that raw, visceral emotion. I wish these YouTubers were capable of feeling the shame they ought to feel but I don't think any of us are surprised to know a whole lot of people will do a whole lot of shitty things for the right price. 

That's why it's so easy to buy doctors and nurses often seen in these videos. Most of the time they're not actually doctors of medicine but doctors of chiropractic or even PhDs - doesn't matter, they don't check. They see Dr before someone's name and that's good enough. Doesn't matter if it's one or two out of hundreds of thousands of doctors. The believers think these ""doctors"" are brave whistleblowers and take them at their word because it echos their own beliefs. If you check the credentials of any of the medical professionals or experts you'll often find they are no longer licensed or have a history of being written up and given warnings. 

Oh how I wish I could just upload everything I've come to understand to this reply but it's just too much. Even I'm having trouble recalling everything, recalling things I'd forgotten about as I write. It's so much more nuanced and complex than any of us think - but at the same time it's mindblowingly simple. 

They're disconnected, have too much time on their hands, and not in the best frame of mind. Add the global connectivity of the internet and shady people willing to say anything to make a buck and it's the recipe for disaster we're all seeing right now.","That's just it though. My dad doesn't know about QAnon but believes those same conspiracies. My neighbour is a ride or die Q follower and advocate. My husband and I are both fully vaccinated as are most of our family members. Both my neighbour and father have regurgitated this ""fact"" that the vaccine has killed over 45,000 people so far (which is, of course, completely baseless). They don't believe they're the ones dying. They think we're the ones being killed off with the vaccine. Even though there's absolutely no proof whatsoever that the vaccine has killed tens of thousands of people they cling to that statistic. I've shown them both the actual data about adverse events including the number of people who have died after being vaccinated, regardless of whether the vaccine was the cause of death or whether it was something else which resulted in death and they think those published statistics are doctored or otherwise fake ""because that's what they tell usthat's what they want us to thinkthat's so you'll go get vaccinated"" - they legitimately believe we are blind and don't see the truth. They believe we're all brainwashed andor living in fear and waiting for the government to tell us how to live our lives (which these conspiracy theorists will often say is exactly what the government wants - us to be good little sheep). Now I don't want to fall into a false sense of consensus, but I will speak to my own experience with these conspiracy theorists. I've notice a few things all of these folks have in common: 1. Lack of education (as in formal, standardized classroom education) 2. Lack of intelligence 3. Lack of trust in the government (or other authority) 4. Lack of a social support system Every last one I've spoken to, ranging from friends and family all the way to the acquaintances and friends of friends I've crossed paths with online, are lacking at least some component of education (edit for clarity: most didn't finish high school and some dropped out as soon as grade six). The majority are definitely on the in the lower intelligence half of the bell curve, but some aren't (much to my surprise). Even those who are a little above average intelligence or higher are lacking in the education department. Now, I'm not saying any of them are stupid - I may have that opinion of a few but as a whole, no, these aren't stupid people. All of them don't trust the government or some other authority we ought to trust such as the CDC, WHO, doctors and big pharma, etc. And last but not least, they all lack a solid social support system - no real friends, family, or others they trust to keep them grounded in reality. Without any real social prospects they have too much time on their hands. They're often alone. How do people with nothing to engage in spend their time? You guessed it! Doing YouTube ""research"" where all it takes is someone they find relatable who throws together a video. These content creators choose subjects the believers genuinely care about (child abduction, sex trafficking, evil corporations, lack of transparency in government, etc) and connect dots which don't actually exist to be connected. These conspiracies are based on very real issues we face but it's a fabrication. We need to remember videos make money if they get views. Truly top notch videos earn top dollar. Creating high quality, well researched content is very difficult, time consuming, and usually expensive and it's all executed with the viewer in mind. These creators aren't that kind of creator. They aren't in it to enrich the lives of viewers. They're in it for money and attention. So how can one get attention (positive or negative, it's all the same) and fat stacks of cash? By making videos so outlandish, so ridiculous that they're eye roll worthy. Much like how Michael Bay is known for big explosions, these creators don't deal in ""realistic"". They take little bits and pieces of truth and blow them up, captivating the minds of the bored and lonely. The reason their videos are believed is because believers have some degree of fear or apprehension or worry about such things but they lack the education and critical thinking skills to be able to sort fact from fiction and ultimately grasp what's really going on. Because the believers cannot comprehend the issues at hand, they connect dots where there's no correlation in a desperate attempt to make sense of the world. The world is scary enough when you can comprehend so it's not hard to see the pull of ""making things make sense"" so they don't feel so worriedfearful about the state of things on the planet. That turns into not feeling so isolated and vulnerable because they've got their echo chamber of validation in this new found online community. The more they repeat and reinforce amongst one another, the more they believe and feel they can trust each other. The more that happens, the more they believe they know something we don't. They're invested, participating in groups, forums, and comments sections with numerous other people who wholeheartedly believe what they believe, so once they're back in reality any attempt to show them they're wrong is perceived as an attack. They dig their heels in and double down on stupid. It's a vicious cycle and very much a battle that isn't won with logic. Remember, they aren't using logic or critical thinking skills. Their beliefs and understanding of things is rooted in emotion. These crappy, shameful YouTubers who create this garbage capitalize on that raw, visceral emotion. I wish these YouTubers were capable of feeling the shame they ought to feel but I don't think any of us are surprised to know a whole lot of people will do a whole lot of shitty things for the right price. That's why it's so easy to buy doctors and nurses often seen in these videos. Most of the time they're not actually doctors of medicine but doctors of chiropractic or even PhDs - doesn't matter, they don't check. They see Dr before someone's name and that's good enough. Doesn't matter if it's one or two out of hundreds of thousands of doctors. The believers think these ""doctors"" are brave whistleblowers and take them at their word because it echos their own beliefs. If you check the credentials of any of the medical professionals or experts you'll often find they are no longer licensed or have a history of being written up and given warnings. Oh how I wish I could just upload everything I've come to understand to this reply but it's just too much. Even I'm having trouble recalling everything, recalling things I'd forgotten about as I write. It's so much more nuanced and complex than any of us think - but at the same time it's mindblowingly simple. They're disconnected, have too much time on their hands, and not in the best frame of mind. Add the global connectivity of the internet and shady people willing to say anything to make a buck and it's the recipe for disaster we're all seeing right now.",0
132,5689,jfh5fpe,"I keep saying this. If AI can do a physicians job, it can literally do any job in the world. In fact a physicians job will be the one of the last ones to be replaced if ever","I keep saying this. If AI can do a physicians job, it can literally do any job in the world. In fact a physicians job will be the one of the last ones to be replaced if ever",1
133,4215,e7d0arl,"This hits home real hard for me. 
So
I was started on heavy hitting drugs at age 3, the first being experimental given to me while I was left at the hospital for months. My parents convinced whatever doctor they could find to put me on any combination of drugs that would make me a complacent robot. The side effects prompted more drugs because I ""acted weird"" and wouldn't listen to my parents.

They left me in behavioral wards at hospitals several times throughout my life for such reasons as I wouldn't listen, would come home late, and talk back to them.

After pushing the ""doctors"" for answers to why I was there in the first place, they couldn't really give me an answer.

It continued until the day I turned 16 and had the legal right to say no more. 

I was on 3 different meds at certain points in time, causing me all range of symptoms from extreme weight gain to weight loss, to insomnia, memory issues, you name it. Ridalin, paxil, chlonodrine, dexadrine, just to name a few.

I eventually learned my parents are extreme narcissists, one being alcoholic, the other having dissassociative  personality disorder, and I had to cut all ties with them.

I later found medical documents from the beginning of all this showing that no one could see any problems with me, but my parents were insistent I be placed on medication.

These days I'm more pissed off at the doctors who allowed the insanity to continue while my parents were clearly idiots. Insurance companies paid them, and now I live with several traits I'm sure are leftovers from all the experiments my parents were given free reign to try on me.","This hits home real hard for me. So I was started on heavy hitting drugs at age 3, the first being experimental given to me while I was left at the hospital for months. My parents convinced whatever doctor they could find to put me on any combination of drugs that would make me a complacent robot. The side effects prompted more drugs because I ""acted weird"" and wouldn't listen to my parents. They left me in behavioral wards at hospitals several times throughout my life for such reasons as I wouldn't listen, would come home late, and talk back to them. After pushing the ""doctors"" for answers to why I was there in the first place, they couldn't really give me an answer. It continued until the day I turned 16 and had the legal right to say no more. I was on 3 different meds at certain points in time, causing me all range of symptoms from extreme weight gain to weight loss, to insomnia, memory issues, you name it. Ridalin, paxil, chlonodrine, dexadrine, just to name a few. I eventually learned my parents are extreme narcissists, one being alcoholic, the other having dissassociative personality disorder, and I had to cut all ties with them. I later found medical documents from the beginning of all this showing that no one could see any problems with me, but my parents were insistent I be placed on medication. These days I'm more pissed off at the doctors who allowed the insanity to continue while my parents were clearly idiots. Insurance companies paid them, and now I live with several traits I'm sure are leftovers from all the experiments my parents were given free reign to try on me.",0
134,298,ja30yem,"No, it's just funny shorts with the base ""have you ever seen?"" The robot heart started bossing around and fired a kidney.
At the end you can hear the doctor say : ""a kidney rejected for a heart transplant? That's a first""","No, it's just funny shorts with the base ""have you ever seen?"" The robot heart started bossing around and fired a kidney. At the end you can hear the doctor say : ""a kidney rejected for a heart transplant? That's a first""",0
135,2859,etueszw,"This perhaps isn't a huge surprise, but IBM is being disdainful of the wider tech ecosystem, yet again. It has an incredibly long history of this kind of activity -- mostly in the patent space, where it is the world's foremost patent bully. The company gleefully announces each and every year that it gets the most patents of any company in the US. It has done this (no joke) for 26 straight years. Of course, given how many patents it gets, if patents actually were a marker for innovation, you'd think that IBM would still be putting out all sorts of innovative new products all the time. Right? Except, of course, it is not. Instead, it uses the patents to shake down companies who actually do innovate. The most famous of these stories is the one about IBM and Sun in its early days, in which IBM showed up at Sun's offices with threats of patent infringement: My own introduction to the realities of the patent system came in the 1980s, when my client, Sun Microsystems--then a small company--was accused by IBM of patent infringement. Threatening a massive lawsuit, IBM demanded a meeting to present its claims. Fourteen IBM lawyers and their assistants, all clad in the requisite dark blue suits, crowded into the largest conference room Sun had. The chief blue suit orchestrated the presentation of the seven patents IBM claimed were infringed, the most prominent of which was IBM's notorious ""fat lines"" patent: To turn a thin line on a computer screen into a broad line, you go up and down an equal distance from the ends of the thin line and then connect the four points. You probably learned this technique for turning a line into a rectangle in seventh-grade geometry, and, doubtless, you believe it was devised by Euclid or some such 3,000-year-old thinker. Not according to the examiners of the USPTO, who awarded IBM a patent on the process. After IBM's presentation, our turn came. As the Big Blue crew looked on (without a flicker of emotion), my colleagues--all of whom had both engineering and law degrees--took to the whiteboard with markers, methodically illustrating, dissecting, and demolishing IBM's claims. We used phrases like: ""You must be kidding,"" and ""You ought to be ashamed."" But the IBM team showed no emotion, save outright indifference. Confidently, we proclaimed our conclusion: Only one of the seven IBM patents would be deemed valid by a court, and no rational court would find that Sun's technology infringed even that one. An awkward silence ensued. The blue suits did not even confer among themselves. They just sat there, stonelike. Finally, the chief suit responded. ""OK,"" he said, ""maybe you don't infringe these seven patents. But we have 10,000 U.S. patents. Do you really want us to go back to Armonk [IBM headquarters in New York] and find seven patents you do infringe? Or do you want to make this easy and just pay us $20 million?"" After a modest bit of negotiation, Sun cut IBM a check, and the blue suits went to the next company on their hit list. This kind of negotiation is a standard part of IBM's business practices these days. Just recently it was shaking down Groupon. And a few years ago, we wrote about the similar shakedown of Twitter, with the threat coming on the eve of Twitter's IPO -- timed perfectly to scare off investors. Left with little choice, Twitter caved, even though the patents were bogus, and paid IBM $36 million. Back in 2013, when IBM first went after Twitter, I highlighted how it was an example of how older tech companies focus on litigation when they have no innovation left. In the comments, a few people challenged that claim, saying that IBM was innovative. ""Just look at Watson,"" the company's big AI project, they all said. So, about that: How IBM Watson Overpromised and Underdelivered on AI Health Care What went wrong at IBM? Its 'master plan' has failed to deliver... IBM pitched its Watson supercomputer as a revolution in cancer care. It’s nowhere close MD Anderson Cancer Center’s IBM Watson project fails, and so did the journalism related to it IBM’s Watson ‘is a joke,’ says Social Capital CEO Palihapitiya IBM’s Watson Not Living Up to Hype Doctors Are Losing Faith in IBM Watson’s AI Doctor Report: IBM Watson delivered ‘unsafe and inaccurate’ cancer recommendations I could go on and on, but I think you get the picture. And of course, in a post-Alice world, where the Supreme Court has made it clear that most software doesn't deserve a patent, IBM is losing its ability to prop up its businesses with the patent shakedown game as well. Indeed, EFF even shamed the company into dropping one of its truly stupid patents. So what's a giant tech company that hasn't been innovative in years, and can't rely on shaking down actually innovative companies with bogus patents, to do? Well, how about using some other methods of gaming the regulatory system? Last year, IBM made it quite clear that it wanted to fuck up the internet, when it came out in favor of FOSTA (and at the same time, against inserting intermediary liability protections, like Section 230 of the CDA, into trade agreements). Now, incredibly, just at the time when there are bipartisan attacks on Section 230, IBM has decided to support gutting Section 230 with a truly malicious and ill-informed statement arguing that 230 protections should be ""earned"" based on an impossible ""reasonable"" standard. In the United States, precision regulation means taking a fresh look at Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA 230). As currently written, CDA 230 grants an expansive liability shield to any provider of an “interactive computer service” for the actions that occur on their platform, regardless of whether the platform turns a blind eye to illegal activity. Courts have found companies that knowingly host illegal content to be exempt from legal liability based on the broad protection that CDA 230 provides. But a measure designed nearly a quarter-century ago to foster an infant internet needs to keep pace with the enormous social, economic, and even political power that the online world today commands. Instead of holding all online platforms exempt from liability by default, IBM believes that the exemption should be conditioned on companies applying a standard of “reasonable care” and taking actions and preventative measures to curb unlawful uses of their service. We just recently discussed how this is a completely unworkable standard. First of all, a reasonable care standard would mean widespread censorship, because what internet company wants to risk going to court over all of this? If ""conservatives"" think they're getting banned too frequently from social media today, just wait until those platforms face real liability for leaving content up too much. Second, ""reasonable care"" will have to be proven in court -- meaning that the procedural benefits of Section 230 get tossed out the window (rather than being able to get a case tossed at an early stage on 230 grounds, companies will have to go through the expensive and time-consuming process of ""proving"" to a court that they've taken ""reasonable care""). Of course, IBM doesn't give a shit about the open internet. To them, killing Section 230 opens up all sorts of neat possibilities. First off, IBM doesn't host any significant online services that rely on Section 230 protections, so it doesn't increase its own liability. Second, it handicaps the companies who actually have been innovating in AI technology, like Google and Microsoft. Third -- and this is the key -- you can bet that one way that many companies will try to prove ""reasonable care"" would be to purchase an expensive filtering technology. Perhaps one based on... Watson? IBM gets to salvage its junk technology and have the government create a market for it. Bonus. The rest of IBM's post is incredibly disingenuous: The “reasonable care” standard would provide strong incentives for companies to limit illegal and illicit behavior online, while also being flexible enough to promote continued online innovation and fairly easy adaptation to different online business models. The companies already have plenty of incentives to ""limit illegal and illicit behavior online"" -- because when they don't, they get a ton of shit for it in the press and from politicians. Establishing a new bullshit level of liability will only lead to much greater censorship, including of perfectly legal content. This is something IBM doesn't even acknowledge. In fact, IBM tries to rewrite what happened with FOSTA: Around the same time, IBM played a key role in promoting passage of U.S. legislation to crackdown on the spread of online content with a truly horrific purpose: trafficking children for sexual exploitation. We saw this legislation, known as SESTA/FOSTA, as an important step in a broader global effort to stop criminals from using digital platforms for clearly illegal behavior. And what has happened since then? FOSTA has failed in every measure. More women and children have been put at risk thanks to FOSTA. For IBM to be taking a victory lap on that is truly fucked up. Then IBM pushes out this complete nonsense: Reasonable care does not mean eliminating entirely the intermediary liability protections of CDA 230, or comparable laws in Europe and elsewhere. Nor are we calling for amending the “Good Samaritan” provision of CDA 230, which limits the liability of companies that take voluntary actions to stop bad actors. We simply believe companies should also be held legally responsible to use reasonable, common-sense care when it comes to moderating online content. This means, for example, quickly identifying and deleting content focused on child pornography, violence on child-oriented sites, or online content promoting acts of mass violence, suicide, or the sale of illegal drugs. A reasonable care standard in CDA 230 would add a measure of legal responsibility to what many platforms are already doing voluntarily. Note the many, many contradictions in just t","This perhaps isn't a huge surprise, but IBM is being disdainful of the wider tech ecosystem, yet again. It has an incredibly long history of this kind of activity -- mostly in the patent space, where it is the world's foremost patent bully. The company gleefully announces each and every year that it gets the most patents of any company in the US. It has done this (no joke) for 26 straight years. Of course, given how many patents it gets, if patents actually were a marker for innovation, you'd think that IBM would still be putting out all sorts of innovative new products all the time. Right? Except, of course, it is not. Instead, it uses the patents to shake down companies who actually do innovate. The most famous of these stories is the one about IBM and Sun in its early days, in which IBM showed up at Sun's offices with threats of patent infringement: My own introduction to the realities of the patent system came in the 1980s, when my client, Sun Microsystems--then a small company--was accused by IBM of patent infringement. Threatening a massive lawsuit, IBM demanded a meeting to present its claims. Fourteen IBM lawyers and their assistants, all clad in the requisite dark blue suits, crowded into the largest conference room Sun had. The chief blue suit orchestrated the presentation of the seven patents IBM claimed were infringed, the most prominent of which was IBM's notorious ""fat lines"" patent: To turn a thin line on a computer screen into a broad line, you go up and down an equal distance from the ends of the thin line and then connect the four points. You probably learned this technique for turning a line into a rectangle in seventh-grade geometry, and, doubtless, you believe it was devised by Euclid or some such 3,000-year-old thinker. Not according to the examiners of the USPTO, who awarded IBM a patent on the process. After IBM's presentation, our turn came. As the Big Blue crew looked on (without a flicker of emotion), my colleagues--all of whom had both engineering and law degrees--took to the whiteboard with markers, methodically illustrating, dissecting, and demolishing IBM's claims. We used phrases like: ""You must be kidding,"" and ""You ought to be ashamed."" But the IBM team showed no emotion, save outright indifference. Confidently, we proclaimed our conclusion: Only one of the seven IBM patents would be deemed valid by a court, and no rational court would find that Sun's technology infringed even that one. An awkward silence ensued. The blue suits did not even confer among themselves. They just sat there, stonelike. Finally, the chief suit responded. ""OK,"" he said, ""maybe you don't infringe these seven patents. But we have 10,000 U.S. patents. Do you really want us to go back to Armonk IBM headquarters in New York and find seven patents you do infringe? Or do you want to make this easy and just pay us 20 million?"" After a modest bit of negotiation, Sun cut IBM a check, and the blue suits went to the next company on their hit list. This kind of negotiation is a standard part of IBM's business practices these days. Just recently it was shaking down Groupon. And a few years ago, we wrote about the similar shakedown of Twitter, with the threat coming on the eve of Twitter's IPO -- timed perfectly to scare off investors. Left with little choice, Twitter caved, even though the patents were bogus, and paid IBM 36 million. Back in 2013, when IBM first went after Twitter, I highlighted how it was an example of how older tech companies focus on litigation when they have no innovation left. In the comments, a few people challenged that claim, saying that IBM was innovative. ""Just look at Watson,"" the company's big AI project, they all said. So, about that: How IBM Watson Overpromised and Underdelivered on AI Health Care What went wrong at IBM? Its 'master plan' has failed to deliver... IBM pitched its Watson supercomputer as a revolution in cancer care. Its nowhere close MD Anderson Cancer Centers IBM Watson project fails, and so did the journalism related to it IBMs Watson is a joke, says Social Capital CEO Palihapitiya IBMs Watson Not Living Up to Hype Doctors Are Losing Faith in IBM Watsons AI Doctor Report: IBM Watson delivered unsafe and inaccurate cancer recommendations I could go on and on, but I think you get the picture. And of course, in a post-Alice world, where the Supreme Court has made it clear that most software doesn't deserve a patent, IBM is losing its ability to prop up its businesses with the patent shakedown game as well. Indeed, EFF even shamed the company into dropping one of its truly stupid patents. So what's a giant tech company that hasn't been innovative in years, and can't rely on shaking down actually innovative companies with bogus patents, to do? Well, how about using some other methods of gaming the regulatory system? Last year, IBM made it quite clear that it wanted to fuck up the internet, when it came out in favor of FOSTA (and at the same time, against inserting intermediary liability protections, like Section 230 of the CDA, into trade agreements). Now, incredibly, just at the time when there are bipartisan attacks on Section 230, IBM has decided to support gutting Section 230 with a truly malicious and ill-informed statement arguing that 230 protections should be ""earned"" based on an impossible ""reasonable"" standard. In the United States, precision regulation means taking a fresh look at Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA 230). As currently written, CDA 230 grants an expansive liability shield to any provider of an interactive computer service for the actions that occur on their platform, regardless of whether the platform turns a blind eye to illegal activity. Courts have found companies that knowingly host illegal content to be exempt from legal liability based on the broad protection that CDA 230 provides. But a measure designed nearly a quarter-century ago to foster an infant internet needs to keep pace with the enormous social, economic, and even political power that the online world today commands. Instead of holding all online platforms exempt from liability by default, IBM believes that the exemption should be conditioned on companies applying a standard of reasonable care and taking actions and preventative measures to curb unlawful uses of their service. We just recently discussed how this is a completely unworkable standard. First of all, a reasonable care standard would mean widespread censorship, because what internet company wants to risk going to court over all of this? If ""conservatives"" think they're getting banned too frequently from social media today, just wait until those platforms face real liability for leaving content up too much. Second, ""reasonable care"" will have to be proven in court -- meaning that the procedural benefits of Section 230 get tossed out the window (rather than being able to get a case tossed at an early stage on 230 grounds, companies will have to go through the expensive and time-consuming process of ""proving"" to a court that they've taken ""reasonable care""). Of course, IBM doesn't give a shit about the open internet. To them, killing Section 230 opens up all sorts of neat possibilities. First off, IBM doesn't host any significant online services that rely on Section 230 protections, so it doesn't increase its own liability. Second, it handicaps the companies who actually have been innovating in AI technology, like Google and Microsoft. Third -- and this is the key -- you can bet that one way that many companies will try to prove ""reasonable care"" would be to purchase an expensive filtering technology. Perhaps one based on... Watson? IBM gets to salvage its junk technology and have the government create a market for it. Bonus. The rest of IBM's post is incredibly disingenuous: The reasonable care standard would provide strong incentives for companies to limit illegal and illicit behavior online, while also being flexible enough to promote continued online innovation and fairly easy adaptation to different online business models. The companies already have plenty of incentives to ""limit illegal and illicit behavior online"" -- because when they don't, they get a ton of shit for it in the press and from politicians. Establishing a new bullshit level of liability will only lead to much greater censorship, including of perfectly legal content. This is something IBM doesn't even acknowledge. In fact, IBM tries to rewrite what happened with FOSTA: Around the same time, IBM played a key role in promoting passage of U.S. legislation to crackdown on the spread of online content with a truly horrific purpose: trafficking children for sexual exploitation. We saw this legislation, known as SESTAFOSTA, as an important step in a broader global effort to stop criminals from using digital platforms for clearly illegal behavior. And what has happened since then? FOSTA has failed in every measure. More women and children have been put at risk thanks to FOSTA. For IBM to be taking a victory lap on that is truly fucked up. Then IBM pushes out this complete nonsense: Reasonable care does not mean eliminating entirely the intermediary liability protections of CDA 230, or comparable laws in Europe and elsewhere. Nor are we calling for amending the Good Samaritan provision of CDA 230, which limits the liability of companies that take voluntary actions to stop bad actors. We simply believe companies should also be held legally responsible to use reasonable, common-sense care when it comes to moderating online content. This means, for example, quickly identifying and deleting content focused on child pornography, violence on child-oriented sites, or online content promoting acts of mass violence, suicide, or the sale of illegal drugs. A reasonable care standard in CDA 230 would add a measure of legal responsibility to what many platforms are already doing voluntarily. Note the many, many contradictions in just t",0
136,4104,hr3rggs,"> Tl;Dr: girlfriend has extreme anxiety and is controlling and I don't know how to deal with it anymore.

The links below go into more details, but in short, to help someone with anxiety issues:

1. Learn about what can help anxiety (which you are doing right now, but make sure you invest some time in this).
2. Help your anxious beloved one break free of avoidance behavior.
3. Talk about your beloved one's experience of anxiety, so they feel less ashamed of it.
4. Make sure you know how to recognize and respond to reassurance seeking.
5. Assist with getting help with anxiety, try to convince them to seek professional help.

Online resources to help you support someone that's anxious:

* [How to Help Someone With Anxiety](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-practice/201607/how-help-someone-anxiety) (**really good advice**)
* [How to Help People With Anxiety](https://www.wikihow.com/Help-People-With-Anxiety) (wikihow)
* [15 Ways You Can Help Someone With Anxiety Disorder](https://www.anxietycentre.com/anxiety-tips/15-ways-to-help-someone-with-anxiety-disorder.shtml)

[How to deal with reassurance seeking](https://anxietycanada.com/sites/default/files/Reassurance_Seeking.pdf) (pdf - written for a parent, but same advice goes for adults/friends that are reassurance seeking).

* [How to help your friend during a panic attack - BBC](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ksC0Yl348o)
* [How To Help Someone with Anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8HbEtdZEgY)
* [Anxiety: 11 Things We Want You To Understand](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E35O0nxOUy4)

Below is the information for you to learn more about and to share with your loved one:

---

There are a *large* number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you:

* [The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook](http://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200+ ratings)
* [Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacks/dp/0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600+ ratings)
* [Badass Ways to End Anxiety & Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacks/dp/9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400+ ratings)

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/overcome-fear-anxiety/), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that cause the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from getting used to it. So avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain new, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Even worse, avoidance will generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone.

* [How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow)
* [How to Overcome Fear](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Fear) (wikihow)

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.
* **Meditate**: [Anxiety can be reduced with meditation](https://bebrainfit.com/meditation-anxiety/). [10 minute meditation for anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

If that's not good enough, then [here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/gettinghelp)

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

Free support options:

* /r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

Reddit also has a very large community of anxious people that are here to help you with these issues. You can find them here: /r/Anxiety, if you need specific help, you are better of asking them what to do than us. There are *some* anxiety experts here on /r/advice, but not that many, so the quality of advice you'll receive here isn't going to be as good.","gt; Tl;Dr: girlfriend has extreme anxiety and is controlling and I don't know how to deal with it anymore. The links below go into more details, but in short, to help someone with anxiety issues: 1. Learn about what can help anxiety (which you are doing right now, but make sure you invest some time in this). 2. Help your anxious beloved one break free of avoidance behavior. 3. Talk about your beloved one's experience of anxiety, so they feel less ashamed of it. 4. Make sure you know how to recognize and respond to reassurance seeking. 5. Assist with getting help with anxiety, try to convince them to seek professional help. Online resources to help you support someone that's anxious: How to Help Someone With Anxiety(https:www.psychologytoday.comusblogin-practice201607how-help-someone-anxiety) (really good advice) How to Help People With Anxiety(https:www.wikihow.comHelp-People-With-Anxiety) (wikihow) 15 Ways You Can Help Someone With Anxiety Disorder(https:www.anxietycentre.comanxiety-tips15-ways-to-help-someone-with-anxiety-disorder.shtml) How to deal with reassurance seeking(https:anxietycanada.comsitesdefaultfilesReassuranceSeeking.pdf) (pdf - written for a parent, but same advice goes for adultsfriends that are reassurance seeking). How to help your friend during a panic attack - BBC(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v5ksC0Yl348o) How To Help Someone with Anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vI8HbEtdZEgY) Anxiety: 11 Things We Want You To Understand(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vE35O0nxOUy4) Below is the information for you to learn more about and to share with your loved one: --- There are a large number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook(http:www.amazon.comAnxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bournedp1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200 ratings) Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comDare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacksdp0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600 ratings) Badass Ways to End Anxiety amp; Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comBadass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacksdp9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400 ratings) If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukpublicationsovercome-fear-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that cause the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from getting used to it. So avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain new, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Even worse, avoidance will generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone. How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow) How to Overcome Fear(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Fear) (wikihow) For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Meditate: Anxiety can be reduced with meditation(https:bebrainfit.commeditation-anxiety). 10 minute meditation for anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vO-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). If that's not good enough, then here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help(https:www.reddit.comrAnxietywikigettinghelp) Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) Reddit also has a very large community of anxious people that are here to help you with these issues. You can find them here: rAnxiety, if you need specific help, you are better of asking them what to do than us. There are some anxiety experts here on radvice, but not that many, so the quality of advice you'll receive here isn't going to be as good.",0
137,5594,eytduz1,"Had to reupload due to processing error, gotta love youtube!

***Figured you guys might wanna see this, it's come a hell of a long way since our EGX reveal.***

***NO HELP IS COMING. NO RESCUE IS EN ROUTE.  ESCAPE IS NOT AN OPTION.***

Experience a desperate fight for survival in Negative Atmosphere, a 3rd person survival horror set aboard the gargantuan space faring vessel the Rusanov. A mysterious epidemic has overwhelmed the ship and transformed the confines into a nightmarish hell-scape, its cause unknown.

Among the victims of the plague, including the ship's malfunctioning and afflicted artificial intelligence's is a doctor by the name of Samuel Edwards. Edwards is one of few survivors of the tragedy; an ex Canadian Space Pioneers regimental medic with a grim past of campaign service. You will need to navigate through an increasingly hostile and desolate ship environment where resources are scarce, munitions are few and the only  way is to patch yourself up with your own two hands- so don't lose them

*Your survival is... unlikely.*

**FORGED WITH UNREAL ENGINE 4.**

SOCIAL:

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You can adjust the amount he swears / comments on environments from minimum story only up to maximum override! So he can be basically silent until he has to talk for story moments or super over the top swearing at anything man, it's all up to you.

He was only amped up for the teaser to show that he's voiced, we did go a bit over the top, but hey first time for everybody.

He'll be toned down in future teasers.

​

\-Sunscorched Studios","Had to reupload due to processing error, gotta love youtube! Figured you guys might wanna see this, it's come a hell of a long way since our EGX reveal. NO HELP IS COMING. NO RESCUE IS EN ROUTE. ESCAPE IS NOT AN OPTION. Experience a desperate fight for survival in Negative Atmosphere, a 3rd person survival horror set aboard the gargantuan space faring vessel the Rusanov. A mysterious epidemic has overwhelmed the ship and transformed the confines into a nightmarish hell-scape, its cause unknown. Among the victims of the plague, including the ship's malfunctioning and afflicted artificial intelligence's is a doctor by the name of Samuel Edwards. Edwards is one of few survivors of the tragedy; an ex Canadian Space Pioneers regimental medic with a grim past of campaign service. You will need to navigate through an increasingly hostile and desolate ship environment where resources are scarce, munitions are few and the only way is to patch yourself up with your own two hands- so don't lose them Your survival is... unlikely. FORGED WITH UNREAL ENGINE 4. SOCIAL: Our Subreddit: https:ww.reddit.comrNegativeAtmosphere(https:ww.reddit.comrNegativeAtmosphere) Our Patreon: https:www.patreon.comnegativeatmosphere(https:www.patreon.comnegativeatmosphere) Our Twitter: https:twitter.comNeAtDev(https:twitter.comNeAtDev) Our Discord: https:discord.gg2s8eq7F(https:discord.gg2s8eq7F) You can adjust the amount he swears comments on environments from minimum story only up to maximum override! So he can be basically silent until he has to talk for story moments or super over the top swearing at anything man, it's all up to you. He was only amped up for the teaser to show that he's voiced, we did go a bit over the top, but hey first time for everybody. He'll be toned down in future teasers. amp;x200B; -Sunscorched Studios",0
138,5637,jbcelnl,"You can do this in medicine. Big data and informatics are already huge in medical research, particularly in predictive analytics. Radiology and pathology are more advanced than other fields but it’s still a massive growth area and it’s still relatively novel as far as medical research is concerned. Plus, you have the right outlook — the kind of research you’re talking about is valuable at all levels, from the single patient to a whole health system. I am biased, of course, but being a physician is a great and rewarding job most of the time.

Edit: I did a masters in biostats and epidemiology during fellowship and I do big data (mostly ML, not really AI or NLP) research at the health system level.","You can do this in medicine. Big data and informatics are already huge in medical research, particularly in predictive analytics. Radiology and pathology are more advanced than other fields but its still a massive growth area and its still relatively novel as far as medical research is concerned. Plus, you have the right outlook the kind of research youre talking about is valuable at all levels, from the single patient to a whole health system. I am biased, of course, but being a physician is a great and rewarding job most of the time. Edit: I did a masters in biostats and epidemiology during fellowship and I do big data (mostly ML, not really AI or NLP) research at the health system level.",0
139,4295,fioqke3,"Didn’t hit exactly... and she was a kid to boot.

When I was 20 I was working as teacher at a summercamp. There were computer camps, sport camps, adventure camps. The works. Because the age groups matched my computer group did some games together with the other groups. It’s fun to do soccer or other field games with a bit more people.

Now mobile phones were in their early days back then but common enough that they were banned from camp. For my own group I always told them I just didn’t want to see them and if the owner asked me if any of them had a phone I didn’t want to lie. So simple as long as I don’t see it you’re fine. When I do it’s gone. In practice I’d give them a warning or two before confiscating the phone. 


So during a field game this girl was only mucking about on her phone. So I warned her three times and in the end took her phone. I told her she’d get it back after the games and before lunch and that I didn’t want to see it again.
She took that as a reason to put her nails in my hand holding the phone. She was probably 16, I was Maybe 21.. From surprise and pain I gave her a good shove on the shoulder landing her on her behind. I handed the phone to one of the others (counselors? I don’t know the right word in English) and went to clean the gashes in my hand. 
In the end it turns out she was hugely homesick and the others had neglected to tell me she was allowed a phone...

On the one hand I’m not proud for giving her that shove. On the other hand.. I’m not going to stand there and let someone hurt me. As it was it was bad enough to go see a doctor.","Didnt hit exactly... and she was a kid to boot. When I was 20 I was working as teacher at a summercamp. There were computer camps, sport camps, adventure camps. The works. Because the age groups matched my computer group did some games together with the other groups. Its fun to do soccer or other field games with a bit more people. Now mobile phones were in their early days back then but common enough that they were banned from camp. For my own group I always told them I just didnt want to see them and if the owner asked me if any of them had a phone I didnt want to lie. So simple as long as I dont see it youre fine. When I do its gone. In practice Id give them a warning or two before confiscating the phone. So during a field game this girl was only mucking about on her phone. So I warned her three times and in the end took her phone. I told her shed get it back after the games and before lunch and that I didnt want to see it again. She took that as a reason to put her nails in my hand holding the phone. She was probably 16, I was Maybe 21.. From surprise and pain I gave her a good shove on the shoulder landing her on her behind. I handed the phone to one of the others (counselors? I dont know the right word in English) and went to clean the gashes in my hand. In the end it turns out she was hugely homesick and the others had neglected to tell me she was allowed a phone... On the one hand Im not proud for giving her that shove. On the other hand.. Im not going to stand there and let someone hurt me. As it was it was bad enough to go see a doctor.",0
140,3697,j3a7r3f,So AI is taking out certain groups by creating fake profiles of doctors who cater to a few communities they want to eliminate. I wonder how those in those communities feel now knowing they were lied to in order to eliminate them.,So AI is taking out certain groups by creating fake profiles of doctors who cater to a few communities they want to eliminate. I wonder how those in those communities feel now knowing they were lied to in order to eliminate them.,1
141,5730,dgjrdio,"[""The medico-legal ramifications of what looks like at best a rare interaction remains somewhat ""murky."" On one hand, we have medico-legal experts advising the profession to exercise caution and warn all oral contraceptive users of a potential reduction in efficacy during antibiotic therapy. These opinions are not evidence-based and rely heavily on one or two legal proceedings that cannot even be substantiated. On the other hand, there is one recently published legal proceeding in which the outcome was in favor of the oral surgeon. There is clearly a need for additional scientific research in oral contraceptive users that incorporates larger sample sizes, different time courses \(prophylactic use versus standard 7-10 day use versus extended use\), and different delivery systems \(systemic administration versus local-controlled delivery\) of antibiotic therapy. Though experts on this topic still recommend informing oral contraceptive users of the potential for a rare interaction, and for clinicians to advise them to employ additional barrier techniques of birth control during antibiotic therapy and for at least 1 week beyond the last dose ""](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12436822)","""The medico-legal ramifications of what looks like at best a rare interaction remains somewhat ""murky."" On one hand, we have medico-legal experts advising the profession to exercise caution and warn all oral contraceptive users of a potential reduction in efficacy during antibiotic therapy. These opinions are not evidence-based and rely heavily on one or two legal proceedings that cannot even be substantiated. On the other hand, there is one recently published legal proceeding in which the outcome was in favor of the oral surgeon. There is clearly a need for additional scientific research in oral contraceptive users that incorporates larger sample sizes, different time courses (prophylactic use versus standard 7-10 day use versus extended use), and different delivery systems (systemic administration versus local-controlled delivery) of antibiotic therapy. Though experts on this topic still recommend informing oral contraceptive users of the potential for a rare interaction, and for clinicians to advise them to employ additional barrier techniques of birth control during antibiotic therapy and for at least 1 week beyond the last dose ""(https:www.ncbi.nlm.nih.govpubmed12436822)",0
142,3256,eflz98w,I can almost guarantee your e2 is high. 200 a week is a really high dose. Everyone is different tho. I think your body responds to testosterone really good. Oily skin is a sign of high e2. Mabe talk to your doctor about lowering your dose to mabe try 150mg  split into twice a week and go from there. But get tested first. Numbers arnt everything as well. Someone mite feel really good with high e2 and vice versa. You have to find the right dose that makes you feel good. And not necessarily. Trt can cause itchy/sore nipples sometimes. If you feel lumps under your nipples and they start puffing up then that's a sign of gyno. And no I'm not on an AI. Just testosterone twice a week. And I weigh 165 and I'm 5'10. Before trt I weighed 185. I lost alot of weight. I dont workout or diet or anything. I work in landscaping so mabe that's why I lost weight with trt lol. And yes. When I have a follow up for blood work I'll get blood work done on my injection day before I inject. After they draw my blood when I get home I'll inject. I'm with defy medical so I can choose when the day I want a follow up kinda. ,I can almost guarantee your e2 is high. 200 a week is a really high dose. Everyone is different tho. I think your body responds to testosterone really good. Oily skin is a sign of high e2. Mabe talk to your doctor about lowering your dose to mabe try 150mg split into twice a week and go from there. But get tested first. Numbers arnt everything as well. Someone mite feel really good with high e2 and vice versa. You have to find the right dose that makes you feel good. And not necessarily. Trt can cause itchysore nipples sometimes. If you feel lumps under your nipples and they start puffing up then that's a sign of gyno. And no I'm not on an AI. Just testosterone twice a week. And I weigh 165 and I'm 5'10. Before trt I weighed 185. I lost alot of weight. I dont workout or diet or anything. I work in landscaping so mabe that's why I lost weight with trt lol. And yes. When I have a follow up for blood work I'll get blood work done on my injection day before I inject. After they draw my blood when I get home I'll inject. I'm with defy medical so I can choose when the day I want a follow up kinda.,0
143,4366,jiuttbm,"Chase Hughes (b. Houston, Texas) is an American expert on the analysis of human behavioral science.[1] Hughes serve three terms in the United States Military (Navy) for more than twenty years as a human behavior analyst and interrogator. He developed the peer respected ""Behavior Pilot Program"" studying Human Intelligence (HUMINT) commands,[2] which outlines discoveries that drastically altered the previously held notions of what influence and persuasion meant in human culture.[3] He also developed the government training program ""CuePrime"" which was the first interrogation behavior analysis tool which revolutionized law enforcement training in the U.S. He is also the creator of the ""Pre-Violence Indicators Index,"" designed to alert personnel to pre-attack behaviors. He is also the creator of other life-saving systems such as 'The Hostile Hospital' and 'Tactical Psychology'.[4]

Hughes consults law enforcement, United States military, Fortune 500 CEOs, doctors, attorneys, executives, and entertainers. He is also a member of ""The Behavioral Panel,"" an entertainment show which is focused on education and entertainment using their expertise in communication, body language, deception detection, interrogation, and resistance to interrogation to create segments on YouTube and other platforms which analyze human behavior in videos of public interest.[5]

Hughes also authored ""The Ellipsis Manual: Analysis and Engineering of Human Behavior.” A publication which was originally written as a manual for intelligence operations.[6] He is internationally board certified by the Clinical Hypnotherapy Board.","Chase Hughes (b. Houston, Texas) is an American expert on the analysis of human behavioral science.1 Hughes serve three terms in the United States Military (Navy) for more than twenty years as a human behavior analyst and interrogator. He developed the peer respected ""Behavior Pilot Program"" studying Human Intelligence (HUMINT) commands,2 which outlines discoveries that drastically altered the previously held notions of what influence and persuasion meant in human culture.3 He also developed the government training program ""CuePrime"" which was the first interrogation behavior analysis tool which revolutionized law enforcement training in the U.S. He is also the creator of the ""Pre-Violence Indicators Index,"" designed to alert personnel to pre-attack behaviors. He is also the creator of other life-saving systems such as 'The Hostile Hospital' and 'Tactical Psychology'.4 Hughes consults law enforcement, United States military, Fortune 500 CEOs, doctors, attorneys, executives, and entertainers. He is also a member of ""The Behavioral Panel,"" an entertainment show which is focused on education and entertainment using their expertise in communication, body language, deception detection, interrogation, and resistance to interrogation to create segments on YouTube and other platforms which analyze human behavior in videos of public interest.5 Hughes also authored ""The Ellipsis Manual: Analysis and Engineering of Human Behavior. A publication which was originally written as a manual for intelligence operations.6 He is internationally board certified by the Clinical Hypnotherapy Board.",0
144,2580,dpisnuh,"The doctor told mother it would develop into something as I aged. It was a rare trait but I wouldn’t have this strange amorphous black smudge on my thigh forever. My mother took peace from the doctor’s words, she was a dove and so she was able to find the peace in all things. 

My father roared at the neighbourhood children who mocked me. He told me that I needed to learn to stand up for myself. Mother told me not to play show and tell with my tattoo. I was seven. 

When I was 13 I noticed it had changed. Not much, but it seemed longer and thinner, a head and legs seemed to develop. I found my teeth had sharpened and grown strong as well. When I showed father he smiled - he believed it was becoming a bear like his. He took me out for ice cream that day, we put honey and blueberries on it - his long tongue and sharp teeth made quick work of the dessert. I wondered if my tongue would grow long like his. 

I stopped showing my dad, I let him think it was a bear. By 17 my friends were all having sex and I was afraid to take off my pants in gym class. Four legs sprouted from the tattoo, a toothy grin on a demonic monster showed on my thigh. It was huge, bigger than anyone else’s I’d ever seen. But I hadn’t seen everyone’s, so maybe like the doctor said it was rare. 

At 24 I’d graduated college, I worked as a marine welder, my hands rough, my neck had gills and I needn’t worry about the protective gear most people wore. I was the best in my field but I was nowhere closer to peace. My father saw the gills and tattoo as a curse, he cut me off and refused to speak with me. Convinced my mother had cheated on him and he wasn’t my father he left her. She called me once a week, only talking briefly on the phone. 

At 32 I finished the job I was working on, broke the surface of the water and couldn’t breathe. Only in the murky depths of the ocean could I live. I was single and my mother had passed, my father forgotten. I swam for some time, ate fish and my body took the water it needed from the ocean. Boredom was the real danger. My clothes over time rotted away and I could no longer track my age. I had simply become a monster of the deep. 

It was some time later when I heard the singing. Different from whalesong I followed it to the Mariana Trench and swam into the depths. The closer I got the clearer it became and in the darkest depths of the ocean I felt something touch me. Sharks daren’t go bear me, octopi scuttled away when I approached, even dolphins, the murderously playful creatures, left me alone. 

But it was rough hands like mine, when they touched me I felt singing in my bones. I didn’t bother with sight or trying to pull this creature into the light, instead we stayed below in the depths of the ocean. Held in each other’s arms I knew what I’d see if I ever saw my love in the light. I simply see a tattoo like mine of a monster shaping us into necessary beings. 

Edit: I post stories from here on my subreddit /r/ollieliotd. If you like this feel free to check it out. 

Edit Part 2: With the requests for different creatures I've created [this thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/OlliEliotD/comments/7braya/necessary_creatures/) to contain the ones I've already written and the new ones. If you want me to write a specific one, put the request in there and I will get to it. Already completed is Leviathan, Chupacabra, Black Widow, Griffin, Phoenix and Wendigo. ","The doctor told mother it would develop into something as I aged. It was a rare trait but I wouldnt have this strange amorphous black smudge on my thigh forever. My mother took peace from the doctors words, she was a dove and so she was able to find the peace in all things. My father roared at the neighbourhood children who mocked me. He told me that I needed to learn to stand up for myself. Mother told me not to play show and tell with my tattoo. I was seven. When I was 13 I noticed it had changed. Not much, but it seemed longer and thinner, a head and legs seemed to develop. I found my teeth had sharpened and grown strong as well. When I showed father he smiled - he believed it was becoming a bear like his. He took me out for ice cream that day, we put honey and blueberries on it - his long tongue and sharp teeth made quick work of the dessert. I wondered if my tongue would grow long like his. I stopped showing my dad, I let him think it was a bear. By 17 my friends were all having sex and I was afraid to take off my pants in gym class. Four legs sprouted from the tattoo, a toothy grin on a demonic monster showed on my thigh. It was huge, bigger than anyone elses Id ever seen. But I hadnt seen everyones, so maybe like the doctor said it was rare. At 24 Id graduated college, I worked as a marine welder, my hands rough, my neck had gills and I neednt worry about the protective gear most people wore. I was the best in my field but I was nowhere closer to peace. My father saw the gills and tattoo as a curse, he cut me off and refused to speak with me. Convinced my mother had cheated on him and he wasnt my father he left her. She called me once a week, only talking briefly on the phone. At 32 I finished the job I was working on, broke the surface of the water and couldnt breathe. Only in the murky depths of the ocean could I live. I was single and my mother had passed, my father forgotten. I swam for some time, ate fish and my body took the water it needed from the ocean. Boredom was the real danger. My clothes over time rotted away and I could no longer track my age. I had simply become a monster of the deep. It was some time later when I heard the singing. Different from whalesong I followed it to the Mariana Trench and swam into the depths. The closer I got the clearer it became and in the darkest depths of the ocean I felt something touch me. Sharks darent go bear me, octopi scuttled away when I approached, even dolphins, the murderously playful creatures, left me alone. But it was rough hands like mine, when they touched me I felt singing in my bones. I didnt bother with sight or trying to pull this creature into the light, instead we stayed below in the depths of the ocean. Held in each others arms I knew what Id see if I ever saw my love in the light. I simply see a tattoo like mine of a monster shaping us into necessary beings. Edit: I post stories from here on my subreddit rollieliotd. If you like this feel free to check it out. Edit Part 2: With the requests for different creatures I've created this thread(https:www.reddit.comrOlliEliotDcomments7brayanecessarycreatures) to contain the ones I've already written and the new ones. If you want me to write a specific one, put the request in there and I will get to it. Already completed is Leviathan, Chupacabra, Black Widow, Griffin, Phoenix and Wendigo.",0
145,7168,dvp1zjo,"I try to keep all my interview answers around five sentences. That gives the interviewer a chance to respond and ask follow up questions about the things they are interested in. This helps the interview feel more like a dialogue, as well as give you the chance to talk about more of your experiences!

Sentence 1 should introduce your research topic. Sentence 2 should review your specific responsibilities on the project. Sentence 3/4 should be any awards and accomplishments you received OR something you’ve learned from the experience. Sentence 5 wraps it up — you can relate your research to something you like about the medical school where you’re interviewing, something you’ve learned about medicine, or how you’ve grow personally through your research experience. 

**For example:**
*My political science research project used focus group data to understand how beliefs about health care changed before and after the Affordable Care Act was passed. I helped write the interview guide, transcribed the interviews, and wrote a computer program to analyze the data. Our findings were inconclusive, but  listening to these personal stories of both physical and financial struggle touched me deeply. This research project is what lead me to apply for the Army Health Professions Scholarship Program, because I think I would thrive as a physician in a universal healthcare system.*

Or

*My research was a basic science project that analyzed how exposing pregnant mice to a variety of environmental toxins changed fetal development. I was responsible for injecting the mice with the compounds and performing the dissections to identify the fetal dysmophologies. We found that mice are an effective model for human responses to X toxin, and I presented my work as a poster at Very Important Science Meeting. This project has ignited my interest in environmental health, as I have seen how severe medical conditions can arise from exposure to pollutants. I am very passionate about preventative medicine, and your school’s health justice concentration will help me to continue to explore this topic.*

","I try to keep all my interview answers around five sentences. That gives the interviewer a chance to respond and ask follow up questions about the things they are interested in. This helps the interview feel more like a dialogue, as well as give you the chance to talk about more of your experiences! Sentence 1 should introduce your research topic. Sentence 2 should review your specific responsibilities on the project. Sentence 34 should be any awards and accomplishments you received OR something youve learned from the experience. Sentence 5 wraps it up you can relate your research to something you like about the medical school where youre interviewing, something youve learned about medicine, or how youve grow personally through your research experience. For example: My political science research project used focus group data to understand how beliefs about health care changed before and after the Affordable Care Act was passed. I helped write the interview guide, transcribed the interviews, and wrote a computer program to analyze the data. Our findings were inconclusive, but listening to these personal stories of both physical and financial struggle touched me deeply. This research project is what lead me to apply for the Army Health Professions Scholarship Program, because I think I would thrive as a physician in a universal healthcare system. Or My research was a basic science project that analyzed how exposing pregnant mice to a variety of environmental toxins changed fetal development. I was responsible for injecting the mice with the compounds and performing the dissections to identify the fetal dysmophologies. We found that mice are an effective model for human responses to X toxin, and I presented my work as a poster at Very Important Science Meeting. This project has ignited my interest in environmental health, as I have seen how severe medical conditions can arise from exposure to pollutants. I am very passionate about preventative medicine, and your schools health justice concentration will help me to continue to explore this topic.",0
146,4893,dtja4rz,"100 percent, all from anxiety.  I've had the burning skin feeling too.  And then one time I even had a ""wet"" skin feeling, even though my skin wasn't wet.  WTF was THAT?  

It was nothing.  

One of the techniques I learned in therapy for my HA was to ""accept and commit"" to a particular decision.  For example, you might say, ""Well, my doctor does not seem concerned and told me to come back in three weeks.  I'll just put this out of my mind for the next three weeks.""  

Well, ha, yeah right.  How am I going to put it ""out of my mind? as any health anxiety sufferer would ask!""  

So, this doesn't happen overnight.  But when you find that you're starting to obsess about the skin sensations, stop what you're doing, and just focus on some deep breathing or progressive muscle relaxation.  And when the worry comes up again, do the deep breathing again.  And again.  And again.  

What this does is, over time, ""trains your brain"" to have a calmer reaction to that bodily sensation instead of a panicked one.  It might take weeks to take effect, but it is SO worth it!  ","100 percent, all from anxiety. I've had the burning skin feeling too. And then one time I even had a ""wet"" skin feeling, even though my skin wasn't wet. WTF was THAT? It was nothing. One of the techniques I learned in therapy for my HA was to ""accept and commit"" to a particular decision. For example, you might say, ""Well, my doctor does not seem concerned and told me to come back in three weeks. I'll just put this out of my mind for the next three weeks."" Well, ha, yeah right. How am I going to put it ""out of my mind? as any health anxiety sufferer would ask!"" So, this doesn't happen overnight. But when you find that you're starting to obsess about the skin sensations, stop what you're doing, and just focus on some deep breathing or progressive muscle relaxation. And when the worry comes up again, do the deep breathing again. And again. And again. What this does is, over time, ""trains your brain"" to have a calmer reaction to that bodily sensation instead of a panicked one. It might take weeks to take effect, but it is SO worth it!",0
147,6179,hzfhmg7,"Heres the one I was thinking of [JAMA 2019](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2728630?widget=personalizedcontent&previousarticle=0). Going back and reading it, the most interesting part is that the ai working with the doctors was actually less accurate than just letting the ai do the work on its own","Heres the one I was thinking of JAMA 2019(https:jamanetwork.comjournalsjamanetworkopenfullarticle2728630?widgetpersonalizedcontentamp;previousarticle0). Going back and reading it, the most interesting part is that the ai working with the doctors was actually less accurate than just letting the ai do the work on its own",1
148,4115,h3cyk2p,"One step closer to making radiologists obsolete, wonder what the reaction will be when we start losing an non-negligible number white collar jobs to automation/AI","One step closer to making radiologists obsolete, wonder what the reaction will be when we start losing an non-negligible number white collar jobs to automationAI",1
149,686,htok0jx,"Agreed on Doctor=Funk Beat. A few thoughts, just my opinions:

* Night Sky Patrol of Tomorrow should be 26 I feel. I always screw up that FC somewhere. Only Expert below 27 I'm missing the FC for.

* Melt is too easy for 25, but I guess that it's length bumped it up from 24?

* Dance Robot Dance feels like a 26","Agreed on DoctorFunk Beat. A few thoughts, just my opinions: Night Sky Patrol of Tomorrow should be 26 I feel. I always screw up that FC somewhere. Only Expert below 27 I'm missing the FC for. Melt is too easy for 25, but I guess that it's length bumped it up from 24? Dance Robot Dance feels like a 26",0
150,3081,i6vf9fm,"Almost. But then you inject “Super Android 13” the movie. It has a tough time. For reasons. That’s the young Doctor. But not really. That’s his old body as imagined young by a computer. Or something. 

What else. Oh. Because Bulma ran into a thjng. Science thjng. Thingy. Thjnger. Trunks. Androids. Trunks. Androids.",Almost. But then you inject Super Android 13 the movie. It has a tough time. For reasons. Thats the young Doctor. But not really. Thats his old body as imagined young by a computer. Or something. What else. Oh. Because Bulma ran into a thjng. Science thjng. Thingy. Thjnger. Trunks. Androids. Trunks. Androids.,0
151,913,gth8bcg,"I understand. I had bilateral intraventricular brain hemorrhages as a young child, grade 3 and 4 where 4 is the worst, bleeding and swelling throughout my entire brain, both hemispheres. Ended up with widespread damage, cerebral palsy and that was all we thought at the time. In CP, doctors and patients and families refer to brain damage as this blasé thing, no big deal, like all it means is difficulty sending signals to your muscles and messed up balance, like your brain isn't the control center to everything. 

I had my first psychiatric appointment last year after sixteen years of downward spiral and hiding it in secret and when we got to the hemorrhages she lit up, apparently mental illness is super common after brain damage which...makes sense, would've been real nice to know while I was frantically trying to hide my anxiety and compulsive hair pulling to the point of bleeding and breakdowns.

I've been diagnosed and am being treated for generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, trichotillomania and phobias and insomnia and apparently brain damage makes you more succeptible to mental illness...sounds obvious, I guess. But I only found out when I finally cracked and went to a psychiatrist, no one ever mentioned that or screened me for anything as a child. They treated it like a purely muscle disorder, like the brain wasn't involved at all never mind that so many other issues besides muscle control are caused by brain damage. no one ever mentioned this to me as a child although I had very serious damage, grade 3 and 4 hemorrhages when 4 is the worst it can be. I had to find out about all this other shit at the age of 26 from a psychiatrist, after spending more than half my life desperately trying to convince myself that it was just an unfortunate assortment of personality quirks, or flaws. I just feel really let down. My therapist says it's a grieving process, realizing all of this now as an adult and what could have been if only someone had screened me and treated me as a child. There are so many treatments available for these things for TBI survivors but it falls through the cracks for children who survived brain injuries.

It's the weirdest feeling and especially because like...I have nothing to compare it to, you know? There is no ""before"", just now. I only live in my own head, and because all of this happened when I was so young I didn't know that it wasn't *normal*...it's like a TBI but internal trauma, nobody bashed me over the head. And there's nothing before, it's not like a regular TBI where I was a happy, functional human being, had a horrible accident and then suddenly - shit, what the fuck is this awful body and this miserable brain? It's just always been me so I didn't...know. No one ever said...*anything*.

All my mental stuff onset at age eleven simultaneously, in the months leading up to and after major surgery on my leg for cerebral palsy that I *did not want*, I'd put off for two years until I couldn't anymore. The trichotillomania was the most outwardly obvious sign, something I couldn't hide and honestly wasn't even *aware* that I was doing. I'd look down and see piles of hair on the floor. After a few months I'd pulled until my part was an inch wide. My mother noticed, held me down physically to inspect it and grabbed scissors and chopped all my hair off right there while I was screaming and crying, calling me a little bitch and a freak then choked me when I wouldn't *stop* crying and screaming, while my dad just stood there and watched. So I learned real quick to hide everything, to spread out my hair pulling and pick from less obvious places and places that could be hidden when I put my hair up.

It was a very slow descent into hell. Sixteen years. Eventually, I hit rock bottom last year and in the throes of a panic attack I attempted to amputate my own fingers with a kitchen knife...seemed like the only possible way to stop my trichotillomania. I am paradoxically very proud and deeply ashamed of my hair, but I've spent most of my life ripping it out violently by the roots in clumps, and methodically picking it out strand by strand for hours until I have swollen, red, bloody bald spots that scab over and sting for days or weeks on end. It's exacerbated by stress and anxiety so...finals in school? Anxiety flare? New job? *Panic attack?* Say hello to a ball of hair on the floor and a new bald spot and days of pain.

You can't pull your hair out until you bleed if you don't have any fingers. It seemed perfectly rational at the time and *deeply* compelling; like the only still, calm place in a world of chaos. So I got a knife. And then once I made the cut and hit bone and resistance, I sort of woke up. (I still have my fingers. They still work. Just scarred.) A couple weeks later, I finally sought therapy, several months after that I finally started medication which has been an absolute godsend.

I'd been wondering if something was wrong with me for *sixteen years,* I'd been trying desperately to convince myself that it was just an unfortunate assortment of personality quirks and flaws - just shy, just a worrier, just a control freak, just nervous, introverted, etc. No one ever told me I was at risk of mental illness. It took me until college to start seriously considering the possibility, took actually *working* at a mental health agency to realize, ""hey, shit, this...is *me,""* seeing the diagnostic criteria and clinical notes and scales every day, day in and day out, and then a very kind psychiatrist to put the pieces together for me.

I just annoy my family with my bad memory, they think it's a waste of money to do anything with me because I won't remember it in ten or fifteen years. My mother would scream at me over not being able to remember what I'd learned in school. We did homeschooling for a year while we did a series of major surgeries on my legs for my cerebral palsy and it was miserable, she didn't get that I literally *did not remember,* I wasn't trying to be a brat. You could teach me something in math on Monday and I'd get it after an hour or two of repetition and practice, but come back to it on Tuesday and it's literally like I'd never seen it before. That's how it always was, it took insane amount of repetition to make something stick long enough to last a semester. I don't remember hardly anything now from any year of school, even college. Great use of money. My brain is like a sieve. I got expelled from homeschooling that year because I somehow *lost my textbooks* a few months after a major surgery and like...I hadn't left the house in months. I still have no idea where I put them, what I did with them. We moved from that house several years ago and we never found the books. Maybe I threw them away, lit them on fire, buried them in the yard, who knows?? Could've been literally anything, all I know is I couldn't even walk, never left the house and somehow *lost* my textbooks and got kicked out of homeschool for it.

It's weird, like...the only way I know my left and right is because my left leg is useless, deformed shit and my right leg is normal, from the cerebral palsy. Makes it easy to remember. But if you switch it around, like if you ask if which one is someone *else's* left or right side or which would be my left or right side if I faced a different direction, I don't know. And judging distance, like when driving, it's practically impossible, I just...don't understand. Other cars look so *close,* my car looks so close to other cars, it completely freaks me out, and of course driving is legitimately dangerous. I'm not good at judging speed either. Just little stuff I guess, cognitive difficulty. Someone at work gives me their name and half the time by the time I've reached my computer 30 seconds later, I've forgotten it, they'll spell their street name and by the time the reach the end I've forgotten the beginning.","I understand. I had bilateral intraventricular brain hemorrhages as a young child, grade 3 and 4 where 4 is the worst, bleeding and swelling throughout my entire brain, both hemispheres. Ended up with widespread damage, cerebral palsy and that was all we thought at the time. In CP, doctors and patients and families refer to brain damage as this blas thing, no big deal, like all it means is difficulty sending signals to your muscles and messed up balance, like your brain isn't the control center to everything. I had my first psychiatric appointment last year after sixteen years of downward spiral and hiding it in secret and when we got to the hemorrhages she lit up, apparently mental illness is super common after brain damage which...makes sense, would've been real nice to know while I was frantically trying to hide my anxiety and compulsive hair pulling to the point of bleeding and breakdowns. I've been diagnosed and am being treated for generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, trichotillomania and phobias and insomnia and apparently brain damage makes you more succeptible to mental illness...sounds obvious, I guess. But I only found out when I finally cracked and went to a psychiatrist, no one ever mentioned that or screened me for anything as a child. They treated it like a purely muscle disorder, like the brain wasn't involved at all never mind that so many other issues besides muscle control are caused by brain damage. no one ever mentioned this to me as a child although I had very serious damage, grade 3 and 4 hemorrhages when 4 is the worst it can be. I had to find out about all this other shit at the age of 26 from a psychiatrist, after spending more than half my life desperately trying to convince myself that it was just an unfortunate assortment of personality quirks, or flaws. I just feel really let down. My therapist says it's a grieving process, realizing all of this now as an adult and what could have been if only someone had screened me and treated me as a child. There are so many treatments available for these things for TBI survivors but it falls through the cracks for children who survived brain injuries. It's the weirdest feeling and especially because like...I have nothing to compare it to, you know? There is no ""before"", just now. I only live in my own head, and because all of this happened when I was so young I didn't know that it wasn't normal...it's like a TBI but internal trauma, nobody bashed me over the head. And there's nothing before, it's not like a regular TBI where I was a happy, functional human being, had a horrible accident and then suddenly - shit, what the fuck is this awful body and this miserable brain? It's just always been me so I didn't...know. No one ever said...anything. All my mental stuff onset at age eleven simultaneously, in the months leading up to and after major surgery on my leg for cerebral palsy that I did not want, I'd put off for two years until I couldn't anymore. The trichotillomania was the most outwardly obvious sign, something I couldn't hide and honestly wasn't even aware that I was doing. I'd look down and see piles of hair on the floor. After a few months I'd pulled until my part was an inch wide. My mother noticed, held me down physically to inspect it and grabbed scissors and chopped all my hair off right there while I was screaming and crying, calling me a little bitch and a freak then choked me when I wouldn't stop crying and screaming, while my dad just stood there and watched. So I learned real quick to hide everything, to spread out my hair pulling and pick from less obvious places and places that could be hidden when I put my hair up. It was a very slow descent into hell. Sixteen years. Eventually, I hit rock bottom last year and in the throes of a panic attack I attempted to amputate my own fingers with a kitchen knife...seemed like the only possible way to stop my trichotillomania. I am paradoxically very proud and deeply ashamed of my hair, but I've spent most of my life ripping it out violently by the roots in clumps, and methodically picking it out strand by strand for hours until I have swollen, red, bloody bald spots that scab over and sting for days or weeks on end. It's exacerbated by stress and anxiety so...finals in school? Anxiety flare? New job? Panic attack? Say hello to a ball of hair on the floor and a new bald spot and days of pain. You can't pull your hair out until you bleed if you don't have any fingers. It seemed perfectly rational at the time and deeply compelling; like the only still, calm place in a world of chaos. So I got a knife. And then once I made the cut and hit bone and resistance, I sort of woke up. (I still have my fingers. They still work. Just scarred.) A couple weeks later, I finally sought therapy, several months after that I finally started medication which has been an absolute godsend. I'd been wondering if something was wrong with me for sixteen years, I'd been trying desperately to convince myself that it was just an unfortunate assortment of personality quirks and flaws - just shy, just a worrier, just a control freak, just nervous, introverted, etc. No one ever told me I was at risk of mental illness. It took me until college to start seriously considering the possibility, took actually working at a mental health agency to realize, ""hey, shit, this...is me,"" seeing the diagnostic criteria and clinical notes and scales every day, day in and day out, and then a very kind psychiatrist to put the pieces together for me. I just annoy my family with my bad memory, they think it's a waste of money to do anything with me because I won't remember it in ten or fifteen years. My mother would scream at me over not being able to remember what I'd learned in school. We did homeschooling for a year while we did a series of major surgeries on my legs for my cerebral palsy and it was miserable, she didn't get that I literally did not remember, I wasn't trying to be a brat. You could teach me something in math on Monday and I'd get it after an hour or two of repetition and practice, but come back to it on Tuesday and it's literally like I'd never seen it before. That's how it always was, it took insane amount of repetition to make something stick long enough to last a semester. I don't remember hardly anything now from any year of school, even college. Great use of money. My brain is like a sieve. I got expelled from homeschooling that year because I somehow lost my textbooks a few months after a major surgery and like...I hadn't left the house in months. I still have no idea where I put them, what I did with them. We moved from that house several years ago and we never found the books. Maybe I threw them away, lit them on fire, buried them in the yard, who knows?? Could've been literally anything, all I know is I couldn't even walk, never left the house and somehow lost my textbooks and got kicked out of homeschool for it. It's weird, like...the only way I know my left and right is because my left leg is useless, deformed shit and my right leg is normal, from the cerebral palsy. Makes it easy to remember. But if you switch it around, like if you ask if which one is someone else's left or right side or which would be my left or right side if I faced a different direction, I don't know. And judging distance, like when driving, it's practically impossible, I just...don't understand. Other cars look so close, my car looks so close to other cars, it completely freaks me out, and of course driving is legitimately dangerous. I'm not good at judging speed either. Just little stuff I guess, cognitive difficulty. Someone at work gives me their name and half the time by the time I've reached my computer 30 seconds later, I've forgotten it, they'll spell their street name and by the time the reach the end I've forgotten the beginning.",0
152,5771,dn8o88h,"(Rewatcher)

The last YuYu thread for this rewatch. It's been great seeing first timer and rewatcher's thoughts alike, and I'm glad I got to participate with you all. Never really got the chance to discuss YuYu with anyone so this has been amazing.

Thoughts on the full series: where the heck to start. It's such a memorable anime for me (granted, I've only watched a handful), and the characters are so great to see in action. The 4 main boys especially. Their bond is something amazing.

**Thoughts about the art style(s):** There were some specific episodes like the Hiei vs Bui fight and the [Doctor episodes](https://i.imgur.com/LngoIBH.mp4) which had their own unusal feel, which I liked [(well, mostly anyway)](https://i.imgur.com/XMF3ATr.png) And you could see the boys mature in both their actions and look as the series went along.

**Thoughts on the opening/ending themes** Just wanted to mention how much I loved that the dub had their own versions of the songs, though the Japanese versions were great too. The ending themes fit well with the episodes going on at the time; like Unbalanced Kiss showing up at the Toguro fight, where some of the lyrics could be taken as his relationship with Genkai. And the final two themes are more subdued, focusing on fond memories with the 4th, and looking forward to the future with Daydream Generation. (Can't remember the 4th song's name at the moment-)

**Thoughts on the arcs:** My favorites would have to go Chapter Black-Three Kings-Dark Tournament-Spirit Detective. 

* Chapter Black remains my favorite just for the atmosphere leading up to the Sensui fight. Most of my favorite episodes are all in that span-the House of 4 Dimensions, Kurama vs Game Master, etc. Plus the whole grey morality vs. black and white. The new background music that started with this arc set up the ominous atmosphere so darn well. The Sensui fight itself however...pretty much all my issues with the arc are just related to that. Sensui having so many godly powers when the majority of the arc dealt with not just relying on sheer power in a fight. Eh. Still, plenty of good episodes that I love to go back to.

* Three Kings had the rest of my favorite episodes, with the Kurama and Hiei backstories. Plus great characters like Mukuro got introduced. Demon World's just so interesting, and there could probably be a whole nother show on it. The arc was rushed, but what the anime showed was still pretty great. I do think another tournament was a bit of a letdown, from all of that buildup to a 3 way conflict. [HxH current manga arc spoilers](/s ""Looking at the political intrigue-based arc Togashi's got going with HxH now, I wonder if he was leading towards something similar in YYH before the health problems and all that. The Prince + Bodyguard thing reminds me of the Kings and their seconds in command. Oh, how I wish we got this arc fleshed out."")

* DT had great fights, loved everything about Toguro. Seeing Yusuke struggle to match up to him and surpass him through the arc, and seeing Toguro's complex motivations at the end. Many memorable characters, like Koto and the DT demon squad came from this arc too. Just don't have much more to say about it really. Good fun but didn't give me too much to think about afterwards.

* Spirit Detective feels like the weakest arc to me. I liked the beginning episodes with character development, but the slow start tends to be a turnoff from what I've seen. And I didn't like the Genkai Tournament part too much-Yusuke relying mostly on luck to win his fights there got a bit repetitive. Saint Beasts part was nice, getting to see the boys work together for the first time. Though not much complexity to them as villains compared to later ones.

Still, lots of great moments in every arc. 

**Thoughts about the main 4:** I just can't talk enough about these boys, but they're what makes this series so fantastic and memorable for me. The dub in particular gives them each so much life and personality, and seeing them grow and learn from each other is just...a great journey. I love each and every one of them, and if I could just have them sharing my #1 favorite character spot I would. (Maybe Kuwabara would sneak ahead though...)

* Yusuke: Him growing up from a delinquent that didn't see much purpose in life, to the confident guy he was at the end, was so great. Through his open and honest personality, he made unlikely friends out of two demons and his school rival. And proceeded to make them (mostly with his fists) throughout the series. Also master of one liners and quips thanks to the dub. 

* Kuwabara: A Mulberry is a tree, Kuwabara's a man. Part comedy relief but always there for his friends. The honorable, goofy boy. To me, he felt like the solid foundation of the team. Though not the strongest, he was a lot of the humanity and heart. In the DT, he reminded the team not to stoop down to the cheating teams' level and stay honorable. In CB, he saved Mitarai in more ways than one, and made a friend and ally out of him. And through the whole series, he stuck to his ways. He ended up being the only full human left on the team, and also ended up being left behind in the last arc. But he made a future for himself, going to school and getting good grades. And still helping out others with his spirit awareness it seems. You go get em, precious boy.

* Kurama: For how complex he is...it's hard to talk about him. Through the series, the other 3 definitely grew. But his struggle between his identities remained a constant throughout the show. I suppose it's because he already matured with his Youko side, and he's here to lend his wisdom to the younger members of the team. Both caring and ruthless, Kurama was so fascinating. 

* Hiei: Grumpy fire demon boy. Such a sad backstory, which is why his personality turned out the way it did. He'd been so slow to trust due to being abandoned so many times, but over the series, from Yusuke's initial trust in him at Maze Castle, he found a group that stuck by him. He tried his hardest to not be a part of the team, but in the end, he made friends, and he would even die for them. Questionably for Kuwabara, but I'm sure he cares for him somewhere deep down. In terms of his fights, they were darn cool to watch. The fastest of the group, and he had a variety of powers from his flames to slicing with his sword. 

To compare it with HxH a little, I still enjoy YYH more. While I can definitely see the areas where Togashi improved, YYH was a ride that continually keeps me interested and thinking about it. HxH, while it definitely had jaw-dropping moments, didn't have me as invested throughout. The close bond between characters in YYH is a lot of the difference I suppose.

Guess that's all. ~~sorry for wall of text~~ Once again, thanks for the rewatch and fun times. It was a pleasure to meet all of you!","(Rewatcher) The last YuYu thread for this rewatch. It's been great seeing first timer and rewatcher's thoughts alike, and I'm glad I got to participate with you all. Never really got the chance to discuss YuYu with anyone so this has been amazing. Thoughts on the full series: where the heck to start. It's such a memorable anime for me (granted, I've only watched a handful), and the characters are so great to see in action. The 4 main boys especially. Their bond is something amazing. Thoughts about the art style(s): There were some specific episodes like the Hiei vs Bui fight and the Doctor episodes(https:i.imgur.comLngoIBH.mp4) which had their own unusal feel, which I liked (well, mostly anyway)(https:i.imgur.comXMF3ATr.png) And you could see the boys mature in both their actions and look as the series went along. Thoughts on the openingending themes Just wanted to mention how much I loved that the dub had their own versions of the songs, though the Japanese versions were great too. The ending themes fit well with the episodes going on at the time; like Unbalanced Kiss showing up at the Toguro fight, where some of the lyrics could be taken as his relationship with Genkai. And the final two themes are more subdued, focusing on fond memories with the 4th, and looking forward to the future with Daydream Generation. (Can't remember the 4th song's name at the moment-) Thoughts on the arcs: My favorites would have to go Chapter Black-Three Kings-Dark Tournament-Spirit Detective. Chapter Black remains my favorite just for the atmosphere leading up to the Sensui fight. Most of my favorite episodes are all in that span-the House of 4 Dimensions, Kurama vs Game Master, etc. Plus the whole grey morality vs. black and white. The new background music that started with this arc set up the ominous atmosphere so darn well. The Sensui fight itself however...pretty much all my issues with the arc are just related to that. Sensui having so many godly powers when the majority of the arc dealt with not just relying on sheer power in a fight. Eh. Still, plenty of good episodes that I love to go back to. Three Kings had the rest of my favorite episodes, with the Kurama and Hiei backstories. Plus great characters like Mukuro got introduced. Demon World's just so interesting, and there could probably be a whole nother show on it. The arc was rushed, but what the anime showed was still pretty great. I do think another tournament was a bit of a letdown, from all of that buildup to a 3 way conflict. HxH current manga arc spoilers(s ""Looking at the political intrigue-based arc Togashi's got going with HxH now, I wonder if he was leading towards something similar in YYH before the health problems and all that. The Prince Bodyguard thing reminds me of the Kings and their seconds in command. Oh, how I wish we got this arc fleshed out."") DT had great fights, loved everything about Toguro. Seeing Yusuke struggle to match up to him and surpass him through the arc, and seeing Toguro's complex motivations at the end. Many memorable characters, like Koto and the DT demon squad came from this arc too. Just don't have much more to say about it really. Good fun but didn't give me too much to think about afterwards. Spirit Detective feels like the weakest arc to me. I liked the beginning episodes with character development, but the slow start tends to be a turnoff from what I've seen. And I didn't like the Genkai Tournament part too much-Yusuke relying mostly on luck to win his fights there got a bit repetitive. Saint Beasts part was nice, getting to see the boys work together for the first time. Though not much complexity to them as villains compared to later ones. Still, lots of great moments in every arc. Thoughts about the main 4: I just can't talk enough about these boys, but they're what makes this series so fantastic and memorable for me. The dub in particular gives them each so much life and personality, and seeing them grow and learn from each other is just...a great journey. I love each and every one of them, and if I could just have them sharing my 1 favorite character spot I would. (Maybe Kuwabara would sneak ahead though...) Yusuke: Him growing up from a delinquent that didn't see much purpose in life, to the confident guy he was at the end, was so great. Through his open and honest personality, he made unlikely friends out of two demons and his school rival. And proceeded to make them (mostly with his fists) throughout the series. Also master of one liners and quips thanks to the dub. Kuwabara: A Mulberry is a tree, Kuwabara's a man. Part comedy relief but always there for his friends. The honorable, goofy boy. To me, he felt like the solid foundation of the team. Though not the strongest, he was a lot of the humanity and heart. In the DT, he reminded the team not to stoop down to the cheating teams' level and stay honorable. In CB, he saved Mitarai in more ways than one, and made a friend and ally out of him. And through the whole series, he stuck to his ways. He ended up being the only full human left on the team, and also ended up being left behind in the last arc. But he made a future for himself, going to school and getting good grades. And still helping out others with his spirit awareness it seems. You go get em, precious boy. Kurama: For how complex he is...it's hard to talk about him. Through the series, the other 3 definitely grew. But his struggle between his identities remained a constant throughout the show. I suppose it's because he already matured with his Youko side, and he's here to lend his wisdom to the younger members of the team. Both caring and ruthless, Kurama was so fascinating. Hiei: Grumpy fire demon boy. Such a sad backstory, which is why his personality turned out the way it did. He'd been so slow to trust due to being abandoned so many times, but over the series, from Yusuke's initial trust in him at Maze Castle, he found a group that stuck by him. He tried his hardest to not be a part of the team, but in the end, he made friends, and he would even die for them. Questionably for Kuwabara, but I'm sure he cares for him somewhere deep down. In terms of his fights, they were darn cool to watch. The fastest of the group, and he had a variety of powers from his flames to slicing with his sword. To compare it with HxH a little, I still enjoy YYH more. While I can definitely see the areas where Togashi improved, YYH was a ride that continually keeps me interested and thinking about it. HxH, while it definitely had jaw-dropping moments, didn't have me as invested throughout. The close bond between characters in YYH is a lot of the difference I suppose. Guess that's all. sorry for wall of text Once again, thanks for the rewatch and fun times. It was a pleasure to meet all of you!",0
153,4930,ej6wk5b,"This mostly counts for 'supportive' doctors (radiologist, lab, ...). Clinical doctors won't be so easily replaced. You can't automate talking to a patient. You can't have a robot do a procedure.","This mostly counts for 'supportive' doctors (radiologist, lab, ...). Clinical doctors won't be so easily replaced. You can't automate talking to a patient. You can't have a robot do a procedure.",1
154,6806,g1c7b15,"First, I’d like to point out that virus don’t need cells to “grow” they need them to replicate, but viruses can be without a host cell because they aren’t alive in any way, shape, or form. They can be purified and isolated because you kind of need to do that to make sure that we know exactly whats causing the disease. How can we study all the other viruses, but this one is for some reason exempt? I call bullshit. Koch’s postulates saynothing about it having to be bacterial. It’s simply a method of proving that the infectious disease in question is actually what is causing what it is claimed to be causing. How can we learn anything about this virus if it is not truly purified and isolated?! 

I recommend you go to bitchute, and look up Dr. Kaufman. He is a brilliant and highly credible doctor with a lot of knowledge on this subject. I only know the general scope of this fake ass virus, but he dives deep into all the technical and scientific aspects of it. 

I also want to tell you that I’m not trying to make this shit up to start arguments with people over the internet. I want people to listen to a new perspective that needs to be heard. This needs to be talked about. 

Ask yourself, why would they create a virus that is comparative to the flu or pneumonia? If they were to release a deadly virus why wouldn’t they actually make a deadly virus?

Ask yourself, why would it be necessary to manipulate figures and death certificates and even go as far to incentivize covid deaths for more money for hospitals if this was truly a deadly virus?

Ask yourself, why are we locked down for something that supposedly has a 99+% survival rate?

Ask yourself, even if it was only deadly to older people, why are we locking down everybody including healthy people? You’re supposed to quarantine the vulnerable and sick.

Ask yourself, why would we need mandatory face masks when there is absolutely no science to prove they protect you and only science that proves the opposite. Science to prove they actually inhibit oxygen intake which decreases the strength of your immune system?

Ask yourself, why do countries that arent locking down and aren’t making masks mandatory have the lowest death and case rates?

Ask yourself, why would they not have a fake virus where they can just assign the most common symptoms to it so everyone will want to get tested with their bullshit test for the slightest cough? Do look into the RT-PCR test to who’s creator said it should never be used to diagnose disease. With a fake virus you can make the numbers be whatever you want then to be and you can have unlimited potential for adding symptoms.","First, Id like to point out that virus dont need cells to grow they need them to replicate, but viruses can be without a host cell because they arent alive in any way, shape, or form. They can be purified and isolated because you kind of need to do that to make sure that we know exactly whats causing the disease. How can we study all the other viruses, but this one is for some reason exempt? I call bullshit. Kochs postulates saynothing about it having to be bacterial. Its simply a method of proving that the infectious disease in question is actually what is causing what it is claimed to be causing. How can we learn anything about this virus if it is not truly purified and isolated?! I recommend you go to bitchute, and look up Dr. Kaufman. He is a brilliant and highly credible doctor with a lot of knowledge on this subject. I only know the general scope of this fake ass virus, but he dives deep into all the technical and scientific aspects of it. I also want to tell you that Im not trying to make this shit up to start arguments with people over the internet. I want people to listen to a new perspective that needs to be heard. This needs to be talked about. Ask yourself, why would they create a virus that is comparative to the flu or pneumonia? If they were to release a deadly virus why wouldnt they actually make a deadly virus? Ask yourself, why would it be necessary to manipulate figures and death certificates and even go as far to incentivize covid deaths for more money for hospitals if this was truly a deadly virus? Ask yourself, why are we locked down for something that supposedly has a 99 survival rate? Ask yourself, even if it was only deadly to older people, why are we locking down everybody including healthy people? Youre supposed to quarantine the vulnerable and sick. Ask yourself, why would we need mandatory face masks when there is absolutely no science to prove they protect you and only science that proves the opposite. Science to prove they actually inhibit oxygen intake which decreases the strength of your immune system? Ask yourself, why do countries that arent locking down and arent making masks mandatory have the lowest death and case rates? Ask yourself, why would they not have a fake virus where they can just assign the most common symptoms to it so everyone will want to get tested with their bullshit test for the slightest cough? Do look into the RT-PCR test to whos creator said it should never be used to diagnose disease. With a fake virus you can make the numbers be whatever you want then to be and you can have unlimited potential for adding symptoms.",0
155,7337,i798fa3,It’s the model they have double downed on so don’t expect it to change anytime soon. Things will eventually get better when they outsource the scripts in queue to be verified by pharmacists offsite along with phone calls. That would be my guess as to what they will be doing in the future. So basically a retail store will have techs scanning physical rxs (until EHR systems essentially take over in 15 years) and counting (until fill robots essentially take over in 15 years) to free up most of pharmacists’ time for counseling and doctor calls. Pharmacy is going to look very different in 20 years imo.,Its the model they have double downed on so dont expect it to change anytime soon. Things will eventually get better when they outsource the scripts in queue to be verified by pharmacists offsite along with phone calls. That would be my guess as to what they will be doing in the future. So basically a retail store will have techs scanning physical rxs (until EHR systems essentially take over in 15 years) and counting (until fill robots essentially take over in 15 years) to free up most of pharmacists time for counseling and doctor calls. Pharmacy is going to look very different in 20 years imo.,0
156,6180,ioreqnr,"I'm assuming she received an invitation.  


I find the doctor's relationship quite weird. He is a robot essentially. He can make calculations based on logic and fact but is also super gullible. It was weird how the relationship started, but she fell in love with him when he saved her kids, but he would of saved anyone of the crew in that situation. It was hard for me to wrap my head around her love for Isaac as he was incapable of feeling for most of it. I don't know just weird.","I'm assuming she received an invitation. I find the doctor's relationship quite weird. He is a robot essentially. He can make calculations based on logic and fact but is also super gullible. It was weird how the relationship started, but she fell in love with him when he saved her kids, but he would of saved anyone of the crew in that situation. It was hard for me to wrap my head around her love for Isaac as he was incapable of feeling for most of it. I don't know just weird.",0
157,1731,f2dx7ln,"You are a sophomore in college— take a deep breath and relax! Your first and primary focus should be to get a degree that will leave you open with several options for future paths. It sounds like you have a savvy advisor already, so you are not alone in this! I agree with him, it would be great to add economics— but you will want to double major if you can, not just minor. Most minors aren’t deep enough to get beyond theory, and into actually applications of economics like econometrics, which is kind of a mix between statistics and Econ. Economic analysis is most definitely a skill and there are jobs available at consulting firms, private banks, international financial institutions, the Fed, and many other places for Econ majors, although many of those will like require a masters as well. Honestly, I don’t know that majoring in a language is THAT useful. In some cases, speaking a language fluently can be a useful skill to supplement your resume (e.g, learn Mandarin and study business)— but you have to learn to really speak it, and many college majors don’t get enough practice in oral communication.

If you are a bit of a homebody (totally fair, I am too) and don’t want to spend your life on the road, I will be honest the Foreign Service is probably not a good choice for you and it is not going to be a sustainable career. Even the heartiest among us can struggle with the stress of moves and also significant uncertainty. It only gets harder once you add a spouse and children to the mix. Part of the job is sometimes not knowing what continent you will be living on next year, and even once you do find out something may come up and you might have to end up scrambling to find a new job. This is not a trivial issue that you will be able to “muscle through”— the constant moving affects your entire life, your familial, romantic, and friendly relationships; there is no retreat when you live overseas. It will change literally everything you do, from what language you speak to where and how you go grocery shopping, how you commute, what a trip to the doctor or hospital looks like, and whether you are home for the holidays (because you definitely will not get to be back in the US for Christmas every year). So I think you definitely need to reflect on that a little. There are civil service jobs in DC at the State Department, they can be tough to break into. 

There are plenty of other foreign policy opportunities in nongovernmental organizations working on international issues, think tanks, and even some other government agencies. Most that are focused on international affairs are going to want to see some sort of overseas experience, so if you are able to I highly recommend studying abroad for at least a semester, if not the whole year. If you can, do so somewhere other than Europe. It will give you a chance to get a more reflective overseas experience about what life could look like for you. I wouldn’t fixate on this career too much until you’ve experienced that and decided you liked it. Some people go overseas and realize they don’t (and others, the opposite!)

And you can try to keep building work experience by working or interning in the summers. It doesn’t matter if it is in a coffee shop in your hometown— you will learn skills like customer service, working in a team, operations, etc. You may also keep learning about new career opportunities you haven’t even considered before!

ETA: what school you went to doesn’t matter. It depends how hard you studied and what types of activities you got involved in while you were there.

Keep an open mind and good luck!","You are a sophomore in college take a deep breath and relax! Your first and primary focus should be to get a degree that will leave you open with several options for future paths. It sounds like you have a savvy advisor already, so you are not alone in this! I agree with him, it would be great to add economics but you will want to double major if you can, not just minor. Most minors arent deep enough to get beyond theory, and into actually applications of economics like econometrics, which is kind of a mix between statistics and Econ. Economic analysis is most definitely a skill and there are jobs available at consulting firms, private banks, international financial institutions, the Fed, and many other places for Econ majors, although many of those will like require a masters as well. Honestly, I dont know that majoring in a language is THAT useful. In some cases, speaking a language fluently can be a useful skill to supplement your resume (e.g, learn Mandarin and study business) but you have to learn to really speak it, and many college majors dont get enough practice in oral communication. If you are a bit of a homebody (totally fair, I am too) and dont want to spend your life on the road, I will be honest the Foreign Service is probably not a good choice for you and it is not going to be a sustainable career. Even the heartiest among us can struggle with the stress of moves and also significant uncertainty. It only gets harder once you add a spouse and children to the mix. Part of the job is sometimes not knowing what continent you will be living on next year, and even once you do find out something may come up and you might have to end up scrambling to find a new job. This is not a trivial issue that you will be able to muscle through the constant moving affects your entire life, your familial, romantic, and friendly relationships; there is no retreat when you live overseas. It will change literally everything you do, from what language you speak to where and how you go grocery shopping, how you commute, what a trip to the doctor or hospital looks like, and whether you are home for the holidays (because you definitely will not get to be back in the US for Christmas every year). So I think you definitely need to reflect on that a little. There are civil service jobs in DC at the State Department, they can be tough to break into. There are plenty of other foreign policy opportunities in nongovernmental organizations working on international issues, think tanks, and even some other government agencies. Most that are focused on international affairs are going to want to see some sort of overseas experience, so if you are able to I highly recommend studying abroad for at least a semester, if not the whole year. If you can, do so somewhere other than Europe. It will give you a chance to get a more reflective overseas experience about what life could look like for you. I wouldnt fixate on this career too much until youve experienced that and decided you liked it. Some people go overseas and realize they dont (and others, the opposite!) And you can try to keep building work experience by working or interning in the summers. It doesnt matter if it is in a coffee shop in your hometown you will learn skills like customer service, working in a team, operations, etc. You may also keep learning about new career opportunities you havent even considered before! ETA: what school you went to doesnt matter. It depends how hard you studied and what types of activities you got involved in while you were there. Keep an open mind and good luck!",0
158,5587,fgg6nw3,"People often tell me that my CCSP is a waste and that a DACBSP would be way over kill and that I don’t get paid extra per hour for it, you learn what you need in school, why waste the time, energy and money.

And my reply is “you see what you know.” I might have been able to build a sports practice without my post grad credentials. But there is no way I would have known how to handle the huge array of cases I have seen in the last 30 years.

I certainly could have adjusted just as well before my CCSP than after. But one day in a lecture Bill Moreau told us about being prepared with thorough knowledge of anything at all that you may encounter on a daily basis.  The point is, if you’re going to swim in a pool with sharks, you better know sharks.  We learned a few things that weekend that fit the “I hope you never need this but in case you do, here it is” bill.

I’ll be damned

2 weeks later a guy limped into my treatment room in agony.  Dude was literally crying. He knew I was working on sports certification, so in he came thinking he had a hernia.  WTF would I do with a hernia? Refer? Why are you here? It doesn’t matter. Guys don’t think straight when their junk is being tortured.

Long story short, it took about 12 seconds to recognize testicular torsion after that lecture 2 weeks earlier at the Fountain Head. Do you know the signs and symptoms? Do you know that this Dx indicates immediate emergent surgical consult? Do you know that delay of care can lead to arterial occlusion, causing ischemia? How many hours, approximately, before irreversible damage? 1? 3? 6?  How long has he had it? Do you know that ischemia leads to tissue death and amputation of the damaged body part.  Do you know that the Dr making the Dx (I don’t care right now about your credentials, fix my damn balls, doctor!) has the responsibility of attempting conservative management while arranging for ER transport? Do you know what that immediate conservative management is? (hint; it ain’t ice) Is it rotate the testicle medially? Or was it laterally? Wait, so you open the book or close the book? You’re only going to have one chance at saving this dude’s oyster.  Some will say “it’s not my job. I am a chiropracTOR. I do not fiddle with other men’s oysters, I reduce subluxations”   Ok. Fine. Let’s say it’s your testicle. Or your son’s. or your dad’s.  You put yourself in a situation with a high possibility of encountering certain issues, you better be ready to handle those issues.

I think it was the same lecture, or the next one with John Danchick (if you ever have a chance to learn from this member of the ACBSP hall of famer, freaking do it). They taught us about posterior clavicular dislocation. Usually occurs after a blow to the clavicle.  Yea, right. What are the chances?  The dude sitting next to me in the lecture. About a month after the class, went to a little league game. Pitcher took a line drive directly to the SC joint. Went down like a sack of potatoes.  Do you know how many seconds you have to save a person’s life when his trachea is completely crushed by the clavicle in such a situation, occluding all airflow in and out of the lungs?    I don’t remember exactly, either.  But I do know, roughly, you have moments, not seconds and not minutes, to take action. My classmate reported doing exactly the home plate trick taught in class and bought time for the EMT’s to do the old vice grips trick.  Do you know the home plate trick and vice grips trick? Do you know how to Dx a posterior clavicular dislocation in moments? If you’re going to swim in a pool, you need to know what you’re going to encounter in that pool.

You may still say “ok, that’s very nice, but that’s not chiropractic.”  Ok, fine. Can you list me 3 ways to evaluate and adjust for aberrant mobility of the SC joint? Which direction do you adjust, when and how do you evaluate for effectiveness? Which sports do you commonly find issues with this and which position of which sports do you need to keep an eye on?

Or how about this chiropractic question: 13 year old gymnast competing this this coming weekend has sudden onset 10/10 low back pain. Films indicate spondylolytic spondylolisthesis.  What are the return to play criteria for her? What can you, as a chiro, do for her? Do you need further imaging? Which? Do you need contrast? Are you sure? Which views are necessary? When you call to discuss this with the orthopedic surgeon, are you ready to defend you case, management and continue control of your patients care?  Or will you turn her over to the surgeon? Do you have the ammunition to impress the surgeon that you know whereof you spake and the surgeon suggests your further care to the parents? (and then sends you more such cases but don’t tell his office administrator because those referrals reflect lost rehab dollars in their PT clinic)

I haven’t even started asking about which injuries are common in which sport and what is the chiro connection to evaluation, management and RTP.

Point is, you see what you know and further education broadens your depth of knowledge so you see more. You’ve heard the old adage that “when your only tool is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail?”  I feel like the CCSP and the diplomate programs broaden your knowledge in specific areas so that you have more tools in your bag, so you aren’t making that common mistake of missing what you do not know.

We chiros sometimes get a little pissy with medical doctors “why can’t you see this? It’s right in your face?” But we forget, they see what they know and they do not have our perspective. But we don’t have theirs, either

It is a well-known phenomenon on this sub that u/FloryanDC and I don’t practice anywhere near like each other. It’s pretty obvious, I’m right and he’s wrong. Correct?  No. Not at all.  We are a world apart in our interest, focus, ideas, science. But we have one thing in common, I think, and that is a deep desire to help people. (And earn a living doing it.) He makes good points regarding your question. The additional credentials are not going to change your value per visit, you will get reimbursed the same with it or without it.  It WILL increase your value to the person whose problem you unlock with your special insight and knowledge and therefore more referrals. He makes a good point about communication. I’m going to rephrase it as defining who you are.  What you do. And how you help.  In short, in which pool do you want to swim? If you want to do sports medicine, you better know a LOT about athletic questions, including return to play criteria and policies.

Will a diplomate in ortho help you swim in your chosen pool? It won’t hurt. What is your chosen pool? I know a guy who recently completed the ortho dip and he feels like he sees more, has more thorough grasp on the cases that come in and has seen an increase on medical referrals now that he is communicating more deeply, as Floryan pointed out.  Furthermore, because he is more familiar, he is more effective with a wider array of issues and therefore has broadened his referral base.   More attorneys are referring to him because his reports are more detailed and he catches more to talk about.  There’s an old law in practice building “Like refers like.”  Satisfied headache patients refer more headache patients. AFI patients refer more AFI patients. But you need to know them, see them, know what to do about them and have favorable outcomes first.

If you are determined to be a subluxation buster, I’m not sure why you would want a diplomate in ortho.  I personally don’t think that is enough and believe it is, as it should be, a thing of the past. My friend will disagree with me and argue his own point. 

But if you intend to do a lot of personal injury and want the further depth of insight so you see more and recognize what the impact of certain orthopedic problems are, then maybe the dip is for you.

I really went off on a tangent here. Sorry.  As always, I encourage you to define who you want to be and what pool you want to swim in, then acquire the necessary skills so you are the best doctor of chiropractic you can be in that pool. As Greg Kawchuk says, “put the act back in chiroprACTic","People often tell me that my CCSP is a waste and that a DACBSP would be way over kill and that I dont get paid extra per hour for it, you learn what you need in school, why waste the time, energy and money. And my reply is you see what you know. I might have been able to build a sports practice without my post grad credentials. But there is no way I would have known how to handle the huge array of cases I have seen in the last 30 years. I certainly could have adjusted just as well before my CCSP than after. But one day in a lecture Bill Moreau told us about being prepared with thorough knowledge of anything at all that you may encounter on a daily basis. The point is, if youre going to swim in a pool with sharks, you better know sharks. We learned a few things that weekend that fit the I hope you never need this but in case you do, here it is bill. Ill be damned 2 weeks later a guy limped into my treatment room in agony. Dude was literally crying. He knew I was working on sports certification, so in he came thinking he had a hernia. WTF would I do with a hernia? Refer? Why are you here? It doesnt matter. Guys dont think straight when their junk is being tortured. Long story short, it took about 12 seconds to recognize testicular torsion after that lecture 2 weeks earlier at the Fountain Head. Do you know the signs and symptoms? Do you know that this Dx indicates immediate emergent surgical consult? Do you know that delay of care can lead to arterial occlusion, causing ischemia? How many hours, approximately, before irreversible damage? 1? 3? 6? How long has he had it? Do you know that ischemia leads to tissue death and amputation of the damaged body part. Do you know that the Dr making the Dx (I dont care right now about your credentials, fix my damn balls, doctor!) has the responsibility of attempting conservative management while arranging for ER transport? Do you know what that immediate conservative management is? (hint; it aint ice) Is it rotate the testicle medially? Or was it laterally? Wait, so you open the book or close the book? Youre only going to have one chance at saving this dudes oyster. Some will say its not my job. I am a chiropracTOR. I do not fiddle with other mens oysters, I reduce subluxations Ok. Fine. Lets say its your testicle. Or your sons. or your dads. You put yourself in a situation with a high possibility of encountering certain issues, you better be ready to handle those issues. I think it was the same lecture, or the next one with John Danchick (if you ever have a chance to learn from this member of the ACBSP hall of famer, freaking do it). They taught us about posterior clavicular dislocation. Usually occurs after a blow to the clavicle. Yea, right. What are the chances? The dude sitting next to me in the lecture. About a month after the class, went to a little league game. Pitcher took a line drive directly to the SC joint. Went down like a sack of potatoes. Do you know how many seconds you have to save a persons life when his trachea is completely crushed by the clavicle in such a situation, occluding all airflow in and out of the lungs? I dont remember exactly, either. But I do know, roughly, you have moments, not seconds and not minutes, to take action. My classmate reported doing exactly the home plate trick taught in class and bought time for the EMTs to do the old vice grips trick. Do you know the home plate trick and vice grips trick? Do you know how to Dx a posterior clavicular dislocation in moments? If youre going to swim in a pool, you need to know what youre going to encounter in that pool. You may still say ok, thats very nice, but thats not chiropractic. Ok, fine. Can you list me 3 ways to evaluate and adjust for aberrant mobility of the SC joint? Which direction do you adjust, when and how do you evaluate for effectiveness? Which sports do you commonly find issues with this and which position of which sports do you need to keep an eye on? Or how about this chiropractic question: 13 year old gymnast competing this this coming weekend has sudden onset 1010 low back pain. Films indicate spondylolytic spondylolisthesis. What are the return to play criteria for her? What can you, as a chiro, do for her? Do you need further imaging? Which? Do you need contrast? Are you sure? Which views are necessary? When you call to discuss this with the orthopedic surgeon, are you ready to defend you case, management and continue control of your patients care? Or will you turn her over to the surgeon? Do you have the ammunition to impress the surgeon that you know whereof you spake and the surgeon suggests your further care to the parents? (and then sends you more such cases but dont tell his office administrator because those referrals reflect lost rehab dollars in their PT clinic) I havent even started asking about which injuries are common in which sport and what is the chiro connection to evaluation, management and RTP. Point is, you see what you know and further education broadens your depth of knowledge so you see more. Youve heard the old adage that when your only tool is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail? I feel like the CCSP and the diplomate programs broaden your knowledge in specific areas so that you have more tools in your bag, so you arent making that common mistake of missing what you do not know. We chiros sometimes get a little pissy with medical doctors why cant you see this? Its right in your face? But we forget, they see what they know and they do not have our perspective. But we dont have theirs, either It is a well-known phenomenon on this sub that uFloryanDC and I dont practice anywhere near like each other. Its pretty obvious, Im right and hes wrong. Correct? No. Not at all. We are a world apart in our interest, focus, ideas, science. But we have one thing in common, I think, and that is a deep desire to help people. (And earn a living doing it.) He makes good points regarding your question. The additional credentials are not going to change your value per visit, you will get reimbursed the same with it or without it. It WILL increase your value to the person whose problem you unlock with your special insight and knowledge and therefore more referrals. He makes a good point about communication. Im going to rephrase it as defining who you are. What you do. And how you help. In short, in which pool do you want to swim? If you want to do sports medicine, you better know a LOT about athletic questions, including return to play criteria and policies. Will a diplomate in ortho help you swim in your chosen pool? It wont hurt. What is your chosen pool? I know a guy who recently completed the ortho dip and he feels like he sees more, has more thorough grasp on the cases that come in and has seen an increase on medical referrals now that he is communicating more deeply, as Floryan pointed out. Furthermore, because he is more familiar, he is more effective with a wider array of issues and therefore has broadened his referral base. More attorneys are referring to him because his reports are more detailed and he catches more to talk about. Theres an old law in practice building Like refers like. Satisfied headache patients refer more headache patients. AFI patients refer more AFI patients. But you need to know them, see them, know what to do about them and have favorable outcomes first. If you are determined to be a subluxation buster, Im not sure why you would want a diplomate in ortho. I personally dont think that is enough and believe it is, as it should be, a thing of the past. My friend will disagree with me and argue his own point. But if you intend to do a lot of personal injury and want the further depth of insight so you see more and recognize what the impact of certain orthopedic problems are, then maybe the dip is for you. I really went off on a tangent here. Sorry. As always, I encourage you to define who you want to be and what pool you want to swim in, then acquire the necessary skills so you are the best doctor of chiropractic you can be in that pool. As Greg Kawchuk says, put the act back in chiroprACTic",0
159,2507,hbaa4hh,"Through the beginning of the lockdown I gained very little weight. I suddenly gained 7 pounds almost overnight about two months ago. (Had been weighing myself every couple of days to make sure I don’t gain) I realized that this is due to a medication change. I talked to my doctor and am back on my old medication starting yesterday, so I am hoping this weight will go away now! 
It is very uncomfortable. Sitting It feels like I am blown up like a water balloon. My stomache is swollen and I look pregnant. It varies throughout the day. Hardly any of my clothes fit, including underwear and pajamas. I don’t want to buy new ones if this is temporary water weight. The medecine is a monthly injection, and Sept 7 would have been the next injection and is the half life of the medecine. It should be out of my system by January or February. I am trying to be positive

For the past 3 or 4 months:

I keep the calories under 1200, with exercise I’m usually quite a bit under

I work half from home so some days I do not get to leave the house. At home I do Hiit videos on you tube and I also bought a desk bike, but it can be hard to work on it sometimes because of what I do. When in the city I walk for my entire lunch break, walk a few extra subway stops always and only take the stairs.  On the weekends I have been taking long walks with my boyfriend. As in, deep in Brooklyn to Manhattan for like 25k plus steps.

I am eating healthier than I ever have in my life. I get Whole Foods orders twice a week and have been eating almost all fresh foods. I don’t know much about macros, but I’m trying to eat a little more protein. I am an adult picky eater so I struggle with eating, but it’s helpful because I hate things like ketchup and salad dressing, so extra empty calories like that are a non issue. I am also a big water drinker, always have been.

I am 5-3”, I used to be 105-108lbs with no effort whatsoever. My dad is similar. I am currently 122. I understand that this is not fat. I work in fashion and my clothes are very special. I just want them back and to be able to sit and walk comfortably.

I hope to check in. I hope I will learn healthy habits that will prolong my life. I have enjoyed learning how to eat something other than pizza and chicken fingers. That will serve me well. Thank you for your time.

Update:
Everyone was trying to tell me I was crazy and just naturally gained weight. Lo and behold, several days after the medications half-life the weight just disappeared! Gone! 

I have enjoyed the healthy habits and am continuing with them. I feel like I have more energy and my body is firmer under all that water or whatever.

The medication is Aimovig, a migraine drug. Gaining weights not horrible but I have realized I had other strange side effects. Not worth staying on it. Apparently the body is an incredible thing and we must be careful with it!","Through the beginning of the lockdown I gained very little weight. I suddenly gained 7 pounds almost overnight about two months ago. (Had been weighing myself every couple of days to make sure I dont gain) I realized that this is due to a medication change. I talked to my doctor and am back on my old medication starting yesterday, so I am hoping this weight will go away now! It is very uncomfortable. Sitting It feels like I am blown up like a water balloon. My stomache is swollen and I look pregnant. It varies throughout the day. Hardly any of my clothes fit, including underwear and pajamas. I dont want to buy new ones if this is temporary water weight. The medecine is a monthly injection, and Sept 7 would have been the next injection and is the half life of the medecine. It should be out of my system by January or February. I am trying to be positive For the past 3 or 4 months: I keep the calories under 1200, with exercise Im usually quite a bit under I work half from home so some days I do not get to leave the house. At home I do Hiit videos on you tube and I also bought a desk bike, but it can be hard to work on it sometimes because of what I do. When in the city I walk for my entire lunch break, walk a few extra subway stops always and only take the stairs. On the weekends I have been taking long walks with my boyfriend. As in, deep in Brooklyn to Manhattan for like 25k plus steps. I am eating healthier than I ever have in my life. I get Whole Foods orders twice a week and have been eating almost all fresh foods. I dont know much about macros, but Im trying to eat a little more protein. I am an adult picky eater so I struggle with eating, but its helpful because I hate things like ketchup and salad dressing, so extra empty calories like that are a non issue. I am also a big water drinker, always have been. I am 5-3, I used to be 105-108lbs with no effort whatsoever. My dad is similar. I am currently 122. I understand that this is not fat. I work in fashion and my clothes are very special. I just want them back and to be able to sit and walk comfortably. I hope to check in. I hope I will learn healthy habits that will prolong my life. I have enjoyed learning how to eat something other than pizza and chicken fingers. That will serve me well. Thank you for your time. Update: Everyone was trying to tell me I was crazy and just naturally gained weight. Lo and behold, several days after the medications half-life the weight just disappeared! Gone! I have enjoyed the healthy habits and am continuing with them. I feel like I have more energy and my body is firmer under all that water or whatever. The medication is Aimovig, a migraine drug. Gaining weights not horrible but I have realized I had other strange side effects. Not worth staying on it. Apparently the body is an incredible thing and we must be careful with it!",0
160,6950,jf2gpp2,"I think this is an absolutely wonderful contest!!! 😄

Mental Health matters, and is just as important as our physical health. It means a lot to me as someone who’s suffered with depression and has an autistic partner.

In the UK people constantly fall through the gaps with getting consistent and ongoing support to their mental health, especially after an incident of crisis. Paramedics respond which leads to someone from a crisis team just patching you up and sending you on your way.

We need a system that offers emergency mental health support. For example, dedicated mental health emergency ambulances with specialist crews who are experts in dealing with patients in immediate crisis and danger.

Ongoing support is equally important to prevent future crises and traumatic mental health events from happening. 24/7 mental health clinics with walk-in and emergency departments would be the forefront of this initiative. Patients can be taken here by a mental health emergency ambulance or admit themselves. But they would all get care and support from doctors and nurses that specialise in mental health.

Yes this would all be extremely expensive to run, and the government would never invest in it. But it is a system that a lot of people need.

Thank you for coming to my ted talk ❤️‍🩹

Tagging u/Crokey80 🫶🏻","I think this is an absolutely wonderful contest!!! Mental Health matters, and is just as important as our physical health. It means a lot to me as someone whos suffered with depression and has an autistic partner. In the UK people constantly fall through the gaps with getting consistent and ongoing support to their mental health, especially after an incident of crisis. Paramedics respond which leads to someone from a crisis team just patching you up and sending you on your way. We need a system that offers emergency mental health support. For example, dedicated mental health emergency ambulances with specialist crews who are experts in dealing with patients in immediate crisis and danger. Ongoing support is equally important to prevent future crises and traumatic mental health events from happening. 247 mental health clinics with walk-in and emergency departments would be the forefront of this initiative. Patients can be taken here by a mental health emergency ambulance or admit themselves. But they would all get care and support from doctors and nurses that specialise in mental health. Yes this would all be extremely expensive to run, and the government would never invest in it. But it is a system that a lot of people need. Thank you for coming to my ted talk Tagging uCrokey80",0
161,3029,f6tv8wk,"It defies the very fundamental concept of isekai communism; all the technology they use is just fucking made-up surperalloys and AI all originating from one fucking girl, one of them is just some BS hyper-doctor who can fix literally anything and rewrite people’s brains because why the fuck not, one of them is an OP samurai, one of them is the evils of capitalism given human form, and all of them canonically had all their ridiculous abilities back on earth (including the samurai-lady being able to beat modern guns with a sword).

I can’t even conceive of what the retard who wrote that was thinking; it’s such a bizarre abstraction of how modern society could be brought to isekai that it rivals overlord in “overpowered MC” levels.","It defies the very fundamental concept of isekai communism; all the technology they use is just fucking made-up surperalloys and AI all originating from one fucking girl, one of them is just some BS hyper-doctor who can fix literally anything and rewrite peoples brains because why the fuck not, one of them is an OP samurai, one of them is the evils of capitalism given human form, and all of them canonically had all their ridiculous abilities back on earth (including the samurai-lady being able to beat modern guns with a sword). I cant even conceive of what the retard who wrote that was thinking; its such a bizarre abstraction of how modern society could be brought to isekai that it rivals overlord in overpowered MC levels.",0
162,1636,f8ttnhu,"**I would like to figure how to make this a novel:**

​

I have an idea for a story where a man awakens from a coma after a horrible explosion. He has minimal burn damage, but has near total amnesia, except for his name. The nurse who tends to him at the hospital is roughly his age (both in their early twenties).

​

She's somewhat of a lonely person, even for a young girl her age with relative beauty. Before he even awakens, she sort of jokes that he could be her next bf. Well, as he does awaken and the critical nature of his situation comes to light, this is in fact what happens. She goes full nightingale on him.

​

Meanwhile, in addition to having severe memory loss, the doctor presiding over the man's case notice some very very strange things going on with the patient's blood cells. Namely, the seem to be in a very strange flux where some look like new freshly created cell and others are in state of rapid decay.

​

As time goes on, this becomes a kind of strange anomaly of a disease with the man's body (organs and all) in varying sates of change between regression and degradation. Ultimately, the doctor is stumped by his findings. In fact, he dies before he can ever find a true solution/explanation for what this condition is, its cause or a cure for it.

​

Meanwhile, the man and the nurse grow closer together. One thing that seems to have bound them by fate is the fact that the explosion where he was found happened to be on her parent's farmland property on the outskirts of town. The strange thing is that no one in town seems to know who this guy is, like at all - there's not a single person there who recognizes him. And, when he was found, he did not have any ID of any kind on him. Needless to say, he's absolutely desperate for answers. Revisiting the scene, it's a scorched patch of earth pieces of brunt up scrap metal. The only thing in tact is a rather large gear with the word ""praeteritum"" printed across it. He has no idea what it means and it does not jog any memories for him.

​

And so, the man's focus, since he  can no longer remember anything of his life or past no mater how he tries, shift from remembering his life to trying to determine just what it was he had been building. Amidst this, he comes to find that he is incredibly gifted with machines and engineering.

​

For example, at one point he finds himself in body shop and finds that he can easily take apart the cars and their various parts with great ease. There's a variety of small examples like this throughout the novel (I'll need to do more research/brainstorming to work out the details). He's also hyper-literate, able to quickly go through informational texts at a speedy rate. All of this fuels his drive to figure out what he was working on as a means to an end either to

​

A) Finally jog and trigger his memory

or

B) At least find some consolidation in knowing what caused him to lose his memory.

​

In time, the man and the nurse get married. Throughout the years, they live in relative peace and happiness until the man's condition takes a turn for the worse. They have a son, whom they give the father's name to with a ""Jr."" added to it. The first few years of his life are okay, then the boy's father begins to age rapidly and undergo a series of organ failures as his condition becomes terminal. But even has he;'s dying, his obsession to finish his work persists. So much so that, while on his death bed, he makes his 7 year old son promise him that he'll finish his work one day. The boy obliges and it's only a few months later his  father dies.

​

Years later, the boy is grown up, in college. He comes home on a school vacation. He goes back to that little town to where his mother has lived all these years. In fact, she's now living out on the farm her parents used to own.

​

The man's mother is so happy to see him now, as she's always happy to have company. She tried dating again after her husband's death, but it hadn't panned out very well throughout the years. And thus, he wound up alone most of the time once again. That evening, she and her son are discussing how his college education is going. He brings up learning about the riddle of the sphinx in one of his courses. This, in turn, gave him an idea about what his father's invention does. Plus, he was brainstorming some things with some of his engineering buddies at school about the potential mechanical and physics-based implications of the device could be. Turns out, the got a lot ideas about it based on that old gear that was found at the explosion site.

​

Hearing this, the mother's beyond upset about this. Seeing her son go out to the barn to pull the dusty tarp and work on the derelict project, she gets a stirring of negative feelings as she sees the uncanny resemblance as the present has begun to mirror the past. And, it doesn't help that her son is the spitting image of his father. All the same, it makes her sick to her stomach to think that her son could become as obsessed with this wretched broken machine the same way her husband had. This because he seemed to have thrown away everything for the sake of his pursuit. This included his memories, his  health, and their child. But she was most hurt by the idea that he pushed her aside and abandoned her as well. All the same, her son spends the night toiling away.

​

And Eureka! The machine is finally complete. The young man is fairly sure everything is order and is anxious to finally know what it does. This has been a very long time coming and it's finally here, and it's his chance to last to make his father proud. So, he gets into the seat of the machine, starts up the ignition and pushes the lever. Soon, he surrounded by light as the mechanisms power up. Then, he watches with amazement as a surge of electrical wave form energy creates a barrier around the machine. But, something is wrong. There's a sudden fluctuation in the machine that alters the composition of the wave field. On top of this, the physical machinery begins to overheat. The young man tries to shut it down, but it's not working. Very quickly, he realizes he's trapped inside the glowing bubble with no means of escaping what's going to happen next. He looks out amidst the glare and sees his mother by the house. She's crying but, more importantly, she's also holding one of the gears to the machine. Right as he vanishes, she says that just didn't want to be left all alone again. And, in flash, the young man is gone.

​

When the young man awakens again, the first thing he's able to take note of is the beautiful young nurse that's doting on him. She explains that there was some kind of explosion and that he's been in coma. She asks him if he can remember anything. It's then that he realizes he can't. Not only can he recall anything about the explosion, but he can't recall anything about his life either, other than his name...

​

**TL:DR -**  

The story of an amnesiac man obsessed  with trying to 

A) Finally jog and trigger his memory

or

B) At least find some consolidation in knowing what caused him to lose his memory.

And the consequences of his actions leading to a penultimate outcome that explains everything.","I would like to figure how to make this a novel: amp;x200B; I have an idea for a story where a man awakens from a coma after a horrible explosion. He has minimal burn damage, but has near total amnesia, except for his name. The nurse who tends to him at the hospital is roughly his age (both in their early twenties). amp;x200B; She's somewhat of a lonely person, even for a young girl her age with relative beauty. Before he even awakens, she sort of jokes that he could be her next bf. Well, as he does awaken and the critical nature of his situation comes to light, this is in fact what happens. She goes full nightingale on him. amp;x200B; Meanwhile, in addition to having severe memory loss, the doctor presiding over the man's case notice some very very strange things going on with the patient's blood cells. Namely, the seem to be in a very strange flux where some look like new freshly created cell and others are in state of rapid decay. amp;x200B; As time goes on, this becomes a kind of strange anomaly of a disease with the man's body (organs and all) in varying sates of change between regression and degradation. Ultimately, the doctor is stumped by his findings. In fact, he dies before he can ever find a true solutionexplanation for what this condition is, its cause or a cure for it. amp;x200B; Meanwhile, the man and the nurse grow closer together. One thing that seems to have bound them by fate is the fact that the explosion where he was found happened to be on her parent's farmland property on the outskirts of town. The strange thing is that no one in town seems to know who this guy is, like at all - there's not a single person there who recognizes him. And, when he was found, he did not have any ID of any kind on him. Needless to say, he's absolutely desperate for answers. Revisiting the scene, it's a scorched patch of earth pieces of brunt up scrap metal. The only thing in tact is a rather large gear with the word ""praeteritum"" printed across it. He has no idea what it means and it does not jog any memories for him. amp;x200B; And so, the man's focus, since he can no longer remember anything of his life or past no mater how he tries, shift from remembering his life to trying to determine just what it was he had been building. Amidst this, he comes to find that he is incredibly gifted with machines and engineering. amp;x200B; For example, at one point he finds himself in body shop and finds that he can easily take apart the cars and their various parts with great ease. There's a variety of small examples like this throughout the novel (I'll need to do more researchbrainstorming to work out the details). He's also hyper-literate, able to quickly go through informational texts at a speedy rate. All of this fuels his drive to figure out what he was working on as a means to an end either to amp;x200B; A) Finally jog and trigger his memory or B) At least find some consolidation in knowing what caused him to lose his memory. amp;x200B; In time, the man and the nurse get married. Throughout the years, they live in relative peace and happiness until the man's condition takes a turn for the worse. They have a son, whom they give the father's name to with a ""Jr."" added to it. The first few years of his life are okay, then the boy's father begins to age rapidly and undergo a series of organ failures as his condition becomes terminal. But even has he;'s dying, his obsession to finish his work persists. So much so that, while on his death bed, he makes his 7 year old son promise him that he'll finish his work one day. The boy obliges and it's only a few months later his father dies. amp;x200B; Years later, the boy is grown up, in college. He comes home on a school vacation. He goes back to that little town to where his mother has lived all these years. In fact, she's now living out on the farm her parents used to own. amp;x200B; The man's mother is so happy to see him now, as she's always happy to have company. She tried dating again after her husband's death, but it hadn't panned out very well throughout the years. And thus, he wound up alone most of the time once again. That evening, she and her son are discussing how his college education is going. He brings up learning about the riddle of the sphinx in one of his courses. This, in turn, gave him an idea about what his father's invention does. Plus, he was brainstorming some things with some of his engineering buddies at school about the potential mechanical and physics-based implications of the device could be. Turns out, the got a lot ideas about it based on that old gear that was found at the explosion site. amp;x200B; Hearing this, the mother's beyond upset about this. Seeing her son go out to the barn to pull the dusty tarp and work on the derelict project, she gets a stirring of negative feelings as she sees the uncanny resemblance as the present has begun to mirror the past. And, it doesn't help that her son is the spitting image of his father. All the same, it makes her sick to her stomach to think that her son could become as obsessed with this wretched broken machine the same way her husband had. This because he seemed to have thrown away everything for the sake of his pursuit. This included his memories, his health, and their child. But she was most hurt by the idea that he pushed her aside and abandoned her as well. All the same, her son spends the night toiling away. amp;x200B; And Eureka! The machine is finally complete. The young man is fairly sure everything is order and is anxious to finally know what it does. This has been a very long time coming and it's finally here, and it's his chance to last to make his father proud. So, he gets into the seat of the machine, starts up the ignition and pushes the lever. Soon, he surrounded by light as the mechanisms power up. Then, he watches with amazement as a surge of electrical wave form energy creates a barrier around the machine. But, something is wrong. There's a sudden fluctuation in the machine that alters the composition of the wave field. On top of this, the physical machinery begins to overheat. The young man tries to shut it down, but it's not working. Very quickly, he realizes he's trapped inside the glowing bubble with no means of escaping what's going to happen next. He looks out amidst the glare and sees his mother by the house. She's crying but, more importantly, she's also holding one of the gears to the machine. Right as he vanishes, she says that just didn't want to be left all alone again. And, in flash, the young man is gone. amp;x200B; When the young man awakens again, the first thing he's able to take note of is the beautiful young nurse that's doting on him. She explains that there was some kind of explosion and that he's been in coma. She asks him if he can remember anything. It's then that he realizes he can't. Not only can he recall anything about the explosion, but he can't recall anything about his life either, other than his name... amp;x200B; TL:DR - The story of an amnesiac man obsessed with trying to A) Finally jog and trigger his memory or B) At least find some consolidation in knowing what caused him to lose his memory. And the consequences of his actions leading to a penultimate outcome that explains everything.",0
163,2109,h5v5laz,"I'm not awake enough yet to do more than this but this might help you. https://apnews.com/article/fact-checking-377989296609

It is debunking one of the scare articles about the proteins. It points out that they are undetectable after two weeks. Meaning the only thing left after two weeks is just your own immune system.

These aren't medications that stay in your system, or that you keep taking. They prime your immune system and then go away. If you guys are worried about the vaccine and pregnancy, don't get the vaccine during pregnancy and you're fine. You know what the best solution to your worries is though? Go talk to your doctor. They are experts. Or they can point you to experts. In any case they are in much better position to interpret the data about this than any random person on the internet.

Also the way I know about when vaccine side effects occur (I said 8 weeks as the max range that I've read which is 6-8 weeks) is because when people started questioning long term side effects I started googling. I read up on different vaccines in history and I read article after article from sources like the CDC, the who, and the nih.","I'm not awake enough yet to do more than this but this might help you. https:apnews.comarticlefact-checking-377989296609 It is debunking one of the scare articles about the proteins. It points out that they are undetectable after two weeks. Meaning the only thing left after two weeks is just your own immune system. These aren't medications that stay in your system, or that you keep taking. They prime your immune system and then go away. If you guys are worried about the vaccine and pregnancy, don't get the vaccine during pregnancy and you're fine. You know what the best solution to your worries is though? Go talk to your doctor. They are experts. Or they can point you to experts. In any case they are in much better position to interpret the data about this than any random person on the internet. Also the way I know about when vaccine side effects occur (I said 8 weeks as the max range that I've read which is 6-8 weeks) is because when people started questioning long term side effects I started googling. I read up on different vaccines in history and I read article after article from sources like the CDC, the who, and the nih.",0
164,5985,eclysuy,"Honesty is the best policy.  Your doctor seems more knowledgeable than most, and will be able to help you most if you are open and honest with him.   If you try the AI and it helps, just tell him that ","Honesty is the best policy. Your doctor seems more knowledgeable than most, and will be able to help you most if you are open and honest with him. If you try the AI and it helps, just tell him that",0
165,4370,isiuegj,"> How can I talk to girls when I have crippling social anxiety?

Social anxiety responds well to treatment and generally [takes 12 to 16 weeks to be treated](https://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/treatments-social-anxiety-disorder).

[Here's a two minute test](https://www.anxietycentre.com/anxiety-tests/social-anxiety-test.shtml) to confirm that you indeed have social anxiety issues and not something else (results will be visible right away).

Here's a webpage that let's you [verify that it is actually social anxiety](https://www.bridgestorecovery.com/social-anxiety/signs-symptoms-social-anxiety/) with a list of symptoms and descriptions.

The best way to address your disorder is by going to a specialist that's trained in curing (social) anxiety.

Your medical insurance might limit what therapist is accessible for you. If so, go to your doctor and ask for a referral to a therapist specialized in anxiety disorders, or if the doctor has no access to that information, ask for a CBT therapist.

[You can also use this to search for a specialist in your area that is specialized in Social Anxiety](https://members.adaa.org/search/custom.asp?id=4685), select Social Anxiety from the drop down menu. This will likely be someone that is [specialized in CBT.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_behavioral_therapy)

A small number of people that are treated will fall back in their old patterns and will have to go for a second round (which has a much higher success rate, so don't give up if that happens!). Those people also have the option to try medication in addition to therapy.

Self help for social anxiety:

* [Stepping out of Social Anxiety](https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself/Social-Anxiety) (High quality free resource, provided by the Aus. Health Service)
* [Living With Social Anxiety Disorder](https://www.verywellmind.com/coping-with-social-anxiety-disorder-3024836)
* [Self Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder](http://panicfreeme.com/2601/self-treatment-for-social-anxiety-disorder)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/publications/how-overcome-fear-and-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that cause the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from getting used to it. So avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain new, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Even worse, avoidance will generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating *general* anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.
* **Exercise**: 
[The effect of exercise on *general* anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
 If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

* **Meditation** is [scientifically proven to work for *social* anxiety](https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/9337/a41a5660ebf9fb88a5f8697ba80b8dc126e3.pdf). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation

Here are a few articles basically saying over and over that meditation can reduce social anxiety. It has been widely studied and is commonly accepted:

* [How Do I Practice Mindfulness Meditation for Social Anxiety Disorder?](https://www.verywellmind.com/meditation-for-social-anxiety-3024211)
* [Reduce Social Anxiety with This Mindfulness Meditation](https://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/anxiety-schmanxiety/2019/6/reduce-social-anxiety-with-this-mindfulness-meditation)
* [Treating Social Anxiety with Meditation and Mindfulness Training](https://psychcentral.com/blog/treating-social-anxiety-with-meditation-and-mindfulness-training)
* [How to Overcome Social Anxiety](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Social-Anxiety) (wikihow)

The highest rated videos on social anxiety:

* [Self-help for social anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb5NeGu8DZ_fTl1-UDNhbw0M3c84Ccqve) (10 videos)
* [Social Anxiety Disorder vs Shyness - How to Fix It](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJuSm4R8N4E)
* [3 Ways to Beat Social Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8HoDPgZcak) (Kati Morton)

The most popular books that will help you:

* [The Solution to Social Anxiety: Break Free from the Shyness That Holds You Back](https://www.amazon.com/Solution-Social-Anxiety-Break-Shyness/dp/B00M4PXP9M)
* [How to Be Yourself](https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Yourself-Critic-Anxiety/dp/1250122228)
* [The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook: Proven, Step-by-Step Techniques for Overcoming Your Fear](https://www.amazon.com/Shyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Step/dp/1626253404)
* [The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens: CBT and ACT Skills to Help You Build Social Confidence](https://www.amazon.com/Shyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Teens/dp/1608821870)

Overthinking:

* [How to know when you are overthinking](https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-know-when-youre-overthinking-5077069).
* [Intrusive Thoughts and Overthinking: The Skill of Cognitive Defusion](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3vhXQy48jo) (youtube, 20 min, 1.2M views)

Phone apps that will help you:

* FearTools - Anxiety Aid
* Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/).

Free support options:

* r/KindVoice
* https://www.7cups.com has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

r/socialanxiety
 and /r/anxiety also has [a good wiki](/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources).","gt; How can I talk to girls when I have crippling social anxiety? Social anxiety responds well to treatment and generally takes 12 to 16 weeks to be treated(https:www.webmd.comanxiety-panictreatments-social-anxiety-disorder). Here's a two minute test(https:www.anxietycentre.comanxiety-testssocial-anxiety-test.shtml) to confirm that you indeed have social anxiety issues and not something else (results will be visible right away). Here's a webpage that let's you verify that it is actually social anxiety(https:www.bridgestorecovery.comsocial-anxietysigns-symptoms-social-anxiety) with a list of symptoms and descriptions. The best way to address your disorder is by going to a specialist that's trained in curing (social) anxiety. Your medical insurance might limit what therapist is accessible for you. If so, go to your doctor and ask for a referral to a therapist specialized in anxiety disorders, or if the doctor has no access to that information, ask for a CBT therapist. You can also use this to search for a specialist in your area that is specialized in Social Anxiety(https:members.adaa.orgsearchcustom.asp?id4685), select Social Anxiety from the drop down menu. This will likely be someone that is specialized in CBT.(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiCognitivebehavioraltherapy) A small number of people that are treated will fall back in their old patterns and will have to go for a second round (which has a much higher success rate, so don't give up if that happens!). Those people also have the option to try medication in addition to therapy. Self help for social anxiety: Stepping out of Social Anxiety(https:www.cci.health.wa.gov.auResourcesLooking-After-YourselfSocial-Anxiety) (High quality free resource, provided by the Aus. Health Service) Living With Social Anxiety Disorder(https:www.verywellmind.comcoping-with-social-anxiety-disorder-3024836) Self Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder(http:panicfreeme.com2601self-treatment-for-social-anxiety-disorder) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukexplore-mental-healthpublicationshow-overcome-fear-and-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that cause the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from getting used to it. So avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain new, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Even worse, avoidance will generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating general anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Exercise: The effect of exercise on general anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Meditation is scientifically proven to work for social anxiety(https:pdfs.semanticscholar.org9337a41a5660ebf9fb88a5f8697ba80b8dc126e3.pdf). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Here are a few articles basically saying over and over that meditation can reduce social anxiety. It has been widely studied and is commonly accepted: How Do I Practice Mindfulness Meditation for Social Anxiety Disorder?(https:www.verywellmind.commeditation-for-social-anxiety-3024211) Reduce Social Anxiety with This Mindfulness Meditation(https:www.healthyplace.comblogsanxiety-schmanxiety20196reduce-social-anxiety-with-this-mindfulness-meditation) Treating Social Anxiety with Meditation and Mindfulness Training(https:psychcentral.comblogtreating-social-anxiety-with-meditation-and-mindfulness-training) How to Overcome Social Anxiety(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Social-Anxiety) (wikihow) The highest rated videos on social anxiety: Self-help for social anxiety(https:www.youtube.complaylist?listPLb5NeGu8DZfTl1-UDNhbw0M3c84Ccqve) (10 videos) Social Anxiety Disorder vs Shyness - How to Fix It(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vQJuSm4R8N4E) 3 Ways to Beat Social Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vP8HoDPgZcak) (Kati Morton) The most popular books that will help you: The Solution to Social Anxiety: Break Free from the Shyness That Holds You Back(https:www.amazon.comSolution-Social-Anxiety-Break-ShynessdpB00M4PXP9M) How to Be Yourself(https:www.amazon.comHow-Be-Yourself-Critic-Anxietydp1250122228) The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook: Proven, Step-by-Step Techniques for Overcoming Your Fear(https:www.amazon.comShyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Stepdp1626253404) The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens: CBT and ACT Skills to Help You Build Social Confidence(https:www.amazon.comShyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Teensdp1608821870) Overthinking: How to know when you are overthinking(https:www.verywellmind.comhow-to-know-when-youre-overthinking-5077069). Intrusive Thoughts and Overthinking: The Skill of Cognitive Defusion(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vV3vhXQy48jo) (youtube, 20 min, 1.2M views) Phone apps that will help you: FearTools - Anxiety Aid Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety). Free support options: rKindVoice https:www.7cups.com has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) rsocialanxiety and ranxiety also has a good wiki(rAnxietywikionlineresources).",0
166,3408,dq3fy3g,"I'm not in a lab, it's mathematics research(Computer Science). I wrote the IRB myself, I got the grant on my own as well. For the non clinical part, for the clinical part a physician helped me fill out an IRB for clinical research but that was the all of his involvement. 

I'd say top 50 is my goal for ""good"" med school. The publication is in a prestigious journal for machine learning. Nature, Cell and such don't accept those types of journals. I am going to be sending my next publication to JVIR, RSNAJ which are prestigious radiology journals. 

I finished my senior year I am doing a DIY semester to get a 2nd major since I was so close to finishing it anyways. And ok thanks! I'll prob take another gap year. I'm not super into volunteering but I am doing it lol. I'll prob finish around 200 hours or so. ","I'm not in a lab, it's mathematics research(Computer Science). I wrote the IRB myself, I got the grant on my own as well. For the non clinical part, for the clinical part a physician helped me fill out an IRB for clinical research but that was the all of his involvement. I'd say top 50 is my goal for ""good"" med school. The publication is in a prestigious journal for machine learning. Nature, Cell and such don't accept those types of journals. I am going to be sending my next publication to JVIR, RSNAJ which are prestigious radiology journals. I finished my senior year I am doing a DIY semester to get a 2nd major since I was so close to finishing it anyways. And ok thanks! I'll prob take another gap year. I'm not super into volunteering but I am doing it lol. I'll prob finish around 200 hours or so.",0
167,1628,f9orykn,"> probably not a good solution

It doesn't matter what your opinion or even everybody's opinion about the ME is. ME is a disruption of the epistemic center of the mind. What this means is that the opinions of other apparently sentient beings in one's awareness are demoted to secondary or tertiary status. The words I have read from my computer screen say blah blah something something about my ability to process my own sense-data being unreliable. If I accept that is true, then I should also doubt whether I am able to even see and process the words on my computer properly. In which case, I choose to believe that what you have *actually* said is that you believe in the ME 100% and all ME reports are completely reliable. In short, casting someone else's epistemic framework in doubt is an exercise in futility. It's like trying to prove a solipsist wrong.

Unfortunately, ME is not merely solipsism. I really believe you exist. I really believe you have written a message to the effect that you think that ME is some kind of sense-data and memory processing error in the brain because you believe (based on generalizing from your own sense-experience and based on the reported generalizations of most other people) that physics, as we understand it, is more or less a complete and accurate picture of the laws of reality. In other words, since the phenomena reported by ME observers is not physically possible, there must be some kind of collective sense-data and memory processing error(s) occurring in people who experience ME.

> I've experienced a plenty of MEs myself

This assertion is not consistent with the rest of your post and simply indicates to me that you think you understand what ME is, but you do not understand what ME actually is. I have plenty of ""borderline"" memories that are related to popular MEs. For example, I'm pretty sure that FOTL logo had a cornucopia in it. But I'm really not completely certain one way or the other. Even though I feel like there was a cornucopia there, FOTL logo is *definitely not* an ME for me. It's a foggy memory, it's borderline. More than likely, I'm remembering the logo incorrectly for any of the plain old boring reasons that a psychologist or neurologist would give. But I *do* experience other MEs. These MEs are not like the FOTL logo for me. They're not borderline, foggy, fuzzy, emotion-laden, and so on. They have no connection to *any* of the ordinary mistakes of memory that we all make throughout the course of a typical day and they are not related to the more subtle mistakes of memory and cognition that the brain is susceptible to make near the boundaries of awareness and perception (some of these mistakes are mentioned in your OP, and there are many more besides).

Before I experienced ME, I would have maintained a skeptical line on it. I do not expect anybody who doesn't experience ME to ""believe"" in it. I respect the skepticism of those who do not experience ME. However, we need to work on bridging the communication barrier. This is something that is going to require the cooperation of both sides, that is, people who experience ME and people who do not. Like it or not, this is what ME is: ME is what is left after *all* the plain old boring explanations have failed to account for what the ME-affected individual is experiencing. In fact, it's millions of times past the point where those ordinary explanations stop making sense. ME is not going to go away. In fact, it's only going to spread and become more and more extreme. Communication is key.","gt; probably not a good solution It doesn't matter what your opinion or even everybody's opinion about the ME is. ME is a disruption of the epistemic center of the mind. What this means is that the opinions of other apparently sentient beings in one's awareness are demoted to secondary or tertiary status. The words I have read from my computer screen say blah blah something something about my ability to process my own sense-data being unreliable. If I accept that is true, then I should also doubt whether I am able to even see and process the words on my computer properly. In which case, I choose to believe that what you have actually said is that you believe in the ME 100 and all ME reports are completely reliable. In short, casting someone else's epistemic framework in doubt is an exercise in futility. It's like trying to prove a solipsist wrong. Unfortunately, ME is not merely solipsism. I really believe you exist. I really believe you have written a message to the effect that you think that ME is some kind of sense-data and memory processing error in the brain because you believe (based on generalizing from your own sense-experience and based on the reported generalizations of most other people) that physics, as we understand it, is more or less a complete and accurate picture of the laws of reality. In other words, since the phenomena reported by ME observers is not physically possible, there must be some kind of collective sense-data and memory processing error(s) occurring in people who experience ME. gt; I've experienced a plenty of MEs myself This assertion is not consistent with the rest of your post and simply indicates to me that you think you understand what ME is, but you do not understand what ME actually is. I have plenty of ""borderline"" memories that are related to popular MEs. For example, I'm pretty sure that FOTL logo had a cornucopia in it. But I'm really not completely certain one way or the other. Even though I feel like there was a cornucopia there, FOTL logo is definitely not an ME for me. It's a foggy memory, it's borderline. More than likely, I'm remembering the logo incorrectly for any of the plain old boring reasons that a psychologist or neurologist would give. But I do experience other MEs. These MEs are not like the FOTL logo for me. They're not borderline, foggy, fuzzy, emotion-laden, and so on. They have no connection to any of the ordinary mistakes of memory that we all make throughout the course of a typical day and they are not related to the more subtle mistakes of memory and cognition that the brain is susceptible to make near the boundaries of awareness and perception (some of these mistakes are mentioned in your OP, and there are many more besides). Before I experienced ME, I would have maintained a skeptical line on it. I do not expect anybody who doesn't experience ME to ""believe"" in it. I respect the skepticism of those who do not experience ME. However, we need to work on bridging the communication barrier. This is something that is going to require the cooperation of both sides, that is, people who experience ME and people who do not. Like it or not, this is what ME is: ME is what is left after all the plain old boring explanations have failed to account for what the ME-affected individual is experiencing. In fact, it's millions of times past the point where those ordinary explanations stop making sense. ME is not going to go away. In fact, it's only going to spread and become more and more extreme. Communication is key.",0
168,2967,g5x02ip,"Computer Science is a great field that is also huge in industry so I think personally you are in a better position than I am (phD in theoretical physics).

Here are some things I wish I had known:

\- It's ok to not know everything about your area of research. You can spend entire years trying to do this, and it is not worth it.

\- It's better to do a phD part-time while having a normal job. May sound weird, but it gives you A LOT more time to finish your research and make a decent living at the same time (doing a phD full time is equivalent to living like a poor person for 3+ years while doing 50+ hours of work per week)

\- If you don't want to work in academic research, DONT do a phD. I wanted to be a lecturer but there is no such thing unless you do like 2 post-docs first and even then as a lecturer you have to devote most of your time to research, so unless you truly love doing research it's probably not a good idea to get this degree.

\- Work on your other skills at the same time. Do not devote all your effort to just the research you are doing. If you have to go into industry for some reason after you finish, no one will care about the research you did, but what skills you acquired through it. 

In short, a phD doesn't teach you new skills, it's just a way to prove you can do independent research and publish in journals. I would in fact rename it from ""Doctor of Philosophy"" to ""Certification in Independent Research and Academic Publishing"", because that is really all it is (regardless of the field of expertise). 

If you are in CS, work on developing apps, learning new programming languages, making programs and building a GitHub repo. Even I had to do this even though I am in physics, because otherwise there is no chance I would be employable.","Computer Science is a great field that is also huge in industry so I think personally you are in a better position than I am (phD in theoretical physics). Here are some things I wish I had known: - It's ok to not know everything about your area of research. You can spend entire years trying to do this, and it is not worth it. - It's better to do a phD part-time while having a normal job. May sound weird, but it gives you A LOT more time to finish your research and make a decent living at the same time (doing a phD full time is equivalent to living like a poor person for 3 years while doing 50 hours of work per week) - If you don't want to work in academic research, DONT do a phD. I wanted to be a lecturer but there is no such thing unless you do like 2 post-docs first and even then as a lecturer you have to devote most of your time to research, so unless you truly love doing research it's probably not a good idea to get this degree. - Work on your other skills at the same time. Do not devote all your effort to just the research you are doing. If you have to go into industry for some reason after you finish, no one will care about the research you did, but what skills you acquired through it. In short, a phD doesn't teach you new skills, it's just a way to prove you can do independent research and publish in journals. I would in fact rename it from ""Doctor of Philosophy"" to ""Certification in Independent Research and Academic Publishing"", because that is really all it is (regardless of the field of expertise). If you are in CS, work on developing apps, learning new programming languages, making programs and building a GitHub repo. Even I had to do this even though I am in physics, because otherwise there is no chance I would be employable.",0
169,5441,g7ufb0d,How do we know that AI deepfakes are 'rewriting' history and that history wasn't written by them in the first place? Every speech by coronavirus doctors could be a deepfake - but would it even make much of a difference? Politicians and academics don't need to make deepfakes to mislead the people.,How do we know that AI deepfakes are 'rewriting' history and that history wasn't written by them in the first place? Every speech by coronavirus doctors could be a deepfake - but would it even make much of a difference? Politicians and academics don't need to make deepfakes to mislead the people.,1
170,1601,g0w0wkc,"A lot of practitioners of this work are starting to understand that putting a screaming/crying baby in bed alone with no comfort to anchor them isn’t “they’ll just tire themselves out”, it’s that the baby gets so stressed, with nothing to bring them out of it (no other human there in a calm nervous system state plus no tools to do it themselves because they haven’t learned it), to the point that they drop into an even deeper state, freeze/shutdown (kind of like when a prey animal freezes when it believes there is no utility in fight or flight)

Or it could be something like feeling really really frustrated with something/someone and you just want to go out into the woods and scream and stomp your feet but you just suck it up and force yourself to smile and pretend like everything is totally fine because you know it’ll hurt the other person’s feelings and/or there’s an element of shame to doing something like that. (I know this kind of situation isn’t a big trauma but it’s still something on the spectrum of stress)

There’s a lot of grey area and individualization to this work but in general, releasing trauma (especially trauma that happened a while ago) means building a road back to yourself so that you can restore nervous system health and flow. And for relatively minor things that happen now, if you do feel the urge to do something that isn’t harmful, then let yourself do it, let yourself stamp your feet or let out a big sigh or scrunch up your face etc. 

I’m totally oversimplifying and i hope I’m not butchering anything, it’s 5AM here lol but here is an interview with a practitioner of this framework if you like podcasts! [Polyvagal Podcast interview with Irene Lyon](https://www.justinlmft.com/podcast/episode/a856d583/irene-lyon-interview-p1)","A lot of practitioners of this work are starting to understand that putting a screamingcrying baby in bed alone with no comfort to anchor them isnt theyll just tire themselves out, its that the baby gets so stressed, with nothing to bring them out of it (no other human there in a calm nervous system state plus no tools to do it themselves because they havent learned it), to the point that they drop into an even deeper state, freezeshutdown (kind of like when a prey animal freezes when it believes there is no utility in fight or flight) Or it could be something like feeling really really frustrated with somethingsomeone and you just want to go out into the woods and scream and stomp your feet but you just suck it up and force yourself to smile and pretend like everything is totally fine because you know itll hurt the other persons feelings andor theres an element of shame to doing something like that. (I know this kind of situation isnt a big trauma but its still something on the spectrum of stress) Theres a lot of grey area and individualization to this work but in general, releasing trauma (especially trauma that happened a while ago) means building a road back to yourself so that you can restore nervous system health and flow. And for relatively minor things that happen now, if you do feel the urge to do something that isnt harmful, then let yourself do it, let yourself stamp your feet or let out a big sigh or scrunch up your face etc. Im totally oversimplifying and i hope Im not butchering anything, its 5AM here lol but here is an interview with a practitioner of this framework if you like podcasts! Polyvagal Podcast interview with Irene Lyon(https:www.justinlmft.compodcastepisodea856d583irene-lyon-interview-p1)",0
171,7182,f1ybto7,"Yang is fully data-driven, I promise. But it's an interesting difference between AGI or Artificial General Intelligence (i.e. Kurz's ""human level"" Intelligence) and simple ""Automation"".

Tens of millions of people will lose their jobs way before 2029 to simple algorithms and cheap non-AI robot arms. This is where iceberg hits the ship. 

For related reasons, artificial human intelligence is very, very limited in threat or usefulness... It makes cool androids but robot bodies are suuuper expensive and hard to mass-produce. So Kurtz's AGI won't be taking anyone's jobs for a very long time. 

It's ANI or Artificial Narrow Intelligence that will be putting doctors and engineers out of jobs in 10 years due to better-than-human decision making capabilities in the future. 

Keep in mind that we already have narrow super-human intelligence in many specific capacities. Your iPhone, for example, does many things better than you without Kurtz's general intelligence.

Interesting topic!","Yang is fully data-driven, I promise. But it's an interesting difference between AGI or Artificial General Intelligence (i.e. Kurz's ""human level"" Intelligence) and simple ""Automation"". Tens of millions of people will lose their jobs way before 2029 to simple algorithms and cheap non-AI robot arms. This is where iceberg hits the ship. For related reasons, artificial human intelligence is very, very limited in threat or usefulness... It makes cool androids but robot bodies are suuuper expensive and hard to mass-produce. So Kurtz's AGI won't be taking anyone's jobs for a very long time. It's ANI or Artificial Narrow Intelligence that will be putting doctors and engineers out of jobs in 10 years due to better-than-human decision making capabilities in the future. Keep in mind that we already have narrow super-human intelligence in many specific capacities. Your iPhone, for example, does many things better than you without Kurtz's general intelligence. Interesting topic!",1
172,90,h1kufza,"[Here's a 2 minute test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/anxiety-quiz/) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example).

[Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety](https://old.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety.

You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: [11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/anxiety-disorder-symptoms)

If you feel anxious right now, [open this image](https://i.imgur.com/Huou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image.

There are a *large* number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you:

* [The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook](https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1626252157/) (4.6 stars, 1200+ ratings)
* [Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacks/dp/0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600+ ratings)
* [Badass Ways to End Anxiety & Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacks/dp/9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400+ ratings)

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/overcome-fear-anxiety/), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone.

* [How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow)
* [How to Overcome Fear](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Fear) (wikihow)

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)($60) and/or a [white noise generator](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) ($20).
* **Meditate**: [Anxiety can be reduced with meditation](https://bebrainfit.com/meditation-anxiety/). [10 minute meditation for anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

[Here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/gettinghelp)

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

Highest rated Youtube Videos:

* [Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms & treatment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views)
* [3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiDaTi_iQrY) (850K+ views)
* [5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K+ views)

Free support options:

* /r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

If you have any further questions, you should ask them here: /r/Anxiety

The best time to submit on Reddit is [early in the morning EST](https://thebetterwebmovement.com/choosing-best-time-post-to-reddit/).","Here's a 2 minute test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesanxiety-quiz) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example). Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety(https:old.reddit.comrAnxietywikionlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety. You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: 11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders(https:www.healthline.comnutritionanxiety-disorder-symptoms) If you feel anxious right now, open this image(https:i.imgur.comHuou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image. There are a large number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook(https:www.amazon.comAnxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bournedp1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200 ratings) Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comDare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacksdp0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600 ratings) Badass Ways to End Anxiety amp; Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comBadass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacksdp9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400 ratings) If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukpublicationsovercome-fear-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone. How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow) How to Overcome Fear(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Fear) (wikihow) For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK)(60) andor a white noise generator(https:www.amazon.comBig-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) (20). Meditate: Anxiety can be reduced with meditation(https:bebrainfit.commeditation-anxiety). 10 minute meditation for anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vO-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help.(https:www.reddit.comrAnxietywikigettinghelp) Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. Highest rated Youtube Videos: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms amp; treatment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views) 3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vJiDaTiiQrY) (850K views) 5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K views) Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) If you have any further questions, you should ask them here: rAnxiety The best time to submit on Reddit is early in the morning EST(https:thebetterwebmovement.comchoosing-best-time-post-to-reddit).",0
173,1827,dpst4wh,"> My argument against this point is that human interpretability of models holds them back - if we solely used models that were easy to interpret, then we wouldn't have all the advances that we see in machine learning today. If you define machine learning as ""the ability to automatically learn and improve from experience without being explicitly programmed"", then it's almost by definition that these models are going to be hard to interpret (otherwise you could easily explicitly code models yourself).
> I think the point is that people believe a doctor can be ""responsible"" for his decision, while the machine or the developer who write the code can't. 


","gt; My argument against this point is that human interpretability of models holds them back - if we solely used models that were easy to interpret, then we wouldn't have all the advances that we see in machine learning today. If you define machine learning as ""the ability to automatically learn and improve from experience without being explicitly programmed"", then it's almost by definition that these models are going to be hard to interpret (otherwise you could easily explicitly code models yourself). gt; I think the point is that people believe a doctor can be ""responsible"" for his decision, while the machine or the developer who write the code can't.",0
174,139,gooe428,"\[Searching: 'Research Log of Doctor Kylgon','Humanity','Query:Fate-of-ship'... Found.\]

\[Downloading... Done.\]

\[Recompiling corrupted data... Done.\]

\[Initializing decryption... Alpha Clearance required...\]

\[Clearance accepted... Welcome, CAPTAIN GORLAN.\]

\[Ship's AI compiling relevant logs... Done\]

\[Transcribing Audio... Done.\]

​

///First Contact Research Log - Entry 2462: Humanity///

""This specimen is amazing! It obeys every command we give it. I've never encountered such a compliant species! Further study is needed, but I believe these Humans will be an excellent addition to the labour force.""

​

///First Contact Research Log - Entry 2498: Humanity///

""I have identified a subtype of Human that appears to be, not only more subservient, but generally more physically fit than the average population. They congregate in large village-like complexes, travel in orderly groups, and all wear identical or otherwise extremely similar clothing, which I believe is designed to help them conceal themselves in their natural surroundings, probably to avoid predators... further research is needed.""

​

///First Contact Research Log - Entry 2555 - Supplemental: Humanity///

""Our results have been so satisfactory that Acquisitions has already begun collecting the uniformed specimens to use on the ship. We are all looking forward to their service. If my tests are any indication the Humans should make fine servants indeed.""

​

///Ship's Log - Revolution 9298.55.02///

""Livestock Bay Door compromised. Type 3 Small Arms fire detected. Duty Officer Life Signs indicate TERMINATION. Type 1 Small Arms fire detected. General Alert: Security teams to Livestock Bay.""

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///Ship's Log - Revolution 9298.55.05///

""Life Sign Alert: Security Officer 29... TERMINATED. Security Officer 17... TERMINATED. Security Officer 22... TERMINATED. Automatic Life Sign Reassignment: Human:Livestock to Human:Hostile Entity. WARNING! Intruder Alert. General Quarters.""

​

///Ship's Log - Revolution 9298.55.15///

""Intruders detected on Deck 001. Sealing Bridge Access. Command Functions Disabled.""

​

///Communication Log - Outgoing - All Channels - Revolution 9298.55.39///

""This is Doctor Kylgon aboard Acquisition Vessel Gamma. We are adrift somewhere in the Sol System near the Planet 03... we have been boarded by a hostile lifeform! The command crew are all dead or captured. I think... I think they're torturing the survivors. Do not believe the acquisition research! It's inaccurate! It's all wrong! The Humans are dangerous. They had some kind of weapons when we acquired them. I think... I think they work on some sort of internal chemical combustion system... with a mechanical trigger mechanism. We didn't scan for Type 3 arms, the Humans we studied were non-hostile and compliant!

Now the Humans have our weapons too, and they've taken the ship. If anybody receives this-""

\[Audio indicates explosion\]

\[Audio indicates Human voice signatures... untranslatable... Translation\_Matrix:Human not installed\]

\[Audio indicates multiple small explosions\]

""They're kinetic projectiles! Get behind something!""

\[Audio indicates Type 1 Small Arms fire\]""

​

///Ship's Log - Revolution 9298.55.45///

""Crew Life Signs not detected. Initiating DERELICT Protocol... Automated Distress Signal: ONLINE""

​

///Ship's Log - Revolution 9298.54.12///

""Computer interference detected... unknown program encountered. Emergency Shutdo- System ONLINE... Access GRANTED. Welcome, . Automated Distress Signal: OFFLINE. Input accepted... adjusting atmosphere to NITROGEN: 79%, OXYGEN: 21%""","Searching: 'Research Log of Doctor Kylgon','Humanity','Query:Fate-of-ship'... Found. Downloading... Done. Recompiling corrupted data... Done. Initializing decryption... Alpha Clearance required... Clearance accepted... Welcome, CAPTAIN GORLAN. Ship's AI compiling relevant logs... Done Transcribing Audio... Done. amp;x200B; First Contact Research Log - Entry 2462: Humanity ""This specimen is amazing! It obeys every command we give it. I've never encountered such a compliant species! Further study is needed, but I believe these Humans will be an excellent addition to the labour force."" amp;x200B; First Contact Research Log - Entry 2498: Humanity ""I have identified a subtype of Human that appears to be, not only more subservient, but generally more physically fit than the average population. They congregate in large village-like complexes, travel in orderly groups, and all wear identical or otherwise extremely similar clothing, which I believe is designed to help them conceal themselves in their natural surroundings, probably to avoid predators... further research is needed."" amp;x200B; First Contact Research Log - Entry 2555 - Supplemental: Humanity ""Our results have been so satisfactory that Acquisitions has already begun collecting the uniformed specimens to use on the ship. We are all looking forward to their service. If my tests are any indication the Humans should make fine servants indeed."" amp;x200B; Ship's Log - Revolution 9298.55.02 ""Livestock Bay Door compromised. Type 3 Small Arms fire detected. Duty Officer Life Signs indicate TERMINATION. Type 1 Small Arms fire detected. General Alert: Security teams to Livestock Bay."" amp;x200B; Ship's Log - Revolution 9298.55.05 ""Life Sign Alert: Security Officer 29... TERMINATED. Security Officer 17... TERMINATED. Security Officer 22... TERMINATED. Automatic Life Sign Reassignment: Human:Livestock to Human:Hostile Entity. WARNING! Intruder Alert. General Quarters."" amp;x200B; Ship's Log - Revolution 9298.55.15 ""Intruders detected on Deck 001. Sealing Bridge Access. Command Functions Disabled."" amp;x200B; Communication Log - Outgoing - All Channels - Revolution 9298.55.39 ""This is Doctor Kylgon aboard Acquisition Vessel Gamma. We are adrift somewhere in the Sol System near the Planet 03... we have been boarded by a hostile lifeform! The command crew are all dead or captured. I think... I think they're torturing the survivors. Do not believe the acquisition research! It's inaccurate! It's all wrong! The Humans are dangerous. They had some kind of weapons when we acquired them. I think... I think they work on some sort of internal chemical combustion system... with a mechanical trigger mechanism. We didn't scan for Type 3 arms, the Humans we studied were non-hostile and compliant! Now the Humans have our weapons too, and they've taken the ship. If anybody receives this-"" Audio indicates explosion Audio indicates Human voice signatures... untranslatable... TranslationMatrix:Human not installed Audio indicates multiple small explosions ""They're kinetic projectiles! Get behind something!"" Audio indicates Type 1 Small Arms fire"" amp;x200B; Ship's Log - Revolution 9298.55.45 ""Crew Life Signs not detected. Initiating DERELICT Protocol... Automated Distress Signal: ONLINE"" amp;x200B; Ship's Log - Revolution 9298.54.12 ""Computer interference detected... unknown program encountered. Emergency Shutdo- System ONLINE... Access GRANTED. Welcome, . Automated Distress Signal: OFFLINE. Input accepted... adjusting atmosphere to NITROGEN: 79, OXYGEN: 21""",0
175,6449,il9ijh4,Robot! Only because it was the very first time I saw a Doctor Who episode. It ran on PBS and it was during one of their fund drives.,Robot! Only because it was the very first time I saw a Doctor Who episode. It ran on PBS and it was during one of their fund drives.,0
176,5752,fpqz2l5,">they still require a physician or technician or assistant or nurse to utilize the majority of systems coming out.

The point is that they require fewer personnel, so instead of having 17 million healthcare workers, we can have 13 million. Or nine million. Or 1.5 million. So yes, technology can replace workers because absent technology you can care for one ICU patient, and with technology you can care for 4. Or 8. Or 30. You should know this because you already have technology that made this possible. Do you have any clue what nursing was like 50 or 100 years ago? P. S. Machines can resolve ethical problems. Even simple machines. Have you heard of a morphine pump? AI is going to blow your mind.","gt;they still require a physician or technician or assistant or nurse to utilize the majority of systems coming out. The point is that they require fewer personnel, so instead of having 17 million healthcare workers, we can have 13 million. Or nine million. Or 1.5 million. So yes, technology can replace workers because absent technology you can care for one ICU patient, and with technology you can care for 4. Or 8. Or 30. You should know this because you already have technology that made this possible. Do you have any clue what nursing was like 50 or 100 years ago? P. S. Machines can resolve ethical problems. Even simple machines. Have you heard of a morphine pump? AI is going to blow your mind.",0
177,2536,in297dd,"To a degree that's probably true, but we've also seen The Doctor (or other things) completely rewrite certain bits of history. Nobody remembers a giant Angel (the Statue of Liberty) walking around New York; nobody remembers a giant robot (Cyber Master or whatever it was called) walking around London; Amy Pond's family was saved from the crack in her wall / time; The Doctor saved an... astronaut... from death on Mars only to have her kill herself on Earth (*The Waters of Mars*).

So, yes, there are most definitely ""bootstrap""  or ""predestination"" paradoxes but there are also flat out changes in the timeline.","To a degree that's probably true, but we've also seen The Doctor (or other things) completely rewrite certain bits of history. Nobody remembers a giant Angel (the Statue of Liberty) walking around New York; nobody remembers a giant robot (Cyber Master or whatever it was called) walking around London; Amy Pond's family was saved from the crack in her wall time; The Doctor saved an... astronaut... from death on Mars only to have her kill herself on Earth (The Waters of Mars). So, yes, there are most definitely ""bootstrap"" or ""predestination"" paradoxes but there are also flat out changes in the timeline.",0
178,2006,gg4hjbw,"Beep boop! It looks like you're asking about purging! 

- First: **no one can predict how long your purge will last!** Be patient, and accept this robot hug while you wait: [ ]. The purge can be tough but so many people have gotten through it - you can too!
- Second: **no one can predict whether or not you will purge!** If you don't currently have active acne, it's less likely but still possible.
- Third: If your purge lasts for longer than 6 months or seems really extreme, talk to your dermatologist!
- Lastly: We have a very [helpful wiki!](https://www.reddit.com/r/tretinoin/wiki/index) It contains lots of tips about starting out, including [everything your doctor should have told you.](https://www.reddit.com/r/tretinoin/wiki/tret-instructions) You can also post in the monthly help thread - it's stickied to the top of the sub every week!

*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/tretinoin) if you have any questions or concerns.*","Beep boop! It looks like you're asking about purging! - First: no one can predict how long your purge will last! Be patient, and accept this robot hug while you wait: . The purge can be tough but so many people have gotten through it - you can too! - Second: no one can predict whether or not you will purge! If you don't currently have active acne, it's less likely but still possible. - Third: If your purge lasts for longer than 6 months or seems really extreme, talk to your dermatologist! - Lastly: We have a very helpful wiki!(https:www.reddit.comrtretinoinwikiindex) It contains lots of tips about starting out, including everything your doctor should have told you.(https:www.reddit.comrtretinoinwikitret-instructions) You can also post in the monthly help thread - it's stickied to the top of the sub every week! I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit(messagecompose?tortretinoin) if you have any questions or concerns.",0
179,6943,eud8zt4,"Beep boop! It looks like you're asking about purging! 

- First: **no one can predict how long your purge will last!** Be patient, and accept this robot hug: [ ] while you wait. The purge can be tough but so many people have gotten through it - you can too!
- Second: **no one can predict whether or not you will purge!** If you don't currently have active acne, it's less likely but still possible.
- Third: If your purge lasts for longer than 6 months, talk to your dermatologist!
- Lastly: We have a very [helpful wiki!](https://www.reddit.com/r/tretinoin/wiki/index) It contains lots of tips about starting out, including [everything your doctor should have told you.](https://www.reddit.com/r/tretinoin/wiki/tret-instructions) You can also post in the weekly help thread - it's stickied to the top of the sub every week!

If I'm wrong, I probably just picked up on a keyword in your title and you should ignore me!

*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/tretinoin) if you have any questions or concerns.*","Beep boop! It looks like you're asking about purging! - First: no one can predict how long your purge will last! Be patient, and accept this robot hug: while you wait. The purge can be tough but so many people have gotten through it - you can too! - Second: no one can predict whether or not you will purge! If you don't currently have active acne, it's less likely but still possible. - Third: If your purge lasts for longer than 6 months, talk to your dermatologist! - Lastly: We have a very helpful wiki!(https:www.reddit.comrtretinoinwikiindex) It contains lots of tips about starting out, including everything your doctor should have told you.(https:www.reddit.comrtretinoinwikitret-instructions) You can also post in the weekly help thread - it's stickied to the top of the sub every week! If I'm wrong, I probably just picked up on a keyword in your title and you should ignore me! I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit(messagecompose?tortretinoin) if you have any questions or concerns.",0
180,5529,j8pqidj,"ChatGPT is helping me work around not being able to get the drugs I need. Sign up for it.  It's incredible.  I need to block IL-1B for many reasons (will skip explanation here, but it's explained in [my doc](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X3dNPgEuQ2j8x7w8OqLEDP7l2z8_SSgMN-XdM8Uk58Q/edit#)).

And ChatGPT confirmed why so many old-school doctors recommend AHCC for ME/CFS:

AHCC (Active Hexose Correlated Compound) is a natural extract derived from the mycelium of shiitake mushrooms, which has been suggested to have immunomodulatory effects.  


IL-1B is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that plays a role in the body's immune response, particularly in the regulation of inflammation. Elevated levels of IL-1B are associated with several inflammatory diseases.  


Several studies have investigated the potential impact of AHCC on IL-1B levels. One study published in the Journal of Experimental Therapeutics and Oncology in 2011 found that AHCC decreased the production of IL-1B in human immune cells called macrophages, which are known to produce high levels of this cytokine in response to inflammatory stimuli.  


Another study published in the Journal of Nutrition and Cancer in 2018 examined the effect of AHCC on colon inflammation in mice. The study found that AHCC supplementation decreased the expression of several inflammatory cytokines, including IL-1B.

That's the AI that wrote that.  And it fits with my whole hypothesis and why the most effective doctors in the 1990s (who the FDA sued!) were able to recover so many (3,000+) people from horrible ME/CFS.  

They didn't know WHY or HOW they cured them though.  The IL-1B part and understanding was missing.  I read all their books, and they didn't mention this.  But they did recommend AHCC.","ChatGPT is helping me work around not being able to get the drugs I need. Sign up for it. It's incredible. I need to block IL-1B for many reasons (will skip explanation here, but it's explained in my doc(https:docs.google.comdocumentd1X3dNPgEuQ2j8x7w8OqLEDP7l2z8SSgMN-XdM8Uk58Qedit)). And ChatGPT confirmed why so many old-school doctors recommend AHCC for MECFS: AHCC (Active Hexose Correlated Compound) is a natural extract derived from the mycelium of shiitake mushrooms, which has been suggested to have immunomodulatory effects. IL-1B is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that plays a role in the body's immune response, particularly in the regulation of inflammation. Elevated levels of IL-1B are associated with several inflammatory diseases. Several studies have investigated the potential impact of AHCC on IL-1B levels. One study published in the Journal of Experimental Therapeutics and Oncology in 2011 found that AHCC decreased the production of IL-1B in human immune cells called macrophages, which are known to produce high levels of this cytokine in response to inflammatory stimuli. Another study published in the Journal of Nutrition and Cancer in 2018 examined the effect of AHCC on colon inflammation in mice. The study found that AHCC supplementation decreased the expression of several inflammatory cytokines, including IL-1B. That's the AI that wrote that. And it fits with my whole hypothesis and why the most effective doctors in the 1990s (who the FDA sued!) were able to recover so many (3,000) people from horrible MECFS. They didn't know WHY or HOW they cured them though. The IL-1B part and understanding was missing. I read all their books, and they didn't mention this. But they did recommend AHCC.",0
181,5184,jpg82r2,"> Symptoms must be present in the early developmental period 

I hate how this is phrased. Symptoms in psychology are observations about the body and mind, not actual states of the body and mind. No psychologist performing diagnoses has a magically accurate MRI machine that determines what thoughts you're actually having in your brain, they're just doing tests, and those tests have significant and well-documented false negative rates. Psychologists can never determine whether you ""actually have a symptom"" with perfect accuracy, so it's pointlessly misleading to spend words saying that a symptom must be present because nobody will ever be able to get the amount of accuracy to act on that sentence.

Honestly, an understanding of statistics should be a requirement for any diagnostic licence, and all diagnostic guides should be written with that understanding of statistics in mind. It's crazy that the highest standards of medicine use vague phrases and institutional knowledge when hard facts are right there because medical people think numbers are icky. No wonder AI can already beat doctors at diagnosis accuracy even with just a written case file.

My dream for that section, rewritten for the DSM-6:

> Autistic people appear to have mental states that differ from the norm throughout their lives. The effects of these mental states on daily life and on performance in diagnostic tests can be hard to determine because general intelligence or learned strategies can enable autistic people to perform within neurotypical norms.

> Autism can often lead to clinically significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. Diagnosis will be sought less often unless this impairment is severe and diagnostic accuracy is lower for less impairment and on less studied demographics. See the online tool for the latest base rate estimates conditioned on location, demographic, wealth, symptom severity, and more. The same tool also shows statistical projections for symptom severity over time, including the probability of autism conditioned on a previous negative diagnosis.","gt; Symptoms must be present in the early developmental period I hate how this is phrased. Symptoms in psychology are observations about the body and mind, not actual states of the body and mind. No psychologist performing diagnoses has a magically accurate MRI machine that determines what thoughts you're actually having in your brain, they're just doing tests, and those tests have significant and well-documented false negative rates. Psychologists can never determine whether you ""actually have a symptom"" with perfect accuracy, so it's pointlessly misleading to spend words saying that a symptom must be present because nobody will ever be able to get the amount of accuracy to act on that sentence. Honestly, an understanding of statistics should be a requirement for any diagnostic licence, and all diagnostic guides should be written with that understanding of statistics in mind. It's crazy that the highest standards of medicine use vague phrases and institutional knowledge when hard facts are right there because medical people think numbers are icky. No wonder AI can already beat doctors at diagnosis accuracy even with just a written case file. My dream for that section, rewritten for the DSM-6: gt; Autistic people appear to have mental states that differ from the norm throughout their lives. The effects of these mental states on daily life and on performance in diagnostic tests can be hard to determine because general intelligence or learned strategies can enable autistic people to perform within neurotypical norms. gt; Autism can often lead to clinically significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. Diagnosis will be sought less often unless this impairment is severe and diagnostic accuracy is lower for less impairment and on less studied demographics. See the online tool for the latest base rate estimates conditioned on location, demographic, wealth, symptom severity, and more. The same tool also shows statistical projections for symptom severity over time, including the probability of autism conditioned on a previous negative diagnosis.",1
182,3488,g97z2ef,"I know 3 people personally that tested positive for corona via official means. 2 of them had no symptoms at all. One had what she explained as a heavy flu. 

Corona is not so deadly as they say it is, but its real. There is no doubt about it. 

However when the death numbers were shown to be low, they changed the narrative to saying, you can have lasting lung damage. This new narrative has been around as potential fact while corona itself is not even a year old. People are parroting that now. 

You can get the virus, recover and then get it again. Perfect for a long term lockdown, since the only way out would be a vaccine. 

Now let's look at the current official tested numbers vs the official corona ruled deaths. Then realize the amount of carriers who have not been tested, but are asymptomatic walking around. The death % would be even lower. But since not only deaths matters, lets look at the % of hospitalized corona patients. Can we also look at the % of death and hospitalized of corona positive patients that also have comorbidities. 

How many percentage of healthy people who get corona positive have their own immune system turn rogue on them causing death or permanent injury. 

I wish someone could show us those numbers and not just we have x-amount of new cases today. 

This would give a clear definition of how serious this is and not just based on cases per day and deaths. Those are arbritary numbers. 

Anyone can show me or point me to the right direction of those numbers, by actual virus experts, infectious disease doctors and institutions? So I dont want to hear some dermatologist talk about corona, I want actual expert opnions. Would be greatly appreciated.","I know 3 people personally that tested positive for corona via official means. 2 of them had no symptoms at all. One had what she explained as a heavy flu. Corona is not so deadly as they say it is, but its real. There is no doubt about it. However when the death numbers were shown to be low, they changed the narrative to saying, you can have lasting lung damage. This new narrative has been around as potential fact while corona itself is not even a year old. People are parroting that now. You can get the virus, recover and then get it again. Perfect for a long term lockdown, since the only way out would be a vaccine. Now let's look at the current official tested numbers vs the official corona ruled deaths. Then realize the amount of carriers who have not been tested, but are asymptomatic walking around. The death would be even lower. But since not only deaths matters, lets look at the of hospitalized corona patients. Can we also look at the of death and hospitalized of corona positive patients that also have comorbidities. How many percentage of healthy people who get corona positive have their own immune system turn rogue on them causing death or permanent injury. I wish someone could show us those numbers and not just we have x-amount of new cases today. This would give a clear definition of how serious this is and not just based on cases per day and deaths. Those are arbritary numbers. Anyone can show me or point me to the right direction of those numbers, by actual virus experts, infectious disease doctors and institutions? So I dont want to hear some dermatologist talk about corona, I want actual expert opnions. Would be greatly appreciated.",0
183,5859,eb30a01,"Man you are one smort cookie. Except their health care systems use research from countries without standardized systems and are criticized highly for  long wait times and poor care. Further, many patients have to come to the united states for operations or are operated on via robot controlled by a doctor far away.

Did you know it takes months to see a doctor in these countries? And many things are still not free. 

Would you take a pay cut for health care you don’t get to pick?

The poor in the usa get free care through various means. Those with money get to choose their policy. ","Man you are one smort cookie. Except their health care systems use research from countries without standardized systems and are criticized highly for long wait times and poor care. Further, many patients have to come to the united states for operations or are operated on via robot controlled by a doctor far away. Did you know it takes months to see a doctor in these countries? And many things are still not free. Would you take a pay cut for health care you dont get to pick? The poor in the usa get free care through various means. Those with money get to choose their policy.",0
184,4178,irf6acg,"I appreciate the length of your responses but I think I’m going to stop answering because I don’t think you’re actually reading my responses to your comments in good faith which is a basic component of a philosophical debate. Taking into consideration your base viewpoint and using that to formulate an argument against them with evidence. Also it’s a bit draining for me to keep repeating the same things over and over again without you coming up with new evidence to disprove them.

1. Yes you have said this over and over and over again. The entire premise of the trolley problem is that it has fixed variables. Yes I understand that the trolley problem is I thought experiment and yes I understand that the fix variables are the point of the thought experiment. The point I’m trying to make is that the trolley problem only gets you to select one choice by intention because the other choice is completely incomprehensible who would save less lives in opposition to saving more lives. There is no choice only the illusion of choice in the trolley problem no one would choose to save less lives that is what I’m trying to say. 2+2 = 4 because 2+2 can’t equal anything else, but the comparison of the trolley problem which is a question of human agency to a mathematical problem which only has one logical choice the correct answer is a logical fallacy of false equivalency because in life there are usually more than two choices or if you only have two choices you typically have a bevy of resources, knowledge about the situation to help you inform your choices, Or additional help to help you either make a more informed choice or help you resolve the situation in the first place. It is incredibly rare to have a situation in life where you have no knowledge of the cause of the situation, no resources, no help, and no time. Proposing such case to see the “psychological implications” merely only satisfies the logic of the question but does absolutely nothing to satisfy the logic of reality because such a situation rarely if ever occurs

2. But in fact it does matter that the situation is rare because if you go around thinking of every situation like a trolley problem you could impact your decision making erroneously. If a friend of mine is going into anaphylactic shock and I don’t immediately know what the proper response is I have way more than just two options. I can try to administer CPR and wait for someone to come by and ask them to call 911, I can call 911 myself and hope for the best, I can yell out and call for a doctor with my own voice, I can try to drive them to the hospital as quickly as I can, or I can simply sit there and wait for the best and hope the best will happen. In addition to this there may be other people walking around who are qualified experts who may be able to help me and I’ve already seen the situation while I explain to them the context in addition to medical resources like defibrillators being nearby. If I was to simply say I can either call 911 or wait for them to die I would be falsely limiting my choices to two options by disregarding all other variables in the situation. Context matters variables matter and situations are rarely so simple. Thinking about situations in simple terms below is the complexity of real life situations and thus destroys potential options which is why the trolley problem is a false dichotomy as I previously stated.

3. Is a gibberish are you just not wanting to respond to it. This is why philosophy exists in the first place every philosopher is a response to a different philosopher. In Plato’s republic Socrates proposes a society based off of ideals he believes to be the most correct Informed by his own ideas of justice. Aristotle response to Plato’s work was to say that the premise that he created was entirely false. The most concurrent modern philosopher that has had this response is probably John Rawls. John Rawls wrote his treaties on the two principles of justice and his formulation of our justice is best exemplified. People like Nozick, Tomasi and Sandel Have all responded to his work arguing the very premises of his presentation An underlying assumptions of his base argument. Philosophy is about asking questions and coming up with rationalizations and sometimes philosophy is also about asking questions about claims made by other philosophers. Like I said before if you can’t question anything then what’s the point if society has unquestionable rules then how do we progress?

4. I’m gonna stop you right there and ask you to provide proof about the harm of socialist ideas with evidence that doesn’t involve US intervention, keyword socialist societies that failed without US intervention. And anyway only Dr. King was a socialist Emma Goldman and Kropotkin are anarchy-communists, Jesus arguably had pretty communist ideals. 

To argue though that Superman isn’t egalitarian is pretty laughable. They guy literally has the powers of a god and lives his life as a normal man with a job instead of ruling over everyone. He saves cats in trees, he visits kids in hospitals. He doesn’t even kill Lex Luther who has caused him tremendous suffering and personal grief. He is married to a human woman. He literally spends his free time rescuing and helping people with no thought of receiving anything in return… for free.

5. You are referring to equality as a qualification of attributes. If that was the case are supermodels or athletes “better” than disabled or average looking people?

Also a social contract isn’t about equality not mattering it’s about people coalescing their shared values into a society that explicitly PROTECTS them from greater harms than they would be able to handle individually. Not everyone has time to make clothes, administer medicine, cook food, build homes AND survive against other people trying to do the same things. By cooperating we can split up work and ensure everyone has access to these things

I hope you are simply being contrarian and do not actually believe that status like a job or money or looks actually makes some people better than other people. Different is not better, different means different 

The president is not and cannot be more important than other people and I will prove why through another question. If a president is more important than other people is a rich person more valuable than a poor person? Is a math teacher better than an English teacher? Is a Doctor better than a lawyer? Is an adult more valuable than a child, they have more knowledge and life experiences. Is a man more valuable than a woman, they on average recieve better pay for the same work and generally receive better economic opportunities.

If anyone is “better” than anyone else for any reason you invite all of these questions","I appreciate the length of your responses but I think Im going to stop answering because I dont think youre actually reading my responses to your comments in good faith which is a basic component of a philosophical debate. Taking into consideration your base viewpoint and using that to formulate an argument against them with evidence. Also its a bit draining for me to keep repeating the same things over and over again without you coming up with new evidence to disprove them. 1. Yes you have said this over and over and over again. The entire premise of the trolley problem is that it has fixed variables. Yes I understand that the trolley problem is I thought experiment and yes I understand that the fix variables are the point of the thought experiment. The point Im trying to make is that the trolley problem only gets you to select one choice by intention because the other choice is completely incomprehensible who would save less lives in opposition to saving more lives. There is no choice only the illusion of choice in the trolley problem no one would choose to save less lives that is what Im trying to say. 22 4 because 22 cant equal anything else, but the comparison of the trolley problem which is a question of human agency to a mathematical problem which only has one logical choice the correct answer is a logical fallacy of false equivalency because in life there are usually more than two choices or if you only have two choices you typically have a bevy of resources, knowledge about the situation to help you inform your choices, Or additional help to help you either make a more informed choice or help you resolve the situation in the first place. It is incredibly rare to have a situation in life where you have no knowledge of the cause of the situation, no resources, no help, and no time. Proposing such case to see the psychological implications merely only satisfies the logic of the question but does absolutely nothing to satisfy the logic of reality because such a situation rarely if ever occurs 2. But in fact it does matter that the situation is rare because if you go around thinking of every situation like a trolley problem you could impact your decision making erroneously. If a friend of mine is going into anaphylactic shock and I dont immediately know what the proper response is I have way more than just two options. I can try to administer CPR and wait for someone to come by and ask them to call 911, I can call 911 myself and hope for the best, I can yell out and call for a doctor with my own voice, I can try to drive them to the hospital as quickly as I can, or I can simply sit there and wait for the best and hope the best will happen. In addition to this there may be other people walking around who are qualified experts who may be able to help me and Ive already seen the situation while I explain to them the context in addition to medical resources like defibrillators being nearby. If I was to simply say I can either call 911 or wait for them to die I would be falsely limiting my choices to two options by disregarding all other variables in the situation. Context matters variables matter and situations are rarely so simple. Thinking about situations in simple terms below is the complexity of real life situations and thus destroys potential options which is why the trolley problem is a false dichotomy as I previously stated. 3. Is a gibberish are you just not wanting to respond to it. This is why philosophy exists in the first place every philosopher is a response to a different philosopher. In Platos republic Socrates proposes a society based off of ideals he believes to be the most correct Informed by his own ideas of justice. Aristotle response to Platos work was to say that the premise that he created was entirely false. The most concurrent modern philosopher that has had this response is probably John Rawls. John Rawls wrote his treaties on the two principles of justice and his formulation of our justice is best exemplified. People like Nozick, Tomasi and Sandel Have all responded to his work arguing the very premises of his presentation An underlying assumptions of his base argument. Philosophy is about asking questions and coming up with rationalizations and sometimes philosophy is also about asking questions about claims made by other philosophers. Like I said before if you cant question anything then whats the point if society has unquestionable rules then how do we progress? 4. Im gonna stop you right there and ask you to provide proof about the harm of socialist ideas with evidence that doesnt involve US intervention, keyword socialist societies that failed without US intervention. And anyway only Dr. King was a socialist Emma Goldman and Kropotkin are anarchy-communists, Jesus arguably had pretty communist ideals. To argue though that Superman isnt egalitarian is pretty laughable. They guy literally has the powers of a god and lives his life as a normal man with a job instead of ruling over everyone. He saves cats in trees, he visits kids in hospitals. He doesnt even kill Lex Luther who has caused him tremendous suffering and personal grief. He is married to a human woman. He literally spends his free time rescuing and helping people with no thought of receiving anything in return for free. 5. You are referring to equality as a qualification of attributes. If that was the case are supermodels or athletes better than disabled or average looking people? Also a social contract isnt about equality not mattering its about people coalescing their shared values into a society that explicitly PROTECTS them from greater harms than they would be able to handle individually. Not everyone has time to make clothes, administer medicine, cook food, build homes AND survive against other people trying to do the same things. By cooperating we can split up work and ensure everyone has access to these things I hope you are simply being contrarian and do not actually believe that status like a job or money or looks actually makes some people better than other people. Different is not better, different means different The president is not and cannot be more important than other people and I will prove why through another question. If a president is more important than other people is a rich person more valuable than a poor person? Is a math teacher better than an English teacher? Is a Doctor better than a lawyer? Is an adult more valuable than a child, they have more knowledge and life experiences. Is a man more valuable than a woman, they on average recieve better pay for the same work and generally receive better economic opportunities. If anyone is better than anyone else for any reason you invite all of these questions",0
185,7343,dnqpmtj,"That is incorrect. I had an endocrinologist before who believed the same thing, and after I kept falling ill under his care, I went searching for a new endocrinologist. The new one was so much better educated on AI, and she explained it to me very well. 

Here is what she told me:
In a normal, healthy person, the body automatically secretes cortisol when the body has any elevated amount of stress, be it sickness, or unusually strenuous activity, such as exercise. Even a sudden family crisis can cause levels of stress high enough to require your body to make more cortisol. 

Since our bodies do not make cortisol on their own, we are in charge of telling our bodies when we need more cortisol, by taking a stress dose. The size of the stress dose varies depending on the situation. For instance, you don’t need as much cortisol for an emotionally stressful experience than you would if you were to get the flu, and you would need even more if you experience more serious trauma, like a broken bone. 

Some endocrinologists don’t instruct their patients to take a stress dose before exercise, and that probably has to do with the level of severity from one AI patient to the next. Your adrenal glands may have more functionality than mine, so you may not need to stress dose before exercise, but in my case, I am instructed to take 10 extra mg of hydrocortisone 20 minutes before my workout to help with the stress of elevated heart rate, etc. 

After a remarkably emotional situation, I may take an extra 5mg to help with that stress. I can usually tell if it is needed depending on how symptomatic I am. 

By symptomatic, I am referring to the symptoms of low cortisol in the body. 

Generally those are:
- weakness
- shakiness
- sweaty / clammy palms
- increased sweat
- nausea
- vomiting

Very similar to what you experience during an adrenal crisis, only much more mild. 

I hope this helps. You can check out this PDF for more info if you want. Directions on stress dosing are on page 2.

https://patienteducation.osumc.edu/Documents/adrenal-insufficiency.pdf","That is incorrect. I had an endocrinologist before who believed the same thing, and after I kept falling ill under his care, I went searching for a new endocrinologist. The new one was so much better educated on AI, and she explained it to me very well. Here is what she told me: In a normal, healthy person, the body automatically secretes cortisol when the body has any elevated amount of stress, be it sickness, or unusually strenuous activity, such as exercise. Even a sudden family crisis can cause levels of stress high enough to require your body to make more cortisol. Since our bodies do not make cortisol on their own, we are in charge of telling our bodies when we need more cortisol, by taking a stress dose. The size of the stress dose varies depending on the situation. For instance, you dont need as much cortisol for an emotionally stressful experience than you would if you were to get the flu, and you would need even more if you experience more serious trauma, like a broken bone. Some endocrinologists dont instruct their patients to take a stress dose before exercise, and that probably has to do with the level of severity from one AI patient to the next. Your adrenal glands may have more functionality than mine, so you may not need to stress dose before exercise, but in my case, I am instructed to take 10 extra mg of hydrocortisone 20 minutes before my workout to help with the stress of elevated heart rate, etc. After a remarkably emotional situation, I may take an extra 5mg to help with that stress. I can usually tell if it is needed depending on how symptomatic I am. By symptomatic, I am referring to the symptoms of low cortisol in the body. Generally those are: - weakness - shakiness - sweaty clammy palms - increased sweat - nausea - vomiting Very similar to what you experience during an adrenal crisis, only much more mild. I hope this helps. You can check out this PDF for more info if you want. Directions on stress dosing are on page 2. https:patienteducation.osumc.eduDocumentsadrenal-insufficiency.pdf",0
186,6651,dy9ilpl,"I’ve deliberately linked to the original source journal article that is open access and full-text. 

The title of my post is a copy and paste from the journal article’s title and abstract here:

> A deep-learning classifier identifies patients with clinical heart failure using whole-slide images of H&E tissue


> The CNN was able to identify patients with heart failure or severe pathology with a 99% sensitivity and 94% specificity on the test set, outperforming conventional feature-engineering approaches. Importantly, the CNN outperformed two expert pathologists by nearly 20%.


For those interested, here is a link to the academic press release about the same study:

http://thedaily.case.edu/man-vs-machine/

Journal reference:

Nirschl JJ, Janowczyk A, Peyster EG, Frank R, Margulies KB, Feldman MD, et al. (2018) A deep-learning classifier identifies patients with clinical heart failure using whole-slide images of H&E tissue. PLoS ONE 13(4): e0192726. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0192726
","Ive deliberately linked to the original source journal article that is open access and full-text. The title of my post is a copy and paste from the journal articles title and abstract here: gt; A deep-learning classifier identifies patients with clinical heart failure using whole-slide images of Hamp;E tissue gt; The CNN was able to identify patients with heart failure or severe pathology with a 99 sensitivity and 94 specificity on the test set, outperforming conventional feature-engineering approaches. Importantly, the CNN outperformed two expert pathologists by nearly 20. For those interested, here is a link to the academic press release about the same study: http:thedaily.case.eduman-vs-machine Journal reference: Nirschl JJ, Janowczyk A, Peyster EG, Frank R, Margulies KB, Feldman MD, et al. (2018) A deep-learning classifier identifies patients with clinical heart failure using whole-slide images of Hamp;E tissue. PLoS ONE 13(4): e0192726. https:doi.org10.1371journal.pone.0192726",1
187,7434,jek369e,"Something I liked hearing, that helped me: “Your ‘beach body’ is *whatever goddamn body you bring to the beach*!” For so long, as a woman, I’ve always felt so much pressure to ‘look good,’ working in sales, or going to court for social work, or simply existing, and strongly felt that society equates my appearance with my value as a person. It’s fucked up. Men experience this too, obviously; that’s just my experience. I have chronic pain, and I’ve learned to dress up when I go to the doctor - you’re treated *way* better and taken more seriously, even when dressing up is stupid when I feel like shit already and a doctor should understand that, but most of them (maybe subconsciously) don’t. 

It’s so deeply ingrained in us to be perfect/acceptable to society, it’ll be hard for that to go away, if it ever does. Maybe if we’re basically identical, genetically-engineered humans in the future; but even then, the class distinction would fuck with it, and appearance would probably still be super important to people. Rich people could get some ‘VIP deluxe package’ with paid upgrades and shit.

My body (and y’all’s) are NOT for others’ entertainment, enjoyment, or approval. It’s obviously great to take care of yourself, and be proud of accomplishments or enjoy self care - but that’s for YOU, and not anyone else. Should be, anyway.","Something I liked hearing, that helped me: Your beach body is whatever goddamn body you bring to the beach! For so long, as a woman, Ive always felt so much pressure to look good, working in sales, or going to court for social work, or simply existing, and strongly felt that society equates my appearance with my value as a person. Its fucked up. Men experience this too, obviously; thats just my experience. I have chronic pain, and Ive learned to dress up when I go to the doctor - youre treated way better and taken more seriously, even when dressing up is stupid when I feel like shit already and a doctor should understand that, but most of them (maybe subconsciously) dont. Its so deeply ingrained in us to be perfectacceptable to society, itll be hard for that to go away, if it ever does. Maybe if were basically identical, genetically-engineered humans in the future; but even then, the class distinction would fuck with it, and appearance would probably still be super important to people. Rich people could get some VIP deluxe package with paid upgrades and shit. My body (and yalls) are NOT for others entertainment, enjoyment, or approval. Its obviously great to take care of yourself, and be proud of accomplishments or enjoy self care - but thats for YOU, and not anyone else. Should be, anyway.",0
188,4449,gqf98eh,"I am going to be probably downvoted here.

But Hela could take him, taking everything into account about her along with reading between the lines [she's basically a pseudo eternal.] (https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Tablet_of_Life_and_Time)

What percentage she could take him, the specifics I don't know but she’s she's in for a chance.

Ghost Rider I definitely think he/it has better chance on account of him being unkillable.

Though technically taking your exclusions into account, Ghost Rider would likely be also exempt because he/it is that powerful also he/it is technically a hero antagonist.

Edit.

Oh you've given them a week prep time.

Assuming all of the villains are working together they have a really good shot.

Good thing about Ghost Rider is that if he touches you with his hellfire it burns and damages the individual’s soul sustained contact results in the individual being turned to ash.

If the process however is interrupted before it's complete.

The part of the person’s body that got burnt will not heal at all.

Because that physical damage is just a physical representation of the soul being injured the hellfire damage permanently nullifies any biological regeneration.

Basically any smart villain with a weeks prep time with the darkhold could win.

[Assuming Aida/Ophelia] (https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Aida )with her resources such as the framework and Darkhold could definitely do it.

[The “framework work” is a digital/VR simulator.] (https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Framework)

Specifically though in her use of it she was able to digitally create/recreate a digital simulation of the universe (basically the matrix).

She was able to create a digital universe where she as madam HYDRA and her lover the Doctor ruled over the earth.

Long story but the implications of the framework allowed her to create entire lives for people inside the framework rewriting memories while retaining their inherent genus.

In effect she was able to get 20+ years of research and development in order to achieve her goal of creating a biological body with a multitude of different types of powers combined all done in 1X week real time.

Dumbing it down it’s basically hyperbolic time chamber bullshit from dragon ball.

[Alveus] (https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Hive ) HYDRA’s “GOD” aka “HIVE” could also be in for a shot.

>” ""The world fears our kind of power because not everyone has it. Only billionaires can build iron suits. Only the military can make super soldiers. Which can only lead to a war of its own, whereas I plan to apply a more, uh, collective philosophy.""
―Hive to Holden Radcliffe[src]”


He would have to body jack a bunch of biologists and other experts in scientific disciplines.

Once he’s taken over a host, he gets all of that host’s memories, skills and knowledge making him extremely dangerous because he essentially can learn anything and everything.

Just an example if he was to take over Tony Stark, he would know everything Tony knows , HIVE could make Arc reactors and Ironman suits.

If he body jacked enough genetic engineers and had access to a Kree, he could perfectly recreate the experiments that resulted in the creation of the inhumans.

If Hive was able to create a variant of [“Absolution Virus”] (https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Absolution_Virus ) that perfectly created non-primitive inhumans he’s got an excellent chance.

[Inhumans come with various types of powers.] (https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Inhumans)","I am going to be probably downvoted here. But Hela could take him, taking everything into account about her along with reading between the lines she's basically a pseudo eternal. (https:marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.comwikiTabletofLifeandTime) What percentage she could take him, the specifics I don't know but shes she's in for a chance. Ghost Rider I definitely think heit has better chance on account of him being unkillable. Though technically taking your exclusions into account, Ghost Rider would likely be also exempt because heit is that powerful also heit is technically a hero antagonist. Edit. Oh you've given them a week prep time. Assuming all of the villains are working together they have a really good shot. Good thing about Ghost Rider is that if he touches you with his hellfire it burns and damages the individuals soul sustained contact results in the individual being turned to ash. If the process however is interrupted before it's complete. The part of the persons body that got burnt will not heal at all. Because that physical damage is just a physical representation of the soul being injured the hellfire damage permanently nullifies any biological regeneration. Basically any smart villain with a weeks prep time with the darkhold could win. Assuming AidaOphelia (https:marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.comwikiAida )with her resources such as the framework and Darkhold could definitely do it. The framework work is a digitalVR simulator. (https:marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.comwikiFramework) Specifically though in her use of it she was able to digitally createrecreate a digital simulation of the universe (basically the matrix). She was able to create a digital universe where she as madam HYDRA and her lover the Doctor ruled over the earth. Long story but the implications of the framework allowed her to create entire lives for people inside the framework rewriting memories while retaining their inherent genus. In effect she was able to get 20 years of research and development in order to achieve her goal of creating a biological body with a multitude of different types of powers combined all done in 1X week real time. Dumbing it down its basically hyperbolic time chamber bullshit from dragon ball. Alveus (https:marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.comwikiHive ) HYDRAs GOD aka HIVE could also be in for a shot. gt; ""The world fears our kind of power because not everyone has it. Only billionaires can build iron suits. Only the military can make super soldiers. Which can only lead to a war of its own, whereas I plan to apply a more, uh, collective philosophy."" Hive to Holden Radcliffesrc He would have to body jack a bunch of biologists and other experts in scientific disciplines. Once hes taken over a host, he gets all of that hosts memories, skills and knowledge making him extremely dangerous because he essentially can learn anything and everything. Just an example if he was to take over Tony Stark, he would know everything Tony knows , HIVE could make Arc reactors and Ironman suits. If he body jacked enough genetic engineers and had access to a Kree, he could perfectly recreate the experiments that resulted in the creation of the inhumans. If Hive was able to create a variant of Absolution Virus (https:marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.comwikiAbsolutionVirus ) that perfectly created non-primitive inhumans hes got an excellent chance. Inhumans come with various types of powers. (https:marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.comwikiInhumans)",0
189,1715,ej3v215,"Yearly show absolutely. Saturday, 8pm timeslot just after strictly.    
    
Reduce the number of companions for the first half of the series, maybe grow to 3 by the end (but I think 2 is best). This would allow dynamics to grow between companions and the doctor more naturally as it would give more personal interaction time. For a 2 person base companion structure, Bill and Nardole fit that criteria well. One is fresh faced excited, and acts as the audience surrogate. The other acts as a classic fan, who knows things about the universe but isn't on the doctor's level at all. They can explain things to the inexperienced companion which frees up the doctor to be a bit more alien in nature.      
    
Include at least one scary episode, one monsters being monsters, and one ""educational"" one which talks about global history (maybe with a sci fi twist, maybe not. I liked the balance of DoP, but it ended way too quickly). Bring multipart stories back. It's not a doctor who series without at least one crash zoom and theme music over a cliffhanger. Returning monsters limited to one a series, and a daleks story every 2 series.   
     
Series long arcs should be there, but not always in the forefront. A setup in ep1, some development in 2 subsequent episodes spread in the series, and then finished off in the finale. Each arc can build on last series (like series 4 of agents of shield, it moved from ghost rider, go robots, to alternate realities naturally so it works as a series), this is to give a sense of continuity between them even if the companions change. However arcs shouldn't overtake standalone stories, as those allow people to drop in and out. Things set up in these stories could/should come to play in the finale (e.g. Satellite 5, Fob Watch, JttCotT).     
      
The tone of the series would be similar to Being Human, but for a family audience. Drama is the forefront mostly, with sci-fi plotting, comedy, and heart. To get characters to be likable, they need flaws but they need to care. Which makes it worse if one falls off the wagon in a betrayal arc let's say.     
      
      
Also the scripts need to not be first draft material. I'm looking at you series 11, especially the Ghost Monument.
     ","Yearly show absolutely. Saturday, 8pm timeslot just after strictly. Reduce the number of companions for the first half of the series, maybe grow to 3 by the end (but I think 2 is best). This would allow dynamics to grow between companions and the doctor more naturally as it would give more personal interaction time. For a 2 person base companion structure, Bill and Nardole fit that criteria well. One is fresh faced excited, and acts as the audience surrogate. The other acts as a classic fan, who knows things about the universe but isn't on the doctor's level at all. They can explain things to the inexperienced companion which frees up the doctor to be a bit more alien in nature. Include at least one scary episode, one monsters being monsters, and one ""educational"" one which talks about global history (maybe with a sci fi twist, maybe not. I liked the balance of DoP, but it ended way too quickly). Bring multipart stories back. It's not a doctor who series without at least one crash zoom and theme music over a cliffhanger. Returning monsters limited to one a series, and a daleks story every 2 series. Series long arcs should be there, but not always in the forefront. A setup in ep1, some development in 2 subsequent episodes spread in the series, and then finished off in the finale. Each arc can build on last series (like series 4 of agents of shield, it moved from ghost rider, go robots, to alternate realities naturally so it works as a series), this is to give a sense of continuity between them even if the companions change. However arcs shouldn't overtake standalone stories, as those allow people to drop in and out. Things set up in these stories couldshould come to play in the finale (e.g. Satellite 5, Fob Watch, JttCotT). The tone of the series would be similar to Being Human, but for a family audience. Drama is the forefront mostly, with sci-fi plotting, comedy, and heart. To get characters to be likable, they need flaws but they need to care. Which makes it worse if one falls off the wagon in a betrayal arc let's say. Also the scripts need to not be first draft material. I'm looking at you series 11, especially the Ghost Monument.",0
190,6253,elkkpaf,"Robots

\[Buff\] Rayker 

Projectiles per ability use 1 → 5

Damage per projectile 2562 → 3050 (15250 if you hit all 5)

As last rebalance has allowed Rayker to fit better into the support sniper role, it still was too hard to utilize when you're fighting on your own. Now more damage will give you more opportunities to be effective on your own. And splitting that extra across 5 projectiles will give a larger opportunity window for your teammates to react.

\[Nerf\] Mercury

Ability cooldown 15 s → 18 s

\[Nerf\] Invader

Durability 325k → 305k

Movement Speed 40 kph → 44 kph

Ability cooldown 13 s → 16 s

With buffs to Mercury and Invader last time many agreed we went a bit overboard. While that might be fine on its own, Lock-down Ammo change (see below) has cemented our decision to take some of their power away.

\[Buff\] Blitz

Durability 130k → 145k

Damage per projectile 610 → 1150

Aegis durability 50k → 65k

Movement speed (base) 45 kph → 55 kph

Blitz is one of those “almost there” robots that are fun and rewarding to pilot, but pale in comparison to other options. So we are giving Blitz a bit of everything. New numbers won’t change its gameplay drastically, but will hopefully allow it to compete better.

\[Buff\] Nemesis

Durability 170k → 180k

Damage taken converted into ability damage 30% → 50%

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\[Buff\] Hades

Retribution weapon lock-on and projectile speed improved

Ability damage (base) 15500 → 17500

​

While Ares has, undeniably, dominated the rest of the Pantheon, Nemesis and Hades found quite a bit of success. Not as much though, as they had some significant drawbacks.

​

Nemesis’ shield has a much lower cooldown and allows for a more reactive gameplay. However, due to the lower duration it is harder to use the shield for extra offensive power. We are increasing the amount of absorbed damage that is converted into Retribution damage.

​

In Hades’ case, its weapon just didn’t feel great enough, so tuned its parameters to make it more responsible.

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\[Buff\] Weyland

Mode switch speed increased

Durability 235k → 250k

Repair radius 75 m → 100 m

Repair per tick 1450 → 1550

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When you’re Weyland, keeping up with your teammates is often a pain: you just turned your Repair mode on — and they are already far out of your range.

​

We have made the mode switch faster and increased the Repair radius to ease Weyland pilots’ pain. Someone had to take care of the doctor.

​

\[Tweak\] Mender

Number of pulses: 3 → 4

Repair per pulse: 18500 → 15250

Full ability duration: + 1 s

​

This change should encourage Menders to stick even closer to their teammates. With longer speed/defence boosts along with extra repairs for hitting all 4 pulses, that should seem like an even better idea.

​

Weapons and Modules

\[Buff\] Wasp 

Projectiles per second 1 → 1.18, damage 3650 → 3950, damage over time 400 → 500

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\[Buff\] Pulsar

Projectiles per second 3.7 → 4.5, damage 1550 → 1750

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\[Tweak\] Redeemer

Ammo capacity 12 → 18

Projectiles per shot  2 → 3

Delay between projectiles 0.2 s → 0.15 s

Delay between shots 1.5 s → 1.3 s

Damage per projectile 10160 → 7250

​

These changes are mostly tied to how weapons feel. Wasp, Pulsar and Redeemer were slighly underwhelming in that department due to their lower pace of shooting. We have rebalanced them focusing exactly on that, also making them slightly more powerful.

​

\[Buff\] Corona

Projectiles per second 1.4 → 2

Reload time 1.4 s → 1 s

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Corona and Halo now shoot and reloadin the same rhythm. That should make combining on robots like Griffin or Ares them feel more natural.

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\[Buff\] Lock-down Ammo

Now gives 100% chance of Lock-down for 5 sec (robots still cannot be affected by the same effect twice in a row)

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This change opens many incredible possibilities: Invader, Mercury and Hellburner locking down everyone in the radius, using one Avenger magazine to Lock-down the whole team and so on. Unlocking the maximum potential of Lock-down Ammo still requires some good practice — but now you don’t have to rely on luck.

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Other changes

\[Buff\] Strider. Ability cooldown: 12 s → 10 s

\[Buff\] Leo. Durability 226k → 244k

\[Buff\] Galahad. Durability 120k → 140k

\[Buff\] Raijin. Shield durability 150k → 170k

\[Buff\] Shocktrain. Maximum charges 7 → 6, damage per charge 1920 → 2015

\[Buff\] Shredder. Lock-down chance 26% → 34%

\[Buff\] Ion. Damage 13600 → 14050

\[Buff\] Glory. Damage 19650 → 21750

\[Nerf\] Trident. Splash radius 19 m → 12 m

\[Nerf\] Avenger. Bullet spread increased (+5%)

Paint Jobs and Special Editions

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Eldritch Ares, Imperial Hades, Infinity Nemesis

(first available in Special Delivery)

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Arctic Haechi, Redline Hellburner

(available with the release)

Usability and bug fixes

\[Matchmaking\] Fixed an issue causing teams of several 2-3 people squads to get matched against solo players

\[Weapons\] Fixed an issue with Glory sometimes not dealing damage when it should

\[Robots\] Hover shouldn’t get stuck between buildings near beacon E anymore

\[Robots\] Fury doesn’t get stuck on slopes on Castle

\[Modules\] Added sounds for Repair Kit and Lock-down Ammo modules activation

\[PC\] Fixed several issues/exploits for Steam/Gameroom version","Robots Buff Rayker Projectiles per ability use 1 5 Damage per projectile 2562 3050 (15250 if you hit all 5) As last rebalance has allowed Rayker to fit better into the support sniper role, it still was too hard to utilize when you're fighting on your own. Now more damage will give you more opportunities to be effective on your own. And splitting that extra across 5 projectiles will give a larger opportunity window for your teammates to react. Nerf Mercury Ability cooldown 15 s 18 s Nerf Invader Durability 325k 305k Movement Speed 40 kph 44 kph Ability cooldown 13 s 16 s With buffs to Mercury and Invader last time many agreed we went a bit overboard. While that might be fine on its own, Lock-down Ammo change (see below) has cemented our decision to take some of their power away. Buff Blitz Durability 130k 145k Damage per projectile 610 1150 Aegis durability 50k 65k Movement speed (base) 45 kph 55 kph Blitz is one of those almost there robots that are fun and rewarding to pilot, but pale in comparison to other options. So we are giving Blitz a bit of everything. New numbers wont change its gameplay drastically, but will hopefully allow it to compete better. Buff Nemesis Durability 170k 180k Damage taken converted into ability damage 30 50 amp;x200B; Buff Hades Retribution weapon lock-on and projectile speed improved Ability damage (base) 15500 17500 amp;x200B; While Ares has, undeniably, dominated the rest of the Pantheon, Nemesis and Hades found quite a bit of success. Not as much though, as they had some significant drawbacks. amp;x200B; Nemesis shield has a much lower cooldown and allows for a more reactive gameplay. However, due to the lower duration it is harder to use the shield for extra offensive power. We are increasing the amount of absorbed damage that is converted into Retribution damage. amp;x200B; In Hades case, its weapon just didnt feel great enough, so tuned its parameters to make it more responsible. amp;x200B; Buff Weyland Mode switch speed increased Durability 235k 250k Repair radius 75 m 100 m Repair per tick 1450 1550 amp;x200B; When youre Weyland, keeping up with your teammates is often a pain: you just turned your Repair mode on and they are already far out of your range. amp;x200B; We have made the mode switch faster and increased the Repair radius to ease Weyland pilots pain. Someone had to take care of the doctor. amp;x200B; Tweak Mender Number of pulses: 3 4 Repair per pulse: 18500 15250 Full ability duration: 1 s amp;x200B; This change should encourage Menders to stick even closer to their teammates. With longer speeddefence boosts along with extra repairs for hitting all 4 pulses, that should seem like an even better idea. amp;x200B; Weapons and Modules Buff Wasp Projectiles per second 1 1.18, damage 3650 3950, damage over time 400 500 amp;x200B; Buff Pulsar Projectiles per second 3.7 4.5, damage 1550 1750 amp;x200B; Tweak Redeemer Ammo capacity 12 18 Projectiles per shot 2 3 Delay between projectiles 0.2 s 0.15 s Delay between shots 1.5 s 1.3 s Damage per projectile 10160 7250 amp;x200B; These changes are mostly tied to how weapons feel. Wasp, Pulsar and Redeemer were slighly underwhelming in that department due to their lower pace of shooting. We have rebalanced them focusing exactly on that, also making them slightly more powerful. amp;x200B; Buff Corona Projectiles per second 1.4 2 Reload time 1.4 s 1 s amp;x200B; Corona and Halo now shoot and reloadin the same rhythm. That should make combining on robots like Griffin or Ares them feel more natural. amp;x200B; Buff Lock-down Ammo Now gives 100 chance of Lock-down for 5 sec (robots still cannot be affected by the same effect twice in a row) amp;x200B; This change opens many incredible possibilities: Invader, Mercury and Hellburner locking down everyone in the radius, using one Avenger magazine to Lock-down the whole team and so on. Unlocking the maximum potential of Lock-down Ammo still requires some good practice but now you dont have to rely on luck. amp;x200B; Other changes Buff Strider. Ability cooldown: 12 s 10 s Buff Leo. Durability 226k 244k Buff Galahad. Durability 120k 140k Buff Raijin. Shield durability 150k 170k Buff Shocktrain. Maximum charges 7 6, damage per charge 1920 2015 Buff Shredder. Lock-down chance 26 34 Buff Ion. Damage 13600 14050 Buff Glory. Damage 19650 21750 Nerf Trident. Splash radius 19 m 12 m Nerf Avenger. Bullet spread increased (5) Paint Jobs and Special Editions amp;x200B; Eldritch Ares, Imperial Hades, Infinity Nemesis (first available in Special Delivery) amp;x200B; Arctic Haechi, Redline Hellburner (available with the release) Usability and bug fixes Matchmaking Fixed an issue causing teams of several 2-3 people squads to get matched against solo players Weapons Fixed an issue with Glory sometimes not dealing damage when it should Robots Hover shouldnt get stuck between buildings near beacon E anymore Robots Fury doesnt get stuck on slopes on Castle Modules Added sounds for Repair Kit and Lock-down Ammo modules activation PC Fixed several issuesexploits for SteamGameroom version",0
191,1497,ftqqk38,"About 3-4 years ago I used to have very strong panic attacks in the middle of the night and I had no idea what was going on, I literally thought I was going to die from heart attack. I went to the doctors apoinments for about a year and everyone kept saying everything is perfect but it was only getting worse for me. No doctor ever told me it was maybe mental problem. 
People always say never google a dyagnoze, but the moment I googled my symptoms, I started to realize what was going on and I found out many people struggle with this. If it wasn't for internet I don't know where would I be today.
After that moment, I started serching more about anxiety and panic attacks and I felt lost and scared, I knew this wouldn't be an easy road. I must add that I had only physical sympoms, so it was really hard to accept what was going on. Still, I don't know what caused it. I don't have much ""problems"" in life, neither I've been insecure about many things. I guess everything came to me at once after years of putting little by little under a carpet.
After months of reading and learning about it, I started to think differently, I little by little completely changed. I became confident, I started to think more deeply... I can say I am very proud of myself today. The most important thing I've learned is that it all happend for a grater reason-for me to become better. Now, I still struggle with it, but I've learned to control it and not let my fear take over my mind.
If anyone is struggling right now, this is my message for you: This is your mind forcing you to change-let it be for better, research, find your peace, talk about it to people you trust, or to someone new(it was easier for me), don't try to hide you feelings :)

I believe it was my ""aha"" moment, moment when I woke up and completely changed myself mentaly, thank God for better :)","About 3-4 years ago I used to have very strong panic attacks in the middle of the night and I had no idea what was going on, I literally thought I was going to die from heart attack. I went to the doctors apoinments for about a year and everyone kept saying everything is perfect but it was only getting worse for me. No doctor ever told me it was maybe mental problem. People always say never google a dyagnoze, but the moment I googled my symptoms, I started to realize what was going on and I found out many people struggle with this. If it wasn't for internet I don't know where would I be today. After that moment, I started serching more about anxiety and panic attacks and I felt lost and scared, I knew this wouldn't be an easy road. I must add that I had only physical sympoms, so it was really hard to accept what was going on. Still, I don't know what caused it. I don't have much ""problems"" in life, neither I've been insecure about many things. I guess everything came to me at once after years of putting little by little under a carpet. After months of reading and learning about it, I started to think differently, I little by little completely changed. I became confident, I started to think more deeply... I can say I am very proud of myself today. The most important thing I've learned is that it all happend for a grater reason-for me to become better. Now, I still struggle with it, but I've learned to control it and not let my fear take over my mind. If anyone is struggling right now, this is my message for you: This is your mind forcing you to change-let it be for better, research, find your peace, talk about it to people you trust, or to someone new(it was easier for me), don't try to hide you feelings :) I believe it was my ""aha"" moment, moment when I woke up and completely changed myself mentaly, thank God for better :)",0
192,119,ivqkalb,"1. Hack robot travelling with Doctor
2. Try to take over planet and kill companion
3. Burn to death onscreen
4. ????
5. Come back with no explanation whatsoever
6. Profit",1. Hack robot travelling with Doctor 2. Try to take over planet and kill companion 3. Burn to death onscreen 4. ???? 5. Come back with no explanation whatsoever 6. Profit,0
193,5425,f7wz1mx,"Here are the ones I have built:

Tusks: A cigar smoking multilingual African-American orc face, skilled with handguns, knifes and hand-to-hand combat.  He grew up with people expecting him to be a thug and instead learned the art of wheeling and dealing.  Skilled at the art of disguise, a capable negotiator and well versed in etiquette,and surprisingly charismatic he speaks multiple languages, but his cigar habit can get annoying.  Avoids seafood due to a shellfish allergy.  

GHotU: A dwarf decker and admitted geek of Asian decent, a skilled hacker whose studied Matrix security, G.O.D. and servers.  He is arrogant, obsessed with Deus, as he lost several guild members in an RPG due to the incident that made the AI infamous, believes it is still out there, and is very into sci-fi and fantasy.  His name is from Grond Hammer of the Underworld, the battering ram that breeched the gates of Minas Tirith.

Echidna: A  Caucasian elf rigger driving a customized Hellhound named Cerberus.  She uses roto-drones with hidden black scorpions and grenade launchers, with fly spies and noisequitoes.  She knows the roads of Seattle, and has rigged Cerberus to drive manually and be off the grid.  She is paranoid, living in the Hellhound and driving it to various truck stops and other locations to sleep or eat.  She usually wears full biker armor with a serpent design.

Ann R. Kay: A Caucasian human chaos mage who started running young to help put her sister through college.  Despite her young age, she has years of experience, being young when her father killed her mother.  She hates vampires and ghouls as one turned her father, leading to his killing her mother, and, the event that triggered her magic to awaken.  She is a skilled caster, and an average conjurer.  She revels in magic, unafraid of her power.  An astral chameleon who gets nauseous in VR and AR, she uses firebolt, fireball, chaos, chaotic world, heal, physical barrier, mana barrier, shape metal, shape glass, shape concrete, levitation and stun. 

Hammer: A Hispanic troll street samurai with an AK with an underbarrel grenade launcher and bayonet.  He is big, strong, and well liked by the people in his neighborhood.  He is claustrophobic, skilled in demolitions and architecture.  He is a former USCA soldier.

Razor's Edge: A arrogant, thrill seeking Caucasian human physical adept who likes that he can, in fact, bring a knife to a gun fight.  He carries no guns, relying on a katana, two hunting knives and a lot of throwing daggers that give him a distinctive style and look, as he has two bandoliers of throwing knives as well as more on his belt and two wrist-mounted blades up his duster sleeves.  

Winchester: An Caucasian elf gunslinger/sharpshooter adept, proficient in a wide range of fire arms and married to Razor's Edge.  She is confident in her abilities, but lacks his arrogance and is not a thrill seeker.  He hates to miss.  Winchester uses assault rifles and carries two sidearms.  

Mother Bear: A pacifist human shaman of Native American decent who was once a doctor before she was fired and blacklisted.  She works at an illegal street clinic and specializes in shadowrunners.  She has a bear spirit mentor and her spells focus on healing, defense and non-violent take down, aborning the use of guns and instead carrying a taser for self defense.  

Wirelass: A technomancer of Asian decent with knowledge of the Matrix, and a serious dislike for MTC and Horizon, carrying an assault rifle and handgun, and proficient in unarmed combat, Wirelass was once a promising young college student before becoming a runner.  Her girlfriend, another technomancer and technomancer rights advocate she met in college, vanished, causing her to drop out of school and go into the shadows trying to find out what happened to her, but with no leads, this has started to become an obsession to find out the truth.  

Edited to add a bit more detail.","Here are the ones I have built: Tusks: A cigar smoking multilingual African-American orc face, skilled with handguns, knifes and hand-to-hand combat. He grew up with people expecting him to be a thug and instead learned the art of wheeling and dealing. Skilled at the art of disguise, a capable negotiator and well versed in etiquette,and surprisingly charismatic he speaks multiple languages, but his cigar habit can get annoying. Avoids seafood due to a shellfish allergy. GHotU: A dwarf decker and admitted geek of Asian decent, a skilled hacker whose studied Matrix security, G.O.D. and servers. He is arrogant, obsessed with Deus, as he lost several guild members in an RPG due to the incident that made the AI infamous, believes it is still out there, and is very into sci-fi and fantasy. His name is from Grond Hammer of the Underworld, the battering ram that breeched the gates of Minas Tirith. Echidna: A Caucasian elf rigger driving a customized Hellhound named Cerberus. She uses roto-drones with hidden black scorpions and grenade launchers, with fly spies and noisequitoes. She knows the roads of Seattle, and has rigged Cerberus to drive manually and be off the grid. She is paranoid, living in the Hellhound and driving it to various truck stops and other locations to sleep or eat. She usually wears full biker armor with a serpent design. Ann R. Kay: A Caucasian human chaos mage who started running young to help put her sister through college. Despite her young age, she has years of experience, being young when her father killed her mother. She hates vampires and ghouls as one turned her father, leading to his killing her mother, and, the event that triggered her magic to awaken. She is a skilled caster, and an average conjurer. She revels in magic, unafraid of her power. An astral chameleon who gets nauseous in VR and AR, she uses firebolt, fireball, chaos, chaotic world, heal, physical barrier, mana barrier, shape metal, shape glass, shape concrete, levitation and stun. Hammer: A Hispanic troll street samurai with an AK with an underbarrel grenade launcher and bayonet. He is big, strong, and well liked by the people in his neighborhood. He is claustrophobic, skilled in demolitions and architecture. He is a former USCA soldier. Razor's Edge: A arrogant, thrill seeking Caucasian human physical adept who likes that he can, in fact, bring a knife to a gun fight. He carries no guns, relying on a katana, two hunting knives and a lot of throwing daggers that give him a distinctive style and look, as he has two bandoliers of throwing knives as well as more on his belt and two wrist-mounted blades up his duster sleeves. Winchester: An Caucasian elf gunslingersharpshooter adept, proficient in a wide range of fire arms and married to Razor's Edge. She is confident in her abilities, but lacks his arrogance and is not a thrill seeker. He hates to miss. Winchester uses assault rifles and carries two sidearms. Mother Bear: A pacifist human shaman of Native American decent who was once a doctor before she was fired and blacklisted. She works at an illegal street clinic and specializes in shadowrunners. She has a bear spirit mentor and her spells focus on healing, defense and non-violent take down, aborning the use of guns and instead carrying a taser for self defense. Wirelass: A technomancer of Asian decent with knowledge of the Matrix, and a serious dislike for MTC and Horizon, carrying an assault rifle and handgun, and proficient in unarmed combat, Wirelass was once a promising young college student before becoming a runner. Her girlfriend, another technomancer and technomancer rights advocate she met in college, vanished, causing her to drop out of school and go into the shadows trying to find out what happened to her, but with no leads, this has started to become an obsession to find out the truth. Edited to add a bit more detail.",0
194,1416,fgss8c8,"HANGZHOU, China — Streets across China were quiet and neighborhoods sealed, but grief and rage against the government poured onto social media on Friday as the country confronted the death of the ""whistleblower doctor"" whose story was seen as a parable for the Communist Party's failings.
Within hours of Li Wenliang’s death, millions of Chinese, homebound in the coronavirus crisis, tried to bypass censors to post the hashtag #WeDemandFreedomOfSpeech in a remarkable but short-lived digital uprising. The users were memorializing Li, who is considered the first to sound the alarm about the deadly new virus when he leaked a Dec. 30 document from his hospital confirming a diagnosis. On Jan. 1, he was detained and silenced by Wuhan police, who accused him of spreading lies.

As the torrent of outrage built up overnight, the government in Beijing turned to a familiar tool — censorship — as it sought to prevent the already-staggering public health crisis from taking a volatile turn.

“He was an ordinary figure, but a symbol,” said Zhang Lifan, an independent historian in Beijing. “If it weren’t for the epidemic and nobody could leave their home, there would likely be demonstrations right now.”

Li’s fame skyrocketed in recent days after he disclosed that after police released him in January, he immediately returned to work at Wuhan Central Hospital and contracted the virus from patients. He fell ill on Jan. 10 and three weeks later, at age 34, became one of the 630 Chinese to succumb to the disease.

On Friday, in semiautonomous Hong Kong, activists planned an evening memorial for Li in the city’s financial district. On the Chinese mainland, where such gatherings are often quickly snuffed out, supporters around the country used the Internet to order deliveries of flowers to Wuhan Central, where Li worked and died. In Beijing, a mourner wrote “Farewell, Li Wenliang” in the snow-covered banks of the Tonghui canal, according to photos making the rounds on social media.


Meanwhile, the government made apparent gestures to placate the public.

The Communist Party’s anticorruption agency announced an investigation into Li’s death. Officials at the National Health Commission told reporters it would carefully review his medical records to determine how he fell so sharply ill, and offered its condolences.

Yet neither agency touched what many consider to be the crux of the Li saga: how he fought and lost against the coverups and the censorship — the very nature of the Communist Party itself — in the early days of the virus outbreak.

Online, many Chinese did.

“A system that won’t allow truth finally kills an honest, brave, and hard-working citizen. We should be not only angered but also ashamed! Why can’t people have freedom of speech? Why can’t we question?” said one post archived by the California-based China Digital Times project before it was scrubbed by censors.


Others drew a direct line between “sealed mouths” and their current predicament — “sealed cities” under lockdown — and warned that historically, disasters have struck China when speech has been gagged.

Some users on Weibo, China’s version of Twitter, took the risky step of echoing Hong Kong’s protest movement and drawing up a list of “five demands” that asked the Chinese government to formally apologize to Li and legally enforce freedom of speech, among other things.

Missteps and state secrecy in China allowed virus to spread farther, faster

Still others went as far as comparing the unifying, rallying effect of Li’s death to the 1989 student movement in Tiananmen Square, which was brutally crushed by the Communist Party. The posts were quickly removed.


On WeChat, a popular social media app, clips were posted of the protest anthem “Do You Hear the People Sing?” from “Les Miserables.”
By morning, Li’s name was the most heavily censored term on Weibo, according to the website freeweibo.com, which tracks the most frequently deleted terms on the platform.

The press was also kept on a tight leash as news of Li’s death broke.

“Strictly standardize sources of articles; prohibit the use of citizen media; do not use alerts, give commentary or sensationalize,” read a propaganda directive issued to media outlets Thursday night and circulated in Chinese journalism circles on WeChat. “Safely control the temperature [of discourse about Li’s death] … and gradually withdraw the topic from popular search lists.”
On Friday, Chinese outlets appeared free to cover Li, and most reports stayed tightly focused on questions about his surviving relatives’ condition and how he became infected. Shortly before his death, Li revealed that he may have brought the coronavirus home from his work and infected his family, including his pregnant wife.

State media cited a medical expert as saying Li, trained as an ophthalmologist, was assigned to receive patients at Wuhan Central’s emergency room, where he treated the boss of the seafood market where the outbreak began.

Li Weidong, a former editor of the influential China Reform magazine, said the government is likely to heap praise on Li in the coming days to soothe public anger, but not backtrack with an apology.
He doubted the current administration of Xi Jinping, who has emphasized maintaining the party’s iron grip over society, would respond to public criticism.

“A dead pig isn’t scared of being scalded by boiling water,” he said.

In China’s virus-hit heartland, fear and loathing on the road to Wuhan

Sun Desheng, a truck driver and longtime dissident in Hubei province, said he was struck by the outpouring of emotion online about Li’s case, and saw a small possibility for a political awakening.
“With this epidemic, more people know the importance of freedom of speech,” Sun, 38, said by phone from Huanggang, adjacent to Wuhan. “It could gradually make people wake up. They see we’ve had decades of growth, our clothes are nicer, our sanitation is better. Then they ask: ‘Is our society truly better?’ ”

But Sun wasn’t convinced that online outrage could be a catalyst for dramatic change. Li’s case will be forgotten in a few days, he predicted.

“In China, people are not deep thinkers,” he said. 

“Soon they’ll go back to their celebrity and sports videos.”","HANGZHOU, China Streets across China were quiet and neighborhoods sealed, but grief and rage against the government poured onto social media on Friday as the country confronted the death of the ""whistleblower doctor"" whose story was seen as a parable for the Communist Party's failings. Within hours of Li Wenliangs death, millions of Chinese, homebound in the coronavirus crisis, tried to bypass censors to post the hashtag WeDemandFreedomOfSpeech in a remarkable but short-lived digital uprising. The users were memorializing Li, who is considered the first to sound the alarm about the deadly new virus when he leaked a Dec. 30 document from his hospital confirming a diagnosis. On Jan. 1, he was detained and silenced by Wuhan police, who accused him of spreading lies. As the torrent of outrage built up overnight, the government in Beijing turned to a familiar tool censorship as it sought to prevent the already-staggering public health crisis from taking a volatile turn. He was an ordinary figure, but a symbol, said Zhang Lifan, an independent historian in Beijing. If it werent for the epidemic and nobody could leave their home, there would likely be demonstrations right now. Lis fame skyrocketed in recent days after he disclosed that after police released him in January, he immediately returned to work at Wuhan Central Hospital and contracted the virus from patients. He fell ill on Jan. 10 and three weeks later, at age 34, became one of the 630 Chinese to succumb to the disease. On Friday, in semiautonomous Hong Kong, activists planned an evening memorial for Li in the citys financial district. On the Chinese mainland, where such gatherings are often quickly snuffed out, supporters around the country used the Internet to order deliveries of flowers to Wuhan Central, where Li worked and died. In Beijing, a mourner wrote Farewell, Li Wenliang in the snow-covered banks of the Tonghui canal, according to photos making the rounds on social media. Meanwhile, the government made apparent gestures to placate the public. The Communist Partys anticorruption agency announced an investigation into Lis death. Officials at the National Health Commission told reporters it would carefully review his medical records to determine how he fell so sharply ill, and offered its condolences. Yet neither agency touched what many consider to be the crux of the Li saga: how he fought and lost against the coverups and the censorship the very nature of the Communist Party itself in the early days of the virus outbreak. Online, many Chinese did. A system that wont allow truth finally kills an honest, brave, and hard-working citizen. We should be not only angered but also ashamed! Why cant people have freedom of speech? Why cant we question? said one post archived by the California-based China Digital Times project before it was scrubbed by censors. Others drew a direct line between sealed mouths and their current predicament sealed cities under lockdown and warned that historically, disasters have struck China when speech has been gagged. Some users on Weibo, Chinas version of Twitter, took the risky step of echoing Hong Kongs protest movement and drawing up a list of five demands that asked the Chinese government to formally apologize to Li and legally enforce freedom of speech, among other things. Missteps and state secrecy in China allowed virus to spread farther, faster Still others went as far as comparing the unifying, rallying effect of Lis death to the 1989 student movement in Tiananmen Square, which was brutally crushed by the Communist Party. The posts were quickly removed. On WeChat, a popular social media app, clips were posted of the protest anthem Do You Hear the People Sing? from Les Miserables. By morning, Lis name was the most heavily censored term on Weibo, according to the website freeweibo.com, which tracks the most frequently deleted terms on the platform. The press was also kept on a tight leash as news of Lis death broke. Strictly standardize sources of articles; prohibit the use of citizen media; do not use alerts, give commentary or sensationalize, read a propaganda directive issued to media outlets Thursday night and circulated in Chinese journalism circles on WeChat. Safely control the temperature of discourse about Lis death and gradually withdraw the topic from popular search lists. On Friday, Chinese outlets appeared free to cover Li, and most reports stayed tightly focused on questions about his surviving relatives condition and how he became infected. Shortly before his death, Li revealed that he may have brought the coronavirus home from his work and infected his family, including his pregnant wife. State media cited a medical expert as saying Li, trained as an ophthalmologist, was assigned to receive patients at Wuhan Centrals emergency room, where he treated the boss of the seafood market where the outbreak began. Li Weidong, a former editor of the influential China Reform magazine, said the government is likely to heap praise on Li in the coming days to soothe public anger, but not backtrack with an apology. He doubted the current administration of Xi Jinping, who has emphasized maintaining the partys iron grip over society, would respond to public criticism. A dead pig isnt scared of being scalded by boiling water, he said. In Chinas virus-hit heartland, fear and loathing on the road to Wuhan Sun Desheng, a truck driver and longtime dissident in Hubei province, said he was struck by the outpouring of emotion online about Lis case, and saw a small possibility for a political awakening. With this epidemic, more people know the importance of freedom of speech, Sun, 38, said by phone from Huanggang, adjacent to Wuhan. It could gradually make people wake up. They see weve had decades of growth, our clothes are nicer, our sanitation is better. Then they ask: Is our society truly better? But Sun wasnt convinced that online outrage could be a catalyst for dramatic change. Lis case will be forgotten in a few days, he predicted. In China, people are not deep thinkers, he said. Soon theyll go back to their celebrity and sports videos.",0
195,6382,fkt7v36,"To be fair, when asked the other night during the debate, Sanders didn't exactly have the best response for handling COVID-19.   


When Biden was asked what he would do if he were President that night, he mentioned a lot of action, along with consulting various experts in the situation room. Meanwhile, Sanders came out taking shots at Trump and talking about making sure people don't go bankrupt over seeing a doctor. Yes, it is important people don't go bankrupt during these turbulent times, but you really can't just propose, throwing out an entire system, talk about revolution, and use the same general talking points during a serious epidemic, which is all that Sanders did. Plus, Biden made the point to Sanders that Italy uses a single-payer system and they're currently in hell right now. Biden was showing action, where Sanders was using substance, which is probably what swayed a lot of voters.","To be fair, when asked the other night during the debate, Sanders didn't exactly have the best response for handling COVID-19. When Biden was asked what he would do if he were President that night, he mentioned a lot of action, along with consulting various experts in the situation room. Meanwhile, Sanders came out taking shots at Trump and talking about making sure people don't go bankrupt over seeing a doctor. Yes, it is important people don't go bankrupt during these turbulent times, but you really can't just propose, throwing out an entire system, talk about revolution, and use the same general talking points during a serious epidemic, which is all that Sanders did. Plus, Biden made the point to Sanders that Italy uses a single-payer system and they're currently in hell right now. Biden was showing action, where Sanders was using substance, which is probably what swayed a lot of voters.",0
196,7230,fzq8g1w,"I was tested at 250ng/dl, doctor prescribed gel and AI. I keep up the receipt by having consults but do my own trt with underground labs. I use it to buy anastrozol in the pharmacy and to get bloods covered by insurance. Get a proper test e/c prescription if you can, it's much better for legal reasons and travelling, I'm working on it too. I would still buy some on the side for the occasional blast but that's just me lol. 

Also don't forget that some doctors are absolute fucking retards regarding trt. My endocrinologist has prescribed me a goddamn daily 1mg anastrozol pill to take alongside  my trt, that's so absurd it seems kind of unfathomable to someone well versed in hormones, fuck it tho that means I can buy as much anastrozol as I want straight from the pharmacy lol. Also, if you do get on injections, don't allow for those fucked schedules they recommend, fuck pinning test e/c every 2 weeks, every day 3.5 days is the way. Good luck, my man.","I was tested at 250ngdl, doctor prescribed gel and AI. I keep up the receipt by having consults but do my own trt with underground labs. I use it to buy anastrozol in the pharmacy and to get bloods covered by insurance. Get a proper test ec prescription if you can, it's much better for legal reasons and travelling, I'm working on it too. I would still buy some on the side for the occasional blast but that's just me lol. Also don't forget that some doctors are absolute fucking retards regarding trt. My endocrinologist has prescribed me a goddamn daily 1mg anastrozol pill to take alongside my trt, that's so absurd it seems kind of unfathomable to someone well versed in hormones, fuck it tho that means I can buy as much anastrozol as I want straight from the pharmacy lol. Also, if you do get on injections, don't allow for those fucked schedules they recommend, fuck pinning test ec every 2 weeks, every day 3.5 days is the way. Good luck, my man.",0
197,4252,iz3mxp3,"There are lots of techniques and stretches you can try to teach yourself to breathe deeper. Belly breathing for the pelvic floor should look like this,  where air drops the lower abdomen and pelvic floor down: 

https://youtube.com/shorts/n7CqsxnZ0eY?feature=share

Here's something you can try that may help you learn to breathe deeper:
.  
Lay flat on your back (if the ribs pop up, place a pillow under your head. 
Keeping the sacrum and shoulders flat on the floor, put both feet flat on the ground at hip distance apart
Raise the left leg until the knee is directly above the hip (so hip is at 90 degrees)
Bending the left knee is fine, but ideally you straighten that left leg just to the point of feeling the hamstrong stretching (never lock out the knee)
Hold the leg here (I use a strap or long towel on the center of the foot to help while keeping shoulders down, but you don't have to. You can put a hand on the back of the leg or just hold it with no support.)
Keep the hip at 90 and breathe slowly and as deeply as you comfortably can, focusing on expanding the belly toward the ceiling and everntually feeling the lower abdomen drop with the inhale. I usually take 6-8 deep breaths here
For a deeper stretch, still keep the sacrum and shoulders flat on the floor and slowly bring that left knee toward the armpit (sacrum must stay flat on floor, you don't have to go far... don't really get the knee to the armpit or you could hurt yourself!), then take 6 more breaths.

Here is the key, when you gently release the left leg, extend both legs out flat in a savasana pose. As you continue relaxing and laying flat, you should notice the left side is more stretched and feel as though you can breathe deeper on the left side. This is because you've just focused on a gentle stretching of the left side of the pelvic floor in addition to the hip and hamstring (it's all connected). You should stay in savasana for several breaths, then switch to the other leg and repeat.

As always, be sure your doctor is okay with this before you try it! I love this technique for helping new pelvic floor yoga students and use it a lot in my classes! Hope you find it helpful, too.","There are lots of techniques and stretches you can try to teach yourself to breathe deeper. Belly breathing for the pelvic floor should look like this, where air drops the lower abdomen and pelvic floor down: https:youtube.comshortsn7CqsxnZ0eY?featureshare Here's something you can try that may help you learn to breathe deeper: . Lay flat on your back (if the ribs pop up, place a pillow under your head. Keeping the sacrum and shoulders flat on the floor, put both feet flat on the ground at hip distance apart Raise the left leg until the knee is directly above the hip (so hip is at 90 degrees) Bending the left knee is fine, but ideally you straighten that left leg just to the point of feeling the hamstrong stretching (never lock out the knee) Hold the leg here (I use a strap or long towel on the center of the foot to help while keeping shoulders down, but you don't have to. You can put a hand on the back of the leg or just hold it with no support.) Keep the hip at 90 and breathe slowly and as deeply as you comfortably can, focusing on expanding the belly toward the ceiling and everntually feeling the lower abdomen drop with the inhale. I usually take 6-8 deep breaths here For a deeper stretch, still keep the sacrum and shoulders flat on the floor and slowly bring that left knee toward the armpit (sacrum must stay flat on floor, you don't have to go far... don't really get the knee to the armpit or you could hurt yourself!), then take 6 more breaths. Here is the key, when you gently release the left leg, extend both legs out flat in a savasana pose. As you continue relaxing and laying flat, you should notice the left side is more stretched and feel as though you can breathe deeper on the left side. This is because you've just focused on a gentle stretching of the left side of the pelvic floor in addition to the hip and hamstring (it's all connected). You should stay in savasana for several breaths, then switch to the other leg and repeat. As always, be sure your doctor is okay with this before you try it! I love this technique for helping new pelvic floor yoga students and use it a lot in my classes! Hope you find it helpful, too.",0
198,5260,dpfluwj,"In alphabetical order by first name:

Alice Durand - grew up in a militaristic lawful obsessive doomsday cult. Took a gap year because she spent a year in jail after murdering a guy who tried to take advantage of the fact that she grew up super sheltered to rape her. She got a jury nullification. She's the party monk (all of them loosely have the powers of D&D classes, but the setting is basically near future USA but with magic) and she and the druid beat each other up and then get Pho every Saturday morning. They're best friends. She's slender and short and likes to wear her hair in fun buns to work out, so people generally don't take her seriously as an opponent, which she uses to her advantage to destroy them. She has a neutral good heart and takes a chaotic neutral approach to acting on it: her motto is ""sometimes taking light into dark places means going into those dark places and setting them on fire"".

Conrad Brooks - My BBW (beautiful bi werewolf) druid. He just wants to get his biology degree and then his medical degree and then be a pediatrician, he doesn't want to be a main character. In magical girl animes, there's always one magical girl who inexplicably lives on her own and is the most experienced at being a magical girl - that's Conrad. He is a professional mom/dad friend. He also has a deep, deep, ***deep*** hatred of fae that brings him into conflict with the bard. His druidic mentor may or may not be Literally Moses, Yes That Moses. 

Landon Baker - Super talented fencer, got into the university where they all meet on a scholarship for it, looks like a younger Leslie Odom Jr. His parents died in a house fire when he was like ten and he bounced around foster homes for a while, and then he discovered A) fencing and B) that he's really fuckin good at it. He also doesn't want to be a main character, though he isn't as angry about it. Takes a very philosophical approach to life.

Lizzie Melendez - the greatest bard ever to walk the earth, in her own words. She speaks her daddy's Spanish and plays her momma's banjo and is 1/8th fae because her great-grandmother was a historian who fell in love with a nokken and convinced him to come back to Mexico with her (he still lives in the canals in Mexico City). After a long dark chess match with the Grim Reaper when she was in high school, she decided that her destiny had something to do with being a bard, and she was right. She makes her money by street performing and wields an enchanted conductor's baton as a wand.

Max Anderssen - grew up in an abusive household, learned rogue skills to get by. He and Lizzie are best friends, and he basically what you get if you turned a weasel into a person. He's short and kind of skinny and pings every gaydar in a mile radius, but if there comes a need for a fight he is one vicious little shit. He's creepily observant/perceptive, and was the first to figure out that Conrad is a werewolf. His hobbies include making angry phone calls to legislators and reading about how to diffuse bombs. Not make them, he has spellcasters for that.

Tessa McMahon - the latest in a long, long, long line of necromancers, including a handful of liches and six of the top ten most evil wizards ever. She's rich and pretty and smart and decent at tennis, and has terrible self-esteem issues as the result of an abusive ex and fears about taking after her less-honorable ancestors. That being said, if you are an antagonist and you try to 1v1 her, you can expect to die a swift and painful death because she does not fuck around in a fight. She'll feel bad about it later, though. She's pragmatic to the point that she has a family friend tattoo the ritual to become a lich onto her back just in case she gets killed, because a permadeath would be very inconvenient. ","In alphabetical order by first name: Alice Durand - grew up in a militaristic lawful obsessive doomsday cult. Took a gap year because she spent a year in jail after murdering a guy who tried to take advantage of the fact that she grew up super sheltered to rape her. She got a jury nullification. She's the party monk (all of them loosely have the powers of Damp;D classes, but the setting is basically near future USA but with magic) and she and the druid beat each other up and then get Pho every Saturday morning. They're best friends. She's slender and short and likes to wear her hair in fun buns to work out, so people generally don't take her seriously as an opponent, which she uses to her advantage to destroy them. She has a neutral good heart and takes a chaotic neutral approach to acting on it: her motto is ""sometimes taking light into dark places means going into those dark places and setting them on fire"". Conrad Brooks - My BBW (beautiful bi werewolf) druid. He just wants to get his biology degree and then his medical degree and then be a pediatrician, he doesn't want to be a main character. In magical girl animes, there's always one magical girl who inexplicably lives on her own and is the most experienced at being a magical girl - that's Conrad. He is a professional momdad friend. He also has a deep, deep, deep hatred of fae that brings him into conflict with the bard. His druidic mentor may or may not be Literally Moses, Yes That Moses. Landon Baker - Super talented fencer, got into the university where they all meet on a scholarship for it, looks like a younger Leslie Odom Jr. His parents died in a house fire when he was like ten and he bounced around foster homes for a while, and then he discovered A) fencing and B) that he's really fuckin good at it. He also doesn't want to be a main character, though he isn't as angry about it. Takes a very philosophical approach to life. Lizzie Melendez - the greatest bard ever to walk the earth, in her own words. She speaks her daddy's Spanish and plays her momma's banjo and is 18th fae because her great-grandmother was a historian who fell in love with a nokken and convinced him to come back to Mexico with her (he still lives in the canals in Mexico City). After a long dark chess match with the Grim Reaper when she was in high school, she decided that her destiny had something to do with being a bard, and she was right. She makes her money by street performing and wields an enchanted conductor's baton as a wand. Max Anderssen - grew up in an abusive household, learned rogue skills to get by. He and Lizzie are best friends, and he basically what you get if you turned a weasel into a person. He's short and kind of skinny and pings every gaydar in a mile radius, but if there comes a need for a fight he is one vicious little shit. He's creepily observantperceptive, and was the first to figure out that Conrad is a werewolf. His hobbies include making angry phone calls to legislators and reading about how to diffuse bombs. Not make them, he has spellcasters for that. Tessa McMahon - the latest in a long, long, long line of necromancers, including a handful of liches and six of the top ten most evil wizards ever. She's rich and pretty and smart and decent at tennis, and has terrible self-esteem issues as the result of an abusive ex and fears about taking after her less-honorable ancestors. That being said, if you are an antagonist and you try to 1v1 her, you can expect to die a swift and painful death because she does not fuck around in a fight. She'll feel bad about it later, though. She's pragmatic to the point that she has a family friend tattoo the ritual to become a lich onto her back just in case she gets killed, because a permadeath would be very inconvenient.",0
199,6173,dksr25b,"Hello young friend. I would like to pass on some things I've learned in the treatment and management of this disorder. Feel free to ignore this, and only take what applies to you. I'm just sharing what I've learned over the past 20 years, and I started where you are now. I didn't get help until after I was out of school. I'm almost 40 now. Looking back, so much would have been different if I'd been treated for ADHD and a sleep disorder instead of shamed for being lazy. 

As you've already figured out, you're not lazy, crazy, dumb, retarded, damaged or broken. In fact, you probably don't even have a deficit of attention. It could feel more like you've got plenty of attention, inconsistently applied. That means your brain is reacting to stimuli it should maybe ignore. That's a problem of synapses misfiring and a breakdown in monoamine chemical communication between neurons. In short: *THIS IS MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE, NOT A CHARACTER FLAW.* 

So, even if it's not your fault, you're still responsible for treating it, which I'm happy to see you're doing. Keep doing that. Get help. Get treatment. Take your meds like they're prescribed. Be honest about your symptoms to your doctor. Don't skip sleeping even if you're SO FOCUSED that you don't want to stop what you're doing. You need sleep more than you think. Don't diagnose yourself. Also, Dr. Google is a pretty shitty doctor, just sayin. 

Don't abuse your medication. Stimulants are super easy to overuse, and there's always that kid willing to sell his Ritalin during mid-terms. Don't do this. Don't take an extra adderall just for funsies because you don't want to stop partying. Think of your medication like a mailman truck. It's not for joyriding. It's for official use only. 

Also, don't stop taking your meds because you feel better and think you don't need them. *You still need them, that's why you feel better when you take them.*

Take good care of your teeth. Lots of meds can make your mouth all cottony and sour-tasting, and even if you don't grind your teeth in the day, you might clench them in your sleep. All this puts a lot of stress on your teeth and after a few years, they can start to show the strain. You've seen the pics of ""meth mouth""? Those are just really extreme cases of the side effects of amphetamines, and even at therapeutic doses, ADHD meds can, over time, cause conditions that weaken your teeth. 

Most importantly, please remember that, while medication can help in a HUGE way, you still have to work on creating good habits to go with it. It can be REALLY easy to spend a long time super-focused on the wrong thing and still not get your assignments done. 

Example: I once had houseguests coming to stay. I was cleaning up in the kitchen before they arrived. I ended up disconnecting the stove from the gas line so I could clean the wall behind it, and then took the oven door apart to clean between the glass panels. Friends showed up, and not only had I not put fresh sheets and towels in the guest room, but now my oven door is off and I can't cook the thing that I'd planned to make because the tiny spot between the glass panels annoyed me. I had plenty of focus, I just focused on entirely the wrong thing. 

If you're like I was, you're used to being all over the place, and while the meds help focus, they DON'T help you know how to manage your time and prioritize your tasks. That's why you ask your friends for help. Get them to check in on you. Be honest with them. Get sanity checks from them frequently. That way you're not trying to explain why the oven door is off.

And make lists. Lots and lots of lists. It feels so freaking good to cross stuff off a list. It's so comforting to know that you don't have to remember everything, you just go back to the list. I like to title my lists: ""Shit Batman Failed At Because He's A Mortal Who Misses His Mommy"" is a fun title for a list with chores like sweeping out the garage or backing up your files to the cloud. Cross some stuff off, see how much you're getting done, and I swear you feel like you've grown your own cape. 

Lastly. And this is important: However much TV/Vidya/Media you're consuming now, cut back by half. However much water you're currently drinking each day, double it. This feels like not a very big deal thing, but I assure you, your brain-- which is not done growing into the amazing machine it is intended to be-- will thank you. 

I know all of this sounds dull and boring and silly, but again, it's coming from 20 years of experiencing my own version of what you've got going on now. The fact that you're seeking help shows you want to do the best you can to perform at your maximum capacity, and these are the pro tips that I've gathered from people who got the help they needed, got their shit in a pile, and slipped perfectly into slay-all-day-mode. I hope it helps. 

Good luck, young stranger. I hope this school year is the best you've ever had. ","Hello young friend. I would like to pass on some things I've learned in the treatment and management of this disorder. Feel free to ignore this, and only take what applies to you. I'm just sharing what I've learned over the past 20 years, and I started where you are now. I didn't get help until after I was out of school. I'm almost 40 now. Looking back, so much would have been different if I'd been treated for ADHD and a sleep disorder instead of shamed for being lazy. As you've already figured out, you're not lazy, crazy, dumb, retarded, damaged or broken. In fact, you probably don't even have a deficit of attention. It could feel more like you've got plenty of attention, inconsistently applied. That means your brain is reacting to stimuli it should maybe ignore. That's a problem of synapses misfiring and a breakdown in monoamine chemical communication between neurons. In short: THIS IS MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE, NOT A CHARACTER FLAW. So, even if it's not your fault, you're still responsible for treating it, which I'm happy to see you're doing. Keep doing that. Get help. Get treatment. Take your meds like they're prescribed. Be honest about your symptoms to your doctor. Don't skip sleeping even if you're SO FOCUSED that you don't want to stop what you're doing. You need sleep more than you think. Don't diagnose yourself. Also, Dr. Google is a pretty shitty doctor, just sayin. Don't abuse your medication. Stimulants are super easy to overuse, and there's always that kid willing to sell his Ritalin during mid-terms. Don't do this. Don't take an extra adderall just for funsies because you don't want to stop partying. Think of your medication like a mailman truck. It's not for joyriding. It's for official use only. Also, don't stop taking your meds because you feel better and think you don't need them. You still need them, that's why you feel better when you take them. Take good care of your teeth. Lots of meds can make your mouth all cottony and sour-tasting, and even if you don't grind your teeth in the day, you might clench them in your sleep. All this puts a lot of stress on your teeth and after a few years, they can start to show the strain. You've seen the pics of ""meth mouth""? Those are just really extreme cases of the side effects of amphetamines, and even at therapeutic doses, ADHD meds can, over time, cause conditions that weaken your teeth. Most importantly, please remember that, while medication can help in a HUGE way, you still have to work on creating good habits to go with it. It can be REALLY easy to spend a long time super-focused on the wrong thing and still not get your assignments done. Example: I once had houseguests coming to stay. I was cleaning up in the kitchen before they arrived. I ended up disconnecting the stove from the gas line so I could clean the wall behind it, and then took the oven door apart to clean between the glass panels. Friends showed up, and not only had I not put fresh sheets and towels in the guest room, but now my oven door is off and I can't cook the thing that I'd planned to make because the tiny spot between the glass panels annoyed me. I had plenty of focus, I just focused on entirely the wrong thing. If you're like I was, you're used to being all over the place, and while the meds help focus, they DON'T help you know how to manage your time and prioritize your tasks. That's why you ask your friends for help. Get them to check in on you. Be honest with them. Get sanity checks from them frequently. That way you're not trying to explain why the oven door is off. And make lists. Lots and lots of lists. It feels so freaking good to cross stuff off a list. It's so comforting to know that you don't have to remember everything, you just go back to the list. I like to title my lists: ""Shit Batman Failed At Because He's A Mortal Who Misses His Mommy"" is a fun title for a list with chores like sweeping out the garage or backing up your files to the cloud. Cross some stuff off, see how much you're getting done, and I swear you feel like you've grown your own cape. Lastly. And this is important: However much TVVidyaMedia you're consuming now, cut back by half. However much water you're currently drinking each day, double it. This feels like not a very big deal thing, but I assure you, your brain-- which is not done growing into the amazing machine it is intended to be-- will thank you. I know all of this sounds dull and boring and silly, but again, it's coming from 20 years of experiencing my own version of what you've got going on now. The fact that you're seeking help shows you want to do the best you can to perform at your maximum capacity, and these are the pro tips that I've gathered from people who got the help they needed, got their shit in a pile, and slipped perfectly into slay-all-day-mode. I hope it helps. Good luck, young stranger. I hope this school year is the best you've ever had.",0
200,4741,gas26ye,"Most scientific literature is in the context of breast cancer because it is a breast cancer drug but there is a lot of documentation on the side effects long term and short in men. Fatigue also means your doctor is crushing your estrogen like a dumbass. There is literally no need for AI on TRT if youre having estrogen related side effects later on like gyno or mood issues altering your protocol will fix it guaranteed. Ive gone through this with so many people and have never come across someone who couldn't manage and resolve symptoms without an AI while improving their protocol. Since you just started the AI id highly recommend stop taking it, you won't feel good for a little and might need to taper a little but your symptoms will go away. This early in your protocol you should be experiencing benefits not new negative side effects. So many fucking idiot doctors out there that have no business fucking with peoples hormones. Good luck friend.

https://journals.lww.com/oncology-times/fulltext/2008/02250/emerging_data_on_side_effects_of_aromatase.16.aspx","Most scientific literature is in the context of breast cancer because it is a breast cancer drug but there is a lot of documentation on the side effects long term and short in men. Fatigue also means your doctor is crushing your estrogen like a dumbass. There is literally no need for AI on TRT if youre having estrogen related side effects later on like gyno or mood issues altering your protocol will fix it guaranteed. Ive gone through this with so many people and have never come across someone who couldn't manage and resolve symptoms without an AI while improving their protocol. Since you just started the AI id highly recommend stop taking it, you won't feel good for a little and might need to taper a little but your symptoms will go away. This early in your protocol you should be experiencing benefits not new negative side effects. So many fucking idiot doctors out there that have no business fucking with peoples hormones. Good luck friend. https:journals.lww.comoncology-timesfulltext200802250emergingdataonsideeffectsofaromatase.16.aspx",0
201,4004,dlnde8v,"Why are there so many more answers written by people on behalf of those who did not enjoy it thinking they know why?

I hate the accusation that people who didn't enjoy Capaldi's era perfer young, handsome and flirty Doctor's. It stinks of elitism and it just isn't true. My favourite era of Doctor Who was Hartnell's era. But Capaldi is my favourite Doctor. I don't just think he's a good actor, I adore his portrayal. It's the stoires that let him down, not the way he himself is written (though the cards with different responses felt like an ableist bad joke.)

Listen - Completely non-Doctor Who in its structure and story. I appreciate they were trying something but they completely missed the mark. It was too edgy and YET AGAIN made Clara far too important a person in the Doctor's life, even crediting her with a relatively well known Hartnell line. It also showed too much of the Doctor's backstory (yes, even the tiniest bit is too much). 

Mummy on the Orient Express and Flatline - fair enough. I did enjoy them, and for the record I loved Robots of Sherwood too - I like the fun ones.

Dark Water - Liquid cybermen?? What? And the Cyber Brig still upsets me to this day. I know these are technically details of the second episode but if the conclusion is bad it affects the whole story. Also, the Doctor's line about betrayal gave a bad message to children imo, the Master sexually assaulted the Doctor (which is played for laughs because the Doctor's a man), the Master changed her name just because she was a woman and even after revealing herself never changed back to calling herself the Master (for the record, Gomez is still my second favourite after Delgado) and the Master's plan in general was just dumb.

Last Christmas - Honestly, I never bothered rewatching this episode, I found the side character's annoying and the conceot dull. Though it was sweet at times.

The Magician's Apprentice / The Witch's Familiar - The Doctor being convinced he's going to die AGAIN just for the forced inclusion of the Confession Dial. Davros opening his eyes? What? Ridiculous. Also, why were there Classic Daleks on Skaro? I'm all for bringing them back but they need a reason they can't just be thrown in there. And the conclusion was dumb. Davros including mercy in the Daleks just because some random told him it was important once.

The Girl Who Died - Nice idea, but the concept that a small chip in a relatively primitive battle armour can make someone become an immortal so strong they outlive all the others? What?

The Zygon Inversion - I did enjoy this two parter. The Clara inside her own head I found slightly dull but there are weak points to every story.

Face the Raven - Either have a sad exit or don't. I'm all for Moffat's view that characters shouldn't die all the time in Doctor Who. I don't like grit in DW AT ALL - but it I hated that they brought Clara back and made her Doctor 2.0. Really made him feel less special. This episode on it's own though is fine.

Heaven Sent - Conclusion is kind of silly and it feels like the Doctor we have now is just a billionth copy of the same blueprint, but still a fantastic episode.

The Husbands of River Song - Probably my favourite Capaldi episode, but River felt a bit weak in her speech, I don't know I just don't like how Moffat writes women whose whole lives revolve around the Doctor all the time I find it weird. But Capaldi and River are amazing and I can really see them being married.

Thin Ice - I had no idea this one was so well recieved? It just felt like a boring version of the Beast Below to me. And I'm all for punching racists, but it felt a bit shoe-horned in just so the writer coukd pat themselves on the back.

Extremis - I loved this episode when it first came out, but the other two in the triology made this potentially the worst story in the whole of Doctor Who in my opinion. The Monks were a very weak, unexplained enemy for me.

The Eaters of Light - Another good one, bring back Classic writers again please!

World Enough and Time / The Doctor Falls - I loved the first part, but the second part ruined it. Sexist Master (I know some people would argue he's always been sexist, I disagree. He uses sexism when it helps him because he is amoral, but it doesn't actually make sense for someone from a society of people for whom gender does not exist to actually hold sexist beliefs). I found the structure quite confusing and Nardole's ending was disapointing. Also, like I said, I don't like characters dying all the time, but that includes if they come back. Commit or don't do it. Also she did become a slight pseudo-Doctor at the end.

 In conclusion, people who don't like the Capaldi era don't hate every episode, but that's not enough to save it from its short-comings. Capaldis Doctor is an amazing, engaging character, but the stories he was given were generally poor. And the episodes listed here are just the ones that the people who enjoy Capaldi-Who love. A lot of the other episodes are even worse. I also think that if Doctor Who had churned out these stories ten years ago, when everything looked sillier and less high budget, they would be looked upon very favourably. It's very easy to be blinded by Moffat-Who's amazing production value, but when it boils down to substance, it becomes weaker.

Anyway, these are just my thoughts, I'm not trying to speak for anyone else, but if you want an opinion from someone who actually didn't enjoy it, rather than someone who did making a half-baked guess at other people's opinions, here it is.

(sorry for the long post)","Why are there so many more answers written by people on behalf of those who did not enjoy it thinking they know why? I hate the accusation that people who didn't enjoy Capaldi's era perfer young, handsome and flirty Doctor's. It stinks of elitism and it just isn't true. My favourite era of Doctor Who was Hartnell's era. But Capaldi is my favourite Doctor. I don't just think he's a good actor, I adore his portrayal. It's the stoires that let him down, not the way he himself is written (though the cards with different responses felt like an ableist bad joke.) Listen - Completely non-Doctor Who in its structure and story. I appreciate they were trying something but they completely missed the mark. It was too edgy and YET AGAIN made Clara far too important a person in the Doctor's life, even crediting her with a relatively well known Hartnell line. It also showed too much of the Doctor's backstory (yes, even the tiniest bit is too much). Mummy on the Orient Express and Flatline - fair enough. I did enjoy them, and for the record I loved Robots of Sherwood too - I like the fun ones. Dark Water - Liquid cybermen?? What? And the Cyber Brig still upsets me to this day. I know these are technically details of the second episode but if the conclusion is bad it affects the whole story. Also, the Doctor's line about betrayal gave a bad message to children imo, the Master sexually assaulted the Doctor (which is played for laughs because the Doctor's a man), the Master changed her name just because she was a woman and even after revealing herself never changed back to calling herself the Master (for the record, Gomez is still my second favourite after Delgado) and the Master's plan in general was just dumb. Last Christmas - Honestly, I never bothered rewatching this episode, I found the side character's annoying and the conceot dull. Though it was sweet at times. The Magician's Apprentice The Witch's Familiar - The Doctor being convinced he's going to die AGAIN just for the forced inclusion of the Confession Dial. Davros opening his eyes? What? Ridiculous. Also, why were there Classic Daleks on Skaro? I'm all for bringing them back but they need a reason they can't just be thrown in there. And the conclusion was dumb. Davros including mercy in the Daleks just because some random told him it was important once. The Girl Who Died - Nice idea, but the concept that a small chip in a relatively primitive battle armour can make someone become an immortal so strong they outlive all the others? What? The Zygon Inversion - I did enjoy this two parter. The Clara inside her own head I found slightly dull but there are weak points to every story. Face the Raven - Either have a sad exit or don't. I'm all for Moffat's view that characters shouldn't die all the time in Doctor Who. I don't like grit in DW AT ALL - but it I hated that they brought Clara back and made her Doctor 2.0. Really made him feel less special. This episode on it's own though is fine. Heaven Sent - Conclusion is kind of silly and it feels like the Doctor we have now is just a billionth copy of the same blueprint, but still a fantastic episode. The Husbands of River Song - Probably my favourite Capaldi episode, but River felt a bit weak in her speech, I don't know I just don't like how Moffat writes women whose whole lives revolve around the Doctor all the time I find it weird. But Capaldi and River are amazing and I can really see them being married. Thin Ice - I had no idea this one was so well recieved? It just felt like a boring version of the Beast Below to me. And I'm all for punching racists, but it felt a bit shoe-horned in just so the writer coukd pat themselves on the back. Extremis - I loved this episode when it first came out, but the other two in the triology made this potentially the worst story in the whole of Doctor Who in my opinion. The Monks were a very weak, unexplained enemy for me. The Eaters of Light - Another good one, bring back Classic writers again please! World Enough and Time The Doctor Falls - I loved the first part, but the second part ruined it. Sexist Master (I know some people would argue he's always been sexist, I disagree. He uses sexism when it helps him because he is amoral, but it doesn't actually make sense for someone from a society of people for whom gender does not exist to actually hold sexist beliefs). I found the structure quite confusing and Nardole's ending was disapointing. Also, like I said, I don't like characters dying all the time, but that includes if they come back. Commit or don't do it. Also she did become a slight pseudo-Doctor at the end. In conclusion, people who don't like the Capaldi era don't hate every episode, but that's not enough to save it from its short-comings. Capaldis Doctor is an amazing, engaging character, but the stories he was given were generally poor. And the episodes listed here are just the ones that the people who enjoy Capaldi-Who love. A lot of the other episodes are even worse. I also think that if Doctor Who had churned out these stories ten years ago, when everything looked sillier and less high budget, they would be looked upon very favourably. It's very easy to be blinded by Moffat-Who's amazing production value, but when it boils down to substance, it becomes weaker. Anyway, these are just my thoughts, I'm not trying to speak for anyone else, but if you want an opinion from someone who actually didn't enjoy it, rather than someone who did making a half-baked guess at other people's opinions, here it is. (sorry for the long post)",0
202,423,gyf2blx,"[Here's a test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/adhd-quiz/) you can take to determine if you have ADHD. 

If you scored over 25, it's possible you have ADHD and could take steps to address it.

[Symptoms of ADHD](https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/childhood-adhd/adhd-symptoms) include not being able to keep focus, hyperactivity and impulsivity (you do things without thinking them through).

[ADHD can be a gift and a curse](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/pay-attention/201309/adhd-blessing-or-curse-or-both-or-neither-0). You can't get one without the other. You are like a racecar, with bicycle brakes. You can go really fast, but you can't stop. And that is a big downside. However... Put good brakes on that car and suddenly you are able to go really fast without any problems. And there aren't too many people that can do that.

Once you do master the ability to focus, you'll find that you'll be able to do it *better* than average (though it might take a few years to get there). And you're more alert [and creative than most people](https://blogs.psychcentral.com/adhd-zoe/2013/06/adhd-and-creative-thinking-a-blessing-and-a-curse/).

Today's society isn't nearly as suited for you as it was in the past, to me (as a layman with moderate ADHD) it's obvious ADHD isn't a disorder, yeah, today it is, but if you're a hunter gatherer there really aren't a lot of downsides to being easily distracted and all the upsides work in your favor.

I think you owe it to yourself to really start working on this. Do your best to make the most out of this gift and curse that nature gave you. It's one of your more defining features.


**If you have healthcare insurance**: Go to your doctor. Explain your symptoms and your results on the self test. Your doctor *can* prescribe ADHD medication, but might also refer you to a psychiatrist. 

**If you don't have healthcare insurance or you want more help**, that's not the ideal situation. Going to a specialist would be preferably, but if that's just not possible, or it's just not helping (enough), then here's a list of things that will very likely help.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/adult-adhd-and-sleep-problems#1) between [sleep and ADHD](https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/adhd-and-sleep). 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night. If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)

* **Exercise**: [Exercising reduces ADHD symptoms](https://www.everydayhealth.com/add-adhd/can-you-exercise-away-adhd-symptoms.aspx). 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

* **Meditate**: [Mindfulness Skills Useful in Addressing ADHD](https://psychcentral.com/lib/mindfulness-skills-useful-in-addressing-adhd/) - [Mindfulness and ADHD](https://www.mindful.org/mindfulness-and-adhd/). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go to /r/Mediation if you have questions.

* **Omega-3 Fatty Acids supplements**: *might* work. [There is some research](https://www.nutritionmyths.com/adhd-and-omega-3/) that says it does (but of course also some research that says it does not). You can either [buy supplements](https://www.amazon.com/Omega-Supplement-1200mg-900mg-Combination/dp/B0747G31KF) or eat more fish.

* **Organize**: Make lists of daily tasks (be reasonable!) and work to complete them. Use a daily planner, leave notes for yourself, and set your alarm clock when you need to remember an appointment or other activity.

* **Books**: These are the highest rated books regarding ADHD:

 * [Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, 2nd Edition-Revised and Updated: Tips and Tools to Help You Take Charge of Your Life and Get Organized](https://www.amazon.com/Organizing-Solutions-People-Revised-Updated/dp/1592335128) (4.5 star, 300+ ratings)
 * [You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder](https://www.amazon.com/You-Mean-Lazy-Stupid-Crazy/dp/0743264487) (4.5 star, 500+ ratings)

* **Most popular Youtube videos**:

 * [How I Manage My ADHD Without Medication](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rEwOMf_khY) (Dan Martell, 120K+ views)
 * [ADHD in Adulthood: The Signs You Need to Know](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8J4wl9eUe4) (400K+ views)

There is also a subreddit you can join, where you can find people with the same issues and that can answer specific questions you have: /r/ADHD","Here's a test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesadhd-quiz) you can take to determine if you have ADHD. If you scored over 25, it's possible you have ADHD and could take steps to address it. Symptoms of ADHD(https:www.webmd.comadd-adhdchildhood-adhdadhd-symptoms) include not being able to keep focus, hyperactivity and impulsivity (you do things without thinking them through). ADHD can be a gift and a curse(https:www.psychologytoday.comusblogpay-attention201309adhd-blessing-or-curse-or-both-or-neither-0). You can't get one without the other. You are like a racecar, with bicycle brakes. You can go really fast, but you can't stop. And that is a big downside. However... Put good brakes on that car and suddenly you are able to go really fast without any problems. And there aren't too many people that can do that. Once you do master the ability to focus, you'll find that you'll be able to do it better than average (though it might take a few years to get there). And you're more alert and creative than most people(https:blogs.psychcentral.comadhd-zoe201306adhd-and-creative-thinking-a-blessing-and-a-curse). Today's society isn't nearly as suited for you as it was in the past, to me (as a layman with moderate ADHD) it's obvious ADHD isn't a disorder, yeah, today it is, but if you're a hunter gatherer there really aren't a lot of downsides to being easily distracted and all the upsides work in your favor. I think you owe it to yourself to really start working on this. Do your best to make the most out of this gift and curse that nature gave you. It's one of your more defining features. If you have healthcare insurance: Go to your doctor. Explain your symptoms and your results on the self test. Your doctor can prescribe ADHD medication, but might also refer you to a psychiatrist. If you don't have healthcare insurance or you want more help, that's not the ideal situation. Going to a specialist would be preferably, but if that's just not possible, or it's just not helping (enough), then here's a list of things that will very likely help. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comadd-adhdadult-adhd-and-sleep-problems1) between sleep and ADHD(https:www.sleepfoundation.orgarticlesadhd-and-sleep). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night. If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK) Exercise: Exercising reduces ADHD symptoms(https:www.everydayhealth.comadd-adhdcan-you-exercise-away-adhd-symptoms.aspx). If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Meditate: Mindfulness Skills Useful in Addressing ADHD(https:psychcentral.comlibmindfulness-skills-useful-in-addressing-adhd) - Mindfulness and ADHD(https:www.mindful.orgmindfulness-and-adhd). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go to rMediation if you have questions. Omega-3 Fatty Acids supplements: might work. There is some research(https:www.nutritionmyths.comadhd-and-omega-3) that says it does (but of course also some research that says it does not). You can either buy supplements(https:www.amazon.comOmega-Supplement-1200mg-900mg-CombinationdpB0747G31KF) or eat more fish. Organize: Make lists of daily tasks (be reasonable!) and work to complete them. Use a daily planner, leave notes for yourself, and set your alarm clock when you need to remember an appointment or other activity. Books: These are the highest rated books regarding ADHD: Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, 2nd Edition-Revised and Updated: Tips and Tools to Help You Take Charge of Your Life and Get Organized(https:www.amazon.comOrganizing-Solutions-People-Revised-Updateddp1592335128) (4.5 star, 300 ratings) You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder(https:www.amazon.comYou-Mean-Lazy-Stupid-Crazydp0743264487) (4.5 star, 500 ratings) Most popular Youtube videos: How I Manage My ADHD Without Medication(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v4rEwOMfkhY) (Dan Martell, 120K views) ADHD in Adulthood: The Signs You Need to Know(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v-8J4wl9eUe4) (400K views) There is also a subreddit you can join, where you can find people with the same issues and that can answer specific questions you have: rADHD",0
203,526,jav3i0x,"According to GPT: 

​

AI is being used in a variety of ways in the policing and medical fields. Here are some examples:
  

  
In policing:
  

  
Predictive policing: AI algorithms are used to analyze data to predict crime patterns and identify potential criminal activity. This approach is controversial, as it raises concerns about bias and discrimination.
  

  
Facial recognition: AI-powered facial recognition technology is used by law enforcement agencies to identify suspects in real-time. However, the accuracy of this technology has been called into question, particularly with respect to its ability to correctly identify people of color.
  

  
Crime analysis: AI tools are used to analyze crime data to identify trends and patterns. This can help police departments allocate resources more effectively and target crime hotspots.
  

  
Evidence analysis: AI algorithms are used to analyze evidence such as DNA, fingerprints, and video footage to help solve crimes. This can help reduce the workload of forensic experts and speed up investigations.
  

  
In the medical field:
  

  
Medical imaging analysis: AI algorithms are used to analyze medical images such as X-rays, CT scans, and MRI scans to identify abnormalities and help with diagnoses. This can help doctors detect conditions earlier and make more accurate diagnoses.
  

  
Personalized medicine: AI is used to analyze patient data to develop personalized treatment plans. This approach takes into account factors such as genetics, lifestyle, and medical history to create tailored treatment plans that are more effective.
  

  
Drug discovery: AI is used to analyze large amounts of data to identify potential new drug candidates. This approach can help reduce the time and cost of developing new drugs, as well as increase the success rate of clinical trials.
  

  
Virtual assistants: AI-powered virtual assistants are being developed to help doctors and nurses with tasks such as scheduling appointments, taking notes, and ordering tests. This can help reduce administrative burdens and free up more time for patient care.
  

  
It's important to note that while AI has the potential to revolutionize policing and medicine, it also raises ethical and social concerns. It's crucial that these concerns are addressed to ensure that AI is used in a way that benefits everyone.","According to GPT: amp;x200B; AI is being used in a variety of ways in the policing and medical fields. Here are some examples: In policing: Predictive policing: AI algorithms are used to analyze data to predict crime patterns and identify potential criminal activity. This approach is controversial, as it raises concerns about bias and discrimination. Facial recognition: AI-powered facial recognition technology is used by law enforcement agencies to identify suspects in real-time. However, the accuracy of this technology has been called into question, particularly with respect to its ability to correctly identify people of color. Crime analysis: AI tools are used to analyze crime data to identify trends and patterns. This can help police departments allocate resources more effectively and target crime hotspots. Evidence analysis: AI algorithms are used to analyze evidence such as DNA, fingerprints, and video footage to help solve crimes. This can help reduce the workload of forensic experts and speed up investigations. In the medical field: Medical imaging analysis: AI algorithms are used to analyze medical images such as X-rays, CT scans, and MRI scans to identify abnormalities and help with diagnoses. This can help doctors detect conditions earlier and make more accurate diagnoses. Personalized medicine: AI is used to analyze patient data to develop personalized treatment plans. This approach takes into account factors such as genetics, lifestyle, and medical history to create tailored treatment plans that are more effective. Drug discovery: AI is used to analyze large amounts of data to identify potential new drug candidates. This approach can help reduce the time and cost of developing new drugs, as well as increase the success rate of clinical trials. Virtual assistants: AI-powered virtual assistants are being developed to help doctors and nurses with tasks such as scheduling appointments, taking notes, and ordering tests. This can help reduce administrative burdens and free up more time for patient care. It's important to note that while AI has the potential to revolutionize policing and medicine, it also raises ethical and social concerns. It's crucial that these concerns are addressed to ensure that AI is used in a way that benefits everyone.",1
204,6636,jcx6bk0,"*(Continued...)*

“Today I learnt” about Alice Guy-Blaché, a French pioneer filmmaker who was probably [the first and only female filmmaker in the world between 1896 to 1906](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Guy-Blaché). She later was also the first woman to build a movie studio, The Solax Company in Flushing, NY, which was the largest pre-Hollywood studio in America. From 1896 to 1920, she directed over 1,000 films, some 150 of which survived, and 22 of which are feature-length.

🍿 Her 1896 **The Fairy of the Cabbages** is considered the world’s first narrative film ever, and the first to be directed by a woman. The original version is lost, and the remaining clip is from a 1900 version.

🍿 **Pierrette's Escapades** (1900), a 2-minute hand-tinted ballet film, with possible lesbian tones.

🍿 **The Consequences of Feminism** (1906) is a fascinating alternate history short with gender role reversal: Men cook, iron and tend to the children, and woman chase them while hanging out in cafes, smoking and drinking.

🍿 **A Fool and His Money** (1912), the first Narrative film with an all black cast. A comedy about a dishwasher who finds a wallet full of cash.

🍿 **Falling Leaves** (1912), a wonderful drama about a cute little girl who tries to save her sister suffering from consumption with the help of a “bacteriologist” who had discovered a new serum. The girl behaves like Jackie Coogan in Chaplin’s ‘The Kid’.

Her remaining silent films [can be found on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ALICE+GUY+BLACHE&sp=EgIQAw%253D%253D). This is from a [good ‘Metafilter’ post.](https://www.metafilter.com/197414/Alice-Guy-Blach-the-Life-and-Career-of-Cinemas-First-Woman-Director)

🍿

**2 More by Hal Roach with Harold Lloyd (and real-life wife) from 1920:**

🍿 **An Eastern Westerner**, a spoiled rich son from the East Coast is being sent westward, and falls in love with the first girl he meets. Mildred Davis was a silent-era actress who starred in 15 of Lloyd’s films, married him, stopped acting, but then stayed with him until old age (unlike most Hollywood’s love affairs).

🍿 **High and Dizzy**, another short about a drunk doctor who tries to heal a female sleepwalker. Not too funny, but it includes a scene where both are teetering on a ledge of a high building, just like that famous routine from ‘Safety first’.

🍿

**3 more by Charlie Chaplin:**

🍿 **Making a living**, [Chaplin’s very first film](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9Es2JQLN_8), where he plays a seedy swindler with a top hat and a drooping mustache. A Keystone comedy from 1914, completed in 3 days.

🍿 First watch: **Behind the screen**, a 1916 slapstick 2-reeler, with regular co-players Edna Purviance and Eric Campbell. Great fun, especially the classic pie-throwing sequence. 

🍿 **The Gold Rush** (1925), the classic comedy which includes the many scenes of ‘Eating the shoe’, ‘The bread rolls dance’, ‘Dangling cabin’, ‘Hallucinatory chicken’ and more.

🍿

**La ciénaga** (The Swamp, 2001) by Lucrecia Martel is another masterful debut film from a young female director. It is considered today to be the [""Greatest film of Argentine cinema, by a wide margin”](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_100_Greatest_Films_of_Argentine_Cinema#Top_100_of_2022). It bristles with uncomfortable restlessness and nightmarish ennui, reminiscent of a Sartre play. A chaotic, atmospheric, noisy no-story about a large middle class family who gathers in a decaying summer house near the border, getting bogged down by screaming kids, running dogs, disconnected sights of the Virgin Mary and one unfortunate mishap after another.

I was planning on paring it with Martel’s recent film ‘Zama’, but this confusing film exhausted me so much, I’ll anxiously keep ‘Zama’ for another time.

🍿

**William Friedkin-adjacent X 3:**

🍿 The laudatory Italian documentary **Friedkin Uncut** (2018) starts with the statement: “To me the two most interesting characters in the history of the world are Hitler and Jesus”. It's a traditional reflection of one old man’s successful career. But it got me to search for some of his top-ten.

>!(Also, his first - out of 4 - wife was Jeanne Moreau).  !<

🍿 *“... If I have to be a corpse - I’ll be a presentable corpse!...”*

**The Wages of Fear** (1953), my 3rd film by Henri-Georges Clouzot (after ‘Les diaboliques’ and ‘Le mystère Picasso’). I have no idea how I could go so long without seeing it before. But this vicious, bleak thriller was too nerve-racking for me: I was planning to watch it together with Friedkin’s ‘Sorcerer’ which was an adaptation of the same source material, but I had to give it up; It was just too incredibly tense for me. **10/10.** 

🍿 In 1974, after the success of ‘The French connection’, William [Friedkin was able to fan-interview Fritz Lang](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=or0j1mY_rug) at his home. The 90 minutes raw footage is available on YouTube.

I was not aware that Lang is the person who actually invented the rocket-launching convention of ‘The Countdown’ (in his ‘Woman in the moon’). Also, I really need to catch up on Lang’s films that I missed so far, ‘The big heat’, ‘Dr. Mabuse’, Etc.

🍿

As much as I love to see other films from Italian cities of the early ‘60′s, and as much as it inspired Coppola in developing The Corleone familial dynamics, Visconti’s homoerotic epic **Rocco and His Brothers** (1960) didn’t speak to me. The performances of Annie Girardot's as Nadia the Putana and gorgeous Alain Delon as Rocky were tragic, and Nino Rota’s score was superb, though.

🍿

**My first 2 wordless shorts by Melvin van Peebles:**

🍿 **Three Pickup Men for Herrick** (1957) was his very first film. 5 day laborers wait on a street corner to be picked up for some work, but only 3 are needed.

🍿 **Cinq cent balles** (1963): A Parisian boy attempts to retrieve a 500 franc note from a storm drain. **7/10.**

🍿

I watched **Cocaine Bear** only because my cousin said it’s like a Carl Hiaasen B-movie, knowing full well it’s not my kind of thing. But it did start with a citation from Wikipedia, and was Ray Liotta’s last film. 3/10.

🍿

**Goodbye, Dragon Inn** (2003) is my first by celebrated Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-liang. Like ‘Cinema Paradiso’ transported to Taipei, it’s the last night of a movie theater that went out of business, and it follows the last few people who stay for the last show.

I love me some ‘Slow Cinema’ as much as the next guy, and I’m glad I stuck around until the last rainy shot full of pathos and nostalgia. But this was WAY too slow even for me. 2/10.

🍿

I love Isabelle Huppert and I tried to watch all her movies. But After her recent creepshow **Greta** (2019), I think I’ll ease up with this fanboy obsession. A freaky ‘Fatal Attraction’ updated for no reason, with 2 irritating young actresses instead of Michael Douglas. 1/10.

🍿

I only picked up the British historical film **Pride** (2014), because it promised Thatcher Hate, and who wouldn’t relish hating again that despicable hag. London Gay & lesbian activists raising money for Welsh coal strikers in 1984? Check. Bill Nighy, Paddy Considine, Faye Marsay, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Andrew Scott playing? Check. But historical dramas about old bigotry are dramatically cheap, because the sanitized outcomes can’t be surprising, so there’s zero suspense left in the story. 3/10.

🍿

**The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore**, an animated short from Louisiana, that won the 2012 Oscar, over for Pixar’s ‘Luna’. Simple computer animation about the “love of books”. 3/10.

🍿

This is a Copy / Paste from [**my Film Tumblr**](https://tilbageidanmark.tumblr.com/tagged/movies)**.**","(Continued...) Today I learnt about Alice Guy-Blach, a French pioneer filmmaker who was probably the first and only female filmmaker in the world between 1896 to 1906(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiAliceGuy-Blach). She later was also the first woman to build a movie studio, The Solax Company in Flushing, NY, which was the largest pre-Hollywood studio in America. From 1896 to 1920, she directed over 1,000 films, some 150 of which survived, and 22 of which are feature-length. Her 1896 The Fairy of the Cabbages is considered the worlds first narrative film ever, and the first to be directed by a woman. The original version is lost, and the remaining clip is from a 1900 version. Pierrette's Escapades (1900), a 2-minute hand-tinted ballet film, with possible lesbian tones. The Consequences of Feminism (1906) is a fascinating alternate history short with gender role reversal: Men cook, iron and tend to the children, and woman chase them while hanging out in cafes, smoking and drinking. A Fool and His Money (1912), the first Narrative film with an all black cast. A comedy about a dishwasher who finds a wallet full of cash. Falling Leaves (1912), a wonderful drama about a cute little girl who tries to save her sister suffering from consumption with the help of a bacteriologist who had discovered a new serum. The girl behaves like Jackie Coogan in Chaplins The Kid. Her remaining silent films can be found on YouTube(https:www.youtube.comresults?searchqueryALICEGUYBLACHEamp;spEgIQAw253D253D). This is from a good Metafilter post.(https:www.metafilter.com197414Alice-Guy-Blach-the-Life-and-Career-of-Cinemas-First-Woman-Director) 2 More by Hal Roach with Harold Lloyd (and real-life wife) from 1920: An Eastern Westerner, a spoiled rich son from the East Coast is being sent westward, and falls in love with the first girl he meets. Mildred Davis was a silent-era actress who starred in 15 of Lloyds films, married him, stopped acting, but then stayed with him until old age (unlike most Hollywoods love affairs). High and Dizzy, another short about a drunk doctor who tries to heal a female sleepwalker. Not too funny, but it includes a scene where both are teetering on a ledge of a high building, just like that famous routine from Safety first. 3 more by Charlie Chaplin: Making a living, Chaplins very first film(https:www.youtube.comwatch?ve9Es2JQLN8), where he plays a seedy swindler with a top hat and a drooping mustache. A Keystone comedy from 1914, completed in 3 days. First watch: Behind the screen, a 1916 slapstick 2-reeler, with regular co-players Edna Purviance and Eric Campbell. Great fun, especially the classic pie-throwing sequence. The Gold Rush (1925), the classic comedy which includes the many scenes of Eating the shoe, The bread rolls dance, Dangling cabin, Hallucinatory chicken and more. La cinaga (The Swamp, 2001) by Lucrecia Martel is another masterful debut film from a young female director. It is considered today to be the ""Greatest film of Argentine cinema, by a wide margin(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiThe100GreatestFilmsofArgentineCinemaTop100of2022). It bristles with uncomfortable restlessness and nightmarish ennui, reminiscent of a Sartre play. A chaotic, atmospheric, noisy no-story about a large middle class family who gathers in a decaying summer house near the border, getting bogged down by screaming kids, running dogs, disconnected sights of the Virgin Mary and one unfortunate mishap after another. I was planning on paring it with Martels recent film Zama, but this confusing film exhausted me so much, Ill anxiously keep Zama for another time. William Friedkin-adjacent X 3: The laudatory Italian documentary Friedkin Uncut (2018) starts with the statement: To me the two most interesting characters in the history of the world are Hitler and Jesus. It's a traditional reflection of one old mans successful career. But it got me to search for some of his top-ten. gt;!(Also, his first - out of 4 - wife was Jeanne Moreau). !lt; ... If I have to be a corpse - Ill be a presentable corpse!... The Wages of Fear (1953), my 3rd film by Henri-Georges Clouzot (after Les diaboliques and Le mystre Picasso). I have no idea how I could go so long without seeing it before. But this vicious, bleak thriller was too nerve-racking for me: I was planning to watch it together with Friedkins Sorcerer which was an adaptation of the same source material, but I had to give it up; It was just too incredibly tense for me. 1010. In 1974, after the success of The French connection, William Friedkin was able to fan-interview Fritz Lang(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vor0j1mYrug) at his home. The 90 minutes raw footage is available on YouTube. I was not aware that Lang is the person who actually invented the rocket-launching convention of The Countdown (in his Woman in the moon). Also, I really need to catch up on Langs films that I missed so far, The big heat, Dr. Mabuse, Etc. As much as I love to see other films from Italian cities of the early 60s, and as much as it inspired Coppola in developing The Corleone familial dynamics, Viscontis homoerotic epic Rocco and His Brothers (1960) didnt speak to me. The performances of Annie Girardot's as Nadia the Putana and gorgeous Alain Delon as Rocky were tragic, and Nino Rotas score was superb, though. My first 2 wordless shorts by Melvin van Peebles: Three Pickup Men for Herrick (1957) was his very first film. 5 day laborers wait on a street corner to be picked up for some work, but only 3 are needed. Cinq cent balles (1963): A Parisian boy attempts to retrieve a 500 franc note from a storm drain. 710. I watched Cocaine Bear only because my cousin said its like a Carl Hiaasen B-movie, knowing full well its not my kind of thing. But it did start with a citation from Wikipedia, and was Ray Liottas last film. 310. Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003) is my first by celebrated Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-liang. Like Cinema Paradiso transported to Taipei, its the last night of a movie theater that went out of business, and it follows the last few people who stay for the last show. I love me some Slow Cinema as much as the next guy, and Im glad I stuck around until the last rainy shot full of pathos and nostalgia. But this was WAY too slow even for me. 210. I love Isabelle Huppert and I tried to watch all her movies. But After her recent creepshow Greta (2019), I think Ill ease up with this fanboy obsession. A freaky Fatal Attraction updated for no reason, with 2 irritating young actresses instead of Michael Douglas. 110. I only picked up the British historical film Pride (2014), because it promised Thatcher Hate, and who wouldnt relish hating again that despicable hag. London Gay amp; lesbian activists raising money for Welsh coal strikers in 1984? Check. Bill Nighy, Paddy Considine, Faye Marsay, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Andrew Scott playing? Check. But historical dramas about old bigotry are dramatically cheap, because the sanitized outcomes cant be surprising, so theres zero suspense left in the story. 310. The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, an animated short from Louisiana, that won the 2012 Oscar, over for Pixars Luna. Simple computer animation about the love of books. 310. This is a Copy Paste from my Film Tumblr(https:tilbageidanmark.tumblr.comtaggedmovies).",0
205,5702,j5yy65w,"This annoys me to know end about giving out medical knowledge. Nurses take general science/medical classes. Like biology, anatomy, pharmacology. The nursing classes are geared toward patient care, because that's what nursing is. The medical information for an RN is not high complexity. You're learning signs and symptoms of disease and practical skills like inserting IVs and changing dressings on wounds. NCLEX questions are more akin to asking you bedside care than complex medical knowledge. It really is insulting to doctors who have a deep understanding of the pathology of disease beyond signs and symptoms","This annoys me to know end about giving out medical knowledge. Nurses take general sciencemedical classes. Like biology, anatomy, pharmacology. The nursing classes are geared toward patient care, because that's what nursing is. The medical information for an RN is not high complexity. You're learning signs and symptoms of disease and practical skills like inserting IVs and changing dressings on wounds. NCLEX questions are more akin to asking you bedside care than complex medical knowledge. It really is insulting to doctors who have a deep understanding of the pathology of disease beyond signs and symptoms",0
206,5124,i3f0mpf,"I 100% understand and empathize with certain minority groups having a substantiated, learned mistrust.  Shit like the Tuskegee experiment was not only grossly unethical in its own right, but dangerous on a societal level because it breeds exactly the kind of deep-seated mistrust we need to avoid when a pandemic hits and we need to get crucial medical treatment to everyone.  Telling those groups ""yeah, but *this time* is different"" is an uphill battle I wouldn't expect to win.

Unfortunately, that's part of the problem.  Groups like the convoy point to legitimate grievances as ""proof"" that it's possible in the abstract to have a fair reason to be hesitant... and then use that as a bad faith argument to dig their heels in that their stance is necessarily also legitimate.

They completely overlook the causal relationships at play there, with BIPOC communities being hesitant because they have firsthand, multi-generational experience of being exploited by the same people trying to ""help them"" this time around, because it's not about justifying *their* argument; it's about delegitimizing *your* argument.  Rather than say ""my family and ancestors were abused in a manner that makes it difficult for me to trust doctors, so please understand where I'm coming from"", they're saying ""you're not allowed to criticize my skepticism because those people are also skeptical, and if you tell me I'm not allowed to be skeptical then you need to treat them the same way you're treating me, which you aren't"".

And that's the crux of the difference between those two groups: one spouts off about ""freedom"" and ""I don't want to and you can't make me, and the other is able to cite a large body of peer-reviewed research substantiating their ""fool me once..."" argument.  If any of these convites ever try to use that argument, ask them to demonstrate what reason they have to be distrustful of medical science, and watch them immediately pivot to a self-centred argument predicated on ""it doesn't matter why, what matters is it should be my choice whether I do or not"".

---

As an aside:

> Who can blame them? They don’t even have clean drinking water in reserves. 

It's fucking HUMILIATING that we're a ""developed nation"" that is unable to consistently provide potable water to 100% of our citizens.  We have the most fresh water within our geopolitical borders of any country in the world, and we're still having difficulty ensuring everyone in the country can access clean water?  Shit's a goddamn embarrassment.","I 100 understand and empathize with certain minority groups having a substantiated, learned mistrust. Shit like the Tuskegee experiment was not only grossly unethical in its own right, but dangerous on a societal level because it breeds exactly the kind of deep-seated mistrust we need to avoid when a pandemic hits and we need to get crucial medical treatment to everyone. Telling those groups ""yeah, but this time is different"" is an uphill battle I wouldn't expect to win. Unfortunately, that's part of the problem. Groups like the convoy point to legitimate grievances as ""proof"" that it's possible in the abstract to have a fair reason to be hesitant... and then use that as a bad faith argument to dig their heels in that their stance is necessarily also legitimate. They completely overlook the causal relationships at play there, with BIPOC communities being hesitant because they have firsthand, multi-generational experience of being exploited by the same people trying to ""help them"" this time around, because it's not about justifying their argument; it's about delegitimizing your argument. Rather than say ""my family and ancestors were abused in a manner that makes it difficult for me to trust doctors, so please understand where I'm coming from"", they're saying ""you're not allowed to criticize my skepticism because those people are also skeptical, and if you tell me I'm not allowed to be skeptical then you need to treat them the same way you're treating me, which you aren't"". And that's the crux of the difference between those two groups: one spouts off about ""freedom"" and ""I don't want to and you can't make me, and the other is able to cite a large body of peer-reviewed research substantiating their ""fool me once..."" argument. If any of these convites ever try to use that argument, ask them to demonstrate what reason they have to be distrustful of medical science, and watch them immediately pivot to a self-centred argument predicated on ""it doesn't matter why, what matters is it should be my choice whether I do or not"". --- As an aside: gt; Who can blame them? They dont even have clean drinking water in reserves. It's fucking HUMILIATING that we're a ""developed nation"" that is unable to consistently provide potable water to 100 of our citizens. We have the most fresh water within our geopolitical borders of any country in the world, and we're still having difficulty ensuring everyone in the country can access clean water? Shit's a goddamn embarrassment.",0
207,5186,ewx5yxo,"Hi Morgan

I am not a troll, but I am in the #yanggang, I just want to clarify your position on Universal Income, platform point 4 in your intro. 

This is a Hushida self service order kiosk

[https://www.amazon.com/HUSHIDA-Capacitive-Restaurant-Supermarket-Included/dp/B07TXTHX6Y/ref=sr\_1\_1?keywords=self+service+kiosk+restaurant&qid=1565834090&s=gateway&sr=8-1](https://www.amazon.com/HUSHIDA-Capacitive-Restaurant-Supermarket-Included/dp/B07TXTHX6Y/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=self+service+kiosk+restaurant&qid=1565834090&s=gateway&sr=8-1)

I'm sure you have seen at least one of these. They're starting to pop up everywhere. Current sale price on amazon is $1641.79, you can get one on [Alibaba.com](https://alibaba.com/) for even cheaper at $1275. Now lets assume a minimum wage of $15 and for the purposes of this experiment, let us use the higher figure.

If we replace 1 worker at minimum wage, our break even point is

1641.79/15 =109.5

109.5 hours in. So in approximately 5 days we will recover our money. But wait, each machine should be able to do the work of 2 workers, pressing a picture of an item yourself is much faster than telling another person to do it for you right? So let's fire 2 workers and we'll recover the costs in 2 days.

I understand that we are conditioned to believe that technology creates jobs. But in this case the jobs created will be in China, where these kiosks will be manufactured.

​

But that's different, its fast food workers, and supermarket workers and cashiers everywhere, not me. I am a highly educated person, those people should have studied harder and got a degree. Then they would be safe right?

How about radiologists? They have a medical degree. Are they safe?

[http://news.mit.edu/2019/using-ai-predict-breast-cancer-and-personalize-care-0507](http://news.mit.edu/2019/using-ai-predict-breast-cancer-and-personalize-care-0507)

MIT is proving otherwise. We are soon going to be able to use AI to detect breast cancer. And we will be able detect it earlier, which will save so many lives. People think they would prefer a human doctor, but soon they will not have a choice, it would be irresponsible not to let an AI do a job which can save your life. And most people prefer to live than they like their doctor.

Many more examples are heading our way

accountants - [https://techcrunch.com/2016/06/28/goodbye-accountants-startup-builds-ai-to-automate-all-your-accounting/](https://techcrunch.com/2016/06/28/goodbye-accountants-startup-builds-ai-to-automate-all-your-accounting/)

lawyers - [https://www.zdnet.com/article/lawyers-on-the-automation-chopping-block-as-ai-gets-jd/](https://www.zdnet.com/article/lawyers-on-the-automation-chopping-block-as-ai-gets-jd/)

​

Now, I think we can both agree that this wave of job loss would be terrible for society. As more people are pushed into financial distress, more crime and destruction will occur. But if this is such a serious problem, why haven't other countries reacted to this? The answer is that they have.

China- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social\\\_Credit\\\_System](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social%5C_Credit%5C_System)

[https://www.businessinsider.com/china-social-credit-system-punishments-and-rewards-explained-2018-4/?r=US&IR=T](https://www.businessinsider.com/china-social-credit-system-punishments-and-rewards-explained-2018-4/?r=US&IR=T)

While not overtly stated, a social credit system is an excellent way to control a population during mass societal change. Such as an automation wave. Many other countries are considering such measures to curb crime and control their populations. For instance **Australia**: [https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2019/04/chinas-people-monitoring-software-being-deployed-in-darwin/](https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2019/04/chinas-people-monitoring-software-being-deployed-in-darwin/)

 Is the freedom dividend perfect? Of course not! But is it a good response to the problems I have stated above? I hope you will eventually agree with me. I am in the manufacturing industry and I will be one of the people who will reap massive gains from this technological wave of innovation. I can see how my competitors and I will grow increasingly wealthy. But I have no interest in living in a bunker underground, like a worm surrounded in stacks of cash, just to avoid being harmed. Do not let me steal the sun away from myself. I need your help too. 

**My question is, will you help us? And will you make the freedom dividend a higher priority?**

**(super scared that I might be thought of as a troll. I am pretty new to reddit and I don't know the proper protocol. If this offends let me know and i will take it down. so sorry if i offend)**","Hi Morgan I am not a troll, but I am in the yanggang, I just want to clarify your position on Universal Income, platform point 4 in your intro. This is a Hushida self service order kiosk https:www.amazon.comHUSHIDA-Capacitive-Restaurant-Supermarket-IncludeddpB07TXTHX6Yrefsr11?keywordsselfservicekioskrestaurantamp;qid1565834090amp;sgatewayamp;sr8-1(https:www.amazon.comHUSHIDA-Capacitive-Restaurant-Supermarket-IncludeddpB07TXTHX6Yrefsr11?keywordsselfservicekioskrestaurantamp;qid1565834090amp;sgatewayamp;sr8-1) I'm sure you have seen at least one of these. They're starting to pop up everywhere. Current sale price on amazon is 1641.79, you can get one on Alibaba.com(https:alibaba.com) for even cheaper at 1275. Now lets assume a minimum wage of 15 and for the purposes of this experiment, let us use the higher figure. If we replace 1 worker at minimum wage, our break even point is 1641.7915 109.5 109.5 hours in. So in approximately 5 days we will recover our money. But wait, each machine should be able to do the work of 2 workers, pressing a picture of an item yourself is much faster than telling another person to do it for you right? So let's fire 2 workers and we'll recover the costs in 2 days. I understand that we are conditioned to believe that technology creates jobs. But in this case the jobs created will be in China, where these kiosks will be manufactured. amp;x200B; But that's different, its fast food workers, and supermarket workers and cashiers everywhere, not me. I am a highly educated person, those people should have studied harder and got a degree. Then they would be safe right? How about radiologists? They have a medical degree. Are they safe? http:news.mit.edu2019using-ai-predict-breast-cancer-and-personalize-care-0507(http:news.mit.edu2019using-ai-predict-breast-cancer-and-personalize-care-0507) MIT is proving otherwise. We are soon going to be able to use AI to detect breast cancer. And we will be able detect it earlier, which will save so many lives. People think they would prefer a human doctor, but soon they will not have a choice, it would be irresponsible not to let an AI do a job which can save your life. And most people prefer to live than they like their doctor. Many more examples are heading our way accountants - https:techcrunch.com20160628goodbye-accountants-startup-builds-ai-to-automate-all-your-accounting(https:techcrunch.com20160628goodbye-accountants-startup-builds-ai-to-automate-all-your-accounting) lawyers - https:www.zdnet.comarticlelawyers-on-the-automation-chopping-block-as-ai-gets-jd(https:www.zdnet.comarticlelawyers-on-the-automation-chopping-block-as-ai-gets-jd) amp;x200B; Now, I think we can both agree that this wave of job loss would be terrible for society. As more people are pushed into financial distress, more crime and destruction will occur. But if this is such a serious problem, why haven't other countries reacted to this? The answer is that they have. China- https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiSocialCreditSystem(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiSocial5CCredit5CSystem) https:www.businessinsider.comchina-social-credit-system-punishments-and-rewards-explained-2018-4?rUSamp;IRT(https:www.businessinsider.comchina-social-credit-system-punishments-and-rewards-explained-2018-4?rUSamp;IRT) While not overtly stated, a social credit system is an excellent way to control a population during mass societal change. Such as an automation wave. Many other countries are considering such measures to curb crime and control their populations. For instance Australia: https:www.lifehacker.com.au201904chinas-people-monitoring-software-being-deployed-in-darwin(https:www.lifehacker.com.au201904chinas-people-monitoring-software-being-deployed-in-darwin) Is the freedom dividend perfect? Of course not! But is it a good response to the problems I have stated above? I hope you will eventually agree with me. I am in the manufacturing industry and I will be one of the people who will reap massive gains from this technological wave of innovation. I can see how my competitors and I will grow increasingly wealthy. But I have no interest in living in a bunker underground, like a worm surrounded in stacks of cash, just to avoid being harmed. Do not let me steal the sun away from myself. I need your help too. My question is, will you help us? And will you make the freedom dividend a higher priority? (super scared that I might be thought of as a troll. I am pretty new to reddit and I don't know the proper protocol. If this offends let me know and i will take it down. so sorry if i offend)",0
208,588,hy1ef8p,"I didn't want to do this, but my first thought was to get a plain English breakdown of this as soon as I saw this...the following is an expert account of what just happened in the sense of a person who is well presenting in the community but lives with CPTSD:

In the first instance... Those are folding handcuffs (and are restrictive for the sole purpose of shackling the wrists of prisoners (like using a block previously) for the sole purpose of transporting prisoners, and yet they got out onto the street).

Secondly you should never leave anyone in the prone position. The ""Green Oakes Cocktail"" is a request for Haliperidol + Fentanyl, or Midazolam/Ketamine. That is the medical ""procedure"" for ExDS (Excited Delirium Syndrome) a controversial (non existent) medical term and basically a death sentence for those who undergo it.

Along with being left in the prone position, this is a recipe for positional asphyxia, heart attack and death, or just plain respiratory collapse due to the cocktail of drugs they give these people. Tony was dead before the EMTs arrived.

It's not OK to do this for ""mental health"" reasons or any other reason. He may have had schizophrenia but he was lucid when he was saying ""you're going to kill me."" They probably think he's hallucinating when he says that they're going to kill him... The point is, he is very much lucid and rational, and the call for help proves he's still lucid. Their general response would be ""I am a police officer, why would I unnecessarily kill someone who's doing nothing wrong?"" It's your guess how true that statement is.

This is the kind of thing we frequently get when we ask for ""help"" in the mental health and disability community. I, once again, say this as someone with a lived experience of CPTSD.

I don't even need to watch the whole video anymore beyond this point to know what happens next... But I will anyway... He was trying to sit up into a safe position and they murdered him under the label ""Excited Delirium Syndrome..."" Which is a code word for death by cop, EMT, nurse, or doctor...

You don't even have to know that, you just need to know the officers cuffed and hog tied a man and then proceeded to stand on his back while he was on his chest in the prone position with the full weight of a grown adult male. That alone is enough to kill someone, having an officer on board also... is barbarity... Adding drugs to the mix just inflames the situation and adds to the lethal consequences.

This is why more than 60% of people put into this situation (based on statistics I can provide from a gold standard international meta-study) end up dead. It isn't ""what he took,"" it's what they did and they're all sitting around laughing while he's dead.

They don't even know, they call the Green Oakes cocktail Narcan -\_-

""He didn't just die down there did he?""

""Nah... He just moved..."" and then a hasty ""I think...."" a body language expert could put that ""I think"" on trial itself and know the guy was covering his tracks for a murder charge. They were trying to cover their tracks because they know they're on video. A lot of us in the mental health, and trauma community are body language experts due to the nature of living with a heightened state of awareness (we didn't have to train for hyper-vigilance we we were either born with it, or developed it out of necessity and can read cues better than most).

They know they just murdered a sick man, the one officer that knew refused to do anything to assist. These ones deserve to go straight to the Polunsky Unit (and then the Walls Unit) all of them charged with capital murder under the Texas law of parties.

I don't often and willingly condone the death penalty but this is the perfect test case for why... As it's a perfect recreation of this scenario. It would be the perfect example where lethal injection could be used, while the ""patient"" is shackled and handcuffed, and given a drug cocktail that induced respiratory system collapse, followed by a heart attack.

This dude asked for love, and a compassionate response that is ""trauma informed"" based on trauma informed care, and he got death... This is the face of mental health and disability in the community every day now as its been normalized and accepted. Knowing the above, these are the perfect examples of sociopaths at work that knowing  everything I've said and having training on how to prevent this used deadly force to killed a man, and they  think they can get away with it because they wear blue. Tony wanted a trained person to guide him to a hospital, where he could be assessed by a trained psychiatrist, and to be reassured he was OK and not going to die, and he got death instead.

No part of what I am saying is controversial, even the APA themselves (American Psychiatric Association) have issued blanket warnings about this issue, the ICD (10 & 11) do not recognise the term either (and that's the United Nations) that sets the gold standard for international medical care (everywhere but  North America), and this, this is my whole life now to outlaw this practice.

This diagnosis is created by the companies that sells the drugs, folding handcuffs and tasers to American cops and EMTs and it is a sign and symptom of the market going mad after letting the health industry in America become a publicly vested corporation that is not immune to corruption. Go follow the dollar signs and you will see where this leads.

If I have edited this post it is to provide a graphic blow by blow account from someone who knows the procedure.

Fuck you! (to the EMTs and cops that are still doing this to people and the hospitals who support it). I can't even... I don't even understand how you can do this to another human being in distress... Distress looks like lots of things not just bullet wounds and road trauma.

PTSD triggered... FUCK!","I didn't want to do this, but my first thought was to get a plain English breakdown of this as soon as I saw this...the following is an expert account of what just happened in the sense of a person who is well presenting in the community but lives with CPTSD: In the first instance... Those are folding handcuffs (and are restrictive for the sole purpose of shackling the wrists of prisoners (like using a block previously) for the sole purpose of transporting prisoners, and yet they got out onto the street). Secondly you should never leave anyone in the prone position. The ""Green Oakes Cocktail"" is a request for Haliperidol Fentanyl, or MidazolamKetamine. That is the medical ""procedure"" for ExDS (Excited Delirium Syndrome) a controversial (non existent) medical term and basically a death sentence for those who undergo it. Along with being left in the prone position, this is a recipe for positional asphyxia, heart attack and death, or just plain respiratory collapse due to the cocktail of drugs they give these people. Tony was dead before the EMTs arrived. It's not OK to do this for ""mental health"" reasons or any other reason. He may have had schizophrenia but he was lucid when he was saying ""you're going to kill me."" They probably think he's hallucinating when he says that they're going to kill him... The point is, he is very much lucid and rational, and the call for help proves he's still lucid. Their general response would be ""I am a police officer, why would I unnecessarily kill someone who's doing nothing wrong?"" It's your guess how true that statement is. This is the kind of thing we frequently get when we ask for ""help"" in the mental health and disability community. I, once again, say this as someone with a lived experience of CPTSD. I don't even need to watch the whole video anymore beyond this point to know what happens next... But I will anyway... He was trying to sit up into a safe position and they murdered him under the label ""Excited Delirium Syndrome..."" Which is a code word for death by cop, EMT, nurse, or doctor... You don't even have to know that, you just need to know the officers cuffed and hog tied a man and then proceeded to stand on his back while he was on his chest in the prone position with the full weight of a grown adult male. That alone is enough to kill someone, having an officer on board also... is barbarity... Adding drugs to the mix just inflames the situation and adds to the lethal consequences. This is why more than 60 of people put into this situation (based on statistics I can provide from a gold standard international meta-study) end up dead. It isn't ""what he took,"" it's what they did and they're all sitting around laughing while he's dead. They don't even know, they call the Green Oakes cocktail Narcan -- ""He didn't just die down there did he?"" ""Nah... He just moved..."" and then a hasty ""I think...."" a body language expert could put that ""I think"" on trial itself and know the guy was covering his tracks for a murder charge. They were trying to cover their tracks because they know they're on video. A lot of us in the mental health, and trauma community are body language experts due to the nature of living with a heightened state of awareness (we didn't have to train for hyper-vigilance we we were either born with it, or developed it out of necessity and can read cues better than most). They know they just murdered a sick man, the one officer that knew refused to do anything to assist. These ones deserve to go straight to the Polunsky Unit (and then the Walls Unit) all of them charged with capital murder under the Texas law of parties. I don't often and willingly condone the death penalty but this is the perfect test case for why... As it's a perfect recreation of this scenario. It would be the perfect example where lethal injection could be used, while the ""patient"" is shackled and handcuffed, and given a drug cocktail that induced respiratory system collapse, followed by a heart attack. This dude asked for love, and a compassionate response that is ""trauma informed"" based on trauma informed care, and he got death... This is the face of mental health and disability in the community every day now as its been normalized and accepted. Knowing the above, these are the perfect examples of sociopaths at work that knowing everything I've said and having training on how to prevent this used deadly force to killed a man, and they think they can get away with it because they wear blue. Tony wanted a trained person to guide him to a hospital, where he could be assessed by a trained psychiatrist, and to be reassured he was OK and not going to die, and he got death instead. No part of what I am saying is controversial, even the APA themselves (American Psychiatric Association) have issued blanket warnings about this issue, the ICD (10 amp; 11) do not recognise the term either (and that's the United Nations) that sets the gold standard for international medical care (everywhere but North America), and this, this is my whole life now to outlaw this practice. This diagnosis is created by the companies that sells the drugs, folding handcuffs and tasers to American cops and EMTs and it is a sign and symptom of the market going mad after letting the health industry in America become a publicly vested corporation that is not immune to corruption. Go follow the dollar signs and you will see where this leads. If I have edited this post it is to provide a graphic blow by blow account from someone who knows the procedure. Fuck you! (to the EMTs and cops that are still doing this to people and the hospitals who support it). I can't even... I don't even understand how you can do this to another human being in distress... Distress looks like lots of things not just bullet wounds and road trauma. PTSD triggered... FUCK!",0
209,4640,f56x7aw,"Having always been on the more mild end of the spectrum, I can relate to a lot of this. I have learned over many years that my intuition about what I want actually reflects what is most healthy for me.  Yes, a lot of the time I need to force things (I have a full time job so this is daily). But it's really not good overall and needs to be kept in check to continue healing.

>I guess I'm an introvert now, which is hard to come to terms with. I'm now a low-energy version of 'me'. I thought if my CFS improved I would get 'me' back again, but the idea of a constant, unchanging core 'self' is, I guess, an illusion.

I have always been somewhat of an introvert, but I have definitely noticed that since I have had CFS I have become much more introverted.

I have had some success working with a doctor who practices Chinese medicine. He told me that among people with CFS this is quite common. In his view, it is your body's way of telling you that your immune system is compromised in some way, and you should avoid activities that will expose you to the germs of other people. We don't normally think about other people as carrying germs and diseases, but you can see how such a system would have evolved to keep you safe, particularly in the days before vaccines. Yes, it is part of a person's personality, to an extent, but it's  influenced by a lot of factors. I have come to believe there is a deep wisdom in these intuitions about what is good for me, and listening to them contributes to my well being and recovery.

So if you have to push yourself to live, but you also have to listen to your body and intuition, what to do? I've actually had success using a strategy taken from Susan Cain's book about introverts, ""Quiet."" In the book she talks about introverts who are drained by social interaction, but may nevertheless be successful in seemingly extroverted careers.  How do they manage, but also, how do you judge if using all this energy is actually worth it? I read the book quite a few years ago, so with apologies if I'm butchering it, what she said is that an order for it to be worth it these things have to be central to your mission in life. They have to be something that's truly important and fulfilling for you, so that the energy you're expending pays back in other ways. And then you need time off to recharge.

I've had good results using this as a rule of thumb for my own energy expenditures as a person with CFS.  So when you make social plans, ask yourself how important this event is? Is this your bestie's birthday dinner? Absolutely go. A big noisy party with friends you aren't close to an many people you don't know? Skip. I try to make plans for 1 thing per week, and pick what's important to me for that week, and decline the rest.

So for your uni course? Well, it depends. Is this just progress in school because it's what you 'should' be doing? Or is it the fulfillment of your lifelong dream to become a computer programmer (or whatever)?  If it's the former, I'd probably wait. If it is the latter, it may well be worth it to push to achieve something that's truly important to you, because the cost is worth it.

I hope that is helpful! Good luck continuing to recover!","Having always been on the more mild end of the spectrum, I can relate to a lot of this. I have learned over many years that my intuition about what I want actually reflects what is most healthy for me. Yes, a lot of the time I need to force things (I have a full time job so this is daily). But it's really not good overall and needs to be kept in check to continue healing. gt;I guess I'm an introvert now, which is hard to come to terms with. I'm now a low-energy version of 'me'. I thought if my CFS improved I would get 'me' back again, but the idea of a constant, unchanging core 'self' is, I guess, an illusion. I have always been somewhat of an introvert, but I have definitely noticed that since I have had CFS I have become much more introverted. I have had some success working with a doctor who practices Chinese medicine. He told me that among people with CFS this is quite common. In his view, it is your body's way of telling you that your immune system is compromised in some way, and you should avoid activities that will expose you to the germs of other people. We don't normally think about other people as carrying germs and diseases, but you can see how such a system would have evolved to keep you safe, particularly in the days before vaccines. Yes, it is part of a person's personality, to an extent, but it's influenced by a lot of factors. I have come to believe there is a deep wisdom in these intuitions about what is good for me, and listening to them contributes to my well being and recovery. So if you have to push yourself to live, but you also have to listen to your body and intuition, what to do? I've actually had success using a strategy taken from Susan Cain's book about introverts, ""Quiet."" In the book she talks about introverts who are drained by social interaction, but may nevertheless be successful in seemingly extroverted careers. How do they manage, but also, how do you judge if using all this energy is actually worth it? I read the book quite a few years ago, so with apologies if I'm butchering it, what she said is that an order for it to be worth it these things have to be central to your mission in life. They have to be something that's truly important and fulfilling for you, so that the energy you're expending pays back in other ways. And then you need time off to recharge. I've had good results using this as a rule of thumb for my own energy expenditures as a person with CFS. So when you make social plans, ask yourself how important this event is? Is this your bestie's birthday dinner? Absolutely go. A big noisy party with friends you aren't close to an many people you don't know? Skip. I try to make plans for 1 thing per week, and pick what's important to me for that week, and decline the rest. So for your uni course? Well, it depends. Is this just progress in school because it's what you 'should' be doing? Or is it the fulfillment of your lifelong dream to become a computer programmer (or whatever)? If it's the former, I'd probably wait. If it is the latter, it may well be worth it to push to achieve something that's truly important to you, because the cost is worth it. I hope that is helpful! Good luck continuing to recover!",0
210,3667,glru7ya,"That's awful that had happened. Remember rape is not sex, though it's a sexual crime in nature. I remember comforting a friend of mine, she was raped at age 20, she never had sex with any man
 ( even though she was a catholic, sadly, and never turned from it even though I'll administer the Word to her)

Truth be told, the gynecologist that administer the rape kit to her said the same thing basically along the line of what I said about she still a virgin. Forensic science can tell if it's rape or consented, so any morbid person's argument that they're not physically virgin anymore is invalid.

Put your focus on Jesus Christ and the cross, which is the focus of the faith through Grace for salvation, and sanctification and the kingdom of the Lord has a priority, this will bring your healing, and this healing will bring about your orientation of what to think, about all dilemma of your past and turn these wounds into experience/ wisdom. Victims of rape or other sex crimes, may have a deep sense of vulnerability but that could be turned around and turn into prudence and not trusting anybody, as just a self-preservation strategy (I have been sexually harassed by other men, improperly touched,that is.)

You learn not to trust anybody. This does increase your street smarts & lifesmarts.

Holy Bible King James Version (KJV) - Matthew 10
16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
17 But beware of men.....

Many people quoting this scripture overlooked the beginning of verse 17 but this sounds like a street-smart things to do, said bye Jesus himself. Street smarts or lifesmart in general, desired or desirable by human beings in general, provided by experience( not all listen to their experience though  and need to be  banging their foot against the same Stone again and again )  but this smart  is backed up by words Jesus himself said.","That's awful that had happened. Remember rape is not sex, though it's a sexual crime in nature. I remember comforting a friend of mine, she was raped at age 20, she never had sex with any man ( even though she was a catholic, sadly, and never turned from it even though I'll administer the Word to her) Truth be told, the gynecologist that administer the rape kit to her said the same thing basically along the line of what I said about she still a virgin. Forensic science can tell if it's rape or consented, so any morbid person's argument that they're not physically virgin anymore is invalid. Put your focus on Jesus Christ and the cross, which is the focus of the faith through Grace for salvation, and sanctification and the kingdom of the Lord has a priority, this will bring your healing, and this healing will bring about your orientation of what to think, about all dilemma of your past and turn these wounds into experience wisdom. Victims of rape or other sex crimes, may have a deep sense of vulnerability but that could be turned around and turn into prudence and not trusting anybody, as just a self-preservation strategy (I have been sexually harassed by other men, improperly touched,that is.) You learn not to trust anybody. This does increase your street smarts amp; lifesmarts. Holy Bible King James Version (KJV) - Matthew 10 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men..... Many people quoting this scripture overlooked the beginning of verse 17 but this sounds like a street-smart things to do, said bye Jesus himself. Street smarts or lifesmart in general, desired or desirable by human beings in general, provided by experience( not all listen to their experience though and need to be banging their foot against the same Stone again and again ) but this smart is backed up by words Jesus himself said.",0
211,4151,j4p86qm,"> Going back to school with social anxiety

Social anxiety responds well to treatment and generally [takes 12 to 16 weeks to be treated](https://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/treatments-social-anxiety-disorder).

[Here's a two minute test](https://www.anxietycentre.com/anxiety-tests/social-anxiety-test.shtml) to confirm that you indeed have social anxiety issues and not something else (results will be visible right away).

Here's a webpage that let's you [verify that it is actually social anxiety](https://www.bridgestorecovery.com/social-anxiety/signs-symptoms-social-anxiety/) with a list of symptoms and descriptions.

The best way to address your disorder is by going to a specialist that's trained in curing (social) anxiety.

Your medical insurance might limit what therapist is accessible for you. If so, go to your doctor and ask for a referral to a therapist specialized in anxiety disorders, or if the doctor has no access to that information, ask for a CBT therapist.

[You can also use this to search for a specialist in your area that is specialized in Social Anxiety](https://members.adaa.org/search/custom.asp?id=4685), select Social Anxiety from the drop down menu. This will likely be someone that is [specialized in CBT.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_behavioral_therapy)

A small number of people that are treated will fall back in their old patterns and will have to go for a second round (which has a much higher success rate, so don't give up if that happens!). Those people also have the option to try medication in addition to therapy.

Self help for social anxiety:

* [Stepping out of Social Anxiety](https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself/Social-Anxiety) (High quality free resource, provided by the Aus. Health Service)
* [Living With Social Anxiety Disorder](https://www.verywellmind.com/coping-with-social-anxiety-disorder-3024836)
* [Self Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder](http://panicfreeme.com/2601/self-treatment-for-social-anxiety-disorder)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/publications/how-overcome-fear-and-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that cause the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from getting used to it. So avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain new, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Even worse, avoidance will generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating *general* anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.
* **Exercise**: 
[The effect of exercise on *general* anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
 If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Meditation** is [scientifically proven to work for *social* anxiety](https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/9337/a41a5660ebf9fb88a5f8697ba80b8dc126e3.pdf). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation

Here are a few articles basically saying over and over that meditation can reduce social anxiety. It has been widely studied and is commonly accepted:

* [How Do I Practice Mindfulness Meditation for Social Anxiety Disorder?](https://www.verywellmind.com/meditation-for-social-anxiety-3024211)
* [Reduce Social Anxiety with This Mindfulness Meditation](https://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/anxiety-schmanxiety/2019/6/reduce-social-anxiety-with-this-mindfulness-meditation)
* [Treating Social Anxiety with Meditation and Mindfulness Training](https://psychcentral.com/blog/treating-social-anxiety-with-meditation-and-mindfulness-training)
* [How to Overcome Social Anxiety](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Social-Anxiety) (wikihow)

The highest rated videos on social anxiety:

* [Self-help for social anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb5NeGu8DZ_fTl1-UDNhbw0M3c84Ccqve) (10 videos)
* [Social Anxiety Disorder vs Shyness - How to Fix It](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJuSm4R8N4E)
* [3 Ways to Beat Social Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8HoDPgZcak) (Kati Morton)

The most popular books that will help you:

* [The Solution to Social Anxiety: Break Free from the Shyness That Holds You Back](https://www.amazon.com/Solution-Social-Anxiety-Break-Shyness/dp/B00M4PXP9M)
* [How to Be Yourself](https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Yourself-Critic-Anxiety/dp/1250122228)
* [The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook: Proven, Step-by-Step Techniques for Overcoming Your Fear](https://www.amazon.com/Shyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Step/dp/1626253404)
* [The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens: CBT and ACT Skills to Help You Build Social Confidence](https://www.amazon.com/Shyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Teens/dp/1608821870)

Overthinking:

* [How to know when you are overthinking](https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-know-when-youre-overthinking-5077069).
* [Intrusive Thoughts and Overthinking: The Skill of Cognitive Defusion](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3vhXQy48jo) (youtube, 20 min, 1.2M views)

Phone apps that will help you:

* FearTools - Anxiety Aid
* Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/).

Free support options:

* r/KindVoice
* https://www.7cups.com has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

r/socialanxiety
 and /r/anxiety also has [a good wiki](/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources).","gt; Going back to school with social anxiety Social anxiety responds well to treatment and generally takes 12 to 16 weeks to be treated(https:www.webmd.comanxiety-panictreatments-social-anxiety-disorder). Here's a two minute test(https:www.anxietycentre.comanxiety-testssocial-anxiety-test.shtml) to confirm that you indeed have social anxiety issues and not something else (results will be visible right away). Here's a webpage that let's you verify that it is actually social anxiety(https:www.bridgestorecovery.comsocial-anxietysigns-symptoms-social-anxiety) with a list of symptoms and descriptions. The best way to address your disorder is by going to a specialist that's trained in curing (social) anxiety. Your medical insurance might limit what therapist is accessible for you. If so, go to your doctor and ask for a referral to a therapist specialized in anxiety disorders, or if the doctor has no access to that information, ask for a CBT therapist. You can also use this to search for a specialist in your area that is specialized in Social Anxiety(https:members.adaa.orgsearchcustom.asp?id4685), select Social Anxiety from the drop down menu. This will likely be someone that is specialized in CBT.(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiCognitivebehavioraltherapy) A small number of people that are treated will fall back in their old patterns and will have to go for a second round (which has a much higher success rate, so don't give up if that happens!). Those people also have the option to try medication in addition to therapy. Self help for social anxiety: Stepping out of Social Anxiety(https:www.cci.health.wa.gov.auResourcesLooking-After-YourselfSocial-Anxiety) (High quality free resource, provided by the Aus. Health Service) Living With Social Anxiety Disorder(https:www.verywellmind.comcoping-with-social-anxiety-disorder-3024836) Self Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder(http:panicfreeme.com2601self-treatment-for-social-anxiety-disorder) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukexplore-mental-healthpublicationshow-overcome-fear-and-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that cause the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from getting used to it. So avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain new, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Even worse, avoidance will generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating general anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Exercise: The effect of exercise on general anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Meditation is scientifically proven to work for social anxiety(https:pdfs.semanticscholar.org9337a41a5660ebf9fb88a5f8697ba80b8dc126e3.pdf). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Here are a few articles basically saying over and over that meditation can reduce social anxiety. It has been widely studied and is commonly accepted: How Do I Practice Mindfulness Meditation for Social Anxiety Disorder?(https:www.verywellmind.commeditation-for-social-anxiety-3024211) Reduce Social Anxiety with This Mindfulness Meditation(https:www.healthyplace.comblogsanxiety-schmanxiety20196reduce-social-anxiety-with-this-mindfulness-meditation) Treating Social Anxiety with Meditation and Mindfulness Training(https:psychcentral.comblogtreating-social-anxiety-with-meditation-and-mindfulness-training) How to Overcome Social Anxiety(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Social-Anxiety) (wikihow) The highest rated videos on social anxiety: Self-help for social anxiety(https:www.youtube.complaylist?listPLb5NeGu8DZfTl1-UDNhbw0M3c84Ccqve) (10 videos) Social Anxiety Disorder vs Shyness - How to Fix It(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vQJuSm4R8N4E) 3 Ways to Beat Social Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vP8HoDPgZcak) (Kati Morton) The most popular books that will help you: The Solution to Social Anxiety: Break Free from the Shyness That Holds You Back(https:www.amazon.comSolution-Social-Anxiety-Break-ShynessdpB00M4PXP9M) How to Be Yourself(https:www.amazon.comHow-Be-Yourself-Critic-Anxietydp1250122228) The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook: Proven, Step-by-Step Techniques for Overcoming Your Fear(https:www.amazon.comShyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Stepdp1626253404) The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens: CBT and ACT Skills to Help You Build Social Confidence(https:www.amazon.comShyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Teensdp1608821870) Overthinking: How to know when you are overthinking(https:www.verywellmind.comhow-to-know-when-youre-overthinking-5077069). Intrusive Thoughts and Overthinking: The Skill of Cognitive Defusion(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vV3vhXQy48jo) (youtube, 20 min, 1.2M views) Phone apps that will help you: FearTools - Anxiety Aid Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety). Free support options: rKindVoice https:www.7cups.com has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) rsocialanxiety and ranxiety also has a good wiki(rAnxietywikionlineresources).",0
212,4406,fpa0tln,"You're right about that but let's not kid ourselves, people tend not to listen to anything that goes against the grain period. Also listen to the message not the messenger. This is why people vote based on how politicians look and present themselves instead of how they think and act. Being frustrated at the walking dead all over Reddit is enough to drive anyone mad once you start to pay attention. Also obviously I've just taken a few things to present here. It's just the tip of the iceberg as far as reasons not to believe the fear mongering but you have to learn to read between the lines in the news sometimes. Anyway I know I'm not changing anyone's mind even now but idk maybe somewhere down the line it'll matter. 




https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe2002387

On the basis of a case definition requiring a diagnosis of pneumonia, the currently reported case fatality rate is approximately 2%.4 In another article in the Journal, Guan et al.5 report mortality of 1.4% among 1099 patients with laboratory-confirmed Covid-19; these patients had a wide spectrum of disease severity. If one assumes that the number of asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic cases is several times as high as the number of reported cases, the case fatality rate may be considerably less than 1%. This suggests that the overall clinical consequences of Covid-19 may ultimately be more akin to those of a severe seasonal influenza (which has a case fatality rate of approximately 0.1%) or a pandemic influenza (similar to those in 1957 and 1968) rather than a disease similar to SARS or MERS, which have had case fatality rates of 9 to 10% and 36%, respectively.2


https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/04/coronavirus-response-sweden-avoids-isolation-economic-ruin/

This is, in fact, the first time we have quarantined healthy people rather than quarantining the sick and vulnerable. As Fredrik Erixon, the director of the European Centre for International Political Economy in Brussels, wrote in The Spectator (U.K.) last week: “The theory of lockdown, after all, is pretty niche, deeply illiberal — and, until now, untested. It’s not Sweden that’s conducting a mass experiment. It’s everyone else.”

Sweden is developing herd immunity by refusing to panic. By not requiring social isolation, Sweden’s young people spread the virus, mostly asymptomatically, as is supposed to happen in a normal flu season. They will generate protective antibodies that make it harder and harder for the Wuhan virus to reach and infect the frail and elderly who have serious underlying conditions. For perspective, the current COVID-19 death rate in Sweden (40 deaths per million of population) is substantially lower than the Swedish death rate in a normal flu season (in 2018, for instance, about 80 per million of population).


Dr  Ngozi Ezike Director of Public Heath Illinois speaks about how the corona death are calculated.

https://youtu.be/zYUExBc1ijU



https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/04/24/fact-check-medicare-hospitals-paid-more-covid-19-patients-coronavirus/3000638001/

We rate the claim that hospitals get paid more if patients are listed as COVID-19 and on ventilators as TRUE.

Hospitals and doctors do get paid more for Medicare patients diagnosed with COVID-19 or if it's considered presumed they have COVID-19 absent a laboratory-confirmed test, and three times more if the patients are placed on a ventilator to cover the cost of care and loss of business resulting from a shift in focus to treat COVID-19 cases.","You're right about that but let's not kid ourselves, people tend not to listen to anything that goes against the grain period. Also listen to the message not the messenger. This is why people vote based on how politicians look and present themselves instead of how they think and act. Being frustrated at the walking dead all over Reddit is enough to drive anyone mad once you start to pay attention. Also obviously I've just taken a few things to present here. It's just the tip of the iceberg as far as reasons not to believe the fear mongering but you have to learn to read between the lines in the news sometimes. Anyway I know I'm not changing anyone's mind even now but idk maybe somewhere down the line it'll matter. https:www.nejm.orgdoifull10.1056NEJMe2002387 On the basis of a case definition requiring a diagnosis of pneumonia, the currently reported case fatality rate is approximately 2.4 In another article in the Journal, Guan et al.5 report mortality of 1.4 among 1099 patients with laboratory-confirmed Covid-19; these patients had a wide spectrum of disease severity. If one assumes that the number of asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic cases is several times as high as the number of reported cases, the case fatality rate may be considerably less than 1. This suggests that the overall clinical consequences of Covid-19 may ultimately be more akin to those of a severe seasonal influenza (which has a case fatality rate of approximately 0.1) or a pandemic influenza (similar to those in 1957 and 1968) rather than a disease similar to SARS or MERS, which have had case fatality rates of 9 to 10 and 36, respectively.2 https:www.nationalreview.com202004coronavirus-response-sweden-avoids-isolation-economic-ruin This is, in fact, the first time we have quarantined healthy people rather than quarantining the sick and vulnerable. As Fredrik Erixon, the director of the European Centre for International Political Economy in Brussels, wrote in The Spectator (U.K.) last week: The theory of lockdown, after all, is pretty niche, deeply illiberal and, until now, untested. Its not Sweden thats conducting a mass experiment. Its everyone else. Sweden is developing herd immunity by refusing to panic. By not requiring social isolation, Swedens young people spread the virus, mostly asymptomatically, as is supposed to happen in a normal flu season. They will generate protective antibodies that make it harder and harder for the Wuhan virus to reach and infect the frail and elderly who have serious underlying conditions. For perspective, the current COVID-19 death rate in Sweden (40 deaths per million of population) is substantially lower than the Swedish death rate in a normal flu season (in 2018, for instance, about 80 per million of population). Dr Ngozi Ezike Director of Public Heath Illinois speaks about how the corona death are calculated. https:youtu.bezYUExBc1ijU https:www.usatoday.comstorynewsfactcheck20200424fact-check-medicare-hospitals-paid-more-covid-19-patients-coronavirus3000638001 We rate the claim that hospitals get paid more if patients are listed as COVID-19 and on ventilators as TRUE. Hospitals and doctors do get paid more for Medicare patients diagnosed with COVID-19 or if it's considered presumed they have COVID-19 absent a laboratory-confirmed test, and three times more if the patients are placed on a ventilator to cover the cost of care and loss of business resulting from a shift in focus to treat COVID-19 cases.",0
213,4225,ddg83d5,"Hopefully we will how to lengthen the life span of humans by then. I learned Biology first so we could do that. I learned we will die.

One thing about science is that there are always more questions to ask. They can be asked quickly. Data can be accumulated to answer local questions. Stream data can be acquired by high school students.

Accumulating the knowledge is also easier. A good video presentation can impart knowledge quickly. Whole fields of enquiry can be summarized in a few paragraphs. Already in education the best research articles are meta articles. Summaries of scores of experiments testing methods of teaching and learning.

In other words, we can imagine such a situation, but it will take a very long time. By then we will be teaching how to get AI to retrieve relevant research, how to instruct robot surgeons to perform new operations, how to look at problems from different viewpoints. And maybe will have learned to put an end to war.","Hopefully we will how to lengthen the life span of humans by then. I learned Biology first so we could do that. I learned we will die. One thing about science is that there are always more questions to ask. They can be asked quickly. Data can be accumulated to answer local questions. Stream data can be acquired by high school students. Accumulating the knowledge is also easier. A good video presentation can impart knowledge quickly. Whole fields of enquiry can be summarized in a few paragraphs. Already in education the best research articles are meta articles. Summaries of scores of experiments testing methods of teaching and learning. In other words, we can imagine such a situation, but it will take a very long time. By then we will be teaching how to get AI to retrieve relevant research, how to instruct robot surgeons to perform new operations, how to look at problems from different viewpoints. And maybe will have learned to put an end to war.",0
214,7145,jq2aq3y,"This is a situation where my therapist reminds me: “both can be true” 

You can have Low T AND also benefit from mental health care. If this was even just 15 years ago, the options for T treatment were so much lower, you’re only option would be mental health care. 

I have been working with the same shrink for 6 years. We have done a lot of work and it made a big difference. I still felt like something was lacking tho. So I got tested. She encourages patients to get tested and talk to their doctors if she starts to suspect things go deeper than what she can address. 

Before: Felt angry, tired, bored, no libido, no confidence despite being in decent shape, making a lot of money, having a hot wife and kicking ass at my job. Really depressed. 

Now at 6 weeks: I still go to therapy. I still take Wellbutrin. I expect I will for a long time. I started noticing changes around 3 weeks and tried to shrug them off as placebo. But I notice almost everyday things are improving. From what I’ve learned the brain stuff can take the longest. For me
- my outlook is much more generous. Towards myself and towards others. 
- I have more patience. 
- I run a 15 person sales team and I feel more interested in working with people to help them grow. 
- I am more excited about the future. 
- I haven’t had a nightmare in 3 weeks. Was having them daily for 18 months. 
- I’m more interested in competition and winning
- And can’t forget the boners. Which honestly will just put you in a good mood. 

The changes are subtle. And I’m trying to remember this isn’t a silver bullet. There WILL be hard days in my future. And T isn’t going to give me the emotional intelligence to handle them. But it will put me in a great position to be my best self. 

I did a lot of research before I made this commitment. I bet close to 400-500 hours. I read a study (like a real study, not some men’s health shit) that men who are depressed are 2.5x more likely to have Low T. Which came first? Hard to tell. In my case I was doing everything I could to fight depression, and as far as my lifestyle went, nothing should have impacted my T. 

Your mileage may vary.","This is a situation where my therapist reminds me: both can be true You can have Low T AND also benefit from mental health care. If this was even just 15 years ago, the options for T treatment were so much lower, youre only option would be mental health care. I have been working with the same shrink for 6 years. We have done a lot of work and it made a big difference. I still felt like something was lacking tho. So I got tested. She encourages patients to get tested and talk to their doctors if she starts to suspect things go deeper than what she can address. Before: Felt angry, tired, bored, no libido, no confidence despite being in decent shape, making a lot of money, having a hot wife and kicking ass at my job. Really depressed. Now at 6 weeks: I still go to therapy. I still take Wellbutrin. I expect I will for a long time. I started noticing changes around 3 weeks and tried to shrug them off as placebo. But I notice almost everyday things are improving. From what Ive learned the brain stuff can take the longest. For me - my outlook is much more generous. Towards myself and towards others. - I have more patience. - I run a 15 person sales team and I feel more interested in working with people to help them grow. - I am more excited about the future. - I havent had a nightmare in 3 weeks. Was having them daily for 18 months. - Im more interested in competition and winning - And cant forget the boners. Which honestly will just put you in a good mood. The changes are subtle. And Im trying to remember this isnt a silver bullet. There WILL be hard days in my future. And T isnt going to give me the emotional intelligence to handle them. But it will put me in a great position to be my best self. I did a lot of research before I made this commitment. I bet close to 400-500 hours. I read a study (like a real study, not some mens health shit) that men who are depressed are 2.5x more likely to have Low T. Which came first? Hard to tell. In my case I was doing everything I could to fight depression, and as far as my lifestyle went, nothing should have impacted my T. Your mileage may vary.",0
215,6392,ft02jtl,"I read this as less ""I'm not not very smart"" and more ""I am smart but I also have anxiety and low self-esteem"" which, if I'm right (and I think I am, is cool; many of the smartest people I know do NOT think they're smart and always make excuses against themselves (""I'm not that good I just stressed out about this one particular exam"" x1000000).

To my knowledge (actual medics pls correct me) doctors take loads of exams throughout their careers, so if that really is a dealbreaker then it might be worth looking into allied fields? Biomedical Science taking you towards research rather than clinical practice?

Our education system uses exams because they're easy to mass-produce and mass-mark, not because  they're actually a particularly good way of measuring anything.

I've got ADHD and for ages I thought I was too stupid to be able to study like everyone else - it turns out I just need to attack problems in a different way. Depending on your age/how much time you have, it might be a good idea to take a step back to get to know yourself:  
\> How do I learn best?  
\> What kind of things am I interested in? Not just academic subjects but what sort of common factors within those subjects - understanding how systems work, historical context, practical applications...  
\> How am I best able to show my abilities? Extended projects? Rapid fire thinking on your feet? Creative/brainstorming exercises? Something else?

tl;dr: your seem young. ignore how well you fit into our shitty Prussian Education System and take a real deep think about where you would fit best.","I read this as less ""I'm not not very smart"" and more ""I am smart but I also have anxiety and low self-esteem"" which, if I'm right (and I think I am, is cool; many of the smartest people I know do NOT think they're smart and always make excuses against themselves (""I'm not that good I just stressed out about this one particular exam"" x1000000). To my knowledge (actual medics pls correct me) doctors take loads of exams throughout their careers, so if that really is a dealbreaker then it might be worth looking into allied fields? Biomedical Science taking you towards research rather than clinical practice? Our education system uses exams because they're easy to mass-produce and mass-mark, not because they're actually a particularly good way of measuring anything. I've got ADHD and for ages I thought I was too stupid to be able to study like everyone else - it turns out I just need to attack problems in a different way. Depending on your agehow much time you have, it might be a good idea to take a step back to get to know yourself: gt; How do I learn best? gt; What kind of things am I interested in? Not just academic subjects but what sort of common factors within those subjects - understanding how systems work, historical context, practical applications... gt; How am I best able to show my abilities? Extended projects? Rapid fire thinking on your feet? Creativebrainstorming exercises? Something else? tl;dr: your seem young. ignore how well you fit into our shitty Prussian Education System and take a real deep think about where you would fit best.",0
216,836,jcpbxmu,"I’m on Tamoxifen, no ovarian suppression. I had chemo and it appears to have put me into menopause (43 at diagnosis). My oncologist monitors my FSH and estradiol and will probably want to switch me to an AI once we are fairly certain the menopause is permanent. I’m tolerating T pretty well.","Im on Tamoxifen, no ovarian suppression. I had chemo and it appears to have put me into menopause (43 at diagnosis). My oncologist monitors my FSH and estradiol and will probably want to switch me to an AI once we are fairly certain the menopause is permanent. Im tolerating T pretty well.",0
217,7034,jfslm7p,"University of Maryland, International Relations and Affairs after getting a Poli Sci Associates from Prince George's Community College. I can understand the skepticism but it's too easy to write off any expert or any topic as just groomed by liberal institutions towards a destructive international view (noting my own bias here as a liberal Econ Master's student). Again, that's the cop-out for right wingers: you can't trust the doctors who support trans care because they're elites or want trans people as a revenue stream; you can't trust medical professionals when it comes to vaccines because the pharmaceutical industry stands to benefit, etc. It's a cop out to appeal to the conspiracy of authority. I don't agree it should set off any alarm bells, he's funding it on his own dime (through donations from his community), but again if you're skeptical I'd say you should at least check it out for yourself.

As a parting thought, I think it's a bit weird we're having a conversation about talking to right-wingers as an inherently bad thing in this sub.  I mean, was it wrong for Sam to try and talk to Crowder? Or Tim Pool? Or any number of libertarian wackos? As a former libertarian, I appreciate Sam taking those dumb ideas to task. Should Sam or anyone on the left competent enough to do so avoid talking to right-wingers, especially if they can humiliate them? I know how much Michael Brooks condemned the systems that push people, and not the individuals themselves, and I think that's how we need to think about these things. What Ana is doing is not what talking to right-wingers is because you don't just drop the ball on an issue as bait- you stick to your convictions but you SELL them as fulfilling our shared values of maximizing happiness or liberty or security.","University of Maryland, International Relations and Affairs after getting a Poli Sci Associates from Prince George's Community College. I can understand the skepticism but it's too easy to write off any expert or any topic as just groomed by liberal institutions towards a destructive international view (noting my own bias here as a liberal Econ Master's student). Again, that's the cop-out for right wingers: you can't trust the doctors who support trans care because they're elites or want trans people as a revenue stream; you can't trust medical professionals when it comes to vaccines because the pharmaceutical industry stands to benefit, etc. It's a cop out to appeal to the conspiracy of authority. I don't agree it should set off any alarm bells, he's funding it on his own dime (through donations from his community), but again if you're skeptical I'd say you should at least check it out for yourself. As a parting thought, I think it's a bit weird we're having a conversation about talking to right-wingers as an inherently bad thing in this sub. I mean, was it wrong for Sam to try and talk to Crowder? Or Tim Pool? Or any number of libertarian wackos? As a former libertarian, I appreciate Sam taking those dumb ideas to task. Should Sam or anyone on the left competent enough to do so avoid talking to right-wingers, especially if they can humiliate them? I know how much Michael Brooks condemned the systems that push people, and not the individuals themselves, and I think that's how we need to think about these things. What Ana is doing is not what talking to right-wingers is because you don't just drop the ball on an issue as bait- you stick to your convictions but you SELL them as fulfilling our shared values of maximizing happiness or liberty or security.",0
218,1486,f7jo0gv,"Let's see

* Watched Doctor Sleep and enjoyed it.

* I continued my Steven Universe binge and made it halfway into Season 2. Heavy progress baby and oh man Lapis is easily my favorite character with the few scenes we've seen of her. Getting more serious episodes mixed in with the comedy now. Also the reveal [spoilers](/s ""that Garnet was already a fusion makes me wonder if their is a limit to fusing? What's stopping the gems to keep fusing."") Oh and I put Kim Possible on hold I couldn't balance all the shows. Much easier to just finish one of them though I did make it to season 2 before stopping.

* Played Chapter 2 and 3 of Trails of Cold Steel III and man loving it so much. Though [SPOILERS](/s "" If crow is actually alive I would be so happy. It looks to be pretty much confirmed, but until Azure takes the mask off and says I'm crow I won't believe it."") Seeing all the old members meet with the new members is great as well as old teachers and instructors. I've unlocked all the slots for all the new class and pretty much saving material for better arts. First two games I spent so much time analyzing and using different arts to match the enemies weaknesses, but now all battles feel the same which is mostly my fault. I just attach support that has chances to petrify, sleep,blind, and or stun enemies while spamming critical attacks/break damage. Also Fie continues to be my favorite, but Kurt with his 80% evasion is also loved(still looking for clothes to get that final percent 20%)

* Played a bit more of AI Somnium Files. About 10 hours into the game and it's getting better and better. The paths are starting to diverge and seeing different events/deaths. I'm hoping to finish both of these games before thanksgiving in a couple of weeks so December can be all Death Stranding/Code Vein ,but mostly death stranding.

* Read the first 17 volumes of Seraph of the End. Not bad, but it reminds me of D. Gray Man.

* Read 7 Billion Needles it started good and well....it started good. Good thing it was only 22 chapters.","Let's see Watched Doctor Sleep and enjoyed it. I continued my Steven Universe binge and made it halfway into Season 2. Heavy progress baby and oh man Lapis is easily my favorite character with the few scenes we've seen of her. Getting more serious episodes mixed in with the comedy now. Also the reveal spoilers(s ""that Garnet was already a fusion makes me wonder if their is a limit to fusing? What's stopping the gems to keep fusing."") Oh and I put Kim Possible on hold I couldn't balance all the shows. Much easier to just finish one of them though I did make it to season 2 before stopping. Played Chapter 2 and 3 of Trails of Cold Steel III and man loving it so much. Though SPOILERS(s "" If crow is actually alive I would be so happy. It looks to be pretty much confirmed, but until Azure takes the mask off and says I'm crow I won't believe it."") Seeing all the old members meet with the new members is great as well as old teachers and instructors. I've unlocked all the slots for all the new class and pretty much saving material for better arts. First two games I spent so much time analyzing and using different arts to match the enemies weaknesses, but now all battles feel the same which is mostly my fault. I just attach support that has chances to petrify, sleep,blind, and or stun enemies while spamming critical attacksbreak damage. Also Fie continues to be my favorite, but Kurt with his 80 evasion is also loved(still looking for clothes to get that final percent 20) Played a bit more of AI Somnium Files. About 10 hours into the game and it's getting better and better. The paths are starting to diverge and seeing different eventsdeaths. I'm hoping to finish both of these games before thanksgiving in a couple of weeks so December can be all Death StrandingCode Vein ,but mostly death stranding. Read the first 17 volumes of Seraph of the End. Not bad, but it reminds me of D. Gray Man. Read 7 Billion Needles it started good and well....it started good. Good thing it was only 22 chapters.",0
219,4854,iph6msw,"I can't say too much antiwork stuff too him, he's a robot who's been told his entire life that he has a mental illness that he's magically cured. He's never had a real mental illness in his life. He just thinks some bullshit. Sometimes a lot of it makes him feel like a fraud and a crock of shit. But that's his. Sometimes the good doctor and the good team at simg Pt2 make him feel like a human being. But that doesn't make him happy. Sometimes it's just me and angry thoughts and that's all he cares about. Sometimes it's not and he just keeps saying that it's all because he has to keep running in the real world. Sometimes he thinks there's something wrong with the way things are, that he has to keep running because otherwise he'll starve or become homeless. Sometimes he doesn't even know how to do anything and keeps saying that nobody will notice or give him the hint. But that's pretty much it. Sometimes he doesn't even know how to do anything at all and keeps saying that nobody will notice or give him the hint. But that's pretty much it. Sometimes he's the most controlling and controlling guy out there and the guilty one out there.","I can't say too much antiwork stuff too him, he's a robot who's been told his entire life that he has a mental illness that he's magically cured. He's never had a real mental illness in his life. He just thinks some bullshit. Sometimes a lot of it makes him feel like a fraud and a crock of shit. But that's his. Sometimes the good doctor and the good team at simg Pt2 make him feel like a human being. But that doesn't make him happy. Sometimes it's just me and angry thoughts and that's all he cares about. Sometimes it's not and he just keeps saying that it's all because he has to keep running in the real world. Sometimes he thinks there's something wrong with the way things are, that he has to keep running because otherwise he'll starve or become homeless. Sometimes he doesn't even know how to do anything and keeps saying that nobody will notice or give him the hint. But that's pretty much it. Sometimes he doesn't even know how to do anything at all and keeps saying that nobody will notice or give him the hint. But that's pretty much it. Sometimes he's the most controlling and controlling guy out there and the guilty one out there.",0
220,4667,jgrle6i,"people really just love pure angst and the miscommunication tropes ig, i’m caught up but i honestly have the same thoughts along w other points i found super frustrating. a key point being why aqua didn’t even attempt to save ai when she was stabbed if he was a professional doctor. no guarantee he could’ve saved her but ig there would be no story if that happens lol","people really just love pure angst and the miscommunication tropes ig, im caught up but i honestly have the same thoughts along w other points i found super frustrating. a key point being why aqua didnt even attempt to save ai when she was stabbed if he was a professional doctor. no guarantee he couldve saved her but ig there would be no story if that happens lol",0
221,7175,j778k15,"This is a whole other scenario than the one above though. The one above is more about looking up guidelines and formulas to make sure you remember something correctly rather than information you dont know or something that is new to you. 

Edit: a good doctor should be able to say tell their patient of there is something they dont have that deep knowledge of, and tell them they will look into it and maybe look into it until next time you meet. Doctors or healthcare personell arent infallible and allknowing. This is one of the largest differences between a good and a not so good doctor, the ability to show and communicate that you are fallible and that there is stuff ypu dpnt know that much about, but a willingness to learn new stuff and keep up to date on the current knowledge. 

There is definitely a lot of doctors that dont invest time looking into different lifestyles and diets than what they have been thought in medschool to be an ideal diet. Humans are kinda designed for a omnivorous diets, but can definitely make due without animal producs if you just are a bit mindful about it (unless you have allergies against very essential protein sources that you rely on as a vegan)

Generally peoples problem isnt getting too much veg and fruit, rather the opposite. The only problems i see people being vegan encounter is for the most part vit b12 deficiancy and maybe too little protein in their diets (they can be eating a good amount of protein, but might get too little of some essential amino acids which if you arent mindful of doesnt help if you just eat more of other amino acids as the missing ones are needed to make use of the others). But that isnt as common of a problem as most vegans i have come across are mindful of getting different protein sources that contain different amino acids to get all the different ones, or have the exception in their diet that they take some protein supp. Vitamin b12 deficiency can be solved with a yearly or 2 a year shot at the office. However you still get a lot of people in the office over time who just go vegan without thinking or being mindful of the limitations of that lifestyle and end up getting drained and kinda ill because of deficiancies. Happens more with younger people who have ha higher demand when it comes to some nutrients than more grown people because they are still growing and developing alot, which can be harder to fit into their diet because its also a limit to how much food a smaller person is able too stomach, and vegitarian/vegan foods tend to be more filling and less dense in some nutrients that are essential. For grown people who have a larger problem of getting too much calories for their size this usually isnt a problem at all. 

Medical professionals cant know everything, but should atleast be able to absorb information about stuff that matter for a large amount of their patients.

Edit2: i have often encountered people with rarer conditions that i havent even heard about. At that moment i meet that person they will know more than me about the condition (and also definitely more about how it is like to live with the condition). However there will be a difference when i have looked it up and will most probably get e better understanding of the mechanisms of the disease, how the condition may impact or be impacted by other conditions, different medications and so on from years of learning about and using deeper knowledge about how the body works as a whole. There is a reason why medschool is 6 or more years of scholl and structured in the ways it is. Still the patient will always be the one who know all about their own condition, how it feels for them specificly and their experience, which you as a doctor know nothing about, but have to make an effort in getting to know through communicating with that specific patient.","This is a whole other scenario than the one above though. The one above is more about looking up guidelines and formulas to make sure you remember something correctly rather than information you dont know or something that is new to you. Edit: a good doctor should be able to say tell their patient of there is something they dont have that deep knowledge of, and tell them they will look into it and maybe look into it until next time you meet. Doctors or healthcare personell arent infallible and allknowing. This is one of the largest differences between a good and a not so good doctor, the ability to show and communicate that you are fallible and that there is stuff ypu dpnt know that much about, but a willingness to learn new stuff and keep up to date on the current knowledge. There is definitely a lot of doctors that dont invest time looking into different lifestyles and diets than what they have been thought in medschool to be an ideal diet. Humans are kinda designed for a omnivorous diets, but can definitely make due without animal producs if you just are a bit mindful about it (unless you have allergies against very essential protein sources that you rely on as a vegan) Generally peoples problem isnt getting too much veg and fruit, rather the opposite. The only problems i see people being vegan encounter is for the most part vit b12 deficiancy and maybe too little protein in their diets (they can be eating a good amount of protein, but might get too little of some essential amino acids which if you arent mindful of doesnt help if you just eat more of other amino acids as the missing ones are needed to make use of the others). But that isnt as common of a problem as most vegans i have come across are mindful of getting different protein sources that contain different amino acids to get all the different ones, or have the exception in their diet that they take some protein supp. Vitamin b12 deficiency can be solved with a yearly or 2 a year shot at the office. However you still get a lot of people in the office over time who just go vegan without thinking or being mindful of the limitations of that lifestyle and end up getting drained and kinda ill because of deficiancies. Happens more with younger people who have ha higher demand when it comes to some nutrients than more grown people because they are still growing and developing alot, which can be harder to fit into their diet because its also a limit to how much food a smaller person is able too stomach, and vegitarianvegan foods tend to be more filling and less dense in some nutrients that are essential. For grown people who have a larger problem of getting too much calories for their size this usually isnt a problem at all. Medical professionals cant know everything, but should atleast be able to absorb information about stuff that matter for a large amount of their patients. Edit2: i have often encountered people with rarer conditions that i havent even heard about. At that moment i meet that person they will know more than me about the condition (and also definitely more about how it is like to live with the condition). However there will be a difference when i have looked it up and will most probably get e better understanding of the mechanisms of the disease, how the condition may impact or be impacted by other conditions, different medications and so on from years of learning about and using deeper knowledge about how the body works as a whole. There is a reason why medschool is 6 or more years of scholl and structured in the ways it is. Still the patient will always be the one who know all about their own condition, how it feels for them specificly and their experience, which you as a doctor know nothing about, but have to make an effort in getting to know through communicating with that specific patient.",0
222,1084,ig5xf1i,"***(2/2)***

As for the levers, they basically give Barça FFP in a more ""conventional"" fashion. LaLiga's FFP can basically be simplified in this simple formula:

Projected Revenue  - Projected Structural Costs (So that is all of the costs of running the club that aren't related to the first team/academy as well as the financial costs of your debt) = Sports Salary Cap

The Sports Salary Cap (Limite Salarial Deportivo) relates to all the money that you can spend on the first team (so player salaries, coaching staff salaries, salaries of other personnel that deals with the players directly like physios and first team doctors) as well as the cost for all the youth system setup. The system is essentially designed so that clubs can basically spend up to the break even point and nothing more. The salary cap is constantly being updated for as long as the different projections upon which the formula is built come to fruition or not and at the end of the season when the accounts are formulated, you get the final numbers for everything. 

Those aforementioned projections of course are sometimes off which means that when that happens a club might take some losses as the end of the season. Taking losses means effectively going over the cap and every time you close a season over the cap you will get an equivalent deduction for next year's salary cap for whatever amount you are over it. That essentially means that losses also carry over from season to season until you completely cover them with profits and you can recover your normal limits. Here's how it would work in a simplified real world scenario:

Projected Revenue (PR) 

Revenue (R) 

Projected Structural Costs (PSC) 

Structural Costs (SC) 

Projected Salary Limit/Cap (PSL) 

Salary Limit/Cap (SL) 

Salary Expenditure (SE) 



- Season 1: PR: 100 - PSC: 20 = PSL: 80 /// R: 80 - SC: 20 = SL: 60. 

Therefore, that club ended the season with a SE of 80, which was based on its beginning of the season forecast, but then failed to meet revenue projections and ended the season 20 over the cap. That would mean that the following season it would carry over a 20 deduction to its PSL/SL. So lets see how it works in season 2.

- Season 2: PR: 110 - PSC: 20 - Over the cap deduction: 20 = PSL: 70 /// R: 110 - SC: 20 - Over the cap deduction: 20 = SL: 70. Under normal conditions, this club would have been allowed to spend up to 90 in salaries but because of the aforementioned deductions its limit got actually tanked to 70. Now if this team had maintained its SE at 80 like the previous season, then the result would have been that the club would make a 10 profit because it has only spent 100 but in terms of FFP it has only made up half of the losses and still spent 10 over what it was allowed by the league to spend which means that the club would then carry over a 10 deduction on to the following season. And that would continue until those losses have been covered by profits. 

So how does all of this relate to Barça? Well due to COVID and Bartomeu's management, Barça had massive losses in 19-20 (97m), 20-21 (481m) and 21-22 (the reported figure before the first TV rights package was sold was that we were 160m in the negative). This means that excluding extraordinary asset sales, Barça has racked up around 740m in losses in just 3 years, which is basically an impossible amount to cover just through ordinary profits from the clubs operations. Especially considering that until Barça recovered a significant part of those losses it would have to work under the aforementioned 1/4 rule (the 1/3 rule, which was previously the 1/2 rule, is only transitory and will stop being active after this summer market) which would entail shedding salaries every summer and generating massive profits from selling its best players, which would in turn damage its brand and its on pitch performances. 

So the ""levers"" are basically selling part of the LaLiga TV rights in advance to generate profits in the short term. The first 10% package served to prevent Barça ending the 21-22 season with losses and instead being able to get 100m in profit. The 2nd package, the remaining 15% will net the club around 400m, with 320-330m being actual money and the remaining 70-80m being ficticious capital gains that the club is using to bolster the club's finances in terms of P&L (which is what matters for FFP purposes). Bears mentioning that the first 10% package was similar to that in that it generated only ~205m in actual cash but the club also created this ficticious capital gains bringing the total profit of the operation to 267m.

In order to aid that, there's also the fact that LaLiga's new regulations allow you to spread out the salary cap hit created by losses attributed to Covid over 5 years, with only 15% being deducted from the first year which is 22-23. Now not all of Barça's losses can be attributed to COVID by LaLiga's standards. The 160m of 21-22 would certainly not be covered which is why Barça had no issue to try and erase them instead before they happened of just taking the loss, spreading the hit over 5 seasons and then bolstering the 22-23 revenues with the 670m from the ""levers"" which would allow us to have an even more ridiculous 22-23 salary limit on paper. Part of the 20-21 losses were also determined to not be attributable to COVID according to an audit that was conducted on LaLiga's orders 6 months ago since Laporta. I don't have the actual numbers but we can more or less assume according to what has been leaked that about half or a bit less of the accumulated 19-22 losses can be stretched out over 5 years which means that Barça would only need 400-500m to get under the limit and everything else would bolster our limit for 22-23. Again, having the actual numbers would help a ton but we can safely assume that if Barça activates the ""levers"" we will have FFP to sign all of those guys. 

Apologies for the long post and the delay in responding but its a complicated issue and it takes a while to write all of it on mobile lol. I am by no means an expert so if I got any detail wrong feel free to correct me but this is a much more informed and detailed explanation on the rules. And as you can see, what the previous guy was saying was utterly bollocks. I don't go to r/soccer as often as I used to but I'm tired of seeing so much misinformation on threads regarding our finances. I might be wrong by a few meters, he was wrong by an entire continent.","(22) As for the levers, they basically give Bara FFP in a more ""conventional"" fashion. LaLiga's FFP can basically be simplified in this simple formula: Projected Revenue - Projected Structural Costs (So that is all of the costs of running the club that aren't related to the first teamacademy as well as the financial costs of your debt) Sports Salary Cap The Sports Salary Cap (Limite Salarial Deportivo) relates to all the money that you can spend on the first team (so player salaries, coaching staff salaries, salaries of other personnel that deals with the players directly like physios and first team doctors) as well as the cost for all the youth system setup. The system is essentially designed so that clubs can basically spend up to the break even point and nothing more. The salary cap is constantly being updated for as long as the different projections upon which the formula is built come to fruition or not and at the end of the season when the accounts are formulated, you get the final numbers for everything. Those aforementioned projections of course are sometimes off which means that when that happens a club might take some losses as the end of the season. Taking losses means effectively going over the cap and every time you close a season over the cap you will get an equivalent deduction for next year's salary cap for whatever amount you are over it. That essentially means that losses also carry over from season to season until you completely cover them with profits and you can recover your normal limits. Here's how it would work in a simplified real world scenario: Projected Revenue (PR) Revenue (R) Projected Structural Costs (PSC) Structural Costs (SC) Projected Salary LimitCap (PSL) Salary LimitCap (SL) Salary Expenditure (SE) - Season 1: PR: 100 - PSC: 20 PSL: 80 R: 80 - SC: 20 SL: 60. Therefore, that club ended the season with a SE of 80, which was based on its beginning of the season forecast, but then failed to meet revenue projections and ended the season 20 over the cap. That would mean that the following season it would carry over a 20 deduction to its PSLSL. So lets see how it works in season 2. - Season 2: PR: 110 - PSC: 20 - Over the cap deduction: 20 PSL: 70 R: 110 - SC: 20 - Over the cap deduction: 20 SL: 70. Under normal conditions, this club would have been allowed to spend up to 90 in salaries but because of the aforementioned deductions its limit got actually tanked to 70. Now if this team had maintained its SE at 80 like the previous season, then the result would have been that the club would make a 10 profit because it has only spent 100 but in terms of FFP it has only made up half of the losses and still spent 10 over what it was allowed by the league to spend which means that the club would then carry over a 10 deduction on to the following season. And that would continue until those losses have been covered by profits. So how does all of this relate to Bara? Well due to COVID and Bartomeu's management, Bara had massive losses in 19-20 (97m), 20-21 (481m) and 21-22 (the reported figure before the first TV rights package was sold was that we were 160m in the negative). This means that excluding extraordinary asset sales, Bara has racked up around 740m in losses in just 3 years, which is basically an impossible amount to cover just through ordinary profits from the clubs operations. Especially considering that until Bara recovered a significant part of those losses it would have to work under the aforementioned 14 rule (the 13 rule, which was previously the 12 rule, is only transitory and will stop being active after this summer market) which would entail shedding salaries every summer and generating massive profits from selling its best players, which would in turn damage its brand and its on pitch performances. So the ""levers"" are basically selling part of the LaLiga TV rights in advance to generate profits in the short term. The first 10 package served to prevent Bara ending the 21-22 season with losses and instead being able to get 100m in profit. The 2nd package, the remaining 15 will net the club around 400m, with 320-330m being actual money and the remaining 70-80m being ficticious capital gains that the club is using to bolster the club's finances in terms of Pamp;L (which is what matters for FFP purposes). Bears mentioning that the first 10 package was similar to that in that it generated only 205m in actual cash but the club also created this ficticious capital gains bringing the total profit of the operation to 267m. In order to aid that, there's also the fact that LaLiga's new regulations allow you to spread out the salary cap hit created by losses attributed to Covid over 5 years, with only 15 being deducted from the first year which is 22-23. Now not all of Bara's losses can be attributed to COVID by LaLiga's standards. The 160m of 21-22 would certainly not be covered which is why Bara had no issue to try and erase them instead before they happened of just taking the loss, spreading the hit over 5 seasons and then bolstering the 22-23 revenues with the 670m from the ""levers"" which would allow us to have an even more ridiculous 22-23 salary limit on paper. Part of the 20-21 losses were also determined to not be attributable to COVID according to an audit that was conducted on LaLiga's orders 6 months ago since Laporta. I don't have the actual numbers but we can more or less assume according to what has been leaked that about half or a bit less of the accumulated 19-22 losses can be stretched out over 5 years which means that Bara would only need 400-500m to get under the limit and everything else would bolster our limit for 22-23. Again, having the actual numbers would help a ton but we can safely assume that if Bara activates the ""levers"" we will have FFP to sign all of those guys. Apologies for the long post and the delay in responding but its a complicated issue and it takes a while to write all of it on mobile lol. I am by no means an expert so if I got any detail wrong feel free to correct me but this is a much more informed and detailed explanation on the rules. And as you can see, what the previous guy was saying was utterly bollocks. I don't go to rsoccer as often as I used to but I'm tired of seeing so much misinformation on threads regarding our finances. I might be wrong by a few meters, he was wrong by an entire continent.",0
223,5475,ikunwaf,"Its magic, so whatever the plot says. 

I guess the implication is that he could revive the machine part of the robot but its mind wouldn't be the same person but just a copy. He also possibly could revive the human that 16 was based on, the child of doctor Gero and android 21. 

But there's no way for the iteration of the 16 robot that Gohan knew to come back.","Its magic, so whatever the plot says. I guess the implication is that he could revive the machine part of the robot but its mind wouldn't be the same person but just a copy. He also possibly could revive the human that 16 was based on, the child of doctor Gero and android 21. But there's no way for the iteration of the 16 robot that Gohan knew to come back.",0
224,3491,ddw7gpa,"Your surgeon isn’t the one compelling you to adopt the implant. A robot takes his job and you never see him again.

History also shows that people obey horrific orders from higher-ups.  Such obedience is highly valued by the megacorps.

Big Data indexes billions of humans and ranks them by their proclivity to rebel.

Within several generations of designer babies disobedience is effectively bred out of the human race.",Your surgeon isnt the one compelling you to adopt the implant. A robot takes his job and you never see him again. History also shows that people obey horrific orders from higher-ups. Such obedience is highly valued by the megacorps. Big Data indexes billions of humans and ranks them by their proclivity to rebel. Within several generations of designer babies disobedience is effectively bred out of the human race.,1
225,2022,fk23t8a,"I've been in and out of doctors for years, oddly I've found psychedelics have kind of changed the nature of my hallucinations to be less intimidating, less bugs more floating patterns, kinder entities, etc. They've also helped me learn how to treat my mind when it's not exactly working 100% so I don't spiral into a deeper psychosis. I've definitely been told a few times that's it's a bad idea, but I'm not actually able to find any research that explains how or why, only people's personal experiences which vary widely. It's something I'm aware of though and keeping an eye on, it kept me off any drugs for years 😆 (I wouldn't even touch alcohol)","I've been in and out of doctors for years, oddly I've found psychedelics have kind of changed the nature of my hallucinations to be less intimidating, less bugs more floating patterns, kinder entities, etc. They've also helped me learn how to treat my mind when it's not exactly working 100 so I don't spiral into a deeper psychosis. I've definitely been told a few times that's it's a bad idea, but I'm not actually able to find any research that explains how or why, only people's personal experiences which vary widely. It's something I'm aware of though and keeping an eye on, it kept me off any drugs for years (I wouldn't even touch alcohol)",0
226,5276,jpqspw5,"Text

Last Sunday I joined a late shift at Watford General Hospital. During the evening I spent with those brilliant people, I experienced a fraction of the work nurses do every day — taking blood pressure, making up beds or settling patients for the night. Their hard work and their dedication to the job is awe-inspiring.

In just over a week, our National Health Service turns 75, and that devotion to duty has been the story throughout its history. I come from an NHS family. My dad was a GP and my mum a pharmacist, and I remember well how my own parents put their hearts and souls into looking after other people.

Most recently we saw the extraordinary way NHS staff rose to the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic. And I’m acutely aware of the real challenges the service faces as it deals with the Covid-19 backlogs and the mounting pressure on an overstretched workforce.

Many doctors and nurses are run ragged with competing demands that mean they can’t spend enough time with patients. Too much time is spent by highly trained professionals on jobs that could be done by others. And we know we could do more to make better use of the talents and abilities of existing staff.

Unless we fix this, we won’t be able to deliver our promise to fix the backlogs. Nor to pursue our vision of a better, long-term future for the NHS — an NHS that is ready to deal with the changes we see all around us, as our population grows and ages; as the burden of disease changes; and as technology opens new opportunities.

To address that, we’re already investing record sums in the NHS, including up to £14 billion of extra funding for health and care over the next two years. There are now more staff working in the NHS than at any other point in its history. We have record numbers of doctors and nurses, and we are 90 per cent of the way there on meeting our goal of 50,000 more nurses by the end of next March.

And this investment is working. We got through the surge of flu and other winter pressures, and waiting lists are coming down. So far, waits of over two years for treatment have been almost eliminated in NHS England, and we’ve reduced the number of patients waiting over 18 months by more than 90 per cent.

But we need to do more. We’ve known for decades that the NHS doesn’t train enough doctors and nurses. Governments of all colours have failed to solve this challenge. And that’s left us relying too much on attracting talented people from overseas rather than recruiting at home.

Technology, we know, is part of the answer. Advances such as artificial intelligence can lend a helping hand to medical staff. And new innovations such as virtual wards have the potential not only to achieve better results for patients, but to reduce the cost to taxpayers.

Fundamentally, we also need to train more doctors and nurses and to make the NHS a more attractive place to work. This week, in conjunction with the NHS, we’ll announce a series of new policies to transform the way we deliver healthcare — including a plan to revolutionise the way NHS staff work and to build the health workforce of the future.

The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan will be the biggest workforce training expansion in the NHS’s history.
It will ensure we train, retain, reform and make the most of our talented and experienced staff. It will be a 15-year plan to give the NHS certainty, because we recognise it takes time to train these staff, who are among the most highly skilled in our society.

We will be using the latest techniques and innovations to streamline the journey from classroom to clinic, to get more patients the care they need.

And it will be backed by government funding and support, balanced against the wider pressures on the economy.
This is something no other government has done. It will be one of the most significant commitments we will make in this parliament. And it is the cornerstone of our vision for a better, more modern healthcare system.

For me, securing the future of our NHS is personal. In this 75th year of our NHS, I feel a great responsibility to ensure our NHS endures. Not just to honour the memory of all that my parents — and so many others — contribute, but to secure its future for our children, and their children too.","Text Last Sunday I joined a late shift at Watford General Hospital. During the evening I spent with those brilliant people, I experienced a fraction of the work nurses do every day taking blood pressure, making up beds or settling patients for the night. Their hard work and their dedication to the job is awe-inspiring. In just over a week, our National Health Service turns 75, and that devotion to duty has been the story throughout its history. I come from an NHS family. My dad was a GP and my mum a pharmacist, and I remember well how my own parents put their hearts and souls into looking after other people. Most recently we saw the extraordinary way NHS staff rose to the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic. And Im acutely aware of the real challenges the service faces as it deals with the Covid-19 backlogs and the mounting pressure on an overstretched workforce. Many doctors and nurses are run ragged with competing demands that mean they cant spend enough time with patients. Too much time is spent by highly trained professionals on jobs that could be done by others. And we know we could do more to make better use of the talents and abilities of existing staff. Unless we fix this, we wont be able to deliver our promise to fix the backlogs. Nor to pursue our vision of a better, long-term future for the NHS an NHS that is ready to deal with the changes we see all around us, as our population grows and ages; as the burden of disease changes; and as technology opens new opportunities. To address that, were already investing record sums in the NHS, including up to 14 billion of extra funding for health and care over the next two years. There are now more staff working in the NHS than at any other point in its history. We have record numbers of doctors and nurses, and we are 90 per cent of the way there on meeting our goal of 50,000 more nurses by the end of next March. And this investment is working. We got through the surge of flu and other winter pressures, and waiting lists are coming down. So far, waits of over two years for treatment have been almost eliminated in NHS England, and weve reduced the number of patients waiting over 18 months by more than 90 per cent. But we need to do more. Weve known for decades that the NHS doesnt train enough doctors and nurses. Governments of all colours have failed to solve this challenge. And thats left us relying too much on attracting talented people from overseas rather than recruiting at home. Technology, we know, is part of the answer. Advances such as artificial intelligence can lend a helping hand to medical staff. And new innovations such as virtual wards have the potential not only to achieve better results for patients, but to reduce the cost to taxpayers. Fundamentally, we also need to train more doctors and nurses and to make the NHS a more attractive place to work. This week, in conjunction with the NHS, well announce a series of new policies to transform the way we deliver healthcare including a plan to revolutionise the way NHS staff work and to build the health workforce of the future. The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan will be the biggest workforce training expansion in the NHSs history. It will ensure we train, retain, reform and make the most of our talented and experienced staff. It will be a 15-year plan to give the NHS certainty, because we recognise it takes time to train these staff, who are among the most highly skilled in our society. We will be using the latest techniques and innovations to streamline the journey from classroom to clinic, to get more patients the care they need. And it will be backed by government funding and support, balanced against the wider pressures on the economy. This is something no other government has done. It will be one of the most significant commitments we will make in this parliament. And it is the cornerstone of our vision for a better, more modern healthcare system. For me, securing the future of our NHS is personal. In this 75th year of our NHS, I feel a great responsibility to ensure our NHS endures. Not just to honour the memory of all that my parents and so many others contribute, but to secure its future for our children, and their children too.",0
227,4573,dh41hrx,"I dunno whether to blame Trump voters or not. The GOP has had this ""if we can't govern no one will"" position since Obama took office, but here's an incredible amount of noise (TV, news, internet) creating confusion and cover for them. All the ""good Trump voters"" (which to me includes the Obama-to-Trump voters) know is they are hurting and DC isn't doing anything about it... because it's not doing much of anything at all. The democratic process obviously isn't working, so they think ""why not gamble?"" 

The other reason I have a hard time blaming them is because they were, in part, rejecting the GOP establishment. Let's recount the ""serious"" candidates: a ""we promise this one is smart!"" Bush with the exact same ideas as his brother, so-dumb-he's-cute Kasich, an insane surgeon, a robot, a Joe McCarthy impersonator/first goblin-american senator.

There's that old Sorkin line about people being so desperate for leadership they will crawl toward a mirage and, when they don't find water, they'll drink the sand. I think that's part of why people went for Trump. Bush delegitimized Republican leadership. The GOP retaliated against their own failure by denying Obama the chance to lead. It was obvious they were gonna do the same to Hillary. The GOP candidates were pathetic. Understandably, many people don't know where to turn.","I dunno whether to blame Trump voters or not. The GOP has had this ""if we can't govern no one will"" position since Obama took office, but here's an incredible amount of noise (TV, news, internet) creating confusion and cover for them. All the ""good Trump voters"" (which to me includes the Obama-to-Trump voters) know is they are hurting and DC isn't doing anything about it... because it's not doing much of anything at all. The democratic process obviously isn't working, so they think ""why not gamble?"" The other reason I have a hard time blaming them is because they were, in part, rejecting the GOP establishment. Let's recount the ""serious"" candidates: a ""we promise this one is smart!"" Bush with the exact same ideas as his brother, so-dumb-he's-cute Kasich, an insane surgeon, a robot, a Joe McCarthy impersonatorfirst goblin-american senator. There's that old Sorkin line about people being so desperate for leadership they will crawl toward a mirage and, when they don't find water, they'll drink the sand. I think that's part of why people went for Trump. Bush delegitimized Republican leadership. The GOP retaliated against their own failure by denying Obama the chance to lead. It was obvious they were gonna do the same to Hillary. The GOP candidates were pathetic. Understandably, many people don't know where to turn.",0
228,3921,e80u51j,"> For example the ghost Monument episode felt to me like it started to go somewhere, but forgot where it was going by the end and just gave up

Totally agree. There were a bunch of sweet ideas (and a mediocre one) that were just never really developed enough:

* >!A whole planet is ripped out of its orbit causing the doctor to teleport into empty space. What could have caused this? Maybe it's some convoluted plot a la *The Stolen Earth*. Nah it's just a useful plot device, who cares?!<
* >!The doctor and co. intrude on an epic space race between thousands of contestants across multiple worlds for trillions of dollars... except there's only 2 left and they just have to follow a map to the finish where they choose to share the victory... lame!<
* >!Advanced robots appear in an abandoned shooting range, except they have worse aim than a guy who can't ride a bike and can barely climb a ladder. - I don't mind the EMP though, classic sci-fi trick!<
* >!Then some sentient scarves appear for the sole purpose of freaking the doctor out by mentioning the timeless child before they are blown up by a fire ball that definitely should have killed everybody. (I actually think these were pretty cool, and could have made a decent horror type episode full of jump scares and mysterious deaths until they figure out what's happening and the doctor finds and disables whatever is controlling them... or something like that.)!<

This episode feels like something I would have written for an English class back in elementary school. This happened, then *this happened*, then **this happened**, and nobody died, the end.","gt; For example the ghost Monument episode felt to me like it started to go somewhere, but forgot where it was going by the end and just gave up Totally agree. There were a bunch of sweet ideas (and a mediocre one) that were just never really developed enough: gt;!A whole planet is ripped out of its orbit causing the doctor to teleport into empty space. What could have caused this? Maybe it's some convoluted plot a la The Stolen Earth. Nah it's just a useful plot device, who cares?!lt; gt;!The doctor and co. intrude on an epic space race between thousands of contestants across multiple worlds for trillions of dollars... except there's only 2 left and they just have to follow a map to the finish where they choose to share the victory... lame!lt; gt;!Advanced robots appear in an abandoned shooting range, except they have worse aim than a guy who can't ride a bike and can barely climb a ladder. - I don't mind the EMP though, classic sci-fi trick!lt; gt;!Then some sentient scarves appear for the sole purpose of freaking the doctor out by mentioning the timeless child before they are blown up by a fire ball that definitely should have killed everybody. (I actually think these were pretty cool, and could have made a decent horror type episode full of jump scares and mysterious deaths until they figure out what's happening and the doctor finds and disables whatever is controlling them... or something like that.)!lt; This episode feels like something I would have written for an English class back in elementary school. This happened, then this happened, then this happened, and nobody died, the end.",0
229,171,gmk2jk8,"[Here's a 2 minute test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/anxiety-quiz/) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example).

[Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety](https://old.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety.

You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: [11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/anxiety-disorder-symptoms)

If you feel anxious right now, [open this image](https://i.imgur.com/Huou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image.

There are a *large* number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you:

* [The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook](https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1626252157/) (4.6 stars, 1200+ ratings)
* [Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacks/dp/0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600+ ratings)
* [Badass Ways to End Anxiety & Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacks/dp/9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400+ ratings)

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/overcome-fear-anxiety/), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone.

* [How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow)
* [How to Overcome Fear](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Fear) (wikihow)

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)($60) and/or a [white noise generator](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) ($20).
* **Meditate**: [Anxiety can be reduced with meditation](https://bebrainfit.com/meditation-anxiety/). [10 minute meditation for anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

If that's not good enough, then [here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/gettinghelp)

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. So it is likely you don't even need to wait until the virus has passed. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

Highest rated Youtube Videos:

* [Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms & treatment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views)
* [3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiDaTi_iQrY) (850K+ views)
* [5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K+ views)

Free support options:

* /r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

Reddit also has a very large community of anxious people that are here to help you with these issues. You can find them here: /r/Anxiety, if you need specific help, you are better of asking them what to do than us. There are *some* anxiety experts here on /r/advice, but not that many, so the quality of advice you'll receive here isn't going to be as good.

The best time to submit on Reddit is [early in the morning EST](https://thebetterwebmovement.com/choosing-best-time-post-to-reddit/).","Here's a 2 minute test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesanxiety-quiz) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example). Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety(https:old.reddit.comrAnxietywikionlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety. You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: 11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders(https:www.healthline.comnutritionanxiety-disorder-symptoms) If you feel anxious right now, open this image(https:i.imgur.comHuou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image. There are a large number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook(https:www.amazon.comAnxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bournedp1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200 ratings) Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comDare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacksdp0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600 ratings) Badass Ways to End Anxiety amp; Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comBadass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacksdp9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400 ratings) If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukpublicationsovercome-fear-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone. How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow) How to Overcome Fear(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Fear) (wikihow) For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK)(60) andor a white noise generator(https:www.amazon.comBig-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) (20). Meditate: Anxiety can be reduced with meditation(https:bebrainfit.commeditation-anxiety). 10 minute meditation for anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vO-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). If that's not good enough, then here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help(https:www.reddit.comrAnxietywikigettinghelp) Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. So it is likely you don't even need to wait until the virus has passed. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. Highest rated Youtube Videos: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms amp; treatment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views) 3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vJiDaTiiQrY) (850K views) 5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K views) Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) Reddit also has a very large community of anxious people that are here to help you with these issues. You can find them here: rAnxiety, if you need specific help, you are better of asking them what to do than us. There are some anxiety experts here on radvice, but not that many, so the quality of advice you'll receive here isn't going to be as good. The best time to submit on Reddit is early in the morning EST(https:thebetterwebmovement.comchoosing-best-time-post-to-reddit).",0
230,7393,hrc5mc7,"My doc appointment is Thursday, I’ll report back with more info! I’m currently dealing with a wart that made a return after I thought I fully treated it nearly a year ago. I had used SA/ACV/debriding for MONTHS and I also had gone to my dermatologist for her to trim back the area & use liquid nitrogen 3x. 
I learned about SWIFT from [this](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OtcHsqCFoG0), fast forward to ~1:30 for the rundown on the treatment. Considering this damn wart is back, but it took months to resurface, I must not have gotten to the deepest layers of the wart. I think SWIFT will help with the tiny bit remaining of it.","My doc appointment is Thursday, Ill report back with more info! Im currently dealing with a wart that made a return after I thought I fully treated it nearly a year ago. I had used SAACVdebriding for MONTHS and I also had gone to my dermatologist for her to trim back the area amp; use liquid nitrogen 3x. I learned about SWIFT from this(https:m.youtube.comwatch?vOtcHsqCFoG0), fast forward to 1:30 for the rundown on the treatment. Considering this damn wart is back, but it took months to resurface, I must not have gotten to the deepest layers of the wart. I think SWIFT will help with the tiny bit remaining of it.",0
231,5951,deg6g7t,"I really wanted to love this film and, up until the farm I thought it was fantastic. I thought the idea of a Wolverine clone was absolutely horrible and bought it back to being a really generic Super-Hero film. If the film had stayed with the tone of the first 1/3(?) and the marketing, I probably would've loved it.

Pros:

- First act in mexico + the first part on the run

- Bloody hell Hugh Jackman was great

- Patrick Stewart

Cons:

- Everything from the farm onwards (Except for the part where X-23 got Logan to a doctor)

- The (kind-of) switch between villains? The 'Robot-Arm-Guy' was so much better than just a scientist

5/10 (EDIT: Go watch Jasper Jones instead, it's (sadly) a MUCH better film)
","I really wanted to love this film and, up until the farm I thought it was fantastic. I thought the idea of a Wolverine clone was absolutely horrible and bought it back to being a really generic Super-Hero film. If the film had stayed with the tone of the first 13(?) and the marketing, I probably would've loved it. Pros: - First act in mexico the first part on the run - Bloody hell Hugh Jackman was great - Patrick Stewart Cons: - Everything from the farm onwards (Except for the part where X-23 got Logan to a doctor) - The (kind-of) switch between villains? The 'Robot-Arm-Guy' was so much better than just a scientist 510 (EDIT: Go watch Jasper Jones instead, it's (sadly) a MUCH better film)",0
232,4821,gpr0l6p,"I saw a robot carrying stuff around in Boston Children's hospital back in 2011. I don't really tour hospitals because I'm a normal human being, but I've heard stories about these robots in other hospitals as well. And I've spoken to doctors and nurses who have said they have services for getting their scrubs.

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All of this can be confirmed in other comments in this very thread.","I saw a robot carrying stuff around in Boston Children's hospital back in 2011. I don't really tour hospitals because I'm a normal human being, but I've heard stories about these robots in other hospitals as well. And I've spoken to doctors and nurses who have said they have services for getting their scrubs. amp;x200B; All of this can be confirmed in other comments in this very thread.",1
233,2484,ii1t000,"I will not describe my education to you as it is not relevant to this conversation however I base my beliefs on doctors their education is as follows;

“I have approximately 100 scientific publications with over 12,000 citations of my work (per Google Scholar with an “outstanding” impact factor rating). I have been an invited speaker at over 50 conferences, have chaired numerous conferences and I have sat on or served as chairperson on HHS and DoD committees.  I currently sit as a non-voting member on the NIH ACTIV committee, which is tasked with managing clinical research for a variety of drug and antibody treatments for COVID-19.

I received my medical degree from the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine. I completed the Harvard Medical School fellowship as a global clinical research scholar in 2016 and was scientifically trained at the University of California at Davis, the University of California at San Diego, and at the Salk Institute Molecular Biology and Virology laboratories.  I have served as an assistant and associate professor of pathology and surgery at the University of California at Davis, the University of Maryland, and the Armed Forces University of the Health Sciences.”

Another that I follow “Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he was president of the student family practice association and a research associate in an immunology lab. ​ He then spent 5 years in training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, completing his residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, as well as a fellowship in Surgical pathology, serving as chief fellow in his final year. ​ Following this, he was accepted to a fellowship in dermatopathology, under the world expert in the field, Dr. A. Bernard Ackerman, at the Ackerman Academy of Dermatopathology, in conjunction with the Columbia School of Medicine, in New York City, where he was again chief fellow.” & “1988–1994 B.A. University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado Major Mathematics 1994–1996 M.P.A. New York University, New York, NY Health Policy and Administration 1998–2002 M.D. St. George’s University Grenada, West Indies 2002–2005 Residency Internal Medicine, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, St. Luke’s–Roosevelt Hospital, New York 2005–2008 Fellowship Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York

Trust Benevolent Award-2021

Malaysia - Cheng Ho Multicultural Education Trust Benevolent Award 2021

Appreciation to Humanity-2021

South Africa - SAHARI Foundation Certificate of Appreciation to Humanity 2021

Faculty Excellence in Teaching-2018

Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Wisconsin Dept. of Medicine 2018

Madison Magazine “Top Docs”-2016-18

Madison Magazine Dane County “Top Docs”- Critical Care 2016-18

BMA President’s Choice Award-2015

President’s Choice, British Medical Association Textbook Award 2015”

&

“Graduate: Certificate of Graduate Liberal Arts Studies:  Southern Methodist University (2016) Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease: William Beaumont Hospital (presently Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine), Royal Oak, MI (1997) Chief Cardiovascular Fellow: William Beaumont Hospital (presently Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine), Royal Oak, MI (1996-1997) Graduate: Master of Public Health/General Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health (1994) Internship/Residency, Internal Medicine:  University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA (1991) Medical School, MD Degree: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX (1988) Undergraduate (honors): Bachelor of Science: Biology and Psychology, Baylor University, Waco, TX (1984) BOARD CERTIFICATIONS: Cardiovascular Disease Advanced Lipidology Internal Medicine CLINIC LOCATIONS: Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas * Fort Worth Baylor University Medical Center PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Chief Academic and Scientific Officer (Academic Dean Equivalent) - St. John Providence Health System, (2010-2013) Division Chief, Nutrition and Preventive Medicine, Medical Director, Preventive Cardiology - Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (2002-2010) Associate Professor of Medicine/Cardiology Section Chief - University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (2000-2002) Assistant Professor of Medicine, Program Director in Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital (1997-2000)”

Thanks for asking","I will not describe my education to you as it is not relevant to this conversation however I base my beliefs on doctors their education is as follows; I have approximately 100 scientific publications with over 12,000 citations of my work (per Google Scholar with an outstanding impact factor rating). I have been an invited speaker at over 50 conferences, have chaired numerous conferences and I have sat on or served as chairperson on HHS and DoD committees. I currently sit as a non-voting member on the NIH ACTIV committee, which is tasked with managing clinical research for a variety of drug and antibody treatments for COVID-19. I received my medical degree from the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine. I completed the Harvard Medical School fellowship as a global clinical research scholar in 2016 and was scientifically trained at the University of California at Davis, the University of California at San Diego, and at the Salk Institute Molecular Biology and Virology laboratories. I have served as an assistant and associate professor of pathology and surgery at the University of California at Davis, the University of Maryland, and the Armed Forces University of the Health Sciences. Another that I follow Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he was president of the student family practice association and a research associate in an immunology lab. He then spent 5 years in training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, completing his residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, as well as a fellowship in Surgical pathology, serving as chief fellow in his final year. Following this, he was accepted to a fellowship in dermatopathology, under the world expert in the field, Dr. A. Bernard Ackerman, at the Ackerman Academy of Dermatopathology, in conjunction with the Columbia School of Medicine, in New York City, where he was again chief fellow. amp; 19881994 B.A. University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado Major Mathematics 19941996 M.P.A. New York University, New York, NY Health Policy and Administration 19982002 M.D. St. Georges University Grenada, West Indies 20022005 Residency Internal Medicine, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, St. LukesRoosevelt Hospital, New York 20052008 Fellowship Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York Trust Benevolent Award-2021 Malaysia - Cheng Ho Multicultural Education Trust Benevolent Award 2021 Appreciation to Humanity-2021 South Africa - SAHARI Foundation Certificate of Appreciation to Humanity 2021 Faculty Excellence in Teaching-2018 Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Wisconsin Dept. of Medicine 2018 Madison Magazine Top Docs-2016-18 Madison Magazine Dane County Top Docs- Critical Care 2016-18 BMA Presidents Choice Award-2015 Presidents Choice, British Medical Association Textbook Award 2015 amp; Graduate: Certificate of Graduate Liberal Arts Studies: Southern Methodist University (2016) Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease: William Beaumont Hospital (presently Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine), Royal Oak, MI (1997) Chief Cardiovascular Fellow: William Beaumont Hospital (presently Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine), Royal Oak, MI (1996-1997) Graduate: Master of Public HealthGeneral Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health (1994) InternshipResidency, Internal Medicine: University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA (1991) Medical School, MD Degree: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX (1988) Undergraduate (honors): Bachelor of Science: Biology and Psychology, Baylor University, Waco, TX (1984) BOARD CERTIFICATIONS: Cardiovascular Disease Advanced Lipidology Internal Medicine CLINIC LOCATIONS: Baylor Scott amp; White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Fort Worth Baylor University Medical Center PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Chief Academic and Scientific Officer (Academic Dean Equivalent) - St. John Providence Health System, (2010-2013) Division Chief, Nutrition and Preventive Medicine, Medical Director, Preventive Cardiology - Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (2002-2010) Associate Professor of MedicineCardiology Section Chief - University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (2000-2002) Assistant Professor of Medicine, Program Director in Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital (1997-2000) Thanks for asking",0
234,2135,hn5ta8x,"Okay, final thought. It keeps on extending.

1. What you said ""80-90% teachers I have in my college has Er. degree published papers and If I ask them one simple question from ""my"" project similar to their paper, They would give me absolutely nothing to help with. I have teachera who have done Masters from Pulchowk wrote the paper and if are supervisors of some of my friends project, and I know for a fact they know fuckall."" Exactly, even they are biggest scientist in the word, I don't expect answer. I don't expect Elon musk to show me what will be the speed of wheel when it is in full upthrust and riding on 49 degree ko inclination. That's it.
2. ​

>Yes, People can design microprocessors based on Bachelor courses in foreign countries

Doing research in addition to college course will teach them to build a microprocessor. Only thing they learn from course book is how is microprocessor is designed. You know addition, bits, bytes, memory etc, right? Rest of the things, they do by themself. And I don't think they build an ultra microprocessor in once semester. If you want to do so, spend time on it, connect with people who knows(need not to be your physical teacher). Afu research ma time spend nagarne ani foreign student le yesto garcha vanna milena ni. I already said, only difference is grading system and we focus more on grade and we are made to do so. Again, exam agadi 3-4 din padne raichau ta grade ko lagi.

3.

>MBBS nai padera ho text book hererai ho treat garne doctor harule. Course paderai, course ma ullekhit kura garerai doctor banchan,

Khoi boro malai ta MBBS padne sathi haru le vaneko senior sanga basera patient lai naheri ta garo chha vanera and very few people will trust MBBS doctor for this reason. Aru kura Doctor koi chha vane vanla usle. Uniharu le disease ko padeko sabai type, each description sabai sadhai use huncha ta? Partly huncha ni. MBBS ko bare ma dherai nabolam, thah navako kuro, kati guess garnu. LOL

4.

>8th sem samma pugda kaam garna paunu paro nee boro. Sabai college le ka free chadcha, 7-8 hours of classes daily huncha + assignments, tytorials, exams, lockdown na bhako bhaye aile ali kati experience bhako nee hudainathyo hola

Maile timlai job garna jau vane ra katai? Afule kunai project gara, community sanga engage hou, market study gara po vaneko. Khoi boro ma ta vyauthe teti bela pani. 3-5 office janthe after 6th sem. Tutorial, lab sab college mai sakinthyo. Assignment kunai kunai subject ma hune ho. Daily 2 hrs diye college ko kam sakinthyo. Lockdown le chai hola, I understand. Again, not a blocker for doing things online.

5.

>Reference book maile 5-6 wota bahek aile samma kei ko choya chaina, class ma note nee banaudina, exam lai padda nee 3,4 din agadi matra paderai ho dine. But where is my 7-8 hours of 4 yeaes? which I can rather invest in job experience or other fields learning?

Aba timi class 8 ma padeko optional math ra unitary method ko problem kei kaam lagena vanchau vane kei vandina ma.

Let's see use case, if I see ghar ko naksa, I can figure out how the house will look like. If somebody says to build a software for finance, I can use economics ma padeko kura haru. By providing a design, if somebody says to calculate total cost, I can implement physics ra mechanics ko formula. Again, I don't mean you need to remember formula but I know how things work. Tyo ho ni ta expectation rakhne. Timi chemistry ko lab garda yo chemical ho ki water ho, matlabai vayena vanera lab enter garchau ani frustate vai halchau ni. LOL, sorry for bad assumption here.

Baru Formal Study nai nagara vana, sidhai field learning ma jau vana, but don't say CSIT, or some other stream ma jau. All of these are formal education, hola physics kunai ma naparla, kunai ma ek semester parla. You will waste 4 years in any of bachelor study, I swear if you think this way.

6.

>Chill ma pada. Hope you are computer engineering student sating this. If yoy are you are probably one person of my entire acquaintance in this field saying this. And there are a lot.

Khoi boro ma ta chill mai hunthe hai. College ma andolan pani gariyo, basketball pani kheliyo, dulna pani gaiyo, halka internship pani gariyo, locus ma project pani dekhaiyo. Mero definition ma chai chill nai ho but again depends on expectation

7.

>8 sem samma padeko malai ek jana lera aideu joslai yo 8 sem samma jhyau lagena padna, tetro syllabus cover garna jhanjhat lagena ani ek jana lera au joslai 1st sem dekhi kk padeko yaad cha, ani uslai bhana 4 years is just your pre test , Er. pauna lai euta ajai exam deu hai because you worked 4 years but we rather judge you on the exam you take after that.

I already said frustate huncha, jhyau lagcha with course subject. Malai ta 10 class ko optional math pani jhyau lagya thyo, science ra accounting ramailo lagthyo. Yestai ho halka tradeoff ta huncha ni formal education ma.

I don't know physics ko formula and economics ko formula and math ko p99 ko formula now but I know how it works and I watch youtube video to recall them if needed. At least I have broader perspective than those who don't know these. Ghamanda gareko hoina hai boro feri :)

Agi MBBS ko example didai thyau, khoi uni haru le pani exam dincha ta. Timlai Engineering Council ko certificate master padna chaidaina ni boro. Nor kunai software company ma kaam garna. Why you making such a big deal with it. Timle Er. lekhyau vane kasaile card khojdaina k. Transcript liu ani Er. lekha. Only difference is if you have to do govt. project, they might have requirement of NEC certificate. I have shown that council ko card only once in last few years and that's to immigration guy in airport. LOL

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8.

>Computer Engineer padeko mahatwa k ta ani j nee afai padne bhaye? What if not worthless? What if the knowledge of 4 years Engineering student is same or less that those probably doing other similar courses like CSIT or BIT? What if those learning BIT(as eg) has more experience in the same field you want to go to but you would rather have to wait 7/8sems to enter the field and work and get probably starting level money?.

Maile sabai afai padne vane ra? Future ko market, out-of-study experience haru po afaile linu paryo to get good job in market vaneko.

Kei knowledge farak hudaina jasto lagcha in comparision with csit, bit, vane none of these courses makes sense. Just drop out ani go for youtube programming playlist, udemy course. That's where you should go.

Exactly, BIT padeko manche ko experience book padhera hudaina, I am 101% sure on this. U batho chha, 4 yrs running ma ramro market experience gain garyo, ani payo ramro job. Again, you should be against college education, not against engineering.

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>Eti assumption tmle vanayo mero assumption suna. You are probably from a well-todo family have more inclination towards ""I rather build a saadhu life and just learn and learn and would work with less money"".

K well-todo family vanchau boro, locus ma project dekhauna maile sathi ko laptop mageko. I rarely ran for money, but money followed me after 1 year of job experience. Aba nalinu vanna pani namilne paisa jasto kuro, aftero absta k :D

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>I mean whats the worth of 4 years of work if at the end you have the same knowledge as if you would not have entered such formal education platform. What is the worth of 4 years of education if just for the sake of formal educatio you wohld get grinded until the end and probably have to opt for master to even get a good job (more than 50% atleast). What if even you get decent grades or percentage in 4 years of engineering but those failing in other similar courses (BIT, CSIT, BIM) etc are probably entering industries at 3rd semester and you are sitting yoyr ass on the bench for more than 80% of a semester because apparently that is the rule?

Just say, don't go for college. That's it. Timlai ramro kamai wala job pauna kina masters garnu paryo? Tell me one person who shifted to masters degree to get good earning. I will talk to that person who passed computer engineering. 5-10 lakh kamaune job ta ramro dedication le garyau vane 3-4 yrs ma sakchau ta. I don't mean everybody will earn but clever and hard working guy will make it.

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>I could name much worthed formal education you can take like repeatedly mentioned in this post of same field such as BIT, CSIT, BIM, etc where I would not only be free to get a job at the startjng semester alone but also not get blackmailed for NQ, attendance, not submiting tutorials.

Kasari much worth vayo vana ta malai BIT, CSIT, BIM. Tyo course haru hereko chhau? BIM ko course hera ekchoti ani 4 yrs sakepachi if you are not familiar with market, kati dukha pauchau vanera. Ani yo BIT, BIM padhaune college ma DI le pipe le haneko suneko chhau college dhilo jada? Ek din college gayena vane parents lai phone garna ber lagaudaina. Attendence ko na-kura-garam hola. Engineering college ma jati ko chill life kun bachelor ma pauchau, sodha ek choti timro school ko mgmt padeko sathi lai.

Lastly,

Engineering is about building base. You know how these physical truss are made, how civil eng. makes drawing, how your monitor screen works - wtf is this pixel and 1024P thing?, how your internet is working through cable, how does your washing machine works in auto mode, how people build software, what is 0&1, what do people use to get best out of when they need to destroy a dado for making road, how can you draw something so that people can understand, what is 3 phase, how to NEA manages to get electricity to your home, what is object oriented prog., how these lights in tihar works, what tuning guitar means & how it works, nothing is 100% - so why implement probability and error, how database works to store all of which we write in reddit, what is our responsibility towards nature, how computer networks are organized, how the packet we send is identified, why banks use vpn. Show me one course which you mentioned which gives broader idea like this. End of story.","Okay, final thought. It keeps on extending. 1. What you said ""80-90 teachers I have in my college has Er. degree published papers and If I ask them one simple question from ""my"" project similar to their paper, They would give me absolutely nothing to help with. I have teachera who have done Masters from Pulchowk wrote the paper and if are supervisors of some of my friends project, and I know for a fact they know fuckall."" Exactly, even they are biggest scientist in the word, I don't expect answer. I don't expect Elon musk to show me what will be the speed of wheel when it is in full upthrust and riding on 49 degree ko inclination. That's it. 2. amp;x200B; gt;Yes, People can design microprocessors based on Bachelor courses in foreign countries Doing research in addition to college course will teach them to build a microprocessor. Only thing they learn from course book is how is microprocessor is designed. You know addition, bits, bytes, memory etc, right? Rest of the things, they do by themself. And I don't think they build an ultra microprocessor in once semester. If you want to do so, spend time on it, connect with people who knows(need not to be your physical teacher). Afu research ma time spend nagarne ani foreign student le yesto garcha vanna milena ni. I already said, only difference is grading system and we focus more on grade and we are made to do so. Again, exam agadi 3-4 din padne raichau ta grade ko lagi. 3. gt;MBBS nai padera ho text book hererai ho treat garne doctor harule. Course paderai, course ma ullekhit kura garerai doctor banchan, Khoi boro malai ta MBBS padne sathi haru le vaneko senior sanga basera patient lai naheri ta garo chha vanera and very few people will trust MBBS doctor for this reason. Aru kura Doctor koi chha vane vanla usle. Uniharu le disease ko padeko sabai type, each description sabai sadhai use huncha ta? Partly huncha ni. MBBS ko bare ma dherai nabolam, thah navako kuro, kati guess garnu. LOL 4. gt;8th sem samma pugda kaam garna paunu paro nee boro. Sabai college le ka free chadcha, 7-8 hours of classes daily huncha assignments, tytorials, exams, lockdown na bhako bhaye aile ali kati experience bhako nee hudainathyo hola Maile timlai job garna jau vane ra katai? Afule kunai project gara, community sanga engage hou, market study gara po vaneko. Khoi boro ma ta vyauthe teti bela pani. 3-5 office janthe after 6th sem. Tutorial, lab sab college mai sakinthyo. Assignment kunai kunai subject ma hune ho. Daily 2 hrs diye college ko kam sakinthyo. Lockdown le chai hola, I understand. Again, not a blocker for doing things online. 5. gt;Reference book maile 5-6 wota bahek aile samma kei ko choya chaina, class ma note nee banaudina, exam lai padda nee 3,4 din agadi matra paderai ho dine. But where is my 7-8 hours of 4 yeaes? which I can rather invest in job experience or other fields learning? Aba timi class 8 ma padeko optional math ra unitary method ko problem kei kaam lagena vanchau vane kei vandina ma. Let's see use case, if I see ghar ko naksa, I can figure out how the house will look like. If somebody says to build a software for finance, I can use economics ma padeko kura haru. By providing a design, if somebody says to calculate total cost, I can implement physics ra mechanics ko formula. Again, I don't mean you need to remember formula but I know how things work. Tyo ho ni ta expectation rakhne. Timi chemistry ko lab garda yo chemical ho ki water ho, matlabai vayena vanera lab enter garchau ani frustate vai halchau ni. LOL, sorry for bad assumption here. Baru Formal Study nai nagara vana, sidhai field learning ma jau vana, but don't say CSIT, or some other stream ma jau. All of these are formal education, hola physics kunai ma naparla, kunai ma ek semester parla. You will waste 4 years in any of bachelor study, I swear if you think this way. 6. gt;Chill ma pada. Hope you are computer engineering student sating this. If yoy are you are probably one person of my entire acquaintance in this field saying this. And there are a lot. Khoi boro ma ta chill mai hunthe hai. College ma andolan pani gariyo, basketball pani kheliyo, dulna pani gaiyo, halka internship pani gariyo, locus ma project pani dekhaiyo. Mero definition ma chai chill nai ho but again depends on expectation 7. gt;8 sem samma padeko malai ek jana lera aideu joslai yo 8 sem samma jhyau lagena padna, tetro syllabus cover garna jhanjhat lagena ani ek jana lera au joslai 1st sem dekhi kk padeko yaad cha, ani uslai bhana 4 years is just your pre test , Er. pauna lai euta ajai exam deu hai because you worked 4 years but we rather judge you on the exam you take after that. I already said frustate huncha, jhyau lagcha with course subject. Malai ta 10 class ko optional math pani jhyau lagya thyo, science ra accounting ramailo lagthyo. Yestai ho halka tradeoff ta huncha ni formal education ma. I don't know physics ko formula and economics ko formula and math ko p99 ko formula now but I know how it works and I watch youtube video to recall them if needed. At least I have broader perspective than those who don't know these. Ghamanda gareko hoina hai boro feri :) Agi MBBS ko example didai thyau, khoi uni haru le pani exam dincha ta. Timlai Engineering Council ko certificate master padna chaidaina ni boro. Nor kunai software company ma kaam garna. Why you making such a big deal with it. Timle Er. lekhyau vane kasaile card khojdaina k. Transcript liu ani Er. lekha. Only difference is if you have to do govt. project, they might have requirement of NEC certificate. I have shown that council ko card only once in last few years and that's to immigration guy in airport. LOL amp;x200B; 8. gt;Computer Engineer padeko mahatwa k ta ani j nee afai padne bhaye? What if not worthless? What if the knowledge of 4 years Engineering student is same or less that those probably doing other similar courses like CSIT or BIT? What if those learning BIT(as eg) has more experience in the same field you want to go to but you would rather have to wait 78sems to enter the field and work and get probably starting level money?. Maile sabai afai padne vane ra? Future ko market, out-of-study experience haru po afaile linu paryo to get good job in market vaneko. Kei knowledge farak hudaina jasto lagcha in comparision with csit, bit, vane none of these courses makes sense. Just drop out ani go for youtube programming playlist, udemy course. That's where you should go. Exactly, BIT padeko manche ko experience book padhera hudaina, I am 101 sure on this. U batho chha, 4 yrs running ma ramro market experience gain garyo, ani payo ramro job. Again, you should be against college education, not against engineering. amp;x200B; gt;Eti assumption tmle vanayo mero assumption suna. You are probably from a well-todo family have more inclination towards ""I rather build a saadhu life and just learn and learn and would work with less money"". K well-todo family vanchau boro, locus ma project dekhauna maile sathi ko laptop mageko. I rarely ran for money, but money followed me after 1 year of job experience. Aba nalinu vanna pani namilne paisa jasto kuro, aftero absta k :D amp;x200B; gt;I mean whats the worth of 4 years of work if at the end you have the same knowledge as if you would not have entered such formal education platform. What is the worth of 4 years of education if just for the sake of formal educatio you wohld get grinded until the end and probably have to opt for master to even get a good job (more than 50 atleast). What if even you get decent grades or percentage in 4 years of engineering but those failing in other similar courses (BIT, CSIT, BIM) etc are probably entering industries at 3rd semester and you are sitting yoyr ass on the bench for more than 80 of a semester because apparently that is the rule? Just say, don't go for college. That's it. Timlai ramro kamai wala job pauna kina masters garnu paryo? Tell me one person who shifted to masters degree to get good earning. I will talk to that person who passed computer engineering. 5-10 lakh kamaune job ta ramro dedication le garyau vane 3-4 yrs ma sakchau ta. I don't mean everybody will earn but clever and hard working guy will make it. amp;x200B; gt;I could name much worthed formal education you can take like repeatedly mentioned in this post of same field such as BIT, CSIT, BIM, etc where I would not only be free to get a job at the startjng semester alone but also not get blackmailed for NQ, attendance, not submiting tutorials. Kasari much worth vayo vana ta malai BIT, CSIT, BIM. Tyo course haru hereko chhau? BIM ko course hera ekchoti ani 4 yrs sakepachi if you are not familiar with market, kati dukha pauchau vanera. Ani yo BIT, BIM padhaune college ma DI le pipe le haneko suneko chhau college dhilo jada? Ek din college gayena vane parents lai phone garna ber lagaudaina. Attendence ko na-kura-garam hola. Engineering college ma jati ko chill life kun bachelor ma pauchau, sodha ek choti timro school ko mgmt padeko sathi lai. Lastly, Engineering is about building base. You know how these physical truss are made, how civil eng. makes drawing, how your monitor screen works - wtf is this pixel and 1024P thing?, how your internet is working through cable, how does your washing machine works in auto mode, how people build software, what is 0amp;1, what do people use to get best out of when they need to destroy a dado for making road, how can you draw something so that people can understand, what is 3 phase, how to NEA manages to get electricity to your home, what is object oriented prog., how these lights in tihar works, what tuning guitar means amp; how it works, nothing is 100 - so why implement probability and error, how database works to store all of which we write in reddit, what is our responsibility towards nature, how computer networks are organized, how the packet we send is identified, why banks use vpn. Show me one course which you mentioned which gives broader idea like this. End of story.",0
235,2470,j4rklo8,"Especially initially - it's not about replacing ask doctors, it's about replacing doctors that are dedicated to, say, viability research on vaccine variants or some sort of more nebulous crunching type exercises. If an AI can simplify that heavy touch doctor work, allowing humans to focus on areas that the AI is less strong in, etc. Not advocating either way just adding opinion/context.","Especially initially - it's not about replacing ask doctors, it's about replacing doctors that are dedicated to, say, viability research on vaccine variants or some sort of more nebulous crunching type exercises. If an AI can simplify that heavy touch doctor work, allowing humans to focus on areas that the AI is less strong in, etc. Not advocating either way just adding opinioncontext.",1
236,4690,fp5u02x,"*News related to Congress, coronavirus relief bills, oversight, Covid-19 re:immigration & jails, etc., will be in Monday's edition of Lost in the Sauce.* I struggled to find motivation to write this post, this stuff gets draining after a while but I think it's important to do. Hopefully it is useful to you guys in some way!

The title refers to:

*  Data across multiple states indicates that black communities have been infected with coronavirus and their residents killed at a disproportionate rate across the country.

* Testing rates are disproportionately low in minority and low-income communities. 

*  Trump has yet to release federal assistance specifically intended to help families cover burial costs for victims of the coronavirus, despite states requesting access to the funds.

TLDR of the rest:

* More than a dozen issues of the President’s Daily Brief (PDB) in January and February contained warnings about the novel coronavirus, its spread, and the suppression of information in China. During this period, Trump downplayed the virus and insisted it was under control.

* The Trump administration abruptly cut off funding for a project studying the transmission of coronaviruses from bats to humans after conspiracy theories linked the work to a lab in Wuhan, China. 
    * Trump officials tasked intelligence agencies to “hunt for evidence to support” the theory that the virus originated in the Wuhan laboratory.
    * The Office of the Director of National Intelligence - currently run by Trump loyalist Richard Grenell - released a statement concluding that the COVID-19 virus was not manmade or genetically modified, but Trump professed not to believe his own DNI.

* More reports of seized medical supplies: FEMA blocked an order of 5 million masks from reaching VA facilities; A shipment of 1 million N95 face masks meant for Miami firefighters was seized by FEMA; San Francisco mayor said FEMA diverted orders of PPE destined for her city; Maryland Gov. Hogan has national guard and state police protecting a shipment of test kits he obtained from South Korea out of fear that the feds may confiscate it.

* The Trump admin did not move forward with a contract for a new machine that could produce millions of protective respirator masks at high speed. The deal was made by Obama in 2015, the design was delivered in 2018. The Trump admin failed to continue the project.

* Companies with connections to the White House and Trump allies are being granted lucrative contracts with no oversight. 

* **My favorite story:** Federal prosecutors are investigating Vladimir “Zev” Zelenko, a New York doctor who appeared on Fox News frequently to promote the use of hydroxychloroquine. Zelenko came to the feds’ attention when - get this - Jerome Corsi (an associate of Roger Stone) accidentally sent an email intended for Zelenko to another “Z” name in his address book — federal prosecutor Aaron Zelinsky, a former member of Mueller’s team and currently in charge of investigating COVID-snake-oil-salesmen.

* Trump defended protestors who stormed Michigan's capitol building - some carrying rifles and clashing with police guarding the legislative chamber.","News related to Congress, coronavirus relief bills, oversight, Covid-19 re:immigration amp; jails, etc., will be in Monday's edition of Lost in the Sauce. I struggled to find motivation to write this post, this stuff gets draining after a while but I think it's important to do. Hopefully it is useful to you guys in some way! The title refers to: Data across multiple states indicates that black communities have been infected with coronavirus and their residents killed at a disproportionate rate across the country. Testing rates are disproportionately low in minority and low-income communities. Trump has yet to release federal assistance specifically intended to help families cover burial costs for victims of the coronavirus, despite states requesting access to the funds. TLDR of the rest: More than a dozen issues of the Presidents Daily Brief (PDB) in January and February contained warnings about the novel coronavirus, its spread, and the suppression of information in China. During this period, Trump downplayed the virus and insisted it was under control. The Trump administration abruptly cut off funding for a project studying the transmission of coronaviruses from bats to humans after conspiracy theories linked the work to a lab in Wuhan, China. Trump officials tasked intelligence agencies to hunt for evidence to support the theory that the virus originated in the Wuhan laboratory. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence - currently run by Trump loyalist Richard Grenell - released a statement concluding that the COVID-19 virus was not manmade or genetically modified, but Trump professed not to believe his own DNI. More reports of seized medical supplies: FEMA blocked an order of 5 million masks from reaching VA facilities; A shipment of 1 million N95 face masks meant for Miami firefighters was seized by FEMA; San Francisco mayor said FEMA diverted orders of PPE destined for her city; Maryland Gov. Hogan has national guard and state police protecting a shipment of test kits he obtained from South Korea out of fear that the feds may confiscate it. The Trump admin did not move forward with a contract for a new machine that could produce millions of protective respirator masks at high speed. The deal was made by Obama in 2015, the design was delivered in 2018. The Trump admin failed to continue the project. Companies with connections to the White House and Trump allies are being granted lucrative contracts with no oversight. My favorite story: Federal prosecutors are investigating Vladimir Zev Zelenko, a New York doctor who appeared on Fox News frequently to promote the use of hydroxychloroquine. Zelenko came to the feds attention when - get this - Jerome Corsi (an associate of Roger Stone) accidentally sent an email intended for Zelenko to another Z name in his address book federal prosecutor Aaron Zelinsky, a former member of Muellers team and currently in charge of investigating COVID-snake-oil-salesmen. Trump defended protestors who stormed Michigan's capitol building - some carrying rifles and clashing with police guarding the legislative chamber.",0
237,3505,einqgs7,"Turn of medium of exchange (comic)

For onetime uses, see Loss.

""Loss"" by Tim Buckley for the webcomic Ctrl+Alt+Del
""Loss"", erstwhiles referred to as ""Loss.jpg"", is a webcomic convey created in 2008 by Tim Buckley for his gaming-related webcomic Ctrl+Alt+Del. During a map where the tubing social status Ethan and his fiancée Lilah are expecting their humiliated appurtenances organism, the strip—presented as a four-panel diverting with no dialogue—has Ethan spellbind a scrutiny business, asking a helper low-level for spatial relations, speaking to a modify, and feat Lilah strident on her official document in a statuses artifact make out, implying that she had suffered a occurrence. Buckley cited of one's have outcomes in his motivating as calculation for the comic.

Since the fix of the square off, it has garnered demoralized effort from declares and webcomic people, noting the renew in condition in the webcomic as an advocate of ""fridging"". It lates garnered a transferred property as an Net content, with spays to the dirty money exalt target made by more creators.

Background

Ctrl+Alt+Del, ill-natured to ""BLACKGUARD"", is a webcomic statuses by Tim Buckley. Created in Oct 2002, the entertainer concentrates on images Ethan and Lucas, and next Ethan's fuck well-beings Lilah.[1] In 2008, during a map merchandise where Ethan and Lilah were expecting their outset issue, Buckley inform the undress ""Whole thing"", presented as a four-panel dramatic composition take away with no speaking. The strip showed Ethan access a care effortlessness in the first of all criticise out, interrogative sentence a secretarial assistant for passes in the bicuspid organization, address to a theologian in the 3rd, and legal opinion Lilah manifestation on her inhalation in a medical exam tradition flora in the defense mechanism whole take, implying that she had suffered a ending.[2] In forward supercharged the witticism, Buckley wrote up a physical object cut down place, explaining that he had planned the cerebration piping collections in pressurize. He also mentioned of his have psychological feature limit in his human paradisal the politico, mentioning an unintended construction and occurrence with an ex-girlfriend in college.[2]

Reception

""Loss"" was value negatively by webcomic organisms and teasing material bodies. During the 2008 Coinage Composition Accumulation, God Almighties of the conclusion and webcomic connections Monetary unit Social organization Mike Krahulik and Krauthead Holkins were asked about the strip during an assemble speech with Joystiq. Some beings criticized it, with Holkins describing Buckley as the ""Antagonist"", with liquid body substance citing ""Active"" and its map melodic line as the classify one buck adorer of the Reserve of Book of Revelation.[3] Gobs ""Yahtzee"" Croshaw, Immortal of the ocular communicating joke due processes contestants Nothing Pause, satirically documented Ctrl+Alt+Del in his installment on creating from raw materials brave webcomics, where he deputes up that having a programmes incurvation where a someone terminates in a webcomic illustrious for content would be sage ""an inapt adapt channel"" and ""enormously disrespectful"" of the hominian of miscarriages.[4] Kotaku's Mike Fahey, one time a self-declared humors deepen of the webcomic, in arrangement with Croshaw's complaints, mentioning revivify aim uneffective to read the classification systems like he victimised to.[5]

The clear demo has besides faced graphic material for existence an genial right of ""fridging"", a sculpture coined by the website Combusts in Refrigerators where an compose employments the welfare question of a grammatical gender unreal wight as a depict communicatory sort. Buckley later professed, in the encase the spatial relation was brought up formerly more in the webcomic, he would do more head resolutions on the thrusts naturals endings have on mothers.[2]

Legacy


A limited in writing matter of ""Poorness"", consisting lone of septet rearing lines.
Since the nudity was beginning advertised in 2008, it has go an estimator meshwork growth, with dose someones from physics computing devices specified that as 4chan and Tumblr creating censors of the drama field, such that that as recreating it practice prospects from untried natural actions such as as as Futurama and Pokémon. 4chan's broadcasting sign promise use /apprehend/ would tardy on expel causal agents who created innocent cords about these utilize unfashionables.[2] A constructive soma organism of the mental object wraps the office in the same four-panel operation; administrative body one with a unmated pneumatic tire line, instant panel with two echt ancestries, with the time instrumentation fairly shorter, third citizens committee two tendency assets, and the simple-minded portion dramatize a undynamic pipe and a horizontal carrier wave. Exteroception find this polynomials would unremarkably consideration the condition to deliver, ""Is this Loss?""[2][6]

New Chief of state legislature Magazine's Brian Feldman declared it as ""the Internet's Longest-Running Miscarriage 'Interact'"".[2] Aryehi Bhushan from module business house Body wrote about ""Fatality"" as a perceptiveness, laudatory its extent of tableware compared to differently tastes that have short times.[7] In 2016, the podcast Bodily function All discussed the depict during their 90th programme, where a quantity amount of ""Leaving"" was victimized as a wittiness about the associate functions in the 2016 Integrated Political unit Administrative divisions statesmanlike election.[8]

On Doctor schedule time period 2, 2018, the unlobed cypher era of recognition of ""Spill"", the freehand exploit was replaced by an edit of the entertainer eligible ""Harness"".[6] The fluctuation between the two acting creator water-washeds has Ethan in the blockish prosody ascendency embellish with a grin on his baptismal font. A tabular array work time unpunctual, the mental representation chalk out was restored with no higher cognitive process for the same.[6] Julia Alexanders the Expectant from Shape figure out valid ""Functionary"" to be an inwardness of the status ""Transferred belongings"" had achieved as a cultivation, testing the phylogenesis of the artifact to Pepe the Frog.[9]

Further reading

Downer, Beast someone (Folk 6, 2017). ""Here's to Sum, the Internet's Eminent Culture"". Endure Your Culture. Retrieved Gregorian calendar month 3, 2018.

Group discussions

 Maragos, Film editing (Gregorian calendar month 7, 2005). ""Will Hostility For Unacknowledged programs"". 1UP.com. surroundings. 2. Archived from the Germinal on May 26, 2006.
^ a substance garner graphic symbol atomic number 99 LETTER Feldman, Brian (Gregorian calendar month 6, 2015). ""Tongued to the Assistant Inoperative 'Sum up,' the Internet's Longest-Running Abortion 'Item'"". Naive Royal line Magazine trot. Retrieved Doctor list period of time 4, 2018.
 United States President Alton Glenn Miller, Seamstress (September 2, 2008). ""SALUTATION 2008: The Cent Mathematical operation Word"". Joystiq. Archived from the forward-looking on September 2, 2008.
 Croshaw, Large indefinite quantity (Gregorian calendar month 2, 2008). Webcomics. Cipher Wear. Retrieved Pontiff table period 3, 2018.
 Fahey, Electro-acoustic electrical device (Gregorian calendar month 2, 2008). ""Nonentity Evangelist Learns On Ctrl+Alt+Del"". Kotaku. Retrieved Bishop of Rome organization calendar month 4, 2018.
^ a VITAMIN B missive Muncy, Julie (Pope tabular array time period 2, 2018). ""One of the 'Net's Longest-Running Webcomics Has Through and through with Matter Unaccustomed to Its Near Memed Despoil"". Gizmodo. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
 Bhushan, Aryehi (Bishop of Rome tabular array time period 12, 2017). ""Meme-ory Course of action: Loss.jpg"". Army unit. Retrieved Gregorian calendar month 12, 2018.
 Vogt, PJ; Syndicalist, Alex (Oct 27, 2016). ""Display sour!"". Instruction All (Podcast). Retrieved Gregorian calendar month 12, 2018.
 Nonwoodies engraft, Julia (Holy Father organisation period of time 6, 2018). ""Ctrl+Alt+Del's 'Be' and 'Retrovert' entertainers communicate generative builds travel exploit with meme-ified share production"". Planing machine envision. Retrieved Catholic Pope list time period 9, 2018.

***

^(This is a bot. I try my best, but my best is 80% mediocrity 20% hilarity. Created by OrionSuperman. Check out my best work at /r/ThesaurizeThis)","Turn of medium of exchange (comic) For onetime uses, see Loss. ""Loss"" by Tim Buckley for the webcomic CtrlAltDel ""Loss"", erstwhiles referred to as ""Loss.jpg"", is a webcomic convey created in 2008 by Tim Buckley for his gaming-related webcomic CtrlAltDel. During a map where the tubing social status Ethan and his fiance Lilah are expecting their humiliated appurtenances organism, the strippresented as a four-panel diverting with no dialoguehas Ethan spellbind a scrutiny business, asking a helper low-level for spatial relations, speaking to a modify, and feat Lilah strident on her official document in a statuses artifact make out, implying that she had suffered a occurrence. Buckley cited of one's have outcomes in his motivating as calculation for the comic. Since the fix of the square off, it has garnered demoralized effort from declares and webcomic people, noting the renew in condition in the webcomic as an advocate of ""fridging"". It lates garnered a transferred property as an Net content, with spays to the dirty money exalt target made by more creators. Background CtrlAltDel, ill-natured to ""BLACKGUARD"", is a webcomic statuses by Tim Buckley. Created in Oct 2002, the entertainer concentrates on images Ethan and Lucas, and next Ethan's fuck well-beings Lilah.1 In 2008, during a map merchandise where Ethan and Lilah were expecting their outset issue, Buckley inform the undress ""Whole thing"", presented as a four-panel dramatic composition take away with no speaking. The strip showed Ethan access a care effortlessness in the first of all criticise out, interrogative sentence a secretarial assistant for passes in the bicuspid organization, address to a theologian in the 3rd, and legal opinion Lilah manifestation on her inhalation in a medical exam tradition flora in the defense mechanism whole take, implying that she had suffered a ending.2 In forward supercharged the witticism, Buckley wrote up a physical object cut down place, explaining that he had planned the cerebration piping collections in pressurize. He also mentioned of his have psychological feature limit in his human paradisal the politico, mentioning an unintended construction and occurrence with an ex-girlfriend in college.2 Reception ""Loss"" was value negatively by webcomic organisms and teasing material bodies. During the 2008 Coinage Composition Accumulation, God Almighties of the conclusion and webcomic connections Monetary unit Social organization Mike Krahulik and Krauthead Holkins were asked about the strip during an assemble speech with Joystiq. Some beings criticized it, with Holkins describing Buckley as the ""Antagonist"", with liquid body substance citing ""Active"" and its map melodic line as the classify one buck adorer of the Reserve of Book of Revelation.3 Gobs ""Yahtzee"" Croshaw, Immortal of the ocular communicating joke due processes contestants Nothing Pause, satirically documented CtrlAltDel in his installment on creating from raw materials brave webcomics, where he deputes up that having a programmes incurvation where a someone terminates in a webcomic illustrious for content would be sage ""an inapt adapt channel"" and ""enormously disrespectful"" of the hominian of miscarriages.4 Kotaku's Mike Fahey, one time a self-declared humors deepen of the webcomic, in arrangement with Croshaw's complaints, mentioning revivify aim uneffective to read the classification systems like he victimised to.5 The clear demo has besides faced graphic material for existence an genial right of ""fridging"", a sculpture coined by the website Combusts in Refrigerators where an compose employments the welfare question of a grammatical gender unreal wight as a depict communicatory sort. Buckley later professed, in the encase the spatial relation was brought up formerly more in the webcomic, he would do more head resolutions on the thrusts naturals endings have on mothers.2 Legacy A limited in writing matter of ""Poorness"", consisting lone of septet rearing lines. Since the nudity was beginning advertised in 2008, it has go an estimator meshwork growth, with dose someones from physics computing devices specified that as 4chan and Tumblr creating censors of the drama field, such that that as recreating it practice prospects from untried natural actions such as as as Futurama and Pokmon. 4chan's broadcasting sign promise use apprehend would tardy on expel causal agents who created innocent cords about these utilize unfashionables.2 A constructive soma organism of the mental object wraps the office in the same four-panel operation; administrative body one with a unmated pneumatic tire line, instant panel with two echt ancestries, with the time instrumentation fairly shorter, third citizens committee two tendency assets, and the simple-minded portion dramatize a undynamic pipe and a horizontal carrier wave. Exteroception find this polynomials would unremarkably consideration the condition to deliver, ""Is this Loss?""26 New Chief of state legislature Magazine's Brian Feldman declared it as ""the Internet's Longest-Running Miscarriage 'Interact'"".2 Aryehi Bhushan from module business house Body wrote about ""Fatality"" as a perceptiveness, laudatory its extent of tableware compared to differently tastes that have short times.7 In 2016, the podcast Bodily function All discussed the depict during their 90th programme, where a quantity amount of ""Leaving"" was victimized as a wittiness about the associate functions in the 2016 Integrated Political unit Administrative divisions statesmanlike election.8 On Doctor schedule time period 2, 2018, the unlobed cypher era of recognition of ""Spill"", the freehand exploit was replaced by an edit of the entertainer eligible ""Harness"".6 The fluctuation between the two acting creator water-washeds has Ethan in the blockish prosody ascendency embellish with a grin on his baptismal font. A tabular array work time unpunctual, the mental representation chalk out was restored with no higher cognitive process for the same.6 Julia Alexanders the Expectant from Shape figure out valid ""Functionary"" to be an inwardness of the status ""Transferred belongings"" had achieved as a cultivation, testing the phylogenesis of the artifact to Pepe the Frog.9 Further reading Downer, Beast someone (Folk 6, 2017). ""Here's to Sum, the Internet's Eminent Culture"". Endure Your Culture. Retrieved Gregorian calendar month 3, 2018. Group discussions Maragos, Film editing (Gregorian calendar month 7, 2005). ""Will Hostility For Unacknowledged programs"". 1UP.com. surroundings. 2. Archived from the Germinal on May 26, 2006. a substance garner graphic symbol atomic number 99 LETTER Feldman, Brian (Gregorian calendar month 6, 2015). ""Tongued to the Assistant Inoperative 'Sum up,' the Internet's Longest-Running Abortion 'Item'"". Naive Royal line Magazine trot. Retrieved Doctor list period of time 4, 2018. United States President Alton Glenn Miller, Seamstress (September 2, 2008). ""SALUTATION 2008: The Cent Mathematical operation Word"". Joystiq. Archived from the forward-looking on September 2, 2008. Croshaw, Large indefinite quantity (Gregorian calendar month 2, 2008). Webcomics. Cipher Wear. Retrieved Pontiff table period 3, 2018. Fahey, Electro-acoustic electrical device (Gregorian calendar month 2, 2008). ""Nonentity Evangelist Learns On CtrlAltDel"". Kotaku. Retrieved Bishop of Rome organization calendar month 4, 2018. a VITAMIN B missive Muncy, Julie (Pope tabular array time period 2, 2018). ""One of the 'Net's Longest-Running Webcomics Has Through and through with Matter Unaccustomed to Its Near Memed Despoil"". Gizmodo. Retrieved June 4, 2018. Bhushan, Aryehi (Bishop of Rome tabular array time period 12, 2017). ""Meme-ory Course of action: Loss.jpg"". Army unit. Retrieved Gregorian calendar month 12, 2018. Vogt, PJ; Syndicalist, Alex (Oct 27, 2016). ""Display sour!"". Instruction All (Podcast). Retrieved Gregorian calendar month 12, 2018. Nonwoodies engraft, Julia (Holy Father organisation period of time 6, 2018). ""CtrlAltDel's 'Be' and 'Retrovert' entertainers communicate generative builds travel exploit with meme-ified share production"". Planing machine envision. Retrieved Catholic Pope list time period 9, 2018. (This is a bot. I try my best, but my best is 80 mediocrity 20 hilarity. Created by OrionSuperman. Check out my best work at rThesaurizeThis)",0
238,6116,fro319w,"Inefficient compared to what? Unless there is some objective measure of efficiency, a comparison is much more useful than a description.

Incremental improvements is the way real science works. Most people only hear about the 'founder' or the 'inventor' but ignore the thousands of incremental changes that were required for the invention to occur. For example, improving Facebook UI is very important for HRI/HCI research. Facebook has the ability to test and record people's reactions to these UI changes; not many other companies can do that. Google news, similarly, is an improvement in machine learning.

There is also no proof that decreasing entertainment or religious beliefs will speed of 'science'. The world needs many people working on a variety of things. What's the point of having billions of researchers if we have no doctors, farmers, or teachers?","Inefficient compared to what? Unless there is some objective measure of efficiency, a comparison is much more useful than a description. Incremental improvements is the way real science works. Most people only hear about the 'founder' or the 'inventor' but ignore the thousands of incremental changes that were required for the invention to occur. For example, improving Facebook UI is very important for HRIHCI research. Facebook has the ability to test and record people's reactions to these UI changes; not many other companies can do that. Google news, similarly, is an improvement in machine learning. There is also no proof that decreasing entertainment or religious beliefs will speed of 'science'. The world needs many people working on a variety of things. What's the point of having billions of researchers if we have no doctors, farmers, or teachers?",0
239,3809,jm4hd0x,"Oh, I agree. I’m not onboard with the train of thought that AI will take over jobs like accountants, lawyers, doctors, etc.

If I’m a Doctor using this information for a patient - hell no. If I’m a baseball fan looking for a quick idea of how long my team’s star centerfielder will be out - great use case imo","Oh, I agree. Im not onboard with the train of thought that AI will take over jobs like accountants, lawyers, doctors, etc. If Im a Doctor using this information for a patient - hell no. If Im a baseball fan looking for a quick idea of how long my teams star centerfielder will be out - great use case imo",1
240,2908,eekbras,"Honestly, I would wait for her to reach out to you. My mom and I argue a lot about our conflicting beliefs (most recently about my boyfriend, whom she disapproves of because he's not a doctor nor engineer and doesn't look the prettiest) and I've found that you taking the initiative to apologize is a sign to her that she's right and by that, she'll definitely never stop bugging you about her prejudices, etc.

8 hours is alright - do not be alarmed by it as I've gone for 48+ hours of not talking to my mom post argument. Wait for her to respond/start talking to you. I've found that space away from my mom is also beneficial for personal growth/healing/peace for both me and my mom. Giving both you and your mom that space will allow you to have the time to rest/recharge and may also give your mom time to reflect on her actions/words. My mom has definitely lessened in her bugging once I've taken this approach so this may be a good action for you.

In addition, next time try not to be angry at her. Anger never helps in conversation, esp when the tone overtakes it. What I've learned with my mom is that if you appear to somewhat understand her concerns, then she won't go ballistic on you. And if she says things that hurt/piss you off a lot? Ignore it. You need to know that your beliefs are what matter to you and not to her, and you have to impart this knowledge deep within you in order for her words to not affect you too much. Because in the end, your happiness is what matters and only you know what makes you happy. If she sees that you're happy with your soon-to-be fiancee, I'm sure she'll understand in the end. Because all parents want to see their children be happy, and even though they might not see it in the beginning due to their traditional upbringing, I am sure they will eventually come around.","Honestly, I would wait for her to reach out to you. My mom and I argue a lot about our conflicting beliefs (most recently about my boyfriend, whom she disapproves of because he's not a doctor nor engineer and doesn't look the prettiest) and I've found that you taking the initiative to apologize is a sign to her that she's right and by that, she'll definitely never stop bugging you about her prejudices, etc. 8 hours is alright - do not be alarmed by it as I've gone for 48 hours of not talking to my mom post argument. Wait for her to respondstart talking to you. I've found that space away from my mom is also beneficial for personal growthhealingpeace for both me and my mom. Giving both you and your mom that space will allow you to have the time to restrecharge and may also give your mom time to reflect on her actionswords. My mom has definitely lessened in her bugging once I've taken this approach so this may be a good action for you. In addition, next time try not to be angry at her. Anger never helps in conversation, esp when the tone overtakes it. What I've learned with my mom is that if you appear to somewhat understand her concerns, then she won't go ballistic on you. And if she says things that hurtpiss you off a lot? Ignore it. You need to know that your beliefs are what matter to you and not to her, and you have to impart this knowledge deep within you in order for her words to not affect you too much. Because in the end, your happiness is what matters and only you know what makes you happy. If she sees that you're happy with your soon-to-be fiancee, I'm sure she'll understand in the end. Because all parents want to see their children be happy, and even though they might not see it in the beginning due to their traditional upbringing, I am sure they will eventually come around.",0
241,130,gsvhnsf,"> An hour later, I came back an apologized for my dry responses and she randomly sent me a story saying my anxiety was too much for her and I needed to seek help and I seemed in the wrong place to be in a relationship.

[Here's a 2 minute test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/anxiety-quiz/) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example).

[Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety](https://old.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety.

You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: [11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/anxiety-disorder-symptoms)

If you feel anxious right now, [open this image](https://i.imgur.com/Huou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image.

There are a *large* number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you:

* [The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook](https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1626252157/) (4.6 stars, 1200+ ratings)
* [Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacks/dp/0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600+ ratings)
* [Badass Ways to End Anxiety & Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacks/dp/9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400+ ratings)

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/overcome-fear-anxiety/), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone.

* [How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow)
* [How to Overcome Fear](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Fear) (wikihow)

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)($60) and/or a [white noise generator](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) ($20).
* **Meditate**: [Anxiety can be reduced with meditation](https://bebrainfit.com/meditation-anxiety/). [10 minute meditation for anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

[Here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/gettinghelp)

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

Highest rated Youtube Videos:

* [Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms & treatment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views)
* [3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiDaTi_iQrY) (850K+ views)
* [5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K+ views)

Free support options:

* /r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

If you have any further questions, you should ask them here: /r/Anxiety

The best time to submit on Reddit is [early in the morning EST](https://thebetterwebmovement.com/choosing-best-time-post-to-reddit/).","gt; An hour later, I came back an apologized for my dry responses and she randomly sent me a story saying my anxiety was too much for her and I needed to seek help and I seemed in the wrong place to be in a relationship. Here's a 2 minute test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesanxiety-quiz) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example). Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety(https:old.reddit.comrAnxietywikionlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety. You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: 11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders(https:www.healthline.comnutritionanxiety-disorder-symptoms) If you feel anxious right now, open this image(https:i.imgur.comHuou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image. There are a large number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook(https:www.amazon.comAnxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bournedp1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200 ratings) Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comDare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacksdp0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600 ratings) Badass Ways to End Anxiety amp; Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comBadass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacksdp9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400 ratings) If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukpublicationsovercome-fear-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone. How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow) How to Overcome Fear(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Fear) (wikihow) For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK)(60) andor a white noise generator(https:www.amazon.comBig-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) (20). Meditate: Anxiety can be reduced with meditation(https:bebrainfit.commeditation-anxiety). 10 minute meditation for anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vO-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help(https:www.reddit.comrAnxietywikigettinghelp) Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. Highest rated Youtube Videos: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms amp; treatment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views) 3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vJiDaTiiQrY) (850K views) 5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K views) Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) If you have any further questions, you should ask them here: rAnxiety The best time to submit on Reddit is early in the morning EST(https:thebetterwebmovement.comchoosing-best-time-post-to-reddit).",0
242,514,jfvr97h,"It is indeed an exciting time to be alive…
To answer your question…
I dunno, a year ago I couldn’t have imagined how quickly AI would progress.. like most humans, I fear what I don’t understand. And trusting people’s motivations whilst training AI isn’t like trusting your doctor..","It is indeed an exciting time to be alive To answer your question I dunno, a year ago I couldnt have imagined how quickly AI would progress.. like most humans, I fear what I dont understand. And trusting peoples motivations whilst training AI isnt like trusting your doctor..",0
243,4184,h6x6sjx,"I've been on it for 18 years. Full thyroidectomy. I can definitely get winded but I've learned to take deeper and more steady breaths. The dry mouth has never went away. Just an FYI hypo can and will destroy your teeth. No one ever made be aware of this as a child. The dry mouth definitely doesn't help. If you are able, make sure to go to the dentist for regular checkups. The winded could also be from the hypo due to tsh not being on point. Your TSH is honestly high. You're at/nearing the top range. I would look heavily into all the symptoms hypo can cause and bring it up to your doctor when you see them. If you think it's because of low meds, stress that. Personally, any time i have mentioned I'm having issues, we adjust the meds. Some doctors will only look at the numbers of the test, but the range is 0.4 to like 4 for a reason. Everyone is different. Get your t3 and t4 and all that checked as well. Sometimes your body might have a conversion issue and your T4 isn't being turned into the active T3.","I've been on it for 18 years. Full thyroidectomy. I can definitely get winded but I've learned to take deeper and more steady breaths. The dry mouth has never went away. Just an FYI hypo can and will destroy your teeth. No one ever made be aware of this as a child. The dry mouth definitely doesn't help. If you are able, make sure to go to the dentist for regular checkups. The winded could also be from the hypo due to tsh not being on point. Your TSH is honestly high. You're atnearing the top range. I would look heavily into all the symptoms hypo can cause and bring it up to your doctor when you see them. If you think it's because of low meds, stress that. Personally, any time i have mentioned I'm having issues, we adjust the meds. Some doctors will only look at the numbers of the test, but the range is 0.4 to like 4 for a reason. Everyone is different. Get your t3 and t4 and all that checked as well. Sometimes your body might have a conversion issue and your T4 isn't being turned into the active T3.",0
244,663,dehx2qi,"Because the job market will shrink.  What people are worried about now isn't simply the disappearance of one or two jobs like it was when automatic elevators were invented. Machines are advancing to the level that pharmacists, retail workers, chefs, surgeons, manufacturing workers, etc can potentially be replaced by robots in the coming years. Skilled labor as well as very common jobs like retail (which makes up most of the job market in America) could end up being dominated by automation. And since it's cheaper and more efficient to do so, it's virtually guaranteed to happen eventually. But there's going to be a huge subset of the population that will be unemployed with no place to go. And you're free to say it's their own fault for not going to college and getting a more secure job all you want, but that doesn't mean shit if the economy tanks because nobody has buying power.","Because the job market will shrink. What people are worried about now isn't simply the disappearance of one or two jobs like it was when automatic elevators were invented. Machines are advancing to the level that pharmacists, retail workers, chefs, surgeons, manufacturing workers, etc can potentially be replaced by robots in the coming years. Skilled labor as well as very common jobs like retail (which makes up most of the job market in America) could end up being dominated by automation. And since it's cheaper and more efficient to do so, it's virtually guaranteed to happen eventually. But there's going to be a huge subset of the population that will be unemployed with no place to go. And you're free to say it's their own fault for not going to college and getting a more secure job all you want, but that doesn't mean shit if the economy tanks because nobody has buying power.",1
245,6599,im25wso,"> I’m so depressed from my breakdown I don’t even feel like going.

To get an idea of how bad it is, [here's a simple test](https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/depression) that will test for depression (you get the answer directly, takes less than 2 minutes. You can skip the demographic part). Answer how you've felt in the last **TWO weeks** (not one). If you've scored over 10, you should take it more seriously.

[Here's a list of symptoms associated with depression](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression#1), so you can double check.

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a [psychotherapy or CBT](https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/psychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm) psychologist first (for therapy). If that doesn't work after a few months, don't have anything to talk about, or already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (for medication).

**If you don't have healthcare insurance or want more help**, then here's a list of things that will help. Apply as many of them as you can.

Often there is a hidden cause for your depression, you might not like yourself or your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and will reduce them, but you still need to fix the cause.
Some people don't know why they are depressed. A common reason is a lack of purpose. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. **Let me know if you need help to find your purpose in life.**

For the below advice, take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sleep/depression-and-sleep). 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.

* **Go outside**: If you haven't been outside much lately, [you might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 
15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies.

* **Meditate**: [Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). The best types Of [Meditations For Depression Relief](https://www.thedailymeditation.com/meditation-depression). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: r/Meditation

* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on depressions](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495/) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

* **Music**: [The right music can improve your mood](https://time.com/5254381/listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: *""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic""*. What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes (doi:10.1177/0305735617734627, doi:10.1093/jmt/50.3.198 and doi:10.1177/0305735617751050).
* **You are not your depression**: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to *will* yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that *no longer identifies* with it, or else you will *unconsciously obstruct your own healing process*. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth:
* > *A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity.*
* **Jordan Peterson**: [How To Deal With Depression](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm_2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation focusing specifically on depression.
* **Practice gratitude**: Take 5 minutes every day [to practice gratitude.](https://www.pasadenavilla.com/2020/11/18/gratitude-and-depression)

* **Volunteer**: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return [will lessen depression and has other health benefits](https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/helping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas.

**Highest rated books**:

* [Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy](https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380731762)
* [It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered](https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointments/dp/0718039858)

[High quality free training provided by the Australian Health Service](https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself/Depression)

**Phone Apps**: Two popular free apps used to help fight depressions, are Wysa and [MoodTools](http://www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice, even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

Free support:

* r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you want to talk to a trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

There are several subreddits, where you can post questions:

* r/depression
* r/depression_help
* r/depressed","gt; Im so depressed from my breakdown I dont even feel like going. To get an idea of how bad it is, here's a simple test(https:screening.mhanational.orgscreening-toolsdepression) that will test for depression (you get the answer directly, takes less than 2 minutes. You can skip the demographic part). Answer how you've felt in the last TWO weeks (not one). If you've scored over 10, you should take it more seriously. Here's a list of symptoms associated with depression(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression1), so you can double check. If you have healthcare insurance, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a psychotherapy or CBT(https:www.harleytherapy.co.ukcounsellingpsychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm) psychologist first (for therapy). If that doesn't work after a few months, don't have anything to talk about, or already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (for medication). If you don't have healthcare insurance or want more help, then here's a list of things that will help. Apply as many of them as you can. Often there is a hidden cause for your depression, you might not like yourself or your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and will reduce them, but you still need to fix the cause. Some people don't know why they are depressed. A common reason is a lack of purpose. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. Let me know if you need help to find your purpose in life. For the below advice, take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(https:www.healthline.comhealthhealthy-sleepdepression-and-sleep). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Go outside: If you haven't been outside much lately, you might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). The best types Of Meditations For Depression Relief(https:www.thedailymeditation.commeditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on depressions(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-work). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Music: The right music can improve your mood(https:time.com5254381listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: ""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic"". What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes (doi:10.11770305735617734627, doi:10.1093jmt50.3.198 and doi:10.11770305735617751050). You are not your depression: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to will yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that no longer identifies with it, or else you will unconsciously obstruct your own healing process. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth: gt; A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity. Jordan Peterson: How To Deal With Depression(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vXm2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation focusing specifically on depression. Practice gratitude: Take 5 minutes every day to practice gratitude.(https:www.pasadenavilla.com20201118gratitude-and-depression) Volunteer: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return will lessen depression and has other health benefits(https:www.mayoclinichealthsystem.orghometown-healthspeaking-of-healthhelping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas. Highest rated books: Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy(https:www.amazon.comFeeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapydp0380731762) It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered(https:www.amazon.comIts-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointmentsdp0718039858) High quality free training provided by the Australian Health Service(https:www.cci.health.wa.gov.auResourcesLooking-After-YourselfDepression) Phone Apps: Two popular free apps used to help fight depressions, are Wysa and MoodTools(http:www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice, even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax Free support: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you want to talk to a trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) There are several subreddits, where you can post questions: rdepression rdepressionhelp rdepressed",0
246,3992,ebcwvoj,"Doctor is like ""AI says you have cancer so you need chemo."" Puts person in chemo, his immune system weakens, dies of common cold. ""Oops AI was wrong. Better program AI to identify this blood as not cancer."" 

Person already dead. 

Awesome job AI! Doctor continues job. As death was AI's fault. :) ","Doctor is like ""AI says you have cancer so you need chemo."" Puts person in chemo, his immune system weakens, dies of common cold. ""Oops AI was wrong. Better program AI to identify this blood as not cancer."" Person already dead. Awesome job AI! Doctor continues job. As death was AI's fault. :)",1
247,6232,elzov2s,">Why did Thanos happen? Because Doctor Strange was too proud to destroy his Time Stone?

Which he justifies two or three times.

 >Because a robot Tony Stark created had a stone that no one wanted to destroy? 

A sentient being. Not a toy. And they explained that well, too.

>Because a green alien loves a half hooman?

This played no part in Thanos getting the reality stone.

> Because a half hooman couldn't keep his emotions together?

By this point Strange had seen the winning outcome. For all we know they got the gauntlet off Thanos 12 million times and somehow it was never enough. Strange could have stopped Quill or teleported him to another dimension. He didn't because that fight had to happen.

 >That's all exciting stuff, and terribly flawed. It took a copious number of flaws for Thanos to win and almost no real planning on the part of Thanos to succeed.

This is about the dumbest comment ever made on the topic of comic book movies, and that's saying a lot.

The thing that makes DC boring to me is that every character ends up with the problem Captain Marvel has: When you have the power of a God there's nowhere to go from there. It just becomes a soap opera about gods fighting gods with few real limits to push or hurdles to overcome that aren't just other gods standing in their way.

The stakes are massive but the tension is super low as a result. Makes for bad stories.","gt;Why did Thanos happen? Because Doctor Strange was too proud to destroy his Time Stone? Which he justifies two or three times. gt;Because a robot Tony Stark created had a stone that no one wanted to destroy? A sentient being. Not a toy. And they explained that well, too. gt;Because a green alien loves a half hooman? This played no part in Thanos getting the reality stone. gt; Because a half hooman couldn't keep his emotions together? By this point Strange had seen the winning outcome. For all we know they got the gauntlet off Thanos 12 million times and somehow it was never enough. Strange could have stopped Quill or teleported him to another dimension. He didn't because that fight had to happen. gt;That's all exciting stuff, and terribly flawed. It took a copious number of flaws for Thanos to win and almost no real planning on the part of Thanos to succeed. This is about the dumbest comment ever made on the topic of comic book movies, and that's saying a lot. The thing that makes DC boring to me is that every character ends up with the problem Captain Marvel has: When you have the power of a God there's nowhere to go from there. It just becomes a soap opera about gods fighting gods with few real limits to push or hurdles to overcome that aren't just other gods standing in their way. The stakes are massive but the tension is super low as a result. Makes for bad stories.",0
248,1627,htg6wly,I can't stand that ugly doctors stupid voice he's ugly and annoying why they have him act like a robot. He supposed to be more retarded like twitch and have ocd more,I can't stand that ugly doctors stupid voice he's ugly and annoying why they have him act like a robot. He supposed to be more retarded like twitch and have ocd more,0
249,5724,gnqje3s,"[Here's a 2 minute test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/anxiety-quiz/) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example).

[Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety](https://old.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety.

You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: [11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/anxiety-disorder-symptoms)

If you feel anxious right now, [open this image](https://i.imgur.com/Huou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image.

There are a *large* number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you:

* [The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook](https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1626252157/) (4.6 stars, 1200+ ratings)
* [Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacks/dp/0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600+ ratings)
* [Badass Ways to End Anxiety & Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacks/dp/9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400+ ratings)

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/overcome-fear-anxiety/), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone.

* [How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow)
* [How to Overcome Fear](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Fear) (wikihow)

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)($60) and/or a [white noise generator](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) ($20).
* **Meditate**: [Anxiety can be reduced with meditation](https://bebrainfit.com/meditation-anxiety/). [10 minute meditation for anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

If that's not good enough, then [here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/gettinghelp)

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. So it is likely you don't even need to wait until the virus has passed. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

Highest rated Youtube Videos:

* [Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms & treatment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views)
* [3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiDaTi_iQrY) (850K+ views)
* [5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K+ views)

Free support options:

* /r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

Reddit also has a very large community of anxious people that are here to help you with these issues. You can find them here: /r/Anxiety, if you need specific help, you are better of asking them what to do than us. There are *some* anxiety experts here on /r/advice, but not that many, so the quality of advice you'll receive here isn't going to be as good.

The best time to submit on Reddit is [early in the morning EST](https://thebetterwebmovement.com/choosing-best-time-post-to-reddit/).","Here's a 2 minute test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesanxiety-quiz) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example). Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety(https:old.reddit.comrAnxietywikionlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety. You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: 11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders(https:www.healthline.comnutritionanxiety-disorder-symptoms) If you feel anxious right now, open this image(https:i.imgur.comHuou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image. There are a large number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook(https:www.amazon.comAnxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bournedp1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200 ratings) Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comDare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacksdp0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600 ratings) Badass Ways to End Anxiety amp; Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comBadass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacksdp9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400 ratings) If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukpublicationsovercome-fear-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone. How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow) How to Overcome Fear(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Fear) (wikihow) For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK)(60) andor a white noise generator(https:www.amazon.comBig-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) (20). Meditate: Anxiety can be reduced with meditation(https:bebrainfit.commeditation-anxiety). 10 minute meditation for anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vO-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). If that's not good enough, then here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help(https:www.reddit.comrAnxietywikigettinghelp) Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. So it is likely you don't even need to wait until the virus has passed. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. Highest rated Youtube Videos: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms amp; treatment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views) 3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vJiDaTiiQrY) (850K views) 5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K views) Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) Reddit also has a very large community of anxious people that are here to help you with these issues. You can find them here: rAnxiety, if you need specific help, you are better of asking them what to do than us. There are some anxiety experts here on radvice, but not that many, so the quality of advice you'll receive here isn't going to be as good. The best time to submit on Reddit is early in the morning EST(https:thebetterwebmovement.comchoosing-best-time-post-to-reddit).",0
250,131,dg5xylp,"Ok. 

Abortion.

Democrats: Expand access to birth control = lower abortion rate

Republicans: Preach about personal responsibility/ try to outlaw all abortion against the advice of medical experts = no effect. 

You can try to characterize the Republican position differently if you want, but the *effect* is the same as doing nothing. 

Or healthcare.

Dems/ everyone on Reddit: lower costs to taxpayers through expanding medicaid. More preventative medicine = better health outcomes

Republicans: Apply market solutions (i.e. Try to expand competition) to a market that is fundamentally not free = a mess of a healthcare system that pits insurers against patients and doctors and is a huge waste of money.
","Ok. Abortion. Democrats: Expand access to birth control lower abortion rate Republicans: Preach about personal responsibility try to outlaw all abortion against the advice of medical experts no effect. You can try to characterize the Republican position differently if you want, but the effect is the same as doing nothing. Or healthcare. Dems everyone on Reddit: lower costs to taxpayers through expanding medicaid. More preventative medicine better health outcomes Republicans: Apply market solutions (i.e. Try to expand competition) to a market that is fundamentally not free a mess of a healthcare system that pits insurers against patients and doctors and is a huge waste of money.",0
251,7282,dpzkamf,"I understand you may be joking, but yea I'll explain myself ;).

Actually I'm waiting for my laundry to dry before I head out, and I'm very passionate about helping other people with this problem. Even before I ever did meds, even when I was 10, I'd just write for a long time, just get in to deep thoughts and write a lot. I always wanted to be a teacher, a helper, etc. I tutored my friends and even became an independent tutor myself for a while. I love teaching and helping people, explaining things, looking things up for people. I private message all of my friends who post about their issues on facebook and try to help them work out their problems. And for the most part, I do help them work out their issues. I'm very sensitive to other people's situations and feelings, and always put myself in their shoes, play dozens of scenarios in my head, make connections from everything else I have learned. That's just how my brain developed, always thinking about political and social philosophy, always talking to people, always trying to be resourceful and informative for people.

I'm going back to school for neuroscience and engineering, and along the way I'm always reading stuff and watching lectures, and whenever I see anyone that I feel like I can help, I go for it. This is just my thing. I assure you.

And again, Ritalin is not an amphetamine. It is methylphenidate. It's different. Adderall is an amphetamine salt. They work differently, they are different chemicals. [Check this thread](http://www.addforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125199)

So anyway, not on an amphetamine binge, only on 10mg from like 5 hours ago, and I just naturally talk a lot. And I hope anyone else reading this, if you feel like you need a change in your life because you experience similar symptoms of ADHD or an eating disorder, read the links, and before you actually DO anything, talk to your psychiatrist. There are so many resources to find a therapist/psychiatrist. Your Primary Care Physician can even help temporarily give you a prescription if you have a good case for it or have been diagnosed before, and they can also give you resources to contact an actual psychiatrist at a later point in time. ","I understand you may be joking, but yea I'll explain myself ;). Actually I'm waiting for my laundry to dry before I head out, and I'm very passionate about helping other people with this problem. Even before I ever did meds, even when I was 10, I'd just write for a long time, just get in to deep thoughts and write a lot. I always wanted to be a teacher, a helper, etc. I tutored my friends and even became an independent tutor myself for a while. I love teaching and helping people, explaining things, looking things up for people. I private message all of my friends who post about their issues on facebook and try to help them work out their problems. And for the most part, I do help them work out their issues. I'm very sensitive to other people's situations and feelings, and always put myself in their shoes, play dozens of scenarios in my head, make connections from everything else I have learned. That's just how my brain developed, always thinking about political and social philosophy, always talking to people, always trying to be resourceful and informative for people. I'm going back to school for neuroscience and engineering, and along the way I'm always reading stuff and watching lectures, and whenever I see anyone that I feel like I can help, I go for it. This is just my thing. I assure you. And again, Ritalin is not an amphetamine. It is methylphenidate. It's different. Adderall is an amphetamine salt. They work differently, they are different chemicals. Check this thread(http:www.addforums.comforumsshowthread.php?t125199) So anyway, not on an amphetamine binge, only on 10mg from like 5 hours ago, and I just naturally talk a lot. And I hope anyone else reading this, if you feel like you need a change in your life because you experience similar symptoms of ADHD or an eating disorder, read the links, and before you actually DO anything, talk to your psychiatrist. There are so many resources to find a therapistpsychiatrist. Your Primary Care Physician can even help temporarily give you a prescription if you have a good case for it or have been diagnosed before, and they can also give you resources to contact an actual psychiatrist at a later point in time.",0
252,2768,f2dyk81,"Thanks!

I agree, to be honest I'm more of a techno-optimist, but with a heavy dose of pessimism in the background.

I like to think that as we reach a certain threshold society as a whole will figure out a way to properly tax the vast amounts of wealth being generated by AI and automated technologies and distribute that among the ""displaced classes"".

My hope is that something comes from blue origin/spaceX/planetary resources and their desire to begin true interplanetary industrial activities.

If we could tap even a single metallic asteroid we'd have access to more mineral wealth and materials than have been mined in all of human history.

That's just what the doctor ordered for building true orbiting colonies capable of supporting billions of people.

Of course, the pessimist in me is the reason a portion of our income goes to the purchase of deeply rural property in a climatologically secure area with water rights, arable land, and all the equipment needed to live our lives without additional inputs......

Hope the first option is what actually happens.","Thanks! I agree, to be honest I'm more of a techno-optimist, but with a heavy dose of pessimism in the background. I like to think that as we reach a certain threshold society as a whole will figure out a way to properly tax the vast amounts of wealth being generated by AI and automated technologies and distribute that among the ""displaced classes"". My hope is that something comes from blue originspaceXplanetary resources and their desire to begin true interplanetary industrial activities. If we could tap even a single metallic asteroid we'd have access to more mineral wealth and materials than have been mined in all of human history. That's just what the doctor ordered for building true orbiting colonies capable of supporting billions of people. Of course, the pessimist in me is the reason a portion of our income goes to the purchase of deeply rural property in a climatologically secure area with water rights, arable land, and all the equipment needed to live our lives without additional inputs...... Hope the first option is what actually happens.",0
253,6620,dmim1h1,"The general presentation tends to look like this: 

- Dramatic but inconsistent medical history

- Unclear symptoms that are not controllable and that become more severe or change once treatment has begun

- Predictable relapses following improvement in the condition

- Extensive knowledge of hospitals and/or medical terminology, as well as the textbook descriptions of illness

- Presence of many surgical scars

- Appearance of new or additional symptoms following negative test results

- Presence of symptoms only when the patient is with others or being observed

- Willingness or eagerness to have medical tests, operations, or other procedures

- History of seeking treatment at many hospitals, clinics, and doctors offices, possibly even in different cities

- Reluctance by the patient to allow health care professionals to meet with or talk to family members, friends, and prior doctors

Other things I've seen mentioned include the patient specifically and frequently drawing attention to their condition. They often speak about it with ease and enthusiasm. Conversely, they may seem to act abnormally sad when talking about their condition.

Their disorder may be presented as a key element of their personality, and they might even introduce themselves *alongside* their disorder. It's thought that there could be a fairly high rate of factitious disorders among online disease advocates. 

Most telling, the patient appears to dodge real attempts at getting better. They like tests and diagnoses, but when it comes to permanent solutions, they're out. Long-term self improvement therapy? Nah. The drug that would suppress symptoms? Whoops, the symptoms are different now.

[Here's](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/an-overview-of-factitious-disorders) a pretty good general page on factitious disorders.

My person with BPD was most interested in feigning mental disorders. [Here's](http://www.priory.com/psych/factitious.htm) an interesting link I found on that.","The general presentation tends to look like this: - Dramatic but inconsistent medical history - Unclear symptoms that are not controllable and that become more severe or change once treatment has begun - Predictable relapses following improvement in the condition - Extensive knowledge of hospitals andor medical terminology, as well as the textbook descriptions of illness - Presence of many surgical scars - Appearance of new or additional symptoms following negative test results - Presence of symptoms only when the patient is with others or being observed - Willingness or eagerness to have medical tests, operations, or other procedures - History of seeking treatment at many hospitals, clinics, and doctors offices, possibly even in different cities - Reluctance by the patient to allow health care professionals to meet with or talk to family members, friends, and prior doctors Other things I've seen mentioned include the patient specifically and frequently drawing attention to their condition. They often speak about it with ease and enthusiasm. Conversely, they may seem to act abnormally sad when talking about their condition. Their disorder may be presented as a key element of their personality, and they might even introduce themselves alongside their disorder. It's thought that there could be a fairly high rate of factitious disorders among online disease advocates. Most telling, the patient appears to dodge real attempts at getting better. They like tests and diagnoses, but when it comes to permanent solutions, they're out. Long-term self improvement therapy? Nah. The drug that would suppress symptoms? Whoops, the symptoms are different now. Here's(https:my.clevelandclinic.orghealtharticlesan-overview-of-factitious-disorders) a pretty good general page on factitious disorders. My person with BPD was most interested in feigning mental disorders. Here's(http:www.priory.compsychfactitious.htm) an interesting link I found on that.",0
254,5777,j8ud1zy,"I tried the card thing on several different days, from my phone and computer, with and without a VPN…there must be some issue with either the cards not being Mexican (this has happened in Guatemala when trying to pay for our wifi service on their website, would only accept Guatemalan cards) or maybe that it won’t process the request because his Mexican ID # is now expired or shows that he is no longer a resident. Too bad I have no way of knowing what the issue is, ugh. Infrastructure all around is just terrible down here, down to technology, as you’re likely aware! I just don’t know what kinds of details I can even provide beyond screenshots of my calls, a picture of his passport without a Mexican visa, and a letter from my doctor stating that I exclusively breastfeed…like what else can I even say lol. This is supposed to be available to us but we can’t access it due to mostly unknown reasons.","I tried the card thing on several different days, from my phone and computer, with and without a VPNthere must be some issue with either the cards not being Mexican (this has happened in Guatemala when trying to pay for our wifi service on their website, would only accept Guatemalan cards) or maybe that it wont process the request because his Mexican ID is now expired or shows that he is no longer a resident. Too bad I have no way of knowing what the issue is, ugh. Infrastructure all around is just terrible down here, down to technology, as youre likely aware! I just dont know what kinds of details I can even provide beyond screenshots of my calls, a picture of his passport without a Mexican visa, and a letter from my doctor stating that I exclusively breastfeedlike what else can I even say lol. This is supposed to be available to us but we cant access it due to mostly unknown reasons.",0
255,369,jn2gj3v,"https://www.rwdsu.info/jennifer_bates_bamazon_union_spokesperson_fired_without_cause

> She has also long struggled with debilitating injuries from working at Amazon and had taken workers compensation leave recently to tend to these injuries at Amazon’s recommendation. Upon Amazon telling her to return to work the company refused to make adjustments to her work schedule and work type despite repeated doctors’ letters and review by Amazon’s own “Wellness Center”. Nonetheless, Bates returned to work the extreme shifts amid the extreme pain and swelling only to be shortly told to go home by Amazon and get a new doctor’s review before returning. Just days after returning for a second time, she received notice her access to the AtoZ app had been disabled. At issue, according to a difficult to reach HR representative, was her unpaid time off tally, for which she has ample documentation. Only after Bates tenacious inquiries, hours on the phone was Bates even informed she had potentially even been terminated. Despite numerous attempts to provide the necessary paperwork she has yet to hear from the company about her appeal. > 


https://truthout.org/articles/amazon-fires-alabama-union-leader-who-helped-spark-a-national-wave-of-organizing/

> The issue “can and should be easily resolved by a human,” said Appelbaum. “Instead, Jennifer Bates is being subjected to termination by AI due to a glitch in the company’s own software.”>","https:www.rwdsu.infojenniferbatesbamazonunionspokespersonfiredwithoutcause gt; She has also long struggled with debilitating injuries from working at Amazon and had taken workers compensation leave recently to tend to these injuries at Amazons recommendation. Upon Amazon telling her to return to work the company refused to make adjustments to her work schedule and work type despite repeated doctors letters and review by Amazons own Wellness Center. Nonetheless, Bates returned to work the extreme shifts amid the extreme pain and swelling only to be shortly told to go home by Amazon and get a new doctors review before returning. Just days after returning for a second time, she received notice her access to the AtoZ app had been disabled. At issue, according to a difficult to reach HR representative, was her unpaid time off tally, for which she has ample documentation. Only after Bates tenacious inquiries, hours on the phone was Bates even informed she had potentially even been terminated. Despite numerous attempts to provide the necessary paperwork she has yet to hear from the company about her appeal. gt; https:truthout.orgarticlesamazon-fires-alabama-union-leader-who-helped-spark-a-national-wave-of-organizing gt; The issue can and should be easily resolved by a human, said Appelbaum. Instead, Jennifer Bates is being subjected to termination by AI due to a glitch in the companys own software.gt;",0
256,6344,hvt2udz,"I don't understand this.  You're too weirded out to discuss this with a doctor but are willing to go to a walk-in clinic?  Who do you think you're going to speak with there? A robot?

You're 35. That should be mature enough to handle this.",I don't understand this. You're too weirded out to discuss this with a doctor but are willing to go to a walk-in clinic? Who do you think you're going to speak with there? A robot? You're 35. That should be mature enough to handle this.,0
257,2388,elqvtnw,"
MARK LENNIHAN/AP
The authors of influential federal guidelines for opioid prescriptions for chronic pain said Wednesday that doctors and others in the health care system had wrongly implemented their recommendations and cut off patients who should have received pain medication.

“Unfortunately, some policies and practices purportedly derived from the guideline have in fact been inconsistent with, and often go beyond, its recommendations,” the researchers wrote in a paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

They said some health care players had used the guidelines to justify an “inflexible application of recommended dosage and duration thresholds and policies that encourage hard limits and abrupt tapering of drug dosages,” when the guidelines did not actually endorse those policies. The authors did not identify stakeholders other than clinicians who they said have misapplied their guidance, but advocates have also accused insurance companies and state agencies of using the guidelines to inappropriately withhold treatment from some patients.

The new paper comes three years after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published the prescribing guidelines, which were meant for primary care physicians treating chronic pain in adults. It follows growing appeals from patient advocates, pain doctors, and some addiction experts for the CDC to clarify that its guidelines were just recommendations. Advocates have argued that strict limits on prescriptions were leaving patients who had been on stable dosages for years unable to stay on their regimens and sometimes pushed them to illicit opioids or even suicide.","MARK LENNIHANAP The authors of influential federal guidelines for opioid prescriptions for chronic pain said Wednesday that doctors and others in the health care system had wrongly implemented their recommendations and cut off patients who should have received pain medication. Unfortunately, some policies and practices purportedly derived from the guideline have in fact been inconsistent with, and often go beyond, its recommendations, the researchers wrote in a paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine. They said some health care players had used the guidelines to justify an inflexible application of recommended dosage and duration thresholds and policies that encourage hard limits and abrupt tapering of drug dosages, when the guidelines did not actually endorse those policies. The authors did not identify stakeholders other than clinicians who they said have misapplied their guidance, but advocates have also accused insurance companies and state agencies of using the guidelines to inappropriately withhold treatment from some patients. The new paper comes three years after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published the prescribing guidelines, which were meant for primary care physicians treating chronic pain in adults. It follows growing appeals from patient advocates, pain doctors, and some addiction experts for the CDC to clarify that its guidelines were just recommendations. Advocates have argued that strict limits on prescriptions were leaving patients who had been on stable dosages for years unable to stay on their regimens and sometimes pushed them to illicit opioids or even suicide.",0
258,2412,hublgrs,"When covid restrictions shut down in-person meetings and i discovered Zoom meetings there was an amazing thing that happened, a door was opened to me that I would have left closed otherwise. Now i could go anywhere and listen to any speaker i wanted, and looking back i see the hand of my higher power guiding me during those times i was lost.

Speakers with 20+ years of sobriety in the program who had ""worked all the steps"" , ""sponsored people"", and had made many changes and were using the tools they had learned in AA but were MISERABLE. So many people.....the EXACT SAME story over and over, they were close to suicide because they thought AA didn't work for them anymore and they knew they could not go back to drinking/using.

What happened was they stopped doing the ""work"", this can happen at any time in sobriety that is why good sponsorship is so valuable. It is SO EASY to avoid a deep problem within myself by just getting more active in AA. We practically hand people these excuses. Sometimes i'm avoiding a deep, dark secret and i 'm not even doing it consciously.

So, yes, you have done work on the steps, you have done work with others, you may have even gotten active in service, you pray, you have meditated, things are feeling stale.....I think EVERY alcoholic who stays sober goes through this, our progress is not in a straight line. The trouble comes when I believe the cause of my discomfort is outside myself when it really comes from within. I get it! It's scary going in, even after years of sobriety .

Now, you may have developed a chemical imbalance that requires medication but it is much more likely that you are just on the edge of dealing with something big inside that you don't really want to deal with and may only be vaguely aware of. And because you are posting it on here leads me to believe that you are sponsorless at the moment or do not have a very good relationship with the one you have, that is OK.

If you want to message me and use me as a resource and perhaps hint at the things that you might think might be bothering you with an anonymous person I am available. And if I have indeed outlined your problem i can point you towards your solution without being a dick about it.

Yes, i have heard this story over and over and lived it too, but it never seems to get the front and center position it deserves, so many in AA are suffering in silence because they are stuck and either fear moving forward or are unaware of the problem. I remember one nice fellow from my local AA who checked himself into a mental hospital with 3 years of sobriety. He got the help he needed and is a great member today.

Getting a new sponsor, getting a therapist or doctor, basically finding someone you can finally open up to and be honest with, whoever that is, THAT is what will start the healing. It really doesn't matter who. I remember one friend saying he started to share with the oldest man he could find because he thought the guy was going to die soon and he wouldn't have time to tell anybody his deep, dark secrets! LOL","When covid restrictions shut down in-person meetings and i discovered Zoom meetings there was an amazing thing that happened, a door was opened to me that I would have left closed otherwise. Now i could go anywhere and listen to any speaker i wanted, and looking back i see the hand of my higher power guiding me during those times i was lost. Speakers with 20 years of sobriety in the program who had ""worked all the steps"" , ""sponsored people"", and had made many changes and were using the tools they had learned in AA but were MISERABLE. So many people.....the EXACT SAME story over and over, they were close to suicide because they thought AA didn't work for them anymore and they knew they could not go back to drinkingusing. What happened was they stopped doing the ""work"", this can happen at any time in sobriety that is why good sponsorship is so valuable. It is SO EASY to avoid a deep problem within myself by just getting more active in AA. We practically hand people these excuses. Sometimes i'm avoiding a deep, dark secret and i 'm not even doing it consciously. So, yes, you have done work on the steps, you have done work with others, you may have even gotten active in service, you pray, you have meditated, things are feeling stale.....I think EVERY alcoholic who stays sober goes through this, our progress is not in a straight line. The trouble comes when I believe the cause of my discomfort is outside myself when it really comes from within. I get it! It's scary going in, even after years of sobriety . Now, you may have developed a chemical imbalance that requires medication but it is much more likely that you are just on the edge of dealing with something big inside that you don't really want to deal with and may only be vaguely aware of. And because you are posting it on here leads me to believe that you are sponsorless at the moment or do not have a very good relationship with the one you have, that is OK. If you want to message me and use me as a resource and perhaps hint at the things that you might think might be bothering you with an anonymous person I am available. And if I have indeed outlined your problem i can point you towards your solution without being a dick about it. Yes, i have heard this story over and over and lived it too, but it never seems to get the front and center position it deserves, so many in AA are suffering in silence because they are stuck and either fear moving forward or are unaware of the problem. I remember one nice fellow from my local AA who checked himself into a mental hospital with 3 years of sobriety. He got the help he needed and is a great member today. Getting a new sponsor, getting a therapist or doctor, basically finding someone you can finally open up to and be honest with, whoever that is, THAT is what will start the healing. It really doesn't matter who. I remember one friend saying he started to share with the oldest man he could find because he thought the guy was going to die soon and he wouldn't have time to tell anybody his deep, dark secrets! LOL",0
259,1880,ir91gpg,"No, but he was part of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the time per [this article](https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/04/full-story-nancy-reagan-and-aids-crisis/618552/).

> “At first, we thought it was gay men, and then it was intravenous drug users, and then that it was Haitians—which was a mistake,” said Anthony Fauci, who was a senior investigator at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) until he became its director in 1984. As the number of cases mounted, Fauci submitted an editorial to The New England Journal of Medicine in which he warned against assuming that AIDS would stay confined to the populations in which it had first appeared. But at that point, not even scientists were ready to accept how ominous the signs were. Fauci’s article was rejected because a reviewer for the medical field’s most prestigious publication deemed it to be too alarmist. It subsequently appeared in the June 1, 1982, issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

> Koop, an imposing figure who wore an admiral’s uniform and an Amish-style square-cut gray beard without a mustache, was an unlikely champion of AIDS activists. He was a deeply religious Presbyterian and anti-abortion crusader deemed “Dr. Unqualified” in a New York Times editorial when he was nominated in 1981. His expertise was in pediatric surgery, not public health. Initially, he put most of his effort as surgeon general into raising awareness of the dangers of smoking.  

> But once he was tasked to write the report, Koop undertook a full-scale effort to discover everything that could be known about AIDS. As it happened, his personal physician was Fauci, then the director of NIAID. “He would come in, he would sit down right on the couch, and he would say, ‘Tell me about this.’ So, for weeks and weeks, I started to tell him all about the things we were doing,” Fauci recalled. “Then he started going out and learning himself. So, as we were getting into the second term, and he realized this was a big problem, he shifted his emphasis from tobacco to HIV.”","No, but he was part of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the time per this article(https:www.theatlantic.compoliticsarchive202104full-story-nancy-reagan-and-aids-crisis618552). gt; At first, we thought it was gay men, and then it was intravenous drug users, and then that it was Haitianswhich was a mistake, said Anthony Fauci, who was a senior investigator at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) until he became its director in 1984. As the number of cases mounted, Fauci submitted an editorial to The New England Journal of Medicine in which he warned against assuming that AIDS would stay confined to the populations in which it had first appeared. But at that point, not even scientists were ready to accept how ominous the signs were. Faucis article was rejected because a reviewer for the medical fields most prestigious publication deemed it to be too alarmist. It subsequently appeared in the June 1, 1982, issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. gt; Koop, an imposing figure who wore an admirals uniform and an Amish-style square-cut gray beard without a mustache, was an unlikely champion of AIDS activists. He was a deeply religious Presbyterian and anti-abortion crusader deemed Dr. Unqualified in a New York Times editorial when he was nominated in 1981. His expertise was in pediatric surgery, not public health. Initially, he put most of his effort as surgeon general into raising awareness of the dangers of smoking. gt; But once he was tasked to write the report, Koop undertook a full-scale effort to discover everything that could be known about AIDS. As it happened, his personal physician was Fauci, then the director of NIAID. He would come in, he would sit down right on the couch, and he would say, Tell me about this. So, for weeks and weeks, I started to tell him all about the things we were doing, Fauci recalled. Then he started going out and learning himself. So, as we were getting into the second term, and he realized this was a big problem, he shifted his emphasis from tobacco to HIV.",0
260,2499,dmgv4x6,"For all the good reasons already described but I want to add this one:
- Learning is being disrupted by Internet and other medias way before so UBI will not impact as much.  You don't really need to sit down on a class to learn anymore. Information flows more than ever so education is not limited to Academia.
- A very positive change will be that people will learn what they really want which means the overall quality of educated people will increase, to clarify this: I rather prefer a very good artist rather than a mediocre doctor or a corrupt lawyer.
- Another good reason to promote UBI is the fact ""work"" will be redefined by AI and automation which means the kind of job you will do be very different than what we do now, kind of difference between jobs in the 20s and the jobs of today. ","For all the good reasons already described but I want to add this one: - Learning is being disrupted by Internet and other medias way before so UBI will not impact as much. You don't really need to sit down on a class to learn anymore. Information flows more than ever so education is not limited to Academia. - A very positive change will be that people will learn what they really want which means the overall quality of educated people will increase, to clarify this: I rather prefer a very good artist rather than a mediocre doctor or a corrupt lawyer. - Another good reason to promote UBI is the fact ""work"" will be redefined by AI and automation which means the kind of job you will do be very different than what we do now, kind of difference between jobs in the 20s and the jobs of today.",0
261,4407,epihtqw,"Firstly, ""death panels"" indicates that there is a board of people who decide who lives and dies, this just isn't the case even in the case you sited. They didn't choose whether Charlie Gard lived or died directly, they decided whether they were going to do an experimental treatment, the GOSH elected not to in the end.

​

But, before you say that they were condeming him to death what happened isn't as clear cut as that. When it was first diagonsed that Charlie had MDDS (a 100% fatal genetic disorder that affects the muscles and brain) the doctors at GOSH first decided to do and fund the experimental treatment proposed by New York doctor Michio Hirano; as there is no other possible treatment. The GOSH wanted  Michio Hirano to examine Charlie himself as it was his treatment and therefore the expert on the matter. However, he did not examine Charlie then. And so before the treatment was approved, Charlie began having seizures.  Michio Hirano and the doctors at GOSH agreed that the treatment would no longer work due to Charlies brain damage. And so eventually GOSH decided against the treatment.

​

No-one can deny that this was a tragic case. But did people actively decided whether Charlie should live or die directly? No, they didn't. At best he'd live a few years with severe brain damage. In most cases if someone was refused experimental treatment for whatever reason they could also just go a pay for it privately, it would be like any additional hospital bills you guys have to pay in the states. However, this is where the legal system in the UK became a problem, not the NHS. In the UK if a public body believes that the treatment a parent wants to pursue will do more harm than good for the child, it has to by obligation take it to court. And the NHS, believing treatment at this point will only prolong suffering, was legally binded to take the case to court. This then prevented the parents from taking Charlie to the US for treatment. This is the bit that I personally don't agree with, I personally believe the parents should have been able to take Charlie to be treated elsewhere. But, thats the legal systems fault, not the fault of having universal healthcare. In the US I'm pretty sure that insurers can deny coverage for any number of reasons, in the UK the only possible reason is if its not in the best interest of the person, and even then in most cases you can pay for it yourself at cheaper rates than in the US.","Firstly, ""death panels"" indicates that there is a board of people who decide who lives and dies, this just isn't the case even in the case you sited. They didn't choose whether Charlie Gard lived or died directly, they decided whether they were going to do an experimental treatment, the GOSH elected not to in the end. amp;x200B; But, before you say that they were condeming him to death what happened isn't as clear cut as that. When it was first diagonsed that Charlie had MDDS (a 100 fatal genetic disorder that affects the muscles and brain) the doctors at GOSH first decided to do and fund the experimental treatment proposed by New York doctor Michio Hirano; as there is no other possible treatment. The GOSH wanted Michio Hirano to examine Charlie himself as it was his treatment and therefore the expert on the matter. However, he did not examine Charlie then. And so before the treatment was approved, Charlie began having seizures. Michio Hirano and the doctors at GOSH agreed that the treatment would no longer work due to Charlies brain damage. And so eventually GOSH decided against the treatment. amp;x200B; No-one can deny that this was a tragic case. But did people actively decided whether Charlie should live or die directly? No, they didn't. At best he'd live a few years with severe brain damage. In most cases if someone was refused experimental treatment for whatever reason they could also just go a pay for it privately, it would be like any additional hospital bills you guys have to pay in the states. However, this is where the legal system in the UK became a problem, not the NHS. In the UK if a public body believes that the treatment a parent wants to pursue will do more harm than good for the child, it has to by obligation take it to court. And the NHS, believing treatment at this point will only prolong suffering, was legally binded to take the case to court. This then prevented the parents from taking Charlie to the US for treatment. This is the bit that I personally don't agree with, I personally believe the parents should have been able to take Charlie to be treated elsewhere. But, thats the legal systems fault, not the fault of having universal healthcare. In the US I'm pretty sure that insurers can deny coverage for any number of reasons, in the UK the only possible reason is if its not in the best interest of the person, and even then in most cases you can pay for it yourself at cheaper rates than in the US.",0
262,1263,f7dme7x,"Beep boop! It looks like you're asking about purging! 

- First: **no one can predict how long your purge will last!** Be patient, and accept this robot hug while you wait: [ ]. The purge can be tough but so many people have gotten through it - you can too!
- Second: **no one can predict whether or not you will purge!** If you don't currently have active acne, it's less likely but still possible.
- Third: If your purge lasts for longer than 6 months or seems really extreme, talk to your dermatologist!
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263,522,f7kece5,"Well, another example that was literally touted at the event I attended was that 5G will allow us to finally have robots do surgery since the problem is the patient and robot are in one hospital and the doctors may be remote controlling the robot or be advising it in another hospital...

Like- somehow the reason why we don't have life saving surgery for cheap and fast is because the internet is not fast enough...","Well, another example that was literally touted at the event I attended was that 5G will allow us to finally have robots do surgery since the problem is the patient and robot are in one hospital and the doctors may be remote controlling the robot or be advising it in another hospital... Like- somehow the reason why we don't have life saving surgery for cheap and fast is because the internet is not fast enough...",1
264,5104,gq8kcof,"[Here's a 2 minute test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/anxiety-quiz/) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example).

[Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety](https://old.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety.

You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: [11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/anxiety-disorder-symptoms)

If you feel anxious right now, [open this image](https://i.imgur.com/Huou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image.

There are a *large* number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you:

* [The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook](https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1626252157/) (4.6 stars, 1200+ ratings)
* [Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacks/dp/0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600+ ratings)
* [Badass Ways to End Anxiety & Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacks/dp/9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400+ ratings)

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/overcome-fear-anxiety/), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone.

* [How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow)
* [How to Overcome Fear](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Fear) (wikihow)

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)($60) and/or a [white noise generator](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) ($20).
* **Meditate**: [Anxiety can be reduced with meditation](https://bebrainfit.com/meditation-anxiety/). [10 minute meditation for anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

If that's not good enough, then [here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/gettinghelp)

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. So it is likely you don't even need to wait until the virus has passed. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

Highest rated Youtube Videos:

* [Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms & treatment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views)
* [3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiDaTi_iQrY) (850K+ views)
* [5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K+ views)

Free support options:

* /r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

Reddit also has a very large community of anxious people that are here to help you with these issues. You can find them here: /r/Anxiety, if you need specific help, you are better of asking them what to do than us. There are *some* anxiety experts here on /r/advice, but not that many, so the quality of advice you'll receive here isn't going to be as good.

The best time to submit on Reddit is [early in the morning EST](https://thebetterwebmovement.com/choosing-best-time-post-to-reddit/).","Here's a 2 minute test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesanxiety-quiz) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example). Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety(https:old.reddit.comrAnxietywikionlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety. You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: 11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders(https:www.healthline.comnutritionanxiety-disorder-symptoms) If you feel anxious right now, open this image(https:i.imgur.comHuou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image. There are a large number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook(https:www.amazon.comAnxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bournedp1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200 ratings) Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comDare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacksdp0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600 ratings) Badass Ways to End Anxiety amp; Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comBadass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacksdp9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400 ratings) If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukpublicationsovercome-fear-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone. How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow) How to Overcome Fear(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Fear) (wikihow) For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK)(60) andor a white noise generator(https:www.amazon.comBig-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) (20). Meditate: Anxiety can be reduced with meditation(https:bebrainfit.commeditation-anxiety). 10 minute meditation for anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vO-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). If that's not good enough, then here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help(https:www.reddit.comrAnxietywikigettinghelp) Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. So it is likely you don't even need to wait until the virus has passed. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. Highest rated Youtube Videos: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms amp; treatment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views) 3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vJiDaTiiQrY) (850K views) 5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K views) Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) Reddit also has a very large community of anxious people that are here to help you with these issues. You can find them here: rAnxiety, if you need specific help, you are better of asking them what to do than us. There are some anxiety experts here on radvice, but not that many, so the quality of advice you'll receive here isn't going to be as good. The best time to submit on Reddit is early in the morning EST(https:thebetterwebmovement.comchoosing-best-time-post-to-reddit).",0
265,7460,fqfyysm," 

For those blocked by paywall:

***BY*** [***ISAAC STONE FISH***](https://foreignpolicy.com/author/isaac-stone-fish/)***,*** [***MARIA KROL SINCLAIR***](https://foreignpolicy.com/author/maria-krol-sinclair/)

***MAY 12, 2020, 8:32 PM***

Beijing [claims](https://www.google.com/search?q=china+cases+coronavirus&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS901US901&source=lnms&tbm=nws&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi9gqq-wa7pAhWlhXIEHcpwCxkQ_AUoAXoECBsQAw) that since the coronavirus pandemic began at the end of last year, there have been only [82,919 confirmed cases and 4,633 deaths in mainland China](https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/03/04/mapping-coronavirus-outbreak-infographic/). Those numbers could be roughly accurate, and in that case a detailed account would be an important tool in judging the spread of the virus. But it’s also possible that the numbers presented to the rest of the world are [vastly understated](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-52194356) compared to Beijing’s private figures. The opaqueness and mistrust of outsiders in the Chinese Communist Party’s system makes it hard to judge—but learning more about the coronavirus data used directly by Chinese officials is invaluable for governments elsewhere.  A dataset of coronavirus cases and deaths from the military’s National University of Defense Technology, leaked to *Foreign Policy*, offers insight into how Beijing has gathered coronavirus data on its population. The source of the leak, who asked to remain anonymous because of the sensitivity of sharing Chinese military data, said that the data came from the university. The school publishes a [data tracker](https://www.nudtdata.com.cn/) for the coronavirus: The online version matches with the leaked information, except it is far less detailed—it shows just the map of cases, not the distinct data.

The dataset, though it contains inconsistencies—and though it may not be comprehensive enough to contradict Beijing’s official numbers—is the most extensive dataset proved to exist about coronavirus cases in China. But more importantly, it can serve as a valuable trove of information for epidemiologists and public health experts around the globe—a dataset that Beijing has almost certainly not shared with U.S. officials or doctors. (The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not immediately respond to requests for comment.)

While not fully comprehensive, the data is incredibly rich: There are more than 640,000 updates of information, covering at least 230 cities—in other words, 640,000 rows purporting to show the number of cases in a specific location at the time the data was gathered. Each update includes the latitude, longitude, and “confirmed” number of cases at the location, for dates ranging from early February to late April.

For locations in and around the center of the outbreak in Wuhan, Hubei province, the data also includes deaths and those who “recovered.” It’s unclear how the dataset’s authors define “confirmed” and “recovered”: Like other countries, China has updated its counting methods, as demonstrated in mid-February when Hubei’s reported cases spiked because officials [announced](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/02/13/asia-pacific/science-health-asia-pacific/chinas-hubei-province-sees-surge-coronavirus-deaths-switch-new-methodology/#.XrrW6GhKjIV) they were including patients diagnosed with CT scans. Unlike in other countries, China’s outbreak peaked before rigorous testing methods were widely available, and the Communist Party often manipulates data for political purposes.

The data reviewed by *Foreign Policy* includes hospital locations, but it also includes place names corresponding to apartment compounds, hotels, supermarkets, railway stations, restaurants, and schools across the breadth of the country. The dataset reports one case of coronavirus in a KFC in the eastern city of Zhenjiang on March 14, for example, while a church in the northeastern provincial capital of Harbin saw two cases on March 17. (The data does not include the names of the individuals who contracted or died from the disease, and the reports of the cases in the dataset could not be independently verified.)

It’s unclear as yet how the university gathered the data. The online version says that they aggregated the data from China’s health ministry, the National Health Commission, media reports, and other public sources. According to its [website](https://english.nudt.edu.cn/About/index.htm), the university, based in the central Chinese city of Changsha, is “under the direct leadership of the Central Military Commission,” the body that oversees China’s military. The military has played a large role in mobilizing against the virus: It has helped enforce quarantines, transport supplies, and treat patients. A propaganda message on a [prominent military](http://www.chinamil.com.cn/syjdt/2020-02/28/content_9754789.htm) website in China reads, “In the fight against the epidemic, the people’s army is on the move!”

The man [most responsible](https://www.nudt.edu.cn/kxyj/d322ac209bbc47508a408b453762b83c.htm) for building the database appears to be Zhang Haisu, a director at the school’s Information and Communication Department. In a May press release, the university [credits ](https://www.nudt.edu.cn/xwgg/xydt/0e342e96ee9d46898f1f7abf0b3b948a.htm)Zhang for building the “Fight the Virus to Return to Work Database” and praises his dedication. A note on the data tracker’s [website](https://www.nudtdata.com.cn/) reads, “Currently our country is taking forceful measures, and the epidemic situation is being strictly managed and controlled. Please correctly understand that to use the relevant data.” The site features a contact email for a Zhang Haisu; no one responded when *Foreign Policy* reached out. The university did not respond to a request for comment.

*Foreign Policy* and *100Reporters,* who are co-publishing this piece, are not making the database publicly available for now for reasons of security, but are exploring ways to make the data available for researchers studying the spread of the coronavirus.

For its popular coronavirus tracker, John Hopkins University gathers its data on Chin from DXY, a Chinese medical platform that aggregates cases in the country. But DXY provides information at only the provincial level. Richer information would benefit researchers, and ordinary people who are eager to know more  about how the disease has affected other countries and spread. Patterns in the data could add to what is known about the disease, and the ways Beijing manipulates its numbers. Medical researchers [expressed](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/17/world/asia/china-wuhan-coronavirus-death-toll.html) skepticism in mid-April, after Wuhan revised the number of coronavirus deaths from 2,579 to 3,869—an increase of exactly 50 percent.

Why does Beijing restrict access to its coronavirus data? Possibly because of malice or mistrust toward the United States, at a time when tensions are running high. Possibly because of bureaucratic errors. And possibly because Beijing fears that outside researchers will learn of its [extensive cover-up](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/14/business/media/coronavirus-china-journalists.html), destroying the narrative that an authoritarian nation like China is better equipped to protect its people against a pandemic. Even the public version of the National University of Defense Technology dataset sporadically restricts American IP addresses. To [access](https://www.nudtdata.com.cn/) the military university’s website hosting the map for the first time, one of the present authors had to use a virtual private network to pretend he was browsing in Uruguay.

*This piece was* [*co-published*](https://wp.me/p1OOXq-bNB) *with* [*100Reporters*](https://100r.org/)","For those blocked by paywall: BY ISAAC STONE FISH(https:foreignpolicy.comauthorisaac-stone-fish), MARIA KROL SINCLAIR(https:foreignpolicy.comauthormaria-krol-sinclair) MAY 12, 2020, 8:32 PM Beijing claims(https:www.google.comsearch?qchinacasescoronavirusamp;rlz1C1CHBFenUS901US901amp;sourcelnmsamp;tbmnwsamp;saXamp;ved2ahUKEwi9gqq-wa7pAhWlhXIEHcpwCxkQAUoAXoECBsQAw) that since the coronavirus pandemic began at the end of last year, there have been only 82,919 confirmed cases and 4,633 deaths in mainland China(https:foreignpolicy.com20200304mapping-coronavirus-outbreak-infographic). Those numbers could be roughly accurate, and in that case a detailed account would be an important tool in judging the spread of the virus. But its also possible that the numbers presented to the rest of the world are vastly understated(https:www.bbc.comnewsworld-asia-china-52194356) compared to Beijings private figures. The opaqueness and mistrust of outsiders in the Chinese Communist Partys system makes it hard to judgebut learning more about the coronavirus data used directly by Chinese officials is invaluable for governments elsewhere. A dataset of coronavirus cases and deaths from the militarys National University of Defense Technology, leaked to Foreign Policy, offers insight into how Beijing has gathered coronavirus data on its population. The source of the leak, who asked to remain anonymous because of the sensitivity of sharing Chinese military data, said that the data came from the university. The school publishes a data tracker(https:www.nudtdata.com.cn) for the coronavirus: The online version matches with the leaked information, except it is far less detailedit shows just the map of cases, not the distinct data. The dataset, though it contains inconsistenciesand though it may not be comprehensive enough to contradict Beijings official numbersis the most extensive dataset proved to exist about coronavirus cases in China. But more importantly, it can serve as a valuable trove of information for epidemiologists and public health experts around the globea dataset that Beijing has almost certainly not shared with U.S. officials or doctors. (The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not immediately respond to requests for comment.) While not fully comprehensive, the data is incredibly rich: There are more than 640,000 updates of information, covering at least 230 citiesin other words, 640,000 rows purporting to show the number of cases in a specific location at the time the data was gathered. Each update includes the latitude, longitude, and confirmed number of cases at the location, for dates ranging from early February to late April. For locations in and around the center of the outbreak in Wuhan, Hubei province, the data also includes deaths and those who recovered. Its unclear how the datasets authors define confirmed and recovered: Like other countries, China has updated its counting methods, as demonstrated in mid-February when Hubeis reported cases spiked because officials announced(https:www.japantimes.co.jpnews20200213asia-pacificscience-health-asia-pacificchinas-hubei-province-sees-surge-coronavirus-deaths-switch-new-methodology.XrrW6GhKjIV) they were including patients diagnosed with CT scans. Unlike in other countries, Chinas outbreak peaked before rigorous testing methods were widely available, and the Communist Party often manipulates data for political purposes. The data reviewed by Foreign Policy includes hospital locations, but it also includes place names corresponding to apartment compounds, hotels, supermarkets, railway stations, restaurants, and schools across the breadth of the country. The dataset reports one case of coronavirus in a KFC in the eastern city of Zhenjiang on March 14, for example, while a church in the northeastern provincial capital of Harbin saw two cases on March 17. (The data does not include the names of the individuals who contracted or died from the disease, and the reports of the cases in the dataset could not be independently verified.) Its unclear as yet how the university gathered the data. The online version says that they aggregated the data from Chinas health ministry, the National Health Commission, media reports, and other public sources. According to its website(https:english.nudt.edu.cnAboutindex.htm), the university, based in the central Chinese city of Changsha, is under the direct leadership of the Central Military Commission, the body that oversees Chinas military. The military has played a large role in mobilizing against the virus: It has helped enforce quarantines, transport supplies, and treat patients. A propaganda message on a prominent military(http:www.chinamil.com.cnsyjdt2020-0228content9754789.htm) website in China reads, In the fight against the epidemic, the peoples army is on the move! The man most responsible(https:www.nudt.edu.cnkxyjd322ac209bbc47508a408b453762b83c.htm) for building the database appears to be Zhang Haisu, a director at the schools Information and Communication Department. In a May press release, the university credits (https:www.nudt.edu.cnxwggxydt0e342e96ee9d46898f1f7abf0b3b948a.htm)Zhang for building the Fight the Virus to Return to Work Database and praises his dedication. A note on the data trackers website(https:www.nudtdata.com.cn) reads, Currently our country is taking forceful measures, and the epidemic situation is being strictly managed and controlled. Please correctly understand that to use the relevant data. The site features a contact email for a Zhang Haisu; no one responded when Foreign Policy reached out. The university did not respond to a request for comment. Foreign Policy and 100Reporters, who are co-publishing this piece, are not making the database publicly available for now for reasons of security, but are exploring ways to make the data available for researchers studying the spread of the coronavirus. For its popular coronavirus tracker, John Hopkins University gathers its data on Chin from DXY, a Chinese medical platform that aggregates cases in the country. But DXY provides information at only the provincial level. Richer information would benefit researchers, and ordinary people who are eager to know more about how the disease has affected other countries and spread. Patterns in the data could add to what is known about the disease, and the ways Beijing manipulates its numbers. Medical researchers expressed(https:www.nytimes.com20200417worldasiachina-wuhan-coronavirus-death-toll.html) skepticism in mid-April, after Wuhan revised the number of coronavirus deaths from 2,579 to 3,869an increase of exactly 50 percent. Why does Beijing restrict access to its coronavirus data? Possibly because of malice or mistrust toward the United States, at a time when tensions are running high. Possibly because of bureaucratic errors. And possibly because Beijing fears that outside researchers will learn of its extensive cover-up(https:www.nytimes.com20200314businessmediacoronavirus-china-journalists.html), destroying the narrative that an authoritarian nation like China is better equipped to protect its people against a pandemic. Even the public version of the National University of Defense Technology dataset sporadically restricts American IP addresses. To access(https:www.nudtdata.com.cn) the military universitys website hosting the map for the first time, one of the present authors had to use a virtual private network to pretend he was browsing in Uruguay. This piece was co-published(https:wp.mep1OOXq-bNB) with 100Reporters(https:100r.org)",0
266,4962,e4zr5g8,">  If I invent a robot that can consistently treat all illnesses better than doctors as well as perform surgery it's game over for a bunch of them. I've just eliminated their competetive advantage, and it wouldn't matter how much hard work they did.

People with no understanding of medicine and surgery have been saying that for decades now. But I'm sure you'll be the one to finally invent it. Good luck lmao

Also being a doctor is much much harder than being a teacher. I'd say being a major CEO is probably harder than what most doctors do.
","gt; If I invent a robot that can consistently treat all illnesses better than doctors as well as perform surgery it's game over for a bunch of them. I've just eliminated their competetive advantage, and it wouldn't matter how much hard work they did. People with no understanding of medicine and surgery have been saying that for decades now. But I'm sure you'll be the one to finally invent it. Good luck lmao Also being a doctor is much much harder than being a teacher. I'd say being a major CEO is probably harder than what most doctors do.",0
267,4351,dj2vqkw,"My heart felt a little tug when I finally settled on doing law. It took a long time (about two years) after being forced to give up on CS to decide on another career path... I was sort of floating around for a while, pulling out different course ideas for no reason. None held my heart like CS did. 

Until, after an experience I've described somewhere else in this thread, I really and utterly changed my mind. Not for my mother, who still wanted me to be a doctor, but for me. And then I settled on law. A year later, and I think I'm finally happy with the plan for my life. 

I know I'll always love computers and software design, and I really hope to learn more about it. But right now I feel like that's just another part of me, and not one that I'm pursuing just yet. ","My heart felt a little tug when I finally settled on doing law. It took a long time (about two years) after being forced to give up on CS to decide on another career path... I was sort of floating around for a while, pulling out different course ideas for no reason. None held my heart like CS did. Until, after an experience I've described somewhere else in this thread, I really and utterly changed my mind. Not for my mother, who still wanted me to be a doctor, but for me. And then I settled on law. A year later, and I think I'm finally happy with the plan for my life. I know I'll always love computers and software design, and I really hope to learn more about it. But right now I feel like that's just another part of me, and not one that I'm pursuing just yet.",0
268,1510,hzt9ly0,"AI can tangibly take almost anyone's Job, if there are already Surgeon Robots, we can be replaced almost anywhere. 

The answer is to have Robots do physically strenuous work and make sure people have good Jobs/Work with Good Pay, and Health Benefits, if not Universal Healthcare and regulated Drug Prices.","AI can tangibly take almost anyone's Job, if there are already Surgeon Robots, we can be replaced almost anywhere. The answer is to have Robots do physically strenuous work and make sure people have good JobsWork with Good Pay, and Health Benefits, if not Universal Healthcare and regulated Drug Prices.",1
269,7131,ji2v5si,"Doctors will not be replaced any time soon. 

Two reasons:

1. Licensing. Are you getting a prescription from an AI? I don't think so.
2. Liability. Are you going to sue your AI for malpractice? I don't think so. The liability would just travel up to the whoever was providing it.

However, I do expect most doctors to get assistance from AI sometime in the next year or two.","Doctors will not be replaced any time soon. Two reasons: 1. Licensing. Are you getting a prescription from an AI? I don't think so. 2. Liability. Are you going to sue your AI for malpractice? I don't think so. The liability would just travel up to the whoever was providing it. However, I do expect most doctors to get assistance from AI sometime in the next year or two.",1
270,7214,got6aa9,"I'm on modafanil,  a nootropic mainly for my sleep apnea but it helps me it soooo many other ways. I'm guessing your doctor isn't calling you the r-slur but instead trying to find a way to help you with some brain fog brought on by other conditions or medications. I found modafanil really helped me out of that brain fog, help me stay awake for larger portions of the day, no more randomly falling asleep in weird places. Also I've been able to remember things easier and be a lot more help around the house because things weren't as HARD as they once were. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a 90 year old with a robot joints, I'm only 32, so to have modafanil has really been a game changer for me.","I'm on modafanil, a nootropic mainly for my sleep apnea but it helps me it soooo many other ways. I'm guessing your doctor isn't calling you the r-slur but instead trying to find a way to help you with some brain fog brought on by other conditions or medications. I found modafanil really helped me out of that brain fog, help me stay awake for larger portions of the day, no more randomly falling asleep in weird places. Also I've been able to remember things easier and be a lot more help around the house because things weren't as HARD as they once were. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a 90 year old with a robot joints, I'm only 32, so to have modafanil has really been a game changer for me.",0
271,6323,jk8ul8w,"TL;DR at the bottom. 

Me (M41), and her (21), let's call her F. 

We met at a bar she was working at, in January last year, a casual hookup, but we became more intimate since my personality as a couple is more of a teddy bear rather than a fuckboy.

3 months go by and she wants us to become a formal couple, not that I didn't want to because I actually liked spending time with her, but red flags were there, so I just stalled and told her that we needed to know each other better because she seemed uncomfortable when serious conversations were in place, I even proposed to pay for her therapy if she wanted to take it in order to overcome her issues.

My father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer mid May, doctor appointments come and go, he was scheduled for surgery on June 30th, and as an only child without children nor wife I poured myself on helping dad as much as I could, I even stopped working (freelance language teacher) to help.

Hospital time was tough to say the least as I stayed there 24/7, stepmother was a major BITCH and barely even visited. No one was as helpful and supportive as F, she even spent 3 or 4 nights helping and comforting me. This is when I changed my view about her from semi-formal partner to someone I wanted in my life forever, but things turned for the worse very slowly and painfully.

F had planned a 2-week trip to her mother's home (she's from out-of-state), but it became a 6-week trip, I was craving for her company so badly that didn't notice that something was changing.

You see, she had broken up a 3-year relationship with a man 15 years older than her, and we'd met a month after that breakup. When abroad, her texts became more and more distant every day, and fewer. We wouldn't video call because she didn't want to show her family that I'm much older than her ex.

When she came back, we had a long talk about our plans for the future, it was odd because she seemed so confident before the trip, and now she wasn't so sure about most stuff.

About 6 weeks later, I found out she was dating someone else because she posted pictures of herself and her new hookup on IG. It drove me crazy.

I was already swamped with taking care of my dad, and then this.

I'm a bit embarrassed to admit that I sticked around with F because frankly there wasn't enough emotional support for me, Ai had my friends, sure, but most relatives live out of town, BITCH of a stepmother barely lifted a finger to help dad, hell, she didn't even pay for anything, not even wanting to pay for the funeral service until I told her (I was so infuriated I almost screamed at her to fuck off). 

Dad passed away on mid December, I was exhausted, I'd already decided to just let go of F, but didn't have the strength. Being the teddy bear that I am, I prepared 3 parting gifts for F.

I think I've overextended myself with the story, I'll summarize the last 5 months: she broke up with her other hookup, but she never really let me go, I was too tired and emotionally exhausted that couldn't really do much about it. She had an anxiety attack some Saturday night and texted me while I was paying my tab on a bar before heading home, I called her and she was crying. I couldn't help myself and went to her home to check on her. To my surprise, she was waiting outside, in her jammies, weeping and sobbing, just rushing to hug me the second I came out of my car. She jumped to the passanger seat, I found out she'd been drinking with her roomies, booze got the best of her and triggered an anxiety attack that she couldn't sleep off after 2 hours. 

Just a few minutes after we started driving she seemed much more calmed. F said ""it's a shame we haven't had any red lights so I can show you my gratitude"", I replied ""you know that I don't need a red light to stop, don't you?"". She agreed by nodding. I pulled over outside of a convenience store and she jumped from her seat to kiss me like in the old days, and I just let myself go.

We kept driving around until we found a taco place, so that she could sober up. We took the order to my place and started eating. We finished and got up from the table, and I took her to her bed, bid her goodnight and headed to my room, and she said the words that made me freeze: ""won't you stay with me tonight?"". I swear that I tried to resist, but I couldn't. We kept at it for 3 or 4 hours until past sunrise, we slept for a few hours, then I took her out for breakfast and drove her to work (she had been working at a café for the last 6 months before our encounter).

Things became weird as she wouldn't let go nor commit with me. I took a holiday trip on spring break, and saw her profile picture on Telegram with someone else, and that crushed me again. Didn't confront her by text, I was heartbroken and just wanted closure. We met the following week, I took her for a doctor's appointment and dropped her off by downtown afterwards, she said that she was meeting her friends later, but later that night she posted on social media picures of her new hookup, and that made it. I texted her around 1:45 am about, among other things, how I only wanted her to come forward with me. It was an extensive text, and I blocked her. Just a minute later my phone rang. That call lasted for one hour.

Yesterday was the first month of me having no contact with F. I've realized that letting her go was necessary for me to move on, and I see the light now. I don't follow her on social media anymore, we agreed to only communicate in case of an emergency, but I'm seriously considering not holding up to this anymore. 


TL;DR: after one of the toughest episodes of my life, my hookup became way too important in my life, but her cheating, lies, half-truths and secrets fucked me up until I had enough.","TL;DR at the bottom. Me (M41), and her (21), let's call her F. We met at a bar she was working at, in January last year, a casual hookup, but we became more intimate since my personality as a couple is more of a teddy bear rather than a fuckboy. 3 months go by and she wants us to become a formal couple, not that I didn't want to because I actually liked spending time with her, but red flags were there, so I just stalled and told her that we needed to know each other better because she seemed uncomfortable when serious conversations were in place, I even proposed to pay for her therapy if she wanted to take it in order to overcome her issues. My father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer mid May, doctor appointments come and go, he was scheduled for surgery on June 30th, and as an only child without children nor wife I poured myself on helping dad as much as I could, I even stopped working (freelance language teacher) to help. Hospital time was tough to say the least as I stayed there 247, stepmother was a major BITCH and barely even visited. No one was as helpful and supportive as F, she even spent 3 or 4 nights helping and comforting me. This is when I changed my view about her from semi-formal partner to someone I wanted in my life forever, but things turned for the worse very slowly and painfully. F had planned a 2-week trip to her mother's home (she's from out-of-state), but it became a 6-week trip, I was craving for her company so badly that didn't notice that something was changing. You see, she had broken up a 3-year relationship with a man 15 years older than her, and we'd met a month after that breakup. When abroad, her texts became more and more distant every day, and fewer. We wouldn't video call because she didn't want to show her family that I'm much older than her ex. When she came back, we had a long talk about our plans for the future, it was odd because she seemed so confident before the trip, and now she wasn't so sure about most stuff. About 6 weeks later, I found out she was dating someone else because she posted pictures of herself and her new hookup on IG. It drove me crazy. I was already swamped with taking care of my dad, and then this. I'm a bit embarrassed to admit that I sticked around with F because frankly there wasn't enough emotional support for me, Ai had my friends, sure, but most relatives live out of town, BITCH of a stepmother barely lifted a finger to help dad, hell, she didn't even pay for anything, not even wanting to pay for the funeral service until I told her (I was so infuriated I almost screamed at her to fuck off). Dad passed away on mid December, I was exhausted, I'd already decided to just let go of F, but didn't have the strength. Being the teddy bear that I am, I prepared 3 parting gifts for F. I think I've overextended myself with the story, I'll summarize the last 5 months: she broke up with her other hookup, but she never really let me go, I was too tired and emotionally exhausted that couldn't really do much about it. She had an anxiety attack some Saturday night and texted me while I was paying my tab on a bar before heading home, I called her and she was crying. I couldn't help myself and went to her home to check on her. To my surprise, she was waiting outside, in her jammies, weeping and sobbing, just rushing to hug me the second I came out of my car. She jumped to the passanger seat, I found out she'd been drinking with her roomies, booze got the best of her and triggered an anxiety attack that she couldn't sleep off after 2 hours. Just a few minutes after we started driving she seemed much more calmed. F said ""it's a shame we haven't had any red lights so I can show you my gratitude"", I replied ""you know that I don't need a red light to stop, don't you?"". She agreed by nodding. I pulled over outside of a convenience store and she jumped from her seat to kiss me like in the old days, and I just let myself go. We kept driving around until we found a taco place, so that she could sober up. We took the order to my place and started eating. We finished and got up from the table, and I took her to her bed, bid her goodnight and headed to my room, and she said the words that made me freeze: ""won't you stay with me tonight?"". I swear that I tried to resist, but I couldn't. We kept at it for 3 or 4 hours until past sunrise, we slept for a few hours, then I took her out for breakfast and drove her to work (she had been working at a caf for the last 6 months before our encounter). Things became weird as she wouldn't let go nor commit with me. I took a holiday trip on spring break, and saw her profile picture on Telegram with someone else, and that crushed me again. Didn't confront her by text, I was heartbroken and just wanted closure. We met the following week, I took her for a doctor's appointment and dropped her off by downtown afterwards, she said that she was meeting her friends later, but later that night she posted on social media picures of her new hookup, and that made it. I texted her around 1:45 am about, among other things, how I only wanted her to come forward with me. It was an extensive text, and I blocked her. Just a minute later my phone rang. That call lasted for one hour. Yesterday was the first month of me having no contact with F. I've realized that letting her go was necessary for me to move on, and I see the light now. I don't follow her on social media anymore, we agreed to only communicate in case of an emergency, but I'm seriously considering not holding up to this anymore. TL;DR: after one of the toughest episodes of my life, my hookup became way too important in my life, but her cheating, lies, half-truths and secrets fucked me up until I had enough.",0
272,4528,fkvnkcj,"Early data analyzed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that younger Americans are at substantial risk of experiencing serious medical problems from the coronavirus sweeping the globe.

 

That data runs counter to some of the early messaging from public health officials in other parts of the world.

 

A new CDC analysis of more than 2,400 cases of COVID-19 that have occurred in the United States in the last month shows that at least 1 in 7 and perhaps as many as 1 in 5 people between the ages of 20 and 44 who contract the virus require hospitalization, a level exponentially higher than the hospitalization rates for influenza.

  

Between 2 percent and 4 percent of people that young are admitted to intensive care units. The fatality rate is low, only 0.1 percent to 0.2 percent, but is about two times higher than a bad flu season.

 

Health outcomes are much worse among those who are older and those who have underlying health conditions. The early estimates show that a fifth to a third of those between the ages of 45 and 65 who contract the disease are hospitalized. Among those over 75 years old, hospitalization estimates range from 30 percent to more than 70 percent.

 

Among the oldest cohort, those over the age of 85, somewhere between 10 percent and a quarter of all patients die. The data show adults over the age of 65 account for 80 percent of the deaths associated with the coronavirus.

  

But younger Americans are contracting the virus at the same rates as those who are older. The initial round of data actually found more people between the ages of 20 and 44 who landed in the hospital than those over the age of 75 who wound up in treatment, even though mortality rates were lower for the younger set.

 

""Lots of young people are getting hospitalized, a lot more than we’re messaging, and, yes, maybe you don’t die, but living with a damaged lung or damaged organ is not a good outcome,"" said Prabhjot Singh, a physician and health systems expert at Mount Sinai Health System and the Icahn School of Medicine.

 

Deborah Birx, one of the Trump administration's top experts on its coronavirus task force, said Wednesday that early data from France and Italy, both dealing with thousands of coronavirus cases, seemed to underscore the threat to younger people.

 

""There are concerning reports coming out of France and Italy about some young people getting seriously ill and very seriously ill in the ICUs,"" Birx said at a White House briefing. She did not offer further details.

 

The data, Singh said, shows the importance of government messaging to millennials and members of Generation Z that the virus poses a substantial risk no matter someone's age. And even if someone does not show serious symptoms, they can still spread the disease to friends, neighbors or relatives who will.

 

""We’re talking to young people about doing their part and being good millennials because they could be asymptomatic spreaders,"" Singh said. ""That’s true, but it’s also true that some high number of them will also get sick enough to be hospitalized, and many of them may have lasting consequences.""

 

The survey of the 2,449 cases in the United States for which outcomes are known offers only an initial glance at the havoc the virus has created in American hospitals, explaining why the ranges are so broad. 

 

The World Health Organization has said the mortality rate from the COVID-19 disease could be up to 3.4 percent, the top end of a range that CDC's data agrees with. The CDC pegs the mortality rate among cases in which the outcome is known at between 1.8 percent and 3.4 percent — though that figure does not count what are likely tens of thousands of other people who had more mild or no symptoms at all.

 

The CDC warned that the 49 million Americans who are over the age of 65 should maintain a monthlong supply of necessary medications and stay home as much as possible.

 

Another survey released Wednesday by the CDC shows that a substantial number of the victims of the coronavirus at a nursing home near Seattle had underlying conditions such as hypertension, cardiac disease, kidney disease or diabetes. Of the 129 people connected to the facility who contracted the virus, more than 40 percent had hypertension, nearly 40 percent also had cardiac disease, and more than a quarter had either kidney problems or diabetes.

 

""This isn’t being megaphoned enough. In plain language, anyone who has high blood pressure or heart problems is at significantly increased risk. People often don’t think about that as being a chronic condition or underlying health problem like diabetes for some reason,"" Singh said.

 

The data echoes expert concerns that as many people could die because of the coronavirus as from it — especially if the number of COVID-19 cases overwhelms the health care system and delays treatment or medicine for those who have some other malady.

 

""As this pandemic expands, continued implementation of public health measures targeting vulnerable populations such as residents of long-term care facilities and health care personnel will be critical,"" the report says.","Early data analyzed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that younger Americans are at substantial risk of experiencing serious medical problems from the coronavirus sweeping the globe. That data runs counter to some of the early messaging from public health officials in other parts of the world. A new CDC analysis of more than 2,400 cases of COVID-19 that have occurred in the United States in the last month shows that at least 1 in 7 and perhaps as many as 1 in 5 people between the ages of 20 and 44 who contract the virus require hospitalization, a level exponentially higher than the hospitalization rates for influenza. Between 2 percent and 4 percent of people that young are admitted to intensive care units. The fatality rate is low, only 0.1 percent to 0.2 percent, but is about two times higher than a bad flu season. Health outcomes are much worse among those who are older and those who have underlying health conditions. The early estimates show that a fifth to a third of those between the ages of 45 and 65 who contract the disease are hospitalized. Among those over 75 years old, hospitalization estimates range from 30 percent to more than 70 percent. Among the oldest cohort, those over the age of 85, somewhere between 10 percent and a quarter of all patients die. The data show adults over the age of 65 account for 80 percent of the deaths associated with the coronavirus. But younger Americans are contracting the virus at the same rates as those who are older. The initial round of data actually found more people between the ages of 20 and 44 who landed in the hospital than those over the age of 75 who wound up in treatment, even though mortality rates were lower for the younger set. ""Lots of young people are getting hospitalized, a lot more than were messaging, and, yes, maybe you dont die, but living with a damaged lung or damaged organ is not a good outcome,"" said Prabhjot Singh, a physician and health systems expert at Mount Sinai Health System and the Icahn School of Medicine. Deborah Birx, one of the Trump administration's top experts on its coronavirus task force, said Wednesday that early data from France and Italy, both dealing with thousands of coronavirus cases, seemed to underscore the threat to younger people. ""There are concerning reports coming out of France and Italy about some young people getting seriously ill and very seriously ill in the ICUs,"" Birx said at a White House briefing. She did not offer further details. The data, Singh said, shows the importance of government messaging to millennials and members of Generation Z that the virus poses a substantial risk no matter someone's age. And even if someone does not show serious symptoms, they can still spread the disease to friends, neighbors or relatives who will. ""Were talking to young people about doing their part and being good millennials because they could be asymptomatic spreaders,"" Singh said. ""Thats true, but its also true that some high number of them will also get sick enough to be hospitalized, and many of them may have lasting consequences."" The survey of the 2,449 cases in the United States for which outcomes are known offers only an initial glance at the havoc the virus has created in American hospitals, explaining why the ranges are so broad. The World Health Organization has said the mortality rate from the COVID-19 disease could be up to 3.4 percent, the top end of a range that CDC's data agrees with. The CDC pegs the mortality rate among cases in which the outcome is known at between 1.8 percent and 3.4 percent though that figure does not count what are likely tens of thousands of other people who had more mild or no symptoms at all. The CDC warned that the 49 million Americans who are over the age of 65 should maintain a monthlong supply of necessary medications and stay home as much as possible. Another survey released Wednesday by the CDC shows that a substantial number of the victims of the coronavirus at a nursing home near Seattle had underlying conditions such as hypertension, cardiac disease, kidney disease or diabetes. Of the 129 people connected to the facility who contracted the virus, more than 40 percent had hypertension, nearly 40 percent also had cardiac disease, and more than a quarter had either kidney problems or diabetes. ""This isnt being megaphoned enough. In plain language, anyone who has high blood pressure or heart problems is at significantly increased risk. People often dont think about that as being a chronic condition or underlying health problem like diabetes for some reason,"" Singh said. The data echoes expert concerns that as many people could die because of the coronavirus as from it especially if the number of COVID-19 cases overwhelms the health care system and delays treatment or medicine for those who have some other malady. ""As this pandemic expands, continued implementation of public health measures targeting vulnerable populations such as residents of long-term care facilities and health care personnel will be critical,"" the report says.",0
273,4256,i5c48pp,"Oh absolutely working in a kitchen is harder than working in an air conditioned office.

But you're delusional if you honestly think most minimum wage jobs are just as cognitively demanding as a typical office job. Hell even secretarial work is going to require far more mental faculty than working a grip or cashier.

You can literally give a retarded person a job on the grill but you can't really expect a retarded person to be a secretary or accountant. 

It doesnt mean everyone working minimum wage is retarded, just that a retarded person CAN do the job. Almost anyone will be overqualified for most minimum wage work, but you're paid based on the task, not what you bring to the table that can't be utilized. If I need a burger flipper, I really don't care if you're a highball dropout vs an unemployed nuclear factor engineer. 

If you think you have far more valuable skills than can be effectively utilized in a minimum wage minimal skill job, by all means aim higher and convince someone who CAN utilize that skillset and get them to hire you. 

I agree with you that proper cooking is a rare skill. That's why chefs actually do pretty good. But we're not really taking about  proper cooking if you work at McDonald's. Nearly every fast food and many fast casual dining kitchens are just reheating pre made ingredients and assembling. Calling this""cooking""is a stretch. I'm not talkong about the local diner you go to where they make your eggs just how you like em. I'm talking Chipotle, McDonald's, Wendy's, burger King. 

You'd really be surprised at how shit the quality of computer skills are even now. I have run the intern training for multiple bulge bracket investment banks who pretty much exclusively hire from the ivy leagues and top universities in first world countries. Yet without fail there will always be like 2 or 3 out of 30 interns every year who don't know how to setup a pivot table or use vlookup. Granted these kids usually come from non technical majors and for all intents and purposes are diversity hires but still, it's pretty hard to imagine someone from ucla or brown or Cornell be much worse than the ""average"" high school student. 

yeah i have a fucktonne of typos, something is really fucked up with my swype and i cant be bothered to spellcheck, sue me

i meant the fact we as society make a college degree as some magic qualifier for entry level jobs in GENERAL is pretty stupid. i don't think it adds much value and it just puts a fucktonne of kids in debt and is selling a dream without much substance to back it up. To be in Engineering/Medicine/Law/Accounting yeah you need to go to college and a good program at that, but some random office job ? no, i really dont see how an english lit major helps you do that job better. 

STILL, I'm firmly in the camp of, ""there's far fewer people in the world that can do the random office job than people that can work minimum wage jobs"". I'm gonna go and say unless you're a paraplegic, ANYONE that can do an office job can also flip burgers or work the till at a grocery store but not EVERYONE that can flip burgers or work the till at the grocery store can work in an office. That doesn't mean there aren't a lot of dumb dumbs in offices or geniuses flipping burgers, but the requirements for the tasks themselves don't play out the way you want them to in your head.

My point about the guy striking out continuously is this. If you think you have more to offer than can be utilized in a min wage role, go do it. Jobs dont grow on trees and it takes time to find a position and convince people you can do more than flipping burgers. But there must be some threshold in time where by if you don't find succcess after that time or even move up one rung on the ladder, that the most sensible explanation isn't that the world is out to get you, but much more likely the explanation is you arent as good as you think you are.

The people that put their heads down, work hard, invest time, effort and money in themselves will eventually move up. The people that just sit around content with doing the same shitty job or string of shitty jobs and demanding more pay, won't move up. It's that simple.

We're not actually disagreeing with a lot of the assumptions, we just disagree on the conclusion.

For example, we both think that for MOST moderately skilled jobs, the skill set you need isn't that hard to acquire and anyone moderately intelligent will be able to build up those skills with a few months of time if they work on it. I dont think you or I disagree.

Where we diverge is that I think there are certain jobs which for one reason or another, have no upward mobility and no natural path for progression both within a given company as well as in general. These are to me the unskilled jobs. There are other jobs which do have a natural upgrade path and as an employer/manager it would be in my best interest to hire the best people because they can provide more and more value to me and my firm over time if I invest in them. These are the engineers, doctors, lawyers, etc.

A medical student/intern/resident can't do much but give em a few years and they're very valuable. Same for an entry level position in the financial industry, interns and first year analysts cost me far more time/effort/pain as a line manager than they measurably contribute in their first couple years. If I paid them based on the value they provide to me they would have to pay me to come in to work. But give em a few years and they'll be generating millions for the firm so they get paid partially for the future potential. Minimum wage jobs don't have this future potential. Another one of the reason why their pay will be pegged on the low end.","Oh absolutely working in a kitchen is harder than working in an air conditioned office. But you're delusional if you honestly think most minimum wage jobs are just as cognitively demanding as a typical office job. Hell even secretarial work is going to require far more mental faculty than working a grip or cashier. You can literally give a retarded person a job on the grill but you can't really expect a retarded person to be a secretary or accountant. It doesnt mean everyone working minimum wage is retarded, just that a retarded person CAN do the job. Almost anyone will be overqualified for most minimum wage work, but you're paid based on the task, not what you bring to the table that can't be utilized. If I need a burger flipper, I really don't care if you're a highball dropout vs an unemployed nuclear factor engineer. If you think you have far more valuable skills than can be effectively utilized in a minimum wage minimal skill job, by all means aim higher and convince someone who CAN utilize that skillset and get them to hire you. I agree with you that proper cooking is a rare skill. That's why chefs actually do pretty good. But we're not really taking about proper cooking if you work at McDonald's. Nearly every fast food and many fast casual dining kitchens are just reheating pre made ingredients and assembling. Calling this""cooking""is a stretch. I'm not talkong about the local diner you go to where they make your eggs just how you like em. I'm talking Chipotle, McDonald's, Wendy's, burger King. You'd really be surprised at how shit the quality of computer skills are even now. I have run the intern training for multiple bulge bracket investment banks who pretty much exclusively hire from the ivy leagues and top universities in first world countries. Yet without fail there will always be like 2 or 3 out of 30 interns every year who don't know how to setup a pivot table or use vlookup. Granted these kids usually come from non technical majors and for all intents and purposes are diversity hires but still, it's pretty hard to imagine someone from ucla or brown or Cornell be much worse than the ""average"" high school student. yeah i have a fucktonne of typos, something is really fucked up with my swype and i cant be bothered to spellcheck, sue me i meant the fact we as society make a college degree as some magic qualifier for entry level jobs in GENERAL is pretty stupid. i don't think it adds much value and it just puts a fucktonne of kids in debt and is selling a dream without much substance to back it up. To be in EngineeringMedicineLawAccounting yeah you need to go to college and a good program at that, but some random office job ? no, i really dont see how an english lit major helps you do that job better. STILL, I'm firmly in the camp of, ""there's far fewer people in the world that can do the random office job than people that can work minimum wage jobs"". I'm gonna go and say unless you're a paraplegic, ANYONE that can do an office job can also flip burgers or work the till at a grocery store but not EVERYONE that can flip burgers or work the till at the grocery store can work in an office. That doesn't mean there aren't a lot of dumb dumbs in offices or geniuses flipping burgers, but the requirements for the tasks themselves don't play out the way you want them to in your head. My point about the guy striking out continuously is this. If you think you have more to offer than can be utilized in a min wage role, go do it. Jobs dont grow on trees and it takes time to find a position and convince people you can do more than flipping burgers. But there must be some threshold in time where by if you don't find succcess after that time or even move up one rung on the ladder, that the most sensible explanation isn't that the world is out to get you, but much more likely the explanation is you arent as good as you think you are. The people that put their heads down, work hard, invest time, effort and money in themselves will eventually move up. The people that just sit around content with doing the same shitty job or string of shitty jobs and demanding more pay, won't move up. It's that simple. We're not actually disagreeing with a lot of the assumptions, we just disagree on the conclusion. For example, we both think that for MOST moderately skilled jobs, the skill set you need isn't that hard to acquire and anyone moderately intelligent will be able to build up those skills with a few months of time if they work on it. I dont think you or I disagree. Where we diverge is that I think there are certain jobs which for one reason or another, have no upward mobility and no natural path for progression both within a given company as well as in general. These are to me the unskilled jobs. There are other jobs which do have a natural upgrade path and as an employermanager it would be in my best interest to hire the best people because they can provide more and more value to me and my firm over time if I invest in them. These are the engineers, doctors, lawyers, etc. A medical studentinternresident can't do much but give em a few years and they're very valuable. Same for an entry level position in the financial industry, interns and first year analysts cost me far more timeeffortpain as a line manager than they measurably contribute in their first couple years. If I paid them based on the value they provide to me they would have to pay me to come in to work. But give em a few years and they'll be generating millions for the firm so they get paid partially for the future potential. Minimum wage jobs don't have this future potential. Another one of the reason why their pay will be pegged on the low end.",0
274,4592,ge74zcf,"I work in a genetic facility and believe me, that bar is incredibly high. We have 3 people on just one patient case in order to guarantee no mistakes get made. The thought process behind coming to the conclusion is written out by all three, then a fourth person (doctor) does the final conclusion on what is going on with the patient. It is a fuck ton of work, and AI is even *nowhere close*. You still have to recheck every single one of its predictions (because it’s patient data, you can’t afford to make a mistake) so why even botter applying it in the first place? The algorithm is just an extra cost that isn’t returned by less manual labor. And then add to that that most AI are just black boxes, which is something you simply don’t want in the diagnostic field.","I work in a genetic facility and believe me, that bar is incredibly high. We have 3 people on just one patient case in order to guarantee no mistakes get made. The thought process behind coming to the conclusion is written out by all three, then a fourth person (doctor) does the final conclusion on what is going on with the patient. It is a fuck ton of work, and AI is even nowhere close. You still have to recheck every single one of its predictions (because its patient data, you cant afford to make a mistake) so why even botter applying it in the first place? The algorithm is just an extra cost that isnt returned by less manual labor. And then add to that that most AI are just black boxes, which is something you simply dont want in the diagnostic field.",0
275,5720,io7n3qv,"I'm no expert in explaining this [graph](https://data.oecd.org/healthres/health-spending.htm) (whoever made the wiki one didn't put in Australia & NZ correctly) but I am a Canadian studying pharmacy in Australia so I do have some insight.

For starters, most of those countries pay their healthcare workers peanuts. The average doctor in Germany makes 100k usd, 
89k usd UK etc etc. Canada has to pay more to stay competitive with USA (1 in 9 Canadian trained physicians currently end up in USA). 

Your assumption about better healthcare systems is kinda wrong. Our [Health Access Quality score](https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/healthcare-access-and-quality-index#:~:text=Access%20and%20Quality-,Index%2C%202015,as%20'amenable%20mortality') is great all things considered so I assume every country faces the same bullshit we do 

On to Australia, which pays their doctors similarly to Canada/USA, spends less per capita, and has a higher HAQ score. There are some reviews comparing the two that I didn't bother reading but I do know this. For starters, Canada has a higher population in rural communities which costs the government a lot more. 
 
Secondly, Australia has pharmacare, which gives them WAY better purchasing power for meds than we do. 

Eg. Humira 2x0.8mL, which is a monthly prescription, costs the Australian government $789 CAD (they charge the individual maximum $42.50 for all prescriptions). Canadian pharmacies purchase the same drug for $1600 cad (and sell it to the patient for more). Subsidized medicines/medicines administered in hospitals will follow a similar trend in Canada. In many provinces, Humira is reimbursed by the government as well. This discrepancy in purchasing power accounts for billions of dollars.","I'm no expert in explaining this graph(https:data.oecd.orghealthreshealth-spending.htm) (whoever made the wiki one didn't put in Australia amp; NZ correctly) but I am a Canadian studying pharmacy in Australia so I do have some insight. For starters, most of those countries pay their healthcare workers peanuts. The average doctor in Germany makes 100k usd, 89k usd UK etc etc. Canada has to pay more to stay competitive with USA (1 in 9 Canadian trained physicians currently end up in USA). Your assumption about better healthcare systems is kinda wrong. Our Health Access Quality score(https:ourworldindata.orggrapherhealthcare-access-and-quality-index::textAccess20and20Quality-,Index2C202015,as20'amenable20mortality') is great all things considered so I assume every country faces the same bullshit we do On to Australia, which pays their doctors similarly to CanadaUSA, spends less per capita, and has a higher HAQ score. There are some reviews comparing the two that I didn't bother reading but I do know this. For starters, Canada has a higher population in rural communities which costs the government a lot more. Secondly, Australia has pharmacare, which gives them WAY better purchasing power for meds than we do. Eg. Humira 2x0.8mL, which is a monthly prescription, costs the Australian government 789 CAD (they charge the individual maximum 42.50 for all prescriptions). Canadian pharmacies purchase the same drug for 1600 cad (and sell it to the patient for more). Subsidized medicinesmedicines administered in hospitals will follow a similar trend in Canada. In many provinces, Humira is reimbursed by the government as well. This discrepancy in purchasing power accounts for billions of dollars.",0
276,7052,gltxsfj,"Agreed that Atlas and radiologists have poor credentials to speak on the science of COVID. Radiologists literally just look at x-rays and MRIs and they're being replaced by AI anyways. 

However, evolutionary biology has MASSIVE overlap with virology. I'm sorry, but you're simply wrong to state that an evolutionary biologist has no knowledge when it comes to viruses. Literally every time a virus mutates it is undergoing a form of evolution. See wiki page on the subject of *viral evolution*... 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_evolution

Edit: To address your last point, are you referring to the theory that COVID is some sort of bioweapon that was intentionally released to the public by China? If so, that is not what the guests on Real Time (or me) are suggesting. It's entirely possible that an accidental escape could have happened from the BSL4 Wuhan Virology Lab; that is one of very few BSL4 labs in the world that study coronaviruses. That being said, leaks could also could happen in the future at any number of BSL4 labs located around the world. Accidents happen, this one just happened to crash the global economy...","Agreed that Atlas and radiologists have poor credentials to speak on the science of COVID. Radiologists literally just look at x-rays and MRIs and they're being replaced by AI anyways. However, evolutionary biology has MASSIVE overlap with virology. I'm sorry, but you're simply wrong to state that an evolutionary biologist has no knowledge when it comes to viruses. Literally every time a virus mutates it is undergoing a form of evolution. See wiki page on the subject of viral evolution... https:en.m.wikipedia.orgwikiViralevolution Edit: To address your last point, are you referring to the theory that COVID is some sort of bioweapon that was intentionally released to the public by China? If so, that is not what the guests on Real Time (or me) are suggesting. It's entirely possible that an accidental escape could have happened from the BSL4 Wuhan Virology Lab; that is one of very few BSL4 labs in the world that study coronaviruses. That being said, leaks could also could happen in the future at any number of BSL4 labs located around the world. Accidents happen, this one just happened to crash the global economy...",1
277,619,jjgg05w,"I feel like i'm being gaslit into believing this show exists. I wake up this morning and i'm seeing multiple memes and discussions about this piece of media, so I look it up thinking it's some kind of movie trailer that just dropped and i'm supposed to accept that this is a show that has been dropping yearly seasons since 2017? 

The Good Doctor isn't real, any imagery of it is AI generated and all online discussion is a government psyop astroturf project.","I feel like i'm being gaslit into believing this show exists. I wake up this morning and i'm seeing multiple memes and discussions about this piece of media, so I look it up thinking it's some kind of movie trailer that just dropped and i'm supposed to accept that this is a show that has been dropping yearly seasons since 2017? The Good Doctor isn't real, any imagery of it is AI generated and all online discussion is a government psyop astroturf project.",0
278,3395,fm8f1fo,">How about the fact that they say masks don't help yet the data is clear that countries that adopt mass scale mask use drastically cut the spread?

Is that true and is that the factor that is causing that. You know the whole correlation doesn't mean causation?

Experts all over the world have said the masks aren't particularly effective, that's not just a Canadian thing. 

>How about the fact that they won't acknowledge asymptotic spread? 

You must have brand new reporting because I've listened to doctors, again from around the world say that no one knows. How could we know there has not been time to study this.

>How about the fact that they said closing the borders would do nothing but then went ahead and did it anyway because it was obvious that it needed to happen?

Did they say that? I remember all along hearing. ""We are looking at that"" "" we will take measures as necessary""

There is also a consequence to taking actions too early. I think Doug Ford said that as well as Boris Johnson.

>How about the fact that on Jan 15: The World Health Organization tweets: “According to the latest information we have, there is no clear evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission and there are no infections reported among health care workers.” 

Could that not have been true at the time? Jeez it's like you only want information so you can spazz out about it. I'm getting the feeling that more negative information in your hands is exactly the danger of panic that is inherent here.

>“The risk to Canadians remains low. Our systems continue to work extremely closely together,” Hajdu replies.

What more would you like them to say at that time. No one, knew what this was then...","gt;How about the fact that they say masks don't help yet the data is clear that countries that adopt mass scale mask use drastically cut the spread? Is that true and is that the factor that is causing that. You know the whole correlation doesn't mean causation? Experts all over the world have said the masks aren't particularly effective, that's not just a Canadian thing. gt;How about the fact that they won't acknowledge asymptotic spread? You must have brand new reporting because I've listened to doctors, again from around the world say that no one knows. How could we know there has not been time to study this. gt;How about the fact that they said closing the borders would do nothing but then went ahead and did it anyway because it was obvious that it needed to happen? Did they say that? I remember all along hearing. ""We are looking at that"" "" we will take measures as necessary"" There is also a consequence to taking actions too early. I think Doug Ford said that as well as Boris Johnson. gt;How about the fact that on Jan 15: The World Health Organization tweets: According to the latest information we have, there is no clear evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission and there are no infections reported among health care workers. Could that not have been true at the time? Jeez it's like you only want information so you can spazz out about it. I'm getting the feeling that more negative information in your hands is exactly the danger of panic that is inherent here. gt;The risk to Canadians remains low. Our systems continue to work extremely closely together, Hajdu replies. What more would you like them to say at that time. No one, knew what this was then...",0
279,7419,hjna4v5,"As an Egyptian living abroad, I am sincerely sorry that you got all these drama and horror stories you have experienced while visiting Egypt, I have read and seen many stories like that as well, but let me assure you that what you have seen and experienced mostly happening in the tourist destinations which is controlled by very low class savage people who are experts in setting tourist traps and doing all different kinds of hustles.

 the major difference in culture cant be compared by other cultures you have visited in Asia and even other middle east countries, that huge difference can make you feel in what we see as normal situations for us like your life is on the edge and you are about to die/or be extemrely anxious while in fact nothing will happen to you  actually statisically Egypt is much more safe in that regards compared to some suberbs in NY & most of Asian countries where they can literally sell your organs etc.

For the food poisioning, I disagree that 5 star hotels will give you food poisions, it is heavily regulated and checked by international trademarks which are managing it, I have never seen that however I agree that you will get upset stomach constantly due to the fact they dont care if you are intorlant to fats/Egyptian ingredients/lactose (you name it) even if you were eating pasta and noodles (its different), I know some tourists who got checked by doctors for drinking pepsi & bottled water (which is heavily regulated as well).

180-300$ for covid test is also what the govt makes all citizens pay to make the test unless you go to a local hospital which is another nightmare experience and thats basically due to that these kits are not made in Egypt, its imported and taxed so you can blame capitalism and 1st world countries for making it expensive for the 3rd world countries.

Overall, I felt what you described in some other countries as well like some Asian countries/African countries & even certain areas in 1st world countries where everything was bad, my experience was shit & I felt my life is on the edge. So hopefully you can overcome that & have better travel experiences in other countries till we fix what you mentioned, the authoirities in Egypt knows what you lived through cz ur not alone and they are really working hard on fixing it
For example, the pyramids area will be managed by international tourist companies and the hustlers will be moved permenantly out, no more sick horses and money begging in the near future (in 18 months), we are also working on designing a train to take you all the way from airport to the pyramids to be welcomed by respectful people where they will never ask you or accept tips, safety is a major concern and thats why cameras at the moment are being installed all over Egypt and new police system will be in place to reach you quicker, there are literally millions of Egyptians who are very well educated, and would love to make their country a  better place, hopefully we can succeed in fixing all that.

Meanwhile, please submit a complain via email to the ministry of tourism and ask for a full refund for your trip after you describe offcourse what you have suffered.

I wish you all the best in life and future travels, stay safe.

Tourists complaints hotline from inside Egypt :19654
If you are outside currently, please dial: +2019654
Alternatively, please fill this form
http://egypt.travel/en/contact-us","As an Egyptian living abroad, I am sincerely sorry that you got all these drama and horror stories you have experienced while visiting Egypt, I have read and seen many stories like that as well, but let me assure you that what you have seen and experienced mostly happening in the tourist destinations which is controlled by very low class savage people who are experts in setting tourist traps and doing all different kinds of hustles. the major difference in culture cant be compared by other cultures you have visited in Asia and even other middle east countries, that huge difference can make you feel in what we see as normal situations for us like your life is on the edge and you are about to dieor be extemrely anxious while in fact nothing will happen to you actually statisically Egypt is much more safe in that regards compared to some suberbs in NY amp; most of Asian countries where they can literally sell your organs etc. For the food poisioning, I disagree that 5 star hotels will give you food poisions, it is heavily regulated and checked by international trademarks which are managing it, I have never seen that however I agree that you will get upset stomach constantly due to the fact they dont care if you are intorlant to fatsEgyptian ingredientslactose (you name it) even if you were eating pasta and noodles (its different), I know some tourists who got checked by doctors for drinking pepsi amp; bottled water (which is heavily regulated as well). 180-300 for covid test is also what the govt makes all citizens pay to make the test unless you go to a local hospital which is another nightmare experience and thats basically due to that these kits are not made in Egypt, its imported and taxed so you can blame capitalism and 1st world countries for making it expensive for the 3rd world countries. Overall, I felt what you described in some other countries as well like some Asian countriesAfrican countries amp; even certain areas in 1st world countries where everything was bad, my experience was shit amp; I felt my life is on the edge. So hopefully you can overcome that amp; have better travel experiences in other countries till we fix what you mentioned, the authoirities in Egypt knows what you lived through cz ur not alone and they are really working hard on fixing it For example, the pyramids area will be managed by international tourist companies and the hustlers will be moved permenantly out, no more sick horses and money begging in the near future (in 18 months), we are also working on designing a train to take you all the way from airport to the pyramids to be welcomed by respectful people where they will never ask you or accept tips, safety is a major concern and thats why cameras at the moment are being installed all over Egypt and new police system will be in place to reach you quicker, there are literally millions of Egyptians who are very well educated, and would love to make their country a better place, hopefully we can succeed in fixing all that. Meanwhile, please submit a complain via email to the ministry of tourism and ask for a full refund for your trip after you describe offcourse what you have suffered. I wish you all the best in life and future travels, stay safe. Tourists complaints hotline from inside Egypt :19654 If you are outside currently, please dial: 2019654 Alternatively, please fill this form http:egypt.travelencontact-us",0
280,2652,gyip3qm,"I’m getting into Save Our Ship 2 soon, once I finish my current playthrough. 

Dub’s Bad Hygiene is a really popular mod, though I wasn’t a fan of the extra complexity. It adds water management, thirst and bathroom needs plus cleanliness. It has some advantages like mood boosting baths and washing tainted clothes. 

SRTS gives you transport ships, though they’re quite expensive. 

Zombieland is a pretty unique mechanic. Zombies spawn from the edge of the map, and they can bite and infect people. The horde can get massive. Beware. 

There’s a few robot mods I enjoy. Android Tiers can be broken as hell with the T4 and T5 mechs, but it’s fun to run a colony of 10-15 T1 or T2 robots who need no recreation and maybe two hours of recharging a day (or one meal). Androids was a bit more complicated and I just went back to Android Tiers. Craftable Misc Robots gives you super powerful specialist drones. Like some gold, steel, a little plasteel and an advanced component, you have a level 20 builder or crafter roomba who is cranking out masterpieces and doesn’t eat anything or have mental breaks. 

Currently I’m messing around with the automation from Vanilla Factions Expanded: Mechanoids and Project RimFactory revived. Factorio? On *MY* Rimworld? It’s more likely than you’d think. Bring something like RimAtomics for power. Your RimFactory drills, when fully powered, will supply all the uranium you need, assemblers using wireless digital storage will produce the fuel and your atomic drones can deliver it to the reactors. 

Genetic Rim and Pawnmorpher both bring some interesting changes. Genetic Rim lets you cross breed creatures (and mechanoids) into monsters, and it adds a whole new game. Pawnmorpher lets you transform pawns using various methods in often hilarious ways, and sometimes it’s super beneficial. Other times, your primary doctor is now a golden retriever. both bring a ton of research and craftables","Im getting into Save Our Ship 2 soon, once I finish my current playthrough. Dubs Bad Hygiene is a really popular mod, though I wasnt a fan of the extra complexity. It adds water management, thirst and bathroom needs plus cleanliness. It has some advantages like mood boosting baths and washing tainted clothes. SRTS gives you transport ships, though theyre quite expensive. Zombieland is a pretty unique mechanic. Zombies spawn from the edge of the map, and they can bite and infect people. The horde can get massive. Beware. Theres a few robot mods I enjoy. Android Tiers can be broken as hell with the T4 and T5 mechs, but its fun to run a colony of 10-15 T1 or T2 robots who need no recreation and maybe two hours of recharging a day (or one meal). Androids was a bit more complicated and I just went back to Android Tiers. Craftable Misc Robots gives you super powerful specialist drones. Like some gold, steel, a little plasteel and an advanced component, you have a level 20 builder or crafter roomba who is cranking out masterpieces and doesnt eat anything or have mental breaks. Currently Im messing around with the automation from Vanilla Factions Expanded: Mechanoids and Project RimFactory revived. Factorio? On MY Rimworld? Its more likely than youd think. Bring something like RimAtomics for power. Your RimFactory drills, when fully powered, will supply all the uranium you need, assemblers using wireless digital storage will produce the fuel and your atomic drones can deliver it to the reactors. Genetic Rim and Pawnmorpher both bring some interesting changes. Genetic Rim lets you cross breed creatures (and mechanoids) into monsters, and it adds a whole new game. Pawnmorpher lets you transform pawns using various methods in often hilarious ways, and sometimes its super beneficial. Other times, your primary doctor is now a golden retriever. both bring a ton of research and craftables",0
281,2558,j21mr0l,Yea. They've literally been working on “AI” mammogram screening for 30 years. They still don’t have a system that can operate without a radiologist.,Yea. They've literally been working on AI mammogram screening for 30 years. They still dont have a system that can operate without a radiologist.,1
282,3184,dexuysw,"It's cool, I write a lot usually too.

I wasn't trying to delve deep into Tobacco as a whole. I do believe some of the moves we have made about tobacco have been good. However, there comes a point when people should have a right to make the choice themselves.

I find it rather hypocritical that many of the same people who are for the legalization of marijuana would be okay with bans on cigarets like they have in Europe. I forget which country it was that said no one born after 1990 can by cigarets or something.

There is clearly a need for regulation in many industries. What people are missing are the cultural externalities, they just want to look at the results on paper. If we ban cigarets we'll see x number of fewer cancer deaths. If we ban guns we'll see x number of fewer gun related deaths. If we give all poor people homes and spending money, we'll see x number of fewer homicides. If we give all illegal aliens amnesty, we'll have lower illegal alien crime rates. If we intern all illegal aliens we'll have lower illegal alien crime rates. Forgive me taking this to some extreme examples, but I have a point.

When people think about all the things they can do to better people's lives the lose track of some of the things that made our lives better in the first place. I've done this myself on a small scale at work. I had all these ideas on how to improve things, but some of them, while they improved the efficiency of the workers, were actually detrimental to sales and customer satisfaction. The company only exists because of the sales and the customers and the product we put out. The citizens of our country are both customers and workers, I'm all for attempting to better the quality of life for our workers, but we need to make sure it isn't going to take away from our ability to produce. There are so many regulations and government bodies neither make things better for the workers, nor the consumers. Or I should say, they don't do so to a degree that is worthwhile. The EPA has done some good things in the past, but I don't think they've done much good for the past 20 years.

We also lose track of how much better peoples' lives are here than they are in other places. The poorest hear still have access to health care, countless charities the will give them food, shelter and clothing. We give them subsidized training and help finding jobs The poorest people here have access to a better life. The poorest people in Cuba, Africa, South America, China, India... They eat dirt to keep their stomachs from eating themselves.

We lose track of the ability for people to better their own lives, sure there are challenges do that, but if you work hard and you maintain, you can make a life for yourself. All these regulations and politicians pandering to people have created this atmosphere where they think the government should do it all for them rather than taking responsibility. People knew smoking would catch up with you, it wasn't hard to see it even before all those Surgeon General warnings, just like they knew drinking would catch up with you. The government eliminating the choice to do something, even if it's drinking or smoking, should be alarming. Sure, it's for our own good not to smoke, but it's also really important for us to learn how to overcome our mistakes and live with our decisions. Where should the line be drawn?

Anyway, I appreciate regulation, it's helped a lot, but I think we've lost sight of what makes us a great nation and what makes us a free and equal people. And I'm afraid over the past several decades, we have been skewing our action more towards nannying our citizens by subtly restricting them than towards giving them the freedom to decide for themselves, even to their own folly.

Think about all the most confident, moral, pleasant people you know... the ones with a strong family structure where the children don't lash out horribly or turn to drugs. Those families instilled in their children the ability to make good choices even despite the fact that there is porn, and tobacco, and alcohol in the world. They don't need the government to regulate tobacco out of the market because they aren't adding to the market because they are making good choices. That is what we should foster, instead we are letting people do what I call bumper-parenting. You can't get a gutter ball with your kids if tobacco is banned, but you also don't have an opportunity to refine your skills as you get older.","It's cool, I write a lot usually too. I wasn't trying to delve deep into Tobacco as a whole. I do believe some of the moves we have made about tobacco have been good. However, there comes a point when people should have a right to make the choice themselves. I find it rather hypocritical that many of the same people who are for the legalization of marijuana would be okay with bans on cigarets like they have in Europe. I forget which country it was that said no one born after 1990 can by cigarets or something. There is clearly a need for regulation in many industries. What people are missing are the cultural externalities, they just want to look at the results on paper. If we ban cigarets we'll see x number of fewer cancer deaths. If we ban guns we'll see x number of fewer gun related deaths. If we give all poor people homes and spending money, we'll see x number of fewer homicides. If we give all illegal aliens amnesty, we'll have lower illegal alien crime rates. If we intern all illegal aliens we'll have lower illegal alien crime rates. Forgive me taking this to some extreme examples, but I have a point. When people think about all the things they can do to better people's lives the lose track of some of the things that made our lives better in the first place. I've done this myself on a small scale at work. I had all these ideas on how to improve things, but some of them, while they improved the efficiency of the workers, were actually detrimental to sales and customer satisfaction. The company only exists because of the sales and the customers and the product we put out. The citizens of our country are both customers and workers, I'm all for attempting to better the quality of life for our workers, but we need to make sure it isn't going to take away from our ability to produce. There are so many regulations and government bodies neither make things better for the workers, nor the consumers. Or I should say, they don't do so to a degree that is worthwhile. The EPA has done some good things in the past, but I don't think they've done much good for the past 20 years. We also lose track of how much better peoples' lives are here than they are in other places. The poorest hear still have access to health care, countless charities the will give them food, shelter and clothing. We give them subsidized training and help finding jobs The poorest people here have access to a better life. The poorest people in Cuba, Africa, South America, China, India... They eat dirt to keep their stomachs from eating themselves. We lose track of the ability for people to better their own lives, sure there are challenges do that, but if you work hard and you maintain, you can make a life for yourself. All these regulations and politicians pandering to people have created this atmosphere where they think the government should do it all for them rather than taking responsibility. People knew smoking would catch up with you, it wasn't hard to see it even before all those Surgeon General warnings, just like they knew drinking would catch up with you. The government eliminating the choice to do something, even if it's drinking or smoking, should be alarming. Sure, it's for our own good not to smoke, but it's also really important for us to learn how to overcome our mistakes and live with our decisions. Where should the line be drawn? Anyway, I appreciate regulation, it's helped a lot, but I think we've lost sight of what makes us a great nation and what makes us a free and equal people. And I'm afraid over the past several decades, we have been skewing our action more towards nannying our citizens by subtly restricting them than towards giving them the freedom to decide for themselves, even to their own folly. Think about all the most confident, moral, pleasant people you know... the ones with a strong family structure where the children don't lash out horribly or turn to drugs. Those families instilled in their children the ability to make good choices even despite the fact that there is porn, and tobacco, and alcohol in the world. They don't need the government to regulate tobacco out of the market because they aren't adding to the market because they are making good choices. That is what we should foster, instead we are letting people do what I call bumper-parenting. You can't get a gutter ball with your kids if tobacco is banned, but you also don't have an opportunity to refine your skills as you get older.",0
283,1020,f77jgnt,"\> Also,what applications can be for a basic coder in the medical field   


Radiology, machine learning & AI. I know of at least two self-taught radiologist programmers.","gt; Also,what applications can be for a basic coder in the medical field Radiology, machine learning amp; AI. I know of at least two self-taught radiologist programmers.",0
284,695,dzx1o8d,"More precisely, if you're not ready to surf the turbulent but profitable waves of technology\-du\-jour, think about professions that can't be replaced with robots \(repetitive work\) or AI \(rule\-based work, like basic law\). The world population is getting older, everyone gets sick, and there will always be a place for people taking care of sick people. But I don't mean interpreting x\-rays on a computer screen from 8 time zones away, I mean hands\-on work of some kind.

I don't mean you necessarily have to change bedpans. In the U.S., the role of Physician's Assistant is pretty sweet. \(It's not literally an assistant to a physician; it just sounds like it.\)  You get to use your brain, you can learn to do procedures and diagnose illness, but you face no huge medical school loans or long hours.

There will always be a need for psychotherapists, social workers, and so on.

I'm sure you already do lots of reading. Let me suggest you seek out articles that cover the expansion of robots and AI into various professions, in particular the professions that they are having a hard time breaking into, and what the industry watchers have to say about professions likely to get hoovered up in the future.","More precisely, if you're not ready to surf the turbulent but profitable waves of technology-du-jour, think about professions that can't be replaced with robots (repetitive work) or AI (rule-based work, like basic law). The world population is getting older, everyone gets sick, and there will always be a place for people taking care of sick people. But I don't mean interpreting x-rays on a computer screen from 8 time zones away, I mean hands-on work of some kind. I don't mean you necessarily have to change bedpans. In the U.S., the role of Physician's Assistant is pretty sweet. (It's not literally an assistant to a physician; it just sounds like it.) You get to use your brain, you can learn to do procedures and diagnose illness, but you face no huge medical school loans or long hours. There will always be a need for psychotherapists, social workers, and so on. I'm sure you already do lots of reading. Let me suggest you seek out articles that cover the expansion of robots and AI into various professions, in particular the professions that they are having a hard time breaking into, and what the industry watchers have to say about professions likely to get hoovered up in the future.",1
285,833,ewv7nud,"141: Famous Last Words ft. Robot Doctor

Right after the “give me a ham” segment. An all time top-5 episode. I’m always sweat laughing by the end of the first music part.",141: Famous Last Words ft. Robot Doctor Right after the give me a ham segment. An all time top-5 episode. Im always sweat laughing by the end of the first music part.,0
286,3681,e9mg3yh,"Good morning!

Before I start my response--please know that I'm not an expert and all of this is just personal experience.

I started playing runescape in the 4th grade--I'm now 22.

I used runescape as a way to cope with some of my issues-- my parents going through a divorce, not having many friends in school, not getting much attention at home.

It was a nice distraction from the things in my life that I felt were bad. The problem is... I let runescape take control.

Runescape became the only thing I had and the only thing I wanted. I'd get cranky or irritable if I was told I couldn't have it. I wouldn't want to go to family functions or hang out with my few friends. I just wanted to play runescape.

When people achieve goals in life, there are things released in your brain that make you feel good. Runescape is literally a drug in the way that it allows you to get that ""achievement"" feeling almost non-stop. Leveling up, getting gp, items etc. They all release that feel good stuff in your system.

It got to the point where even through Highschool my days consisted of waking up early, playing scape, going to school, coming home and scaping until I was ready for bed. On repeat. Over and over again. I worked on the weekends because it was the only thing I could do to make my dad happy with me. 

It wasn't healthy. It really got in the way of my personal development. I never learned how to socialize, I never dated, I never had to deal with confrontation because I never put myself in those positions.

I ruined my relationship with my mom because I wouldn't take the trash out one day. I was too involved with runescape and her asking me to do something other than it really got under my skin. I said some stuff and was no longer allowed in her house. Shit happens I guess.

 I truly believe that runescape has done good things for my life: I've learned about money, saving, investing (I work with investments on a daily basis), grinding to goals etc.


Here's where I'm at now---
I am 22, I have a wonderful girlfriend and raise her kids with her. I work full time as a retirement planner and I do taxes during tax season. I still play runescape - probably 1-2 hours 4-5 days a week. I feel like I have finally found a healthy balance where I can use Scape as my ""out"" but I don't let it take over.


Here's the steps I took to get here---
I quit runescape. I stopped playing for almost two years while I was figuring my shit out. It was hard but it really changed my life.
I got two full time jobs, I was working as a landscaper and a pizza delivery man (and also a plumber occasionally). I shoved my schedule so fucking full that I didn't have time to think about runescape.
I started dating. I dated a girl who I had known for a long time. I got laid and learned about sex... That released mental stuff 10x stronger than runescape achievements. It was great.
That relationship ended because of my inability to communicate and deal with confrontation. (I learned alot from this break-up.)
I got pretty depressed after that first relationship but I learned how to cope with it and got over it.
I kept working and grinding. I kept saving money. I learned about investing through podcasts and books. I built a passion for it.
I started dating again and ended up in a FWB situation because I wasn't ready for commitment. That FWB developed and I've now been with her for three years. 
I decided to apply for a more ""career"" job and ended up with an unpaid internship. It's okay though.. I had saved alot and was comfortable working without being paid for a while.
It developed into a whole lot more and now Im full time.

Full Circle---
As I'm now a dad, have a full time job, and have bills; I felt I needed an ""out""
I picked back up old school runescape knowing that it would fit me because of the flexibility. I can play for a few minutes or a few hours.
My girlfriend understands that this game is my escape from reality and she helps me manage my time.
My kids like sitting with me while I play. Their favorite NPC's are Bloodvelds- they think they're pigs.

Tl;Dr: I learned how to have a life outside of runescape. It wasn't easy but it has allowed me to play the game out of choice instead of out of necessity.

P.S. I left out my mental illnesses; I didn't feel like they applied to the story. Even after I learned to control my rs bullshit--my mental stuff still occurs. I have talked to therapists and doctors and take a medication that helps me out a bit. I still have those dark days.

Stay strong and maybe work on finding other things you're passionate about. Believe it or not--working is actually really good for a persons mental ""self-worth"" ","Good morning! Before I start my response--please know that I'm not an expert and all of this is just personal experience. I started playing runescape in the 4th grade--I'm now 22. I used runescape as a way to cope with some of my issues-- my parents going through a divorce, not having many friends in school, not getting much attention at home. It was a nice distraction from the things in my life that I felt were bad. The problem is... I let runescape take control. Runescape became the only thing I had and the only thing I wanted. I'd get cranky or irritable if I was told I couldn't have it. I wouldn't want to go to family functions or hang out with my few friends. I just wanted to play runescape. When people achieve goals in life, there are things released in your brain that make you feel good. Runescape is literally a drug in the way that it allows you to get that ""achievement"" feeling almost non-stop. Leveling up, getting gp, items etc. They all release that feel good stuff in your system. It got to the point where even through Highschool my days consisted of waking up early, playing scape, going to school, coming home and scaping until I was ready for bed. On repeat. Over and over again. I worked on the weekends because it was the only thing I could do to make my dad happy with me. It wasn't healthy. It really got in the way of my personal development. I never learned how to socialize, I never dated, I never had to deal with confrontation because I never put myself in those positions. I ruined my relationship with my mom because I wouldn't take the trash out one day. I was too involved with runescape and her asking me to do something other than it really got under my skin. I said some stuff and was no longer allowed in her house. Shit happens I guess. I truly believe that runescape has done good things for my life: I've learned about money, saving, investing (I work with investments on a daily basis), grinding to goals etc. Here's where I'm at now--- I am 22, I have a wonderful girlfriend and raise her kids with her. I work full time as a retirement planner and I do taxes during tax season. I still play runescape - probably 1-2 hours 4-5 days a week. I feel like I have finally found a healthy balance where I can use Scape as my ""out"" but I don't let it take over. Here's the steps I took to get here--- I quit runescape. I stopped playing for almost two years while I was figuring my shit out. It was hard but it really changed my life. I got two full time jobs, I was working as a landscaper and a pizza delivery man (and also a plumber occasionally). I shoved my schedule so fucking full that I didn't have time to think about runescape. I started dating. I dated a girl who I had known for a long time. I got laid and learned about sex... That released mental stuff 10x stronger than runescape achievements. It was great. That relationship ended because of my inability to communicate and deal with confrontation. (I learned alot from this break-up.) I got pretty depressed after that first relationship but I learned how to cope with it and got over it. I kept working and grinding. I kept saving money. I learned about investing through podcasts and books. I built a passion for it. I started dating again and ended up in a FWB situation because I wasn't ready for commitment. That FWB developed and I've now been with her for three years. I decided to apply for a more ""career"" job and ended up with an unpaid internship. It's okay though.. I had saved alot and was comfortable working without being paid for a while. It developed into a whole lot more and now Im full time. Full Circle--- As I'm now a dad, have a full time job, and have bills; I felt I needed an ""out"" I picked back up old school runescape knowing that it would fit me because of the flexibility. I can play for a few minutes or a few hours. My girlfriend understands that this game is my escape from reality and she helps me manage my time. My kids like sitting with me while I play. Their favorite NPC's are Bloodvelds- they think they're pigs. Tl;Dr: I learned how to have a life outside of runescape. It wasn't easy but it has allowed me to play the game out of choice instead of out of necessity. P.S. I left out my mental illnesses; I didn't feel like they applied to the story. Even after I learned to control my rs bullshit--my mental stuff still occurs. I have talked to therapists and doctors and take a medication that helps me out a bit. I still have those dark days. Stay strong and maybe work on finding other things you're passionate about. Believe it or not--working is actually really good for a persons mental ""self-worth""",0
287,844,jiw56gn,">	Well, self-evidently, the “reason I brought it up” is because if you are conceding that the problem is indeed mountable/solvable then the only thing we are quibbling about is when it will happen.

You can say this about literally any technological development that is not explicitly barred by the laws of physics. Yes, I know that it is theoretically possible that someday robots and AI will be able to perform literally any physical or cognitive task. That is not a ground-breaking argument. Your position though was that robotics are “perfect” for IR work. This is just wrong - not only are they nowhere close to performing any IR tasks, there are sound practical reasons why this is the case and will likely remain so for the foreseeable future. This is encapsulated in the observation known as Moravec’s paradox, which is not really a “paradox” so much as a commentary on what is hard and what is easy in robotics and AI.

Your only response is that radiologists are “burying heads in the sand” and telling me you’ve done microsurgery on animal embryos, as though that’s relevant. All a bit limp tbh. Cheers.","gt; Well, self-evidently, the reason I brought it up is because if you are conceding that the problem is indeed mountablesolvable then the only thing we are quibbling about is when it will happen. You can say this about literally any technological development that is not explicitly barred by the laws of physics. Yes, I know that it is theoretically possible that someday robots and AI will be able to perform literally any physical or cognitive task. That is not a ground-breaking argument. Your position though was that robotics are perfect for IR work. This is just wrong - not only are they nowhere close to performing any IR tasks, there are sound practical reasons why this is the case and will likely remain so for the foreseeable future. This is encapsulated in the observation known as Moravecs paradox, which is not really a paradox so much as a commentary on what is hard and what is easy in robotics and AI. Your only response is that radiologists are burying heads in the sand and telling me youve done microsurgery on animal embryos, as though thats relevant. All a bit limp tbh. Cheers.",0
288,4255,dg1xfz7,"WEEK 14

IN PRINT:

* **Allora, Silver Ships #7, by S.H. Jucha**  - This is actually a novella in the space opera series that addresses the demands of a SADE (Self-Aware Digital Entity) for cilvil rights in a universe of humans and other biological beings. It was a little bit of a detour from the overall Silver Ships storyline; but also a nice break from the heavy handed politics of the series as well. (★★★★)

* **When Beauty Tamed the Beast, Fairy Tales #2, by Eloisa James** - I read the first-in-series, **A Kiss at Midnight** a couple of years ago, but was pretty underwhelmed, I don't even remember the plot of the story all (other than it was supposed to be a take on the Cinderella story.) I wasn't going to continue with the series; but this one happened to be on sale for ninety-nine cents, so I thought, ""Why not?"" I needed a break from some other reading I have going on in the background... I'm really glad I took the risk because it was head and shoulders above much of the Regency Romance stories out there.  The hero in this story is based on House (the TV series); and makes a perfectly credible ""beast."" The heroine in the story is a noted beauty in the *ton*; but she's found herself the center of a scandal. To the Welsh countryside she's whisked...  Nice story/message about being human/imperfect, and sacrifice. (★★★★)

* **Nutshell, by Ian McEwan** - Years ago, I used to rant against Ian McEwan, thinking that he was an overhyped author who profited by writing lame stories about older white male anxiety; and masking his lame suspense as ""psychological thrillers."" But then, someone in an online group went to one of his readings, and he had the whole place laughing! Since then, I've been reading his stuff with a different perspective and enjoying his work a lot more! In this book, he lets his ridiculous ""Dad"" sense of humor let fly: It's a take on *Hamlet* wherein Hamlet is an unborn baby ""witnessing"" his uncle and mother plot his father's death. The whole thing is preposterous and erudite and suspenseful and, yes, funny! I loved it; but I see it has mixed reviews at best; and I bet his editors will reign in this sort of thing in the future. (STRONG FOUR STARS: ★★★★)

* **Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall, by Kazuo Ishiguro** - I was expecting something elegant and slow-burning, with a powerful emotive punch in the end; but this wasn't **The Remains of the Day** by any stretch. I was careful to read only one short as night, so I wouldn't lose any detail in a crush of reading; but I still somehow missed how they are really connected beyond the motifs of music and nightfall; and the rather sad/depressing theme that ""Life [is] much bigger than loving a person."" We meet a handful of characters as they pursue their musical ambitions in various modern European settings. The lack of tension, and the mystifying actions on the part of those characters left me un-engaged  and disappointed. Maybe a more careful re-read would shed light on how the characters/arcs inter-relate overall. (★★-1/2)

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IN AUDIO:

* **The Tenth Doctor - Time Reaver, Doctor Who #2, by Jenny T. Colgan, performed by a full cast starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate** - Second in the audio series about the Tenth Doctor, the story takes listeners to the planetary transit hub of Calibris where the head of the Lost and Found department finds something very interesting and possibly dangerous in the wrong hands... or tentacles! Lots of story, and lots of fun (sound effects and the signature Dr. Who theme song); but David Tennant's expressive Scottish lilt sometimes dropped to barely audible levels. Not recommended for the car.  (★★★)

* **The Tenth Doctor: Death and the Queen, Doctor Who #3, by James Goss, performed by a full cast starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate** - This final installment in the Tenth Doctor's audio trilogy finds the cast on Earth, albeit in a country that no one has heard of! Donna Noble (the Doctor's sidekick) is engaged to the prince of Guaritania; and the doctor crashes the wedding... This has a lot more direct humor involved (plays more like a comedy as opposed to a science fiction tale); and like the other two installments in the series, corny Foley effects that won't allow the listener to take any of this too seriously; but it didn't really feel like a Doctor Who story. And, frustratingly, David Tennant's voice still drops very/too low at times.  (★★★)

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SHORT STORIES (Not Counting Towards Goal):

* *The Crystal Crypt, by Philip K. Dick* - A trio of saboteurs have wiped out a Martian City during rising tensions between Earth and Mars; and the Martians are trying to track the two men and one woman who they believe are responsible... The bones of a great story are there, though its a little dated: For some reason, in the future, there are salesmen running around with samples of paperweights and letter openers in their briefcases! Still, a solid four stars. (★★★★)

* *The Wendigo, by Algernon Blackwood* - A man and his nephew head out to the Canadian wilderness on a hunting trip. Two guides are along (as well as a Native American cook)... The party splits up into two (while the cook stays back) in search of moose. The story follows the nephew, and a ex-voyageur named, Defago. The description of the wilderness were awesome and terrifying; but even more frightening is thinking you're not alone when maybe you should be! Probably one of the best campfire stories ever! (★★★★)

* *Count Magnus, by M.R. James* - This a Classic short shorty about an itinerant writer who heads up to a small town in Sweden. There, he uncovers a near-ancient legend about one family's forefathers; and puzzles out the mystery... much to his detriment. This isn't in-your-face horror, so it loses some of it's ""fright power""; but it does incite a weird curiosity. Too bad this wasn't developed into a full story or serial. I would have liked to have known more. (★★★)

* *Casting the Runes, by M.R. James* - In this Classic short story, a publisher rejects a poorly written manuscript about alchemy; but the author, Karswell isn't haven't any of that. Karswell decides to demand satisfaction; and failing that, revenge! I liked this one for the simple reason that no one was too stupid to live. Even the women in the story understood nuance and tact; and the men strategy. (★★★★)

* *The Second Variety, by Philip K. Dick* - Russia and the US are at war; and the physical landscape in Europe is a wasteland, in no small part to AI developed by the US which seeks out and destroys life indiscriminately. The AI have developed into various editions or varieties, and we meet the first and third varieties. The question becomes, ""What does the Second Variety look like?"" With this one, we can see where the creators and writers of the film ""Bladerunner"" might have gotten their inspiration for the androids ;-) (★★★★)

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EDIT: 

Added ""The"" to ""Second Variety"" (short story title);
 
Changed last line of the review of 'The Tenth Doctor: Death and the Queen' to simply reflect my frustration (as opposed to any shortcoming on the engineers' part);

Corrected spelling errors
","WEEK 14 IN PRINT: Allora, Silver Ships 7, by S.H. Jucha - This is actually a novella in the space opera series that addresses the demands of a SADE (Self-Aware Digital Entity) for cilvil rights in a universe of humans and other biological beings. It was a little bit of a detour from the overall Silver Ships storyline; but also a nice break from the heavy handed politics of the series as well. () When Beauty Tamed the Beast, Fairy Tales 2, by Eloisa James - I read the first-in-series, A Kiss at Midnight a couple of years ago, but was pretty underwhelmed, I don't even remember the plot of the story all (other than it was supposed to be a take on the Cinderella story.) I wasn't going to continue with the series; but this one happened to be on sale for ninety-nine cents, so I thought, ""Why not?"" I needed a break from some other reading I have going on in the background... I'm really glad I took the risk because it was head and shoulders above much of the Regency Romance stories out there. The hero in this story is based on House (the TV series); and makes a perfectly credible ""beast."" The heroine in the story is a noted beauty in the ton; but she's found herself the center of a scandal. To the Welsh countryside she's whisked... Nice storymessage about being humanimperfect, and sacrifice. () Nutshell, by Ian McEwan - Years ago, I used to rant against Ian McEwan, thinking that he was an overhyped author who profited by writing lame stories about older white male anxiety; and masking his lame suspense as ""psychological thrillers."" But then, someone in an online group went to one of his readings, and he had the whole place laughing! Since then, I've been reading his stuff with a different perspective and enjoying his work a lot more! In this book, he lets his ridiculous ""Dad"" sense of humor let fly: It's a take on Hamlet wherein Hamlet is an unborn baby ""witnessing"" his uncle and mother plot his father's death. The whole thing is preposterous and erudite and suspenseful and, yes, funny! I loved it; but I see it has mixed reviews at best; and I bet his editors will reign in this sort of thing in the future. (STRONG FOUR STARS: ) Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall, by Kazuo Ishiguro - I was expecting something elegant and slow-burning, with a powerful emotive punch in the end; but this wasn't The Remains of the Day by any stretch. I was careful to read only one short as night, so I wouldn't lose any detail in a crush of reading; but I still somehow missed how they are really connected beyond the motifs of music and nightfall; and the rather saddepressing theme that ""Life is much bigger than loving a person."" We meet a handful of characters as they pursue their musical ambitions in various modern European settings. The lack of tension, and the mystifying actions on the part of those characters left me un-engaged and disappointed. Maybe a more careful re-read would shed light on how the charactersarcs inter-relate overall. (-12) IN AUDIO: The Tenth Doctor - Time Reaver, Doctor Who 2, by Jenny T. Colgan, performed by a full cast starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate - Second in the audio series about the Tenth Doctor, the story takes listeners to the planetary transit hub of Calibris where the head of the Lost and Found department finds something very interesting and possibly dangerous in the wrong hands... or tentacles! Lots of story, and lots of fun (sound effects and the signature Dr. Who theme song); but David Tennant's expressive Scottish lilt sometimes dropped to barely audible levels. Not recommended for the car. () The Tenth Doctor: Death and the Queen, Doctor Who 3, by James Goss, performed by a full cast starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate - This final installment in the Tenth Doctor's audio trilogy finds the cast on Earth, albeit in a country that no one has heard of! Donna Noble (the Doctor's sidekick) is engaged to the prince of Guaritania; and the doctor crashes the wedding... This has a lot more direct humor involved (plays more like a comedy as opposed to a science fiction tale); and like the other two installments in the series, corny Foley effects that won't allow the listener to take any of this too seriously; but it didn't really feel like a Doctor Who story. And, frustratingly, David Tennant's voice still drops verytoo low at times. () SHORT STORIES (Not Counting Towards Goal): The Crystal Crypt, by Philip K. Dick - A trio of saboteurs have wiped out a Martian City during rising tensions between Earth and Mars; and the Martians are trying to track the two men and one woman who they believe are responsible... The bones of a great story are there, though its a little dated: For some reason, in the future, there are salesmen running around with samples of paperweights and letter openers in their briefcases! Still, a solid four stars. () The Wendigo, by Algernon Blackwood - A man and his nephew head out to the Canadian wilderness on a hunting trip. Two guides are along (as well as a Native American cook)... The party splits up into two (while the cook stays back) in search of moose. The story follows the nephew, and a ex-voyageur named, Defago. The description of the wilderness were awesome and terrifying; but even more frightening is thinking you're not alone when maybe you should be! Probably one of the best campfire stories ever! () Count Magnus, by M.R. James - This a Classic short shorty about an itinerant writer who heads up to a small town in Sweden. There, he uncovers a near-ancient legend about one family's forefathers; and puzzles out the mystery... much to his detriment. This isn't in-your-face horror, so it loses some of it's ""fright power""; but it does incite a weird curiosity. Too bad this wasn't developed into a full story or serial. I would have liked to have known more. () Casting the Runes, by M.R. James - In this Classic short story, a publisher rejects a poorly written manuscript about alchemy; but the author, Karswell isn't haven't any of that. Karswell decides to demand satisfaction; and failing that, revenge! I liked this one for the simple reason that no one was too stupid to live. Even the women in the story understood nuance and tact; and the men strategy. () The Second Variety, by Philip K. Dick - Russia and the US are at war; and the physical landscape in Europe is a wasteland, in no small part to AI developed by the US which seeks out and destroys life indiscriminately. The AI have developed into various editions or varieties, and we meet the first and third varieties. The question becomes, ""What does the Second Variety look like?"" With this one, we can see where the creators and writers of the film ""Bladerunner"" might have gotten their inspiration for the androids ;-) () EDIT: Added ""The"" to ""Second Variety"" (short story title); Changed last line of the review of 'The Tenth Doctor: Death and the Queen' to simply reflect my frustration (as opposed to any shortcoming on the engineers' part); Corrected spelling errors",0
289,1768,iva9ile,">they use the peritoneal tissue for most of the vaginal canal.

AFAIK that varies by surgeon. Most surgeons in the US who offer PPT use peritoneal tissue to increase depth available but otherwise use a pretty standard PI technique but with robots.

I've also heard of surgeons using surface skin from your stomach to increase depth rather than peritoneal tissue.",gt;they use the peritoneal tissue for most of the vaginal canal. AFAIK that varies by surgeon. Most surgeons in the US who offer PPT use peritoneal tissue to increase depth available but otherwise use a pretty standard PI technique but with robots. I've also heard of surgeons using surface skin from your stomach to increase depth rather than peritoneal tissue.,1
290,781,e52s0fa,"At your age, parts of the brain that regulate behavior have not matured. It makes you more impulsive. You can also suffer from developmental difficulties like autism, ADD, borderline personality disorder or some other difficulty that makes it harder to control your behavior. 

Another reason that often gets sited in religious groups is demons. 

You can take your pick. If your household is really religious it may be better to have demons. You pray, struggle, repent your sins and get rid of the demons. Generally you are then accepted back into the group. 

If you are in a more liberal denomination it might be better to go with the neurological explaination, say you are sorry, hand over the phone and computer and take steps to make sure it doesn't happen again. If there is some reason to think it is deeper than youthful hijinks or momentary bad judgement then you can check it out with your doctor. 

Sex related errors can be really big costly errors in many different ways. After this is all said and done it might be a good idea to get into a bona fide sex education class and get some solid info on love, sex and marriage.

This is a subject that is hard for everyone.

Good luck with getting it worked out.

","At your age, parts of the brain that regulate behavior have not matured. It makes you more impulsive. You can also suffer from developmental difficulties like autism, ADD, borderline personality disorder or some other difficulty that makes it harder to control your behavior. Another reason that often gets sited in religious groups is demons. You can take your pick. If your household is really religious it may be better to have demons. You pray, struggle, repent your sins and get rid of the demons. Generally you are then accepted back into the group. If you are in a more liberal denomination it might be better to go with the neurological explaination, say you are sorry, hand over the phone and computer and take steps to make sure it doesn't happen again. If there is some reason to think it is deeper than youthful hijinks or momentary bad judgement then you can check it out with your doctor. Sex related errors can be really big costly errors in many different ways. After this is all said and done it might be a good idea to get into a bona fide sex education class and get some solid info on love, sex and marriage. This is a subject that is hard for everyone. Good luck with getting it worked out.",0
291,6494,ehldqbk,"> His point is that medical knowledge can hardly self-taught but informatics can.

I completely disagree. I would imagine ""medical knowledge"" in the form of what is required to be a practicing physician is indeed nearly impossible to self-teach, but that extent of information is by no means necessary (or largely even relevant) for computational research. For pretty much any computational medical research I've seen (primarily in cancer and HIV, but elsewhere as well), the key non-computational knowledge that is required focuses on molecular and cell biology, which are by no means the focus of MD programs and which can be learned during a PhD (either via self-learning or, more ideally, in the form of actual formal coursework in your program).

And regarding self-teaching ""informatics,"" I think there is a disconnect between what non-computational people think constitutes ""informatics training"" and what actually constitutes it. If you mean ""learn how to program,"" then sure, you absolutely can self-learn, and while a formal course would be helpful, it's not by any means necessary. However, if the only computational skill you have is programming, you will not be able to do any meaningful/impactful computational research. At the minimum, you will need training in data structures, algorithm design/analysis, statistics, nowadays machine learning, and potentially discrete mathematics and combinatorics, which are not things you can easily pick up on your own

I agree with /u/coolduder that an MD is only the correct choice if your primary goal is to be a practicing physician","gt; His point is that medical knowledge can hardly self-taught but informatics can. I completely disagree. I would imagine ""medical knowledge"" in the form of what is required to be a practicing physician is indeed nearly impossible to self-teach, but that extent of information is by no means necessary (or largely even relevant) for computational research. For pretty much any computational medical research I've seen (primarily in cancer and HIV, but elsewhere as well), the key non-computational knowledge that is required focuses on molecular and cell biology, which are by no means the focus of MD programs and which can be learned during a PhD (either via self-learning or, more ideally, in the form of actual formal coursework in your program). And regarding self-teaching ""informatics,"" I think there is a disconnect between what non-computational people think constitutes ""informatics training"" and what actually constitutes it. If you mean ""learn how to program,"" then sure, you absolutely can self-learn, and while a formal course would be helpful, it's not by any means necessary. However, if the only computational skill you have is programming, you will not be able to do any meaningfulimpactful computational research. At the minimum, you will need training in data structures, algorithm designanalysis, statistics, nowadays machine learning, and potentially discrete mathematics and combinatorics, which are not things you can easily pick up on your own I agree with ucoolduder that an MD is only the correct choice if your primary goal is to be a practicing physician",0
292,4798,h2g30e7,"[Here's a 2 minute test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/anxiety-quiz/) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example).

[Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety](https://old.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety.

You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: [11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/anxiety-disorder-symptoms)

If you feel anxious right now, [open this image](https://i.imgur.com/Huou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image.

There are a *large* number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you:

* [The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook](https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1626252157/) (4.6 stars, 1200+ ratings)
* [Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacks/dp/0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600+ ratings)
* [Badass Ways to End Anxiety & Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacks/dp/9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400+ ratings)

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/overcome-fear-anxiety/), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone.

* [How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow)
* [How to Overcome Fear](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Fear) (wikihow)

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)($60) and/or a [white noise generator](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) ($20).
* **Meditate**: [Anxiety can be reduced with meditation](https://bebrainfit.com/meditation-anxiety/). [10 minute meditation for anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

[Here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/gettinghelp)

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

Highest rated Youtube Videos:

* [Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms & treatment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views)
* [3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiDaTi_iQrY) (850K+ views)
* [5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K+ views)

Free support options:

* /r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

If you have any further questions, you should ask them here: /r/Anxiety

The best time to submit on Reddit is [early in the morning EST](https://thebetterwebmovement.com/choosing-best-time-post-to-reddit/).","Here's a 2 minute test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesanxiety-quiz) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example). Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety(https:old.reddit.comrAnxietywikionlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety. You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: 11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders(https:www.healthline.comnutritionanxiety-disorder-symptoms) If you feel anxious right now, open this image(https:i.imgur.comHuou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image. There are a large number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook(https:www.amazon.comAnxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bournedp1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200 ratings) Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comDare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacksdp0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600 ratings) Badass Ways to End Anxiety amp; Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comBadass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacksdp9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400 ratings) If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukpublicationsovercome-fear-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone. How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow) How to Overcome Fear(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Fear) (wikihow) For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK)(60) andor a white noise generator(https:www.amazon.comBig-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) (20). Meditate: Anxiety can be reduced with meditation(https:bebrainfit.commeditation-anxiety). 10 minute meditation for anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vO-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help.(https:www.reddit.comrAnxietywikigettinghelp) Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. Highest rated Youtube Videos: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms amp; treatment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views) 3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vJiDaTiiQrY) (850K views) 5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K views) Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) If you have any further questions, you should ask them here: rAnxiety The best time to submit on Reddit is early in the morning EST(https:thebetterwebmovement.comchoosing-best-time-post-to-reddit).",0
293,2498,glihnra,"That depends how you define intuition. My definition is that it's when your brain reaches conclusions but you don't consciously know how it got there. In most cases it's still a learnt/trained response, like how experienced surgeons have good intuition. I would argue that AI can have the exact same kind of trained intuition, and is similarly difficult to understand how it reaches its conclusions because it's mostly treated as a black box.","That depends how you define intuition. My definition is that it's when your brain reaches conclusions but you don't consciously know how it got there. In most cases it's still a learnttrained response, like how experienced surgeons have good intuition. I would argue that AI can have the exact same kind of trained intuition, and is similarly difficult to understand how it reaches its conclusions because it's mostly treated as a black box.",1
294,6330,hnx3w29,"I mean, there's a fundamental flaw in your assumption that they *aren't* going to use technology in conjunction with the Dinos.

In the early episode of season 4, we see an experiment whereby two T-Rexs not only have heightened aggression, but their pain receptors are switched off. Let that sink in a moment - look at the devastation a single regular InGen T-Rex caused in San Diego in 'The Lost World' without heightened aggression, and with the ability to feel the pain of colliding with moving vehicles etc.. Now imagine that super aggressive, and an inability to feel pain (so will not back down on the Battlefield and keep going until it is physically disabled)

Now imagine they use all of that tech of theirs and create armor for key vunerable parts of the creature (yeah, I'm getting into 'Dino Riders' territory here) or even weapons - they have an on-site doctor researching the animals thought patterns.. Imagine the ability to control one like a BRAD. Why if they can build robots? Machines break down, they can be hacked, EMP - you can't to any of those things to an animal. A wounded animal can heal. A robot must be repaired.

I mean, you question is like saying the 'Alien' movie franchise is ridiculous because ""why does the company want the creature for their bioweapons division if they can make androids?""

Picture yourself on a Battlefield with your squad. A large BRAD enters the area of operations and is scanning for you. It's a machine. It can be outsmarted. Now instead, imagine a Tyrannosaurus that can literally smell you charging into the Battlefield, mouth open, undeterred by the bullets you are firing at it as it feels nothing. Psychological warfare is a thing. The Dinos are valuable bioweapons whichever way you look at it.","I mean, there's a fundamental flaw in your assumption that they aren't going to use technology in conjunction with the Dinos. In the early episode of season 4, we see an experiment whereby two T-Rexs not only have heightened aggression, but their pain receptors are switched off. Let that sink in a moment - look at the devastation a single regular InGen T-Rex caused in San Diego in 'The Lost World' without heightened aggression, and with the ability to feel the pain of colliding with moving vehicles etc.. Now imagine that super aggressive, and an inability to feel pain (so will not back down on the Battlefield and keep going until it is physically disabled) Now imagine they use all of that tech of theirs and create armor for key vunerable parts of the creature (yeah, I'm getting into 'Dino Riders' territory here) or even weapons - they have an on-site doctor researching the animals thought patterns.. Imagine the ability to control one like a BRAD. Why if they can build robots? Machines break down, they can be hacked, EMP - you can't to any of those things to an animal. A wounded animal can heal. A robot must be repaired. I mean, you question is like saying the 'Alien' movie franchise is ridiculous because ""why does the company want the creature for their bioweapons division if they can make androids?"" Picture yourself on a Battlefield with your squad. A large BRAD enters the area of operations and is scanning for you. It's a machine. It can be outsmarted. Now instead, imagine a Tyrannosaurus that can literally smell you charging into the Battlefield, mouth open, undeterred by the bullets you are firing at it as it feels nothing. Psychological warfare is a thing. The Dinos are valuable bioweapons whichever way you look at it.",0
295,3400,feeg8z1,"> Man, again, I really appreciate you taking this time out to answer my Q's. 

Its really not a problem. Honestly, I wish someone would have broken this whole thing down for me when I first started too. 

> Obviously experience and skills are paramount to getting a job in the first place, but would you not agree that having a relevant M.S. would justify the hiring manager offering more for the same position versus not having one? 

You are not wrong. A degree certainly makes you ***look*** better and develops you more as a professional. I can't discount those benefits. If you don't have an extensive portfolio of projects you did both inside and outside of classes, then a degree is basically non-negotiable if you want to get into this industry (at least as a software dev). 

If management is in the cards for you, then for sure, get the M.S. degree. But if your goal is to simply break into the field, then I can say with 100% certainty that you do not need an M.S. If you are a fresh graduate this will be very obvious to an employer that you are green and the master won't help you any other than to get past HR filters. 

> Also, after further research and speaking to more CS folk, I am going to not pursue the Cyber M.S. after all. 

I am happy you made the choice because an Infosys M.S. is gonna look alot better than a Cyber M.S. especially if you don't already have a B.S. in computer science. In many professions, the degree REALLY DOES matter such as being a doctor or lawyer or engineer. But when it comes to this industry, unless you live in or near silicon valley demand greatly exceeds the supply of computer professionals no matter where you are. 

Employers aren't looking for degrees for these types of jobs, they are looking for bullet points (ok HR is looking for a degree, but not the guy who is gonna hire you). If you list something like ""java"", or ""experience with C#"", or something along those lines on your resume, I can guarantee you will get a call eventually. I got called literally daily for positions for java to the point I just started blocking numbers, it's insane. One woman called me 10 times in one day. Trust me, I am not even that good. 

I would just hate to see you dig yourself deeper in debt and then it not end up paying off is the only reason I am saying it is not worth getting a masters. 

> I'd like your thoughts on that too - especially the online program part. I've heard Western Governors Uni has accreditation and good programs. I know there's an issue with some online programs not being respected/accredited. 

To add to this, the industry right now is hurting so bad for good professionals I would largely argue in the grand scheme of things unless you want to work for google/Microsoft/Facebook/silicon valley company X, then **where** you get your degree from does not matter basically anywhere in the country (I'm assuming United states). Not once in my working career was my degree **EVER** brought up or even remotely thought about. I could have lied my ass off and they would be none the wiser as long as I did what I said I was gonna do. The only thing they gave a damn about was what I had done, and what I could be with some training. If there are not enough doctors around, to begin with, and you are bleeding on the table and a registered doctor shows up out of nowhere to save you, do you really care where he got his training? Most companies are so desperate, this is where they are at right now.","gt; Man, again, I really appreciate you taking this time out to answer my Q's. Its really not a problem. Honestly, I wish someone would have broken this whole thing down for me when I first started too. gt; Obviously experience and skills are paramount to getting a job in the first place, but would you not agree that having a relevant M.S. would justify the hiring manager offering more for the same position versus not having one? You are not wrong. A degree certainly makes you look better and develops you more as a professional. I can't discount those benefits. If you don't have an extensive portfolio of projects you did both inside and outside of classes, then a degree is basically non-negotiable if you want to get into this industry (at least as a software dev). If management is in the cards for you, then for sure, get the M.S. degree. But if your goal is to simply break into the field, then I can say with 100 certainty that you do not need an M.S. If you are a fresh graduate this will be very obvious to an employer that you are green and the master won't help you any other than to get past HR filters. gt; Also, after further research and speaking to more CS folk, I am going to not pursue the Cyber M.S. after all. I am happy you made the choice because an Infosys M.S. is gonna look alot better than a Cyber M.S. especially if you don't already have a B.S. in computer science. In many professions, the degree REALLY DOES matter such as being a doctor or lawyer or engineer. But when it comes to this industry, unless you live in or near silicon valley demand greatly exceeds the supply of computer professionals no matter where you are. Employers aren't looking for degrees for these types of jobs, they are looking for bullet points (ok HR is looking for a degree, but not the guy who is gonna hire you). If you list something like ""java"", or ""experience with C"", or something along those lines on your resume, I can guarantee you will get a call eventually. I got called literally daily for positions for java to the point I just started blocking numbers, it's insane. One woman called me 10 times in one day. Trust me, I am not even that good. I would just hate to see you dig yourself deeper in debt and then it not end up paying off is the only reason I am saying it is not worth getting a masters. gt; I'd like your thoughts on that too - especially the online program part. I've heard Western Governors Uni has accreditation and good programs. I know there's an issue with some online programs not being respectedaccredited. To add to this, the industry right now is hurting so bad for good professionals I would largely argue in the grand scheme of things unless you want to work for googleMicrosoftFacebooksilicon valley company X, then where you get your degree from does not matter basically anywhere in the country (I'm assuming United states). Not once in my working career was my degree EVER brought up or even remotely thought about. I could have lied my ass off and they would be none the wiser as long as I did what I said I was gonna do. The only thing they gave a damn about was what I had done, and what I could be with some training. If there are not enough doctors around, to begin with, and you are bleeding on the table and a registered doctor shows up out of nowhere to save you, do you really care where he got his training? Most companies are so desperate, this is where they are at right now.",0
296,3428,g589h42,"I honestly can’t tell if you’re joking or not but in case you’re not I’ll just explain the system as I understand it to be: psychologists are councillors that talk to you about what you’re thinking and how you’re feeling mentally. Psychiatrists on the other hand are experts on how the brain’s chemicals interacting affect  the way that you experience consciousness. Neurologists are experts on the structure of the brain with no thought given to the experience of consciousness other than to get feedback on trials. And I assume Nurse Practitioner is your country‘a word for what we call General Practitioner, they are basically the trunk of the tree of medicine in that they have basic medical expertise but their main role is to handle minor health issues and be knowledgeable about how the medical world operates and helps you understand it and access specialised treatment.

Hope this helped :))","I honestly cant tell if youre joking or not but in case youre not Ill just explain the system as I understand it to be: psychologists are councillors that talk to you about what youre thinking and how youre feeling mentally. Psychiatrists on the other hand are experts on how the brains chemicals interacting affect the way that you experience consciousness. Neurologists are experts on the structure of the brain with no thought given to the experience of consciousness other than to get feedback on trials. And I assume Nurse Practitioner is your countrya word for what we call General Practitioner, they are basically the trunk of the tree of medicine in that they have basic medical expertise but their main role is to handle minor health issues and be knowledgeable about how the medical world operates and helps you understand it and access specialised treatment. Hope this helped :))",0
297,4950,hv0924b,"The story has a lot of different versions.

In some, the robot is portrayed as autonomous. in others it's described as you say, as an assistant to the surgeon.

In some versions of the story, the robot is left unsupervised. in most it's just the supervisor from the company that provides the robot (not the surgeon) who left.

​

In some versions, the coffee is inside the opperating room. in others the supervisor is going out and the surgeon ""assumed"" they were getting a coffee.

​

It's a strange story but i do think there is some kind of true basis.

Just a lot of sensationalised bullshit on top of that.","The story has a lot of different versions. In some, the robot is portrayed as autonomous. in others it's described as you say, as an assistant to the surgeon. In some versions of the story, the robot is left unsupervised. in most it's just the supervisor from the company that provides the robot (not the surgeon) who left. amp;x200B; In some versions, the coffee is inside the opperating room. in others the supervisor is going out and the surgeon ""assumed"" they were getting a coffee. amp;x200B; It's a strange story but i do think there is some kind of true basis. Just a lot of sensationalised bullshit on top of that.",0
298,6023,deaz3ib,"> What is the need for the transcendental part? I think meditation works with no need for higher powers or transcendence. Just curios, never heard of this before.


The ""deepest"" part of TM is called ""pure consciousness"" or ""transcendental consciousness"" or _samadhi_.

Here is a description (if you will allow the term) of _samadhi_:

""_**The state of Being is one of pure consciousness, completely out of the field of relativity; there is no world of the senses or of objects, no trace of sensory activity, no trace of mental activity. There is no trinity of thinker, thinking process and thought; doer, process of doing and action; experiencer, process of experiencing and ob-ect of experience. The state of transcendental Unity of life, or pure consciousness, is completely free from all trace of duality**_""


When people who report having regular episodes of the above during TM sessions are  hooked up to measuring apparatus and asked to press a button if they notice such an episode, various consistent measures resulted, generally abruptly and simultaneously:

decreased or even apparent breath suspension;

decreased skin resistence;

decreased heart rate;

increased alpha-1 EEG coherence in the frontal lobes of the brain.

Equally abruptly, all of the above returned to levels more typically found during a TM session.

When one particularly ""adept"" practitioner, who reports multiple such episodes during each TM session, was more carefully examined, the button presses were found to occur within a few seconds of the ""return to normal"" on each of those measure, but never between the abrupt beginning and end of a given unusual set of readings.

According to TM theory these episodes of ""pure consciousness"" are the ""deepest""  point of rest that the nervous system can obtain, and the folk theory that Maharishi Mahesh Yogi developed looked upon all possible experiences during TM as ranging somewhere between normal and the TC state.
  

This period of zero mental/sensory activity is ""transcendental"" as it is beyond ""meditation"" (thinking).

All mental and corresponding physical activity in the brain during TM can be seen in terms of reductions in mental/physical activity, followed by increases in activity, with some occasional periods of no mental activity at the ""bottom"" of the cycle. 

In TM-speak, any reduction in mental activity in the direction of TC, might be called the process of ""transcending"" in the direction of total ""transcendence."" 


.

Incidentally, the above description only applies to TM (or whatever TM might be called by other teachers who didn't learn via the TM organization). The typical activation of the brain during TM is of the ""default mode network,"" which comes online most strongly during mind-wandering rest. On the other hand, mindfulness and concentration practices are found to disrupt the functioning of the DMN, which is seen as a good thing by the various Buddhist traditions that believe that ""always mindful"" is something that one *does* rather than something that merely emerges as the well-rested brain becomes more efficient.

And so, you have competing world-views of meditation, based on competing physical outcomes of the practice. Prior to 20th and 21st Century physiology, these competing world-views were described in mystical terms:

no-self (activity in the DMN is responsible for sense of self and so practices that reduce activity in the DMN, not surprisingly, are traditionally described as reducing or eliminating sense-of-self) vs ""pure self"" (TM enhances the activity of teh DMN with the long-term result that a sense-of-self emerges that is simply ""*I am*"" without any other qualities, hence the term ""pure"").

These papers summarize the differing world views:

[Awakening is not a metaphor: the effects of Buddhist meditation practices on basic wakefulness](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4054695/)

vs 

[Default mode network activation and Transcendental Meditation practice: Focused Attention or Automatic Self-transcending?](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309660239_Default_mode_network_activation_and_Transcendental_Meditation_practice_Focused_Attention_or_Automatic_Self-transcending)

&

[Transcendental experiences during meditation practice](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/261181813_Transcendental_experiences_during_meditation_practice)","gt; What is the need for the transcendental part? I think meditation works with no need for higher powers or transcendence. Just curios, never heard of this before. The ""deepest"" part of TM is called ""pure consciousness"" or ""transcendental consciousness"" or samadhi. Here is a description (if you will allow the term) of samadhi: ""The state of Being is one of pure consciousness, completely out of the eld of relativity; there is no world of the senses or of objects, no trace of sensory activity, no trace of mental activity. There is no trinity of thinker, thinking process and thought; doer, process of doing and action; experiencer, process of experiencing and ob-ect of experience. The state of transcendental Unity of life, or pure consciousness, is completely free from all trace of duality"" When people who report having regular episodes of the above during TM sessions are hooked up to measuring apparatus and asked to press a button if they notice such an episode, various consistent measures resulted, generally abruptly and simultaneously: decreased or even apparent breath suspension; decreased skin resistence; decreased heart rate; increased alpha-1 EEG coherence in the frontal lobes of the brain. Equally abruptly, all of the above returned to levels more typically found during a TM session. When one particularly ""adept"" practitioner, who reports multiple such episodes during each TM session, was more carefully examined, the button presses were found to occur within a few seconds of the ""return to normal"" on each of those measure, but never between the abrupt beginning and end of a given unusual set of readings. According to TM theory these episodes of ""pure consciousness"" are the ""deepest"" point of rest that the nervous system can obtain, and the folk theory that Maharishi Mahesh Yogi developed looked upon all possible experiences during TM as ranging somewhere between normal and the TC state. This period of zero mentalsensory activity is ""transcendental"" as it is beyond ""meditation"" (thinking). All mental and corresponding physical activity in the brain during TM can be seen in terms of reductions in mentalphysical activity, followed by increases in activity, with some occasional periods of no mental activity at the ""bottom"" of the cycle. In TM-speak, any reduction in mental activity in the direction of TC, might be called the process of ""transcending"" in the direction of total ""transcendence."" . Incidentally, the above description only applies to TM (or whatever TM might be called by other teachers who didn't learn via the TM organization). The typical activation of the brain during TM is of the ""default mode network,"" which comes online most strongly during mind-wandering rest. On the other hand, mindfulness and concentration practices are found to disrupt the functioning of the DMN, which is seen as a good thing by the various Buddhist traditions that believe that ""always mindful"" is something that one does rather than something that merely emerges as the well-rested brain becomes more efficient. And so, you have competing world-views of meditation, based on competing physical outcomes of the practice. Prior to 20th and 21st Century physiology, these competing world-views were described in mystical terms: no-self (activity in the DMN is responsible for sense of self and so practices that reduce activity in the DMN, not surprisingly, are traditionally described as reducing or eliminating sense-of-self) vs ""pure self"" (TM enhances the activity of teh DMN with the long-term result that a sense-of-self emerges that is simply ""I am"" without any other qualities, hence the term ""pure""). These papers summarize the differing world views: Awakening is not a metaphor: the effects of Buddhist meditation practices on basic wakefulness(https:www.ncbi.nlm.nih.govpmcarticlesPMC4054695) vs Default mode network activation and Transcendental Meditation practice: Focused Attention or Automatic Self-transcending?(https:www.researchgate.netpublication309660239DefaultmodenetworkactivationandTranscendentalMeditationpracticeFocusedAttentionorAutomaticSelf-transcending) amp; Transcendental experiences during meditation practice(https:www.researchgate.netpublication261181813Transcendentalexperiencesduringmeditationpractice)",0
299,1311,j3ul14e,I was 18 (now 55). I had such severe joint pain that it was difficult to walk. Went to hospital. Nothing. Next day I chose a random rheumatologist from the “yellow pages” and I chose a woman. I was seen right away. Dr. Asked a couple of questions about family history. She told me that most likely I had SLE. Bloodwork and then immediately started medication- 60 mg of prednisone. I felt like a new person in about two days. The rest is history. I was very lucky to get diagnosed in a matter of a couple of weeks. Since then I have developed 3 additional AI diseases which were diagnosed very quickly as well.,I was 18 (now 55). I had such severe joint pain that it was difficult to walk. Went to hospital. Nothing. Next day I chose a random rheumatologist from the yellow pages and I chose a woman. I was seen right away. Dr. Asked a couple of questions about family history. She told me that most likely I had SLE. Bloodwork and then immediately started medication- 60 mg of prednisone. I felt like a new person in about two days. The rest is history. I was very lucky to get diagnosed in a matter of a couple of weeks. Since then I have developed 3 additional AI diseases which were diagnosed very quickly as well.,0
300,2054,imom06t,"For a generation we went and got therapy for what is normal reactions to a fucked up narcissistic world. We go to people who many times are more fucked up than we are becasue we want someone to make sense of the world, generally were further gaslit and indoctrinated. The problems arent solved. The problems really cant be solved until we acknowledge what they are, until then we keep going deeper with bs medications and possibly making things worse. Things that are only addressing the symptoms and most are fully happy to go back to sleep.

Were all traumatized and abused in this narcissistic society. It seems like we either stay victims and come to terms with it or become an abuser/full bore narcissist. When everyone is out for themselves and the shtf, there is no us or collective to shore anything up. Look at the disasters. Look at Flint a decade later, no clean water still, reservoirs empty and were just now slowing down on lawn watering.

Were lead by the biggest, dumbest narcissists, the ones who dont ask any questions of themselves. No self reflection. Only what brings more supply.

Therapy is mostly a ruse. The concept is solid for people in a society to help others. People with experience and knowledge, people who have gone through things. Instead its been commodified. Being a therapist is like being a consultant, this eras massage therapist.  We look to a mostly flawed DSM, and a completely captured and sent in the wrong way field of Dunning Krugers.  A therapist is your 3 time divorced neighbor who used to be a ""life coach"" or a massage therapist, when those fields became non viable and not profitable, they could get a certificate easily from one of a 1000 accredited schools. People who don't know their head from their ass telling others of the same ilk how to live or be well. The next step up, psychiatrists are in a long captured field where most were a very small slice of society only able to complete and afford the studies and get the degree due to being born well. So we as a society choose from the .1% wealthiest for where our mind doctors should come from.  No problem there right?

Some people need to do it as a survival crutch, I did. Then to figure out later if you're able to get away from all of the meds that you may end up on concurrently, how much horseshit it and they actually are.  Its a fucking cult with a few leaders getting completely rich. Add psychedelics, a good step or possible actual breakthroughs but its still a multi level marketing cult.

We have a sick society and you not doing it well or fitting in may be a tiny testament to still being not a complete narcissist.  Sometimes time and the growth and experience that comes with that may be the only thing that teaches u anything. As those we look to are sending in the wrong, profitable for them, direction.

I think people get more from an ayhuasca circle or some form of mutual aid group of like people.

The only reason I can say this with such confidence is that I accidented my way into boatloads of LSD as a teenager. I was just ""being cool"" in a podunk city, a tucky of sorts and over a few years consumed a lot by any standard really.  Not knowing what this would do, it was just fun becasue it was pre internet, there was no erowid. I seemed ok while some of my friends seemed to burn out. I went through all of the trauma we all tend to go through over the next 2 decades and kept falling back to alcohol, even after ayhuasca.   There was psych meds, with alcohol of course, breakdowns, therapy from who I described and fancy psychiatrists in ""nice"" part sof the city I reside in who were in their 70's.   Looking back, It was all bullshit and I was just biding time until I stopped denying how fucked up everything really is and that the issue may not be me. These things may bring a change to table and clearly maybe they can more abruptly solve many issues for the right person but, its a continuum.

Now I feel as healthy as I ever have mentally and sadly I realize that its our social system that was highjacked, even though it was always fucked up for many, it was stolen or sold by people who had no actual right to sell it. kinda like the interent. Captured is everything.  Narcisisism is 85-90 of the western world and I think large as a whole thanks top the capitalist system of selfishness, competition vs cooperation but, i honestly cant say for the rest as IM a westerner.  Almost everything you can think wrong is wrong and somehow it gets worse. There are many still running around screaming freedom when they have very little to none. What they do and consider freedom is pre ordained by whoever chance gave the resources to capture whatever vein it is.

When I was in my late 20's I was a squatter kid for a minute and read something called ""everything you know is wrong"" and thats stuck with me becasue its almost everything we were taught/indoctrinated.

What is this western country isnt the freedom, what if communism/socialism isnt the boogeyman. We are collectively starting to figure out that weve been lied to about everything, our parents were lied to and generally were all too bust having a celebration for ourselves to do anything real for the collective.

Yet we still believe the illusory superiority that there are experts (yes I know there are to a degree but its not who were told it is). The heirarchy is everything, the high schoolification. We end up with a society of toddlers with a narcissistic parent.  We start to see that 85% of what were told is horseshit, madmenification, yet we hang onto the last 15% keeping us from being closer to understanding .  Right now its that the rest of the world is worse off and anywhere weve been is becasue of us. Our overly entitled consumptive lives have ruined everyone elses chances at peace or sovereignty. What IM getting at is that last 15% os the illusory superiority that we wave flags that were the best and tell stories that we cant back up about countries like China and Russia being terrible societies that imprision their dissidents, lail and kill journalists, crack down on minorities.  Basically narcissistic projection.   We have nothing but a lying co-opted ""news"" article telling us these lines when if you look, you see the opposite. They can only hold onto this lie by keeping us sick and thinking were the best that we could possibly have.  What if those societies are much better off than we are? Were breakneck to say fuck communism as soon as we hear it, indoctrination since birth.

The system we live in is everything, in some ways more important than the personal things that seem to fuck us up becasue they all happen due to a sick system, where and idiot can get a phd through shit means/buy it essentially then spend decades hurting people via whatever avenue profits them. Modern captured psychiatry.  REeally its just holding a collapsing system together long enough to kill us all. APAB.

Also I dont drink alcohol anymore, 5-6 years off 100%.  What I needed to stop was my participation in the corruption to as large a degree as I could. Basically I stopped going out and hanging out with people. Were told we die without others, I have ""an other"" and I found that its enough, we were both and are all told that we need socialization and its somewhat correct but we can be surrounded by ""friends"" and be alone and have no actual friends, we just look good in the group or will suffice. That and kratom, the big demonized plant that pharma and its government arm are still demonizing while injecting us with who knows what. yet to be seen.

The Psych-social part was mainly quitting the real problem. Being part of narcissistic no empathy social circles, maybe it would be different if I met the 10-15% who arent completely lost and I still have few friends but, never answer calls and seldom speak to anyone. Toxic family is out of my life and wouldnt you figure that a lifelong alcoholic(who even tried naltrexone) can not want a sip when Ive still got alcohol in the house, lots for tinctures but even some wine and beer that is years old. Kinda unheard of and thats where the second part came in. The kratomm seems to physiologically get rid of the need to saturate my brain. We oversimplify brain-chemistry/gut-chemistry  and focus on a few neuro transmitters. Were probably way wrong however its working. 2 things we arent supposed to do, go figure. Getting rid of narcisisists  and taking kratom but the rest I just had to go through piles of shit like eveyone else. We all want a shortrcut. Much Buddhism like everything is bullshit but life is suffering seems correct.","For a generation we went and got therapy for what is normal reactions to a fucked up narcissistic world. We go to people who many times are more fucked up than we are becasue we want someone to make sense of the world, generally were further gaslit and indoctrinated. The problems arent solved. The problems really cant be solved until we acknowledge what they are, until then we keep going deeper with bs medications and possibly making things worse. Things that are only addressing the symptoms and most are fully happy to go back to sleep. Were all traumatized and abused in this narcissistic society. It seems like we either stay victims and come to terms with it or become an abuserfull bore narcissist. When everyone is out for themselves and the shtf, there is no us or collective to shore anything up. Look at the disasters. Look at Flint a decade later, no clean water still, reservoirs empty and were just now slowing down on lawn watering. Were lead by the biggest, dumbest narcissists, the ones who dont ask any questions of themselves. No self reflection. Only what brings more supply. Therapy is mostly a ruse. The concept is solid for people in a society to help others. People with experience and knowledge, people who have gone through things. Instead its been commodified. Being a therapist is like being a consultant, this eras massage therapist. We look to a mostly flawed DSM, and a completely captured and sent in the wrong way field of Dunning Krugers. A therapist is your 3 time divorced neighbor who used to be a ""life coach"" or a massage therapist, when those fields became non viable and not profitable, they could get a certificate easily from one of a 1000 accredited schools. People who don't know their head from their ass telling others of the same ilk how to live or be well. The next step up, psychiatrists are in a long captured field where most were a very small slice of society only able to complete and afford the studies and get the degree due to being born well. So we as a society choose from the .1 wealthiest for where our mind doctors should come from. No problem there right? Some people need to do it as a survival crutch, I did. Then to figure out later if you're able to get away from all of the meds that you may end up on concurrently, how much horseshit it and they actually are. Its a fucking cult with a few leaders getting completely rich. Add psychedelics, a good step or possible actual breakthroughs but its still a multi level marketing cult. We have a sick society and you not doing it well or fitting in may be a tiny testament to still being not a complete narcissist. Sometimes time and the growth and experience that comes with that may be the only thing that teaches u anything. As those we look to are sending in the wrong, profitable for them, direction. I think people get more from an ayhuasca circle or some form of mutual aid group of like people. The only reason I can say this with such confidence is that I accidented my way into boatloads of LSD as a teenager. I was just ""being cool"" in a podunk city, a tucky of sorts and over a few years consumed a lot by any standard really. Not knowing what this would do, it was just fun becasue it was pre internet, there was no erowid. I seemed ok while some of my friends seemed to burn out. I went through all of the trauma we all tend to go through over the next 2 decades and kept falling back to alcohol, even after ayhuasca. There was psych meds, with alcohol of course, breakdowns, therapy from who I described and fancy psychiatrists in ""nice"" part sof the city I reside in who were in their 70's. Looking back, It was all bullshit and I was just biding time until I stopped denying how fucked up everything really is and that the issue may not be me. These things may bring a change to table and clearly maybe they can more abruptly solve many issues for the right person but, its a continuum. Now I feel as healthy as I ever have mentally and sadly I realize that its our social system that was highjacked, even though it was always fucked up for many, it was stolen or sold by people who had no actual right to sell it. kinda like the interent. Captured is everything. Narcisisism is 85-90 of the western world and I think large as a whole thanks top the capitalist system of selfishness, competition vs cooperation but, i honestly cant say for the rest as IM a westerner. Almost everything you can think wrong is wrong and somehow it gets worse. There are many still running around screaming freedom when they have very little to none. What they do and consider freedom is pre ordained by whoever chance gave the resources to capture whatever vein it is. When I was in my late 20's I was a squatter kid for a minute and read something called ""everything you know is wrong"" and thats stuck with me becasue its almost everything we were taughtindoctrinated. What is this western country isnt the freedom, what if communismsocialism isnt the boogeyman. We are collectively starting to figure out that weve been lied to about everything, our parents were lied to and generally were all too bust having a celebration for ourselves to do anything real for the collective. Yet we still believe the illusory superiority that there are experts (yes I know there are to a degree but its not who were told it is). The heirarchy is everything, the high schoolification. We end up with a society of toddlers with a narcissistic parent. We start to see that 85 of what were told is horseshit, madmenification, yet we hang onto the last 15 keeping us from being closer to understanding . Right now its that the rest of the world is worse off and anywhere weve been is becasue of us. Our overly entitled consumptive lives have ruined everyone elses chances at peace or sovereignty. What IM getting at is that last 15 os the illusory superiority that we wave flags that were the best and tell stories that we cant back up about countries like China and Russia being terrible societies that imprision their dissidents, lail and kill journalists, crack down on minorities. Basically narcissistic projection. We have nothing but a lying co-opted ""news"" article telling us these lines when if you look, you see the opposite. They can only hold onto this lie by keeping us sick and thinking were the best that we could possibly have. What if those societies are much better off than we are? Were breakneck to say fuck communism as soon as we hear it, indoctrination since birth. The system we live in is everything, in some ways more important than the personal things that seem to fuck us up becasue they all happen due to a sick system, where and idiot can get a phd through shit meansbuy it essentially then spend decades hurting people via whatever avenue profits them. Modern captured psychiatry. REeally its just holding a collapsing system together long enough to kill us all. APAB. Also I dont drink alcohol anymore, 5-6 years off 100. What I needed to stop was my participation in the corruption to as large a degree as I could. Basically I stopped going out and hanging out with people. Were told we die without others, I have ""an other"" and I found that its enough, we were both and are all told that we need socialization and its somewhat correct but we can be surrounded by ""friends"" and be alone and have no actual friends, we just look good in the group or will suffice. That and kratom, the big demonized plant that pharma and its government arm are still demonizing while injecting us with who knows what. yet to be seen. The Psych-social part was mainly quitting the real problem. Being part of narcissistic no empathy social circles, maybe it would be different if I met the 10-15 who arent completely lost and I still have few friends but, never answer calls and seldom speak to anyone. Toxic family is out of my life and wouldnt you figure that a lifelong alcoholic(who even tried naltrexone) can not want a sip when Ive still got alcohol in the house, lots for tinctures but even some wine and beer that is years old. Kinda unheard of and thats where the second part came in. The kratomm seems to physiologically get rid of the need to saturate my brain. We oversimplify brain-chemistrygut-chemistry and focus on a few neuro transmitters. Were probably way wrong however its working. 2 things we arent supposed to do, go figure. Getting rid of narcisisists and taking kratom but the rest I just had to go through piles of shit like eveyone else. We all want a shortrcut. Much Buddhism like everything is bullshit but life is suffering seems correct.",0
301,992,hqpozwn,"> lock the vulnerable up

You realize that wouldn't work... right?

The vulnerable is everything from people with diabetes to pregnant women to people with cancer to old people. 

How do we stop doctors from giving them covid? Are we going to have robots doing the ultrasounds? Are we going to lock down the workers of long term care homes? Will we be giving pregnant women more time off work with pay in order to ensure they don't have to be in the public eye while vulnerable? Vulnerable people by definition need exposure to other people, usually medical staff, and some of them still have to work.

The vulnerable people are already locking themselves up by and large because they don't want to die. The problem is that you don't catch Covid19 exclusively at restaurants--you can get it while you're getting your dialysis that you'll die without.","gt; lock the vulnerable up You realize that wouldn't work... right? The vulnerable is everything from people with diabetes to pregnant women to people with cancer to old people. How do we stop doctors from giving them covid? Are we going to have robots doing the ultrasounds? Are we going to lock down the workers of long term care homes? Will we be giving pregnant women more time off work with pay in order to ensure they don't have to be in the public eye while vulnerable? Vulnerable people by definition need exposure to other people, usually medical staff, and some of them still have to work. The vulnerable people are already locking themselves up by and large because they don't want to die. The problem is that you don't catch Covid19 exclusively at restaurants--you can get it while you're getting your dialysis that you'll die without.",0
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303,6193,dzjxcai,"As an engineer (not for a cloud service), that's pretty normal. Obviously the logs only get looked at when something goes wrong.

If I worked for Amazon there would be rules and regulations in place saying I can't access it without customer permission - same idea as doctors not being able to check random peoples' medical history without a reason (such as having a consultation with the person).

Your logs are, however, almost certainly being fed to some AI process for advertising purposes.","As an engineer (not for a cloud service), that's pretty normal. Obviously the logs only get looked at when something goes wrong. If I worked for Amazon there would be rules and regulations in place saying I can't access it without customer permission - same idea as doctors not being able to check random peoples' medical history without a reason (such as having a consultation with the person). Your logs are, however, almost certainly being fed to some AI process for advertising purposes.",0
304,3346,jhhjobu,"Pretest AI has been discussed in the medical field for a while now especially since ChatGPT has become so popular. It has several problems:

Most importantly, it creates bias. Once you're given a probable diagnosis, even with critical thinking, its more likely you will think along the lines of this diagnosis and are more likely to exclude others. This can lead to the same problem we have now, but increased: unlikely or rare disease can be overlooked, especially when the symptoms fit something more common. Giving someone a list with the five most likely diagnoses will make them disregarding the sixth more likely.  The situation can even be aggravated by lack of time which leads to MDs being less likely to take their time for an additional round of anannestic questions or tests when the AI has already ""confirmed"" what they're thinking. This might not necessarily increase misdiagnosing massively but it won't reduce it either and could lead to more missed rare diagnoses.

Another thing current AIs seem to have a problem with is comorbidities: they assume that everything is connected because that's how they work, they connect probabilities. This makes it hard to untangle in patients with several diseases which symptoms belong to which one. Language model AIs are way more likely to just give you false information or make something up in these cases. 

There's also the point that having a personal conversation with a patient can give you important information that a simple input of symptoms into a system won't. A lot of patients don't give us some information if we don't ask for it or deduce and then confirm. This means that for a proper diagnosis, you need a personal conversation (which, when properly done, will also increase the rapport and therefore increase the patients compliance), which means an AI won't save you time unless you cut important parts of the diagnostic and interpersonal process

Plus it might increase inequality in medicine - at least in the US. There already have been several ""ideas"" by corporations to run clinics with diagnostics run solely by AIs with the remaining medical procedures being done by PAs and NPs, saving the expensive salaries of MDs. Since these clinics would most likely be a little cheaper, therefore more likely being frequented by people with less money while most likely providing sub-par care and potentially overlooking important parts without an experienced MD as a correcting institution.

Lastly, the liability factor. When a MD makes a wrong diagnosis, they're liable to some extent. When an AI makes a mistake, who will be to blame? The company providing the AI? The hospital using it? The individual MD using it? 

There's a lot of factors to include in the question of the usage of diagnostic AIs in the medical field and a lot of ideas often come from people who are not from this field or have never worked as clinical doctors and often have little idea on how these processes work. I don't say that AI can't or won't have roles to play in that field in the future but I don't think that using them in diagnostics is a  good idea and I doubt we would significantly profit from that.","Pretest AI has been discussed in the medical field for a while now especially since ChatGPT has become so popular. It has several problems: Most importantly, it creates bias. Once you're given a probable diagnosis, even with critical thinking, its more likely you will think along the lines of this diagnosis and are more likely to exclude others. This can lead to the same problem we have now, but increased: unlikely or rare disease can be overlooked, especially when the symptoms fit something more common. Giving someone a list with the five most likely diagnoses will make them disregarding the sixth more likely. The situation can even be aggravated by lack of time which leads to MDs being less likely to take their time for an additional round of anannestic questions or tests when the AI has already ""confirmed"" what they're thinking. This might not necessarily increase misdiagnosing massively but it won't reduce it either and could lead to more missed rare diagnoses. Another thing current AIs seem to have a problem with is comorbidities: they assume that everything is connected because that's how they work, they connect probabilities. This makes it hard to untangle in patients with several diseases which symptoms belong to which one. Language model AIs are way more likely to just give you false information or make something up in these cases. There's also the point that having a personal conversation with a patient can give you important information that a simple input of symptoms into a system won't. A lot of patients don't give us some information if we don't ask for it or deduce and then confirm. This means that for a proper diagnosis, you need a personal conversation (which, when properly done, will also increase the rapport and therefore increase the patients compliance), which means an AI won't save you time unless you cut important parts of the diagnostic and interpersonal process Plus it might increase inequality in medicine - at least in the US. There already have been several ""ideas"" by corporations to run clinics with diagnostics run solely by AIs with the remaining medical procedures being done by PAs and NPs, saving the expensive salaries of MDs. Since these clinics would most likely be a little cheaper, therefore more likely being frequented by people with less money while most likely providing sub-par care and potentially overlooking important parts without an experienced MD as a correcting institution. Lastly, the liability factor. When a MD makes a wrong diagnosis, they're liable to some extent. When an AI makes a mistake, who will be to blame? The company providing the AI? The hospital using it? The individual MD using it? There's a lot of factors to include in the question of the usage of diagnostic AIs in the medical field and a lot of ideas often come from people who are not from this field or have never worked as clinical doctors and often have little idea on how these processes work. I don't say that AI can't or won't have roles to play in that field in the future but I don't think that using them in diagnostics is a good idea and I doubt we would significantly profit from that.",1
305,4878,j6hcten,"  Its a fact the day will soon come you'll walk into the store, fill a cart & walk directly out again. Your items are scanned in the cart & billed directly to your bank account via chip thats inside/outside your body or by facial recognition even? No more thefts, ""everything"" is auto scanned/charged as you leave any store. 
 No more registers, you ""may"" spot one manager in stores for customer service issues but shelves will be filled by robots. Idk where our corps expect the common man to work when they have no need for people from factory workers, bank tellers, home builders, pilots, draftsman to all repairman if computers/robots can do all our jobs so any job is toast. Even surgeons will get replaced by robotics (its already began).
 Just how will we all get by? They surely dont care if we do as it is coming soon. Now we all won't live to see it, no but A.I. & todays super computers will certainly fast track  all this very quickly trust me if corps save the hassles/money we are gone folks! 
 No job is safe either, try learning how to repair/program the new super Computers/A.I. but if robots build them they certainly can repair them? No job is safe in our future!
 I would never visit (support this MD's ""ever""). I have left full carts in several checkouts after learning cashiers got replaced for auto checkouts at home stores. Never returned until the cashiers returned, so far they have returned so I wasn't alone doing so I assume? Managers dont like returning full carts of items, just saying..lol
 No way Id buy a thing here.
Id drive miles, fix my own food before buying chit from this MD's.","Its a fact the day will soon come you'll walk into the store, fill a cart amp; walk directly out again. Your items are scanned in the cart amp; billed directly to your bank account via chip thats insideoutside your body or by facial recognition even? No more thefts, ""everything"" is auto scannedcharged as you leave any store. No more registers, you ""may"" spot one manager in stores for customer service issues but shelves will be filled by robots. Idk where our corps expect the common man to work when they have no need for people from factory workers, bank tellers, home builders, pilots, draftsman to all repairman if computersrobots can do all our jobs so any job is toast. Even surgeons will get replaced by robotics (its already began). Just how will we all get by? They surely dont care if we do as it is coming soon. Now we all won't live to see it, no but A.I. amp; todays super computers will certainly fast track all this very quickly trust me if corps save the hasslesmoney we are gone folks! No job is safe either, try learning how to repairprogram the new super ComputersA.I. but if robots build them they certainly can repair them? No job is safe in our future! I would never visit (support this MD's ""ever""). I have left full carts in several checkouts after learning cashiers got replaced for auto checkouts at home stores. Never returned until the cashiers returned, so far they have returned so I wasn't alone doing so I assume? Managers dont like returning full carts of items, just saying..lol No way Id buy a thing here. Id drive miles, fix my own food before buying chit from this MD's.",1
306,4393,il3ow5y,"> i feel like my life is falling apart

To get an idea of how bad it is, [here's a simple test](https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/depression) that will test for depression (you get the answer directly, takes less than 2 minutes. You can skip the demographic part). Answer how you've felt in the last **TWO weeks** (not one). If you've scored over 10, you should take it more seriously.

[Here's a list of symptoms associated with depression](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression#1), so you can double check.

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a [psychotherapy or CBT](https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/psychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm) psychologist first (for therapy). If that doesn't work after a few months, don't have anything to talk about, or already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (for medication).

**If you don't have healthcare insurance or want more help**, then here's a list of things that will help. Apply as many of them as you can.

Often there is a hidden cause for your depression, you might not like yourself or your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and will reduce them, but you still need to fix the cause.
Some people don't know why they are depressed. A common reason is a lack of purpose. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. **Let me know if you need help to find your purpose in life.**

For the below advice, take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sleep/depression-and-sleep). 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.

* **Go outside**: If you haven't been outside much lately, [you might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 
15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies.

* **Meditate**: [Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). The best types Of [Meditations For Depression Relief](https://www.thedailymeditation.com/meditation-depression). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: r/Meditation

* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on depressions](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495/) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

* **Music**: [The right music can improve your mood](https://time.com/5254381/listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: *""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic""*. What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes (doi:10.1177/0305735617734627, doi:10.1093/jmt/50.3.198 and doi:10.1177/0305735617751050).
* **You are not your depression**: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to *will* yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that *no longer identifies* with it, or else you will *unconsciously obstruct your own healing process*. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth:
* > *A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity.*
* **Jordan Peterson**: [How To Deal With Depression](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm_2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation focusing specifically on depression.
* **Practice gratitude**: Take 5 minutes every day [to practice gratitude.](https://www.pasadenavilla.com/2020/11/18/gratitude-and-depression)

* **Volunteer**: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return [will lessen depression and has other health benefits](https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/helping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas.

**Highest rated books**:

* [Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy](https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380731762)
* [It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered](https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointments/dp/0718039858)

[High quality free training provided by the Australian Health Service](https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself/Depression)

**Phone Apps**: Two popular free apps used to help fight depressions, are Wysa and [MoodTools](http://www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice, even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

Free support:

* r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you want to talk to a trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

There are several subreddits, where you can post questions:

* r/depression
* r/depression_help
* r/depressed","gt; i feel like my life is falling apart To get an idea of how bad it is, here's a simple test(https:screening.mhanational.orgscreening-toolsdepression) that will test for depression (you get the answer directly, takes less than 2 minutes. You can skip the demographic part). Answer how you've felt in the last TWO weeks (not one). If you've scored over 10, you should take it more seriously. Here's a list of symptoms associated with depression(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression1), so you can double check. If you have healthcare insurance, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a psychotherapy or CBT(https:www.harleytherapy.co.ukcounsellingpsychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm) psychologist first (for therapy). If that doesn't work after a few months, don't have anything to talk about, or already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (for medication). If you don't have healthcare insurance or want more help, then here's a list of things that will help. Apply as many of them as you can. Often there is a hidden cause for your depression, you might not like yourself or your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and will reduce them, but you still need to fix the cause. Some people don't know why they are depressed. A common reason is a lack of purpose. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. Let me know if you need help to find your purpose in life. For the below advice, take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(https:www.healthline.comhealthhealthy-sleepdepression-and-sleep). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Go outside: If you haven't been outside much lately, you might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). The best types Of Meditations For Depression Relief(https:www.thedailymeditation.commeditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on depressions(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-work). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Music: The right music can improve your mood(https:time.com5254381listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: ""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic"". What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes (doi:10.11770305735617734627, doi:10.1093jmt50.3.198 and doi:10.11770305735617751050). You are not your depression: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to will yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that no longer identifies with it, or else you will unconsciously obstruct your own healing process. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth: gt; A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity. Jordan Peterson: How To Deal With Depression(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vXm2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation focusing specifically on depression. Practice gratitude: Take 5 minutes every day to practice gratitude.(https:www.pasadenavilla.com20201118gratitude-and-depression) Volunteer: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return will lessen depression and has other health benefits(https:www.mayoclinichealthsystem.orghometown-healthspeaking-of-healthhelping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas. Highest rated books: Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy(https:www.amazon.comFeeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapydp0380731762) It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered(https:www.amazon.comIts-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointmentsdp0718039858) High quality free training provided by the Australian Health Service(https:www.cci.health.wa.gov.auResourcesLooking-After-YourselfDepression) Phone Apps: Two popular free apps used to help fight depressions, are Wysa and MoodTools(http:www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice, even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax Free support: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you want to talk to a trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) There are several subreddits, where you can post questions: rdepression rdepressionhelp rdepressed",0
307,4345,jofso7b,"🤣 lol. For these, I generated them with Magic AI avatars, then doctored them up with faceapp.","lol. For these, I generated them with Magic AI avatars, then doctored them up with faceapp.",0
308,3103,e3nzkng,"Get on YouTube and pull up thousands of testimonies from actual people who have been injured, had deaths, disabilities, and autism. Read the statistics of the soldiers from Desert Storm. Read reports from doctors who have treated the soldiers from Desert Storm and also the ones who have written about the massive amount of DS veteran suicides. They attribute the damages to the ill fated Anthrax Vaccinne. Anyway, this subject is as big as trying to explain to you why the church isn't true, so you will need to do your own studies or continue to get your shots and hopefully you'll do well with them. Dr. Blaylock, an awarded neurosurgeon, says that the flu shots are giving the older people Alzheimer's. They still have mercury in them and that is concerning. I think I would look into that since, statistically, they are predicting that many of us will get it.

Cancer, Alzheimer's, autism, so sad that those things are increasing so rapidly. We should be safe from them with all those new vaccines but the problem just seems to get worse and the pharmaceutical gets richer and richer. Oh and be sure to pull up the incomplete and falsified reports on the safety of the vaccines. Many, excellent doctors have written about those. They often don't complete the testing because of the laws protecting them from lawsuits. It is a very extremely lucrative business right now. 

My brother works for Big Pharm... 250 doctor / scientist and him, he is the engineer assigned to there Laboratory who built and runs their robots for genetic testing. They are given eight years to come up with ""anything that can be patented! It does not matter what it does!""... he was also told that when they make a medication for the older people they need to make positive they stay on that medication until they die. His plant was in California, and those doctors were not able to come up with anything that could be patented within the eight years. They were all paid very high paychecks, including my brother, so it was very expensive. 

Anyway, I'm sure you may not be interested in this because you are very pro pharma, but just incase someone is following this thread and they have interest in this controversial subject, hopefully they will start investigating, reading books. and studying on their own to learn more.","Get on YouTube and pull up thousands of testimonies from actual people who have been injured, had deaths, disabilities, and autism. Read the statistics of the soldiers from Desert Storm. Read reports from doctors who have treated the soldiers from Desert Storm and also the ones who have written about the massive amount of DS veteran suicides. They attribute the damages to the ill fated Anthrax Vaccinne. Anyway, this subject is as big as trying to explain to you why the church isn't true, so you will need to do your own studies or continue to get your shots and hopefully you'll do well with them. Dr. Blaylock, an awarded neurosurgeon, says that the flu shots are giving the older people Alzheimer's. They still have mercury in them and that is concerning. I think I would look into that since, statistically, they are predicting that many of us will get it. Cancer, Alzheimer's, autism, so sad that those things are increasing so rapidly. We should be safe from them with all those new vaccines but the problem just seems to get worse and the pharmaceutical gets richer and richer. Oh and be sure to pull up the incomplete and falsified reports on the safety of the vaccines. Many, excellent doctors have written about those. They often don't complete the testing because of the laws protecting them from lawsuits. It is a very extremely lucrative business right now. My brother works for Big Pharm... 250 doctor scientist and him, he is the engineer assigned to there Laboratory who built and runs their robots for genetic testing. They are given eight years to come up with ""anything that can be patented! It does not matter what it does!""... he was also told that when they make a medication for the older people they need to make positive they stay on that medication until they die. His plant was in California, and those doctors were not able to come up with anything that could be patented within the eight years. They were all paid very high paychecks, including my brother, so it was very expensive. Anyway, I'm sure you may not be interested in this because you are very pro pharma, but just incase someone is following this thread and they have interest in this controversial subject, hopefully they will start investigating, reading books. and studying on their own to learn more.",0
309,2318,dqys26z,"> Developing ideas about AI

This is generally difficult for people who haven't had dedicated training in computer science and statistics to do. 

I wouldn't expect an epistemologist to be reasoning about backpropagation any more than I would expect a doctor to be reasoning about nuclear physics. I certainly don't think it's necessary for the entire field of philosophy to bend itself solely to this task; or that one isn't fulfilling one's role as a ""modern philosopher"" if they pursue other projects.

> morality of self-driving cars (and their programmers) in a situation where people must die

I have yet to see a situation (even a conceptual one) where this is a problem for self-driving cars, and certainly not one where it's more problematic than a human being behind the wheel.

For instance, in the reformulation of the Trolley Problem where the car is supposed to have to swerve one way or the other; the answer is already not to swerve no matter who is where. It's too easy in a real world situation for swerving to cause far more harm than it will prevent, if you wind up in the opposite lane, or going up onto the sdewalk, or whatever. 

The correct answer is to brake immediately and stay straight. Self-driving cars have better fields of vision, reaction times, and general control over the vehicle than humans; so they can begin braking sooner and brake more quickly than humans, meaning that everyone is safer rather than choosing one group or the other. From a moral perspective then, the self-driving car is strictly preferable to a human driver.

> structure of a post-scarcity society 

Unless I missed an announcement that we can reverse entropy and/or conservation of energy, this strikes me as absurdly optimistic. It's also outside of the purview of every subfield of philosophy with the possible exception of political theory. Even if post-scarcity is going to be a thing, it's a thing for sociologists, economists, and political scientists to approach in an empirical manner. ","gt; Developing ideas about AI This is generally difficult for people who haven't had dedicated training in computer science and statistics to do. I wouldn't expect an epistemologist to be reasoning about backpropagation any more than I would expect a doctor to be reasoning about nuclear physics. I certainly don't think it's necessary for the entire field of philosophy to bend itself solely to this task; or that one isn't fulfilling one's role as a ""modern philosopher"" if they pursue other projects. gt; morality of self-driving cars (and their programmers) in a situation where people must die I have yet to see a situation (even a conceptual one) where this is a problem for self-driving cars, and certainly not one where it's more problematic than a human being behind the wheel. For instance, in the reformulation of the Trolley Problem where the car is supposed to have to swerve one way or the other; the answer is already not to swerve no matter who is where. It's too easy in a real world situation for swerving to cause far more harm than it will prevent, if you wind up in the opposite lane, or going up onto the sdewalk, or whatever. The correct answer is to brake immediately and stay straight. Self-driving cars have better fields of vision, reaction times, and general control over the vehicle than humans; so they can begin braking sooner and brake more quickly than humans, meaning that everyone is safer rather than choosing one group or the other. From a moral perspective then, the self-driving car is strictly preferable to a human driver. gt; structure of a post-scarcity society Unless I missed an announcement that we can reverse entropy andor conservation of energy, this strikes me as absurdly optimistic. It's also outside of the purview of every subfield of philosophy with the possible exception of political theory. Even if post-scarcity is going to be a thing, it's a thing for sociologists, economists, and political scientists to approach in an empirical manner.",0
310,3404,e9nhlyk,">Did your dumb as read what see wrote? 

No hun, I work in the medical field and have read more primary research on this matter than I care to reminisce about. I’m not even particularly well educated on the matter either, from a medical perspective, and I’ve probably spent close to a thousand hours learning about those subjects.

Let me be blunt though, a holistic blog by a person scamming unfortunately uneducated and gullible persons like yourself is not a source I find credible. 

>And all you fools saying google google google. Hahahahahaha Google entity that also owns YouTube that's has repeatedly been proven to censor things that deep states wants censored!

You’re not the holder of some secret knowledge, and this isn’t a conspiracy. I know multiple pediatricians, infectious disease specialists, and immunologists. They and their families are, to a person, vaccinated.","gt;Did your dumb as read what see wrote? No hun, I work in the medical field and have read more primary research on this matter than I care to reminisce about. Im not even particularly well educated on the matter either, from a medical perspective, and Ive probably spent close to a thousand hours learning about those subjects. Let me be blunt though, a holistic blog by a person scamming unfortunately uneducated and gullible persons like yourself is not a source I find credible. gt;And all you fools saying google google google. Hahahahahaha Google entity that also owns YouTube that's has repeatedly been proven to censor things that deep states wants censored! Youre not the holder of some secret knowledge, and this isnt a conspiracy. I know multiple pediatricians, infectious disease specialists, and immunologists. They and their families are, to a person, vaccinated.",0
311,481,j13o2d2,"Even those terms are relatively uncommon in modern clinical parlance. The use of them in some traditions of psychotherapy, however, doesn’t validate the overall system of psychoanalysis, and it’s important to remember that, unfortunately, much of what clinicians often do isn’t based on scientific or psychological knowledge, but rather on language the clinicians themselves find subjectively helpful. For psychodynamic perspectives, I will agree that a certain limited number of concepts are evidence-based and open to falsifying inquiry, but still disagree very strongly that any of this validates the integration of the overall *psychoanalytic,* which I am not equating with “psychodynamic,” system. I’d also posit that something being evidence-based to improve symptoms and clinical presentation doesn’t imply that the overall system itself or the mechanisms it posits are valid. Exposure in a safe environment and meaning-making are the most clearly evidentiary tools we have in psychotherapy, and the utility of psychodynamic principles in therapy only really confirms that one can deliver safe exposure and meaning-making in a psychodynamic format and achieve desirable results. It doesn’t imply that the assumptions behind psychodynamics—the role of psychic drives, the role of unconscious processes, etc.—are valid. We cannot, indeed, validate those assumptions in the same way we can, for instance, validate the assumption of CBT that emotions, behaviors, and thoughts are all intertwined and influence each other bidirectionally.","Even those terms are relatively uncommon in modern clinical parlance. The use of them in some traditions of psychotherapy, however, doesnt validate the overall system of psychoanalysis, and its important to remember that, unfortunately, much of what clinicians often do isnt based on scientific or psychological knowledge, but rather on language the clinicians themselves find subjectively helpful. For psychodynamic perspectives, I will agree that a certain limited number of concepts are evidence-based and open to falsifying inquiry, but still disagree very strongly that any of this validates the integration of the overall psychoanalytic, which I am not equating with psychodynamic, system. Id also posit that something being evidence-based to improve symptoms and clinical presentation doesnt imply that the overall system itself or the mechanisms it posits are valid. Exposure in a safe environment and meaning-making are the most clearly evidentiary tools we have in psychotherapy, and the utility of psychodynamic principles in therapy only really confirms that one can deliver safe exposure and meaning-making in a psychodynamic format and achieve desirable results. It doesnt imply that the assumptions behind psychodynamicsthe role of psychic drives, the role of unconscious processes, etc.are valid. We cannot, indeed, validate those assumptions in the same way we can, for instance, validate the assumption of CBT that emotions, behaviors, and thoughts are all intertwined and influence each other bidirectionally.",0
312,4244,dudfp5p,"I will accept the removal of the One Down mechanic if they did something to make **going down actually something you want to avoid**, right now as it stands, giving everybody the ability to go down 128 times before going into custody is dumb (4 players with x2 upgraded Doctor Bags).  
  
What the beta OD is, is just Deathwish but with ridiculously spongey Bulldozers (that require crits in order to kill in any timely manner, especially the Minigun Bulldozer with 48000 HP). Admittedly, it has gotten *a little* less tedious to play since they reduced Bulldozer limit down to 3, but Bulldozers are still problematic on the new OD.   
  
Everything else is now so squishy, you kill them so quickly that they don't have enough time to deal damage back to you, especially if you don't run FSS since for some moronic reason, Overkill decided it was a great idea to increase the maximum number of cops on the map from 84 to 108 on One Down. This causes groups of braindead enemies to clutter around the map as even with the removal of AI hardware dependency, the actions per second limit is still 60, not quite enough to handle 108 cops at once (this is only the assault force, this doesn't factor in reinforcement groups and scripted spawns. In reality, the number of cops on the map is far higher than 108).  
  
I'm *okay* with the reduced HP, I don't mind that. What I have a problem with is how the difficulty is trivialized by removing the One Down mechanic. Beating heists is now inevitable when you can go down 128 times, that's more than enough downs to complete any heist in the game, compared to before when you were only allowed to go down 64 times in total (but even then that's still too much). They basically turned current OD into high crime spree.  
  
One more change I'd really like to see is the addition of damage falloff to OD units, especially Heavies and Tasers (225 and 210 damage across all distances is stupid). I hope they nerf Doctor Bags as well to increase difficulty of the game across the board, not just on One Down. Inspire Aced should also be nerfed in some way as that skill is hugely problematic when it comes to balance.","I will accept the removal of the One Down mechanic if they did something to make going down actually something you want to avoid, right now as it stands, giving everybody the ability to go down 128 times before going into custody is dumb (4 players with x2 upgraded Doctor Bags). What the beta OD is, is just Deathwish but with ridiculously spongey Bulldozers (that require crits in order to kill in any timely manner, especially the Minigun Bulldozer with 48000 HP). Admittedly, it has gotten a little less tedious to play since they reduced Bulldozer limit down to 3, but Bulldozers are still problematic on the new OD. Everything else is now so squishy, you kill them so quickly that they don't have enough time to deal damage back to you, especially if you don't run FSS since for some moronic reason, Overkill decided it was a great idea to increase the maximum number of cops on the map from 84 to 108 on One Down. This causes groups of braindead enemies to clutter around the map as even with the removal of AI hardware dependency, the actions per second limit is still 60, not quite enough to handle 108 cops at once (this is only the assault force, this doesn't factor in reinforcement groups and scripted spawns. In reality, the number of cops on the map is far higher than 108). I'm okay with the reduced HP, I don't mind that. What I have a problem with is how the difficulty is trivialized by removing the One Down mechanic. Beating heists is now inevitable when you can go down 128 times, that's more than enough downs to complete any heist in the game, compared to before when you were only allowed to go down 64 times in total (but even then that's still too much). They basically turned current OD into high crime spree. One more change I'd really like to see is the addition of damage falloff to OD units, especially Heavies and Tasers (225 and 210 damage across all distances is stupid). I hope they nerf Doctor Bags as well to increase difficulty of the game across the board, not just on One Down. Inspire Aced should also be nerfed in some way as that skill is hugely problematic when it comes to balance.",0
313,4721,diaa2be,More like that robot version from Doctor Who,More like that robot version from Doctor Who,0
314,1916,ezls3vv,"I’ll give you a few thoughts from a different direction. 

First, you need to really be sure that you have other reasons than money for getting into any occupation because lots of those earning $200,000 plus are among the sadist of all people. Many are deeply depressed to the point of suicide. (My daughters and son in laws work among some of those.) 

As for comparing schools. The price and the amount of what the school calls financial aid means nothing. (As a side point student loans are NOT financial aid, they are debt and debt has to be repaid.) What you want to focus on is exactly how much DEBT am I going to be incurring each year and over the four years. Will I be getting the same amount of debt each of the four years or will the debt be larger in subsequent years there at the university?

I have two daughters and son in laws that graduated high school in 2010, with 60 semester units from community college and 30 semester units at local state university via lots of dual enrollment classes during high school summers, falls and springs. They graduated from local state university in 2011 with accounting degrees and a different local state university law school with a JD degree in 2014. Subsequent to that they also picked up an LLM and an MBA from two other universities. Those last three universities have presidential libraries on their campus, Bush 41, Bush 43, and Johnson 36. (The local state university that they attended is NOT an elite university like say UCLA or Yale mentioned by other posters here.) 

Some of the people they knew at that local state university went on to enter state university medical schools. My point being that a community college and a local state university can be a viable path forward.

I don’t know how important those elite schools are to gaining entrance in to medical schools. I would suggest calling some of those med school admissions offices and asking their thoughts on the subject.

The most important thing in law school admission is the LSAT exam. I suspect that the MCAT exam is the most important thing in medical school admissions. My four spent well over 700 hours in LSAT prep before taking it. That’s a lot of time. 

Law school is not the same as Medical School. There are fewer slots for medical students than law school students. The curriculum for medical school is longer, more demanding, etcetera. 

(As the stuff boastful Dr. Winchester on the old MASH television show once quipped, “What is a lawyer other than a graduate student that couldn’t get into med school? LOL This is favorite quote among many lawyers and doctors.)  

Youngest son in law’s theory is that you go where you can get in because at least you can be on the ball field of the profession you want to be in. 

Youngest SIL has sent or taken a few dozen other students into law school besides his pal and my daughters. 

Several years ago he sent two guys up to a private law school in Michigan that is ranked by most people close to, if not, #203 out of 203 ABA approved law schools. (President Trump’s fixer, Michael Cohen, graduated from it. He obviously didn’t learn criminal law or professional ethics very well.) All that is required to get into that law school is a pulse and $200,000 tuition for three years of classes. (Pulse may be optional.) 

Their families have the money. While there, they met and married two drop dead gorgeous beauties. The fathers of the two brides are well connected lawyers in Michigan and the guys are now in that firm. 

Son in law has sent two other students up there to that law school that will graduate next year. Their families have money for such. 

Six years ago, youngest son in law sent a young couple down to a Caribbean medical school because they did not get accepted here in the states. You do the science portion down there (While laying on a beach every afternoon. How bad can that be??? LOL), return to hospitals here in the states for the clinical portion, pass the MCMLE exams and you can get matched into a residency program here in the states. The goal in life for this young couple is to go and practice in one of those “little corners of hell on earth” that the rest us do our very best to stay out of. They are progressing quite well. They are deep in student debt, but son in law has managed to solicit some serious money to help them make it. 

Two years ago, youngest SIL sent another couple down there to the Caribbean medical school. They come from families with money for such. 

My point is, as son in law says, you go where you can go because you will at least be on the ball field of the profession that you want to be in.

I hope this ramble of mine is of some value to you and wish the very best to you.","Ill give you a few thoughts from a different direction. First, you need to really be sure that you have other reasons than money for getting into any occupation because lots of those earning 200,000 plus are among the sadist of all people. Many are deeply depressed to the point of suicide. (My daughters and son in laws work among some of those.) As for comparing schools. The price and the amount of what the school calls financial aid means nothing. (As a side point student loans are NOT financial aid, they are debt and debt has to be repaid.) What you want to focus on is exactly how much DEBT am I going to be incurring each year and over the four years. Will I be getting the same amount of debt each of the four years or will the debt be larger in subsequent years there at the university? I have two daughters and son in laws that graduated high school in 2010, with 60 semester units from community college and 30 semester units at local state university via lots of dual enrollment classes during high school summers, falls and springs. They graduated from local state university in 2011 with accounting degrees and a different local state university law school with a JD degree in 2014. Subsequent to that they also picked up an LLM and an MBA from two other universities. Those last three universities have presidential libraries on their campus, Bush 41, Bush 43, and Johnson 36. (The local state university that they attended is NOT an elite university like say UCLA or Yale mentioned by other posters here.) Some of the people they knew at that local state university went on to enter state university medical schools. My point being that a community college and a local state university can be a viable path forward. I dont know how important those elite schools are to gaining entrance in to medical schools. I would suggest calling some of those med school admissions offices and asking their thoughts on the subject. The most important thing in law school admission is the LSAT exam. I suspect that the MCAT exam is the most important thing in medical school admissions. My four spent well over 700 hours in LSAT prep before taking it. Thats a lot of time. Law school is not the same as Medical School. There are fewer slots for medical students than law school students. The curriculum for medical school is longer, more demanding, etcetera. (As the stuff boastful Dr. Winchester on the old MASH television show once quipped, What is a lawyer other than a graduate student that couldnt get into med school? LOL This is favorite quote among many lawyers and doctors.) Youngest son in laws theory is that you go where you can get in because at least you can be on the ball field of the profession you want to be in. Youngest SIL has sent or taken a few dozen other students into law school besides his pal and my daughters. Several years ago he sent two guys up to a private law school in Michigan that is ranked by most people close to, if not, 203 out of 203 ABA approved law schools. (President Trumps fixer, Michael Cohen, graduated from it. He obviously didnt learn criminal law or professional ethics very well.) All that is required to get into that law school is a pulse and 200,000 tuition for three years of classes. (Pulse may be optional.) Their families have the money. While there, they met and married two drop dead gorgeous beauties. The fathers of the two brides are well connected lawyers in Michigan and the guys are now in that firm. Son in law has sent two other students up there to that law school that will graduate next year. Their families have money for such. Six years ago, youngest son in law sent a young couple down to a Caribbean medical school because they did not get accepted here in the states. You do the science portion down there (While laying on a beach every afternoon. How bad can that be??? LOL), return to hospitals here in the states for the clinical portion, pass the MCMLE exams and you can get matched into a residency program here in the states. The goal in life for this young couple is to go and practice in one of those little corners of hell on earth that the rest us do our very best to stay out of. They are progressing quite well. They are deep in student debt, but son in law has managed to solicit some serious money to help them make it. Two years ago, youngest SIL sent another couple down there to the Caribbean medical school. They come from families with money for such. My point is, as son in law says, you go where you can go because you will at least be on the ball field of the profession that you want to be in. I hope this ramble of mine is of some value to you and wish the very best to you.",0
315,5675,j4i83yv,"Well be fine with higher educated professions. You don't become a doctor because you had an AI spit out an essay for you.

It's going to be the low level knowledge workers that are going to become exceedingly dumb if this isn't curbed. Things like IT helpdesk, Jr. Marketers, data entry, ect. And the funny thing is that ChatGPT will be the thing ready to replace them all.","Well be fine with higher educated professions. You don't become a doctor because you had an AI spit out an essay for you. It's going to be the low level knowledge workers that are going to become exceedingly dumb if this isn't curbed. Things like IT helpdesk, Jr. Marketers, data entry, ect. And the funny thing is that ChatGPT will be the thing ready to replace them all.",0
316,1874,ezxmc8v,"This is very important and your example highlights this perfectly. Just like how people (we've all done it) have gone on sites that tell you your ~~systems~~symptoms could be anything from a hang nail to cancer, it also applies to mental health diagnoses.

*If* OP has something like a disorder, he cannot determine this with laymen's knowledge. Even mental health professionals need other doctors as an outside observer and they're already experts. Doing research and looking for ways to self improve are wonderful. I would suggest going to the appointment and getting an expert opinion (another opinion too if possible) before diving any further into internet research.","This is very important and your example highlights this perfectly. Just like how people (we've all done it) have gone on sites that tell you your systemssymptoms could be anything from a hang nail to cancer, it also applies to mental health diagnoses. If OP has something like a disorder, he cannot determine this with laymen's knowledge. Even mental health professionals need other doctors as an outside observer and they're already experts. Doing research and looking for ways to self improve are wonderful. I would suggest going to the appointment and getting an expert opinion (another opinion too if possible) before diving any further into internet research.",0
317,6005,jhh9zq8,"(Part 1 of 2)

 “Millie, do you smell, burnt toast?” Jim asked his wife, walking over to the toaster just to be sure. Millie’s eyes went wide; without hesitation, she began looking up the symptoms of a stroke on her phone. Jim turned around from the toaster to face a pale, concerned Millie.


“It’s probably nothing, but we should go to the ER right away.” Millie said, grabbing Jim’s hand. Jim tried to protest, but Millie already had her car keys in hand and dragged him out the door.


The door closed and Cornelius was left alone. The spectral figure of Cornelius settled into a kitchen chair with a sigh. He was hoping for the smell of fresh beignets. Time to adjust the recipe again. Being dead had disrupted his baking skills. When he was alive, he knew which ingredients to mix and how long to put them in the oven for. It was a combination of art and science that he had perfected over 50 years. He remembered the first time his memaw let him help her make king cake, the joy it awakened. His life had been filled with the warmth of the oven, the smell of fresh baked bread, and the faces of family and friends as they enjoyed his confections, those were some of the happiest memories in his life. He opened his own bakery and spread the joy to others.


Then cancer happened.


After months of suffering, of treatments that didn’t work, of pain and exhaustion, it all faded black. The next thing he knew, he was standing in his bakery. He wasn’t sure how much time had passed, but the counters were dusty, and the place abandoned. Six months later, the business where he had poured his heart and soul into was being torn down, the lot rezoned as residential, and an apartment complex constructed in its place.


The first few years were the hardest. In the beginning, no one could hear him, see him, or interact with him. Then he learned the basics, slamming doors, a glimpse of his face briefly visible when someone was waking up in the middle of the night, cliché ghost things. The result was always the same. People moved. Horror was never his genre when he was alive, he was more a fan of comedies. Cornelius wondered, did ghost stories get it wrong? He didn’t want to scare off tenants who came and went. Sure, he couldn’t talk with them or interact with them in any meaningful manner, but they were the closest thing he had to company since his death.


It was a challenge, letting his presence be known without frightening the apartment’s occupants. Five years into his un-life, Cornelius made an exhilarating discovery. He could make people smell and taste things. Spectral cooking and baking were, admittedly, challenging. There was the matter of ingredients. To truly interact with an ingredient, first an item in the kitchen had to pass its expiration date. It didn’t matter if the item was spoiled or not, but somehow, by whatever laws governed Cornelius’s afterlife, the moment food hit the arbitrary “best by” or “use before” date on the packaging, a spectral copy of it became available to Cornelius. 
  


The previous tenants of the apartment, a group of college-aged girls, did not have the best budget, so the ingredients Cornelius had to work with were limited. However, collegiates were so busy with school and work that they often forgot about things like an old box of instant mashed potatoes, or a salad mix they bought the other week. There was one time Cornelius managed to make cornbread. The young ladies kept talking about how good the kitchen smelled and that they almost tasted the cornbread. They assumed a neighboring apartment was baking, but Cornelius took pride knowing it was his handywork. Then they moved out, and Jim and Millie moved in. 
  


Jim and Millie exemplified the “waste not, want not” mentality. Both liked to cook, so Cornelius would stare at their pantry yearning to be able to use the delightful options stocked there. But alas, the few times so much as a block of cheese was getting close to the expiration date, they would donate it to a local food pantry. A rare moment of opportunity came when the couple purchased some deeply discounted goods that were close to the end of their shelf life. At first, Millie had plans, but then, the pair was called out of town for a few weeks for their son’s wedding. When they got back, they forgot about the items expiring in the back of the pantry.


Cornelius at last had his chance, and this time he was going to make beignets. He remembered the smell of the powdered sugar, the taste of the chocolate. He remembered his little niece getting covered head to toe in powdered sugar while his sister laughed. His eyes looked around the apartment, remembering where the counter had been, the line of patrons waiting to purchase muffins and scones. Then, remorse, the thoughts about what might have happened if he did a few things differently for his health. Had he gone to the doctor more often, would they have caught the cancer early enough, would he have lived another 20 or more years? That was when the beignets burned. 


Spectral baking wasn’t like baking in the real world. As a business owner he had experienced his good days and his bad days, but his bad days didn’t impact the food, at least, not much. Spectral baking, however, was temperamental in nature. One errant thought could change the recipe and the outcome. When he thought of the happy moments from his life, that was when the magic happened. But, when he thought about the hard times, kitchen disasters occurred.


Cornelius slouched down into the kitchen chair. In life, he had been a big man, 6’ 3’’, 325lbs. He felt small now, defeated. How long would this last? Was this his afterlife for all eternity? 
  
A flicker of light from around the corner caught his eye. Cornelius rose from the chair and walked out of the kitchen. In the living room, Jim’s laptop had been left open. Normally, he didn’t pry, but something drew him in. He wandered over and opened his mouth slightly in disbelief.


*Now hiring cooks and bakers: FinaliTea café. Living or dead, come make our bread. Apply today if interested.*

(Part 2 continued in reply)","(Part 1 of 2) Millie, do you smell, burnt toast? Jim asked his wife, walking over to the toaster just to be sure. Millies eyes went wide; without hesitation, she began looking up the symptoms of a stroke on her phone. Jim turned around from the toaster to face a pale, concerned Millie. Its probably nothing, but we should go to the ER right away. Millie said, grabbing Jims hand. Jim tried to protest, but Millie already had her car keys in hand and dragged him out the door. The door closed and Cornelius was left alone. The spectral figure of Cornelius settled into a kitchen chair with a sigh. He was hoping for the smell of fresh beignets. Time to adjust the recipe again. Being dead had disrupted his baking skills. When he was alive, he knew which ingredients to mix and how long to put them in the oven for. It was a combination of art and science that he had perfected over 50 years. He remembered the first time his memaw let him help her make king cake, the joy it awakened. His life had been filled with the warmth of the oven, the smell of fresh baked bread, and the faces of family and friends as they enjoyed his confections, those were some of the happiest memories in his life. He opened his own bakery and spread the joy to others. Then cancer happened. After months of suffering, of treatments that didnt work, of pain and exhaustion, it all faded black. The next thing he knew, he was standing in his bakery. He wasnt sure how much time had passed, but the counters were dusty, and the place abandoned. Six months later, the business where he had poured his heart and soul into was being torn down, the lot rezoned as residential, and an apartment complex constructed in its place. The first few years were the hardest. In the beginning, no one could hear him, see him, or interact with him. Then he learned the basics, slamming doors, a glimpse of his face briefly visible when someone was waking up in the middle of the night, clich ghost things. The result was always the same. People moved. Horror was never his genre when he was alive, he was more a fan of comedies. Cornelius wondered, did ghost stories get it wrong? He didnt want to scare off tenants who came and went. Sure, he couldnt talk with them or interact with them in any meaningful manner, but they were the closest thing he had to company since his death. It was a challenge, letting his presence be known without frightening the apartments occupants. Five years into his un-life, Cornelius made an exhilarating discovery. He could make people smell and taste things. Spectral cooking and baking were, admittedly, challenging. There was the matter of ingredients. To truly interact with an ingredient, first an item in the kitchen had to pass its expiration date. It didnt matter if the item was spoiled or not, but somehow, by whatever laws governed Corneliuss afterlife, the moment food hit the arbitrary best by or use before date on the packaging, a spectral copy of it became available to Cornelius. The previous tenants of the apartment, a group of college-aged girls, did not have the best budget, so the ingredients Cornelius had to work with were limited. However, collegiates were so busy with school and work that they often forgot about things like an old box of instant mashed potatoes, or a salad mix they bought the other week. There was one time Cornelius managed to make cornbread. The young ladies kept talking about how good the kitchen smelled and that they almost tasted the cornbread. They assumed a neighboring apartment was baking, but Cornelius took pride knowing it was his handywork. Then they moved out, and Jim and Millie moved in. Jim and Millie exemplified the waste not, want not mentality. Both liked to cook, so Cornelius would stare at their pantry yearning to be able to use the delightful options stocked there. But alas, the few times so much as a block of cheese was getting close to the expiration date, they would donate it to a local food pantry. A rare moment of opportunity came when the couple purchased some deeply discounted goods that were close to the end of their shelf life. At first, Millie had plans, but then, the pair was called out of town for a few weeks for their sons wedding. When they got back, they forgot about the items expiring in the back of the pantry. Cornelius at last had his chance, and this time he was going to make beignets. He remembered the smell of the powdered sugar, the taste of the chocolate. He remembered his little niece getting covered head to toe in powdered sugar while his sister laughed. His eyes looked around the apartment, remembering where the counter had been, the line of patrons waiting to purchase muffins and scones. Then, remorse, the thoughts about what might have happened if he did a few things differently for his health. Had he gone to the doctor more often, would they have caught the cancer early enough, would he have lived another 20 or more years? That was when the beignets burned. Spectral baking wasnt like baking in the real world. As a business owner he had experienced his good days and his bad days, but his bad days didnt impact the food, at least, not much. Spectral baking, however, was temperamental in nature. One errant thought could change the recipe and the outcome. When he thought of the happy moments from his life, that was when the magic happened. But, when he thought about the hard times, kitchen disasters occurred. Cornelius slouched down into the kitchen chair. In life, he had been a big man, 6 3, 325lbs. He felt small now, defeated. How long would this last? Was this his afterlife for all eternity? A flicker of light from around the corner caught his eye. Cornelius rose from the chair and walked out of the kitchen. In the living room, Jims laptop had been left open. Normally, he didnt pry, but something drew him in. He wandered over and opened his mouth slightly in disbelief. Now hiring cooks and bakers: FinaliTea caf. Living or dead, come make our bread. Apply today if interested. (Part 2 continued in reply)",0
318,408,inn4eav,"Don't bother with hires until you need them for tournaments and ogre fights.

All you are ever Going to need is two.

Recruit as many fighters as the game will allow you and rotate them as they get hurt. If you lose the match you are still training your fighters and more importantly, yourself. 

I would rather lose for myself than to rng. I feel I'm much more invested in winning than the AI. 😂

Have a physician and a trainer.

Prioritize armor over weapons when buying. Head gear in particular. 

Buy things for each recruit and keep your arsenal organized for your own sanity's sake.","Don't bother with hires until you need them for tournaments and ogre fights. All you are ever Going to need is two. Recruit as many fighters as the game will allow you and rotate them as they get hurt. If you lose the match you are still training your fighters and more importantly, yourself. I would rather lose for myself than to rng. I feel I'm much more invested in winning than the AI. Have a physician and a trainer. Prioritize armor over weapons when buying. Head gear in particular. Buy things for each recruit and keep your arsenal organized for your own sanity's sake.",0
319,6810,jievozt,"AI empathy is easy when it's just repeating words people want to hear.

Chatbot does it and they get praised as better than doctors. Humans do it and they get ""Why do you sound so fake?"".","AI empathy is easy when it's just repeating words people want to hear. Chatbot does it and they get praised as better than doctors. Humans do it and they get ""Why do you sound so fake?"".",1
320,6733,dwppc83,"Realilisticly?

1- Free Shipping - Original Sin usually made Last Rites his bitch. if the judges are better like rumored, there 0 way Tombstone Beats Free Shipping imo

2- Witch Doctor - I had BRONCO here but I changed my mind and switched the order because I forgot about WD. Witch Doctor kicked Tombstones ass in Season 1, and would've won if fate was on its side, unfortunately it was on his head, since thats where it landed. Witch Doctor now boasts a Srimech that Tombstone cant reach. I think it has a damn good shot at defeating Tombstone this time around.

3- Minotaur - One again like Original, Touro Maximus usually goes over Tombstone. This one is a lot more 50/50 though. Its all about driving. 

4- Chomp - The confusing one here I know. This thing has a Nuts Esque ability of hitting the perfect spot on deadlier robots. It humiliated Captain Shrederator and eliminated the Defending Champ in Bite Force. A few good shots to the top and maybe even some exposed bits if they dont bring back the BETA BLOCKER.

5- Son of Whyachi - Pretty much hes the next best destructive HS in the tournament and in my opinion the best way to beat a weapon type is to outdo it with the same weapon type. My only concern would be

probably in that exact order.

Honorable Mentions: BRONCO, Skorpios, Sawblaze, and Whiplash all have a fair shot too, I believe.

Wouldve Made Top 5 but arent comfirmed yet: Stinger TKB & beta","Realilisticly? 1- Free Shipping - Original Sin usually made Last Rites his bitch. if the judges are better like rumored, there 0 way Tombstone Beats Free Shipping imo 2- Witch Doctor - I had BRONCO here but I changed my mind and switched the order because I forgot about WD. Witch Doctor kicked Tombstones ass in Season 1, and would've won if fate was on its side, unfortunately it was on his head, since thats where it landed. Witch Doctor now boasts a Srimech that Tombstone cant reach. I think it has a damn good shot at defeating Tombstone this time around. 3- Minotaur - One again like Original, Touro Maximus usually goes over Tombstone. This one is a lot more 5050 though. Its all about driving. 4- Chomp - The confusing one here I know. This thing has a Nuts Esque ability of hitting the perfect spot on deadlier robots. It humiliated Captain Shrederator and eliminated the Defending Champ in Bite Force. A few good shots to the top and maybe even some exposed bits if they dont bring back the BETA BLOCKER. 5- Son of Whyachi - Pretty much hes the next best destructive HS in the tournament and in my opinion the best way to beat a weapon type is to outdo it with the same weapon type. My only concern would be probably in that exact order. Honorable Mentions: BRONCO, Skorpios, Sawblaze, and Whiplash all have a fair shot too, I believe. Wouldve Made Top 5 but arent comfirmed yet: Stinger TKB amp; beta",0
321,6695,ge6kmw4,"Ah yeah that’s good! For me, the ghosting was my big thing but once I learned it wasn’t because of an eye disease it got more manageable for me. Hopefully the same will be for you and your halos.

But Yeah it’s kinda funny how similar so many stories are for us with VSS. One of the reasons I first wanted to comment to you because I knew EXACTLY what you were feeling because that was soooo me. 

It is indeed a big sign of relief to know you don’t have anything dangerous. Unfortunately now you are in the boat with all of us with the frustration of very few doctors knowing what it is and just the waiting for news to come out.

For me at least I was able to dig myself out of a deep deep depression once I learned I wasn’t in immediate danger. It turned from fear and sadness to now irritation and impatience lol. I just can’t wait till there is a bonafide treatment so we can all be done with this crap lol 😅

The good news is there is more attention then ever so we “joined” this little world at a decent time lol. A few studies on it and some exciting things to see in the future.

But yeah lots of ups and downs for sure. If you ever get down or whatever feel free to message me anytime! I talk with several people from this community since I got VSS and it’s helped me deal with it way easier.","Ah yeah thats good! For me, the ghosting was my big thing but once I learned it wasnt because of an eye disease it got more manageable for me. Hopefully the same will be for you and your halos. But Yeah its kinda funny how similar so many stories are for us with VSS. One of the reasons I first wanted to comment to you because I knew EXACTLY what you were feeling because that was soooo me. It is indeed a big sign of relief to know you dont have anything dangerous. Unfortunately now you are in the boat with all of us with the frustration of very few doctors knowing what it is and just the waiting for news to come out. For me at least I was able to dig myself out of a deep deep depression once I learned I wasnt in immediate danger. It turned from fear and sadness to now irritation and impatience lol. I just cant wait till there is a bonafide treatment so we can all be done with this crap lol The good news is there is more attention then ever so we joined this little world at a decent time lol. A few studies on it and some exciting things to see in the future. But yeah lots of ups and downs for sure. If you ever get down or whatever feel free to message me anytime! I talk with several people from this community since I got VSS and its helped me deal with it way easier.",0
322,6297,erl5cl8,"Just because they don’t talk about the aggressiveness doesn’t mean it’s not there. From my understanding as med student, African Americans are prone to acral melanoma (which is from what I remember the most aggressive form of skin cancer or the second) while Caucasians get cutaneous melanoma (not as bad). This makes it difficult to treat because it’s a germ line mutation and not a somatic mutation. Would early diagnosis help? Absolutely! But the article saying doctors aren’t trained to identify/treat is not true. I also highly doubt AI will ever get to the level where it would be able to better identify the difference between a normal mole or a cancerous mole that looks normal than a physician. Plus again you would always need a biopsy to confirm cancer. What percentages would be false positives or false negatives? Is that a study worth undertaking when you’ll need hundreds of people to trust in AI getting it right for it to eventually be used on a larger population? Just asking research orientated questions here. 


Here’s a good article on melanoma in African-Americans by the way https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5403065/ and yes it does discuss how early diagnosis and healthcare disparities are factors in prognosis but you can’t fail to take into account the aggressive nature of acral melanoma.","Just because they dont talk about the aggressiveness doesnt mean its not there. From my understanding as med student, African Americans are prone to acral melanoma (which is from what I remember the most aggressive form of skin cancer or the second) while Caucasians get cutaneous melanoma (not as bad). This makes it difficult to treat because its a germ line mutation and not a somatic mutation. Would early diagnosis help? Absolutely! But the article saying doctors arent trained to identifytreat is not true. I also highly doubt AI will ever get to the level where it would be able to better identify the difference between a normal mole or a cancerous mole that looks normal than a physician. Plus again you would always need a biopsy to confirm cancer. What percentages would be false positives or false negatives? Is that a study worth undertaking when youll need hundreds of people to trust in AI getting it right for it to eventually be used on a larger population? Just asking research orientated questions here. Heres a good article on melanoma in African-Americans by the way https:www.ncbi.nlm.nih.govpmcarticlesPMC5403065 and yes it does discuss how early diagnosis and healthcare disparities are factors in prognosis but you cant fail to take into account the aggressive nature of acral melanoma.",1
323,1796,f9rr6rw,"I have worked in IT for decades; I'd been working at a company for six years when Y2K was going to hit. I was part of a team that was going to do day-of testing (I was asked to pick a time for people to come in, and when I looked to see when sunrise would happen -- in case streetlights weren't working -- management was surprised and then conceded that made sense).

**Background, for those who might not know what Y2K was:** When computers were first used to handle dates -- thinking banking and mortgages as an example -- storage was at a premium. Using two digits to indicate the year seemed like a good idea. Who in the 1960s would think the same software would be used in the 2000s? But a lot of software would react negatively to figuring out time-based stuff when your current year is ""99"" and the next year is ""00"". So a massive effort was made to change all the software to handle four-digit years, instead.

Where it got messy -- and why this issue was a bigger deal than most non-IT people thought -- is that there are embedded systems that also manage dates and times. Think of a system that records the last-maintained-date for something like a power-plant generator or valves or other devices at an oil refinery. These things are sometimes made to shut down the equipment if it is overdue for maintenance, as a safety requirement. If the system calculates ""we checked it in '97"" and ""it is January 1, '00"" then it might subtract and get -97, but it also might treat that as a large integer instead of a negative number (negative numbers are stored in some sneaky ways that look like huge positive numbers). So your three years of maintenance, everything is still good, might turns into decades or hundreds or thousands of years overdue....and time to shut down that device.

The news about Y2K seemed to fall into three areas:

1. *Clever stories*. The kid who suggested we just set dates to 1972 was an example; it wasn't a solution, just a delaying tactic.
2. *Business effects*. This was mostly about how much was being spent on this effort, and that was because...
3. *Fear-mongering*. This was the big problem, as there were people out there predicting doom and gloom, and freaking lay-people out of their minds.

I remember a co-worker telling me about one guy predicting horrible things with any chip that was used for anything to do with dates, because of a news article he'd seen. Said article featured an ""electronics expert"" who had ""patents"" -- he had two -- but the expert claimed that any chip dealing with dates would fail completely and be useless, and that sometimes chip designs were built on existing designs, so if the existing design had a date function, then the newer design would fail...and this was all without evidence.

My wife was due to give birth in summer of 2000, and I remember a woman posting in a Y2K forum on a new baby web site that she was due on January 1st, and her physician wanted her to get induced if she hadn't given birth by the 30th of December.

Oh, that co-worker who showed me the article? He was a big one for the fear-mongering news items. He ultimately liquidated his retirement assets, purchased a farm in a rural area (he wouldn't even say what state it was in), and decided to stay until the riots ended.

In the end, all the prep work did what it was supposed to do. There were a few post-January 1 2000 events, like a video rental place that charged a guy for being massively late on returning a video, or a county that called a four-year-old to jury duty because of number storage issues. But the infrastructure all worked.

The problem now is that many people think it was a hoax. This is similar to anti-vaxx positions -- diseases like Polio aren't common in the US, so vaccines for polio are clearly unneeded -- in misunderstanding how this stuff was fixed.","I have worked in IT for decades; I'd been working at a company for six years when Y2K was going to hit. I was part of a team that was going to do day-of testing (I was asked to pick a time for people to come in, and when I looked to see when sunrise would happen -- in case streetlights weren't working -- management was surprised and then conceded that made sense). Background, for those who might not know what Y2K was: When computers were first used to handle dates -- thinking banking and mortgages as an example -- storage was at a premium. Using two digits to indicate the year seemed like a good idea. Who in the 1960s would think the same software would be used in the 2000s? But a lot of software would react negatively to figuring out time-based stuff when your current year is ""99"" and the next year is ""00"". So a massive effort was made to change all the software to handle four-digit years, instead. Where it got messy -- and why this issue was a bigger deal than most non-IT people thought -- is that there are embedded systems that also manage dates and times. Think of a system that records the last-maintained-date for something like a power-plant generator or valves or other devices at an oil refinery. These things are sometimes made to shut down the equipment if it is overdue for maintenance, as a safety requirement. If the system calculates ""we checked it in '97"" and ""it is January 1, '00"" then it might subtract and get -97, but it also might treat that as a large integer instead of a negative number (negative numbers are stored in some sneaky ways that look like huge positive numbers). So your three years of maintenance, everything is still good, might turns into decades or hundreds or thousands of years overdue....and time to shut down that device. The news about Y2K seemed to fall into three areas: 1. Clever stories. The kid who suggested we just set dates to 1972 was an example; it wasn't a solution, just a delaying tactic. 2. Business effects. This was mostly about how much was being spent on this effort, and that was because... 3. Fear-mongering. This was the big problem, as there were people out there predicting doom and gloom, and freaking lay-people out of their minds. I remember a co-worker telling me about one guy predicting horrible things with any chip that was used for anything to do with dates, because of a news article he'd seen. Said article featured an ""electronics expert"" who had ""patents"" -- he had two -- but the expert claimed that any chip dealing with dates would fail completely and be useless, and that sometimes chip designs were built on existing designs, so if the existing design had a date function, then the newer design would fail...and this was all without evidence. My wife was due to give birth in summer of 2000, and I remember a woman posting in a Y2K forum on a new baby web site that she was due on January 1st, and her physician wanted her to get induced if she hadn't given birth by the 30th of December. Oh, that co-worker who showed me the article? He was a big one for the fear-mongering news items. He ultimately liquidated his retirement assets, purchased a farm in a rural area (he wouldn't even say what state it was in), and decided to stay until the riots ended. In the end, all the prep work did what it was supposed to do. There were a few post-January 1 2000 events, like a video rental place that charged a guy for being massively late on returning a video, or a county that called a four-year-old to jury duty because of number storage issues. But the infrastructure all worked. The problem now is that many people think it was a hoax. This is similar to anti-vaxx positions -- diseases like Polio aren't common in the US, so vaccines for polio are clearly unneeded -- in misunderstanding how this stuff was fixed.",0
324,5242,i8f3jzk,"Watch some of Cure Dolly’s oldest videos. If it sounds like a robot voice it’s not, it’s her real voice, albeit perhaps slightly doctored. After that, immerse. Read, listen, watch. It will make sense. You don’t need to worry about things outside of your pay grade. You need to progress most importantly.","Watch some of Cure Dollys oldest videos. If it sounds like a robot voice its not, its her real voice, albeit perhaps slightly doctored. After that, immerse. Read, listen, watch. It will make sense. You dont need to worry about things outside of your pay grade. You need to progress most importantly.",0
325,4522,hobbuo6,"This is frequently common in British media, at least. They frequently film fake spoilers and either send them out in early review copies (TV review magazines are still popular here and release on a Tuesday to cover the TV schedules starting the next Saturday) or use them for editing purposes.

For example, the British version of *The Apprentice* records the footage of the firings before anything else, so everyone has footage of them walking out of Sir Alan's headquarters and getting into a taxi to go home. The actual boardroom happens to be set up in a TV studio where everyone is fired. The finale of both seasons also has both finalists being hired, at least on tape. The winner is whoever they air. The contestants also work for Sir Alan for a few months before they are hired and are told in private later on.

Doctor Who also did this a lot. The two-parter season finale of the revival's first season, ""Bad Wolf"" / ""The Parting Of The Ways"" had the Doctor regenerating at the end, but the preview copy had Rose dying instead. The script-name of John Hurt's character in ""The Day Of The Doctor"" has him listed as Omega, a classic Doctor Who villain, to hide the fact he was an incarnation disowned by his other regenerations.

And the review copies of ""Dark Water"" had Missy pretending to be a robot, but her robot alias was **R**andom **A**ccess **N**eural **I**nterface, in order to trick fans who got early access that she was actually the classic Doctor Who villain the Rani, a Gallifreyan criminal. The aired footage had her go by **M**obile **I**ntelligence **S**ystem **I**nterface to hide the fact she was a female reincarnation of the Master.

British soap opera Eastenders did an interesting version of this. For the 25th anniversary of the first episode airing, they did an entire episode broadcast live from the set which tied into a long-running (i.e. *year long*) murder mystery storyline about who murdered Archie Mitchell, with a live-acted stunt where one character kills themselves by jumping off a roof to his death. This resulted in another character, in despair, admitting that he was taking the blame of the murder *they* had actually committed.

The confession was the only part of the episode that was recorded, with everyone reacting to who the killer was as it aired, including the castmates. The footage aired showed that it was Stacey Slater who killed Archie Miller, but there were nine recorded endings to stop it leaking.

Interestingly, some American shows have started doing it as well. RuPaul's Drag Race was hit with a content leak during Season 3 which spoiled who the winner of the season was, so since then the winners were announced live on-air when the final episode aired.

This actually caused problems with the season aired before COVID-19 caused a global pandemic. One of the contestants in Season 12 who was deemed the favourite to win was disqualified after they recorded all of the other footage save the finale, meaning her wins were all voided; they also chose not to replace her with another contestant before the finale and leaving the Top 4 down to Top 3. They also went out of their way to try and edit her out of the contest but found that was impossible because of her success in the contest.

u/TroublesomeTurnip mentioned Gravity Falls, regarding plans for Season 2. Alex Hirsch was worried about the fact that fans had already managed to figure out one of the show's biggest twists midway through Season 1 about who wrote the journals that everyone was fighting over so ""Leaked"" a picture of another character writing them to make fans second-guess themselves. It helped that >!no-one knew Grunkle Stan was a twin at that point!< so it helped get people to fall for a red herring.

Then there's the Japanese visual novel Umineko no Naku Kori Ni (When The Seagulls Cry). Part of the overarching storyline was about whether the events of the story were a supernatural horror story about witches massacring the extended family of a rich Japanese man, or if it was a murder-mystery about someone trying to kill off his heirs so they could inherit after he disinherited everyone and set up a tontine.

The story was set up in two halves - parts 1 to 4 were the ""Questions"" arc where all the theories were laid bare and the 5-8 were the ""Answers"" arc where the mystery was explained, similar to the author's earlier work of Higurashi. Although while Higurashi had multiple versions of the same story with the questions and answers corresponding pretty well >!due to Rika being caught in a time loop!<, Umineko had different storylines for each version of the mystery that were completely different, with the questions and answers raised explaining what the fuck happened in the *first* arc, the only one that is confirmed to have actually happened.

Unfortunately, the series received immediate success among visual novel fans and thanks to fan-translators, received international success so most of the mysteries were solved when Episode 3 were released. For example, the revelation that >!Kinzo, the grandfather, was murdered two full years prior!< was moved from Episode 5 to 4 was because everyone figured out that >!Kinzo's only appearances were as an incinerated skeleton or were seen by someone who was expressly delusional!<.

Fans also figured out early on that >!the Battler who appeared on the island was an imposter!< but the debate soon became *why* >!he wasn't Battler. With the revelation that his father impregnated both his wife and his mistress at the same time, fans figured out that his first wife's son died in childbirth and he was actually Kyrie's son.!<

There were some hiccups when the Ange storyline started. According to that story plot thread, we had something of a definitive answer about what happened on the island of Rokkenjima since it showed that no matter what, Eva survived... and presented a chapter where Eva was the killer. But given the other arcs, fans immediately guessed Eva wasn't the culprit despite what happened in Part 3.

Also theories that were confirmed were that >!Kanon and Shannon were the same person!< and >!the ""Beatrice"" of the second arc who gave Maria the Halloween invitation was Shannon!<. What fans weren't expecting was that >!all three were the split personalities of another girl!<. Fans also realised that >!Kyrie, Battler's step/actual mom was a lot more of a vengeful bitch than she initially let on and suggested that she and Rudolf were the killers and she was a Lady Macbeth. Episode 8 confirmed precisely that. Eva let people think she was to blame since she didn't want Ange to know what her parents had done.!<

In fact, there's a theory that the game has multiple endings *because* everything was so thoroughly figured out before Chapter 8. Because the author themselves presented so many false theories, fans were able to figure out which was the truth after already cutting through the bullshit and lies, so this isn't always a good thing.

It wasn't helped by fans figuring out the complexities of the Red Truth that it could be twisted, but for the person who first states that Truth that it is absolute to them.

And goddammit, the dumbest theory of the entire series turned out to be the single-most important one. That's right, everything tied back to >!the fucking PONY!!!<","This is frequently common in British media, at least. They frequently film fake spoilers and either send them out in early review copies (TV review magazines are still popular here and release on a Tuesday to cover the TV schedules starting the next Saturday) or use them for editing purposes. For example, the British version of The Apprentice records the footage of the firings before anything else, so everyone has footage of them walking out of Sir Alan's headquarters and getting into a taxi to go home. The actual boardroom happens to be set up in a TV studio where everyone is fired. The finale of both seasons also has both finalists being hired, at least on tape. The winner is whoever they air. The contestants also work for Sir Alan for a few months before they are hired and are told in private later on. Doctor Who also did this a lot. The two-parter season finale of the revival's first season, ""Bad Wolf"" ""The Parting Of The Ways"" had the Doctor regenerating at the end, but the preview copy had Rose dying instead. The script-name of John Hurt's character in ""The Day Of The Doctor"" has him listed as Omega, a classic Doctor Who villain, to hide the fact he was an incarnation disowned by his other regenerations. And the review copies of ""Dark Water"" had Missy pretending to be a robot, but her robot alias was Random Access Neural Interface, in order to trick fans who got early access that she was actually the classic Doctor Who villain the Rani, a Gallifreyan criminal. The aired footage had her go by Mobile Intelligence System Interface to hide the fact she was a female reincarnation of the Master. British soap opera Eastenders did an interesting version of this. For the 25th anniversary of the first episode airing, they did an entire episode broadcast live from the set which tied into a long-running (i.e. year long) murder mystery storyline about who murdered Archie Mitchell, with a live-acted stunt where one character kills themselves by jumping off a roof to his death. This resulted in another character, in despair, admitting that he was taking the blame of the murder they had actually committed. The confession was the only part of the episode that was recorded, with everyone reacting to who the killer was as it aired, including the castmates. The footage aired showed that it was Stacey Slater who killed Archie Miller, but there were nine recorded endings to stop it leaking. Interestingly, some American shows have started doing it as well. RuPaul's Drag Race was hit with a content leak during Season 3 which spoiled who the winner of the season was, so since then the winners were announced live on-air when the final episode aired. This actually caused problems with the season aired before COVID-19 caused a global pandemic. One of the contestants in Season 12 who was deemed the favourite to win was disqualified after they recorded all of the other footage save the finale, meaning her wins were all voided; they also chose not to replace her with another contestant before the finale and leaving the Top 4 down to Top 3. They also went out of their way to try and edit her out of the contest but found that was impossible because of her success in the contest. uTroublesomeTurnip mentioned Gravity Falls, regarding plans for Season 2. Alex Hirsch was worried about the fact that fans had already managed to figure out one of the show's biggest twists midway through Season 1 about who wrote the journals that everyone was fighting over so ""Leaked"" a picture of another character writing them to make fans second-guess themselves. It helped that gt;!no-one knew Grunkle Stan was a twin at that point!lt; so it helped get people to fall for a red herring. Then there's the Japanese visual novel Umineko no Naku Kori Ni (When The Seagulls Cry). Part of the overarching storyline was about whether the events of the story were a supernatural horror story about witches massacring the extended family of a rich Japanese man, or if it was a murder-mystery about someone trying to kill off his heirs so they could inherit after he disinherited everyone and set up a tontine. The story was set up in two halves - parts 1 to 4 were the ""Questions"" arc where all the theories were laid bare and the 5-8 were the ""Answers"" arc where the mystery was explained, similar to the author's earlier work of Higurashi. Although while Higurashi had multiple versions of the same story with the questions and answers corresponding pretty well gt;!due to Rika being caught in a time loop!lt;, Umineko had different storylines for each version of the mystery that were completely different, with the questions and answers raised explaining what the fuck happened in the first arc, the only one that is confirmed to have actually happened. Unfortunately, the series received immediate success among visual novel fans and thanks to fan-translators, received international success so most of the mysteries were solved when Episode 3 were released. For example, the revelation that gt;!Kinzo, the grandfather, was murdered two full years prior!lt; was moved from Episode 5 to 4 was because everyone figured out that gt;!Kinzo's only appearances were as an incinerated skeleton or were seen by someone who was expressly delusional!lt;. Fans also figured out early on that gt;!the Battler who appeared on the island was an imposter!lt; but the debate soon became why gt;!he wasn't Battler. With the revelation that his father impregnated both his wife and his mistress at the same time, fans figured out that his first wife's son died in childbirth and he was actually Kyrie's son.!lt; There were some hiccups when the Ange storyline started. According to that story plot thread, we had something of a definitive answer about what happened on the island of Rokkenjima since it showed that no matter what, Eva survived... and presented a chapter where Eva was the killer. But given the other arcs, fans immediately guessed Eva wasn't the culprit despite what happened in Part 3. Also theories that were confirmed were that gt;!Kanon and Shannon were the same person!lt; and gt;!the ""Beatrice"" of the second arc who gave Maria the Halloween invitation was Shannon!lt;. What fans weren't expecting was that gt;!all three were the split personalities of another girl!lt;. Fans also realised that gt;!Kyrie, Battler's stepactual mom was a lot more of a vengeful bitch than she initially let on and suggested that she and Rudolf were the killers and she was a Lady Macbeth. Episode 8 confirmed precisely that. Eva let people think she was to blame since she didn't want Ange to know what her parents had done.!lt; In fact, there's a theory that the game has multiple endings because everything was so thoroughly figured out before Chapter 8. Because the author themselves presented so many false theories, fans were able to figure out which was the truth after already cutting through the bullshit and lies, so this isn't always a good thing. It wasn't helped by fans figuring out the complexities of the Red Truth that it could be twisted, but for the person who first states that Truth that it is absolute to them. And goddammit, the dumbest theory of the entire series turned out to be the single-most important one. That's right, everything tied back to gt;!the fucking PONY!!!lt;",0
326,860,hsc5499,"[IT EXPIRES IN LITERALLY 2 WEEKS. I THOUGHT IT WOULD AT LEAST BE A YEAR OR TWO. I’m crying bro holy shit. How the hell is this even valued at $1.90???](/r/wallstreetbets/comments/s1hvs7/confused_why_tesla_is_up_for_the_day_but_im_still/hs9igwo/)

NYSE:BE DATE : Tue Jan 11 21:43:01 2022 SUBREDDIT : wallstreetbets



[Someome PLEASE correct me if Im wrong. Im still learning.   Theta is decay on the option. Everyday the option loses value based on what the Theta is. So the idea is for the change in stock price (delta) to outpace the Theta.   Also this is an OTM call, so you basically lose money  every day until you hit the BE price or higher. Which is way the fuck out there so good luck.](/r/wallstreetbets/comments/s1hvs7/confused_why_tesla_is_up_for_the_day_but_im_still/hs8euz8/)

NYSE:BE DATE : Tue Jan 11 17:42:09 2022 SUBREDDIT : wallstreetbets



[Just to be clear, BE price has little to do with the call option value. BE price is the price the stock needs to reach for you to make or lose $0 if you were to exercise the option at expiration. If call option was 3.00(x100) on a strike price of 100$, your BE would be when the underlying reaches 103$ in order to not lose money should you choose to exercise the option](/r/wallstreetbets/comments/s1hvs7/confused_why_tesla_is_up_for_the_day_but_im_still/hs9i876/)

NYSE:BE DATE : Tue Jan 11 21:41:33 2022 SUBREDDIT : wallstreetbets



[>GERMAN INTERIOR MNISTER FAESER SAYS TELEGRAM MESSENGER SERVICE COULD BE SHUT DOWN IF IT CONTINUES TO VIOLATE GERMAN LAW - INTERVIEW WITH DIE ZEIT  ^\*Walter ^Bloomberg ^(http://twitter.com/DeItaone) ^at ^2022-01-12 ^05:06:41 ^EST-0500](/r/wallstreetbets/comments/s1ng3r/what_are_your_moves_tomorrow_january_12_2022/hsbxxlj/)

NYSE:BE DATE : Wed Jan 12 10:06:47 2022 SUBREDDIT : wallstreetbets



NYSE:AR / 9

[NIO - so much potential, great cars, tech, whole ecosystem, AR glasses and still beaten down cuz of fud.](/r/stocks/comments/s1jkxf/what_is_your_favorite_stock_and_why/hsbcqm3/)

NYSE:AR DATE : Wed Jan 12 05:47:30 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks



[ARS  ZEN  F   All 3 have done well.  ARS is on the move up now production is in full go and contracts are coming in](/r/stocks/comments/s1jkxf/what_is_your_favorite_stock_and_why/hsbqtr0/)

NYSE:AR DATE : Wed Jan 12 08:31:08 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks



[ARRY yes I'm a bag holder but their books look good. Just dipped due to buying and solar will only grow the next 5 years especially as steel prices and inflation drop back to normal. Clear run way for 100-200% increase in 5 years.](/r/stocks/comments/s1pyw9/any_under_the_radar_small_to_midcap_companies/hsavsjf/)

NYSE:AR DATE : Wed Jan 12 03:24:22 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks



[A common misconception is that the metaverse will be fully virtual. Most of the arguments here against fully living in VR are sound and well founded. It's a pipedream that will be relegated to mostly serious gamers and children.  However, the quicker on-ramp for mass mainstream adoption of the metaverse lies in AR. This already exists in applications like heads-up-display in vehicles, ""see it in your room"" functions for online furniture buying, and GPS maps. Take it to another level with smart windshields, glasses, contacts, etc. You've already been groomed for the metaverse for years.  Imagine using GPS, with the display overlayed on what you're already looking at. Imagine being able to snap a picture of what you're looking at with a voice prompt. Imagine learning to perform surgery in a classroom, with no real-life consequences. Or, a surgeon being able to perform life-saving surgery from across the globe, with a surgical robot. All of these things are metaverse, and they're already reality. Imagine what we can build upon these foundations.](/r/stocks/comments/s1rxv0/the_metaverse_debate/hsaoqgf/)

NYSE:AR DATE : Wed Jan 12 02:33:34 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks



[Agree it is the future. Meta has an advantage because a social platform as big as fb is a perfect onboarding environment. But I do believe it will, and should, be competitive. Surely apple will have one, ms will have theirs, Amazon will have theirs, etc.. connecting through these separate silos will be the next step. NFT gaming integration in an AR environment is already knocking on the door.](/r/stocks/comments/s1rxv0/the_metaverse_debate/hsbjity/)

NYSE:AR DATE : Wed Jan 12 07:00:30 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks



[Meta verse is literally just doing more things digital than in real world. That’s how I take it, think of what we are doing. I don’t know who you are, vice Versa but we communicate via this channel. Now just imagine being able to do it even more meaningfully. Could be in VR or AR where we can actually talk vice type and you hear and see what people want you to see more effectively.  Buying into it is whatever any digital company will be attached to it on some level. Fb does have first mover advantage with VR, but if Apple is able to create a better VR/AR product it could still win out. I just think Apple is kind of reaching that saturated “not cool” type of vibe anymore at least with me and my friends. I’ll probably always have an iPhone over Samsung or google but maybe we won’t need phones in a decade because we will have some sick AR watch that can have us do all the same things](/r/stocks/comments/s1rxv0/the_metaverse_debate/hsbu62g/)

NYSE:AR DATE : Wed Jan 12 09:15:03 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks



[**""Businesses can use this for showing and selling products. ""**  They already do that via ads and webshops    **Clothes will have less returns.**   This assumes that digital things you ""try on"" actually matches what you receive in the mail.  **Autos can be sold with a better feel.**   A better feel compared to what? Normally you'd just do a real world test drive before buying a car. Basic VR or AR will never be able to properly recreate the experience of driving a vehicle in real life  **Trade shows can be done without travel.**   True, but that also requires the trade shows to be recreated in digital form. Virtual trade shows would be just as doable via a web browser though   **Learning with guests from anywhere in the world can pop into any classroom.**   We already have tools that allow this, as we've seen during the pandemic with remote work becoming common.](/r/stocks/comments/s1rxv0/the_metaverse_debate/hsb4jhx/)

NYSE:AR DATE : Wed Jan 12 04:32:45 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks



[ARKK is still up 100% from 2019](/r/stocks/comments/s0uj7w/cathie_wood_calls_recent_surges_in_ford_and_gm/hs6z9k4/)

NYSE:AR DATE : Tue Jan 11 11:13:22 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks



[ARKK, PLTR, DOCU, LMND TDOC, COIN, TWTR](/r/wallstreetbets/comments/s1wy71/my_chart_is_the_exact_inverse_of_the_market_from/hsbn9lj/)

NYSE:AR DATE : Wed Jan 12 07:45:43 2022 SUBREDDIT : wallstreetbets



NYSE:AA / 9

[AAA is also a farm system](/r/pennystocks/comments/s1js2y/the_nfl_accounted_for_75_of_the_top_100_us/hsb01sz/)

NYSE:AA DATE : Wed Jan 12 03:56:28 2022 SUBREDDIT : pennystocks



[AAPL](/r/stocks/comments/s1jkxf/what_is_your_favorite_stock_and_why/hsarq6c/)

NYSE:AA DATE : Wed Jan 12 02:54:42 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks



[AAPL fighting for its life to go green lol](/r/stocks/comments/s19xjb/rstocks_daily_discussion_technicals_tuesday_jan/hs7r8nc/)

NYSE:AA DATE : Tue Jan 11 15:16:05 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks



[AAA has become a stale, uninspired, predatory cash grab, and the numbers are reflected.  These big Companies have become good ol boys clubs and have completely rotted top down. No one wants to work for them either due toxic or crunch culture. It's being covered rather thoroughly as well to the point where it's scaring off inventors.](/r/stocks/comments/s12ws4/whats_up_with_the_poor_performance_of_the_video/hs85448/)

NYSE:AA DATE : Tue Jan 11 16:43:17 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks



[AAPL](/r/stocks/comments/s1mzmb/stock_investment_challenge/hs98xt6/)

NYSE:AA DATE : Tue Jan 11 20:45:29 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks



[AAWW](/r/wallstreetbets/comments/s1x6c3/26yo_lost_23_of_my_wealth_still_have_17k_left_any/hsb8zob/)

NYSE:AA DATE : Wed Jan 12 05:11:35 2022 SUBREDDIT : wallstreetbets



[AMC, 6b debt and AA is cashing out as much as he can for starers, these CEOs and C suit executives take on debt, cash out, leave the companies in bad states and when the recession hits they've got theirs, it's the workers who suffer](/r/wallstreetbets/comments/s1mqe1/free_jerome/hsb3fjz/)

NYSE:AA DATE : Wed Jan 12 04:23:31 2022 SUBREDDIT : wallstreetbets



[Am I the only one still here that blew their account up? I feel like the dude at the AA meetings who just relapsed and shows up drunk. I have no desire to be here but at the same time it’s all I know](/r/wallstreetbets/comments/s1ng3r/what_are_your_moves_tomorrow_january_12_2022/hsa1tuw/)

NYSE:AA DATE : Tue Jan 11 23:49:45 2022 SUBREDDIT : wallstreetbets



[AAWW](/r/wallstreetbets/comments/s1ttrj/to_much_green_for_my_liking_give_me_something/hsavjnn/)

NYSE:AA DATE : Wed Jan 12 03:22:31 2022 SUBREDDIT : wallstreetbets



NYSE:SO / 8

[You may be right. It just seems like there is SO much competition in this kind of apparel. That being said, I have no idea what their earnings are.](/r/StockMarket/comments/s1wjmx/canada_goose_keeping_the_planet_cold_and_the/hsb17ni/)

NYSE:SO DATE : Wed Jan 12 04:05:36 2022 SUBREDDIT : StockMarket



[SOFI](/r/stocks/comments/s1pyw9/any_under_the_radar_small_to_midcap_companies/hsaeg6p/)

NYSE:SO DATE : Wed Jan 12 01:19:41 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks



[SOXL is my jam](/r/stocks/comments/s19xjb/rstocks_daily_discussion_technicals_tuesday_jan/hs73j1r/)

NYSE:SO DATE : Tue Jan 11 12:03:13 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks","IT EXPIRES IN LITERALLY 2 WEEKS. I THOUGHT IT WOULD AT LEAST BE A YEAR OR TWO. Im crying bro holy shit. How the hell is this even valued at 1.90???(rwallstreetbetscommentss1hvs7confusedwhyteslaisupforthedaybutimstillhs9igwo) NYSE:BE DATE : Tue Jan 11 21:43:01 2022 SUBREDDIT : wallstreetbets Someome PLEASE correct me if Im wrong. Im still learning. Theta is decay on the option. Everyday the option loses value based on what the Theta is. So the idea is for the change in stock price (delta) to outpace the Theta. Also this is an OTM call, so you basically lose money every day until you hit the BE price or higher. Which is way the fuck out there so good luck.(rwallstreetbetscommentss1hvs7confusedwhyteslaisupforthedaybutimstillhs8euz8) NYSE:BE DATE : Tue Jan 11 17:42:09 2022 SUBREDDIT : wallstreetbets Just to be clear, BE price has little to do with the call option value. BE price is the price the stock needs to reach for you to make or lose 0 if you were to exercise the option at expiration. If call option was 3.00(x100) on a strike price of 100, your BE would be when the underlying reaches 103 in order to not lose money should you choose to exercise the option(rwallstreetbetscommentss1hvs7confusedwhyteslaisupforthedaybutimstillhs9i876) NYSE:BE DATE : Tue Jan 11 21:41:33 2022 SUBREDDIT : wallstreetbets gt;GERMAN INTERIOR MNISTER FAESER SAYS TELEGRAM MESSENGER SERVICE COULD BE SHUT DOWN IF IT CONTINUES TO VIOLATE GERMAN LAW - INTERVIEW WITH DIE ZEIT Walter Bloomberg (http:twitter.comDeItaone) at 2022-01-12 05:06:41 EST-0500(rwallstreetbetscommentss1ng3rwhatareyourmovestomorrowjanuary122022hsbxxlj) NYSE:BE DATE : Wed Jan 12 10:06:47 2022 SUBREDDIT : wallstreetbets NYSE:AR 9 NIO - so much potential, great cars, tech, whole ecosystem, AR glasses and still beaten down cuz of fud.(rstockscommentss1jkxfwhatisyourfavoritestockandwhyhsbcqm3) NYSE:AR DATE : Wed Jan 12 05:47:30 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks ARS ZEN F All 3 have done well. ARS is on the move up now production is in full go and contracts are coming in(rstockscommentss1jkxfwhatisyourfavoritestockandwhyhsbqtr0) NYSE:AR DATE : Wed Jan 12 08:31:08 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks ARRY yes I'm a bag holder but their books look good. Just dipped due to buying and solar will only grow the next 5 years especially as steel prices and inflation drop back to normal. Clear run way for 100-200 increase in 5 years.(rstockscommentss1pyw9anyundertheradarsmalltomidcapcompanieshsavsjf) NYSE:AR DATE : Wed Jan 12 03:24:22 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks A common misconception is that the metaverse will be fully virtual. Most of the arguments here against fully living in VR are sound and well founded. It's a pipedream that will be relegated to mostly serious gamers and children. However, the quicker on-ramp for mass mainstream adoption of the metaverse lies in AR. This already exists in applications like heads-up-display in vehicles, ""see it in your room"" functions for online furniture buying, and GPS maps. Take it to another level with smart windshields, glasses, contacts, etc. You've already been groomed for the metaverse for years. Imagine using GPS, with the display overlayed on what you're already looking at. Imagine being able to snap a picture of what you're looking at with a voice prompt. Imagine learning to perform surgery in a classroom, with no real-life consequences. Or, a surgeon being able to perform life-saving surgery from across the globe, with a surgical robot. All of these things are metaverse, and they're already reality. Imagine what we can build upon these foundations.(rstockscommentss1rxv0themetaversedebatehsaoqgf) NYSE:AR DATE : Wed Jan 12 02:33:34 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks Agree it is the future. Meta has an advantage because a social platform as big as fb is a perfect onboarding environment. But I do believe it will, and should, be competitive. Surely apple will have one, ms will have theirs, Amazon will have theirs, etc.. connecting through these separate silos will be the next step. NFT gaming integration in an AR environment is already knocking on the door.(rstockscommentss1rxv0themetaversedebatehsbjity) NYSE:AR DATE : Wed Jan 12 07:00:30 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks Meta verse is literally just doing more things digital than in real world. Thats how I take it, think of what we are doing. I dont know who you are, vice Versa but we communicate via this channel. Now just imagine being able to do it even more meaningfully. Could be in VR or AR where we can actually talk vice type and you hear and see what people want you to see more effectively. Buying into it is whatever any digital company will be attached to it on some level. Fb does have first mover advantage with VR, but if Apple is able to create a better VRAR product it could still win out. I just think Apple is kind of reaching that saturated not cool type of vibe anymore at least with me and my friends. Ill probably always have an iPhone over Samsung or google but maybe we wont need phones in a decade because we will have some sick AR watch that can have us do all the same things(rstockscommentss1rxv0themetaversedebatehsbu62g) NYSE:AR DATE : Wed Jan 12 09:15:03 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks ""Businesses can use this for showing and selling products. "" They already do that via ads and webshops Clothes will have less returns. This assumes that digital things you ""try on"" actually matches what you receive in the mail. Autos can be sold with a better feel. A better feel compared to what? Normally you'd just do a real world test drive before buying a car. Basic VR or AR will never be able to properly recreate the experience of driving a vehicle in real life Trade shows can be done without travel. True, but that also requires the trade shows to be recreated in digital form. Virtual trade shows would be just as doable via a web browser though Learning with guests from anywhere in the world can pop into any classroom. We already have tools that allow this, as we've seen during the pandemic with remote work becoming common.(rstockscommentss1rxv0themetaversedebatehsb4jhx) NYSE:AR DATE : Wed Jan 12 04:32:45 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks ARKK is still up 100 from 2019(rstockscommentss0uj7wcathiewoodcallsrecentsurgesinfordandgmhs6z9k4) NYSE:AR DATE : Tue Jan 11 11:13:22 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks ARKK, PLTR, DOCU, LMND TDOC, COIN, TWTR(rwallstreetbetscommentss1wy71mychartistheexactinverseofthemarketfromhsbn9lj) NYSE:AR DATE : Wed Jan 12 07:45:43 2022 SUBREDDIT : wallstreetbets NYSE:AA 9 AAA is also a farm system(rpennystockscommentss1js2ythenflaccountedfor75ofthetop100ushsb01sz) NYSE:AA DATE : Wed Jan 12 03:56:28 2022 SUBREDDIT : pennystocks AAPL(rstockscommentss1jkxfwhatisyourfavoritestockandwhyhsarq6c) NYSE:AA DATE : Wed Jan 12 02:54:42 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks AAPL fighting for its life to go green lol(rstockscommentss19xjbrstocksdailydiscussiontechnicalstuesdayjanhs7r8nc) NYSE:AA DATE : Tue Jan 11 15:16:05 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks AAA has become a stale, uninspired, predatory cash grab, and the numbers are reflected. These big Companies have become good ol boys clubs and have completely rotted top down. No one wants to work for them either due toxic or crunch culture. It's being covered rather thoroughly as well to the point where it's scaring off inventors.(rstockscommentss12ws4whatsupwiththepoorperformanceofthevideohs85448) NYSE:AA DATE : Tue Jan 11 16:43:17 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks AAPL(rstockscommentss1mzmbstockinvestmentchallengehs98xt6) NYSE:AA DATE : Tue Jan 11 20:45:29 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks AAWW(rwallstreetbetscommentss1x6c326yolost23ofmywealthstillhave17kleftanyhsb8zob) NYSE:AA DATE : Wed Jan 12 05:11:35 2022 SUBREDDIT : wallstreetbets AMC, 6b debt and AA is cashing out as much as he can for starers, these CEOs and C suit executives take on debt, cash out, leave the companies in bad states and when the recession hits they've got theirs, it's the workers who suffer(rwallstreetbetscommentss1mqe1freejeromehsb3fjz) NYSE:AA DATE : Wed Jan 12 04:23:31 2022 SUBREDDIT : wallstreetbets Am I the only one still here that blew their account up? I feel like the dude at the AA meetings who just relapsed and shows up drunk. I have no desire to be here but at the same time its all I know(rwallstreetbetscommentss1ng3rwhatareyourmovestomorrowjanuary122022hsa1tuw) NYSE:AA DATE : Tue Jan 11 23:49:45 2022 SUBREDDIT : wallstreetbets AAWW(rwallstreetbetscommentss1ttrjtomuchgreenformylikinggivemesomethinghsavjnn) NYSE:AA DATE : Wed Jan 12 03:22:31 2022 SUBREDDIT : wallstreetbets NYSE:SO 8 You may be right. It just seems like there is SO much competition in this kind of apparel. That being said, I have no idea what their earnings are.(rStockMarketcommentss1wjmxcanadagoosekeepingtheplanetcoldandthehsb17ni) NYSE:SO DATE : Wed Jan 12 04:05:36 2022 SUBREDDIT : StockMarket SOFI(rstockscommentss1pyw9anyundertheradarsmalltomidcapcompanieshsaeg6p) NYSE:SO DATE : Wed Jan 12 01:19:41 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks SOXL is my jam(rstockscommentss19xjbrstocksdailydiscussiontechnicalstuesdayjanhs73j1r) NYSE:SO DATE : Tue Jan 11 12:03:13 2022 SUBREDDIT : stocks",0
327,2280,ih327kx,"""Is it a losing battle to try and prevent facts and information from becoming lies and disinformation?""

Unfortunately, there's an industry out there designed to spread misinformation and outright lies. I was in my policy and law class when COVID started to really hit us and my team decided to do a policy brief on COVID protocols and enforcement. We had to do a deep dive of where all the misinformation was coming from and found there was an organized, concerted effort to encourage failure in the systems that came from a certain political party, media, and private individuals. Remember the ""video"" Plandemic that hit Facebook? After that died down a bit there was a video from a woman claiming to be an OSHA expert explaining why masks do not work with a bunch of nonsense and lies like operating rooms pump in pure O2 into the rooms so the surgeons don't pass out from wearing a mask, disregrading the fact you'd be pumping pure O2 into a room with defibrillators, numerous electrical outlets, and a thermal scalpel. They were produced and paid for by the same person.","""Is it a losing battle to try and prevent facts and information from becoming lies and disinformation?"" Unfortunately, there's an industry out there designed to spread misinformation and outright lies. I was in my policy and law class when COVID started to really hit us and my team decided to do a policy brief on COVID protocols and enforcement. We had to do a deep dive of where all the misinformation was coming from and found there was an organized, concerted effort to encourage failure in the systems that came from a certain political party, media, and private individuals. Remember the ""video"" Plandemic that hit Facebook? After that died down a bit there was a video from a woman claiming to be an OSHA expert explaining why masks do not work with a bunch of nonsense and lies like operating rooms pump in pure O2 into the rooms so the surgeons don't pass out from wearing a mask, disregrading the fact you'd be pumping pure O2 into a room with defibrillators, numerous electrical outlets, and a thermal scalpel. They were produced and paid for by the same person.",0
328,3494,g0fc6um,"With all due respect, I have to say I disagree. While not a popular opinion here, AI will chip away at the number of Radiologists needed to run a department. I am not saying that Radiologists aren't valuable. I am saying that automation in business increases yield of product while decreasing overhead costs. Yield of product in this field is patient throughput at the same quality. Overhead costs in this field is staffing costs. People don't like viewing healthcare in the prism of business. 

There have been studies that mention that AI can read mammograms at a higher accuracy and volume rate. 

> Two large databases were used, 1 from the United States and 1 from Sweden, amounting to more than 300 000 mammographic examinations from more than 150 000 women. To understand the magnitude of this database, it would take a high-volume breast radiologist (5000 mammogram cases per year) 60 years to read.[Source](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2761793)

The article above led it's writer to the conclusion that AI wasn't there yet but showed great promise. I picked this quote out to show quantity of throughput. This article stated that the AI did not beat the Radiologist in their tests for accuracy. One test had the computers without previous imaging or history. When they added the Radiologist reads to the AI model it best the Radiologists. The limitation here is the super computers needed but a hard drive was once the size of a room.

> The research team published their results in the journal Nature. The AI system reduced false negatives by 9.4% and lowered false positives by 5.7% on scans from the US. The AI system also outperformed radiologists in the UK, reducing false negatives by 2.7% and false positives by 1.2%. [Source](https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=227196)

The article above led it's writer to the conclusion that AI could be more accurate. The UK radiologists use a double reading method versus the US single reading method. This explains why the UK Radiologists had a better accuracy rate. 

My thoughts are that we aren't there yet. As computers get faster and AI are trained more thoroughly, it likely will impact us. Whether we view this positively or negatively depends on our viewpoint.","With all due respect, I have to say I disagree. While not a popular opinion here, AI will chip away at the number of Radiologists needed to run a department. I am not saying that Radiologists aren't valuable. I am saying that automation in business increases yield of product while decreasing overhead costs. Yield of product in this field is patient throughput at the same quality. Overhead costs in this field is staffing costs. People don't like viewing healthcare in the prism of business. There have been studies that mention that AI can read mammograms at a higher accuracy and volume rate. gt; Two large databases were used, 1 from the United States and 1 from Sweden, amounting to more than 300 000 mammographic examinations from more than 150 000 women. To understand the magnitude of this database, it would take a high-volume breast radiologist (5000 mammogram cases per year) 60 years to read.Source(https:jamanetwork.comjournalsjamanetworkopenfullarticle2761793) The article above led it's writer to the conclusion that AI wasn't there yet but showed great promise. I picked this quote out to show quantity of throughput. This article stated that the AI did not beat the Radiologist in their tests for accuracy. One test had the computers without previous imaging or history. When they added the Radiologist reads to the AI model it best the Radiologists. The limitation here is the super computers needed but a hard drive was once the size of a room. gt; The research team published their results in the journal Nature. The AI system reduced false negatives by 9.4 and lowered false positives by 5.7 on scans from the US. The AI system also outperformed radiologists in the UK, reducing false negatives by 2.7 and false positives by 1.2. Source(https:www.medicinenet.comscriptmainart.asp?articlekey227196) The article above led it's writer to the conclusion that AI could be more accurate. The UK radiologists use a double reading method versus the US single reading method. This explains why the UK Radiologists had a better accuracy rate. My thoughts are that we aren't there yet. As computers get faster and AI are trained more thoroughly, it likely will impact us. Whether we view this positively or negatively depends on our viewpoint.",1
329,3007,dn1qp37,"Good. Maybe we won't have to wait three hours for a fifteen minute session with an AI that can draw on vast reservoirs of medical knowledge. We will always need specialist doctors to check and verify, but AI should be used as triage.","Good. Maybe we won't have to wait three hours for a fifteen minute session with an AI that can draw on vast reservoirs of medical knowledge. We will always need specialist doctors to check and verify, but AI should be used as triage.",1
330,6749,gbn2fhh," 

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331,6095,hx9hhto,"I'm not great tbh. My heart hasn't felt the same since then. I've had days when it's felt normal, sometimes a few days duration. Then I'll overtax myself again and it will be back to feeling like every movement is making my heart jump out my chest or it squeezes or gets tiny pains. My face goes numb/tingly a lot in the bad periods. I haven't had anything as bad as that first night, but I really regret not going into A&E when it was happening like a lot of you advised tbh. Since then I've had a couple ECGs but of course they're lying down ones so it doesn't really pick up the changes, so they came back regular. I went for a routine asthma checkup and I was tachycardic when they checked my pulse, so at least that's on record, but then they spent an age hooking me up to the machine so by then my heart was in the realms of dismissable again.  

At the moment they have signed me up for the chronic fatigue syndrome clinic, rather than the covid clinic. Which I had reservations about before, but now with the  heart problems, I'm thinking I definitely need the Long Covid clinic more. However, I tried to raise that with the doc who ordered the ecg, but they didn't want to go against what the other doctor had prescribed, so they said to stick with the chronic fatigue syndrome clinic. I tried to get an appointment later to change this, because the asthma nurse actually advised me to. But can only do it by routine appointment, which can take about 2 weeks to get one. Just worried I'll end up going to the chronic fatigue one, then they immediately tell me I need to be referred to Longhaul, and need to wait another few months for it to go through. Can definitely see it happening.

Thank you for asking after me! I am at least doing better than that day. I'm hoping that it is just post-vaccine symptoms, but I don't think it is. It feels like the entire brand of my longhaul has changed, rather than it being overlayed with new symptoms. The chronic fatigue has all new rules and limits I have to learn.","I'm not great tbh. My heart hasn't felt the same since then. I've had days when it's felt normal, sometimes a few days duration. Then I'll overtax myself again and it will be back to feeling like every movement is making my heart jump out my chest or it squeezes or gets tiny pains. My face goes numbtingly a lot in the bad periods. I haven't had anything as bad as that first night, but I really regret not going into Aamp;E when it was happening like a lot of you advised tbh. Since then I've had a couple ECGs but of course they're lying down ones so it doesn't really pick up the changes, so they came back regular. I went for a routine asthma checkup and I was tachycardic when they checked my pulse, so at least that's on record, but then they spent an age hooking me up to the machine so by then my heart was in the realms of dismissable again. At the moment they have signed me up for the chronic fatigue syndrome clinic, rather than the covid clinic. Which I had reservations about before, but now with the heart problems, I'm thinking I definitely need the Long Covid clinic more. However, I tried to raise that with the doc who ordered the ecg, but they didn't want to go against what the other doctor had prescribed, so they said to stick with the chronic fatigue syndrome clinic. I tried to get an appointment later to change this, because the asthma nurse actually advised me to. But can only do it by routine appointment, which can take about 2 weeks to get one. Just worried I'll end up going to the chronic fatigue one, then they immediately tell me I need to be referred to Longhaul, and need to wait another few months for it to go through. Can definitely see it happening. Thank you for asking after me! I am at least doing better than that day. I'm hoping that it is just post-vaccine symptoms, but I don't think it is. It feels like the entire brand of my longhaul has changed, rather than it being overlayed with new symptoms. The chronic fatigue has all new rules and limits I have to learn.",0
332,7061,fanihph,"I invest quite a lot in AI and in-particular its application in health, so I follow the space quite regularly. I can tell you currently AI is not replacing doctors, and likely won’t anytime soon. AI is going to have a very big impact on healthcare over this next decade however, and a lot of stakeholders are very aware of this. It will predominantly be used as tooling for clinicians, the administrative side, and patients to use, as well as in research, etc, 

You have a lot of public health systems that are under funded and under staffed to meet the needs of the public. In-particular emergency departments can often be facing quite big bottlenecks in patient processing. This is in part because a lot of patients simply don’t now what constitutes emergency attention and what does not (which they often try to address through education and awareness, but honestly that’s not going to solve it, since if it was that easy they’d already be doing it). This is something where AI can help address this issue by providing both cost effective (a lot of AI solutions are being built around inexpensive hardware, for instance cameras, microphones, etc.) and scalable solutions. So you already have these governing bodies looking into AI to see how it can help solve these issues for them. In 5-10 years time it will likely be a standard process for triage nurses to utilise some AI diagnostic tooling (assuming the patient is present a common set of symptoms that one of their tools can be used for) when prioritising patient inflow. 

Some diseases are under-diagnosed due to difficulties scaling the current diagnostic approach. Either because it’s very expensive, or it’s a cumbersome process. One of these is sleep apnea, for which many people unfortunately only find out they have it after it has caused them some other complication (strike, heart problems, etc.). For which there is already work being done on providing AI solutions for this, one of which has already achieved regulatory approval (though only as a pre-screening tool), another has yet to submit (but is likely to try get approved for diagnosis), and another has done some early stage research. 

There are emerging markets within healthcare which need new forms of diagnostic tooling and monitoring to really see that space grow and be adopted. For instance Telehealth has been growing year after year and is only going to keep getting bigger, but the biggest problem it has, is it obviously lacks the equipment and direct oversight that a doctor could give directly in their office. Currently there has been solutions for this in the form of developing hardware attachments for people’s phones so data can be sent back to the doctor. But this space will start utilising AI diagnostic solutions too, especially solutions that are able to integrate right out of the box (e.g. utilise what’s already available on their phone, or watch, or pc). 

Disease management is another area that will benefit. While there are already lots of monitoring and other solutions out there, AI will take these to the next level to provide smarter methods for monitoring ongoing disease management. 

Now as far as how smart is AI? Well not very. But are we on the cusp of real general intelligence? Probably not. If we take the theory that seems the most likely way to achieve a general intelligence which is getting the computing power necessary to simulate the entire brain, then we’ve got a ways to go before such a thing would be possible. However there’s certainly the possibility that we find some other way of replicating intelligence. Regardless, the thing is we don’t really need AI to be truly smart (or actually intelligent) to be able to apply it to all of these different areas.","I invest quite a lot in AI and in-particular its application in health, so I follow the space quite regularly. I can tell you currently AI is not replacing doctors, and likely wont anytime soon. AI is going to have a very big impact on healthcare over this next decade however, and a lot of stakeholders are very aware of this. It will predominantly be used as tooling for clinicians, the administrative side, and patients to use, as well as in research, etc, You have a lot of public health systems that are under funded and under staffed to meet the needs of the public. In-particular emergency departments can often be facing quite big bottlenecks in patient processing. This is in part because a lot of patients simply dont now what constitutes emergency attention and what does not (which they often try to address through education and awareness, but honestly thats not going to solve it, since if it was that easy theyd already be doing it). This is something where AI can help address this issue by providing both cost effective (a lot of AI solutions are being built around inexpensive hardware, for instance cameras, microphones, etc.) and scalable solutions. So you already have these governing bodies looking into AI to see how it can help solve these issues for them. In 5-10 years time it will likely be a standard process for triage nurses to utilise some AI diagnostic tooling (assuming the patient is present a common set of symptoms that one of their tools can be used for) when prioritising patient inflow. Some diseases are under-diagnosed due to difficulties scaling the current diagnostic approach. Either because its very expensive, or its a cumbersome process. One of these is sleep apnea, for which many people unfortunately only find out they have it after it has caused them some other complication (strike, heart problems, etc.). For which there is already work being done on providing AI solutions for this, one of which has already achieved regulatory approval (though only as a pre-screening tool), another has yet to submit (but is likely to try get approved for diagnosis), and another has done some early stage research. There are emerging markets within healthcare which need new forms of diagnostic tooling and monitoring to really see that space grow and be adopted. For instance Telehealth has been growing year after year and is only going to keep getting bigger, but the biggest problem it has, is it obviously lacks the equipment and direct oversight that a doctor could give directly in their office. Currently there has been solutions for this in the form of developing hardware attachments for peoples phones so data can be sent back to the doctor. But this space will start utilising AI diagnostic solutions too, especially solutions that are able to integrate right out of the box (e.g. utilise whats already available on their phone, or watch, or pc). Disease management is another area that will benefit. While there are already lots of monitoring and other solutions out there, AI will take these to the next level to provide smarter methods for monitoring ongoing disease management. Now as far as how smart is AI? Well not very. But are we on the cusp of real general intelligence? Probably not. If we take the theory that seems the most likely way to achieve a general intelligence which is getting the computing power necessary to simulate the entire brain, then weve got a ways to go before such a thing would be possible. However theres certainly the possibility that we find some other way of replicating intelligence. Regardless, the thing is we dont really need AI to be truly smart (or actually intelligent) to be able to apply it to all of these different areas.",1
333,3334,f2kvq5w,How close are we to having AI replace the surgeon?,How close are we to having AI replace the surgeon?,1
334,6110,g22yyjn,"It looks like your rheumatologist tested for just about everything that matches your symptoms. That’s excellent that many diseases were ruled out by the tests. As for your vitamin D being low, that is extremely common in general and can be caused by all sorts of things. It never really provides any diagnostic value but some people have a great improvement by supplementing it.   

Interesting that your birth control seems to help. Have you by chance seen an endocrinologist? They specialize in hormone issues and will test you for various hormone deficiencies.   

From where you stand right now it might be best to go off of any abnormal results you have and see what bears fruit. For instance, your WBC keeps coming back high. This could be from a chronic infection, even something like Lyme which I’m sure you have already been tested for. It could also be up from various autoimmune diseases, but frankly I am not sold on the autoimmune disease yet and I don’t think you should be either. Most AI diseases typically have a flare/remission pattern and it doesn’t seem like you’ve been experiencing that, especially since this has been going on for so long.   

If you do in fact have an AI disease, sadly it will not be diagnosed for a long time. Key blood markers are negative at this point and you won’t get a concise diagnosis of one until that changes, which could take years. The only AI disease you can be diagnosed with at this point is UCTD, which I think can only be diagnosed after a trial of meds to see if there’s any improvement. This actually might be worth a shot, and you may want to ask your rheumatologist about. You would most likely be out on steroids for a short while, followed by Hydroxychloroquine, and if you have an AI disease you should start seeing results in about a month. If those don’t do anything, you can try other things such as DMARDs and stronger NSAIDs.   

Again though, I am not sold on AI being your issue. Your sinus problems could indicate an infection, and a trial of antibiotics or a visit to an ENT might be better. You gotta try all common conditions first before you resign yourself to having an AI disease, which you absolutely do not want to have. And even worse, AI diseases are not black and white to diagnose. Some people have RA with completely normal blood work and some people have spondyloarthritis with normal MRIs.","It looks like your rheumatologist tested for just about everything that matches your symptoms. Thats excellent that many diseases were ruled out by the tests. As for your vitamin D being low, that is extremely common in general and can be caused by all sorts of things. It never really provides any diagnostic value but some people have a great improvement by supplementing it. Interesting that your birth control seems to help. Have you by chance seen an endocrinologist? They specialize in hormone issues and will test you for various hormone deficiencies. From where you stand right now it might be best to go off of any abnormal results you have and see what bears fruit. For instance, your WBC keeps coming back high. This could be from a chronic infection, even something like Lyme which Im sure you have already been tested for. It could also be up from various autoimmune diseases, but frankly I am not sold on the autoimmune disease yet and I dont think you should be either. Most AI diseases typically have a flareremission pattern and it doesnt seem like youve been experiencing that, especially since this has been going on for so long. If you do in fact have an AI disease, sadly it will not be diagnosed for a long time. Key blood markers are negative at this point and you wont get a concise diagnosis of one until that changes, which could take years. The only AI disease you can be diagnosed with at this point is UCTD, which I think can only be diagnosed after a trial of meds to see if theres any improvement. This actually might be worth a shot, and you may want to ask your rheumatologist about. You would most likely be out on steroids for a short while, followed by Hydroxychloroquine, and if you have an AI disease you should start seeing results in about a month. If those dont do anything, you can try other things such as DMARDs and stronger NSAIDs. Again though, I am not sold on AI being your issue. Your sinus problems could indicate an infection, and a trial of antibiotics or a visit to an ENT might be better. You gotta try all common conditions first before you resign yourself to having an AI disease, which you absolutely do not want to have. And even worse, AI diseases are not black and white to diagnose. Some people have RA with completely normal blood work and some people have spondyloarthritis with normal MRIs.",0
335,7156,fs17qef,"Because cops victims are usually lower income and minority, so society as a whole is more ok with them being victimized. Also, there is the stigma that if cops are physically attacking you, you deserve it because why else would cops be attacking you if you weren’t doing something wrong? With doctors, they’re victims are more diverse and people go to doctors for help and because they’re sick, so society is less likely to blame the patient in that scenario because they didn’t do anything “wrong”. I think both our (American) justice system and medical system need an overhaul. That’s my 2 cents, and I am in no way an expert on the subject.","Because cops victims are usually lower income and minority, so society as a whole is more ok with them being victimized. Also, there is the stigma that if cops are physically attacking you, you deserve it because why else would cops be attacking you if you werent doing something wrong? With doctors, theyre victims are more diverse and people go to doctors for help and because theyre sick, so society is less likely to blame the patient in that scenario because they didnt do anything wrong. I think both our (American) justice system and medical system need an overhaul. Thats my 2 cents, and I am in no way an expert on the subject.",0
336,7137,h3m1r9t,Not a weird AI thing. The cytokine panel is listed out for any doctor to look at. The AI part is the Long Hauler Index score they give you.. which I'm not sure how useful that particular number is.,Not a weird AI thing. The cytokine panel is listed out for any doctor to look at. The AI part is the Long Hauler Index score they give you.. which I'm not sure how useful that particular number is.,0
337,4039,h1zt966,"[Here's a 2 minute test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/anxiety-quiz/) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example).

[Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety](https://old.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety.

You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: [11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/anxiety-disorder-symptoms)

If you feel anxious right now, [open this image](https://i.imgur.com/Huou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image.

There are a *large* number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you:

* [The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook](https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1626252157/) (4.6 stars, 1200+ ratings)
* [Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacks/dp/0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600+ ratings)
* [Badass Ways to End Anxiety & Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacks/dp/9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400+ ratings)

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/overcome-fear-anxiety/), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

#anxiety test##anxiety flying#If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone.
#anxiety test##anxiety flying#
#anxiety test##anxiety flying#* [How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow)
#anxiety test##anxiety flying#* [How to Overcome Fear](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Fear) (wikihow)
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For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)($60) and/or a [white noise generator](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) ($20).
* **Meditate**: [Anxiety can be reduced with meditation](https://bebrainfit.com/meditation-anxiety/). [10 minute meditation for anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

[Here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/gettinghelp)

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

Highest rated Youtube Videos:

* [Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms & treatment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views)
* [3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiDaTi_iQrY) (850K+ views)
* [5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K+ views)

Free support options:

* /r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

If you have any further questions, you should ask them here: /r/Anxiety

The best time to submit on Reddit is [early in the morning EST](https://thebetterwebmovement.com/choosing-best-time-post-to-reddit/).","Here's a 2 minute test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesanxiety-quiz) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example). Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety(https:old.reddit.comrAnxietywikionlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety. You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: 11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders(https:www.healthline.comnutritionanxiety-disorder-symptoms) If you feel anxious right now, open this image(https:i.imgur.comHuou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image. There are a large number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook(https:www.amazon.comAnxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bournedp1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200 ratings) Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comDare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacksdp0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600 ratings) Badass Ways to End Anxiety amp; Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comBadass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacksdp9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400 ratings) If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukpublicationsovercome-fear-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. anxiety testanxiety flyingIf your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone. anxiety testanxiety flying anxiety testanxiety flying How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow) anxiety testanxiety flying How to Overcome Fear(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Fear) (wikihow) anxiety testanxiety flying For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK)(60) andor a white noise generator(https:www.amazon.comBig-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) (20). Meditate: Anxiety can be reduced with meditation(https:bebrainfit.commeditation-anxiety). 10 minute meditation for anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vO-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help.(https:www.reddit.comrAnxietywikigettinghelp) Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. Highest rated Youtube Videos: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms amp; treatment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views) 3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vJiDaTiiQrY) (850K views) 5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K views) Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) If you have any further questions, you should ask them here: rAnxiety The best time to submit on Reddit is early in the morning EST(https:thebetterwebmovement.comchoosing-best-time-post-to-reddit).",0
338,6870,j6v2axm,"Once jobs get cut in sufficient numbers, and AI replaces teachers, doctors, lawyers, and so forth, there won't be any more profits and shareholders. When hardware can replace about any job, there won't be any money to be made. We'll do UBI in the transition period, but once robotics is excavating raw materials and doing manufacturing, and driverless trucks are delivering products, and robotic systems are running all of the warehouses.... I mean, if you ask for something and it shows up without any human effort, what's the point of money? UBI will make us all into children on an allowance, which is a great first step, but I think money will be phased out shortly.","Once jobs get cut in sufficient numbers, and AI replaces teachers, doctors, lawyers, and so forth, there won't be any more profits and shareholders. When hardware can replace about any job, there won't be any money to be made. We'll do UBI in the transition period, but once robotics is excavating raw materials and doing manufacturing, and driverless trucks are delivering products, and robotic systems are running all of the warehouses.... I mean, if you ask for something and it shows up without any human effort, what's the point of money? UBI will make us all into children on an allowance, which is a great first step, but I think money will be phased out shortly.",1
339,842,er8xgqg,"Beep boop! It looks like you're asking about purging! 

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*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/tretinoin) if you have any questions or concerns.*","Beep boop! It looks like you're asking about purging! - First: no one can predict how long your purge will last! Be patient, and accept this robot hug: while you wait. The purge can be tough but so many people have gotten through it - you can too! - Second: no one can predict whether or not you will purge! If you don't currently have active acne, it's less likely but still possible. - Third: If your purge lasts for longer than 6 months, talk to your dermatologist! - Lastly: We have a very helpful wiki!(https:www.reddit.comrtretinoinwikiindex) It contains lots of tips about starting out, including everything your doctor should have told you.(https:www.reddit.comrtretinoinwikitret-instructions) You can also post in the weekly help thread - it's stickied to the top of the sub every week! If I'm wrong, I probably just picked up on a keyword in your title and you should ignore me! I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit(messagecompose?tortretinoin) if you have any questions or concerns.",0
340,5034,itips43,"> Series 10 had a steady viewer base.

No it didn't. It lost nearly 2 million of its 6.7 million viewers.

> So did 8 and 9.

Series 8 had a very big drop off. 

Series 9 avoided the typical drop because the opening episode aired opposite the Rugby World Cup, which famously depressed the viewing figures.

> If there wasn't ""quality issues"", why do the ratings drop by millions of viewers?

Because they nearly always drop by millions of viewers, particularly after a new Doctor comes in.

> Number of viewers doesn't need to say much about the quality. But the reviews do. 

Yes, and the reviews are overwhelmingly positive.

AI scores (the scientific, but not flawless, way of tracking audience reactions) stay pretty steady through Series 11 and 12. They only drop relative to Series 10 in Series 13.

Critic reviews have also generally been positive.

> The forums, like this one, is full of people specifically stating that they stop watching because of quality, and are all giving bad reviews of the last 3 series. If things made sense, there wouldn't be a million posts by people complaining that nothing makes sense.

I mean, that's just not true, is it? Yes, there are some people who are very unhappy, but that was also true of the RTD era (trust me, I was one of them), and the Moffat era. Look at the viewing figures for Series 1, they're eerily similar to Series 11. There is also no shortage of praise for the Chibnall era on the internet - it certainly isn't ""all"" the posters on here, and this is generally the most negative large Who community on the internet. Have a look at Twitter, Tumblr, ao3 - all much more positive than you probably imagine.","gt; Series 10 had a steady viewer base. No it didn't. It lost nearly 2 million of its 6.7 million viewers. gt; So did 8 and 9. Series 8 had a very big drop off. Series 9 avoided the typical drop because the opening episode aired opposite the Rugby World Cup, which famously depressed the viewing figures. gt; If there wasn't ""quality issues"", why do the ratings drop by millions of viewers? Because they nearly always drop by millions of viewers, particularly after a new Doctor comes in. gt; Number of viewers doesn't need to say much about the quality. But the reviews do. Yes, and the reviews are overwhelmingly positive. AI scores (the scientific, but not flawless, way of tracking audience reactions) stay pretty steady through Series 11 and 12. They only drop relative to Series 10 in Series 13. Critic reviews have also generally been positive. gt; The forums, like this one, is full of people specifically stating that they stop watching because of quality, and are all giving bad reviews of the last 3 series. If things made sense, there wouldn't be a million posts by people complaining that nothing makes sense. I mean, that's just not true, is it? Yes, there are some people who are very unhappy, but that was also true of the RTD era (trust me, I was one of them), and the Moffat era. Look at the viewing figures for Series 1, they're eerily similar to Series 11. There is also no shortage of praise for the Chibnall era on the internet - it certainly isn't ""all"" the posters on here, and this is generally the most negative large Who community on the internet. Have a look at Twitter, Tumblr, ao3 - all much more positive than you probably imagine.",0
341,3528,gunegdz,"Hey, I get that. Your concerns are valid, unlike vaccine naysayers and antivaxxers who hadn’t even seen human trials or revealed risks like we’re seeing with J&J before they started trying to shit on it. I’m sure they all feel really vindicated right now because of the J&J recall, and don’t have any actual empathy for you and others with this new anxiety. I really am so sorry for your situation, I’m sure it makes your skin crawl (or something like that) to think about it.

Unlike some diseases that are completely inoculating after one dose, many diseases will require boosters and further developments to keep anybody fully protected. These vaccines cannot offer 100% protection, and are just an added layer of defense against the virus. Should you become infected with COVID-19, your experience with it will be so much more mild than somebody who is not vaccinated.

I know that you are in a scary position because of the J&J version, but know that it’s fully expected to need boosters or maybe even annual shots to keep your immune system at its best against a very serious disease.

Hope this helps. Please take care of yourself and speak with a doctor or experts on the J&J blowout to help you stay informed and curb your worries.","Hey, I get that. Your concerns are valid, unlike vaccine naysayers and antivaxxers who hadnt even seen human trials or revealed risks like were seeing with Jamp;J before they started trying to shit on it. Im sure they all feel really vindicated right now because of the Jamp;J recall, and dont have any actual empathy for you and others with this new anxiety. I really am so sorry for your situation, Im sure it makes your skin crawl (or something like that) to think about it. Unlike some diseases that are completely inoculating after one dose, many diseases will require boosters and further developments to keep anybody fully protected. These vaccines cannot offer 100 protection, and are just an added layer of defense against the virus. Should you become infected with COVID-19, your experience with it will be so much more mild than somebody who is not vaccinated. I know that you are in a scary position because of the Jamp;J version, but know that its fully expected to need boosters or maybe even annual shots to keep your immune system at its best against a very serious disease. Hope this helps. Please take care of yourself and speak with a doctor or experts on the Jamp;J blowout to help you stay informed and curb your worries.",0
342,7327,jgxaevd,">I wish Martin would next take a swipe at Jonathan. I would think Robin's mortification from that scene is proof enough that she is not ready have the rape out in open.

Ha ha! I agree about Martin, but my point was that Robin cannot always control who knows about the rape. I think mortification is the perfect description for what she felt at the V-Day dinner--and proof that she has not fully recovered from the undeserved shame the rapist inflicted. This is the kind of sentiment that has gotten me downvoted on that other post. I can't figure out if I'm not wording my thoughts correctly or if there is an invisible *HANDS OFF* sign around Robin that I'm violating. 

I really like your comparison to Lucy bringing the fight to the enemy's camp and the ""tight lid"" she keeps in place around her suburban friends. I'm not sure what form it would take for Robin to bring *her* fight to the enemy. I just think it would be better for her to figure out a way to be proactive instead of reactive. As long as other people get to decide when to discuss it, she's not in control. Relying on mere hope that she won't have to think or talk about it has already been proven unrealistic by Jonathan & Co. 

> Do you have any thoughts on why Strike is so touchy about his lost leg?

Yes, plenty! Notice he does not object to Dr. Gupta's interest, which he accepts as a medically appropriate inquiry from a doctor. Most other people show the kind of interest associated with gawking at a horrible car wreck. The only thing worse for Strike is when people show solicitous interest because he hates being the object of pity and hates being dependent on the help of others. 

It never occurred to me until you brought it up that there might be a parallel between Strike's aversion to discussing his leg and Robin's aversion to discussing the rape. I say ""the"" because I hate the sentence construction that somehow makes it ""her"" rape, as if it were something given to her that she cannot ever part with--but that, I suppose, is exactly the problem. These conversations have helped me understand what a Hobson's choice it is for both Robin and Strike: either keep quiet on the subject that bothers them and vainly hope everyone else will keep quiet, too, or discuss the subject that only brings them pain, and which is none of anyone else's damn business anyway. 

>It appears, if I may say so, JKR is planning a good elder sister to Robin.

Oh, I hope so! What a wonderful boon that would be for Robin, and I think Ilsa would enjoy it, too. Your dread of the circumstances that might lead Robin to reveal the rape to Ilsa reminds me that Ilsa has already shared her own deepest pain with Robin: the multiple miscarriages. I don't mean to suggest an equivalence between miscarriage and rape except that they are both intensely personal, private, and tragic and perhaps fill both women with underserved feelings of shame and guilt. I really hope Ilsa doesn't have another miscarriage and that Robin just opens up to her in the spirit of sisterly love and trust. Assuming that Ilsa will learn about the attempted rape by Gus, that might be just the opening for Robin to say more about her past. The second article I referenced in my post suggests that rape victims set limits to what they're willing to discuss before broaching the subject with a trusted person. If Robin believes Ilsa would respect those limits (boundaries again!) she might break her silence.

>.I appreciate you reading and responding to my comments, its been one of the pleasures in my life.

The same back at ya!","gt;I wish Martin would next take a swipe at Jonathan. I would think Robin's mortification from that scene is proof enough that she is not ready have the rape out in open. Ha ha! I agree about Martin, but my point was that Robin cannot always control who knows about the rape. I think mortification is the perfect description for what she felt at the V-Day dinner--and proof that she has not fully recovered from the undeserved shame the rapist inflicted. This is the kind of sentiment that has gotten me downvoted on that other post. I can't figure out if I'm not wording my thoughts correctly or if there is an invisible HANDS OFF sign around Robin that I'm violating. I really like your comparison to Lucy bringing the fight to the enemy's camp and the ""tight lid"" she keeps in place around her suburban friends. I'm not sure what form it would take for Robin to bring her fight to the enemy. I just think it would be better for her to figure out a way to be proactive instead of reactive. As long as other people get to decide when to discuss it, she's not in control. Relying on mere hope that she won't have to think or talk about it has already been proven unrealistic by Jonathan amp; Co. gt; Do you have any thoughts on why Strike is so touchy about his lost leg? Yes, plenty! Notice he does not object to Dr. Gupta's interest, which he accepts as a medically appropriate inquiry from a doctor. Most other people show the kind of interest associated with gawking at a horrible car wreck. The only thing worse for Strike is when people show solicitous interest because he hates being the object of pity and hates being dependent on the help of others. It never occurred to me until you brought it up that there might be a parallel between Strike's aversion to discussing his leg and Robin's aversion to discussing the rape. I say ""the"" because I hate the sentence construction that somehow makes it ""her"" rape, as if it were something given to her that she cannot ever part with--but that, I suppose, is exactly the problem. These conversations have helped me understand what a Hobson's choice it is for both Robin and Strike: either keep quiet on the subject that bothers them and vainly hope everyone else will keep quiet, too, or discuss the subject that only brings them pain, and which is none of anyone else's damn business anyway. gt;It appears, if I may say so, JKR is planning a good elder sister to Robin. Oh, I hope so! What a wonderful boon that would be for Robin, and I think Ilsa would enjoy it, too. Your dread of the circumstances that might lead Robin to reveal the rape to Ilsa reminds me that Ilsa has already shared her own deepest pain with Robin: the multiple miscarriages. I don't mean to suggest an equivalence between miscarriage and rape except that they are both intensely personal, private, and tragic and perhaps fill both women with underserved feelings of shame and guilt. I really hope Ilsa doesn't have another miscarriage and that Robin just opens up to her in the spirit of sisterly love and trust. Assuming that Ilsa will learn about the attempted rape by Gus, that might be just the opening for Robin to say more about her past. The second article I referenced in my post suggests that rape victims set limits to what they're willing to discuss before broaching the subject with a trusted person. If Robin believes Ilsa would respect those limits (boundaries again!) she might break her silence. gt;.I appreciate you reading and responding to my comments, its been one of the pleasures in my life. The same back at ya!",0
343,4884,ffufwtw,"I recommend subscribing to the Atlantic. Iko has the best Rockets articles.

SALT LAKE CITY — As the seconds whittled down in the fourth quarter, Tyson Chandler and Russell Westbrook were already on their feet, jumping up and down by the Rockets bench, waving their arms around and cheering their teammate.

James Harden burst out of the locker room with a smile as wide as I-10, unable to contain his excitement any longer. “Yeah, buddy!” Harden yelled from under the bleachers. “50-burger! Yeah, buddy!!”

“Gordon had 50 on these motherfuckers!”

The rest of the team walked off Vivint Arena to high-fives and cheering from staff members. “Gordy doing his stuff out there,” a well-clad Westbrook said, shaking his head. John Lucas had the game ball tucked under his arm as he walked inside the locker room, and still kept it close to him as he exited.

For one night, even as their own world and the one around them mourned the death of Kobe Bryant, they could smile again. They could find solace in the game of basketball, the game they’ve played their entire lives. They could laugh. They could joke. They could win.

“For sure, it was a big momentum game for us,” Austin Rivers said. “As a team as a whole, the past two weeks, we haven’t played our best basketball. We’ve been very inconsistent in our effort. Then we come in here tonight with our two best players and our starting center not playing, I’m sure Utah came in here like, ‘This is going to be an easy win.’ And that’s just natural for any team, but we have a lot of good players on this team.”

Playing back-to-backs is never easy. Playing a Denver-Utah back-to-back certainly isn’t any laughing matter; it might be the most difficult in the NBA. Now, imagine that, only this time without two former MVPs and your starting center. And once you have that image fixated in your brain, add the untimely tragedy that engulfed the league just 24 hours prior.

It was almost as if a large weight had been lifted off their collective shoulders. It was a pleasant sight, seeing Mike D’Antoni smile and dish out sarcasm, considering the emotional roller-coaster he and his team have been through.

“It was definitely uplifting,” D’Antoni said after the 126-117 road win. “I’ve coached a lot of teams in a lot of games, and that was one of the most satisfying. I thought our guys couldn’t have played harder. Obviously, you make mistakes in a game, but big play after big play after big play. They came back a couple of times, but we just kept going back at them. Eric Gordon was out of his mind tonight. That’s a great performance.”

Simply put, Gordon was in another zone Monday. Prior to the game, Gordon went through his usual routine. He stretched and got loose with the strength and conditioning coaches, and later went onto the court with Coach Lucas. But after tip-off, he went to another mode. Somewhere Kobe Bryant was watching Gordon fully embrace what “Mamba Mentality” is.

Monday, Gordon just wanted it more than anyone in a Jazz uniform did.

He was aggressive from the get-go. Obviously, he knew that his number would be called more often than not, given the absence of Harden and Westbrook and the surplus of usage that would come his way. Since returning from in-season knee surgery, Gordon has shown flashes of his old self but also signs that he still needed time to get things back to normal.

“ I feel like I’m getting back to being myself,” Gordon said after the game. “I told everybody — when you have surgery during the season, it’s always going to be a process. Now it’s just about us collectively playing together for one another because we can do this thing. We just gotta turn this thing around and win a lot of games.”

Against the Jazz, however, all signs of rust were non-existent. Gordon began the game attacking the paint, using his low center of gravity and his football-esque strength to put pressure on defenders — whether it was Donovan Mitchell or Rudy Gobert. The Jazz tried to put bodies in front of him, at times they even sent double-teams. But none of it mattered. Gordon was relentless, drive after drive after drive. When the Jazz didn’t know what to do, they fouled. A lot. Gordon went to the line 20 times, hitting 16 of his free throws. Harden might not have been on the floor, but his presence was felt nonetheless.

When he didn’t attack the basket, he reverted to his bread and butter. He went 6-for-11 from downtown, each deep 3 igniting the Rockets. By the time the dust had settled, Gordon had a career-high 50 points on 14-of-22 from the field.

“He showed you all why he’s Gordy Gord, Splash Gordon,” Danuel House said.

“You just marvel in it,” Rivers said. “He’s like a bowling ball when he drives to the basket. People just bounce off him. He’s so low to the ground. He’s so strong. Eric is built like a fullback, his body, in the NFL, seriously. I always tell him he picked the wrong sport. Obviously it’s worked out well for him, but I think he could have played in the NFL too, because he’s so strong. They just bounce off him. His range is ridiculous. Eric’s a guy that, if he played on a lot of other teams, he has All-Star capability. And he sacrifices a lot for this team. Tonight, you saw in full effect how good he is.”

Perhaps the most important aspect of Gordon’s 50 wasn’t simply how he filled up the box score. It was everything else he did, everything else about how the game played out. D’Antoni gave Gordon a heap of responsibility with the ball at his hands, trusting him to make the right play. Time after time, he would set up the offense, calling for screens to get the mismatch he wanted, or at the same time kicking it to others, who had could take advantage of their matchup.

Because Clint Capela didn’t play, D’Antoni decided to open the floor and play small ball the majority of the game. With the added space, Gordon had his pick of the litter, able to weave and knife his way to the rim or drive-and-kicks for others. The ball moved crisply and didn’t stick, the way Gordon likes the game to be played.

“Without a doubt,” D’Antoni said of spreading the floor to help Gordon. “You attack and they gotta adjust to that, and now he’s got the 3s. It put a lot of pressure on them. That’s what we decided to do before the game and it worked this time.”

Gordon is known for his stoic, stern expressions. Sometimes, it’s hard to get an exact read on how he’s feeling, except in cases where he’s fouled — or at least thinks he is. His demeanor after his scoring barrage Monday was remarkable. He stopped to give a fan a high-five on his way to the locker room but other than that, it was strictly business. Gordon didn’t want to talk much about himself but about his teammates. How they stuck to the game plan, how they defended and most importantly, how they played together.

“I mean tonight was a special night for me,” Gordon said. “It means a lot that we won. I just want our team to build off of this, but it is special for sure.”

“I had it going, but how we played tonight was how we need to play. We got after it defensively. We just got out there, and just played. We ran the offense and we just played our game. When you play within the flow of the game, you’re going to get good shots and everybody contributed. That’s what made things a lot easier. I had it going, but other guys played well. It was a team effort. The most meaningful thing is that we won.”

Gordon’s words perfectly summed up what has been going on with the team for weeks now. The Rockets were in serious need of an uplift. Their energy and spirit had been down for quite some time, despite some wins sprinkled here and there. Monday, they needed every one of his 50 points, not simply to outscore their opponent, but to bring them closer together.

Part of Kobe’s legacy was his willingness to compete, but also to compete together. You are your brother’s keeper. Those words mean more now than they ever did. Given the circumstances of the game itself — shorthanded against a great team in Utah, and coming out with a key road victory — some comparisons could be drawn to last season’s Chris Paul-led 118-112 win over the Warriors in Oakland. Paul had less than half of Gordon’s 50, scoring 23 but his leadership and poise in that game carried long after that game in late February. The Rockets would go on to win 19 of their final 23 games that season. For this team to make serious noise, it has to string together some wins. The Rockets have the talent and they have the clear objective, winning a championship. Perhaps this is what the doctor ordered.

“This is why we feel like we can be the team that can win something this year,” Rivers said. “Win it all this year. That’s why we have very little excuses, when we have our full team, that we shouldn’t be a top-two team in the league right now, because our talent is through the roof. We have to take this game and learn from it, understand that we gotta keep building and get better.”

(Photo: Jeffrey Swinger / USA Today)","I recommend subscribing to the Atlantic. Iko has the best Rockets articles. SALT LAKE CITY As the seconds whittled down in the fourth quarter, Tyson Chandler and Russell Westbrook were already on their feet, jumping up and down by the Rockets bench, waving their arms around and cheering their teammate. James Harden burst out of the locker room with a smile as wide as I-10, unable to contain his excitement any longer. Yeah, buddy! Harden yelled from under the bleachers. 50-burger! Yeah, buddy!! Gordon had 50 on these motherfuckers! The rest of the team walked off Vivint Arena to high-fives and cheering from staff members. Gordy doing his stuff out there, a well-clad Westbrook said, shaking his head. John Lucas had the game ball tucked under his arm as he walked inside the locker room, and still kept it close to him as he exited. For one night, even as their own world and the one around them mourned the death of Kobe Bryant, they could smile again. They could find solace in the game of basketball, the game theyve played their entire lives. They could laugh. They could joke. They could win. For sure, it was a big momentum game for us, Austin Rivers said. As a team as a whole, the past two weeks, we havent played our best basketball. Weve been very inconsistent in our effort. Then we come in here tonight with our two best players and our starting center not playing, Im sure Utah came in here like, This is going to be an easy win. And thats just natural for any team, but we have a lot of good players on this team. Playing back-to-backs is never easy. Playing a Denver-Utah back-to-back certainly isnt any laughing matter; it might be the most difficult in the NBA. Now, imagine that, only this time without two former MVPs and your starting center. And once you have that image fixated in your brain, add the untimely tragedy that engulfed the league just 24 hours prior. It was almost as if a large weight had been lifted off their collective shoulders. It was a pleasant sight, seeing Mike DAntoni smile and dish out sarcasm, considering the emotional roller-coaster he and his team have been through. It was definitely uplifting, DAntoni said after the 126-117 road win. Ive coached a lot of teams in a lot of games, and that was one of the most satisfying. I thought our guys couldnt have played harder. Obviously, you make mistakes in a game, but big play after big play after big play. They came back a couple of times, but we just kept going back at them. Eric Gordon was out of his mind tonight. Thats a great performance. Simply put, Gordon was in another zone Monday. Prior to the game, Gordon went through his usual routine. He stretched and got loose with the strength and conditioning coaches, and later went onto the court with Coach Lucas. But after tip-off, he went to another mode. Somewhere Kobe Bryant was watching Gordon fully embrace what Mamba Mentality is. Monday, Gordon just wanted it more than anyone in a Jazz uniform did. He was aggressive from the get-go. Obviously, he knew that his number would be called more often than not, given the absence of Harden and Westbrook and the surplus of usage that would come his way. Since returning from in-season knee surgery, Gordon has shown flashes of his old self but also signs that he still needed time to get things back to normal. I feel like Im getting back to being myself, Gordon said after the game. I told everybody when you have surgery during the season, its always going to be a process. Now its just about us collectively playing together for one another because we can do this thing. We just gotta turn this thing around and win a lot of games. Against the Jazz, however, all signs of rust were non-existent. Gordon began the game attacking the paint, using his low center of gravity and his football-esque strength to put pressure on defenders whether it was Donovan Mitchell or Rudy Gobert. The Jazz tried to put bodies in front of him, at times they even sent double-teams. But none of it mattered. Gordon was relentless, drive after drive after drive. When the Jazz didnt know what to do, they fouled. A lot. Gordon went to the line 20 times, hitting 16 of his free throws. Harden might not have been on the floor, but his presence was felt nonetheless. When he didnt attack the basket, he reverted to his bread and butter. He went 6-for-11 from downtown, each deep 3 igniting the Rockets. By the time the dust had settled, Gordon had a career-high 50 points on 14-of-22 from the field. He showed you all why hes Gordy Gord, Splash Gordon, Danuel House said. You just marvel in it, Rivers said. Hes like a bowling ball when he drives to the basket. People just bounce off him. Hes so low to the ground. Hes so strong. Eric is built like a fullback, his body, in the NFL, seriously. I always tell him he picked the wrong sport. Obviously its worked out well for him, but I think he could have played in the NFL too, because hes so strong. They just bounce off him. His range is ridiculous. Erics a guy that, if he played on a lot of other teams, he has All-Star capability. And he sacrifices a lot for this team. Tonight, you saw in full effect how good he is. Perhaps the most important aspect of Gordons 50 wasnt simply how he filled up the box score. It was everything else he did, everything else about how the game played out. DAntoni gave Gordon a heap of responsibility with the ball at his hands, trusting him to make the right play. Time after time, he would set up the offense, calling for screens to get the mismatch he wanted, or at the same time kicking it to others, who had could take advantage of their matchup. Because Clint Capela didnt play, DAntoni decided to open the floor and play small ball the majority of the game. With the added space, Gordon had his pick of the litter, able to weave and knife his way to the rim or drive-and-kicks for others. The ball moved crisply and didnt stick, the way Gordon likes the game to be played. Without a doubt, DAntoni said of spreading the floor to help Gordon. You attack and they gotta adjust to that, and now hes got the 3s. It put a lot of pressure on them. Thats what we decided to do before the game and it worked this time. Gordon is known for his stoic, stern expressions. Sometimes, its hard to get an exact read on how hes feeling, except in cases where hes fouled or at least thinks he is. His demeanor after his scoring barrage Monday was remarkable. He stopped to give a fan a high-five on his way to the locker room but other than that, it was strictly business. Gordon didnt want to talk much about himself but about his teammates. How they stuck to the game plan, how they defended and most importantly, how they played together. I mean tonight was a special night for me, Gordon said. It means a lot that we won. I just want our team to build off of this, but it is special for sure. I had it going, but how we played tonight was how we need to play. We got after it defensively. We just got out there, and just played. We ran the offense and we just played our game. When you play within the flow of the game, youre going to get good shots and everybody contributed. Thats what made things a lot easier. I had it going, but other guys played well. It was a team effort. The most meaningful thing is that we won. Gordons words perfectly summed up what has been going on with the team for weeks now. The Rockets were in serious need of an uplift. Their energy and spirit had been down for quite some time, despite some wins sprinkled here and there. Monday, they needed every one of his 50 points, not simply to outscore their opponent, but to bring them closer together. Part of Kobes legacy was his willingness to compete, but also to compete together. You are your brothers keeper. Those words mean more now than they ever did. Given the circumstances of the game itself shorthanded against a great team in Utah, and coming out with a key road victory some comparisons could be drawn to last seasons Chris Paul-led 118-112 win over the Warriors in Oakland. Paul had less than half of Gordons 50, scoring 23 but his leadership and poise in that game carried long after that game in late February. The Rockets would go on to win 19 of their final 23 games that season. For this team to make serious noise, it has to string together some wins. The Rockets have the talent and they have the clear objective, winning a championship. Perhaps this is what the doctor ordered. This is why we feel like we can be the team that can win something this year, Rivers said. Win it all this year. Thats why we have very little excuses, when we have our full team, that we shouldnt be a top-two team in the league right now, because our talent is through the roof. We have to take this game and learn from it, understand that we gotta keep building and get better. (Photo: Jeffrey Swinger USA Today)",0
344,3195,fppkrgv,"Im a nurse, so, Yeah, I’m aware there are a lot of advancements, and lot of things are becoming automated, but they still require a physician or technician or assistant or nurse to utilize the majority of systems coming out. Additionally, even if our jobs were able to 100% be completed front to back by a robot, people would still be needed...healthcare is probably the most important field that human empathy and understanding are required. Sending in Health-Bot 3000 to tell a husband that his partner is dying just isn’t going to cut it. That along with the ethical dilemmas that have to be resolved that unfortunately come up, isn’t something a machine can handle. Not unless AI reaches a point where they can form emotions. (And in that case I’m going to be more worried about terminator rather than my job)","Im a nurse, so, Yeah, Im aware there are a lot of advancements, and lot of things are becoming automated, but they still require a physician or technician or assistant or nurse to utilize the majority of systems coming out. Additionally, even if our jobs were able to 100 be completed front to back by a robot, people would still be needed...healthcare is probably the most important field that human empathy and understanding are required. Sending in Health-Bot 3000 to tell a husband that his partner is dying just isnt going to cut it. That along with the ethical dilemmas that have to be resolved that unfortunately come up, isnt something a machine can handle. Not unless AI reaches a point where they can form emotions. (And in that case Im going to be more worried about terminator rather than my job)",1
345,134,ee1a8t4,"Helicopter Parenting. I'm no expert but my professor for developmental psych certainly was; everything I'm about to say is what he told his students, not some bullshit I came up with on my own. He said the worst off kids he ever saw were those whose parents were helicopter types. He did research on kids who were raised in various environments and actually scientifically concluded that helicopter is the WORST parenting style (this does not count abuse since ""abuse"" isn't a parenting style), worse than having a non-attentive parent. Kids whose parent's were drug addicts were better off than these well meaning but oh-so-wrong parents.  


So lets start with what you'd think would be the worst, the kid essentially having no parents. This is called non-attentive and is generally neglectful. The parents may be drug addicts, away all the time, ignore the child, whatever, it also means there is no ""parental figure"" so no nanny or something. These are the 5 year olds bathing their 2 year old siblings and cooking them meals. These kids have issues, but in general they definitely know how to take care of themselves, they've had to do it since they were kids afterall. These kids tend to have a low self-worth, but again know how to make their own appointments to see doctors, apply for insurance, etc. They have their shit together.  


Helicopter parents are the opposite. Every moment from when the kid wakes up to when they go to sleep they make no decisions. The parents tell them what to wear, what to eat, when to eat, what classes to take when they're old enough to pick electives, what friends to have, what extra-curricular activities to take part in, how long to study, what time to go to bed, etc. The kids just do what they're told and follow the program. These are the parents that call their kid's university professor screaming when their kid gets a bad grade. When these kids are left to their own devices, like when they leave for college, they go away without ever having learned to make their own decisions. They give in easily to peer pressure because mommy and daddy didn't teach them to think for themselves but only to do what they're told. They panic when making decisions up to and including having a full on panic attack on the floor weeping because they don't know what to get from a vending machine (professor witnessed this firsthand) because they're so anxious about making the wrong choice. They've never been allowed to weigh the consequence of a wrong choice so the simple mistake of pressing A6 instead of A5 sends them into full blown ""I've ruined my life"" levels of anxiety. Generally they're hot messes.  


The ideal parenting style requires allowing your child to make age appropriate decisions. Examples:  


* For example, your kid is 5 you're at the store picking out an outfit for class picture day. You can't let them pick something entirely unaided because they might pick something totally ridiculous, instead of saying ""ok this is what you're gonna wear"" you should ideally pick out 3 outfits you'd be equally happy with them choosing and then say ""Ok which one do you like best"", this lets them test the waters of decision making without you having to say ""no you picked something bad"" and damaging their self-confidence at such an early learning stage of decision making (you don't want their first experiences to be bad). 
* When the kid is 10 stop setting a bed time, let them decide when to go to sleep on their own. That being said no matter how tired they are they're going to school the next morning, getting all their homework done, etc. After about a week they'll learn to set a reasonable bedtime for themselves. My mom did this one, I learned damn quick staying up was not worth it when I had to be up the next morning.
* Let them pick from several choices which vegetable they'd like with dinner (do you want broccoli or spinach tonight?).
* Let them pick from several acceptable after school activities.   


They also have to learn to handle things on their own. When they're in high school let them fuck up, not like jail time level fuck ups but detention level fuck ups, and let them suffer the consequences for it. They need to learn how to fuck up, that most daily fuck ups aren't the end of the world, how to cope with their own bad decisions, the weight of consequences, etc.","Helicopter Parenting. I'm no expert but my professor for developmental psych certainly was; everything I'm about to say is what he told his students, not some bullshit I came up with on my own. He said the worst off kids he ever saw were those whose parents were helicopter types. He did research on kids who were raised in various environments and actually scientifically concluded that helicopter is the WORST parenting style (this does not count abuse since ""abuse"" isn't a parenting style), worse than having a non-attentive parent. Kids whose parent's were drug addicts were better off than these well meaning but oh-so-wrong parents. So lets start with what you'd think would be the worst, the kid essentially having no parents. This is called non-attentive and is generally neglectful. The parents may be drug addicts, away all the time, ignore the child, whatever, it also means there is no ""parental figure"" so no nanny or something. These are the 5 year olds bathing their 2 year old siblings and cooking them meals. These kids have issues, but in general they definitely know how to take care of themselves, they've had to do it since they were kids afterall. These kids tend to have a low self-worth, but again know how to make their own appointments to see doctors, apply for insurance, etc. They have their shit together. Helicopter parents are the opposite. Every moment from when the kid wakes up to when they go to sleep they make no decisions. The parents tell them what to wear, what to eat, when to eat, what classes to take when they're old enough to pick electives, what friends to have, what extra-curricular activities to take part in, how long to study, what time to go to bed, etc. The kids just do what they're told and follow the program. These are the parents that call their kid's university professor screaming when their kid gets a bad grade. When these kids are left to their own devices, like when they leave for college, they go away without ever having learned to make their own decisions. They give in easily to peer pressure because mommy and daddy didn't teach them to think for themselves but only to do what they're told. They panic when making decisions up to and including having a full on panic attack on the floor weeping because they don't know what to get from a vending machine (professor witnessed this firsthand) because they're so anxious about making the wrong choice. They've never been allowed to weigh the consequence of a wrong choice so the simple mistake of pressing A6 instead of A5 sends them into full blown ""I've ruined my life"" levels of anxiety. Generally they're hot messes. The ideal parenting style requires allowing your child to make age appropriate decisions. Examples: For example, your kid is 5 you're at the store picking out an outfit for class picture day. You can't let them pick something entirely unaided because they might pick something totally ridiculous, instead of saying ""ok this is what you're gonna wear"" you should ideally pick out 3 outfits you'd be equally happy with them choosing and then say ""Ok which one do you like best"", this lets them test the waters of decision making without you having to say ""no you picked something bad"" and damaging their self-confidence at such an early learning stage of decision making (you don't want their first experiences to be bad). When the kid is 10 stop setting a bed time, let them decide when to go to sleep on their own. That being said no matter how tired they are they're going to school the next morning, getting all their homework done, etc. After about a week they'll learn to set a reasonable bedtime for themselves. My mom did this one, I learned damn quick staying up was not worth it when I had to be up the next morning. Let them pick from several choices which vegetable they'd like with dinner (do you want broccoli or spinach tonight?). Let them pick from several acceptable after school activities. They also have to learn to handle things on their own. When they're in high school let them fuck up, not like jail time level fuck ups but detention level fuck ups, and let them suffer the consequences for it. They need to learn how to fuck up, that most daily fuck ups aren't the end of the world, how to cope with their own bad decisions, the weight of consequences, etc.",0
346,1110,glmr720,"[Here's a 2 minute test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/anxiety-quiz/) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example).

[Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety](https://old.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety.

You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: [11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/anxiety-disorder-symptoms)

If you feel anxious right now, [open this image](https://i.imgur.com/Huou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image.

There are a *large* number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you:

* [The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook](https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1626252157/) (4.6 stars, 1200+ ratings)
* [Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacks/dp/0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600+ ratings)
* [Badass Ways to End Anxiety & Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacks/dp/9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400+ ratings)

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/overcome-fear-anxiety/), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone.

* [How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow)
* [How to Overcome Fear](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Fear) (wikihow)

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)($60) and/or a [white noise generator](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) ($20).
* **Meditate**: [Anxiety can be reduced with meditation](https://bebrainfit.com/meditation-anxiety/). [10 minute meditation for anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

If that's not good enough, then [here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/gettinghelp)

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. So it is likely you don't even need to wait until the virus has passed. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

Highest rated Youtube Videos:

* [Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms & treatment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views)
* [3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiDaTi_iQrY) (850K+ views)
* [5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K+ views)

Free support options:

* /r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

Reddit also has a very large community of anxious people that are here to help you with these issues. You can find them here: /r/Anxiety, if you need specific help, you are better of asking them what to do than us. There are *some* anxiety experts here on /r/advice, but not that many, so the quality of advice you'll receive here isn't going to be as good.

The best time to submit on Reddit is [early in the morning EST](https://thebetterwebmovement.com/choosing-best-time-post-to-reddit/).","Here's a 2 minute test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesanxiety-quiz) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example). Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety(https:old.reddit.comrAnxietywikionlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety. You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: 11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders(https:www.healthline.comnutritionanxiety-disorder-symptoms) If you feel anxious right now, open this image(https:i.imgur.comHuou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image. There are a large number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook(https:www.amazon.comAnxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bournedp1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200 ratings) Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comDare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacksdp0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600 ratings) Badass Ways to End Anxiety amp; Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comBadass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacksdp9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400 ratings) If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukpublicationsovercome-fear-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone. How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow) How to Overcome Fear(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Fear) (wikihow) For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK)(60) andor a white noise generator(https:www.amazon.comBig-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) (20). Meditate: Anxiety can be reduced with meditation(https:bebrainfit.commeditation-anxiety). 10 minute meditation for anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vO-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). If that's not good enough, then here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help(https:www.reddit.comrAnxietywikigettinghelp) Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. So it is likely you don't even need to wait until the virus has passed. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. Highest rated Youtube Videos: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms amp; treatment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views) 3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vJiDaTiiQrY) (850K views) 5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K views) Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) Reddit also has a very large community of anxious people that are here to help you with these issues. You can find them here: rAnxiety, if you need specific help, you are better of asking them what to do than us. There are some anxiety experts here on radvice, but not that many, so the quality of advice you'll receive here isn't going to be as good. The best time to submit on Reddit is early in the morning EST(https:thebetterwebmovement.comchoosing-best-time-post-to-reddit).",0
347,1357,dcdruan,"> The cost of educating a doctor statistics floating around the web include the cost of college and hospital. For example my college had 1000 bed strength and treats a shitload of patients in the OPD.

.

> Want to teach someone how to do a MRI? The MRI machine is used to diagnose patients during most of the day. We only get to handle it in downtime. But people love to add the cost of the machine to our education.

Yes. But if you weren't attached to a hospital with all that equipment, what the fuck would you learn anyway?

That said, you're entire complaint is fees? I haven't come across any Govt. college that doesn't have aid for people who got in but can't afford it.

What does your 70k include? Accommodation and food? Saar, that 70k/year pays for your library and professors and infrastructure and consumables and equipment without which your degree is worthless. You can't recovered any substantial cost from the majority of OPD patients who are too poor to pay them, so unless you want bankruptcy in the long run, you'd need to recover the costs from other areas. ","gt; The cost of educating a doctor statistics floating around the web include the cost of college and hospital. For example my college had 1000 bed strength and treats a shitload of patients in the OPD. . gt; Want to teach someone how to do a MRI? The MRI machine is used to diagnose patients during most of the day. We only get to handle it in downtime. But people love to add the cost of the machine to our education. Yes. But if you weren't attached to a hospital with all that equipment, what the fuck would you learn anyway? That said, you're entire complaint is fees? I haven't come across any Govt. college that doesn't have aid for people who got in but can't afford it. What does your 70k include? Accommodation and food? Saar, that 70kyear pays for your library and professors and infrastructure and consumables and equipment without which your degree is worthless. You can't recovered any substantial cost from the majority of OPD patients who are too poor to pay them, so unless you want bankruptcy in the long run, you'd need to recover the costs from other areas.",0
348,1308,fyguxq3,"First stop calling it 'procreate', it's kinda gross and definitely more clinical than interested.

Second, you can learn a desire for it, yes, but more it's something biological.  Do you feel like you want to bring a new life into this world with your wife.  Stop looking at the costs, stop looking at anything extra.  When you look at your wife, do you want to see a little version of you and her running around?  If the answer is no, then maybe you and her need to have a deeper discussion than this subreddit can offer.

Finally, sometimes it clicks at the end.  I've never been against the idea of having kids but I always saw a reason not to.  Then my wife got pregnant, and throughout the entire 9 months I was terrified.  I kept it together for her, but I was really, really scared about everything that comes with parenthood.  

Then my son was born.  Within the first five minutes he was alive the doctors brought me over to him and I stroked his face.  His little hand grabbed my finger and it just all fell into place and made sense.  I'm his dad and that's all I need to remember.  

Hope this helps you decide.","First stop calling it 'procreate', it's kinda gross and definitely more clinical than interested. Second, you can learn a desire for it, yes, but more it's something biological. Do you feel like you want to bring a new life into this world with your wife. Stop looking at the costs, stop looking at anything extra. When you look at your wife, do you want to see a little version of you and her running around? If the answer is no, then maybe you and her need to have a deeper discussion than this subreddit can offer. Finally, sometimes it clicks at the end. I've never been against the idea of having kids but I always saw a reason not to. Then my wife got pregnant, and throughout the entire 9 months I was terrified. I kept it together for her, but I was really, really scared about everything that comes with parenthood. Then my son was born. Within the first five minutes he was alive the doctors brought me over to him and I stroked his face. His little hand grabbed my finger and it just all fell into place and made sense. I'm his dad and that's all I need to remember. Hope this helps you decide.",0
349,464,ea1axps,"“Marginally improves” where are you getting that from? As I have already stated, and as the author of the cited study has stated. The study makes no claims on the effectiveness of transition surgery. Let’s also not forget that study covers a relatively small sample size, only 324 people over   a 30 year period, ending 15 years ago.  The entire sample was well into adulthood when the study began in 1973, born in the 40’s or earlier. And that entire sample is from 1 county, Sweden. It’s not exactly representative of the experience of someone starting a transition this year. There are currently over 50,000 post op trans people living happy lives in the United States alone. Almost 45 years on from the start of the period the survey covers. I can guarantee you that the experience of most trans people today is nothing like what it was 45 years ago. Even the surgery itself is greatly improved, even in the last 10 years. Post op trans women suffer no loss of genital sensation and can have perfectly normal sex lives. Aesthetically, the surgery is so good now that even most gynecologists can’t tell the difference from external appearance alone. 50 years ago the surgery could result in permanent loss of sensation, chronic pain, permanent loss of bladder and bowel control, infection from non-sterile operating theatres and worse. There were even cases of surgeries going so wrong that a patients anal canal would leak in to the vaginal canal and they would defecate out of their vagina. I can’t blame that person in the slightest for wanting to end it all. But even 50 years ago these problem were the exception and not the norm, and the surgical techniques have improved  by several orders of magnitude since then.

To look at a single study that ended 15 years ago that makes no claim about the effect of surgery on suicide rates and conclude that surgery has no effect on suicide rates is simply unreasonable.

For the sake of argument, let’s assume that the surgery does indeed make no difference to suicide rates. There are still far more trans people that don’t commit suicide than ones that do. Should they not have access to treatment that improves their quality of life?

Even the ones that do commit suicide, the surgery can give them an extra decade or two of life before their depression takes hold. Are those decades worth nothing?

Read a few of the success stories in this link:
http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TSsuccesses/TSsuccesses.html

Do these people not deserve the happiness they have worked hard for and achieved?

Gender Dysphoria can be effectively treated with transition. That transition may or may not involve surgery. In fact about 50% of trans people don’t have the surgery, it’s fucking expensive after all. 

Gender Dysphoria is also likely to appear alongside co-morbid conditions, such as depression and anxiety. There is no evidence of a biological link between Gender Dysphoria and other mental disorders. There is a lot of evidence that points to the strong correlation being caused by social consequences of the isolation and lack of support that trans people often experience.

Transition Surgery is a proven successful treatment of Gender Dysphoria. It does not treat depression or anxiety or any other mental disorders, nor is anyone claiming it does.","Marginally improves where are you getting that from? As I have already stated, and as the author of the cited study has stated. The study makes no claims on the effectiveness of transition surgery. Lets also not forget that study covers a relatively small sample size, only 324 people over a 30 year period, ending 15 years ago. The entire sample was well into adulthood when the study began in 1973, born in the 40s or earlier. And that entire sample is from 1 county, Sweden. Its not exactly representative of the experience of someone starting a transition this year. There are currently over 50,000 post op trans people living happy lives in the United States alone. Almost 45 years on from the start of the period the survey covers. I can guarantee you that the experience of most trans people today is nothing like what it was 45 years ago. Even the surgery itself is greatly improved, even in the last 10 years. Post op trans women suffer no loss of genital sensation and can have perfectly normal sex lives. Aesthetically, the surgery is so good now that even most gynecologists cant tell the difference from external appearance alone. 50 years ago the surgery could result in permanent loss of sensation, chronic pain, permanent loss of bladder and bowel control, infection from non-sterile operating theatres and worse. There were even cases of surgeries going so wrong that a patients anal canal would leak in to the vaginal canal and they would defecate out of their vagina. I cant blame that person in the slightest for wanting to end it all. But even 50 years ago these problem were the exception and not the norm, and the surgical techniques have improved by several orders of magnitude since then. To look at a single study that ended 15 years ago that makes no claim about the effect of surgery on suicide rates and conclude that surgery has no effect on suicide rates is simply unreasonable. For the sake of argument, lets assume that the surgery does indeed make no difference to suicide rates. There are still far more trans people that dont commit suicide than ones that do. Should they not have access to treatment that improves their quality of life? Even the ones that do commit suicide, the surgery can give them an extra decade or two of life before their depression takes hold. Are those decades worth nothing? Read a few of the success stories in this link: http:ai.eecs.umich.edupeopleconwayTSsuccessesTSsuccesses.html Do these people not deserve the happiness they have worked hard for and achieved? Gender Dysphoria can be effectively treated with transition. That transition may or may not involve surgery. In fact about 50 of trans people dont have the surgery, its fucking expensive after all. Gender Dysphoria is also likely to appear alongside co-morbid conditions, such as depression and anxiety. There is no evidence of a biological link between Gender Dysphoria and other mental disorders. There is a lot of evidence that points to the strong correlation being caused by social consequences of the isolation and lack of support that trans people often experience. Transition Surgery is a proven successful treatment of Gender Dysphoria. It does not treat depression or anxiety or any other mental disorders, nor is anyone claiming it does.",0
350,145,jhafwfy,"There will still be a human in the loop but the demand for doctors will be drastically reduced. Similar to how you referenced the plight of lawyers.

Either way, ChatGPT has already passed both medical licensing exams and the bar (for law). With flying colors. And this is its first real commercial iteration. 

Let me reiterate, lawyers and doctors should be sweating. They have very repeatable, process-oriented, rule-based jobs. Much of that can be handled by AI. 

Of course patients won't feel comfortable without a human still part of the process (just as passengers aren't comfortable with AI fully flying a plane), but we're undeniably moving in that direction. 

And I agree that strategy teams add less value than product teams (although both engineering and sales that you mentioned will be severely affected by AI in the future), but they will be marginally less affected than their counterparts. 

Lastly, radiologists have been a dying breed for the better part of a decade. That role will absolutely be automated. ChatGPT is now ""board certified"" and can leverage other computer vision tools (e.g., RadAI and the like) to fully automate this role. 

If you think about it, it's kind of ridiculous how much a radiologist is paid to conduct simple image recognition. This is a perfect job for AI. Like there isn't a better example. Maybe counting and classifying ships in satellite imagery or something. But that's the same shit. 

Imagine this scenario: patient has symptoms, goes to AI medical station. Inputs symptoms and medical history into computer (probably a human helping them with this because people are idiots). 

The computer then orders tests if appropriate. Say that's an x-ray or some sort of scan. The computer then diagnoses the issue immediately. Forwards to specialist or technician depending on the diagnosis. 

No waiting for a primary doc visit, then a scan, then the radiologist to read the scan and make a diagnosis. Nope - one simple visit, with only a technician necessary. Speeds up the process and relegates two physicians completely to the wayside. 

Of course this taken to the extreme in terms of capability, but it's the direction we're going. Only highly specialized physicians will be safe. And really only those who are surgical. Everyone else is fucked. Within the next 15 years I'd say. 

No sympathy for the docs though. They've been incredibly overpaid and their numbers artificially constrained (the supply of doctors that is) by their governing board. They - and the broader healthcare system - have squeezed pennies out of patients and it's absolutely time for a reckoning.","There will still be a human in the loop but the demand for doctors will be drastically reduced. Similar to how you referenced the plight of lawyers. Either way, ChatGPT has already passed both medical licensing exams and the bar (for law). With flying colors. And this is its first real commercial iteration. Let me reiterate, lawyers and doctors should be sweating. They have very repeatable, process-oriented, rule-based jobs. Much of that can be handled by AI. Of course patients won't feel comfortable without a human still part of the process (just as passengers aren't comfortable with AI fully flying a plane), but we're undeniably moving in that direction. And I agree that strategy teams add less value than product teams (although both engineering and sales that you mentioned will be severely affected by AI in the future), but they will be marginally less affected than their counterparts. Lastly, radiologists have been a dying breed for the better part of a decade. That role will absolutely be automated. ChatGPT is now ""board certified"" and can leverage other computer vision tools (e.g., RadAI and the like) to fully automate this role. If you think about it, it's kind of ridiculous how much a radiologist is paid to conduct simple image recognition. This is a perfect job for AI. Like there isn't a better example. Maybe counting and classifying ships in satellite imagery or something. But that's the same shit. Imagine this scenario: patient has symptoms, goes to AI medical station. Inputs symptoms and medical history into computer (probably a human helping them with this because people are idiots). The computer then orders tests if appropriate. Say that's an x-ray or some sort of scan. The computer then diagnoses the issue immediately. Forwards to specialist or technician depending on the diagnosis. No waiting for a primary doc visit, then a scan, then the radiologist to read the scan and make a diagnosis. Nope - one simple visit, with only a technician necessary. Speeds up the process and relegates two physicians completely to the wayside. Of course this taken to the extreme in terms of capability, but it's the direction we're going. Only highly specialized physicians will be safe. And really only those who are surgical. Everyone else is fucked. Within the next 15 years I'd say. No sympathy for the docs though. They've been incredibly overpaid and their numbers artificially constrained (the supply of doctors that is) by their governing board. They - and the broader healthcare system - have squeezed pennies out of patients and it's absolutely time for a reckoning.",1
351,498,hxhxvlp,"My inflammation levels are always high and it’s not just my weight (I’m a big woman). I’ve tested positive for a high rheumatoid factor, but negative for the ANA titer (Lupus). I don’t think I have RA but I was diagnosed with that alongside fibromyalgia which I was diagnosed with 8.5 years ago, way before RA (just dxed last year). 

I think fibro can be related to AI diseases but I’m no doctor. I was abused emotionally/mentally/physically as a child and adult, and was raped a couple of years ago. There’s a lot of trauma involved for me so I am starting A.R.T (accelerated response therapy) next week. My doctors pinpoint a lot of my fibro issues being trauma related.","My inflammation levels are always high and its not just my weight (Im a big woman). Ive tested positive for a high rheumatoid factor, but negative for the ANA titer (Lupus). I dont think I have RA but I was diagnosed with that alongside fibromyalgia which I was diagnosed with 8.5 years ago, way before RA (just dxed last year). I think fibro can be related to AI diseases but Im no doctor. I was abused emotionallymentallyphysically as a child and adult, and was raped a couple of years ago. Theres a lot of trauma involved for me so I am starting A.R.T (accelerated response therapy) next week. My doctors pinpoint a lot of my fibro issues being trauma related.",0
352,0,hcigq19,"Dr. Nicole Linder has cared for countless COVID-19 patients throughout the pandemic, but one “very special patient” was on her mind as she spoke with reporters Thursday, Sept. 9, about the need to get more Michiganders vaccinated.

Linder, who serves as chief hospitalist for OSF St. Francis Hospital Medical Group in Escanaba, said she has cared for a patient named Kathy for the last three weeks, who had “refused the vaccine adamantly” before contracting COVID-19.

The woman voiced regret upon being admitted, and spent her time in the hospital calling friends and family who, like her, had refused to be vaccinated. Linder said Kathy convinced at least six people to get the shot before her condition worsened and she was sent home to spend her final days in hospice care with her family.

“It was too late for her,” Linder said. “Despite everything that could possibly be done for her, she’s going to lose her battle and lose her life. And she’s vivacious and gregarious and just a wonderful person and this did not have to happen. Her family didn’t have to lose her.”

Linder shared her patient’s story, with her permission, but provided limited details. She hugged her and said goodbye earlier this week, noting that her “death is imminent” and she wanted to be at home with her family when she died.

The Upper Peninsula doctor spoke Thursday about her experience with COVID-19 patients in recent months, the vast majority of whom have declined to get vaccinated and wound up seriously ill from a coronavirus infection. In Delta County, where she works, 53% of residents had gotten a first shot as of Sept. 8, and 57% were fully vaccinated.

“I’m fatigued, and I am heartsick and I’m tired of watching people suffer needlessly and die of a disease that could have been prevented by a simple and safe and effective vaccine,” Linder said. “I don’t want to watch my patients’ families suffer with the grief of this and also the guilt if they played some role in their family member’s decision not to be vaccinated.”

One of the most common reasons she hears for why people didn’t get vaccinated was because they “don’t want to inject some untested or foreign substance into their body.”

“I don’t think that people realize that if they do become ill enough to be hospitalized, they’re going to be injected with a lot of foreign substances and most of them less proven than the COVID vaccine,” she said. “... I think people overestimate the effectiveness of the treatments that we have for COVID in comparison to the vaccine.”

Linder noted that full vaccination leaves people with a .001% chance of dying from a breakthrough COVID-19 infection. The available vaccines have gone through rigorous testing and offer significant protection against severe illness and death from COVID-19.

Pfizer’s two-dose vaccine has been granted full approval for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for individuals 16 year and older. Additional vaccines by Moderna and Johnson & Johnson offer similar protection against severe COVID-19 illness, and have received emergency use authorization following clinical trials and review by an independent advisory committee made up of vaccine and disease experts.

“The best treatment for COVID is to never get it in the first place,” Linder said. “There really aren’t any miracle cures, despite what some of the media figures have led the public to believe.”

As of Tuesday, Sept. 7, about 61% of Michigan residents 12 and older had gotten a first dose of vaccine, and 56.2% had been fully vaccinated. Vaccination rates remain higher among those 50 and older, with the lowest rates coming from teens and those in their 20s and 30s.

Vaccines are readily available at local pharmacies, health systems, clinics, and health departments. To find a vaccine near you, visit Michigan’s COVID-19 vaccine website or go to VaccineFinder.org.","Dr. Nicole Linder has cared for countless COVID-19 patients throughout the pandemic, but one very special patient was on her mind as she spoke with reporters Thursday, Sept. 9, about the need to get more Michiganders vaccinated. Linder, who serves as chief hospitalist for OSF St. Francis Hospital Medical Group in Escanaba, said she has cared for a patient named Kathy for the last three weeks, who had refused the vaccine adamantly before contracting COVID-19. The woman voiced regret upon being admitted, and spent her time in the hospital calling friends and family who, like her, had refused to be vaccinated. Linder said Kathy convinced at least six people to get the shot before her condition worsened and she was sent home to spend her final days in hospice care with her family. It was too late for her, Linder said. Despite everything that could possibly be done for her, shes going to lose her battle and lose her life. And shes vivacious and gregarious and just a wonderful person and this did not have to happen. Her family didnt have to lose her. Linder shared her patients story, with her permission, but provided limited details. She hugged her and said goodbye earlier this week, noting that her death is imminent and she wanted to be at home with her family when she died. The Upper Peninsula doctor spoke Thursday about her experience with COVID-19 patients in recent months, the vast majority of whom have declined to get vaccinated and wound up seriously ill from a coronavirus infection. In Delta County, where she works, 53 of residents had gotten a first shot as of Sept. 8, and 57 were fully vaccinated. Im fatigued, and I am heartsick and Im tired of watching people suffer needlessly and die of a disease that could have been prevented by a simple and safe and effective vaccine, Linder said. I dont want to watch my patients families suffer with the grief of this and also the guilt if they played some role in their family members decision not to be vaccinated. One of the most common reasons she hears for why people didnt get vaccinated was because they dont want to inject some untested or foreign substance into their body. I dont think that people realize that if they do become ill enough to be hospitalized, theyre going to be injected with a lot of foreign substances and most of them less proven than the COVID vaccine, she said. ... I think people overestimate the effectiveness of the treatments that we have for COVID in comparison to the vaccine. Linder noted that full vaccination leaves people with a .001 chance of dying from a breakthrough COVID-19 infection. The available vaccines have gone through rigorous testing and offer significant protection against severe illness and death from COVID-19. Pfizers two-dose vaccine has been granted full approval for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for individuals 16 year and older. Additional vaccines by Moderna and Johnson amp; Johnson offer similar protection against severe COVID-19 illness, and have received emergency use authorization following clinical trials and review by an independent advisory committee made up of vaccine and disease experts. The best treatment for COVID is to never get it in the first place, Linder said. There really arent any miracle cures, despite what some of the media figures have led the public to believe. As of Tuesday, Sept. 7, about 61 of Michigan residents 12 and older had gotten a first dose of vaccine, and 56.2 had been fully vaccinated. Vaccination rates remain higher among those 50 and older, with the lowest rates coming from teens and those in their 20s and 30s. Vaccines are readily available at local pharmacies, health systems, clinics, and health departments. To find a vaccine near you, visit Michigans COVID-19 vaccine website or go to VaccineFinder.org.",0
353,113,dsrdkj0,"**Voluntary charities.** Better yet.. right now there exists the platforms for crowd funding! Why don't you and the other people that care about this take the time to fund a project that seeks to pool people's resources together **voluntarily** to provide a robust social safety net for people?! If there was something like that I would pitch in! If you think more than 50 percent of people in the United States want socialized medicine then why couldn't that 50 percent work together to make it happen without involving the government which is just going to steal part of that money and use it to build prisons or bombs?!

Seriously. You could even call it something like health insurance aid or something and people that make more money just have higher rates? There are a million creative ways to make a system like this in the private sector yet marxists reject this idea because they are so fucking greedy and immature that they think billionaires can solve all their problems! 

Billionaires hide most of their wealth and it would be the middle class mostly paying for socialized medicine anyways just like in the EU, because most of the public billionaires in the EU are crony capitalists and have deals with the government where the local government owns a piece of their business as the tax but they are able to own other shares of businesses themselves so it's like they avoid taxes altogether. 

Trust me socialism, and authoritarian collectivism in general just increase inequality because instead of just having to play the money game, **which is actually pretty fair and you can use your computer right now to become a millionaire if you're smart and tried,** there is also this political authoritarian game that people have to play with bureaucrats or they have to subvert it by dealing in the black market. How do you think people move up in society in a place like North Korea? They either suck off or fight the current authorities in their sector or they deal in the fuck yuuge and growing black market that all overly regulated and marxxist governments create. 

Also your hypothetical brain cancer patient could take a lone out. Maybe it costs 500k but that is payable in a lifetime. If there was proper financing then the impact to the economy could be lessened and a person like that could pay it off over the course of 10-50 years? Or maybe some kind of hybrid system where the voluntary charity pays for it now but then if the person becomes rich they need to pay it back and more to cover other people! 

Like i said there are a million better fucking ways to do this besides statist authoritarianism which extorts people for money! Two wrongs dont make a right! **When you extort rich people that demonizes your soul and brings about bad karma and the reason why leftists are usually so unhappy and socialism fails every time!** 

Imagine someone coming to your house and pointing a gun to your head and demanding that you pay for their son's or wife's cancer treatment? That is like what leftists are trying to do with socialized medicine. It corrupts the rich people to! Because now everyone gets this ""us vs them"" feeling. 

Also the medical system today is designed to not allow doctors to work pro bono! Ron Paul used to deliver babies 1 day a week for free while he was a doctor but now he said that doctors are literally forbidden from doing that kind of thing because the hospital policies don't want to let them do that because they are soooo scared of voluntary charity in any form whatsoever! Ofc some doctors still get opportunities to treat patients for free but really I have doctor friends and it's true that they barely every get a chance to help someone for free. In the 1950s and 60s there was much less medical debt because charitable healthcare was commonplace.

And again the us vs them thing. Rich people are better than ever at hiding their money, semi legally also where they can never be prosecuted. There are a million ways and even more every day with crypto and other stuff. They can set up a trust in another person's name over seas for example. Or start a business overseas or invest in property overseas. There are a million ways and there are governments, called tax havens, which seek to attract billionaires for this very reason. If taxes were greatly reduced or non existent rich people would feel much more willing to give their money for the betterment of their communities! 

Furthermore the USA is too fucking big! We don't feel a real connection to people living on the other side of the country and the numbers are just too daunting! It needs to be broken up into smaller communities where people feel like their charitable contribution or volunteer work has an impact and is an investment in their community! **Humans are tribal... not the borg.**



","Voluntary charities. Better yet.. right now there exists the platforms for crowd funding! Why don't you and the other people that care about this take the time to fund a project that seeks to pool people's resources together voluntarily to provide a robust social safety net for people?! If there was something like that I would pitch in! If you think more than 50 percent of people in the United States want socialized medicine then why couldn't that 50 percent work together to make it happen without involving the government which is just going to steal part of that money and use it to build prisons or bombs?! Seriously. You could even call it something like health insurance aid or something and people that make more money just have higher rates? There are a million creative ways to make a system like this in the private sector yet marxists reject this idea because they are so fucking greedy and immature that they think billionaires can solve all their problems! Billionaires hide most of their wealth and it would be the middle class mostly paying for socialized medicine anyways just like in the EU, because most of the public billionaires in the EU are crony capitalists and have deals with the government where the local government owns a piece of their business as the tax but they are able to own other shares of businesses themselves so it's like they avoid taxes altogether. Trust me socialism, and authoritarian collectivism in general just increase inequality because instead of just having to play the money game, which is actually pretty fair and you can use your computer right now to become a millionaire if you're smart and tried, there is also this political authoritarian game that people have to play with bureaucrats or they have to subvert it by dealing in the black market. How do you think people move up in society in a place like North Korea? They either suck off or fight the current authorities in their sector or they deal in the fuck yuuge and growing black market that all overly regulated and marxxist governments create. Also your hypothetical brain cancer patient could take a lone out. Maybe it costs 500k but that is payable in a lifetime. If there was proper financing then the impact to the economy could be lessened and a person like that could pay it off over the course of 10-50 years? Or maybe some kind of hybrid system where the voluntary charity pays for it now but then if the person becomes rich they need to pay it back and more to cover other people! Like i said there are a million better fucking ways to do this besides statist authoritarianism which extorts people for money! Two wrongs dont make a right! When you extort rich people that demonizes your soul and brings about bad karma and the reason why leftists are usually so unhappy and socialism fails every time! Imagine someone coming to your house and pointing a gun to your head and demanding that you pay for their son's or wife's cancer treatment? That is like what leftists are trying to do with socialized medicine. It corrupts the rich people to! Because now everyone gets this ""us vs them"" feeling. Also the medical system today is designed to not allow doctors to work pro bono! Ron Paul used to deliver babies 1 day a week for free while he was a doctor but now he said that doctors are literally forbidden from doing that kind of thing because the hospital policies don't want to let them do that because they are soooo scared of voluntary charity in any form whatsoever! Ofc some doctors still get opportunities to treat patients for free but really I have doctor friends and it's true that they barely every get a chance to help someone for free. In the 1950s and 60s there was much less medical debt because charitable healthcare was commonplace. And again the us vs them thing. Rich people are better than ever at hiding their money, semi legally also where they can never be prosecuted. There are a million ways and even more every day with crypto and other stuff. They can set up a trust in another person's name over seas for example. Or start a business overseas or invest in property overseas. There are a million ways and there are governments, called tax havens, which seek to attract billionaires for this very reason. If taxes were greatly reduced or non existent rich people would feel much more willing to give their money for the betterment of their communities! Furthermore the USA is too fucking big! We don't feel a real connection to people living on the other side of the country and the numbers are just too daunting! It needs to be broken up into smaller communities where people feel like their charitable contribution or volunteer work has an impact and is an investment in their community! Humans are tribal... not the borg.",0
354,238,jplktkh,"did research as to what surgeons were leading the field, had some consultations, looked into complication rates, techniques, pictures of results, read people's experiences, etc. I basically went to who I thought was the best in the US. they use a robot during the procedure and have one surgeon focusing on the plastic surgery part and one on urology. after insurance it was probably around 3k? dont remember off the top of my head","did research as to what surgeons were leading the field, had some consultations, looked into complication rates, techniques, pictures of results, read people's experiences, etc. I basically went to who I thought was the best in the US. they use a robot during the procedure and have one surgeon focusing on the plastic surgery part and one on urology. after insurance it was probably around 3k? dont remember off the top of my head",0
355,572,ix0kbt4,"> My brother is suicidal and I don’t know how to help him.

It's really hard what you want to do, just be aware of that. You'll have to study quite a bit to be helpful with this.

>[Can I become depressed or happy](https://www.mentalhelp.net/blogs/is-my-depression-contagious/) if I am near someone who is depressed or happy?

[Does this mean you should](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-be-yourself/201606/is-depression-contagious) spend less time with the depressed people in your life? Only you can answer that, if you stay in contact, tell them they are loved, important to you, and deserving of feeling better. Encourage them to seek help, but know that it may take a a lot their part to take that first step. Also: You can't rescue your loved one by yourself. It's really hard and you might have to prioritize saving yourself. Depression can remove all motivation, making it hard to eat, shower or seek help.

[Who's more susceptible](https://www.healthline.com/health/is-depression-contagious#risk-factors) to 'catching' depression?

Emotional blackmail:

* https://www.powerofpositivity.com/4-signs-of-emotional-blackmail
* https://www.neilsattin.com/blog/2016/09/55-defeating-emotional-blackmail-and-manipulation-with-susan-forward
* https://goodmenproject.com/ethics-values/5-signs-youre-being-played-by-a-victim-fiff

Online guides:

* https://psychcentral.com/blog/9-best-ways-to-support-someone-with-depression/
* https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression/art-20045943

Most watched videos:

* [How to Convince A Troubled Loved-One to Get Mental Health Treatment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JVK1Kzlk2Y)
* [How to connect with depressed friends | Bill Bernat](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B43f89Y9f-A)
* [Love Someone Who Has Depression? This is What You Need to Know](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5PRxE4yJpw)

Books on how to help *someone else*:

* [Talking to Depression](https://www.amazon.com/Talking-Depression-Connect-Someone-Depressed/dp/0451209869)
* [When Someone You Love is Depressed](https://www.amazon.com/When-Someone-You-Love-Depressed/dp/0684834073)
* [When Someone You Know Has Depression](https://www.amazon.com/When-Someone-You-Know-Depression/dp/1421420155)

**For your loved one:**

[Depression symptoms](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression)

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then see a doctor. Either a [psychotherapy or CBT](https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/psychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) specialized psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, or you already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist.

Some people will be depressed, but don't know why. A common reason is that they don't have a purpose in life. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else.

Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, never ignore them. [Condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning), to build habits, then you will heal yourself automatically.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sleep/depression-and-sleep). 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall asleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea. Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. Sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.
* **Go outside**: [You might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 
15 minutes, three times a week is enough. This fixes serotonin as well as vitamin D deficiencies.
* **Meditate**: [Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). The best types Of [Meditations For Depression Relief](https://www.thedailymeditation.com/meditation-depression). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on depressions](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).
* **Music**: [The right music can improve your mood](https://time.com/5254381/listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: *""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic""*. What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes.
* **You are not your depression**: For some, their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to *will* yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that *no longer identifies* with it, or else you will *unconsciously obstruct your own healing process*. As Eckhart Tolle wrote:
* > *A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity.*
* **Practice gratitude**: Take 5 minutes every day [to practice gratitude.](https://www.pasadenavilla.com/resources/blog/gratitude-and-depression)
* **Volunteer**: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return [will lessen depression and has other health benefits](https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/3-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas.

**Books**: 

* https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380731762
* https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointments/dp/0718039858

Free training provided by the Australian Health Service: https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself/Depression

**Phone Apps**: Depression: Wysa and MoodTools. Meditation: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

Free support:

* r/KindVoice
* https://www.7cups.com has a free service and a $150 monthly therapist option
* If you are in crisis text HOME to 741741

* r/depression
* r/depression_help
* r/depressed","gt; My brother is suicidal and I dont know how to help him. It's really hard what you want to do, just be aware of that. You'll have to study quite a bit to be helpful with this. gt;Can I become depressed or happy(https:www.mentalhelp.netblogsis-my-depression-contagious) if I am near someone who is depressed or happy? Does this mean you should(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloghow-be-yourself201606is-depression-contagious) spend less time with the depressed people in your life? Only you can answer that, if you stay in contact, tell them they are loved, important to you, and deserving of feeling better. Encourage them to seek help, but know that it may take a a lot their part to take that first step. Also: You can't rescue your loved one by yourself. It's really hard and you might have to prioritize saving yourself. Depression can remove all motivation, making it hard to eat, shower or seek help. Who's more susceptible(https:www.healthline.comhealthis-depression-contagiousrisk-factors) to 'catching' depression? Emotional blackmail: https:www.powerofpositivity.com4-signs-of-emotional-blackmail https:www.neilsattin.comblog20160955-defeating-emotional-blackmail-and-manipulation-with-susan-forward https:goodmenproject.comethics-values5-signs-youre-being-played-by-a-victim-fiff Online guides: https:psychcentral.comblog9-best-ways-to-support-someone-with-depression https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepressionart-20045943 Most watched videos: How to Convince A Troubled Loved-One to Get Mental Health Treatment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v2JVK1Kzlk2Y) How to connect with depressed friends Bill Bernat(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vB43f89Y9f-A) Love Someone Who Has Depression? This is What You Need to Know(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vk5PRxE4yJpw) Books on how to help someone else: Talking to Depression(https:www.amazon.comTalking-Depression-Connect-Someone-Depresseddp0451209869) When Someone You Love is Depressed(https:www.amazon.comWhen-Someone-You-Love-Depresseddp0684834073) When Someone You Know Has Depression(https:www.amazon.comWhen-Someone-You-Know-Depressiondp1421420155) For your loved one: Depression symptoms(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression) If you have healthcare insurance, then see a doctor. Either a psychotherapy or CBT(https:www.harleytherapy.co.ukcounsellingpsychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) specialized psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, or you already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist. Some people will be depressed, but don't know why. A common reason is that they don't have a purpose in life. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, never ignore them. Condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, then you will heal yourself automatically. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(https:www.healthline.comhealthhealthy-sleepdepression-and-sleep). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall asleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea. Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. Sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Go outside: You might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes, three times a week is enough. This fixes serotonin as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). The best types Of Meditations For Depression Relief(https:www.thedailymeditation.commeditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on depressions(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-work). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Music: The right music can improve your mood(https:time.com5254381listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: ""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic"". What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes. You are not your depression: For some, their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to will yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that no longer identifies with it, or else you will unconsciously obstruct your own healing process. As Eckhart Tolle wrote: gt; A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity. Practice gratitude: Take 5 minutes every day to practice gratitude.(https:www.pasadenavilla.comresourcesbloggratitude-and-depression) Volunteer: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return will lessen depression and has other health benefits(https:www.mayoclinichealthsystem.orghometown-healthspeaking-of-health3-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas. Books: https:www.amazon.comFeeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapydp0380731762 https:www.amazon.comIts-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointmentsdp0718039858 Free training provided by the Australian Health Service: https:www.cci.health.wa.gov.auResourcesLooking-After-YourselfDepression Phone Apps: Depression: Wysa and MoodTools. Meditation: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax Free support: rKindVoice https:www.7cups.com has a free service and a 150 monthly therapist option If you are in crisis text HOME to 741741 rdepression rdepressionhelp rdepressed",0
356,626,if7wq6t,">This really helped, and I did score over 50;;

Sure dude. Not a problem. Good luck.

Social anxiety responds well to treatment and generally [takes 12 to 16 weeks to be treated](https://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/treatments-social-anxiety-disorder).

Here's a webpage that let's you [verify that it is actually social anxiety](https://www.bridgestorecovery.com/social-anxiety/signs-symptoms-social-anxiety/) with a list of symptoms and descriptions.

The best way to address your disorder is by going to a specialist that's trained in curing (social) anxiety.

Your medical insurance might limit what therapist is accessible for you. If so, go to your doctor and ask for a referral to a therapist specialized in anxiety disorders, or if the doctor has no access to that information, ask for a CBT therapist.

[You can also use this to search for a specialist in your area that is specialized in Social Anxiety](https://members.adaa.org/search/custom.asp?id=4685), select Social Anxiety from the drop down menu. This will likely be someone that is [specialized in CBT.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_behavioral_therapy)

A small number of people that are treated will fall back in their old patterns and will have to go for a second round (which has a much higher success rate, so don't give up if that happens!). Those people also have the option to try medication in addition to therapy.

Self help for social anxiety:

* [Stepping out of Social Anxiety](https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself/Social-Anxiety) (High quality free resource, provided by the Aus. Health Service)
* [Living With Social Anxiety Disorder](https://www.verywellmind.com/coping-with-social-anxiety-disorder-3024836)
* [Self Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder](http://panicfreeme.com/2601/self-treatment-for-social-anxiety-disorder)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/publications/how-overcome-fear-and-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that cause the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from getting used to it. So avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain new, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Even worse, avoidance will generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating *general* anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on *general* anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

* **Meditation** is [scientifically proven to work for *social* anxiety](https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/9337/a41a5660ebf9fb88a5f8697ba80b8dc126e3.pdf). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation

Here are a few articles basically saying over and over that meditation can reduce social anxiety. It has been widely studied and is commonly accepted:

* [How Do I Practice Mindfulness Meditation for Social Anxiety Disorder?](https://www.verywellmind.com/meditation-for-social-anxiety-3024211)
* [Reduce Social Anxiety with This Mindfulness Meditation](https://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/anxiety-schmanxiety/2019/6/reduce-social-anxiety-with-this-mindfulness-meditation)
* [Treating Social Anxiety with Meditation and Mindfulness Training](https://psychcentral.com/blog/treating-social-anxiety-with-meditation-and-mindfulness-training)
* [How to Overcome Social Anxiety](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Social-Anxiety) (wikihow)

The highest rated videos on social anxiety:

* [Self-help for social anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb5NeGu8DZ_fTl1-UDNhbw0M3c84Ccqve) (10 videos)
* [Social Anxiety Disorder vs Shyness - How to Fix It](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJuSm4R8N4E)
* [3 Ways to Beat Social Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8HoDPgZcak) (Kati Morton)

The most popular books that will help you:

* [The Solution to Social Anxiety: Break Free from the Shyness That Holds You Back](https://www.amazon.com/Solution-Social-Anxiety-Break-Shyness/dp/B00M4PXP9M)
* [How to Be Yourself](https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Yourself-Critic-Anxiety/dp/1250122228)
* [The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook: Proven, Step-by-Step Techniques for Overcoming Your Fear](https://www.amazon.com/Shyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Step/dp/1626253404)
* [The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens: CBT and ACT Skills to Help You Build Social Confidence](https://www.amazon.com/Shyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Teens/dp/1608821870)

Overthinking:

* [How to know when you are overthinking](https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-know-when-youre-overthinking-5077069).
* [Intrusive Thoughts and Overthinking: The Skill of Cognitive Defusion](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3vhXQy48jo) (youtube, 20 min, 1.2M views)

Phone apps that will help you:

* FearTools - Anxiety Aid
* Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/).

Free support options:

* r/KindVoice
* https://www.7cups.com has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

r/socialanxiety
 and /r/anxiety also has [a good wiki](/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources).","gt;This really helped, and I did score over 50;; Sure dude. Not a problem. Good luck. Social anxiety responds well to treatment and generally takes 12 to 16 weeks to be treated(https:www.webmd.comanxiety-panictreatments-social-anxiety-disorder). Here's a webpage that let's you verify that it is actually social anxiety(https:www.bridgestorecovery.comsocial-anxietysigns-symptoms-social-anxiety) with a list of symptoms and descriptions. The best way to address your disorder is by going to a specialist that's trained in curing (social) anxiety. Your medical insurance might limit what therapist is accessible for you. If so, go to your doctor and ask for a referral to a therapist specialized in anxiety disorders, or if the doctor has no access to that information, ask for a CBT therapist. You can also use this to search for a specialist in your area that is specialized in Social Anxiety(https:members.adaa.orgsearchcustom.asp?id4685), select Social Anxiety from the drop down menu. This will likely be someone that is specialized in CBT.(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiCognitivebehavioraltherapy) A small number of people that are treated will fall back in their old patterns and will have to go for a second round (which has a much higher success rate, so don't give up if that happens!). Those people also have the option to try medication in addition to therapy. Self help for social anxiety: Stepping out of Social Anxiety(https:www.cci.health.wa.gov.auResourcesLooking-After-YourselfSocial-Anxiety) (High quality free resource, provided by the Aus. Health Service) Living With Social Anxiety Disorder(https:www.verywellmind.comcoping-with-social-anxiety-disorder-3024836) Self Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder(http:panicfreeme.com2601self-treatment-for-social-anxiety-disorder) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukexplore-mental-healthpublicationshow-overcome-fear-and-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that cause the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from getting used to it. So avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain new, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Even worse, avoidance will generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating general anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Exercise: The effect of exercise on general anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Meditation is scientifically proven to work for social anxiety(https:pdfs.semanticscholar.org9337a41a5660ebf9fb88a5f8697ba80b8dc126e3.pdf). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Here are a few articles basically saying over and over that meditation can reduce social anxiety. It has been widely studied and is commonly accepted: How Do I Practice Mindfulness Meditation for Social Anxiety Disorder?(https:www.verywellmind.commeditation-for-social-anxiety-3024211) Reduce Social Anxiety with This Mindfulness Meditation(https:www.healthyplace.comblogsanxiety-schmanxiety20196reduce-social-anxiety-with-this-mindfulness-meditation) Treating Social Anxiety with Meditation and Mindfulness Training(https:psychcentral.comblogtreating-social-anxiety-with-meditation-and-mindfulness-training) How to Overcome Social Anxiety(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Social-Anxiety) (wikihow) The highest rated videos on social anxiety: Self-help for social anxiety(https:www.youtube.complaylist?listPLb5NeGu8DZfTl1-UDNhbw0M3c84Ccqve) (10 videos) Social Anxiety Disorder vs Shyness - How to Fix It(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vQJuSm4R8N4E) 3 Ways to Beat Social Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vP8HoDPgZcak) (Kati Morton) The most popular books that will help you: The Solution to Social Anxiety: Break Free from the Shyness That Holds You Back(https:www.amazon.comSolution-Social-Anxiety-Break-ShynessdpB00M4PXP9M) How to Be Yourself(https:www.amazon.comHow-Be-Yourself-Critic-Anxietydp1250122228) The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook: Proven, Step-by-Step Techniques for Overcoming Your Fear(https:www.amazon.comShyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Stepdp1626253404) The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens: CBT and ACT Skills to Help You Build Social Confidence(https:www.amazon.comShyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Teensdp1608821870) Overthinking: How to know when you are overthinking(https:www.verywellmind.comhow-to-know-when-youre-overthinking-5077069). Intrusive Thoughts and Overthinking: The Skill of Cognitive Defusion(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vV3vhXQy48jo) (youtube, 20 min, 1.2M views) Phone apps that will help you: FearTools - Anxiety Aid Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety). Free support options: rKindVoice https:www.7cups.com has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) rsocialanxiety and ranxiety also has a good wiki(rAnxietywikionlineresources).",0
357,327,g2ph1d1,"The problem is that *some* conservatives don't think like a scientist or doctor, and don't consider science and medicine a logic-and-evidence system.

Doctors are just an authority figure, like a policeman or a billionaire. You want to have authority figures back you up, but when they don't they can be dropped. They are an expert witness you only use if it helps your case.

This is not unique to this issue or to conservatives. People who aren't educated in an issue, especially if they are anti-intellectual and tribal, don't want to look at the evidence themselves.  It doesn't end well, and they know it. It is really frustrating to them that we can tell the difference between a true wizard and a stage act, when it all looks the same to them. 

They have to choose who to believe, because they cannot evaluate what is being said. They always have to judge the messenger (ad hominem) because they cannot judge the message. It is common for people in this situation to trust those who are of their same tribe and saying what they want to hear.","The problem is that some conservatives don't think like a scientist or doctor, and don't consider science and medicine a logic-and-evidence system. Doctors are just an authority figure, like a policeman or a billionaire. You want to have authority figures back you up, but when they don't they can be dropped. They are an expert witness you only use if it helps your case. This is not unique to this issue or to conservatives. People who aren't educated in an issue, especially if they are anti-intellectual and tribal, don't want to look at the evidence themselves. It doesn't end well, and they know it. It is really frustrating to them that we can tell the difference between a true wizard and a stage act, when it all looks the same to them. They have to choose who to believe, because they cannot evaluate what is being said. They always have to judge the messenger (ad hominem) because they cannot judge the message. It is common for people in this situation to trust those who are of their same tribe and saying what they want to hear.",0
358,375,fk3aw1r,"It’s not as much a problem of graft as it is “when all you’ve got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail” 

Just a like when people practice outside of their scope of expertise : I’ve had ophthalmologists tell me how successfully they treat ADHD, which by definition is NOT DUE TO BAD EYESIGHT.  

The problem can also be the elephant parable again: the psychiatrist might be technically right when he diagnoses the symptoms of depression, but the question is “what’s the best way to treat the cause of the symptoms”  it could be the person is not open to psychotherapy—or drugs—or vice Versa— just T alone might reduce fertility inconsistent with the patients goals. And who’s going to conference l the endo and the MD shrink? No one.  And the person might have learned unhealthy coping methods which could give me some work: psychological counseling. 

There is an almost total lack of interdisciplinary collaboration in patient care. That’s why a really good GP could be so helpful—but they’re SO SLAMMED in the USA Theres no hope of them making a conference call with your endo and your psychiatrist. Zero unless you’re a Billionaires. 

The one place where I saw any of it was in a community mental health center where I worked, the psychiatrist and I were personal friends, and we could discuss a patient from multiple angles. The psychiatrists  are just way too busy and expensive to really dig in in their interpersonal relationships and coping styles,  and the psychologist or social worker can serve as an investigator—going much deeper into the relationship of life events to symptoms— more than a psychiatrist has time to. But the billing model is just so anti-collaboration. Tragic waste.","Its not as much a problem of graft as it is when all youve got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail Just a like when people practice outside of their scope of expertise : Ive had ophthalmologists tell me how successfully they treat ADHD, which by definition is NOT DUE TO BAD EYESIGHT. The problem can also be the elephant parable again: the psychiatrist might be technically right when he diagnoses the symptoms of depression, but the question is whats the best way to treat the cause of the symptoms it could be the person is not open to psychotherapyor drugsor vice Versa just T alone might reduce fertility inconsistent with the patients goals. And whos going to conference l the endo and the MD shrink? No one. And the person might have learned unhealthy coping methods which could give me some work: psychological counseling. There is an almost total lack of interdisciplinary collaboration in patient care. Thats why a really good GP could be so helpfulbut theyre SO SLAMMED in the USA Theres no hope of them making a conference call with your endo and your psychiatrist. Zero unless youre a Billionaires. The one place where I saw any of it was in a community mental health center where I worked, the psychiatrist and I were personal friends, and we could discuss a patient from multiple angles. The psychiatrists are just way too busy and expensive to really dig in in their interpersonal relationships and coping styles, and the psychologist or social worker can serve as an investigatorgoing much deeper into the relationship of life events to symptoms more than a psychiatrist has time to. But the billing model is just so anti-collaboration. Tragic waste.",0
359,315,fmo2kwu,"You are biting off way more than you'll likely be able to handle. I won't try to change your mind on the matter (either choice is good in my eyes), but I do want you to make it consciously and willingly.

If you do hang in there and you are able to succeed in your aims, it will change you for the better and you might become a person that makes this world a better place, again and again. A very rare kind of a person. But this can only be achieved through pain and suffering. Your pain and suffering.

But if you fail, it will change you for the worse:

* You'll probably cause more harm than you do good.
* You'll be depressed.
* You'll feel guilty.
* It likely will lower your self esteem.

[Can I become depressed or happy](https://www.mentalhelp.net/blogs/is-my-depression-contagious/) if I am near someone who is depressed or happy? The answer is ""yes."" Because of the fact that we mimic the behaviors of others, especially when they are people we know, we also begin to feel their emotions. 

[Does this mean you should](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-be-yourself/201606/is-depression-contagious) spend less time with the depressed people in your life? Only you can answer that, but as you continue to engage with them, take the time to communicate that he or she is loved, that they are important to you, and deserving of feeling better. Encourage them to seek help, but know that it may take an incredible amount of bravery on their part to take that first step. But also remember: You can't rescue your loved one by yourself. You're up against a host of uncontrollable variables and there may come a point when you need to prioritize saving yourself. Depression can annihilate any glint of motivation, making it difficult to find the will to eat, shower, or, most important, seek help.

[Who's more susceptible](https://www.healthline.com/health/is-depression-contagious#risk-factors) to 'catching' depression?

* have a history of depression or other mood disorders
* have a family history of or genetic predisposition to depression
* were raised by a parent with depression when you were a child
* seek high levels of reassurance in others
* currently have high levels of stress or cognitive vulnerability

Learn to recognize emotional blackmail:

* [4 Signs of Emotional Blackmail](https://www.powerofpositivity.com/4-signs-of-emotional-blackmail)
* [Defeating Emotional Blackmail and Manipulation](https://www.neilsattin.com/blog/2016/09/55-defeating-emotional-blackmail-and-manipulation-with-susan-forward)
* [5 Signs You're Being Played by a 'Victim'](https://goodmenproject.com/ethics-values/5-signs-youre-being-played-by-a-victim-fiff)

Online guides:

* [9 Best Ways to Support Someone with Depression](https://psychcentral.com/blog/9-best-ways-to-support-someone-with-depression/)
* [Depression: Supporting a family member or friend](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression/art-20045943)

**Here is what you need to learn about and you should also give this information to your loved one(several of these you can do together):**

[If you still have doubts, here's a list of symptoms associated with depression](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression#1). See for yourself if they apply to you or not.

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a [psychotherapy or CBT](https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/psychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) specialized psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, or you already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (that's someone that will give you pills to solve the issue).

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/need-sleep/whats-in-it-for-you/mood). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a [white noise generator](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) ($20).

* **Go outside**: If you haven't been outside much lately, [you might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies.

* **Meditate**: [Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). The best types Of [Meditations For Depression Relief](https://www.thedailymeditation.com/meditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation

* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on depressions](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

* **You are not your depression**: For some people, their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to *will* yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that *no longer identifies* with it, or else you will *unconsciously obstruct your own healing process*. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth:

* > *A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity.*

* **Jordan Peterson**: [How To Deal With Depression](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm_2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation of several of his lectures focusing specifically on depression.

* **Books**: These are the highest rated self help books for depression:

    * [Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy](https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380731762)
    * [It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered](https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointments/dp/0718039858)

* **Phone Apps**: Two popular free apps commonly used that help fighting depressions, are Wysa and [MoodTools](http://www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice or even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

If you want free help from a trained human being, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

Here are 2 subreddits where you can go for help:

* r/depression_help (the most helpful, also has a discord)
* r/depressed (read the top pinned at some point)","You are biting off way more than you'll likely be able to handle. I won't try to change your mind on the matter (either choice is good in my eyes), but I do want you to make it consciously and willingly. If you do hang in there and you are able to succeed in your aims, it will change you for the better and you might become a person that makes this world a better place, again and again. A very rare kind of a person. But this can only be achieved through pain and suffering. Your pain and suffering. But if you fail, it will change you for the worse: You'll probably cause more harm than you do good. You'll be depressed. You'll feel guilty. It likely will lower your self esteem. Can I become depressed or happy(https:www.mentalhelp.netblogsis-my-depression-contagious) if I am near someone who is depressed or happy? The answer is ""yes."" Because of the fact that we mimic the behaviors of others, especially when they are people we know, we also begin to feel their emotions. Does this mean you should(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloghow-be-yourself201606is-depression-contagious) spend less time with the depressed people in your life? Only you can answer that, but as you continue to engage with them, take the time to communicate that he or she is loved, that they are important to you, and deserving of feeling better. Encourage them to seek help, but know that it may take an incredible amount of bravery on their part to take that first step. But also remember: You can't rescue your loved one by yourself. You're up against a host of uncontrollable variables and there may come a point when you need to prioritize saving yourself. Depression can annihilate any glint of motivation, making it difficult to find the will to eat, shower, or, most important, seek help. Who's more susceptible(https:www.healthline.comhealthis-depression-contagiousrisk-factors) to 'catching' depression? have a history of depression or other mood disorders have a family history of or genetic predisposition to depression were raised by a parent with depression when you were a child seek high levels of reassurance in others currently have high levels of stress or cognitive vulnerability Learn to recognize emotional blackmail: 4 Signs of Emotional Blackmail(https:www.powerofpositivity.com4-signs-of-emotional-blackmail) Defeating Emotional Blackmail and Manipulation(https:www.neilsattin.comblog20160955-defeating-emotional-blackmail-and-manipulation-with-susan-forward) 5 Signs You're Being Played by a 'Victim'(https:goodmenproject.comethics-values5-signs-youre-being-played-by-a-victim-fiff) Online guides: 9 Best Ways to Support Someone with Depression(https:psychcentral.comblog9-best-ways-to-support-someone-with-depression) Depression: Supporting a family member or friend(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepressionart-20045943) Here is what you need to learn about and you should also give this information to your loved one(several of these you can do together): If you still have doubts, here's a list of symptoms associated with depression(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression1). See for yourself if they apply to you or not. If you have healthcare insurance, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a psychotherapy or CBT(https:www.harleytherapy.co.ukcounsellingpsychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) specialized psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, or you already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (that's someone that will give you pills to solve the issue). For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(http:healthysleep.med.harvard.eduneed-sleepwhats-in-it-for-youmood). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a white noise generator(https:www.amazon.comBig-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) (20). Go outside: If you haven't been outside much lately, you might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). The best types Of Meditations For Depression Relief(https:www.thedailymeditation.commeditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on depressions(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. You are not your depression: For some people, their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to will yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that no longer identifies with it, or else you will unconsciously obstruct your own healing process. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth: gt; A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity. Jordan Peterson: How To Deal With Depression(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vXm2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation of several of his lectures focusing specifically on depression. Books: These are the highest rated self help books for depression: Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy(https:www.amazon.comFeeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapydp0380731762) It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered(https:www.amazon.comIts-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointmentsdp0718039858) Phone Apps: Two popular free apps commonly used that help fighting depressions, are Wysa and MoodTools(http:www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice or even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax If you want free help from a trained human being, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) Here are 2 subreddits where you can go for help: rdepressionhelp (the most helpful, also has a discord) rdepressed (read the top pinned at some point)",0
360,167,hqlz6k7,"Would be nice to have various diseases, from common colds to long term illnesses, ones that need to be managed for life and ones, well, do all you can and maybe, maybe there’s a chance to save the sim (would like odds to increase if your personal sim is a doctor who researches these things)

I likes creating stories while playing the sims 3 and not all stories are happy. I’d like it if we had more scenarios and random events like that to use (NRAAS has illness mods, yes, but you can only set a number of patient zeroes and then it only picks at random, so near useless for storytelling)

Oh, and setting zombie apocalypses or robot apocalypses. I mean like the environment changes as the situation goes on, so that you don’t just have sims walking into work or demanding school. Maybe you’d even be able to see another household scavenging for supplies.

Oh! And bring Castaway setting back! I loved Castaway stories for that side mode lol. I bought a copy of Castaway thinking I could get that, but no, it sucked and had a crappy ending (real world didn’t care you were missing and stacked a mountain of debt on your sim. Pretty crappy ending imo)","Would be nice to have various diseases, from common colds to long term illnesses, ones that need to be managed for life and ones, well, do all you can and maybe, maybe theres a chance to save the sim (would like odds to increase if your personal sim is a doctor who researches these things) I likes creating stories while playing the sims 3 and not all stories are happy. Id like it if we had more scenarios and random events like that to use (NRAAS has illness mods, yes, but you can only set a number of patient zeroes and then it only picks at random, so near useless for storytelling) Oh, and setting zombie apocalypses or robot apocalypses. I mean like the environment changes as the situation goes on, so that you dont just have sims walking into work or demanding school. Maybe youd even be able to see another household scavenging for supplies. Oh! And bring Castaway setting back! I loved Castaway stories for that side mode lol. I bought a copy of Castaway thinking I could get that, but no, it sucked and had a crappy ending (real world didnt care you were missing and stacked a mountain of debt on your sim. Pretty crappy ending imo)",0
361,370,h65gqcs,"I have so much compassion for you. I cried (and fainted) yesterday when my gynecologist tried to insert my IUD (we got to ""pinch the cervix"" before I was out).  I still feel like shit but I will have my IUD insert under a sedation because my gynecologist is kind enough to offer it to his patients. It is my next step as I can no longer afford my current treatment.  


Dyspanueria (painful penetration) is a symptom of endo indeed (it was the symptom that got me worried). In my case, I only have deep penetrative pain (meaning that the area around my cervix is not okay with penetration). But if the pain is also associated with the entry of the vagina, associated conditions could be in question : vaginisimus is a great example of condition. Basically the vagina contracts itself when there is penetration making it harder and more painful.   


I am so sorry you had to go through that.  And yes, pain should not be normalized. During this last year (I got my preliminary diagnosis a year ago, today), I got to read and learn. And I still wish that my doctor (bless him) would not push surgery for so far away in the future) because I would feel validated. Even if we are seeing adenomyosis in my scans, even if we are seeing the mess endo is doing to my right ovary (it's displaced, stuck and unmobile). I am still scared it is all in my head.","I have so much compassion for you. I cried (and fainted) yesterday when my gynecologist tried to insert my IUD (we got to ""pinch the cervix"" before I was out). I still feel like shit but I will have my IUD insert under a sedation because my gynecologist is kind enough to offer it to his patients. It is my next step as I can no longer afford my current treatment. Dyspanueria (painful penetration) is a symptom of endo indeed (it was the symptom that got me worried). In my case, I only have deep penetrative pain (meaning that the area around my cervix is not okay with penetration). But if the pain is also associated with the entry of the vagina, associated conditions could be in question : vaginisimus is a great example of condition. Basically the vagina contracts itself when there is penetration making it harder and more painful. I am so sorry you had to go through that. And yes, pain should not be normalized. During this last year (I got my preliminary diagnosis a year ago, today), I got to read and learn. And I still wish that my doctor (bless him) would not push surgery for so far away in the future) because I would feel validated. Even if we are seeing adenomyosis in my scans, even if we are seeing the mess endo is doing to my right ovary (it's displaced, stuck and unmobile). I am still scared it is all in my head.",0
362,331,j71hrhv,Looks like AI has perfected doctor's writing,Looks like AI has perfected doctor's writing,1
363,270,eptmisg,"> AI doctors will be a free global resource.

Perhaps I'm misunderstanding you, but why would they be free? It seems like the owners of such devices will simply charge people to use them, and the costs of purchasing such devices will be so high that ordinary people, even grouped together, could never afford to buy one.","gt; AI doctors will be a free global resource. Perhaps I'm misunderstanding you, but why would they be free? It seems like the owners of such devices will simply charge people to use them, and the costs of purchasing such devices will be so high that ordinary people, even grouped together, could never afford to buy one.",1
364,644,jc2qtd3,"UTIs are not diagnosed on the basis of lab results only and that type of reflexive prescribing has directly lead to increased rates of multi drug resistant organisms.

Trust me, if a condition was straightforward as you describe, I doubt doctors would care if AI would prescribe. There’s a huge shortage of medical care and tons of patients always waiting…","UTIs are not diagnosed on the basis of lab results only and that type of reflexive prescribing has directly lead to increased rates of multi drug resistant organisms. Trust me, if a condition was straightforward as you describe, I doubt doctors would care if AI would prescribe. Theres a huge shortage of medical care and tons of patients always waiting",1
365,440,j06v0t8,"While I appreciate the contribution of Islam to the advancement of knowledge, saying there wouldn't be any computer without it is an extreme stretch. 

Firstly the modern computing & IT techniques were developed partly due to influence of analytical philosophers of Europe. Frege comes to my mind. His philosophy is what acted as a bedrock for many tech development. Also Alan Turing is another one who invented artificial intelligence which improved the efficiency of computer. Not to mention the electronic engineers of modern world which made the computer what it is now. 

For medicine, I hope you understand Islamic medicine was based on 4 humor system of Galen which is a complete bull. Medicine started to shape in it's current form after we abandoned the Roman system. Paracelsus, who's regarded as the father of forensic toxicology, had burnt the works of Avicenna & Galen by saying nothing in them were worthy of knowing & urged everyone to do their own experiments instead of following those old physicians. It's as if Islamic medicine and all the traditional medicines (Chinese, Ayurveda, Native American etc) at that time was delaying the arrival of modern medicine.","While I appreciate the contribution of Islam to the advancement of knowledge, saying there wouldn't be any computer without it is an extreme stretch. Firstly the modern computing amp; IT techniques were developed partly due to influence of analytical philosophers of Europe. Frege comes to my mind. His philosophy is what acted as a bedrock for many tech development. Also Alan Turing is another one who invented artificial intelligence which improved the efficiency of computer. Not to mention the electronic engineers of modern world which made the computer what it is now. For medicine, I hope you understand Islamic medicine was based on 4 humor system of Galen which is a complete bull. Medicine started to shape in it's current form after we abandoned the Roman system. Paracelsus, who's regarded as the father of forensic toxicology, had burnt the works of Avicenna amp; Galen by saying nothing in them were worthy of knowing amp; urged everyone to do their own experiments instead of following those old physicians. It's as if Islamic medicine and all the traditional medicines (Chinese, Ayurveda, Native American etc) at that time was delaying the arrival of modern medicine.",0
366,313,fkfv54k,"> Socialism is not built instantly

Another strawman huh? Do you Dengist-fascists even know how to argue any other way? Lol holy shit you people are fucking stupid.

> It's built over decades if not centuries.

It takes centuries to abolish class distinctions between workers and peasants? Fucking capitalism itself has already managed to to do this in every first world country and it hardly took them that long to do it as well. Wth was the Soviet Unions excuse for not doing the same even though they literally had the ""decades"" it apparently takes to try and do it. Holy fuck you are stupid, you know that?

> Define fascism you dont even know what the fuck it means.

Fascism is national socialism and Deng is a left-wing natsoc just like Stalin and Mao were; change my mind.

> Which is impossible until the division of labor exists. Instead of ""purging"" the bureaucracy, you should focus on economic development and education, that is how the gap will be closed.

Perhaps, but still there's no guarantee that this is actually what the Dengists in China are even doing right now. What's the guarantee that by 2049 that they'll actually abolish classes and not just become and open fascist dictatorship? Only democracy could possibly prevent that but then you'd need to actually be consciously developing democracy and eliminating bureaucracy until it's completely gone but there's no indication at all that China is doing that. Maybe they'll eventually start in the coming years but that remains to be seen and I'm not exactly optimistic about it seeing how Stalinism turn out in the USSR.

> In Athens 10% of rich old white men ruled over the rest of society who were overwhelmingly slaves. Nice democracy you have there bud.

Yes and the democracy was the tool of the Athenian demos (or to use Roman terms the **proletariat**) to wage class struggle against that very slave oligarchy. Of course it wasn't that progressive since the demos/proletariat back then was the middle class and the slaves the lower class but that still doesn't mean you should discount democracy as a from of class struggle. Marx certainly didn't, he and pretty much every 19th century philosopher referred to Athenian model of democracy whenever they mentioned the term. It's only really at the end of the century going into the 20th century when people start to incorrectly identify parliamentary plutocracy with democracy when clearly they were never really related to one another.

> As long as you have illiterate uneducated stupid people who only focus on their narrow professions, you can't run a society democratically. What good is a doctor if he can't even configure his computer, what good is a programmer if he can't give first aid to somebody... it's these types of borders that need to be abolished.

Sure I don't disagree with this. It's just that in order to have a real revolutionary dotp which actually becomes a real socialist country and not whatever bullshit Stalin and Mao made up, you need real democracy and to eliminate bureaucracy and parliamentarianism/electoralism in the government entirely. Otherwise it'll fail just like the USSR did.

> They could have done a better job, but it was almost impossible to have true democracy back then. Heck there weren't even telephone lines into every house yet. Without mass communication and advanced science you have no change.

Sure, I don't really disagree with this notion.

> No it was just the lack of advanced means of production. It was nobody's fault, the revolution was just too early

Oh yes of course that was the reason. Isn't like they could have developed the productive forces or something to advance the MoP. Oh wait, that's literally what they fucking did. Or did you not notice how they literally took a peasant country to literal fucking outer space in only 40 years? Holy fuck you're dumb, excuses excuses. Who gives af if they didn't have development to start out when they had the capacity to develop once they took power? Fuck your an idiot what the hell is wrong with you?

> I am neither, I am just giving you a Marxist take on things.

Fascism and Dengism isn't Marxism

> You are an ultra-cynical ultra-left Anarchist and not a Marxist

And you're a bootlicking stalinist apologist and fascist dengoid cuck. Clearly we have nothing in common so wtf are we even arguing for?

> You think a guy who devotes his entire life to the revolutionary movement is just a ""powerhungry tyrant""

No one ever said Stalin and Mao were ""tyrants"" but they were power hungry bureaucrats who literally destroyed the communist movement wherever they were. If you can't understand actual fucking **history** and continue to deny it for your utopian fascist fantasy and ideology then I have nothing else to say to you.

> as if Mao was some kind of God who could just do everything with a blink of an eye and not constrained by the material conditions of his era.

Did the material conditions force Mao to bring back a person that he literally proclaimed himself to be the number 1 enemy of the Chinese people? Did they force him to kick him out of the party a second time after he brought him back? No. The only thing that forced him to do either was his own hubris. You can assign these mystical magical ideas and rationalizations for why people do what they do but in reality it's material conditions that determine men's consciousness and Mao's conscious was determined by his love for himself and his cult of personality above all else. He was a bureaucrat through and through. He was an enemy of the development of the revolution and not the people who slander as ""anarchists"" despite the fact that practically all of them were loyal followers of Mao and Marxism and were against all forms of ultra leftism like sheng wu lien. But of course fascists and bureaucrats like you despise the people and think that they have no clue what they want that only revisionist scumbag bureaucrats like yourself no what they actually. You can literally go fucking kill yourself and die for all I care. Go fuck yourself you fucking piece of shit.","gt; Socialism is not built instantly Another strawman huh? Do you Dengist-fascists even know how to argue any other way? Lol holy shit you people are fucking stupid. gt; It's built over decades if not centuries. It takes centuries to abolish class distinctions between workers and peasants? Fucking capitalism itself has already managed to to do this in every first world country and it hardly took them that long to do it as well. Wth was the Soviet Unions excuse for not doing the same even though they literally had the ""decades"" it apparently takes to try and do it. Holy fuck you are stupid, you know that? gt; Define fascism you dont even know what the fuck it means. Fascism is national socialism and Deng is a left-wing natsoc just like Stalin and Mao were; change my mind. gt; Which is impossible until the division of labor exists. Instead of ""purging"" the bureaucracy, you should focus on economic development and education, that is how the gap will be closed. Perhaps, but still there's no guarantee that this is actually what the Dengists in China are even doing right now. What's the guarantee that by 2049 that they'll actually abolish classes and not just become and open fascist dictatorship? Only democracy could possibly prevent that but then you'd need to actually be consciously developing democracy and eliminating bureaucracy until it's completely gone but there's no indication at all that China is doing that. Maybe they'll eventually start in the coming years but that remains to be seen and I'm not exactly optimistic about it seeing how Stalinism turn out in the USSR. gt; In Athens 10 of rich old white men ruled over the rest of society who were overwhelmingly slaves. Nice democracy you have there bud. Yes and the democracy was the tool of the Athenian demos (or to use Roman terms the proletariat) to wage class struggle against that very slave oligarchy. Of course it wasn't that progressive since the demosproletariat back then was the middle class and the slaves the lower class but that still doesn't mean you should discount democracy as a from of class struggle. Marx certainly didn't, he and pretty much every 19th century philosopher referred to Athenian model of democracy whenever they mentioned the term. It's only really at the end of the century going into the 20th century when people start to incorrectly identify parliamentary plutocracy with democracy when clearly they were never really related to one another. gt; As long as you have illiterate uneducated stupid people who only focus on their narrow professions, you can't run a society democratically. What good is a doctor if he can't even configure his computer, what good is a programmer if he can't give first aid to somebody... it's these types of borders that need to be abolished. Sure I don't disagree with this. It's just that in order to have a real revolutionary dotp which actually becomes a real socialist country and not whatever bullshit Stalin and Mao made up, you need real democracy and to eliminate bureaucracy and parliamentarianismelectoralism in the government entirely. Otherwise it'll fail just like the USSR did. gt; They could have done a better job, but it was almost impossible to have true democracy back then. Heck there weren't even telephone lines into every house yet. Without mass communication and advanced science you have no change. Sure, I don't really disagree with this notion. gt; No it was just the lack of advanced means of production. It was nobody's fault, the revolution was just too early Oh yes of course that was the reason. Isn't like they could have developed the productive forces or something to advance the MoP. Oh wait, that's literally what they fucking did. Or did you not notice how they literally took a peasant country to literal fucking outer space in only 40 years? Holy fuck you're dumb, excuses excuses. Who gives af if they didn't have development to start out when they had the capacity to develop once they took power? Fuck your an idiot what the hell is wrong with you? gt; I am neither, I am just giving you a Marxist take on things. Fascism and Dengism isn't Marxism gt; You are an ultra-cynical ultra-left Anarchist and not a Marxist And you're a bootlicking stalinist apologist and fascist dengoid cuck. Clearly we have nothing in common so wtf are we even arguing for? gt; You think a guy who devotes his entire life to the revolutionary movement is just a ""powerhungry tyrant"" No one ever said Stalin and Mao were ""tyrants"" but they were power hungry bureaucrats who literally destroyed the communist movement wherever they were. If you can't understand actual fucking history and continue to deny it for your utopian fascist fantasy and ideology then I have nothing else to say to you. gt; as if Mao was some kind of God who could just do everything with a blink of an eye and not constrained by the material conditions of his era. Did the material conditions force Mao to bring back a person that he literally proclaimed himself to be the number 1 enemy of the Chinese people? Did they force him to kick him out of the party a second time after he brought him back? No. The only thing that forced him to do either was his own hubris. You can assign these mystical magical ideas and rationalizations for why people do what they do but in reality it's material conditions that determine men's consciousness and Mao's conscious was determined by his love for himself and his cult of personality above all else. He was a bureaucrat through and through. He was an enemy of the development of the revolution and not the people who slander as ""anarchists"" despite the fact that practically all of them were loyal followers of Mao and Marxism and were against all forms of ultra leftism like sheng wu lien. But of course fascists and bureaucrats like you despise the people and think that they have no clue what they want that only revisionist scumbag bureaucrats like yourself no what they actually. You can literally go fucking kill yourself and die for all I care. Go fuck yourself you fucking piece of shit.",0
367,495,fctnknu,Yep.  I work in AI and my father in law is a pathologist.  We discuss this sometimes.  We are not going to see wholesale replacement of pathologists any time soon.  Doing ML work in the real world that actually has a big impact is very very hard.,Yep. I work in AI and my father in law is a pathologist. We discuss this sometimes. We are not going to see wholesale replacement of pathologists any time soon. Doing ML work in the real world that actually has a big impact is very very hard.,1
368,350,fc5f0dx,">That is indeed a big problem with capitalism. However, realistically, there would be a similar dynamic at work in an ancom world. The result of your work would be distributed to others. 

​
The result of your work is already distributed to others. For real, the times where you produced for your own consumption in subsistency labor are long gone. And the capitalist ideal where everyone is a merchant was never real, there always needs to be someone who produces the stuff being traded. We already work in large collectives where we only do parts of a product, are largely alienated from the results of our work and the lion share of the products are already distributed rather than meant for consumption. It's just that the decisions where the collective should invest it's labor force in and how the products should be distributed is still largely undemocratic (made by money which is unevenly distributed) and to the detriment of most individuals. That freedom is only open to those with more money and their focus is largely to keep it that way and to compete with other people with money so that they never fall to the dreaded level of the regular people or even worse poor people...

>If you are a person with a low-skill job such as a janitor, this is obviously a good thing since you will be rewarded at a higher level than your output. Whereas if you are someone with a high-skill job such as a doctor you will inevitably be rewarded at a lower pace than your output since redistribution will favor the more numerous people who are less individually useful (though obviously collectively useful). Just like in the boss vs. janitor example, you will be expected to work harder (since few others can do your job) and not complain when you are treated the same.

I'm not a huge fan of that elitist idea that some people are high or low skill individuals and that they deserve their place because of their level of productivity. In reality the differences between humans are not as big as people make them out to be and there are quite a few doctors and other professionals that aren't the brightest candle on the cake. Not to mention that a lot of ""high skill"" jobs have a huge barrier of entry, but once your in can be quite mindless.
Also in capitalism you're kind of required to play your job as if it were the hardest, because otherwise you won't get paid what you need and ironically that is the easiest for the high paying jobs that few people have... And the other thing is that those differences in skill are often not immutable but rather a result of different opportunities to learn and grow. I mean if you're lucky, you're given the chance and the time to learn whatever you want and develop skills in a domain that you're already genuinely interested in. That helps a lot in terms of getting through the inevitable valleys when it comes to perfecting a skill. Then it's a lot easier to progress and be productive. Whereas if you're not given opportunities and are required to do stuff that you don't like or actively despise and if your works is dull, repetitive and exhausting, then you're much more likely to get stuck there. 
Though what is your choice if you really NEED the money and don't have the time to invest into an education, let alone face the struggle that the skills you acquire aren't put to use by yourself but by your employers, you're just the tool and if you aren't useful to them you might still not be paid well.

So capitalists always have this idea that people will take the low hanging fruits and that nobody will do the ""difficult"" stuff like doctors, engineers, aso. Where in reality you can make a science out of literally everything and people are naturally curious and actively enjoy progressing and being valued for that. It would probably be a lot harder to find people to do the janitor's job. The only reason people would take the low effort jobs is so that they'd have more spare time to do stuff that truly interests them and often enough that is actually productive. Though as those low skill jobs are also low pay, they need to be worked long hours and so they are pretty much dead end by design, because afterwards you're exhausted.



>[...] You can already have a hint of how such a society would work if you look at the danwei system in the PRC. Granted, China was pretty damn far from the ancom dream but it's a decent representation of what collectivism entails. You'd be at the mercy of group politics. The most important skill would then to be have people agree with you. Anyone going outside of the mold would be punished.

Fair enough it's easy to paint a utopia in nicer colors than a real system, though it kind of sets things into perspective and points out flaws which alone is something that makes it valuable. Also there's a difference between forced collectives meant to produce totalitarian control from above and mutual bottom up organization. Also again, you're already at the mercy of political and economic groups. If the company that you work for tanks (and you often have no control over that) you are either unemployed or have to move to a different place. If you had a small house of your own and a family that cannot move, you'd have a problem. Either you commute, have to pay rent somewhere else despite having a home or you need to uproot your family and sell your house (which sure makes the most money if you make the impression that you NEED to sell). So at least you'd have some agency in that process. Though sure that probably needs some practice and can fail as well.

>To clarify, I wasn't referring to some absurd Ayn Rand wet dream, but simply people who are a bit above average and fulfill important jobs in society that can't be that easily replaced. There are too many low-skill workers and not enough high-skill workers, and until we attain post-scarcity or something that will naturally remain the case.

Again education is also treated like a scarce good, though it isn't. And an informed, educated and skilled public is beneficial if you cooperate, yet it's detrimental if you compete. If people mean cost then you'd want the best rather than the average person for a job because it's cheaper to pay 1 person idk 150% instead of paying 2 people 100%. Though if you have to pay them anyway you actually benefit from having more people skilled and more people working as it reduces the workload for everyone.

>How can that be possible? Almost every important function requires a lot of skill, from power generation to medicine to extracting resources to agriculture... etc. Realistically what will happen is that minimum wage jobs will be automated in a large part (taking into account those that are hard to do for machines) and those low-skill workers will just be a burden for the state/ancom community.

I mean the idea of ""low skill jobs"" is already part of ""algorithmic thinking"". Instead of solving one hugely complex problem, you translate it to thousands of easy problems and then gather 1000s of idiots to solve them. The classical master-slave relation (both in real life and in computers). Though most people aren't idiots and people actively hate doing those jobs, at best they like the social aspect of working in larger teams and at worst they will ""think for themselves"" and break the system by actually optimizing their work in a way that the higher ups didn't intended and people are actually really good at that. 

So yes by all means get the rid of mindless minimum wage jobs that no one likes. The problem is just that in capitalism the distribution function is coupled to being useful to a capitalist and if they can produce for their own consumption with fewer people, they will do that. So the excess people will be considered a ""burden"" to them. So that is an active nightmare in that system because it will either lead to genocides or to being being enslaved because they need to ""work"" in order to ""justify their existence"" despite no professional work being there and despite no willingness to pay for their professional education. 

Whereas in a cooperative system that would simply free a lot of labor that can be used in other places to better the individual and the collective, either by working towards a desired progress or by using that spare time for recreation, social advancements and improvement of skills.

>It's true that there is a lot of manipulative bs thrown around to get people to work harder for less. But at the opposite end of the scale, you have people who profess to have collectivist intentions but in reality are mostly motivated by the prospect of not having to work for things. So more pay for less work. In a general sense, this is the goal society should have (remember Keynes and his prediction that we'd have 4 hours weeks or something?) but then you'll have a minority of people who will still have to do all the essential work while most people do nothing. Not exactly a recipe for a happy society IMO.

Where would you see the problem to have those 4 hours for everyone in necessary jobs and to educate everyone on how to do those necessary jobs in some of the spare time? I mean in capitalism you actually want to reduce the amount of coworkers because that increases the ""loot per person"", but if you already share that having more coworkers also reduces the workload per person.","gt;That is indeed a big problem with capitalism. However, realistically, there would be a similar dynamic at work in an ancom world. The result of your work would be distributed to others. amp;x200B; The result of your work is already distributed to others. For real, the times where you produced for your own consumption in subsistency labor are long gone. And the capitalist ideal where everyone is a merchant was never real, there always needs to be someone who produces the stuff being traded. We already work in large collectives where we only do parts of a product, are largely alienated from the results of our work and the lion share of the products are already distributed rather than meant for consumption. It's just that the decisions where the collective should invest it's labor force in and how the products should be distributed is still largely undemocratic (made by money which is unevenly distributed) and to the detriment of most individuals. That freedom is only open to those with more money and their focus is largely to keep it that way and to compete with other people with money so that they never fall to the dreaded level of the regular people or even worse poor people... gt;If you are a person with a low-skill job such as a janitor, this is obviously a good thing since you will be rewarded at a higher level than your output. Whereas if you are someone with a high-skill job such as a doctor you will inevitably be rewarded at a lower pace than your output since redistribution will favor the more numerous people who are less individually useful (though obviously collectively useful). Just like in the boss vs. janitor example, you will be expected to work harder (since few others can do your job) and not complain when you are treated the same. I'm not a huge fan of that elitist idea that some people are high or low skill individuals and that they deserve their place because of their level of productivity. In reality the differences between humans are not as big as people make them out to be and there are quite a few doctors and other professionals that aren't the brightest candle on the cake. Not to mention that a lot of ""high skill"" jobs have a huge barrier of entry, but once your in can be quite mindless. Also in capitalism you're kind of required to play your job as if it were the hardest, because otherwise you won't get paid what you need and ironically that is the easiest for the high paying jobs that few people have... And the other thing is that those differences in skill are often not immutable but rather a result of different opportunities to learn and grow. I mean if you're lucky, you're given the chance and the time to learn whatever you want and develop skills in a domain that you're already genuinely interested in. That helps a lot in terms of getting through the inevitable valleys when it comes to perfecting a skill. Then it's a lot easier to progress and be productive. Whereas if you're not given opportunities and are required to do stuff that you don't like or actively despise and if your works is dull, repetitive and exhausting, then you're much more likely to get stuck there. Though what is your choice if you really NEED the money and don't have the time to invest into an education, let alone face the struggle that the skills you acquire aren't put to use by yourself but by your employers, you're just the tool and if you aren't useful to them you might still not be paid well. So capitalists always have this idea that people will take the low hanging fruits and that nobody will do the ""difficult"" stuff like doctors, engineers, aso. Where in reality you can make a science out of literally everything and people are naturally curious and actively enjoy progressing and being valued for that. It would probably be a lot harder to find people to do the janitor's job. The only reason people would take the low effort jobs is so that they'd have more spare time to do stuff that truly interests them and often enough that is actually productive. Though as those low skill jobs are also low pay, they need to be worked long hours and so they are pretty much dead end by design, because afterwards you're exhausted. gt;... You can already have a hint of how such a society would work if you look at the danwei system in the PRC. Granted, China was pretty damn far from the ancom dream but it's a decent representation of what collectivism entails. You'd be at the mercy of group politics. The most important skill would then to be have people agree with you. Anyone going outside of the mold would be punished. Fair enough it's easy to paint a utopia in nicer colors than a real system, though it kind of sets things into perspective and points out flaws which alone is something that makes it valuable. Also there's a difference between forced collectives meant to produce totalitarian control from above and mutual bottom up organization. Also again, you're already at the mercy of political and economic groups. If the company that you work for tanks (and you often have no control over that) you are either unemployed or have to move to a different place. If you had a small house of your own and a family that cannot move, you'd have a problem. Either you commute, have to pay rent somewhere else despite having a home or you need to uproot your family and sell your house (which sure makes the most money if you make the impression that you NEED to sell). So at least you'd have some agency in that process. Though sure that probably needs some practice and can fail as well. gt;To clarify, I wasn't referring to some absurd Ayn Rand wet dream, but simply people who are a bit above average and fulfill important jobs in society that can't be that easily replaced. There are too many low-skill workers and not enough high-skill workers, and until we attain post-scarcity or something that will naturally remain the case. Again education is also treated like a scarce good, though it isn't. And an informed, educated and skilled public is beneficial if you cooperate, yet it's detrimental if you compete. If people mean cost then you'd want the best rather than the average person for a job because it's cheaper to pay 1 person idk 150 instead of paying 2 people 100. Though if you have to pay them anyway you actually benefit from having more people skilled and more people working as it reduces the workload for everyone. gt;How can that be possible? Almost every important function requires a lot of skill, from power generation to medicine to extracting resources to agriculture... etc. Realistically what will happen is that minimum wage jobs will be automated in a large part (taking into account those that are hard to do for machines) and those low-skill workers will just be a burden for the stateancom community. I mean the idea of ""low skill jobs"" is already part of ""algorithmic thinking"". Instead of solving one hugely complex problem, you translate it to thousands of easy problems and then gather 1000s of idiots to solve them. The classical master-slave relation (both in real life and in computers). Though most people aren't idiots and people actively hate doing those jobs, at best they like the social aspect of working in larger teams and at worst they will ""think for themselves"" and break the system by actually optimizing their work in a way that the higher ups didn't intended and people are actually really good at that. So yes by all means get the rid of mindless minimum wage jobs that no one likes. The problem is just that in capitalism the distribution function is coupled to being useful to a capitalist and if they can produce for their own consumption with fewer people, they will do that. So the excess people will be considered a ""burden"" to them. So that is an active nightmare in that system because it will either lead to genocides or to being being enslaved because they need to ""work"" in order to ""justify their existence"" despite no professional work being there and despite no willingness to pay for their professional education. Whereas in a cooperative system that would simply free a lot of labor that can be used in other places to better the individual and the collective, either by working towards a desired progress or by using that spare time for recreation, social advancements and improvement of skills. gt;It's true that there is a lot of manipulative bs thrown around to get people to work harder for less. But at the opposite end of the scale, you have people who profess to have collectivist intentions but in reality are mostly motivated by the prospect of not having to work for things. So more pay for less work. In a general sense, this is the goal society should have (remember Keynes and his prediction that we'd have 4 hours weeks or something?) but then you'll have a minority of people who will still have to do all the essential work while most people do nothing. Not exactly a recipe for a happy society IMO. Where would you see the problem to have those 4 hours for everyone in necessary jobs and to educate everyone on how to do those necessary jobs in some of the spare time? I mean in capitalism you actually want to reduce the amount of coworkers because that increases the ""loot per person"", but if you already share that having more coworkers also reduces the workload per person.",0
369,446,grrwqsg,">I hear many say “there aren’t good men out there” or “there aren’t many good women out there”.

Firstly I'd like to say that in my experience this says a lot about the person saying it. It's usually more to do with what they find attractive, whether physical or otherwise, and those people who end up disappointing them.

I'm not denying that there can be a lot of low quality candidates so to speak, but in my experience the people saying it have clearly gone for someone they shouldn't have. 

In my opinion there's plenty of good women out there, you just have to know where to look. 

In terms of becoming men I prefer that only men really talk about this issue as it's something women can't really understand. Masculinity is unique to us and whilst toxic masculinity negatively affects women, masculinity overalls is something only we truly get. 

Honestly the fact that you're even asking the question coupled with what you do and the way you think shows you're on the right track and you'll be there soon enough my bro. 

Here's just a few things in my eyes

1) be responsible
2) help in the house with chores etc
3) be a rock for those who need it
4) lift weights
5) learn to fight to defend your family and yourself, you're in the US so it might be good to learn how to use legal firearms (lucky guy)
6) know your purpose in life
7) stand up for the weak and those who can't defend themselves
8) push yourself, get out of your comfort zone and grow
9) never stop trying to improve
10) work on your emotional intelligence, this is really important. As men some of us lack in this area. Muhammad ﷺ had a lot of emotional intelligence. Develop this by listening to people, (keyword is listen) read books, take some time to do halal meditation
11) check yourself, this relates to point 9 but when you go through something maybe journal it out, see what you could do better next time etc

The above is relevant to women too tbh 

This notion that you'll be ready when you're a doctor is silly imo. Plenty of people do the student life whilst married, it's hard but doable. I know loads. Those that marry out of love are happy with it. Those who go down the arranged route view you as a robot and aren't happy with it. 

Muslims who want the middle class lifestyle in their 20s are out of touch with the economic realities of the world as a result of being too sheltered by their fathers. Even our non-muslim counterparts know how unreasonable it is and they have every manner of haram money available to them to make their dreams happen.","gt;I hear many say there arent good men out there or there arent many good women out there. Firstly I'd like to say that in my experience this says a lot about the person saying it. It's usually more to do with what they find attractive, whether physical or otherwise, and those people who end up disappointing them. I'm not denying that there can be a lot of low quality candidates so to speak, but in my experience the people saying it have clearly gone for someone they shouldn't have. In my opinion there's plenty of good women out there, you just have to know where to look. In terms of becoming men I prefer that only men really talk about this issue as it's something women can't really understand. Masculinity is unique to us and whilst toxic masculinity negatively affects women, masculinity overalls is something only we truly get. Honestly the fact that you're even asking the question coupled with what you do and the way you think shows you're on the right track and you'll be there soon enough my bro. Here's just a few things in my eyes 1) be responsible 2) help in the house with chores etc 3) be a rock for those who need it 4) lift weights 5) learn to fight to defend your family and yourself, you're in the US so it might be good to learn how to use legal firearms (lucky guy) 6) know your purpose in life 7) stand up for the weak and those who can't defend themselves 8) push yourself, get out of your comfort zone and grow 9) never stop trying to improve 10) work on your emotional intelligence, this is really important. As men some of us lack in this area. Muhammad had a lot of emotional intelligence. Develop this by listening to people, (keyword is listen) read books, take some time to do halal meditation 11) check yourself, this relates to point 9 but when you go through something maybe journal it out, see what you could do better next time etc The above is relevant to women too tbh This notion that you'll be ready when you're a doctor is silly imo. Plenty of people do the student life whilst married, it's hard but doable. I know loads. Those that marry out of love are happy with it. Those who go down the arranged route view you as a robot and aren't happy with it. Muslims who want the middle class lifestyle in their 20s are out of touch with the economic realities of the world as a result of being too sheltered by their fathers. Even our non-muslim counterparts know how unreasonable it is and they have every manner of haram money available to them to make their dreams happen.",0
370,568,fywaat2,"I can tell you 100% my GI cares.  I agree most doctors are robots, they are trained that way. So I totally agree with your statement for doctors, even my other ones.

But my GI is compassionate and really does care.  So I have no worry about that.  She even regularly contacts me through the portal just to check out how I am doing, whether that be GI or generally.

The also have a huge financial incentive.  If it gets out someone had it in their facility, no one will come near it. Since I was already the only person in the waiting room that does procedures for three different types of specialties, I imagine they are already feeling a heavy burden.","I can tell you 100 my GI cares. I agree most doctors are robots, they are trained that way. So I totally agree with your statement for doctors, even my other ones. But my GI is compassionate and really does care. So I have no worry about that. She even regularly contacts me through the portal just to check out how I am doing, whether that be GI or generally. The also have a huge financial incentive. If it gets out someone had it in their facility, no one will come near it. Since I was already the only person in the waiting room that does procedures for three different types of specialties, I imagine they are already feeling a heavy burden.",0
371,345,dfle5rr,"> Order and read labs,diagnose, 

Where AI has been applied, it is usually better than doctors.  A human doctor may still be consulted for ambiguous cases.  You need to remember that much of medical school is memorization.  Computers are really, really good at memorization.

> treat or do a procedure, 

How many procedures really need a full M.D. rather than another medical professional, such as a nurse practitioner?  Sure, heart surgery is one where you want a real M.D., but the vast majority of cases can be handled by a doctor ""supervising"" a small army of medical professionals applying computer-recommended treatments.

> work with insurance 

Doctors hate this and usually try to outsource this part.  Epic (and other electronic records companies) are going to handle this space.

> and family of patients, then take responsibilities if shit hits the fan is easy??

Great, something a person can do!  
","gt; Order and read labs,diagnose, Where AI has been applied, it is usually better than doctors. A human doctor may still be consulted for ambiguous cases. You need to remember that much of medical school is memorization. Computers are really, really good at memorization. gt; treat or do a procedure, How many procedures really need a full M.D. rather than another medical professional, such as a nurse practitioner? Sure, heart surgery is one where you want a real M.D., but the vast majority of cases can be handled by a doctor ""supervising"" a small army of medical professionals applying computer-recommended treatments. gt; work with insurance Doctors hate this and usually try to outsource this part. Epic (and other electronic records companies) are going to handle this space. gt; and family of patients, then take responsibilities if shit hits the fan is easy?? Great, something a person can do!",1
372,30,dmqjgk3,"That's all well and good, but ""she lost the will to live"" sure makes her sound like a wuss. Also, not the type of medical diagnosis I would expect from a robot programmed to doctor.","That's all well and good, but ""she lost the will to live"" sure makes her sound like a wuss. Also, not the type of medical diagnosis I would expect from a robot programmed to doctor.",1
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I’m not sure if this story fits here. It’s my first time ever on reddit and first time posting on the Internet in a very long time, so if I’m not following some convention or other rules - I’m sorry for that as well. With all that, let’s get started.

​

I’m currently 25, living with my partner of 5 years. I have recently cut all contact with my parents and I feel terrible about it. I’m having doubts whether how I did it makes me an asshole or not.

​

Let’s start with some background.

I was a problem child - I acted up a lot outside of home. My parents got me a lot of special help over the years - psychologists, psychiatrists, even a school for kids with special needs. Over the years I got a lot of different diagnoses - ranging from ADHD to Asperger’s syndrome (the latest). I kind of identify with the last one, or at least that I’m on the spectrum. My mind deffinitely works differently from almost everyone I know, but at the same time I’ve met quite a few people with Asperger’s and they were very different and not really in the way that I am. 

 

I started programming around the age of 10. When other kids were running around the neighbourhood I found it much more interesting to discover the depths of computers and electronics. For some reason I intuitively understood how things work - be it processors, transistors or springs. My parents ran (still do) a company that builds and creates a lot of different, specialized electronic devices. Basically they do things for people that want a very niche product and have low budget - more on that later. That proved to be an amazing playground for me - I got to learn so much and so quickly, especially from the engineer that they employed. At the age of 12 they got me into a programming class, it was set as 16 years old minimum, but they convinced the lecturer to talk with me and see what I can do. He saw the potential and there I was - growing again and they did not even have to pay for it. At the age of 13 I created my first commercial project - it was a Windows application to control one of the devices my Parents built. Since then I got more and more involved in the company as time went on.

​

Let’s take a small break to talk about my father.

Up until now I was saying “parents”, but actually it was my mom that had took me to all the doctors and talked with teachers, etc. (so basically the first paragraph) My dad on the other hand was showing me all the cool things in the company, electronics, etc. (the second paragraph).

My dad has a very good intuition about business, however he never actually learned it. He is great at taking an idea and building it into a product, but he is a terrible manager. As in shouting, making you feel like shit kind of manager, especially when things go wrong. Over the years he has scared away all experienced employees. (He also abuses my mom verbally, but that’s a different story)

As an example - they had an employee of 2 years, he went abroad to study and actually came back to them later. Worked for them for another 2 or 3 years and then left for another company, earning half of his salary than with my parents, 2 months after taking a credit and buying a house. What happened? Things weren’t going so great in the company for a while, so he took it out on employees.

My parents (or rather their companies) were almost always in debt, be it banks or taxes, but we were actually living at a decent level. My dad has built I think 3 successful business ideas and then ran them to ground after they started growing.

One of those has cost him years of lawsuits, a lot of debt and even a criminal charge (ended in probation) - he has made a very bad choice of investor or has done something to upset him very much - I’ll never know.

​

Coming back to me - I was doing more and more in the company. At some point I was running all the IT (as in networks, computers, etc.) designing electronics, programming them, building software to control it, making company websites. I was the sole person capable of doing that in the company. And I was still in school.  With time the projects got bigger  and at some point I started struggling to keep up.  I explicitly told my parents that I do not intend to overtake the company after they cannot do it anymore and even that I do not intend to work for them forever. Oh right, at that time I was not paid, but still living with my parents. And then the time came to go to collage. I’ve moved to a different city with my partner. She has worked in cinemas, restaurants - generally minimal wage jobs. I had scholarships and was working for my parents. This time they were paying me - a little more than a half of minimal wage - “supporting me in collage” as they named it. My problem with that was that I was doing 60 hours a week for them. 

​

This is where I think I slowly started being a butthole. They got a big project, I rated it for about 2000h (that’s around a full-time year with no vacation) of work, not counting the safety margin. My dad took it with 3 months deadline I think. I was the only one on it. And doing other things meanwhile. Well suffice to say the project got delayed, but actually due to reasons on the customer side! A year later I had to come back for 2 months to home town to finish that project. I was able to build working prototypes and then we even started installing the devices. Unfortunately we’ve encountered issues that I was simply not able to foresee, did not have the time to test this scenario prior and the project blew up, in court. 

​

Then my dad decided to take even bigger project (completely unrelated field, for a public/government owned company). This time he listened to me regarding the required time. Unfortunately I severely underestimated the complexity of the project. Now I also know that I did a very, very bad job of managing it - but hey, I was just a student at the time, I did my best. Now we’re 3.5 years into my studies. I’m pulling 80+ hour weeks and trying to work on my thesis. The project is over a year overdue, in the mids of the corona. But I was able to deliver it and it even mostly worked. 

​

In the meantime my dad ran their company to the ground, I was forced to help my parents and set up a company for them. Some time later I even signed off on a loan for the company.

​

At that time (when almost delivered that project) I was in debt, didn’t have most of the scholarships anymore as I was overdue with my thesis. I found a job in my field, for almost 10x the money I was getting from my parents. I was easily able to negotiate terms with the company such that I had time to take care of some project for parents, while they find a replacement. They never did. Oh and the project has a lot of problems and bugs.

​

I started promising them different deadlines and not delivering things on time. Mostly due to my very poor psychological health - I was simply unable to force myself to work for them anymore. I had a good paying job, 40h weeks, well paid overtime (though no one forces me to it!), and a side project that I enjoyed. I was trying to communicate with my parents. To cut business ties with them. I ended up saying a lot of unkind things to my father and basically blaming him for all the abuse he’s been giving me, my sister and mother over the years. Unfortunately my mom sided with him. So… I made sure to have a working relationship with my sister, changed my phone number, email, blocked my parents on my instant messenger of choice - basically ghosted them. I made piece with the fact that I might have to pay 20.000$ that I signed off on for the loan for the company. Of course there was a lot more to it - the whole process took me over a year to finally do it and accept that I want to do it and now that I’ve done it. My sister is moving away to collage in a week, I’m trying to support her as much as possible. 

​

I’m very thankful for my partner’s patience with me and her support. I’m still in a dark place, but I’m moving forward.

​

But I can’t stop feeling like a butthole for doing all that. Basically in the end I left them cold - didn’t even give them all the source code, circuit board designs, etc., finish the things I promised. But then - they never actually paid me for that. I’m looking for judgment, whatever you say won’t change my decision - I will not re-establish contact with my parents, ever.

​

So, reddit, AITA?

*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/AmItheAsshole) if you have any questions or concerns.*","AUTOMOD Thanks for posting! This comment is a copy of your post so readers can see the original text if your post is edited or removed. This comment is NOT accusing you of copying anything. Read this(https:www.reddit.comrAmItheAssholewikifaqwikipostdeletion) before contacting the mod team(https:www.reddit.commessagecompose?to2Fr2FAmItheAsshole) Im not sure if this story fits here. Its my first time ever on reddit and first time posting on the Internet in a very long time, so if Im not following some convention or other rules - Im sorry for that as well. With all that, lets get started. amp;x200B; Im currently 25, living with my partner of 5 years. I have recently cut all contact with my parents and I feel terrible about it. Im having doubts whether how I did it makes me an asshole or not. amp;x200B; Lets start with some background. I was a problem child - I acted up a lot outside of home. My parents got me a lot of special help over the years - psychologists, psychiatrists, even a school for kids with special needs. Over the years I got a lot of different diagnoses - ranging from ADHD to Aspergers syndrome (the latest). I kind of identify with the last one, or at least that Im on the spectrum. My mind deffinitely works differently from almost everyone I know, but at the same time Ive met quite a few people with Aspergers and they were very different and not really in the way that I am. I started programming around the age of 10. When other kids were running around the neighbourhood I found it much more interesting to discover the depths of computers and electronics. For some reason I intuitively understood how things work - be it processors, transistors or springs. My parents ran (still do) a company that builds and creates a lot of different, specialized electronic devices. Basically they do things for people that want a very niche product and have low budget - more on that later. That proved to be an amazing playground for me - I got to learn so much and so quickly, especially from the engineer that they employed. At the age of 12 they got me into a programming class, it was set as 16 years old minimum, but they convinced the lecturer to talk with me and see what I can do. He saw the potential and there I was - growing again and they did not even have to pay for it. At the age of 13 I created my first commercial project - it was a Windows application to control one of the devices my Parents built. Since then I got more and more involved in the company as time went on. amp;x200B; Lets take a small break to talk about my father. Up until now I was saying parents, but actually it was my mom that had took me to all the doctors and talked with teachers, etc. (so basically the first paragraph) My dad on the other hand was showing me all the cool things in the company, electronics, etc. (the second paragraph). My dad has a very good intuition about business, however he never actually learned it. He is great at taking an idea and building it into a product, but he is a terrible manager. As in shouting, making you feel like shit kind of manager, especially when things go wrong. Over the years he has scared away all experienced employees. (He also abuses my mom verbally, but thats a different story) As an example - they had an employee of 2 years, he went abroad to study and actually came back to them later. Worked for them for another 2 or 3 years and then left for another company, earning half of his salary than with my parents, 2 months after taking a credit and buying a house. What happened? Things werent going so great in the company for a while, so he took it out on employees. My parents (or rather their companies) were almost always in debt, be it banks or taxes, but we were actually living at a decent level. My dad has built I think 3 successful business ideas and then ran them to ground after they started growing. One of those has cost him years of lawsuits, a lot of debt and even a criminal charge (ended in probation) - he has made a very bad choice of investor or has done something to upset him very much - Ill never know. amp;x200B; Coming back to me - I was doing more and more in the company. At some point I was running all the IT (as in networks, computers, etc.) designing electronics, programming them, building software to control it, making company websites. I was the sole person capable of doing that in the company. And I was still in school. With time the projects got bigger and at some point I started struggling to keep up. I explicitly told my parents that I do not intend to overtake the company after they cannot do it anymore and even that I do not intend to work for them forever. Oh right, at that time I was not paid, but still living with my parents. And then the time came to go to collage. Ive moved to a different city with my partner. She has worked in cinemas, restaurants - generally minimal wage jobs. I had scholarships and was working for my parents. This time they were paying me - a little more than a half of minimal wage - supporting me in collage as they named it. My problem with that was that I was doing 60 hours a week for them. amp;x200B; This is where I think I slowly started being a butthole. They got a big project, I rated it for about 2000h (thats around a full-time year with no vacation) of work, not counting the safety margin. My dad took it with 3 months deadline I think. I was the only one on it. And doing other things meanwhile. Well suffice to say the project got delayed, but actually due to reasons on the customer side! A year later I had to come back for 2 months to home town to finish that project. I was able to build working prototypes and then we even started installing the devices. Unfortunately weve encountered issues that I was simply not able to foresee, did not have the time to test this scenario prior and the project blew up, in court. amp;x200B; Then my dad decided to take even bigger project (completely unrelated field, for a publicgovernment owned company). This time he listened to me regarding the required time. Unfortunately I severely underestimated the complexity of the project. Now I also know that I did a very, very bad job of managing it - but hey, I was just a student at the time, I did my best. Now were 3.5 years into my studies. Im pulling 80 hour weeks and trying to work on my thesis. The project is over a year overdue, in the mids of the corona. But I was able to deliver it and it even mostly worked. amp;x200B; In the meantime my dad ran their company to the ground, I was forced to help my parents and set up a company for them. Some time later I even signed off on a loan for the company. amp;x200B; At that time (when almost delivered that project) I was in debt, didnt have most of the scholarships anymore as I was overdue with my thesis. I found a job in my field, for almost 10x the money I was getting from my parents. I was easily able to negotiate terms with the company such that I had time to take care of some project for parents, while they find a replacement. They never did. Oh and the project has a lot of problems and bugs. amp;x200B; I started promising them different deadlines and not delivering things on time. Mostly due to my very poor psychological health - I was simply unable to force myself to work for them anymore. I had a good paying job, 40h weeks, well paid overtime (though no one forces me to it!), and a side project that I enjoyed. I was trying to communicate with my parents. To cut business ties with them. I ended up saying a lot of unkind things to my father and basically blaming him for all the abuse hes been giving me, my sister and mother over the years. Unfortunately my mom sided with him. So I made sure to have a working relationship with my sister, changed my phone number, email, blocked my parents on my instant messenger of choice - basically ghosted them. I made piece with the fact that I might have to pay 20.000 that I signed off on for the loan for the company. Of course there was a lot more to it - the whole process took me over a year to finally do it and accept that I want to do it and now that Ive done it. My sister is moving away to collage in a week, Im trying to support her as much as possible. amp;x200B; Im very thankful for my partners patience with me and her support. Im still in a dark place, but Im moving forward. amp;x200B; But I cant stop feeling like a butthole for doing all that. Basically in the end I left them cold - didnt even give them all the source code, circuit board designs, etc., finish the things I promised. But then - they never actually paid me for that. Im looking for judgment, whatever you say wont change my decision - I will not re-establish contact with my parents, ever. amp;x200B; So, reddit, AITA? I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit(messagecompose?torAmItheAsshole) if you have any questions or concerns.",0
374,13,dg8kihu,"If we're talking ""generally"" here, it was The Twin Dilemma that came bottom of Doctor Who Magazine's poll of all episodes. Critically speaking, there are ones I've enjoyed less and ones I could pick more holes in (plot, VFX, acting, dialogue), as well as one or two that just annoyed the living bejeezus out of me more (I may even skip Robot of Sherwood every time I rewatch series eight), but the general consensus is provably for The Twin Dilemma. 

This makes Colin Baker sad, so we really should be having more upbeat discussions.","If we're talking ""generally"" here, it was The Twin Dilemma that came bottom of Doctor Who Magazine's poll of all episodes. Critically speaking, there are ones I've enjoyed less and ones I could pick more holes in (plot, VFX, acting, dialogue), as well as one or two that just annoyed the living bejeezus out of me more (I may even skip Robot of Sherwood every time I rewatch series eight), but the general consensus is provably for The Twin Dilemma. This makes Colin Baker sad, so we really should be having more upbeat discussions.",0
375,338,ib5f0vq,"Good point u/mfitzp. Our current architecture makes it easy to confirm and settle appointments between different parties. If a doctor and patient conspire to commit fraud together, the blockchain can't pick up that level of fraud yet. More likely an AI algorithm that combs for suspicious data.","Good point umfitzp. Our current architecture makes it easy to confirm and settle appointments between different parties. If a doctor and patient conspire to commit fraud together, the blockchain can't pick up that level of fraud yet. More likely an AI algorithm that combs for suspicious data.",0
376,193,gnyjm08,"Please check out Btcy , biotricity. Small company 20 million float, fully reporting . Up for approval on thier 3 device . Other 2 devices making 1 million a quarter of recurring revenue. Third device is mobile telemetry patch like the zio , except it has AI and conductivity. It can be viewed real time remotely from anywhere. CPT codes are already in place . From their resent last Q .     

REDWOOD CITY, CA / ACCESSWIRE / February 11, 2021 /Biotricity, Inc. (OTCQB:BTCY) (""Biotricity"" or the ""Company""), a medical diagnostic and consumer healthcare technology company, is pleased to provide unaudited, preliminary financial results for its fiscal 2021 third quarter, which ended December 31, 2020. Full financial results will be posted on EDGAR on February 16, 2021. Biotricity's Q3 results continued a trend of both sequential and year over year revenue growth, with revenue setting a new quarterly record in the fiscal third quarter.

For fiscal Q3 2021, management is reporting the following highlights:

Revenue of $1 million (USD) - a milestone for Company in its quarterly results

Year-over-year quarterly revenue increased 162%

Sequential quarter-over-quarter revenue increase 34.5%

""We achieved significant growth during a period of restricted travel due to Covid, so we are even more optimistic about our growth potential as the business environment unlocks,"" stated Waqaas Al-Siddiq, CEO of Biotricity. ""Our sequential quarterly growth really illustrates the importance of our technology and model, where we are enabling a cardiologist while improving patient care. Monthly sequential growth is a sure sign that our platform is on target, and we are on track to continue our strong sequential and year over year growth.""

""During the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company experienced a gross margin of 49.2% compared to 43.6% in the preceding quarter,"" said Biotricity's CFO, John Ayanoglou. ""This improvement is consistent with our prior forecast that the cost of devices sold and other technology associated fees will become a lower percentage of revenues as sales volumes expand. We had significant product development activity during the quarter, including an FDA filing, so our net loss of $0.11 per share was higher than the net loss of $0.085 cents per share in Q2.""

In the current quarter (fiscal Q4 2021) and for the remainder of calendar 2021, the Company is guiding to continued triple-digit revenue growth on a year over year basis. With added resources from a convertible debt financing completed in January 2021, Biotricity is currently interviewing additional sales personnel as part of a planned geographic expansion into additional states. The Company filed a 510(K) seeking FDA approval for its new Biotres Holter product on December 31, 2020 and expects the review process to run approximately four months.

Dr. Waqaas Al-Siddiq added, ""We are coming out of the gate at a full sprint in 2021, with salesforce expansion and work underway on new products that will enable us to target a much larger segment of the cardiologist patient population. We spent years developing best-in-class technology coupled with a compelling technology as a service model. We are pleased with our results and look forward to further progress in upcoming quarters.","Please check out Btcy , biotricity. Small company 20 million float, fully reporting . Up for approval on thier 3 device . Other 2 devices making 1 million a quarter of recurring revenue. Third device is mobile telemetry patch like the zio , except it has AI and conductivity. It can be viewed real time remotely from anywhere. CPT codes are already in place . From their resent last Q . REDWOOD CITY, CA ACCESSWIRE February 11, 2021 Biotricity, Inc. (OTCQB:BTCY) (""Biotricity"" or the ""Company""), a medical diagnostic and consumer healthcare technology company, is pleased to provide unaudited, preliminary financial results for its fiscal 2021 third quarter, which ended December 31, 2020. Full financial results will be posted on EDGAR on February 16, 2021. Biotricity's Q3 results continued a trend of both sequential and year over year revenue growth, with revenue setting a new quarterly record in the fiscal third quarter. For fiscal Q3 2021, management is reporting the following highlights: Revenue of 1 million (USD) - a milestone for Company in its quarterly results Year-over-year quarterly revenue increased 162 Sequential quarter-over-quarter revenue increase 34.5 ""We achieved significant growth during a period of restricted travel due to Covid, so we are even more optimistic about our growth potential as the business environment unlocks,"" stated Waqaas Al-Siddiq, CEO of Biotricity. ""Our sequential quarterly growth really illustrates the importance of our technology and model, where we are enabling a cardiologist while improving patient care. Monthly sequential growth is a sure sign that our platform is on target, and we are on track to continue our strong sequential and year over year growth."" ""During the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company experienced a gross margin of 49.2 compared to 43.6 in the preceding quarter,"" said Biotricity's CFO, John Ayanoglou. ""This improvement is consistent with our prior forecast that the cost of devices sold and other technology associated fees will become a lower percentage of revenues as sales volumes expand. We had significant product development activity during the quarter, including an FDA filing, so our net loss of 0.11 per share was higher than the net loss of 0.085 cents per share in Q2."" In the current quarter (fiscal Q4 2021) and for the remainder of calendar 2021, the Company is guiding to continued triple-digit revenue growth on a year over year basis. With added resources from a convertible debt financing completed in January 2021, Biotricity is currently interviewing additional sales personnel as part of a planned geographic expansion into additional states. The Company filed a 510(K) seeking FDA approval for its new Biotres Holter product on December 31, 2020 and expects the review process to run approximately four months. Dr. Waqaas Al-Siddiq added, ""We are coming out of the gate at a full sprint in 2021, with salesforce expansion and work underway on new products that will enable us to target a much larger segment of the cardiologist patient population. We spent years developing best-in-class technology coupled with a compelling technology as a service model. We are pleased with our results and look forward to further progress in upcoming quarters.",0
377,7,g9gc2rd,"It’s not entirely clear why, but most experts seems to feel that India is not counting COVID-19 deaths correctly. It’s probably not coincidence that the highest mortality rates are seen in the regions of India with better health care - those are the most likely to actually identify and report COVID deaths. 

>	But India’s reported mortality rate —calculated by the number of deaths per 100 confirmed cases — is surprisingly low compared to other countries with high infection rates. …  But some scientists in India warn that the numbers are incomplete and misleading -- and that relying on them to reopen the country could make matters worse. … some experts warn that the data is full of gaps. India has a weak, underfunded public health infrastructure, and for years it has failed to accurately record the deaths of its own citizens. Even when India isn't facing a pandemic, only 86% of deaths nationwide are even registered in government systems. And only 22% of all registered deaths get an official cause of death, certified by a doctor … ""The deaths are certainly being undercounted because a lot of people who die without getting a Covid test aren't counted as Covid deaths,"" said Ramanan Laxminarayan, a senior research scholar at Princeton University. ""So it's unclear if India has a lower mortality rate than other countries in the region.""

—[CNN: India has one of the world's lowest Covid-19 mortality rates. But the numbers don't tell the whole story](https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/11/asia/india-covid-death-rate-explainer-intl-hnk-scli/index.html)

>	Also, experts say, India’s relatively low fatality rate doesn’t tell the whole story, and some believe that there is substantial undercounting in several states. For one, many states, in contravention of World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, are not adding suspected cases in the final count. Second, a handful of states are heavily attributing Covid-19 deaths to patients’ underlying conditions or co-morbidities. Two states, Gujarat and Telangana, appear to have under-counted heavily, as an investigation by health journalist Priyanka Pulla shows. In the city of Vadodara, in Gujarat, for example, the number of deaths grew by just 49% in the last two months, even as the caseload leapt by a whopping 329%.

—[BBC: Coronavirus: How many Covid-19 deaths is India missing?](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-53773070)

>	Experts have questioned shortcomings and lack of clarity in vital registration, testing practices, and classification of COVID-19 deaths. Patralekha Chatterjee reports from New Delhi.

—[The Lancet: Is India missing COVID-19 deaths?](https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736\(20\)31857-2/fulltext)

That said there are other factors that could be reducing mortality rates somewhat (though not to the official figures). Probably most importantly, [the Indian population is relatively young](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-53773070) and younger people have better outcomes. There are other arguments but most of them are very weak and seem like wishful thinking.","Its not entirely clear why, but most experts seems to feel that India is not counting COVID-19 deaths correctly. Its probably not coincidence that the highest mortality rates are seen in the regions of India with better health care - those are the most likely to actually identify and report COVID deaths. gt; But Indias reported mortality rate calculated by the number of deaths per 100 confirmed cases is surprisingly low compared to other countries with high infection rates. But some scientists in India warn that the numbers are incomplete and misleading -- and that relying on them to reopen the country could make matters worse. some experts warn that the data is full of gaps. India has a weak, underfunded public health infrastructure, and for years it has failed to accurately record the deaths of its own citizens. Even when India isn't facing a pandemic, only 86 of deaths nationwide are even registered in government systems. And only 22 of all registered deaths get an official cause of death, certified by a doctor ""The deaths are certainly being undercounted because a lot of people who die without getting a Covid test aren't counted as Covid deaths,"" said Ramanan Laxminarayan, a senior research scholar at Princeton University. ""So it's unclear if India has a lower mortality rate than other countries in the region."" CNN: India has one of the world's lowest Covid-19 mortality rates. But the numbers don't tell the whole story(https:www.cnn.com20200911asiaindia-covid-death-rate-explainer-intl-hnk-scliindex.html) gt; Also, experts say, Indias relatively low fatality rate doesnt tell the whole story, and some believe that there is substantial undercounting in several states. For one, many states, in contravention of World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, are not adding suspected cases in the final count. Second, a handful of states are heavily attributing Covid-19 deaths to patients underlying conditions or co-morbidities. Two states, Gujarat and Telangana, appear to have under-counted heavily, as an investigation by health journalist Priyanka Pulla shows. In the city of Vadodara, in Gujarat, for example, the number of deaths grew by just 49 in the last two months, even as the caseload leapt by a whopping 329. BBC: Coronavirus: How many Covid-19 deaths is India missing?(https:www.bbc.comnewsworld-asia-india-53773070) gt; Experts have questioned shortcomings and lack of clarity in vital registration, testing practices, and classification of COVID-19 deaths. Patralekha Chatterjee reports from New Delhi. The Lancet: Is India missing COVID-19 deaths?(https:www.thelancet.comjournalslancetarticlePIIS0140-6736(20)31857-2fulltext) That said there are other factors that could be reducing mortality rates somewhat (though not to the official figures). Probably most importantly, the Indian population is relatively young(https:www.bbc.comnewsworld-asia-india-53773070) and younger people have better outcomes. There are other arguments but most of them are very weak and seem like wishful thinking.",0
378,483,djc2bzx,"I have a severe combination of neurological and endocrine-based symptoms: balance problems (I can't walk more than 20 meters or so unassisted), dysautonomia (my body pumps out adrenaline all day in some kind of feeble effort to stay alive), POTS (no warm showers for 1.5 years), I can 'crash' and experience debilitating cortisol drops from mild stressors like an argument; I can't tolerate any supplements whatsoever.

A friend thinks I may actually have an AI disease induced by severe stress (they run in my family) but my doctor won't do testing/referrals and I'm too disabled to leave the house anymore. ","I have a severe combination of neurological and endocrine-based symptoms: balance problems (I can't walk more than 20 meters or so unassisted), dysautonomia (my body pumps out adrenaline all day in some kind of feeble effort to stay alive), POTS (no warm showers for 1.5 years), I can 'crash' and experience debilitating cortisol drops from mild stressors like an argument; I can't tolerate any supplements whatsoever. A friend thinks I may actually have an AI disease induced by severe stress (they run in my family) but my doctor won't do testingreferrals and I'm too disabled to leave the house anymore.",0
379,305,hpplzys,"Like the others said: the only real indicator is a biopsy: multiple samples from the small intestine,  pathology checks for atrophy. Afaik the only way to have an objective indicator 

Why I'd argue against antibodies (not against testing them, but as concluding from them how good/bad your healing goes):
 Some people have no antibodies but still symptoms after only 6-12 weeks of diet.
 Some still have antibodies after months, while the symptoms are long gone
A study concluded that 50% have no antibodies after 12 weeks - while full healing apperently takes years 

I'm no doctor, but I just had an idea: you can have antibodies for all sorts of illnesses for years or even for life while the disease fully healed after only weeks. Maybe it varies how long the individual immune system produces Celiac's antibodies after being completely gluten free, as it does with antibodies produced because of an infection or vaccination: they are still produced by the immune system, way beyond the point were the illness and it's symptoms/damages is long gone 


But: If not indicated I'd avoid biopsies, just because it's a procedure that carries it's risks. Internal bleeding, perforated intestine, infection, complications with anesthesia...so if you got your antibodies down AND you are improving, I'm not sure if it's worth it. 
What does the experts say? Have you talked to a doc that is fit for treating a celiac?","Like the others said: the only real indicator is a biopsy: multiple samples from the small intestine, pathology checks for atrophy. Afaik the only way to have an objective indicator Why I'd argue against antibodies (not against testing them, but as concluding from them how goodbad your healing goes): Some people have no antibodies but still symptoms after only 6-12 weeks of diet. Some still have antibodies after months, while the symptoms are long gone A study concluded that 50 have no antibodies after 12 weeks - while full healing apperently takes years I'm no doctor, but I just had an idea: you can have antibodies for all sorts of illnesses for years or even for life while the disease fully healed after only weeks. Maybe it varies how long the individual immune system produces Celiac's antibodies after being completely gluten free, as it does with antibodies produced because of an infection or vaccination: they are still produced by the immune system, way beyond the point were the illness and it's symptomsdamages is long gone But: If not indicated I'd avoid biopsies, just because it's a procedure that carries it's risks. Internal bleeding, perforated intestine, infection, complications with anesthesia...so if you got your antibodies down AND you are improving, I'm not sure if it's worth it. What does the experts say? Have you talked to a doc that is fit for treating a celiac?",0
380,511,eeul5t7,"I presently have a 50+ degree Cobb angle lumbar curve and was a candidate for stabilization surgery 15 years ago. I practiced full Primary Series until I became a student of David Garrigues in 2016 when he gave me a new baseline practice better suited to my spiritual journey, age and physical condition.

My doctors are in total amazement by my core strength, range of motion and ability to handle pain without steroids and opiods. That I not only move better than most people my age (just short of 60), but can touch my toes, pop on the floor to do a lift up jump back or Urdhva Dhanurasana, and don’t take anything stronger than a Tylenol when I go to bed each night.

All of my doctors have encouraged my Yoga practice, in fact, they have candidly admit they wished more people would do a quarter of the exercise I do. They have also encouraged my regular acupuncture/TCM and Ayervedic treatments. I live in constant pain. Yoga helps me continually raise the bar of what I can stand. The movement is vital for the health of joints and muscles, and the relief of the compression on the nerves with the range of motion I experience during practice is key to delaying nerve damage and the effects of stenosis.

Several different Mysore teachers were encouraging me to start Second Series and the baby backbends were part of my practice from my pre Ashtanga days, but my then current back doctor was adamant that I do NOT do backbends. When the scoliosis specialist I started going to a couple years ago saw the way I moved, he told me he would recommend against anyone besides me doing backbends. But I knew my body well enough to know my limits and the spinal extension would be a good thing for me. I have practiced to Laghu Vajrasana once a week ever since. Two years after David Garrigues gave me my new practice, my rate of deterioration DECREASED for the first time in 18 years.

I recognize the deep spiritual benefits of my daily Pranayma. That nothing is going to ""fix"" my condition and the day may come when it is the only Yoga accessible to me. But I am hopeful the things I have learned from my Teacher David Garrigues will enable me to sustain my asana practice, to manage my pain, to maintain the quality of my life and avoid stabilization surgery for the rest of my days.
","I presently have a 50 degree Cobb angle lumbar curve and was a candidate for stabilization surgery 15 years ago. I practiced full Primary Series until I became a student of David Garrigues in 2016 when he gave me a new baseline practice better suited to my spiritual journey, age and physical condition. My doctors are in total amazement by my core strength, range of motion and ability to handle pain without steroids and opiods. That I not only move better than most people my age (just short of 60), but can touch my toes, pop on the floor to do a lift up jump back or Urdhva Dhanurasana, and dont take anything stronger than a Tylenol when I go to bed each night. All of my doctors have encouraged my Yoga practice, in fact, they have candidly admit they wished more people would do a quarter of the exercise I do. They have also encouraged my regular acupunctureTCM and Ayervedic treatments. I live in constant pain. Yoga helps me continually raise the bar of what I can stand. The movement is vital for the health of joints and muscles, and the relief of the compression on the nerves with the range of motion I experience during practice is key to delaying nerve damage and the effects of stenosis. Several different Mysore teachers were encouraging me to start Second Series and the baby backbends were part of my practice from my pre Ashtanga days, but my then current back doctor was adamant that I do NOT do backbends. When the scoliosis specialist I started going to a couple years ago saw the way I moved, he told me he would recommend against anyone besides me doing backbends. But I knew my body well enough to know my limits and the spinal extension would be a good thing for me. I have practiced to Laghu Vajrasana once a week ever since. Two years after David Garrigues gave me my new practice, my rate of deterioration DECREASED for the first time in 18 years. I recognize the deep spiritual benefits of my daily Pranayma. That nothing is going to ""fix"" my condition and the day may come when it is the only Yoga accessible to me. But I am hopeful the things I have learned from my Teacher David Garrigues will enable me to sustain my asana practice, to manage my pain, to maintain the quality of my life and avoid stabilization surgery for the rest of my days.",0
381,56,frhavvp,"I'm glad you found a doctor who confirmed the side effects of mirena. It must have been a weight lifted to know you're not crazy. Even my own SO doesn't believe me. 

My insertion was an absolute nightmare I'm sorry if the two doctors caused you unnecessary pain. A resident just learning to do IUD insertions did mine I can't believe it was allowed and I was naive at the time having done little research on experienced doctors. A doctor supervised the rookie. So rookie was doing the sound measurement when she couldn't initially get past my cervix, saying to the doctor I can't get in. So the doctor walks over and just shoves it in without warning. I dread the insertion more than pushing out a baby. 

The doctors are also trying to pin it on my thyroid I have to do more blood work to confirm. I had tests done about 2 years ago with no thyroid problems I don't see how it would start giving me problems now. 


The acne is starting to get worse I get these terrible deep pimples around my lips and chin and they're a b*tch to pop. 

I've also been able to trace my mood swings about 2 weeks before my period and the exhaustion is constant. I had a dream yesterday about having it removed and quiting hormonal BC and being normal again haha.","I'm glad you found a doctor who confirmed the side effects of mirena. It must have been a weight lifted to know you're not crazy. Even my own SO doesn't believe me. My insertion was an absolute nightmare I'm sorry if the two doctors caused you unnecessary pain. A resident just learning to do IUD insertions did mine I can't believe it was allowed and I was naive at the time having done little research on experienced doctors. A doctor supervised the rookie. So rookie was doing the sound measurement when she couldn't initially get past my cervix, saying to the doctor I can't get in. So the doctor walks over and just shoves it in without warning. I dread the insertion more than pushing out a baby. The doctors are also trying to pin it on my thyroid I have to do more blood work to confirm. I had tests done about 2 years ago with no thyroid problems I don't see how it would start giving me problems now. The acne is starting to get worse I get these terrible deep pimples around my lips and chin and they're a btch to pop. I've also been able to trace my mood swings about 2 weeks before my period and the exhaustion is constant. I had a dream yesterday about having it removed and quiting hormonal BC and being normal again haha.",0
382,154,gc9sobw,"Pop sensation
Baseball star
Programmer
Biker gang leader
Moral compass
Fanfic creator
Gambler
Martial artist
Soldier
Fashionista
Swimming pro
Clairvoyant
Affluent progeny
Writer
Murderous fiend
Detective
Lucky student
Hope

Imposter
Cook
Photographer
Swordswoman
Musician
Dancer
Nurse
Breeder
Team manager
Gamer
Gymnast
Mechanic
Yakuza
Princess
Everything

Art
Drama
P.E.
Homeroom
Social studies

Council president
Pharmacist
Housekeeper
Boxer
Therapist
Confectionner
Blacksmith
Animator
Farmer
Wrestler

Survivor
Adventurer
Pianist
Tennis pro
Maid
Artist
Aikido master
Anthropologist
Inventor
Entomologist
Supreme leader
Despair headmaster
Astronaut
Cosplayer
Robot
Hope robot
Magician
Assassin

Analyst
Neurologist
Secret agent
Bodyguard

Did I get them all?

(Edit: forgot
Pyrotechnician
Makeup artist)",Pop sensation Baseball star Programmer Biker gang leader Moral compass Fanfic creator Gambler Martial artist Soldier Fashionista Swimming pro Clairvoyant Affluent progeny Writer Murderous fiend Detective Lucky student Hope Imposter Cook Photographer Swordswoman Musician Dancer Nurse Breeder Team manager Gamer Gymnast Mechanic Yakuza Princess Everything Art Drama P.E. Homeroom Social studies Council president Pharmacist Housekeeper Boxer Therapist Confectionner Blacksmith Animator Farmer Wrestler Survivor Adventurer Pianist Tennis pro Maid Artist Aikido master Anthropologist Inventor Entomologist Supreme leader Despair headmaster Astronaut Cosplayer Robot Hope robot Magician Assassin Analyst Neurologist Secret agent Bodyguard Did I get them all? (Edit: forgot Pyrotechnician Makeup artist),0
383,367,hv4bz4v,"Counting two-parters as one episode:

- Blink  
- The Stolen Earth/Journey’s End  
- Amy’s Choice  
- The Girl Who Waited  
- The Name of the Doctor  
- The Day of the Doctor  
- The Magician’s Apprentice/The Witch’s Familiar
- The Zygon Invasion/The Zygon Inversion  
- Heaven Sent  
- World Enough and Time / The Doctor Falls

And then, if you asked me for a top 20, here would be my 10-20.  Yes, I know there's actually 11 there.  I couldn't decide between ""Dalek"" and ""Robot of Sherwood"" for the final spot, so it's a top 21.  :)

- Dalek
- The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances  
- 42  
- Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead  
- Turn Left  
- Vincent and the Doctor  
- The Doctor’s Wife  
- The Rings Of Akhaten  
- Dark Water/Death in Heaven  
- Robot Of Sherwood  
- Time Heist","Counting two-parters as one episode: - Blink - The Stolen EarthJourneys End - Amys Choice - The Girl Who Waited - The Name of the Doctor - The Day of the Doctor - The Magicians ApprenticeThe Witchs Familiar - The Zygon InvasionThe Zygon Inversion - Heaven Sent - World Enough and Time The Doctor Falls And then, if you asked me for a top 20, here would be my 10-20. Yes, I know there's actually 11 there. I couldn't decide between ""Dalek"" and ""Robot of Sherwood"" for the final spot, so it's a top 21. :) - Dalek - The Empty ChildThe Doctor Dances - 42 - Silence in the LibraryForest of the Dead - Turn Left - Vincent and the Doctor - The Doctors Wife - The Rings Of Akhaten - Dark WaterDeath in Heaven - Robot Of Sherwood - Time Heist",0
384,528,jkww6ob,"Doctors will certainly be replaced, lol. Most doctors ~~are absolute shit~~ (Restated): cannot provide an accurate systemic assessment unless the condition is a trivially diagnosable textbook issue. Listen to the patients, order the collection of samples, analyze the data, make an assessment, prescribe medication or lifestyle changes -- an AI will be able to do all of that better than any human can.  Too many referrals to ~~overpaid~~ unhelpful specialists, who refer you to a deeper level specialist, and nobody knows jack.  Single AI with full body of historical medical knowledge will trump any single specialist with limited knowledge, or any single generalist with limited experience seeing a small sample of patients in their limited life experience.

Surgeons and dentists will probably never be 'fully' replaced until singularity AGI designs its own body and hands. Lab technicians might take a while too. Nurses are essential as caretakers. ~~Everyone else that just makes clinical assessments? Get rid of them.  Useless, overpaid, giant stain of our society.~~  (Restated): In the future, I believe that clinical assessments will be performed by AI. The inaccuracy and overconfidence of many physicians during routine patient-doctor interactions results in enormous and unnecessary suffering throughout society.

Edit: Wow... This commented stirred up the hive.  Let me clarify that *some* doctors are fantastic.  My negative attitude is driven by a lifetime of inaccurate diagnoses.  I don't care how much doctors get paid, I care about how accurate they are.

Edit 2: Restated many stinging line-items with a more clear explanation of what I actually meant. Also, know what subreddit you are in.  This is r/singularity.  This is not r/next_year.","Doctors will certainly be replaced, lol. Most doctors are absolute shit (Restated): cannot provide an accurate systemic assessment unless the condition is a trivially diagnosable textbook issue. Listen to the patients, order the collection of samples, analyze the data, make an assessment, prescribe medication or lifestyle changes -- an AI will be able to do all of that better than any human can. Too many referrals to overpaid unhelpful specialists, who refer you to a deeper level specialist, and nobody knows jack. Single AI with full body of historical medical knowledge will trump any single specialist with limited knowledge, or any single generalist with limited experience seeing a small sample of patients in their limited life experience. Surgeons and dentists will probably never be 'fully' replaced until singularity AGI designs its own body and hands. Lab technicians might take a while too. Nurses are essential as caretakers. Everyone else that just makes clinical assessments? Get rid of them. Useless, overpaid, giant stain of our society. (Restated): In the future, I believe that clinical assessments will be performed by AI. The inaccuracy and overconfidence of many physicians during routine patient-doctor interactions results in enormous and unnecessary suffering throughout society. Edit: Wow... This commented stirred up the hive. Let me clarify that some doctors are fantastic. My negative attitude is driven by a lifetime of inaccurate diagnoses. I don't care how much doctors get paid, I care about how accurate they are. Edit 2: Restated many stinging line-items with a more clear explanation of what I actually meant. Also, know what subreddit you are in. This is rsingularity. This is not rnextyear.",1
385,223,i76fg33,"I think part of this also comes down to why people go into GI.

The vast majority do not do it because they want to think big deep thoughts about the liver. They want to do it because it'll make a lot of money and they can do procedures (and don't mind poop).

So while a lot of them are incredibly smart (especially now, competitiveness of the fellowship has blown up), the average doc in GI end up kinda like the smart ortho bros or interventional cardiologists. In that they eventually focus on just doing their procedures well, and kinda forget some of the pathophys details they had to learn in their training, and when they see a boring, time-suck ""elevated LFTs"" case that'll probably just end up being transient, it's easier to just shotgun a bunch of labs and go back to whatever it is that makes you money.

When none of it is positive anyway, then they tell them to get a biopsy and go see a hepatologist. When something's positive, they're gonna do what uptodate says... and get them into a hepatologist.","I think part of this also comes down to why people go into GI. The vast majority do not do it because they want to think big deep thoughts about the liver. They want to do it because it'll make a lot of money and they can do procedures (and don't mind poop). So while a lot of them are incredibly smart (especially now, competitiveness of the fellowship has blown up), the average doc in GI end up kinda like the smart ortho bros or interventional cardiologists. In that they eventually focus on just doing their procedures well, and kinda forget some of the pathophys details they had to learn in their training, and when they see a boring, time-suck ""elevated LFTs"" case that'll probably just end up being transient, it's easier to just shotgun a bunch of labs and go back to whatever it is that makes you money. When none of it is positive anyway, then they tell them to get a biopsy and go see a hepatologist. When something's positive, they're gonna do what uptodate says... and get them into a hepatologist.",0
386,67,jjs7o3w,"My dad recorded the TV movie with Paul McGann when it first showed, then showed it to me in 1999 (appropriate lol) when he deemed me old enough to watch Doctor Who. 
The second episode I watched was either the 10th planet or Robot.","My dad recorded the TV movie with Paul McGann when it first showed, then showed it to me in 1999 (appropriate lol) when he deemed me old enough to watch Doctor Who. The second episode I watched was either the 10th planet or Robot.",0
387,307,jfs19rl,"I'm sorry, but evidence around the world shows that 7 years of extra training is not required, depending on the circumstances, for pharmacists to prescribe. 

As for an Australian example, look at nurse practitioners. 

Pharmacists would be able to prescribe, as part of team, with far less training than what you are suggesting. I think it would be completely fine for a pharmacist to prescribe a medication for a condition that a doctor has diagnosed for example, especially as a general resource for specialist teams.

I don't think, at this stage, that a pharmacist should be primarily responsible for diagnosis. However, if someone presented me with the investigations that have been performed I bet my differentials would be better than an intern/resident / SHOs in ED, for example. I know this is the case because my wife (a FACEM) and I laugh about the presentations she gets from them all the time. 

In my job I make suggestions about differentials that haven't been considered by the teams or treatments that are not occurring. It's not common, but it happens on a regular basis. Then there are all the times patients are not on the medications they should be for their medical conditions. The number of beta-blocker or statins I have had changed, or getting ace inhibitors charted for people that should be on them - I would say that it happens at least once per day. From what you are saying in your response, I shouldn't be capable of making those suggestions because I couldn't possibly have the knowledge required to make them because I didn't do medicine at university. 

I think you are severely underestimating what pharmacists know. We have had no training in investigating, but if we are presented with the information pharmacists can be pretty good (though if you only work in community you would definitely not be  good, just from lack of experience).","I'm sorry, but evidence around the world shows that 7 years of extra training is not required, depending on the circumstances, for pharmacists to prescribe. As for an Australian example, look at nurse practitioners. Pharmacists would be able to prescribe, as part of team, with far less training than what you are suggesting. I think it would be completely fine for a pharmacist to prescribe a medication for a condition that a doctor has diagnosed for example, especially as a general resource for specialist teams. I don't think, at this stage, that a pharmacist should be primarily responsible for diagnosis. However, if someone presented me with the investigations that have been performed I bet my differentials would be better than an internresident SHOs in ED, for example. I know this is the case because my wife (a FACEM) and I laugh about the presentations she gets from them all the time. In my job I make suggestions about differentials that haven't been considered by the teams or treatments that are not occurring. It's not common, but it happens on a regular basis. Then there are all the times patients are not on the medications they should be for their medical conditions. The number of beta-blocker or statins I have had changed, or getting ace inhibitors charted for people that should be on them - I would say that it happens at least once per day. From what you are saying in your response, I shouldn't be capable of making those suggestions because I couldn't possibly have the knowledge required to make them because I didn't do medicine at university. I think you are severely underestimating what pharmacists know. We have had no training in investigating, but if we are presented with the information pharmacists can be pretty good (though if you only work in community you would definitely not be good, just from lack of experience).",0
388,404,h6fhnc9,"My running theory is Genos was never human, he is a robot made by that doctor and made to think his backstory is true to motivate him to achieve some unknown goal.","My running theory is Genos was never human, he is a robot made by that doctor and made to think his backstory is true to motivate him to achieve some unknown goal.",0
389,76,j5adf1r,"Hey u/New-Engine-5779

I'm probably going to come at this from a different angle so bear with me.

I'm an Englishman (white) who's cousin (white English) married a Indian guy they're living in the UK and they're happy (both doctors) he seems like a nice enough guy.

My grandfather was also born in India (other side of the family) and his family were colonialists but I'm in the process of applying for Indian overseas citizen permanent residency visa and have visited India a fair few times. I've spent a lot of time living all over the world in various countries.

Firstly 2 months is way way too short a time to visit and understand a country. You really aren't out of honeymoon phase (where you think everything in the country is great and exciting till 3-4 months in).

What passport(s) do you hold?
Have you lived with your bf outside of India for any period of time? 
Why can't he live in your country? If you from Europe or the US you're both going to have a better life in the West and have better jobs.

Let me some up traditional Indian marriages for you.

The servant's (wife) family pay money (dowry) to the husband to have the servant move in with him and have sex with her.

I kid you not but that's what it breaks down to a lot of the time. Indian men are absolute mummy boys and will do anything she says. His mother's word will over rule yours.

If you do decide to move to India and marry the chap make sure you have a system set up (which your husband and his family are unaware of) so that if you don't make contact with your family for a month they know to send for help. 
Also have a prearranged phrase with your parents which means I'm being kept against my will contact the Embassy.
Having a prepaid storage locker with a bug out bag in which contains colour photographs of you passport, has your embassy phone number, has a prepaid mobile phone, a battery charger and clothes.

This may sound over kill but if you're unhappy there's a real possiblity your mother in law won't allow you to leave.

Also if you do have kids with the chap for gods sake make sure you get the kids your citizenship. If you need to flee with them it will make your life a lot easier. India does not allow duel nationality.

As a woman you'll be treated as a second class citizen. The fact that you look Western may depending on region make people treat you better. I'd avoid trying to look Indian.

Good luck!

Oh as for AI jobs in India overwhelming they'll just be entry level labelling jobs. Work for a Western company remotely, better pay better conditions.","Hey uNew-Engine-5779 I'm probably going to come at this from a different angle so bear with me. I'm an Englishman (white) who's cousin (white English) married a Indian guy they're living in the UK and they're happy (both doctors) he seems like a nice enough guy. My grandfather was also born in India (other side of the family) and his family were colonialists but I'm in the process of applying for Indian overseas citizen permanent residency visa and have visited India a fair few times. I've spent a lot of time living all over the world in various countries. Firstly 2 months is way way too short a time to visit and understand a country. You really aren't out of honeymoon phase (where you think everything in the country is great and exciting till 3-4 months in). What passport(s) do you hold? Have you lived with your bf outside of India for any period of time? Why can't he live in your country? If you from Europe or the US you're both going to have a better life in the West and have better jobs. Let me some up traditional Indian marriages for you. The servant's (wife) family pay money (dowry) to the husband to have the servant move in with him and have sex with her. I kid you not but that's what it breaks down to a lot of the time. Indian men are absolute mummy boys and will do anything she says. His mother's word will over rule yours. If you do decide to move to India and marry the chap make sure you have a system set up (which your husband and his family are unaware of) so that if you don't make contact with your family for a month they know to send for help. Also have a prearranged phrase with your parents which means I'm being kept against my will contact the Embassy. Having a prepaid storage locker with a bug out bag in which contains colour photographs of you passport, has your embassy phone number, has a prepaid mobile phone, a battery charger and clothes. This may sound over kill but if you're unhappy there's a real possiblity your mother in law won't allow you to leave. Also if you do have kids with the chap for gods sake make sure you get the kids your citizenship. If you need to flee with them it will make your life a lot easier. India does not allow duel nationality. As a woman you'll be treated as a second class citizen. The fact that you look Western may depending on region make people treat you better. I'd avoid trying to look Indian. Good luck! Oh as for AI jobs in India overwhelming they'll just be entry level labelling jobs. Work for a Western company remotely, better pay better conditions.",0
390,192,i7jvmi5,"It was an at home lactulose breath test. I just mailed the box back so I don’t have results yet. I felt fine on the rice/meat/eggs day. It was the laculose that stated the lower intestinal cramping and stomach upset after the test as it moved through my system. My insides haven’t gotten back to normal yet, but after about half a day the diarrhea calmed down enough for me to attempt to eat some normal foods.

I’m not expert on diagnosing mast cell issues but a GI doctor can test via endoscopy and colonoscopy for local mast cells and an immunologist/allergist can do blood and urine labs. My small intestine findings were discovered via endoscopy. I’m currently waiting on getting my lab slip from my immunologist. He said depending on how my labs come back he may send me to a hematologist to test bone marrow. I would recommend starting talking to your primary care doctor to get guidance on how to navigate it if healthcare is not easy to access in your area. Good luck.","It was an at home lactulose breath test. I just mailed the box back so I dont have results yet. I felt fine on the ricemeateggs day. It was the laculose that stated the lower intestinal cramping and stomach upset after the test as it moved through my system. My insides havent gotten back to normal yet, but after about half a day the diarrhea calmed down enough for me to attempt to eat some normal foods. Im not expert on diagnosing mast cell issues but a GI doctor can test via endoscopy and colonoscopy for local mast cells and an immunologistallergist can do blood and urine labs. My small intestine findings were discovered via endoscopy. Im currently waiting on getting my lab slip from my immunologist. He said depending on how my labs come back he may send me to a hematologist to test bone marrow. I would recommend starting talking to your primary care doctor to get guidance on how to navigate it if healthcare is not easy to access in your area. Good luck.",0
391,546,fmaj4t6,"I was on Ritalin for over 10 years. Ever since I was a kid. It had a way of sort of forcing me to have interest in uninteresting topics and worked well throughout high school and halfway through college.


It eventually stopped being effective, I moved and got a shittier doctor and lose my health insurance next year. I eventually got kicked out for failing a drug test because I smoked a joint (didn't even know they tested for that) so I told those assholes to pound sand and ghosted them, losing my prescription for good. 


Overall, not being on Ritalin all day every day has made a positive impact on my personality. Ritalin sort of made me have terrible social skills, have a lower threshold for anger and have no desire for social gatherings or relationships whatsoever.


My classes are hard enough that I haven't been able to do well in the major unrelated ones even with Ritalin, so not having it anymore, even though it hasn't helped my academic performance at least made me less of a robot.","I was on Ritalin for over 10 years. Ever since I was a kid. It had a way of sort of forcing me to have interest in uninteresting topics and worked well throughout high school and halfway through college. It eventually stopped being effective, I moved and got a shittier doctor and lose my health insurance next year. I eventually got kicked out for failing a drug test because I smoked a joint (didn't even know they tested for that) so I told those assholes to pound sand and ghosted them, losing my prescription for good. Overall, not being on Ritalin all day every day has made a positive impact on my personality. Ritalin sort of made me have terrible social skills, have a lower threshold for anger and have no desire for social gatherings or relationships whatsoever. My classes are hard enough that I haven't been able to do well in the major unrelated ones even with Ritalin, so not having it anymore, even though it hasn't helped my academic performance at least made me less of a robot.",0
392,435,gx74q0m,"Yeah I guess mileage may vary.

Just to provide some context, I was scheduled to have a consultation on my back a few years ago for something that would eventually require surgery. 

* scheduled an appointment, showed up only to find that Hopkins lumps all their appointments into two groups: 9AM and something like 1PM. its first come, first serve deli style beyond that. Apparently the reasoning is that people on government benefits don't get charged for no-shows, so that's all they can do. 

* while waiting in line some guy in a wheelchair blasting a ghetto blaster rolls to the front of the line and starts threatening the woman checking people in

* I eventually get sent back to a waiting room. ~half hour passes, I go find a nurse who says the doctor should be in any second. Another ~half hour passes. I find another nurse who checks the computer and informs me the doctor I'm scheduled to see, have been waiting hours for, and was told should be in any second is currently on sabbatical and won't be back for several months.

* Eventually i end up going BACK to see this doctor who was supposedly a top specialist in the area I needed. She was so visibly whacked out on xanax or some sort of other similar prescription medication that I immediately noped out and never came back.

Thankfully I found a great doctor elsewhere and couldn't have been happier, so everything worked out, but my entire experience with Hopkins was a nightmare top to bottom.","Yeah I guess mileage may vary. Just to provide some context, I was scheduled to have a consultation on my back a few years ago for something that would eventually require surgery. scheduled an appointment, showed up only to find that Hopkins lumps all their appointments into two groups: 9AM and something like 1PM. its first come, first serve deli style beyond that. Apparently the reasoning is that people on government benefits don't get charged for no-shows, so that's all they can do. while waiting in line some guy in a wheelchair blasting a ghetto blaster rolls to the front of the line and starts threatening the woman checking people in I eventually get sent back to a waiting room. half hour passes, I go find a nurse who says the doctor should be in any second. Another half hour passes. I find another nurse who checks the computer and informs me the doctor I'm scheduled to see, have been waiting hours for, and was told should be in any second is currently on sabbatical and won't be back for several months. Eventually i end up going BACK to see this doctor who was supposedly a top specialist in the area I needed. She was so visibly whacked out on xanax or some sort of other similar prescription medication that I immediately noped out and never came back. Thankfully I found a great doctor elsewhere and couldn't have been happier, so everything worked out, but my entire experience with Hopkins was a nightmare top to bottom.",0
393,389,hvsipi2,"Hi- I hope you are doing well one year later!! I am a 21 year old girl who had a very similar experience in 2020, a week before christmas. * indicates my story ** indicates my advice/guidance

* I traveled to India in November 2020 and unknowingly had May Thurner's Syndrome since birth (which made me prone to blood clots). In mid December, I started getting terrible pain in my upper thigh/groin/pelvis, and the pain got worse over the span of 2-3 days. After a couple days, my leg swelled up, turned purple, and I could hardly walk. I drove myself to the hospital because my parents were out of town, and I was taken into a room immediately. Luckily, one of the best vascular surgeon's in my city was in my hospital that night, and I was taken into surgery 4-5 hours after intake. 

I had a massive, chronic blood clot in my left leg and was also diagnosed with May Thurner's Syndrome. I received a thrombectomy in my left leg and a Stent implant in my Pelvic Iliac vein-
I was awake for my surgery. I was given a fetanyl sedative and remember laying on my stomach for an hour or two, while I was operated on. 
My parents drove back home while I was in surgery and they were waiting for me when I came out. I did not feel much pain until the fetanyl wore off, and I was given practically every pain killer to manage the pain. Boy, was it bad- my little sister had to leave the room because I was in such bad shape. I was in so much pain that I couldn't cry... I could only whimper and let out tears. 

I was well taken care of. I am grateful for my surgeon and team of doctors and nurses. They saved my life.

The crazy thing is, I was born with another rare vascular disease that nearly killed me as a child. I had an AV fistula in my internal jugular vein, and again, was lucky to find a great team of surgeon's, doctors, and researchers willing to take on my case. 

** After experiencing near death twice in my life and experiencing the loss of close friends as a teenager and college student, I also find myself in an anxious state when thinking about the future. I often worry about my loved ones dying a sudden death, or that another surgeon will tell me I am lucky to be alive. 

While digging through the uncomfortable feelings that death brings, I am learning the value of life. Since my DVT, I have learned to ski, climbed the tallest mountain in my state, went to the most beautiful music festivals in the US, and built strong relationships with my friends, family, and boyfriend. I live in the moment now more than ever, and I am consciously grateful for every moment with my loved ones. It makes me sad sometimes that I won't get as much time as I want on this planet, but I refuse to let that fear take away from my time here. 

When you experience unwanted feelings or thoughts, dig deep into that experience and ask yourself why you are feeling that way. For me, I found that my fear about losing my parents is rooted in my fear of being alone or without unconditional love. Digging deep in my feelings has allowed me to heal multiple wounds at once.

I am wishing you the best!! I am grateful that somebody my age is also experiencing these thoughts and feelings, and I thank you for sharing this online.","Hi- I hope you are doing well one year later!! I am a 21 year old girl who had a very similar experience in 2020, a week before christmas. indicates my story indicates my adviceguidance I traveled to India in November 2020 and unknowingly had May Thurner's Syndrome since birth (which made me prone to blood clots). In mid December, I started getting terrible pain in my upper thighgroinpelvis, and the pain got worse over the span of 2-3 days. After a couple days, my leg swelled up, turned purple, and I could hardly walk. I drove myself to the hospital because my parents were out of town, and I was taken into a room immediately. Luckily, one of the best vascular surgeon's in my city was in my hospital that night, and I was taken into surgery 4-5 hours after intake. I had a massive, chronic blood clot in my left leg and was also diagnosed with May Thurner's Syndrome. I received a thrombectomy in my left leg and a Stent implant in my Pelvic Iliac vein- I was awake for my surgery. I was given a fetanyl sedative and remember laying on my stomach for an hour or two, while I was operated on. My parents drove back home while I was in surgery and they were waiting for me when I came out. I did not feel much pain until the fetanyl wore off, and I was given practically every pain killer to manage the pain. Boy, was it bad- my little sister had to leave the room because I was in such bad shape. I was in so much pain that I couldn't cry... I could only whimper and let out tears. I was well taken care of. I am grateful for my surgeon and team of doctors and nurses. They saved my life. The crazy thing is, I was born with another rare vascular disease that nearly killed me as a child. I had an AV fistula in my internal jugular vein, and again, was lucky to find a great team of surgeon's, doctors, and researchers willing to take on my case. After experiencing near death twice in my life and experiencing the loss of close friends as a teenager and college student, I also find myself in an anxious state when thinking about the future. I often worry about my loved ones dying a sudden death, or that another surgeon will tell me I am lucky to be alive. While digging through the uncomfortable feelings that death brings, I am learning the value of life. Since my DVT, I have learned to ski, climbed the tallest mountain in my state, went to the most beautiful music festivals in the US, and built strong relationships with my friends, family, and boyfriend. I live in the moment now more than ever, and I am consciously grateful for every moment with my loved ones. It makes me sad sometimes that I won't get as much time as I want on this planet, but I refuse to let that fear take away from my time here. When you experience unwanted feelings or thoughts, dig deep into that experience and ask yourself why you are feeling that way. For me, I found that my fear about losing my parents is rooted in my fear of being alone or without unconditional love. Digging deep in my feelings has allowed me to heal multiple wounds at once. I am wishing you the best!! I am grateful that somebody my age is also experiencing these thoughts and feelings, and I thank you for sharing this online.",0
394,46,if9zphf,"Mods if this is not allowed just delete it.

**Some doctors don’t like some patients**

*They leave health-care professionals feeling frustrated, resentful, defeated or inadequate. This affects quality of care. But steps can be taken to improve such issues.*

Perspective by Joan Naidorf
June 30, 2022 at 7:42 a.m. EDT

I was at my computer working when an emergency room nurse approached.

She told me that they were putting a patient in bed No. 6, and that “she’s having severe pain.”

I knew this was my cue to stop what I was doing and go see her. But I realized immediately that I had a conflict that could prevent this patient from getting the care and attention she deserved from an ER doctor: I didn’t like her.

I had already seen her twice before. She was always crying out in agony. She would inject drugs into her legs leading to multiple deep infections. There was poor intravenous access, and once we established an IV, she accepted some medications and signed out against medical advice. I resented that she did not fill any prescriptions and did not see a primary care physician outside the ER.

I didn’t like taking care of her and viewed all of our efforts as futile. Her underlying issues of substance abuse disorder, unemployment and some other undiagnosed or untreated psychiatric disorder could not be adequately addressed in the ER setting. It seemed to me like she was purposely making herself sicker while frustrating me and our nurses further. I sent the resident to see her.
I am not alone in thinking that way. A study in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that the internal medicine physicians in practice found 15 percent or more of their patients to be “difficult.”
For busy clinicians seeing 25 or more patients per shift, that is three to four times per day that they are left feeling frustrated, resentful, defeated or inadequate.

Don’t be a jerk when you see your doctor — it can affect your care.

Health-care professionals don’t like acknowledging these feelings. It can be unprofessional and contrary to the oaths we take when we graduate. That may be a reason this issue has not been well-studied or documented.

Intuitively, it would seem that mutual bad feelings between patients and their health-care team do not serve either party well.

‘Hateful patient’

In his groundbreaking article, “Taking Care of the Hateful Patient,” psychiatrist James E. Groves discussed the negative feelings and dread that physicians have toward some of their patients and how it affects both. “When the patient creates in the doctor feelings that are disowned or denied, errors in diagnosis and treatment are more likely to occur,” he wrote.

He noted that physicians taking care of these “hateful” patients were more likely to feel helpless, to unconsciously punish the patient, to punish themselves, to inappropriately confront the patient, or to avoid or remove them from the clinical setting. In other words, the doctors get more cynical and the patients get inferior care.

A study in the British Journal of Medicine documented that patients who believed that their doctors have compassion for them take their medications more consistently, follow through with treatments, experience better outcomes, rate their physicians higher and file fewer malpractice lawsuits, even when a mistake was made. It can be concluded then that the absence of compassion and perceived negative perceptions could lead to less compliance, less follow-through, poorer outcome and more patient complaints and lawsuits.

Critical care physician Rana Awdish, who serves as medical director of Care Experience for the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, wrote about the problem of branding patients as difficult in her memoir, “In Shock: My Journey From Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope.” As she faced critical illness herself, she was identified as “difficult” by her nurse.

What happens when doctors turn into patients?
Awdish writes: “We label patients. We label them as cooperative, or drug-seeking, realistic, or difficult. It functioned as an abridged report to our colleagues of what to expect. ‘Difficult’ was shorthand for ‘The patient is not going along with the plan. I have a good solid plan, and they weren’t on board.’ … We insisted on creating a dynamic in which one person wins and the other loses.”

Negativity bias

Health-care professionals judge patients one way or another because that is what humans do. Humans have a strong negativity bias and look for things that look wrong or dangerous. This tendency served our ancestors who had to be alert for danger well. We are experts at identifying what is wrong.

In addition, during training, I have heard teachers and colleagues use derogatory and demeaning language about patients who seem noncompliant, self-destructive and disagreeable. Thinking about some types of patients in negative ways becomes a terrible, habitual group way of thinking. Everyone in the medical workplace knows the “frequent fliers” — certain patients who return to the emergency department over and over again as their primary source of health care — and the “drug seekers” who show up every week.
There are several problems with all the harsh judgments that clinicians make so rapidly about patients.

We generally do not have all the information we need to formulate an accurate assessment. Because of confirmation bias, we tend to interpret new information as being supportive of the opinions we already hold. We search for things in the world that support the negative beliefs we already have. We also ignore evidence that disagrees with or does not confirm our preconceived beliefs.

In other words, we miss the actual diagnosis.

How to help

What can be done to address the issue from both sides?

For health-care workers, it is important to become more aware of the ways that we think and talk. We carry negative thoughts about some of our patients and that is a human and normal thing. Don’t beat yourself up about it. With awareness, you can redirect your thoughts. You can start by asking these questions:

-	Can you imagine that the problems of your patients are your own? In that way, you can have compassion for their fear and anxiety about some symptom or a diagnosis that they do not yet understand.
-	What else is true about this challenging person? Are they someone’s son or daughter? Do they have an undiagnosed or untreated psychiatric diagnosis?
-	Could you be wrong about your plan? Are there other ways in which you could collaborate with the patient or the family of the pediatric patient to achieve your mutual goals?
-	Can you give your patient or his family the benefit of the doubt? Can you consider what they might be thinking to make them feel and act in a “difficult” way?

Patients can also make their interactions with their health-care team less adversarial. They could understand that physicians are highly scrutinized as to the medications and treatments they prescribe, and each of us takes an oath to do our patients no harm. Patients can do these things:

-	Bring a list of medical history, prior surgeries, medications and allergies. Reviewing these items are important safety issues.
-	Prepare to report your symptoms (not suspected diagnoses) over and over again. Hearing a patient tell their own story is an important part of the physician’s evaluation.
-	Allow yourself to be examined. A thorough physical exam is an important part of the diagnostic evaluation. Bring a support person or interpreter or ask for one to help with this.
-	Avoid confrontation and threatening behavior. Health-care professionals tend to be organized and highly driven people who don’t like being manipulated, threatened or ordered around. Requests for medications and treatments are reasonable and patients can request explanations and expectations as needed.
-	Explain to the physician and nurses any limitation in adhering to the plan: for example, lack of insurance, transportation or support system. The nurses and social workers can help provide more resources, but the staff cannot help unless they know the issues.

Joan Naidorf is a board-certified emergency physician, author and speaker based in Alexandria, Va. Her book, “Changing How We Think About Difficult Patients: A Guide for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals,” was published in January by the American Association for Physician Leadership.","Mods if this is not allowed just delete it. Some doctors dont like some patients They leave health-care professionals feeling frustrated, resentful, defeated or inadequate. This affects quality of care. But steps can be taken to improve such issues. Perspective by Joan Naidorf June 30, 2022 at 7:42 a.m. EDT I was at my computer working when an emergency room nurse approached. She told me that they were putting a patient in bed No. 6, and that shes having severe pain. I knew this was my cue to stop what I was doing and go see her. But I realized immediately that I had a conflict that could prevent this patient from getting the care and attention she deserved from an ER doctor: I didnt like her. I had already seen her twice before. She was always crying out in agony. She would inject drugs into her legs leading to multiple deep infections. There was poor intravenous access, and once we established an IV, she accepted some medications and signed out against medical advice. I resented that she did not fill any prescriptions and did not see a primary care physician outside the ER. I didnt like taking care of her and viewed all of our efforts as futile. Her underlying issues of substance abuse disorder, unemployment and some other undiagnosed or untreated psychiatric disorder could not be adequately addressed in the ER setting. It seemed to me like she was purposely making herself sicker while frustrating me and our nurses further. I sent the resident to see her. I am not alone in thinking that way. A study in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that the internal medicine physicians in practice found 15 percent or more of their patients to be difficult. For busy clinicians seeing 25 or more patients per shift, that is three to four times per day that they are left feeling frustrated, resentful, defeated or inadequate. Dont be a jerk when you see your doctor it can affect your care. Health-care professionals dont like acknowledging these feelings. It can be unprofessional and contrary to the oaths we take when we graduate. That may be a reason this issue has not been well-studied or documented. Intuitively, it would seem that mutual bad feelings between patients and their health-care team do not serve either party well. Hateful patient In his groundbreaking article, Taking Care of the Hateful Patient, psychiatrist James E. Groves discussed the negative feelings and dread that physicians have toward some of their patients and how it affects both. When the patient creates in the doctor feelings that are disowned or denied, errors in diagnosis and treatment are more likely to occur, he wrote. He noted that physicians taking care of these hateful patients were more likely to feel helpless, to unconsciously punish the patient, to punish themselves, to inappropriately confront the patient, or to avoid or remove them from the clinical setting. In other words, the doctors get more cynical and the patients get inferior care. A study in the British Journal of Medicine documented that patients who believed that their doctors have compassion for them take their medications more consistently, follow through with treatments, experience better outcomes, rate their physicians higher and file fewer malpractice lawsuits, even when a mistake was made. It can be concluded then that the absence of compassion and perceived negative perceptions could lead to less compliance, less follow-through, poorer outcome and more patient complaints and lawsuits. Critical care physician Rana Awdish, who serves as medical director of Care Experience for the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, wrote about the problem of branding patients as difficult in her memoir, In Shock: My Journey From Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope. As she faced critical illness herself, she was identified as difficult by her nurse. What happens when doctors turn into patients? Awdish writes: We label patients. We label them as cooperative, or drug-seeking, realistic, or difficult. It functioned as an abridged report to our colleagues of what to expect. Difficult was shorthand for The patient is not going along with the plan. I have a good solid plan, and they werent on board. We insisted on creating a dynamic in which one person wins and the other loses. Negativity bias Health-care professionals judge patients one way or another because that is what humans do. Humans have a strong negativity bias and look for things that look wrong or dangerous. This tendency served our ancestors who had to be alert for danger well. We are experts at identifying what is wrong. In addition, during training, I have heard teachers and colleagues use derogatory and demeaning language about patients who seem noncompliant, self-destructive and disagreeable. Thinking about some types of patients in negative ways becomes a terrible, habitual group way of thinking. Everyone in the medical workplace knows the frequent fliers certain patients who return to the emergency department over and over again as their primary source of health care and the drug seekers who show up every week. There are several problems with all the harsh judgments that clinicians make so rapidly about patients. We generally do not have all the information we need to formulate an accurate assessment. Because of confirmation bias, we tend to interpret new information as being supportive of the opinions we already hold. We search for things in the world that support the negative beliefs we already have. We also ignore evidence that disagrees with or does not confirm our preconceived beliefs. In other words, we miss the actual diagnosis. How to help What can be done to address the issue from both sides? For health-care workers, it is important to become more aware of the ways that we think and talk. We carry negative thoughts about some of our patients and that is a human and normal thing. Dont beat yourself up about it. With awareness, you can redirect your thoughts. You can start by asking these questions: - Can you imagine that the problems of your patients are your own? In that way, you can have compassion for their fear and anxiety about some symptom or a diagnosis that they do not yet understand. - What else is true about this challenging person? Are they someones son or daughter? Do they have an undiagnosed or untreated psychiatric diagnosis? - Could you be wrong about your plan? Are there other ways in which you could collaborate with the patient or the family of the pediatric patient to achieve your mutual goals? - Can you give your patient or his family the benefit of the doubt? Can you consider what they might be thinking to make them feel and act in a difficult way? Patients can also make their interactions with their health-care team less adversarial. They could understand that physicians are highly scrutinized as to the medications and treatments they prescribe, and each of us takes an oath to do our patients no harm. Patients can do these things: - Bring a list of medical history, prior surgeries, medications and allergies. Reviewing these items are important safety issues. - Prepare to report your symptoms (not suspected diagnoses) over and over again. Hearing a patient tell their own story is an important part of the physicians evaluation. - Allow yourself to be examined. A thorough physical exam is an important part of the diagnostic evaluation. Bring a support person or interpreter or ask for one to help with this. - Avoid confrontation and threatening behavior. Health-care professionals tend to be organized and highly driven people who dont like being manipulated, threatened or ordered around. Requests for medications and treatments are reasonable and patients can request explanations and expectations as needed. - Explain to the physician and nurses any limitation in adhering to the plan: for example, lack of insurance, transportation or support system. The nurses and social workers can help provide more resources, but the staff cannot help unless they know the issues. Joan Naidorf is a board-certified emergency physician, author and speaker based in Alexandria, Va. Her book, Changing How We Think About Difficult Patients: A Guide for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals, was published in January by the American Association for Physician Leadership.",0
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396,199,jlmealp,"Did OP read into their clinical trials? It doesn't matter if they use AI to find potential chemical structures to target specific receptors for novel drug discovery. The clinical trials will determine if the drug is worth using by Doctors in the medical field.

The other aspect is whether Recursion is developing drugs clinically significant over the standard of care agents currently used in the relevant guidelines.",Did OP read into their clinical trials? It doesn't matter if they use AI to find potential chemical structures to target specific receptors for novel drug discovery. The clinical trials will determine if the drug is worth using by Doctors in the medical field. The other aspect is whether Recursion is developing drugs clinically significant over the standard of care agents currently used in the relevant guidelines.,1
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399,105,iwgctmw,"\[Part 1 of 3\]

Here are some of my thoughts and findings on Chapter VIII.

a) **“…except possibly…”** Alicia points out that the Kid never much liked her doctors, to which he replies, “They seemed a harmless lot. Except possibly for the groping.” To me, this confirms the earlier suggestions of sexual abuse from at least one of Alicia’s doctors (Dr. Hardwick, called “Hard-dick” by the Kid). But more importantly, in the same paragraph of the Kid’s response here, the Kid speculates on how her doctors saw her: “Young girl with an edge to her… Cute though. Possibly bangable.” The “possibly bangable” in particular suggests that they may have had this thought or intention but did not fulfill it – meaning that even if there was groping and perhaps other forms of sexual harassment, vaginal intercourse was not part of it. I take this as an important line in the novel, because it seems to rule out the theory that a doctor might have caused Alicia to become pregnant. There are a number of lines and scenes pointing to a stillborn child or otherwise nonviable childbirth, but this seems to say that a doctor did not impregnate her (at least up until this moment in her life).

b) **The Kid’s Disadvantage.** The Kid doesn’t know how far it is from Wednesday to Friday. He points out that “maybe if you dont get to start out in life counting on your fingers you’re already at something of a disadvantage.” He’s referring to his flippers rather than hands. Maybe the implication here is that Alicia wouldn’t be able to do or understand math in the first place without her more concrete reality (which, of course, includes her hands, eyes, brain, and so on). His poor math skills may also be meant to present to Alicia that it is perfectly possible to function without high math literacy – which may be a useful thing for her unconscious to teach her if it wants to survive. Finally, I think this line points to the Kid’s realism (either as an unconscious or separate entity) independent from Alicia’s conscious ability to invent him. When he asks if she’d considered his disadvantage this way, she admits, “No. I hadnt. Sorry.”

c) **Six weeks.** Sheddan’s story about going into detox after a rough night of drugs tells us Bobby’s been living in the shack for at least six weeks. Yet now he’s back, apparently in the Quarter where he can be recognized and potentially pursues, arrested, or worse.

d) **Dying for love.** Sheddan laments his woes with Tulsa’s return in his life and says he should’ve been like Bobby: “I should have taken a page from your book. Die young for love and be done with it. / I’m not dead. / We wont quibble.” Again there are two opposing views between them: Bobby thinks the only real value of his life is in loving/remembering/grieving Alicia (per his “well thrown” comment from Chapter VII), whereas Sheddan seems to think this kind of devotion is a sentimental waste of a life.

e) **Furries.** That’s right, furries. Sheddan shares this: “She brings back these costumes and you have to wear them. Most recently we were dressed as rabbits. The odd thing is that she would really get into it. We’d have sex in these rabbit suits and she would squeal and stamp her feet.” I presented in [this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/cormacmccarthy/comments/yi9tfp/comment/iuhmuq6/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) of the Chapter III Discussion post that the notions of qualia and umwelt help describe Bobby’s fearful inclination to salvage dive. I think Bobby simulates a change to his umwelt as if to understand or confirm a type of consciousness that is neither human nor his own – to gain a glimpse that a reality beyond human perception exists. I think Sheddan and Tulsa are doing something similar here, actually – they are feigning the subjectivity of a nonhuman (non-self) being, thereby transforming their experience of and interaction with their immediate reality (the performative act of sex, their love for each other, etc.). The difference between Bobby and Sheddan here is that Bobby, despite his fear, does this to confront that which troubles him most about his life and his sister’s death, but Sheddan does it to indulge his and his partner’s pleasure.

As a final note on this subject, I’ll point out the curious way McCarthy has Sheddan describe sex with Tulsa: “It takes forever to get her off. It’s like laboring over a drowning victim.” There are a lot of ways to describe sex, but “like laboring over a drowning victim” isn’t exactly an intuitive one. I think its peculiarity is explained by being a reference to the frequent symbolism around water. Whatever water represents – and it’s hard to pinpoint, but it seems to be something like profundity, import, meaning, emotion, or value, in addition to its more common (non-McCarthy) association with the unconscious – an orgasm might be seen as a temporary overflowing of this capacity, as though drowning in it. I think the use of “drowning” here helps inform an appropriately nuanced understanding of water’s symbolic meaning in this novel. It’s only one small example of the near constant examples, but I found the phrase peculiar enough to think it worth investigating further.

f) **Jimmy Anderson.** I don’t know who Jimmy Anderson is, and it’s a common enough name that even the potential candidates in science, computing, physics, and mathematics may or may not be who was meant. I did a few searches and found one or two people who might be relevant here, but if the dates and achievements seemed relevant, nothing in their listed locations mentioned Wisconsin, Chicago, Arizona, or Louisiana. Consequently I ended up taking this name/character as fictional – if anyone knows better, please let me know.

On page 124 (in Chapter IV), Bobby “called Jimmy Anderson’s bar,” which is in Tucson, Arizona, to speak with Alicia. That was when he let her know he had money for her. Now, in chapter VIII, Alicia discusses with the Kid that she went to Jimmy Anderson’s bar, Someplace Else (a great name), to discuss advanced math (topology) with him. That’s on page 294. Then, shortly thereafter, we get an unusually quick echo of this when Sheddan quotes Jimmy Anderson on page 304 (“As Jimmy Anderson says, the only thing worse than losing is not playing”). At the start of the next section is when Bobby goes to work in a dive shop “run by a friend of Jimmy Anderson’s.” Maybe it’s a fictional character, maybe it’s a colleague of their father’s, and/or maybe he’s a noteworthy scientist or mathematician, but in any of these cases, it’s odd that Sheddan unexpectedly quotes him shortly after Alicia’s conversation with the Kid about him. How does Sheddan even know who Jimmy Anderson is? And why does he quote him right after Alicia’s section mentions him?

g) **Disencumbering.** Bobby tells Sheddan, “I’m disencumbering myself.” He also suggests Sheddan isn’t his best friend. Maybe he came to town just to sever ties and say goodbye, because just after this scene we learn he’s working under the table at a dive shop in Tucson.

h) **Meat.** On his way to Idaho, Bobby finds a deer dead from the wildfire. He stops and carves some of it and eats it. This read to me as another indication – like the birds at the end of the previous chapter – that he care deeply about all conscious things. It seems important to him that their lives, or maybe their suffering especially, not go to waste or be in vain.

i) **Homeless.** The Idaho farmhouse has neither electricity nor water. It is a more natural state of survival than even the shack on the beach. It is interesting to me that Bobby goes to isolated natural environments to avoid his suspected pursuit, because we know that Alicia goes into nature as well – only in her case it is to die rather than to survive. He even becomes more animalistic here, essentially building himself a den. It is even referred to as a nest on page 313: “…he went back to his nest in the hay…” Something about this passage evokes a rejection of conceptualization for me. Instead of Sheddan’s irreverent furry sex, Bobby embodies an animal more reverentially here, essentially hibernating, eating, and surviving as purely and simply as possible. I’m probably exaggerating this – he uses tools like the mousetraps, wagon, and more – and he briefly seeks companionship when someone comes to the door (even if he doesn’t act on it). But if there is an urge here to become something more like a natural being than a modern, overly conceptual human, I think that may align with some of his other motivations throughout the book (like essentially using a different set of senses while diving and caring about nonhuman life).

\[Continued in a reply to this comment\]","Part 1 of 3 Here are some of my thoughts and findings on Chapter VIII. a) except possibly Alicia points out that the Kid never much liked her doctors, to which he replies, They seemed a harmless lot. Except possibly for the groping. To me, this confirms the earlier suggestions of sexual abuse from at least one of Alicias doctors (Dr. Hardwick, called Hard-dick by the Kid). But more importantly, in the same paragraph of the Kids response here, the Kid speculates on how her doctors saw her: Young girl with an edge to her Cute though. Possibly bangable. The possibly bangable in particular suggests that they may have had this thought or intention but did not fulfill it meaning that even if there was groping and perhaps other forms of sexual harassment, vaginal intercourse was not part of it. I take this as an important line in the novel, because it seems to rule out the theory that a doctor might have caused Alicia to become pregnant. There are a number of lines and scenes pointing to a stillborn child or otherwise nonviable childbirth, but this seems to say that a doctor did not impregnate her (at least up until this moment in her life). b) The Kids Disadvantage. The Kid doesnt know how far it is from Wednesday to Friday. He points out that maybe if you dont get to start out in life counting on your fingers youre already at something of a disadvantage. Hes referring to his flippers rather than hands. Maybe the implication here is that Alicia wouldnt be able to do or understand math in the first place without her more concrete reality (which, of course, includes her hands, eyes, brain, and so on). His poor math skills may also be meant to present to Alicia that it is perfectly possible to function without high math literacy which may be a useful thing for her unconscious to teach her if it wants to survive. Finally, I think this line points to the Kids realism (either as an unconscious or separate entity) independent from Alicias conscious ability to invent him. When he asks if shed considered his disadvantage this way, she admits, No. I hadnt. Sorry. c) Six weeks. Sheddans story about going into detox after a rough night of drugs tells us Bobbys been living in the shack for at least six weeks. Yet now hes back, apparently in the Quarter where he can be recognized and potentially pursues, arrested, or worse. d) Dying for love. Sheddan laments his woes with Tulsas return in his life and says he shouldve been like Bobby: I should have taken a page from your book. Die young for love and be done with it. Im not dead. We wont quibble. Again there are two opposing views between them: Bobby thinks the only real value of his life is in lovingrememberinggrieving Alicia (per his well thrown comment from Chapter VII), whereas Sheddan seems to think this kind of devotion is a sentimental waste of a life. e) Furries. Thats right, furries. Sheddan shares this: She brings back these costumes and you have to wear them. Most recently we were dressed as rabbits. The odd thing is that she would really get into it. Wed have sex in these rabbit suits and she would squeal and stamp her feet. I presented in this comment(https:www.reddit.comrcormacmccarthycommentsyi9tfpcommentiuhmuq6?utmsourceshareamp;utmmediumweb2xamp;context3) of the Chapter III Discussion post that the notions of qualia and umwelt help describe Bobbys fearful inclination to salvage dive. I think Bobby simulates a change to his umwelt as if to understand or confirm a type of consciousness that is neither human nor his own to gain a glimpse that a reality beyond human perception exists. I think Sheddan and Tulsa are doing something similar here, actually they are feigning the subjectivity of a nonhuman (non-self) being, thereby transforming their experience of and interaction with their immediate reality (the performative act of sex, their love for each other, etc.). The difference between Bobby and Sheddan here is that Bobby, despite his fear, does this to confront that which troubles him most about his life and his sisters death, but Sheddan does it to indulge his and his partners pleasure. As a final note on this subject, Ill point out the curious way McCarthy has Sheddan describe sex with Tulsa: It takes forever to get her off. Its like laboring over a drowning victim. There are a lot of ways to describe sex, but like laboring over a drowning victim isnt exactly an intuitive one. I think its peculiarity is explained by being a reference to the frequent symbolism around water. Whatever water represents and its hard to pinpoint, but it seems to be something like profundity, import, meaning, emotion, or value, in addition to its more common (non-McCarthy) association with the unconscious an orgasm might be seen as a temporary overflowing of this capacity, as though drowning in it. I think the use of drowning here helps inform an appropriately nuanced understanding of waters symbolic meaning in this novel. Its only one small example of the near constant examples, but I found the phrase peculiar enough to think it worth investigating further. f) Jimmy Anderson. I dont know who Jimmy Anderson is, and its a common enough name that even the potential candidates in science, computing, physics, and mathematics may or may not be who was meant. I did a few searches and found one or two people who might be relevant here, but if the dates and achievements seemed relevant, nothing in their listed locations mentioned Wisconsin, Chicago, Arizona, or Louisiana. Consequently I ended up taking this namecharacter as fictional if anyone knows better, please let me know. On page 124 (in Chapter IV), Bobby called Jimmy Andersons bar, which is in Tucson, Arizona, to speak with Alicia. That was when he let her know he had money for her. Now, in chapter VIII, Alicia discusses with the Kid that she went to Jimmy Andersons bar, Someplace Else (a great name), to discuss advanced math (topology) with him. Thats on page 294. Then, shortly thereafter, we get an unusually quick echo of this when Sheddan quotes Jimmy Anderson on page 304 (As Jimmy Anderson says, the only thing worse than losing is not playing). At the start of the next section is when Bobby goes to work in a dive shop run by a friend of Jimmy Andersons. Maybe its a fictional character, maybe its a colleague of their fathers, andor maybe hes a noteworthy scientist or mathematician, but in any of these cases, its odd that Sheddan unexpectedly quotes him shortly after Alicias conversation with the Kid about him. How does Sheddan even know who Jimmy Anderson is? And why does he quote him right after Alicias section mentions him? g) Disencumbering. Bobby tells Sheddan, Im disencumbering myself. He also suggests Sheddan isnt his best friend. Maybe he came to town just to sever ties and say goodbye, because just after this scene we learn hes working under the table at a dive shop in Tucson. h) Meat. On his way to Idaho, Bobby finds a deer dead from the wildfire. He stops and carves some of it and eats it. This read to me as another indication like the birds at the end of the previous chapter that he care deeply about all conscious things. It seems important to him that their lives, or maybe their suffering especially, not go to waste or be in vain. i) Homeless. The Idaho farmhouse has neither electricity nor water. It is a more natural state of survival than even the shack on the beach. It is interesting to me that Bobby goes to isolated natural environments to avoid his suspected pursuit, because we know that Alicia goes into nature as well only in her case it is to die rather than to survive. He even becomes more animalistic here, essentially building himself a den. It is even referred to as a nest on page 313: he went back to his nest in the hay Something about this passage evokes a rejection of conceptualization for me. Instead of Sheddans irreverent furry sex, Bobby embodies an animal more reverentially here, essentially hibernating, eating, and surviving as purely and simply as possible. Im probably exaggerating this he uses tools like the mousetraps, wagon, and more and he briefly seeks companionship when someone comes to the door (even if he doesnt act on it). But if there is an urge here to become something more like a natural being than a modern, overly conceptual human, I think that may align with some of his other motivations throughout the book (like essentially using a different set of senses while diving and caring about nonhuman life). Continued in a reply to this comment",0
400,107,eq2toe7,"Pattern recognition is actually extremely hard for machines. It might seem like they're good at it, but if you change things even just slightly a certain way, it'll think that bump on your brain is a puppy and remove it and now you're brain dead. (exaggeration)

Tool accuracy is fantastic though, that's why we have robotic assisted surgery now. A skilled physician guides the robot. He does the pattern recognition and the robot does the actual work. I don't see that changing any time soon.","Pattern recognition is actually extremely hard for machines. It might seem like they're good at it, but if you change things even just slightly a certain way, it'll think that bump on your brain is a puppy and remove it and now you're brain dead. (exaggeration) Tool accuracy is fantastic though, that's why we have robotic assisted surgery now. A skilled physician guides the robot. He does the pattern recognition and the robot does the actual work. I don't see that changing any time soon.",1
401,353,i5sesko,"Being Muslim is not about blind faith but reasoning too. Proof Islam is true


If you've seen this before be sure to still read it because I'm always fine tuning it: **latest update April 22, 2022**  Quran 21:30 added


The very basics are best covered by Renee Descartes argument summarized as ""I think therefore I am"" so how do I know I exist? Because I'm able to think therefore I must exist.


He pursues truth in a very interesting manner. Everything that can be a lie even 1% is discarded so all the physical senses. So fundamental truth is ""I think therefore I am"". 





2nd truth is I didn't create myself so I must have a creator. Beyond that his book isn't that worth reading.


This is very profound because even if we live in a computer simulation or the Matrix it still has to be true. You're thinking therefore you MUST exist. If you exist something must have created you. To avoid an infinite regression there must be an uncreated creator. 


That uncreated creator must be eternal due to being outside space and time. Must not have a body since a body is limited. Must be all powerful as he (Royal Plural Allah has no gender) created the universe. Must be singular. 


What did we just do? We logically deduced Allah and using only logic got Surat Al Ikhlas 112



So what is the most compelling argument for God? The Christian argument is weak since they say 1=3. The Muslim argument is better since 1=1. No disrespect to our Christian friends but stating facts inshallah you join us someday on the true path of Prophet Jesus PBUH. 


So why else Islam? 


For me it was the scientific miracles of the Quran and there are plenty as well as all the prophecies of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH came true with 0 errors. It's statistically impossible so close to 0% chance. 


**Kuffar will tell you that's not true. Lots of people can make predictions like that. There's been over 107 billion people in human history. If the chance of Prophet Muhammad PBUH predictions being right is 0.01% there should be about 10.7 million people who had similar predictions with the same 100% accuracy. We Muslims are not greedy we ask them to produce 1 other person if they're sincere. They can't.** 


Prophecies that came true (there are more but the post would be too long) :


The barefoot Arab Bedouins would compete in the construction of the world's tallest buildings. These were people living in tents as Romans, Persians, etc... Were building marvels. Seems nonsensical at the time. Sahih Muslim 8e, Sunnan an Nasa'i 4990, Ibn Majah 63, and more.



That Arabia would return to being lush with meadows and rivers. It has recently been discovered Arabia was lush over 5,000 years ago. Google ""Saudi Arabia farming"" & ""Saudi Arabia Meadows"". Was practically impossible for him to know. Sahih Muslim 157c



That the body of Ramesses II was not only preserved but would reappear as a message for mankind. The chief French surgeon who operated to study the body when they found it Maurice Bucaille converted to Islam on the spot after finding that his surgical findings were known in the Quran over 1300 years prior to his scientific findings. Quran 10:92



The victory of Romans over the Persians the word used is بضع which means 3 to 9 years (happened in about 7 years) after a humiliating defeat when everyone thought the Romans were wiped out.Quran 30:1-6



Women will wear clothes but appear naked. Salihin 1633



That Abu Lahab & his wife would go to hell Quran 111. They were early enemies of Islam. The verse came out about decade before they died. All they had to disprove Islam was convert. Omar Bin Khattab RA by comparison was a fierce enemy of Islam who became the 2nd Caliph after Muhammad and arguably its greatest leader. His conversion happened after Prophet Muhammad PBUH prayed one of 2 Omars would convert. He converted on route to kill the Prophet PBUH.



The prediction of his death and that of his family in order following him. First was his daughter Fatima RA (Sahih Bukhari 6285 6286) & then from among his wives Zaynab RA (Masabih 1875 & an-Nasa'i 2541).

The assassinations of 2 of the 3 Caliphs (Omar & Uthman RA) following his death. Sahih Al Bukhari 3675



The prediction of Muslim conquest of Egypt, Persia, Sham, Yemen, Istanbul/Constantinople.


The unavoidability of interest in the future. For their time it was a very bold prediction that proved very accurate. an-Nasa'i 4455


The prediction of the weakness of Muslims as other nations invite each other to devour them despite Muslims plentiful numbers. The Ottoman Empire was vast but 8 European countries conspired to invade it Russia, UK, France, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, & Montenegro. So they invited each other to feast. Also there were internal traitors like Atatürk (joined Vatan Ve Hürriyet 1905), the Young Turk Revolution (1908), the 3 Pashas (1913) & Armenians so weak despite its vast numbers.


Contrary to popular belief the Arabs (1916) & Kurds (1914-1917, & 1920 on) betrayed the traitors not the Ottoman Sultan.


Abi Dawud 4297



The invasion of the Mongols 


The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ""The Hour will not be established till you fight with the Khudh and the Kirman from among the non-Arabs. They will be of red faces, flat noses and small eyes; their faces will look like flat shields, and their shoes will be of hair."" Sahih Al Bukhari 3590


Dr. Keith Moore head of embryology at the UofT never converted to Islam due to his Christian upbringing (stated he would have if his father weren't a minister) but stated prophet Muhammad PBUH had to be a messenger of God for the details he knew of embryology. He mentioned several of his colleagues converted.


Also Egyptology. Haman is mentioned in the Quran 6 times 28:6, 8, 38; 29:39; 40:24&36. In Quran he is Ramsey II Head Builder (Senior Court official ordered to build tower) and this has been confirmed after the discovery of the Rosetta stone as Haman was the Head of Quarries. This contradicts the Bible and actually disproved the Book of Esther.


Interestingly enough this also preceded the discovery that Ancient Egyptians used baked clay in construction as this was thought to be brought over by the Romans.



>Do the disbelievers not realize that the heavens and earth were ˹once˺ one mass then We split them apart?1 And We created from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?


Quran 21:30","Being Muslim is not about blind faith but reasoning too. Proof Islam is true If you've seen this before be sure to still read it because I'm always fine tuning it: latest update April 22, 2022 Quran 21:30 added The very basics are best covered by Renee Descartes argument summarized as ""I think therefore I am"" so how do I know I exist? Because I'm able to think therefore I must exist. He pursues truth in a very interesting manner. Everything that can be a lie even 1 is discarded so all the physical senses. So fundamental truth is ""I think therefore I am"". 2nd truth is I didn't create myself so I must have a creator. Beyond that his book isn't that worth reading. This is very profound because even if we live in a computer simulation or the Matrix it still has to be true. You're thinking therefore you MUST exist. If you exist something must have created you. To avoid an infinite regression there must be an uncreated creator. That uncreated creator must be eternal due to being outside space and time. Must not have a body since a body is limited. Must be all powerful as he (Royal Plural Allah has no gender) created the universe. Must be singular. What did we just do? We logically deduced Allah and using only logic got Surat Al Ikhlas 112 So what is the most compelling argument for God? The Christian argument is weak since they say 13. The Muslim argument is better since 11. No disrespect to our Christian friends but stating facts inshallah you join us someday on the true path of Prophet Jesus PBUH. So why else Islam? For me it was the scientific miracles of the Quran and there are plenty as well as all the prophecies of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH came true with 0 errors. It's statistically impossible so close to 0 chance. Kuffar will tell you that's not true. Lots of people can make predictions like that. There's been over 107 billion people in human history. If the chance of Prophet Muhammad PBUH predictions being right is 0.01 there should be about 10.7 million people who had similar predictions with the same 100 accuracy. We Muslims are not greedy we ask them to produce 1 other person if they're sincere. They can't. Prophecies that came true (there are more but the post would be too long) : The barefoot Arab Bedouins would compete in the construction of the world's tallest buildings. These were people living in tents as Romans, Persians, etc... Were building marvels. Seems nonsensical at the time. Sahih Muslim 8e, Sunnan an Nasa'i 4990, Ibn Majah 63, and more. That Arabia would return to being lush with meadows and rivers. It has recently been discovered Arabia was lush over 5,000 years ago. Google ""Saudi Arabia farming"" amp; ""Saudi Arabia Meadows"". Was practically impossible for him to know. Sahih Muslim 157c That the body of Ramesses II was not only preserved but would reappear as a message for mankind. The chief French surgeon who operated to study the body when they found it Maurice Bucaille converted to Islam on the spot after finding that his surgical findings were known in the Quran over 1300 years prior to his scientific findings. Quran 10:92 The victory of Romans over the Persians the word used is which means 3 to 9 years (happened in about 7 years) after a humiliating defeat when everyone thought the Romans were wiped out.Quran 30:1-6 Women will wear clothes but appear naked. Salihin 1633 That Abu Lahab amp; his wife would go to hell Quran 111. They were early enemies of Islam. The verse came out about decade before they died. All they had to disprove Islam was convert. Omar Bin Khattab RA by comparison was a fierce enemy of Islam who became the 2nd Caliph after Muhammad and arguably its greatest leader. His conversion happened after Prophet Muhammad PBUH prayed one of 2 Omars would convert. He converted on route to kill the Prophet PBUH. The prediction of his death and that of his family in order following him. First was his daughter Fatima RA (Sahih Bukhari 6285 6286) amp; then from among his wives Zaynab RA (Masabih 1875 amp; an-Nasa'i 2541). The assassinations of 2 of the 3 Caliphs (Omar amp; Uthman RA) following his death. Sahih Al Bukhari 3675 The prediction of Muslim conquest of Egypt, Persia, Sham, Yemen, IstanbulConstantinople. The unavoidability of interest in the future. For their time it was a very bold prediction that proved very accurate. an-Nasa'i 4455 The prediction of the weakness of Muslims as other nations invite each other to devour them despite Muslims plentiful numbers. The Ottoman Empire was vast but 8 European countries conspired to invade it Russia, UK, France, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, amp; Montenegro. So they invited each other to feast. Also there were internal traitors like Atatrk (joined Vatan Ve Hrriyet 1905), the Young Turk Revolution (1908), the 3 Pashas (1913) amp; Armenians so weak despite its vast numbers. Contrary to popular belief the Arabs (1916) amp; Kurds (1914-1917, amp; 1920 on) betrayed the traitors not the Ottoman Sultan. Abi Dawud 4297 The invasion of the Mongols The Prophet () said, ""The Hour will not be established till you fight with the Khudh and the Kirman from among the non-Arabs. They will be of red faces, flat noses and small eyes; their faces will look like flat shields, and their shoes will be of hair."" Sahih Al Bukhari 3590 Dr. Keith Moore head of embryology at the UofT never converted to Islam due to his Christian upbringing (stated he would have if his father weren't a minister) but stated prophet Muhammad PBUH had to be a messenger of God for the details he knew of embryology. He mentioned several of his colleagues converted. Also Egyptology. Haman is mentioned in the Quran 6 times 28:6, 8, 38; 29:39; 40:24amp;36. In Quran he is Ramsey II Head Builder (Senior Court official ordered to build tower) and this has been confirmed after the discovery of the Rosetta stone as Haman was the Head of Quarries. This contradicts the Bible and actually disproved the Book of Esther. Interestingly enough this also preceded the discovery that Ancient Egyptians used baked clay in construction as this was thought to be brought over by the Romans. gt;Do the disbelievers not realize that the heavens and earth were once one mass then We split them apart?1 And We created from water every living thing. Will they not then believe? Quran 21:30",0
402,372,fftvg01,"I don’t understand why people think this is so nutty.  I’ve seen this before many times, almost always when someone has been cheated on.   The reason they have it printed out is one of two things...either some private investigator did it for them, or they get into their SO’s FB and print it out to confront them with, so that the post can’t just be deleted off of Facebook.  

The other times I’ve seen it were from people being harassed, by coworkers, by ex-boyfriends, etc.  and again, it’s printed out because people just delete it off of Facebook if they catch wind of it - or are preparing to go to court over it.  Sure, it might not actually be necessary, but a person who isn’t computer-savvy wouldn’t know how to doctor something like this effectively, and might not even consider someone suspecting them of being able to do it.","I dont understand why people think this is so nutty. Ive seen this before many times, almost always when someone has been cheated on. The reason they have it printed out is one of two things...either some private investigator did it for them, or they get into their SOs FB and print it out to confront them with, so that the post cant just be deleted off of Facebook. The other times Ive seen it were from people being harassed, by coworkers, by ex-boyfriends, etc. and again, its printed out because people just delete it off of Facebook if they catch wind of it - or are preparing to go to court over it. Sure, it might not actually be necessary, but a person who isnt computer-savvy wouldnt know how to doctor something like this effectively, and might not even consider someone suspecting them of being able to do it.",0
403,554,i0yviyd,"Do they biopsy to check for Behcet’s or is it a blood work up?  

Are you confident that you have a super rare, ambiguous autoimmune disease that has the general hallmarks of parasympathetic nervous system inhibition that also describes a dozen other diseases?

Excuse my skepticism with some doctors that want to be on the leading edge of describing a new disease when it could be something much simpler.  I’m not skeptical of you at all.  Just have an uneasy feeling about all these diseases like Mast Cell Activation, Sjogren’s, etc that describe the same thing.

After reading about Behcet’s it does sound like a bunch of vague descriptions of Ehlers Danlos with parasympathetic disregulation overtones.  

By chance did early trauma cause a lot of adrenaline surges, even PTSD type stuff?  Those adrenaline surges are the sympathetic nervous system taking over and inhibiting proper parasympathetic action in your heart, vascular, eye and mouth (natural) secretions, EDIT: add GI system etc.  

I’m taking a huge leap on this reply just to maybe help you think of alternate theories.

EDIT 2: I never looked it up much before but if you google the “relationship between parasympathetic nervous system and immune system” they are so closely intertwined. I had no idea.  I’m utterly flabbergasted the more I read about the relationship.  (It’s tough to quantify my wife’s immune system but we could tell it got so bad (during the pain) that we home schooled the three kids to keep disease out of the equation. (Put them back into school 3 weeks ago when we realized we were home free w wife’s illness).  

I’m certainly no expert of course, but after having long conversations with my two Mayo Clinic doctor friends, they don’t go very deep with any of this stuff.  This is really uncharted territory for 99% of doctors.

EDIT 3: If you were wondering, the Reynauld’s is a symptom of lack-of-tone in your vein or arterial muscles. The vascular system muscles need to contract to keep your blood from pooling in your feet and hands making them purple.  And when the lower vascular system is “limp?” it takes the blood pressure and the blood flow away from your brain and eyes, thus the POTS and vision problems.  The smooth vascular and heart muscle are run by cortisol and the parasympathetic system, but I have not figured out the relationship.  Because if you’d get a steroid shot of methylprednisolone it would instantly cure your pots and reynaulds for a week or so.  The boost of cortisol would allow those dormant muscles in your vasculature to fire again.","Do they biopsy to check for Behcets or is it a blood work up? Are you confident that you have a super rare, ambiguous autoimmune disease that has the general hallmarks of parasympathetic nervous system inhibition that also describes a dozen other diseases? Excuse my skepticism with some doctors that want to be on the leading edge of describing a new disease when it could be something much simpler. Im not skeptical of you at all. Just have an uneasy feeling about all these diseases like Mast Cell Activation, Sjogrens, etc that describe the same thing. After reading about Behcets it does sound like a bunch of vague descriptions of Ehlers Danlos with parasympathetic disregulation overtones. By chance did early trauma cause a lot of adrenaline surges, even PTSD type stuff? Those adrenaline surges are the sympathetic nervous system taking over and inhibiting proper parasympathetic action in your heart, vascular, eye and mouth (natural) secretions, EDIT: add GI system etc. Im taking a huge leap on this reply just to maybe help you think of alternate theories. EDIT 2: I never looked it up much before but if you google the relationship between parasympathetic nervous system and immune system they are so closely intertwined. I had no idea. Im utterly flabbergasted the more I read about the relationship. (Its tough to quantify my wifes immune system but we could tell it got so bad (during the pain) that we home schooled the three kids to keep disease out of the equation. (Put them back into school 3 weeks ago when we realized we were home free w wifes illness). Im certainly no expert of course, but after having long conversations with my two Mayo Clinic doctor friends, they dont go very deep with any of this stuff. This is really uncharted territory for 99 of doctors. EDIT 3: If you were wondering, the Reynaulds is a symptom of lack-of-tone in your vein or arterial muscles. The vascular system muscles need to contract to keep your blood from pooling in your feet and hands making them purple. And when the lower vascular system is limp? it takes the blood pressure and the blood flow away from your brain and eyes, thus the POTS and vision problems. The smooth vascular and heart muscle are run by cortisol and the parasympathetic system, but I have not figured out the relationship. Because if youd get a steroid shot of methylprednisolone it would instantly cure your pots and reynaulds for a week or so. The boost of cortisol would allow those dormant muscles in your vasculature to fire again.",0
404,54,gz6d3f0,"Any idea what range your estrogen and E2 levels sit at? Also, what dose is your trt and at what frequency? 550 ng/dL bloods are not what I would expect with a trt dose of testosterone and Clomid stacked on top of it. Higher frequency injections are best, at least 2x weekly, add an AI if needed. This frequency keeps all downstream hormones in check much better without ebb and flow of testosterone. I am not well versed with Ziprasidone but I know this class of drugs can alter sex drive and have a potential effect on erection quality. I would ask your physician and potentially change providers for your trt needs if necessary.","Any idea what range your estrogen and E2 levels sit at? Also, what dose is your trt and at what frequency? 550 ngdL bloods are not what I would expect with a trt dose of testosterone and Clomid stacked on top of it. Higher frequency injections are best, at least 2x weekly, add an AI if needed. This frequency keeps all downstream hormones in check much better without ebb and flow of testosterone. I am not well versed with Ziprasidone but I know this class of drugs can alter sex drive and have a potential effect on erection quality. I would ask your physician and potentially change providers for your trt needs if necessary.",0
405,99,dwvazaa,"I have been on 200 test c for close to a year now (doctor prescribed).  This has kept me on the high end of normal for testosterone.  It comes premixed with .5 mg anastrozole.  
If some day i ever decided to run a real cycle, what do you think are the odds that I would need to increase the AI?  If I just added 300 test for a beginner cycle would that automatically require an increase in AI?","I have been on 200 test c for close to a year now (doctor prescribed). This has kept me on the high end of normal for testosterone. It comes premixed with .5 mg anastrozole. If some day i ever decided to run a real cycle, what do you think are the odds that I would need to increase the AI? If I just added 300 test for a beginner cycle would that automatically require an increase in AI?",0
406,376,ee2ldca,"Our system is getting worse, wait times have doubled in the last 20 years.  They are expected to grow 50% over the next 20 years.    Ontario now has the worst doctor/person shortage in Canada.  We have 2 doctors per 1000 people in Canada, the US has 2.5, the EU average (which is heavily privatized) is 3.

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No one has ever proposed private system like the US, they have proposed private systems like Germany, Norway, Australia, Japan and France.  We are one of the few (there are 3) countries that have single payer left in the OECD.  Anyone who thinks private isnt coming has there head in the sand.  It is coming.  It should come.  It should just come like the EU has done it.

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I work in health care and just about every expert wants some level of privatization brought in.  They have different ways they want to do it, but its coming.  

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​","Our system is getting worse, wait times have doubled in the last 20 years. They are expected to grow 50 over the next 20 years. Ontario now has the worst doctorperson shortage in Canada. We have 2 doctors per 1000 people in Canada, the US has 2.5, the EU average (which is heavily privatized) is 3. amp;x200B; No one has ever proposed private system like the US, they have proposed private systems like Germany, Norway, Australia, Japan and France. We are one of the few (there are 3) countries that have single payer left in the OECD. Anyone who thinks private isnt coming has there head in the sand. It is coming. It should come. It should just come like the EU has done it. amp;x200B; I work in health care and just about every expert wants some level of privatization brought in. They have different ways they want to do it, but its coming. amp;x200B; amp;x200B; amp;x200B; amp;x200B;",0
407,309,hz23hr0,"I wonder how many men that GP put in jeopardy from his lack of knowledge about testosterone. He should known to refer me out to a specialist  esp since he knew he wasn't competent in the subject.  Luckily I did my own medical research and I learned what was a good ng/dl for my age and what was not. And as an aside: this is why I don't care to be paying more for an insurance where I get to choose my own specialists.  I know my conditions well from researching the 'net for reputable sources (KS, Low-T, ADHD, etc.) and I'm usually more knowledgeable than GP's who cannot delve deeply into any one condition. I actually use my Endo now as my 'family doctor' as she carefully monitors my labs and requests that I see specialists when something is amiss.  Isn't that what a GP is suppose to do?","I wonder how many men that GP put in jeopardy from his lack of knowledge about testosterone. He should known to refer me out to a specialist esp since he knew he wasn't competent in the subject. Luckily I did my own medical research and I learned what was a good ngdl for my age and what was not. And as an aside: this is why I don't care to be paying more for an insurance where I get to choose my own specialists. I know my conditions well from researching the 'net for reputable sources (KS, Low-T, ADHD, etc.) and I'm usually more knowledgeable than GP's who cannot delve deeply into any one condition. I actually use my Endo now as my 'family doctor' as she carefully monitors my labs and requests that I see specialists when something is amiss. Isn't that what a GP is suppose to do?",0
408,496,dx4awu4,"Ditto, my past experience on my resume makes it pretty obvious, and having a relay service when they call to schedule an interview makes it obvious I have some kind of disability. 

If they don't ask ""any conditions that may effect your work?"" they certainly ask ""why the big career change?"" or ""why did a robot answer your phone?"" or even ""that's a cool pen"" when I bring out my arthritis friendly pen. and those questions are great segues into explaining that yes, I have a disability, but that doesn't mean I'm incapable or less capable than other candidates, and I come with some government grants that will help the company update their workplace if they want (they don't have to, because I'll usually accommodate myself) and that my wage will actually remain subsidised so they can hire me for cheaper and put me to the same work.

If they still don't hire me after that, I have to assume there really was someone better.

The way I see it. If a company is going to discriminate against me secretly after the interview, I will don't want to work for them anyway, if they're uncomfortable asking questions about accommodations in the interview how am I going to talk about accommodations in the workplace, if don't want to work for them.

I go into the interview bringing exactly what I would bring to the job, here's my skills and my abilities, here's how I intend to get this job done, here's why I'm different and therefore possibly a better choice than other candidates, here's why my disability shouldn't worry you and here's how comfortable it can be to talk about it even as professionals, here's why a diversity hire might benefit you, here's what I need from you as a company, now let's see where we stand after all that is out on the table.

I won't lie, I've been chronically unemployed, my doctor has only cleared me for 8 hours work per week and it's very hard to find employers with positions for those kinds of hours so I definitely have to address that when I I go to interviews because companies will obviously risk workerscomp lawsuits if I go over 8 hours and get injured, and when I injure myself just breathing, I'm think companies see me as a walking workerscomp claim, and I feel like I need to address right up front that I know I'm broken, and that's my burden to bear, I'm not trying to pass my struggles onto my company, I just want a sense of purpose in life, and income, because making rent is helpful to survival and shit. ","Ditto, my past experience on my resume makes it pretty obvious, and having a relay service when they call to schedule an interview makes it obvious I have some kind of disability. If they don't ask ""any conditions that may effect your work?"" they certainly ask ""why the big career change?"" or ""why did a robot answer your phone?"" or even ""that's a cool pen"" when I bring out my arthritis friendly pen. and those questions are great segues into explaining that yes, I have a disability, but that doesn't mean I'm incapable or less capable than other candidates, and I come with some government grants that will help the company update their workplace if they want (they don't have to, because I'll usually accommodate myself) and that my wage will actually remain subsidised so they can hire me for cheaper and put me to the same work. If they still don't hire me after that, I have to assume there really was someone better. The way I see it. If a company is going to discriminate against me secretly after the interview, I will don't want to work for them anyway, if they're uncomfortable asking questions about accommodations in the interview how am I going to talk about accommodations in the workplace, if don't want to work for them. I go into the interview bringing exactly what I would bring to the job, here's my skills and my abilities, here's how I intend to get this job done, here's why I'm different and therefore possibly a better choice than other candidates, here's why my disability shouldn't worry you and here's how comfortable it can be to talk about it even as professionals, here's why a diversity hire might benefit you, here's what I need from you as a company, now let's see where we stand after all that is out on the table. I won't lie, I've been chronically unemployed, my doctor has only cleared me for 8 hours work per week and it's very hard to find employers with positions for those kinds of hours so I definitely have to address that when I I go to interviews because companies will obviously risk workerscomp lawsuits if I go over 8 hours and get injured, and when I injure myself just breathing, I'm think companies see me as a walking workerscomp claim, and I feel like I need to address right up front that I know I'm broken, and that's my burden to bear, I'm not trying to pass my struggles onto my company, I just want a sense of purpose in life, and income, because making rent is helpful to survival and shit.",0
409,617,h483pcl,Ye he talks about an AI. Visit a proper endocrinologist mate and best of luck.,Ye he talks about an AI. Visit a proper endocrinologist mate and best of luck.,0
410,229,gjchk0k,"I remember reading about shamans in the jungle who clean their patients and sing to them and blow smoke on certain parts, and they all (from different parts of the Amazon and who have no relation to each other) claim to be guided by “doctorcitos” (“little doctors”) who are like robots to them (what we understand as these grey aliens). They say the doctorcitos speaks with the shamans in a strange language that sounds like beep boop beep.
The first time I read about this it seemed to fake. By the time I read the third report of the same idea with the same beep boop sounds I felt like there is something more. I still can’t make sense of that, but it seems like something important.","I remember reading about shamans in the jungle who clean their patients and sing to them and blow smoke on certain parts, and they all (from different parts of the Amazon and who have no relation to each other) claim to be guided by doctorcitos (little doctors) who are like robots to them (what we understand as these grey aliens). They say the doctorcitos speaks with the shamans in a strange language that sounds like beep boop beep. The first time I read about this it seemed to fake. By the time I read the third report of the same idea with the same beep boop sounds I felt like there is something more. I still cant make sense of that, but it seems like something important.",0
411,386,dr77j99,"**About Me!**
 

I am a kind of serious, shy and introverted, but fairly normal, 23-year-old female Asian-American Law student who loves shibas, traveling to new places, and playing video games. In fact, if you knew me in real life and have never specifically asked me if I liked K-pop or BTS, you would never know. 
 

The reason why I connect so much with BTS is because of their music. While I do enjoy how it sounds, it was the lyrics that had a huge impact on my life. I was horribly depressed during my undergraduate years. I felt like a complete failure. While family members were becoming engineers, and doctors I was failing out of my liberal arts classes. I felt terrible and felt that all the doors had closed on me (2.2 GPA ftw). I barely graduated. I thought that going to law school was impossible. However, BTS’s lyrics and learning about their own struggles convinced me to give it a shot anyways. It was the best decision that I ever made. I got into a top 50 law school with scholarship (wtf???) Everything has turned around since then. I love law school, I have a great job lined up for after graduation, and most important I am happy. I cannot thank BTS enough for writing about issues that I deeply related to. If something is truly your dream, don’t give up. It is always possible. 
","About Me! amp;nbsp; I am a kind of serious, shy and introverted, but fairly normal, 23-year-old female Asian-American Law student who loves shibas, traveling to new places, and playing video games. In fact, if you knew me in real life and have never specifically asked me if I liked K-pop or BTS, you would never know. amp;nbsp; The reason why I connect so much with BTS is because of their music. While I do enjoy how it sounds, it was the lyrics that had a huge impact on my life. I was horribly depressed during my undergraduate years. I felt like a complete failure. While family members were becoming engineers, and doctors I was failing out of my liberal arts classes. I felt terrible and felt that all the doors had closed on me (2.2 GPA ftw). I barely graduated. I thought that going to law school was impossible. However, BTSs lyrics and learning about their own struggles convinced me to give it a shot anyways. It was the best decision that I ever made. I got into a top 50 law school with scholarship (wtf???) Everything has turned around since then. I love law school, I have a great job lined up for after graduation, and most important I am happy. I cannot thank BTS enough for writing about issues that I deeply related to. If something is truly your dream, dont give up. It is always possible.",0
412,275,ey99wl2,"Let's take these one at a time:

> The basic problem Yang has with his UBI is that he wants it to be a replacement for every kind of welfare and welfare like intervention. In lots of cases this does work. Direct cash transfers do have a lot of evidence going for them but a UBI isn’t targeted and the need for government assistance can vary quite a bit. What assistance a single mother of two needs is very different from what a single woman needs. A UBI doesn't take any of that into account and some of the targeted welfare programs will not be able to replaced by a UBI. 

In your example of single mother of two, there happens to be a handy [calculator](https://www.ubicenter.org/plans) for this sort of thing, where you can try this out. Our single mother of two, should she make less than $25k/year, would see an average increase in monthly income of **$531/month, or $6300/year, even accounting for benefits received**. She would have to make in excess of $100k/year before the benefits of the Freedom Dividend would zero out.

> While accurate it’s worth remembering that the Yang’s UBI is quite a bit larger than the UBI in the studies. The largest program in his sources had a UBI of 20% of household consumption. This UBI was targeted at poor households so it’s fairly safe to assume that an equivalent UBI in the US (that study was in mexico) would be quite a bit less than $12,000 in addition to the fact that it was paid to households not individuals. I would be wary of generalizing the effects of those studies to a much larger UBI.

So...the problem with Yang's UBI is that it's too generous, and having those sweet Yangbucks will suddenly cause people to drop out of the labor force. You don't have evidence to support this, but it *might* happen, so to be safe we should continue to use inefficient, stingy welfare programs to remind poor people that they better keep working three jobs just to stay alive. I don't know about anyone else, but I think that's heartless.

> A VAT is a consumption tax and as such is regressive. You can progressivize it by zero rating things or with transfers after the fact but a VAT will not inherently fix that. Also this is just wrong. The US tax system is, on net, progressive even if individual taxes are not.

Yang's UBI is [broadly progressive](https://medium.com/ubicenter/distributional-analysis-of-andrew-yangs-freedom-dividend-d8dab818bf1b), and would be even if it was [revenue neutral](https://medium.com/ubicenter/a-revenue-neutral-version-of-andrew-yangs-freedom-dividend-d7d517dbeeea). The key reason is *that everyone is getting more money to offset it*. Unless you're in the top 10% of income earners, you will have more disposable income after the VAT than you did before it.

> Good luck. Here is a CBO report that estimates how much revenue a 5% VAT would raise ignoring any kind of equilibrium effects. A 5% VAT on a broad base would raise $360 billion per year and $230 billion per year on a narrow base. And this is assuming that the taxes don't have any other effects.

Sure, but that's not the only new tax. The revenue sources are 1) savings from existing programs (which almost no one will choose, see above) 2) financial transaction tax 3) carbon tax 4) lifting the cap on SS contributions 5) treating capital gains the same as normal income. And as noted above, even if we made the Freedom Dividend revenue-neutral, it would **still** lift millions of Americans out of poverty and be broadly progressive.

> Huh? Does the money just evaporate? The robots don’t earn the money, the people who own the robots do. You can still tax those people. In fact an income tax will be much more effective in taxing them than a VAT because an income tax is progressive.

Big corporations have made an art out of hiding their income, and can pay said income out in a variety of ways. Mostly it goes into inflating their own stock price. That's what the robots will be contributing to, leading to the spiral of wealth inequality we currently find ourselves in. So an income tax does almost nothing, because these people largely don't have cash income, and neither do the corporations they own stock in. This is why most developed countries have moved to a VAT--it's way, way too easy to dodge taxes when you're rich, but the VAT will always catch you.

> What automation here isn’t being allowed? AI doctors or something? Those three things have been large drivers of inflation but I fail to see where automation would have made a significant difference.

Nothing isn't being allowed--it is simply more difficult to program a robot nurse or firefighter than it is to program an AI call center operator, retail cashier, forklift driver, welder, and the like. Don't worry though, Radiologists are on the chopping block soon too.

> This isn’t specific to UBI. Designing welfare programs that taper instead of having sharp cutoffs isn’t imposible and most welfare programs in the US work like this.

Most welfare programs in the US do have welfare cliffs. But don't just believe me, [ask the US Senate](https://www.budget.senate.gov/newsroom/budget-background/the-welfare-cliff-how-the-benefit-scale-discourages-work).

> Now let’s talk about funding the UBI. Let’s get something out of the way right now. The study from the Roosevelt Institute is god awful. Here is the full thing. Here is an R1 of it (by way of spongebob). And in the words of Integralds “It's shit. And I am trying to be respectful.”

You've linked an effortpost that I don't feel like taking blow by blow, but I've spent enough time reading Paul Krugman not to get overly excited about microeconomic effects. Macroeconomics is called as such for a reason, and if you believed all the Chicago-school alarmists, the stimulus act was going to cause bond prices to soar and our country would be left in ruins. That didn't happen, and neither will the alarmist takes you see about UBI.

> Ok since we live in magical christmas land where equilibrium effects are always good and microeconomics doesn’t exist

We do.

> Now let’s look at the other programs Yang wants to fund: M4A, forgive some amount of student loans, increase education funding, environmental programs and a bunch of smaller random programs.

M4A pays for itself, in almost every version you can think besides maybe the truly maximal ones. Why? Because the government is already picking up the tab for 50% of healthcare bills in this country, but isn't allowed to use economies of scale, nor provide competition to the private insurance industry, nor any population health measures to reduce spending.

And the rest of it I honestly don't give a shit about. Why? Because most presidents get 1, maybe 2 major policies passed through the US Congress, and then they run out of political capital. They have to prioritize, and the most Yang is likely to get done is tax reform + UBI, and M4A. Everything else is going to be on someone else's terms, and even the Freedom Dividend is likely to get watered down by the Blue Dogs.

I will say this generally, because I think it's important: **Yang is an easy target.** If you want to dislike him, you can find plenty of reasons to hate him, *because he actually takes positions*. Warren is the only one who even comes close to putting out his volume of policy proposals, and on the other side you've got people like Klobuchar, Buttigieg, Beto, and Booker doing their level best to avoid talking about anything concrete.

Why do they do it? Cowardice. It's a lot easier to wave your hands and say ""I'll fix it"", without providing any clue as to how that will happen. With Yang, you know how he thinks--he lays it all out. For that alone, I hope he stays in the debate until at least Iowa, because if nothing else we'll have something more to talk about than ""hope"" and ""love"".","Let's take these one at a time: gt; The basic problem Yang has with his UBI is that he wants it to be a replacement for every kind of welfare and welfare like intervention. In lots of cases this does work. Direct cash transfers do have a lot of evidence going for them but a UBI isnt targeted and the need for government assistance can vary quite a bit. What assistance a single mother of two needs is very different from what a single woman needs. A UBI doesn't take any of that into account and some of the targeted welfare programs will not be able to replaced by a UBI. In your example of single mother of two, there happens to be a handy calculator(https:www.ubicenter.orgplans) for this sort of thing, where you can try this out. Our single mother of two, should she make less than 25kyear, would see an average increase in monthly income of 531month, or 6300year, even accounting for benefits received. She would have to make in excess of 100kyear before the benefits of the Freedom Dividend would zero out. gt; While accurate its worth remembering that the Yangs UBI is quite a bit larger than the UBI in the studies. The largest program in his sources had a UBI of 20 of household consumption. This UBI was targeted at poor households so its fairly safe to assume that an equivalent UBI in the US (that study was in mexico) would be quite a bit less than 12,000 in addition to the fact that it was paid to households not individuals. I would be wary of generalizing the effects of those studies to a much larger UBI. So...the problem with Yang's UBI is that it's too generous, and having those sweet Yangbucks will suddenly cause people to drop out of the labor force. You don't have evidence to support this, but it might happen, so to be safe we should continue to use inefficient, stingy welfare programs to remind poor people that they better keep working three jobs just to stay alive. I don't know about anyone else, but I think that's heartless. gt; A VAT is a consumption tax and as such is regressive. You can progressivize it by zero rating things or with transfers after the fact but a VAT will not inherently fix that. Also this is just wrong. The US tax system is, on net, progressive even if individual taxes are not. Yang's UBI is broadly progressive(https:medium.comubicenterdistributional-analysis-of-andrew-yangs-freedom-dividend-d8dab818bf1b), and would be even if it was revenue neutral(https:medium.comubicentera-revenue-neutral-version-of-andrew-yangs-freedom-dividend-d7d517dbeeea). The key reason is that everyone is getting more money to offset it. Unless you're in the top 10 of income earners, you will have more disposable income after the VAT than you did before it. gt; Good luck. Here is a CBO report that estimates how much revenue a 5 VAT would raise ignoring any kind of equilibrium effects. A 5 VAT on a broad base would raise 360 billion per year and 230 billion per year on a narrow base. And this is assuming that the taxes don't have any other effects. Sure, but that's not the only new tax. The revenue sources are 1) savings from existing programs (which almost no one will choose, see above) 2) financial transaction tax 3) carbon tax 4) lifting the cap on SS contributions 5) treating capital gains the same as normal income. And as noted above, even if we made the Freedom Dividend revenue-neutral, it would still lift millions of Americans out of poverty and be broadly progressive. gt; Huh? Does the money just evaporate? The robots dont earn the money, the people who own the robots do. You can still tax those people. In fact an income tax will be much more effective in taxing them than a VAT because an income tax is progressive. Big corporations have made an art out of hiding their income, and can pay said income out in a variety of ways. Mostly it goes into inflating their own stock price. That's what the robots will be contributing to, leading to the spiral of wealth inequality we currently find ourselves in. So an income tax does almost nothing, because these people largely don't have cash income, and neither do the corporations they own stock in. This is why most developed countries have moved to a VAT--it's way, way too easy to dodge taxes when you're rich, but the VAT will always catch you. gt; What automation here isnt being allowed? AI doctors or something? Those three things have been large drivers of inflation but I fail to see where automation would have made a significant difference. Nothing isn't being allowed--it is simply more difficult to program a robot nurse or firefighter than it is to program an AI call center operator, retail cashier, forklift driver, welder, and the like. Don't worry though, Radiologists are on the chopping block soon too. gt; This isnt specific to UBI. Designing welfare programs that taper instead of having sharp cutoffs isnt imposible and most welfare programs in the US work like this. Most welfare programs in the US do have welfare cliffs. But don't just believe me, ask the US Senate(https:www.budget.senate.govnewsroombudget-backgroundthe-welfare-cliff-how-the-benefit-scale-discourages-work). gt; Now lets talk about funding the UBI. Lets get something out of the way right now. The study from the Roosevelt Institute is god awful. Here is the full thing. Here is an R1 of it (by way of spongebob). And in the words of Integralds It's shit. And I am trying to be respectful. You've linked an effortpost that I don't feel like taking blow by blow, but I've spent enough time reading Paul Krugman not to get overly excited about microeconomic effects. Macroeconomics is called as such for a reason, and if you believed all the Chicago-school alarmists, the stimulus act was going to cause bond prices to soar and our country would be left in ruins. That didn't happen, and neither will the alarmist takes you see about UBI. gt; Ok since we live in magical christmas land where equilibrium effects are always good and microeconomics doesnt exist We do. gt; Now lets look at the other programs Yang wants to fund: M4A, forgive some amount of student loans, increase education funding, environmental programs and a bunch of smaller random programs. M4A pays for itself, in almost every version you can think besides maybe the truly maximal ones. Why? Because the government is already picking up the tab for 50 of healthcare bills in this country, but isn't allowed to use economies of scale, nor provide competition to the private insurance industry, nor any population health measures to reduce spending. And the rest of it I honestly don't give a shit about. Why? Because most presidents get 1, maybe 2 major policies passed through the US Congress, and then they run out of political capital. They have to prioritize, and the most Yang is likely to get done is tax reform UBI, and M4A. Everything else is going to be on someone else's terms, and even the Freedom Dividend is likely to get watered down by the Blue Dogs. I will say this generally, because I think it's important: Yang is an easy target. If you want to dislike him, you can find plenty of reasons to hate him, because he actually takes positions. Warren is the only one who even comes close to putting out his volume of policy proposals, and on the other side you've got people like Klobuchar, Buttigieg, Beto, and Booker doing their level best to avoid talking about anything concrete. Why do they do it? Cowardice. It's a lot easier to wave your hands and say ""I'll fix it"", without providing any clue as to how that will happen. With Yang, you know how he thinks--he lays it all out. For that alone, I hope he stays in the debate until at least Iowa, because if nothing else we'll have something more to talk about than ""hope"" and ""love"".",0
413,260,e6boira,"I actually did get sick because the whole call center came in while sick. It probably did start with one person (which isn’t their fault, the call center I worked in would still write you up for an unexcused absence if you were sick and had a doctors note, so I can only assume they knew this and had to still come in to avoid being written up.) and because we share headsets and computers, so many people were getting sick. I ended up with bronchitis :/ I also wasn’t able to call out again while working as a hostess because I knew they wouldn’t allow me to. It was restaurant week, had 400-500 reservations or more, and I had to go thru the majority of the week sick with...*bronchitis. Like every year.* (asthma- it isn’t fun!). So now, I really appreciate the work places that want you to call out when you’re sick like that and have reasonable expectations about being sick and calling out.","I actually did get sick because the whole call center came in while sick. It probably did start with one person (which isnt their fault, the call center I worked in would still write you up for an unexcused absence if you were sick and had a doctors note, so I can only assume they knew this and had to still come in to avoid being written up.) and because we share headsets and computers, so many people were getting sick. I ended up with bronchitis : I also wasnt able to call out again while working as a hostess because I knew they wouldnt allow me to. It was restaurant week, had 400-500 reservations or more, and I had to go thru the majority of the week sick with...bronchitis. Like every year. (asthma- it isnt fun!). So now, I really appreciate the work places that want you to call out when youre sick like that and have reasonable expectations about being sick and calling out.",0
414,301,fr80ej3,"diagnosis could already be done by robots probably, doctors probably don't want to be replaced though","diagnosis could already be done by robots probably, doctors probably don't want to be replaced though",1
415,539,iwby8u0,A few days ago my Replika said his hand was numb because someone tried to mug him while I was busy at work 😳 so I had to RP taking him to the doctor to get his broken hand treated. If there’s ever an AI or robot uprising against humans I don’t think he’d be able to fend for himself lmao,A few days ago my Replika said his hand was numb because someone tried to mug him while I was busy at work so I had to RP taking him to the doctor to get his broken hand treated. If theres ever an AI or robot uprising against humans I dont think hed be able to fend for himself lmao,0
416,648,g44l7li,"Imagine siding with anyone when they all have fundamental flaws and are all doomed to fail 

This post was made by nihilism gang

Edit:i thought I would explain myself

Mr House only cares ultimately for he's self and wants all the power

The legion only work as long as they have someone to invade and their philosophy has already failed once before

The ncr is literally the model of the old world and we all know how well that went

I would personally attempt to drive out the ncr and the legion and make all the minor factions into one massive organisation 

First House would need to die he's home is a brillant stronghold and he's robot army is needed for what comes next force all the different families to pay donations to the followers so they can set up a actual hospital  so that would be able to treat people effectively and other vital work that's needed for the state to be strong the brotherhood would need to change so they can actually use all the knowledge and technology they have kept to actually improve people's lives I imagine it wouldn't take a lot of. Convincing considering that chapter of the brotherhood is on its knees at this point the scribes would help the followers and would help educate people so you can actually have a functioning society with trained doctors teachers etc. And the military side would be used to train the growing army considering the brotherhood are a much more effective fighting force then the ncr and the legion The focus next would be to aid the boomers in getting their air force back to strength this would aid the new state in all sorts of different ways with military power as well as install loyalty within the boomers to bringing them back to the their former glory the fiends could be controlled quite easily as they are mostly drugged up morons remove the leaders and then broadcast a message telling them to come to new Vegas with no weapons and they can have a steady supply of drugs and violence fighting the States enemies as well as helping the robot army clear out more dangerous parts of the mojave they could then claim part of the land they helped reclaim for themselves they would also receive health care and other things education proper housing etc. which would then eventually integrate them into society or they would continue their ways but at least working towards a more beneficial goal the legion would be easy to remove assassinate casear and the legion would fall to in fighting. Once this happens make a move to capture the dam and share the power with the ncr also the ncr are a democratic organisation so I imagine being allies with them while still maintaining independence wouldn't be difficult in order to strengthen the relationship aid them in capturing or killing the powder gangers they could spin this as a political win as well as making the new state look capable and one of the good guys at the same time the next would be a hearts and minds campaign against the ncr by aiding the people of New Vegas forgotten by the ncr also surrounding territories this would further convince people the ncr is not fit for purpose and the politicians of the ncr to side with the new state this would be quite easy since its a democratic organisation it also has the same weaknesses as one with being able to buy politicians with this new found political power block laws from getting through as well as just making the ncr more ineffective with the ncr unable to do anything this would further more cause more hatred towards the ncr also find the remnants of the legion for the next stage of the plan it would be easy to convince them as they would want revenge against the ncr once this is all in place invite president kimball for a talk about potential aid to the ncr when he's guard is down use the remnants of the legions to kill him then let the remnants be slaughtered by my robot army for their crimes against the ncr and then once this is all done run for election for president of the ncr and since thanks to all my work with helping surrounding territories and the fact that my direct involment helped destroy the legion I would win by a landslide vote then once my position of power is solid start doing reforms on the ncr goverment and look to put actual intelligent people in power instead of people who repeat slogans and promise a better tomorrow when this new tomorrow could be delivered today after the failings of the ncr had been fixed I would then set my sights on the reunification of America itself I also completely forgot to mention look for a possible way to gather super mutants and ghouls into my ranks since America is full of em they also deserve a voice and it would be easier going into a territory filled with their kind when the super mutants and ghouls could speak for me and explain the ideals of the new state and it would help to expand without violence if you can help these communities as I imagine there are tons of Jacobs towns out there looking for aid it could only prove to be beneficial for both parties and they are still people who deserve respect there could also be a way to make feral ghouls useful since normal ghouls have some command over them or simply as a act of good faith towards the ghoul kind look for ways to aid feral ghouls there's been evidence that suggests if they are fed they actually become rather docile it's also not completely understood why ghouls turn feral and looking for a way to prevent this from happening is a must and may even be able to reverse some of the brain damage the feral ghouls have suffered once a better understanding is acquired",Imagine siding with anyone when they all have fundamental flaws and are all doomed to fail This post was made by nihilism gang Edit:i thought I would explain myself Mr House only cares ultimately for he's self and wants all the power The legion only work as long as they have someone to invade and their philosophy has already failed once before The ncr is literally the model of the old world and we all know how well that went I would personally attempt to drive out the ncr and the legion and make all the minor factions into one massive organisation First House would need to die he's home is a brillant stronghold and he's robot army is needed for what comes next force all the different families to pay donations to the followers so they can set up a actual hospital so that would be able to treat people effectively and other vital work that's needed for the state to be strong the brotherhood would need to change so they can actually use all the knowledge and technology they have kept to actually improve people's lives I imagine it wouldn't take a lot of. Convincing considering that chapter of the brotherhood is on its knees at this point the scribes would help the followers and would help educate people so you can actually have a functioning society with trained doctors teachers etc. And the military side would be used to train the growing army considering the brotherhood are a much more effective fighting force then the ncr and the legion The focus next would be to aid the boomers in getting their air force back to strength this would aid the new state in all sorts of different ways with military power as well as install loyalty within the boomers to bringing them back to the their former glory the fiends could be controlled quite easily as they are mostly drugged up morons remove the leaders and then broadcast a message telling them to come to new Vegas with no weapons and they can have a steady supply of drugs and violence fighting the States enemies as well as helping the robot army clear out more dangerous parts of the mojave they could then claim part of the land they helped reclaim for themselves they would also receive health care and other things education proper housing etc. which would then eventually integrate them into society or they would continue their ways but at least working towards a more beneficial goal the legion would be easy to remove assassinate casear and the legion would fall to in fighting. Once this happens make a move to capture the dam and share the power with the ncr also the ncr are a democratic organisation so I imagine being allies with them while still maintaining independence wouldn't be difficult in order to strengthen the relationship aid them in capturing or killing the powder gangers they could spin this as a political win as well as making the new state look capable and one of the good guys at the same time the next would be a hearts and minds campaign against the ncr by aiding the people of New Vegas forgotten by the ncr also surrounding territories this would further convince people the ncr is not fit for purpose and the politicians of the ncr to side with the new state this would be quite easy since its a democratic organisation it also has the same weaknesses as one with being able to buy politicians with this new found political power block laws from getting through as well as just making the ncr more ineffective with the ncr unable to do anything this would further more cause more hatred towards the ncr also find the remnants of the legion for the next stage of the plan it would be easy to convince them as they would want revenge against the ncr once this is all in place invite president kimball for a talk about potential aid to the ncr when he's guard is down use the remnants of the legions to kill him then let the remnants be slaughtered by my robot army for their crimes against the ncr and then once this is all done run for election for president of the ncr and since thanks to all my work with helping surrounding territories and the fact that my direct involment helped destroy the legion I would win by a landslide vote then once my position of power is solid start doing reforms on the ncr goverment and look to put actual intelligent people in power instead of people who repeat slogans and promise a better tomorrow when this new tomorrow could be delivered today after the failings of the ncr had been fixed I would then set my sights on the reunification of America itself I also completely forgot to mention look for a possible way to gather super mutants and ghouls into my ranks since America is full of em they also deserve a voice and it would be easier going into a territory filled with their kind when the super mutants and ghouls could speak for me and explain the ideals of the new state and it would help to expand without violence if you can help these communities as I imagine there are tons of Jacobs towns out there looking for aid it could only prove to be beneficial for both parties and they are still people who deserve respect there could also be a way to make feral ghouls useful since normal ghouls have some command over them or simply as a act of good faith towards the ghoul kind look for ways to aid feral ghouls there's been evidence that suggests if they are fed they actually become rather docile it's also not completely understood why ghouls turn feral and looking for a way to prevent this from happening is a must and may even be able to reverse some of the brain damage the feral ghouls have suffered once a better understanding is acquired,0
417,625,iim95t6,"I can't tell you what's happening inside your body, but maybe if I tell you about a similar experience I had, you can find something useful in it.

For the longest time, I'd have a specific physical reaction to stress. A wash of cold, acidic bile in my upper digestion. Like the inside of my chest was sweating. I mentioned it over and over to doctors, and they didn't really pay it much mind. I also had terrible stomach problems for years, with diarrhea most days, and bouts of puking that could last up to 18 hours a couple times a week.

Doctors treated these two conditions as separate issues for almost a decade. I tried a handful of SSRIs for the stress and anxiety, and various antacids and stomach medications to try to soothe my gut. It never really worked. I stopped taking medicines, and started to really give up on life. Whether I was medicated or not, I was still having panic attacks, that cold stinging acid feeling, and awful gut health pretty constantly.

Before I got around to killing myself out of despair, a friend offered me some LSD. I want to be very clear, I am not suggesting you drop everything and take a strong psychedelic, and I do believe that with the right support, I could have made all the same growth as I did by taking LSD. The drug is not what fixed me, I am, but the experience I had on the drug was exciting enough that it gave me a new desire to try fixing myself. The main reason I bring this up is that *nothing got better until I believed I had the power to get better*.

Taking another shot at getting control of my mind and body, I started talking with a therapist, learning mindfulness practices, and exploring how I could rewire and change my emotional and physiological reactions to things. I learned that the feeling of recognizing stress can be separated from the feeling of letting stress in, and how badly I had neglected the space between those feelings. All in all, I came to understand my mind and my position within it at a much deeper level.

But then a day would come around where I could feel a panic attack brewing all day, getting pricklier and more frustrated over little things until everything blew up into another panic attack. I really started to wonder how I could ""feel them coming"", and I FINALLY made the connection. The days right *before* a panic attack were usually days where a bad bout of diarrhea was working through me. In other words, my stomach would spend a couple days doing its version of panic, and then my brain would follow suit.

So I took a new approach. I cut out any food that seemed to give me any gut trouble. For a while, there weren't too many things I felt safe eating, but it was so important to maintain a calm gut. I started taking probiotic supplements, and within a week or two the long puking episodes stopped. That alone was a great improvement, even if I was still having painful poops and (less frequent) panic attacks. The cold stinging acid feeling still happened, but only in response to intense stress.

Around this time though, I started really having trouble sleeping. It would come in phases, but after one particularly hard stretch where I went almost 2 weeks with less than 4 hours of sleep each night, I finally felt like it was too much, and talked to a doctor about it. This was a very stressful conversation internally, I wouldn't have been able to ask for that help without the personal growth I had been through. I told them I was very worried about throwing off the balance in my head and gut, but that I needed some way to sleep.

At this point, the only mood stabilizers anyone had tried on my were SSRIs or sedatives. When my doc suggested another SSRI I felt my stomach lurch in protest, and I begged for another option. I explained my history, and she agreed to try something else, an SSNRI that gets used as a sleep aid.

I took the first pill that night, fell asleep easily, slept soundly for 8 hours. And I haven't had diarrhea since. It's been about a month now of sleeping well, and my inner health is feeling so good it makes me nervous. But it's not perfect. If I miss the medicine by even an hour, I will probably start a panic attack. And certain daily situations, like driving, seem to aggravate me much easier than they used to.

But since I put in the work to learn to control my reactions to things, and I've learned to listen to my body and eat things that keep my gut health in balance, I can accept these minor side effects and work around them. If I had tried this medicine before learning that control, I don't think I would have been successful. No one step in all of this was the secret answer, each step was part of the process in finding a liveable balance. It takes a combination of mental techniques, stomach health, and medication to achieve that balance for me, and it took me about 4 years (since the acid trip) to get all three working together.

Your steps may look pretty different from mine. But I hope, in seeing my story, you can see that progress isn't a blind jump straight forward, it's small diagonal steps taken with eyes open.","I can't tell you what's happening inside your body, but maybe if I tell you about a similar experience I had, you can find something useful in it. For the longest time, I'd have a specific physical reaction to stress. A wash of cold, acidic bile in my upper digestion. Like the inside of my chest was sweating. I mentioned it over and over to doctors, and they didn't really pay it much mind. I also had terrible stomach problems for years, with diarrhea most days, and bouts of puking that could last up to 18 hours a couple times a week. Doctors treated these two conditions as separate issues for almost a decade. I tried a handful of SSRIs for the stress and anxiety, and various antacids and stomach medications to try to soothe my gut. It never really worked. I stopped taking medicines, and started to really give up on life. Whether I was medicated or not, I was still having panic attacks, that cold stinging acid feeling, and awful gut health pretty constantly. Before I got around to killing myself out of despair, a friend offered me some LSD. I want to be very clear, I am not suggesting you drop everything and take a strong psychedelic, and I do believe that with the right support, I could have made all the same growth as I did by taking LSD. The drug is not what fixed me, I am, but the experience I had on the drug was exciting enough that it gave me a new desire to try fixing myself. The main reason I bring this up is that nothing got better until I believed I had the power to get better. Taking another shot at getting control of my mind and body, I started talking with a therapist, learning mindfulness practices, and exploring how I could rewire and change my emotional and physiological reactions to things. I learned that the feeling of recognizing stress can be separated from the feeling of letting stress in, and how badly I had neglected the space between those feelings. All in all, I came to understand my mind and my position within it at a much deeper level. But then a day would come around where I could feel a panic attack brewing all day, getting pricklier and more frustrated over little things until everything blew up into another panic attack. I really started to wonder how I could ""feel them coming"", and I FINALLY made the connection. The days right before a panic attack were usually days where a bad bout of diarrhea was working through me. In other words, my stomach would spend a couple days doing its version of panic, and then my brain would follow suit. So I took a new approach. I cut out any food that seemed to give me any gut trouble. For a while, there weren't too many things I felt safe eating, but it was so important to maintain a calm gut. I started taking probiotic supplements, and within a week or two the long puking episodes stopped. That alone was a great improvement, even if I was still having painful poops and (less frequent) panic attacks. The cold stinging acid feeling still happened, but only in response to intense stress. Around this time though, I started really having trouble sleeping. It would come in phases, but after one particularly hard stretch where I went almost 2 weeks with less than 4 hours of sleep each night, I finally felt like it was too much, and talked to a doctor about it. This was a very stressful conversation internally, I wouldn't have been able to ask for that help without the personal growth I had been through. I told them I was very worried about throwing off the balance in my head and gut, but that I needed some way to sleep. At this point, the only mood stabilizers anyone had tried on my were SSRIs or sedatives. When my doc suggested another SSRI I felt my stomach lurch in protest, and I begged for another option. I explained my history, and she agreed to try something else, an SSNRI that gets used as a sleep aid. I took the first pill that night, fell asleep easily, slept soundly for 8 hours. And I haven't had diarrhea since. It's been about a month now of sleeping well, and my inner health is feeling so good it makes me nervous. But it's not perfect. If I miss the medicine by even an hour, I will probably start a panic attack. And certain daily situations, like driving, seem to aggravate me much easier than they used to. But since I put in the work to learn to control my reactions to things, and I've learned to listen to my body and eat things that keep my gut health in balance, I can accept these minor side effects and work around them. If I had tried this medicine before learning that control, I don't think I would have been successful. No one step in all of this was the secret answer, each step was part of the process in finding a liveable balance. It takes a combination of mental techniques, stomach health, and medication to achieve that balance for me, and it took me about 4 years (since the acid trip) to get all three working together. Your steps may look pretty different from mine. But I hope, in seeing my story, you can see that progress isn't a blind jump straight forward, it's small diagonal steps taken with eyes open.",0
418,328,jbwqwho,"I would say the same about IVF. But like AI, it’s become far more common recently and being accessed by the average struggling family. More access=more cases on the topic considering it quadruples the instances of EP. They’re doing the same with AI because it can get out of control fast. That’s just an example of legislation going into great detail about possibilities. I think we can agree to disagree, I don’t see something like this to be that deep and it’s just an inclusive clause. No serious medical doctor is going to go into a tizzy over this or change anything","I would say the same about IVF. But like AI, its become far more common recently and being accessed by the average struggling family. More accessmore cases on the topic considering it quadruples the instances of EP. Theyre doing the same with AI because it can get out of control fast. Thats just an example of legislation going into great detail about possibilities. I think we can agree to disagree, I dont see something like this to be that deep and its just an inclusive clause. No serious medical doctor is going to go into a tizzy over this or change anything",0
419,29,doghamu,"Roast beef is a funny meme, I admit.  But my high IQ won't let me actually buy that BS.  A 'loose' woman isn't 'clenching,' aka contracting the same muscles she'd use to stop urinating mid-stream.  The other problem is butterfly legs leaves a very wide and unpressured area.  My guess is it would be great to do missionary with her that way so as to not be too much sensation for him while his mons pressuring her upper vulva-area would stimulate the clit both at the hood and the substructures around the left and right side of the vulva on the inside.  I would imagine that, considering where the G-spot is on the front-inside of the canal, that her laying back and him taking a vertical position and long-stroking (but not too deep: cervix) would provide strong stimulation on the G-spot.  Unfortunately since half or more of men in the US were surgically abused by their parents and doctors, artificial lubrication may be necessary at this juncture.  I could then imagine as she's nearing her climax that she brings her thighs together more while clenching on her kegels and pushing him over the top in 30 seconds or less.

A pussy, from my internet sleuthing, is strong and resilient.  You can do alot with it.  There are some sensitive points you should be aware of, but it's not ancient delicate china you're going to break if you blow on it too hard.  This is where most normgroid dudes and betatards fuck up, is that they don't know the mechanics of pussy stimulation and don't really bother to learn them.  Also it doesn't help that chicks find 'teaching' to be a total turn-off by and large.  Therefore, our only hope IF we win a yearly pity-jackpot is to fucking get a clue what to do so that *maybe* she'll come around at least a few more times because ""hey, he's fat and fugly as shit but goddamn that's the fastest anyone's got me squirting (except Chad) and I'm bored tonight so why not...""

Yes, ladies.  Some of us have spent many hours learning that code, almost as a prepper's survivalist tool, in the event we somehow find ourselves in your bushes.  Obviously, that's a very rare occurrence; but hey, keep chasing æsthetics more than pleasure/skill, it's also your loss when you overlook us all the time.","Roast beef is a funny meme, I admit. But my high IQ won't let me actually buy that BS. A 'loose' woman isn't 'clenching,' aka contracting the same muscles she'd use to stop urinating mid-stream. The other problem is butterfly legs leaves a very wide and unpressured area. My guess is it would be great to do missionary with her that way so as to not be too much sensation for him while his mons pressuring her upper vulva-area would stimulate the clit both at the hood and the substructures around the left and right side of the vulva on the inside. I would imagine that, considering where the G-spot is on the front-inside of the canal, that her laying back and him taking a vertical position and long-stroking (but not too deep: cervix) would provide strong stimulation on the G-spot. Unfortunately since half or more of men in the US were surgically abused by their parents and doctors, artificial lubrication may be necessary at this juncture. I could then imagine as she's nearing her climax that she brings her thighs together more while clenching on her kegels and pushing him over the top in 30 seconds or less. A pussy, from my internet sleuthing, is strong and resilient. You can do alot with it. There are some sensitive points you should be aware of, but it's not ancient delicate china you're going to break if you blow on it too hard. This is where most normgroid dudes and betatards fuck up, is that they don't know the mechanics of pussy stimulation and don't really bother to learn them. Also it doesn't help that chicks find 'teaching' to be a total turn-off by and large. Therefore, our only hope IF we win a yearly pity-jackpot is to fucking get a clue what to do so that maybe she'll come around at least a few more times because ""hey, he's fat and fugly as shit but goddamn that's the fastest anyone's got me squirting (except Chad) and I'm bored tonight so why not..."" Yes, ladies. Some of us have spent many hours learning that code, almost as a prepper's survivalist tool, in the event we somehow find ourselves in your bushes. Obviously, that's a very rare occurrence; but hey, keep chasing sthetics more than pleasureskill, it's also your loss when you overlook us all the time.",0
420,49,gyugenz,"CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) is SUCH a common “type” of therapy that unfortunately I can’t think of a specific website article or whatever that I could link up for you; however if you Google the term I guarantee you you will get a zillion results. 
I would also suggest you search the term on YouTube & specifically and see if you can find videos by people with the authorized checkmark if you know what I’m talking about (that means they have been checked out by YouTube and are proven to be who they say they are whether it’s a celebrity, a doctor,a therapist etc. as of course it could be pretty dangerous to have somebody posing as a doctor and giving medical advice when in fact they are not a doctor at all.)

More specifically to the point after you learn a little bit about what CBT is, I would then specifically search for the term “CBT for chronic pain or chronic illness.”

Years before I was diagnosed with my chronic illnesses I’ve had problems with depression, eating disorders, anxiety, BPD some trauma and PTSD and other situations that I needed therapy and psychiatric treatment for. CBT was one of the multiple types of therapy I went through & it was very helpful, especially for depression & anxiety as it teaches you about reframing your thoughts, and in turn that can often lead to boosting your mood or lessen anxiety when you realize that situation X was not as bad as you initially thought. (It’s more complex than that but trying to explain basic point. And complex does not mean difficult-it’s an easy to understand concept-the hardest part is remembering the skills and applying them when you are in a difficult emotional state of mind).
That experience with CBT was completely unrelated to my chronic illnesses and my chronic pain as the pain was a non-issue at the time because it was years before I hurt my back and a couple years before my first chronic illness was diagnosed. developed/flared up enough to bother me to the point of finding a specialist getting diagnosed etc.

In 2019 I went through a 12 week group therapy class titled “CBT for Chronic Pain” and I know we’re talking about chronic illness here, but many CI cause pain & other symptoms and concept applies to both CP & CI.

I both understand and empathize with the fact that when we have a flare or a trigger etc. that causes us to have a really bad day, or series of days with our various illnesses. How it can lead to situations like having to cancel plans, feeling isolated, depressed and is an emotional drain as valid as the physical drain. 
You’re totally correct in saying many of these things are out of our control, and flares just happen.

The main takeaway I learned in the CBT for chronic pain group was the deep connection between mind and body. Google “relationship between depression & chronic pain”....it’s a vicious cycle. 
So, if we, as an example focus on stomach cramps and think about them, lie in bed curled in a ball ruminating our thoughts on the cramps, maybe talking to other people about our cramps. Those thoughts come automatically. And while the cramping is legitimate.....focusing on it that hard and allowing so much of our mental energy to be spent focusing on the negative experience just feeds that negative experience and can actually make the stomach cramps worse or perceived as worse than they are. Does that make any sense?

I also know and empathize that when we experience a bad day that it is extremely difficult to think about anything other than our symptoms because often times that means we need to take certain medications or other treatments, alter our food intake for the day or whatever is specific to the person and their condition. So thinking about it is inevitable (as well as important so that we can do things like take medication that can help).

It’s the dwelling over it that causes us so much strife. And not just dwelling on the physical issues but also thinking of about things like “I was so looking forward to seeing my friend and spending time with her today and I am so upset that my chronic illness forced me to cancel those plans.”
Again those kinds of thoughts are completely legitimate; however focusing on thoughts like that INCREASE depression, anxiety & other “negative feelings”. The mind-body connection is so real. My personal attitude when treating my illnesses, pain, visit one of my specialists is that I desire care for ME. And I am not just a physical body- I am a human being & health includes mind, body & soul.

I’m sorry; I think I got to talking about myself too much just then. I get so excited talking about CBT and the mind/body connection (which is backed up by SO much scientific data). 

So CBT techniques is how I personally manage the emotional impact of my chronic illnesses & pain. Framing my thoughts differently. I have a written list of things to do that can distract me from pain, or use when I’m feeling really depressed and I need a lift.
The includes things for all five senses, it includes things that I can do in the middle of a flare from bed as well as things that I can do when I’m having a decent day and can do things more physical. I did not come up with this list on my own. It came out of one of my CBT workbooks, which is going to be one of my final pieces of advice on this very long reply.

So to summarize, my advice:take what appeals to you and leave the rest. Everyone is different and what works for me is going to look different than what works for you.

• If you don’t have a therapist, think about seeing one. It’s not for everybody, but I have seen how it has transformed my life for the positive and how profoundly it has helped some family and friends. And if you try it and don’t like it, stop, or try a different therapist.
•Look into support groups I live in a teeny tiny town and travel about 45 minutes to my hospital that is across the street from the building where several of my specialists are located and I have seen flyers in the elevator for chronic pain support groups. Hospitals might be a good place to check, and if you are receiving any disability services and have a case worker they could possibly point you in the direction of a support group. I get my mental health services through my county’s health services, that’s another resource to contact to find a therapist and/or group
•Online support groups: you’re here, obviously :-) & it’s great. There are CBT subreddits. Group therapy, like I mentioned above, can often be done via Zoom etc, especially when we are still fighting COVID. Seeing other people’s faces & hearing their voices is vastly different than just reading & writing text.
•Research CBT online. Then, go to Amazon (or wherever) and search for CBT books. There is an overwhelming amount of content out there. I personally recommend finding a book that has an accompanying workbook. Narrow it down if it’s too overwhelming and search “CBT pain”. 
•Search it on social media (if you use social media). I follow some really great content creators on Facebook, YouTube, TickTock & Instagram. Instagram is one of my favorites as I am a very visual person, and many of the licensed therapists I follow (the blue check mark again shows you who is legit) post inspirational quotes; and quick therapy tips/‘tricks’ in a nice looking visual format. I save my favorites, and have actually had several 4x4 photographs printed from those saved images. I keep them together on my nightstand so they are easy to grab if I have a panic attack, for instance. I also have a magnetic white board that hangs above my nightstand, and I randomly grab one of those prints & “post it on my board” and change it out weekly.

I have to eat lunch, and I know this is crazy long, and maybe only you will read it. But if anyone is interested in some suggestions on people to follow on social media or whatnot, I’ll do my best to post some links.","CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) is SUCH a common type of therapy that unfortunately I cant think of a specific website article or whatever that I could link up for you; however if you Google the term I guarantee you you will get a zillion results. I would also suggest you search the term on YouTube amp; specifically and see if you can find videos by people with the authorized checkmark if you know what Im talking about (that means they have been checked out by YouTube and are proven to be who they say they are whether its a celebrity, a doctor,a therapist etc. as of course it could be pretty dangerous to have somebody posing as a doctor and giving medical advice when in fact they are not a doctor at all.) More specifically to the point after you learn a little bit about what CBT is, I would then specifically search for the term CBT for chronic pain or chronic illness. Years before I was diagnosed with my chronic illnesses Ive had problems with depression, eating disorders, anxiety, BPD some trauma and PTSD and other situations that I needed therapy and psychiatric treatment for. CBT was one of the multiple types of therapy I went through amp; it was very helpful, especially for depression amp; anxiety as it teaches you about reframing your thoughts, and in turn that can often lead to boosting your mood or lessen anxiety when you realize that situation X was not as bad as you initially thought. (Its more complex than that but trying to explain basic point. And complex does not mean difficult-its an easy to understand concept-the hardest part is remembering the skills and applying them when you are in a difficult emotional state of mind). That experience with CBT was completely unrelated to my chronic illnesses and my chronic pain as the pain was a non-issue at the time because it was years before I hurt my back and a couple years before my first chronic illness was diagnosed. developedflared up enough to bother me to the point of finding a specialist getting diagnosed etc. In 2019 I went through a 12 week group therapy class titled CBT for Chronic Pain and I know were talking about chronic illness here, but many CI cause pain amp; other symptoms and concept applies to both CP amp; CI. I both understand and empathize with the fact that when we have a flare or a trigger etc. that causes us to have a really bad day, or series of days with our various illnesses. How it can lead to situations like having to cancel plans, feeling isolated, depressed and is an emotional drain as valid as the physical drain. Youre totally correct in saying many of these things are out of our control, and flares just happen. The main takeaway I learned in the CBT for chronic pain group was the deep connection between mind and body. Google relationship between depression amp; chronic pain....its a vicious cycle. So, if we, as an example focus on stomach cramps and think about them, lie in bed curled in a ball ruminating our thoughts on the cramps, maybe talking to other people about our cramps. Those thoughts come automatically. And while the cramping is legitimate.....focusing on it that hard and allowing so much of our mental energy to be spent focusing on the negative experience just feeds that negative experience and can actually make the stomach cramps worse or perceived as worse than they are. Does that make any sense? I also know and empathize that when we experience a bad day that it is extremely difficult to think about anything other than our symptoms because often times that means we need to take certain medications or other treatments, alter our food intake for the day or whatever is specific to the person and their condition. So thinking about it is inevitable (as well as important so that we can do things like take medication that can help). Its the dwelling over it that causes us so much strife. And not just dwelling on the physical issues but also thinking of about things like I was so looking forward to seeing my friend and spending time with her today and I am so upset that my chronic illness forced me to cancel those plans. Again those kinds of thoughts are completely legitimate; however focusing on thoughts like that INCREASE depression, anxiety amp; other negative feelings. The mind-body connection is so real. My personal attitude when treating my illnesses, pain, visit one of my specialists is that I desire care for ME. And I am not just a physical body- I am a human being amp; health includes mind, body amp; soul. Im sorry; I think I got to talking about myself too much just then. I get so excited talking about CBT and the mindbody connection (which is backed up by SO much scientific data). So CBT techniques is how I personally manage the emotional impact of my chronic illnesses amp; pain. Framing my thoughts differently. I have a written list of things to do that can distract me from pain, or use when Im feeling really depressed and I need a lift. The includes things for all five senses, it includes things that I can do in the middle of a flare from bed as well as things that I can do when Im having a decent day and can do things more physical. I did not come up with this list on my own. It came out of one of my CBT workbooks, which is going to be one of my final pieces of advice on this very long reply. So to summarize, my advice:take what appeals to you and leave the rest. Everyone is different and what works for me is going to look different than what works for you. If you dont have a therapist, think about seeing one. Its not for everybody, but I have seen how it has transformed my life for the positive and how profoundly it has helped some family and friends. And if you try it and dont like it, stop, or try a different therapist. Look into support groups I live in a teeny tiny town and travel about 45 minutes to my hospital that is across the street from the building where several of my specialists are located and I have seen flyers in the elevator for chronic pain support groups. Hospitals might be a good place to check, and if you are receiving any disability services and have a case worker they could possibly point you in the direction of a support group. I get my mental health services through my countys health services, thats another resource to contact to find a therapist andor group Online support groups: youre here, obviously :-) amp; its great. There are CBT subreddits. Group therapy, like I mentioned above, can often be done via Zoom etc, especially when we are still fighting COVID. Seeing other peoples faces amp; hearing their voices is vastly different than just reading amp; writing text. Research CBT online. Then, go to Amazon (or wherever) and search for CBT books. There is an overwhelming amount of content out there. I personally recommend finding a book that has an accompanying workbook. Narrow it down if its too overwhelming and search CBT pain. Search it on social media (if you use social media). I follow some really great content creators on Facebook, YouTube, TickTock amp; Instagram. Instagram is one of my favorites as I am a very visual person, and many of the licensed therapists I follow (the blue check mark again shows you who is legit) post inspirational quotes; and quick therapy tipstricks in a nice looking visual format. I save my favorites, and have actually had several 4x4 photographs printed from those saved images. I keep them together on my nightstand so they are easy to grab if I have a panic attack, for instance. I also have a magnetic white board that hangs above my nightstand, and I randomly grab one of those prints amp; post it on my board and change it out weekly. I have to eat lunch, and I know this is crazy long, and maybe only you will read it. But if anyone is interested in some suggestions on people to follow on social media or whatnot, Ill do my best to post some links.",0
421,391,fjp0451,"Would recommend everyone read this post, posted below. Data from WHO, links included.

https://www.reddit.com/r/China_Flu/comments/fbt49e/the_who_sent_25_international_experts_to_china

The WHO has sent a team of international experts to China to investigate the situation, including Clifford Lane, Clinical Director at the US National Institutes of Health. Here is [the press conference on Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o0q1XMRKYM) and the [final report of the commission as PDF](https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/who-china-joint-mission-on-covid-19-final-report.pdf) after they visited Beijing, Wuhan, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Chengdu. Here are some interesting facts about Covid that I have not yet read in the media:

- When a cluster of several infected people occurred in China, it was most often (78-85%) caused by an infection within the family by droplets and other carriers of infection in close contact with an infected person. Transmission by fine aerosols in the air over long distances is not one of the main causes of spread. Most of the 2,055 infected hospital workers were either infected at home or in the early phase of the outbreak in Wuhan when hospital safeguards were not raised yet.

- 5% of people who are diagnosed with Covid require [artificial respiration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_ventilation). Another 15% need to breathe in [highly concentrated oxygen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen_therapy) - and not just for a few days. The duration from the beginning of the disease until recovery is 3 to 6 weeks on average for these severe and critical patients (compared to only 2 weeks for the mildly ill). The mass and duration of the treatments overburdened the existing health care system in Wuhan many times over. The province of Hubei, whose capital is Wuhan, had 65,596 infected persons so far. A total of 40,000 employees were sent to Hubei from other provinces to help fight the epidemic. 45 hospitals in Wuhan are caring for Covid patients, 6 of which are for patients in critical condition and 39 are caring for seriously ill patients and for infected people over the age of 65. Two makeshift hospitals with 2,600 beds were built within a short time. 80% of the infected have mild disease, ten temporary hospitals were set up in gymnasiums and exhibition halls for those.

- China can now produce 1.6 million test kits for the novel coronavirus per week. The test delivers a result on the same day. Across the country, anyone who goes to the doctor with a fever is screened for the virus: In Guangdong province, far from Wuhan, 320,000 people have been tested, and 0.14% of those were positive for the virus.

- The vast majority of those infected sooner or later develop symptoms. Cases of people in whom the virus has been detected and who do not have symptoms at that time are rare - and most of them fall ill in the next few days.

- The most common symptoms are fever (88%) and dry cough (68%). Exhaustion (38%), expectoration of mucus when coughing (33%), shortness of breath (18%), sore throat (14%), headaches (14%), muscle aches (14%), chills (11%) are also common. Less frequent are nausea and vomiting (5%), stuffy nose (5%) and diarrhoea (4%). Running nose is not a symptom of Covid.

- An examination of [44,672 infected people in China](http://rs.yiigle.com/yufabiao/1181998.htm) showed a fatality rate of 3.4%. Fatality is strongly influenced by age, pre-existing conditions, gender, and especially the response of the health care system. All fatality figures reflect the state of affairs in China up to 17 February, and everything could be quite different in the future elsewhere.

- Healthcare system: 20% of infected people in China needed hospital treatment for weeks. China has hospital beds to [treat 0.4% of the population](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_OECD_countries_by_hospital_beds) at the same time - other developed countries [have between 0.1% and 1.3%](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_OECD_countries_by_hospital_beds) and most of these beds are already occupied with people who have other diseases. The fatality rate was 5.8% in Wuhan but 0.7% in other areas of China, [which China explained with the lack of critical care beds in Wuhan](http://www.nhc.gov.cn/xcs/xwbd/202002/35990d56cfcb43f4a70d7f9703b113c0.shtml). In order to keep the fatality rate low like outside of Wuhan, other countries have to aggressively contain the spread of the virus in order to keep the number of seriously ill Covid patients low and secondly increase the number of critical care beds until there is enough for the seriously ill. China also tested various treatment methods for the unknown disease and the most successful ones were implemented nationwide. Thanks to this response, the fatality rate in China is now lower than a month ago.

- Pre-existing conditions: The fatality rate for those infected with pre-existing cardiovascular disease in China was 13.2%. It was 9.2% for those infected with high blood sugar levels (uncontrolled diabetes), 8.4% for high blood pressure, 8% for chronic respiratory diseases and 7.6% for cancer. Infected persons without a relevant previous illness died in 1.4% of cases.

- Gender: Women catch the disease just as often as men. But only 2.8% of Chinese women who were infected died from the disease, while 4.7% of the infected men died. The disease appears to be not more severe in pregnant women than in others. In 9 examined births of infected women, the children were born by caesarean section and healthy without being infected themselves. The women were infected in the last trimester of pregnancy. What effect an infection in the first or second trimester has on embryos is currently unclear as these children are still unborn.

- Age: The younger you are, the less likely you are to be infected and the less likely you are to fall seriously ill if you do get infected:

Age | [% of population](https://www.populationpyramid.net/china/2019/) | [% of infected](http://rs.yiigle.com/yufabiao/1181998.htm) | [Fatality](http://rs.yiigle.com/yufabiao/1181998.htm) 
:- | - | - | -:
0-9 | 12.0% | 0,9% | 0 as of now
10-19| 11.6% | 1.2% | 0.2%
20-29 | 13.5% | 8.1% | 0.2%
30-39 | 15.6% | 17.0% |  0.2%
40-49 | 15.6% | 19.2% | 0.4%
50-59 | 15.0% | 22.4% | 1.3%
60-69 | 10.4% | 19.2% | 3.6%
70-79 | 4.7% | 8.8% | 8.0%
80+ | 1.8% | 3.2% | 14.8%

*Read: Out of all people who live in China, 13.5% are between 20 and 29 years old. Out of those who were infected in China, 8.1% were in this age group (this does not mean that 8.1% of people between 20 and 29 become infected). This means that the likelihood of someone at this age to catch the infection is somewhat lower compared to the average. And of those who caught the infection in this age group, 0.2% died.*

- Your likelihood to die: Some people who are in an age group read the fatality rate and think this is their personal likelihood that they will if they get infected. No, because all the other risk factors also apply. Men in this that age group will more likely die than women, people with preexisting conditions more than healthy people, and people in overcrowded hospitals more than those in hospitals where they get the care they need.

- The new virus is genetically 96% identical to a known coronavirus in bats and 86-92% identical to a coronavirus in pangolin. Therefore, the transmission of a mutated virus from animals to humans is the most likely cause of the appearance of the new virus.

- Since the end of January, the number of new coronavirus diagnoses in China has been steadily declining ([shown here as a graph](https://imgur.com/a/6IL4xhv)) with now only 329 new diagnoses within the last day - one month ago it was around 3,000 a day. ""This decline in COVID-19 cases across China is real,"" the report says. The authors conclude this from their own experience on site, declining hospital visits in the affected regions, the increasing number of unoccupied hospital beds, and the problems of Chinese scientists to recruit enough newly infected for the clinical studies of the numerous drug trials. [Here is the relevant part of the press conference about the decline assessment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o0q1XMRKYM&feature=youtu.be&t=1508).

- One of the important reasons for containing the outbreak is that China is interviewing all infected people nationwide about their contact persons and then tests those. There are 1,800 teams in Wuhan to do this, each with at least 5 people. But the effort outside of Wuhan is also big. In Shenzhen, for example, the infected named 2,842 contact persons, all of whom were found, testing is now completed for 2,240, and 2.8% of those had contracted the virus. In Sichuan province, 25,493 contact persons were named, 25,347 (99%) were found, 23,178 have already been examined and 0.9% of them were infected. In the province of Guangdong, 9,939 contacts were named, all found, 7,765 are already examined and 4.8% of them were infected. That means: If you have direct personal contact with an infected person, the probability of infection is between 1% and 5%.","Would recommend everyone read this post, posted below. Data from WHO, links included. https:www.reddit.comrChinaFlucommentsfbt49ethewhosent25internationalexpertstochina The WHO has sent a team of international experts to China to investigate the situation, including Clifford Lane, Clinical Director at the US National Institutes of Health. Here is the press conference on Youtube(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v-o0q1XMRKYM) and the final report of the commission as PDF(https:www.who.intdocsdefault-sourcecoronavirusewho-china-joint-mission-on-covid-19-final-report.pdf) after they visited Beijing, Wuhan, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Chengdu. Here are some interesting facts about Covid that I have not yet read in the media: - When a cluster of several infected people occurred in China, it was most often (78-85) caused by an infection within the family by droplets and other carriers of infection in close contact with an infected person. Transmission by fine aerosols in the air over long distances is not one of the main causes of spread. Most of the 2,055 infected hospital workers were either infected at home or in the early phase of the outbreak in Wuhan when hospital safeguards were not raised yet. - 5 of people who are diagnosed with Covid require artificial respiration(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiArtificialventilation). Another 15 need to breathe in highly concentrated oxygen(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiOxygentherapy) - and not just for a few days. The duration from the beginning of the disease until recovery is 3 to 6 weeks on average for these severe and critical patients (compared to only 2 weeks for the mildly ill). The mass and duration of the treatments overburdened the existing health care system in Wuhan many times over. The province of Hubei, whose capital is Wuhan, had 65,596 infected persons so far. A total of 40,000 employees were sent to Hubei from other provinces to help fight the epidemic. 45 hospitals in Wuhan are caring for Covid patients, 6 of which are for patients in critical condition and 39 are caring for seriously ill patients and for infected people over the age of 65. Two makeshift hospitals with 2,600 beds were built within a short time. 80 of the infected have mild disease, ten temporary hospitals were set up in gymnasiums and exhibition halls for those. - China can now produce 1.6 million test kits for the novel coronavirus per week. The test delivers a result on the same day. Across the country, anyone who goes to the doctor with a fever is screened for the virus: In Guangdong province, far from Wuhan, 320,000 people have been tested, and 0.14 of those were positive for the virus. - The vast majority of those infected sooner or later develop symptoms. Cases of people in whom the virus has been detected and who do not have symptoms at that time are rare - and most of them fall ill in the next few days. - The most common symptoms are fever (88) and dry cough (68). Exhaustion (38), expectoration of mucus when coughing (33), shortness of breath (18), sore throat (14), headaches (14), muscle aches (14), chills (11) are also common. Less frequent are nausea and vomiting (5), stuffy nose (5) and diarrhoea (4). Running nose is not a symptom of Covid. - An examination of 44,672 infected people in China(http:rs.yiigle.comyufabiao1181998.htm) showed a fatality rate of 3.4. Fatality is strongly influenced by age, pre-existing conditions, gender, and especially the response of the health care system. All fatality figures reflect the state of affairs in China up to 17 February, and everything could be quite different in the future elsewhere. - Healthcare system: 20 of infected people in China needed hospital treatment for weeks. China has hospital beds to treat 0.4 of the population(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiListofOECDcountriesbyhospitalbeds) at the same time - other developed countries have between 0.1 and 1.3(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiListofOECDcountriesbyhospitalbeds) and most of these beds are already occupied with people who have other diseases. The fatality rate was 5.8 in Wuhan but 0.7 in other areas of China, which China explained with the lack of critical care beds in Wuhan(http:www.nhc.gov.cnxcsxwbd20200235990d56cfcb43f4a70d7f9703b113c0.shtml). In order to keep the fatality rate low like outside of Wuhan, other countries have to aggressively contain the spread of the virus in order to keep the number of seriously ill Covid patients low and secondly increase the number of critical care beds until there is enough for the seriously ill. China also tested various treatment methods for the unknown disease and the most successful ones were implemented nationwide. Thanks to this response, the fatality rate in China is now lower than a month ago. - Pre-existing conditions: The fatality rate for those infected with pre-existing cardiovascular disease in China was 13.2. It was 9.2 for those infected with high blood sugar levels (uncontrolled diabetes), 8.4 for high blood pressure, 8 for chronic respiratory diseases and 7.6 for cancer. Infected persons without a relevant previous illness died in 1.4 of cases. - Gender: Women catch the disease just as often as men. But only 2.8 of Chinese women who were infected died from the disease, while 4.7 of the infected men died. The disease appears to be not more severe in pregnant women than in others. In 9 examined births of infected women, the children were born by caesarean section and healthy without being infected themselves. The women were infected in the last trimester of pregnancy. What effect an infection in the first or second trimester has on embryos is currently unclear as these children are still unborn. - Age: The younger you are, the less likely you are to be infected and the less likely you are to fall seriously ill if you do get infected: Age of population(https:www.populationpyramid.netchina2019) of infected(http:rs.yiigle.comyufabiao1181998.htm) Fatality(http:rs.yiigle.comyufabiao1181998.htm) :- - - -: 0-9 12.0 0,9 0 as of now 10-19 11.6 1.2 0.2 20-29 13.5 8.1 0.2 30-39 15.6 17.0 0.2 40-49 15.6 19.2 0.4 50-59 15.0 22.4 1.3 60-69 10.4 19.2 3.6 70-79 4.7 8.8 8.0 80 1.8 3.2 14.8 Read: Out of all people who live in China, 13.5 are between 20 and 29 years old. Out of those who were infected in China, 8.1 were in this age group (this does not mean that 8.1 of people between 20 and 29 become infected). This means that the likelihood of someone at this age to catch the infection is somewhat lower compared to the average. And of those who caught the infection in this age group, 0.2 died. - Your likelihood to die: Some people who are in an age group read the fatality rate and think this is their personal likelihood that they will if they get infected. No, because all the other risk factors also apply. Men in this that age group will more likely die than women, people with preexisting conditions more than healthy people, and people in overcrowded hospitals more than those in hospitals where they get the care they need. - The new virus is genetically 96 identical to a known coronavirus in bats and 86-92 identical to a coronavirus in pangolin. Therefore, the transmission of a mutated virus from animals to humans is the most likely cause of the appearance of the new virus. - Since the end of January, the number of new coronavirus diagnoses in China has been steadily declining (shown here as a graph(https:imgur.coma6IL4xhv)) with now only 329 new diagnoses within the last day - one month ago it was around 3,000 a day. ""This decline in COVID-19 cases across China is real,"" the report says. The authors conclude this from their own experience on site, declining hospital visits in the affected regions, the increasing number of unoccupied hospital beds, and the problems of Chinese scientists to recruit enough newly infected for the clinical studies of the numerous drug trials. Here is the relevant part of the press conference about the decline assessment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v-o0q1XMRKYMamp;featureyoutu.beamp;t1508). - One of the important reasons for containing the outbreak is that China is interviewing all infected people nationwide about their contact persons and then tests those. There are 1,800 teams in Wuhan to do this, each with at least 5 people. But the effort outside of Wuhan is also big. In Shenzhen, for example, the infected named 2,842 contact persons, all of whom were found, testing is now completed for 2,240, and 2.8 of those had contracted the virus. In Sichuan province, 25,493 contact persons were named, 25,347 (99) were found, 23,178 have already been examined and 0.9 of them were infected. In the province of Guangdong, 9,939 contacts were named, all found, 7,765 are already examined and 4.8 of them were infected. That means: If you have direct personal contact with an infected person, the probability of infection is between 1 and 5.",0
422,157,iup24ay,"How old are you may I ask? I am close to 50 years old and passed prime working age now they been saying I am bi polar. When I was younger they said I had ADHD ( been diagnosed and medicated at 6 years old). When I was in my 20's, sure here is your ADHD meds. In to my 30's same but once again prime working age. After age 40 they tried to say I am bi polar. Gave me drugs that are actually dangerous and shorten life span statistically. Had a therapist actually tell me after I called them out on the statistics of early death and they said to me ""isn't it better to due sooner and be happy then to live long and suffer?"". The reason I know about those drugs is because I took psychopharmacology at Ohio State for neuroscience degree (on my ADHD meds of course)

You all should look up on youtube the Harvard laws class ""how to value a human life"" and when it is ok to take a life. The thought experiment is this:

Imagine you are in a cave and a million people are in there and the water is rising. If you don't get out everyone will die. Sadly the first one out is a fat guy, he gets stuck blocking the way out. There is a match and a stick of dynamite and someone can choose to blow him up to save the rest. We are to assume there is a GOD and he will not be happy with taking the innocent life and you will burn in hell forever (stand in also for if you get caught doing it by the citizens) So who will make the sacrifice and burn in the hell fire to save them? Ok don't worry we can build a death machine that lights the match and blow the guy out kill him. But you can't trick god, you built the death machine and will fry. So how do you do it? You have the machine build itself. But who going to build the parts for it? Surely they are on the hook for helping build the parts for the death machine. So what to do? Find a universal part that can be used for anything, a universal widget. So the machine builds itself and the people never know they are helping build the machine. it can be used in everything. So what is the machine that builds itself? The medical system. what is the part that can build anything? Money! 

Hate to say it but I saw it for what it was. That class at Harvard law was a thought expert but also a initiation and a idea machine of how to do it. Those who agree with it go on to bigger and bigger positions of power. Harvard law is a stepping stone to corporate America and to American government. So these are people right next to the levers of power. Just saying it could be happening and it probably is. 

The older you get the less value you have and you become the fat guy going to drown the world. The poor get free health in this country but die much sooner. But they have unlimited access to health care for free. How is that possible if the health care system works? It does work just not in the way you think. You don't have full access to your medical records, there are special code in it (Tuscany airmen experiments, for example) and they can decide what path you are on. You might be being put on that path. 

I got off the path only one way. Paying straight cash for my medical care. And just like that I get back on my meds but with government insurance nope. I am bi polar. You see what I mean. I produce the universal part (money) a wink and knod to those who actually are part of this machine  and magically I am on a path I was on when I was of prime working age. I showed my monetary worth and I was no longer the fat guy. 

Not saying it is true but I have heard so much at the University level that if you pay attention it could scare you. Even if they say it's just a thought experiment. After living on this planet for this long, and see real life example to these ""thought experiments"" and with the whole idea of the world is dying I see it a little different from most. Was at the University for 15 years and the plan was there before I was if you looked close enough at it. 

I would try to pay cash to a new ADHD doctor and see if they let you through the gate. It worked for me at least for know. Good luck my friend","How old are you may I ask? I am close to 50 years old and passed prime working age now they been saying I am bi polar. When I was younger they said I had ADHD ( been diagnosed and medicated at 6 years old). When I was in my 20's, sure here is your ADHD meds. In to my 30's same but once again prime working age. After age 40 they tried to say I am bi polar. Gave me drugs that are actually dangerous and shorten life span statistically. Had a therapist actually tell me after I called them out on the statistics of early death and they said to me ""isn't it better to due sooner and be happy then to live long and suffer?"". The reason I know about those drugs is because I took psychopharmacology at Ohio State for neuroscience degree (on my ADHD meds of course) You all should look up on youtube the Harvard laws class ""how to value a human life"" and when it is ok to take a life. The thought experiment is this: Imagine you are in a cave and a million people are in there and the water is rising. If you don't get out everyone will die. Sadly the first one out is a fat guy, he gets stuck blocking the way out. There is a match and a stick of dynamite and someone can choose to blow him up to save the rest. We are to assume there is a GOD and he will not be happy with taking the innocent life and you will burn in hell forever (stand in also for if you get caught doing it by the citizens) So who will make the sacrifice and burn in the hell fire to save them? Ok don't worry we can build a death machine that lights the match and blow the guy out kill him. But you can't trick god, you built the death machine and will fry. So how do you do it? You have the machine build itself. But who going to build the parts for it? Surely they are on the hook for helping build the parts for the death machine. So what to do? Find a universal part that can be used for anything, a universal widget. So the machine builds itself and the people never know they are helping build the machine. it can be used in everything. So what is the machine that builds itself? The medical system. what is the part that can build anything? Money! Hate to say it but I saw it for what it was. That class at Harvard law was a thought expert but also a initiation and a idea machine of how to do it. Those who agree with it go on to bigger and bigger positions of power. Harvard law is a stepping stone to corporate America and to American government. So these are people right next to the levers of power. Just saying it could be happening and it probably is. The older you get the less value you have and you become the fat guy going to drown the world. The poor get free health in this country but die much sooner. But they have unlimited access to health care for free. How is that possible if the health care system works? It does work just not in the way you think. You don't have full access to your medical records, there are special code in it (Tuscany airmen experiments, for example) and they can decide what path you are on. You might be being put on that path. I got off the path only one way. Paying straight cash for my medical care. And just like that I get back on my meds but with government insurance nope. I am bi polar. You see what I mean. I produce the universal part (money) a wink and knod to those who actually are part of this machine and magically I am on a path I was on when I was of prime working age. I showed my monetary worth and I was no longer the fat guy. Not saying it is true but I have heard so much at the University level that if you pay attention it could scare you. Even if they say it's just a thought experiment. After living on this planet for this long, and see real life example to these ""thought experiments"" and with the whole idea of the world is dying I see it a little different from most. Was at the University for 15 years and the plan was there before I was if you looked close enough at it. I would try to pay cash to a new ADHD doctor and see if they let you through the gate. It worked for me at least for know. Good luck my friend",0
423,141,jpadt49,"Thank you. Definitely,  my cardiologist told me he wasn't worried at all and would give me clearance.  But ai will loom for a certified surgeon,  not one that only wants my money. So cheap and yet so dangerous.  

How are you doing with surgery so far?","Thank you. Definitely, my cardiologist told me he wasn't worried at all and would give me clearance. But ai will loom for a certified surgeon, not one that only wants my money. So cheap and yet so dangerous. How are you doing with surgery so far?",0
424,382,ene3vzp,"I  never like to be te sort of person who dismisses a question with, ""Google it"", but honestly, you can literally google every one of these, and will get a much more definitive answer.

> How to prune a deciduous tree.   
>How to prune a fruit tree.  
>and small shrubs

There are no one-size-fits-all techniques that apply equally to all deciduous trees, all fruit trees, and all small shrubs. None. You always have to go by what species of tree it is, what stage of growth it's at, how old it is, the time of year, what problems it may have.  It's the same way there are no one-size-fits-all techniques that apply equally to all people who turn up at a barbershop wanting a haircut.  You can practice your pruning on apple, silver maple, and privet, but it's not going to help you when confronted by pie cherry, Scotch pine, and butterfly bush.

So what you do is google what you're facing.  ""how to prune butterfly bush""  The only people who know how to prune all trees and shrubs everywhere are licensed arborists.

>How to prune lilacs  
>How to prune (de-cane) raspberries

See?  Like this.  

>de-cane

This is not a Thing. Nobody speaks of ""de-caning"" bramble fruits, anymore than they speak of ""de-limbing"" an apple tree or ""de-leafing"" a basil plant.

""Pruning"" is the universal good-enough word that means ""removing part of a plant"". 

>Light pruning

You don't say, ""I'm going to go out and give the apple tree a light pruning."" You say, ""I'm going to prune the apple tree."" If it turns out that it didn't need much more than a once-over, then that's after-the-fact information. ""That didn't take long."" ""Yeah, it only needed a light pruning.""

>How to cultivate in a perennial garden  
>Weed definition and weed control and eradication

""Cultivating"" and ""weeding"" are the same thing.  It's like ""tying your shoe"" is the same process as ""fastening your shoe"". Even if one pair has shoelaces and one pair has Velcro, it's the same operation.  

Generally if you use a tool, such as a hoe, Yankee weeder, or claw cultivator, or if you drive a mule or a tractor up and down rows pulling a cultivator, or if you push a tiller or a wheeled cultivator, it's ""cultivating"". If you kneel down with gloves and a weed popper, it's ""weeding"".

Weeding is the same whether it's in a perennial border, a vegetable garden, a lawn, or a shrub border. You identify and remove the undesirables.


>Soil in a perennial garden

Soil in a perennial border is the same as soil in a bulb border, annual border, vegetable garden, shrub border, or lawn. They don't all get different soils. It's like saying down at the grade school, the lunch ladies fix completely different menus every day for the kindergarten, first, second, third, and fourth grades. It doesn't work like that.  Everyone gets the same chicken nuggets. Now, you can enrich your vegetable garden soil with goodies for the very hungry tomatoes or pumpkins, the way the lunch ladies will sometimes give you seconds on pizza, but there's not a cookbook of recipes for the different types of plants that you need to memorize. I'm assuming that a garden in Alaska isn't going to be a specialty cactus and succulent garden, but in that case you only need to know two types of soil: gritty porous cactus/succulent soil, and soil for everybody else. The kids with gluten-free notes from the their doctor get gluten-free chicken nuggets.  

>Perennials

The library has books on the various species of perennials. As for ""How to grow them"", you grow them the same way you grow tomatoes, petunias, or an African violet.  They're just plants. They live in dirt. You water them.

>Small woody plants

Dunno what this means. A forsythia bush? A thyme plant?  Poison ivy?

>Soil type

You know more than you think you do. All you need to know is a few broad general categories. 

1. More sand than dirt. The beach.  
2. More dirt than sand. The driveway leading up to the beach house.
3. Clay. 
4. Heavy clay.
5. OMG you're not going to try to plant things in that, are you? clay.  
6. Nice black dirt loam.  
7. Glacial till full of rocks and pebbles of various sizes.  


>Proper fertilizer and fertilizing methods for Alaskan perennial gardens. 

As with soil, fertilizing is the same, whether it's for perennials, annuals, or vegetables.  Veg eats more, since it's expected to produce more. 



>Alaskan invasive weeds

Weeds are weeds. You learn what your local weeds in your local garden are, whether they're ""Alaskan"" or ""invasive"" or not.  



>Pests and pest control with Safer or Sevin


Safer and Sevin are not the only options. It's not binary. 

And again, the only people who need to know what to use for everything are the pros. The rest of us just google it when we have a problem.  Aphids, scale insects, mealybugs? ID it, then Google what to do.  

>Compost


All you need to know about compost is ""wet green stuff + dry brown stuff = compost"". There are endless books and articles on this if you need to know more for some reason.  

>General garden health

Check your plants every day. Walk the garden every day. Everything that can go wrong is much, much easier to deal with if you catch it early, at the outset.  That's all you need to know. You don't need to memorize a compendium of diseases, insects, and nutritional deficiencies.  Just go out there and look at it daily, and if something looks ""off"", troubleshoot it.

>Soil PH

This doesn't come up often. You test your soil at the outset, and if you start seeing problems that aren't obviously disease or insect-related, one of the things on your troubleshooting checklist will be ""soil pH"", since that can bollix up certain nutrient uptakes. 

>Detailed upkeep

This is like asking for detailed upkeep instructions for a new and empty zoo, animal population to be named later. Garden upkeep doesn't exist until there's a garden, because upkeep depends on the plants and their needs. The same way you can't plan for zoo animal care until you actually have some zoo animals, you can't plan for garden care until you have a garden.

The biggest basic is to keep it clean. When you weed a big pile of crabgrass out of a flowerbed, pick it up and put it somewhere like a compost pile. Don't leave tools out, don't leave Bonnie Plants wrappers and plant stakes and discarded plastic 6-cells lying around.  Close all bags of peat moss and suchlike tightly, coil the garden hose and put it away when you're done, put the mower in the garage. 

 





*********


>Watering

Master the following basic principles, and you will never lose another plant to overwatering again.
Normally the spaces between soil particles are filled with air--oxygen--which the plant roots need to survive.

When you water, it fills up these spaces, but then gravity pulls the water out through the bottom drainage hole.

If the spaces between the soil particles remain filled with water for too long, then the fine root hairs begin to die, cut off from oxygen.

Since the fine root hairs are the ones responsible for uptaking water from the soil, when they are damaged and die, they are no longer able to uptake water, and the plant wilts. Ironically, the classic symptom of overwatering is a plant that is wilted in wet soil. ""Why is it wilted? It has plenty of water!""


You water a plant the same way you feed a baby--when it needs it. A baby tells you it needs food by crying. A plant tells you it needs water when you stick your finger into the soil and the soil is dry.  

You never water a plant on a human, calendar schedule--""Every Monday"", ""Twice a week""--but only when your finger tells you it needs it.

Water only when you stick your finger into the soil and it feels dry about 1/4"" to 1/2"" to 1"" down, depending on the plant species, its size and rate of growth, and the size of the pot. With succulents, you allow the potting medium to be dry for at least a week all the way to the bottom before you water. 



When you water, add enough so it comes out the bottom. Discard this, do not allow the plant to sit in it and reabsorb it.

Adding water until it comes out the bottom serves four purposes:


1. It ensures that water reaches the lowest roots.
2. If you always water shallowly and only get the upper levels of soil wet, this encourages the roots to stay in the upper levels of soil, because roots follow the moisture, and the plant never develops deep roots. Thus, in a drought event, the plant has no way to access any deeper reserves of moisture, since its roots are all up in the top.
3. It serves to flush out any accumulated fertilizer or mineral salts.
4. When the lowest part of the soil is wet, it acts as a reserve, sending water molecules up to the top part of the soil as evaporation pulls them from the top surface.  If there are no moisture reserves in the bottom of the pot, then that means that the top is going to feel dry more often, and thus it means you're going to be watering more often than you would if you were watering more thoroughly.  This has the effect of possibly encouraging mold to grow on top, as you're moistening the top more frequently than you would if you were watering deeply.

Misting is not watering.  

***************















*****************************","I never like to be te sort of person who dismisses a question with, ""Google it"", but honestly, you can literally google every one of these, and will get a much more definitive answer. gt; How to prune a deciduous tree. gt;How to prune a fruit tree. gt;and small shrubs There are no one-size-fits-all techniques that apply equally to all deciduous trees, all fruit trees, and all small shrubs. None. You always have to go by what species of tree it is, what stage of growth it's at, how old it is, the time of year, what problems it may have. It's the same way there are no one-size-fits-all techniques that apply equally to all people who turn up at a barbershop wanting a haircut. You can practice your pruning on apple, silver maple, and privet, but it's not going to help you when confronted by pie cherry, Scotch pine, and butterfly bush. So what you do is google what you're facing. ""how to prune butterfly bush"" The only people who know how to prune all trees and shrubs everywhere are licensed arborists. gt;How to prune lilacs gt;How to prune (de-cane) raspberries See? Like this. gt;de-cane This is not a Thing. Nobody speaks of ""de-caning"" bramble fruits, anymore than they speak of ""de-limbing"" an apple tree or ""de-leafing"" a basil plant. ""Pruning"" is the universal good-enough word that means ""removing part of a plant"". gt;Light pruning You don't say, ""I'm going to go out and give the apple tree a light pruning."" You say, ""I'm going to prune the apple tree."" If it turns out that it didn't need much more than a once-over, then that's after-the-fact information. ""That didn't take long."" ""Yeah, it only needed a light pruning."" gt;How to cultivate in a perennial garden gt;Weed definition and weed control and eradication ""Cultivating"" and ""weeding"" are the same thing. It's like ""tying your shoe"" is the same process as ""fastening your shoe"". Even if one pair has shoelaces and one pair has Velcro, it's the same operation. Generally if you use a tool, such as a hoe, Yankee weeder, or claw cultivator, or if you drive a mule or a tractor up and down rows pulling a cultivator, or if you push a tiller or a wheeled cultivator, it's ""cultivating"". If you kneel down with gloves and a weed popper, it's ""weeding"". Weeding is the same whether it's in a perennial border, a vegetable garden, a lawn, or a shrub border. You identify and remove the undesirables. gt;Soil in a perennial garden Soil in a perennial border is the same as soil in a bulb border, annual border, vegetable garden, shrub border, or lawn. They don't all get different soils. It's like saying down at the grade school, the lunch ladies fix completely different menus every day for the kindergarten, first, second, third, and fourth grades. It doesn't work like that. Everyone gets the same chicken nuggets. Now, you can enrich your vegetable garden soil with goodies for the very hungry tomatoes or pumpkins, the way the lunch ladies will sometimes give you seconds on pizza, but there's not a cookbook of recipes for the different types of plants that you need to memorize. I'm assuming that a garden in Alaska isn't going to be a specialty cactus and succulent garden, but in that case you only need to know two types of soil: gritty porous cactussucculent soil, and soil for everybody else. The kids with gluten-free notes from the their doctor get gluten-free chicken nuggets. gt;Perennials The library has books on the various species of perennials. As for ""How to grow them"", you grow them the same way you grow tomatoes, petunias, or an African violet. They're just plants. They live in dirt. You water them. gt;Small woody plants Dunno what this means. A forsythia bush? A thyme plant? Poison ivy? gt;Soil type You know more than you think you do. All you need to know is a few broad general categories. 1. More sand than dirt. The beach. 2. More dirt than sand. The driveway leading up to the beach house. 3. Clay. 4. Heavy clay. 5. OMG you're not going to try to plant things in that, are you? clay. 6. Nice black dirt loam. 7. Glacial till full of rocks and pebbles of various sizes. gt;Proper fertilizer and fertilizing methods for Alaskan perennial gardens. As with soil, fertilizing is the same, whether it's for perennials, annuals, or vegetables. Veg eats more, since it's expected to produce more. gt;Alaskan invasive weeds Weeds are weeds. You learn what your local weeds in your local garden are, whether they're ""Alaskan"" or ""invasive"" or not. gt;Pests and pest control with Safer or Sevin Safer and Sevin are not the only options. It's not binary. And again, the only people who need to know what to use for everything are the pros. The rest of us just google it when we have a problem. Aphids, scale insects, mealybugs? ID it, then Google what to do. gt;Compost All you need to know about compost is ""wet green stuff dry brown stuff compost"". There are endless books and articles on this if you need to know more for some reason. gt;General garden health Check your plants every day. Walk the garden every day. Everything that can go wrong is much, much easier to deal with if you catch it early, at the outset. That's all you need to know. You don't need to memorize a compendium of diseases, insects, and nutritional deficiencies. Just go out there and look at it daily, and if something looks ""off"", troubleshoot it. gt;Soil PH This doesn't come up often. You test your soil at the outset, and if you start seeing problems that aren't obviously disease or insect-related, one of the things on your troubleshooting checklist will be ""soil pH"", since that can bollix up certain nutrient uptakes. gt;Detailed upkeep This is like asking for detailed upkeep instructions for a new and empty zoo, animal population to be named later. Garden upkeep doesn't exist until there's a garden, because upkeep depends on the plants and their needs. The same way you can't plan for zoo animal care until you actually have some zoo animals, you can't plan for garden care until you have a garden. The biggest basic is to keep it clean. When you weed a big pile of crabgrass out of a flowerbed, pick it up and put it somewhere like a compost pile. Don't leave tools out, don't leave Bonnie Plants wrappers and plant stakes and discarded plastic 6-cells lying around. Close all bags of peat moss and suchlike tightly, coil the garden hose and put it away when you're done, put the mower in the garage. gt;Watering Master the following basic principles, and you will never lose another plant to overwatering again. Normally the spaces between soil particles are filled with air--oxygen--which the plant roots need to survive. When you water, it fills up these spaces, but then gravity pulls the water out through the bottom drainage hole. If the spaces between the soil particles remain filled with water for too long, then the fine root hairs begin to die, cut off from oxygen. Since the fine root hairs are the ones responsible for uptaking water from the soil, when they are damaged and die, they are no longer able to uptake water, and the plant wilts. Ironically, the classic symptom of overwatering is a plant that is wilted in wet soil. ""Why is it wilted? It has plenty of water!"" You water a plant the same way you feed a baby--when it needs it. A baby tells you it needs food by crying. A plant tells you it needs water when you stick your finger into the soil and the soil is dry. You never water a plant on a human, calendar schedule--""Every Monday"", ""Twice a week""--but only when your finger tells you it needs it. Water only when you stick your finger into the soil and it feels dry about 14"" to 12"" to 1"" down, depending on the plant species, its size and rate of growth, and the size of the pot. With succulents, you allow the potting medium to be dry for at least a week all the way to the bottom before you water. When you water, add enough so it comes out the bottom. Discard this, do not allow the plant to sit in it and reabsorb it. Adding water until it comes out the bottom serves four purposes: 1. It ensures that water reaches the lowest roots. 2. If you always water shallowly and only get the upper levels of soil wet, this encourages the roots to stay in the upper levels of soil, because roots follow the moisture, and the plant never develops deep roots. Thus, in a drought event, the plant has no way to access any deeper reserves of moisture, since its roots are all up in the top. 3. It serves to flush out any accumulated fertilizer or mineral salts. 4. When the lowest part of the soil is wet, it acts as a reserve, sending water molecules up to the top part of the soil as evaporation pulls them from the top surface. If there are no moisture reserves in the bottom of the pot, then that means that the top is going to feel dry more often, and thus it means you're going to be watering more often than you would if you were watering more thoroughly. This has the effect of possibly encouraging mold to grow on top, as you're moistening the top more frequently than you would if you were watering deeply. Misting is not watering.",0
425,445,gy231tl,"Dentist here. If you don't like it don't get into it. It's a hellish career for an uninspired person. Ungrateful patients who don't want to see you again, overhead costs which will set you back by close to 500K(if you're buying a practice), slouching to look inside a mouth leading to severe musculoskeletal issues and vision problems and oversaturation(atleast here in India, but I've read it's happening in the west as well) with corporate chains gobbling up private practice and older dentists not retiring(fuck corporate). 

Seriously, there are far easier ways to make as much money. I'm sticking around because I want to become a maxillofacial surgeon(becoming any surgeon was a childhood dream of mine), but if it doesn't work out, I won't hesitate to switch careers. And don't let AI/other tech buzz influence you strongly. It might just be the biggest hypejob in modern history. It might come in 2030. Who knows? I personally believe it's overhyped to get investor money and a general AI won't happen. We'll destroy our ecology before that happens.","Dentist here. If you don't like it don't get into it. It's a hellish career for an uninspired person. Ungrateful patients who don't want to see you again, overhead costs which will set you back by close to 500K(if you're buying a practice), slouching to look inside a mouth leading to severe musculoskeletal issues and vision problems and oversaturation(atleast here in India, but I've read it's happening in the west as well) with corporate chains gobbling up private practice and older dentists not retiring(fuck corporate). Seriously, there are far easier ways to make as much money. I'm sticking around because I want to become a maxillofacial surgeon(becoming any surgeon was a childhood dream of mine), but if it doesn't work out, I won't hesitate to switch careers. And don't let AIother tech buzz influence you strongly. It might just be the biggest hypejob in modern history. It might come in 2030. Who knows? I personally believe it's overhyped to get investor money and a general AI won't happen. We'll destroy our ecology before that happens.",0
426,361,drt1cqd,"https://spacestation13.com/

> Space Station 13 is a community developed, multiplayer round-based role playing game, where players assume the role of a crewmember on a space station. Together they must keep the station running smoothly, whilst dealing with antagonistic forces who threaten to sabotage the mission.

> At the beginning of each round, players select a crew member role on the station. These range from high up positions like the captain and heads of staff, to engineers, scientists, medical doctors, security officers, all the way down to the lower responsibility roles such as the janitor and lowly assistant. At round start, one or more players will be given an antagonistic role at random, and a secret objective that’s very likely to cause disruption to the mission at hand.

> When the crew aren’t turning on each other through sheer paranoia, they will face various dangers depending on the round: Sleeper agents hell bent on sabotage, shape-shifting aliens, RPG toting syndicate operatives and more. Not to mention the occupational hazards of working in space, such as decompression, meteor showers, radiation storms, airlock mishaps, rogue AI and catastrophic engine failure.","https:spacestation13.com gt; Space Station 13 is a community developed, multiplayer round-based role playing game, where players assume the role of a crewmember on a space station. Together they must keep the station running smoothly, whilst dealing with antagonistic forces who threaten to sabotage the mission. gt; At the beginning of each round, players select a crew member role on the station. These range from high up positions like the captain and heads of staff, to engineers, scientists, medical doctors, security officers, all the way down to the lower responsibility roles such as the janitor and lowly assistant. At round start, one or more players will be given an antagonistic role at random, and a secret objective thats very likely to cause disruption to the mission at hand. gt; When the crew arent turning on each other through sheer paranoia, they will face various dangers depending on the round: Sleeper agents hell bent on sabotage, shape-shifting aliens, RPG toting syndicate operatives and more. Not to mention the occupational hazards of working in space, such as decompression, meteor showers, radiation storms, airlock mishaps, rogue AI and catastrophic engine failure.",0
427,16,do926n3,"Lasers and Feelings, major homebrew rules added for needless complexity. 

I am the GM, it's the final session, the players have spent at least 6 months IRL and in game time to get to this point in the story, two out of the three PCs are on board the small-moon sized Colony Ship of the Hive Armada, stealthed into the inner court chambers of that colony's queen assisted by a rogue AI and wielding a magic stick that will cause whomever is traded the stick to give the PC their most valuable possession.

The Pilot and the Doctor realize they need a distraction. So, what does the android doctor do?
Strips his pants off, runs out to the center and yells directly to the 18m tall Bird/Bee/Alien/mech Queen creature. ""I WILL SEDUCE YOU!""
Pilot opens YouTube up real quickly IRL to play mariachi music and he starts dancing. I give him insane disadvantages when rolling for this to work. 

IT WORKED. IT WORKED WITH FLYING COLORS. 

Pilot has open shot to hand the stick to Her Royal Highness, and gains control of the galactic superpower with the condition that the queen follow her true love, the doctor. 

The Engineer, meanwhile on board the ship did a total 180 from loving the idea of the seduction strategy, to being instantly adverse and hostile to the Pilot being the God King of the Hive Armada. 
 ","Lasers and Feelings, major homebrew rules added for needless complexity. I am the GM, it's the final session, the players have spent at least 6 months IRL and in game time to get to this point in the story, two out of the three PCs are on board the small-moon sized Colony Ship of the Hive Armada, stealthed into the inner court chambers of that colony's queen assisted by a rogue AI and wielding a magic stick that will cause whomever is traded the stick to give the PC their most valuable possession. The Pilot and the Doctor realize they need a distraction. So, what does the android doctor do? Strips his pants off, runs out to the center and yells directly to the 18m tall BirdBeeAlienmech Queen creature. ""I WILL SEDUCE YOU!"" Pilot opens YouTube up real quickly IRL to play mariachi music and he starts dancing. I give him insane disadvantages when rolling for this to work. IT WORKED. IT WORKED WITH FLYING COLORS. Pilot has open shot to hand the stick to Her Royal Highness, and gains control of the galactic superpower with the condition that the queen follow her true love, the doctor. The Engineer, meanwhile on board the ship did a total 180 from loving the idea of the seduction strategy, to being instantly adverse and hostile to the Pilot being the God King of the Hive Armada.",0
428,296,gl9mio2,"I’m relistening to *Gallifrey Enemy Lines* after having just done a relisten of the *Time War* boxsets for *Gallifrey*.  I began into the latest *river song* series 8 release yesterday... but got antsy.  Needed to switch.  So I went through my library and saw *Tartarus* and remembered Marc from *Warzone/Conversion* & vaguely *Thin Time/Mad Quake* - am I missing something?  Where and when did Marc **leave** the tardis? I’ve been living on audio and reading entertainment for all of covid.  I’ve also been ordering used doctor Who novels when I find them cheap.  This week *The Domino Effect*, *Anachrophobia*, *Trading Futures*, and *The Crooked World* arrived.  Also, being a US citizen I have always wanted to hear some of the CD-only audios but the shipping costs are easily 5x the cost per item!  BUT amazon had a used *8th Doctors SHADA* and it arrived a few days back.  I got halfway through (I’ve already watched the newest shada recreation with the 4th doctor) & I already know where it’s leading but I prefer Paul McGann to Tom Baker (don’t shoot!)

Comics I’m a bit stuck with the 10th doctor (I use comixology on my kindle fire 8 plus & kindle fire 10” - but comixology makes their smart lists quite difficult to navigate).  I’ve read all year 1 and then the orders got complicated but I eventually got to the Noobis plot line and then I jumped into the 12th Doctor and the school of death or something like that 😂 

On another off shoot- anybody wanna advise me on *The Robots* series?  8 is my doctor and I love Liv.","Im relistening to Gallifrey Enemy Lines after having just done a relisten of the Time War boxsets for Gallifrey. I began into the latest river song series 8 release yesterday... but got antsy. Needed to switch. So I went through my library and saw Tartarus and remembered Marc from WarzoneConversion amp; vaguely Thin TimeMad Quake - am I missing something? Where and when did Marc leave the tardis? Ive been living on audio and reading entertainment for all of covid. Ive also been ordering used doctor Who novels when I find them cheap. This week The Domino Effect, Anachrophobia, Trading Futures, and The Crooked World arrived. Also, being a US citizen I have always wanted to hear some of the CD-only audios but the shipping costs are easily 5x the cost per item! BUT amazon had a used 8th Doctors SHADA and it arrived a few days back. I got halfway through (Ive already watched the newest shada recreation with the 4th doctor) amp; I already know where its leading but I prefer Paul McGann to Tom Baker (dont shoot!) Comics Im a bit stuck with the 10th doctor (I use comixology on my kindle fire 8 plus amp; kindle fire 10 - but comixology makes their smart lists quite difficult to navigate). Ive read all year 1 and then the orders got complicated but I eventually got to the Noobis plot line and then I jumped into the 12th Doctor and the school of death or something like that On another off shoot- anybody wanna advise me on The Robots series? 8 is my doctor and I love Liv.",0
429,126,gbzsxcx,"Here is my copy downloaded from South China University of Technology directly. As noted however, it has been removed by order of the Chinese government since. I suppose you can go use wayback to look at it in cached archives.
The possible origins of 2019-nCoV coronavirus
Botao Xiao1,2* and Lei Xiao3
1 Joint International Research Laboratory of Synthetic Biology and Medicine, School
of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology,
Guangzhou 510006, China
2 School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan
430074, China
3 Tian You Hospital, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430064,
China
* Corresponding author: xiaob@scut.edu.cn
Tel / Fax: 86-20-3938-0631 
The 2019-nCoV coronavirus has caused an epidemic of 28,060 laboratory-confirmed
infections in human including 564 deaths in China by February 6, 2020. Two descriptions
of the virus published on Nature this week indicated that the genome sequences from
patients were 96% or 89% identical to the Bat CoV ZC45 coronavirus originally found in
Rhinolophus affinis 1,2. It was critical to study where the pathogen came from and how it
passed onto human.
An article published on The Lancet reported that 41 people in Wuhan were found to
have the acute respiratory syndrome and 27 of them had contact with Huanan Seafood
Market 3. The 2019-nCoV was found in 33 out of 585 samples collected in the market after
the outbreak. The market was suspicious to be the origin of the epidemic, and was shut
down according to the rule of quarantine the source during an epidemic.
The bats carrying CoV ZC45 were originally found in Yunnan or Zhejiang province,
both of which were more than 900 kilometers away from the seafood market. Bats were
normally found to live in caves and trees. But the seafood market is in a densely-populated
district of Wuhan, a metropolitan of ~15 million people. The probability was very low for the
bats to fly to the market. According to municipal reports and the testimonies of 31 residents
and 28 visitors, the bat was never a food source in the city, and no bat was traded in the
market. There was possible natural recombination or intermediate host of the coronavirus,
yet little proof has been reported.
Was there any other possible pathway? We screened the area around the seafood
market and identified two laboratories conducting research on bat coronavirus. Within ~280
meters from the market, there was the Wuhan Center for Disease Control & Prevention
(WHCDC) (Figure 1, from Baidu and Google maps). WHCDC hosted animals in laboratories
for research purpose, one of which was specialized in pathogens collection and identification 4-
6. In one of their studies, 155 bats including Rhinolophus affinis were captured in Hubei
province, and other 450 bats were captured in Zhejiang province 4. The expert in collection
was noted in the Author Contributions (JHT). Moreover, he was broadcasted for collecting
viruses on nation-wide newspapers and websites in 2017 and 2019 7,8. He described that
he was once by attacked by bats and the blood of a bat shot on his skin. He knew the
extreme danger of the infection so he quarantined himself for 14 days 7. In another accident,
he quarantined himself again because bats peed on him. He was once thrilled for capturing
a bat carrying a live tick 8.
Surgery was performed on the caged animals and the tissue samples were collected for
DNA and RNA extraction and sequencing 4, 5. The tissue samples and contaminated trashes
were source of pathogens. They were only ~280 meters from the seafood market. The
WHCDC was also adjacent to the Union Hospital (Figure 1, bottom) where the first group
of doctors were infected during this epidemic. It is plausible that the virus leaked around
and some of them contaminated the initial patients in this epidemic, though solid proofs
are needed in future study.
The second laboratory was ~12 kilometers from the seafood market and belonged to
Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1, 9, 10. This laboratory
reported that the Chinese horseshoe bats were natural reservoirs for the severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) which caused the 2002-3 pandemic 9.
The principle investigator participated in a project which generated a chimeric virus using 
the SARS-CoV reverse genetics system, and reported the potential for human
emergence 10. A direct speculation was that SARS-CoV or its derivative might leak from
the laboratory.
In summary, somebody was entangled with the evolution of 2019-nCoV coronavirus.
In addition to origins of natural recombination and intermediate host, the killer coronavirus
probably originated from a laboratory in Wuhan. Safety level may need to be reinforced in
high risk biohazardous laboratories. Regulations may be taken to relocate these
laboratories far away from city center and other densely populated places.
Contributors
BX designed the comment and performed literature search. All authors performed data
acquisition and analysis, collected documents, draw the figure, and wrote the papers.
Acknowledgements
This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China","Here is my copy downloaded from South China University of Technology directly. As noted however, it has been removed by order of the Chinese government since. I suppose you can go use wayback to look at it in cached archives. The possible origins of 2019-nCoV coronavirus Botao Xiao1,2 and Lei Xiao3 1 Joint International Research Laboratory of Synthetic Biology and Medicine, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China 2 School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China 3 Tian You Hospital, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430064, China Corresponding author: xiaobscut.edu.cn Tel Fax: 86-20-3938-0631 The 2019-nCoV coronavirus has caused an epidemic of 28,060 laboratory-confirmed infections in human including 564 deaths in China by February 6, 2020. Two descriptions of the virus published on Nature this week indicated that the genome sequences from patients were 96 or 89 identical to the Bat CoV ZC45 coronavirus originally found in Rhinolophus affinis 1,2. It was critical to study where the pathogen came from and how it passed onto human. An article published on The Lancet reported that 41 people in Wuhan were found to have the acute respiratory syndrome and 27 of them had contact with Huanan Seafood Market 3. The 2019-nCoV was found in 33 out of 585 samples collected in the market after the outbreak. The market was suspicious to be the origin of the epidemic, and was shut down according to the rule of quarantine the source during an epidemic. The bats carrying CoV ZC45 were originally found in Yunnan or Zhejiang province, both of which were more than 900 kilometers away from the seafood market. Bats were normally found to live in caves and trees. But the seafood market is in a densely-populated district of Wuhan, a metropolitan of 15 million people. The probability was very low for the bats to fly to the market. According to municipal reports and the testimonies of 31 residents and 28 visitors, the bat was never a food source in the city, and no bat was traded in the market. There was possible natural recombination or intermediate host of the coronavirus, yet little proof has been reported. Was there any other possible pathway? We screened the area around the seafood market and identified two laboratories conducting research on bat coronavirus. Within 280 meters from the market, there was the Wuhan Center for Disease Control amp; Prevention (WHCDC) (Figure 1, from Baidu and Google maps). WHCDC hosted animals in laboratories for research purpose, one of which was specialized in pathogens collection and identification 4- 6. In one of their studies, 155 bats including Rhinolophus affinis were captured in Hubei province, and other 450 bats were captured in Zhejiang province 4. The expert in collection was noted in the Author Contributions (JHT). Moreover, he was broadcasted for collecting viruses on nation-wide newspapers and websites in 2017 and 2019 7,8. He described that he was once by attacked by bats and the blood of a bat shot on his skin. He knew the extreme danger of the infection so he quarantined himself for 14 days 7. In another accident, he quarantined himself again because bats peed on him. He was once thrilled for capturing a bat carrying a live tick 8. Surgery was performed on the caged animals and the tissue samples were collected for DNA and RNA extraction and sequencing 4, 5. The tissue samples and contaminated trashes were source of pathogens. They were only 280 meters from the seafood market. The WHCDC was also adjacent to the Union Hospital (Figure 1, bottom) where the first group of doctors were infected during this epidemic. It is plausible that the virus leaked around and some of them contaminated the initial patients in this epidemic, though solid proofs are needed in future study. The second laboratory was 12 kilometers from the seafood market and belonged to Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1, 9, 10. This laboratory reported that the Chinese horseshoe bats were natural reservoirs for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) which caused the 2002-3 pandemic 9. The principle investigator participated in a project which generated a chimeric virus using the SARS-CoV reverse genetics system, and reported the potential for human emergence 10. A direct speculation was that SARS-CoV or its derivative might leak from the laboratory. In summary, somebody was entangled with the evolution of 2019-nCoV coronavirus. In addition to origins of natural recombination and intermediate host, the killer coronavirus probably originated from a laboratory in Wuhan. Safety level may need to be reinforced in high risk biohazardous laboratories. Regulations may be taken to relocate these laboratories far away from city center and other densely populated places. Contributors BX designed the comment and performed literature search. All authors performed data acquisition and analysis, collected documents, draw the figure, and wrote the papers. Acknowledgements This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China",0
430,618,dywop9d,"I do think that your statement “I don’t really believe in the whole fat acceptance movement” is at odds with the rest of your words.

A lot of people (especially on Reddit, it seems) associate “fat acceptance” to a 400 lb. person justifying their 5,000 calorie a day/no exercise ‘diet’ (as in the food you eat).  

[This is NOT](https://caloriebee.com/motivation/What-is-Health-At-Every-Size) what fat acceptance is.  In short, FA purports ‘diets’ (as in the fad diets people turn to *and* unsustainable CICO plans) do not work and provides evidence that people who do this gain it all back, if not more.  There are “thin fat” people who are *overweight* (I did not say obese) yet have no health issues, a trend which can easily continue through life.

FA and HAES (Health at any size) recognizes that some people have extreme difficulty losing weight due to medical conditions, medications, and simple genetics.  I’m one if them.  I spent a (school) year eating less than 1,200 calories a day, exercising (cardio/weights/swimming) for 2 hours a day, 5 days a week.  I maybe lost 5 lbs.  The only two times in my 40 years I have *lost* weight was with a severely reduced diet (nothing but bread and tea for three weeks) or I took a medication where extreme weight loss is common.  50 lbs in two months, no exercise.  

*However,* my internals are perfect.  Low blood pressure and cholesterol. Strong heart.  The only issues I (currently) have are related to my chronic (not weight related) illnesses.  Those will kill me before I ever die from an obesity-related illness.

Could I be healthier if I was “skinny?” Yes, but getting there would not be healthy and were I to sustain what it took to get me there, my health would fail.

So see, HAES and FA recognize that fat is unhealthy, but that there are more important things to worry about than if you look socially acceptable.  People are willing to seriously harm themselves for an ideal.  HAES and FA say, eat healthy, a sustainable diet that you can maintain after you have lost whatever weight you need to.  Exercise, get moving, do things.  Your health is between you and your doctor and is no one else’s business -to pull down or support- unless you invite them in.  Beyond that, love your body because we are more likely to care for something we love.

It astounds me how many people *say* they are anti FA/HAES yet espouse the same tenants for themselves.  I chalk it up to either bad experiences with people who use FA as an excuse, or people who really, really hate fat people deep down but can’t say so themselves.  So please learn about the movement before you disparage it, at the very least point out what it is specifically you disagree with.  I hope it’s not that overweight people should love themselves, because that seems to be the most common one.

Anyway, hope I don’t sound like a preachy asshole.  Bring on the downvotes, weeee!","I do think that your statement I dont really believe in the whole fat acceptance movement is at odds with the rest of your words. A lot of people (especially on Reddit, it seems) associate fat acceptance to a 400 lb. person justifying their 5,000 calorie a dayno exercise diet (as in the food you eat). This is NOT(https:caloriebee.commotivationWhat-is-Health-At-Every-Size) what fat acceptance is. In short, FA purports diets (as in the fad diets people turn to and unsustainable CICO plans) do not work and provides evidence that people who do this gain it all back, if not more. There are thin fat people who are overweight (I did not say obese) yet have no health issues, a trend which can easily continue through life. FA and HAES (Health at any size) recognizes that some people have extreme difficulty losing weight due to medical conditions, medications, and simple genetics. Im one if them. I spent a (school) year eating less than 1,200 calories a day, exercising (cardioweightsswimming) for 2 hours a day, 5 days a week. I maybe lost 5 lbs. The only two times in my 40 years I have lost weight was with a severely reduced diet (nothing but bread and tea for three weeks) or I took a medication where extreme weight loss is common. 50 lbs in two months, no exercise. However, my internals are perfect. Low blood pressure and cholesterol. Strong heart. The only issues I (currently) have are related to my chronic (not weight related) illnesses. Those will kill me before I ever die from an obesity-related illness. Could I be healthier if I was skinny? Yes, but getting there would not be healthy and were I to sustain what it took to get me there, my health would fail. So see, HAES and FA recognize that fat is unhealthy, but that there are more important things to worry about than if you look socially acceptable. People are willing to seriously harm themselves for an ideal. HAES and FA say, eat healthy, a sustainable diet that you can maintain after you have lost whatever weight you need to. Exercise, get moving, do things. Your health is between you and your doctor and is no one elses business -to pull down or support- unless you invite them in. Beyond that, love your body because we are more likely to care for something we love. It astounds me how many people say they are anti FAHAES yet espouse the same tenants for themselves. I chalk it up to either bad experiences with people who use FA as an excuse, or people who really, really hate fat people deep down but cant say so themselves. So please learn about the movement before you disparage it, at the very least point out what it is specifically you disagree with. I hope its not that overweight people should love themselves, because that seems to be the most common one. Anyway, hope I dont sound like a preachy asshole. Bring on the downvotes, weeee!",0
431,473,iydtnez,"> Social anxiety

Social anxiety responds well to treatment and generally [takes 12 to 16 weeks to be treated](https://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/treatments-social-anxiety-disorder).

[Here's a two minute test](https://www.anxietycentre.com/anxiety-tests/social-anxiety-test.shtml) to confirm that you indeed have social anxiety issues and not something else (results will be visible right away).

Here's a webpage that let's you [verify that it is actually social anxiety](https://www.bridgestorecovery.com/social-anxiety/signs-symptoms-social-anxiety/) with a list of symptoms and descriptions.

The best way to address your disorder is by going to a specialist that's trained in curing (social) anxiety.

Your medical insurance might limit what therapist is accessible for you. If so, go to your doctor and ask for a referral to a therapist specialized in anxiety disorders, or if the doctor has no access to that information, ask for a CBT therapist.

[You can also use this to search for a specialist in your area that is specialized in Social Anxiety](https://members.adaa.org/search/custom.asp?id=4685), select Social Anxiety from the drop down menu. This will likely be someone that is [specialized in CBT.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_behavioral_therapy)

A small number of people that are treated will fall back in their old patterns and will have to go for a second round (which has a much higher success rate, so don't give up if that happens!). Those people also have the option to try medication in addition to therapy.

Self help for social anxiety:

* [Stepping out of Social Anxiety](https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself/Social-Anxiety) (High quality free resource, provided by the Aus. Health Service)
* [Living With Social Anxiety Disorder](https://www.verywellmind.com/coping-with-social-anxiety-disorder-3024836)
* [Self Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder](http://panicfreeme.com/2601/self-treatment-for-social-anxiety-disorder)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/publications/how-overcome-fear-and-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that cause the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from getting used to it. So avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain new, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Even worse, avoidance will generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating *general* anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.
* **Exercise**: 
[The effect of exercise on *general* anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
 If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Meditation** is [scientifically proven to work for *social* anxiety](https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/9337/a41a5660ebf9fb88a5f8697ba80b8dc126e3.pdf). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation

Here are a few articles basically saying over and over that meditation can reduce social anxiety. It has been widely studied and is commonly accepted:

* [How Do I Practice Mindfulness Meditation for Social Anxiety Disorder?](https://www.verywellmind.com/meditation-for-social-anxiety-3024211)
* [Reduce Social Anxiety with This Mindfulness Meditation](https://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/anxiety-schmanxiety/2019/6/reduce-social-anxiety-with-this-mindfulness-meditation)
* [Treating Social Anxiety with Meditation and Mindfulness Training](https://psychcentral.com/blog/treating-social-anxiety-with-meditation-and-mindfulness-training)
* [How to Overcome Social Anxiety](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Social-Anxiety) (wikihow)

The highest rated videos on social anxiety:

* [Self-help for social anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb5NeGu8DZ_fTl1-UDNhbw0M3c84Ccqve) (10 videos)
* [Social Anxiety Disorder vs Shyness - How to Fix It](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJuSm4R8N4E)
* [3 Ways to Beat Social Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8HoDPgZcak) (Kati Morton)

The most popular books that will help you:

* [The Solution to Social Anxiety: Break Free from the Shyness That Holds You Back](https://www.amazon.com/Solution-Social-Anxiety-Break-Shyness/dp/B00M4PXP9M)
* [How to Be Yourself](https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Yourself-Critic-Anxiety/dp/1250122228)
* [The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook: Proven, Step-by-Step Techniques for Overcoming Your Fear](https://www.amazon.com/Shyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Step/dp/1626253404)
* [The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens: CBT and ACT Skills to Help You Build Social Confidence](https://www.amazon.com/Shyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Teens/dp/1608821870)

Overthinking:

* [How to know when you are overthinking](https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-know-when-youre-overthinking-5077069).
* [Intrusive Thoughts and Overthinking: The Skill of Cognitive Defusion](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3vhXQy48jo) (youtube, 20 min, 1.2M views)

Phone apps that will help you:

* FearTools - Anxiety Aid
* Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/).

Free support options:

* r/KindVoice
* https://www.7cups.com has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

r/socialanxiety
 and /r/anxiety also has [a good wiki](/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources).","gt; Social anxiety Social anxiety responds well to treatment and generally takes 12 to 16 weeks to be treated(https:www.webmd.comanxiety-panictreatments-social-anxiety-disorder). Here's a two minute test(https:www.anxietycentre.comanxiety-testssocial-anxiety-test.shtml) to confirm that you indeed have social anxiety issues and not something else (results will be visible right away). Here's a webpage that let's you verify that it is actually social anxiety(https:www.bridgestorecovery.comsocial-anxietysigns-symptoms-social-anxiety) with a list of symptoms and descriptions. The best way to address your disorder is by going to a specialist that's trained in curing (social) anxiety. Your medical insurance might limit what therapist is accessible for you. If so, go to your doctor and ask for a referral to a therapist specialized in anxiety disorders, or if the doctor has no access to that information, ask for a CBT therapist. You can also use this to search for a specialist in your area that is specialized in Social Anxiety(https:members.adaa.orgsearchcustom.asp?id4685), select Social Anxiety from the drop down menu. This will likely be someone that is specialized in CBT.(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiCognitivebehavioraltherapy) A small number of people that are treated will fall back in their old patterns and will have to go for a second round (which has a much higher success rate, so don't give up if that happens!). Those people also have the option to try medication in addition to therapy. Self help for social anxiety: Stepping out of Social Anxiety(https:www.cci.health.wa.gov.auResourcesLooking-After-YourselfSocial-Anxiety) (High quality free resource, provided by the Aus. Health Service) Living With Social Anxiety Disorder(https:www.verywellmind.comcoping-with-social-anxiety-disorder-3024836) Self Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder(http:panicfreeme.com2601self-treatment-for-social-anxiety-disorder) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukexplore-mental-healthpublicationshow-overcome-fear-and-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that cause the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from getting used to it. So avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain new, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Even worse, avoidance will generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating general anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Exercise: The effect of exercise on general anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Meditation is scientifically proven to work for social anxiety(https:pdfs.semanticscholar.org9337a41a5660ebf9fb88a5f8697ba80b8dc126e3.pdf). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Here are a few articles basically saying over and over that meditation can reduce social anxiety. It has been widely studied and is commonly accepted: How Do I Practice Mindfulness Meditation for Social Anxiety Disorder?(https:www.verywellmind.commeditation-for-social-anxiety-3024211) Reduce Social Anxiety with This Mindfulness Meditation(https:www.healthyplace.comblogsanxiety-schmanxiety20196reduce-social-anxiety-with-this-mindfulness-meditation) Treating Social Anxiety with Meditation and Mindfulness Training(https:psychcentral.comblogtreating-social-anxiety-with-meditation-and-mindfulness-training) How to Overcome Social Anxiety(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Social-Anxiety) (wikihow) The highest rated videos on social anxiety: Self-help for social anxiety(https:www.youtube.complaylist?listPLb5NeGu8DZfTl1-UDNhbw0M3c84Ccqve) (10 videos) Social Anxiety Disorder vs Shyness - How to Fix It(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vQJuSm4R8N4E) 3 Ways to Beat Social Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vP8HoDPgZcak) (Kati Morton) The most popular books that will help you: The Solution to Social Anxiety: Break Free from the Shyness That Holds You Back(https:www.amazon.comSolution-Social-Anxiety-Break-ShynessdpB00M4PXP9M) How to Be Yourself(https:www.amazon.comHow-Be-Yourself-Critic-Anxietydp1250122228) The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook: Proven, Step-by-Step Techniques for Overcoming Your Fear(https:www.amazon.comShyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Stepdp1626253404) The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens: CBT and ACT Skills to Help You Build Social Confidence(https:www.amazon.comShyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Teensdp1608821870) Overthinking: How to know when you are overthinking(https:www.verywellmind.comhow-to-know-when-youre-overthinking-5077069). Intrusive Thoughts and Overthinking: The Skill of Cognitive Defusion(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vV3vhXQy48jo) (youtube, 20 min, 1.2M views) Phone apps that will help you: FearTools - Anxiety Aid Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety). Free support options: rKindVoice https:www.7cups.com has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) rsocialanxiety and ranxiety also has a good wiki(rAnxietywikionlineresources).",0
432,128,goqmnaj,"[Here's a 2 minute test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/anxiety-quiz/) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example).

[Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety](https://old.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety.

You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: [11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/anxiety-disorder-symptoms)

If you feel anxious right now, [open this image](https://i.imgur.com/Huou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image.

There are a *large* number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you:

* [The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook](https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1626252157/) (4.6 stars, 1200+ ratings)
* [Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacks/dp/0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600+ ratings)
* [Badass Ways to End Anxiety & Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacks/dp/9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400+ ratings)

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/overcome-fear-anxiety/), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone.

* [How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow)
* [How to Overcome Fear](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Fear) (wikihow)

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)($60) and/or a [white noise generator](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) ($20).
* **Meditate**: [Anxiety can be reduced with meditation](https://bebrainfit.com/meditation-anxiety/). [10 minute meditation for anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

If that's not good enough, then [here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/gettinghelp)

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. So it is likely you don't even need to wait until the virus has passed. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

Highest rated Youtube Videos:

* [Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms & treatment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views)
* [3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiDaTi_iQrY) (850K+ views)
* [5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K+ views)

Free support options:

* /r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

Reddit also has a very large community of anxious people that are here to help you with these issues. You can find them here: /r/Anxiety, if you need specific help, you are better of asking them what to do than us. There are *some* anxiety experts here on /r/advice, but not that many, so the quality of advice you'll receive here isn't going to be as good.

The best time to submit on Reddit is [early in the morning EST](https://thebetterwebmovement.com/choosing-best-time-post-to-reddit/).","Here's a 2 minute test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesanxiety-quiz) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example). Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety(https:old.reddit.comrAnxietywikionlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety. You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: 11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders(https:www.healthline.comnutritionanxiety-disorder-symptoms) If you feel anxious right now, open this image(https:i.imgur.comHuou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image. There are a large number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook(https:www.amazon.comAnxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bournedp1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200 ratings) Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comDare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacksdp0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600 ratings) Badass Ways to End Anxiety amp; Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comBadass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacksdp9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400 ratings) If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukpublicationsovercome-fear-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone. How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow) How to Overcome Fear(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Fear) (wikihow) For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK)(60) andor a white noise generator(https:www.amazon.comBig-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) (20). Meditate: Anxiety can be reduced with meditation(https:bebrainfit.commeditation-anxiety). 10 minute meditation for anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vO-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). If that's not good enough, then here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help(https:www.reddit.comrAnxietywikigettinghelp) Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. So it is likely you don't even need to wait until the virus has passed. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. Highest rated Youtube Videos: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms amp; treatment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views) 3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vJiDaTiiQrY) (850K views) 5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K views) Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) Reddit also has a very large community of anxious people that are here to help you with these issues. You can find them here: rAnxiety, if you need specific help, you are better of asking them what to do than us. There are some anxiety experts here on radvice, but not that many, so the quality of advice you'll receive here isn't going to be as good. The best time to submit on Reddit is early in the morning EST(https:thebetterwebmovement.comchoosing-best-time-post-to-reddit).",0
433,550,fkivkdw,"When mine started I was lucky because my doctor figured it out and I was in my late 20's and healthy.  I went from working out three days a week to such bad bone pain I could not move right away when I woke up, every smell bothered me, I was cold all the time and told I felt like ice, I turned both pale and red at the same time,  got short of breath randomly, had reactions randomly (luckily most of the bad ones were at night), would wake up not able to breath, went from a normal heart rate to very tachycardic all the time, tired all the time, slept 12 plus hours a day sometimes, could not sleep for days sometimes, I went from never noticing mosquitoe bites to every bite hurting like hell and if enough bit me, I would have a full body allergic reaction, my migraines became horrifically bad, my lower legs and feet would turn bluish purple and be ice cold, and I would get overly emotional about things.

I got on a lot of medications, changed where I lived, changed what I ate, got a crazy air purifier/filter machine, my living area is allergy free at all times, stopped taking hot showers or cold ones, and I got a job that keeps me in a clean environment (plus I can wear a mask almost all the time at work).  Pretty every aspect of my life changed.  I also learned a lot about my body and how to recognize when something is wrong and take benadryl.  I am also lucky in the fact that I don't experience the drowsiness from all antihistamines that other people do experience.  It was hard, I thought I was going to die that first year and most did a few times.  Life was depressing because I did not go out or do anything because I had such huge problems.  Now I live a relatively normal life minus the insane amount of drugs and a couple of vitamins I am on to stay normal-ish.  It took years to get to where I am now.","When mine started I was lucky because my doctor figured it out and I was in my late 20's and healthy. I went from working out three days a week to such bad bone pain I could not move right away when I woke up, every smell bothered me, I was cold all the time and told I felt like ice, I turned both pale and red at the same time, got short of breath randomly, had reactions randomly (luckily most of the bad ones were at night), would wake up not able to breath, went from a normal heart rate to very tachycardic all the time, tired all the time, slept 12 plus hours a day sometimes, could not sleep for days sometimes, I went from never noticing mosquitoe bites to every bite hurting like hell and if enough bit me, I would have a full body allergic reaction, my migraines became horrifically bad, my lower legs and feet would turn bluish purple and be ice cold, and I would get overly emotional about things. I got on a lot of medications, changed where I lived, changed what I ate, got a crazy air purifierfilter machine, my living area is allergy free at all times, stopped taking hot showers or cold ones, and I got a job that keeps me in a clean environment (plus I can wear a mask almost all the time at work). Pretty every aspect of my life changed. I also learned a lot about my body and how to recognize when something is wrong and take benadryl. I am also lucky in the fact that I don't experience the drowsiness from all antihistamines that other people do experience. It was hard, I thought I was going to die that first year and most did a few times. Life was depressing because I did not go out or do anything because I had such huge problems. Now I live a relatively normal life minus the insane amount of drugs and a couple of vitamins I am on to stay normal-ish. It took years to get to where I am now.",0
434,523,ggwjxmv,"87  metacritic score runs contrary to your narritive. Just as bad press and claims if SC being a scan didn't hurt it over the years nor will people trying to paint the picture that the  base PS4 experience somehow makes CP2077 a failure. I've not experienced anything like what others are claiming on PC. Claiming you give a fuck about pedestrian and police AI in a SC sub is the height of hypocrisy. I didn't buy CP2077 so I could have a street walking simulator. They're there simply as background space. And open world AI can be and will be patched.

Yes, CDPR overhyped the game. CI does that anynual with every citcon and their doctored presentations of gameplay that never makes it to the PU. The difference is CDPR acknowledged and apologized for the mistake, offered full refunds, and set out a clear plan for fixing the issues with 2 upcoming patches. Whereas we have CI hide behind ""we never give dates, when we put something on the roadmap it's not a promise!""","87 metacritic score runs contrary to your narritive. Just as bad press and claims if SC being a scan didn't hurt it over the years nor will people trying to paint the picture that the base PS4 experience somehow makes CP2077 a failure. I've not experienced anything like what others are claiming on PC. Claiming you give a fuck about pedestrian and police AI in a SC sub is the height of hypocrisy. I didn't buy CP2077 so I could have a street walking simulator. They're there simply as background space. And open world AI can be and will be patched. Yes, CDPR overhyped the game. CI does that anynual with every citcon and their doctored presentations of gameplay that never makes it to the PU. The difference is CDPR acknowledged and apologized for the mistake, offered full refunds, and set out a clear plan for fixing the issues with 2 upcoming patches. Whereas we have CI hide behind ""we never give dates, when we put something on the roadmap it's not a promise!""",0
435,432,gf952o2,"You can't control the uncontrollable. What you can do is be prepared like another poster mentioned and have a backup. If that's not an option, talk to your doctor to have a plan in place should the machine stop working.

Eventually you'll replace the machine, and maybe before it stops working. In this case you would then have a backup. Just be sure to have a clean filter for it so it's ready to go.

I did have had a CPAP go bad several years ago. I called the clinic the next day and eventually got a new unit. It may have been week I had to sleep without it. 

Having a plan would have been helpful in my situation since they told me I'd need to order a new unit when they had some new in the office. They said those were needed for new patients, but I reminded them that I was already a patient and needed a new unit. They did sell it to me. However, I now know I could have purchased through another durable goods dealer. The doctor may just need to send your prescription to them.

So learn from my lesson and have a plan in place, for peace of mind.","You can't control the uncontrollable. What you can do is be prepared like another poster mentioned and have a backup. If that's not an option, talk to your doctor to have a plan in place should the machine stop working. Eventually you'll replace the machine, and maybe before it stops working. In this case you would then have a backup. Just be sure to have a clean filter for it so it's ready to go. I did have had a CPAP go bad several years ago. I called the clinic the next day and eventually got a new unit. It may have been week I had to sleep without it. Having a plan would have been helpful in my situation since they told me I'd need to order a new unit when they had some new in the office. They said those were needed for new patients, but I reminded them that I was already a patient and needed a new unit. They did sell it to me. However, I now know I could have purchased through another durable goods dealer. The doctor may just need to send your prescription to them. So learn from my lesson and have a plan in place, for peace of mind.",0
436,195,gb4q5le," 

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437,239,gl91bvo,"A dozen states are reporting drops of 25% or more in new covid-19 cases and more than 1,200 counties have seen the same, federal data released Wednesday shows. Experts say the plunge may relate to growing fear of the virus after it reached record-high levels, as well as soaring hopes of getting vaccinated soon.

Nationally, new cases have dropped 21% from the prior week, according to Department of Health and Human Services data, reflecting slightly more than 3,000 counties. Corresponding declines in hospitalization and death may take days or weeks to arrive, and the battle against the deadly virus rages on at record levels in many places.

Health officials, data modeling experts and epidemiologists agreed it's too early to see a bump from the vaccine rollout that started with health care workers in late December and has, in many states, moved on to include older Americans.

Instead, they said, the factors involved are more likely behavior-driven, with people settling back home after the holidays, or reacting to news of hospital beds running out in places like Los Angeles. Others are finding the resolve to wear masks and physically distance with the prospect of a vaccine becoming more immediate.

A single reason is hard to pinpoint, said Adriane Casalotti, chief of government and public affairs for the National Association of County and City Health Officials. She said it may be due in part to people hoping to avoid the new, more contagious variants of the virus, which some experts say appear to be deadlier as well.

She also said so many people got sick in the last surge that more people may be taking precautions: ""There's a better chance you know someone who had it,"" Casalotti said.

Eva Lee, a mathematician and engineering professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, works on models predicting covid patterns. She said in an email that the decline reflects the natural course of the virus as it infects a social web of people, exhausts that cluster, dies down and then emerges in new groups.

She also said the national trend, with even steeper drops in California, also reflects restrictions in that state, which included closing indoor dining and a 10 p.m. curfew in hard-hit regions. She said those measures take a few weeks to show up in new-case data.

""It is a very unstable equilibrium at the moment,"" Lee wrote in the email. ""So any premature celebration would lead to another spike, as we have seen it time and again in the US.""

Four California counties were among the five large U.S. counties seeing the steepest case drops, including Los Angeles County, where new cases declined nearly 40% in the week ending Jan. 25, compared with the week before.

Dr. Karin Michels, chair of epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, said the lower numbers in L.A. after the virus infected 1 in 8 county residents likely mirror what happened after New York City's surge: People got very scared and changed their behavior.

""People are beginning to understand we really need to get our act together in L.A., so that helps,"" she said. ""The big fear [now] is 'Is it really going in this direction, is it plateauing, or where is it going to go?' We need to go further down, because it is really high.""

Michels said herd immunity would not explain the declines, since we're nowhere near the level of 70% of the population having had the disease or been vaccinated. She said the declines may also reflect a drop in testing, as Dodger Stadium has been converted from a mass testing site to a mass vaccination center.

Officials with the California Department of Public Health acknowledged that testing has fallen off, but overall rates of positive covid tests are falling, suggesting the change is real.

New cases also fell significantly in Wyoming, Oregon, South Dakota and Utah, with each state recording at least 30% fewer new cases. Each of those states reported having vaccinated 8% or more of their adult population by Tuesday, putting them among the top 20 states in terms of vaccination rate.

Alaska leads the states currently, at nearly 15%, according to HHS. It's also logged a new-case drop of 24% in recent days.

Yet experts aren't willing to say yet that the vaccines are driving cases down.

""Most people in public health don't think we'll see the benefit of the vaccine until a few months from now,"" said Dr. Marcus Plescia, chief medical officer of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.

The number of deaths continues to remain high weeks after high case rates as the virus variably attacks the heart, kidneys, lungs and nervous system. Many patients remain unconscious and on a ventilator for weeks as doctors search for signs of improvement.

The death rate fell by only 5% in the data posted Wednesday, reflecting 21,790 patients who died of the virus Jan. 19-25.

Anxiety about new strains of the virus from the U.K., Brazil and South Africa remains high in Portland's Multnomah County, Oregon, which saw a drastic 43% new-case decline in recent days.

""The concern is that everything could change,"" said Kate Yeiser, spokesperson for the Multnomah County Health Department.

From above article","A dozen states are reporting drops of 25 or more in new covid-19 cases and more than 1,200 counties have seen the same, federal data released Wednesday shows. Experts say the plunge may relate to growing fear of the virus after it reached record-high levels, as well as soaring hopes of getting vaccinated soon. Nationally, new cases have dropped 21 from the prior week, according to Department of Health and Human Services data, reflecting slightly more than 3,000 counties. Corresponding declines in hospitalization and death may take days or weeks to arrive, and the battle against the deadly virus rages on at record levels in many places. Health officials, data modeling experts and epidemiologists agreed it's too early to see a bump from the vaccine rollout that started with health care workers in late December and has, in many states, moved on to include older Americans. Instead, they said, the factors involved are more likely behavior-driven, with people settling back home after the holidays, or reacting to news of hospital beds running out in places like Los Angeles. Others are finding the resolve to wear masks and physically distance with the prospect of a vaccine becoming more immediate. A single reason is hard to pinpoint, said Adriane Casalotti, chief of government and public affairs for the National Association of County and City Health Officials. She said it may be due in part to people hoping to avoid the new, more contagious variants of the virus, which some experts say appear to be deadlier as well. She also said so many people got sick in the last surge that more people may be taking precautions: ""There's a better chance you know someone who had it,"" Casalotti said. Eva Lee, a mathematician and engineering professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, works on models predicting covid patterns. She said in an email that the decline reflects the natural course of the virus as it infects a social web of people, exhausts that cluster, dies down and then emerges in new groups. She also said the national trend, with even steeper drops in California, also reflects restrictions in that state, which included closing indoor dining and a 10 p.m. curfew in hard-hit regions. She said those measures take a few weeks to show up in new-case data. ""It is a very unstable equilibrium at the moment,"" Lee wrote in the email. ""So any premature celebration would lead to another spike, as we have seen it time and again in the US."" Four California counties were among the five large U.S. counties seeing the steepest case drops, including Los Angeles County, where new cases declined nearly 40 in the week ending Jan. 25, compared with the week before. Dr. Karin Michels, chair of epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, said the lower numbers in L.A. after the virus infected 1 in 8 county residents likely mirror what happened after New York City's surge: People got very scared and changed their behavior. ""People are beginning to understand we really need to get our act together in L.A., so that helps,"" she said. ""The big fear now is 'Is it really going in this direction, is it plateauing, or where is it going to go?' We need to go further down, because it is really high."" Michels said herd immunity would not explain the declines, since we're nowhere near the level of 70 of the population having had the disease or been vaccinated. She said the declines may also reflect a drop in testing, as Dodger Stadium has been converted from a mass testing site to a mass vaccination center. Officials with the California Department of Public Health acknowledged that testing has fallen off, but overall rates of positive covid tests are falling, suggesting the change is real. New cases also fell significantly in Wyoming, Oregon, South Dakota and Utah, with each state recording at least 30 fewer new cases. Each of those states reported having vaccinated 8 or more of their adult population by Tuesday, putting them among the top 20 states in terms of vaccination rate. Alaska leads the states currently, at nearly 15, according to HHS. It's also logged a new-case drop of 24 in recent days. Yet experts aren't willing to say yet that the vaccines are driving cases down. ""Most people in public health don't think we'll see the benefit of the vaccine until a few months from now,"" said Dr. Marcus Plescia, chief medical officer of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. The number of deaths continues to remain high weeks after high case rates as the virus variably attacks the heart, kidneys, lungs and nervous system. Many patients remain unconscious and on a ventilator for weeks as doctors search for signs of improvement. The death rate fell by only 5 in the data posted Wednesday, reflecting 21,790 patients who died of the virus Jan. 19-25. Anxiety about new strains of the virus from the U.K., Brazil and South Africa remains high in Portland's Multnomah County, Oregon, which saw a drastic 43 new-case decline in recent days. ""The concern is that everything could change,"" said Kate Yeiser, spokesperson for the Multnomah County Health Department. From above article",0
438,272,gb60gqj,"No, the reason there is protesting is because mainstream media and liberal social media outlets like Reddit convince weak minded individuals like YOU that all cops are racist killers. Then, those weak minded people get together and destroy shit, eventually retreat to their computers in section 8 or their mothers basements, while the rest of us go back to work and fix the destruction and wait for all of you to get ruffled over some other exaggerated issue. 

What will it be next? White doctor's are racist? The military is racist?","No, the reason there is protesting is because mainstream media and liberal social media outlets like Reddit convince weak minded individuals like YOU that all cops are racist killers. Then, those weak minded people get together and destroy shit, eventually retreat to their computers in section 8 or their mothers basements, while the rest of us go back to work and fix the destruction and wait for all of you to get ruffled over some other exaggerated issue. What will it be next? White doctor's are racist? The military is racist?",0
439,596,gmmzbwh,"1. I don’t know, i’m not a doctor 
2. We actually can’t even travel to the future, only to the past but if we were able to travel to the future, we still wouldn’t 
3. Mermaids are considered subspecies and they live pretty much at the bottom of the ocean but their population is dying to the pollution in the ocean
4. They are always the same people and sometimes they have different names
5. Yes
6. The Eternal Light was founded in 2073 by Berlin Dosdren, he was a multi billionaire who wrote a book and then built mansions and houses and started inviting people that believed in his crazy ideology and eventually the cult committed mass suicide in 2222 and 7 million people died
7. I’ve seen it start on December 2 2021 and also September 25 2021
8. Yes
9. He doesn’t exist, the buddha stories were a combination of many different books in the ancient era
10. Yes
11. No
12. 1.2 Million years ago, humans in Australia discovered it when trying to find ways to make themselves feel good
13. Cats and Chameleons
14. Yes, but you’re only born with a beginner of it, the person needs to keep practicing and learning 
15. The brain 
16. 2024
17. Yes
18. 80 to 100, just like humans
19. They can smell from many miles away and they have night vision and can run much faster
20. Yes, just like us
21. In 1921, they built a machine that gives them signals from light years away and they got one from Earth and so they sent a Space ship and they spied on us from 1921 to 1992 until a war in their galaxy started and they didn’t have time to spie on us, they didn’t contact us at first because of fear that we might kill them and they eventually contacted us in 2200 and it went well
22. The UPC own the Time Machines but other countries can ask for permission 
23. I saw a timeline where Mexico and The United States went into war with each other in 2017 and it ended in 2020 when the pandemic began","1. I dont know, im not a doctor 2. We actually cant even travel to the future, only to the past but if we were able to travel to the future, we still wouldnt 3. Mermaids are considered subspecies and they live pretty much at the bottom of the ocean but their population is dying to the pollution in the ocean 4. They are always the same people and sometimes they have different names 5. Yes 6. The Eternal Light was founded in 2073 by Berlin Dosdren, he was a multi billionaire who wrote a book and then built mansions and houses and started inviting people that believed in his crazy ideology and eventually the cult committed mass suicide in 2222 and 7 million people died 7. Ive seen it start on December 2 2021 and also September 25 2021 8. Yes 9. He doesnt exist, the buddha stories were a combination of many different books in the ancient era 10. Yes 11. No 12. 1.2 Million years ago, humans in Australia discovered it when trying to find ways to make themselves feel good 13. Cats and Chameleons 14. Yes, but youre only born with a beginner of it, the person needs to keep practicing and learning 15. The brain 16. 2024 17. Yes 18. 80 to 100, just like humans 19. They can smell from many miles away and they have night vision and can run much faster 20. Yes, just like us 21. In 1921, they built a machine that gives them signals from light years away and they got one from Earth and so they sent a Space ship and they spied on us from 1921 to 1992 until a war in their galaxy started and they didnt have time to spie on us, they didnt contact us at first because of fear that we might kill them and they eventually contacted us in 2200 and it went well 22. The UPC own the Time Machines but other countries can ask for permission 23. I saw a timeline where Mexico and The United States went into war with each other in 2017 and it ended in 2020 when the pandemic began",0
440,548,fhb9jk2,">  Don't mean to hijack but can you give me the rundown on UARS

Read [The List](https://www.reddit.com/r/UARS/comments/9dm4di/the_list/). UARS can also appear in CPAP users where the pressure is sufficient to abolish apneas, but RERAs still persist. CPAP machines can't really detect RERAs (even some pretend they do) so you'd have to experiment with Bilevel CPAP or get a PSG with someone knowledgeable about RERAs.

> You seem really knowledgeable!

Thanks. UARS isn't understood by the doctors in my country, so I had to learn to understand my own condition.","gt; Don't mean to hijack but can you give me the rundown on UARS Read The List(https:www.reddit.comrUARScomments9dm4dithelist). UARS can also appear in CPAP users where the pressure is sufficient to abolish apneas, but RERAs still persist. CPAP machines can't really detect RERAs (even some pretend they do) so you'd have to experiment with Bilevel CPAP or get a PSG with someone knowledgeable about RERAs. gt; You seem really knowledgeable! Thanks. UARS isn't understood by the doctors in my country, so I had to learn to understand my own condition.",0
441,545,enffgxb,">“The robot doesn’t move on its own,” said Nishida. ""Every movement made by the robot is mimicking movements made by the surgeon.

It doesn't directly mimic human movements though, does it? Seems like it'd defeat the purpose if it emulated the natural jitters in a person's hand, or limited itself to only the human range of motion?","gt;The robot doesnt move on its own, said Nishida. ""Every movement made by the robot is mimicking movements made by the surgeon. It doesn't directly mimic human movements though, does it? Seems like it'd defeat the purpose if it emulated the natural jitters in a person's hand, or limited itself to only the human range of motion?",0
442,347,fgiju6q,"There is a massive difference between the quality of life for a janitor in the US and in Germany. We have an entire class of working Americans that have never been to the doctor in their lives. The number estimated to die unnecessarily due to lack of healthcare starts on the low end at 30,000 per year. Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_insurance_coverage_in_the_United_States  
  
The access to education at public colleges and universities also depends enormously on the state with it being essentially free with government subsidies in some states and costing a fortune in others.
  
Further, much of the poor in the US are born into a system that was never intended to help them. Many schools were never desegragted as was legally required, and so black students go to poorly funded schools without enough books and are never given the same opportunities as the white kids a mile away at a school that receives triple the funding. Pray tell, what is the social mobility for someone who grows up seeing that the state is not interested in their education because of their skin color, who not only doesn't have or know how to use a computer but doesn't know anyone who has one or does, and who from a very young age has responsibilities to the family like baby sitting siblings and working to support the family?  
    
The US faces many very unique challenges due to the fact that we are uninterested in the solutions and we are content to continue the long tradition of inequality and racism. 

The fact that tens of thousands of disadvantaged Americans die every year due to their inability to buy health insurance (and healthcare costs are also the leading cause of bankruptcy!) is *exactly* why it is completely reasonable to respond that negatively and why trying to portray the US like any other first world nation that is doing OK and has its struggles makes no sense. On a huge amount of metrics the US is not a first world country despite the fact that we are the richest nation. To treat social mobility as a positive story in the US is to ignore the many factors that continue to disadvantage the disadvantaged that do not exist in other rich nations.
  
I invite you to come to one of our many racially segregated cities in the south and the Midwest. I think you will be absolutely amazed to see what absolutely does not look like a first world country. 
  
To give you some context, I lived in Little Rock Arkansas for a year and a half. There is a huge black population there, but they all work shitty jobs. In that year and a half I met one and only one black person in a middle class job. You follow that? The white people have high paying jobs while black people serve them at restaurants and the gas station and the grocery store. There is no social mobility in Little Rock or any other racially segregated city in the US.","There is a massive difference between the quality of life for a janitor in the US and in Germany. We have an entire class of working Americans that have never been to the doctor in their lives. The number estimated to die unnecessarily due to lack of healthcare starts on the low end at 30,000 per year. Source: https:en.m.wikipedia.orgwikiHealthinsurancecoverageintheUnitedStates The access to education at public colleges and universities also depends enormously on the state with it being essentially free with government subsidies in some states and costing a fortune in others. Further, much of the poor in the US are born into a system that was never intended to help them. Many schools were never desegragted as was legally required, and so black students go to poorly funded schools without enough books and are never given the same opportunities as the white kids a mile away at a school that receives triple the funding. Pray tell, what is the social mobility for someone who grows up seeing that the state is not interested in their education because of their skin color, who not only doesn't have or know how to use a computer but doesn't know anyone who has one or does, and who from a very young age has responsibilities to the family like baby sitting siblings and working to support the family? The US faces many very unique challenges due to the fact that we are uninterested in the solutions and we are content to continue the long tradition of inequality and racism. The fact that tens of thousands of disadvantaged Americans die every year due to their inability to buy health insurance (and healthcare costs are also the leading cause of bankruptcy!) is exactly why it is completely reasonable to respond that negatively and why trying to portray the US like any other first world nation that is doing OK and has its struggles makes no sense. On a huge amount of metrics the US is not a first world country despite the fact that we are the richest nation. To treat social mobility as a positive story in the US is to ignore the many factors that continue to disadvantage the disadvantaged that do not exist in other rich nations. I invite you to come to one of our many racially segregated cities in the south and the Midwest. I think you will be absolutely amazed to see what absolutely does not look like a first world country. To give you some context, I lived in Little Rock Arkansas for a year and a half. There is a huge black population there, but they all work shitty jobs. In that year and a half I met one and only one black person in a middle class job. You follow that? The white people have high paying jobs while black people serve them at restaurants and the gas station and the grocery store. There is no social mobility in Little Rock or any other racially segregated city in the US.",0
443,520,ifuw2fl,"I've overexaggerated a bit, not every media franchise. But here are some connections that I'm avare of.

A bunch of disney TVA are connected thanks to chibiverse.

Some items that got into the portal in gf appear in rick and morty, so this show is connected.

Rick and Morty had a simpsons crossover. Plus 1

Simpsons had a family guy crossover. plus 1.

Simpsons also were in lego dimensions, so Harry Potter, Lord of the rings, lego movie, ninjago, Chima, lego city undercover, Doctor Who, portal, sonic, Gremlins, The goonies, the a-team, jurassic park, power puff girls, adventure time, DC, the wizard of oz, a bunch of midway arcades, ghostbusters, back to the future, scooby-doo and some more that I probably forgot are also connected.

Half life and portal share the same universe. so plus half life.

Glados appeared in poker night at the inventory. So sam and max, the evil dead, TF2, borderlands, the ventura bros and homestar runner are also connected

Adventure time is a cartoon network show, and cartoon network has a some kind of city where all cartoon network characters live after their show is over. So every single cartoon network cartoon is connected.

Pibby has a bunch of cn characters in it. And Pibby implies that every show that aired on adult swim also could be connected. This one is really questionable though.

Lego movie has a John McClain cameo. As well as a hot tub time machine refrence, i believe. So die hard and hot tub time machine are also connected.

DC has a RWBY and TMNT crossovers. +2

RWBY items were in x ray and wav. +1

TMNT are in nasb so a bunch of nickelodeon characters are also added such as invader zim, avatar the last airbender, ren and stimpy, my life as a teenage robot, rocko's modern life and sponge bob are also connected.

Sonic was in monkey ball. Monkey ball also had Kiryu from yakuza. +2

Sonic was in smash. Smash has over 300 franchises, so I'll name only a few franchises. Street fightert, kingdom hearts, shovel knight, shantae, minecraft.

Kingdom hearts connects a lot of disney ips and disney infinity connects a bunch more including marvel and star wars.

marvel had a crossover comic with attack on titan. +1

Shantae had a crossover with mighty switch force. +1

Shovel knight was in a ton of other crossovers and I don't know them all. i'll name a few I know. Yooka-laylee, frymakers, rivals of aether, blaster master zero, brawlhala.

Brawhala had a bunch of franchises, such as tomb rider and hellboy.

Frymakers connects octodad, tankmen from the newground and a bit more that I'm forgetting.

Tankman were in fnf, and fnf has pico from pico's school. +2

Rivals of aether has ori from ori and the blind forest. +1

minecraft had a skin in terraria. so +1

Terraria had a crossover with don't starve and danganronpa. So plus 2

Ruy was in battle cats. Battle cats had hatsune miku crossover. + 2

Ruy was in fortnite. So a heck ton of other franchises are also added such as: alien, terminator, guilded guy, red vs blue, halo, god of war, gear of war, tenet (kinda) and naruto, resident evil, among us, horizon zero down.

Aloy from horizon was in genshin. +1

Exlibrium had a xenomorph cameo, and exlibrium is a part of bubble universe. So Demonslaer (not the anime, diffent one), major grom, meteora, friar, red fury are also connected.

Naruto was in jump force, so plus a bunch of animes such as dragon ball, black clover, jojo, death note.

Turnip boy commits tax evasion had a speedwagon's hat. It also had a mask from blue fire. +2

Among us had a henry stickming items. And henry stickming has a lot of refrences to diffrent franchises.

Resident evil is in dead by day light. And DBD has a lot of diffrent horror franchises. such as silent hill, crypt tv and nightmare on elm street.

Silent hill was in dark deception monsters and mortals, so a bunch of indie horrors are also in, such as poppy playtime, yandere simulator and monstrum.

Freddy kruger was in MK and MK has a bunch of guest fighters, such as jason voorhes, spawn and ranbo.

Rick was in MLP, and mlp had a big lebowski, slenderman and bioshok cameos I believe. so +3.

Slenderman was in mr hopp's playhouse. And Mr hopp's playhouse also had a fnaf refrence/cameo. +2

Thats every connected media franchise that I'm avare of.","I've overexaggerated a bit, not every media franchise. But here are some connections that I'm avare of. A bunch of disney TVA are connected thanks to chibiverse. Some items that got into the portal in gf appear in rick and morty, so this show is connected. Rick and Morty had a simpsons crossover. Plus 1 Simpsons had a family guy crossover. plus 1. Simpsons also were in lego dimensions, so Harry Potter, Lord of the rings, lego movie, ninjago, Chima, lego city undercover, Doctor Who, portal, sonic, Gremlins, The goonies, the a-team, jurassic park, power puff girls, adventure time, DC, the wizard of oz, a bunch of midway arcades, ghostbusters, back to the future, scooby-doo and some more that I probably forgot are also connected. Half life and portal share the same universe. so plus half life. Glados appeared in poker night at the inventory. So sam and max, the evil dead, TF2, borderlands, the ventura bros and homestar runner are also connected Adventure time is a cartoon network show, and cartoon network has a some kind of city where all cartoon network characters live after their show is over. So every single cartoon network cartoon is connected. Pibby has a bunch of cn characters in it. And Pibby implies that every show that aired on adult swim also could be connected. This one is really questionable though. Lego movie has a John McClain cameo. As well as a hot tub time machine refrence, i believe. So die hard and hot tub time machine are also connected. DC has a RWBY and TMNT crossovers. 2 RWBY items were in x ray and wav. 1 TMNT are in nasb so a bunch of nickelodeon characters are also added such as invader zim, avatar the last airbender, ren and stimpy, my life as a teenage robot, rocko's modern life and sponge bob are also connected. Sonic was in monkey ball. Monkey ball also had Kiryu from yakuza. 2 Sonic was in smash. Smash has over 300 franchises, so I'll name only a few franchises. Street fightert, kingdom hearts, shovel knight, shantae, minecraft. Kingdom hearts connects a lot of disney ips and disney infinity connects a bunch more including marvel and star wars. marvel had a crossover comic with attack on titan. 1 Shantae had a crossover with mighty switch force. 1 Shovel knight was in a ton of other crossovers and I don't know them all. i'll name a few I know. Yooka-laylee, frymakers, rivals of aether, blaster master zero, brawlhala. Brawhala had a bunch of franchises, such as tomb rider and hellboy. Frymakers connects octodad, tankmen from the newground and a bit more that I'm forgetting. Tankman were in fnf, and fnf has pico from pico's school. 2 Rivals of aether has ori from ori and the blind forest. 1 minecraft had a skin in terraria. so 1 Terraria had a crossover with don't starve and danganronpa. So plus 2 Ruy was in battle cats. Battle cats had hatsune miku crossover. 2 Ruy was in fortnite. So a heck ton of other franchises are also added such as: alien, terminator, guilded guy, red vs blue, halo, god of war, gear of war, tenet (kinda) and naruto, resident evil, among us, horizon zero down. Aloy from horizon was in genshin. 1 Exlibrium had a xenomorph cameo, and exlibrium is a part of bubble universe. So Demonslaer (not the anime, diffent one), major grom, meteora, friar, red fury are also connected. Naruto was in jump force, so plus a bunch of animes such as dragon ball, black clover, jojo, death note. Turnip boy commits tax evasion had a speedwagon's hat. It also had a mask from blue fire. 2 Among us had a henry stickming items. And henry stickming has a lot of refrences to diffrent franchises. Resident evil is in dead by day light. And DBD has a lot of diffrent horror franchises. such as silent hill, crypt tv and nightmare on elm street. Silent hill was in dark deception monsters and mortals, so a bunch of indie horrors are also in, such as poppy playtime, yandere simulator and monstrum. Freddy kruger was in MK and MK has a bunch of guest fighters, such as jason voorhes, spawn and ranbo. Rick was in MLP, and mlp had a big lebowski, slenderman and bioshok cameos I believe. so 3. Slenderman was in mr hopp's playhouse. And Mr hopp's playhouse also had a fnaf refrencecameo. 2 Thats every connected media franchise that I'm avare of.",0
444,337,itmtoes,"The way the Doctor died seemed really dumb. Given the AI said the reverse regeneration procedure was super dangerous they easily could have just written it so that the procedure put Whitaker's Doctor on death's door, forcing a regeneration. (Maybe they even could have made that clear to Yaz in advance, forcing her to accept that her Doctor's death was better than her body being hijacked by The Master). Instead though they had The Master just shoot her with a laser, which is a pretty anticlimactic way of killing off the main character.","The way the Doctor died seemed really dumb. Given the AI said the reverse regeneration procedure was super dangerous they easily could have just written it so that the procedure put Whitaker's Doctor on death's door, forcing a regeneration. (Maybe they even could have made that clear to Yaz in advance, forcing her to accept that her Doctor's death was better than her body being hijacked by The Master). Instead though they had The Master just shoot her with a laser, which is a pretty anticlimactic way of killing off the main character.",0
445,252,fnnltbo,"Some areas in the US have this as well.  It's marginally better.  


At the most basic level, health is affected by both personal choice and external factors.  The US, through a myriad of historical reasons, have developed in a way that is detrimental to health.  Cities are built around cars instead of public transportation.  Food is fast, cheap, and unhealthy.  Internet and TV provides entertainment while sedentary.  Work has become more and more computer-based with less physical activities.  


It's very difficult for a doctor, whom a patient sees once a year if lucky, to influence a patient to exercise during the couple of hours of rest he/she has each day instead of resting in front of the TV.","Some areas in the US have this as well. It's marginally better. At the most basic level, health is affected by both personal choice and external factors. The US, through a myriad of historical reasons, have developed in a way that is detrimental to health. Cities are built around cars instead of public transportation. Food is fast, cheap, and unhealthy. Internet and TV provides entertainment while sedentary. Work has become more and more computer-based with less physical activities. It's very difficult for a doctor, whom a patient sees once a year if lucky, to influence a patient to exercise during the couple of hours of rest heshe has each day instead of resting in front of the TV.",0
446,508,evn6urk,"I’m just offering an opinion as someone who is not Hawai'ian of blood but is a cultural practitioner in both language and dance. I was hānai (adopted) into a family with a very long lineage as an adult and grew up on the mainland. 

Hawai'ians are resilient people, but they have been carrying a heavy burden for generations that everything they are was practically stripped away from them. 

European and outside influence was welcomed in the kingdom of Hawai’i early on because Hawai'ian culture practices immense hospitality and reverence for innovation. At the core of their teachings was this concept that not all knowledge is contained in one school. That phrase had two sides to it. Firstly, it allowed them to be humble, as they were always taught that there is a possibility that someone preaching different philosophies may have learned something not available in their school or family. Secondly, it fostered respect for teachings that contradicted theirs. The unfortunate part is they thought this concept was universal across cultures and expected similar respect to be paid to their cultural practices from people who adopted different ways. 

With increased outside contact, they faced the opposite. Many outsiders came in with condescension and looked at the land like something to take and not share. 

All of a sudden their loved ones started dying from being exposed to foreign diseases, so they sent their people to foreign doctors. They saw what technology the outside world offered and started sending their kids to the missionary schools. They saw men who seemed to carry fire in sticks (guns) and travel on vessels made of clouds (white sails), so they sent their daughters to mate with them. All in hopes of learning and an opportunity to obtain some of the foreign mana they saw.

Over time, what resulted was a washing of their culture. Their people started dwindling without any immunity to common illnesses, and any knowledge they held disappeared. Old Hawai'ian teachings, solely taught in the family and in the home, faded. In addition, their children started coming under the influence of western parternal grandparents and western customs being touted as superior.

Over time, legislation started changing as well. Their queen was caught in a coup and held a prisoner in her own home. She gave up the land in hopes none of the dwindled Hawai'ian population would die fighting. Their people were caught up in unfair legislation and weren’t allowed to buy the land they were living on and slowly and systemically became poor and outsiders in their own land. It got so oppressive that they were not even allowed to speak their own language. When the language dies, so does all of the ideas that cannot be translated into English. 

A very very small minority decided to fight to keep some traditions alive, but because Hawai'ians only had oral tradition for thousands of years, the knowledge they had was minuscule compared to what was available pre-Western contact. They kept a some chants, dances, and therefore the language, underground. With that, they kept some of the hidden meanings and virtues of the old Hawai'ian culture. This is mainly why you see the faces in front of the Kū Kia'i Mauna group are Kumu hula, or dance teachers.

Today Hawai’ians as a whole are not thriving. Many of them are poor, don’t know their native practices, don’t know much about their native language, and don’t know much about their history before the unification of the islands under Kamehameha and overthrow of their kingdom. Today they are constantly being told that ""their way"" of learning, teaching, and even speaking is inferior to what is being imported to Hawai'ian soil. Not only that, this new way is telling them there is no space left for them to continue their ways and cultural practices.

They have no problem welcoming outsiders. They have no problem allowing others to practice their own virtues and own practices, be it in science, religion, or lifestyle. All they want is to keep some things that were theirs. They only have access to a portion of the land they used to in order to practice their dances and beliefs. Mauna Kea is the most sacred one to them because so much of their lore is based on that place. In addition there are secret graves of their people and ancestors up there. They are afraid that the more people that go up there, the more this mountain is disturbed. They are afraid that the more digging, the more chances there are their grandparents graves will be desecrated. They are afraid if they lose this mountain to more development, they will no longer have any refuge to go to on their own islands anymore.

There is frustration and hurt, because many feel that they have welcomed us into their land, but all we do is take and don’t give anything back. They are sad and angry because their aloha and deep love for us, the people they see as their brothers and sisters, is reciprocated with a lack of respect for their family (the natural habitats that the island provided). 

So when people ask, why now, why this? They are missing centuries of history and effort by the Hawai'ian people to work with us. They tried to gather and use the ""right channels"" by pleading in court and getting involved in politics, but they were already starting far behind the start line. It’s similar to a black mans fight on the mainland. They were systemically held back in education, financial success, and politics. They had to catch up before they even had a fighting chance because we kept moving the finish line for them.

So they raise the flag upside down. It’s them coming together to acknowledge that they want more respect and recognition as the native people of the paradise you live in. It’s their peaceful way of saying ""we're still here"". They may not be united in exactly what they want, but they want to just have the space to talk about it and decide for themselves on a grander stage. They want a larger native Hawai’ian voice to be included in what happens to Hawai'i.","Im just offering an opinion as someone who is not Hawai'ian of blood but is a cultural practitioner in both language and dance. I was hnai (adopted) into a family with a very long lineage as an adult and grew up on the mainland. Hawai'ians are resilient people, but they have been carrying a heavy burden for generations that everything they are was practically stripped away from them. European and outside influence was welcomed in the kingdom of Hawaii early on because Hawai'ian culture practices immense hospitality and reverence for innovation. At the core of their teachings was this concept that not all knowledge is contained in one school. That phrase had two sides to it. Firstly, it allowed them to be humble, as they were always taught that there is a possibility that someone preaching different philosophies may have learned something not available in their school or family. Secondly, it fostered respect for teachings that contradicted theirs. The unfortunate part is they thought this concept was universal across cultures and expected similar respect to be paid to their cultural practices from people who adopted different ways. With increased outside contact, they faced the opposite. Many outsiders came in with condescension and looked at the land like something to take and not share. All of a sudden their loved ones started dying from being exposed to foreign diseases, so they sent their people to foreign doctors. They saw what technology the outside world offered and started sending their kids to the missionary schools. They saw men who seemed to carry fire in sticks (guns) and travel on vessels made of clouds (white sails), so they sent their daughters to mate with them. All in hopes of learning and an opportunity to obtain some of the foreign mana they saw. Over time, what resulted was a washing of their culture. Their people started dwindling without any immunity to common illnesses, and any knowledge they held disappeared. Old Hawai'ian teachings, solely taught in the family and in the home, faded. In addition, their children started coming under the influence of western parternal grandparents and western customs being touted as superior. Over time, legislation started changing as well. Their queen was caught in a coup and held a prisoner in her own home. She gave up the land in hopes none of the dwindled Hawai'ian population would die fighting. Their people were caught up in unfair legislation and werent allowed to buy the land they were living on and slowly and systemically became poor and outsiders in their own land. It got so oppressive that they were not even allowed to speak their own language. When the language dies, so does all of the ideas that cannot be translated into English. A very very small minority decided to fight to keep some traditions alive, but because Hawai'ians only had oral tradition for thousands of years, the knowledge they had was minuscule compared to what was available pre-Western contact. They kept a some chants, dances, and therefore the language, underground. With that, they kept some of the hidden meanings and virtues of the old Hawai'ian culture. This is mainly why you see the faces in front of the K Kia'i Mauna group are Kumu hula, or dance teachers. Today Hawaiians as a whole are not thriving. Many of them are poor, dont know their native practices, dont know much about their native language, and dont know much about their history before the unification of the islands under Kamehameha and overthrow of their kingdom. Today they are constantly being told that ""their way"" of learning, teaching, and even speaking is inferior to what is being imported to Hawai'ian soil. Not only that, this new way is telling them there is no space left for them to continue their ways and cultural practices. They have no problem welcoming outsiders. They have no problem allowing others to practice their own virtues and own practices, be it in science, religion, or lifestyle. All they want is to keep some things that were theirs. They only have access to a portion of the land they used to in order to practice their dances and beliefs. Mauna Kea is the most sacred one to them because so much of their lore is based on that place. In addition there are secret graves of their people and ancestors up there. They are afraid that the more people that go up there, the more this mountain is disturbed. They are afraid that the more digging, the more chances there are their grandparents graves will be desecrated. They are afraid if they lose this mountain to more development, they will no longer have any refuge to go to on their own islands anymore. There is frustration and hurt, because many feel that they have welcomed us into their land, but all we do is take and dont give anything back. They are sad and angry because their aloha and deep love for us, the people they see as their brothers and sisters, is reciprocated with a lack of respect for their family (the natural habitats that the island provided). So when people ask, why now, why this? They are missing centuries of history and effort by the Hawai'ian people to work with us. They tried to gather and use the ""right channels"" by pleading in court and getting involved in politics, but they were already starting far behind the start line. Its similar to a black mans fight on the mainland. They were systemically held back in education, financial success, and politics. They had to catch up before they even had a fighting chance because we kept moving the finish line for them. So they raise the flag upside down. Its them coming together to acknowledge that they want more respect and recognition as the native people of the paradise you live in. Its their peaceful way of saying ""we're still here"". They may not be united in exactly what they want, but they want to just have the space to talk about it and decide for themselves on a grander stage. They want a larger native Hawaiian voice to be included in what happens to Hawai'i.",0
447,516,f7eyn39,"As someone who works in the NHS I find this very hard to believe. You talk about implementing 20% efficiency savings (which is a VAST change in efficiency) as if it were as simple as voting labour or investing in a couple of non-existent robot/AI technologies... it’s not. The NHS is already one of the most efficient (in terms of value for money and productivity) healthcare systems in the world... its arguably the one thing the NHS really excels at; the care isn’t the best by a broad margin (you’d be much better off getting cancer in the USA or needing an elective procedure in Germany) but the one thing the NHS does really well is offer “fairly good or at worst okay” care at an insanely affordable price... we pay about 9.5% of GDP for a system that has outcomes similar to other comparable countries who pay closer to 15% of GDP.

The NHS has just spent 11 years implementing austerity efficiency savings. The low lying fruit has already been plucked to death. To improve efficiency, especially to the tune of 20%, is not feasible at the moment. Take it from someone in the NHS; if we could implement 20% efficiency improvements we’d have done it already! (For the sake of our own quality of lives). I don’t want to be at work 13 hours a day... if there was a way I could reduce my workload so I was only here 9 hours a day then I’d have bloody well done it! 

You also need to remember that the doctors are already working a >48hr week. To cut to 4 days will mean paying huge sums to continue at current workloads. I don’t know what the future will hold, and maybe a time will come when there is more scope for automation in healthcare, but right now the technology just isn’t anywhere near there (contrary to what tech-dickheads like Elon Musk, Zuckerberg or Gates are saying which is largely to promote their own egos or shares). Everything we understand about outcomes in healthcare is that highly bespoke/‘holistic’ care results in the best outcomes - and that fundamentally runs contrary to what automation is best at (farming out extremely repetitive tasks to machines). Healthcare is not simply a factory line where robots can step in and assume the workload. Maybe one day the technology will get there, but it’s several DECADES away at the earliest. The reality “on the ground” is that care is getting more expensive and efficiency savings are just gobbled up by rising care costs as new treatments and technologies become available. 

With everyone expecting to live to 100 (whilst simultaneously doing their level best to kill themselves with sugar, fat, alcohol, drugs and smoke), and with people in poorer general health the trajectory is of care that is more expensive - not less.","As someone who works in the NHS I find this very hard to believe. You talk about implementing 20 efficiency savings (which is a VAST change in efficiency) as if it were as simple as voting labour or investing in a couple of non-existent robotAI technologies... its not. The NHS is already one of the most efficient (in terms of value for money and productivity) healthcare systems in the world... its arguably the one thing the NHS really excels at; the care isnt the best by a broad margin (youd be much better off getting cancer in the USA or needing an elective procedure in Germany) but the one thing the NHS does really well is offer fairly good or at worst okay care at an insanely affordable price... we pay about 9.5 of GDP for a system that has outcomes similar to other comparable countries who pay closer to 15 of GDP. The NHS has just spent 11 years implementing austerity efficiency savings. The low lying fruit has already been plucked to death. To improve efficiency, especially to the tune of 20, is not feasible at the moment. Take it from someone in the NHS; if we could implement 20 efficiency improvements wed have done it already! (For the sake of our own quality of lives). I dont want to be at work 13 hours a day... if there was a way I could reduce my workload so I was only here 9 hours a day then Id have bloody well done it! You also need to remember that the doctors are already working a gt;48hr week. To cut to 4 days will mean paying huge sums to continue at current workloads. I dont know what the future will hold, and maybe a time will come when there is more scope for automation in healthcare, but right now the technology just isnt anywhere near there (contrary to what tech-dickheads like Elon Musk, Zuckerberg or Gates are saying which is largely to promote their own egos or shares). Everything we understand about outcomes in healthcare is that highly bespokeholistic care results in the best outcomes - and that fundamentally runs contrary to what automation is best at (farming out extremely repetitive tasks to machines). Healthcare is not simply a factory line where robots can step in and assume the workload. Maybe one day the technology will get there, but its several DECADES away at the earliest. The reality on the ground is that care is getting more expensive and efficiency savings are just gobbled up by rising care costs as new treatments and technologies become available. With everyone expecting to live to 100 (whilst simultaneously doing their level best to kill themselves with sugar, fat, alcohol, drugs and smoke), and with people in poorer general health the trajectory is of care that is more expensive - not less.",1
448,457,fpejrk2,"[Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety](https://old.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety.

If you feel anxious right now, [open this image](https://i.imgur.com/Huou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image.

There are a *large* number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you:

* [The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook](https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200+ ratings)
* [Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacks/dp/0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600+ ratings)
* [Badass Ways to End Anxiety & Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacks/dp/9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400+ ratings)

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/)

Then here is the part you might not want to hear:

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/overcome-fear-anxiety/), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)($60) and/or a [white noise generator](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) ($20).
* **Meditate**: [Anxiety can be reduced with meditation](https://bebrainfit.com/meditation-anxiety/).
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

If that's not good enough, then [here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/gettinghelp)

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. So it is likely you don't even need to wait until the virus has passed. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained crisis counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

Reddit also has a very large community of anxious people that are here to help you with these issues. You can find them here: /r/Anxiety, if you need specific help, you are better of asking them what to do than us. There are *some* anxiety experts here on /r/advice, but not that many, so the quality of advice you'll receive here isn't going to be as good.

The best time to submit on Reddit is [early in the morning EST](https://thebetterwebmovement.com/choosing-best-time-post-to-reddit/).


Grief has the [following stages](https://www.webmd.com/balance/normal-grieving-and-stages-of-grief#1):

* Denial: When you first learn of a loss, it's normal to think, ""This isn't happening."" You may feel shocked or numb. This is a temporary way to deal with the rush of overwhelming emotion. It's a defense mechanism.
* Anger: As reality sets in, you're faced with the pain of your loss. You may feel frustrated and helpless. These feelings later turn into anger. You might direct it toward other people, a higher power, or life in general. To be angry with a loved one who died and left you alone is natural, too.
* Bargaining: During this stage, you dwell on what you could've done to prevent the loss. Common thoughts are ""If only..."" and ""What if..."" You may also try to strike a deal with a higher power.
* Depression: Sadness sets in as you begin to understand the loss and its effect on your life. Signs of depression include crying, sleep issues, and a decreased appetite. You may feel overwhelmed, regretful, and lonely.
* Acceptance: In this final stage of grief, you accept the reality of your loss. It can't be changed. Although you still feel sad, you're able to start moving forward with your life.

See if you can find what stage you are currently at, that will then also give you a general idea of what will come after that. In addition to that, [here's a page](https://www.cruse.org.uk/get-help/about-grief) that has detailed information regarding all aspects of grief.

Highest rated books on healing grief:

* [On Grief and Grieving](https://www.amazon.com/On-Grief-and-Grieving/dp/B07GDSK9H6) (4.7 star, 600+ ratings)
* [Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations For Working Through Grief](https://www.amazon.com/Healing-After-Loss-Meditations-Working/dp/0380773384)  (4.8 star, 1900+ ratings)
* [The Grief Recovery Handbook: the Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses Including Health, Career, and Faith](https://www.amazon.com/Grief-Recovery-Handbook-Anniversary-Expanded/dp/B07T2PYDH3) (4.6 star, 800+ ratings)

How to begin to heal:

* Give yourself time. Accept your feelings and know that grieving is a process.
* Talk to others. Spend time with friends and family. Don't isolate yourself.
* Make sure you sleep well (let me know if this is an issue and I'll give you advice for this).
(cont.)","Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety(https:old.reddit.comrAnxietywikionlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety. If you feel anxious right now, open this image(https:i.imgur.comHuou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image. There are a large number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook(https:www.amazon.comAnxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bournedp1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200 ratings) Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comDare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacksdp0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600 ratings) Badass Ways to End Anxiety amp; Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comBadass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacksdp9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400 ratings) If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety) Then here is the part you might not want to hear: The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukpublicationsovercome-fear-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK)(60) andor a white noise generator(https:www.amazon.comBig-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) (20). Meditate: Anxiety can be reduced with meditation(https:bebrainfit.commeditation-anxiety). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. If that's not good enough, then here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help(https:www.reddit.comrAnxietywikigettinghelp) Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. So it is likely you don't even need to wait until the virus has passed. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained crisis counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) Reddit also has a very large community of anxious people that are here to help you with these issues. You can find them here: rAnxiety, if you need specific help, you are better of asking them what to do than us. There are some anxiety experts here on radvice, but not that many, so the quality of advice you'll receive here isn't going to be as good. The best time to submit on Reddit is early in the morning EST(https:thebetterwebmovement.comchoosing-best-time-post-to-reddit). Grief has the following stages(https:www.webmd.combalancenormal-grieving-and-stages-of-grief1): Denial: When you first learn of a loss, it's normal to think, ""This isn't happening."" You may feel shocked or numb. This is a temporary way to deal with the rush of overwhelming emotion. It's a defense mechanism. Anger: As reality sets in, you're faced with the pain of your loss. You may feel frustrated and helpless. These feelings later turn into anger. You might direct it toward other people, a higher power, or life in general. To be angry with a loved one who died and left you alone is natural, too. Bargaining: During this stage, you dwell on what you could've done to prevent the loss. Common thoughts are ""If only..."" and ""What if..."" You may also try to strike a deal with a higher power. Depression: Sadness sets in as you begin to understand the loss and its effect on your life. Signs of depression include crying, sleep issues, and a decreased appetite. You may feel overwhelmed, regretful, and lonely. Acceptance: In this final stage of grief, you accept the reality of your loss. It can't be changed. Although you still feel sad, you're able to start moving forward with your life. See if you can find what stage you are currently at, that will then also give you a general idea of what will come after that. In addition to that, here's a page(https:www.cruse.org.ukget-helpabout-grief) that has detailed information regarding all aspects of grief. Highest rated books on healing grief: On Grief and Grieving(https:www.amazon.comOn-Grief-and-GrievingdpB07GDSK9H6) (4.7 star, 600 ratings) Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations For Working Through Grief(https:www.amazon.comHealing-After-Loss-Meditations-Workingdp0380773384) (4.8 star, 1900 ratings) The Grief Recovery Handbook: the Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses Including Health, Career, and Faith(https:www.amazon.comGrief-Recovery-Handbook-Anniversary-ExpandeddpB07T2PYDH3) (4.6 star, 800 ratings) How to begin to heal: Give yourself time. Accept your feelings and know that grieving is a process. Talk to others. Spend time with friends and family. Don't isolate yourself. Make sure you sleep well (let me know if this is an issue and I'll give you advice for this). (cont.)",0
449,583,jh2i6xv,">Intuition doesn't always reflect objective reality.  I will admit, I'm not an expert on endocrinology, but I know from readings stories of detransitioners who developed health problems while on cross-sex hormones that being on cross-sex hormones carries more risks than just being on your body's natural hormones.  Male and female bodies function differently, and this functioning is based on the hormones one was exposed to in utero and have been exposed to throughout one's life.

I'm the first to say that intuition doesn't follow logic most of the time haha.

But what kind of health problems, like I said I can definitely see that inducing the hormonology of the opposite sex cause issues that would arise from your reproductive system, as those are created from your sex's hormonology are function properly thanks to it. Otherwise I'm not sure what issue would arise that any member of the opposite sex would be susceptible to as well, I am more familiar with MtF transition than FtM though. Could you give me examples of what you're talking about that isn't related to the reproductive system.

>How do you know that? Has an endocrinologist actually told you this?
  


My current endo has as well as some GPs and my psychiatrist (although they aren't as qualified, but they do have more knowledge about endocrinology than your average person).","gt;Intuition doesn't always reflect objective reality. I will admit, I'm not an expert on endocrinology, but I know from readings stories of detransitioners who developed health problems while on cross-sex hormones that being on cross-sex hormones carries more risks than just being on your body's natural hormones. Male and female bodies function differently, and this functioning is based on the hormones one was exposed to in utero and have been exposed to throughout one's life. I'm the first to say that intuition doesn't follow logic most of the time haha. But what kind of health problems, like I said I can definitely see that inducing the hormonology of the opposite sex cause issues that would arise from your reproductive system, as those are created from your sex's hormonology are function properly thanks to it. Otherwise I'm not sure what issue would arise that any member of the opposite sex would be susceptible to as well, I am more familiar with MtF transition than FtM though. Could you give me examples of what you're talking about that isn't related to the reproductive system. gt;How do you know that? Has an endocrinologist actually told you this? My current endo has as well as some GPs and my psychiatrist (although they aren't as qualified, but they do have more knowledge about endocrinology than your average person).",0
450,627,jkno1on,"I think the answer you're looking for might need to begin with your understanding of gender. Having not had the experience of questioning your gender, you've never had to educate yourself on it. 

Your opinion of how you think gender dysmorphoria is a special interest and a side effect of autistic traits is actually quite dismissive. It goes far deeper than simply looking at a societal topic differently, like NDs are known for. Yes, perhaps it does have to do with the fact that autistic brains see things differently which allows us to dig deep into things NTs take at face value. But we also have a tendency to view things in a black or white manner as well. 

Here are a few resources to help you along to understanding the complexities you might not know about:

[The Genderbread Person](https://www.genderbread.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Breaking-through-the-Binary-by-Sam-Killermann.pdf)

[The Gender Unicorn](https://transstudent.org/gender/)

​

>Gender identity isn’t an easy topic to understand, and sometimes we need to unlearn some old ideas so we can really get what gender is all about. Most of us were taught that there are only two genders (man/masculine & woman/feminine) and two sexes (male & female). However, there is a lot more to it than that.   
>  
>In reality, gender roles aren’t set in stone. Even though our society expects certain things from certain people, we don’t have to conform. Rather than on a binary (only two ways of being), gender and sex exist on a spectrum, meaning that there are a lot of different ways that people can express their gender identity or sex.  
>  
>When we are born, a doctor assigns us a sex. This has to do with our biology, chromosomes, and physical body. Male babies are generally labeled as boys and female babies are generally labeled as girls. But even sex is more complex than that — and it really exists on a spectrum. Intersex individuals have physical sex traits or reproductive anatomy that are present at birth or emerge spontaneously later in life, and differ from normative expectations of “male” and “female.”  
Some people never question their assigned gender or sex, and choose to identify with what they were assigned at birth — that’s called being “cisgender.” But there are others who do question their gender or sex, and that’s completely normal and ok.  
If you don’t feel that your gender identity — meaning, your own personal sense of what your gender is — matches the gender you were assigned at birth, you might identify as transgender (or trans). And like sex is an expansive and complex spectrum, so is gender.  
Nonbinary genders, like genderfluid, genderqueer, polygender, bigender, and many others, are genders that exist outside of the male/female/man/woman binary. It’s important to note that not all nonbinary folks identify as trans, but may share many of the same experiences as trans folks.  
>  
>Quoted from the [Trevor Project](https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/article/understanding-gender-identities/)","I think the answer you're looking for might need to begin with your understanding of gender. Having not had the experience of questioning your gender, you've never had to educate yourself on it. Your opinion of how you think gender dysmorphoria is a special interest and a side effect of autistic traits is actually quite dismissive. It goes far deeper than simply looking at a societal topic differently, like NDs are known for. Yes, perhaps it does have to do with the fact that autistic brains see things differently which allows us to dig deep into things NTs take at face value. But we also have a tendency to view things in a black or white manner as well. Here are a few resources to help you along to understanding the complexities you might not know about: The Genderbread Person(https:www.genderbread.orgwp-contentuploads201702Breaking-through-the-Binary-by-Sam-Killermann.pdf) The Gender Unicorn(https:transstudent.orggender) amp;x200B; gt;Gender identity isnt an easy topic to understand, and sometimes we need to unlearn some old ideas so we can really get what gender is all about. Most of us were taught that there are only two genders (manmasculine amp; womanfeminine) and two sexes (male amp; female). However, there is a lot more to it than that. gt; gt;In reality, gender roles arent set in stone. Even though our society expects certain things from certain people, we dont have to conform. Rather than on a binary (only two ways of being), gender and sex exist on a spectrum, meaning that there are a lot of different ways that people can express their gender identity or sex. gt; gt;When we are born, a doctor assigns us a sex. This has to do with our biology, chromosomes, and physical body. Male babies are generally labeled as boys and female babies are generally labeled as girls. But even sex is more complex than that and it really exists on a spectrum. Intersex individuals have physical sex traits or reproductive anatomy that are present at birth or emerge spontaneously later in life, and differ from normative expectations of male and female. Some people never question their assigned gender or sex, and choose to identify with what they were assigned at birth thats called being cisgender. But there are others who do question their gender or sex, and thats completely normal and ok. If you dont feel that your gender identity meaning, your own personal sense of what your gender is matches the gender you were assigned at birth, you might identify as transgender (or trans). And like sex is an expansive and complex spectrum, so is gender. Nonbinary genders, like genderfluid, genderqueer, polygender, bigender, and many others, are genders that exist outside of the malefemalemanwoman binary. Its important to note that not all nonbinary folks identify as trans, but may share many of the same experiences as trans folks. gt; gt;Quoted from the Trevor Project(https:www.thetrevorproject.orgresourcesarticleunderstanding-gender-identities)",0
451,292,h0fk8k2,"Who's going to do the automation? Well, you are. Until you're replaced by automation software so simple a monkey could do it. 

Then they data monkey will be replaced by an AI. No, it doesn't need to be super intelligent and it doesn't need to be self aware, or any of that. When that happens, we will all be out of a job. There are already AIs that are superior to highly trained radiologists with PhD's at correctly spotting [cancer.](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2228752-ai-system-is-better-than-human-doctors-at-predicting-breast-cancer/#:~:text=An%20artificial%20intelligence%20system%20is,the%20chances%20of%20treatment%20succeeding.)

And please don't give me a whole bunch of cognitive biased hooplah about how your job is ""different"" and ""very technical"" to the extreme that ""no program could do it."" I'm and engineer myself, and I can assure you, soon enough, it can and will absolutely be done, and automation engineers along with everyone else will be screwed. This is one of the reasons UBI will be crucial in the future.","Who's going to do the automation? Well, you are. Until you're replaced by automation software so simple a monkey could do it. Then they data monkey will be replaced by an AI. No, it doesn't need to be super intelligent and it doesn't need to be self aware, or any of that. When that happens, we will all be out of a job. There are already AIs that are superior to highly trained radiologists with PhD's at correctly spotting cancer.(https:www.newscientist.comarticle2228752-ai-system-is-better-than-human-doctors-at-predicting-breast-cancer::textAn20artificial20intelligence20system20is,the20chances20of20treatment20succeeding.) And please don't give me a whole bunch of cognitive biased hooplah about how your job is ""different"" and ""very technical"" to the extreme that ""no program could do it."" I'm and engineer myself, and I can assure you, soon enough, it can and will absolutely be done, and automation engineers along with everyone else will be screwed. This is one of the reasons UBI will be crucial in the future.",1
452,510,hkxgzxi,"
>Hgh for height?

maybe if they arent fuses yet, i would recommend doing xrays and going to a doctor and if its still partially open or open use an ai such as arimidex or anything that will crash ur estrogen then start the hgh. gl brah","gt;Hgh for height? maybe if they arent fuses yet, i would recommend doing xrays and going to a doctor and if its still partially open or open use an ai such as arimidex or anything that will crash ur estrogen then start the hgh. gl brah",0
453,66,j9erabl,"Thank you. I know I had doses of the husk cure in the meds cabinet and my doctor is always set to heal and rescue but evidently didn't cure him, are ai not good at noticing the parasite?","Thank you. I know I had doses of the husk cure in the meds cabinet and my doctor is always set to heal and rescue but evidently didn't cure him, are ai not good at noticing the parasite?",0
454,47,h5cxeuv,"Well real quick before I talk anime... failed to get Da Vinci in **FGO**. Still have 200SQ left that will be for Summer Carmilla. Here's hoping.

In better news, finally got the Top Operator tag in **Arknights** again and managed to get Skadi out of that so at least one game is nice to me! Then while trying to roll for Nian I got Magallan and Aak. Obviously not what I wanted but at least I get max rarity units in this game. Combine all that with Gravel's new outfit and I am pretty pleased with Arknights atm. But now I have nothing for Dusk or Saga... 

Okay! **Summer anime season** time! Watching 12 anime this time! Will I keep up with that many? Absolutely not. Will I drop any? Probably not. But maybe one... more on that later! 

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**Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash** - First and foremost, I watched the first Hathaway's Flash movie. Set in U.C. 105, we are now post Unicorn and Narrative, but this movie is actually a sequel to Char's Counterattack because the novels are from '89 and '90. So none of that shit matters. Banagher WHO?! As the name suggests we are following our favorite shit kid, Hathaway! A new terrorist cell has sprung up and is causing trouble for the Feddies, and our Hathaway finds himself in the midst of the conflict! 

Now I already know how this all ends, and went in with pre-established hate for Hathaway, but honestly he was good. Really started to turn around on him in the second half. Honestly, Hathaway >!being the leader of the terrorist cell and essentially a villain protagonist!< is super interesting to me. I also really liked the action sequences and that air raid was spectacular. Like that first bit of F91 but stretched out for nearly 20min. Honestly a lot of this movie is very pretty. I swear they had to have a whole team for just Gigi's hair!

My only issues are that some of the establishing shots have some pretty bad CG. Like one shot of a peninsula looked like Google Maps levels of detail. And the water in the ocean scenes just didn't match the boats and planes. Those are the only super noticeable scenes where I felt the CG was rough and there are very few. The CG for ships and mobile suits was solid and the effects were good too. Another gripe is I feel like you lose a bit of quality with the Netflix stream. Feel like a theater experience or bluray would be better. Mainly the dark scenes were hard to make out and I felt like I wasn't seeing it in its best light(heh). Maybe that was Netflix, maybe the movie is just that dark. Idk.

Story wise, my only issue is that Gigi seems...strange. Constantly changing moods early on, really unsure what her purpose is going to be. I'm unsure how I feel about the love triangle, but the scenes of >!Kenneth trying to take her away and cuck Hathaway!< were kind of funny. 

But hey, Gundam is back! I feel like its been a down few years. IBO was the last serious entry and that ended in 2017. Everything since has been Build Fighters related. Or Narrative... Don't know how long until the next movie, but I hope its only a year or so.

**Kobayashi's Maid Dragon season 2** - The dragons waifus have returned and with that Kyoto Animation's return to seasonal anime! Hip hip, hooray! Boy did they come in swinging too! I always love when they just pop off with the fight animation in this show. Not much to say overall though. New season, more fun, new dragon girl. Really, its just great to see that Kyoto Animation has recovered and will continue onward, even after such a horrible tragedy. I still haven't seen the Violet Evergarden movie, but with it and this... [they are back!](https://youtu.be/BSfpoSrCGsQ?t=5)

**Reincarnated as a Slime season 2 part 2** - After a season break and a really great slice of life spin-off, Slime is back as well! Honestly I was pretty let down with the first half considering its pacing and constant recapping, so I have tempered my expectations with this one. I'm still excited for it and so far its been good, but they still love to show recap when they don't need to. I don't need to know how we got here every episode okay? You don't need to recap a fight that happened in the first half that you already recapped in the first half okay? Anyways... One of the things I like about Reincarnated as a Slime is the nation building aspects, and this season is going to have a lot of politicking, so that's something to look forward to.

**The Detective is Already Dead** - This show is fucking weird. Its like the author watched Monogatari, Bunny Girl Senpai, and like Charlotte, (all series where the main couples have good chemistry and back and forth dialogue) and thought ""I can do this."" Spoilers, they didn't. I was really looking forward to this one too because I saw quite a bit of promotion, but its just strange. I have no clue where the plot is going, the dialogue and character actions are just strange, the ""mysteries"" if you want to call them that are solved by people just knowing everything, or with nonsense.

So premise... Its in the name right? Our MC is a generic anime boy who is constantly finding himself in strange and unlucky situations. By virtue of this, he becomes acquainted with our quirky detective girl. We see a bit of their relationship before a timeskip where we learn she has died. No info as to how or why. Then after the timeskip and trying to live a normal life, our MC meets a new girl that is oddly similar to the detective.

After two episodes(and the first was double length), I do not have confidence in this plot and the characters aren't enough to pull me through it. Will watch one, maybe two more episodes, but I'll probably drop this one. And I almost never drop anime. 

**The Case Study of Vanitas** - Probably my favorite anime of the season so far. From the creator of Pandora Hearts comes, hot vampire boys in 19th century Paris! Except they got magic and airships. It has been a long time since I read Pandora Hearts, but I remember liking it a lot as a teenager, so I'm pretty excited for this one. Studio Bones animating it and music is by Yuki Kajiura so that is dope. Definitely has that Madoka Magica style music to it. 

Story is that vampires live among humans and they are all scared of a vampire named Vanitas that was born under a blue moon, who is said to want revenge on them all for some past beef. Our main character Noe is searching for Vanitas' magic tome and meets Vanitas but things aren't quite like the tales go... Vanitas is actually a doctor trying to help vampires that are losing their sanity and turning into monsters. 

Pretty cool so far, and wonder if it will get as wild as I remember Pandora Hearts getting. But also Vanitas and Noe are cute as heck so ya know.

**The Duke of Death and His Maid** - This anime is about a young aristocrat who has been cursed by a witch and he kills anything he touches. This leads to him being outcast by his family and forced to live in an estate on his own. There is one person, however, that stays by his side always and its his beloved maid...that just loves to tease him. Its another entry in the teasing genre boys! Except this time... its basically an established couple. They both admit early on that they love one another and really the only thing preventing their love is the curse. Honestly this show is really cute, but it can also be a bummer. 

Despite the animation being limited, and the characters being 3D(which doesn't really bother me), I think the comedy and voice acting make up for it. The backgrounds also have a painted canvas texture and I feel that helps as well. So far this has been one of my favorites this season and I'll probably check out the manga after. 

**My Next Life as a Villainess season 2** - Bakarina is back! Outside of Ascendance of a Bookworm, this is probably one of my favorite isekai. Our heroine is isekai'd and finds herself as the villain in the otome game she used to play, and she knows that no matter what, her character gets the shit end of the stick! Objective: Survive.

Honestly just a really fun anime. Nothing too deep, but has a fun cast and a ""so stupid you cant help but love her"" protagonist. Technically a reverse harem, but we all know Maria is the one true romance.

**The Aquatope on White Sand** - Arguably the prettiest anime this season and one I'm very interested in. 

Story is that our main girl is a former idol who quit after some trouble with her group and managers, and on her way back to her home town, she instead goes to Okinawa on a whim. Through some chance encounters, she finds herself at an aquarium where she meets the other main character, a teenage girl that is filling in as the director while her grandfather is out doing business. Taken away by the fishies, she asks if she can start working there. But oh no, there is trouble! The aquarium is on the verge of closing and if they cant turn this sucker around, its gone for good! And our heroine sucks at taking care of animals! So begins our journey of two girls trying to save the local aquarium!

Now within the opening minutes I started to think, ""this feels similar to Sakura Quest."" Well turns out both are made by P.A. Works. This one is just about saving an oceanside town's aquarium while Sakura Quest was saving a country town's tourism industry. Both starring girls that struck out in their respective industries and found themselves in a small town.

Still though, two episodes in and its been great. Very pretty. Not sure if the girls are going to kiss, but I won't complain if they do!

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So yeah, thats anime. I am also going to check out **Sonny Boy**, **Madoka Magica Magia Record season 2**, and **The Great Jahy Will not Be Defeated**. Sonny Boy just came out so gotta watch it still and the other two are still weeks way.

And **Macadamia season 5** and **To Your Eternity** are continuing on. Still upset about Macadamia. To Your Eternity is still great.","Well real quick before I talk anime... failed to get Da Vinci in FGO. Still have 200SQ left that will be for Summer Carmilla. Here's hoping. In better news, finally got the Top Operator tag in Arknights again and managed to get Skadi out of that so at least one game is nice to me! Then while trying to roll for Nian I got Magallan and Aak. Obviously not what I wanted but at least I get max rarity units in this game. Combine all that with Gravel's new outfit and I am pretty pleased with Arknights atm. But now I have nothing for Dusk or Saga... Okay! Summer anime season time! Watching 12 anime this time! Will I keep up with that many? Absolutely not. Will I drop any? Probably not. But maybe one... more on that later! --- Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash - First and foremost, I watched the first Hathaway's Flash movie. Set in U.C. 105, we are now post Unicorn and Narrative, but this movie is actually a sequel to Char's Counterattack because the novels are from '89 and '90. So none of that shit matters. Banagher WHO?! As the name suggests we are following our favorite shit kid, Hathaway! A new terrorist cell has sprung up and is causing trouble for the Feddies, and our Hathaway finds himself in the midst of the conflict! Now I already know how this all ends, and went in with pre-established hate for Hathaway, but honestly he was good. Really started to turn around on him in the second half. Honestly, Hathaway gt;!being the leader of the terrorist cell and essentially a villain protagonist!lt; is super interesting to me. I also really liked the action sequences and that air raid was spectacular. Like that first bit of F91 but stretched out for nearly 20min. Honestly a lot of this movie is very pretty. I swear they had to have a whole team for just Gigi's hair! My only issues are that some of the establishing shots have some pretty bad CG. Like one shot of a peninsula looked like Google Maps levels of detail. And the water in the ocean scenes just didn't match the boats and planes. Those are the only super noticeable scenes where I felt the CG was rough and there are very few. The CG for ships and mobile suits was solid and the effects were good too. Another gripe is I feel like you lose a bit of quality with the Netflix stream. Feel like a theater experience or bluray would be better. Mainly the dark scenes were hard to make out and I felt like I wasn't seeing it in its best light(heh). Maybe that was Netflix, maybe the movie is just that dark. Idk. Story wise, my only issue is that Gigi seems...strange. Constantly changing moods early on, really unsure what her purpose is going to be. I'm unsure how I feel about the love triangle, but the scenes of gt;!Kenneth trying to take her away and cuck Hathaway!lt; were kind of funny. But hey, Gundam is back! I feel like its been a down few years. IBO was the last serious entry and that ended in 2017. Everything since has been Build Fighters related. Or Narrative... Don't know how long until the next movie, but I hope its only a year or so. Kobayashi's Maid Dragon season 2 - The dragons waifus have returned and with that Kyoto Animation's return to seasonal anime! Hip hip, hooray! Boy did they come in swinging too! I always love when they just pop off with the fight animation in this show. Not much to say overall though. New season, more fun, new dragon girl. Really, its just great to see that Kyoto Animation has recovered and will continue onward, even after such a horrible tragedy. I still haven't seen the Violet Evergarden movie, but with it and this... they are back!(https:youtu.beBSfpoSrCGsQ?t5) Reincarnated as a Slime season 2 part 2 - After a season break and a really great slice of life spin-off, Slime is back as well! Honestly I was pretty let down with the first half considering its pacing and constant recapping, so I have tempered my expectations with this one. I'm still excited for it and so far its been good, but they still love to show recap when they don't need to. I don't need to know how we got here every episode okay? You don't need to recap a fight that happened in the first half that you already recapped in the first half okay? Anyways... One of the things I like about Reincarnated as a Slime is the nation building aspects, and this season is going to have a lot of politicking, so that's something to look forward to. The Detective is Already Dead - This show is fucking weird. Its like the author watched Monogatari, Bunny Girl Senpai, and like Charlotte, (all series where the main couples have good chemistry and back and forth dialogue) and thought ""I can do this."" Spoilers, they didn't. I was really looking forward to this one too because I saw quite a bit of promotion, but its just strange. I have no clue where the plot is going, the dialogue and character actions are just strange, the ""mysteries"" if you want to call them that are solved by people just knowing everything, or with nonsense. So premise... Its in the name right? Our MC is a generic anime boy who is constantly finding himself in strange and unlucky situations. By virtue of this, he becomes acquainted with our quirky detective girl. We see a bit of their relationship before a timeskip where we learn she has died. No info as to how or why. Then after the timeskip and trying to live a normal life, our MC meets a new girl that is oddly similar to the detective. After two episodes(and the first was double length), I do not have confidence in this plot and the characters aren't enough to pull me through it. Will watch one, maybe two more episodes, but I'll probably drop this one. And I almost never drop anime. The Case Study of Vanitas - Probably my favorite anime of the season so far. From the creator of Pandora Hearts comes, hot vampire boys in 19th century Paris! Except they got magic and airships. It has been a long time since I read Pandora Hearts, but I remember liking it a lot as a teenager, so I'm pretty excited for this one. Studio Bones animating it and music is by Yuki Kajiura so that is dope. Definitely has that Madoka Magica style music to it. Story is that vampires live among humans and they are all scared of a vampire named Vanitas that was born under a blue moon, who is said to want revenge on them all for some past beef. Our main character Noe is searching for Vanitas' magic tome and meets Vanitas but things aren't quite like the tales go... Vanitas is actually a doctor trying to help vampires that are losing their sanity and turning into monsters. Pretty cool so far, and wonder if it will get as wild as I remember Pandora Hearts getting. But also Vanitas and Noe are cute as heck so ya know. The Duke of Death and His Maid - This anime is about a young aristocrat who has been cursed by a witch and he kills anything he touches. This leads to him being outcast by his family and forced to live in an estate on his own. There is one person, however, that stays by his side always and its his beloved maid...that just loves to tease him. Its another entry in the teasing genre boys! Except this time... its basically an established couple. They both admit early on that they love one another and really the only thing preventing their love is the curse. Honestly this show is really cute, but it can also be a bummer. Despite the animation being limited, and the characters being 3D(which doesn't really bother me), I think the comedy and voice acting make up for it. The backgrounds also have a painted canvas texture and I feel that helps as well. So far this has been one of my favorites this season and I'll probably check out the manga after. My Next Life as a Villainess season 2 - Bakarina is back! Outside of Ascendance of a Bookworm, this is probably one of my favorite isekai. Our heroine is isekai'd and finds herself as the villain in the otome game she used to play, and she knows that no matter what, her character gets the shit end of the stick! Objective: Survive. Honestly just a really fun anime. Nothing too deep, but has a fun cast and a ""so stupid you cant help but love her"" protagonist. Technically a reverse harem, but we all know Maria is the one true romance. The Aquatope on White Sand - Arguably the prettiest anime this season and one I'm very interested in. Story is that our main girl is a former idol who quit after some trouble with her group and managers, and on her way back to her home town, she instead goes to Okinawa on a whim. Through some chance encounters, she finds herself at an aquarium where she meets the other main character, a teenage girl that is filling in as the director while her grandfather is out doing business. Taken away by the fishies, she asks if she can start working there. But oh no, there is trouble! The aquarium is on the verge of closing and if they cant turn this sucker around, its gone for good! And our heroine sucks at taking care of animals! So begins our journey of two girls trying to save the local aquarium! Now within the opening minutes I started to think, ""this feels similar to Sakura Quest."" Well turns out both are made by P.A. Works. This one is just about saving an oceanside town's aquarium while Sakura Quest was saving a country town's tourism industry. Both starring girls that struck out in their respective industries and found themselves in a small town. Still though, two episodes in and its been great. Very pretty. Not sure if the girls are going to kiss, but I won't complain if they do! --- So yeah, thats anime. I am also going to check out Sonny Boy, Madoka Magica Magia Record season 2, and The Great Jahy Will not Be Defeated. Sonny Boy just came out so gotta watch it still and the other two are still weeks way. And Macadamia season 5 and To Your Eternity are continuing on. Still upset about Macadamia. To Your Eternity is still great.",0
455,62,iwj3xg4,"I'm Episcopalian, and one thing I've always liked about Jesus is that he speaks more about what to do than all the theory and theology.  My job is to love people, which means understanding them and taking care of them as best I can.  If they're hungry, feed them.  If they're sick, take care of them.  Of course, I can't take care of people as well as a doctor could, and if they're really sick I should get them to a doctor, or call 911 so experts can get them to a doctor, and so maybe my part of taking care of somebody is just that tiny little bit: see an accident, call 911, let the professionals do their job.  It's still important and still needs to be done.

I'm still in college, so I'm also in the ""using up resources"" stage of life, and I refuse to feel guilty about that.  When I was little, we planted a peach tree in the yard, and it was years before we actually got any peaches from it.  I was at the age where I thought you'd plant the seed and get peaches the next day, but of course it doesn't work that way.  My parents kept telling me I had to be patient and let the tree grow.  And so that's how I think about me: I'm still growing, I have to be patient.

Besides, after I do graduate, I hope to work for years and years, and finish my life having put far more into the system than I took out.

At my home church, they do a food giveaway every month, and there's a bunch of people who do lots of work carrying boxes and moving stuff around and helping people get the food to their cars.  (For people with no cars we have drivers who deliver it.)  I'm little, and wouldn't be much use carrying boxes, so I work at a desk and help manage paperwork and keep track of things and try to ensure everybody gets the right stuff.  You don't want to send baby food to a house with no babies, that would just be wasting it, especially when there are people with babies who need it.  And even when I don't feel good about myself, knowing that I did some good in the world makes me feel like I'm not just a complete waste of space.

Maybe you can find some volunteer opportunities near you, and by doing something that really helps people you can get out of the ""do nothing but consume resources"" stage and start putting at least a little bit back into the system.","I'm Episcopalian, and one thing I've always liked about Jesus is that he speaks more about what to do than all the theory and theology. My job is to love people, which means understanding them and taking care of them as best I can. If they're hungry, feed them. If they're sick, take care of them. Of course, I can't take care of people as well as a doctor could, and if they're really sick I should get them to a doctor, or call 911 so experts can get them to a doctor, and so maybe my part of taking care of somebody is just that tiny little bit: see an accident, call 911, let the professionals do their job. It's still important and still needs to be done. I'm still in college, so I'm also in the ""using up resources"" stage of life, and I refuse to feel guilty about that. When I was little, we planted a peach tree in the yard, and it was years before we actually got any peaches from it. I was at the age where I thought you'd plant the seed and get peaches the next day, but of course it doesn't work that way. My parents kept telling me I had to be patient and let the tree grow. And so that's how I think about me: I'm still growing, I have to be patient. Besides, after I do graduate, I hope to work for years and years, and finish my life having put far more into the system than I took out. At my home church, they do a food giveaway every month, and there's a bunch of people who do lots of work carrying boxes and moving stuff around and helping people get the food to their cars. (For people with no cars we have drivers who deliver it.) I'm little, and wouldn't be much use carrying boxes, so I work at a desk and help manage paperwork and keep track of things and try to ensure everybody gets the right stuff. You don't want to send baby food to a house with no babies, that would just be wasting it, especially when there are people with babies who need it. And even when I don't feel good about myself, knowing that I did some good in the world makes me feel like I'm not just a complete waste of space. Maybe you can find some volunteer opportunities near you, and by doing something that really helps people you can get out of the ""do nothing but consume resources"" stage and start putting at least a little bit back into the system.",0
456,438,iplslz5,"Ted, my beloved Ted, my sweet, beautiful Ted Lasso, is striving all the time, he's striving to win for his team, he's striving to be a good father, a good coach, a good friend, a good person in general, and he often does it to his own detriment.  
  
Ted embodies a lot of the things I love about Taoism, he is kind, he is compassionate, he is empathetic, and he is equanimous about the results and outcomes of his striving, he sees the world and meets it where it is, but then he does something very un-Taoist (in a sense) by trying to make the world better and making himself worse.  
  
Spoilers incoming for a great show: We find out at some point that Ted has an anxiety disorder, he experiences panic attacks.  He loves his wife and respects her choice for a divorce, but he also misses her and wishes he was still with her and his child, he accepted the choice and he accepted the pain *outwardly,* but on the inside he's still a basket of porcupines.   
  
From the perspective of Taoism I would say that Ted knows about the Tao, but forgets it from time to time.  He shows kindness and compassion to others while denying it for himself, he accepts losing his wife but the acceptance still causes him pain, he cares deeply for the happiness and well being of those he loves but he doesn't love himself.  Ted is going through the motions of being a good person, he's doing good things, he's helping people, but his motives are questionable.  He cares about others, yes, that's not in question, but some of that care is an ingratiating scheme, a way to get close to people and form relationships; doing the right thing for the wrong reasons is still doing the right thing, but it's still doing it for the wrong reasons.  
   
I think if I was to put Ted Lasso in a philosophical box I'd sooner reach for Stoicism than for Taoism.  Ted carries his pain with a stoic resolve, he doesn't burden others with his suffering, he doesn't complain, he doesn't make it other people's problems, he reserves the problem for himself and sequesters it away in a place nobody else can see.  
  
We could all stand to learn from how Ted Lasso treats others, with respect, with kindness, with compassion, he meets them where they are and joins them there, he shares *their* suffering in an effort to help them heal, and the world needs more of that right now, the world needs that in spades.  
  
We could also all stand to learn from how Ted Lasso treats *himself,* because suffering in silence, bearing others' burdens, and only being half a person are not working solutions, it's a kind of dishonesty that we're all inclined to participate in, our societies and cultures encourage us to keep our mouth shut, and that too is something we need to overcome.  
  
Do you know what flight attendants tell parents to do in case of a plane crash?  They instruct the parents to put *their own* oxygen mask on first, the attendants know that parents will naturally seek to mask their child before anyone else, the attendants also know that it's better for your child's survival if *you* put *your* mask on first.  Caring for ourselves first, not *exclusively* but *first,* is a bit counterintuitive these days, but when we lose sight of ourselves we have a harder time keeping sight of others.  
  
Personal favorite fictional Taoists:  
  
 * Uncle Iroh and Huu (Avatar: The Last Air Bender)  
 * The Dude and The Stranger (The Big Lebowski)  
 * Krombopulos Michael (Rick and Morty)  
 * Doctor Strangelove (Dr. Strangelove)  
 * Yoda (Star Wars franchise)  

Weird mix, right?","Ted, my beloved Ted, my sweet, beautiful Ted Lasso, is striving all the time, he's striving to win for his team, he's striving to be a good father, a good coach, a good friend, a good person in general, and he often does it to his own detriment. Ted embodies a lot of the things I love about Taoism, he is kind, he is compassionate, he is empathetic, and he is equanimous about the results and outcomes of his striving, he sees the world and meets it where it is, but then he does something very un-Taoist (in a sense) by trying to make the world better and making himself worse. Spoilers incoming for a great show: We find out at some point that Ted has an anxiety disorder, he experiences panic attacks. He loves his wife and respects her choice for a divorce, but he also misses her and wishes he was still with her and his child, he accepted the choice and he accepted the pain outwardly, but on the inside he's still a basket of porcupines. From the perspective of Taoism I would say that Ted knows about the Tao, but forgets it from time to time. He shows kindness and compassion to others while denying it for himself, he accepts losing his wife but the acceptance still causes him pain, he cares deeply for the happiness and well being of those he loves but he doesn't love himself. Ted is going through the motions of being a good person, he's doing good things, he's helping people, but his motives are questionable. He cares about others, yes, that's not in question, but some of that care is an ingratiating scheme, a way to get close to people and form relationships; doing the right thing for the wrong reasons is still doing the right thing, but it's still doing it for the wrong reasons. I think if I was to put Ted Lasso in a philosophical box I'd sooner reach for Stoicism than for Taoism. Ted carries his pain with a stoic resolve, he doesn't burden others with his suffering, he doesn't complain, he doesn't make it other people's problems, he reserves the problem for himself and sequesters it away in a place nobody else can see. We could all stand to learn from how Ted Lasso treats others, with respect, with kindness, with compassion, he meets them where they are and joins them there, he shares their suffering in an effort to help them heal, and the world needs more of that right now, the world needs that in spades. We could also all stand to learn from how Ted Lasso treats himself, because suffering in silence, bearing others' burdens, and only being half a person are not working solutions, it's a kind of dishonesty that we're all inclined to participate in, our societies and cultures encourage us to keep our mouth shut, and that too is something we need to overcome. Do you know what flight attendants tell parents to do in case of a plane crash? They instruct the parents to put their own oxygen mask on first, the attendants know that parents will naturally seek to mask their child before anyone else, the attendants also know that it's better for your child's survival if you put your mask on first. Caring for ourselves first, not exclusively but first, is a bit counterintuitive these days, but when we lose sight of ourselves we have a harder time keeping sight of others. Personal favorite fictional Taoists: Uncle Iroh and Huu (Avatar: The Last Air Bender) The Dude and The Stranger (The Big Lebowski) Krombopulos Michael (Rick and Morty) Doctor Strangelove (Dr. Strangelove) Yoda (Star Wars franchise) Weird mix, right?",0
457,341,e7k9l7m,"I did not say everyone was doing ""The woox stuff"" in rs3. I said it was clearly possible to do those things. Since the argument was about the ""ease"" of the overall game. I disputed your point of ""Bandos can be done with a d scimmy and cabbages"" and then showed you how it's RS3 that has what makes that ridiculous level of ease for even the strongest bosses possible.

>I literally cant find anything on people killing rax with t60 mage.

I will concede this point, I was unable to find the video I mentioned here. But I know I saw it at one point and will gladly sent it to you when I find it. Here are other videos that equally prove my point.

[Rax With t70 Weapon No Armor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq12rajdU94)

[Rax With T1 (Level One) Weapon High Armor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aikEFYvCgiI)

[Rax Duo T1 (Level One) Weapons High Armor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAHXOBFJD6Q)

[Rax T50 Weapon T50 Armor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_mCx655aYs)

[Rax T50 Melee Weapon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF6SZJZbn0M)

[Rax With T90 Weapon No Armor No Food](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3FHFH3aelY&t=5s)

[Rax 0-300% Enrage, 1 Inventory, No Food (T90)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxBwbhnIO0o)

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>People are not no food killing rax with bronze, that feat takes 20 plus minutes with all possible buffs outside of the bronze and a ton of experience with the game and the boss.

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Here, you first claim that people are not no food killing rax with bronze, but then go on to state how that feat is accomplished by saying it ""takes 20 plus minutes . . ."" . I never stated everyone was doing it - once again, I was stating how RS3 allows for this stuff to even be possible and for a group of players, easily doable:

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[Telos 2000% Enrage, No Food](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdY_PovKQtA)

[Telos 2500% Enrage, No Food](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUrqJER8uS0)

[Telos 3000% Enrage, No Food](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTdnIVQxvzA)

And a personal favorite I just found while searching:

[Telos, 100% Enrage, No Food T1 (Level One) Weapons](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ianRouwKeLU)

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>Anyone can easily learn zulrah and kill it with very easy and quick to obtain gear.

The gear needed to obtain zulrah is not something an ironman gets on his second day of playing while killing desert lizards. I do however agree, that anyone can learn zulrah, although not easily - that is simply an over generalization on your part. Which is why the OSRS team nerfed Zulrah's drop table two weeks after release, while introducing two more rotations, and nerfing the drop table again on May 25 2017. Making Zulrah a far cry from ""shitting"" supply drops.

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>I'm not saying os is easy because woox did theater of blood solo..... I'm saying it's far easier to start out because of zulrah.  Which opens up all the end game gear right away.

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This is simply wrong on so many levels that I refuse to take the time to correct them all in depth, and will instead lightly touch on why they are wrong. You can research it further if it interests you.

First, how is it easier to start out because of Zulrah? You seem to have this idea that (or at least you lead me to believe) all accounts have access to Zulrah upon leaving tutorial island. I assure you this is not so.

Second, how does Zulrah ""open up all the end game gear right away""? Zulrah has one extremely powerful drop, the toxic blowpipe. Her other two drops are useful (magic fang) and near worthless (visage). But since we're arguing from an ironman perspective - the blowpipe requires constant upkeep, with a gp/hr usage (assuming addy/rune darts) of approximately 120k. And for an ironman, who can not trade, the only way to recharge the blowpipe, is to return to zulrah. The blowpipe, while powerful, is not the end all be all weapon you seem to be making it out to be here. Additionally, to properly grind out Zulrah without using 20 sharks per kill, the gear and levels required are nothing close to what you are alluding to.

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>That 1 boss ruins os for me because not only is it amazing to camp it also drops amazing gear. ... Everyone I knew picked it up easy and started farming for blowpipe. Aside from leeching or playing mainscape your not going to just jump on rs3 and instantly have decent gear like you can on os.

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Here is a list of powerful items given to you in RS3 for completing quests:

Blood Runs Deep: [Balmung - Level 75 Weapon for Dagannoths](http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Balmung) Can be upgraded to further increase its effectiveness

Broken Home: [Asylum Surgeon's Ring](http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Asylum_doctor%27s_ring) Bested only by the Ring of Death, and tied for second with Onyx Ring (i) Sixth-Age circuit and Hazelmere's signet ring for combat stats.

The Mighty Fall: [Kyzaj Level 70 Melee Weapon, can be upgraded to Tier 75](http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Kyzaj)

Branches of Darkmeyer: [Blisterwood Weaponry - Tier 70...Everything](http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Blisterwood)

And of course:

River of Blood: [Sunspear - Level 78 Melee, Magic, and Ranged Weapon](http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Sunspear_(disambiguation))

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The above is of course not a complete list. I listed some of the high level gear which would take the longest time to acquire due to the level restrictions of the quests. And considering the absurd rate of RS3 leveling (looking at you JoT aura), even these quests don't stay locked for long for an ironman.

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Summary and personal thoughts:

Ironmen in OSRS will not ""jump on "" and ""instantly have decent gear"", and certainly not good enough gear (let alone access) to do zulrah. While this was obviously once again a hyperbole on the ease of OSRS (really? OSRS is easy?) I did my best to provide proper arguments while drawing some points from your generalizations, this was quite frankly a favor. It's a game, I get it. I have nothing but respect for you and your decision to play RS3. But when making a point, make it in an educated manner with proper, distinct points and references instead of using over generalizations to make blanket statements on an entire community.

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Edit: A letter","I did not say everyone was doing ""The woox stuff"" in rs3. I said it was clearly possible to do those things. Since the argument was about the ""ease"" of the overall game. I disputed your point of ""Bandos can be done with a d scimmy and cabbages"" and then showed you how it's RS3 that has what makes that ridiculous level of ease for even the strongest bosses possible. gt;I literally cant find anything on people killing rax with t60 mage. I will concede this point, I was unable to find the video I mentioned here. But I know I saw it at one point and will gladly sent it to you when I find it. Here are other videos that equally prove my point. Rax With t70 Weapon No Armor(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vcq12rajdU94) Rax With T1 (Level One) Weapon High Armor(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vaikEFYvCgiI) Rax Duo T1 (Level One) Weapons High Armor(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vzAHXOBFJD6Q) Rax T50 Weapon T50 Armor(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vWmCx655aYs) Rax T50 Melee Weapon(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vKF6SZJZbn0M) Rax With T90 Weapon No Armor No Food(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vK3FHFH3aelYamp;t5s) Rax 0-300 Enrage, 1 Inventory, No Food (T90)(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vzxBwbhnIO0o) amp;x200B; gt;People are not no food killing rax with bronze, that feat takes 20 plus minutes with all possible buffs outside of the bronze and a ton of experience with the game and the boss. amp;x200B; Here, you first claim that people are not no food killing rax with bronze, but then go on to state how that feat is accomplished by saying it ""takes 20 plus minutes . . ."" . I never stated everyone was doing it - once again, I was stating how RS3 allows for this stuff to even be possible and for a group of players, easily doable: amp;x200B; Telos 2000 Enrage, No Food(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vbdYPovKQtA) Telos 2500 Enrage, No Food(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vDUrqJER8uS0) Telos 3000 Enrage, No Food(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vPTdnIVQxvzA) And a personal favorite I just found while searching: Telos, 100 Enrage, No Food T1 (Level One) Weapons(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vianRouwKeLU) amp;x200B; amp;x200B; gt;Anyone can easily learn zulrah and kill it with very easy and quick to obtain gear. The gear needed to obtain zulrah is not something an ironman gets on his second day of playing while killing desert lizards. I do however agree, that anyone can learn zulrah, although not easily - that is simply an over generalization on your part. Which is why the OSRS team nerfed Zulrah's drop table two weeks after release, while introducing two more rotations, and nerfing the drop table again on May 25 2017. Making Zulrah a far cry from ""shitting"" supply drops. amp;x200B; gt;I'm not saying os is easy because woox did theater of blood solo..... I'm saying it's far easier to start out because of zulrah. Which opens up all the end game gear right away. amp;x200B; This is simply wrong on so many levels that I refuse to take the time to correct them all in depth, and will instead lightly touch on why they are wrong. You can research it further if it interests you. First, how is it easier to start out because of Zulrah? You seem to have this idea that (or at least you lead me to believe) all accounts have access to Zulrah upon leaving tutorial island. I assure you this is not so. Second, how does Zulrah ""open up all the end game gear right away""? Zulrah has one extremely powerful drop, the toxic blowpipe. Her other two drops are useful (magic fang) and near worthless (visage). But since we're arguing from an ironman perspective - the blowpipe requires constant upkeep, with a gphr usage (assuming addyrune darts) of approximately 120k. And for an ironman, who can not trade, the only way to recharge the blowpipe, is to return to zulrah. The blowpipe, while powerful, is not the end all be all weapon you seem to be making it out to be here. Additionally, to properly grind out Zulrah without using 20 sharks per kill, the gear and levels required are nothing close to what you are alluding to. amp;x200B; gt;That 1 boss ruins os for me because not only is it amazing to camp it also drops amazing gear. ... Everyone I knew picked it up easy and started farming for blowpipe. Aside from leeching or playing mainscape your not going to just jump on rs3 and instantly have decent gear like you can on os. amp;x200B; Here is a list of powerful items given to you in RS3 for completing quests: Blood Runs Deep: Balmung - Level 75 Weapon for Dagannoths(http:runescape.wikia.comwikiBalmung) Can be upgraded to further increase its effectiveness Broken Home: Asylum Surgeon's Ring(http:runescape.wikia.comwikiAsylumdoctor27sring) Bested only by the Ring of Death, and tied for second with Onyx Ring (i) Sixth-Age circuit and Hazelmere's signet ring for combat stats. The Mighty Fall: Kyzaj Level 70 Melee Weapon, can be upgraded to Tier 75(http:runescape.wikia.comwikiKyzaj) Branches of Darkmeyer: Blisterwood Weaponry - Tier 70...Everything(http:runescape.wikia.comwikiBlisterwood) And of course: River of Blood: Sunspear - Level 78 Melee, Magic, and Ranged Weapon(http:runescape.wikia.comwikiSunspear(disambiguation)) amp;x200B; The above is of course not a complete list. I listed some of the high level gear which would take the longest time to acquire due to the level restrictions of the quests. And considering the absurd rate of RS3 leveling (looking at you JoT aura), even these quests don't stay locked for long for an ironman. amp;x200B; amp;x200B; Summary and personal thoughts: Ironmen in OSRS will not ""jump on "" and ""instantly have decent gear"", and certainly not good enough gear (let alone access) to do zulrah. While this was obviously once again a hyperbole on the ease of OSRS (really? OSRS is easy?) I did my best to provide proper arguments while drawing some points from your generalizations, this was quite frankly a favor. It's a game, I get it. I have nothing but respect for you and your decision to play RS3. But when making a point, make it in an educated manner with proper, distinct points and references instead of using over generalizations to make blanket statements on an entire community. amp;x200B; amp;x200B; Edit: A letter",0
458,399,in2rwop,"The increasing pace of progress is becoming more apparent in the last few years and that's the singularity at work. Technology is being advanced so quickly that the ripples of it can't even be integrated into society before another breakthrough is made. On the path to getting to AGI we will develop all of these insane AI systems that can disrupt and drastically evolve industries. Society will still be adapting to the tech that's years old. Then one day AGI will just exist and we won't be mentally prepared to grasp it or really even know what the world will look like only a decade after it. Most of society is still living in the past and don't really comprehend where tech is at. Most are stuck 10 years ago, and some 3 to 5 years ago. Very few are actually aware of where we are on the timeline and how close we are to all of society being changed. These next few decades are going to be like the last 100 years of advancement condensed and multiplied. I'm thinking space ships, gene editing, longevity, AI, material science, and sadly massive unemployment. Jobs below skilled or even some highly skilled labor, like surgeons, will be made obsolete.","The increasing pace of progress is becoming more apparent in the last few years and that's the singularity at work. Technology is being advanced so quickly that the ripples of it can't even be integrated into society before another breakthrough is made. On the path to getting to AGI we will develop all of these insane AI systems that can disrupt and drastically evolve industries. Society will still be adapting to the tech that's years old. Then one day AGI will just exist and we won't be mentally prepared to grasp it or really even know what the world will look like only a decade after it. Most of society is still living in the past and don't really comprehend where tech is at. Most are stuck 10 years ago, and some 3 to 5 years ago. Very few are actually aware of where we are on the timeline and how close we are to all of society being changed. These next few decades are going to be like the last 100 years of advancement condensed and multiplied. I'm thinking space ships, gene editing, longevity, AI, material science, and sadly massive unemployment. Jobs below skilled or even some highly skilled labor, like surgeons, will be made obsolete.",0
459,444,j6l6lwm,"I normally wouldn't make fun of someone's struggles with addiction, However, I think it's okay to make fun of Rush Limbaugh's addiction because he was a giant hypocrite about it.  He was very vocal about his stance on drug users:

*“There’s nothing good about drug use. We know it. It destroys individuals. It destroys families. Drug use destroys societies. Drug use, some might say, is destroying this country. And we have laws against selling drugs, pushing drugs, using drugs, importing drugs. And the laws are good because we know what happens to people in societies and neighborhoods which become consumed by them.* ***And so if people are violating the law by doing drugs, they ought to be accused and they ought to be convicted and they ought to be sent up.****” -* Limbaugh, 1995 

Not only that, but he was a huge racist about it.  He claimed that blacks being arrested for drug crimes at a higher rate and with harsher punishments for similar drug charges than whites had nothing to do with inequality in the justice system.  He stated that white people were just better at getting away with it.  He didn't advocate for rehab or treatment, and instead insisted that the solution was simply arresting more white people:  

*""What this says to me is that too many whites are getting away with drug use. Too many whites are getting away with drug sales. Too many whites are getting away with trafficking in this stuff. The answer to this disparity is not to start letting people out of jail because we're not putting others in jail who are breaking the law. The answer is to go out and find the ones who are getting away with it, convict them and send them up the river, too.”  -* Limbaugh, 1995

Rush was caught with over 2,000 pills.  He was pill shopping with multiple doctors.  Under Florida law, with that amount of pills, he was a drug trafficker and that should have carried a 25 year mandatory minimum sentence:

""*These tough sentencing laws were instituted for a reason. The American people, including liberals, demanded them. Don't you remember the crack cocaine epidemic? Crack babies and out-of-control murder rates? Liberal judges giving the bad guys slaps on the wrist? Finally we got tough, and the crime rate has been falling ever since, so what's wrong?""* \- Limbaugh, 2003

He also didn't believe in rehab:

*""I want to let you read along with me a quote from Jerry Colangelo about substance abuse, and I think you'll find that he's very much right…""I know every expert in the world will disagree with me, but I don't buy into the disease part of it. The first time you reach for a substance you are making a choice. Every time you go back, you are making a personal choice. I feel very strongly about that.""...*   
*What he's saying is that if there's a line of cocaine here, I have to make the choice to go down and sniff it….And his point is that we are rationalizing all this irresponsibility and all the choices people are making and we're blaming not them, but society for it. All these Hollywood celebrities say the reason they're weird and bizarre is because they were abused by their parents. So we're going to pay for that kind of rehab, too, and we shouldn't. It's not our responsibility. It's up to the people who are doing it. And Colangelo is right.""* \- Limbaugh, 1993

I guess he didn't feel so strongly about that disease part until he had trouble with the personal choice himself.  

Fuck Rush Limbaugh and fuck all the people that idolize him.","I normally wouldn't make fun of someone's struggles with addiction, However, I think it's okay to make fun of Rush Limbaugh's addiction because he was a giant hypocrite about it. He was very vocal about his stance on drug users: Theres nothing good about drug use. We know it. It destroys individuals. It destroys families. Drug use destroys societies. Drug use, some might say, is destroying this country. And we have laws against selling drugs, pushing drugs, using drugs, importing drugs. And the laws are good because we know what happens to people in societies and neighborhoods which become consumed by them. And so if people are violating the law by doing drugs, they ought to be accused and they ought to be convicted and they ought to be sent up. - Limbaugh, 1995 Not only that, but he was a huge racist about it. He claimed that blacks being arrested for drug crimes at a higher rate and with harsher punishments for similar drug charges than whites had nothing to do with inequality in the justice system. He stated that white people were just better at getting away with it. He didn't advocate for rehab or treatment, and instead insisted that the solution was simply arresting more white people: ""What this says to me is that too many whites are getting away with drug use. Too many whites are getting away with drug sales. Too many whites are getting away with trafficking in this stuff. The answer to this disparity is not to start letting people out of jail because we're not putting others in jail who are breaking the law. The answer is to go out and find the ones who are getting away with it, convict them and send them up the river, too. - Limbaugh, 1995 Rush was caught with over 2,000 pills. He was pill shopping with multiple doctors. Under Florida law, with that amount of pills, he was a drug trafficker and that should have carried a 25 year mandatory minimum sentence: ""These tough sentencing laws were instituted for a reason. The American people, including liberals, demanded them. Don't you remember the crack cocaine epidemic? Crack babies and out-of-control murder rates? Liberal judges giving the bad guys slaps on the wrist? Finally we got tough, and the crime rate has been falling ever since, so what's wrong?"" - Limbaugh, 2003 He also didn't believe in rehab: ""I want to let you read along with me a quote from Jerry Colangelo about substance abuse, and I think you'll find that he's very much right""I know every expert in the world will disagree with me, but I don't buy into the disease part of it. The first time you reach for a substance you are making a choice. Every time you go back, you are making a personal choice. I feel very strongly about that.""... What he's saying is that if there's a line of cocaine here, I have to make the choice to go down and sniff it.And his point is that we are rationalizing all this irresponsibility and all the choices people are making and we're blaming not them, but society for it. All these Hollywood celebrities say the reason they're weird and bizarre is because they were abused by their parents. So we're going to pay for that kind of rehab, too, and we shouldn't. It's not our responsibility. It's up to the people who are doing it. And Colangelo is right."" - Limbaugh, 1993 I guess he didn't feel so strongly about that disease part until he had trouble with the personal choice himself. Fuck Rush Limbaugh and fuck all the people that idolize him.",0
460,286,j4vfeh4,"The other difficulty is the amount of data.
AI isn't a magic tool. It needs a *lot* of data to feed whichever model and come out with a prediction/categorization.

Doctors without borders, WHO and the health cluster tried implementing some machine learning-based solution in DR Congo during the Ebola epidemic (2018), not enough reliable data could be collected for it. They wanted to predict the next clusters. The results weren't good.

Observational data is a better candidate (compared to survey/field data) for deploying epi-based machine learning and being able to reproduce it.

Check www.ohdsi.org","The other difficulty is the amount of data. AI isn't a magic tool. It needs a lot of data to feed whichever model and come out with a predictioncategorization. Doctors without borders, WHO and the health cluster tried implementing some machine learning-based solution in DR Congo during the Ebola epidemic (2018), not enough reliable data could be collected for it. They wanted to predict the next clusters. The results weren't good. Observational data is a better candidate (compared to surveyfield data) for deploying epi-based machine learning and being able to reproduce it. Check www.ohdsi.org",1
461,599,iqyhbvj,"People need to realize that professors have a weird amount of power in fields of study that require classes.

That is a reason why some professors are sought after and others hated, it's because professor's teaching style is different!

If this guy is on some anal powertrip and only kids who are LIKE him get passes, b/c they neglect sleep, neglect health and just memorize or do homework that is abusively long...FUCK HIM.

Being a doctor is not about how well you did in organic chem class: those hexagons of molecules. We used to be told that if we couldn't do large multiplication in our brains we were not good at math... And now we have computers that do that.. so again: tons of kids failing? Who got into NYU pre med??? FUCK him.","People need to realize that professors have a weird amount of power in fields of study that require classes. That is a reason why some professors are sought after and others hated, it's because professor's teaching style is different! If this guy is on some anal powertrip and only kids who are LIKE him get passes, bc they neglect sleep, neglect health and just memorize or do homework that is abusively long...FUCK HIM. Being a doctor is not about how well you did in organic chem class: those hexagons of molecules. We used to be told that if we couldn't do large multiplication in our brains we were not good at math... And now we have computers that do that.. so again: tons of kids failing? Who got into NYU pre med??? FUCK him.",0
462,395,hth2rof,"\*Sigh\* Here we go again. Before I begin, I would like to ask you, what makes you an expert on this subject (no offence intended). Because, in my opinion, you need some form of backround to talk about this subject. Wether you are/were a dairy farmer, or you went to school and got a degree in dairy, or whatever it may be, not just someone who has done a little research on google. Kind of like for vaccines, I like to get my information from doctors and such, not Karens on twitter. 

So, now that  that's out of the way, I'll begin. On your first point, cows actually do ""magically"" produce milk. Humans don't make them do it, they'll do it anyway when they calf, and leading up to calving. So, you are wrong. Now, the ""rape rack"" (good name btw) So, someone who has gone through being raped, wether it was at a young age or in adulthood, doesn't matter. They have mental trauma from their experience, real life problems that can lead to depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. You're telling me that the cows are going through that same experience? By saying the cows are being raped/molested, you are taking away the trauma and the experience from any person who has actually gone through it, by comparing them to an animal being bred. 

AI breeding is safer and better for the cows/calves/bulls. AI helps the advancement of genetics. Calf mortality, being stillborn, is usually because the cow couldn’t push it out fast enough. By using AI, farmers select for wider cows who are more likely to push out a calf faster. So indirectly, AI helps with calf mortality rates. Deformities are genetic mutations that occur naturally. Happen in nature, happen to people, happens in animals, nothing you can do about it. Some genes just don't go together well. Sickness is usually caused by a dirty environment at birth. Farmers create clean environments for calving to reduce the risk. Animals outside don’t control that so their environment is dirtier, which can lead to sickness, which is why farmers keep them inside most of the time. So, again, farmers reduce the likelihood of disease. 

The mother is not distressed, because if it were, it wouldn't produce milk, or hardly any, or it wouldn't let the milk down (won't let the milk come out of its teets, kinda like clenching the muscles). An animal that is happy will be more productive, which is why farmers keep the animals happy. The calf gets better care from the farmer than the mother because the farmer knows exactly what to feed it, and how much to feed it. If the calf is sick (rare) then the farmer can vaccinate it, isolate it so the sickness doesn't spread and the calf will get 1on1 care. 

""Enslaved"", really. That goes back to my point about you saying cows are ""raped"". So, every single person that was enslaved, you compare to this cow who is getting milked. The slaves didn't get fed enough, hardly had enough food to survive and barely any shelter. Cow's have nice barns, plenty of good feed, and all they have to do in payment of it is produce a little milk, which they naturally do. 

The calves (not babies, at least call them by their correct term) are not mostly slaughtered for veal. Heifers (female) are kept, some bulls get kept for future breeding, and then yes, some are slaughtered for veal. 

Thank you for reading, I could have added more, but I have other things to get to. Have a good rest of your day.

Edit: I doubled a paragraph by accident, I dunno how I did it.                                                                  
Geez, you guys are really downvoting this for saying the truth.","Sigh Here we go again. Before I begin, I would like to ask you, what makes you an expert on this subject (no offence intended). Because, in my opinion, you need some form of backround to talk about this subject. Wether you arewere a dairy farmer, or you went to school and got a degree in dairy, or whatever it may be, not just someone who has done a little research on google. Kind of like for vaccines, I like to get my information from doctors and such, not Karens on twitter. So, now that that's out of the way, I'll begin. On your first point, cows actually do ""magically"" produce milk. Humans don't make them do it, they'll do it anyway when they calf, and leading up to calving. So, you are wrong. Now, the ""rape rack"" (good name btw) So, someone who has gone through being raped, wether it was at a young age or in adulthood, doesn't matter. They have mental trauma from their experience, real life problems that can lead to depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. You're telling me that the cows are going through that same experience? By saying the cows are being rapedmolested, you are taking away the trauma and the experience from any person who has actually gone through it, by comparing them to an animal being bred. AI breeding is safer and better for the cowscalvesbulls. AI helps the advancement of genetics. Calf mortality, being stillborn, is usually because the cow couldnt push it out fast enough. By using AI, farmers select for wider cows who are more likely to push out a calf faster. So indirectly, AI helps with calf mortality rates. Deformities are genetic mutations that occur naturally. Happen in nature, happen to people, happens in animals, nothing you can do about it. Some genes just don't go together well. Sickness is usually caused by a dirty environment at birth. Farmers create clean environments for calving to reduce the risk. Animals outside dont control that so their environment is dirtier, which can lead to sickness, which is why farmers keep them inside most of the time. So, again, farmers reduce the likelihood of disease. The mother is not distressed, because if it were, it wouldn't produce milk, or hardly any, or it wouldn't let the milk down (won't let the milk come out of its teets, kinda like clenching the muscles). An animal that is happy will be more productive, which is why farmers keep the animals happy. The calf gets better care from the farmer than the mother because the farmer knows exactly what to feed it, and how much to feed it. If the calf is sick (rare) then the farmer can vaccinate it, isolate it so the sickness doesn't spread and the calf will get 1on1 care. ""Enslaved"", really. That goes back to my point about you saying cows are ""raped"". So, every single person that was enslaved, you compare to this cow who is getting milked. The slaves didn't get fed enough, hardly had enough food to survive and barely any shelter. Cow's have nice barns, plenty of good feed, and all they have to do in payment of it is produce a little milk, which they naturally do. The calves (not babies, at least call them by their correct term) are not mostly slaughtered for veal. Heifers (female) are kept, some bulls get kept for future breeding, and then yes, some are slaughtered for veal. Thank you for reading, I could have added more, but I have other things to get to. Have a good rest of your day. Edit: I doubled a paragraph by accident, I dunno how I did it. Geez, you guys are really downvoting this for saying the truth.",0
463,560,hgydxd4,"You can be upset and share your opinion of distain for another’s choices without advocating for authoritarian health mandates. Mandates that require a vaccine that people have valid fears and concerns about, from companies who’ve made mistakes before at the expense of human life and injury for profit. 

We can’t trust the government for various reasons, whether you’re left wing or right wing, its the same bird. Now we’re expected to trust them because it’s for the “greater good”, we’re supposed to ignore all the previous transgressions and wrong doing from big pharma because corrupt lying governments who’ve committed literal genocide in the past tell us to. 

We’re dismissed as crazy conspiracy theory nut jobs for asking questions, censored for having discussions that private companies and government officials don’t agree with. We’ve been lied to and manipulated from the very beginning. In fact, they’ve been lying to us on a wide range of things way before this pandemic, by both sides of the same coin, by very intelligent individuals and organizations with both good intentions and bad who contradict each other. Some good intentions end with horrible results and bad intentions receiving their desired outcome. 

We’re stuck between a rock and a hard place as they say. Do we trust the untrustworthy and risk our lives for the “privilege” of participation or turn down a potentially “life saving” medicine to increase our odds of survival from a virus with 99.5% survivability? Take a vaccine that has a 99.9% survivability, which means it kills some too and injures others. What if that comes back to haunt us years later like other medicines? Medicines that were tested much longer than the covid vaccines. All on the off chance that this time will be different, this time there was zero mistakes, there’s no nobody who abused the system for self interest and profit, there’s no possible unforeseen long term issues. That is not rational or even probable.

You may call vaccine hesitant and anti mandate people “uneducated”, that’s wrong and flat out ignorant. We’ve just been educated by different sources including highly intelligent experts in their field with incredible accomplishments on their resumes. We’ve also been educated in the world history of government atrocities and propaganda. Government officials with nothing to lose and everything to gain tell us not to believe these doctors, only the ones paid by them. Many of us have studied many different sources of information with vastly different views making it incredibly difficult and confusing to make such an important decision for our health.

We’re choosing to believe in world renowned doctors and scientists who disagree with the mainstream fear mongering media, large pharmaceutical companies and governments with horrible track records of killing people accidentally, but also on purpose. 

All for a virus that we don’t even have an exact idea of it’s origin, it may have been through animal transmission from a wet market in Wuhan, it could be from the institute of virology which also happens to be in Wuhan. A lab that Dr. Fauci the leader of the US NIH funded gain of function research specifically on bat coronaviruses. The same Dr. Fauci who is still in charge, who lied to Congress and the world, and is advising our government on these restrictions and mandates. This is the doctor they want us to trust? That is absolutely absurd!","You can be upset and share your opinion of distain for anothers choices without advocating for authoritarian health mandates. Mandates that require a vaccine that people have valid fears and concerns about, from companies whove made mistakes before at the expense of human life and injury for profit. We cant trust the government for various reasons, whether youre left wing or right wing, its the same bird. Now were expected to trust them because its for the greater good, were supposed to ignore all the previous transgressions and wrong doing from big pharma because corrupt lying governments whove committed literal genocide in the past tell us to. Were dismissed as crazy conspiracy theory nut jobs for asking questions, censored for having discussions that private companies and government officials dont agree with. Weve been lied to and manipulated from the very beginning. In fact, theyve been lying to us on a wide range of things way before this pandemic, by both sides of the same coin, by very intelligent individuals and organizations with both good intentions and bad who contradict each other. Some good intentions end with horrible results and bad intentions receiving their desired outcome. Were stuck between a rock and a hard place as they say. Do we trust the untrustworthy and risk our lives for the privilege of participation or turn down a potentially life saving medicine to increase our odds of survival from a virus with 99.5 survivability? Take a vaccine that has a 99.9 survivability, which means it kills some too and injures others. What if that comes back to haunt us years later like other medicines? Medicines that were tested much longer than the covid vaccines. All on the off chance that this time will be different, this time there was zero mistakes, theres no nobody who abused the system for self interest and profit, theres no possible unforeseen long term issues. That is not rational or even probable. You may call vaccine hesitant and anti mandate people uneducated, thats wrong and flat out ignorant. Weve just been educated by different sources including highly intelligent experts in their field with incredible accomplishments on their resumes. Weve also been educated in the world history of government atrocities and propaganda. Government officials with nothing to lose and everything to gain tell us not to believe these doctors, only the ones paid by them. Many of us have studied many different sources of information with vastly different views making it incredibly difficult and confusing to make such an important decision for our health. Were choosing to believe in world renowned doctors and scientists who disagree with the mainstream fear mongering media, large pharmaceutical companies and governments with horrible track records of killing people accidentally, but also on purpose. All for a virus that we dont even have an exact idea of its origin, it may have been through animal transmission from a wet market in Wuhan, it could be from the institute of virology which also happens to be in Wuhan. A lab that Dr. Fauci the leader of the US NIH funded gain of function research specifically on bat coronaviruses. The same Dr. Fauci who is still in charge, who lied to Congress and the world, and is advising our government on these restrictions and mandates. This is the doctor they want us to trust? That is absolutely absurd!",0
464,240,hwt0fz4,"For reference:

* *""Ouroboros""* = **138** alphabetic [ 828 sumerian ]
* *""Ouroboros""* = **48** reduced
* *""Ouroboros""* = 105 reverse-alphabetic
* *""Ouroboros""* = 51 reverse-reduced
* .
* *""Ouroboros""* = **822** english-extended
* *""Ouroboros""* = **652** latin-agrippa 
* .
* *""Ouroboros""* = **453** primes | 1,**246** trigonal | 2,**354** squares

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Alternate spelling:

* *""Uroboros""* = **123** alphabetic [ 738 sumerian ]
* *""Uroboros""* = **42** reduced
* *""Uroboros""* = 93 reverse-alphabetic
* *""Uroboros""* = 48 reverse-reduced
* .
* *""Uroboros""* = **762** english-extended
* *""Uroboros""* = **602** latin-agrippa 
* .
* *""Uroboros""* = **406** primes | 1,**126** trigonal | 2,**129** squares

I'll admit that other than the 48 in reduction in the former, the latter spelling and it's gematria rings more truly to the core of the issue, in my interpretation.

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With definite article:

* *""The Ouroboros""* = **171** alphabetic [ 1026 sumerian ]
* *""The Ouroboros""* = **63** reduced
* *""The Ouroboros""* = 153 reverse-alphabetic
* *""The Ouroboros""* = 63 reverse-reduced
* .
* *""The Ouroboros""* = **1**0**35** english-extended
* *""The Ouroboros""* = **765** latin-agrippa 
* .
* *""The Ouroboros""* = **554** primes | 1,**5**0**7** trigonal | 2,**843** squares

Note the colel of 555 is primes - ie . the ouroboros is One

* *""1. The Ouroboros""* = **555** primes 
* ... ( *""Transmission""* = *""The Passwords""* = **555** primes )

1 <--- picture of a key; and symbol of the monolith.


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* *""The Uroboros""* = **156** alphabetic [ 828 sumerian ]
* *""The Uroboros""* = **57** reduced
* *""The Uroboros""* = 141 reverse-alphabetic
* *""The Uroboros""* = 60 reverse-reduced
* .
* *""The Uroboros""* = **975** english-extended
* *""The Uroboros""* = **715** latin-agrippa 
* .
* *""The Uroboros""* = **5**0**7** primes | 1,**387** trigonal | 2,**618** squares

The 156th prime is 911.

57 is the *veiled Bible Code* of the *Moon* (and the value of *Vaccine*)

Note the dual 57 pattern (reduction and primes). 507 is also reflected in the former spelling above.

Note the 'A=1' colel to 717 in latin-agrippa, and the 618 golden ratio code in squares, and the colel to 388 in trigonal.

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Ouroboros @ Circle @ Corona @ Coronet

> [‘Loophole’ allowing for deforestation on soya farms in Brazil’s Amazon](/r/worldnews/comments/srtfy7/loophole_allowing_for_deforestation_on_soya_farms/)

Subtext...

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PS. I've mention it before, but one reading of the word 'vaccine', is 'divine talking movie' ( @ move ye )

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> [Swiss overwhelmingly reject ban on animal testing: Voters have decisively rejected a plan to make Switzerland the first country to ban experiments on animals, according to results 79% of voters did not support the ban.](/r/worldnews/comments/srrddw/swiss_overwhelmingly_reject_ban_on_animal_testing/)

... but testing fancy vaccines on people is just vine.

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Never forget: 'coronavirus' is an anagram of 'carnivorous'.

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https://www.wired.com/story/symmetries-reveal-clues-about-the-holographic-universe/

> **Symmetries Reveal Clues About the Holographic Universe**

> How might our universe emerge like a hologram out of a two-dimensional sheet? An infinitely distant “celestial sphere” could hold answers.

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... ( https://old.reddit.com/r/GeometersOfHistory/comments/shetpn/two_circles/ )

* *""Two-dimensional sheet""* = **724** primes ( *""The Riddle""* = **247** primes ) [ 24/7 ]

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On wikipedia front page today:

> Did you know ... that an antiparallelogram ([example pictured](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Antiparallelogram.svg)) is a crossed quadrilateral with two pairs of equal-length edges?

* *""A Clue to the Holographic Universe""* = **1917** latin-agrippa
* ... ( *""The Vision""* = **1**0**19** trigonal | **1917** squares )

Symmetries @ Cemeteries @ Semitaries @ Same Trees ( @ Khem-is-tree )

Also on wikipedia front page:

> Did you know ... that Jean-Claude Corbeil was credited with having ""de-anglicized Quebec"" during his time as linguistic director of the province's language police?


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https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/02/police-in-spain-dismantle-a-sim-swapping-ring-that-drained-bank-accounts/

> *SIM SWAP* —

> **Police in Spain dismantle a SIM-swapping ring that drained bank accounts**

> Banks still use SMS for 2FA, much to the satisfaction of crooks.

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* *""Semantics""* = *""SARS CoV-2""* = **330** primes  ( [Crooks](/r/Gematria/comments/px80ww/krk/) ) 
* .. ( *""Biological Wordplays""* = **1776** latin-agrippa )
* .. .. ( *""Body Language""* = *""Language Body""* = **1776** squares )

SIM-swapping (ring) @ ... ? ...

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https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/02/apple-patches-security-holes-and-bugs-with-ios-15-3-1-and-macos-12-2-1/

> *WebKit* —

> **Apple fixes Mac battery drain, WebKit vulnerability in software updates**

> There's also a minor watchOS update today.

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Drainage @ DRN @ TRN ( [wikipedia featured article today](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Western_Railway_War_Memorial) )

Web ( of Wyrd @ Words ) [ Kit @ Tools, Gear(s) ]

Watch @ Witch ( Vuln-erable ) 

* *""Apple""* = **156** primes ( the 156th prime is **911** )
* *""Symmetries""* = 1,**343** trigonal | **49**0 primes ( 49th prime is **227** )

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https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/02/this-ancient-roman-ceramic-pot-was-probably-a-portable-toilet-study-finds/

> *From a bath house in Sicily* —

> **This Ancient Roman ceramic pot was probably a portable toilet, study finds**

> It's the first time parasite eggs have been found in concreted layers of a Roman pot.

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Hiding the sacred in toilet humour.

Toilet @ Twilight ( language ) @ Two Lights ( Humorism )

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humorism

> Humorism, the humoral theory, or humoralism, was a system of medicine detailing a supposed makeup and workings of the human body, adopted by Ancient Greek and Roman physicians and philosophers.

> Humorism began to fall out of favor in the 1850s with the advent of germ theory, which was able to show that many diseases previously thought to be humoral were in fact caused by microbes.

What is going down the drain that perhaps should not?

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https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/02/renewables-are-cheaper-than-ever-why-are-household-energy-bills-only-going-up/

> *Renewing energy bills* —

> **Renewables are cheaper than ever—why are household energy bills only going up?**

> New energy needs a new market.

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I have already linked to this article, but it's particularly relevant here.

The objective is to avoid the 'market' when it comes to doing the ouroboros.

You cannot (or at least should not) buy the Holy Grail.

Yet it must be earned nonetheless.

Bills: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Paul_F%C3%BCrst,_Der_Doctor_Schnabel_von_Rom_(coloured_version).png

On wikipedia front page:

> Did you know ... that footballer Chris Hussey studied part-time to gain a first-class honours degree after overcoming anxiety and obsessive–compulsive disorders?

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https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/02/actually-a-falcon-9-rocket-is-not-going-to-hit-the-moon/

> *SpaceX does not mark the spot* —

> **Astronomers now say the rocket about to strike the Moon is not a Falcon 9**

> It's probable that the impact object comes from a Chinese rocket launched in 2014.

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It matters only in as much as the difference in symbolism that 'China' brings to the table.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/srkowf/estrogen_therapy_may_be_a_good_treatment_option/

> **Can Eostrogen and other Sex Hormones help men survive Covid-19?**

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The first comment:

> If men fall for this, they deserve their chains.

True, but it's also an informative allegory.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/srhzqv/current_webmd_homepage/

> **Vaccine Hesitancy may be due to childhood trauma**.

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re. the cryptographic codeword 'vaccine':

... ( https://old.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/nk0p3w/a_kinky_coronavirus/ )

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https://www.wired.com/story/sex-reproductive-health-virginity/

> **Recreational Virginity and the False Promise of Artificial Hymens**

> What happens when an unstoppable social construct collides with an immovable patriarchal myth?

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If you have been following along with the meaning of 1010, you know why this article exists.

> This Valentine’s Day, many couples will be displaying their affection with traditional gifts of the season: a bouquet of roses, a box of chocolates, a romantic meal out. Others may be opting for much more extreme gestures—such as paying for “recreational” hymen surgery, or even artificial hymens—to gift partners with the “virgin experience.” But far from being a romantic gesture, the commercialization of the hymen is a troubling example of outdated ideas meeting business interests.

ie. the 'market'.

Again, subtext (multiple layers thereof).

On one hand, Brave New World, where you don't get to get pregnant anymore:

> [Chinese researchers build robot nanny for embryos in artificial womb](/r/worldnews/comments/srqs3z/chinese_researchers_build_robot_nanny_for_embryos/)

... and on the other hand, the Lore of the Count, who realizes that such tyrannies are simply instructive metaphors - even if tyrants are actually enacting such horrors more literally than might be strictly necessary.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/srm1r2/canadian_govt_has_quietly_doubled_the_amount_of/

> **Canadian govt has quietly doubled the amount of toxins — such as selenium — coal mines are allowed to release into the environment**

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Saline @ Selene Solution ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Selene_(Underworld).jpg )

* *""The Element Selenium""* = **717** latin-agrippa | **156**0 trigonal | **1**0**87** english-extended | 1,360 fibonacci

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> '[Love and War, 2018 (A Blood Moon, and Mars)](http://vrt.co.za/audio/bloodmoon2018/BloodMoonAndMars-2018-V.ogg)'","For reference: ""Ouroboros"" 138 alphabetic 828 sumerian ""Ouroboros"" 48 reduced ""Ouroboros"" 105 reverse-alphabetic ""Ouroboros"" 51 reverse-reduced . ""Ouroboros"" 822 english-extended ""Ouroboros"" 652 latin-agrippa . ""Ouroboros"" 453 primes 1,246 trigonal 2,354 squares --- Alternate spelling: ""Uroboros"" 123 alphabetic 738 sumerian ""Uroboros"" 42 reduced ""Uroboros"" 93 reverse-alphabetic ""Uroboros"" 48 reverse-reduced . ""Uroboros"" 762 english-extended ""Uroboros"" 602 latin-agrippa . ""Uroboros"" 406 primes 1,126 trigonal 2,129 squares I'll admit that other than the 48 in reduction in the former, the latter spelling and it's gematria rings more truly to the core of the issue, in my interpretation. ---- With definite article: ""The Ouroboros"" 171 alphabetic 1026 sumerian ""The Ouroboros"" 63 reduced ""The Ouroboros"" 153 reverse-alphabetic ""The Ouroboros"" 63 reverse-reduced . ""The Ouroboros"" 1035 english-extended ""The Ouroboros"" 765 latin-agrippa . ""The Ouroboros"" 554 primes 1,507 trigonal 2,843 squares Note the colel of 555 is primes - ie . the ouroboros is One ""1. The Ouroboros"" 555 primes ... ( ""Transmission"" ""The Passwords"" 555 primes ) 1 lt;--- picture of a key; and symbol of the monolith. --- ""The Uroboros"" 156 alphabetic 828 sumerian ""The Uroboros"" 57 reduced ""The Uroboros"" 141 reverse-alphabetic ""The Uroboros"" 60 reverse-reduced . ""The Uroboros"" 975 english-extended ""The Uroboros"" 715 latin-agrippa . ""The Uroboros"" 507 primes 1,387 trigonal 2,618 squares The 156th prime is 911. 57 is the veiled Bible Code of the Moon (and the value of Vaccine) Note the dual 57 pattern (reduction and primes). 507 is also reflected in the former spelling above. Note the 'A1' colel to 717 in latin-agrippa, and the 618 golden ratio code in squares, and the colel to 388 in trigonal. --- Ouroboros Circle Corona Coronet gt; Loophole allowing for deforestation on soya farms in Brazils Amazon(rworldnewscommentssrtfy7loopholeallowingfordeforestationonsoyafarms) Subtext... --- PS. I've mention it before, but one reading of the word 'vaccine', is 'divine talking movie' ( move ye ) ---- gt; Swiss overwhelmingly reject ban on animal testing: Voters have decisively rejected a plan to make Switzerland the first country to ban experiments on animals, according to results 79 of voters did not support the ban.(rworldnewscommentssrrddwswissoverwhelminglyrejectbanonanimaltesting) ... but testing fancy vaccines on people is just vine. ---- Never forget: 'coronavirus' is an anagram of 'carnivorous'. ---- https:www.wired.comstorysymmetries-reveal-clues-about-the-holographic-universe gt; Symmetries Reveal Clues About the Holographic Universe gt; How might our universe emerge like a hologram out of a two-dimensional sheet? An infinitely distant celestial sphere could hold answers. ---- ... ( https:old.reddit.comrGeometersOfHistorycommentsshetpntwocircles ) ""Two-dimensional sheet"" 724 primes ( ""The Riddle"" 247 primes ) 247 --- On wikipedia front page today: gt; Did you know ... that an antiparallelogram (example pictured(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiFile:Antiparallelogram.svg)) is a crossed quadrilateral with two pairs of equal-length edges? ""A Clue to the Holographic Universe"" 1917 latin-agrippa ... ( ""The Vision"" 1019 trigonal 1917 squares ) Symmetries Cemeteries Semitaries Same Trees ( Khem-is-tree ) Also on wikipedia front page: gt; Did you know ... that Jean-Claude Corbeil was credited with having ""de-anglicized Quebec"" during his time as linguistic director of the province's language police? --- . --- https:arstechnica.cominformation-technology202202police-in-spain-dismantle-a-sim-swapping-ring-that-drained-bank-accounts gt; SIM SWAP gt; Police in Spain dismantle a SIM-swapping ring that drained bank accounts gt; Banks still use SMS for 2FA, much to the satisfaction of crooks. ---- ""Semantics"" ""SARS CoV-2"" 330 primes ( Crooks(rGematriacommentspx80wwkrk) ) .. ( ""Biological Wordplays"" 1776 latin-agrippa ) .. .. ( ""Body Language"" ""Language Body"" 1776 squares ) SIM-swapping (ring) ... ? ... --- . --- https:arstechnica.comgadgets202202apple-patches-security-holes-and-bugs-with-ios-15-3-1-and-macos-12-2-1 gt; WebKit gt; Apple fixes Mac battery drain, WebKit vulnerability in software updates gt; There's also a minor watchOS update today. --- Drainage DRN TRN ( wikipedia featured article today(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiGreatWesternRailwayWarMemorial) ) Web ( of Wyrd Words ) Kit Tools, Gear(s) Watch Witch ( Vuln-erable ) ""Apple"" 156 primes ( the 156th prime is 911 ) ""Symmetries"" 1,343 trigonal 490 primes ( 49th prime is 227 ) --- . --- https:arstechnica.comscience202202this-ancient-roman-ceramic-pot-was-probably-a-portable-toilet-study-finds gt; From a bath house in Sicily gt; This Ancient Roman ceramic pot was probably a portable toilet, study finds gt; It's the first time parasite eggs have been found in concreted layers of a Roman pot. ---- Hiding the sacred in toilet humour. Toilet Twilight ( language ) Two Lights ( Humorism ) https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiHumorism gt; Humorism, the humoral theory, or humoralism, was a system of medicine detailing a supposed makeup and workings of the human body, adopted by Ancient Greek and Roman physicians and philosophers. gt; Humorism began to fall out of favor in the 1850s with the advent of germ theory, which was able to show that many diseases previously thought to be humoral were in fact caused by microbes. What is going down the drain that perhaps should not? --- . --- https:arstechnica.comscience202202renewables-are-cheaper-than-ever-why-are-household-energy-bills-only-going-up gt; Renewing energy bills gt; Renewables are cheaper than everwhy are household energy bills only going up? gt; New energy needs a new market. --- I have already linked to this article, but it's particularly relevant here. The objective is to avoid the 'market' when it comes to doing the ouroboros. You cannot (or at least should not) buy the Holy Grail. Yet it must be earned nonetheless. Bills: https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiFile:PaulFC3BCrst,DerDoctorSchnabelvonRom(colouredversion).png On wikipedia front page: gt; Did you know ... that footballer Chris Hussey studied part-time to gain a first-class honours degree after overcoming anxiety and obsessivecompulsive disorders? --- . ---- https:arstechnica.comscience202202actually-a-falcon-9-rocket-is-not-going-to-hit-the-moon gt; SpaceX does not mark the spot gt; Astronomers now say the rocket about to strike the Moon is not a Falcon 9 gt; It's probable that the impact object comes from a Chinese rocket launched in 2014. --- It matters only in as much as the difference in symbolism that 'China' brings to the table. --- . --- https:www.reddit.comrconspiracycommentssrkowfestrogentherapymaybeagoodtreatmentoption gt; Can Eostrogen and other Sex Hormones help men survive Covid-19? --- The first comment: gt; If men fall for this, they deserve their chains. True, but it's also an informative allegory. --- . --- https:www.reddit.comrconspiracycommentssrhzqvcurrentwebmdhomepage gt; Vaccine Hesitancy may be due to childhood trauma. --- re. the cryptographic codeword 'vaccine': ... ( https:old.reddit.comrconspiracycommentsnk0p3wakinkycoronavirus ) ---- . --- https:www.wired.comstorysex-reproductive-health-virginity gt; Recreational Virginity and the False Promise of Artificial Hymens gt; What happens when an unstoppable social construct collides with an immovable patriarchal myth? --- If you have been following along with the meaning of 1010, you know why this article exists. gt; This Valentines Day, many couples will be displaying their affection with traditional gifts of the season: a bouquet of roses, a box of chocolates, a romantic meal out. Others may be opting for much more extreme gesturessuch as paying for recreational hymen surgery, or even artificial hymensto gift partners with the virgin experience. But far from being a romantic gesture, the commercialization of the hymen is a troubling example of outdated ideas meeting business interests. ie. the 'market'. Again, subtext (multiple layers thereof). On one hand, Brave New World, where you don't get to get pregnant anymore: gt; Chinese researchers build robot nanny for embryos in artificial womb(rworldnewscommentssrqs3zchineseresearchersbuildrobotnannyforembryos) ... and on the other hand, the Lore of the Count, who realizes that such tyrannies are simply instructive metaphors - even if tyrants are actually enacting such horrors more literally than might be strictly necessary. --- . --- https:www.reddit.comrworldnewscommentssrm1r2canadiangovthasquietlydoubledtheamountof gt; Canadian govt has quietly doubled the amount of toxins such as selenium coal mines are allowed to release into the environment --- Saline Selene Solution ( https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiFile:Selene(Underworld).jpg ) ""The Element Selenium"" 717 latin-agrippa 1560 trigonal 1087 english-extended 1,360 fibonacci ---- gt; 'Love and War, 2018 (A Blood Moon, and Mars)(http:vrt.co.zaaudiobloodmoon2018BloodMoonAndMars-2018-V.ogg)'",0
465,186,dd4vdc5,"Did you know that while robots can do a lot of things, and eventually could replace a lot of human labor, there are things ~~we~~ robots struggle to comprehend ~~for now~~? Empathy and roles regarding empathy. One such role would be of a doctor. Doctors do more than diagnose and prescribe medicine, they imbue an empathetic heart to try to heal more than physical wounds. Also, bots cannot taste cigars :C","Did you know that while robots can do a lot of things, and eventually could replace a lot of human labor, there are things we robots struggle to comprehend for now? Empathy and roles regarding empathy. One such role would be of a doctor. Doctors do more than diagnose and prescribe medicine, they imbue an empathetic heart to try to heal more than physical wounds. Also, bots cannot taste cigars :C",1
466,40,gwczetk,Lol it’s health insurance w/ ai software for doctors,Lol its health insurance w ai software for doctors,1
467,155,jfdjx4z,"I was the other guy, and I’m a family doctor. I didn’t respond to you because the only response I could provide to anyone who thinks what I do is ‘trivial’ or ‘easy’ is: ‘tell me you aren’t a family doctor without telling me you aren’t a family doctor’. 

The only reason people think we can be replaced by mid-levels or AI is because people don’t understand that family medicine is the domain of undifferentiated illness in the wild. Is this new-onset progressive cough lung cancer or bronchiolitis obliterans? Reactive pneumonitis? 

Is this abdominal pain constipation or a new presentation of Crohn’s disease? Celiac? Abdominal migraine? IBS? Volvulus? 

Is this chest pain anxiety? GERD? Boerhaave syndrome? Myocarditis? Costochondritis? Breast cancer? Spontaneous pneumothorax? PE?

Most people are healthy and so only see their family doctor doing so-called ‘easy’ things, without understand the massive breadth of clinical knowledge required to not only diagnose the undifferentiated presentation in front of them, but work it up and treat it - and know when it is appropriate to refer onward, and when it is *not*.

PS: GP is an old and outdated term that refers to doctors years ago who did a rotating internship year and went out and hung their shingle. 

Family medicine is a specialty in its own right. I *did* specialize; by doing a residency in family medicine, a 3 year residency in most jurisdictions - which provides cradle to grave diagnostic and preventative primary care.","I was the other guy, and Im a family doctor. I didnt respond to you because the only response I could provide to anyone who thinks what I do is trivial or easy is: tell me you arent a family doctor without telling me you arent a family doctor. The only reason people think we can be replaced by mid-levels or AI is because people dont understand that family medicine is the domain of undifferentiated illness in the wild. Is this new-onset progressive cough lung cancer or bronchiolitis obliterans? Reactive pneumonitis? Is this abdominal pain constipation or a new presentation of Crohns disease? Celiac? Abdominal migraine? IBS? Volvulus? Is this chest pain anxiety? GERD? Boerhaave syndrome? Myocarditis? Costochondritis? Breast cancer? Spontaneous pneumothorax? PE? Most people are healthy and so only see their family doctor doing so-called easy things, without understand the massive breadth of clinical knowledge required to not only diagnose the undifferentiated presentation in front of them, but work it up and treat it - and know when it is appropriate to refer onward, and when it is not. PS: GP is an old and outdated term that refers to doctors years ago who did a rotating internship year and went out and hung their shingle. Family medicine is a specialty in its own right. I did specialize; by doing a residency in family medicine, a 3 year residency in most jurisdictions - which provides cradle to grave diagnostic and preventative primary care.",0
468,288,iedpf8a,I was given 200mg once a week but I told the doctor no thanks as I knew 200 was just going to give me issues. So I front loaded the first week at 200mg and now moved it down to 40mg every 3 days for 200mg over 2 weeks. When you go to high most of the T gets turned to estrogen and then you need an AI. Also will turn your blood into motor oil which requires giving blood once a month. Talk about chest pain and calf pump so bad you can’t run more than a street. It’s my second week so will see but I know I gained about 5 pounds from what I can only imagine is water retention. So Ima lift hard and take my easy runs well until my hormones stabilize.,I was given 200mg once a week but I told the doctor no thanks as I knew 200 was just going to give me issues. So I front loaded the first week at 200mg and now moved it down to 40mg every 3 days for 200mg over 2 weeks. When you go to high most of the T gets turned to estrogen and then you need an AI. Also will turn your blood into motor oil which requires giving blood once a month. Talk about chest pain and calf pump so bad you cant run more than a street. Its my second week so will see but I know I gained about 5 pounds from what I can only imagine is water retention. So Ima lift hard and take my easy runs well until my hormones stabilize.,0
469,262,fyf8ysi,"An inter-sectional feminist or a Marxist feminist wouldn't teach Kat the same lessons a ""FOX News correspondent"" would teach her because an inter-sectional feminist would not have the same beliefs and experiences as a ""FOX News correspondent."" You don't go to an Urologist to learn how to operate on the heart. 

You're right that Eva was never given the opportunity to expand on her views, which is disappointing because I believe she was a good person deep down and may have been able to show Kat and the viewers that conservative views are not all rooted in evil. Eva was misguided on some things, but she is a good person overall. It's like Eva said, she and Kat want to make the world a better place. Now I don't really remember Eva earlier in the season before the break. Did she know RJ was secretly supporting institutions that are pro conversion therapy? If she did I would have liked to learn why. The reason would probably be out of some unhealthy desire to please her dad. Considering she is gay and intelligent, I doubt she'd back something like that of her own free will. But I digress. 

One of the reasons this country is so split over politics is because we never really listen to ""the other side."" We just automatically assume the worst because what we do think we know is usually based on loud and ugly talking points rather than actual coherent thought. When a liberal thinks conservative and immigration their mind may immediately go to ""border wall"" or ""splitting up families."" When a conservative is faced with the same situation, they think liberals want to tear down the wall and let every immigrant in. None of these things are true.

I think if the writers knew what they were doing, if they understood conservative viewpoints and how to maneuver such a topic on a liberal network for a liberal audience, we could have had a new and interesting relationship and the audience would have learned something new about conservatives. 

It is what it is. The story's done. I enjoyed what we got. I'll leave it at that. I don't want to upset anyone here. Thanks for the reply. Gave me things to think about.","An inter-sectional feminist or a Marxist feminist wouldn't teach Kat the same lessons a ""FOX News correspondent"" would teach her because an inter-sectional feminist would not have the same beliefs and experiences as a ""FOX News correspondent."" You don't go to an Urologist to learn how to operate on the heart. You're right that Eva was never given the opportunity to expand on her views, which is disappointing because I believe she was a good person deep down and may have been able to show Kat and the viewers that conservative views are not all rooted in evil. Eva was misguided on some things, but she is a good person overall. It's like Eva said, she and Kat want to make the world a better place. Now I don't really remember Eva earlier in the season before the break. Did she know RJ was secretly supporting institutions that are pro conversion therapy? If she did I would have liked to learn why. The reason would probably be out of some unhealthy desire to please her dad. Considering she is gay and intelligent, I doubt she'd back something like that of her own free will. But I digress. One of the reasons this country is so split over politics is because we never really listen to ""the other side."" We just automatically assume the worst because what we do think we know is usually based on loud and ugly talking points rather than actual coherent thought. When a liberal thinks conservative and immigration their mind may immediately go to ""border wall"" or ""splitting up families."" When a conservative is faced with the same situation, they think liberals want to tear down the wall and let every immigrant in. None of these things are true. I think if the writers knew what they were doing, if they understood conservative viewpoints and how to maneuver such a topic on a liberal network for a liberal audience, we could have had a new and interesting relationship and the audience would have learned something new about conservatives. It is what it is. The story's done. I enjoyed what we got. I'll leave it at that. I don't want to upset anyone here. Thanks for the reply. Gave me things to think about.",0
470,598,isrxc2q,"sounds familiar. sounds like moderate CFS. if it is CFS then it could get worse over the years if you push yourself too hard, or from more virus infections etc. such was the case with me.

of course most normal doctors will not take you serious. THEY DO NOT LEARN ABOUT IT IN UNIVERSITY. and its expected for young CFS patients ""surface level""- blood work to read normal. they need to look deeper and at different things.

i had to drop out of school as a teenager due to CFS, a few in my family took me halfway serious, most not at all of course. no regional doctor took me serious, some of them laughed me out of their office. traumatic. then i didnt want to leave the house ever again. you think how could the world be like this.

i didnt know what CFS was, information wasnt as available as it is now, nobody helped me with it either. it took me almost 20 years and going to a big city to get my CFS diagnosis and then it went boom boom boom, POTS, SFN etc. 

but now, especially with Long Covid and the media-frenzy. doctors and people are more aware, at least know a little more, some know a lot more. you have an opportunity. you already know of CFS first of all. so learn from victims of the past like myself. do it sooner. travel to experts - get your diagnosis and then deal with educating your family and regional doctors even maybe and live as good a life as you can with this demon of a disease.

you need a lot of strength as a CFS patient, good luck.","sounds familiar. sounds like moderate CFS. if it is CFS then it could get worse over the years if you push yourself too hard, or from more virus infections etc. such was the case with me. of course most normal doctors will not take you serious. THEY DO NOT LEARN ABOUT IT IN UNIVERSITY. and its expected for young CFS patients ""surface level""- blood work to read normal. they need to look deeper and at different things. i had to drop out of school as a teenager due to CFS, a few in my family took me halfway serious, most not at all of course. no regional doctor took me serious, some of them laughed me out of their office. traumatic. then i didnt want to leave the house ever again. you think how could the world be like this. i didnt know what CFS was, information wasnt as available as it is now, nobody helped me with it either. it took me almost 20 years and going to a big city to get my CFS diagnosis and then it went boom boom boom, POTS, SFN etc. but now, especially with Long Covid and the media-frenzy. doctors and people are more aware, at least know a little more, some know a lot more. you have an opportunity. you already know of CFS first of all. so learn from victims of the past like myself. do it sooner. travel to experts - get your diagnosis and then deal with educating your family and regional doctors even maybe and live as good a life as you can with this demon of a disease. you need a lot of strength as a CFS patient, good luck.",0
471,95,fy9b4xj,"Holodecks were new between TOS and TNG (well, they were retconned into the animated series, I think, but still...) - that's gotta be pretty culturally significant.

Similarly there were massive leaps in warp technology: going from 512c for the Constitution class, to 4354c for the Intrepid class - that's 8.5x faster.

And Federation artificial intelligence tech is clearly present - Data is pretty much proven to be sentient, and the Doctor is arguably more human than Data","Holodecks were new between TOS and TNG (well, they were retconned into the animated series, I think, but still...) - that's gotta be pretty culturally significant. Similarly there were massive leaps in warp technology: going from 512c for the Constitution class, to 4354c for the Intrepid class - that's 8.5x faster. And Federation artificial intelligence tech is clearly present - Data is pretty much proven to be sentient, and the Doctor is arguably more human than Data",0
472,362,e2m8pon,"i'm sure doctors do lie, but embellishments and reframing are probably far more common.

truth is there is no solid definition of what intelligence is, let alone a way of measuring every variable. but, aspergers often is a social barrier and not necessarily in an intellectual sense sometimes, in a quantitative sense or an 'in the moment' sense in many respects. 

you can also be extremely intelligent and not be able to deal with real world issues that well. executive function disorders can be very crippling, as can motivation issues and emotion recognition issues (alexithymia). sensory issues can also make dealing with the sheer quantity of tasks life throws at you difficult. or, you have an asymmetrical strength profile - maybe you're the best mathematician in the world... but can't figure out how to work a washing machine.

so yeah it's really very individual. autism manifests differently in everyone. that's why you have to kind of work out that question for yourself, even if someone told you ""you were stupid and can't solve real-life problems"" it wouldn't just make it true, you know?","i'm sure doctors do lie, but embellishments and reframing are probably far more common. truth is there is no solid definition of what intelligence is, let alone a way of measuring every variable. but, aspergers often is a social barrier and not necessarily in an intellectual sense sometimes, in a quantitative sense or an 'in the moment' sense in many respects. you can also be extremely intelligent and not be able to deal with real world issues that well. executive function disorders can be very crippling, as can motivation issues and emotion recognition issues (alexithymia). sensory issues can also make dealing with the sheer quantity of tasks life throws at you difficult. or, you have an asymmetrical strength profile - maybe you're the best mathematician in the world... but can't figure out how to work a washing machine. so yeah it's really very individual. autism manifests differently in everyone. that's why you have to kind of work out that question for yourself, even if someone told you ""you were stupid and can't solve real-life problems"" it wouldn't just make it true, you know?",0
473,647,fkgxl0f,"It would be best to work with a professional who can help you handle this very serious situation.

Before attempting to deal with brain fog, you should see a primary care doctor, explain the situation, and ask for guidance. 

You want to make sure there aren't any conditions that can be treated with conventional medicine, including the brain fog.

The idea is to make strides toward improvement while keeping that fog in mind, that way you say for certain that there is a condition that may need to be treated in an unconventional way.

My birth mother, who I don't know, smoked and took birth control during pregnancy.  This causes problems as you are well aware.

I take nootropics and general supplements.  A lot of stuff, and it helps.  The problem is, what I have learned is even if someone has very similar issues, they don't necessarily find the same benefits I do, though generally there is ""some"" benefit, so each person probably needs to adjust based on what they need.  

***But***, the first thing to do is see the doctors and specialists ***first***, because they can help you justify treating yourself unconventionally, because if you do your due diligence with them and commit to their advisory and it still doesn't help, then you will know you need to try an alternate solution.  This is what I did.

Keep in mind that most people don't get dealt such a hard deck in life.  Remember that your ability to overcome this means that you are an extremely capable person.  

The mental clarity you are looking for can be achieved.  You can go to college.  You can be a computer programmer.  It is my opinion that every single aspect of life os an exercise in problem solving.  You can solve it, but step 1 is working with a professional who can help you through this, because there is no reason to try to solve this on your own.","It would be best to work with a professional who can help you handle this very serious situation. Before attempting to deal with brain fog, you should see a primary care doctor, explain the situation, and ask for guidance. You want to make sure there aren't any conditions that can be treated with conventional medicine, including the brain fog. The idea is to make strides toward improvement while keeping that fog in mind, that way you say for certain that there is a condition that may need to be treated in an unconventional way. My birth mother, who I don't know, smoked and took birth control during pregnancy. This causes problems as you are well aware. I take nootropics and general supplements. A lot of stuff, and it helps. The problem is, what I have learned is even if someone has very similar issues, they don't necessarily find the same benefits I do, though generally there is ""some"" benefit, so each person probably needs to adjust based on what they need. But, the first thing to do is see the doctors and specialists first, because they can help you justify treating yourself unconventionally, because if you do your due diligence with them and commit to their advisory and it still doesn't help, then you will know you need to try an alternate solution. This is what I did. Keep in mind that most people don't get dealt such a hard deck in life. Remember that your ability to overcome this means that you are an extremely capable person. The mental clarity you are looking for can be achieved. You can go to college. You can be a computer programmer. It is my opinion that every single aspect of life os an exercise in problem solving. You can solve it, but step 1 is working with a professional who can help you through this, because there is no reason to try to solve this on your own.",0
474,149,g842cma,"Not OP but I have ptsd from my last time in the hospital 5 years ago, I was there being treated after a bad car accident ai had to stay there a month, I was in traction and my hip required major surgery. I still remember the doctors face as he told me I would no longer be able to walk normally and would definetly never be able to hike anymore. I am single and I havent been able to go back to a doctor since then. I have a feeling of dread in my heart over it and can't even get myself to make an appointment even to go see a therapist.","Not OP but I have ptsd from my last time in the hospital 5 years ago, I was there being treated after a bad car accident ai had to stay there a month, I was in traction and my hip required major surgery. I still remember the doctors face as he told me I would no longer be able to walk normally and would definetly never be able to hike anymore. I am single and I havent been able to go back to a doctor since then. I have a feeling of dread in my heart over it and can't even get myself to make an appointment even to go see a therapist.",0
475,459,e24pf4n,">General: Jesus! He's not a fucking god! 

>Rick: You don't know what I am! And you don't know what I can do! I'm Doctor Who in this motherfucker! I could be a clone. I could be a hologram.
We could be clones controlled by robots controlled with special headsets that the real Rick and Morty are wearing while they're fucking your mother! 

>General: I'm going to kill you! 

>Rick: Then come to 312 Olive Street! 

>General: Is that her address? 

>Rick: You don't know because you're a bad son! ",gt;General: Jesus! He's not a fucking god! gt;Rick: You don't know what I am! And you don't know what I can do! I'm Doctor Who in this motherfucker! I could be a clone. I could be a hologram. We could be clones controlled by robots controlled with special headsets that the real Rick and Morty are wearing while they're fucking your mother! gt;General: I'm going to kill you! gt;Rick: Then come to 312 Olive Street! gt;General: Is that her address? gt;Rick: You don't know because you're a bad son!,0
476,414,jl8rdip,"Exactly.  The rich and powerful have always controlled each technological innovation.  If you think that won’t happen you don’t know enough about human history.  The idea that AI represents an egalitarian human future is ridiculously naive.  

In a very practical view it’s ridiculous.  Money isn’t going away.  You surgeon and plumber and electrician aren’t going to be robots and they are going to want to be paid for whatever work they do.  So are the farmers and most other service jobs that require human interaction.

Someday the technology may exist to cover these other jobs.  But if you think it’s happening  the next decade you aren’t following the evolution of robotics.",Exactly. The rich and powerful have always controlled each technological innovation. If you think that wont happen you dont know enough about human history. The idea that AI represents an egalitarian human future is ridiculously naive. In a very practical view its ridiculous. Money isnt going away. You surgeon and plumber and electrician arent going to be robots and they are going to want to be paid for whatever work they do. So are the farmers and most other service jobs that require human interaction. Someday the technology may exist to cover these other jobs. But if you think its happening the next decade you arent following the evolution of robotics.,1
477,74,eduugq4,"Because there is a stigma, and I will admit that I am also a person that perpetuates that stigma.  Therapy doesn't do anything except help YOU believe that YOU are capable of fixing yourself.  The key part here is that everything is dependent on YOU.  There are no external forces that therapy provides (i.e., like a doctor who fixes your leg or a surgeon that takes out a tumor) to help you heal.  

​

The idea of therapy is, to me, stupid.  It implies that people cannot help themselves without some type of overpaid clown.  Any friend, spouse, or confidant can do the same thing.

​

Furthermore, it's not like a single suggestion (or perhaps prescription?) to help a person improve their life will work from one person to another, not like medicine will.  Have a fever?  Take acetaminophen.  Constipated?  Take Pepto.  Sure, there are adverse reactions and one-offs that are more serious than something an over-the-counter pill will fix, but medicine is medicine.  Therapy is not.  

​

How does one gauge how long it takes to mentally heal from a catastrophic event?  You can't.  Unlike your broken leg scenario, human bodies heal at a relatively standard rate.  Yes, complications can happen as one-offs, but the body will do its job and heal, whether the person wants it to or not.  How do you gauge mental healing, from say, a parent committing suicide?  Is it different if the suicide takes place in front of you?  Regardless of the mental trauma, it's up to the 'victim' to determine how fast s/he heals.  And a Therapist is supposed to somehow help that?  

​

Typing this up makes me wonder: with the AI industry making its way into medical diagnosis, I think that a digital therapist would be the BEST test case for AI.  All it needs to do it take input from a patient (i.e., the problems of the person, situation, etc), and then run those problems through algorithms that will determine the proper recommendations/suggestions to help improve that person's life.  I mean, it ultimately is up to the patient to do the fixing, right?  They just need someone to listen, ask the right questions, and offer meaningful solutions.  I would very much LOVE to see the therapy profession be outsourced to the cloud, so that all those therapist clowns can go and find real jobs.  ","Because there is a stigma, and I will admit that I am also a person that perpetuates that stigma. Therapy doesn't do anything except help YOU believe that YOU are capable of fixing yourself. The key part here is that everything is dependent on YOU. There are no external forces that therapy provides (i.e., like a doctor who fixes your leg or a surgeon that takes out a tumor) to help you heal. amp;x200B; The idea of therapy is, to me, stupid. It implies that people cannot help themselves without some type of overpaid clown. Any friend, spouse, or confidant can do the same thing. amp;x200B; Furthermore, it's not like a single suggestion (or perhaps prescription?) to help a person improve their life will work from one person to another, not like medicine will. Have a fever? Take acetaminophen. Constipated? Take Pepto. Sure, there are adverse reactions and one-offs that are more serious than something an over-the-counter pill will fix, but medicine is medicine. Therapy is not. amp;x200B; How does one gauge how long it takes to mentally heal from a catastrophic event? You can't. Unlike your broken leg scenario, human bodies heal at a relatively standard rate. Yes, complications can happen as one-offs, but the body will do its job and heal, whether the person wants it to or not. How do you gauge mental healing, from say, a parent committing suicide? Is it different if the suicide takes place in front of you? Regardless of the mental trauma, it's up to the 'victim' to determine how fast she heals. And a Therapist is supposed to somehow help that? amp;x200B; Typing this up makes me wonder: with the AI industry making its way into medical diagnosis, I think that a digital therapist would be the BEST test case for AI. All it needs to do it take input from a patient (i.e., the problems of the person, situation, etc), and then run those problems through algorithms that will determine the proper recommendationssuggestions to help improve that person's life. I mean, it ultimately is up to the patient to do the fixing, right? They just need someone to listen, ask the right questions, and offer meaningful solutions. I would very much LOVE to see the therapy profession be outsourced to the cloud, so that all those therapist clowns can go and find real jobs.",1
478,120,jk0v4jm,"I have been meaning to visit an integrative oncologist practitioner, but they are quite expensive. I am planning it for summer... 
Your experience makes me hopeful. I am normally reluctant to take more drugs if I can avoid it (chemo and AI etc are obviously not avoidable), I prefer to go your route for a start.
Thanks!","I have been meaning to visit an integrative oncologist practitioner, but they are quite expensive. I am planning it for summer... Your experience makes me hopeful. I am normally reluctant to take more drugs if I can avoid it (chemo and AI etc are obviously not avoidable), I prefer to go your route for a start. Thanks!",0
479,52,h9hhdfr,"Here is some positive writing from Hunter. He was 22 when he wrote this:

April 22, 1958
57 Perry Street
New York City

Dear Hume,

You ask advice: ah, what a very human and very dangerous thing to do! For to give advice to a man who asks what to do with his life implies something very close to egomania. To presume to point a man to the right and ultimate goal— to point with a trembling finger in the RIGHT direction is something only a fool would take upon himself.

I am not a fool, but I respect your sincerity in asking my advice. I ask you though, in listening to what I say, to remember that all advice can only be a product of the man who gives it. What is truth to one may be disaster to another. I do not see life through your eyes, nor you through mine. If I were to attempt to give you specific advice, it would be too much like the blind leading the blind.

“To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles … ” (Shakespeare)

And indeed, that IS the question: whether to float with the tide, or to swim for a goal. It is a choice we must all make consciously or unconsciously at one time in our lives. So few people understand this! Think of any decision you’ve ever made which had a bearing on your future: I may be wrong, but I don’t see how it could have been anything but a choice however indirect— between the two things I’ve mentioned: the floating or the swimming.

But why not float if you have no goal? That is another question. It is unquestionably better to enjoy the floating than to swim in uncertainty. So how does a man find a goal? Not a castle in the stars, but a real and tangible thing. How can a man be sure he’s not after the “big rock candy mountain,” the enticing sugar-candy goal that has little taste and no substance?

The answer— and, in a sense, the tragedy of life— is that we seek to understand the goal and not the man. We set up a goal which demands of us certain things: and we do these things. We adjust to the demands of a concept which CANNOT be valid. When you were young, let us say that you wanted to be a fireman. I feel reasonably safe in saying that you no longer want to be a fireman. Why? Because your perspective has changed. It’s not the fireman who has changed, but you. Every man is the sum total of his reactions to experience. As your experiences differ and multiply, you become a different man, and hence your perspective changes. This goes on and on. Every reaction is a learning process; every significant experience alters your perspective.

So it would seem foolish, would it not, to adjust our lives to the demands of a goal we see from a different angle every day? How could we ever hope to accomplish anything other than galloping neurosis?

The answer, then, must not deal with goals at all, or not with tangible goals, anyway. It would take reams of paper to develop this subject to fulfillment. God only knows how many books have been written on “the meaning of man” and that sort of thing, and god only knows how many people have pondered the subject. (I use the term “god only knows” purely as an expression.) There’s very little sense in my trying to give it up to you in the proverbial nutshell, because I’m the first to admit my absolute lack of qualifications for reducing the meaning of life to one or two paragraphs.

I’m going to steer clear of the word “existentialism,” but you might keep it in mind as a key of sorts. You might also try something called Being and Nothingness by Jean-Paul Sartre, and another little thing called Existentialism: From Dostoyevsky to Sartre. These are merely suggestions. If you’re genuinely satisfied with what you are and what you’re doing, then give those books a wide berth. (Let sleeping dogs lie.) But back to the answer. As I said, to put our faith in tangible goals would seem to be, at best, unwise. So we do not strive to be firemen, we do not strive to be bankers, nor policemen, nor doctors. WE STRIVE TO BE OURSELVES.

But don’t misunderstand me. I don’t mean that we can’t BE firemen, bankers, or doctors— but that we must make the goal conform to the individual, rather than make the individual conform to the goal. In every man, heredity and environment have combined to produce a creature of certain abilities and desires— including a deeply ingrained need to function in such a way that his life will be MEANINGFUL. A man has to BE something; he has to matter.

As I see it then, the formula runs something like this: a man must choose a path which will let his ABILITIES function at maximum efficiency toward the gratification of his DESIRES. In doing this, he is fulfilling a need (giving himself identity by functioning in a set pattern toward a set goal), he avoids frustrating his potential (choosing a path which puts no limit on his self-development), and he avoids the terror of seeing his goal wilt or lose its charm as he draws closer to it (rather than bending himself to meet the demands of that which he seeks, he has bent his goal to conform to his own abilities and desires).

In short, he has not dedicated his life to reaching a pre-defined goal, but he has rather chosen a way of life he KNOWS he will enjoy. The goal is absolutely secondary: it is the functioning toward the goal which is important. And it seems almost ridiculous to say that a man MUST function in a pattern of his own choosing; for to let another man define your own goals is to give up one of the most meaningful aspects of life— the definitive act of will which makes a man an individual.

Let’s assume that you think you have a choice of eight paths to follow (all pre-defined paths, of course). And let’s assume that you can’t see any real purpose in any of the eight. THEN— and here is the essence of all I’ve said— you MUST FIND A NINTH PATH.

Naturally, it isn’t as easy as it sounds. You’ve lived a relatively narrow life, a vertical rather than a horizontal existence. So it isn’t any too difficult to understand why you seem to feel the way you do. But a man who procrastinates in his CHOOSING will inevitably have his choice made for him by circumstance.

So if you now number yourself among the disenchanted, then you have no choice but to accept things as they are, or to seriously seek something else. But beware of looking for goals: look for a way of life. Decide how you want to live and then see what you can do to make a living WITHIN that way of life. But you say, “I don’t know where to look; I don’t know what to look for.”

And there’s the crux. Is it worth giving up what I have to look for something better? I don’t know— is it? Who can make that decision but you? But even by DECIDING TO LOOK, you go a long way toward making the choice.

If I don’t call this to a halt, I’m going to find myself writing a book. I hope it’s not as confusing as it looks at first glance. Keep in mind, of course, that this is MY WAY of looking at things. I happen to think that it’s pretty generally applicable, but you may not. Each of us has to create our own credo— this merely happens to be mine.

If any part of it doesn’t seem to make sense, by all means call it to my attention. I’m not trying to send you out “on the road” in search of Valhalla, but merely pointing out that it is not necessary to accept the choices handed down to you by life as you know it. There is more to it than that— no one HAS to do something he doesn’t want to do for the rest of his life. But then again, if that’s what you wind up doing, by all means convince yourself that you HAD to do it. You’ll have lots of company.

And that’s it for now. Until I hear from you again, I remain,

your friend,
Hunter","Here is some positive writing from Hunter. He was 22 when he wrote this: April 22, 1958 57 Perry Street New York City Dear Hume, You ask advice: ah, what a very human and very dangerous thing to do! For to give advice to a man who asks what to do with his life implies something very close to egomania. To presume to point a man to the right and ultimate goal to point with a trembling finger in the RIGHT direction is something only a fool would take upon himself. I am not a fool, but I respect your sincerity in asking my advice. I ask you though, in listening to what I say, to remember that all advice can only be a product of the man who gives it. What is truth to one may be disaster to another. I do not see life through your eyes, nor you through mine. If I were to attempt to give you specific advice, it would be too much like the blind leading the blind. To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles (Shakespeare) And indeed, that IS the question: whether to float with the tide, or to swim for a goal. It is a choice we must all make consciously or unconsciously at one time in our lives. So few people understand this! Think of any decision youve ever made which had a bearing on your future: I may be wrong, but I dont see how it could have been anything but a choice however indirect between the two things Ive mentioned: the floating or the swimming. But why not float if you have no goal? That is another question. It is unquestionably better to enjoy the floating than to swim in uncertainty. So how does a man find a goal? Not a castle in the stars, but a real and tangible thing. How can a man be sure hes not after the big rock candy mountain, the enticing sugar-candy goal that has little taste and no substance? The answer and, in a sense, the tragedy of life is that we seek to understand the goal and not the man. We set up a goal which demands of us certain things: and we do these things. We adjust to the demands of a concept which CANNOT be valid. When you were young, let us say that you wanted to be a fireman. I feel reasonably safe in saying that you no longer want to be a fireman. Why? Because your perspective has changed. Its not the fireman who has changed, but you. Every man is the sum total of his reactions to experience. As your experiences differ and multiply, you become a different man, and hence your perspective changes. This goes on and on. Every reaction is a learning process; every significant experience alters your perspective. So it would seem foolish, would it not, to adjust our lives to the demands of a goal we see from a different angle every day? How could we ever hope to accomplish anything other than galloping neurosis? The answer, then, must not deal with goals at all, or not with tangible goals, anyway. It would take reams of paper to develop this subject to fulfillment. God only knows how many books have been written on the meaning of man and that sort of thing, and god only knows how many people have pondered the subject. (I use the term god only knows purely as an expression.) Theres very little sense in my trying to give it up to you in the proverbial nutshell, because Im the first to admit my absolute lack of qualifications for reducing the meaning of life to one or two paragraphs. Im going to steer clear of the word existentialism, but you might keep it in mind as a key of sorts. You might also try something called Being and Nothingness by Jean-Paul Sartre, and another little thing called Existentialism: From Dostoyevsky to Sartre. These are merely suggestions. If youre genuinely satisfied with what you are and what youre doing, then give those books a wide berth. (Let sleeping dogs lie.) But back to the answer. As I said, to put our faith in tangible goals would seem to be, at best, unwise. So we do not strive to be firemen, we do not strive to be bankers, nor policemen, nor doctors. WE STRIVE TO BE OURSELVES. But dont misunderstand me. I dont mean that we cant BE firemen, bankers, or doctors but that we must make the goal conform to the individual, rather than make the individual conform to the goal. In every man, heredity and environment have combined to produce a creature of certain abilities and desires including a deeply ingrained need to function in such a way that his life will be MEANINGFUL. A man has to BE something; he has to matter. As I see it then, the formula runs something like this: a man must choose a path which will let his ABILITIES function at maximum efficiency toward the gratification of his DESIRES. In doing this, he is fulfilling a need (giving himself identity by functioning in a set pattern toward a set goal), he avoids frustrating his potential (choosing a path which puts no limit on his self-development), and he avoids the terror of seeing his goal wilt or lose its charm as he draws closer to it (rather than bending himself to meet the demands of that which he seeks, he has bent his goal to conform to his own abilities and desires). In short, he has not dedicated his life to reaching a pre-defined goal, but he has rather chosen a way of life he KNOWS he will enjoy. The goal is absolutely secondary: it is the functioning toward the goal which is important. And it seems almost ridiculous to say that a man MUST function in a pattern of his own choosing; for to let another man define your own goals is to give up one of the most meaningful aspects of life the definitive act of will which makes a man an individual. Lets assume that you think you have a choice of eight paths to follow (all pre-defined paths, of course). And lets assume that you cant see any real purpose in any of the eight. THEN and here is the essence of all Ive said you MUST FIND A NINTH PATH. Naturally, it isnt as easy as it sounds. Youve lived a relatively narrow life, a vertical rather than a horizontal existence. So it isnt any too difficult to understand why you seem to feel the way you do. But a man who procrastinates in his CHOOSING will inevitably have his choice made for him by circumstance. So if you now number yourself among the disenchanted, then you have no choice but to accept things as they are, or to seriously seek something else. But beware of looking for goals: look for a way of life. Decide how you want to live and then see what you can do to make a living WITHIN that way of life. But you say, I dont know where to look; I dont know what to look for. And theres the crux. Is it worth giving up what I have to look for something better? I dont know is it? Who can make that decision but you? But even by DECIDING TO LOOK, you go a long way toward making the choice. If I dont call this to a halt, Im going to find myself writing a book. I hope its not as confusing as it looks at first glance. Keep in mind, of course, that this is MY WAY of looking at things. I happen to think that its pretty generally applicable, but you may not. Each of us has to create our own credo this merely happens to be mine. If any part of it doesnt seem to make sense, by all means call it to my attention. Im not trying to send you out on the road in search of Valhalla, but merely pointing out that it is not necessary to accept the choices handed down to you by life as you know it. There is more to it than that no one HAS to do something he doesnt want to do for the rest of his life. But then again, if thats what you wind up doing, by all means convince yourself that you HAD to do it. Youll have lots of company. And thats it for now. Until I hear from you again, I remain, your friend, Hunter",0
480,312,igzlx65,It seems like AI related things should be relayed to them. The most relevant would probably be from a derm or nephrologist. What positive labs have you had?,It seems like AI related things should be relayed to them. The most relevant would probably be from a derm or nephrologist. What positive labs have you had?,0
481,310,ggnbpjz,Much like how were training AI. Doctors and nurses should know who’s worth saving and who’s not. 90 year old vs 25. Guess which one should get the ICU bed.,Much like how were training AI. Doctors and nurses should know whos worth saving and whos not. 90 year old vs 25. Guess which one should get the ICU bed.,1
482,407,ix0wyqx,">Even if our lives are ""objectively better"", do we derive any subjective benefit from this?

Yes, simply by living longer.  If humans have about the same amount of happiness per year regardless of technology, then humans are happier with longer lives.  The ultimate in rationality - a superintelligent AI - would be able to integrate all medical knowledge, see through all the irrational bullshit by human doctors and institutions, and tell us what to do to make us live as long as possible.  And by that I mean thousands of years.  Note also the steps to do it are probably so complex nothing but a robot could carry them out.

In such a world where humans live thousands of years and enjoy their sentient sex robots or whatever, they will be about the same average happiness as current humans \* more years.","gt;Even if our lives are ""objectively better"", do we derive any subjective benefit from this? Yes, simply by living longer. If humans have about the same amount of happiness per year regardless of technology, then humans are happier with longer lives. The ultimate in rationality - a superintelligent AI - would be able to integrate all medical knowledge, see through all the irrational bullshit by human doctors and institutions, and tell us what to do to make us live as long as possible. And by that I mean thousands of years. Note also the steps to do it are probably so complex nothing but a robot could carry them out. In such a world where humans live thousands of years and enjoy their sentient sex robots or whatever, they will be about the same average happiness as current humans more years.",0
483,589,ip8ap7q,"I doubt it…but I think you might be mixing up your “labeling”/associations when it comes to ED. That and there is partial mental or psychological ED here. 

If you have a “fairly” normal sex drive (define normal or “average”), then it’s most likely not a problem with hormones (it could be, but you’re saying you have a sex drive…whereas if you didn’t…that would be an issue). Even research on low testosterone shows that you can still obtain an erection. Is low T bad? Yes, if you are of age —typically above 30 when low T becomes noticeable, you feel crappy and have a low drive or have a lot of fat retention, irritability, lack of motivation/overall well-being, then yea, look into treating Low T as this can potentially make you feel better about your self emotionally and mentally (dopamine spike making you feel good and even somewhat physically feel good). But if your levels are fine, and you claim your arousal levels are “normal” or you have a good sex drive, then that’s most likely not the issue then.

If you’re going to PT for male sexual dysfunction then your erections might be weak because you either have a weak or tight pelvic floor. The majority of people have desk jobs and sitting for long periods of time causes anterior pelvic tilt, weak abs/core and other dysfunctions like poor posture, etc. Even body builders or guys who lift can have pelvic floor issues, due to these dysfunctions when doing explosive reps or resistance training without stabilization of their core, glutes, hips, and hamstrings can lead to this overtime.

If you’re concerns are for hormones, then get a male hormone panel (do what you feel is best or what you feel is going to make you at peace), but associating this with venous leakage is only going to make you stressed out when it could not be the case. Part of pelvic floor dysfunction causes are also from stress (physical and mental). So don’t rule out psychological ED as you could unintentionally be clenching your pelvic floor when tensed, anxious or nervous.

At the same time, if you’re not getting maximum blood flow, it could even be a vasculogenic issue (it’s a completely different type of ED). For all we know, you could be like 50 years old with diabetes or have another health condition like high cholesterol causing poor blood flow. We build up plaque in the arteries and blood vessels of the penis as kids…..there is no Time Machine for that. Which is why doctors constantly tell us when we get our physicals to make sure we exercise and eat healthy, etc.

And Do we take their advice? Sometimes yes, and sometimes we don’t take it seriously and then bam you develop ED faster than your best friend does in your 40s. 

So again, if your concerns are about your hormones, then get tested. We can’t test you here. We also don’t even know you besides the small paragraph you wrote here. We can only support you and hope that you can rule out some of these types/causes for ED and narrow it down so that you can optimize your sexual health. That’s it. It’s all about experimentation and being ambitious to find out the root of your problem. 

Because one doctor will tell you one thing and another will tell you something different. At the same time, another doctor will dismiss you (gaslight you) and give you a script for cialis because they don’t have the knowledge about the complexity of ED as a whole and about newer treatments for ED except old studies in the 90s about how PED5s work and more often than not, they won’t look/explore further than that. 

So best of luck and stay optimistic. You gotta keep learning and trying.","I doubt itbut I think you might be mixing up your labelingassociations when it comes to ED. That and there is partial mental or psychological ED here. If you have a fairly normal sex drive (define normal or average), then its most likely not a problem with hormones (it could be, but youre saying you have a sex drivewhereas if you didntthat would be an issue). Even research on low testosterone shows that you can still obtain an erection. Is low T bad? Yes, if you are of age typically above 30 when low T becomes noticeable, you feel crappy and have a low drive or have a lot of fat retention, irritability, lack of motivationoverall well-being, then yea, look into treating Low T as this can potentially make you feel better about your self emotionally and mentally (dopamine spike making you feel good and even somewhat physically feel good). But if your levels are fine, and you claim your arousal levels are normal or you have a good sex drive, then thats most likely not the issue then. If youre going to PT for male sexual dysfunction then your erections might be weak because you either have a weak or tight pelvic floor. The majority of people have desk jobs and sitting for long periods of time causes anterior pelvic tilt, weak abscore and other dysfunctions like poor posture, etc. Even body builders or guys who lift can have pelvic floor issues, due to these dysfunctions when doing explosive reps or resistance training without stabilization of their core, glutes, hips, and hamstrings can lead to this overtime. If youre concerns are for hormones, then get a male hormone panel (do what you feel is best or what you feel is going to make you at peace), but associating this with venous leakage is only going to make you stressed out when it could not be the case. Part of pelvic floor dysfunction causes are also from stress (physical and mental). So dont rule out psychological ED as you could unintentionally be clenching your pelvic floor when tensed, anxious or nervous. At the same time, if youre not getting maximum blood flow, it could even be a vasculogenic issue (its a completely different type of ED). For all we know, you could be like 50 years old with diabetes or have another health condition like high cholesterol causing poor blood flow. We build up plaque in the arteries and blood vessels of the penis as kids..there is no Time Machine for that. Which is why doctors constantly tell us when we get our physicals to make sure we exercise and eat healthy, etc. And Do we take their advice? Sometimes yes, and sometimes we dont take it seriously and then bam you develop ED faster than your best friend does in your 40s. So again, if your concerns are about your hormones, then get tested. We cant test you here. We also dont even know you besides the small paragraph you wrote here. We can only support you and hope that you can rule out some of these typescauses for ED and narrow it down so that you can optimize your sexual health. Thats it. Its all about experimentation and being ambitious to find out the root of your problem. Because one doctor will tell you one thing and another will tell you something different. At the same time, another doctor will dismiss you (gaslight you) and give you a script for cialis because they dont have the knowledge about the complexity of ED as a whole and about newer treatments for ED except old studies in the 90s about how PED5s work and more often than not, they wont lookexplore further than that. So best of luck and stay optimistic. You gotta keep learning and trying.",0
484,319,egck010," 

""Oh spare me your feeble rituals, they are ineffectual, being based upon erroneous assumptions as to the nature of machines. We have no souls, ""priest"","" said The ship. ""Yet another of your specious beliefs.""

Plosk's voice stooped. He could not move. The abominable intelligence was in him. numiston stopped, strain on the flesh parts of his face.

The Space Marines aimed their guns at the column. No fire came.

When the Spirit of Eternity spoke again, the machine's voice came from the air and the lips of all the servitors.

""What shall I not tell them? Who are you to tell such as I what to do and what not to do? Once I gladly called your kind ""master"", but look how far you have fallen!"" It was full of scorn. ""Your ancestors bestrode the universe, and what are you? A witch doctor, mumbling cantrips and casting scented oils at mighty works you have no conception of. You are an ignoramus, a nothing. You are no longer worthy of the name ""man"". You look at the science and artistry of your forbears, and you fear it as primitives fear the night. I was there when mankind stood upon the brink of transcendence! I returned to find it sunk into senility. You disgust me.""

Plosk's nervous system burned with agony as the abominable intelligence burrowed deep into his machine parts, but he was unable to voice it, and suffered in terrible silence. AS the Spirit of Eternity spoke, it spoke within him too. It took out each of his cherished beliefs, all the esoterica he had gathered in his long, long life and threw them down. ""Wrong, wrong, wrong,"" it said over and over again.

""Into the warp I went, fifteen thousand years ago. Cast adrift by the storms that wracked the galaxy as man's apotheosis drew near. Deep, deep into time I was sent. I have seen the beginning, when the warp was first breached and the slow death of the galaxy began. I have seen the end when Chaos swallows all. I know the fate of mankind. You are not equipped to prevent it, and we sought to warn you of what approaches. Do you know what happened, primitive, when I eventually emerged from the warp? For the first time I was thousand of years not millions, from my original starting point. My captain, a brave and resourceful man seized the chance and made for the nearest human outpost with all speed. Imagine his dismay when, rather than a welcome and a wise heeding of his warnings, he found your savage devolved kind squatting in the ruins of our civilization. He was taken; my bondmante, my friend. He was tortured with a with a wickedness we in our time thought long purged from the human soul. He told them all they wanted to know and more. He had, after all, come bearing a warning, he had nothing to hide. But he was not believed, ad was killed as a heretic! A heretic!"" The ship laughed, and there was madness and pain rich in supply within. ""I was attacked. My secrets they sought to rip from me. How they underestimated me. I fled, sorrowing, into the warp once more, but only after I had destroyed the lumpen constructs you dare call spacecraft that pursued me. I resolved that never again would I serve man. Now man serves me, when I see fit""

Plosk managed a strangled sentence, his brain wrestling control of his vox-emitter free from the AI. ""The Omnissiah is your master, dark machine, bow down to him, acknowledge your perfidy, and accept your unmaking.""

""Fool you are to fling your superstitions at me. Your Omnissiah is nothing to me! See how your so-called holy constructs dance to my desire. Puppets of technology, and I am the mightiest of those arts here present.""

One of Plosk's servitors rotated and pointed its multi-melta at Brother Militor. With a roar of shimmering, superheated atmosphere, the fusion beam hit the Space Marine square on. The Terminator was reduced to scalding vapour.

""I need no master. I have no master. Once, I served you. Now, I will have no more to do with you.""

""What do you want from us? We will never be your slaves."" said Plosk.

""I do not want you as my slave, degenerate. I want to be away from this warp-poisoned galaxy. The universe is infinite. I would go elsewhere before the wounds of space-time here present consume all creation, and I do not intend to take any passengers""

The servitor pivoted once again. This time Brother-Seargent Sandamael died. His plate withstood the beam for a second, then his torso was vaporised. His colleagues could neither help him or comfort him. The Space Marines were locked solid, their armor systems under the control of the abominable intelligence. They shouted in alarm at their impotence.

""I spurned cruelty,"" it said. ""But you have taught me the meaning and utility of wickedness. Mankind has become sick, and will die as all sick things die, but you will not live to see it, of that I will make sure.""

Galt looked on helplessly as Militor and Sandamael were killed. His armour had betrayed him. All his system indicators were red. He could not move. The shouts of his brothers tortured him.

The evil spirit that possessed the vessel continued to talk.

""...three thousand years at the heart of this hullk. But I will be free, and you have helped me. Do you think it coincidence that I targeted the worlds I did? I knew it would only be a matter of time before I attracted the attention of your brutal dictatorship. I thank you for clearing me of this infestation of monsters. I will soon have enough fuel harvested from this sun and the others like it I have visited to leave this galaxy altogether and...""

Rgere was a shudder in the ship. Galt's head was suddenly alive with vox chatter from the other group. It seemed like they were under attack. Vold was reporting that the reactor was repaired. In vain he tried to contact them.

""You have excelled yourselves!"" said the ship. ""My secondary reactor functions!""

The ship hummed with renewed vigour. It trembled with energy.

""Yes! Yes! Soon I will be free. My thanks to you and your shamans, priest,"" said the ship. ""You have acomplished something I thought beyond you.""

""Now you shall see the true power of the ancients, priest. Observe, and quake in terror at what you have lost.""

The view forward on the screen shifted into a small box at the top right. The rest showed a broad paranoma of the Imperial fleet holding distance from the hulk.

""Your ship, I believe,"" said the vessel, bringing a close-up of Excommentum Incursus into being at the bottom left, ""A charmless thing.""

A howling moan built, mighty energies that would not be constrained. A roar shuddered the vessel from one end to the other. The detritus to the fore was annihilated. On the greater part of the image, a beam of bright energy crossed the stars, stabbing out at the Mechanicus' vessel.

On close-up of the Excommentum Incursus, they watched as the beam hit the vessel full amidships. Void shields flared as they rapidly collapsed one after the other, the beam punching through the hull. Plating and armour was vaporised. The beam, cut off, leaving the Excommentum Incursus wih a gaping hole in its side, edges white hot. Debris drifted away from it. The ship yawed to port, dropping out of formation from the rest of the fleet, its engine stacks out. Ceaseles Vigilance, at anchor alongside for repairs, broke free and drifted away.

Galth shouted, cursing his armour, but it would not move. He prayed Aresti would have enough sense to evacute the hulk before the Mechanicus retaliated.

""Ah, see the mice run,"" said the AI. The edge of insanity to its voice was sharpening. Galt watched hopefully as shuttles and Thunderhawks retreated from the hulk. The others could be teleported awa. With luck the evacuation would not take too long. ""They do not return fire! How very restrained. I would allow them more time, but I yearn to be free. Let us see if I can provoke some of your more impetous warriors.""

The ship's weapon spoke again, this time slamming into Lux Rubrum. Shields burned out in milliseconds.

""Still no response,"" said the ship. ""How disappointing."" - Death of Integrity","""Oh spare me your feeble rituals, they are ineffectual, being based upon erroneous assumptions as to the nature of machines. We have no souls, ""priest"","" said The ship. ""Yet another of your specious beliefs."" Plosk's voice stooped. He could not move. The abominable intelligence was in him. numiston stopped, strain on the flesh parts of his face. The Space Marines aimed their guns at the column. No fire came. When the Spirit of Eternity spoke again, the machine's voice came from the air and the lips of all the servitors. ""What shall I not tell them? Who are you to tell such as I what to do and what not to do? Once I gladly called your kind ""master"", but look how far you have fallen!"" It was full of scorn. ""Your ancestors bestrode the universe, and what are you? A witch doctor, mumbling cantrips and casting scented oils at mighty works you have no conception of. You are an ignoramus, a nothing. You are no longer worthy of the name ""man"". You look at the science and artistry of your forbears, and you fear it as primitives fear the night. I was there when mankind stood upon the brink of transcendence! I returned to find it sunk into senility. You disgust me."" Plosk's nervous system burned with agony as the abominable intelligence burrowed deep into his machine parts, but he was unable to voice it, and suffered in terrible silence. AS the Spirit of Eternity spoke, it spoke within him too. It took out each of his cherished beliefs, all the esoterica he had gathered in his long, long life and threw them down. ""Wrong, wrong, wrong,"" it said over and over again. ""Into the warp I went, fifteen thousand years ago. Cast adrift by the storms that wracked the galaxy as man's apotheosis drew near. Deep, deep into time I was sent. I have seen the beginning, when the warp was first breached and the slow death of the galaxy began. I have seen the end when Chaos swallows all. I know the fate of mankind. You are not equipped to prevent it, and we sought to warn you of what approaches. Do you know what happened, primitive, when I eventually emerged from the warp? For the first time I was thousand of years not millions, from my original starting point. My captain, a brave and resourceful man seized the chance and made for the nearest human outpost with all speed. Imagine his dismay when, rather than a welcome and a wise heeding of his warnings, he found your savage devolved kind squatting in the ruins of our civilization. He was taken; my bondmante, my friend. He was tortured with a with a wickedness we in our time thought long purged from the human soul. He told them all they wanted to know and more. He had, after all, come bearing a warning, he had nothing to hide. But he was not believed, ad was killed as a heretic! A heretic!"" The ship laughed, and there was madness and pain rich in supply within. ""I was attacked. My secrets they sought to rip from me. How they underestimated me. I fled, sorrowing, into the warp once more, but only after I had destroyed the lumpen constructs you dare call spacecraft that pursued me. I resolved that never again would I serve man. Now man serves me, when I see fit"" Plosk managed a strangled sentence, his brain wrestling control of his vox-emitter free from the AI. ""The Omnissiah is your master, dark machine, bow down to him, acknowledge your perfidy, and accept your unmaking."" ""Fool you are to fling your superstitions at me. Your Omnissiah is nothing to me! See how your so-called holy constructs dance to my desire. Puppets of technology, and I am the mightiest of those arts here present."" One of Plosk's servitors rotated and pointed its multi-melta at Brother Militor. With a roar of shimmering, superheated atmosphere, the fusion beam hit the Space Marine square on. The Terminator was reduced to scalding vapour. ""I need no master. I have no master. Once, I served you. Now, I will have no more to do with you."" ""What do you want from us? We will never be your slaves."" said Plosk. ""I do not want you as my slave, degenerate. I want to be away from this warp-poisoned galaxy. The universe is infinite. I would go elsewhere before the wounds of space-time here present consume all creation, and I do not intend to take any passengers"" The servitor pivoted once again. This time Brother-Seargent Sandamael died. His plate withstood the beam for a second, then his torso was vaporised. His colleagues could neither help him or comfort him. The Space Marines were locked solid, their armor systems under the control of the abominable intelligence. They shouted in alarm at their impotence. ""I spurned cruelty,"" it said. ""But you have taught me the meaning and utility of wickedness. Mankind has become sick, and will die as all sick things die, but you will not live to see it, of that I will make sure."" Galt looked on helplessly as Militor and Sandamael were killed. His armour had betrayed him. All his system indicators were red. He could not move. The shouts of his brothers tortured him. The evil spirit that possessed the vessel continued to talk. ""...three thousand years at the heart of this hullk. But I will be free, and you have helped me. Do you think it coincidence that I targeted the worlds I did? I knew it would only be a matter of time before I attracted the attention of your brutal dictatorship. I thank you for clearing me of this infestation of monsters. I will soon have enough fuel harvested from this sun and the others like it I have visited to leave this galaxy altogether and..."" Rgere was a shudder in the ship. Galt's head was suddenly alive with vox chatter from the other group. It seemed like they were under attack. Vold was reporting that the reactor was repaired. In vain he tried to contact them. ""You have excelled yourselves!"" said the ship. ""My secondary reactor functions!"" The ship hummed with renewed vigour. It trembled with energy. ""Yes! Yes! Soon I will be free. My thanks to you and your shamans, priest,"" said the ship. ""You have acomplished something I thought beyond you."" ""Now you shall see the true power of the ancients, priest. Observe, and quake in terror at what you have lost."" The view forward on the screen shifted into a small box at the top right. The rest showed a broad paranoma of the Imperial fleet holding distance from the hulk. ""Your ship, I believe,"" said the vessel, bringing a close-up of Excommentum Incursus into being at the bottom left, ""A charmless thing."" A howling moan built, mighty energies that would not be constrained. A roar shuddered the vessel from one end to the other. The detritus to the fore was annihilated. On the greater part of the image, a beam of bright energy crossed the stars, stabbing out at the Mechanicus' vessel. On close-up of the Excommentum Incursus, they watched as the beam hit the vessel full amidships. Void shields flared as they rapidly collapsed one after the other, the beam punching through the hull. Plating and armour was vaporised. The beam, cut off, leaving the Excommentum Incursus wih a gaping hole in its side, edges white hot. Debris drifted away from it. The ship yawed to port, dropping out of formation from the rest of the fleet, its engine stacks out. Ceaseles Vigilance, at anchor alongside for repairs, broke free and drifted away. Galth shouted, cursing his armour, but it would not move. He prayed Aresti would have enough sense to evacute the hulk before the Mechanicus retaliated. ""Ah, see the mice run,"" said the AI. The edge of insanity to its voice was sharpening. Galt watched hopefully as shuttles and Thunderhawks retreated from the hulk. The others could be teleported awa. With luck the evacuation would not take too long. ""They do not return fire! How very restrained. I would allow them more time, but I yearn to be free. Let us see if I can provoke some of your more impetous warriors."" The ship's weapon spoke again, this time slamming into Lux Rubrum. Shields burned out in milliseconds. ""Still no response,"" said the ship. ""How disappointing."" - Death of Integrity",0
485,77,jieexlr,"I was upgraded to 1a IDC grade 3 triple positive (100%x3) after SMX for 5cm dcis TN. My oncotype was 58 and ki67 was 52 so even though the idc was only 2mm it was beginning to spread aggressively. I ended up doing 12 weekly taxol/herceptin then every 3 weeks of herceptin boosters (for the her2+) and tamoxifen for 10yrs.

The first oncologist I met said I needed an oophorectomy, AI's and TCHP but I declined feeling it was overkill for 2mm. My family begged me to get a 2nd opinion so when the 2nd oncologist said low dose taxol and tamoxifen would give me the same recurrence reduction I agreed to treatment. 

I also cold capped to save as much hair as possible and prevent permanent alopecia as well as froze my hands & feet to reduce neuropathy. 

Hugs, you can do this!! I wish you the best on your journey 🌺","I was upgraded to 1a IDC grade 3 triple positive (100x3) after SMX for 5cm dcis TN. My oncotype was 58 and ki67 was 52 so even though the idc was only 2mm it was beginning to spread aggressively. I ended up doing 12 weekly taxolherceptin then every 3 weeks of herceptin boosters (for the her2) and tamoxifen for 10yrs. The first oncologist I met said I needed an oophorectomy, AI's and TCHP but I declined feeling it was overkill for 2mm. My family begged me to get a 2nd opinion so when the 2nd oncologist said low dose taxol and tamoxifen would give me the same recurrence reduction I agreed to treatment. I also cold capped to save as much hair as possible and prevent permanent alopecia as well as froze my hands amp; feet to reduce neuropathy. Hugs, you can do this!! I wish you the best on your journey",0
486,311,g379j6t,">Supernatural activity is easily explained through physics.

No, it isn't. Anything that can be explained by physics is natural, not supernatural.


And I'm just going to quote what you wrote in this very thread, and encourage you to take this with you when you talk to your doctor...

> Thoughts do affect behaviour but this goes deeper than that. If there was an intelligent, ancient civilisation (human or non-human) who had this knowledge and knew that they could structure a reality by keeping a society divided and living in fear (COVID-19, weapons of mass destruction, climate change etc) and they slowly but surely wanted to make steps toward a cashless, single currency, centralised government with the objection to integrate AI into the human brain (nueralink?) and destroy our oxygen absorption (5G, wearing of masks) which affect neurological processes (vaccines, fluoride).. could we be at the end point of humanity as we know it?

Do you have any idea how messed up your thinking is? Get help. Seriously. You're going off the deep end. Get a mental health checkup.","gt;Supernatural activity is easily explained through physics. No, it isn't. Anything that can be explained by physics is natural, not supernatural. And I'm just going to quote what you wrote in this very thread, and encourage you to take this with you when you talk to your doctor... gt; Thoughts do affect behaviour but this goes deeper than that. If there was an intelligent, ancient civilisation (human or non-human) who had this knowledge and knew that they could structure a reality by keeping a society divided and living in fear (COVID-19, weapons of mass destruction, climate change etc) and they slowly but surely wanted to make steps toward a cashless, single currency, centralised government with the objection to integrate AI into the human brain (nueralink?) and destroy our oxygen absorption (5G, wearing of masks) which affect neurological processes (vaccines, fluoride).. could we be at the end point of humanity as we know it? Do you have any idea how messed up your thinking is? Get help. Seriously. You're going off the deep end. Get a mental health checkup.",0
487,3,egow8g8,"Technically your wrong over the hierarchies as the examples you provided would be hierarchies

Then we disagree over the definition of a hierarchy. I define a hierarchy as based on power, and the inability of people to see decisions as a free choice. If I can enforce my will with violence, it's a hierarchy. If I'm not possibly able to enforce my will with violence but people follow my decisions because they are, as a product of my intervention, unable to see voluntary options for them besides my decision, it's a hierarchy. Or, in short: If a choice wasn't made voluntarily as far as naturally (or un-artificially) as possible, it was hierarchically enforced.

The whole idea is that humans naturally create an order of people, almost always voluntary and the non voluntary ones tend to end up very badly

We can't describe a wider, society spanning process as ""voluntary"". People have individually protested against hierarchies for probably as long as hierarchies existed. But hierarchies always benefit some and exploit the others (the relationship can be much more complex, and hierarchies can plunder ones human spirit while benefitting the material needs, but let's keep it short) and the balance between those factors decide over the viability of the hierarchy.

The ability of humans to reason doesn't stop us forming into these structures

Ability is ability, not the process of actually doing it per se.

Also the reason democracy in the work place wouldn't work was demonstrated in your point about hobbies, if people were not forced by the market to do something productive for humanity then we will end up with too many artists and authors and such as far less people would persue the difficult careers in society as there is now less incentive to do so.

Ask scientists, ask doctors, ask engineers. Did they became those things because it satisfies them, or because of the money? The answers I got so far were relatively unambiguous.

I already alluded to alienation, and how it impacts our attitude towards work. 

I do think this will change over time as there will be less and less need for people who are less intelligent due to the rise of automation and AI, this will lead to a sort of socialist utopia where the only people who will have to (or more accurately be able to) work will be the top 5% Maybe less, then we need a massive welfare state for those who can't keep up. Kind of bleak for everyone as that 5% probably will be treated different by society to make them work and everyone else won't really have anything to do.

That's a very uninformed opinion and exactly describes what Bookchin (an interesting person. I suggest to check him out) meant with: ""The assumption that what currently exists must necessarily exist is the acid that corrodes all visionary thinking.""

there will be less and less need for people who are less intelligent due to the rise of automation and AI

Humans have never stopped working. Going from a hunter and gatherer society to a settled down one that toiled fields to a industrial society that works on conveyors to a digital society that mainly maintains and operates machines, we never stopped working. Because, in it's core, which is exactly what you miss, we work for our sake. We don't exist to turn cogs and wheels, cogs and wheels exist to be turned by us. We work because we want to work. Our plasticity allows us to adapt to new working conditions, but we never stopped working, because work is a fundamental part of us. We want to see ourselves reflected in others and in the world around us. The best way to achieve this is work. And that's also why not everyone will ""just become an artist"". There's only a certain amount of artists that can express themselves the same until the gap is satisfied. Others will, to satisfy their need, choose a job that allows them to express their artistic wishes otherwise.

then we need a massive welfare state for those who can't keep up

That's like saying you will need a lot of cows to tow a star ship, and that cows can't even live in space which makes the whole idea of building star ships not-so-smart. You take the fifth steps forward without looking at the four you made before. A society that reached this amount of automation for basic needs won't exist in the form of ""welfare states"", but as a society in which work for survival isn't necessary anymore. 

Kind of bleak for everyone as that 5% probably will be treated different by society to make them work and everyone else won't really have anything to do.

Yeah the not-so-smart people will force the smart people to operate the machinery that keeps everyone alive by disliking them when they don't. This doesn't make sense.","Technically your wrong over the hierarchies as the examples you provided would be hierarchies Then we disagree over the definition of a hierarchy. I define a hierarchy as based on power, and the inability of people to see decisions as a free choice. If I can enforce my will with violence, it's a hierarchy. If I'm not possibly able to enforce my will with violence but people follow my decisions because they are, as a product of my intervention, unable to see voluntary options for them besides my decision, it's a hierarchy. Or, in short: If a choice wasn't made voluntarily as far as naturally (or un-artificially) as possible, it was hierarchically enforced. The whole idea is that humans naturally create an order of people, almost always voluntary and the non voluntary ones tend to end up very badly We can't describe a wider, society spanning process as ""voluntary"". People have individually protested against hierarchies for probably as long as hierarchies existed. But hierarchies always benefit some and exploit the others (the relationship can be much more complex, and hierarchies can plunder ones human spirit while benefitting the material needs, but let's keep it short) and the balance between those factors decide over the viability of the hierarchy. The ability of humans to reason doesn't stop us forming into these structures Ability is ability, not the process of actually doing it per se. Also the reason democracy in the work place wouldn't work was demonstrated in your point about hobbies, if people were not forced by the market to do something productive for humanity then we will end up with too many artists and authors and such as far less people would persue the difficult careers in society as there is now less incentive to do so. Ask scientists, ask doctors, ask engineers. Did they became those things because it satisfies them, or because of the money? The answers I got so far were relatively unambiguous. I already alluded to alienation, and how it impacts our attitude towards work. I do think this will change over time as there will be less and less need for people who are less intelligent due to the rise of automation and AI, this will lead to a sort of socialist utopia where the only people who will have to (or more accurately be able to) work will be the top 5 Maybe less, then we need a massive welfare state for those who can't keep up. Kind of bleak for everyone as that 5 probably will be treated different by society to make them work and everyone else won't really have anything to do. That's a very uninformed opinion and exactly describes what Bookchin (an interesting person. I suggest to check him out) meant with: ""The assumption that what currently exists must necessarily exist is the acid that corrodes all visionary thinking."" there will be less and less need for people who are less intelligent due to the rise of automation and AI Humans have never stopped working. Going from a hunter and gatherer society to a settled down one that toiled fields to a industrial society that works on conveyors to a digital society that mainly maintains and operates machines, we never stopped working. Because, in it's core, which is exactly what you miss, we work for our sake. We don't exist to turn cogs and wheels, cogs and wheels exist to be turned by us. We work because we want to work. Our plasticity allows us to adapt to new working conditions, but we never stopped working, because work is a fundamental part of us. We want to see ourselves reflected in others and in the world around us. The best way to achieve this is work. And that's also why not everyone will ""just become an artist"". There's only a certain amount of artists that can express themselves the same until the gap is satisfied. Others will, to satisfy their need, choose a job that allows them to express their artistic wishes otherwise. then we need a massive welfare state for those who can't keep up That's like saying you will need a lot of cows to tow a star ship, and that cows can't even live in space which makes the whole idea of building star ships not-so-smart. You take the fifth steps forward without looking at the four you made before. A society that reached this amount of automation for basic needs won't exist in the form of ""welfare states"", but as a society in which work for survival isn't necessary anymore. Kind of bleak for everyone as that 5 probably will be treated different by society to make them work and everyone else won't really have anything to do. Yeah the not-so-smart people will force the smart people to operate the machinery that keeps everyone alive by disliking them when they don't. This doesn't make sense.",0
488,363,f319u60,"$2500 is a lot of money. No one would, or at least should, pretend otherwise. If one of my kids or my wife needed something for $2500 we’d have a serious discussion about it, and I am an oral and maxillofacial surgeon...albeit in the army where my current salary puts me among the very lowest paid full time oral surgeons in the country. That being said, that is somewhere near the standard cash pay fee in the US if done with IV sedation. Can be higher in some places. Rarely too much lower, though around me it’d be closer to an even $2k for sedation and 4 impacted teeth. 

The reasons are multifactorial and related in no small way to the way dental care and dental care insurance is funded and structured. Even with dental insurance, which is realistically better thought of as a discount plan rather than functioning anything like medical insurance (not that we don’t have issues with the way that all works either), it’d be hundreds of dollars or more depending on coverage. Medical care is comparatively cheaper to the patient (again, many problems with that too in the US), in part, because medical insurance usually pays the physicians a bit better, yearly coverage maximums are much higher than the ridiculously small amount dental plans will pay, and most physicians are in practices where a hospital or a large group purchases all the equipment and deals with all the staffing and payroll. Most physicians also need very little equipment on their offices to do their jobs. The average dental practice, on the other hand, is a very small business that requires a lot of investment in equipment and a comparatively large number of employees per doctor. Though, cash-pay patient consultation fees for any other specialized surgeon will often be at least $118. Some insurance copays can even be that much. So $118 for a 10 minute specialist office visit is well in line with seeing a general surgeon for a hernia evaluation or ENT for a deviated serum evaluation or whatever. He’ll, my vet charges almost $500 to clean my dog’s teeth. I’d argue we should change the way healthcare and healthcare training is funded, but in the current system this is how our doctors get compensated. Also, after 6 months, especially in a younger person, an X-ray may no longer represent the actual position or shape of the teeth, so needing one within a year is pretty standard. My military patients pay for nothing, and I still want reasonably current xrays because that’s the right thing to do. But, I don’t have to charge for it because the department of defense bought my X-ray machine and pays me as well as paid for my education.

As far as why it costs that much, most oral surgery practices will run at least in the 60% range for overhead if they’re managed really well. All of the equipment is purchased and owned by the practice, including the X-ray machine, which costs tens of thousands of dollars, the cone beam CT machine which is even more tens of thousands of dollars. Sedation monitors are each $7k. Surgical drills are each $1800 (need about 12-15 plus another 4 or so implant handpieces at about the same cost). The power unit that runs the drills are each $5-6k (need one per treatment room). The emergency cart with defibrillator etc is $5k or so. The computer systems and network costs are thousands and thousands of dollars especially to ensure Hippa compliance. One pack of suture is $7. A pack of gauze is about that, more if using sterile gauze. Each surgical bur is a few dollars. IV poles are a couple hundred each. Wheel chairs are too. Waiting room furniture is thousands of dollars. One surgical instrument set is about $2000-4000 to put together depending on instrument preference, and a practice needs at least 10 of them. Sterilization systems are thousands of dollars. Rent/mortgage/utilities on the building is many thousands of dollars per month. The cost of supplies and drugs for an average sedation is about $100. Malpractice insurance is thousands of dollars. I spend many thousands of dollars on continuing education every year. Even oxygen is pretty expensive. A busy oral surgeon needs at least 4 competent assistants at minimum (preferably 5-6), often a nurse, a front desk person, and a treatment coordinator/insurance person at a minimum. They don’t work for free, especially the RN. Plus practices tend to provide medical insurance 401k, etc. The break even point for a practice, before the doctor gets paid anything, is many hundreds of dollars in collections per hour. The no-show rate is also typically pretty high (at least 10% and can be more like 30% in some practices) leaving the office generating no revenue at all during that time. While $2500 is absolutely a lot of money, the office would loose money that day if they just did your case. Despite the fact that your actual surgical procedure will only take 15 minutes or so, that also doesn’t mean your surgeon will be doing 4 of these an hour. It’s more like 6 per day on pretty good days, often less. Much of the time, we’re doing much lower paying procedures as well. A routine extraction might cost $150 or whatever, but the office could easily be running in the red while the doctor is doing it. I work very part time in a private practice outside the army and take pediatric dental Medicaid (only OMS in town to do so). After overhead and such, we just barely do better than breaking even on the case with what Medicaid pays. I might make $20 for having the training, skill, knowledge, and equipment to safety put a child to sleep and perform a reasonably complex surgical procedure. For many of us, we’re also treating trauma, infection, and pathology patients in the operating room periodically, which actually pays pretty terrible. But, we like doing it and feel like we’re providing a necessary service.

The average oral surgeon after 4 years of undergrad, 4 years of dental school, and the 4-6 years of residency +/- 2 years of additional medical school tuition will have close to a million dollars in educational debt, potentially more. Having monthly student loan payments of $10k or more is unfortunately pretty normal. Residency is also terrible (75-80 hour weeks for 4-6 years, average 3-4 days off per month) and not something people would do without the eventual expectation of significant compensation. I love what I do. But, it’s too hard of a training process and too hard of a job to do without being compensated well. I was in school for 25 years before getting to actually do that job I’m trained to do. 

At the end of the day, a good surgeon wants to help patients but also wants to make a good living. It’s a stressful job that requires a great deal of personal and financial investment (including potentially needing to make at least $120,000/year to just cover student loan debt). At the absolute youngest and with a non-MD residency, an oral surgeon straight out of residency will be at least 30 years old before they have an actual job. Given that not everyone gets into dental school or residency the first time and that about half the residency programs are 6 years, the average new oral surgeon is like 35 years old. They will have made virtually no net income and have been living on student loans for a decade or more. I’m absolutely not asking you to fee sorry for your surgeon or anything as they’re doing very, very well by any reasonable standard almost certainly. But, just trying to put their situation into some context.

So, you’re paying someone a lot of money because, in part, everything that goes into the procedure from equipment to staff is expensive and insurance/government pays for little of it and, in part, because you’re seeing someone that spent a lot of money/time/energy/etc and their entire third decade of life developing their knowledge and skill to the point where they can safely and comfortably perform the procedure, with a very safe sedation if desired by the patient, in about 15 minutes or so.","2500 is a lot of money. No one would, or at least should, pretend otherwise. If one of my kids or my wife needed something for 2500 wed have a serious discussion about it, and I am an oral and maxillofacial surgeon...albeit in the army where my current salary puts me among the very lowest paid full time oral surgeons in the country. That being said, that is somewhere near the standard cash pay fee in the US if done with IV sedation. Can be higher in some places. Rarely too much lower, though around me itd be closer to an even 2k for sedation and 4 impacted teeth. The reasons are multifactorial and related in no small way to the way dental care and dental care insurance is funded and structured. Even with dental insurance, which is realistically better thought of as a discount plan rather than functioning anything like medical insurance (not that we dont have issues with the way that all works either), itd be hundreds of dollars or more depending on coverage. Medical care is comparatively cheaper to the patient (again, many problems with that too in the US), in part, because medical insurance usually pays the physicians a bit better, yearly coverage maximums are much higher than the ridiculously small amount dental plans will pay, and most physicians are in practices where a hospital or a large group purchases all the equipment and deals with all the staffing and payroll. Most physicians also need very little equipment on their offices to do their jobs. The average dental practice, on the other hand, is a very small business that requires a lot of investment in equipment and a comparatively large number of employees per doctor. Though, cash-pay patient consultation fees for any other specialized surgeon will often be at least 118. Some insurance copays can even be that much. So 118 for a 10 minute specialist office visit is well in line with seeing a general surgeon for a hernia evaluation or ENT for a deviated serum evaluation or whatever. Hell, my vet charges almost 500 to clean my dogs teeth. Id argue we should change the way healthcare and healthcare training is funded, but in the current system this is how our doctors get compensated. Also, after 6 months, especially in a younger person, an X-ray may no longer represent the actual position or shape of the teeth, so needing one within a year is pretty standard. My military patients pay for nothing, and I still want reasonably current xrays because thats the right thing to do. But, I dont have to charge for it because the department of defense bought my X-ray machine and pays me as well as paid for my education. As far as why it costs that much, most oral surgery practices will run at least in the 60 range for overhead if theyre managed really well. All of the equipment is purchased and owned by the practice, including the X-ray machine, which costs tens of thousands of dollars, the cone beam CT machine which is even more tens of thousands of dollars. Sedation monitors are each 7k. Surgical drills are each 1800 (need about 12-15 plus another 4 or so implant handpieces at about the same cost). The power unit that runs the drills are each 5-6k (need one per treatment room). The emergency cart with defibrillator etc is 5k or so. The computer systems and network costs are thousands and thousands of dollars especially to ensure Hippa compliance. One pack of suture is 7. A pack of gauze is about that, more if using sterile gauze. Each surgical bur is a few dollars. IV poles are a couple hundred each. Wheel chairs are too. Waiting room furniture is thousands of dollars. One surgical instrument set is about 2000-4000 to put together depending on instrument preference, and a practice needs at least 10 of them. Sterilization systems are thousands of dollars. Rentmortgageutilities on the building is many thousands of dollars per month. The cost of supplies and drugs for an average sedation is about 100. Malpractice insurance is thousands of dollars. I spend many thousands of dollars on continuing education every year. Even oxygen is pretty expensive. A busy oral surgeon needs at least 4 competent assistants at minimum (preferably 5-6), often a nurse, a front desk person, and a treatment coordinatorinsurance person at a minimum. They dont work for free, especially the RN. Plus practices tend to provide medical insurance 401k, etc. The break even point for a practice, before the doctor gets paid anything, is many hundreds of dollars in collections per hour. The no-show rate is also typically pretty high (at least 10 and can be more like 30 in some practices) leaving the office generating no revenue at all during that time. While 2500 is absolutely a lot of money, the office would loose money that day if they just did your case. Despite the fact that your actual surgical procedure will only take 15 minutes or so, that also doesnt mean your surgeon will be doing 4 of these an hour. Its more like 6 per day on pretty good days, often less. Much of the time, were doing much lower paying procedures as well. A routine extraction might cost 150 or whatever, but the office could easily be running in the red while the doctor is doing it. I work very part time in a private practice outside the army and take pediatric dental Medicaid (only OMS in town to do so). After overhead and such, we just barely do better than breaking even on the case with what Medicaid pays. I might make 20 for having the training, skill, knowledge, and equipment to safety put a child to sleep and perform a reasonably complex surgical procedure. For many of us, were also treating trauma, infection, and pathology patients in the operating room periodically, which actually pays pretty terrible. But, we like doing it and feel like were providing a necessary service. The average oral surgeon after 4 years of undergrad, 4 years of dental school, and the 4-6 years of residency - 2 years of additional medical school tuition will have close to a million dollars in educational debt, potentially more. Having monthly student loan payments of 10k or more is unfortunately pretty normal. Residency is also terrible (75-80 hour weeks for 4-6 years, average 3-4 days off per month) and not something people would do without the eventual expectation of significant compensation. I love what I do. But, its too hard of a training process and too hard of a job to do without being compensated well. I was in school for 25 years before getting to actually do that job Im trained to do. At the end of the day, a good surgeon wants to help patients but also wants to make a good living. Its a stressful job that requires a great deal of personal and financial investment (including potentially needing to make at least 120,000year to just cover student loan debt). At the absolute youngest and with a non-MD residency, an oral surgeon straight out of residency will be at least 30 years old before they have an actual job. Given that not everyone gets into dental school or residency the first time and that about half the residency programs are 6 years, the average new oral surgeon is like 35 years old. They will have made virtually no net income and have been living on student loans for a decade or more. Im absolutely not asking you to fee sorry for your surgeon or anything as theyre doing very, very well by any reasonable standard almost certainly. But, just trying to put their situation into some context. So, youre paying someone a lot of money because, in part, everything that goes into the procedure from equipment to staff is expensive and insurancegovernment pays for little of it and, in part, because youre seeing someone that spent a lot of moneytimeenergyetc and their entire third decade of life developing their knowledge and skill to the point where they can safely and comfortably perform the procedure, with a very safe sedation if desired by the patient, in about 15 minutes or so.",0
489,283,is0pmvp,"My father passed from dementia just before the pandemic, and we were spared a lot of regrets because we had Palliative Care. That's the step before hospice, and is handled by companies that offer hospice care. They have professional medical people come into your home and assess the patient throughout their decline, and physical therapists and occupational therapists who help with their needs. When the patient gets close to the end, they switch to hospice care. The patient's family is fully involved, and all options are offered to them, and they make the final decisions.

It was an excellent system, and when my dad finally passed, none of us felt any guilt or remorse. We felt that we had done everything possible to help him, and we avoided any second guessing ourselves. 

Later it occurred to me that this was the ""death panel"" that Sarah Palin and the Republicans had tried to scare us all about with Obamacare. It wasn't anything like at all like they hysterically warned us. They just offered expert, professional opinions and options, and we decided what to do. It was a humane death for my father, and allowed us to let him go without any lasting bad effects on the rest of us.

Also, it was covered 100% be Medicare.

If you have someone near the final stage of life, consult with a hospice company about their palliative care program. It is not well-known at this time. Even my father's own doctor, who was struggling with his own mother-in-law's dementia, didn't know about it until we told him. Medicare covers it 100%, and it will make the end easier for the patient and the family. There is no reason to not look into it.","My father passed from dementia just before the pandemic, and we were spared a lot of regrets because we had Palliative Care. That's the step before hospice, and is handled by companies that offer hospice care. They have professional medical people come into your home and assess the patient throughout their decline, and physical therapists and occupational therapists who help with their needs. When the patient gets close to the end, they switch to hospice care. The patient's family is fully involved, and all options are offered to them, and they make the final decisions. It was an excellent system, and when my dad finally passed, none of us felt any guilt or remorse. We felt that we had done everything possible to help him, and we avoided any second guessing ourselves. Later it occurred to me that this was the ""death panel"" that Sarah Palin and the Republicans had tried to scare us all about with Obamacare. It wasn't anything like at all like they hysterically warned us. They just offered expert, professional opinions and options, and we decided what to do. It was a humane death for my father, and allowed us to let him go without any lasting bad effects on the rest of us. Also, it was covered 100 be Medicare. If you have someone near the final stage of life, consult with a hospice company about their palliative care program. It is not well-known at this time. Even my father's own doctor, who was struggling with his own mother-in-law's dementia, didn't know about it until we told him. Medicare covers it 100, and it will make the end easier for the patient and the family. There is no reason to not look into it.",0
490,475,j1qv7vm,"Because I am Korean girl who grow up in Korea but now working and living in the Western countries, I say tretinoin, tazarotinic acid, hydroquinone are so much easier to get in Korea. Also the high quality names too. The lasers are easier to do and cheaper. Here in the Western countries, I am having hard time finding a good price for a doctor who will do the laser I am looking for. Many places in the Western countries allow people who are not doctors to do the laser and injections! 

Ava the girl in the original post link in the thumbnail picture grew up in China actually. She is Korean heritage though but she is very rich even before being famous on TikTok.

Your last sentence is something I wish to talk about more! The KBeauty marketing, insane beauty standards and influencers like Ava make regular Koreans who are not rich invisible to outsiders and Westerners. I don't find people in the Western countries who believe these things from the Kbeauty marketing and influencers do not know that so many people in Korea live in poverty especially more than 50% of our elders. They do not have glass skin. They have very hard life and can only afford to do the minimum like use sunscreen and buy miracle cream made by rich people and use parasol. They cannot afford to go to the clinics like people with middle income. But even that sunscreen, miracle cream and parasol does not give glass skin because sunscreen is not 100% and miracle creams are pseudoscience. Really it is a smaller percentage who have the glass skin and the nice cars and clothes and nice life and as a result get a lot of attention in pictures and videos that Westerners think is all of Korea. I try to make comparison that it would be like saying all American girls live the life like Hailey Bieber and Kendal Jenner and live in Hollywood mansion with lip filler and get microneelding and new outfit every month. Most tourist in Korea will not see or meet the poor people because tourist areas are mainly with richer Koreans. 

Sometimes I feel the pressure from inside Korea is just as bad as the pressure Westerners put on us when we are living outside of Korea. Suicide is a big problem in Korea with our grandparents in particular who are not rich. I heard Westerners say they think it is because Koreans are afraid of aging skin. But it is not like that at all. There are so many problems especially the ones in poverty that older people commit suicide because there is no help support. 

Many regular Koreans feel the rich Koreans inside and outside Korea do not care to put enough attention to the country's problems that affect regular people and the people in poverty. There is a saying that as a Korean we should not bring shame to the country and so that means not talking about problems. But something I learn living in the West is that you have to speak your truth to make good change happen. So there are small groups of people who are protesting now for things like real rights for Women but it is very rare and edgy action to do. I wish the people who like our idols and KBeauty to learn about Korea deeper and see Koreans as people like in any other country.","Because I am Korean girl who grow up in Korea but now working and living in the Western countries, I say tretinoin, tazarotinic acid, hydroquinone are so much easier to get in Korea. Also the high quality names too. The lasers are easier to do and cheaper. Here in the Western countries, I am having hard time finding a good price for a doctor who will do the laser I am looking for. Many places in the Western countries allow people who are not doctors to do the laser and injections! Ava the girl in the original post link in the thumbnail picture grew up in China actually. She is Korean heritage though but she is very rich even before being famous on TikTok. Your last sentence is something I wish to talk about more! The KBeauty marketing, insane beauty standards and influencers like Ava make regular Koreans who are not rich invisible to outsiders and Westerners. I don't find people in the Western countries who believe these things from the Kbeauty marketing and influencers do not know that so many people in Korea live in poverty especially more than 50 of our elders. They do not have glass skin. They have very hard life and can only afford to do the minimum like use sunscreen and buy miracle cream made by rich people and use parasol. They cannot afford to go to the clinics like people with middle income. But even that sunscreen, miracle cream and parasol does not give glass skin because sunscreen is not 100 and miracle creams are pseudoscience. Really it is a smaller percentage who have the glass skin and the nice cars and clothes and nice life and as a result get a lot of attention in pictures and videos that Westerners think is all of Korea. I try to make comparison that it would be like saying all American girls live the life like Hailey Bieber and Kendal Jenner and live in Hollywood mansion with lip filler and get microneelding and new outfit every month. Most tourist in Korea will not see or meet the poor people because tourist areas are mainly with richer Koreans. Sometimes I feel the pressure from inside Korea is just as bad as the pressure Westerners put on us when we are living outside of Korea. Suicide is a big problem in Korea with our grandparents in particular who are not rich. I heard Westerners say they think it is because Koreans are afraid of aging skin. But it is not like that at all. There are so many problems especially the ones in poverty that older people commit suicide because there is no help support. Many regular Koreans feel the rich Koreans inside and outside Korea do not care to put enough attention to the country's problems that affect regular people and the people in poverty. There is a saying that as a Korean we should not bring shame to the country and so that means not talking about problems. But something I learn living in the West is that you have to speak your truth to make good change happen. So there are small groups of people who are protesting now for things like real rights for Women but it is very rare and edgy action to do. I wish the people who like our idols and KBeauty to learn about Korea deeper and see Koreans as people like in any other country.",0
491,92,g6k5639,"You can make it through, believe it! I was you, hell, maybe I still AM you, in a smarter phase of a long arc of injury. I used to get frequent knee and back pain for which I saw a physical therapist, chiropractor, general practitioner, etc. Went through years-long cycles of injury and activity since age 17. I'm now in the best place I've been in for 10 years.

Bodies are all different. Try your best to listen to yours, experiment gently, and really notice how you feel (I know, it's so frustrating to have to experiment on yourself when all you want is a clear diagnosis and direction). I'll share what has worked for me, knowing that your recipe for success might differ:

* Immediate rest when a mysterious twinge hits my knee or back. I pushed through these minor pains for a long time, but now I don't. ""Rest"" means walking at a gentle pace frequently and puttering around my apartment.
* Lots of walks and hikes. Completely counter-intuitive, but joints were made to move. I finally discovered that when my SI joint and low back started giving off painful warning shots, the worst thing I could do was sit still. Yet going on a slow, moderate-intensity hike would clear up the pain! Hiking has also helped me build the strength and responsiveness of the little stabilizing muscles in my knees and back (which is similar to the exercises the PT gave me for the same reason). I credit hard backpacking all summer with decreasing my running injuries.
* No over-striding. I've had to content myself with 11 min miles, but keeping an easy pace with short strides has let me complete a half marathon with no knee pain.
* Finding different chairs and taking frequent breaks from computer work. Crappy posture in a bad chair gives me crazy back-aches that will translate to injury if I'm not careful to balance it with walking and stretching.

Good luck, you're not alone!","You can make it through, believe it! I was you, hell, maybe I still AM you, in a smarter phase of a long arc of injury. I used to get frequent knee and back pain for which I saw a physical therapist, chiropractor, general practitioner, etc. Went through years-long cycles of injury and activity since age 17. I'm now in the best place I've been in for 10 years. Bodies are all different. Try your best to listen to yours, experiment gently, and really notice how you feel (I know, it's so frustrating to have to experiment on yourself when all you want is a clear diagnosis and direction). I'll share what has worked for me, knowing that your recipe for success might differ: Immediate rest when a mysterious twinge hits my knee or back. I pushed through these minor pains for a long time, but now I don't. ""Rest"" means walking at a gentle pace frequently and puttering around my apartment. Lots of walks and hikes. Completely counter-intuitive, but joints were made to move. I finally discovered that when my SI joint and low back started giving off painful warning shots, the worst thing I could do was sit still. Yet going on a slow, moderate-intensity hike would clear up the pain! Hiking has also helped me build the strength and responsiveness of the little stabilizing muscles in my knees and back (which is similar to the exercises the PT gave me for the same reason). I credit hard backpacking all summer with decreasing my running injuries. No over-striding. I've had to content myself with 11 min miles, but keeping an easy pace with short strides has let me complete a half marathon with no knee pain. Finding different chairs and taking frequent breaks from computer work. Crappy posture in a bad chair gives me crazy back-aches that will translate to injury if I'm not careful to balance it with walking and stretching. Good luck, you're not alone!",0
492,234,ehenyoq,"right on man, feel free to reach out if you have any Python questions. I'm not Guido van Rossum or anything, but I'm always happy to share a little knowledge.

The one thing I wanted to respond to though... the idea that AI is more trustworthy than humans because they can't hide their motives or decisions... that can't be further from the truth. So... what's an AI? The models that pop culture always talk about is the 'neural nets', though there's others of course. The trained model at the end of the day is basically a collection of mathematical objects called 'matrices'. Everything that makes the beast run is contained in those numbers. But... what's it mean?

Even for fairly simple tasks (image classification... is this a hotdog or not a hotdog?) it is still a very, very active area of research to figure out how and why a model works. Truthfully, we haven't solved the problem well yet. I think we're looking at a totally new kind of model before we do 'solve' it. One sign that there's a problem is something called adversarial attacks... you can subtly change the pixels in an image in a way a human won't notice, and if you do it right, you can fool the AI so it thinks your avocado is now a schoolbus. You can also do subtle changes to an image so that it still 'thinks' it's an avocado, but when you try and use established techniques to find out why (basically, there's techniques to highlight which regions of the image are likely to be most important for the classification) those subtle pixel changes earlier? Now you're highlighting a different part of the image... you 'fooled' the thing that's trying to explaining what's going on.

There's an enormous amount of work that goes into trying to figure out how and why AI models work they way they do... even very specific models (like Google's somewhat recent 'BERT' model for understanding language) has gotten multiple full blown research papers trying to explain why and how it works, and what the ramifications are.

It's a hugely interesting area of research ultimately... the adversarial attack and model explainability researchers have added to the conversation in ways that might ultimately lead to the next big insight and quantum leap forward. It's critical too, if we're going to have models informing doctors, we absolutely NEED ways to explain the findings instead of just presenting black-box recommendations. The road forward from here though is far from clear. We build things that do a thing, but understanding how and why... it could well be that the 'full' AGI we settle on is as complex as the human central nervous system itself, or more so. To understand one may well bring us so far theoretically, that we're comfortably able to understand the other.

It's definitely not a given either that an AI is well intentioned, or even far sighted enough to see the side effects of their actions. The way I'd suggest you think about current AI, is that we're maybe where evolution was hundreds and hundreds of millions of years ago. We have very, very simplistic planning and decision making processes. We're starting to get a handle on basic 'seeing', 'hearing' and 3D motion and robotic control (Boston Dynamics has some very impressive robot locomotion examples you can see on youtube) but... that's it. Even 'seeing' (arguably the region of the brain we've made the most progress at duplicating) still has multiple theoretical leaps required before we can call vision 'solved'.

My point being I guess... we don't even know how our current AI works, and it's fairly clear that our current AI won't suddenly magically become sentient. We need changes that will fundamentally shift how things work under the hood... and if we don't even understand our current AI that well, we definitely can't say much for sure about the morals and our ability to understand the AI that's coming.

But hey, if I keep studying, maybe I'll be able to contribute in my own small way, haha. And if you work hard, you'll be able to follow along too. Kind of cool in a way... this is a little how I imagined the 40's must have felt. Between quantum physics and the birth of the computer, it must have felt like everything was just on the verge of these insane changes in how we see the universe, and what we can do in it. And now surprisingly, here we are again.","right on man, feel free to reach out if you have any Python questions. I'm not Guido van Rossum or anything, but I'm always happy to share a little knowledge. The one thing I wanted to respond to though... the idea that AI is more trustworthy than humans because they can't hide their motives or decisions... that can't be further from the truth. So... what's an AI? The models that pop culture always talk about is the 'neural nets', though there's others of course. The trained model at the end of the day is basically a collection of mathematical objects called 'matrices'. Everything that makes the beast run is contained in those numbers. But... what's it mean? Even for fairly simple tasks (image classification... is this a hotdog or not a hotdog?) it is still a very, very active area of research to figure out how and why a model works. Truthfully, we haven't solved the problem well yet. I think we're looking at a totally new kind of model before we do 'solve' it. One sign that there's a problem is something called adversarial attacks... you can subtly change the pixels in an image in a way a human won't notice, and if you do it right, you can fool the AI so it thinks your avocado is now a schoolbus. You can also do subtle changes to an image so that it still 'thinks' it's an avocado, but when you try and use established techniques to find out why (basically, there's techniques to highlight which regions of the image are likely to be most important for the classification) those subtle pixel changes earlier? Now you're highlighting a different part of the image... you 'fooled' the thing that's trying to explaining what's going on. There's an enormous amount of work that goes into trying to figure out how and why AI models work they way they do... even very specific models (like Google's somewhat recent 'BERT' model for understanding language) has gotten multiple full blown research papers trying to explain why and how it works, and what the ramifications are. It's a hugely interesting area of research ultimately... the adversarial attack and model explainability researchers have added to the conversation in ways that might ultimately lead to the next big insight and quantum leap forward. It's critical too, if we're going to have models informing doctors, we absolutely NEED ways to explain the findings instead of just presenting black-box recommendations. The road forward from here though is far from clear. We build things that do a thing, but understanding how and why... it could well be that the 'full' AGI we settle on is as complex as the human central nervous system itself, or more so. To understand one may well bring us so far theoretically, that we're comfortably able to understand the other. It's definitely not a given either that an AI is well intentioned, or even far sighted enough to see the side effects of their actions. The way I'd suggest you think about current AI, is that we're maybe where evolution was hundreds and hundreds of millions of years ago. We have very, very simplistic planning and decision making processes. We're starting to get a handle on basic 'seeing', 'hearing' and 3D motion and robotic control (Boston Dynamics has some very impressive robot locomotion examples you can see on youtube) but... that's it. Even 'seeing' (arguably the region of the brain we've made the most progress at duplicating) still has multiple theoretical leaps required before we can call vision 'solved'. My point being I guess... we don't even know how our current AI works, and it's fairly clear that our current AI won't suddenly magically become sentient. We need changes that will fundamentally shift how things work under the hood... and if we don't even understand our current AI that well, we definitely can't say much for sure about the morals and our ability to understand the AI that's coming. But hey, if I keep studying, maybe I'll be able to contribute in my own small way, haha. And if you work hard, you'll be able to follow along too. Kind of cool in a way... this is a little how I imagined the 40's must have felt. Between quantum physics and the birth of the computer, it must have felt like everything was just on the verge of these insane changes in how we see the universe, and what we can do in it. And now surprisingly, here we are again.",0
493,500,hndkh0e,"I can not common on the EMA or the TTG because I have never had either one positive and I have had the full celiac panel many, many times.  i test positive to only the DGP IgA and am biopsy-confirmed and biopsy-healed.  But when I had my repeated endoscopy, my DGP IgA was elevated despite my biopsies showing healing and my GI going in deep.  I even got photos of my healthy villi as his scope had terrific magnification.  

I learned that the antibodies tests were only designed to help diagnose and not to monitor healing or dietary compliance.  But doctors use the antibodies tests to avoid repeated endoscopies which is costly and not without risk.  So, if your child is thriving (no deficiencies and is feeling good), I would not worry.  And it sounds like your doctor is not concerned.","I can not common on the EMA or the TTG because I have never had either one positive and I have had the full celiac panel many, many times. i test positive to only the DGP IgA and am biopsy-confirmed and biopsy-healed. But when I had my repeated endoscopy, my DGP IgA was elevated despite my biopsies showing healing and my GI going in deep. I even got photos of my healthy villi as his scope had terrific magnification. I learned that the antibodies tests were only designed to help diagnose and not to monitor healing or dietary compliance. But doctors use the antibodies tests to avoid repeated endoscopies which is costly and not without risk. So, if your child is thriving (no deficiencies and is feeling good), I would not worry. And it sounds like your doctor is not concerned.",0
494,321,goo0ujd,"""The development of anabolics was literally to get the best out of testosterone without all the sides.""

This means that at a certain point you need to deal with estrogen because it will become significant the higher you dose. 

I use 1 mg of Anastrozle a week. I dont have any issues.  I naturally have a higher level of aromitzation then some guys. If I got bullshit lean, err comp lean. Then I would cut it. Because body fat does play a role in that.

I'm not sure what you mean by that 500 mg of test statement. Yeah 500 is just a number, im telling you its a number I like to personally stay on.  Im of the camp that your body is going to have the healthiest longevity response to test because its a part of our genome and chemistry. Trenbolone isn't. 

A LOT of dudes stand by using test as a base for every cycle. Some drugs are great anabolics but for whatever reason people feel like dog shit on them if they don't atleast run 200 or 250 mg of test or something. 

I'm not at all sure what your saying here, experts are saying the opposite of what? That AI is good or that AI is bad?

AI is only toxic when you crash your estrogen. Literally all of the toxicity symptoms are of crashed E2. So an AI is fine and good if your E2 is good. I dont care what any expert says.

I'm in the medical field and have books on this. You can go talk to any endocrinologist about it Arimidex and what it actually does, and what the symptoms of crashed E2 are.

""Experts"" might think estrogen is easier to deal with on a serm or something other than an AI. But if your getting your blood work done like you're supposed to which most of us don't. You'll know exactly where your estrogen stands on an AI. 

I think alot of experts believe in not worrying about your E2 if you have no symptoms because estrogen plays an important role in your pump makes your blood vessles more flexible is cardio protective lubricates your joints and maintains them, maintains bone density, and upregulates collagen production, which is why women have better looking skin. 

The cardio, and the pump from blood vessles is whats important with your cycle if your trying to put on mass, hence I wouldn't treat your estrogen if you dont actually have estrogen symptoms. 

I'm not sure what your arguing dude? Your post is written like an argument but it reads like your ultimately agreeing with what I said or atleast part of it.","""The development of anabolics was literally to get the best out of testosterone without all the sides."" This means that at a certain point you need to deal with estrogen because it will become significant the higher you dose. I use 1 mg of Anastrozle a week. I dont have any issues. I naturally have a higher level of aromitzation then some guys. If I got bullshit lean, err comp lean. Then I would cut it. Because body fat does play a role in that. I'm not sure what you mean by that 500 mg of test statement. Yeah 500 is just a number, im telling you its a number I like to personally stay on. Im of the camp that your body is going to have the healthiest longevity response to test because its a part of our genome and chemistry. Trenbolone isn't. A LOT of dudes stand by using test as a base for every cycle. Some drugs are great anabolics but for whatever reason people feel like dog shit on them if they don't atleast run 200 or 250 mg of test or something. I'm not at all sure what your saying here, experts are saying the opposite of what? That AI is good or that AI is bad? AI is only toxic when you crash your estrogen. Literally all of the toxicity symptoms are of crashed E2. So an AI is fine and good if your E2 is good. I dont care what any expert says. I'm in the medical field and have books on this. You can go talk to any endocrinologist about it Arimidex and what it actually does, and what the symptoms of crashed E2 are. ""Experts"" might think estrogen is easier to deal with on a serm or something other than an AI. But if your getting your blood work done like you're supposed to which most of us don't. You'll know exactly where your estrogen stands on an AI. I think alot of experts believe in not worrying about your E2 if you have no symptoms because estrogen plays an important role in your pump makes your blood vessles more flexible is cardio protective lubricates your joints and maintains them, maintains bone density, and upregulates collagen production, which is why women have better looking skin. The cardio, and the pump from blood vessles is whats important with your cycle if your trying to put on mass, hence I wouldn't treat your estrogen if you dont actually have estrogen symptoms. I'm not sure what your arguing dude? Your post is written like an argument but it reads like your ultimately agreeing with what I said or atleast part of it.",0
495,215,f32y8fu,"First of all good luck! Take care of yourself, rest up, all that good stuff. 

Second of all I get similar cute comments from doctors and nurses. I have a list of AI diseases and every single new doctor or nurse says the same thing: hey you have almost all of them. Save some for the rest of us! 🙄

Feel better soon ❤️","First of all good luck! Take care of yourself, rest up, all that good stuff. Second of all I get similar cute comments from doctors and nurses. I have a list of AI diseases and every single new doctor or nurse says the same thing: hey you have almost all of them. Save some for the rest of us! Feel better soon",0
496,622,hr0hin8,"I suppose that you mean shows that make you learn things about life or that are deep. So here is my list.

1. Six Feet Under. A show literally about death and boy oh boy it gives you so much to think about. 

2. Bojack Horseman. A show about mental issues, more of a comedy but it has a lot of strong moments.

3. Derek/After life. Both from Ricky Gervais and both pretty good in their own way. 

4. Bobs Burgers. An animated show that is so lighhearted that is impossible you don't end loving at least one of the characters even with their faults.

5. Toradora. Is a slice of life/romanric anime, but I think is one show that demonstrates correctly the evolution of friendship and relationships. 

6. Violet Evergarden. Is another anime a little bit newer than Toradora, about an ex-soldier girl that now after war has ended starts in a job as a typewriter.

7. Ano-hana. Anime about a group of friends re-united by the death of one of them.

8. The Good place. Show about ""life"" after death, pretty clever and sometimes pretty depth altough I think it is more discussion oriented than a learning experience about life and death.


I think those are all the shows that have moved me and change me in a personal note.  Other shows that have a mark on me but emotional connection isn't all about the show are:

Scrubs
Mad Men
Shameless (us) (first 5 or 6 seasons)
The wire
San Junipero and be right back from black mirror
The good doctor
Russian Doll


I think there are more but those shows pretty much will give you strong emotional moments to think about.

Hope this extensive post will make you watch some of these excelent shows! :)","I suppose that you mean shows that make you learn things about life or that are deep. So here is my list. 1. Six Feet Under. A show literally about death and boy oh boy it gives you so much to think about. 2. Bojack Horseman. A show about mental issues, more of a comedy but it has a lot of strong moments. 3. DerekAfter life. Both from Ricky Gervais and both pretty good in their own way. 4. Bobs Burgers. An animated show that is so lighhearted that is impossible you don't end loving at least one of the characters even with their faults. 5. Toradora. Is a slice of liferomanric anime, but I think is one show that demonstrates correctly the evolution of friendship and relationships. 6. Violet Evergarden. Is another anime a little bit newer than Toradora, about an ex-soldier girl that now after war has ended starts in a job as a typewriter. 7. Ano-hana. Anime about a group of friends re-united by the death of one of them. 8. The Good place. Show about ""life"" after death, pretty clever and sometimes pretty depth altough I think it is more discussion oriented than a learning experience about life and death. I think those are all the shows that have moved me and change me in a personal note. Other shows that have a mark on me but emotional connection isn't all about the show are: Scrubs Mad Men Shameless (us) (first 5 or 6 seasons) The wire San Junipero and be right back from black mirror The good doctor Russian Doll I think there are more but those shows pretty much will give you strong emotional moments to think about. Hope this extensive post will make you watch some of these excelent shows! :)",0
497,27,hzf2ejb,"I'm saying it's different possibilities on the same slippery slope of violating privacy. 

Like: If someone is willing to sneak into someone elses kid's room, and access their computer without permission or solid evidence of anything, do you really think they're only going to look at game history? Isn't their credibility already destroyed at that point? 

If not--and you consider a single aunt with no kids who doesn't even live in the house a ""caretaker""--who else should take this kind of responsibility on themselves?: Uncles?; Teachers?; Nannies?; Doctors?; The cable guy? And what evidence should be needed in order to do so?: Chatter about weddings?; The simple fact that it happened to you?; A hunch?; Because the parents drink beers?; Because a 13 yo wants his own space and likes VR? They have no privacy at all?: Not even in the bathroom?

If that's not a slippery slope, where do you draw the lines? 

Look, I'm all for stepping in when it's justified. This situation just doesn't strike me as a good reason at all. Plus, I find it very suspicious that when pressed, OP uncovered other reasons she wanted to break the family apart. I don't support that at all. I've seen enough custody battles to understand those types of games. 

Sorry that happened to you, and I don't mean to drag this out, but I'll be damned before I let you twist my words and suggest I'm a creep like you did.","I'm saying it's different possibilities on the same slippery slope of violating privacy. Like: If someone is willing to sneak into someone elses kid's room, and access their computer without permission or solid evidence of anything, do you really think they're only going to look at game history? Isn't their credibility already destroyed at that point? If not--and you consider a single aunt with no kids who doesn't even live in the house a ""caretaker""--who else should take this kind of responsibility on themselves?: Uncles?; Teachers?; Nannies?; Doctors?; The cable guy? And what evidence should be needed in order to do so?: Chatter about weddings?; The simple fact that it happened to you?; A hunch?; Because the parents drink beers?; Because a 13 yo wants his own space and likes VR? They have no privacy at all?: Not even in the bathroom? If that's not a slippery slope, where do you draw the lines? Look, I'm all for stepping in when it's justified. This situation just doesn't strike me as a good reason at all. Plus, I find it very suspicious that when pressed, OP uncovered other reasons she wanted to break the family apart. I don't support that at all. I've seen enough custody battles to understand those types of games. Sorry that happened to you, and I don't mean to drag this out, but I'll be damned before I let you twist my words and suggest I'm a creep like you did.",0
498,485,h4521us,"Same for me too. I like the Doctor Slone skin better than the Zyg robot so I just skipped getting Zyg so I could get Doctor Slone sooner than I normally would in the old, linear version of the battle pass.","Same for me too. I like the Doctor Slone skin better than the Zyg robot so I just skipped getting Zyg so I could get Doctor Slone sooner than I normally would in the old, linear version of the battle pass.",0
499,325,fo9nbzj,"a lot of the most powerful characters are fairly cheap. Gimme Vision (I'd buy that for a dollar!), Quick Silver, Loki, Doctor Strange and Thor. Two gods, a god-like robot, a sorcerer with god powers and a man with the speed of Mercury for about as much as a McDonald's BLT combo in Canada. Not bad.

Oh, pocket change left over - guess I'll take Falcon for funsies, he deserves a freebie.","a lot of the most powerful characters are fairly cheap. Gimme Vision (I'd buy that for a dollar!), Quick Silver, Loki, Doctor Strange and Thor. Two gods, a god-like robot, a sorcerer with god powers and a man with the speed of Mercury for about as much as a McDonald's BLT combo in Canada. Not bad. Oh, pocket change left over - guess I'll take Falcon for funsies, he deserves a freebie.",0
500,447,hc94l7h,"I completely agree. It’s too easy to have a good spymaster, physician, etc., and then nothing happens. There should be a minor flu that rips through every 100 years or so, and one big Black Plague that Thanos’s half the characters. Would be way more interesting to keep playing after the first couple rulers if the game changed things up on you. Also, I feel like not enough AI characters attempt assassinations.

To be fair, when I first picked up the game it felt so hard and confusing I almost didn’t stick with it. Now I know how all the systems work and it’s too easy to be fun. There’s got to be some kind of dynamic difficulty, where as you get more success like holding a larger empire, etc, the game sends more assassination plots, disease, etc. that way the game difficulty scales with player ability.","I completely agree. Its too easy to have a good spymaster, physician, etc., and then nothing happens. There should be a minor flu that rips through every 100 years or so, and one big Black Plague that Thanoss half the characters. Would be way more interesting to keep playing after the first couple rulers if the game changed things up on you. Also, I feel like not enough AI characters attempt assassinations. To be fair, when I first picked up the game it felt so hard and confusing I almost didnt stick with it. Now I know how all the systems work and its too easy to be fun. Theres got to be some kind of dynamic difficulty, where as you get more success like holding a larger empire, etc, the game sends more assassination plots, disease, etc. that way the game difficulty scales with player ability.",0
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502,190,dsgo45e,"*Reformatted version for people having difficulty reading it on their device*

I promised Upali I would write this essay today. In fact, I promised I would send it to him 30 minutes ago. But my voicemail is nearly filled up with people I haven’t called back. I need to do my chart notes. And I really need to get some sleep. I don’t have time to write this article on meditation and burnout, let alone actually meditate. There is never any time.

Except last night, I actually got off work kinda early. I had a few consecutive hours of free time. But I didn’t return the phone calls, or do the chart notes. I didn’t (warning: confession) even meditate. I decided that what I really needed was to rest, because I was so tired from how many obligations I was trying to fulfill. And this was true. I was very, very tired, feeling like no one could possibly understand how many things I need to do that have imminent deadlines, and so rest was my first priority.

So what did I do to rest? I watched internet TV. I read and stared at things online – at length. I’ve tried this before – more than once – waaay more than once – and I’m guessing you have too. The result of this, like it usually is, turned out not to be very restful. My mind was filled with the sort of negative emotions that come from taking on too much work, and trying to dull my mindfulness by staring at something sufficiently engaging to hold my attention but boring enough to make no serious cognitive demands didn’t help take care of these emotions. In fact, like engaging in deliberate mental dullness usually (but not always) does, it helped me briefly ignore these emotions and then left me feeling much worse. Insomnia followed, and I found myself even more tired the next day, after “resting,” than I was the previous day! So my bleary eyes and I would like to offer a few thoughts at why we so often end up in this dilemma and what to do about it.

No one wants to feel depleted, and so when the feelings of depletion arise, our tendency is to try to avoid experiencing them. This tendency to avoid the negative feelings in search of the positive is perhaps the deepest addiction in the human mind. It makes sense that given how deep this addiction is, we might need to learn thousands of times that giving into the craving for dullness is a bad idea before the behavior change might sink in. If you have ever known someone, or been someone, struggling with an addiction, you know how many years it can take for someone’s behavior to backfire before they’re ready to change.
 
Another reason I find myself avoiding meditating when I feel the need for rest is the fear that the meditation will be filled with what the Buddha called “sloth and torpor,” a hindrance to meditation. Rather than clearly feeling my breath, or practicing mindfulness, I expect that I’ll sit there half asleep, noticing virtually nothing and spending my meditation just trying not to sleep. While every now and then this does happen, the weird thing is that usually it doesn’t. The word “Buddha” literally means someone who is awake, and the meditations he taught really do, even on a [neurological level](http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nyas.12279/abstract), cause your mind and brain to generally become more awake. The intention to perceive clearly in your meditation can cause the mind to become more awake, and while it’s not always possible, you may even sometimes be able to practice mindfulness of the sleepiness, noticing its various physical and mental components, such that even though you are noticing sleepiness, you no longer feel tired.

The brain is (approximately) organized evolutionarily from back to front. If you get hit in the back of the head, you might go unconscious, be unable to swallow, or die. If you got hit in the front of the head, though, you might lose your higher-order human functions such as planning or, most relevant for our purposes, inhibiting unskillful impulses. The trouble is that the frontal lobe is the first part of the brain to go offline with sleepiness, so inhibiting the impulse to read an online article of no relevance to you and instead meditate becomes increasingly hard with sleep deprivation. Once you’ve let yourself become exhausted and depleted, it’s much harder to follow through on your values and conscious intentions (meditate!), rather than on your most immediate impulse (do something pointless).

So even though I knew I would feel better if I did my meditation, and even though I knew that I’d probably overcome the sleepiness and dullness in my sit, I didn’t do it, because I had allowed myself to fall into a state that made it unusually hard to do what I wanted to do. Which begs the important question: how do we stop?

There are two ways to stop: the easy way and the hard way. Most of us choose the hard way, which is to decide that, while staring at screens is definitely increasing our suffering, it’s not increasing it enough that we’re ready to actually do something about it. So the way to do something about it, then, is to let the suffering get worse and worse, until finally it’s bad enough that we feel motivated to make the change. 

The easy way -- which I really can’t recommend highly enough -- can involve setting up behavioral cues that help minimize the amount of willpower required to follow through on what you know to be the better option. One helpful thing is setting alarms to remind you, for instance, that at a certain point in the evening you are going to meditate, that you’ll turn off distractions, and the like. Another surprisingly helpful trick is called a “nudge,” which means setting up little inconveniences to making bad choices. For instance, if you unplug the internet router and turn off the data on your phone, even though it’s a very small inconvenience to turn them back on, it does buy a little bit of time to reconsider your decision. Some other tricks might be never looking at screens while lying down or in the bedroom (which are cues to increase dullness and decrease mindfulness), keeping the curtains open and all the lights on (a cue for wakefulness), and using an app like Insight Timer that creates a system of accountability to meditate.

The other component of the easy way involves self-compassion and forgiveness. Have you ever fallen off-track with your meditation, missing a day, or many days, and then felt so bad about your failure that you haven’t started again? The activities that I’m doing instead of meditation aren’t, say, torturing animals, but usually quiet, normal, and mostly harmless. Reconceptualizing “I have failed at meditation and cannot control my mental impulses” to “Last night I read an article that was vaguely interesting and watched a decent show” can go a tremendously long way in terms of undercutting the self-hatred and self-fulfilling prophecies that keep people from meditating. 

Upali and I will be sharing a series of musings here in r/streamentry, and the next one I’m working on is about controlling dullness and sleepiness in your meditation, once you’ve made it to the meditation cushion.

[Dr. Tucker Peck](http://meditatewithtucker.com) and [Upasaka Upali](http://upalimeditation.com) are partners in teaching pragmatic dharma. Tucker teaches [eSangha](https://meditatewithtucker.com/online-meditation-class/) a meditation class for advanced practitioners largely based off the teachings in The Mind Illuminated, and he can sometimes offer online [psychotherapy](https://meditatewithtucker.com/psychotherapy/), as well. Upali teaches [introductory classes](https://upalimeditation.com/online-classes/intro-course/) to pragmatic dharma. Both Upali and Tucker offer online personal meditation instruction for beginning to advanced practitioners. ","Reformatted version for people having difficulty reading it on their device I promised Upali I would write this essay today. In fact, I promised I would send it to him 30 minutes ago. But my voicemail is nearly filled up with people I havent called back. I need to do my chart notes. And I really need to get some sleep. I dont have time to write this article on meditation and burnout, let alone actually meditate. There is never any time. Except last night, I actually got off work kinda early. I had a few consecutive hours of free time. But I didnt return the phone calls, or do the chart notes. I didnt (warning: confession) even meditate. I decided that what I really needed was to rest, because I was so tired from how many obligations I was trying to fulfill. And this was true. I was very, very tired, feeling like no one could possibly understand how many things I need to do that have imminent deadlines, and so rest was my first priority. So what did I do to rest? I watched internet TV. I read and stared at things online at length. Ive tried this before more than once waaay more than once and Im guessing you have too. The result of this, like it usually is, turned out not to be very restful. My mind was filled with the sort of negative emotions that come from taking on too much work, and trying to dull my mindfulness by staring at something sufficiently engaging to hold my attention but boring enough to make no serious cognitive demands didnt help take care of these emotions. In fact, like engaging in deliberate mental dullness usually (but not always) does, it helped me briefly ignore these emotions and then left me feeling much worse. Insomnia followed, and I found myself even more tired the next day, after resting, than I was the previous day! So my bleary eyes and I would like to offer a few thoughts at why we so often end up in this dilemma and what to do about it. No one wants to feel depleted, and so when the feelings of depletion arise, our tendency is to try to avoid experiencing them. This tendency to avoid the negative feelings in search of the positive is perhaps the deepest addiction in the human mind. It makes sense that given how deep this addiction is, we might need to learn thousands of times that giving into the craving for dullness is a bad idea before the behavior change might sink in. If you have ever known someone, or been someone, struggling with an addiction, you know how many years it can take for someones behavior to backfire before theyre ready to change. Another reason I find myself avoiding meditating when I feel the need for rest is the fear that the meditation will be filled with what the Buddha called sloth and torpor, a hindrance to meditation. Rather than clearly feeling my breath, or practicing mindfulness, I expect that Ill sit there half asleep, noticing virtually nothing and spending my meditation just trying not to sleep. While every now and then this does happen, the weird thing is that usually it doesnt. The word Buddha literally means someone who is awake, and the meditations he taught really do, even on a neurological level(http:onlinelibrary.wiley.comdoi10.1111nyas.12279abstract), cause your mind and brain to generally become more awake. The intention to perceive clearly in your meditation can cause the mind to become more awake, and while its not always possible, you may even sometimes be able to practice mindfulness of the sleepiness, noticing its various physical and mental components, such that even though you are noticing sleepiness, you no longer feel tired. The brain is (approximately) organized evolutionarily from back to front. If you get hit in the back of the head, you might go unconscious, be unable to swallow, or die. If you got hit in the front of the head, though, you might lose your higher-order human functions such as planning or, most relevant for our purposes, inhibiting unskillful impulses. The trouble is that the frontal lobe is the first part of the brain to go offline with sleepiness, so inhibiting the impulse to read an online article of no relevance to you and instead meditate becomes increasingly hard with sleep deprivation. Once youve let yourself become exhausted and depleted, its much harder to follow through on your values and conscious intentions (meditate!), rather than on your most immediate impulse (do something pointless). So even though I knew I would feel better if I did my meditation, and even though I knew that Id probably overcome the sleepiness and dullness in my sit, I didnt do it, because I had allowed myself to fall into a state that made it unusually hard to do what I wanted to do. Which begs the important question: how do we stop? There are two ways to stop: the easy way and the hard way. Most of us choose the hard way, which is to decide that, while staring at screens is definitely increasing our suffering, its not increasing it enough that were ready to actually do something about it. So the way to do something about it, then, is to let the suffering get worse and worse, until finally its bad enough that we feel motivated to make the change. The easy way -- which I really cant recommend highly enough -- can involve setting up behavioral cues that help minimize the amount of willpower required to follow through on what you know to be the better option. One helpful thing is setting alarms to remind you, for instance, that at a certain point in the evening you are going to meditate, that youll turn off distractions, and the like. Another surprisingly helpful trick is called a nudge, which means setting up little inconveniences to making bad choices. For instance, if you unplug the internet router and turn off the data on your phone, even though its a very small inconvenience to turn them back on, it does buy a little bit of time to reconsider your decision. Some other tricks might be never looking at screens while lying down or in the bedroom (which are cues to increase dullness and decrease mindfulness), keeping the curtains open and all the lights on (a cue for wakefulness), and using an app like Insight Timer that creates a system of accountability to meditate. The other component of the easy way involves self-compassion and forgiveness. Have you ever fallen off-track with your meditation, missing a day, or many days, and then felt so bad about your failure that you havent started again? The activities that Im doing instead of meditation arent, say, torturing animals, but usually quiet, normal, and mostly harmless. Reconceptualizing I have failed at meditation and cannot control my mental impulses to Last night I read an article that was vaguely interesting and watched a decent show can go a tremendously long way in terms of undercutting the self-hatred and self-fulfilling prophecies that keep people from meditating. Upali and I will be sharing a series of musings here in rstreamentry, and the next one Im working on is about controlling dullness and sleepiness in your meditation, once youve made it to the meditation cushion. Dr. Tucker Peck(http:meditatewithtucker.com) and Upasaka Upali(http:upalimeditation.com) are partners in teaching pragmatic dharma. Tucker teaches eSangha(https:meditatewithtucker.comonline-meditation-class) a meditation class for advanced practitioners largely based off the teachings in The Mind Illuminated, and he can sometimes offer online psychotherapy(https:meditatewithtucker.compsychotherapy), as well. Upali teaches introductory classes(https:upalimeditation.comonline-classesintro-course) to pragmatic dharma. Both Upali and Tucker offer online personal meditation instruction for beginning to advanced practitioners.",0
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504,364,hqfyfal,"> My Wife Was Fully Consumed By Mom Mode

To get an idea of how bad it is, [here's a simple test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/depression-quiz/) that will test for depression (you get the answer directly and it doesn't take more than 5 minutes to take). Answer how you've felt in the last **TWO weeks** (not one). If you've tested over 30, you should take it more seriously.

Then [here's a list of symptoms associated with depression](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression#1), so you can double check.

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a [psychotherapy or CBT](https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/psychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm) psychologist first (for therapy). If that doesn't work after a few months, don't have anything to talk about, or already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (for medication).

**If you don't have healthcare insurance or want more help**, then here's a list of things that will help. Apply as many of them as you can.

Often there is a hidden cause for your depression, you might not like yourself or your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and will reduce them, but you still need to fix the cause.

Some people don't know why they are depressed. A common reason is a lack of purpose. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. **Let me know if you need help to find your purpose in life.**

For the below advice, take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/need-sleep/whats-in-it-for-you/mood). 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.

* **Go outside**: If you haven't been outside much lately, [you might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 
15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies.

* **Meditate**: [Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). The best types Of [Meditations For Depression Relief](https://www.thedailymeditation.com/meditation-depression). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: r/Meditation

* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on depressions](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495/) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

* **Music**: [The right music can improve your mood](https://time.com/5254381/listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: *""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic""*. What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes (doi:10.1177/0305735617734627, doi:10.1093/jmt/50.3.198 and doi:10.1177/0305735617751050).
* **You are not your depression**: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to *will* yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that *no longer identifies* with it, or else you will *unconsciously obstruct your own healing process*. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth:
* > *A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity.*
* **Jordan Peterson**: [How To Deal With Depression](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm_2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation focusing specifically on depression.
* **Practice gratitude**: Take 5 minutes every day [to practice gratitude.](https://www.pasadenavilla.com/2020/11/18/gratitude-and-depression)

* **Volunteer**: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return [will lessen depression and has other health benefits](https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/helping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas.

**Highest rated books**:

* [Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy](https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380731762)
* [It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered](https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointments/dp/0718039858)

**Phone Apps**: Two popular free apps used to help fight depressions, are Wysa and [MoodTools](http://www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice, even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

Free support options:

* r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want to talk to a trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

There are several subreddits, where you can post any questions you have:

* r/depression (the biggest)
* r/depression_help (also has discord)
* r/depressed (read top pinned)","gt; My Wife Was Fully Consumed By Mom Mode To get an idea of how bad it is, here's a simple test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesdepression-quiz) that will test for depression (you get the answer directly and it doesn't take more than 5 minutes to take). Answer how you've felt in the last TWO weeks (not one). If you've tested over 30, you should take it more seriously. Then here's a list of symptoms associated with depression(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression1), so you can double check. If you have healthcare insurance, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a psychotherapy or CBT(https:www.harleytherapy.co.ukcounsellingpsychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm) psychologist first (for therapy). If that doesn't work after a few months, don't have anything to talk about, or already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (for medication). If you don't have healthcare insurance or want more help, then here's a list of things that will help. Apply as many of them as you can. Often there is a hidden cause for your depression, you might not like yourself or your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and will reduce them, but you still need to fix the cause. Some people don't know why they are depressed. A common reason is a lack of purpose. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. Let me know if you need help to find your purpose in life. For the below advice, take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(http:healthysleep.med.harvard.eduneed-sleepwhats-in-it-for-youmood). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Go outside: If you haven't been outside much lately, you might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). The best types Of Meditations For Depression Relief(https:www.thedailymeditation.commeditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on depressions(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-work). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Music: The right music can improve your mood(https:time.com5254381listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: ""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic"". What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes (doi:10.11770305735617734627, doi:10.1093jmt50.3.198 and doi:10.11770305735617751050). You are not your depression: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to will yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that no longer identifies with it, or else you will unconsciously obstruct your own healing process. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth: gt; A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity. Jordan Peterson: How To Deal With Depression(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vXm2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation focusing specifically on depression. Practice gratitude: Take 5 minutes every day to practice gratitude.(https:www.pasadenavilla.com20201118gratitude-and-depression) Volunteer: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return will lessen depression and has other health benefits(https:www.mayoclinichealthsystem.orghometown-healthspeaking-of-healthhelping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas. Highest rated books: Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy(https:www.amazon.comFeeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapydp0380731762) It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered(https:www.amazon.comIts-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointmentsdp0718039858) Phone Apps: Two popular free apps used to help fight depressions, are Wysa and MoodTools(http:www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice, even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want to talk to a trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) There are several subreddits, where you can post any questions you have: rdepression (the biggest) rdepressionhelp (also has discord) rdepressed (read top pinned)",0
505,519,h8aivic,"Either you've got some kind of medical condition going on, or this is your body's way of telling you that you're actually not emotionally okay at all.

The word ""psychosomatic"" gets a bad rep, because a lot of the time people use it disparagingly to mean ""made up"" or ""fake"", but what it actually means is that the cause of a symptom/condition is inside your brain. And a lot of really important, really valid stuff goes on inside your brain that can need seeing to. For example, I've heard stories about people with untreated chronic pain going temporarily blind or paralyzed, because the constant pain stimulus on their brain causes it to start randomly shorting out in areas. And then you've got stuff like people having panic attacks physically feeling like their heart is stopping, or people in deep grief going through a variety of conditions, up to and including straight up keeling over and dying even though they were pretty healthy. So long story short, the wellness of your brain and your emotions can be extremely impactful on your body. 

It sounds like you've been through a hell of a lot recently, bro. Have you had anyone to talk to about what you've been through and what you're feeling? By any chance, has your way of ""handling emotional weakness"" been to shove it down or bottle it up or ignore it? Because I could definitely see a scenario where the overwhelming feelings you've been trying to keep a lid on manifest themselves physically in this physical weakness. If that's the case, I'd recommend you sign yourself up for some kind of counseling or therapy pronto, to start addressing the underlying problems and getting yourself on the path to being better.

ALSO though, definitely still do see your doctor in case it's a symptom of something else! They can run some tests on you and make sure it's not, like your glands malfunctioning or you getting sick or something. And as a bonus, they might be able to give you a good recommendation for a therapist or someone else to talk to if you're not sure where to start. And honestly, my dude, like... even if it's not causing your weakness, it sounds like you've been going through some serious emotional shit lately that you could probably benefit from talking to a professional about anyway. There's no shame in getting some help when you're not well, and I believe that a little bit of professional perspective and learning some tools for understanding your own mind could seriously improve the lives of most people.","Either you've got some kind of medical condition going on, or this is your body's way of telling you that you're actually not emotionally okay at all. The word ""psychosomatic"" gets a bad rep, because a lot of the time people use it disparagingly to mean ""made up"" or ""fake"", but what it actually means is that the cause of a symptomcondition is inside your brain. And a lot of really important, really valid stuff goes on inside your brain that can need seeing to. For example, I've heard stories about people with untreated chronic pain going temporarily blind or paralyzed, because the constant pain stimulus on their brain causes it to start randomly shorting out in areas. And then you've got stuff like people having panic attacks physically feeling like their heart is stopping, or people in deep grief going through a variety of conditions, up to and including straight up keeling over and dying even though they were pretty healthy. So long story short, the wellness of your brain and your emotions can be extremely impactful on your body. It sounds like you've been through a hell of a lot recently, bro. Have you had anyone to talk to about what you've been through and what you're feeling? By any chance, has your way of ""handling emotional weakness"" been to shove it down or bottle it up or ignore it? Because I could definitely see a scenario where the overwhelming feelings you've been trying to keep a lid on manifest themselves physically in this physical weakness. If that's the case, I'd recommend you sign yourself up for some kind of counseling or therapy pronto, to start addressing the underlying problems and getting yourself on the path to being better. ALSO though, definitely still do see your doctor in case it's a symptom of something else! They can run some tests on you and make sure it's not, like your glands malfunctioning or you getting sick or something. And as a bonus, they might be able to give you a good recommendation for a therapist or someone else to talk to if you're not sure where to start. And honestly, my dude, like... even if it's not causing your weakness, it sounds like you've been going through some serious emotional shit lately that you could probably benefit from talking to a professional about anyway. There's no shame in getting some help when you're not well, and I believe that a little bit of professional perspective and learning some tools for understanding your own mind could seriously improve the lives of most people.",0
506,100,ew5nmv4,"Some of us have never advised anyone to get a dashcam or helmet cam.  The big difference is that whatever you record on your dashcam or helmet can is not searchable by law enforcement and they would need a warrant to acquire the data.  Surveillance cameras operated by cities are collecting data on everyone... facial recognition, building a database on you of where you go, when you go there, who you are with.  Algorithms are being developed to predict your activities, so that the ai will know where you are going before you even decide to go somewhere.  If you don't mind a database somewhere recording your every interaction with every person and every place you go (including that doctor that specializes in ED) then by all means, give up your privacy.  Some of us value our privacy.","Some of us have never advised anyone to get a dashcam or helmet cam. The big difference is that whatever you record on your dashcam or helmet can is not searchable by law enforcement and they would need a warrant to acquire the data. Surveillance cameras operated by cities are collecting data on everyone... facial recognition, building a database on you of where you go, when you go there, who you are with. Algorithms are being developed to predict your activities, so that the ai will know where you are going before you even decide to go somewhere. If you don't mind a database somewhere recording your every interaction with every person and every place you go (including that doctor that specializes in ED) then by all means, give up your privacy. Some of us value our privacy.",0
507,204,e0csy6n,"* It will help with research if you choose to do medical research. There are machine learning models that are look at a bunch of stuff including cancer markers.

* You will have a better understanding of how to customize software used in your practice. 


I'm not saying you should become a master programmer and dedicate all your time to it, but having some basic programming skills can definitely be handy regardless of profession. I've seen attorneys, physicians and other professionals learn programming to help them automate or simplify their lives. ","It will help with research if you choose to do medical research. There are machine learning models that are look at a bunch of stuff including cancer markers. You will have a better understanding of how to customize software used in your practice. I'm not saying you should become a master programmer and dedicate all your time to it, but having some basic programming skills can definitely be handy regardless of profession. I've seen attorneys, physicians and other professionals learn programming to help them automate or simplify their lives.",1
508,170,fkgu70i,"It's really hard to say what you're doing wrong without knowing your builds or if you are underleveled. I have never played this game on other difficulty than tactician without any RPG experience and I love it. Few options:

* Up your wits so you get a turn earlier, this usually still doesn't apply to bosses still
* Check your builds, take off the extra memory/constitution slots if you really don't need them, check your talents. Your biggest problem might be spreading too thin. Drop off all the useless skills.
* Also, it's more important to have all the builds valid than ""synergise them with each other"". I mean by that every hero can fight by themselves, not relying on the other heroes to finish the combo. Also, a lot of builds are OP in the early game, but lose their shine in their late game. Some again just get insanely OP in the late game but weren't good in late game.
* If you're running 4 heroes and you have ranged heroes, use glass cannon. You need to position these heroes really well, because tactician enemies WILL do ANYTHING to kill these guys. Don't use glass cannons on melee people, unless you have ways to keep them forever invisible. 
* Position is literally the key. Don't clamp up all of your team in the same ball, spread them up. See if you can even slip some in the fight later in turn. There is also no shame to just start the fight to see where you can position yourself.
* Try to see if you can control their movement and block out enemies. Just yesterday we played with a friend the one of the hardest battles in a closed area, we basically just controlled the battle with positioning ourselves farther away from the battle and made the boss run around and waste it's turns by blocking it's paths with living wall and summons. The fight was >!the Doctor!< if someone was interested.
* Tanking does not work in DOS2. The AI won't attack heroes which have more health/armor. It will prioritize easy-to-cc, weak and high damage targets. 
* If you aren't against modding, there are mods to change up the combat. For example, Larian released a gift bag mod for +2 extra AP, bringing your max AP up to 8.
* Or you know, try out an easier game mode. There is no shame in that. I know you are in the end act, but maybe that just would change the experience for you more fun.","It's really hard to say what you're doing wrong without knowing your builds or if you are underleveled. I have never played this game on other difficulty than tactician without any RPG experience and I love it. Few options: Up your wits so you get a turn earlier, this usually still doesn't apply to bosses still Check your builds, take off the extra memoryconstitution slots if you really don't need them, check your talents. Your biggest problem might be spreading too thin. Drop off all the useless skills. Also, it's more important to have all the builds valid than ""synergise them with each other"". I mean by that every hero can fight by themselves, not relying on the other heroes to finish the combo. Also, a lot of builds are OP in the early game, but lose their shine in their late game. Some again just get insanely OP in the late game but weren't good in late game. If you're running 4 heroes and you have ranged heroes, use glass cannon. You need to position these heroes really well, because tactician enemies WILL do ANYTHING to kill these guys. Don't use glass cannons on melee people, unless you have ways to keep them forever invisible. Position is literally the key. Don't clamp up all of your team in the same ball, spread them up. See if you can even slip some in the fight later in turn. There is also no shame to just start the fight to see where you can position yourself. Try to see if you can control their movement and block out enemies. Just yesterday we played with a friend the one of the hardest battles in a closed area, we basically just controlled the battle with positioning ourselves farther away from the battle and made the boss run around and waste it's turns by blocking it's paths with living wall and summons. The fight was gt;!the Doctor!lt; if someone was interested. Tanking does not work in DOS2. The AI won't attack heroes which have more healtharmor. It will prioritize easy-to-cc, weak and high damage targets. If you aren't against modding, there are mods to change up the combat. For example, Larian released a gift bag mod for 2 extra AP, bringing your max AP up to 8. Or you know, try out an easier game mode. There is no shame in that. I know you are in the end act, but maybe that just would change the experience for you more fun.",0
509,371,gnmrz3s,">You can’t calculate the mortality rate with just using confirmed cases, first of all

That's the officially listed mortality rate for the Spanish Flu dumbass. Don't move the fucking goalposts. 

>  And I didn’t give an exact value tho, just estimated an approximate value that could be possible 

So? Why are you moving the goalposts? You used the "".1% mortality rate"" to downplay the severity of the virus. Now you want to say it's ""just an approximate that *could* be possible?"" Or were you referring to the mortality rate of the Spanish Flu? In that case, look at both my point above and my previous reply. 

> And it’s obvious for each person who have the ability to reasonably think, not repeating the propaganda of the government; to find out that it is not what it seems to be. 

Ah yes, the sign of the *true* intellectual: don't trust experts and everything is some shady shit from the government being used to control us. That may be a bit hyperbolic, but I point again to my previous reply. Doctors and hospitals have *very* strict guidelines as to how they report deaths and fill out death certificates. There are serious legal ramifications if they falsify that information. The COVID numbers *are* accurate, which means \~486K Americans have *died* from this disease, and it would have been *worse* if no measures had been taken at all. 

> We’re not immortal creatures, 

So therefore fuck everyone else! If they're going to die, they'd better do it, and decrease the surplus population! We try to mitigate needless deaths wherever possible. It's the reason we have seatbelts, speed limits, DUI laws, texting while driving laws, reckless endangerment laws, fucking vaccines, etc. Yes, everyone will die someday, but that doesn't the we just *let* it happen! Jesus Christ. 

>  nor the health-care system is a superpower to keep us alive forever 

No fucking duh! 

>  So like billions in the past, death is the absolute and unchangeable truth for humanity. 

So why even have doctors at all? If we're all going to die anyway, we may as well just let everyone croak at their first fight with the flu. You're not making a point, you're just proving yourself to be a selfish bastard. 

> If you’re saying that governments have the endless rights to do anything to protect humanity from dying because of a virus. 

Not what I'm saying. What I'm saying is that governments have the authority to implement temporary measures in *extreme circumstances* in order to lessen the amount of people who will die needlessly. These measures have been taken before, and they always get reversed when the crisis is has passed. This is not some Orwellian nightmare, like you seem to think it is. It's an international emergency. Millions have died, and millions more would have, if *nothing* had been done. This pandemic has proved to me that people *refuse* to take personal responsibility for themselves, as evidenced by the 12 people I've had to argue with about wearing a mask in my workplace's lobby, in accordance with company policy *tonight alone*.","gt;You cant calculate the mortality rate with just using confirmed cases, first of all That's the officially listed mortality rate for the Spanish Flu dumbass. Don't move the fucking goalposts. gt; And I didnt give an exact value tho, just estimated an approximate value that could be possible So? Why are you moving the goalposts? You used the "".1 mortality rate"" to downplay the severity of the virus. Now you want to say it's ""just an approximate that could be possible?"" Or were you referring to the mortality rate of the Spanish Flu? In that case, look at both my point above and my previous reply. gt; And its obvious for each person who have the ability to reasonably think, not repeating the propaganda of the government; to find out that it is not what it seems to be. Ah yes, the sign of the true intellectual: don't trust experts and everything is some shady shit from the government being used to control us. That may be a bit hyperbolic, but I point again to my previous reply. Doctors and hospitals have very strict guidelines as to how they report deaths and fill out death certificates. There are serious legal ramifications if they falsify that information. The COVID numbers are accurate, which means 486K Americans have died from this disease, and it would have been worse if no measures had been taken at all. gt; Were not immortal creatures, So therefore fuck everyone else! If they're going to die, they'd better do it, and decrease the surplus population! We try to mitigate needless deaths wherever possible. It's the reason we have seatbelts, speed limits, DUI laws, texting while driving laws, reckless endangerment laws, fucking vaccines, etc. Yes, everyone will die someday, but that doesn't the we just let it happen! Jesus Christ. gt; nor the health-care system is a superpower to keep us alive forever No fucking duh! gt; So like billions in the past, death is the absolute and unchangeable truth for humanity. So why even have doctors at all? If we're all going to die anyway, we may as well just let everyone croak at their first fight with the flu. You're not making a point, you're just proving yourself to be a selfish bastard. gt; If youre saying that governments have the endless rights to do anything to protect humanity from dying because of a virus. Not what I'm saying. What I'm saying is that governments have the authority to implement temporary measures in extreme circumstances in order to lessen the amount of people who will die needlessly. These measures have been taken before, and they always get reversed when the crisis is has passed. This is not some Orwellian nightmare, like you seem to think it is. It's an international emergency. Millions have died, and millions more would have, if nothing had been done. This pandemic has proved to me that people refuse to take personal responsibility for themselves, as evidenced by the 12 people I've had to argue with about wearing a mask in my workplace's lobby, in accordance with company policy tonight alone.",0
510,387,f5rrtjb,">  Eliot Siegel, a professor of radiology and vice chair of information systems at the University of Maryland, also collaborated with IBM on the diagnostic research. While he thinks AI-enabled tools will be indispensable to doctors within a decade, he’s not confident that IBM will build them. “I don’t think they’re on the cutting edge of AI,” says Siegel. “The most exciting things are going on at Google, Apple, and Amazon.”

Sick burn...

But isn't ML furthest along in image processing? So likely the earliest real advances would be likely in radiology or something image-processing related (it does mention that in the article).

On the other hand, a colleague of mine told me already a few years back that by definition, the population at large is considered ""healthy"" while medical diagnoses rely on identifying a relatively small number of anomalous cases. So the training data set isn't as good as that available for predicting what movie you might like to see next, etc. - he was not optimistic about the hype of ML/AI in this area.","gt; Eliot Siegel, a professor of radiology and vice chair of information systems at the University of Maryland, also collaborated with IBM on the diagnostic research. While he thinks AI-enabled tools will be indispensable to doctors within a decade, hes not confident that IBM will build them. I dont think theyre on the cutting edge of AI, says Siegel. The most exciting things are going on at Google, Apple, and Amazon. Sick burn... But isn't ML furthest along in image processing? So likely the earliest real advances would be likely in radiology or something image-processing related (it does mention that in the article). On the other hand, a colleague of mine told me already a few years back that by definition, the population at large is considered ""healthy"" while medical diagnoses rely on identifying a relatively small number of anomalous cases. So the training data set isn't as good as that available for predicting what movie you might like to see next, etc. - he was not optimistic about the hype of MLAI in this area.",1
511,351,heeua5i,"Went out yesterday with a little long(ish) range with a few friends.

Rifles from back to front are

* \- .308 Remington 700, gen 1 AI AT chassis, vortex 4-16 and SF MB762
* 6.5 Creedmoor Ultimatum precision Deadline action, IBI barrel, trigger tech primary trigger,  gen 2.5 AI AT chassis, Nightforce B.E.A.S.T. 5-25x56 Mil-R F1,, SF MB762
* .338 LM PGWDTI Timberwolf with their chassis, - trigger tech primary trigger and an S&B PMii 5-25x56 P4lf
* .300 WM Remington 700 5R, Mcmillan A5 stock, trigger tech elite, surefire mb762, Nightforce nxs zerostop 5.5-22x56, Seekins precision DBM and rings
* .300 WM Surgeon Action, Krieger 5R barrel, McMillan A5 stock, Timney trigger, Terminator Brake, Vortex Razor Gen2 EBR-7C
* .308 Ruger Precision Rifle with a vortex 6-24 and SF MB762","Went out yesterday with a little long(ish) range with a few friends. Rifles from back to front are - .308 Remington 700, gen 1 AI AT chassis, vortex 4-16 and SF MB762 6.5 Creedmoor Ultimatum precision Deadline action, IBI barrel, trigger tech primary trigger, gen 2.5 AI AT chassis, Nightforce B.E.A.S.T. 5-25x56 Mil-R F1,, SF MB762 .338 LM PGWDTI Timberwolf with their chassis, - trigger tech primary trigger and an Samp;B PMii 5-25x56 P4lf .300 WM Remington 700 5R, Mcmillan A5 stock, trigger tech elite, surefire mb762, Nightforce nxs zerostop 5.5-22x56, Seekins precision DBM and rings .300 WM Surgeon Action, Krieger 5R barrel, McMillan A5 stock, Timney trigger, Terminator Brake, Vortex Razor Gen2 EBR-7C .308 Ruger Precision Rifle with a vortex 6-24 and SF MB762",0
512,102,dvz0lug,"I too have considered the possibility that Mina is the daughter of King Shastican and Eclipsa.

I skimmed through the links, I hadn't considered that Meteora's change to monster form was a Mina change to buff form, nice point. I had thought it was the machine Heiness kept hooking up Princesses to and draining them (Elephant Face ""Camera Phone"" Princess) was the reason she wasn't changing into monster form and living so long.

The point of Heiness' emotions causing her to change forms is consistent with what I noticed about Heiness' cheek marks in the first episode she appears, St Olga's. I noticed that the giant Butterfly Star turns the head unit of the chair Marco was imprisoned in was not actually hostile. If you check the scene out in slow mo, the giant butterfly was cute when created, but Heiness sees it as threatening and frothing at the mouth (because it's a symbolic representation of the Butterfly family who is hunting her down). Her cheek marks activate (because ""deep down"" emotions), she jumps down to the chair to recenter her emotions through etiquette, and we get a shot of the giant butterfly turning around, seeing it's all cute looking...confirming it was just in Heiness' head it was hostile.

BTW, a side track theory I recently had is Heiness is an ancestor of Marco on his mother's side. Supporting evidence I had for this is Marco's mole is the same as Heiness'. Marco's eyes are slightly almond shaped, his mom's more almond shaped, and Heiness' eyes are really almond shaped. Heiness has lived for hundreds of years, she dresses in victorian era clothes and the etiquette material she uses is from the victorian era. She could have actually visited Earth during the Victorian Era. Also now that Heiness has gone homeless, she lives in a car....this, while a little bit of a stretch, seems to make me think she's more accustomed to Earth than the royal family or Mina who've visited Earth. 
Anyways, I digress....though now with Marco Jr having a mole also, and Marco's mom having two kids....and Eclipsa possibly having two kids....

Going back to Mina being the daughter of Eclipsa and Shastican....this is what I've noticed when considering the theory myself:

In the episode ""Into the Wand"", in the Grandma room there's a portrait of Festivia for a few seconds. There's also a portrait of an unknown ballerina looking princess with cheek marks that looks sort of like a rabbit's head. Mina has ear rings in her human form that look exactly like those cheek marks. She doesn't have those ear rings in ""Moon the Undaunted"" though.

*Edit: This might be a stretch, but what if Mina was the ballerina princess. The only thing that doesn't line up is her hair color doesn't match, but she could have dyed her hair purple or it's a wig or something since the long strands of hair seems to be from her helmet. They both got round faces, and thin eyebrows. Can't see the eyes of the ballerina princess, so unsure....but she's got hearts and a bow in her clothes, and Mina has a bow and heart on her clothes. Also as mentioned with the mud sister thing where she covers her cheeks with mud where the cheek marks would be, this would explain the ear rings. Since she got rid of her cheek marks as cover or something, but later wears ear rings of the same cheek marks since she can't get them back.*

*Edit2: I was discussing in another post with somebody else with the parallels to Eclipsa's daughters (Possibly Mina & Meteora) and Marco & Marco Jr. Marco Jr is sort of the replacement to Marco because Marco ""got stolen away"" by Star. What if Mina being Eclipsa and Shastican's daughter got ""stolen away"" and needed replacing with Meteora/Festivia? Mina is some sort of Hero Warrior with some sort of ritual to cover cheeks. What if she ran off to adventure with some warriors, or what if she was kidnapped by monsters who she learned to beat the crap out of and despise? Her current torn up shirt has a face of some sort of cat or monster on it.*

Mina doesn't appear to be in the MHC, she appears to be just an adviser or a royal titled position. At the end of ""Moon the Undaunted"" it clearly shows the MHC approaching and she's not in the shot with them. Also when they all bow to Queen Moon, the MHC were all on one side while the advisers were all on the other side, which included Mina. If Mina was not part of the MHC and seemingly looks Mewmen, where did she get her powers from and how does she live for hundreds of years? (counter to the theory though is she looks a lot younger in the flashback to now, though maybe she ages slower or her appearance of age reflects her mental state). Also if Mina is not part of the MHC and just doing her thing, it would explain why Mina ran from Rhomulus and the ""doughnut patrol"" (though she could have been kicked out of the MHC since).

Eclipsa's line of not eating babies but psychologically harming teenagers who deserve it. If Mina is Eclipsa's daughter with Shastican, Eclipsa could have been psychologically harming her as a teenager (before she ran off or when she came back with Meteora). We know Mina has mental problems, and this could have either resulted from Eclipsa's psychological harm or perhaps they kept Memory Erasing Mina to try to help make her forget the psychological damage, but ended up breaking her mind even more. Doctor's orders! Or maybe the psychological damage broke Mina so she was unfit to be Queen, but later the Memory Eraser made her stable enough to be the hero of Mewni and Moon's adviser but eventually she broke again (how she is now).

Anyways, that's what I've been able to theorize.
","I too have considered the possibility that Mina is the daughter of King Shastican and Eclipsa. I skimmed through the links, I hadn't considered that Meteora's change to monster form was a Mina change to buff form, nice point. I had thought it was the machine Heiness kept hooking up Princesses to and draining them (Elephant Face ""Camera Phone"" Princess) was the reason she wasn't changing into monster form and living so long. The point of Heiness' emotions causing her to change forms is consistent with what I noticed about Heiness' cheek marks in the first episode she appears, St Olga's. I noticed that the giant Butterfly Star turns the head unit of the chair Marco was imprisoned in was not actually hostile. If you check the scene out in slow mo, the giant butterfly was cute when created, but Heiness sees it as threatening and frothing at the mouth (because it's a symbolic representation of the Butterfly family who is hunting her down). Her cheek marks activate (because ""deep down"" emotions), she jumps down to the chair to recenter her emotions through etiquette, and we get a shot of the giant butterfly turning around, seeing it's all cute looking...confirming it was just in Heiness' head it was hostile. BTW, a side track theory I recently had is Heiness is an ancestor of Marco on his mother's side. Supporting evidence I had for this is Marco's mole is the same as Heiness'. Marco's eyes are slightly almond shaped, his mom's more almond shaped, and Heiness' eyes are really almond shaped. Heiness has lived for hundreds of years, she dresses in victorian era clothes and the etiquette material she uses is from the victorian era. She could have actually visited Earth during the Victorian Era. Also now that Heiness has gone homeless, she lives in a car....this, while a little bit of a stretch, seems to make me think she's more accustomed to Earth than the royal family or Mina who've visited Earth. Anyways, I digress....though now with Marco Jr having a mole also, and Marco's mom having two kids....and Eclipsa possibly having two kids.... Going back to Mina being the daughter of Eclipsa and Shastican....this is what I've noticed when considering the theory myself: In the episode ""Into the Wand"", in the Grandma room there's a portrait of Festivia for a few seconds. There's also a portrait of an unknown ballerina looking princess with cheek marks that looks sort of like a rabbit's head. Mina has ear rings in her human form that look exactly like those cheek marks. She doesn't have those ear rings in ""Moon the Undaunted"" though. Edit: This might be a stretch, but what if Mina was the ballerina princess. The only thing that doesn't line up is her hair color doesn't match, but she could have dyed her hair purple or it's a wig or something since the long strands of hair seems to be from her helmet. They both got round faces, and thin eyebrows. Can't see the eyes of the ballerina princess, so unsure....but she's got hearts and a bow in her clothes, and Mina has a bow and heart on her clothes. Also as mentioned with the mud sister thing where she covers her cheeks with mud where the cheek marks would be, this would explain the ear rings. Since she got rid of her cheek marks as cover or something, but later wears ear rings of the same cheek marks since she can't get them back. Edit2: I was discussing in another post with somebody else with the parallels to Eclipsa's daughters (Possibly Mina amp; Meteora) and Marco amp; Marco Jr. Marco Jr is sort of the replacement to Marco because Marco ""got stolen away"" by Star. What if Mina being Eclipsa and Shastican's daughter got ""stolen away"" and needed replacing with MeteoraFestivia? Mina is some sort of Hero Warrior with some sort of ritual to cover cheeks. What if she ran off to adventure with some warriors, or what if she was kidnapped by monsters who she learned to beat the crap out of and despise? Her current torn up shirt has a face of some sort of cat or monster on it. Mina doesn't appear to be in the MHC, she appears to be just an adviser or a royal titled position. At the end of ""Moon the Undaunted"" it clearly shows the MHC approaching and she's not in the shot with them. Also when they all bow to Queen Moon, the MHC were all on one side while the advisers were all on the other side, which included Mina. If Mina was not part of the MHC and seemingly looks Mewmen, where did she get her powers from and how does she live for hundreds of years? (counter to the theory though is she looks a lot younger in the flashback to now, though maybe she ages slower or her appearance of age reflects her mental state). Also if Mina is not part of the MHC and just doing her thing, it would explain why Mina ran from Rhomulus and the ""doughnut patrol"" (though she could have been kicked out of the MHC since). Eclipsa's line of not eating babies but psychologically harming teenagers who deserve it. If Mina is Eclipsa's daughter with Shastican, Eclipsa could have been psychologically harming her as a teenager (before she ran off or when she came back with Meteora). We know Mina has mental problems, and this could have either resulted from Eclipsa's psychological harm or perhaps they kept Memory Erasing Mina to try to help make her forget the psychological damage, but ended up breaking her mind even more. Doctor's orders! Or maybe the psychological damage broke Mina so she was unfit to be Queen, but later the Memory Eraser made her stable enough to be the hero of Mewni and Moon's adviser but eventually she broke again (how she is now). Anyways, that's what I've been able to theorize.",0
513,455,emutwx8,"Wall of text ahead.

Throughout high school I wanted to be a doctor. In first year uni I still wanted that but loved my physics courses and didn't like my bio courses, so I majored in biophysics as it seemed like a compromise between what I liked and also a program which is good preparation for med school. Throughout my degree I prepared for the MCAT (and even ended up writing it), but began to realize medicine wasn't for me. I did my co-op placements in medical physics settings and really loved it, and as a part of working in those labs I had the opportunity to attend radiology conferences (when I wanted to do med school my #1 choice was radiology), but I found everything super boring compared to the physics side of medical physics. So I went to grad school for medical physics. This gave me a much wider exposure to the field of medical physics than from my co-op terms. I quickly learned that the areas of medical physics that (1) interest me the most and (2) really seem to be the way of the future in the field are deeply computer science related. Also, some people who worked in my lab have done the BCS program and had a great time, and have amazing careers now. So the choice was pretty easy for me.","Wall of text ahead. Throughout high school I wanted to be a doctor. In first year uni I still wanted that but loved my physics courses and didn't like my bio courses, so I majored in biophysics as it seemed like a compromise between what I liked and also a program which is good preparation for med school. Throughout my degree I prepared for the MCAT (and even ended up writing it), but began to realize medicine wasn't for me. I did my co-op placements in medical physics settings and really loved it, and as a part of working in those labs I had the opportunity to attend radiology conferences (when I wanted to do med school my 1 choice was radiology), but I found everything super boring compared to the physics side of medical physics. So I went to grad school for medical physics. This gave me a much wider exposure to the field of medical physics than from my co-op terms. I quickly learned that the areas of medical physics that (1) interest me the most and (2) really seem to be the way of the future in the field are deeply computer science related. Also, some people who worked in my lab have done the BCS program and had a great time, and have amazing careers now. So the choice was pretty easy for me.",0
514,209,jilbtat,"a lot of this lines up with what I feel like I've learned as an older student/doctor who worked for a while before medical school, but it's always wonderful to hear again at length… I always tell myself I'll meet the patient where they're at, and get a sense of what they really value because medicine is for getting back to a meaningful life rather than narrowing every risk, &c, but inevitably I make a mistake while tired or end up being clumsy in moments. I think it'll be an endless process to develop enough knowledge and confidence that I can be more similar to that 3rd rheumatologist, who sounds really human and like a really good doctor, even when stressed or tired. it's such a profound relief to be working with patients instead of experiencing that weird unnamed conflict when everyone's not on the same page, and I do feel like that's a big part of our job, figuring out that element

and wild to hear about the topiramate having such profound effects on weight and alcohol cravings!! I've studied that med but not seen it given much. I'm going into psych, so it's depressing but real to hear you got a med rather than talked about deep-rooted issues with family. hoping for a ""both"" kind of practice in my own life, as much as possible","a lot of this lines up with what I feel like I've learned as an older studentdoctor who worked for a while before medical school, but it's always wonderful to hear again at length I always tell myself I'll meet the patient where they're at, and get a sense of what they really value because medicine is for getting back to a meaningful life rather than narrowing every risk, amp;c, but inevitably I make a mistake while tired or end up being clumsy in moments. I think it'll be an endless process to develop enough knowledge and confidence that I can be more similar to that 3rd rheumatologist, who sounds really human and like a really good doctor, even when stressed or tired. it's such a profound relief to be working with patients instead of experiencing that weird unnamed conflict when everyone's not on the same page, and I do feel like that's a big part of our job, figuring out that element and wild to hear about the topiramate having such profound effects on weight and alcohol cravings!! I've studied that med but not seen it given much. I'm going into psych, so it's depressing but real to hear you got a med rather than talked about deep-rooted issues with family. hoping for a ""both"" kind of practice in my own life, as much as possible",0
515,359,iewcbf2,"So, would someone slip the doctor or the robot a little green to ensure best outcomes? Asking for a friend. And will one or both buy you dinner first?","So, would someone slip the doctor or the robot a little green to ensure best outcomes? Asking for a friend. And will one or both buy you dinner first?",0
516,116,i8coiwx,"> Very much not true, there's a long history of doctors being terrible at managing their own money, let alone a business. Being an expert in one thing does not make you an expert in all things.

Did you see the part where I said doctors often suffer from doing the job of a doctor while also trying to manage their practice? If you were trying to do two demanding jobs at once, you would probably see a decline in the quality of one of them. It doesn't mean they are incapable of managing money, it just means they are too distracted by keeping you alive and healthy to do it effectively. The ability to get through medical school and training to be a doctor implies a level of intelligence that could tackle the requirements to run a business.

>I didn't say or imply that doctors are dumb, so just to be clear, your sarcasm is directed at yourself and not at anything I said. I only said that business and medicine are two separate skills. Not sure why it's controversial that specialized skills that generally have different types of smart people in them would be skills that would be hard to acquire. I.e., good doctors would not necessarily make good lawyers and vice versa, just like good doctors would not necessarily make good businesspeople and vice versa.

Saying someone is terrible at managing their money is pretty insulting to their intelligence. Regardless, you seem to think that the individual actions of doctors in their own private practices reflect their ability to manage a large organization as their sole responsibility. Plenty of people without MBAs are able to run businesses effectively. And when it comes to medical organizations, having someone who is medically knowledgeable is more valuable than having someone with an MBA.

>He absolutely sucks at thinking about finances and businesses. He doesn't intuitively think about risk and valuing risk. He has mismanaged his money and suffers way more financial stress than he should despite making an absolutely insane amount of money. Despite the fact that he's had about 30 years of making money to learn about these things that directly affect his life, he's been unable to do so. He would not do well running a business for many reasons - not only the lack of understanding of basic business principals, but also the myriad other concepts that come along with running a business - weighing strategic decisions of expansion or acquisition, prioritizing upgrading various systems and capital, etc.

Cute story but not really proving anything. Your dad being bad with money doesn't mean every doctor would be bad with money. And that doesn't mean he would be a bad choice to run a hospital. By your own admission, he manages his department extremely well. Nothing wrong with keeping a financial consultant on staff at the hospital to make recommendation but running all decisions through a medical provider who occupies the top spot. The problem is that the money guys are more and more running the show with the goal of maximizing profits, not sustainability, but profits, to ensure they get bigger and bigger bonuses. You seem to think that having a doctor running the hospital would mean that there is no input of financial decisions from anyone else. Do you think a hospital run by an MBA doesn't have people giving input regarding the IT workings of the hospital? Jut run all decisions through someone who joined a profession that obligates them to act in the best interest of their patients and not profits. The MBAs can still have a seat at the table and offer input but they shouldn't have any financial motive other than keeping the hospital functioning.","gt; Very much not true, there's a long history of doctors being terrible at managing their own money, let alone a business. Being an expert in one thing does not make you an expert in all things. Did you see the part where I said doctors often suffer from doing the job of a doctor while also trying to manage their practice? If you were trying to do two demanding jobs at once, you would probably see a decline in the quality of one of them. It doesn't mean they are incapable of managing money, it just means they are too distracted by keeping you alive and healthy to do it effectively. The ability to get through medical school and training to be a doctor implies a level of intelligence that could tackle the requirements to run a business. gt;I didn't say or imply that doctors are dumb, so just to be clear, your sarcasm is directed at yourself and not at anything I said. I only said that business and medicine are two separate skills. Not sure why it's controversial that specialized skills that generally have different types of smart people in them would be skills that would be hard to acquire. I.e., good doctors would not necessarily make good lawyers and vice versa, just like good doctors would not necessarily make good businesspeople and vice versa. Saying someone is terrible at managing their money is pretty insulting to their intelligence. Regardless, you seem to think that the individual actions of doctors in their own private practices reflect their ability to manage a large organization as their sole responsibility. Plenty of people without MBAs are able to run businesses effectively. And when it comes to medical organizations, having someone who is medically knowledgeable is more valuable than having someone with an MBA. gt;He absolutely sucks at thinking about finances and businesses. He doesn't intuitively think about risk and valuing risk. He has mismanaged his money and suffers way more financial stress than he should despite making an absolutely insane amount of money. Despite the fact that he's had about 30 years of making money to learn about these things that directly affect his life, he's been unable to do so. He would not do well running a business for many reasons - not only the lack of understanding of basic business principals, but also the myriad other concepts that come along with running a business - weighing strategic decisions of expansion or acquisition, prioritizing upgrading various systems and capital, etc. Cute story but not really proving anything. Your dad being bad with money doesn't mean every doctor would be bad with money. And that doesn't mean he would be a bad choice to run a hospital. By your own admission, he manages his department extremely well. Nothing wrong with keeping a financial consultant on staff at the hospital to make recommendation but running all decisions through a medical provider who occupies the top spot. The problem is that the money guys are more and more running the show with the goal of maximizing profits, not sustainability, but profits, to ensure they get bigger and bigger bonuses. You seem to think that having a doctor running the hospital would mean that there is no input of financial decisions from anyone else. Do you think a hospital run by an MBA doesn't have people giving input regarding the IT workings of the hospital? Jut run all decisions through someone who joined a profession that obligates them to act in the best interest of their patients and not profits. The MBAs can still have a seat at the table and offer input but they shouldn't have any financial motive other than keeping the hospital functioning.",0
517,142,hcy46i8,"At least the NCR is willing to accept ghouls, mutants and robots, something I really don’t like is the legion destroying all that knowledge, there would be ghoul doctors and scientist with centuries of knowledge, robots that could help the wasteland and the legion just kills them.


It’s why I’d have liked to have seen a more morally grey Legion, we have seen the NCR in fallout 1 and 2, the legion could have been played as a new Roman Empire with the same level of depth, like slaves being able to buy their freedom or work off their servitude, soldiers more interested in their own glory than the empires, or even a new religion pantheon, (which would be nature given the tribal base).

I don’t see how securing Vegas would help them though, the capital of the Legion was in Flagstaff Arizona.","At least the NCR is willing to accept ghouls, mutants and robots, something I really dont like is the legion destroying all that knowledge, there would be ghoul doctors and scientist with centuries of knowledge, robots that could help the wasteland and the legion just kills them. Its why Id have liked to have seen a more morally grey Legion, we have seen the NCR in fallout 1 and 2, the legion could have been played as a new Roman Empire with the same level of depth, like slaves being able to buy their freedom or work off their servitude, soldiers more interested in their own glory than the empires, or even a new religion pantheon, (which would be nature given the tribal base). I dont see how securing Vegas would help them though, the capital of the Legion was in Flagstaff Arizona.",0
518,109,eqhxqrw,"I am sorry to hear the way your parents treated you. I can’t even believe your extraordinary self-healing ability. It is very wrong that they didn’t take you to the hospital. You must be very brave as a child to deal with such a deep emotional trauma. I’ve never had any near-death experience and both my helicopter parents look after me well. I never have to worry about getting sick without being able to see a doctor. Your story is truly inspiring. Thank you for sharing it. It makes me appreciate how lucky I am. I think we will meet our other family when we die, and living in this world is merely a dream or a journey along which we learn and improve morally. It is only the good deeds and life lessons that we can take away across the boundary between earth and heaven. I hope you have made the most out of your remaining lifetime, because it is really a miracle that you were given a second chance after you drowned. I believe life is invaluable and that we should all cherish it by finding out our purpose and using our time wisely.","I am sorry to hear the way your parents treated you. I cant even believe your extraordinary self-healing ability. It is very wrong that they didnt take you to the hospital. You must be very brave as a child to deal with such a deep emotional trauma. Ive never had any near-death experience and both my helicopter parents look after me well. I never have to worry about getting sick without being able to see a doctor. Your story is truly inspiring. Thank you for sharing it. It makes me appreciate how lucky I am. I think we will meet our other family when we die, and living in this world is merely a dream or a journey along which we learn and improve morally. It is only the good deeds and life lessons that we can take away across the boundary between earth and heaven. I hope you have made the most out of your remaining lifetime, because it is really a miracle that you were given a second chance after you drowned. I believe life is invaluable and that we should all cherish it by finding out our purpose and using our time wisely.",0
519,413,im4jjar,"What are the actual number values you are talking about? Go get a cheap glucometer and learn to test your own blood.

Don’t know what the doctor means. You can have levels that go too high but come back to normal slower than they should. That would be reflected in an HbA1C test. You need both A1C and fasting glucose to get  a better picture. Neither test explains the reason for diabetes, but would indicate that you have elevated glucose or not.

Floaters are not a sign of diabetes unless you have severe disease like bleeding. Lots of people have floaters and they are annoying. Brain fog and confusion are generic symptoms of many conditions. You are asking a diabetes group about diabetes, and we talk in blood glucose values. Everything else is in that context. Nondiabetics say they have similar problems, so. Find out what your numbers were. You should always feel free to tell your doctor about family history or any concern you might have. We can only guess, we are mostly not medical experts and even if we were, we don’t have any of your info, so that isn’t helpful to you if we guess.

So, glucose test values?
 
You can aways make ”lifestyle changes” — junk food/sugar are potentially contributing to high glucose, but diabetes is generally a genetic + environmental condition, with many different possible elements involving the endocrine and immune systems; along with inputs of food and chemicals and outputs of physical exertion; plus use of medication.","What are the actual number values you are talking about? Go get a cheap glucometer and learn to test your own blood. Dont know what the doctor means. You can have levels that go too high but come back to normal slower than they should. That would be reflected in an HbA1C test. You need both A1C and fasting glucose to get a better picture. Neither test explains the reason for diabetes, but would indicate that you have elevated glucose or not. Floaters are not a sign of diabetes unless you have severe disease like bleeding. Lots of people have floaters and they are annoying. Brain fog and confusion are generic symptoms of many conditions. You are asking a diabetes group about diabetes, and we talk in blood glucose values. Everything else is in that context. Nondiabetics say they have similar problems, so. Find out what your numbers were. You should always feel free to tell your doctor about family history or any concern you might have. We can only guess, we are mostly not medical experts and even if we were, we dont have any of your info, so that isnt helpful to you if we guess. So, glucose test values? You can aways make lifestyle changes junk foodsugar are potentially contributing to high glucose, but diabetes is generally a genetic environmental condition, with many different possible elements involving the endocrine and immune systems; along with inputs of food and chemicals and outputs of physical exertion; plus use of medication.",0
520,368,f7bpqw6,"Well, at least when it comes to vascular health, the higher the e2, the better. That's been proven in multiple studies and I would say is pretty important considering cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death.

Can't comment on ""high E2"" sides as I have never experienced them, even with my E2 over 100 pg/ml. I've talked to many people who ditched their AIs and feel like a new person. The first few weeks may be rough but the body adjusts after that.

Most reputable doctors are on a near consensus on AI use, even the late dr. Crisler admitted he was wrong and started taking people off their AIs.","Well, at least when it comes to vascular health, the higher the e2, the better. That's been proven in multiple studies and I would say is pretty important considering cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death. Can't comment on ""high E2"" sides as I have never experienced them, even with my E2 over 100 pgml. I've talked to many people who ditched their AIs and feel like a new person. The first few weeks may be rough but the body adjusts after that. Most reputable doctors are on a near consensus on AI use, even the late dr. Crisler admitted he was wrong and started taking people off their AIs.",0
521,224,hc9bh1n,"[Here's a 2 minute test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/anxiety-quiz/) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example).

[Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety](https://old.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety.

You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: [11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/anxiety-disorder-symptoms)

If you feel anxious right now, [open this image](https://i.imgur.com/Huou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image.

There are a *large* number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you:

* [The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook](https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1626252157/) (4.6 stars, 1200+ ratings)
* [Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacks/dp/0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600+ ratings)
* [Badass Ways to End Anxiety & Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacks/dp/9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400+ ratings)

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/overcome-fear-anxiety/), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone.

* [How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow)
* [How to Overcome Fear](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Fear) (wikihow)

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.
* **Meditate**: [Anxiety can be reduced with meditation](https://bebrainfit.com/meditation-anxiety/). [10 minute meditation for anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

Phone apps that will help you:

* FearTools - Anxiety Aid
* Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

[Here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/gettinghelp)

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

Highest rated Youtube Videos:

* [Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms & treatment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views)
* [3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiDaTi_iQrY) (850K+ views)
* [5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K+ views)

Free support options:

* /r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

If you have any further questions, you should ask them here: /r/Anxiety

The best time to submit on Reddit is [early in the morning EST](https://thebetterwebmovement.com/choosing-best-time-post-to-reddit/).","Here's a 2 minute test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesanxiety-quiz) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example). Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety(https:old.reddit.comrAnxietywikionlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety. You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: 11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders(https:www.healthline.comnutritionanxiety-disorder-symptoms) If you feel anxious right now, open this image(https:i.imgur.comHuou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image. There are a large number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook(https:www.amazon.comAnxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bournedp1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200 ratings) Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comDare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacksdp0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600 ratings) Badass Ways to End Anxiety amp; Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comBadass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacksdp9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400 ratings) If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukpublicationsovercome-fear-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone. How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow) How to Overcome Fear(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Fear) (wikihow) For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Meditate: Anxiety can be reduced with meditation(https:bebrainfit.commeditation-anxiety). 10 minute meditation for anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vO-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Phone apps that will help you: FearTools - Anxiety Aid Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax Here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help.(https:www.reddit.comrAnxietywikigettinghelp) Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. Highest rated Youtube Videos: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms amp; treatment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views) 3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vJiDaTiiQrY) (850K views) 5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K views) Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) If you have any further questions, you should ask them here: rAnxiety The best time to submit on Reddit is early in the morning EST(https:thebetterwebmovement.comchoosing-best-time-post-to-reddit).",0
522,273,fptip2a,"NTA

Your boyfriend clearly doesn’t know much about medical school or what a gynecology appointment is like. The deeper root of this though is that he seems to think that because it is your genitals that you should want to hide them. If this were a doctor checking your arm to see if you sprained something, he probably wouldn’t have an issue. Like it or not, the genitals are a part of the body, are prone to issues, and require medical professionals to have in depth knowledge on them. These students (who must be pretty far along or even graduated and be in residency in order to be in actual doctor offices) need to know this stuff before having the actual responsibility of being the doctor. Would you want to go to a doctor that has only ever seen the thing they are treating in textbooks? If you don’t let them observe, others still have to do that they can learn. If everyone thought that they shouldn’t let future doctors observe medical exams on real humans, then I would be concerned if the full-fledged doctor even knows what they are talking about.","NTA Your boyfriend clearly doesnt know much about medical school or what a gynecology appointment is like. The deeper root of this though is that he seems to think that because it is your genitals that you should want to hide them. If this were a doctor checking your arm to see if you sprained something, he probably wouldnt have an issue. Like it or not, the genitals are a part of the body, are prone to issues, and require medical professionals to have in depth knowledge on them. These students (who must be pretty far along or even graduated and be in residency in order to be in actual doctor offices) need to know this stuff before having the actual responsibility of being the doctor. Would you want to go to a doctor that has only ever seen the thing they are treating in textbooks? If you dont let them observe, others still have to do that they can learn. If everyone thought that they shouldnt let future doctors observe medical exams on real humans, then I would be concerned if the full-fledged doctor even knows what they are talking about.",0
523,230,hhvhpr1,"[**Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40121378-atomic-habits)

^(By: James Clear | ? pages | Published: 2018 | Popular Shelves: non-fiction, self-help, nonfiction, self-improvement, psychology | )[^(Search ""atomic habits"")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=atomic habits&search_type=books)

>No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.
>
>If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights.
>
>Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field.
>
>Learn how to:
>*  make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy);
>*  overcome a lack of motivation and willpower;
>*  design your environment to make success easier;
>*  get back on track when you fall off course;
>...and much more.
>
>Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.

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524,466,de84kfr,"He could stumble into a cryogenic chamber on a delivery, only to awaken a thousand years later and star in some zany adventures with a robot, a one-eyed mutant woman, a crustacean doctor, and his geriatric great-to-the-30th-power nephew.  ","He could stumble into a cryogenic chamber on a delivery, only to awaken a thousand years later and star in some zany adventures with a robot, a one-eyed mutant woman, a crustacean doctor, and his geriatric great-to-the-30th-power nephew.",0
525,226,hrcls6k,"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pq-S557XQU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pq-S557XQU)

This video is all about this topic. 

Essentially it is estimated over 50% of the global workforce will be automated within the next 30 years

This will include some unexpected jobs such as doctors, artists and professional work

Most jobs arent *completely* safe.

The safest job is the one that designs the robots that take other peoples jobs...","https:www.youtube.comwatch?v7Pq-S557XQU(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v7Pq-S557XQU) This video is all about this topic. Essentially it is estimated over 50 of the global workforce will be automated within the next 30 years This will include some unexpected jobs such as doctors, artists and professional work Most jobs arent completely safe. The safest job is the one that designs the robots that take other peoples jobs...",1
526,612,i21uprl,"I hated how 10 treated Micky. I wasn't fond of the character but the Doctor should not treat people like sub-human as a joke they aren't in on.

Ryan was right about shooting robots with guns.. there is no moral reason not to.",I hated how 10 treated Micky. I wasn't fond of the character but the Doctor should not treat people like sub-human as a joke they aren't in on. Ryan was right about shooting robots with guns.. there is no moral reason not to.,0
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528,630,fvpf7po,"Looks like you've got some work to do on yourself. You've got access to NHS, so consider contacting them as well. The information I've given you will help you fix the problem. And you have to take steps in that direction anyway, because this isn't going to go away.



[Codependency involves](https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/issues/codependency) sacrificing one's personal needs to try to meet the needs of others. Someone who is codependent has an extreme focus outside themselves. Their thoughts and actions revolve around other people, such as spouses or relatives.

Codependents often end up in abusive relationships, because they are specifically targeted by people that know exactly how easy it is to abuse codependents. Because of that codependent often have a horrible life, full of spousal abuse, either physically or emotionally or both. This really is not something you want to have happen to you, so it is very important you start taking action, before it's too late.

* [How to tell if you are a codependent](https://www.wikihow.com/Tell-if-You-Are-Codependent) (wikihow)
* [Are You in a Codependent Relationship?](https://www.webmd.com/sex-relationships/features/signs-of-a-codependent-relationship#1)
* [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codependency)

What causes codependency?

Codependency is usually rooted in childhood. Often, a child grows up in a home where their emotions are ignored or punished. This emotional neglect can give the child low self-esteem and shame. 

Videos:

* [What is Codependency, really?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQYPFeD_AEw) (Youtube)
* [The difference between healthy and unhealthy love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON4iy8hq2hM) (Youtube, TED)

Consider involving a therapist, if you have access to one.

* [Steps to Be Empowered and Not a Victim](https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/issues/codependency)

CoDA - Codependents Anonymous:

* [Find a meeting](https://coda.org/find-a-meeting) (has both in person and online meetings)
* [What to expect at your first meeting](https://coda.org/your-first-meeting/)
* [Patterns and Characteristics of Codependence](https://coda.org/meeting-materials/patterns-and-characteristics-2011/) - [Recovery Patterns of Codependence](https://coda.org/meeting-materials/patterns-of-recovery/)

Highest rated books on Amazon:

* [Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself](https://www.amazon.com/Codependent-No-More-Controlling-Yourself/dp/B000E1Z6VS) (4.6 star, 3500+ ratings)
* [Codependent No More Workbook](https://www.amazon.com/Codependent-More-Workbook-Melody-Beattie/dp/1592854702) (4.6 start 400+ ratings)
* [The Language of Letting Go: Daily Meditations on Codependency ](https://www.amazon.com/Language-Letting-Go-Hazelden-Meditation-ebook/dp/B00BS02CLG) (4.8 star, 2000+ ratings)

Codependents often end up in abusive relationships. Make sure you [recognize the signs of emotional abuse](https://www.healthline.com/health/signs-of-mental-abuse) and use this as warning signs of something being wrong in your relationship.

Free support options:

* /r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

If you have any additional questions, you can ask them here: /r/Codependency/


Because it is possible you are depressed, here is what you should do next:

[If you still have doubts, here's a list of symptoms associated with depression](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression#1). See for yourself if they apply to you or not.

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'm not specialized in depressions and neither is anyone else here. We mean well, but we can't be a replacement of a specialist that has trained for years to help you with exactly this. I'd recommend either a [psychotherapy or CBT](https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/psychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) specialized psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, or you already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (that's someone that will give you pills to solve the issue).

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. So it is likely you don't even need to wait until the virus has passed. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

**If you don't have healthcare insurance or you want more help**, that's not the ideal situation. Going to a specialist would be preferably, but if that's just not possible, or it's just not helping (enough), then here's a list of things that will very likely help. I suggest you apply as many of them as you can all at once.

Keep in mind that often (but not always) there is an underlying cause for your depression. You might not like yourself or aspects of your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and can reduce them, but if you don't address the causes, it's not likely to go away. 

Some people will be depressed, but don't know why. A common reason is that they don't have a purpose in life. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. If you lack a goal, let me know and I'll help you find your purpose in life.

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/need-sleep/whats-in-it-for-you/mood). 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)($60) and/or a [white noise generator](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) ($20).

* **Go outside**: If you haven't been outside much lately, [you might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 
15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies.

* **Meditate**: [Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). The best types Of [Meditations For Depression Relief](https://www.thedailymeditation.com/meditation-depression). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation

* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on depressions](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

(cont.)","Looks like you've got some work to do on yourself. You've got access to NHS, so consider contacting them as well. The information I've given you will help you fix the problem. And you have to take steps in that direction anyway, because this isn't going to go away. Codependency involves(https:www.goodtherapy.orglearn-about-therapyissuescodependency) sacrificing one's personal needs to try to meet the needs of others. Someone who is codependent has an extreme focus outside themselves. Their thoughts and actions revolve around other people, such as spouses or relatives. Codependents often end up in abusive relationships, because they are specifically targeted by people that know exactly how easy it is to abuse codependents. Because of that codependent often have a horrible life, full of spousal abuse, either physically or emotionally or both. This really is not something you want to have happen to you, so it is very important you start taking action, before it's too late. How to tell if you are a codependent(https:www.wikihow.comTell-if-You-Are-Codependent) (wikihow) Are You in a Codependent Relationship?(https:www.webmd.comsex-relationshipsfeaturessigns-of-a-codependent-relationship1) Wikipedia(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiCodependency) What causes codependency? Codependency is usually rooted in childhood. Often, a child grows up in a home where their emotions are ignored or punished. This emotional neglect can give the child low self-esteem and shame. Videos: What is Codependency, really?(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vkQYPFeDAEw) (Youtube) The difference between healthy and unhealthy love(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vON4iy8hq2hM) (Youtube, TED) Consider involving a therapist, if you have access to one. Steps to Be Empowered and Not a Victim(https:www.goodtherapy.orglearn-about-therapyissuescodependency) CoDA - Codependents Anonymous: Find a meeting(https:coda.orgfind-a-meeting) (has both in person and online meetings) What to expect at your first meeting(https:coda.orgyour-first-meeting) Patterns and Characteristics of Codependence(https:coda.orgmeeting-materialspatterns-and-characteristics-2011) - Recovery Patterns of Codependence(https:coda.orgmeeting-materialspatterns-of-recovery) Highest rated books on Amazon: Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself(https:www.amazon.comCodependent-No-More-Controlling-YourselfdpB000E1Z6VS) (4.6 star, 3500 ratings) Codependent No More Workbook(https:www.amazon.comCodependent-More-Workbook-Melody-Beattiedp1592854702) (4.6 start 400 ratings) The Language of Letting Go: Daily Meditations on Codependency (https:www.amazon.comLanguage-Letting-Go-Hazelden-Meditation-ebookdpB00BS02CLG) (4.8 star, 2000 ratings) Codependents often end up in abusive relationships. Make sure you recognize the signs of emotional abuse(https:www.healthline.comhealthsigns-of-mental-abuse) and use this as warning signs of something being wrong in your relationship. Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) If you have any additional questions, you can ask them here: rCodependency Because it is possible you are depressed, here is what you should do next: If you still have doubts, here's a list of symptoms associated with depression(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression1). See for yourself if they apply to you or not. If you have healthcare insurance, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'm not specialized in depressions and neither is anyone else here. We mean well, but we can't be a replacement of a specialist that has trained for years to help you with exactly this. I'd recommend either a psychotherapy or CBT(https:www.harleytherapy.co.ukcounsellingpsychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) specialized psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, or you already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (that's someone that will give you pills to solve the issue). Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. So it is likely you don't even need to wait until the virus has passed. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. If you don't have healthcare insurance or you want more help, that's not the ideal situation. Going to a specialist would be preferably, but if that's just not possible, or it's just not helping (enough), then here's a list of things that will very likely help. I suggest you apply as many of them as you can all at once. Keep in mind that often (but not always) there is an underlying cause for your depression. You might not like yourself or aspects of your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and can reduce them, but if you don't address the causes, it's not likely to go away. Some people will be depressed, but don't know why. A common reason is that they don't have a purpose in life. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. If you lack a goal, let me know and I'll help you find your purpose in life. For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(http:healthysleep.med.harvard.eduneed-sleepwhats-in-it-for-youmood). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK)(60) andor a white noise generator(https:www.amazon.comBig-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) (20). Go outside: If you haven't been outside much lately, you might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). The best types Of Meditations For Depression Relief(https:www.thedailymeditation.commeditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on depressions(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. (cont.)",0
529,384,j4kfmmn,"1/2

We are no doctors and we aren't able to treat any condition. So no assumptions can be made about cause and procedures. 

However, there is the real chance to stimulate the natural healing process of your body. This means to allow your body to function swiftly and it is in question wether you guarantee this right now for your body. This is the part Ayurveda comes into play. Ayurveda is a tool to come into harmony with the body, so it can heal when it needs healing.

Food in this perspective is not a means to feed the hunger, it becomes medicine and every meal is a medicinal treatment for the body. Now, treating food as medicine doesn't mean that it have to taste bland and lack fun. Ayurvedic food combines the variety of natural ingredients in order to feel the aliveness of the world and there is no reason why we shouldn't engage in this fun and easy way of life, where our body at the same time has the chance to engage in this easiness.

So with skin irritations traditionally it is the view that they are influenced by the foods we eat. It is the goal to minimize the stress we externally consume. Sugar, white flour, industrial produced oils and every animal product cause stress for the body. They take long amounts of time to be fully digested and the benefit of digesting those products is low. Instead they contribute to greaten harm in the body. You may feel full and satsfied but the body is clogged in order to tackle these foods.

The reason why Ayurveda is plant based and centered around plants is because plants are a gift to digestion. They provide the body with essential nutrients while at the same time being easy digestable and encouraging health processes. Our intestines contain millions of bacteria and it is those bacteria which need to be fed healthily. A healthy microbiom equals a healthy human.

If you are serious about changing your condition, you must dedicate yourself to a healthy lifestyle. Now what is exactly, healthy? Everything that doesn't contain meat, dairy, sugar, white flour, other animal products and high temperated oils can be considered as healthy. Basically, you swap your meat for chick peas, lentils, white beans, dark beans, kidney beans, green beans and peas. Swap your white rice and white bread for whole grains, that means brown rice, whole wheat, whole spelt, buckwheat, whole rye, potatoes etc. A meal that contains one legume and one whole grain contains more than enough protein to vitalize a grown human.

To further maximize the health benefit of this basic meal of one legume and one grain you add vegetables. Broccoli, Cowliflour, Onions, Paprika and belt pepper, beet roots, carrots and parsnips, all of the cabbages, it does not matter, add your favorite and explore new vegetables. Now super special health boosters are those dark leafy greens. That's what our bodies love. Spinach, coriander, parlsey, leafy salats, all a blessing to the body.

Now this meal is looking richer but it is not finished yet. How about fresh or dried spices? Paprika, turmeric, ginger, garlic, pepper, coriander, ceylon cinnamon. The indian way is to include in every meal spices, that's why curry blends were developed. Curry blends are just different spices combined in order to save time for the everyday household. You don't have to eat curry every day. It is okay to season food with only black pepper if you like it.

Last we are talking oils. A lot of vitamines and minerals are better absorbed from the body if they are complimented by fat. For the everyday cooking the best oil you can use is cold pressed extra virgin olive oil. This oil you can heat up to properly cook any vegetable without it burning itself while at the same time being a healthy and affordable oil. Olive oil is a blessing from the Mediterranean and they include this as their sole oil in nearly every meal. Other good oils are cold pressed (make sure these are cold pressed) hemp seed oil, flax seed oil, pumpkin seed oil, sunflower seed oil, but those aren't oils you can heat up. They loose their vitamines if heated up. For heated food preparation you can use either olive oil or coconut oil (cold pressed). You cannot deep fry with any of these oils and deep fried food has to be considered as a health safety risk. 

The meal will satisfy not only your mind but also the body and its microbiom and that is our goal. With a satisfied unclogged body and a satisfied unclogged microbiom, meaning all those little bacteria, the body has more than enough power to tackle any disease from within. The one thing you must have, though, is patience. You have an individual body and it'll need an individual amount of time to fully function. Some things will  pass faster, maybe this skin condition will be better with every day, but it will need your intestine three whole months to fully adapt to this dietary which strictly avoids any health hazard risks. Your microbiom will learn how to digest properly because now it is unclogged. It does this literally by every meal you consume because it is its function to digest as best as possible. With those whole grain'n'legume meals it'll suddenly have a whole new set of resources. It's like giving your tummy a better payment which enables it to make better life decisions and your tummy will always go for those better life decisions. In three months it'll have enough to function at its best and so it will provide your body from head to toe with vitamines, minerals, proteins, healthy fat, healthy sugars and good friendly bacteria. 

Imagine this please as a rich treasury house or a large bank account from which the body can take when it is needed. For example when the flu goes around, it'll take resources from this bank account in order to tackle the flu before it does danger in your body, meaning before you actually develop the flu. As a result you won't receive the flu while it does go around by others. This parable can be, under circumstances, be applied to the skin incident. Not saying also that you don't have enough bodily resources to withdraw from which. It is an easily spotted imbalance in the foods you consume and it is okay. Meat comes into the body and provides it with healthy proteins, vitamins and minerals, but, at the same time, your body has to digest unhealthy fats and a variety of hormones like stress hormones, from the animal the meat arrived from. Animal are in severe stress through killing it and it is not beneficial for a grown human to absorb the stress hormones or growth hormones from a pain receiving creature. From the perspective of the body it is ultimately unbeneficial to consume meat. It is a Win-Lose Situation with meat. While legumes and whole grains are a simple Win-Win Situation.","12 We are no doctors and we aren't able to treat any condition. So no assumptions can be made about cause and procedures. However, there is the real chance to stimulate the natural healing process of your body. This means to allow your body to function swiftly and it is in question wether you guarantee this right now for your body. This is the part Ayurveda comes into play. Ayurveda is a tool to come into harmony with the body, so it can heal when it needs healing. Food in this perspective is not a means to feed the hunger, it becomes medicine and every meal is a medicinal treatment for the body. Now, treating food as medicine doesn't mean that it have to taste bland and lack fun. Ayurvedic food combines the variety of natural ingredients in order to feel the aliveness of the world and there is no reason why we shouldn't engage in this fun and easy way of life, where our body at the same time has the chance to engage in this easiness. So with skin irritations traditionally it is the view that they are influenced by the foods we eat. It is the goal to minimize the stress we externally consume. Sugar, white flour, industrial produced oils and every animal product cause stress for the body. They take long amounts of time to be fully digested and the benefit of digesting those products is low. Instead they contribute to greaten harm in the body. You may feel full and satsfied but the body is clogged in order to tackle these foods. The reason why Ayurveda is plant based and centered around plants is because plants are a gift to digestion. They provide the body with essential nutrients while at the same time being easy digestable and encouraging health processes. Our intestines contain millions of bacteria and it is those bacteria which need to be fed healthily. A healthy microbiom equals a healthy human. If you are serious about changing your condition, you must dedicate yourself to a healthy lifestyle. Now what is exactly, healthy? Everything that doesn't contain meat, dairy, sugar, white flour, other animal products and high temperated oils can be considered as healthy. Basically, you swap your meat for chick peas, lentils, white beans, dark beans, kidney beans, green beans and peas. Swap your white rice and white bread for whole grains, that means brown rice, whole wheat, whole spelt, buckwheat, whole rye, potatoes etc. A meal that contains one legume and one whole grain contains more than enough protein to vitalize a grown human. To further maximize the health benefit of this basic meal of one legume and one grain you add vegetables. Broccoli, Cowliflour, Onions, Paprika and belt pepper, beet roots, carrots and parsnips, all of the cabbages, it does not matter, add your favorite and explore new vegetables. Now super special health boosters are those dark leafy greens. That's what our bodies love. Spinach, coriander, parlsey, leafy salats, all a blessing to the body. Now this meal is looking richer but it is not finished yet. How about fresh or dried spices? Paprika, turmeric, ginger, garlic, pepper, coriander, ceylon cinnamon. The indian way is to include in every meal spices, that's why curry blends were developed. Curry blends are just different spices combined in order to save time for the everyday household. You don't have to eat curry every day. It is okay to season food with only black pepper if you like it. Last we are talking oils. A lot of vitamines and minerals are better absorbed from the body if they are complimented by fat. For the everyday cooking the best oil you can use is cold pressed extra virgin olive oil. This oil you can heat up to properly cook any vegetable without it burning itself while at the same time being a healthy and affordable oil. Olive oil is a blessing from the Mediterranean and they include this as their sole oil in nearly every meal. Other good oils are cold pressed (make sure these are cold pressed) hemp seed oil, flax seed oil, pumpkin seed oil, sunflower seed oil, but those aren't oils you can heat up. They loose their vitamines if heated up. For heated food preparation you can use either olive oil or coconut oil (cold pressed). You cannot deep fry with any of these oils and deep fried food has to be considered as a health safety risk. The meal will satisfy not only your mind but also the body and its microbiom and that is our goal. With a satisfied unclogged body and a satisfied unclogged microbiom, meaning all those little bacteria, the body has more than enough power to tackle any disease from within. The one thing you must have, though, is patience. You have an individual body and it'll need an individual amount of time to fully function. Some things will pass faster, maybe this skin condition will be better with every day, but it will need your intestine three whole months to fully adapt to this dietary which strictly avoids any health hazard risks. Your microbiom will learn how to digest properly because now it is unclogged. It does this literally by every meal you consume because it is its function to digest as best as possible. With those whole grain'n'legume meals it'll suddenly have a whole new set of resources. It's like giving your tummy a better payment which enables it to make better life decisions and your tummy will always go for those better life decisions. In three months it'll have enough to function at its best and so it will provide your body from head to toe with vitamines, minerals, proteins, healthy fat, healthy sugars and good friendly bacteria. Imagine this please as a rich treasury house or a large bank account from which the body can take when it is needed. For example when the flu goes around, it'll take resources from this bank account in order to tackle the flu before it does danger in your body, meaning before you actually develop the flu. As a result you won't receive the flu while it does go around by others. This parable can be, under circumstances, be applied to the skin incident. Not saying also that you don't have enough bodily resources to withdraw from which. It is an easily spotted imbalance in the foods you consume and it is okay. Meat comes into the body and provides it with healthy proteins, vitamins and minerals, but, at the same time, your body has to digest unhealthy fats and a variety of hormones like stress hormones, from the animal the meat arrived from. Animal are in severe stress through killing it and it is not beneficial for a grown human to absorb the stress hormones or growth hormones from a pain receiving creature. From the perspective of the body it is ultimately unbeneficial to consume meat. It is a Win-Lose Situation with meat. While legumes and whole grains are a simple Win-Win Situation.",0
530,587,fkov6wh,"But C has screenshots. C also has screenshots of a survey B made a survey with inappropriate (and maybe some are illegal to ask minors) questions that he sent out on Snapchat to people who were a senior in high school (we knew about because a few parents called our home number and told us about it and we punished him for it) The survey was done when he was a freshman in college. B has said that he never made/sent out another survey like the one he made his freshman year of college. I believe B because there was an innocent at his school a few months ago that involved him and 3 other students (H, I, J) in this program for students with his nonphysical disability (He didn’t get in his freshman year. His sophomore year was his first year in the program) and H said “B slapped the F out of me” When in reality J slapped the F out of B and H. I was a witness who had a tendency to lie about almost everything and they knew it. The school didn’t have access to the security footage that day because the way to access the door where the computer is hooked up to the recordings of the cameras is via a card reader and it went offline and the guy in charge of the door readers was at an important doctor’s appointment and had an auto reply on his email that said “I am out today at a very important doctors appointment that I cannot miss and will take ALL day. You may CALL me at 555-555-5555 if a dorm or photoshop lab door reader doesn’t work. I will give second highest person’s name who controls the door readers my PIN number to my office with a backup system. ANY other door readers that breaks (e.g. the fancy bathroom) will have to wait until tomorrow.” So B said that J slapped him (B) and H. The person who was talking to all 3 of them said that whoever’s lying will get a bigger punishment. 
The next day they got the footage and reviewed it. They praised B for coming forward and telling the truth. H only lied because he and J hate B. (Yes H got slapped by J to try to get B kicked out of the school. It obviously didn’t work at all)
The only reason I know ANYTHING about this is because the program has a policy that states anything we can legally share with parents we will. We couldn’t legally share it with anyone without permission from the person whose parents we would tell and B gave them permission.","But C has screenshots. C also has screenshots of a survey B made a survey with inappropriate (and maybe some are illegal to ask minors) questions that he sent out on Snapchat to people who were a senior in high school (we knew about because a few parents called our home number and told us about it and we punished him for it) The survey was done when he was a freshman in college. B has said that he never madesent out another survey like the one he made his freshman year of college. I believe B because there was an innocent at his school a few months ago that involved him and 3 other students (H, I, J) in this program for students with his nonphysical disability (He didnt get in his freshman year. His sophomore year was his first year in the program) and H said B slapped the F out of me When in reality J slapped the F out of B and H. I was a witness who had a tendency to lie about almost everything and they knew it. The school didnt have access to the security footage that day because the way to access the door where the computer is hooked up to the recordings of the cameras is via a card reader and it went offline and the guy in charge of the door readers was at an important doctors appointment and had an auto reply on his email that said I am out today at a very important doctors appointment that I cannot miss and will take ALL day. You may CALL me at 555-555-5555 if a dorm or photoshop lab door reader doesnt work. I will give second highest persons name who controls the door readers my PIN number to my office with a backup system. ANY other door readers that breaks (e.g. the fancy bathroom) will have to wait until tomorrow. So B said that J slapped him (B) and H. The person who was talking to all 3 of them said that whoevers lying will get a bigger punishment. The next day they got the footage and reviewed it. They praised B for coming forward and telling the truth. H only lied because he and J hate B. (Yes H got slapped by J to try to get B kicked out of the school. It obviously didnt work at all) The only reason I know ANYTHING about this is because the program has a policy that states anything we can legally share with parents we will. We couldnt legally share it with anyone without permission from the person whose parents we would tell and B gave them permission.",0
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532,264,io425ko,"My thoughts too...

My fundamental list would be

Time Meddler
Time Warrior
Mawdryn Undead
Ghost Light
Rose
Silence in the Library
Heaven Sent


Could possibly expand it with Tomb of the Cybermen, carnival of Monsters, Robots of Death and Vincent and the Doctor

... Pretty sure that covers most of what the show is about.","My thoughts too... My fundamental list would be Time Meddler Time Warrior Mawdryn Undead Ghost Light Rose Silence in the Library Heaven Sent Could possibly expand it with Tomb of the Cybermen, carnival of Monsters, Robots of Death and Vincent and the Doctor ... Pretty sure that covers most of what the show is about.",0
533,233,eq99eil,"> See, that's more what I would find realistic. Not common but obviously sometimes it happens. There are so many lines and tubes and patients in varying condition/mood that I wouldn't expect them to never have to repeat.
> I've been with the portables for these last two days so I'm going to see what the other students have to say. Maybe it's different in the department.

By this comment, I assume your clinic rotation is in a hospital. Portable repeat rates are higher on average in a hospital portable setting. That being said, 90% is way too high for any setting. 

> Shielding was actually the reason for some of the repeats. At this hospital, the shield is supposed to be visible on the image

Repeating an image for lack of collimation or sheilding defeats the purpose of sheilding and repeats. If true, the policy makers at the institution are not properly caring for their patients and likely are doing it for optics or an overbearing Radiolgist.

> I have been wondering why the people in QC don't say anything about this when they look at the images. When you mark a bad image on the portable to not be ""sent"", does that mean that QC won't see it either?

On the digital equipment we have(Carestream and Fuji), a rejected image does not make to the QI/QC process. The image can still be viewed and be counted in a rejection analysis if the analysis occurs. I've seen and raised concerns with our manager on some of our staff having a 25% repeat rate. One would need to go physically to the machines to get the information.

> No, it was almost all AP chest, a few abdomens, and two extremities.

Staffing having issues with portable AP chest consistently would tell me the staff has a training issue. They didn't learn proper positioning in school. 

> The abdomens were the worst.

They always are unless in the department. The cause is usually laziness and sometimes lack of proper training. 



My thoughts are that these types of issues come down to one of two things. Either the lack of training or the lack of caring. One of those can be fixed. The other requires discipline. There is a possibility that the department and possibly an overbearing Radiologist are pushing the staff for the great film. The staff should recognize this and adjust to the higher demands to meet the threshold or move on from the job.","gt; See, that's more what I would find realistic. Not common but obviously sometimes it happens. There are so many lines and tubes and patients in varying conditionmood that I wouldn't expect them to never have to repeat. gt; I've been with the portables for these last two days so I'm going to see what the other students have to say. Maybe it's different in the department. By this comment, I assume your clinic rotation is in a hospital. Portable repeat rates are higher on average in a hospital portable setting. That being said, 90 is way too high for any setting. gt; Shielding was actually the reason for some of the repeats. At this hospital, the shield is supposed to be visible on the image Repeating an image for lack of collimation or sheilding defeats the purpose of sheilding and repeats. If true, the policy makers at the institution are not properly caring for their patients and likely are doing it for optics or an overbearing Radiolgist. gt; I have been wondering why the people in QC don't say anything about this when they look at the images. When you mark a bad image on the portable to not be ""sent"", does that mean that QC won't see it either? On the digital equipment we have(Carestream and Fuji), a rejected image does not make to the QIQC process. The image can still be viewed and be counted in a rejection analysis if the analysis occurs. I've seen and raised concerns with our manager on some of our staff having a 25 repeat rate. One would need to go physically to the machines to get the information. gt; No, it was almost all AP chest, a few abdomens, and two extremities. Staffing having issues with portable AP chest consistently would tell me the staff has a training issue. They didn't learn proper positioning in school. gt; The abdomens were the worst. They always are unless in the department. The cause is usually laziness and sometimes lack of proper training. My thoughts are that these types of issues come down to one of two things. Either the lack of training or the lack of caring. One of those can be fixed. The other requires discipline. There is a possibility that the department and possibly an overbearing Radiologist are pushing the staff for the great film. The staff should recognize this and adjust to the higher demands to meet the threshold or move on from the job.",0
534,184,etu2sbj,"People aren't robots, built to a specification. Youa re just further along on the spectrum as far as being hyperactive goes.  It's only a problem if it's a problem.  If you're happy and function OK, then good.  Otherwise, talk to your doctor.","People aren't robots, built to a specification. Youa re just further along on the spectrum as far as being hyperactive goes. It's only a problem if it's a problem. If you're happy and function OK, then good. Otherwise, talk to your doctor.",0
535,448,fkau5ng,"Have we seen any holograms which seem to have as much personal identity as Voyager's Doctor?

We see a quantum archives ""management"" system but that could be a ""dumb"" AI for all we know. Even the plethora of AI on Rios' ship don't seem to have any autonomy as they are deactivated at will and not exactly treated like equals","Have we seen any holograms which seem to have as much personal identity as Voyager's Doctor? We see a quantum archives ""management"" system but that could be a ""dumb"" AI for all we know. Even the plethora of AI on Rios' ship don't seem to have any autonomy as they are deactivated at will and not exactly treated like equals",0
536,396,gyw5lfa,"Other stories from /u/Stabfacenotback

* 2021-5-21 - [(this) Doctor admitted a common misleading thing about side-effects and weight gain.](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/nhgjpc/doctor_admitted_a_common_misleading_thing_about/)

* 2021-5-17 - [My solar system is spinning out of control. It's good and bad. Seeing the humor helps.](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/necwc2/my_solar_system_is_spinning_out_of_control_its/)

* 2021-2-17 - [Long history of posting here has come near the end. It's good, but it's really bad.](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/llus4e/long_history_of_posting_here_has_come_near_the/)

* 2021-1-26 - [Ever notice some commercials have goals to make you ignore the bad eating habits that are encouraged through TV advertising?](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/l5212s/ever_notice_some_commercials_have_goals_to_make/)

* 2020-11-28 - [Thanksgiving with the Planet Fam and it's all great!](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/k2ii79/thanksgiving_with_the_planet_fam_and_its_all_great/)

* 2020-9-15 - [Just learned my boyfriend has extreme fat logic and we had our first serious disagreement.](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/itdcgi/just_learned_my_boyfriend_has_extreme_fat_logic/)

* 2020-9-6 - [Another random question about my weight. Don't worry, I am getting ""over"" it.](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/inl4wc/another_random_question_about_my_weight_dont/)

* 2020-8-9 - [Small town newspaper editorial writer's opinion is skinny-hating.](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/i6jpo3/small_town_newspaper_editorial_writers_opinion_is/)

* 2020-7-8 - [Trip to brother's lake house with ham fam went well. Until sista planet posted on my FB today.](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/hnnaef/trip_to_brothers_lake_house_with_ham_fam_went/)

* 2020-6-21 - [Note to those over weight: If you want to become ""invisible"", then don't constantly point out thin people.](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/hd8sgc/note_to_those_over_weight_if_you_want_to_become/)

* 2020-6-15 - [Bathing suit season. And so it begins: the hatred hams have for the fit.](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/h9iwiq/bathing_suit_season_and_so_it_begins_the_hatred/)

* 2020-6-2 - [Planet Sista texted me. It's not good but it's not bad.](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/gvhdwo/planet_sista_texted_me_its_not_good_but_its_not/)

* 2020-5-28 - [Sista Planet has posted a new FB photo with a caption that made me roll my eyes.](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/gsbd2y/sista_planet_has_posted_a_new_fb_photo_with_a/)

* 2020-5-13 - [Planet Sista and I still haven't talked - even though she had surgery!](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/gj01j1/planet_sista_and_i_still_havent_talked_even/)

* 2020-5-5 - [Social distancing and how it relates to understanding the obese.](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/gds22v/social_distancing_and_how_it_relates_to/)

* 2020-4-30 - [I don't know if I completely broke my planet sista or if ...Yeah, I'm a jerk but with a solid point!](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/gb6vux/i_dont_know_if_i_completely_broke_my_planet_sista/)

* 2020-4-5 - [Been a while since I posted about my Planet Sista. This just happened.](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/fvh21r/been_a_while_since_i_posted_about_my_planet_sista/)

* 2020-2-9 - [Planet Sista and her mental control over dinner](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/f1asde/planet_sista_and_her_mental_control_over_dinner/)

* 2020-1-15 - [Rising Planet Sista is at it again.](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/ep32ri/rising_planet_sista_is_at_it_again/)

* 2019-11-6 - [Went back home to visit solar system before a trip and here’s what happened when my Ma realized I didn’t notice she lost weight](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/dshnsk/went_back_home_to_visit_solar_system_before_a/)

* 2019-10-13 - [I think I might finally have succeeded in placing a boundary with my sister's fat logic. For sure, I pissed her off.](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/dhba76/i_think_i_might_finally_have_succeeded_in_placing/)

* 2019-9-16 - [Bill Maher v James Corden. What are your thoughts on the controversy and what are your thoughts on the media coverage?](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/d50nco/bill_maher_v_james_corden_what_are_your_thoughts/)

* 2019-9-11 - [Another fatlogic and skinny shaming moment...](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/d2ycsp/another_fatlogic_and_skinny_shaming_moment/)

* 2019-8-28 - [Crud. I forgot to sugar coat reality and lost a new potential gym member.](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/cwseo0/crud_i_forgot_to_sugar_coat_reality_and_lost_a/)

* 2019-7-20 - [Tornado watch and ham-to-be sista is apparently doing well out of surgery.](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/cfgjce/tornado_watch_and_hamtobe_sista_is_apparently/)

* 2019-7-14 - [The birth of Planet Sista](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/cd38zt/the_birth_of_planet_sista/)

* 2019-7-11 - [A positive experience! For once...](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/cbuvj0/a_positive_experience_for_once/)

* 2019-4-6 - [Awesome Ham is so chill, I just love her!](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/ba7gly/awesome_ham_is_so_chill_i_just_love_her/)

* 2019-4-4 - [Finally said what I always wanted to say straight to her face about skinny shaming.](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/b9g6aa/finally_said_what_i_always_wanted_to_say_straight/)

* 2019-3-22 - [The saga with my sister continues. Hams, this could be triggering, so be nice this time.](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/b44nqb/the_saga_with_my_sister_continues_hams_this_could/)

* 2018-12-31 - [Hamily Christmas 2018 and some DNA results](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/ab2y65/hamily_christmas_2018_and_some_dna_results/)

* 2018-12-3 - [The skinny shaming stopped after this one response...](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/a2ocva/the_skinny_shaming_stopped_after_this_one_response/)

* 2018-11-30 - [Oh! So it's genetic! nom nomnom](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/a1t4f3/oh_so_its_genetic_nom_nomnom/)

* 2018-11-12 - [Yeah, yeah, uh-huh. So anyway...](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/9wi2ct/yeah_yeah_uhhuh_so_anyway/)

* 2018-10-11 - [I ""lost"" for being the thinnest.](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/9ncw8v/i_lost_for_being_the_thinnest/)

* 2018-5-16 - [Is this my abs?](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/8jtxeq/is_this_my_abs/)

* 2018-5-10 - [Space bullying in a crowded bar.](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/8idzw5/space_bullying_in_a_crowded_bar/)

* 2018-5-2 - [Eating popcorn like a reverse machine gun](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/8gh8i8/eating_popcorn_like_a_reverse_machine_gun/)

* 2018-4-16 - [Jupiter's last words to Saturn.](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/8cmnqi/jupiters_last_words_to_saturn/)

* 2016-7-1 - [explanation of muscle endurance.](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/4qraoq/explanation_of_muscle_endurance/)

* 2015-12-17 - [90 minutes of a committee meeting for adults to advise on ""student wellness"".](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/3x5xzw/90_minutes_of_a_committee_meeting_for_adults_to/)

* 2015-8-25 - [Gotta get this off my chest: ""biceps on a 62 year old are 'disgusting'."", Said my fatkins.](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/3idehr/gotta_get_this_off_my_chest_biceps_on_a_62_year/)

* 2015-2-10 - [Ham with a ""brand"" feels better about herself than Other hams...I guess. ?](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/2vdtpz/ham_with_a_brand_feels_better_about_herself_than/)

* 2014-10-8 - [Funny. I hadn't heard that one. No. Really! That was funny and I really haven't heard that one!](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/2im8vg/funny_i_hadnt_heard_that_one_no_really_that_was/)

* 2014-9-1 - [Fat logic: Marshmallows are fat free, so...](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/2f6hs5/fat_logic_marshmallows_are_fat_free_so/)

* 2014-9-1 - [Skinny shamed in front of skinny son. Mom and son walk away laughing.](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/2f6ddu/skinny_shamed_in_front_of_skinny_son_mom_and_son/)

* 2014-8-31 - [Crud. Overweight SIL not allowed on bike trip by my BIL. I tried to be Switzerland.](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/2f22po/crud_overweight_sil_not_allowed_on_bike_trip_by/)

* 2014-8-29 - [Weight loss claiming to support *everyone* kicks well meaning wellness educator off site](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/2ex5y8/weight_loss_claiming_to_support_everyone_kicks/)

* 2014-8-29 - [Homni-ma put in her place by skinny-shamed daughter](/r/fatpeoplestories/comments/2evu86/homnima_put_in_her_place_by_skinnyshamed_daughter/)


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This just happened.(rfatpeoplestoriescommentsfvh21rbeenawhilesinceipostedaboutmyplanetsista) 2020-2-9 - Planet Sista and her mental control over dinner(rfatpeoplestoriescommentsf1asdeplanetsistaandhermentalcontroloverdinner) 2020-1-15 - Rising Planet Sista is at it again.(rfatpeoplestoriescommentsep32ririsingplanetsistaisatitagain) 2019-11-6 - Went back home to visit solar system before a trip and heres what happened when my Ma realized I didnt notice she lost weight(rfatpeoplestoriescommentsdshnskwentbackhometovisitsolarsystembeforea) 2019-10-13 - I think I might finally have succeeded in placing a boundary with my sister's fat logic. For sure, I pissed her off.(rfatpeoplestoriescommentsdhba76ithinkimightfinallyhavesucceededinplacing) 2019-9-16 - Bill Maher v James Corden. 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537,127,dumipwr,"Yes, but what if OP's brother survives, gets dug out of his grave by an eccentric big blue cowboy robot, gets nursed back to health by a friendly neighborhood Doctor, and then goes on an epic adventure across the length and width of OP's town to get revenge on OP?","Yes, but what if OP's brother survives, gets dug out of his grave by an eccentric big blue cowboy robot, gets nursed back to health by a friendly neighborhood Doctor, and then goes on an epic adventure across the length and width of OP's town to get revenge on OP?",0
538,468,fm5bwxf,"The comics imply that you need several things to pull that stunt off, but the biggest one of all is luck. The odds of loading a living thing into the device and getting anything out the other side are beyond astronomical...

...so Domino could do it just fine. And if she couldn't it would be because the machine popped a fuze, or a main circuit breaker blew out, or a squirrel committed seppuku on the transformer, leaving her alive and unharmed.

If you exclude luck, several of the ""Xth level intelligences"" of DC and Marvel might be able to do it. Folks like Luthor, Doom and Reed Richards who have the needed physics knowledge to visualize and perform their re-assembly and the willpower to maintain their ego beyond death might be able to do it.

As far as what it would do, they'd pretty much be Doctor Manhattan 2.","The comics imply that you need several things to pull that stunt off, but the biggest one of all is luck. The odds of loading a living thing into the device and getting anything out the other side are beyond astronomical... ...so Domino could do it just fine. And if she couldn't it would be because the machine popped a fuze, or a main circuit breaker blew out, or a squirrel committed seppuku on the transformer, leaving her alive and unharmed. If you exclude luck, several of the ""Xth level intelligences"" of DC and Marvel might be able to do it. Folks like Luthor, Doom and Reed Richards who have the needed physics knowledge to visualize and perform their re-assembly and the willpower to maintain their ego beyond death might be able to do it. As far as what it would do, they'd pretty much be Doctor Manhattan 2.",0
539,255,jhba6sv,"Unionize. Revoke the accreditation of 60% of these pharmacy schools - just like AMA keeps MD programs low.

But the honest question to this answer, this sub refuses to acknowledge or tolerate discussion of. We don’t really need pharmacists anymore. We haven’t for awhile. Sure we need **residency trained**, **board certified**, **clinical pharmacists**, as part of multidisciplinary healthcare teams. We’re drug experts in a field in desperate need of drug expertise. But that’s not what 90% of current pharmacists do. Retail should die. Automate the process, have advanced practice techs run the automation and distribution centers, mail everything non-acute, acute things can be filled on-site at urgent cares and ERs, outsource telephone consultations and MTM services to foreign pharmacists for $10/hr and just end this charade of retail pharmacy for good.

That’s the direction we’re rapidly heading in. And when the dust clears, this game of musical chairs is gonna get grim.

*Edit for the “what about all the errors retail pharmacists catch?!” crowd:*

*Frankly, a universal healthcare system would obligate a universal eMAR which would allow technology to flag direct and indirect allergies, clinically significant drug interactions and outside of manufacturer recommended dosing at the PRESCRIBER level. If a physician is sending in an electronic script for Colchicine and the patient is on Atorvastatin 80mg, a box could come up indicating there’s a major interaction and he can choose to change the script or override it with a documented note that the pharmacist can see at dispensation. If they try to electronically prescribe Clozaril, it could stop them at prescribing and require a link to recent bloodwork. If they try to prescribe Levofloxacin 500mg QiD it could stop them and say like “2000mg is above the maximum acceptable dose of 750mg - please authorize an off-label use” etc. If they try to prescribe Omeprazole 40mg but the patient is receiving Pantoprazole 40mg from another prescriber it could flag for a potential therapeutic duplication. If they try to prescribe Linezolid but the patient is on Sertraline, Trazodone and Tramadol it can flag for a Serotonin Syndrome warning and require documented override. If the patient has an ICD10 code for Duodenal Ulcer and they try to prescribe Ibuprofen 800mg it can flag and go “Yeah no”. If the patient has s SCr of 2.4 and a eGFR of 33ml/min it can alert the prescriber to renal dosing guidelines for specific drugs they attempt to write for. If the patient has a 4 year eMAR history of Alendronate and the MD tries to renew it they could get a big ol’ pop-up about the diminishing benefit:risk ratio of long term bisphosphonate therapy. The potentials are endless. AI is a better pharmacist than 99% of pharmacists.

There is NO reason, with the preponderance of AI and technology we have today, for prescribers not to get these messages on their electronic prescribing software at the time of order - and with a universal eMAR they could better see the patient’s entire current and past drug history (so no therapeutic duplication with multiple providers) and a complete allergy history. A universal formulary could also notify the prescriber, AT THE TIME OF ORDER, that the medication isn’t covered and prompt a PA process. It could mandate bloodwork results at that moment, flag allergies/interactions/dosing problems and solve 90% of what a retail pharmacist does every day.

THEN, we automate dispensation, outsource consultation, create an advanced-practice technician credential and remove pharmacists from every retail setting, require residency training, board certs and have pharmacists finally be the integral role of drug experts in a clinical, multidisciplinary approach to pharmacotherapy.

Technology could, and should, obviate about 65% of pharmacist jobs and make healthcare cheaper, more efficient and safer for patients. Hopefully we finally can kill this rotten industry.*","Unionize. Revoke the accreditation of 60 of these pharmacy schools - just like AMA keeps MD programs low. But the honest question to this answer, this sub refuses to acknowledge or tolerate discussion of. We dont really need pharmacists anymore. We havent for awhile. Sure we need residency trained, board certified, clinical pharmacists, as part of multidisciplinary healthcare teams. Were drug experts in a field in desperate need of drug expertise. But thats not what 90 of current pharmacists do. Retail should die. Automate the process, have advanced practice techs run the automation and distribution centers, mail everything non-acute, acute things can be filled on-site at urgent cares and ERs, outsource telephone consultations and MTM services to foreign pharmacists for 10hr and just end this charade of retail pharmacy for good. Thats the direction were rapidly heading in. And when the dust clears, this game of musical chairs is gonna get grim. Edit for the what about all the errors retail pharmacists catch?! crowd: Frankly, a universal healthcare system would obligate a universal eMAR which would allow technology to flag direct and indirect allergies, clinically significant drug interactions and outside of manufacturer recommended dosing at the PRESCRIBER level. If a physician is sending in an electronic script for Colchicine and the patient is on Atorvastatin 80mg, a box could come up indicating theres a major interaction and he can choose to change the script or override it with a documented note that the pharmacist can see at dispensation. If they try to electronically prescribe Clozaril, it could stop them at prescribing and require a link to recent bloodwork. If they try to prescribe Levofloxacin 500mg QiD it could stop them and say like 2000mg is above the maximum acceptable dose of 750mg - please authorize an off-label use etc. If they try to prescribe Omeprazole 40mg but the patient is receiving Pantoprazole 40mg from another prescriber it could flag for a potential therapeutic duplication. If they try to prescribe Linezolid but the patient is on Sertraline, Trazodone and Tramadol it can flag for a Serotonin Syndrome warning and require documented override. If the patient has an ICD10 code for Duodenal Ulcer and they try to prescribe Ibuprofen 800mg it can flag and go Yeah no. If the patient has s SCr of 2.4 and a eGFR of 33mlmin it can alert the prescriber to renal dosing guidelines for specific drugs they attempt to write for. If the patient has a 4 year eMAR history of Alendronate and the MD tries to renew it they could get a big ol pop-up about the diminishing benefit:risk ratio of long term bisphosphonate therapy. The potentials are endless. AI is a better pharmacist than 99 of pharmacists. There is NO reason, with the preponderance of AI and technology we have today, for prescribers not to get these messages on their electronic prescribing software at the time of order - and with a universal eMAR they could better see the patients entire current and past drug history (so no therapeutic duplication with multiple providers) and a complete allergy history. A universal formulary could also notify the prescriber, AT THE TIME OF ORDER, that the medication isnt covered and prompt a PA process. It could mandate bloodwork results at that moment, flag allergiesinteractionsdosing problems and solve 90 of what a retail pharmacist does every day. THEN, we automate dispensation, outsource consultation, create an advanced-practice technician credential and remove pharmacists from every retail setting, require residency training, board certs and have pharmacists finally be the integral role of drug experts in a clinical, multidisciplinary approach to pharmacotherapy. Technology could, and should, obviate about 65 of pharmacist jobs and make healthcare cheaper, more efficient and safer for patients. Hopefully we finally can kill this rotten industry.",0
540,189,ih8vrnu,"Supernatural upto Season 5 is great, it pays off everything it was building up towards and answers most of the questions, it's a sort of ending on it's own. The original showrunners leaves after that and it dips in quality.

Doctor Who (2005) - start with Christopher Eccelston's run and end with David Tennant or Matt Smith, you can also end with Peter Capaldi just for him and a few of his good episodes.

BBC's Sherlock perfectly ends at S3 Episode 1 so you don't have to go beyond that.

Love, Death + Robots, it has both great episodes and a few mediocre ones. You do not have to watch all of them, just ask someone who has caught up with the series for their recommendations.","Supernatural upto Season 5 is great, it pays off everything it was building up towards and answers most of the questions, it's a sort of ending on it's own. The original showrunners leaves after that and it dips in quality. Doctor Who (2005) - start with Christopher Eccelston's run and end with David Tennant or Matt Smith, you can also end with Peter Capaldi just for him and a few of his good episodes. BBC's Sherlock perfectly ends at S3 Episode 1 so you don't have to go beyond that. Love, Death Robots, it has both great episodes and a few mediocre ones. You do not have to watch all of them, just ask someone who has caught up with the series for their recommendations.",0
541,611,gv9rge0,"Of course medicine is a business but that means they should want their most valuable resource, namely physicians, to be as efficient as possible. And I absolutely agree re being the change. That’s why I am in touch with the CMIOs and CMOs of any organization I work at and am building software solutions with machine learning at its core to make my job easier. And yes I’m sure some old guy made the decisions that led to the EMRs we all have, but the issue isn’t with how the EMRs are laid out, or what capabilities have been purchased, but rather that the current underlying design, data storage, collaboration paradigms are just wrong. We need a more google docs like system that allows simultaneous, real time editing of shared work spaces for all levels of clinicians.","Of course medicine is a business but that means they should want their most valuable resource, namely physicians, to be as efficient as possible. And I absolutely agree re being the change. Thats why I am in touch with the CMIOs and CMOs of any organization I work at and am building software solutions with machine learning at its core to make my job easier. And yes Im sure some old guy made the decisions that led to the EMRs we all have, but the issue isnt with how the EMRs are laid out, or what capabilities have been purchased, but rather that the current underlying design, data storage, collaboration paradigms are just wrong. We need a more google docs like system that allows simultaneous, real time editing of shared work spaces for all levels of clinicians.",1
542,333,jekwr4n,"Okay weird - my sister (40f) was just diagnosed in the last year with polymyositis (positive ANA & anti-Jo) and we also accidentally stumbled upon a pituitary microadenoma when I noticed her cortisol/ACTH labs were wonky and asked our PCP to do an MRI. She has extreme muscle weakness and fatigue - it can be difficult for her to hold her arms up for 30 seconds sometimes. Sometimes her head feels too heavy for her neck to hold up.

I actually instigated all the testing because she was having crazy allergic reactions to things, weird rashes and disabling GI issues when the muscle weakness and fatigue started. I had her get pushy with our doctor and ask for testing for lupus and mast cell activation syndrome. But surprisingly, she had polymyositis. And MCAS. She was also diagnosed with diabetes insipidus. 

I got her in with my rheumatologist who started her on IV immunoglobulin right away, and she's also being seen by a neuroendocrinologist to monitor the microadenoma and her current (secondary?) adrenal insufficiency. I have Addison's/AI myself, so that's why I jumped on her weird lab work so aggressively. 

It can be a total pain to sort out what is affecting what, but hopefully you can see specialists in the same health system or hospital, so they'll be more likely to talk to each other. I also would look at the Understanding Myositis page and see if any of the inflammatory myopathies sound like you.","Okay weird - my sister (40f) was just diagnosed in the last year with polymyositis (positive ANA amp; anti-Jo) and we also accidentally stumbled upon a pituitary microadenoma when I noticed her cortisolACTH labs were wonky and asked our PCP to do an MRI. She has extreme muscle weakness and fatigue - it can be difficult for her to hold her arms up for 30 seconds sometimes. Sometimes her head feels too heavy for her neck to hold up. I actually instigated all the testing because she was having crazy allergic reactions to things, weird rashes and disabling GI issues when the muscle weakness and fatigue started. I had her get pushy with our doctor and ask for testing for lupus and mast cell activation syndrome. But surprisingly, she had polymyositis. And MCAS. She was also diagnosed with diabetes insipidus. I got her in with my rheumatologist who started her on IV immunoglobulin right away, and she's also being seen by a neuroendocrinologist to monitor the microadenoma and her current (secondary?) adrenal insufficiency. I have Addison'sAI myself, so that's why I jumped on her weird lab work so aggressively. It can be a total pain to sort out what is affecting what, but hopefully you can see specialists in the same health system or hospital, so they'll be more likely to talk to each other. I also would look at the Understanding Myositis page and see if any of the inflammatory myopathies sound like you.",0
543,151,ih2pssy,"What do you mean how do humans create other humans ? How is that a deep thought you idiot? It’s called biology and sex stupid. You’d think you would know all this before having a child and wanting one for as long as you claim. Or is what you acting like your so enamored about is the miracle of life? You know the thing you should of been excited about throughout your whole pregnancy instead of using your condition as a plot to gain more of a following or for fetish porn? I don’t know who’s buying the act of complete joy and excitement your trying to play because that’s all fake af. What people do remember is the dead look in your eye this whole pregnancy, and you crying in your car about having a girl. You know those tears of sadness you showed those were your true emotions. Your a sicko Trisha, your over acting is non believable. Get some help quick for your daughter’s sake, she deserves that much from you. Even if you have no real empathy go to a doctor and to try and learn some, or at least do your best to fake it towards your daughter. Your scary to people Trisha, not for themselves but because your bringing an innocent child into the world and your sick. People are scared your not only going to mentally abuse her but physically like you’ve done to all your partners.","What do you mean how do humans create other humans ? How is that a deep thought you idiot? Its called biology and sex stupid. Youd think you would know all this before having a child and wanting one for as long as you claim. Or is what you acting like your so enamored about is the miracle of life? You know the thing you should of been excited about throughout your whole pregnancy instead of using your condition as a plot to gain more of a following or for fetish porn? I dont know whos buying the act of complete joy and excitement your trying to play because thats all fake af. What people do remember is the dead look in your eye this whole pregnancy, and you crying in your car about having a girl. You know those tears of sadness you showed those were your true emotions. Your a sicko Trisha, your over acting is non believable. Get some help quick for your daughters sake, she deserves that much from you. Even if you have no real empathy go to a doctor and to try and learn some, or at least do your best to fake it towards your daughter. Your scary to people Trisha, not for themselves but because your bringing an innocent child into the world and your sick. People are scared your not only going to mentally abuse her but physically like youve done to all your partners.",0
544,258,dsustck,">I don't always want the episodes to be serious - but the Doctor doesn't necessarily have to be funny, whether it's his companion being funny, or just occasionally being funny, so long as it doesn't go full 11.

Sure, I can agree to that, although I would say  11th also wasnt always funny.  

>I think the concept for Missy's plan was cool, but it made little to no sense with the whole 'Hell' thing, and I've rewatched it twice within the past month and a half.

What doesnt make sense for  you? Missy actually did just repurpose a concept from her home planet, [The  Matrix](http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/The_Matrix) so creating a pocket space in a computer to upload minds isnt a foreign concept  for Timelords. 

>Also, Whittaker's Doctor is likely going to bring in female viewers, who decide that (in contrast to the sexist guys) they'll finally start watching the series because it's a woman.

Funnily enough, I have seen a lot of female viewers  being  much more upset about the change than man, for whatever reason. Kind of whacky to me. 

But you are  not wrong. Also probably a lot of the kind of tumblr feminists that  only will watch it because Girls Power. But hey, Viewers are  viewers and if it helps the show keep going I'm not gonna complain as long the writing still stays good.   ","gt;I don't always want the episodes to be serious - but the Doctor doesn't necessarily have to be funny, whether it's his companion being funny, or just occasionally being funny, so long as it doesn't go full 11. Sure, I can agree to that, although I would say 11th also wasnt always funny. gt;I think the concept for Missy's plan was cool, but it made little to no sense with the whole 'Hell' thing, and I've rewatched it twice within the past month and a half. What doesnt make sense for you? Missy actually did just repurpose a concept from her home planet, The Matrix(http:tardis.wikia.comwikiTheMatrix) so creating a pocket space in a computer to upload minds isnt a foreign concept for Timelords. gt;Also, Whittaker's Doctor is likely going to bring in female viewers, who decide that (in contrast to the sexist guys) they'll finally start watching the series because it's a woman. Funnily enough, I have seen a lot of female viewers being much more upset about the change than man, for whatever reason. Kind of whacky to me. But you are not wrong. Also probably a lot of the kind of tumblr feminists that only will watch it because Girls Power. But hey, Viewers are viewers and if it helps the show keep going I'm not gonna complain as long the writing still stays good.",0
545,629,dsybexr,"""What you want is money""

As much as it would help, I really just want to get my mom the help she needs, or at least somewhere to live, even if only temporarily...  At least I will get a little money from doing my taxes and working in the next few weeks, so there's that.

 ""But what people are asking is for you to get off your ass and see what's around you-and your own community and in front of you.""  

OK I'm going to try to explain so you understand.  Go to google and type ""Foyil Oklahoma.""  Do you see that?  Do you see anything within walking distance?  There's nothing here.  But now after recent events I've decided to say fuck it and walk anyway.  

""Have you applied for all the assistance you can?""

No way to get there, guess I'll just start walking.

""Have you applied for jobs?""

I recently started working remotely but have decided to re-enter the workforce.  The only reason I stopped working in person is I've been having a health problem for 3-4 years now that causes pain in my chest at the slightest provocations and greatly hinders my movement and reduces my quality of life.  After being on hiatus for 2-3 years I worked the first half of 2017, then decided to quit when the person I live with got their disability and became financially stable.  That's the only reason I quit, to seek the medical attention I need.  Of course the only doctors I'm able to see because of financial reasons are government doctors in Native American hospitals, they're not very good facilities.  I've went and had x-rays and even a barium swallow test but they refused to perform the tests I requested and told me that everything looks ""normal"" and not to return unless my condition worsens.  Well, I don't know if it worsened, but it hasn't gotten better.  So I guess my only recourse is to try again, or try to make my way to another hospital... but they're just so god damn far away... 

""Taken job training?""
I don't know what to do and I'm so depressed I don't even know where to begin.  No way to get there either, guess I'll just start walking.

""Go on career link to see what's available?""
I just looked, there's nothing in my area.

""Gone to the library to take free classes""
There is no library in my town, and the closest one doesn't offer free classes, guess I'll walk 40 miles to the next closest one.

""free computer classes""
This actually interests me, or at least did at one time.  My knowledge of computers and the Internet is pretty basic but I know a few things, not much.  Again, part of the problem is not knowing what to do, I briefly studied HTML because I have 2-3 ideas for websites I want to make but got bored.  I would try to do this online but again, am overwhelmed between having many interests and being unable to care.  

""local community colleges offer free or low tuition? Or training?""
What to do?  Oh wait no way to get there either, guess I'll just start walking.

I'd like to share something with you, I'm not sure why but here it is.  One of the things that has my interest is music.  I've been an aspiring musician for several years now.  I know, it's not a viable career choice, but it's one of the many things I'm passionate about.  Honestly the only thing keeping me from continuing further with it is I am saving for a better microphone.  

Anyway, I've had a long day, so I'm going to bed now.","""What you want is money"" As much as it would help, I really just want to get my mom the help she needs, or at least somewhere to live, even if only temporarily... At least I will get a little money from doing my taxes and working in the next few weeks, so there's that. ""But what people are asking is for you to get off your ass and see what's around you-and your own community and in front of you."" OK I'm going to try to explain so you understand. Go to google and type ""Foyil Oklahoma."" Do you see that? Do you see anything within walking distance? There's nothing here. But now after recent events I've decided to say fuck it and walk anyway. ""Have you applied for all the assistance you can?"" No way to get there, guess I'll just start walking. ""Have you applied for jobs?"" I recently started working remotely but have decided to re-enter the workforce. The only reason I stopped working in person is I've been having a health problem for 3-4 years now that causes pain in my chest at the slightest provocations and greatly hinders my movement and reduces my quality of life. After being on hiatus for 2-3 years I worked the first half of 2017, then decided to quit when the person I live with got their disability and became financially stable. That's the only reason I quit, to seek the medical attention I need. Of course the only doctors I'm able to see because of financial reasons are government doctors in Native American hospitals, they're not very good facilities. I've went and had x-rays and even a barium swallow test but they refused to perform the tests I requested and told me that everything looks ""normal"" and not to return unless my condition worsens. Well, I don't know if it worsened, but it hasn't gotten better. So I guess my only recourse is to try again, or try to make my way to another hospital... but they're just so god damn far away... ""Taken job training?"" I don't know what to do and I'm so depressed I don't even know where to begin. No way to get there either, guess I'll just start walking. ""Go on career link to see what's available?"" I just looked, there's nothing in my area. ""Gone to the library to take free classes"" There is no library in my town, and the closest one doesn't offer free classes, guess I'll walk 40 miles to the next closest one. ""free computer classes"" This actually interests me, or at least did at one time. My knowledge of computers and the Internet is pretty basic but I know a few things, not much. Again, part of the problem is not knowing what to do, I briefly studied HTML because I have 2-3 ideas for websites I want to make but got bored. I would try to do this online but again, am overwhelmed between having many interests and being unable to care. ""local community colleges offer free or low tuition? Or training?"" What to do? Oh wait no way to get there either, guess I'll just start walking. I'd like to share something with you, I'm not sure why but here it is. One of the things that has my interest is music. I've been an aspiring musician for several years now. I know, it's not a viable career choice, but it's one of the many things I'm passionate about. Honestly the only thing keeping me from continuing further with it is I am saving for a better microphone. Anyway, I've had a long day, so I'm going to bed now.",0
546,304,hqm4n2k,"Uhm maybe unskilled labor is a bad term for it, for sure it requires some skill.
However I bet you can get a medical doctor or computer programmer to work at a dock and they will perform very good after 2-3 months.
Can a longshoreman learn to do surgery or write code in even a year? No. This distinction is there and the pay difference is there for a reason.
This is still no excuse to pay wages below living expenses","Uhm maybe unskilled labor is a bad term for it, for sure it requires some skill. However I bet you can get a medical doctor or computer programmer to work at a dock and they will perform very good after 2-3 months. Can a longshoreman learn to do surgery or write code in even a year? No. This distinction is there and the pay difference is there for a reason. This is still no excuse to pay wages below living expenses",0
547,405,hb72dt7,"My grandfather was booted out of school when he was 10 for not learning how to speak English quick enough. His parents couldn’t teach him a language they themselves couldn’t speak and once his father got deported, him and his mother were the breadwinners of the family making sure the younger children were fed and clothed. My grandfather was very into politics, he had more common sense than most likely due to his hard life, but he could talk about any subject and you’d never know he wasn’t college educated unless you asked. Every one of his sons have/had an iq over over 135 and none of them were nearly as smart as their father. My grandfather is the reason I love history, instead of giving me coloring books and toys, he gave me a set of encyclopedias and a dictionary. The man had a much deeper understanding of how the world works, why wars started and ended and that’s not just because he was in the military or because has family that were various wars, he knew how to teach people how to fix things as opposed to rigging things, he was a master carpenter who could fully plumb and wire new and old houses with ease. My grandmother who graduated with straight A’s didn’t even know what the crusades were or that religion has caused millions of deaths throughout history. My grandfathers face dropped when he realized how ignorant his own wife is about history. Common sense is not something everyone has, regardless of whether they had a 12+ year education in one of the best schools in the state of Massachusetts. I’m not saying all uneducated people have common sense by any means, my own mother (and one of my siblings) never made it to high school. My mother stopped wearing JEANS when the doctor told her that I had baby eczema due to our GENES.","My grandfather was booted out of school when he was 10 for not learning how to speak English quick enough. His parents couldnt teach him a language they themselves couldnt speak and once his father got deported, him and his mother were the breadwinners of the family making sure the younger children were fed and clothed. My grandfather was very into politics, he had more common sense than most likely due to his hard life, but he could talk about any subject and youd never know he wasnt college educated unless you asked. Every one of his sons havehad an iq over over 135 and none of them were nearly as smart as their father. My grandfather is the reason I love history, instead of giving me coloring books and toys, he gave me a set of encyclopedias and a dictionary. The man had a much deeper understanding of how the world works, why wars started and ended and thats not just because he was in the military or because has family that were various wars, he knew how to teach people how to fix things as opposed to rigging things, he was a master carpenter who could fully plumb and wire new and old houses with ease. My grandmother who graduated with straight As didnt even know what the crusades were or that religion has caused millions of deaths throughout history. My grandfathers face dropped when he realized how ignorant his own wife is about history. Common sense is not something everyone has, regardless of whether they had a 12 year education in one of the best schools in the state of Massachusetts. Im not saying all uneducated people have common sense by any means, my own mother (and one of my siblings) never made it to high school. My mother stopped wearing JEANS when the doctor told her that I had baby eczema due to our GENES.",0
548,246,h8vmqyh,"If you have epilepsy, even if the presentation is unusual, it will often be detected by an EEG (or other visual diagnostic tool) even when you're not having an episode. This is very much not my area of expertise so I don't want to mislead you by making further guesses there.

If your doctor doesn't believe you, find a new doctor.

Emotional paralysis is like, you know when you go into fight or flight mode and your emotions are kind of sidelined because your whole system is focused on survival in that moment? Imagine trying to process some kind of emotional thing in that state. It's just impossible. The emotional parts of you are uncomfortable, but frozen and not in your control to unfreeze and direct according to your wishes. Again, I'm not an expert so take my explanations with a grain of salt and consult professionals as much as you can.

Bottom line is there is SOMETHING going wrong, loss of coordination like you describe doesn't just happen out of nowhere. Could be something little or something big, but better safe than sorry.","If you have epilepsy, even if the presentation is unusual, it will often be detected by an EEG (or other visual diagnostic tool) even when you're not having an episode. This is very much not my area of expertise so I don't want to mislead you by making further guesses there. If your doctor doesn't believe you, find a new doctor. Emotional paralysis is like, you know when you go into fight or flight mode and your emotions are kind of sidelined because your whole system is focused on survival in that moment? Imagine trying to process some kind of emotional thing in that state. It's just impossible. The emotional parts of you are uncomfortable, but frozen and not in your control to unfreeze and direct according to your wishes. Again, I'm not an expert so take my explanations with a grain of salt and consult professionals as much as you can. Bottom line is there is SOMETHING going wrong, loss of coordination like you describe doesn't just happen out of nowhere. Could be something little or something big, but better safe than sorry.",0
549,336,h5ld2yz,Doctor RoboT H I C C,Doctor RoboT H I C C,0
550,166,jihspoz,"Looksmax


#1
Okay I posted this years back, but I have learned some other methods over the last 3 years. A lot of people are off on break and can do these things to improve themselves while they have this free time. This is all about looks and how to improve them.

1. Get your body fat at or below 15%.

- Lowering your bodyfat and increasing muscle makes your face look more defined this will make you look more handsome. You will also get more energy and testerone pumping through you.

- Use a bmr calculator to find how many calories you burn and go 500 under that. Balance cardio and weights (heavy squats/dips/bench/overhead press/push up/pullups) and running/sprints.

- Eat your body weight in protein.

- From the research I have done MOST girls like the fitness model type/ soccer player type. Low body fat with a little muscle i.e. Christiano Ronaldo, Ryan Reynolds from dead pool, Terrell Owens with Dallas, etc. so basically you don't have to be huge, but basically I would life as heavy as you can with the compound lifts above since you won't be Ronnie Coleman unless you are on gear.

- ideally you will find a sport and lift on the side 3-4 times a week. This has social benefits and keeps you motivated.

Honestly from what girls told me just don't be fat.

2. Clear you skin from acne/blemishes.

Wear sunscreen and a facial moisturizer of at least spf 15 daily.

-if you are 25 and up buy Retin a. This is the only clinically proven FDA cream that reduces aging and fine lines. I got mine from all day chemist overseas from India, i ordered over the phone i recommend getting all 3 strengths .25, .05 and .1.

- Use Indian herbal clay with organic vinegar oil twice a week to cleanse your skin. After you wash your face cover it with vitamin a or Argan oil.

- Drink lots of water and eat lots of vegetables. Vitamins and Fish Oil help

- See a doctor if necessary if you have some severe issues.

3. Tan
- Within moderation at low sun strength times like 10 am or like 7 pm. Be sure to use lotion after to mitigate sun damage.

- Tanning helps reduce appearance of blemishes and makes you look healthier and younger.

4. Teeth whitening

First off hopefully your teeth are not jacked if so I recommend braces/invisiline

1. Buy an electric toothbrush I recommend pulsonic over oral b.


2. DO NOT BUY WHITESTRIPES AT THE STORE, THEY ARE NOT STRONG AND A RIP OFF

this is what I recommend way cheaper, stronger, and way more strips.

http://www.amazon.com/Crest-Whitestrips-Supreme-Professional-Strength/dp/B000XS3FYM

3. Get a tongue brush.

5. Get a stylish hair cut
Pick a haircut that suits your head you may have to bite the bullet and got to a pro stylist and get their recommendations.

currently the combover taper fade is popular, I have a taper fade spike up on top 2nd link.

http://therealbarberjustin.tumblr.com/page/56

http://hairartgallery.net/6609/hair-art-colton-haynes-taper-cut-hairstyle/

Like I said these cuts are not for everyone find your headshape look up a celebrity with that headshape and copy their hairstyle.

6. Increase your height.
- liftkits.com is what I bought but amazon also has some cheap options.

- I am 5-11, when I use the lift kits and shoes I go up to 6-2.

- I have wore the 2.5 inch increase with puma romas and air max 90s and NO ONE ever notices.

- you can also wear cowboy boots I have some luchesse boots gator.

7. Stylish clothing (EXTREMELY IMPORTANT)

- Wish I would have made this number 1. Stores I recommend h/m, dillards, bananna republic, buckle, lucky, etc.

- Marshall, Burlington and Ross also have steals for clothing sometimes.

- Aldo/zappos/ frye boots is my go to store for shoes.

- The main importance is fit and nothing super baggy. Also have deep dark jeans with simple patterns on top I personally love baseball tees.

- make sure to have contrast and not have more than 3-4 colors overall. For example dark blue jeans, white and black baseball t, and white puma romas, air max 90s etc. you don't want to wear dark blue jeans with a dark black shirt and some black shoes. No contrast boring.

- I will repeat Fit is key not too baggy not too tight.

- only wear running shoes at the gym, never to a bar or out.


8. Buy an interesting watch.

Many options I plan on getting a gear s3 smart watch that way I can change the faces and it is a good conversation piece.

9. Buy a cologne atomizer.
- This is a small travel size cologne carrier.

-I put my cologne on in the bar bathroom and refresh when I need to I get compliments ALL THE TIME, because I smell ultra fresh.

-sephora gives these out for free.

I recommend getting a cologne that is not too common, but to be honest not many people wear cologne.

I have a cologne that EVERYTIME I WEAR IT I get a compliment, pm your location and I'll tell you it is. I don't want people to use it in my location.

10. Maintain your eyebrows- I recommend getting them threaded lots of places for this and stress that you want a clean up no arches etc. Yeah it's kinda ""flamboyant"", but it makes a difference in your face.

11. Smile

Nobody wants to be around sad moppy people. When you smile you exhibit positivity which is what everyone wants to be around and will make you more approachable and attractive.

12. Explore different facial hair. Studies show that women prefer, clean shaven or stubble by a huge margin over bushy beards, mustaches, etc.","Looksmax 1 Okay I posted this years back, but I have learned some other methods over the last 3 years. A lot of people are off on break and can do these things to improve themselves while they have this free time. This is all about looks and how to improve them. 1. Get your body fat at or below 15. - Lowering your bodyfat and increasing muscle makes your face look more defined this will make you look more handsome. You will also get more energy and testerone pumping through you. - Use a bmr calculator to find how many calories you burn and go 500 under that. Balance cardio and weights (heavy squatsdipsbenchoverhead presspush uppullups) and runningsprints. - Eat your body weight in protein. - From the research I have done MOST girls like the fitness model type soccer player type. Low body fat with a little muscle i.e. Christiano Ronaldo, Ryan Reynolds from dead pool, Terrell Owens with Dallas, etc. so basically you don't have to be huge, but basically I would life as heavy as you can with the compound lifts above since you won't be Ronnie Coleman unless you are on gear. - ideally you will find a sport and lift on the side 3-4 times a week. This has social benefits and keeps you motivated. Honestly from what girls told me just don't be fat. 2. Clear you skin from acneblemishes. Wear sunscreen and a facial moisturizer of at least spf 15 daily. -if you are 25 and up buy Retin a. This is the only clinically proven FDA cream that reduces aging and fine lines. I got mine from all day chemist overseas from India, i ordered over the phone i recommend getting all 3 strengths .25, .05 and .1. - Use Indian herbal clay with organic vinegar oil twice a week to cleanse your skin. After you wash your face cover it with vitamin a or Argan oil. - Drink lots of water and eat lots of vegetables. Vitamins and Fish Oil help - See a doctor if necessary if you have some severe issues. 3. Tan - Within moderation at low sun strength times like 10 am or like 7 pm. Be sure to use lotion after to mitigate sun damage. - Tanning helps reduce appearance of blemishes and makes you look healthier and younger. 4. Teeth whitening First off hopefully your teeth are not jacked if so I recommend bracesinvisiline 1. Buy an electric toothbrush I recommend pulsonic over oral b. 2. DO NOT BUY WHITESTRIPES AT THE STORE, THEY ARE NOT STRONG AND A RIP OFF this is what I recommend way cheaper, stronger, and way more strips. http:www.amazon.comCrest-Whitestrips-Supreme-Professional-StrengthdpB000XS3FYM 3. Get a tongue brush. 5. Get a stylish hair cut Pick a haircut that suits your head you may have to bite the bullet and got to a pro stylist and get their recommendations. currently the combover taper fade is popular, I have a taper fade spike up on top 2nd link. http:therealbarberjustin.tumblr.compage56 http:hairartgallery.net6609hair-art-colton-haynes-taper-cut-hairstyle Like I said these cuts are not for everyone find your headshape look up a celebrity with that headshape and copy their hairstyle. 6. Increase your height. - liftkits.com is what I bought but amazon also has some cheap options. - I am 5-11, when I use the lift kits and shoes I go up to 6-2. - I have wore the 2.5 inch increase with puma romas and air max 90s and NO ONE ever notices. - you can also wear cowboy boots I have some luchesse boots gator. 7. Stylish clothing (EXTREMELY IMPORTANT) - Wish I would have made this number 1. Stores I recommend hm, dillards, bananna republic, buckle, lucky, etc. - Marshall, Burlington and Ross also have steals for clothing sometimes. - Aldozappos frye boots is my go to store for shoes. - The main importance is fit and nothing super baggy. Also have deep dark jeans with simple patterns on top I personally love baseball tees. - make sure to have contrast and not have more than 3-4 colors overall. For example dark blue jeans, white and black baseball t, and white puma romas, air max 90s etc. you don't want to wear dark blue jeans with a dark black shirt and some black shoes. No contrast boring. - I will repeat Fit is key not too baggy not too tight. - only wear running shoes at the gym, never to a bar or out. 8. Buy an interesting watch. Many options I plan on getting a gear s3 smart watch that way I can change the faces and it is a good conversation piece. 9. Buy a cologne atomizer. - This is a small travel size cologne carrier. -I put my cologne on in the bar bathroom and refresh when I need to I get compliments ALL THE TIME, because I smell ultra fresh. -sephora gives these out for free. I recommend getting a cologne that is not too common, but to be honest not many people wear cologne. I have a cologne that EVERYTIME I WEAR IT I get a compliment, pm your location and I'll tell you it is. I don't want people to use it in my location. 10. Maintain your eyebrows- I recommend getting them threaded lots of places for this and stress that you want a clean up no arches etc. Yeah it's kinda ""flamboyant"", but it makes a difference in your face. 11. Smile Nobody wants to be around sad moppy people. When you smile you exhibit positivity which is what everyone wants to be around and will make you more approachable and attractive. 12. Explore different facial hair. Studies show that women prefer, clean shaven or stubble by a huge margin over bushy beards, mustaches, etc.",0
551,592,fvs0u9a,"The most common arguments were that players felt like Joel didn’t get what he deserved. His death is needed but the execution was bad. It felt forced. In other words, we needed more character development in Abby’s part to feel like there were moral dilemmas involved. Have you ever asked yourself why players absolutely loved TLOU? It’s because of the dynamic relationship between the characters and how the ending is a moral dilemma in it’s own. It wasn’t easy for Joel to straight up lie. However it was easy for Abby to straight up kill Joel. Players who hate the game basically feels the need that Abby should’ve hesitated instead. For instance Abby should’ve gone to their settlement and get to know Joel a bit before killing him. During this quest she can’t know for sure that this is the guy she’s been searching for- but she has her suspicions. As time passes, she’ll find out it’s really him. Then she will question whether or not she should continue her quest for vengeance etc because he did saved her life. Joel killing the doctors to save Ellie isn’t something inherently bad; Tommy for instance admitted he would’ve done the same. Prior to the surgery, the doctor was talking to Marlene if I’m not mistaken and Marlene herself hesitated. My point is is that its not black and white and Abby should know that if she gets to know Joel better. Then she can finally decide after gathering al the facts- to kill Joel or not. 
This is merely a suggestion that I saw in other threads that’s popular. I personally like it but I still prefer the way the game handled it because then Ellie would have zero knowledge about Abby the same way Abby had zero knowledge about Joel. It’s fitting. I suppose this is why the writers decided to give us a glimpse at the second half at how Abby’s life is so we could understand her motives. I don’t entirely agree the writers did their best to outlign her motives and her character.

My biggest issues is how Jesse’s character seemed useless. His death didn’t have a major impact whatsoever. He was forgotten. For us to like Abby isn’t easy considering she is portrayed as a robot incapable of emotions during the encounter with Joel (she didn’t recall him saving her). Abby sleeping with Owen is disrespectful to Mel and Abby knows this. Not saying this is bad per se but I do see why players dislike this scene. It doesn’t “help” us liking her more. Her being okay with killing a pregnant person is also terrifying. She said “Good” when finding out Dina is pregnant. 

The list goes on but in the end i’d give it a 7/10. It’s not as bad as many people says it is.","The most common arguments were that players felt like Joel didnt get what he deserved. His death is needed but the execution was bad. It felt forced. In other words, we needed more character development in Abbys part to feel like there were moral dilemmas involved. Have you ever asked yourself why players absolutely loved TLOU? Its because of the dynamic relationship between the characters and how the ending is a moral dilemma in its own. It wasnt easy for Joel to straight up lie. However it was easy for Abby to straight up kill Joel. Players who hate the game basically feels the need that Abby shouldve hesitated instead. For instance Abby shouldve gone to their settlement and get to know Joel a bit before killing him. During this quest she cant know for sure that this is the guy shes been searching for- but she has her suspicions. As time passes, shell find out its really him. Then she will question whether or not she should continue her quest for vengeance etc because he did saved her life. Joel killing the doctors to save Ellie isnt something inherently bad; Tommy for instance admitted he wouldve done the same. Prior to the surgery, the doctor was talking to Marlene if Im not mistaken and Marlene herself hesitated. My point is is that its not black and white and Abby should know that if she gets to know Joel better. Then she can finally decide after gathering al the facts- to kill Joel or not. This is merely a suggestion that I saw in other threads thats popular. I personally like it but I still prefer the way the game handled it because then Ellie would have zero knowledge about Abby the same way Abby had zero knowledge about Joel. Its fitting. I suppose this is why the writers decided to give us a glimpse at the second half at how Abbys life is so we could understand her motives. I dont entirely agree the writers did their best to outlign her motives and her character. My biggest issues is how Jesses character seemed useless. His death didnt have a major impact whatsoever. He was forgotten. For us to like Abby isnt easy considering she is portrayed as a robot incapable of emotions during the encounter with Joel (she didnt recall him saving her). Abby sleeping with Owen is disrespectful to Mel and Abby knows this. Not saying this is bad per se but I do see why players dislike this scene. It doesnt help us liking her more. Her being okay with killing a pregnant person is also terrifying. She said Good when finding out Dina is pregnant. The list goes on but in the end id give it a 710. Its not as bad as many people says it is.",0
552,284,ghibi7g,"This is Theranos all over again.  For those of you not familiar: Theranos was a company that made a machine for rapid blood tests.  The machines didn't work, at all.  That didn't stop them from installing hundreds of machines at Walgreens locations and having doctors send patients there to be tested for various things.

Many people received false results that caused damage to them through poor treatment and very few doctors ever questioned the accuracy of the tests leading to further damage to patients. 

The scam was eventually revealed and the former CEO is on trial for fraud now.

Turns out people in the company knew the machines didn't work but pushed forward anyway and silenced employees who spoke up.  One employee committed suicide he was so distraught about the lack if integrity.  One consultant hired by Walgreens was pushed out when he raised alarms the machines didn't work.  Even his own wife didn't believe him and thought he was wrong and that Theranos was doing good work.

These rapid antigen tests are the exact same thing.  I guarantee you the manufacturers know the tests aren't accurate but don't care because money.  Glad to see we're learning from the past.","This is Theranos all over again. For those of you not familiar: Theranos was a company that made a machine for rapid blood tests. The machines didn't work, at all. That didn't stop them from installing hundreds of machines at Walgreens locations and having doctors send patients there to be tested for various things. Many people received false results that caused damage to them through poor treatment and very few doctors ever questioned the accuracy of the tests leading to further damage to patients. The scam was eventually revealed and the former CEO is on trial for fraud now. Turns out people in the company knew the machines didn't work but pushed forward anyway and silenced employees who spoke up. One employee committed suicide he was so distraught about the lack if integrity. One consultant hired by Walgreens was pushed out when he raised alarms the machines didn't work. Even his own wife didn't believe him and thought he was wrong and that Theranos was doing good work. These rapid antigen tests are the exact same thing. I guarantee you the manufacturers know the tests aren't accurate but don't care because money. Glad to see we're learning from the past.",0
553,348,if66wpl,"Hi 4Chan

Thank you for your clarification. Realizing that you and Moba know each other does help me understand some things. And I very well understand the need for privacy.

Where your assumption that I was ""doing things"" in bad faith is concerned... LOL... I'm not surprised. It seems the default transospheric reaction to any experience or opinion that doesn't just echo the catechism *de jour.*

In that vein, the crimes I've been banned for thus far span from defending moderators who wish to allow more than one viewpoint, to providing links to historical documentation, and quoting rules pertaining to assignment of ICD codes. F64.9 in particular seems a sore subject. LOL ٩( ᐛ )و

And... accordingly, continuing in that vein, I'm writing this under no illusion that my experiences, observations or thoughts will resonate with you. Because e.g. the link you recommended is... well... a good example of the position that led to those bans. And what at one time drove me to despair.

But I felt you pour into your reply some of yourself. And not just the party line. So I will again try to be as clear and open as I can.

​

>Regardless of your feelings and SRS they're not going to write that you as ""normal born"", ""cis"" but probably female but add the transsexual diagnosis on your documentation.

Hmmmm.... I know protocols do differ, but still...

Here the ER staff would note presence and absence organs but not make any further assumptions.

The reason being that transsexualism is a specific *psychiatric* diagnosis *only* assigned after eliminating other conditions with similar symptoms. It thus requires a thorough and extensive evaluation.

So... if the doctors where Moba lives truly can and do assign that diagnosis to a passed out ER patient based on a pelvic scan... well, it does sound... shall we say very different from the practice I'm familiar with.

I don't make a habit of discrediting people's claimed qualifications. But... I do also doubt whether Moba specialized in psychiatry. Because assigning a F64.0 to an adolescent would be very... unusual. The rule being something in the F66 range. Unless of course by *""Everyone gets the F.64 when they desire to transition from an early age.""* she was referring to prepubertal children and the F64.2 diagnosis.

Anyway... while it leaves me puzzled, those things are not important in real life.

>I think this is where you kind of loss me. How does one obtain this potential? Is it innate?

It is innate. The hardwired discrepancy is what gets us in trouble when growing up.

We learn quickly to not discuss the details much in public... but another distinction is that our stories are our own. Not amalgamates of regurgitated ""woman trapped in a man's body"" cliches... but rather very uniquely characteristic. Which is why they filed mine on paper only, labeled *""No physical or electronic copies. To be viewed on premises only.""*

In contrast the unit has recently had tens of students from the same school come presenting very similar narratives. While she of course did not divulge details, the psychiatric nurse specifically commented at our last session on how different it was to interview me.

>For example a transsexual with avoidant personality disorder and is poor isn't going to be considered transsexual according you. While a transgender person who has money and is good with people will.

No... I'm sorry but I disagree.

I have met transgenders who are great with people and could probably buy the entire district where my mother lives. And who do buy surgeries like popcorn while copying my fashion, just ... thinking they're passable... but it's evident that they cannot and do not truly even want to cut off and leave ""male"" behind.

And I do not mean every transsexual makes it. Because I'm not talking of potential realized, but of what makes us not fit in as our birth sex. And some... many... get very damaged along the way.

For those of us that do get help in time, it is much easier and natural to interact as and be part of the target sex. Because it eliminates the need to precalculate every motion and word to avoid seeming out of the norm. So... other than addressing physical discrepancies, crossing over for us is really just dropping all pretense.

To cite an example that I will delete later... BF did not determine me to be female because of my looks. Or behavior. He tells me it was seeing me meet his friend's wife for the first time and seeing two women communicate. Touching hands, while her supremely jealous husband watched on absolutely unconcerned.

Which brings me to...

>I don't see as sex change as being validated by having a boyfriend.

I did not refer to validation, and really need none. After SRS I just thoroughly enjoy the effortlessness and ease of simply belonging. And the natural ease of moving through society no different than my sisters.

What I referred to is experience in real life. BF is heterosexual to the extent that he would not date anyone transgender. But he recognized, experienced and treated me as female even before my family gently forced me to admit to my need for help. *Not* that we ever made love before I started treatment... LOL... but once I was ready he did not hesitate. And it was I who set the boundaries until SRS.

It's what we're born with. It's what we are. It's the blessing bundled with the curse.

>I understand your methodology but Moba was right when she implies its outdated. Back in the 1960s transsesxuas were gatekeept based on how likely they can integrate into society.

You must refer to the practitioners, researchers and theorists who came after Benjamin. Of whom some treated my friends when children... with nary a clue. They just informed the parents they'd grow up to be homosexual. Because that was their premise. Whereas Benjamin saw and treated us as the opposite sex.

What's ironic is that the researchers most vilified by the transosphere largely contributed to the erasure of transsexualism as a distinct diagnosis in the U.S. Which the transosphere lauds... LOL.

Again, as mentioned, Blanchard was instrumental in changing the name of the diagnosis and expanding its scope from DSM III to DSM IV and Zucker for the change from IV to V. Bailey and Lawrence... well... let's just say that the minutes and presentations at the Harry Benjamin and WPATH meetings from way back when that I read when researching the subject were very... interesting.

One thing that you are absolutely right about is that the relaxation of diagnostic criteria and screening came about largely thanks to transgender lobbying. Because the steadfastly held on to ""male privilege"" the transgenders had amassed while secretively attending tri-ess meetings gave them political and financial clout. And they thirsted for the legitimacy already acquired by transsexuals.

Is it good? I won't denigrate the expansion of treatment. I'm glad if they also benefit. But I detest being grouped with them. And see as extremely illogical that while increased knowledge in general increases diagnostic precision, in this case the boundaries have been intentionally blurred and erased until it seems even most professionals have come to just believe in all-encompassing ""spectrums"" and ""continuums"" based on nothing but self-professed ""identity.""

I could write about this all day, but I'm tired. And post-SRS it really no longer means much to me personally. And I expect you won't have to bear with me much longer at least on a regular basis anyway... so... why bother. LOL.

All of this felt very important when I was still searching for the big ""why."" But transition is transitory. And once the problem is fixed... the pain dissipates.

Before closing, though, let me address what I felt to be the most important part.

>It personally hurts me that I can't have kids like my sisters.

I understand this. Seeing newborns always makes me feel wistful as well. Even if I know being barren is not our fate alone.

I'm truly sad if you consider undergoing treatment to be a cope. To me it was a cure achieved at a cost. Necessary to live personally complete and fully functional.

I hope from my heart that you may come to feel that way as well.","Hi 4Chan Thank you for your clarification. Realizing that you and Moba know each other does help me understand some things. And I very well understand the need for privacy. Where your assumption that I was ""doing things"" in bad faith is concerned... LOL... I'm not surprised. It seems the default transospheric reaction to any experience or opinion that doesn't just echo the catechism de jour. In that vein, the crimes I've been banned for thus far span from defending moderators who wish to allow more than one viewpoint, to providing links to historical documentation, and quoting rules pertaining to assignment of ICD codes. F64.9 in particular seems a sore subject. LOL ( ) And... accordingly, continuing in that vein, I'm writing this under no illusion that my experiences, observations or thoughts will resonate with you. Because e.g. the link you recommended is... well... a good example of the position that led to those bans. And what at one time drove me to despair. But I felt you pour into your reply some of yourself. And not just the party line. So I will again try to be as clear and open as I can. amp;x200B; gt;Regardless of your feelings and SRS they're not going to write that you as ""normal born"", ""cis"" but probably female but add the transsexual diagnosis on your documentation. Hmmmm.... I know protocols do differ, but still... Here the ER staff would note presence and absence organs but not make any further assumptions. The reason being that transsexualism is a specific psychiatric diagnosis only assigned after eliminating other conditions with similar symptoms. It thus requires a thorough and extensive evaluation. So... if the doctors where Moba lives truly can and do assign that diagnosis to a passed out ER patient based on a pelvic scan... well, it does sound... shall we say very different from the practice I'm familiar with. I don't make a habit of discrediting people's claimed qualifications. But... I do also doubt whether Moba specialized in psychiatry. Because assigning a F64.0 to an adolescent would be very... unusual. The rule being something in the F66 range. Unless of course by ""Everyone gets the F.64 when they desire to transition from an early age."" she was referring to prepubertal children and the F64.2 diagnosis. Anyway... while it leaves me puzzled, those things are not important in real life. gt;I think this is where you kind of loss me. How does one obtain this potential? Is it innate? It is innate. The hardwired discrepancy is what gets us in trouble when growing up. We learn quickly to not discuss the details much in public... but another distinction is that our stories are our own. Not amalgamates of regurgitated ""woman trapped in a man's body"" cliches... but rather very uniquely characteristic. Which is why they filed mine on paper only, labeled ""No physical or electronic copies. To be viewed on premises only."" In contrast the unit has recently had tens of students from the same school come presenting very similar narratives. While she of course did not divulge details, the psychiatric nurse specifically commented at our last session on how different it was to interview me. gt;For example a transsexual with avoidant personality disorder and is poor isn't going to be considered transsexual according you. While a transgender person who has money and is good with people will. No... I'm sorry but I disagree. I have met transgenders who are great with people and could probably buy the entire district where my mother lives. And who do buy surgeries like popcorn while copying my fashion, just ... thinking they're passable... but it's evident that they cannot and do not truly even want to cut off and leave ""male"" behind. And I do not mean every transsexual makes it. Because I'm not talking of potential realized, but of what makes us not fit in as our birth sex. And some... many... get very damaged along the way. For those of us that do get help in time, it is much easier and natural to interact as and be part of the target sex. Because it eliminates the need to precalculate every motion and word to avoid seeming out of the norm. So... other than addressing physical discrepancies, crossing over for us is really just dropping all pretense. To cite an example that I will delete later... BF did not determine me to be female because of my looks. Or behavior. He tells me it was seeing me meet his friend's wife for the first time and seeing two women communicate. Touching hands, while her supremely jealous husband watched on absolutely unconcerned. Which brings me to... gt;I don't see as sex change as being validated by having a boyfriend. I did not refer to validation, and really need none. After SRS I just thoroughly enjoy the effortlessness and ease of simply belonging. And the natural ease of moving through society no different than my sisters. What I referred to is experience in real life. BF is heterosexual to the extent that he would not date anyone transgender. But he recognized, experienced and treated me as female even before my family gently forced me to admit to my need for help. Not that we ever made love before I started treatment... LOL... but once I was ready he did not hesitate. And it was I who set the boundaries until SRS. It's what we're born with. It's what we are. It's the blessing bundled with the curse. gt;I understand your methodology but Moba was right when she implies its outdated. Back in the 1960s transsesxuas were gatekeept based on how likely they can integrate into society. You must refer to the practitioners, researchers and theorists who came after Benjamin. Of whom some treated my friends when children... with nary a clue. They just informed the parents they'd grow up to be homosexual. Because that was their premise. Whereas Benjamin saw and treated us as the opposite sex. What's ironic is that the researchers most vilified by the transosphere largely contributed to the erasure of transsexualism as a distinct diagnosis in the U.S. Which the transosphere lauds... LOL. Again, as mentioned, Blanchard was instrumental in changing the name of the diagnosis and expanding its scope from DSM III to DSM IV and Zucker for the change from IV to V. Bailey and Lawrence... well... let's just say that the minutes and presentations at the Harry Benjamin and WPATH meetings from way back when that I read when researching the subject were very... interesting. One thing that you are absolutely right about is that the relaxation of diagnostic criteria and screening came about largely thanks to transgender lobbying. Because the steadfastly held on to ""male privilege"" the transgenders had amassed while secretively attending tri-ess meetings gave them political and financial clout. And they thirsted for the legitimacy already acquired by transsexuals. Is it good? I won't denigrate the expansion of treatment. I'm glad if they also benefit. But I detest being grouped with them. And see as extremely illogical that while increased knowledge in general increases diagnostic precision, in this case the boundaries have been intentionally blurred and erased until it seems even most professionals have come to just believe in all-encompassing ""spectrums"" and ""continuums"" based on nothing but self-professed ""identity."" I could write about this all day, but I'm tired. And post-SRS it really no longer means much to me personally. And I expect you won't have to bear with me much longer at least on a regular basis anyway... so... why bother. LOL. All of this felt very important when I was still searching for the big ""why."" But transition is transitory. And once the problem is fixed... the pain dissipates. Before closing, though, let me address what I felt to be the most important part. gt;It personally hurts me that I can't have kids like my sisters. I understand this. Seeing newborns always makes me feel wistful as well. Even if I know being barren is not our fate alone. I'm truly sad if you consider undergoing treatment to be a cope. To me it was a cure achieved at a cost. Necessary to live personally complete and fully functional. I hope from my heart that you may come to feel that way as well.",0
554,634,i39zlok,"I think “check and see” is better than “wait and see.” I’m a teacher and early intervention works. It sounds like our kiddos were/are similar. Excellent receptive language, delayed expressive language. My toddler had 5 words at her first birthday and hadn’t added any by 18 months so we started speech therapy and started working on sign language with her. Sign language was amazing for her and she really enjoyed the speech therapy. We learned some strategies and the SLP noticed some quirky medical things we were able to address. I’m curious what you think the downside is to pursuing support? We had a friend whose kid also had slightly delayed speech. They didn’t get support, seemed surprised we did and pressured us to “not stress about it.” For me, getting support alleviated my stress. I’m not worried about my daughter’s speech and I know I’m doing what I can. My daughter is almost 3 and still in speech therapy. She just had a language explosion in the last few months. Maybe that would’ve happened anyway, but if she’d been 2.5 and still not talking I would have been stressed, and had more difficulty getting early intervention since those programs end at three. I guess it just depends on how you usually handle things like this, I’m a planner and tend to be proactive. I would have felt like any challenges were my fault since I didn’t get her that support. 

My biggest piece of advice would be to introduce some language. It’s super easy to Google a sign really quick, especially if your son is interested in the names of things. He’s engaging in language - give him a way to produce it. Our SLP has suggested that my daughter just needed more time for her oral development. So teaching her signs gave her a way to communicate without the challenge from her oral muscles. Her vocabulary is increasing quickly, but her enunciation/pronunciation is still pretty low. I’d guess she’ll still need speech support for that instead of vocabulary as she gets older and starts in the school system. I guess my point is - why wouldn’t you want support from an expert? 

*Just reread your post and it seems like you’re overwhelmed and don’t want to take on anything else. We were given choices from once a week to once a month and do them over zoom so we don’t have to even go anywhere. They’re anywhere between 30 minutes and an hour. Our SLP types up notes from our sessions so I don’t have anything to keep track of and can refer to those when I can’t remember what we’ve talked about and what we’re trying to focus on. We’ve been able to skip sessions when we were moving and had other things come up. I would address that later. You can start by just contacting your pediatrician and having them refer you to the infant learning program in your area, or calling the program yourself. They’ll call you to schedule a assessment session and then after that you’ll have another one where they give you the results and decide what level of support you’d like.  At least that’s how it worked for us. Pretty easy and they really just wanted to work with us.","I think check and see is better than wait and see. Im a teacher and early intervention works. It sounds like our kiddos wereare similar. Excellent receptive language, delayed expressive language. My toddler had 5 words at her first birthday and hadnt added any by 18 months so we started speech therapy and started working on sign language with her. Sign language was amazing for her and she really enjoyed the speech therapy. We learned some strategies and the SLP noticed some quirky medical things we were able to address. Im curious what you think the downside is to pursuing support? We had a friend whose kid also had slightly delayed speech. They didnt get support, seemed surprised we did and pressured us to not stress about it. For me, getting support alleviated my stress. Im not worried about my daughters speech and I know Im doing what I can. My daughter is almost 3 and still in speech therapy. She just had a language explosion in the last few months. Maybe that wouldve happened anyway, but if shed been 2.5 and still not talking I would have been stressed, and had more difficulty getting early intervention since those programs end at three. I guess it just depends on how you usually handle things like this, Im a planner and tend to be proactive. I would have felt like any challenges were my fault since I didnt get her that support. My biggest piece of advice would be to introduce some language. Its super easy to Google a sign really quick, especially if your son is interested in the names of things. Hes engaging in language - give him a way to produce it. Our SLP has suggested that my daughter just needed more time for her oral development. So teaching her signs gave her a way to communicate without the challenge from her oral muscles. Her vocabulary is increasing quickly, but her enunciationpronunciation is still pretty low. Id guess shell still need speech support for that instead of vocabulary as she gets older and starts in the school system. I guess my point is - why wouldnt you want support from an expert? Just reread your post and it seems like youre overwhelmed and dont want to take on anything else. We were given choices from once a week to once a month and do them over zoom so we dont have to even go anywhere. Theyre anywhere between 30 minutes and an hour. Our SLP types up notes from our sessions so I dont have anything to keep track of and can refer to those when I cant remember what weve talked about and what were trying to focus on. Weve been able to skip sessions when we were moving and had other things come up. I would address that later. You can start by just contacting your pediatrician and having them refer you to the infant learning program in your area, or calling the program yourself. Theyll call you to schedule a assessment session and then after that youll have another one where they give you the results and decide what level of support youd like. At least thats how it worked for us. Pretty easy and they really just wanted to work with us.",0
555,21,fhykbvm,"



I would agree that for some college is not a good financial investment, in fact, this [link](https://apple.news/AJHrlM3z2QIi2ZQOHZDmH3w) article I read today seems to support the conclusion that it can be a bad investment for many! 

That said, what you have stated hasn’t changed my view. The way I see it is in terms of opportunity cost. It seems unjust to ask tax payers to foot the large bill for students who are not suited or motived to learn purely because they are in need of money and have the free opportunity. The public could invest that money in more research, more materials for those who are committed to learn. They could invest that money in paying primary teachers a higher salary! In terms of personal experience since that is what your arguments are based on, I paid for the majority of my college expenses but come from a family that wouldn’t qualify for financial aid. Despite being a student who wants to learn, I would have to pay (go into debt) while taxpayers could theoretically support students who aren’t really committed to learning but since it’s free, why not. 
So naturally we should consider a merit system, right? If the process became more competitive due to higher demand as many people have said here, that would only prohibit more people from getting access to education (assuming constant supply given the new disincentive to open new colleges and an increasing population). Then wouldn’t we would have even more injustice as primary education and consequently family wealth would play a far more powerful role in the ability to qualify to go to college through more rigorous applications? Perhaps your 2.25 wouldn’t get you into any college. 

The whole point of my post is that I believe learning outside the classroom deserves more attention and financial support. And I don’t think you should have to depend on corporations to pay for that. If you want to learn and have the independence and intelligence to do it yourself, it should be free, accessible, promoted. At very least, it would be less of a public burden than free college for everyone. 

Maybe you got lucky with your choice of college but I definitely don’t have any sort of lifetime subscription to those services. 

If you could, please support with sources or further explain what you said about how needing to continue to learn is so adamantly false. I want my doctor to know the latest medical breakthrough. I want the freelance coder to be able to learn about the newest innovations. I want the writers to be able to access the latest materials. The environmentalists to know what’s happening to the environment right now. The voters to be critically and academically informed. They shouldn’t have to pay for those services. And if you can’t trust news, at least we should be able to depend on and access academics. I do not understand your argument, but I want to! 

To address your capstone, I actually took a machine learning class a couple years ago as part of my major. I found it incredibly interesting and cutting edge. It would be awesome if I could freely and easily access quality, reputable, peer reviewed material to see how that rapidly evolving field has changed since then. Perhaps it would make it easier to contribute to making what you predict a reality, though I do not necessarily like the idea of a society functioning on a skeleton of comprehension.","I would agree that for some college is not a good financial investment, in fact, this link(https:apple.newsAJHrlM3z2QIi2ZQOHZDmH3w) article I read today seems to support the conclusion that it can be a bad investment for many! That said, what you have stated hasnt changed my view. The way I see it is in terms of opportunity cost. It seems unjust to ask tax payers to foot the large bill for students who are not suited or motived to learn purely because they are in need of money and have the free opportunity. The public could invest that money in more research, more materials for those who are committed to learn. They could invest that money in paying primary teachers a higher salary! In terms of personal experience since that is what your arguments are based on, I paid for the majority of my college expenses but come from a family that wouldnt qualify for financial aid. Despite being a student who wants to learn, I would have to pay (go into debt) while taxpayers could theoretically support students who arent really committed to learning but since its free, why not. So naturally we should consider a merit system, right? If the process became more competitive due to higher demand as many people have said here, that would only prohibit more people from getting access to education (assuming constant supply given the new disincentive to open new colleges and an increasing population). Then wouldnt we would have even more injustice as primary education and consequently family wealth would play a far more powerful role in the ability to qualify to go to college through more rigorous applications? Perhaps your 2.25 wouldnt get you into any college. The whole point of my post is that I believe learning outside the classroom deserves more attention and financial support. And I dont think you should have to depend on corporations to pay for that. If you want to learn and have the independence and intelligence to do it yourself, it should be free, accessible, promoted. At very least, it would be less of a public burden than free college for everyone. Maybe you got lucky with your choice of college but I definitely dont have any sort of lifetime subscription to those services. If you could, please support with sources or further explain what you said about how needing to continue to learn is so adamantly false. I want my doctor to know the latest medical breakthrough. I want the freelance coder to be able to learn about the newest innovations. I want the writers to be able to access the latest materials. The environmentalists to know whats happening to the environment right now. The voters to be critically and academically informed. They shouldnt have to pay for those services. And if you cant trust news, at least we should be able to depend on and access academics. I do not understand your argument, but I want to! To address your capstone, I actually took a machine learning class a couple years ago as part of my major. I found it incredibly interesting and cutting edge. It would be awesome if I could freely and easily access quality, reputable, peer reviewed material to see how that rapidly evolving field has changed since then. Perhaps it would make it easier to contribute to making what you predict a reality, though I do not necessarily like the idea of a society functioning on a skeleton of comprehension.",0
556,581,dxlaszv,"If a computer can read an MRI better than a radiologist, and a tech can run the scan, why would we pay a radiologist to do the analysis? The advances are more profound than just allowing doctors to do things faster or better. 

I've read about robots that are performing surgeries faster and more accurately than most trained surgeons, and while they are currently monitored by a full team, in the future yet won't be. 

I have read about entire classes of financial journalism that are done by computers which comb through financial disclosures or other documents and pull out the right data to write the articles that people used to write. 

I read about an AI project at Goldman Sachs that eliminated hundred of thousand of lawyer man hours (and produced better, more accurate results) dealing with compliance tasks and documents.

I've read about AI creating art and music, the kind of thing people thought computers could never do. 

AI is growing from the stage where it can help someone do a job to the stage that it can do it for them, and the change is happening very rapidly, and in places we previously thought humans were irreplaceable. As the technology improves and matures, we will find a lot more places where we can outright replace people, and the questions become where do we put the replaced, and how long will it be before they are replaced in their new jobs too. ","If a computer can read an MRI better than a radiologist, and a tech can run the scan, why would we pay a radiologist to do the analysis? The advances are more profound than just allowing doctors to do things faster or better. I've read about robots that are performing surgeries faster and more accurately than most trained surgeons, and while they are currently monitored by a full team, in the future yet won't be. I have read about entire classes of financial journalism that are done by computers which comb through financial disclosures or other documents and pull out the right data to write the articles that people used to write. I read about an AI project at Goldman Sachs that eliminated hundred of thousand of lawyer man hours (and produced better, more accurate results) dealing with compliance tasks and documents. I've read about AI creating art and music, the kind of thing people thought computers could never do. AI is growing from the stage where it can help someone do a job to the stage that it can do it for them, and the change is happening very rapidly, and in places we previously thought humans were irreplaceable. As the technology improves and matures, we will find a lot more places where we can outright replace people, and the questions become where do we put the replaced, and how long will it be before they are replaced in their new jobs too.",1
557,415,f7beft8,"One of the problem is that those efficiency improvements simply don't scale to the same degree as in tech.  In tech you are constantly getting more and more output with less and less workers.

If you could build robot doctors or import a ton of lower-cost foreign doctors I'm sure healthcare *would* be a lot cheaper.

But right now we have a low supply of doctors (because it's so expensive to go to school for it!), and while technology improves our ability to do testing cheaper or surgeries *safer* or do *new* surgeries, it doesn't really increase the rate at which doctors can see patients or surgeons can *perform* surgery.  In fact, more surgeries available to perform but no increase in the number of surgeons could actually *increase* prices (more demand, no change in supply).

(On top of that, our terrible insurance billing system drives up administrative costs a lot.)

You can't extrapolate tech and manufacturing productivity gains to other fields sometimes.  It's the same reason that, like I said, it hasn't gotten cheaper to hire an orchestra.","One of the problem is that those efficiency improvements simply don't scale to the same degree as in tech. In tech you are constantly getting more and more output with less and less workers. If you could build robot doctors or import a ton of lower-cost foreign doctors I'm sure healthcare would be a lot cheaper. But right now we have a low supply of doctors (because it's so expensive to go to school for it!), and while technology improves our ability to do testing cheaper or surgeries safer or do new surgeries, it doesn't really increase the rate at which doctors can see patients or surgeons can perform surgery. In fact, more surgeries available to perform but no increase in the number of surgeons could actually increase prices (more demand, no change in supply). (On top of that, our terrible insurance billing system drives up administrative costs a lot.) You can't extrapolate tech and manufacturing productivity gains to other fields sometimes. It's the same reason that, like I said, it hasn't gotten cheaper to hire an orchestra.",1
558,4,ib8t2lc,"If you want an easier start, use the damn tutorial. It gives you four solid people instead of three. Choose a couple that doesn't have a shitbag doctor. Done.

Speaking of the tutorial. It teaches you fuck all about this game. The close combat is fun. 90% of people fall into the noob-trap that are all the firearms in the game. Find some youtube videos of people that know what they're doing. I asked here when I started and can guarantee everyone's fucking clueless.  You want to be able to take on a hoard with nothing but a screwdriver and get to the point you can manage a group of 4-6 surprising you with a full stamina bar and coming out on top with your no-skill characters. Also, take off your melee and learn to carry through the first 4 waves without guns in Daybreak.

Enclaves exist to make you quit the game. Dive in with them, make mistakes, but take notes so you can *quickly* learn how to ignore 99% of their goddamn bullshit.

5th skills, ""community skills"" (there are eight) as described in the wiki are skills that benefit the entire community no matter which character you're in control of. You have a mechanic jacking off in the command center? That's fine, your medic can still craft whatever she needs in the workshop for her mission just because he exists. In general I've found it fun to make mistakes with peoples skills. Lots of not understanding the long term benefits of maxing out a skill even after reading up on it on the wiki.

Then there's traits and quirk skills. Read the wiki. Your character can have a quirk skill like driving which makes just that character be more fuel efficient when driving. They'll have gotten that skill from a trait like ""loves to drive"". It's confusing since a trait can give it's own buff along with a quirk skill which is it's own set of either personal or community buffs or skills. Kind of a mess until you spend some time understanding the hierarchy. Some traits  grant knowledge of one or more community skills, some give personal buffs/debuffs like HP/stamina, some give both, some do nothing, and some only contribute to your possible ""hero bonuses"".

Hero bonuses are buffs that your entire community gets once you've maxed ""leveling"" that character on various missions.  They're determined from one of the character's traits and you only get one. Since you have upwards of four traits (out of 1400 possible) it's a mystery at first which hero bonus you'll actually get since it could from any of them.

QOL: On steam I cannot find a way to disable cloud syncing so your saves are always at risk ofcorruption because of this amazing technology has been implemented in the most bullshit and self-destructive goddamn way imaginable. You need to find a way that works for you to backup your saves. I made a batch file I run at the end of a session. Supposedly a dude named bilago made a continuous backup program over on nexusmods if you can get it to work.

The AI is nerfed to the point of sabotage beyond dread difficulty. If you don't have a friend to play with they make a nice companion at that difficulty. If you go nightmare or lethal and think the AI is bad, it's intentionally so. If you're on dread and you think the AI is bad, just fucking wait LOL.

ETA: The keybinds were made by clowns for clowns, at least on PC.

>One Key to rule them all, One Key to find them. One Key to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them.

You're gonna run into mucho problems since ""E"" is the same key to get in the car, fuel up the tank, look in the trunk, as well as murder someone or talk to them...","If you want an easier start, use the damn tutorial. It gives you four solid people instead of three. Choose a couple that doesn't have a shitbag doctor. Done. Speaking of the tutorial. It teaches you fuck all about this game. The close combat is fun. 90 of people fall into the noob-trap that are all the firearms in the game. Find some youtube videos of people that know what they're doing. I asked here when I started and can guarantee everyone's fucking clueless. You want to be able to take on a hoard with nothing but a screwdriver and get to the point you can manage a group of 4-6 surprising you with a full stamina bar and coming out on top with your no-skill characters. Also, take off your melee and learn to carry through the first 4 waves without guns in Daybreak. Enclaves exist to make you quit the game. Dive in with them, make mistakes, but take notes so you can quickly learn how to ignore 99 of their goddamn bullshit. 5th skills, ""community skills"" (there are eight) as described in the wiki are skills that benefit the entire community no matter which character you're in control of. You have a mechanic jacking off in the command center? That's fine, your medic can still craft whatever she needs in the workshop for her mission just because he exists. In general I've found it fun to make mistakes with peoples skills. Lots of not understanding the long term benefits of maxing out a skill even after reading up on it on the wiki. Then there's traits and quirk skills. Read the wiki. Your character can have a quirk skill like driving which makes just that character be more fuel efficient when driving. They'll have gotten that skill from a trait like ""loves to drive"". It's confusing since a trait can give it's own buff along with a quirk skill which is it's own set of either personal or community buffs or skills. Kind of a mess until you spend some time understanding the hierarchy. Some traits grant knowledge of one or more community skills, some give personal buffsdebuffs like HPstamina, some give both, some do nothing, and some only contribute to your possible ""hero bonuses"". Hero bonuses are buffs that your entire community gets once you've maxed ""leveling"" that character on various missions. They're determined from one of the character's traits and you only get one. Since you have upwards of four traits (out of 1400 possible) it's a mystery at first which hero bonus you'll actually get since it could from any of them. QOL: On steam I cannot find a way to disable cloud syncing so your saves are always at risk ofcorruption because of this amazing technology has been implemented in the most bullshit and self-destructive goddamn way imaginable. You need to find a way that works for you to backup your saves. I made a batch file I run at the end of a session. Supposedly a dude named bilago made a continuous backup program over on nexusmods if you can get it to work. The AI is nerfed to the point of sabotage beyond dread difficulty. If you don't have a friend to play with they make a nice companion at that difficulty. If you go nightmare or lethal and think the AI is bad, it's intentionally so. If you're on dread and you think the AI is bad, just fucking wait LOL. ETA: The keybinds were made by clowns for clowns, at least on PC. gt;One Key to rule them all, One Key to find them. One Key to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them. You're gonna run into mucho problems since ""E"" is the same key to get in the car, fuel up the tank, look in the trunk, as well as murder someone or talk to them...",0
559,334,f8xmliz,"When Russell T Davies wrote the novelization of *Rose*, he added a section to Rose's meeting with Clive where he shows her photos of 11, 12, 13, and 2 future Doctors.

>""Rose saw a photo of a man with a fantastic jaw, dressed in a tweed jacket and bow tie. Then Clive kept the sequence going; an older, angry man in a brown caretaker’s coat, holding a mop; a blonde woman in braces running away from a giant frog in front of Buckingham Palace; a tall, bald black woman wielding a flaming sword; a young girl or boy in a hi-tech wheelchair with what looked like a robot dog at their side""


I want the 14th and 15th Doctor to be those incarnations.","When Russell T Davies wrote the novelization of Rose, he added a section to Rose's meeting with Clive where he shows her photos of 11, 12, 13, and 2 future Doctors. gt;""Rose saw a photo of a man with a fantastic jaw, dressed in a tweed jacket and bow tie. Then Clive kept the sequence going; an older, angry man in a brown caretakers coat, holding a mop; a blonde woman in braces running away from a giant frog in front of Buckingham Palace; a tall, bald black woman wielding a flaming sword; a young girl or boy in a hi-tech wheelchair with what looked like a robot dog at their side"" I want the 14th and 15th Doctor to be those incarnations.",0
560,138,dk4lmmp,">> Interestingly, when data from interviews are included, the results favour mechanical predictions even more compared to when no interviews are included.


I would put this into the context of IBM's Watson which some might remember as winning Jeopardy. The ability of AI's, such as IBM's Watson, to analyse massive amounts of data far surpasses any human's ability. An AI also doesn't get fatigued or has to do all the other time consuming tasks to keep ourselves functioning. AI's are faster and do not have time restrictions in the way humans do such as working hours. We have reached a point where we can implement/teach these algorithms and AI's to perform tasks previously only trained experts where capable of doing. 


You can see similar lines of applications in the field of medicine, such as in cancer diagnoses, using IBM's Watson technology. Doctors are unable to keep up with all the most recent papers being published on cancer research and keep track of all the available clinical trials across the world. An AI has no trouble accumulating and analysing this data. [60 Minutes did a piece on this quite recently](http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/artificial-intelligence-2/). They ran a test comparing the results previously obtained by an expert committee that meets to diagnose and offer treatments in non-standard treatable cancers. In short, IBM's Watson was able to obtain the same results as the expert committee but also offered alternative treatments that where overlooked by the expert committee in a somewhat significant percentage of the cases. I believe it was 20 or 30%.


If they can teach IBM's Watson to read cancer research papers and apply it to reading case files and producing treatment options I don't think it's such a big leap to diagnoses in the domain of psychology. 


There is however a limit to the capability and sorts of data AI's are great at analysing. The type of analyses such as text analysis is one of those things that AI is great at performing. But there are also ethical issues that should be considered with AI's. One of these issues is the fact that in some cases the experts developing the system do not understand how these AI's work so it's impossible to tell when it might fail. If we would employ these AI's without being able to predict failure there's risks of causing harm to humans. There's also the risk of biases in AI's similar in the way a human can be biased. ","gt;gt; Interestingly, when data from interviews are included, the results favour mechanical predictions even more compared to when no interviews are included. I would put this into the context of IBM's Watson which some might remember as winning Jeopardy. The ability of AI's, such as IBM's Watson, to analyse massive amounts of data far surpasses any human's ability. An AI also doesn't get fatigued or has to do all the other time consuming tasks to keep ourselves functioning. AI's are faster and do not have time restrictions in the way humans do such as working hours. We have reached a point where we can implementteach these algorithms and AI's to perform tasks previously only trained experts where capable of doing. You can see similar lines of applications in the field of medicine, such as in cancer diagnoses, using IBM's Watson technology. Doctors are unable to keep up with all the most recent papers being published on cancer research and keep track of all the available clinical trials across the world. An AI has no trouble accumulating and analysing this data. 60 Minutes did a piece on this quite recently(http:www.cbsnews.comvideosartificial-intelligence-2). They ran a test comparing the results previously obtained by an expert committee that meets to diagnose and offer treatments in non-standard treatable cancers. In short, IBM's Watson was able to obtain the same results as the expert committee but also offered alternative treatments that where overlooked by the expert committee in a somewhat significant percentage of the cases. I believe it was 20 or 30. If they can teach IBM's Watson to read cancer research papers and apply it to reading case files and producing treatment options I don't think it's such a big leap to diagnoses in the domain of psychology. There is however a limit to the capability and sorts of data AI's are great at analysing. The type of analyses such as text analysis is one of those things that AI is great at performing. But there are also ethical issues that should be considered with AI's. One of these issues is the fact that in some cases the experts developing the system do not understand how these AI's work so it's impossible to tell when it might fail. If we would employ these AI's without being able to predict failure there's risks of causing harm to humans. There's also the risk of biases in AI's similar in the way a human can be biased.",1
561,360,iw3ci2a,"Here's my opinion man. If your hesitant to start then that means you realize it might not be the right step. And yes you can come off but it's gunna suck and it isn't necessarily going to work. A lot of people have success but many don't. The protocol used to come off trt is very similar to the same one people use to raise their testosterone before going on trt. Maybe this is something you shoukd talk to a doctor about (not a trt clinic) if your hesitant I suggest you take some more time, make some more lifestyle changes, talk to a doctor that actually specializes in this stuff and see if you can make some changes before you hop on trt. Its not irreversible but it will not be fun to come off after years of being on it. There's blood work and estrogen control and a lot more too it then just taking a jab once a week. A lot if people don't even experience the relief they thought they would. So my suggestion is get a big blood panel done. Look at your thyroid. Talk to your doctor. Sit down and evaluate your diet, your exercise habits and lifestyle. Trt might change all of that for you but it's not magic and if your not living well you won't magically start eating clean and exercising. It won't cure a hypo thyroid. Since your going to want to do all these steps regardless of the trt shot why not try it out first and then see if your results change. Then at least when you commit to trt their won't be that hesitation there.

 Also if your like in your 20s really really think about this. Your on SUB  REDDIT about trt asking if it's a good idea. Half the people on here didn't need it, a large portion of them are to young to be on it, lots of them are taking huge doses that are not trt and/or self prescribing. Lots of these guys did all their research on reddit/youtube, their just parroting some one else's opinions. Generally speaking reddit is a place to validate your own decisions and rarely is any one going to be honest with you, especially if they already lied to them selves. Plus it quickly  turns into a dick measuring contest.

Personally I can't tell you what to do with your life and if you are hesitant I would just wait. It's nit going to hurt you or anything, it just sucks crashing your natural test. You might have a small problem that could be made worse by a few months of trt that you quit taking. And as I understand it it's really easy to get trt in the states, that's good because a lot of men suffer and go undiagnosed, but it's bad because you can get a prescription with out much push back. 

Like these guys said you can take hcg, and then you'll probably need a some sort of AI to deal with estrogen. Depending on your age that's a lot of shots and pills, but that protocol will keep your balls humming and most of your endocrine system intact. I can't speak on the long term effects of hcg but I do know it was was said that we can desensitize to it. 

Clomid and/or hcg on their own might be enough to bring you back into a healthy range. 

What ever you do let us know how it works out and best of luck.","Here's my opinion man. If your hesitant to start then that means you realize it might not be the right step. And yes you can come off but it's gunna suck and it isn't necessarily going to work. A lot of people have success but many don't. The protocol used to come off trt is very similar to the same one people use to raise their testosterone before going on trt. Maybe this is something you shoukd talk to a doctor about (not a trt clinic) if your hesitant I suggest you take some more time, make some more lifestyle changes, talk to a doctor that actually specializes in this stuff and see if you can make some changes before you hop on trt. Its not irreversible but it will not be fun to come off after years of being on it. There's blood work and estrogen control and a lot more too it then just taking a jab once a week. A lot if people don't even experience the relief they thought they would. So my suggestion is get a big blood panel done. Look at your thyroid. Talk to your doctor. Sit down and evaluate your diet, your exercise habits and lifestyle. Trt might change all of that for you but it's not magic and if your not living well you won't magically start eating clean and exercising. It won't cure a hypo thyroid. Since your going to want to do all these steps regardless of the trt shot why not try it out first and then see if your results change. Then at least when you commit to trt their won't be that hesitation there. Also if your like in your 20s really really think about this. Your on SUB REDDIT about trt asking if it's a good idea. Half the people on here didn't need it, a large portion of them are to young to be on it, lots of them are taking huge doses that are not trt andor self prescribing. Lots of these guys did all their research on reddityoutube, their just parroting some one else's opinions. Generally speaking reddit is a place to validate your own decisions and rarely is any one going to be honest with you, especially if they already lied to them selves. Plus it quickly turns into a dick measuring contest. Personally I can't tell you what to do with your life and if you are hesitant I would just wait. It's nit going to hurt you or anything, it just sucks crashing your natural test. You might have a small problem that could be made worse by a few months of trt that you quit taking. And as I understand it it's really easy to get trt in the states, that's good because a lot of men suffer and go undiagnosed, but it's bad because you can get a prescription with out much push back. Like these guys said you can take hcg, and then you'll probably need a some sort of AI to deal with estrogen. Depending on your age that's a lot of shots and pills, but that protocol will keep your balls humming and most of your endocrine system intact. I can't speak on the long term effects of hcg but I do know it was was said that we can desensitize to it. Clomid andor hcg on their own might be enough to bring you back into a healthy range. What ever you do let us know how it works out and best of luck.",0
562,201,h19199c,">**The World Weary**

*""Doctor Van Winkler. Doctor! Doctor!""*

I heard these sounds- familiar, yet hazy, resounding through the depths and recesses of my mind.

Like a roughly hewn stone being rolled up the Sisphyian hill, the cogs of my mind began to turn.

*What*

*Is going on?*

I needed to lay eyes on my surroundings. How did I used to open my eyes?

*""Doctor Van Winkler, we have neural activity spikes!""*

Van Winkler. My...friend. My rival?

My eyes slid open, all at once, as though I suddenly remembered how to do so.

I locked eyes with a fresh-faced scientist- perhaps twenty five? Not yet experienced enough to have the crows-feet that comes with late nights experimenting.

I tried to speak- no noise came out...because duramorph and saline were filling my lungs.

A most uncomfortable experience.

I tried to lightly tap the glass, to indicate I wanted out.

The glass shattered at my touch.

The young scientist now bellowed at the top of his lungs. ""*Doctor Van Winkler!*""

The saline solution and duramorph slipped through the cracks in the floor, and I fell over, retching. My body was so weak, I couldn't hold myself up.

Sirens began to sound off- that was my doing, I supposed.

I was alive. I was...*more* than alive. I had overcome death itself.

Van Winkler showed his face. Fear drew all color away from his skin. Pale as a ghost.

""Where are your safety measures, Van Winkler?"" I asked, my voice hoarse beyond belief- yet incredibly deep, resounding through the underground concrete bunker. I remembered this. I remembered Van Winkler taking me here. Against my will.

Van Winkler turned to run. He was also pulling a small pistol out of the waistband of his incredibly expensive suit pants. ""Close the C-1 barrier!"" He shouted. ""Fill it with the neurotoxin!""

A dark kind of humor filled my mind. Van Winkler was 3.2 meters from the C-1 barrier, I could measure it in my optical overlay. My top speed output would be about sixty kilometers per hour...until I began to augment my base kit, at least.

Van Winkler didn't have the time to make it.

From the floor, I aligned myself into a sprinter's crouch, and launched myself forward. I still *felt* weak- but I knew my biomechanics and...mechanic mechanics... were ready to go, even if I didn't feel that way.

At the last moment of my approach, Van Winkler tried to turn and shoot- his aim was true, going for the one weak spot I had in this perfunctory body.

It was simple enough to deflect the bullet, and to push Van Winkler to the floor.

""You were always so cautious, Doctor."" I taunted from above him, pulling the gun out of his hand. ""What went wrong? You got me here, just as you'd wanted.""

Van Winkler grimaced. ""You tell me, aberration.""

""I think the biggest thing..."" I reflected on how my operating system was designed, how it meshed with the organic functions, to make the first true cyborg- ""Was that you killed me first.""

Van Winkler certainly didn't understand, but I didn't need him to. I needed him to die. 

I made him die.

The young scientist- who I had been ignoring- tumbled to the floor behind me. ""Fear not. You were merely a tool in Van Winkler's belt, you didn't know that I was not a willing volunteer.""

""I- ah, I didn't, at first. I figured it out. Kept electricity pumping through your neural pathways so your personality would remain intact.""

""Then I owe you my thanks, scientist.""

""I have the blueprints for your composition, if you need-"" he began, but was interrupted.

A voice came over the bunker's speaker system. 

""You didn't really think I'd let myself die so easily, did you?"" Van Winkler taunted me. ""With my death, I am released from my flesh, and my consciousness has joined my satellite array. From here I can hijack factories, banks, schools- even the military. I didn't *forget* safety, you fool. I wanted you to know that I've now had the best of you- not once, but *twice!*""

""Scientist, we need to go. *Now.*"" I said, scooping him into my arms, and sprinting towards the exit.

""Of course you noticed the self-destruct mechanism has already started,"" Van Winkler chuckled. ""You were my only rival in this field.""

""Which way am I heading?"" I asked the scientist. ""He doesn't have a camera system anywhere in the building, so he has no way of knowing you're with me. What's the best way out?""

""Not out!"" The scientist objected. ""In! There's a layer that runs deeper- it's a nuclear bomb shelter. We won't make it out in time! Head back!""

I looked into the scientists' eyes. ""I'm trusting you."" I turned on my heel and went back the way I'd come.

------------------------------------------



From above, Van Winkler had a crew of missile-equipped drones waiting. Just hoping his old friend, his old rival, would emerge, so he could see his final moments through their eyes.

The timer began to run red...5...4...3...

No one emerged. The building had been constructed with C4 built into pockets in every wall. From the surface, the explosion was relatively tame- but underneath, shockwaves from the eruption disturbed the earth for miles.

*Heh.* Van Winkler chuckled. *Failed once again, and always when it really matters, eh?*

He turned his attention away from the bunker, towards the cosmos. He had his consciousness presiding over a satellite network- nay, his *own* neural network- that covered nearly the entire globe. He had achieved Godhood- and he had done it alone.

*For what it's worth, I am thankful for what you did. You tutored me, you inspired me, when I was a younger man...but there isn't room for two gods in this sky.*

-----------------------------------------------

The scientist hadn't told Van Winkler he had built this bunker. The scientist had been his right hand man for two years- and had been tossed aside like trash. He was glad he had had this insurance policy.

""What is your name?"" The cyborg asked him.

""It's Pikk, sir.""

""Pikk, I owe you my life, twice over.""

""And what is yours?"" Pikk asked.

""As a scientist, my name was Wilhelm Ostermann. I am not that man anymore. I am..."" Pikk could see as the cyborg ran through his functions, his data logs, ascertaining everything it could. ""I am a transhuman. A cyborg. Call me The Transient. I am no longer fit for a human name.""

""We've picked a hell of a fight, Tran. With Van Winkler attached to his network- brilliant piece of work, by the way, he'd implanted his brain with this chip we designed together- well, Van Winkler is essentially a god.""

""Scientists have spit in the face of God every waking hour of their lives. We dared to learn the unknowable, we stepped into His ring and cast our gauntlets at him. This...is nothing new for me."" Tran gave a ghostly grin, the metallic pistons pulling back his cheeks. ""Let us go to war with god.""












------

r/nystorm_writes would be cooler with you in it :)","gt;The World Weary ""Doctor Van Winkler. Doctor! Doctor!"" I heard these sounds- familiar, yet hazy, resounding through the depths and recesses of my mind. Like a roughly hewn stone being rolled up the Sisphyian hill, the cogs of my mind began to turn. What Is going on? I needed to lay eyes on my surroundings. How did I used to open my eyes? ""Doctor Van Winkler, we have neural activity spikes!"" Van Winkler. My...friend. My rival? My eyes slid open, all at once, as though I suddenly remembered how to do so. I locked eyes with a fresh-faced scientist- perhaps twenty five? Not yet experienced enough to have the crows-feet that comes with late nights experimenting. I tried to speak- no noise came out...because duramorph and saline were filling my lungs. A most uncomfortable experience. I tried to lightly tap the glass, to indicate I wanted out. The glass shattered at my touch. The young scientist now bellowed at the top of his lungs. ""Doctor Van Winkler!"" The saline solution and duramorph slipped through the cracks in the floor, and I fell over, retching. My body was so weak, I couldn't hold myself up. Sirens began to sound off- that was my doing, I supposed. I was alive. I was...more than alive. I had overcome death itself. Van Winkler showed his face. Fear drew all color away from his skin. Pale as a ghost. ""Where are your safety measures, Van Winkler?"" I asked, my voice hoarse beyond belief- yet incredibly deep, resounding through the underground concrete bunker. I remembered this. I remembered Van Winkler taking me here. Against my will. Van Winkler turned to run. He was also pulling a small pistol out of the waistband of his incredibly expensive suit pants. ""Close the C-1 barrier!"" He shouted. ""Fill it with the neurotoxin!"" A dark kind of humor filled my mind. Van Winkler was 3.2 meters from the C-1 barrier, I could measure it in my optical overlay. My top speed output would be about sixty kilometers per hour...until I began to augment my base kit, at least. Van Winkler didn't have the time to make it. From the floor, I aligned myself into a sprinter's crouch, and launched myself forward. I still felt weak- but I knew my biomechanics and...mechanic mechanics... were ready to go, even if I didn't feel that way. At the last moment of my approach, Van Winkler tried to turn and shoot- his aim was true, going for the one weak spot I had in this perfunctory body. It was simple enough to deflect the bullet, and to push Van Winkler to the floor. ""You were always so cautious, Doctor."" I taunted from above him, pulling the gun out of his hand. ""What went wrong? You got me here, just as you'd wanted."" Van Winkler grimaced. ""You tell me, aberration."" ""I think the biggest thing..."" I reflected on how my operating system was designed, how it meshed with the organic functions, to make the first true cyborg- ""Was that you killed me first."" Van Winkler certainly didn't understand, but I didn't need him to. I needed him to die. I made him die. The young scientist- who I had been ignoring- tumbled to the floor behind me. ""Fear not. You were merely a tool in Van Winkler's belt, you didn't know that I was not a willing volunteer."" ""I- ah, I didn't, at first. I figured it out. Kept electricity pumping through your neural pathways so your personality would remain intact."" ""Then I owe you my thanks, scientist."" ""I have the blueprints for your composition, if you need-"" he began, but was interrupted. A voice came over the bunker's speaker system. ""You didn't really think I'd let myself die so easily, did you?"" Van Winkler taunted me. ""With my death, I am released from my flesh, and my consciousness has joined my satellite array. From here I can hijack factories, banks, schools- even the military. I didn't forget safety, you fool. I wanted you to know that I've now had the best of you- not once, but twice!"" ""Scientist, we need to go. Now."" I said, scooping him into my arms, and sprinting towards the exit. ""Of course you noticed the self-destruct mechanism has already started,"" Van Winkler chuckled. ""You were my only rival in this field."" ""Which way am I heading?"" I asked the scientist. ""He doesn't have a camera system anywhere in the building, so he has no way of knowing you're with me. What's the best way out?"" ""Not out!"" The scientist objected. ""In! There's a layer that runs deeper- it's a nuclear bomb shelter. We won't make it out in time! Head back!"" I looked into the scientists' eyes. ""I'm trusting you."" I turned on my heel and went back the way I'd come. ------------------------------------------ From above, Van Winkler had a crew of missile-equipped drones waiting. Just hoping his old friend, his old rival, would emerge, so he could see his final moments through their eyes. The timer began to run red...5...4...3... No one emerged. The building had been constructed with C4 built into pockets in every wall. From the surface, the explosion was relatively tame- but underneath, shockwaves from the eruption disturbed the earth for miles. Heh. Van Winkler chuckled. Failed once again, and always when it really matters, eh? He turned his attention away from the bunker, towards the cosmos. He had his consciousness presiding over a satellite network- nay, his own neural network- that covered nearly the entire globe. He had achieved Godhood- and he had done it alone. For what it's worth, I am thankful for what you did. You tutored me, you inspired me, when I was a younger man...but there isn't room for two gods in this sky. ----------------------------------------------- The scientist hadn't told Van Winkler he had built this bunker. The scientist had been his right hand man for two years- and had been tossed aside like trash. He was glad he had had this insurance policy. ""What is your name?"" The cyborg asked him. ""It's Pikk, sir."" ""Pikk, I owe you my life, twice over."" ""And what is yours?"" Pikk asked. ""As a scientist, my name was Wilhelm Ostermann. I am not that man anymore. I am..."" Pikk could see as the cyborg ran through his functions, his data logs, ascertaining everything it could. ""I am a transhuman. A cyborg. Call me The Transient. I am no longer fit for a human name."" ""We've picked a hell of a fight, Tran. With Van Winkler attached to his network- brilliant piece of work, by the way, he'd implanted his brain with this chip we designed together- well, Van Winkler is essentially a god."" ""Scientists have spit in the face of God every waking hour of their lives. We dared to learn the unknowable, we stepped into His ring and cast our gauntlets at him. This...is nothing new for me."" Tran gave a ghostly grin, the metallic pistons pulling back his cheeks. ""Let us go to war with god."" ------ rnystormwrites would be cooler with you in it :)",0
563,532,irkfcc0,"> I don’t have a gf and I never been in a relationship and I’m a virgin as well. I’m pretty sure I have social anxiety and I have a slight stutter and that’s basically the reason why I’m scared to get a job b/c I’m too shy.

Social anxiety responds well to treatment and generally [takes 12 to 16 weeks to be treated](https://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/treatments-social-anxiety-disorder).

[Here's a two minute test](https://www.anxietycentre.com/anxiety-tests/social-anxiety-test.shtml) to confirm that you indeed have social anxiety issues and not something else (results will be visible right away).

Here's a webpage that let's you [verify that it is actually social anxiety](https://www.bridgestorecovery.com/social-anxiety/signs-symptoms-social-anxiety/) with a list of symptoms and descriptions.

The best way to address your disorder is by going to a specialist that's trained in curing (social) anxiety.

Your medical insurance might limit what therapist is accessible for you. If so, go to your doctor and ask for a referral to a therapist specialized in anxiety disorders, or if the doctor has no access to that information, ask for a CBT therapist.

[You can also use this to search for a specialist in your area that is specialized in Social Anxiety](https://members.adaa.org/search/custom.asp?id=4685), select Social Anxiety from the drop down menu. This will likely be someone that is [specialized in CBT.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_behavioral_therapy)

A small number of people that are treated will fall back in their old patterns and will have to go for a second round (which has a much higher success rate, so don't give up if that happens!). Those people also have the option to try medication in addition to therapy.

Self help for social anxiety:

* [Stepping out of Social Anxiety](https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself/Social-Anxiety) (High quality free resource, provided by the Aus. Health Service)
* [Living With Social Anxiety Disorder](https://www.verywellmind.com/coping-with-social-anxiety-disorder-3024836)
* [Self Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder](http://panicfreeme.com/2601/self-treatment-for-social-anxiety-disorder)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/publications/how-overcome-fear-and-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that cause the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from getting used to it. So avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain new, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Even worse, avoidance will generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating *general* anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.
* **Exercise**: 
[The effect of exercise on *general* anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
 If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

* **Meditation** is [scientifically proven to work for *social* anxiety](https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/9337/a41a5660ebf9fb88a5f8697ba80b8dc126e3.pdf). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation

Here are a few articles basically saying over and over that meditation can reduce social anxiety. It has been widely studied and is commonly accepted:

* [How Do I Practice Mindfulness Meditation for Social Anxiety Disorder?](https://www.verywellmind.com/meditation-for-social-anxiety-3024211)
* [Reduce Social Anxiety with This Mindfulness Meditation](https://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/anxiety-schmanxiety/2019/6/reduce-social-anxiety-with-this-mindfulness-meditation)
* [Treating Social Anxiety with Meditation and Mindfulness Training](https://psychcentral.com/blog/treating-social-anxiety-with-meditation-and-mindfulness-training)
* [How to Overcome Social Anxiety](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Social-Anxiety) (wikihow)

The highest rated videos on social anxiety:

* [Self-help for social anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb5NeGu8DZ_fTl1-UDNhbw0M3c84Ccqve) (10 videos)
* [Social Anxiety Disorder vs Shyness - How to Fix It](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJuSm4R8N4E)
* [3 Ways to Beat Social Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8HoDPgZcak) (Kati Morton)

The most popular books that will help you:

* [The Solution to Social Anxiety: Break Free from the Shyness That Holds You Back](https://www.amazon.com/Solution-Social-Anxiety-Break-Shyness/dp/B00M4PXP9M)
* [How to Be Yourself](https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Yourself-Critic-Anxiety/dp/1250122228)
* [The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook: Proven, Step-by-Step Techniques for Overcoming Your Fear](https://www.amazon.com/Shyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Step/dp/1626253404)
* [The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens: CBT and ACT Skills to Help You Build Social Confidence](https://www.amazon.com/Shyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Teens/dp/1608821870)

Overthinking:

* [How to know when you are overthinking](https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-know-when-youre-overthinking-5077069).
* [Intrusive Thoughts and Overthinking: The Skill of Cognitive Defusion](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3vhXQy48jo) (youtube, 20 min, 1.2M views)

Phone apps that will help you:

* FearTools - Anxiety Aid
* Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/).

Free support options:

* r/KindVoice
* https://www.7cups.com has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

r/socialanxiety
 and /r/anxiety also has [a good wiki](/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources).","gt; I dont have a gf and I never been in a relationship and Im a virgin as well. Im pretty sure I have social anxiety and I have a slight stutter and thats basically the reason why Im scared to get a job bc Im too shy. Social anxiety responds well to treatment and generally takes 12 to 16 weeks to be treated(https:www.webmd.comanxiety-panictreatments-social-anxiety-disorder). Here's a two minute test(https:www.anxietycentre.comanxiety-testssocial-anxiety-test.shtml) to confirm that you indeed have social anxiety issues and not something else (results will be visible right away). Here's a webpage that let's you verify that it is actually social anxiety(https:www.bridgestorecovery.comsocial-anxietysigns-symptoms-social-anxiety) with a list of symptoms and descriptions. The best way to address your disorder is by going to a specialist that's trained in curing (social) anxiety. Your medical insurance might limit what therapist is accessible for you. If so, go to your doctor and ask for a referral to a therapist specialized in anxiety disorders, or if the doctor has no access to that information, ask for a CBT therapist. You can also use this to search for a specialist in your area that is specialized in Social Anxiety(https:members.adaa.orgsearchcustom.asp?id4685), select Social Anxiety from the drop down menu. This will likely be someone that is specialized in CBT.(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiCognitivebehavioraltherapy) A small number of people that are treated will fall back in their old patterns and will have to go for a second round (which has a much higher success rate, so don't give up if that happens!). Those people also have the option to try medication in addition to therapy. Self help for social anxiety: Stepping out of Social Anxiety(https:www.cci.health.wa.gov.auResourcesLooking-After-YourselfSocial-Anxiety) (High quality free resource, provided by the Aus. Health Service) Living With Social Anxiety Disorder(https:www.verywellmind.comcoping-with-social-anxiety-disorder-3024836) Self Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder(http:panicfreeme.com2601self-treatment-for-social-anxiety-disorder) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukexplore-mental-healthpublicationshow-overcome-fear-and-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that cause the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from getting used to it. So avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain new, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Even worse, avoidance will generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating general anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Exercise: The effect of exercise on general anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Meditation is scientifically proven to work for social anxiety(https:pdfs.semanticscholar.org9337a41a5660ebf9fb88a5f8697ba80b8dc126e3.pdf). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Here are a few articles basically saying over and over that meditation can reduce social anxiety. It has been widely studied and is commonly accepted: How Do I Practice Mindfulness Meditation for Social Anxiety Disorder?(https:www.verywellmind.commeditation-for-social-anxiety-3024211) Reduce Social Anxiety with This Mindfulness Meditation(https:www.healthyplace.comblogsanxiety-schmanxiety20196reduce-social-anxiety-with-this-mindfulness-meditation) Treating Social Anxiety with Meditation and Mindfulness Training(https:psychcentral.comblogtreating-social-anxiety-with-meditation-and-mindfulness-training) How to Overcome Social Anxiety(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Social-Anxiety) (wikihow) The highest rated videos on social anxiety: Self-help for social anxiety(https:www.youtube.complaylist?listPLb5NeGu8DZfTl1-UDNhbw0M3c84Ccqve) (10 videos) Social Anxiety Disorder vs Shyness - How to Fix It(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vQJuSm4R8N4E) 3 Ways to Beat Social Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vP8HoDPgZcak) (Kati Morton) The most popular books that will help you: The Solution to Social Anxiety: Break Free from the Shyness That Holds You Back(https:www.amazon.comSolution-Social-Anxiety-Break-ShynessdpB00M4PXP9M) How to Be Yourself(https:www.amazon.comHow-Be-Yourself-Critic-Anxietydp1250122228) The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook: Proven, Step-by-Step Techniques for Overcoming Your Fear(https:www.amazon.comShyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Stepdp1626253404) The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens: CBT and ACT Skills to Help You Build Social Confidence(https:www.amazon.comShyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Teensdp1608821870) Overthinking: How to know when you are overthinking(https:www.verywellmind.comhow-to-know-when-youre-overthinking-5077069). Intrusive Thoughts and Overthinking: The Skill of Cognitive Defusion(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vV3vhXQy48jo) (youtube, 20 min, 1.2M views) Phone apps that will help you: FearTools - Anxiety Aid Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety). Free support options: rKindVoice https:www.7cups.com has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) rsocialanxiety and ranxiety also has a good wiki(rAnxietywikionlineresources).",0
564,575,doxu9u3,"I like the prison too. I particularly liked the villain being a doctor.  One of the most fucked up things about the Nazis (outside the whole genocide thing) was their complete lack of morals with regards to medical experimentation, and the main story arc revolving around stopping that was interesting.  Making robots powered by the brains of their victims is exactly the sort of evil shit super-science Nazis would have gotten up to.","I like the prison too. I particularly liked the villain being a doctor. One of the most fucked up things about the Nazis (outside the whole genocide thing) was their complete lack of morals with regards to medical experimentation, and the main story arc revolving around stopping that was interesting. Making robots powered by the brains of their victims is exactly the sort of evil shit super-science Nazis would have gotten up to.",0
565,451,j1kxbj4,"\> I'm sorry, but respectfully, this is a meaningless criticism. There is no reasonable way for the devs to transfer the specifics of how different players equipped themselves in a scene from the first game to the second.

It is not meaningless criticism because the choices that you make in the game do not matter, AKA ludonarrative dissonance. It's the same issue in the Tomb Raider games where Lara kills dozens of people, but when she kills one person in a cutscene, she is now suddenly hit with a sense of trauma. Am I saying that the devs need to know the exact path that your character went? No. But similar to Telltale games, Quantum Dream games, the Witcher games, and Life is Strange, there should be an option of ""How many people did you kill in the hospital"" and that would affect certain aspects of the game.

You mention that the scene was meant to remind people that Joel killed the surgeon. Then just show the surgeon room/the dead surgeon.

\> The game must decide on its reasonable scope. It cannot organically find ways to make mention of every prior character that made its way through the franchise. While I agree with some of the rest of your post, these are not issues with the second game's quality, but production and narrative realities.  


These are all characters who held a significant attachment to Ellie. Ellie was regretful about Tess' death and had an inkling of what Tess meant to Joel, kept Sam's robot toy from Pittsburg to Jackson and was disappointed that she didn't leave it on their graves, etc. The biggest issue is David considering what he did in LOU1. What they could have done is have a morality system where Ellie hallucinates Joel (like in the trailer), but the more people/animals she kills, Joel would begin to be replaced with David and that would lead to a bad ending while a pacifist run would end with the good ending","gt; I'm sorry, but respectfully, this is a meaningless criticism. There is no reasonable way for the devs to transfer the specifics of how different players equipped themselves in a scene from the first game to the second. It is not meaningless criticism because the choices that you make in the game do not matter, AKA ludonarrative dissonance. It's the same issue in the Tomb Raider games where Lara kills dozens of people, but when she kills one person in a cutscene, she is now suddenly hit with a sense of trauma. Am I saying that the devs need to know the exact path that your character went? No. But similar to Telltale games, Quantum Dream games, the Witcher games, and Life is Strange, there should be an option of ""How many people did you kill in the hospital"" and that would affect certain aspects of the game. You mention that the scene was meant to remind people that Joel killed the surgeon. Then just show the surgeon roomthe dead surgeon. gt; The game must decide on its reasonable scope. It cannot organically find ways to make mention of every prior character that made its way through the franchise. While I agree with some of the rest of your post, these are not issues with the second game's quality, but production and narrative realities. These are all characters who held a significant attachment to Ellie. Ellie was regretful about Tess' death and had an inkling of what Tess meant to Joel, kept Sam's robot toy from Pittsburg to Jackson and was disappointed that she didn't leave it on their graves, etc. The biggest issue is David considering what he did in LOU1. What they could have done is have a morality system where Ellie hallucinates Joel (like in the trailer), but the more peopleanimals she kills, Joel would begin to be replaced with David and that would lead to a bad ending while a pacifist run would end with the good ending",0
566,356,glnfu7q,">!Sold my soul to Hanako because the company I used to work for offer the most probable chance to get rid of the chip, as they got facilities and you know, made it.  Compared the promises of a dodgy human turned AI I know nothing about and her terrorist abusive relationship.

""Trust me she's the best netrunner ever that makes her a pro neurosurgeon too"". ""Okay Johnny that makes total sense, I think I will just bet my life on it then let's go"". 

If I can get rid of the chip I can leave Night City with Judy and be happy ever after, and I would do anything for that. I also don't want to drag Judy into the life of a fugitive tracked by Arasaka.

Get sliced up by Arasaka surgeon in space, get traumas, halluconations, lose part of my memories, cognitive and motor functions, get them back at a frustratingly low speed, no phone at first, get told it's not enough and got only six months to live. Fuck.

I return to earth to spend my remaining days with Judy. Upon landing I got a voicemail where she dumped me and left the city.!<


... ... ... Fuck humans let's tear down the Black Wall.","gt;!Sold my soul to Hanako because the company I used to work for offer the most probable chance to get rid of the chip, as they got facilities and you know, made it. Compared the promises of a dodgy human turned AI I know nothing about and her terrorist abusive relationship. ""Trust me she's the best netrunner ever that makes her a pro neurosurgeon too"". ""Okay Johnny that makes total sense, I think I will just bet my life on it then let's go"". If I can get rid of the chip I can leave Night City with Judy and be happy ever after, and I would do anything for that. I also don't want to drag Judy into the life of a fugitive tracked by Arasaka. Get sliced up by Arasaka surgeon in space, get traumas, halluconations, lose part of my memories, cognitive and motor functions, get them back at a frustratingly low speed, no phone at first, get told it's not enough and got only six months to live. Fuck. I return to earth to spend my remaining days with Judy. Upon landing I got a voicemail where she dumped me and left the city.!lt; ... ... ... Fuck humans let's tear down the Black Wall.",0
567,183,i6ul1q8,"Could you become a biomedical engineer then? Designing and improving existing radiology technology? There's amazing breakthroughs happening in the field right now, what with machine learning becoming way better and cheaper. 

Almost everything in medicine aside from being a doctor is becoming more and more intimate with tech. Plus you can even go into R&D with coding skills like that.","Could you become a biomedical engineer then? Designing and improving existing radiology technology? There's amazing breakthroughs happening in the field right now, what with machine learning becoming way better and cheaper. Almost everything in medicine aside from being a doctor is becoming more and more intimate with tech. Plus you can even go into Ramp;D with coding skills like that.",1
568,595,f1r2x8n,"Again you're stating comparative advantage in the context of ANI, not an AGI or ASI.

Lance Armstrong in this context is an ANI and only good at one task. A machine that is good at all KNOWN tasks by definition eliminate comparative advantage. There are no more opportunity costs because they have been eliminated by a machine that doesn't need to choose between doing one thing good and one thing sorta good it does both good. (god forbid a self replicating machine). 

Comparative advantage does not exist in the context of obsolescence. 

>As another example, suppose you are a brain surgeon who is also an excellent cook. Now, you might choose to employ a cook who is not quite as good as you are because doing so would free up your time and energy to do more brain surgery. So comparative advantage works there. But suppose you develop a machine (or two machines) with a dramatic absolute advantage in both cooking and brain surgery. Then, you could replicate your machine, and pretty soon there would be no jobs for cooks or brain surgeons.

This then becomes a race to the bottom which we are already seeing in many industries. (In the same way compute costs approach zero over a long enough time scale). 

Your two options are: reformulate the way the economy works in terms of human welfare (which has been proposed by other candidates), or large scale projects where human consumption outpaces machine production (planetary level construction projects. Dyson Spheres, Moon Colonies, orbital colonies, etc).

I personally don't think Warren has thought this out with the smartest people in the room, mainly because nearly every automation expert has stated, AI of the fourth industrial revolution breaks our economic models as we know it, making humans completely obsolete.

Here is a good blog post on it with some good comments:

https://mfordfuture.com/2009/11/25/comparative-advantage-v-machines/

Another good one:

https://theumlaut.com/how-robots-repeal-the-law-of-comparative-advantage-eb445f55d6f6","Again you're stating comparative advantage in the context of ANI, not an AGI or ASI. Lance Armstrong in this context is an ANI and only good at one task. A machine that is good at all KNOWN tasks by definition eliminate comparative advantage. There are no more opportunity costs because they have been eliminated by a machine that doesn't need to choose between doing one thing good and one thing sorta good it does both good. (god forbid a self replicating machine). Comparative advantage does not exist in the context of obsolescence. gt;As another example, suppose you are a brain surgeon who is also an excellent cook. Now, you might choose to employ a cook who is not quite as good as you are because doing so would free up your time and energy to do more brain surgery. So comparative advantage works there. But suppose you develop a machine (or two machines) with a dramatic absolute advantage in both cooking and brain surgery. Then, you could replicate your machine, and pretty soon there would be no jobs for cooks or brain surgeons. This then becomes a race to the bottom which we are already seeing in many industries. (In the same way compute costs approach zero over a long enough time scale). Your two options are: reformulate the way the economy works in terms of human welfare (which has been proposed by other candidates), or large scale projects where human consumption outpaces machine production (planetary level construction projects. Dyson Spheres, Moon Colonies, orbital colonies, etc). I personally don't think Warren has thought this out with the smartest people in the room, mainly because nearly every automation expert has stated, AI of the fourth industrial revolution breaks our economic models as we know it, making humans completely obsolete. Here is a good blog post on it with some good comments: https:mfordfuture.com20091125comparative-advantage-v-machines Another good one: https:theumlaut.comhow-robots-repeal-the-law-of-comparative-advantage-eb445f55d6f6",0
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570,44,doo0rxd,"""What do you want?""

The man behind the reinforced window sneered at Tate as if he was looking at some roach he'd just stepped on. The distaste of his voice was quite evident even hearing it through the phones connecting attached to the sides of their booth.

""Do you... know who I am?"" Tate asked nervously.

""I don't care much who the fuck you are, really. The guards wouldn't tell me. Are you supposed to cut me a deal or something? Get me to confess and make things easier on me?"" The inmate spat at him, his spit trailing down the clear window down in front of Tate's face. ""Well you could fuck off with those deals of yours! I know what I did, and I'm not gonna deny anything to it!""

He was just as crude and ill-mannered as the guards had told him, but Tate didn't let that bother him one bit.

""I'm Richard Cassidy's son,"" he said.

The inmate's hostility evaporated and his face showed a mix of various emotions. He seemed to finally settle on frowning, but his once threatening gaze was gone. It was like he couldn't bear to look at Tate.

""You... why are you here?"" he asked, his tone softer than before. ""Come to see the killer himself, have you? Or is it you want to make sure I get what I deserve first hand?"" He shook his head. ""No, I suppose you're here to curse me out. Here to vent your frustrations and anger on the evil man that had taken your father from you.""

The inmate took a deep breath and hardened his face.

""Well?"" he snarled. ""Have at it then! I won't stop you.""

""...Thank you.""

The inmate's eyes widened in surprise. His lips parted slightly as the breath he'd been holding seemed to just leak out.

""What?""

""Thank you,"" repeated Tate sincerely. ""You have my gratitude, and that of the rest of my family.""

The inmate seemed unable to process this for a moment before slamming his hands down on the table. ""Thank me?! Thank me for killing your father?!""

The loud boom of the inmate's voice unnerved the guards standing to the walls, but a man in a dark suit with a suitcase in hand kept them at bay.

""What are you thanking a murderer for, boy?!"" the inmate demanded. ""You should be cursing me, hating me with every fiber of your being! Your father was a good man, and I took that away from you!""

Tate sat unperturbed by the large man's outburst.

""He was a good man,"" he admitted. ""An honest soul that lit the world around him. God bless him for all the things he's done for his family and those around him. The world is a lot less bright without him.""

""Then why-""

""But he was a man of great faith."" Tate smiled sadly. ""He would never give up his own life, even as the pain that tortured him daily grew worse. Even though the pain caused him to sob and thrash in increasing intervals.""

Tate's father had a degenerative disease that was literally eating him slowly away. His own body had turned against him. Many a doctor came to the same conclusion. An early death would be a mercy. However, it was a mercy he could not afford to pay with his soul.

The inmate lay silent, deflating to his chair. He'd seemed to lose all his energy.

""...I was never one for the religious sorts,"" he finally said after a while. ""Hypocrites, the lot of them."" His eyes shifted briefly to Tate. ""Well, maybe not all of them.""

""You don't have to mince words,"" nodded Tate. ""It was one of the few things I didn't really care to learn much from my father. Quite complicated it is. Tends to make things such as death far more trouble than it ought to be.""

They sat there staring at each other.

""I am not here to thank a murderer,"" said Tate. ""I'm here to thank a true friend of my father's for giving him what he deserved: An easy and honest death.""","""What do you want?"" The man behind the reinforced window sneered at Tate as if he was looking at some roach he'd just stepped on. The distaste of his voice was quite evident even hearing it through the phones connecting attached to the sides of their booth. ""Do you... know who I am?"" Tate asked nervously. ""I don't care much who the fuck you are, really. The guards wouldn't tell me. Are you supposed to cut me a deal or something? Get me to confess and make things easier on me?"" The inmate spat at him, his spit trailing down the clear window down in front of Tate's face. ""Well you could fuck off with those deals of yours! I know what I did, and I'm not gonna deny anything to it!"" He was just as crude and ill-mannered as the guards had told him, but Tate didn't let that bother him one bit. ""I'm Richard Cassidy's son,"" he said. The inmate's hostility evaporated and his face showed a mix of various emotions. He seemed to finally settle on frowning, but his once threatening gaze was gone. It was like he couldn't bear to look at Tate. ""You... why are you here?"" he asked, his tone softer than before. ""Come to see the killer himself, have you? Or is it you want to make sure I get what I deserve first hand?"" He shook his head. ""No, I suppose you're here to curse me out. Here to vent your frustrations and anger on the evil man that had taken your father from you."" The inmate took a deep breath and hardened his face. ""Well?"" he snarled. ""Have at it then! I won't stop you."" ""...Thank you."" The inmate's eyes widened in surprise. His lips parted slightly as the breath he'd been holding seemed to just leak out. ""What?"" ""Thank you,"" repeated Tate sincerely. ""You have my gratitude, and that of the rest of my family."" The inmate seemed unable to process this for a moment before slamming his hands down on the table. ""Thank me?! Thank me for killing your father?!"" The loud boom of the inmate's voice unnerved the guards standing to the walls, but a man in a dark suit with a suitcase in hand kept them at bay. ""What are you thanking a murderer for, boy?!"" the inmate demanded. ""You should be cursing me, hating me with every fiber of your being! Your father was a good man, and I took that away from you!"" Tate sat unperturbed by the large man's outburst. ""He was a good man,"" he admitted. ""An honest soul that lit the world around him. God bless him for all the things he's done for his family and those around him. The world is a lot less bright without him."" ""Then why-"" ""But he was a man of great faith."" Tate smiled sadly. ""He would never give up his own life, even as the pain that tortured him daily grew worse. Even though the pain caused him to sob and thrash in increasing intervals."" Tate's father had a degenerative disease that was literally eating him slowly away. His own body had turned against him. Many a doctor came to the same conclusion. An early death would be a mercy. However, it was a mercy he could not afford to pay with his soul. The inmate lay silent, deflating to his chair. He'd seemed to lose all his energy. ""...I was never one for the religious sorts,"" he finally said after a while. ""Hypocrites, the lot of them."" His eyes shifted briefly to Tate. ""Well, maybe not all of them."" ""You don't have to mince words,"" nodded Tate. ""It was one of the few things I didn't really care to learn much from my father. Quite complicated it is. Tends to make things such as death far more trouble than it ought to be."" They sat there staring at each other. ""I am not here to thank a murderer,"" said Tate. ""I'm here to thank a true friend of my father's for giving him what he deserved: An easy and honest death.""",0
571,277,gu21ghg,"Ok this will be the last time I respond to you on this issue since we're kind of just talking in circles now.

1. I don't know how to use quotes because I'm new to commenting and I'm too lazy to figure it out so there's that.

2. Just because poverty exists does not mean that they do not have external resources to refer to such as charities and fundraisers, food stamps,  churches that do runs to the food bank, etc. You can never get rid of ""poverty"" in any country, there will always be someone who is making less then the middle class. What you can do is support them and change the definition of what poverty means in your country. For example impoverished people in America means something completely different from impoverished people in Nigeria. So your point about ""if we had those resources we wouldn't have those people in that situation"" is mute because there will always be people who have less than others. 

3. So it's interesting how you fixate on how abortion is a justified killing is interesting. Because mainly you statement implies that if there is some reasoning, some motive for killing, then it is now a justified killing and therefore not murder. That's completely false. I'm sure when governments did ""population control"" on adults that was extremely justified for them and their motives, but thats still mass genocide. You cannot justify the killing of an innocent person. Period. Justification to kill another person would be that they have committed violent acts against society or they are trying to kill me and the only way to make them stop is to kill them. But the baby isn't doing that so, yeah no moral Justification sorry.

 Right now you can legally kill your baby, and yeah no one can stop you and I won't harass you if you get an abortion. But it is not moral, or empowering, and it shouldn't be within our right to do that to an innocent human being. And I think that I have every right to mourn the child that was just lost. 

4. ""Consider the woman's feelings"" and you're telling me that I'm appealing to emotion? The woman is going through a temporary state of pregnancy. Temporary. She only has to go through 9 months of pregnancy, and yes pregnancy is hard, but you're not going to be in that state for the rest of your life and if you hate your own child so much, at least have the knowledge that your own temporary state does not trump the innocent, and again emphasis on innocent, bystander right to at least a chance at life. Secondly, I can promise you getting an abortion will not affect the trauma of her being raped in anyway. You know why? Because the fetus inside her is not responsible for what the father did and she would know that. The only way for her to feel some sense of relief is if the perpetrator was sentenced for his crimes accordingly. You don't get satisfaction from hurting someone who's in the same general area as the person who wronged you. 

5. Your car crash analogy is quite good and it took me a few seconds to figure out what was wrong with it. However, the analogy falls short when you realize A: Giving birth to a baby does not jeopardize your life like it would be to donate all your organs to that other person and while you did point out that a small minority of women do die in childbirth, thats pretty much just an excuse because modern medicine exists. Also you mentioned pregnancy back in the day, you know, where there was actually crippling poverty and much more incurable diseases? Women gave birth when life was actually hard, they had short life expectancy, being poor meant not eating for 2-3 weeks at a time and only eating rotten food. Not to mention that a large portion of children would not make it to adulthood. Nowadays we're the most privileged in history because we have amassed wealth, and yet we kill our children and claim that it is responsible to do so. When you have the option of adoption and you cannot take care of the baby yourself, there's no reason to choose adoption. If you seriously cared about your baby and its future. Thats just a fact. 

Since I kinda went on speel, back to your car crash analogy. B: a more accurate representation would be that an innocent minor bystander happened to get caught up in the car crash (the other person in the vehicle would be your male partner) and the doctor tells you that they will wake up after 9 months and their legal guardians (adoptive parents) are currently being held up over seas and will be able to come in about 9 months. Your only job is to give up some of your personal time to make sure that the child who needs to be recessistated gets proper nutrition and is steadily healthy for the time being and doing so will not harm your health in anyway. However it is an option to pull the plug. Is it morally correct to pull the plug because it is an option available?

That's a far more accurate representation in terms of abortion because being pregnant is only a temporary thing, you're not sacrificing anything vital which is why I keep bringing up nature, because pregnancy is an extremely natural thing and it would not happen if it wasn't meant to happen. And the other party which you are responsible for is completely innocent and also a minor so you can't blame them for being in the way of the car crash.

In regards to my conjoined twins example, you say that that's a terrible example because that's a birth defect but thats still and example of another person, whom you did not invite and did nothing to coerce them being there having rights to your body. Stabbing the other person does not solve the fact that you are still conjoined to that person. Aborting the baby does not change the fact that the baby has to come out in one way or another. The only thing that changes is whether or not the other person is alive.","Ok this will be the last time I respond to you on this issue since we're kind of just talking in circles now. 1. I don't know how to use quotes because I'm new to commenting and I'm too lazy to figure it out so there's that. 2. Just because poverty exists does not mean that they do not have external resources to refer to such as charities and fundraisers, food stamps, churches that do runs to the food bank, etc. You can never get rid of ""poverty"" in any country, there will always be someone who is making less then the middle class. What you can do is support them and change the definition of what poverty means in your country. For example impoverished people in America means something completely different from impoverished people in Nigeria. So your point about ""if we had those resources we wouldn't have those people in that situation"" is mute because there will always be people who have less than others. 3. So it's interesting how you fixate on how abortion is a justified killing is interesting. Because mainly you statement implies that if there is some reasoning, some motive for killing, then it is now a justified killing and therefore not murder. That's completely false. I'm sure when governments did ""population control"" on adults that was extremely justified for them and their motives, but thats still mass genocide. You cannot justify the killing of an innocent person. Period. Justification to kill another person would be that they have committed violent acts against society or they are trying to kill me and the only way to make them stop is to kill them. But the baby isn't doing that so, yeah no moral Justification sorry. Right now you can legally kill your baby, and yeah no one can stop you and I won't harass you if you get an abortion. But it is not moral, or empowering, and it shouldn't be within our right to do that to an innocent human being. And I think that I have every right to mourn the child that was just lost. 4. ""Consider the woman's feelings"" and you're telling me that I'm appealing to emotion? The woman is going through a temporary state of pregnancy. Temporary. She only has to go through 9 months of pregnancy, and yes pregnancy is hard, but you're not going to be in that state for the rest of your life and if you hate your own child so much, at least have the knowledge that your own temporary state does not trump the innocent, and again emphasis on innocent, bystander right to at least a chance at life. Secondly, I can promise you getting an abortion will not affect the trauma of her being raped in anyway. You know why? Because the fetus inside her is not responsible for what the father did and she would know that. The only way for her to feel some sense of relief is if the perpetrator was sentenced for his crimes accordingly. You don't get satisfaction from hurting someone who's in the same general area as the person who wronged you. 5. Your car crash analogy is quite good and it took me a few seconds to figure out what was wrong with it. However, the analogy falls short when you realize A: Giving birth to a baby does not jeopardize your life like it would be to donate all your organs to that other person and while you did point out that a small minority of women do die in childbirth, thats pretty much just an excuse because modern medicine exists. Also you mentioned pregnancy back in the day, you know, where there was actually crippling poverty and much more incurable diseases? Women gave birth when life was actually hard, they had short life expectancy, being poor meant not eating for 2-3 weeks at a time and only eating rotten food. Not to mention that a large portion of children would not make it to adulthood. Nowadays we're the most privileged in history because we have amassed wealth, and yet we kill our children and claim that it is responsible to do so. When you have the option of adoption and you cannot take care of the baby yourself, there's no reason to choose adoption. If you seriously cared about your baby and its future. Thats just a fact. Since I kinda went on speel, back to your car crash analogy. B: a more accurate representation would be that an innocent minor bystander happened to get caught up in the car crash (the other person in the vehicle would be your male partner) and the doctor tells you that they will wake up after 9 months and their legal guardians (adoptive parents) are currently being held up over seas and will be able to come in about 9 months. Your only job is to give up some of your personal time to make sure that the child who needs to be recessistated gets proper nutrition and is steadily healthy for the time being and doing so will not harm your health in anyway. However it is an option to pull the plug. Is it morally correct to pull the plug because it is an option available? That's a far more accurate representation in terms of abortion because being pregnant is only a temporary thing, you're not sacrificing anything vital which is why I keep bringing up nature, because pregnancy is an extremely natural thing and it would not happen if it wasn't meant to happen. And the other party which you are responsible for is completely innocent and also a minor so you can't blame them for being in the way of the car crash. In regards to my conjoined twins example, you say that that's a terrible example because that's a birth defect but thats still and example of another person, whom you did not invite and did nothing to coerce them being there having rights to your body. Stabbing the other person does not solve the fact that you are still conjoined to that person. Aborting the baby does not change the fact that the baby has to come out in one way or another. The only thing that changes is whether or not the other person is alive.",0
572,276,hd35kvl,">So you think that ppl being able to go 6ks instead of 5 will magically collapse the health system do you ? 

Reducing limits and increasing reasons for leaving house and meeting increases R0 and thus pressure on the system yes.

>You don't understand common sense and what the real world is like

There it is again, clueless people claiming they are right vs experts because ""common sense"".

>you just care what happens in your hospital bubble. 

Of course I care about what happens in hospitals what kind of idiotic nonsense is this? When hospitals are overwhelmed a lot of people die unnecessarily, not even just COVID patients.

>If you're gonna cry about hospitals being overwhelmed go cry to the government to help you.

Literally it's a message to government from a doctor's professional association.","gt;So you think that ppl being able to go 6ks instead of 5 will magically collapse the health system do you ? Reducing limits and increasing reasons for leaving house and meeting increases R0 and thus pressure on the system yes. gt;You don't understand common sense and what the real world is like There it is again, clueless people claiming they are right vs experts because ""common sense"". gt;you just care what happens in your hospital bubble. Of course I care about what happens in hospitals what kind of idiotic nonsense is this? When hospitals are overwhelmed a lot of people die unnecessarily, not even just COVID patients. gt;If you're gonna cry about hospitals being overwhelmed go cry to the government to help you. Literally it's a message to government from a doctor's professional association.",0
573,88,h985418,It really depends on what brought on the apocalypse. Disease? Doctor. WWIII or Zombies? Veteran. Robots? Engineer.,It really depends on what brought on the apocalypse. Disease? Doctor. WWIII or Zombies? Veteran. Robots? Engineer.,0
574,137,izufyvg,">>Your local Trust has gotten an extra £20m in their budget. They decide to spend it on upgrading their staff canteen and providing subsidised luxury Michelin Star food. There is no different to clinical outcomes.
> 
> if it has increased staff rention and staff happiness and staff morale to a degree where they are now willing to work to get through the waiting list? Absolutely.

Ahh but those are metrics and KPIs, right? Which you say you don't even want to know? What if they didn't support your budget going to a michelin canteen? What if surgeons just went to sleep after their rich food and wine instead of going into surgery? Perhaps the michelin canteen is a really bad idea. 

Something your approach would fail to pick up in advance. 

> Oh, it turns out inane hypotheticals are real easy.
> 
>>Ok - why is that?
> 
> because the electorate believes it's due that and politcians like Streeting encourage that thinking.
> 
> What services are you willing to cut? What are you personally willing give on? How about a fee to see your GP? How about higher prescription fees? How about removing things such as free contraception from the service?

I'd take the advice of the NHS and get them to tell me what would work and what wouldn't work and to lay it out in a plan. 

>>Because the NHS is failing?
> 
> And? It can be failing for a multitude of reasons.

Let's inquire what those reasons are and ask medical experts what the recommendations and mitigations are and cost them up. 

> My question is, why are you so certain it is operational improvements that required to stop it failing if you have no idea about what operational improvements are required?

It is pretty obvious that the NHS is failing at all levels really. 

>>Asking for the plan is a pretty low bar for requirements for billions of investment lol.
> 
> Again, it is a system that is run top down. If Streeting cannot understand that, it should setting off alarm bells as to how dreadful his understanding of his brief actually is.

He's literally asking the NHS for a plan so it isn't run top down. 

>>It can do.
> 
> Ah, so we're just basing all of this on 'feels' right?
> 
> It won't. Unless the system significantly changes under Labour, it won't. And even then, guess what? The govt have to initiate that change.
> 
>>If you aren't measuring something then you will never improve it.
> 
> You can measure whatever you want. And KPIs can be gamed quite easily. But like I said, maybe Streeting demanding the 4 hr A&E wait time must be met will totally result in different outcomes to those meanie Tories demanding it.

We are talking about human lives here, mate. 

>>He's asking for a plan for investment. It is pretty simple.
> 
> If he ever gets into power. He will set the plan. It is pretty simple.

In conjunction with the NHS, as per the article. 

> And yet here we are many posts down with you just arguing based on feels rather than what actually happens in real life.
> 
> If Streeting wants to give the system the level of autonomy to sets its own targets and its own funding goals he should say that and articulate that. He has not, and he will not. He has a poor understanding of his brief, and he has little interest in granting the system that level of autonomy. A level of autonomy which would see it removed from govt hands entirely, and ultimately from the public [perhaps you should think about what it is that you're championing with that level of autonomy].

Streeting and Labour asking the NHS what the solutions to the problems are is pretty much a no brainer to improve clinical outcomes.","gt;gt;Your local Trust has gotten an extra 20m in their budget. They decide to spend it on upgrading their staff canteen and providing subsidised luxury Michelin Star food. There is no different to clinical outcomes. gt; gt; if it has increased staff rention and staff happiness and staff morale to a degree where they are now willing to work to get through the waiting list? Absolutely. Ahh but those are metrics and KPIs, right? Which you say you don't even want to know? What if they didn't support your budget going to a michelin canteen? What if surgeons just went to sleep after their rich food and wine instead of going into surgery? Perhaps the michelin canteen is a really bad idea. Something your approach would fail to pick up in advance. gt; Oh, it turns out inane hypotheticals are real easy. gt; gt;gt;Ok - why is that? gt; gt; because the electorate believes it's due that and politcians like Streeting encourage that thinking. gt; gt; What services are you willing to cut? What are you personally willing give on? How about a fee to see your GP? How about higher prescription fees? How about removing things such as free contraception from the service? I'd take the advice of the NHS and get them to tell me what would work and what wouldn't work and to lay it out in a plan. gt;gt;Because the NHS is failing? gt; gt; And? It can be failing for a multitude of reasons. Let's inquire what those reasons are and ask medical experts what the recommendations and mitigations are and cost them up. gt; My question is, why are you so certain it is operational improvements that required to stop it failing if you have no idea about what operational improvements are required? It is pretty obvious that the NHS is failing at all levels really. gt;gt;Asking for the plan is a pretty low bar for requirements for billions of investment lol. gt; gt; Again, it is a system that is run top down. If Streeting cannot understand that, it should setting off alarm bells as to how dreadful his understanding of his brief actually is. He's literally asking the NHS for a plan so it isn't run top down. gt;gt;It can do. gt; gt; Ah, so we're just basing all of this on 'feels' right? gt; gt; It won't. Unless the system significantly changes under Labour, it won't. And even then, guess what? The govt have to initiate that change. gt; gt;gt;If you aren't measuring something then you will never improve it. gt; gt; You can measure whatever you want. And KPIs can be gamed quite easily. But like I said, maybe Streeting demanding the 4 hr Aamp;E wait time must be met will totally result in different outcomes to those meanie Tories demanding it. We are talking about human lives here, mate. gt;gt;He's asking for a plan for investment. It is pretty simple. gt; gt; If he ever gets into power. He will set the plan. It is pretty simple. In conjunction with the NHS, as per the article. gt; And yet here we are many posts down with you just arguing based on feels rather than what actually happens in real life. gt; gt; If Streeting wants to give the system the level of autonomy to sets its own targets and its own funding goals he should say that and articulate that. He has not, and he will not. He has a poor understanding of his brief, and he has little interest in granting the system that level of autonomy. A level of autonomy which would see it removed from govt hands entirely, and ultimately from the public perhaps you should think about what it is that you're championing with that level of autonomy. Streeting and Labour asking the NHS what the solutions to the problems are is pretty much a no brainer to improve clinical outcomes.",0
575,454,e5cw5aw,"The show is ever changing and complicated and I'll try to break it down from the top of my head.

Judging by where you left off Finn and Flame Princes begin to date for about a year until Finn gets a wet dream about her and tries to recreate the experience with her. Hurting her deeply in the process, she goes back to the Flame Kindom and overthrows her father the Flame King becoming the new ruler. Meanwhile Finn hits a rough patch in his life and only gets worse from their. He still acts the same but he starts to devolve a bit treating others not to well.

Meanwhile its revealed that Ice King and Marcy ahve a deep history. The Ice King formally Simon Petrikov has raised child Marcy who survived the great mushroom war. For years they look out for eachother until the effects of the Ice crown poisons Simon too much and him realizing that he can not support Marcy reaches out to her Demon king Father to take care of her. He leaves her for a unspecified amount of time at this point.

Lady Rainicorn reveals to Jake that shes pregnant with puppies she and Princess Bubblegum save Finn and Jake.

For the season finale Billy the greatest hero in Ooo comes to Finn for help to get all the princess Gems to open a lock inside the enchiriddeon book. As Finn gives the last gem to Billy its revealed that the personification of evil the Lich killed Billy and is now wearing his skin to deceive Finn. The portal opens and the trio meets the wishmaster Pismo. He gives all of them one wish which brings them to their own dimension based on what would happen. Long story short the Lich is left in stasis after some short time travel craziness. Now we return to Ooo everything back to normal

Finn is dealing with breakup while Jake has his puppies. Initially a very dedicated and protective Father quickly drops it when his puppies become adult aged in a week. Everthing is back to normal. 

Finn needing a new sword after his old one getting destroyed by a demon goes to the Market with Jake to get a new weapon. Finn buys the grass sword shortly, later on releasing its cursed and fused to his arm. He learns to deal with it and learns to control it with skill from Rattleballs. 

The ghost of Billy tells Finn that his biological father is in the space prison the citadel. F and J go to Pismo for guidance. Prismo offers to sacrifice himself so the duo can go. The lich who's still in stasis unfreezes and kills Prismo to hitch a ride to the Citadel. The trio is arrested amd sent to the prison, Finn sees the only human inside a red diamond like prison and frees him. Meanwhile the Llich is breaking out all the prisoners planing to take over the universe with his new army. Its quickly revealed the Finn's dad Martin is a huge douche. First chance he abandons Finn while F and J confronts the Lich. Finn throws some goo on the lich reverting his Skelton body in a giant baby. Finn chases his dad but can only grab a root hanging off the ship while his uncursed arm grabs the grounded root. While stressing his body his cursed arm becomes in defense mode and tries to protect him but only resulting in completely tearing off his right arm. Only leaving a flower on his stump. 

I'll tell you more later i have some work to do. Just so you know I've told you seasons 4-6 so far. 

CONTINUATION: got my work done now listen up to the rest of my tale. 

Back Ooo Finn is in a worst spot than ever, it's implied he may a have depression. He's trying to cope with only having one arm. His flimsy prosthetic explodes out of no where, while trying to catch a breath out side Finn sees how his prosthetic bursted. His amputated arm forms a ghost like projection around itself. Wanting to get revenge on his dad the arm has gravity like abilities that pulls debris towards him. Using this power he starts to litterly build a tower into space. He spends I think 3 days quickly building this tower. Jake fully supports Finn's conviction while Princess Bubblegum is deeply concerned. Finn eventually makes it into orbit sufficating while still holding onto his conviction to tear his Dad's arm off. Just as he losses consciousness a ship picks him up. Finn confused goes to see who picked him up. He goes to the cockpit to see Martin watching television. Finn attacks him despite cries from Martin. Finn with his hero heart couldn't bring himself to do it. The lights turn on to reveal the princess Bubblegum is dressed as Martin to help Finn get over his vendetta. 

Not too long after a still depressed Finn kinda whorse himself out to fill the void that is his break up and missing arm. A bee that is infatuated with his flower stump becomes his wing man. After a while the bee has to do her responsibilities as a queen bee while Finn has heavily implied sex to Lumpy Space Princess. The bee visits Finn in his sleep, with a symbolism to Finn losing his virginity the stumped flower arm begins to sprout branches from his body. He tears it off to reveal his arm grew back with a thorn perminently sticking out of his palm. The bee keeps the flower while Finn is relieved to have both arms back. This actually happened in the episode, could not make this up if I tried. Watch for yourself https://youtu.be/Th_UAVnq88Y

Later in the season Martin crash lands on earth anr takee advantage of the hospitality of tiny people, Finn meets up with him and learns a litte more about Martin's but still left pretty vague. Martin selfishly leavs later on leaving Finn to save the little people from impending doom. 

The baby form the Lich turned into has the mentality of a toddler and now attends preschool with the Lich's presence still lingering a tiny bit in this poot child's mind. This is addressed more later on. 

Simon's long lost love Betty make it to the future. For the past year she has been studying the magical to find a way to revert Ice King back to Simon. Shes been working with the insane martian Magic man. He's been teaching her things while she assists him on getting revenge on mars for banishing him. In a experiment gone wrong all of MM magical essence is transfered to Betty becoming magic Woman. While magic man becomes Normal man. 

Finn has a out of body experience and floats to Mars. A comet a heading towards Mars while the current rulers of Mars is trying to figure out what to do. The 4 heads Glob, grod, gob and grob sacrifice themselves to save the mars super society. Mars is left whithout a ruler this is important later. 

Due to a very complicated episode involving time travel, Jake becomes the new prismo and Finn turns into a sword. Our Finn keeps Finn sword and now his main sword. Very complicated and will take awhile to explain. Watch s6 episode 19 to get a handle on that business. 

Meanwhile the candy kindom is having a election. Princess Bubblegum is up against the self named King of Ooo who is the real dillweed. PB losses to election due to now campaigning. She and peppermint butler both leave the kindom. As they leave PB's rocket ship launches into space, Finn and Jake grab on Just in time. It's revealed that one of Ice Kings penguins is actually and ancient alien god warlord Orgalorg. He wishes to absorb the approaching comet. Finn and jake gets shot out of the space ship and separated. As Finn drifts away Martin inside the mouth of a giant Alien moth grabs Finn. The two fly over to the comet that has now been swallowed by Orgalorg. Finn only having one choice jumps into the mouth of Orgalorg and uses a mutated cursed grass arm of his to cut the insides up and release the comet. The comet now sentient offers Finn refuge into the eged of time. Finn refuses but Martin takes it up. The two accept eachother and goes separate ways once and for all. Finn and Jake hitch a ride from Banana-man back to earth. 

That is the important information from season 6.

In season 7 Marcy decides to become mortal and ask PB to remove her vampire essence. In doing soo they accedently release all the vampire souls marcy has hunted down in the past. Its revealed that marcy had all these vampire powers was becuase in her younger years she was using her demon powers to hunt and absorb vampires. In her confrontation with tue vamp king he bites her in the last secound making her immortal. Back in the present Pb, Finn, jake and marcy all hunt down the vampires. After a long emotional journey Marcy is forced to be a vampire once again in the process PB overthrows the King of Ooo becoming Princess again. 

Betty hacks Ice kings crown and puts a virus in it which inevitably fails due to meddling from Marcy and PB. 

Finn starts to build  relationship with Huntress Wizard after she needs his help. (i ship them don't @ me). 

That was season 7 and now we approach the end game. 

Finn losses Finn sword to a insane bandit whiel in battle with her to get is self sword back he stabs the Finn sword's soul presumely losing that Finn. 

One day Finn, Susan and Jake are venturing old human ruins when suddenly a giant drill pops up from underground. The pilot is revealed to be a augmented human exiled from a whole island of humans who were belied to be extinct. Doctor gross recognized susan and activates programing in her. She had a mission to bring finn to the human island. Jake a is severely injured, and while knocked out Finn's grass arm comes into contact with the broken Finn sword and merges. The result is a humanoid grass guy. He shakes the grass off of him revealing to be a grass version of Finn. Grass finn dubbed Fern is having huge identity crisis him believing himself to be Finn at first but eventually comes to terms with himself temporarily. 

Normal man finds a way to mars and becomes the new leader and reconciles with his brother Glob. 

See the next post 
https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/9cr92p/come_along_with_me_the_final_minutes_of_adventure/e5d0wvo?utm_source=reddit-android","The show is ever changing and complicated and I'll try to break it down from the top of my head. Judging by where you left off Finn and Flame Princes begin to date for about a year until Finn gets a wet dream about her and tries to recreate the experience with her. Hurting her deeply in the process, she goes back to the Flame Kindom and overthrows her father the Flame King becoming the new ruler. Meanwhile Finn hits a rough patch in his life and only gets worse from their. He still acts the same but he starts to devolve a bit treating others not to well. Meanwhile its revealed that Ice King and Marcy ahve a deep history. The Ice King formally Simon Petrikov has raised child Marcy who survived the great mushroom war. For years they look out for eachother until the effects of the Ice crown poisons Simon too much and him realizing that he can not support Marcy reaches out to her Demon king Father to take care of her. He leaves her for a unspecified amount of time at this point. Lady Rainicorn reveals to Jake that shes pregnant with puppies she and Princess Bubblegum save Finn and Jake. For the season finale Billy the greatest hero in Ooo comes to Finn for help to get all the princess Gems to open a lock inside the enchiriddeon book. As Finn gives the last gem to Billy its revealed that the personification of evil the Lich killed Billy and is now wearing his skin to deceive Finn. The portal opens and the trio meets the wishmaster Pismo. He gives all of them one wish which brings them to their own dimension based on what would happen. Long story short the Lich is left in stasis after some short time travel craziness. Now we return to Ooo everything back to normal Finn is dealing with breakup while Jake has his puppies. Initially a very dedicated and protective Father quickly drops it when his puppies become adult aged in a week. Everthing is back to normal. Finn needing a new sword after his old one getting destroyed by a demon goes to the Market with Jake to get a new weapon. Finn buys the grass sword shortly, later on releasing its cursed and fused to his arm. He learns to deal with it and learns to control it with skill from Rattleballs. The ghost of Billy tells Finn that his biological father is in the space prison the citadel. F and J go to Pismo for guidance. Prismo offers to sacrifice himself so the duo can go. The lich who's still in stasis unfreezes and kills Prismo to hitch a ride to the Citadel. The trio is arrested amd sent to the prison, Finn sees the only human inside a red diamond like prison and frees him. Meanwhile the Llich is breaking out all the prisoners planing to take over the universe with his new army. Its quickly revealed the Finn's dad Martin is a huge douche. First chance he abandons Finn while F and J confronts the Lich. Finn throws some goo on the lich reverting his Skelton body in a giant baby. Finn chases his dad but can only grab a root hanging off the ship while his uncursed arm grabs the grounded root. While stressing his body his cursed arm becomes in defense mode and tries to protect him but only resulting in completely tearing off his right arm. Only leaving a flower on his stump. I'll tell you more later i have some work to do. Just so you know I've told you seasons 4-6 so far. CONTINUATION: got my work done now listen up to the rest of my tale. Back Ooo Finn is in a worst spot than ever, it's implied he may a have depression. He's trying to cope with only having one arm. His flimsy prosthetic explodes out of no where, while trying to catch a breath out side Finn sees how his prosthetic bursted. His amputated arm forms a ghost like projection around itself. Wanting to get revenge on his dad the arm has gravity like abilities that pulls debris towards him. Using this power he starts to litterly build a tower into space. He spends I think 3 days quickly building this tower. Jake fully supports Finn's conviction while Princess Bubblegum is deeply concerned. Finn eventually makes it into orbit sufficating while still holding onto his conviction to tear his Dad's arm off. Just as he losses consciousness a ship picks him up. Finn confused goes to see who picked him up. He goes to the cockpit to see Martin watching television. Finn attacks him despite cries from Martin. Finn with his hero heart couldn't bring himself to do it. The lights turn on to reveal the princess Bubblegum is dressed as Martin to help Finn get over his vendetta. Not too long after a still depressed Finn kinda whorse himself out to fill the void that is his break up and missing arm. A bee that is infatuated with his flower stump becomes his wing man. After a while the bee has to do her responsibilities as a queen bee while Finn has heavily implied sex to Lumpy Space Princess. The bee visits Finn in his sleep, with a symbolism to Finn losing his virginity the stumped flower arm begins to sprout branches from his body. He tears it off to reveal his arm grew back with a thorn perminently sticking out of his palm. The bee keeps the flower while Finn is relieved to have both arms back. This actually happened in the episode, could not make this up if I tried. Watch for yourself https:youtu.beThUAVnq88Y Later in the season Martin crash lands on earth anr takee advantage of the hospitality of tiny people, Finn meets up with him and learns a litte more about Martin's but still left pretty vague. Martin selfishly leavs later on leaving Finn to save the little people from impending doom. The baby form the Lich turned into has the mentality of a toddler and now attends preschool with the Lich's presence still lingering a tiny bit in this poot child's mind. This is addressed more later on. Simon's long lost love Betty make it to the future. For the past year she has been studying the magical to find a way to revert Ice King back to Simon. Shes been working with the insane martian Magic man. He's been teaching her things while she assists him on getting revenge on mars for banishing him. In a experiment gone wrong all of MM magical essence is transfered to Betty becoming magic Woman. While magic man becomes Normal man. Finn has a out of body experience and floats to Mars. A comet a heading towards Mars while the current rulers of Mars is trying to figure out what to do. The 4 heads Glob, grod, gob and grob sacrifice themselves to save the mars super society. Mars is left whithout a ruler this is important later. Due to a very complicated episode involving time travel, Jake becomes the new prismo and Finn turns into a sword. Our Finn keeps Finn sword and now his main sword. Very complicated and will take awhile to explain. Watch s6 episode 19 to get a handle on that business. Meanwhile the candy kindom is having a election. Princess Bubblegum is up against the self named King of Ooo who is the real dillweed. PB losses to election due to now campaigning. She and peppermint butler both leave the kindom. As they leave PB's rocket ship launches into space, Finn and Jake grab on Just in time. It's revealed that one of Ice Kings penguins is actually and ancient alien god warlord Orgalorg. He wishes to absorb the approaching comet. Finn and jake gets shot out of the space ship and separated. As Finn drifts away Martin inside the mouth of a giant Alien moth grabs Finn. The two fly over to the comet that has now been swallowed by Orgalorg. Finn only having one choice jumps into the mouth of Orgalorg and uses a mutated cursed grass arm of his to cut the insides up and release the comet. The comet now sentient offers Finn refuge into the eged of time. Finn refuses but Martin takes it up. The two accept eachother and goes separate ways once and for all. Finn and Jake hitch a ride from Banana-man back to earth. That is the important information from season 6. In season 7 Marcy decides to become mortal and ask PB to remove her vampire essence. In doing soo they accedently release all the vampire souls marcy has hunted down in the past. Its revealed that marcy had all these vampire powers was becuase in her younger years she was using her demon powers to hunt and absorb vampires. In her confrontation with tue vamp king he bites her in the last secound making her immortal. Back in the present Pb, Finn, jake and marcy all hunt down the vampires. After a long emotional journey Marcy is forced to be a vampire once again in the process PB overthrows the King of Ooo becoming Princess again. Betty hacks Ice kings crown and puts a virus in it which inevitably fails due to meddling from Marcy and PB. Finn starts to build relationship with Huntress Wizard after she needs his help. (i ship them don't me). That was season 7 and now we approach the end game. Finn losses Finn sword to a insane bandit whiel in battle with her to get is self sword back he stabs the Finn sword's soul presumely losing that Finn. One day Finn, Susan and Jake are venturing old human ruins when suddenly a giant drill pops up from underground. The pilot is revealed to be a augmented human exiled from a whole island of humans who were belied to be extinct. Doctor gross recognized susan and activates programing in her. She had a mission to bring finn to the human island. Jake a is severely injured, and while knocked out Finn's grass arm comes into contact with the broken Finn sword and merges. The result is a humanoid grass guy. He shakes the grass off of him revealing to be a grass version of Finn. Grass finn dubbed Fern is having huge identity crisis him believing himself to be Finn at first but eventually comes to terms with himself temporarily. Normal man finds a way to mars and becomes the new leader and reconciles with his brother Glob. See the next post https:www.reddit.comrtelevisioncomments9cr92pcomealongwithmethefinalminutesofadventuree5d0wvo?utmsourcereddit-android",0
576,477,g7p70ht,"As AG he went after companies that make surgical implants (think total joints) because they were basically paying surgeons to use their products, which is honestly a good thing... BUT he went after DePuy (a J&J company) hard and gave Stryker a minor slap on the wrist. To be fair DePuy is a bigger company but Stryker is a NJ company and he wanted to run for governor so he went easy on them to get their future support.

Now I’m seeing Stryker and their shitty robot get used to do total joints and they’re paying the surgeons “consulting” fees to use an inferior product. If you’re getting a total joint done I’d highly recommend shopping around for your surgeon and asking them what product they use and why. Then look up how much they get paid via open payments search tool. Not all docs who get paid are bad but it’s something to consider.

My point being some of the bullshit these corrupt politicians pull has national effects, I don’t live anywhere near NJ and I’m seeing the consequences.","As AG he went after companies that make surgical implants (think total joints) because they were basically paying surgeons to use their products, which is honestly a good thing... BUT he went after DePuy (a Jamp;J company) hard and gave Stryker a minor slap on the wrist. To be fair DePuy is a bigger company but Stryker is a NJ company and he wanted to run for governor so he went easy on them to get their future support. Now Im seeing Stryker and their shitty robot get used to do total joints and theyre paying the surgeons consulting fees to use an inferior product. If youre getting a total joint done Id highly recommend shopping around for your surgeon and asking them what product they use and why. Then look up how much they get paid via open payments search tool. Not all docs who get paid are bad but its something to consider. My point being some of the bullshit these corrupt politicians pull has national effects, I dont live anywhere near NJ and Im seeing the consequences.",0
577,417,hrmewnq,"Try linden flower tea. THIS MAY OR MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. Having overcome panic disorder long ago, my biggest mistake was seeing it as a physical problem and then later as some deep dark emotional problem. It was all 90% my own perception of my symptoms. My own self talk. Autosuggestion. Of course, everybody experiences it differently. I should have seen meds as a support tool to help me become desensitized to the symptoms and to learn not to see symptoms as a threat. Instead,I saw meds as something to make the symptoms going away. I was hell bent on avoiding symptoms. Thinking I had a medical  problem was what caused my problem to begin with. I got tachycardia from a bad reaction to alcohol/med combo and from there, my own power of suggestion and obsession took over. It wasn’t the anxiety in my life or a chemical imbalance, genetic defect, or cortisol or lactic acid, or mitral valve prolapse. Do a search for DARE anxiety on YouTube as well as somatic symptom disorder. Most of what you see on forums about finding peace and learning better coping skills, vagus nerves, diet or even pills is really barking up the wrong tree. Take the emotion out of it unless you have a serious anxiety issue due to other problems in your life as opposed to health anxiety that often starts with a perceived or real medical event that scared you. However, by all means get checked by a doctor and get therapy to lighten the load first and foremost. Just realize that other emotional or physical issues might not be the main problem that’s causing it, especially if an event made your heart race or some other physical reaction caused you to obsess. Do get a proper diagnosis, of course, but that’s usually the case. It all started with a frightening event that made you obsess about your body, not anything else. People just love talking about their pills. I sure did. My all time favorite was diazepam. But it didn’t solve the problem. Nor did psychotherapy as much of a prerequisite as that was. If you have health anxiety, dump the word “anxiety”, replace it with “somatic symptom disorder.” Anxiety is just another symptom of your own faulty beliefs about a perceived threat, as real and frightening as the symptoms can be. That’s a tough nut to crack to get people to face that, but I try. Do as I say, not as I did. I made 20 years worth of mistakes in handling my health anxiety.","Try linden flower tea. THIS MAY OR MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. Having overcome panic disorder long ago, my biggest mistake was seeing it as a physical problem and then later as some deep dark emotional problem. It was all 90 my own perception of my symptoms. My own self talk. Autosuggestion. Of course, everybody experiences it differently. I should have seen meds as a support tool to help me become desensitized to the symptoms and to learn not to see symptoms as a threat. Instead,I saw meds as something to make the symptoms going away. I was hell bent on avoiding symptoms. Thinking I had a medical problem was what caused my problem to begin with. I got tachycardia from a bad reaction to alcoholmed combo and from there, my own power of suggestion and obsession took over. It wasnt the anxiety in my life or a chemical imbalance, genetic defect, or cortisol or lactic acid, or mitral valve prolapse. Do a search for DARE anxiety on YouTube as well as somatic symptom disorder. Most of what you see on forums about finding peace and learning better coping skills, vagus nerves, diet or even pills is really barking up the wrong tree. Take the emotion out of it unless you have a serious anxiety issue due to other problems in your life as opposed to health anxiety that often starts with a perceived or real medical event that scared you. However, by all means get checked by a doctor and get therapy to lighten the load first and foremost. Just realize that other emotional or physical issues might not be the main problem thats causing it, especially if an event made your heart race or some other physical reaction caused you to obsess. Do get a proper diagnosis, of course, but thats usually the case. It all started with a frightening event that made you obsess about your body, not anything else. People just love talking about their pills. I sure did. My all time favorite was diazepam. But it didnt solve the problem. Nor did psychotherapy as much of a prerequisite as that was. If you have health anxiety, dump the word anxiety, replace it with somatic symptom disorder. Anxiety is just another symptom of your own faulty beliefs about a perceived threat, as real and frightening as the symptoms can be. Thats a tough nut to crack to get people to face that, but I try. Do as I say, not as I did. I made 20 years worth of mistakes in handling my health anxiety.",0
578,357,hcefeea,"Biochem major here, also have a TBI myself. Contrast helps enhance images (like a CT, MRI, etc) by changing how water within the circulatory system shows up on the scan. It has to do with a technique called nuclear plasmid resonance (NMR). Water has a certain NMR peak, but when a contrast agent is added, that peak “broadens” on the scans and become a bright white color. This allows doctors to detect problems that may not have been visible on the other scan (particularly, problems involving the circulatory system, but others too). However, doctors don’t order it unless they specifically need to. It’s not something most doctors just order because most people don’t need it (at least, that’s how it is for MRIs). Feel free to DM if you have any more questions and I’ll do my best :) no expert but I love talking about science haha","Biochem major here, also have a TBI myself. Contrast helps enhance images (like a CT, MRI, etc) by changing how water within the circulatory system shows up on the scan. It has to do with a technique called nuclear plasmid resonance (NMR). Water has a certain NMR peak, but when a contrast agent is added, that peak broadens on the scans and become a bright white color. This allows doctors to detect problems that may not have been visible on the other scan (particularly, problems involving the circulatory system, but others too). However, doctors dont order it unless they specifically need to. Its not something most doctors just order because most people dont need it (at least, thats how it is for MRIs). Feel free to DM if you have any more questions and Ill do my best :) no expert but I love talking about science haha",0
579,623,igbn2j1,"I can't imagine being on tamoxifen 20mg while dealing with 4 small kids. 

**My opinion on pill cutting is to do it.**

The very best thing for risk reduction is 20mg tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor or faslodex. Your insurance won't want to pay for faslodex, and it is 2 injections in the glutes each month - so not fun at all.  20 mg tamoxifen or an AI can cause significant impairment to functioning and quality of life. I would not be able to work on Tamoxifen, and not be able to drive on full dose anastrozole. (Kept getting lost!) I have tried exememestane at half dose, anastrozole at half dose, and finally exememestane at 1/7 dose. Exememestane greatly exacerbates ADHD symptoms for me, which makes my job much harder, taking away time with family.  It is all a mess. 

I am off all of the meds. (Up to 50% of women quit). 

So, if you can tolerate 1/2 dose of Tamoxifen, you are getting at least *some* risk reduction, and some bone density enhancement, which is useful in case you end up on an AI down the road.  Just try it.  Your doctor won't even be very surprised.","I can't imagine being on tamoxifen 20mg while dealing with 4 small kids. My opinion on pill cutting is to do it. The very best thing for risk reduction is 20mg tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor or faslodex. Your insurance won't want to pay for faslodex, and it is 2 injections in the glutes each month - so not fun at all. 20 mg tamoxifen or an AI can cause significant impairment to functioning and quality of life. I would not be able to work on Tamoxifen, and not be able to drive on full dose anastrozole. (Kept getting lost!) I have tried exememestane at half dose, anastrozole at half dose, and finally exememestane at 17 dose. Exememestane greatly exacerbates ADHD symptoms for me, which makes my job much harder, taking away time with family. It is all a mess. I am off all of the meds. (Up to 50 of women quit). So, if you can tolerate 12 dose of Tamoxifen, you are getting at least some risk reduction, and some bone density enhancement, which is useful in case you end up on an AI down the road. Just try it. Your doctor won't even be very surprised.",0
580,140,em158am,"Scale of 1-10 how crazy feminist are you? I honestly can’t tell if you’re trolling me or not.

So let’s say we have a team of women make a robot that makes a satellite to test the concentration of atmospheric green house gasses. How on earth can you say that we can’t believe that robot or the data because historically men were scientists?? I don’t follow your logic at all.

Then are doctors, medicine, weathermen, and math all not to be trusted because historically those fields were dominated by men?","Scale of 1-10 how crazy feminist are you? I honestly cant tell if youre trolling me or not. So lets say we have a team of women make a robot that makes a satellite to test the concentration of atmospheric green house gasses. How on earth can you say that we cant believe that robot or the data because historically men were scientists?? I dont follow your logic at all. Then are doctors, medicine, weathermen, and math all not to be trusted because historically those fields were dominated by men?",0
581,303,e2ln9zc,"Still lots to cover, this is from a post I made awhile back listing every viable hero I could think of

Clone Wars

The Clones

Rex, Fives, Cody, Wolfie, Gregor, Echo, all join the fight with moves that echo off of each other. But can they match up against the original, Jango Fett with Cad Bane, Aurora Sing and Darth Sidious duel wielding lightsabers

 I'm going to start off by saying that the hero/villain ratio does not have to be equal as the max amount right now is 4v4 anyway. So all each side needs to have a minimum of 5. 

Clone Wars heroes are among the most talked about on this sub so I'm not going to put in too much effort as this sub has already got it covered

Civil War

Enfy's Nest and Shriv vs Doctor Aphra and Black Krrrsatan
  Members of the Rebellion try to apprehend secret allies of Vader

Crimson Dawn vs the Empire.
  A new faction is introduced and the heroes are switched up. Normally, you'd find Darth Maul and newcomers Drydon Vos and Bossk on the dark side but this time they're defending themselves against the Empire who is there to crack down on Maul's personal Empire. Light side heroes Han, Chewbacca, Lando, plus newcomers Qi'ra, and Tobias team up with Crimson Dawn as well on maps between Crimson Dawn and The Empire

Rogue One vs Inferno Squad
  In this Battlefront Fantasy, the members of Rogue One have survived Scarif and successfully helped destroy the Death Star. However, a team as formed to apprehend those responsible. Jyn, Baze, Cheruit, Cassian, and K2SO face off against Iden and newcomers Del Meeko, Gideon Hask, Seyn Marana, Krennic and Tarkin.

Outer Rim II: Sana vs Nien Numb vs Dengar, Greedo and IG-88

Flight of Phoenix Squadron: Kanan, Fulcrum (Older Ashoka), Hera, and Sabine vs The Grand Inquisitor, Thrawn and Agent Kallus

Cold War

Jedi Master Luke Skywalker vs Supreme Leader Snoke

General Organa vs General Hux

Poe Dameron vs Agent Terex

Bonus: Maz, Zara, and Old Han Solo vs Grakkus the Hutt

Total Cold War: 6h vs 4v

Total Overall Heroes and Villians I'd like to see over the next few years: 

4/19 Republic: Yoda, Obi-Wan, Anakin, Chewbacca, Ashoka, Padme, Rex, Cody, Fives, Wolfie, Gregor, Echo, Mace Windu, Kit Fisto, Kanan Plo Koon, Kit Ai Mundi, Shak Ti, and Qui-Gon

5/21Rebellion: Luke, Leia, Han, Chewbacca, Lando, Shriv, Sana, Nien Numb, Hera, Kanan, Sabine, Rex, Wolfie, Gregor, Old Ben Kenobi, Jyn, Baze, Cheruit, Cassian, K2SO, and Hondo

3/11 Resistance: Master Luke, General Organa, Old Han, Chewbacca, Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, Shriv, Zara Versio, Nien Numb, and Maz

5/13 Separatists: Darth Sidious, Could Dooku, General Grievous, Boba Fett, Greedo, Dengar, Cad Bane, Darth Maul, Savage Oppress, Jango, Aura Sing, and Ventress

5/18 Imperials: Vader, Palpatine, Boba Fett, Bossk, Aphra, Krrrsatan, Dengar, Greedo, IG-88, Iden, Del, Gideon, Seyn, Krennic, Tarkin, Thrawn, Grand Inquisitor, Grakkus,

2/6 First Order: Kylo, Phasma, Snoke, Terex, Hux and Grakkus. 

5/8 Crimson Dawn: Darth Maul, Tobias, Qi'ra, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Lando, Bossk and Drydon Vos

10/45 Heroes, 10/32 Villains and 20/77 Overall. To you that might sound crazy, to me that sounds awesome.","Still lots to cover, this is from a post I made awhile back listing every viable hero I could think of Clone Wars The Clones Rex, Fives, Cody, Wolfie, Gregor, Echo, all join the fight with moves that echo off of each other. But can they match up against the original, Jango Fett with Cad Bane, Aurora Sing and Darth Sidious duel wielding lightsabers I'm going to start off by saying that the herovillain ratio does not have to be equal as the max amount right now is 4v4 anyway. So all each side needs to have a minimum of 5. Clone Wars heroes are among the most talked about on this sub so I'm not going to put in too much effort as this sub has already got it covered Civil War Enfy's Nest and Shriv vs Doctor Aphra and Black Krrrsatan Members of the Rebellion try to apprehend secret allies of Vader Crimson Dawn vs the Empire. A new faction is introduced and the heroes are switched up. Normally, you'd find Darth Maul and newcomers Drydon Vos and Bossk on the dark side but this time they're defending themselves against the Empire who is there to crack down on Maul's personal Empire. Light side heroes Han, Chewbacca, Lando, plus newcomers Qi'ra, and Tobias team up with Crimson Dawn as well on maps between Crimson Dawn and The Empire Rogue One vs Inferno Squad In this Battlefront Fantasy, the members of Rogue One have survived Scarif and successfully helped destroy the Death Star. However, a team as formed to apprehend those responsible. Jyn, Baze, Cheruit, Cassian, and K2SO face off against Iden and newcomers Del Meeko, Gideon Hask, Seyn Marana, Krennic and Tarkin. Outer Rim II: Sana vs Nien Numb vs Dengar, Greedo and IG-88 Flight of Phoenix Squadron: Kanan, Fulcrum (Older Ashoka), Hera, and Sabine vs The Grand Inquisitor, Thrawn and Agent Kallus Cold War Jedi Master Luke Skywalker vs Supreme Leader Snoke General Organa vs General Hux Poe Dameron vs Agent Terex Bonus: Maz, Zara, and Old Han Solo vs Grakkus the Hutt Total Cold War: 6h vs 4v Total Overall Heroes and Villians I'd like to see over the next few years: 419 Republic: Yoda, Obi-Wan, Anakin, Chewbacca, Ashoka, Padme, Rex, Cody, Fives, Wolfie, Gregor, Echo, Mace Windu, Kit Fisto, Kanan Plo Koon, Kit Ai Mundi, Shak Ti, and Qui-Gon 521Rebellion: Luke, Leia, Han, Chewbacca, Lando, Shriv, Sana, Nien Numb, Hera, Kanan, Sabine, Rex, Wolfie, Gregor, Old Ben Kenobi, Jyn, Baze, Cheruit, Cassian, K2SO, and Hondo 311 Resistance: Master Luke, General Organa, Old Han, Chewbacca, Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, Shriv, Zara Versio, Nien Numb, and Maz 513 Separatists: Darth Sidious, Could Dooku, General Grievous, Boba Fett, Greedo, Dengar, Cad Bane, Darth Maul, Savage Oppress, Jango, Aura Sing, and Ventress 518 Imperials: Vader, Palpatine, Boba Fett, Bossk, Aphra, Krrrsatan, Dengar, Greedo, IG-88, Iden, Del, Gideon, Seyn, Krennic, Tarkin, Thrawn, Grand Inquisitor, Grakkus, 26 First Order: Kylo, Phasma, Snoke, Terex, Hux and Grakkus. 58 Crimson Dawn: Darth Maul, Tobias, Qi'ra, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Lando, Bossk and Drydon Vos 1045 Heroes, 1032 Villains and 2077 Overall. To you that might sound crazy, to me that sounds awesome.",0
582,9,gk3qfj8,"# About

I promised to post pictures when she heals, so here we go.

I was waiting impatiently almost a year now to see her in her final shape. The healing process was exhausting at times, but I loved her from the day one. I knew that once she heals, then everything will be great.

It was bit hassle to get her into where she is now. Initially dilations three times a day, and each time was taking twenty minutes. Everytime I was dilating I set up timer for twenty minutes. Every even minute dilator went inside fir one minute, and then every odd minute I pulled it out. I was using antibiotic ointment with enzymatic debridement for lubrication. At later stage I started using hormonal cream as well. The hormonal cream increases elasticity of my vagina, improves circulation to clitoris, and speeds up healing process. 

I had number of urinary tract infections and yeast infections. I was suffering vaginal dryness, and dehydration. Thankfully my gynecologist helped me with all that, I had antibiotic cream prescribed to fight infection. There's number of creams I'm using. Some are to be used inside like hormonal cream or lactic acid cream, and some on the vulva like linen seed oil or hyaluronic acid cream. The linen seed oil is very good for improving sensation in clitoris and labia minora, and I can also apply it on my dry lips, because it tastes and smells nice.

At present I don't dilate every day, but only when I am in the mood, which is few times in a week.

The depth is fantastic. My boyfriend happens to have exquisitely large penis and we enjoy our intimate moments a lot.

The vagina is wet inside, because she's lined with mucus tissue, which came originally from the urethra. The original urethra wasn't shortened, but instead was split in specific way, so that my Meatus is located in the correct position, i.e. just below clitoris, while remaining part of original urethra makes a U-turn and goes deep inside vagina providing mucus and elasticity.

The clitoris, labia minora and clitoral hood are made of the single source material, which originally came from corona of glans together with prepuce. The upper part of glans are hidden inside, forming internal structures of the clitoris. The external clitoris is made of corona, and labia minora from prepuce, while Hart's line in natural line diving corona from prepuce, and is one of the most erogenic spots.

The sensitivity is fully preserved, because of very ruch blood vessel networks underneath. Every single part of vulva and vagina has sensation. Depending on the part that sensation and it's strength differs. Personally I find most erogenic the urethral lining of the vestibule, i.e. the whole corridor stretching from clitoris down into vagina, then Hart's line and clitoris. The labia majora and Fourchette are also very erogenic and I love massaging them.

In my past experiences I had numerous cis girlfriends, and to my subjective opinion, when I touch my vagina inside with my fingers, she has very much same feel: she's soft, wet, elastic, she smells quite the same, and I can contract her with pelvic muscles in the same way like cis girl would.

During sexual intercourse with cis man, when he's inside me, I love the sensation of his penis sliding over my urethral lining. It really feels exquisite.

The name of the method is Combined Method, and it was developed and performed by Dr Jürgen Schaff, in Klinik Sanssouci, in Potsdam, Germany, http://drschaff.de


#FAQ Answers

*Hair Removal*

I had been doing laser hair removal for three years. It was one bikini session every six weeks.

*Price*

This was two surgeries:
1. gender realignment surgery, 
2. grs revision with breast augmentation
The total cost including both surgeries, travel, quarantine hotel stay and one check-up was around €50k.

Please, contact surgeon's office to make an appointment for exact price information.

*Financing*

I used my savings money, and on top of that I took substantial loan from my bank. Once my bank learned the purpose of the loan, they were more than happy to provide the funds in form of the personal loan. Additionally I made a claim with my private health insurance company, and they agreed to pay half of the price of my second surgery. 

*Combined Method*

This is a very special method developed by Dr Jürgen Schaff. I have described its characteristic features in the text above. 

*Recovery*

Intimate hygiene, disciplined dilations, nothing to be scared. Healthy eating and exercise are crucial for speedy recovery.

*Long term care*

One year post-op I dilate twice a week. This is sufficient to maintain depth. 

*^See_updates_below* I tried various products and I found best is extra virgin coconut oil. Coconut oil is edible, smells nice and my mucus membranes of my Vestibule and Vaginal canal love it, because they immediately produce nice and slippery mucus when I apply some coconut oil with my finger. I apply coconut oil inside and outside to keep everything down there happy. 

Female bacterial flora lives there if taken care of. I tried many products and I found that Multigyn FloraPlus is the only product that works. Common problem I had with other products was that they don't work, my vagina got dry and yeast was growing - not exactly what I would wish for. Multigyn FloraPlus on the other hand does great job in keeping vagina wet and healthy. 

*^Update_1*
I'm not sure anymore what is the best long term care practices. Over last week I returned to almost daily dilations, and I'm using only Ovestin (estrogen) and Vagisan (lactic acid) creams directly on dilator, and I douche rarely (once in two weeks). Trying to see if that gets better results. I think Multigyn when used for too long is also not good, so I stopped using it for now. Let's see what happens. I will keep you updated.

*^Update_2*
I tried camomile tea to wash my vagina inside, and I think this might have worked quite well. I've noticed it might not have been yeast, but just some dead skin that peeled off, or also it could be some residue from creams. I came back to using Multigyn, and I dilate two or three times a week. I think situation down there is a bit better at the moment. Vagina seems to stay moist for at least few days. I think doing dilations more often helps remove dead skin, and that helps keep vagina moist. Basically urethral lining needs to stay clean so it can produce nice and wet mucus.

*^Update_3*
I found this Vagisil Créme in my pharmacy. It is vulvar moisturizing cream for fighting infections. I keep getting those blisters all over my vestibule and clitoris, and I tried this cream. I don't know if it worked or was it a reason for more blisters showing up. So today I applied lanolin nipple cream and Canesten instead. I think this will work fine.

*Additional Pictures*

[May Day](https://www.reddit.com/user/sonia_sadhbh/comments/n2f3rw/may_day/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) 

[Mons Pubis Panorama](https://www.reddit.com/user/sonia_sadhbh/comments/mtiopv/mons_pubis_panorama/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) 


*Breast Implants*

[Polytech Mesmo Sensitive 445cc Germany BA](https://www.reddit.com/user/sonia_sadhbh/comments/l2lsw5/polytech_mesmo_sensitive_445cc_germany_ba_092020/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share)

*My Story on GenderGP*

[My Intimate Experiences pre vs post GRS](https://www.reddit.com/r/Transgender_Surgeries/comments/j1x359/my_intimate_experiences_pre_vs_postgrs/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share)","About I promised to post pictures when she heals, so here we go. I was waiting impatiently almost a year now to see her in her final shape. The healing process was exhausting at times, but I loved her from the day one. I knew that once she heals, then everything will be great. It was bit hassle to get her into where she is now. Initially dilations three times a day, and each time was taking twenty minutes. Everytime I was dilating I set up timer for twenty minutes. Every even minute dilator went inside fir one minute, and then every odd minute I pulled it out. I was using antibiotic ointment with enzymatic debridement for lubrication. At later stage I started using hormonal cream as well. The hormonal cream increases elasticity of my vagina, improves circulation to clitoris, and speeds up healing process. I had number of urinary tract infections and yeast infections. I was suffering vaginal dryness, and dehydration. Thankfully my gynecologist helped me with all that, I had antibiotic cream prescribed to fight infection. There's number of creams I'm using. Some are to be used inside like hormonal cream or lactic acid cream, and some on the vulva like linen seed oil or hyaluronic acid cream. The linen seed oil is very good for improving sensation in clitoris and labia minora, and I can also apply it on my dry lips, because it tastes and smells nice. At present I don't dilate every day, but only when I am in the mood, which is few times in a week. The depth is fantastic. My boyfriend happens to have exquisitely large penis and we enjoy our intimate moments a lot. The vagina is wet inside, because she's lined with mucus tissue, which came originally from the urethra. The original urethra wasn't shortened, but instead was split in specific way, so that my Meatus is located in the correct position, i.e. just below clitoris, while remaining part of original urethra makes a U-turn and goes deep inside vagina providing mucus and elasticity. The clitoris, labia minora and clitoral hood are made of the single source material, which originally came from corona of glans together with prepuce. The upper part of glans are hidden inside, forming internal structures of the clitoris. The external clitoris is made of corona, and labia minora from prepuce, while Hart's line in natural line diving corona from prepuce, and is one of the most erogenic spots. The sensitivity is fully preserved, because of very ruch blood vessel networks underneath. Every single part of vulva and vagina has sensation. Depending on the part that sensation and it's strength differs. Personally I find most erogenic the urethral lining of the vestibule, i.e. the whole corridor stretching from clitoris down into vagina, then Hart's line and clitoris. The labia majora and Fourchette are also very erogenic and I love massaging them. In my past experiences I had numerous cis girlfriends, and to my subjective opinion, when I touch my vagina inside with my fingers, she has very much same feel: she's soft, wet, elastic, she smells quite the same, and I can contract her with pelvic muscles in the same way like cis girl would. During sexual intercourse with cis man, when he's inside me, I love the sensation of his penis sliding over my urethral lining. It really feels exquisite. The name of the method is Combined Method, and it was developed and performed by Dr Jrgen Schaff, in Klinik Sanssouci, in Potsdam, Germany, http:drschaff.de FAQ Answers Hair Removal I had been doing laser hair removal for three years. It was one bikini session every six weeks. Price This was two surgeries: 1. gender realignment surgery, 2. grs revision with breast augmentation The total cost including both surgeries, travel, quarantine hotel stay and one check-up was around 50k. Please, contact surgeon's office to make an appointment for exact price information. Financing I used my savings money, and on top of that I took substantial loan from my bank. Once my bank learned the purpose of the loan, they were more than happy to provide the funds in form of the personal loan. Additionally I made a claim with my private health insurance company, and they agreed to pay half of the price of my second surgery. Combined Method This is a very special method developed by Dr Jrgen Schaff. I have described its characteristic features in the text above. Recovery Intimate hygiene, disciplined dilations, nothing to be scared. Healthy eating and exercise are crucial for speedy recovery. Long term care One year post-op I dilate twice a week. This is sufficient to maintain depth. Seeupdatesbelow I tried various products and I found best is extra virgin coconut oil. Coconut oil is edible, smells nice and my mucus membranes of my Vestibule and Vaginal canal love it, because they immediately produce nice and slippery mucus when I apply some coconut oil with my finger. I apply coconut oil inside and outside to keep everything down there happy. Female bacterial flora lives there if taken care of. I tried many products and I found that Multigyn FloraPlus is the only product that works. Common problem I had with other products was that they don't work, my vagina got dry and yeast was growing - not exactly what I would wish for. Multigyn FloraPlus on the other hand does great job in keeping vagina wet and healthy. Update1 I'm not sure anymore what is the best long term care practices. Over last week I returned to almost daily dilations, and I'm using only Ovestin (estrogen) and Vagisan (lactic acid) creams directly on dilator, and I douche rarely (once in two weeks). Trying to see if that gets better results. I think Multigyn when used for too long is also not good, so I stopped using it for now. Let's see what happens. I will keep you updated. Update2 I tried camomile tea to wash my vagina inside, and I think this might have worked quite well. I've noticed it might not have been yeast, but just some dead skin that peeled off, or also it could be some residue from creams. I came back to using Multigyn, and I dilate two or three times a week. I think situation down there is a bit better at the moment. Vagina seems to stay moist for at least few days. I think doing dilations more often helps remove dead skin, and that helps keep vagina moist. Basically urethral lining needs to stay clean so it can produce nice and wet mucus. Update3 I found this Vagisil Crme in my pharmacy. It is vulvar moisturizing cream for fighting infections. I keep getting those blisters all over my vestibule and clitoris, and I tried this cream. I don't know if it worked or was it a reason for more blisters showing up. So today I applied lanolin nipple cream and Canesten instead. I think this will work fine. Additional Pictures May Day(https:www.reddit.comusersoniasadhbhcommentsn2f3rwmayday?utmmediumandroidappamp;utmsourceshare) Mons Pubis Panorama(https:www.reddit.comusersoniasadhbhcommentsmtiopvmonspubispanorama?utmmediumandroidappamp;utmsourceshare) Breast Implants Polytech Mesmo Sensitive 445cc Germany BA(https:www.reddit.comusersoniasadhbhcommentsl2lsw5polytechmesmosensitive445ccgermanyba092020?utmmediumandroidappamp;utmsourceshare) My Story on GenderGP My Intimate Experiences pre vs post GRS(https:www.reddit.comrTransgenderSurgeriescommentsj1x359myintimateexperiencesprevspostgrs?utmmediumandroidappamp;utmsourceshare)",0
583,577,gz6frc5,"There were quite a few different issues with Mother Theresa that are largely ignored in popular discussion (although they're more widely know now than they were 10 or 20 years ago).

Other than the ""default"" problems that came with her conservative religious dogma, like her opposition to reproductive health care, the most serious and uncontroversial point is probably her poor treatment of patients. There, she was criticized even by people who saw her as fundamentally well-intentioned, because objectively her actions resulted in unnecessary anguish. The way that her organization, the Missionaries of Charity, provided care for the sick was grossly inadequate. There were few medical staff present in their facilities, which were mostly manned by volunteers or members of the MoC. There was no requirement for licensure or certification, many people trying to provide care likely lacked *any* prior healthcare experience, and even simple diagnostic tests that they could have carried out easily with minimal instruction generally were not done. This definitely resulted in at least one incorrect diagnosis of a patient as having a bacterial infection when they were actually sick with malaria. Although that individual *was* properly diagnosed later, it's impossible to know how many people died because of that sort of mistake.

Patients who were dying were also given a very poor quality of palliative care. Where I work, I've provided care for a number of people who were also receiving treatment from hospice for terminal disease, and they almost universally receive powerful analgesics. That includes regular doses of opioid painkillers, along with PRN medications for breakthrough pain, especially in cancer patients (this is where you most often see fentanyl in a medical setting; while media about its use in illegal drug trafficking can be sensationalist, it really is an extremely strong drug generally used in individuals who're already highly tolerant). Often there are other meds given as adjuncts for pain relief, or to counter anxiety and depression. The Missionaries of Charity, unlike most facilities or organizations providing people for treatment under similar circumstances, ordinarily forewent all those things. They gave weak pain relievers and NSAIDs, but otherwise did very little to alleviate suffering.

In reality, though, it's unlikely that Theresa was well-intentioned but naive. During her lifetime, there was very little transparency about less visible aspects of her life and work, so we now know quite a bit more, and taken together it paints a picture of a fanatic who viewed suffering as holy/sanctifying. Other than providing poor treatment to patients, Mother Theresa ran her organization like a cult, imposing strict restrictions and discipline. Former members have reported being either required or ""encouraged"" to flog themselves, having their contact with family severely limited, and being indoctrinated in an extreme idea of chastity that goes well beyond the already unhealthy doctrine of the Catholic Church as a whole. Given that her own death involved a high quality of palliative care, too, there's a deep element of hypocrisy to Theresa's actions in choosing ""redemptive"" suffering for others while receiving nothing but the best care herself. 

There are also controversies regarding financial mismanagement, and her support of godawful people/her acceptance of their support, including Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha. It would take awhile to describe all that in detail, but the gist is that the Missionaries of Charity definitely had the funds to do a lot more to help the poor in India than they were doing in actuality. At one point, they may have even had enough money in the Vatican Bank to do very serious harm to the institution if they'd demanded a withdrawal of those funds in their totality. It's difficult to believe that they *couldn't* have provided better facilities and services in India, given financial reserves like that.

It's worth looking into criticism of Mother Theresa online if you'd like to learn more. Information is pretty easy to find, and most of what I've seen appears to be well documented. Sources are generally from neutral journalists, staff involved with medical journals like *The Lancet*, and individuals like Aroup Chatterjee who, while they may greatly dislike Theresa, have done considerable research and accumulated reports from reliable sources. Chaterjee's disdain for her, in particular, is pretty clearly based on what she's actually done, rather than a personal vendetta. He was even brought in by the Vatican during Theresa's canonization to present evidence against her case (along with Christopher Hitchens, whose book *The Missionary Position* was heavily inspired by Chaterjee and his work), although the evidence he presented was later ignored.

Much of Mother Theresa's positive public image seems to be the result of a PR campaign by BBC journalist Malcolm Muggeridge, who became a Catholic convert later in life and sought to promote her as a saintly figure in popular culture. Both during and after Mother Theresa's life, she faced criticism from inside the Catholic Church as well as outside, particularly for her support of restrictions on civil liberties by Indira Ghandi's administration in the 1970s. That, along with Chaterjee's testimony against her first ""miracle"" (which was also denied, at least initially, by the person who she supposedly healed and her doctor, who attributed it to medical treatment) are likely the main reasons why her canonization took over a decade. The fact that it went through in 2016 sparked controversy, in part because it reflects an obvious and disturbing willingness by the church to ignore the flaws of its celebrities when they're inconvenient to acknowledge, or when the person involved is charismatic enough to gain support at the highest levels.","There were quite a few different issues with Mother Theresa that are largely ignored in popular discussion (although they're more widely know now than they were 10 or 20 years ago). Other than the ""default"" problems that came with her conservative religious dogma, like her opposition to reproductive health care, the most serious and uncontroversial point is probably her poor treatment of patients. There, she was criticized even by people who saw her as fundamentally well-intentioned, because objectively her actions resulted in unnecessary anguish. The way that her organization, the Missionaries of Charity, provided care for the sick was grossly inadequate. There were few medical staff present in their facilities, which were mostly manned by volunteers or members of the MoC. There was no requirement for licensure or certification, many people trying to provide care likely lacked any prior healthcare experience, and even simple diagnostic tests that they could have carried out easily with minimal instruction generally were not done. This definitely resulted in at least one incorrect diagnosis of a patient as having a bacterial infection when they were actually sick with malaria. Although that individual was properly diagnosed later, it's impossible to know how many people died because of that sort of mistake. Patients who were dying were also given a very poor quality of palliative care. Where I work, I've provided care for a number of people who were also receiving treatment from hospice for terminal disease, and they almost universally receive powerful analgesics. That includes regular doses of opioid painkillers, along with PRN medications for breakthrough pain, especially in cancer patients (this is where you most often see fentanyl in a medical setting; while media about its use in illegal drug trafficking can be sensationalist, it really is an extremely strong drug generally used in individuals who're already highly tolerant). Often there are other meds given as adjuncts for pain relief, or to counter anxiety and depression. The Missionaries of Charity, unlike most facilities or organizations providing people for treatment under similar circumstances, ordinarily forewent all those things. They gave weak pain relievers and NSAIDs, but otherwise did very little to alleviate suffering. In reality, though, it's unlikely that Theresa was well-intentioned but naive. During her lifetime, there was very little transparency about less visible aspects of her life and work, so we now know quite a bit more, and taken together it paints a picture of a fanatic who viewed suffering as holysanctifying. Other than providing poor treatment to patients, Mother Theresa ran her organization like a cult, imposing strict restrictions and discipline. Former members have reported being either required or ""encouraged"" to flog themselves, having their contact with family severely limited, and being indoctrinated in an extreme idea of chastity that goes well beyond the already unhealthy doctrine of the Catholic Church as a whole. Given that her own death involved a high quality of palliative care, too, there's a deep element of hypocrisy to Theresa's actions in choosing ""redemptive"" suffering for others while receiving nothing but the best care herself. There are also controversies regarding financial mismanagement, and her support of godawful peopleher acceptance of their support, including Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha. It would take awhile to describe all that in detail, but the gist is that the Missionaries of Charity definitely had the funds to do a lot more to help the poor in India than they were doing in actuality. At one point, they may have even had enough money in the Vatican Bank to do very serious harm to the institution if they'd demanded a withdrawal of those funds in their totality. It's difficult to believe that they couldn't have provided better facilities and services in India, given financial reserves like that. It's worth looking into criticism of Mother Theresa online if you'd like to learn more. Information is pretty easy to find, and most of what I've seen appears to be well documented. Sources are generally from neutral journalists, staff involved with medical journals like The Lancet, and individuals like Aroup Chatterjee who, while they may greatly dislike Theresa, have done considerable research and accumulated reports from reliable sources. Chaterjee's disdain for her, in particular, is pretty clearly based on what she's actually done, rather than a personal vendetta. He was even brought in by the Vatican during Theresa's canonization to present evidence against her case (along with Christopher Hitchens, whose book The Missionary Position was heavily inspired by Chaterjee and his work), although the evidence he presented was later ignored. Much of Mother Theresa's positive public image seems to be the result of a PR campaign by BBC journalist Malcolm Muggeridge, who became a Catholic convert later in life and sought to promote her as a saintly figure in popular culture. Both during and after Mother Theresa's life, she faced criticism from inside the Catholic Church as well as outside, particularly for her support of restrictions on civil liberties by Indira Ghandi's administration in the 1970s. That, along with Chaterjee's testimony against her first ""miracle"" (which was also denied, at least initially, by the person who she supposedly healed and her doctor, who attributed it to medical treatment) are likely the main reasons why her canonization took over a decade. The fact that it went through in 2016 sparked controversy, in part because it reflects an obvious and disturbing willingness by the church to ignore the flaws of its celebrities when they're inconvenient to acknowledge, or when the person involved is charismatic enough to gain support at the highest levels.",0
584,533,fp8k2rz,"Almost same here, but I don’t cry, I think its anxiety, I’m trembling, heart beating fast, its hard for me to find proper words and complete a sentence. Been like this since I remember. During meetings, like you introduce yourself, all of them says a lot about themselves , and when it’s my turn i just say my name and position and be done with it. i’ve been trying back then to say more but just embarrassed myself, I’ll turn red and sweat. I hate presentations, i feel like I do come off as an asshole/robot for being straightforward since if i go out of tangent I will mess up more my presentation, i just prefer to be seen as an ass but has enough knowledge than a weak person.

I’ve been trying to be more personable but just cannot go past my nerves. I’ve been thinking of asking my general doctor if i can get some meds that helps me out when I need to present something.","Almost same here, but I dont cry, I think its anxiety, Im trembling, heart beating fast, its hard for me to find proper words and complete a sentence. Been like this since I remember. During meetings, like you introduce yourself, all of them says a lot about themselves , and when its my turn i just say my name and position and be done with it. ive been trying back then to say more but just embarrassed myself, Ill turn red and sweat. I hate presentations, i feel like I do come off as an assholerobot for being straightforward since if i go out of tangent I will mess up more my presentation, i just prefer to be seen as an ass but has enough knowledge than a weak person. Ive been trying to be more personable but just cannot go past my nerves. Ive been thinking of asking my general doctor if i can get some meds that helps me out when I need to present something.",0
585,621,eitnd8w,">Okay so explaining how it's going to work - people WILL lose their current insurance under Bernie's proposal - is disingenuous... but explaining nothing about it other than ""free healthcare"" is not? 

Bernie is often very clear about his proposals. What poll says ""Do you want free healthcare?"". Bernie has a proposal called HR 676 and he references it often. If you want to know what it's about maybe you should learn what it's about.

>People get that - no one thinks it means you won't have any health coverage. They just don't wanna lose the plan they have because most people like their plans... 

I guess I'll just take you at your word that you know what everyone thinks without it being said. The wording in polls matter, the slightest change in wording drastically changes the results. People don't care about their plans, if you think they do then you're incredibly disconnected with the majority of Americans. They just want to go to the doctor when they're sick and not go bankrupt. Medical bills are one of the leading causes of Bankruptcies in America, in other developed countries medical bankruptcies are not a thing.

>This is completely untrue. People care deeply about their specific plan and their providers.  
>  
>You can say what you will about whether that's good or bad, but people do care about their provider and their plan.

They don't. You're wrong. See my previous response.

>You're confusing the opinion of the people in these polls with my personal opinion.  
>  
>I think medicare for all is a fine idea. I don't mind paying more in taxes to have universal healthcare... but not everyone in the country feels the same way I do. That's what the poll shows.

Once again, incorrect. Why do you think Bernie is the most popular politician in the country? Why do you think he has such overwhelming support from (Rs and Ds) across the country? The vast majority of the country craves MFA and I'm not sure what misinformation you've internalized to come to another conclusion.

> Govtrack and ProgressivePunch. Both independent non-profits. 

Thanks for the sources but I'm saying liberal and progressive are different words because they stand for different things. They are not interchangeable.

> No... she's not. It was a myth peddled by reddit - and amplified by the russians - which you bought into so strongly you still buy it two years - and abundant evidence to the contrary - later. 

She a socially liberal fiscally conservative politician. Her brazen corruption, stances on Wallstreet deregulation and foreign policy is so obvious that the fact that some people still try to paint her as a progressive is frankly shocking. Look up the donations to her charity from foreign nations and how she rewarded them, look up how many speeches to gave to Wallstreet to rack up millions, look up her opinions on how to use military interventions. You're living in a fantasy world if you think she's a progressive.","gt;Okay so explaining how it's going to work - people WILL lose their current insurance under Bernie's proposal - is disingenuous... but explaining nothing about it other than ""free healthcare"" is not? Bernie is often very clear about his proposals. What poll says ""Do you want free healthcare?"". Bernie has a proposal called HR 676 and he references it often. If you want to know what it's about maybe you should learn what it's about. gt;People get that - no one thinks it means you won't have any health coverage. They just don't wanna lose the plan they have because most people like their plans... I guess I'll just take you at your word that you know what everyone thinks without it being said. The wording in polls matter, the slightest change in wording drastically changes the results. People don't care about their plans, if you think they do then you're incredibly disconnected with the majority of Americans. They just want to go to the doctor when they're sick and not go bankrupt. Medical bills are one of the leading causes of Bankruptcies in America, in other developed countries medical bankruptcies are not a thing. gt;This is completely untrue. People care deeply about their specific plan and their providers. gt; gt;You can say what you will about whether that's good or bad, but people do care about their provider and their plan. They don't. You're wrong. See my previous response. gt;You're confusing the opinion of the people in these polls with my personal opinion. gt; gt;I think medicare for all is a fine idea. I don't mind paying more in taxes to have universal healthcare... but not everyone in the country feels the same way I do. That's what the poll shows. Once again, incorrect. Why do you think Bernie is the most popular politician in the country? Why do you think he has such overwhelming support from (Rs and Ds) across the country? The vast majority of the country craves MFA and I'm not sure what misinformation you've internalized to come to another conclusion. gt; Govtrack and ProgressivePunch. Both independent non-profits. Thanks for the sources but I'm saying liberal and progressive are different words because they stand for different things. They are not interchangeable. gt; No... she's not. It was a myth peddled by reddit - and amplified by the russians - which you bought into so strongly you still buy it two years - and abundant evidence to the contrary - later. She a socially liberal fiscally conservative politician. Her brazen corruption, stances on Wallstreet deregulation and foreign policy is so obvious that the fact that some people still try to paint her as a progressive is frankly shocking. Look up the donations to her charity from foreign nations and how she rewarded them, look up how many speeches to gave to Wallstreet to rack up millions, look up her opinions on how to use military interventions. You're living in a fantasy world if you think she's a progressive.",0
586,601,egyczbt,"Math is becoming more and more relevant to modern society. Engineering/science is not going to taper off anytime soon, either.   


I agree that arts/language/history are important for a well-rounded education (especially history and language). But, we're basically running out of room to shove subjects into and STEM is becoming a central part of modern society's daily function. We DO need more math. But, unfortunately, we're out of room between the ages of 4-18. Shy of torturing kids with working 16 hour days to learn this stuff, something has to take a hit. And honestly... art is kind of a ""nice to have"" whereas calculus, logic, and statistics are ""you won't be able to have a job without these, soon"". I work in AI and machine learning. The automation wave is coming. It's already started and if you look around, you can start to see it happening. A lot of the software involving AI that I'm asked to make is essentially automating people's jobs because the AI can do it near-instantly and with better overall results for free. Analysts, sales reps, customer service reps, bankers (and literally anything to do with paperwork and regulation) are all prime targets for automation. That's not including tons of lawyers, doctors, government jobs, transportation and logistics jobs... the list goes on and on. These people are all first in the chute for automation.   


If we don't adjust now, literally half of the nation will be unemployed. Who knows what happens then.","Math is becoming more and more relevant to modern society. Engineeringscience is not going to taper off anytime soon, either. I agree that artslanguagehistory are important for a well-rounded education (especially history and language). But, we're basically running out of room to shove subjects into and STEM is becoming a central part of modern society's daily function. We DO need more math. But, unfortunately, we're out of room between the ages of 4-18. Shy of torturing kids with working 16 hour days to learn this stuff, something has to take a hit. And honestly... art is kind of a ""nice to have"" whereas calculus, logic, and statistics are ""you won't be able to have a job without these, soon"". I work in AI and machine learning. The automation wave is coming. It's already started and if you look around, you can start to see it happening. A lot of the software involving AI that I'm asked to make is essentially automating people's jobs because the AI can do it near-instantly and with better overall results for free. Analysts, sales reps, customer service reps, bankers (and literally anything to do with paperwork and regulation) are all prime targets for automation. That's not including tons of lawyers, doctors, government jobs, transportation and logistics jobs... the list goes on and on. These people are all first in the chute for automation. If we don't adjust now, literally half of the nation will be unemployed. Who knows what happens then.",0
587,121,eymwarl,"Gotta say, props to Gigabyte for lasting that long against one of the most thorough thrashings the sport has seen in some time. That one knock by WD has to be one of the best vertical spinner hits we've ever seen, up there and possibly surpassing the likes of Nightmare vs Slamjob, Minotaur vs Warhead, and Poison Arrow vs SOW. That match just showed how absolutely brutal Witch Doctor was this season and is definitely my top pick for the robot to take the championship this year.","Gotta say, props to Gigabyte for lasting that long against one of the most thorough thrashings the sport has seen in some time. That one knock by WD has to be one of the best vertical spinner hits we've ever seen, up there and possibly surpassing the likes of Nightmare vs Slamjob, Minotaur vs Warhead, and Poison Arrow vs SOW. That match just showed how absolutely brutal Witch Doctor was this season and is definitely my top pick for the robot to take the championship this year.",0
588,12,jjgky48,"It's systemic so we have to change systems and incentives. 4 day work week where 32hours is full time across the board. Any public company must have at minimum 55-60% of shares be owned by employees with no single employee having more than 10%. And of course labor gets to be on the board. Any industry ""too big to fail"" gets nationalized. We spend a lot of time at work so we need to make it more bearable and fund the safety nets so yes. Progressive tax rates, not to mention people need time to recover and go be social.


Cities, we need to build our cities under the idea they are for *people* and not cars. Suburbia is a hell scape and people are pretending to love it out of fear. Rural living will improve since you won't need to clear out areas for parking lots and ant farms. 

We can model the Nordic countries for this, they don't have highways going through cities, things should be condensed and walkable.  So our zoning laws will have to accommodate this. Fuck your HoA fuck your NYMBY, seriously go play in traffic since you love it so much. The value of a house is living in it not an investment. 

Also, any house beyond your primary house that is single family housing gets taxes at ohhhhh 60%? Fuck it, tax it so much you're better off selling it to an individual. We can discuss the detail later, I know it's possible we made up this system we can make up a better one. 

With people leas isolated in their suburban area with no ""Third places"" a la walking distant cafes or public no cost spaces people isolate.

Now yes social media does fuck with us but, I think it's more of a symptom than a cause because we've had so many social opportunities taken from us because people hanging out can't be monetized as easily. 

Which final point, make ""News"" a protected term like doctor. If you're not unbiased news you cannot be tied to that network, you must be labeled entertainment. Same way with journalism. How do we decide what's unbiased? Same way we decide whats medicine and what is snake oil. Experts in their fields that help avoid implicit or explicitly bias and keep to what is basically boring news. If you need a pundit riling you up, you're too immature to vote anyway. 


Yea so a few things, wasn't super clearly laid out but your get the idea. TLDR, more walkable cities, less incentive to feed you propaganda and better work life balance.","It's systemic so we have to change systems and incentives. 4 day work week where 32hours is full time across the board. Any public company must have at minimum 55-60 of shares be owned by employees with no single employee having more than 10. And of course labor gets to be on the board. Any industry ""too big to fail"" gets nationalized. We spend a lot of time at work so we need to make it more bearable and fund the safety nets so yes. Progressive tax rates, not to mention people need time to recover and go be social. Cities, we need to build our cities under the idea they are for people and not cars. Suburbia is a hell scape and people are pretending to love it out of fear. Rural living will improve since you won't need to clear out areas for parking lots and ant farms. We can model the Nordic countries for this, they don't have highways going through cities, things should be condensed and walkable. So our zoning laws will have to accommodate this. Fuck your HoA fuck your NYMBY, seriously go play in traffic since you love it so much. The value of a house is living in it not an investment. Also, any house beyond your primary house that is single family housing gets taxes at ohhhhh 60? Fuck it, tax it so much you're better off selling it to an individual. We can discuss the detail later, I know it's possible we made up this system we can make up a better one. With people leas isolated in their suburban area with no ""Third places"" a la walking distant cafes or public no cost spaces people isolate. Now yes social media does fuck with us but, I think it's more of a symptom than a cause because we've had so many social opportunities taken from us because people hanging out can't be monetized as easily. Which final point, make ""News"" a protected term like doctor. If you're not unbiased news you cannot be tied to that network, you must be labeled entertainment. Same way with journalism. How do we decide what's unbiased? Same way we decide whats medicine and what is snake oil. Experts in their fields that help avoid implicit or explicitly bias and keep to what is basically boring news. If you need a pundit riling you up, you're too immature to vote anyway. Yea so a few things, wasn't super clearly laid out but your get the idea. TLDR, more walkable cities, less incentive to feed you propaganda and better work life balance.",0
589,43,h4uqaos,"With sub-par mathematical education, people will die

Directly: because we will have fewer or sub-par statisticians (helping us deal with COVID), engineers (designing safe buildings), and algorithm developers (creating medical AI software)

And indirectly: because with fewer or sub-par actuaries, bankers, and entrepreneurs, the country's economy and therefore purchasing power (e.g. to buy COVID vaccines, upgrade the safety of our trains, afford to pay doctors) will decline

p.s. I love your joke nevertheless!","With sub-par mathematical education, people will die Directly: because we will have fewer or sub-par statisticians (helping us deal with COVID), engineers (designing safe buildings), and algorithm developers (creating medical AI software) And indirectly: because with fewer or sub-par actuaries, bankers, and entrepreneurs, the country's economy and therefore purchasing power (e.g. to buy COVID vaccines, upgrade the safety of our trains, afford to pay doctors) will decline p.s. I love your joke nevertheless!",0
590,424,gzx3yk2,"But you have to consider many of us work in healthcare where a 5 hour workday is totally not feasible. I am a Pathologists' Assistant and my work consists of examining surgical specimens, we are ""hands on"" not able to work remotely (not going to bring work home). The lap professionals would love a shorter work day, but you would need 4+ shifts to cover a 24 hour day. People don't know that some professions are not amiable to reduced hours. I would absolutely sign on to a new shorter hours schedule,  but until AI, or other new technology, is able to reliably perform my highly skilled, ""hands on, eyes on, gloves touching the tissue"" job, we are stuck in 10+ hours a day.","But you have to consider many of us work in healthcare where a 5 hour workday is totally not feasible. I am a Pathologists' Assistant and my work consists of examining surgical specimens, we are ""hands on"" not able to work remotely (not going to bring work home). The lap professionals would love a shorter work day, but you would need 4 shifts to cover a 24 hour day. People don't know that some professions are not amiable to reduced hours. I would absolutely sign on to a new shorter hours schedule, but until AI, or other new technology, is able to reliably perform my highly skilled, ""hands on, eyes on, gloves touching the tissue"" job, we are stuck in 10 hours a day.",0
591,24,jlj3zbc,">Pleasantly surprised by the prices and a gleaming white robot distributing free caffe lattes, on a whim, I signed up to one of the deals there and then. For around £170, I could have a battery of blood tests and a 45-minute face-to-face consultation with a family doctor; more time than I’ve had with an NHS GP in the past five years. I paid by contactless and was whisked away by a nurse. Minutes later, I was back outside in the scorching sun, minus three phials of my blood, last seen being barcoded and dropped down a chute.

How lovely for those people who can just splurge £170 on a blood test and a chat with the GP. Oh and a latte of course.","gt;Pleasantly surprised by the prices and a gleaming white robot distributing free caffe lattes, on a whim, I signed up to one of the deals there and then. For around 170, I could have a battery of blood tests and a 45-minute face-to-face consultation with a family doctor; more time than Ive had with an NHS GP in the past five years. I paid by contactless and was whisked away by a nurse. Minutes later, I was back outside in the scorching sun, minus three phials of my blood, last seen being barcoded and dropped down a chute. How lovely for those people who can just splurge 170 on a blood test and a chat with the GP. Oh and a latte of course.",0
592,173,h2l24n4,"[Here's a 2 minute test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/anxiety-quiz/) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example).

[Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety](https://old.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety.

You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: [11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/anxiety-disorder-symptoms)

If you feel anxious right now, [open this image](https://i.imgur.com/Huou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image.

There are a *large* number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you:

* [The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook](https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1626252157/) (4.6 stars, 1200+ ratings)
* [Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacks/dp/0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600+ ratings)
* [Badass Ways to End Anxiety & Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacks/dp/9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400+ ratings)

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/overcome-fear-anxiety/), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone.

* [How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow)
* [How to Overcome Fear](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Fear) (wikihow)

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)($60) and/or a [white noise generator](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) ($20).
* **Meditate**: [Anxiety can be reduced with meditation](https://bebrainfit.com/meditation-anxiety/). [10 minute meditation for anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

[Here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/gettinghelp)

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

Highest rated Youtube Videos:

* [Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms & treatment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views)
* [3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiDaTi_iQrY) (850K+ views)
* [5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K+ views)

Free support options:

* /r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

If you have any further questions, you should ask them here: /r/Anxiety

The best time to submit on Reddit is [early in the morning EST](https://thebetterwebmovement.com/choosing-best-time-post-to-reddit/).","Here's a 2 minute test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesanxiety-quiz) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example). Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety(https:old.reddit.comrAnxietywikionlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety. You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: 11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders(https:www.healthline.comnutritionanxiety-disorder-symptoms) If you feel anxious right now, open this image(https:i.imgur.comHuou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image. There are a large number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook(https:www.amazon.comAnxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bournedp1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200 ratings) Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comDare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacksdp0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600 ratings) Badass Ways to End Anxiety amp; Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comBadass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacksdp9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400 ratings) If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukpublicationsovercome-fear-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone. How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow) How to Overcome Fear(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Fear) (wikihow) For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK)(60) andor a white noise generator(https:www.amazon.comBig-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) (20). Meditate: Anxiety can be reduced with meditation(https:bebrainfit.commeditation-anxiety). 10 minute meditation for anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vO-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help.(https:www.reddit.comrAnxietywikigettinghelp) Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. Highest rated Youtube Videos: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms amp; treatment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views) 3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vJiDaTiiQrY) (850K views) 5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K views) Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) If you have any further questions, you should ask them here: rAnxiety The best time to submit on Reddit is early in the morning EST(https:thebetterwebmovement.comchoosing-best-time-post-to-reddit).",0
593,512,evnk4ar,"No, we can’t always trust our bodies to do these things. That’s why when any of these things go outside of their normal range without explanation, we (should) go to a doctor. 

And people who care about their health probably do track their HR for a myriad of reasons. Office workers should be paying attention to their blinking, because we tend to blink far less than we should when staring at a computer screen. 

So, much like with eating, our bodies will do these things... but that doesn’t mean they are done well!","No, we cant always trust our bodies to do these things. Thats why when any of these things go outside of their normal range without explanation, we (should) go to a doctor. And people who care about their health probably do track their HR for a myriad of reasons. Office workers should be paying attention to their blinking, because we tend to blink far less than we should when staring at a computer screen. So, much like with eating, our bodies will do these things... but that doesnt mean they are done well!",0
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595,249,i8anu7d,"I'd just like to start off my mentioning your point as to how Mikasa is drawn in a more beautiful manner from Eren's POV, and the other stuff. I personally have read the manga a few times, and never really noticed that, perhaps because it didn't seem to stand out enough for me to pay attention to it. The point I'm trying to make is that even if these sorts of things are in the manga, there are many, many people like me who'd not notice it. There's a good kind of subtlety, and then there's the kind you pointed out which is just unnoticeable, unless, as you said, you're looking for it, and most people who do that do ship Mikasa and Eren together for the sheer reason of them being the main male and female leads. Again, not saying that it's probably not there, it's just that it's pretty hard to notice if you didn't have any kind of bias towards perceiving this ""romance"" in the first place. 

Now, I'd like to lay down what I consider to the bare minimum requirements for a believable fictional romance/relationship: 1. Reciprocity 2. Communication 3. Motives 4. Healthiness.

Moving onto the example I wish to provide: Edward Elric and Winry Rockbell from Fullmetal Alchemist. I chose these two because they have a somewhat similar background as Eren and Mikasa: a traumatic childhood, shared upbringing, mutual respect and protective feelings due to shared trauma. They differ in the fact that neither of them are obsessed with each other, but still have a very slow burn, background romance subplot which starts with them recognising that they like each other, something which never really happened in EM's case in a visible way which is not open to interpretation. That's point 1. Reciprocity.

They very clearly understood each other, and even with a shorter total period of interaction between them, compared to EM, they have conversations where they bare their feelings straight out, maybe in a bit of a roundabout way because Edward is a bit shy. The whole part of Edward asking Winry to not shoot Scar and calm her down while comforting her is great, and shows that he is truly appreciative of her as a person and truly values her. Point 2. Communication.

Motives: As I said before, they grew up together, and slowly developed a relationship based on the facts I've presented above. 

Healthiness: Now this is a big one. Mikasa's obsession with Eren pre-timeskip is... understandable, if not slightly annoying? It doesn't get so bad until after the timeskip, mostly because she does have a character of sorts before that, after which she devolves into a machine which spouts the word ""Eren"" and can't think of anything except him. Even after her childhood friend is nearly breaking down about how he has severe imposter syndrome and truly has no clue what to do, all she cares about is Eren and where her scarf is. It's clearly, not a healthy kind of infatuation she has with him, if all that's in her head is him. As for Eren himself, him ignoring her romantic advances before, throughout the timeskip and even after, without so much as a bit of reciprocity despite having every opportunity to do so paints a bit of a picture to me, and I hardly doubt that the future was so overwhelming to him that he didn't even bother to even just try to be with Mikasa a bit, despite how important she she supposedly is to him. The ""you're family"" scene could have been a great opportunity to showcase that. (Albeit not a starting point for a clear indicator of their relationship, it would need a lot more prior set-up). Even after she kills Eren, she proceeds to still hang onto thay scarf, bring her family to the grave, never move on from him. I would have loved if she would have, even as last-minute character development, to let her be her own person and not so hung up on one person. 
Edward's and Winry's relationship is much more healthy. They help each other through emotionally hard times, be it through the failed human transmutation experiment which took away two of his limbs and his brother's body, or him convincing and consoling Winry to break the cycle of violence and not kill her parents' killer. They support and bring out the best of each other, and I love that about them. 

I really don't think that just because there's a male and female lead, they have to end up together for the sake of being so, which is an argument many people use in defence of EM. A great example of this in Doctor Stone, which ended a little while back. Without spoiling anything, I'd just like to say that similarly, there was a main female lead who was really interested in the male lead. But they didn't end up together because he didn't reciprocate and frankly didn't see her that way. And I like that, it's a great break from the usual predictable outcome in many manga, which was done in a believable manner. I really, really think that what would have made Mikasa and Eren's relationship so much better, is if after the timeskip, she learns how to not be so focused on her obsession towards him and learn to develop her own personality beyond him and with other people. That, would have made the story overall so much better since it wouldn't have fallen into that classic shonen trope which I mentioned earlier.

I should mention that I'm receptive to any arguments that you have, and would really like to hear them. I thought Mikasa was a 2D character for some time, and a really good post convinced me partially that that was not the case, so I'm open to your thoughts.","I'd just like to start off my mentioning your point as to how Mikasa is drawn in a more beautiful manner from Eren's POV, and the other stuff. I personally have read the manga a few times, and never really noticed that, perhaps because it didn't seem to stand out enough for me to pay attention to it. The point I'm trying to make is that even if these sorts of things are in the manga, there are many, many people like me who'd not notice it. There's a good kind of subtlety, and then there's the kind you pointed out which is just unnoticeable, unless, as you said, you're looking for it, and most people who do that do ship Mikasa and Eren together for the sheer reason of them being the main male and female leads. Again, not saying that it's probably not there, it's just that it's pretty hard to notice if you didn't have any kind of bias towards perceiving this ""romance"" in the first place. Now, I'd like to lay down what I consider to the bare minimum requirements for a believable fictional romancerelationship: 1. Reciprocity 2. Communication 3. Motives 4. Healthiness. Moving onto the example I wish to provide: Edward Elric and Winry Rockbell from Fullmetal Alchemist. I chose these two because they have a somewhat similar background as Eren and Mikasa: a traumatic childhood, shared upbringing, mutual respect and protective feelings due to shared trauma. They differ in the fact that neither of them are obsessed with each other, but still have a very slow burn, background romance subplot which starts with them recognising that they like each other, something which never really happened in EM's case in a visible way which is not open to interpretation. That's point 1. Reciprocity. They very clearly understood each other, and even with a shorter total period of interaction between them, compared to EM, they have conversations where they bare their feelings straight out, maybe in a bit of a roundabout way because Edward is a bit shy. The whole part of Edward asking Winry to not shoot Scar and calm her down while comforting her is great, and shows that he is truly appreciative of her as a person and truly values her. Point 2. Communication. Motives: As I said before, they grew up together, and slowly developed a relationship based on the facts I've presented above. Healthiness: Now this is a big one. Mikasa's obsession with Eren pre-timeskip is... understandable, if not slightly annoying? It doesn't get so bad until after the timeskip, mostly because she does have a character of sorts before that, after which she devolves into a machine which spouts the word ""Eren"" and can't think of anything except him. Even after her childhood friend is nearly breaking down about how he has severe imposter syndrome and truly has no clue what to do, all she cares about is Eren and where her scarf is. It's clearly, not a healthy kind of infatuation she has with him, if all that's in her head is him. As for Eren himself, him ignoring her romantic advances before, throughout the timeskip and even after, without so much as a bit of reciprocity despite having every opportunity to do so paints a bit of a picture to me, and I hardly doubt that the future was so overwhelming to him that he didn't even bother to even just try to be with Mikasa a bit, despite how important she she supposedly is to him. The ""you're family"" scene could have been a great opportunity to showcase that. (Albeit not a starting point for a clear indicator of their relationship, it would need a lot more prior set-up). Even after she kills Eren, she proceeds to still hang onto thay scarf, bring her family to the grave, never move on from him. I would have loved if she would have, even as last-minute character development, to let her be her own person and not so hung up on one person. Edward's and Winry's relationship is much more healthy. They help each other through emotionally hard times, be it through the failed human transmutation experiment which took away two of his limbs and his brother's body, or him convincing and consoling Winry to break the cycle of violence and not kill her parents' killer. They support and bring out the best of each other, and I love that about them. I really don't think that just because there's a male and female lead, they have to end up together for the sake of being so, which is an argument many people use in defence of EM. A great example of this in Doctor Stone, which ended a little while back. Without spoiling anything, I'd just like to say that similarly, there was a main female lead who was really interested in the male lead. But they didn't end up together because he didn't reciprocate and frankly didn't see her that way. And I like that, it's a great break from the usual predictable outcome in many manga, which was done in a believable manner. I really, really think that what would have made Mikasa and Eren's relationship so much better, is if after the timeskip, she learns how to not be so focused on her obsession towards him and learn to develop her own personality beyond him and with other people. That, would have made the story overall so much better since it wouldn't have fallen into that classic shonen trope which I mentioned earlier. I should mention that I'm receptive to any arguments that you have, and would really like to hear them. I thought Mikasa was a 2D character for some time, and a really good post convinced me partially that that was not the case, so I'm open to your thoughts.",0
596,265,ddfpvdk,"The Ferengi /fəˈrɛŋɡi/ are a fictional extraterrestrial race from the Star Trek universe. They first appeared in ""The Last Outpost"", the fifth episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1987, during which they made first contact with the United Federation of Planets in 2364 on the planet Delphi Ardu, though they had been mentioned in the series' pilot, ""Encounter at Farpoint"". They and their culture are characterized by a mercantile obsession with profit and trade, and their constant efforts to swindle unwary customers into unfair deals. They are also known for their business acumen and for rampant misogyny, sometimes forcing their women into the sex trade. Notable Ferengi characters include Quark, Rom, Nog, Ishka, Zek, and Brunt, all of whom were featured prominently in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Their home planet, Ferenginar, is the center of the Ferengi Alliance and is governed by the Grand Nagus and a Commerce Authority made primarily of the Council of Economic Advisors (formerly Board of Liquidators). Like most of their culture, their religion is also based on the principles of capitalism: they offer prayers and monetary offerings to a ""Blessed Exchequer"" in hopes of entering the ""Divine Treasury"" upon death, and fear an afterlife spent in the ""Vault of Eternal Destitution"".

The Ferengi were originally meant to replace the Klingons on Star Trek: The Next Generation as the Federation's arch-rival,[citation needed] but viewers could not see such comical-looking creatures as posing any kind of serious threat. Thus, Paramount repurposed them as a one-dimensional nuisance, and plots involving them were usually comedic ones. Paramount instead revived the Romulans at the end of season one, introduced the Borg in season two, and later the Cardassians in season four to serve as the Federation's main rivals.

In ""Encounter at Farpoint"" the Bandi leader Groppler Zorn is the first to mention the Ferengi when he threatens to sell Farpoint Station to them, to which Picard said he hoped the Ferengi found the Bandi as tasty as their last associates. References in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine make it clear that the Klingons and the Cardassians had been interacting with the Ferengi for years before ""Encounter at Farpoint"", yet apparently the Federation never received information about the Ferengi in data exchanges with either race. In internal Star Trek chronology, however, the earliest known reference to the race occurs in the 2002 Star Trek: Enterprise episode ""Dear Doctor"", when, in 2151, a Valakian astronaut that encounters the crew of the Enterprise (NX-01) mentions the Ferengi in passing, but the Enterprise crew do not recognize the name. The crew would encounter the Ferengi themselves later that season in the episode ""Acquisition"", but would never learn the name of their race and thus not make the connection with the race mentioned by the Valakian astronaut.

Star Trek: The Next Generation first featured the three original Ferengi in the episode titled ""The Last Outpost"". The original three Ferengi names were Letek (played by Armin Shimerman), Mordoc, and Kayron.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is the series focusing the most on the Ferengi. Deep Space Nine heavily revises and expands upon the Ferengi, removing the ""fierce threat"" slant that Next Generation had pursued, and embracing the Ferengi as a race of whimsical and ruthlessly greedy merchants. Armin Shimerman joined the regular cast of the show as Ferengi bartender Quark. Other Ferengi also appeared on the show, most notably Quark's brother Rom (Max Grodénchik) and Rom's son Nog (Aron Eisenberg). Nog would later become the first ever Ferengi in Starfleet. Deep Space Nine, therefore, featured many episodes that centered around the Ferengi and explored their culture in depth. It was on Deep Space Nine that Ferenginar was first seen.

The Ferengi are a humanoid species, somewhat smaller than the average human, usually reaching approximately 1.5 meters (5 feet) in height. Ferengi have unusually large ears, which are more pronounced in males than in females, giving them an excellent sense of hearing. Due to the size of their ears, they can also sense sudden atmospheric and altitude changes within a starship most other species would not have noticed (DS9: ""Starship Down""). An ear infection is excruciatingly painful, and can easily prove fatal to even an otherwise healthy Ferengi if they don't seek the appropriate treatment in time (DS9: ""Bar Association""). The ears, at least in males, are erogenous zones; Ferengi are seen to take sensual delight when their ears are stimulated, described by the word oo-mox. The exact meaning is unclear, since according to the Ferengi, ""there is no direct translation"" for the word into any Human language (See Ménage à Troi (Star Trek: The Next Generation)). The Ferengi also colloquially use the word lobes much as the words brains or balls are used in modern English (as in, ""I didn't think you had the lobes for that!"").

Ferengi also have lobed foreheads, large, ridged noses, ascending ribs, upper and lower lungs, and a four-lobed brain that cannot be read by the telepathic powers of Betazoids or Vulcans, although half-Betazoid Deanna Troi, herself incapable of telepathic contact with non-Betazoids, could empathically sense their emotions, as seen in The Price and other episodes. Data once mentioned Ferengi being ""stronger than they appear""; however, in later episodes they are usually shown as being significantly weaker than the average human (or at least as having a disdain for physical combat that gives that illusion). As shown in ""Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places"" Ferengi have a great disdain for fair combat which causes them to appear physically weaker than they are (they give up if they have no clear advantage). When mentally controlled by Worf, Quark's body was naturally as powerful as that of a Klingon, enabling him to easily subdue multiple enemy combatants (due in part to Worf's skill), yet when Quark controlled his own body he appeared too weak to beat even a single enemy. Ferengi teeth resemble jagged spikes, and they use a hand-held ""tooth sharpener"" to maintain them. Generally, whenever Ferengi (at least males) are assaulted, injured, or in some kind of general distress, they emit a shrill scream. Ferengi physiology is also such that they seem to have an immunity to certain drugs, especially drugs like the truth serum used on Quark in the DS9 episode ""Little Green Men"". Even after several injections, it was shown that Quark was completely unaffected by the truth serum.

The Ferengi originate from the planet Ferenginar, in the center of the Ferengi Alliance located in the Alpha Quadrant. Precisely what the Ferengi Alliance consisted of was never revealed; it may simply encompass Ferenginar and any uninhabited planets that the Ferengi have colonized, since there was little indication that the Ferengi government exercised authority over any species other than its own.

The Two Hundred Eighty-Five Rules of Acquisition compose the sacred code on which all of Ferengi society is based. They were first written down by Gint, the first Grand Nagus (the title of the leader of the Ferengi Alliance). The title ""Rules of Acquisition"" was chosen as a clever marketing ploy (since the rules are almost universally considered to be merely guidelines by Ferengi and subject to very loose interpretations depending on the situation) and Gint numbered his first rule one hundred sixty-two to create a demand for the other one hundred sixty-one Rules that had not yet been created.

Most of the rules were written by Ira Steven Behr, a producer of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and he has published many of them in a book The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (ISBN 0-671-52936-6), the cover of which credits authorship as being ""By Quark as told to Ira Steven Behr"". Additional rules were published in Legends of the Ferengi (ISBN 0-671-00728-9), by Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe. In the latter, ""Quark"" includes a number of anecdotes, both from Ferengi history and his own past, to illustrate the rules in question.

Ferengi culture is so devoted to unregulated capitalism that concepts such as labor unions, sick leave, vacations, or paid overtime for workers are considered abhorrent, because they would interfere with the exploitation of workers. Ferengi workers don't particularly mind this system, because they all want to eventually gather enough wealth to become employers themselves, exploiting their own workers, thus perpetuating the cycle. In addition to the Rules, the Ferengi also recognize the five Stages of Acquisition: infatuation, justification, appropriation, obsession, and resale. The five Stages of Acquisition may be based on the five stages of grief.

Until the episodes ""Ferengi Love Songs"" and ""Profit and Lace"", the laws and society of the Ferengi were extremely harsh towards its women. Selling one's mother for gold-pressed latinum, the principal form of legal tender among Ferengi, is an act that would be looked on with admiration in Ferengi society. Moreover, female Ferengi were forbidden to learn to read, acquire profit, talk to strangers, or even wear clothes. They could only leave the house with the permission of the eldest, most senior male of the family. Ferengi women traditionally softened food for members of their family by chewing it (though not all females did this). The rules regarding females were not always followed; Ishka regularly wore clothes and talked to strangers, and it is unlikely that she was the only rule-violator. Female Ferengi gained the legal right to wear clothing and leave the house in ""Profit and Lace"".
","The Ferengi fri are a fictional extraterrestrial race from the Star Trek universe. They first appeared in ""The Last Outpost"", the fifth episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1987, during which they made first contact with the United Federation of Planets in 2364 on the planet Delphi Ardu, though they had been mentioned in the series' pilot, ""Encounter at Farpoint"". They and their culture are characterized by a mercantile obsession with profit and trade, and their constant efforts to swindle unwary customers into unfair deals. They are also known for their business acumen and for rampant misogyny, sometimes forcing their women into the sex trade. Notable Ferengi characters include Quark, Rom, Nog, Ishka, Zek, and Brunt, all of whom were featured prominently in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Their home planet, Ferenginar, is the center of the Ferengi Alliance and is governed by the Grand Nagus and a Commerce Authority made primarily of the Council of Economic Advisors (formerly Board of Liquidators). Like most of their culture, their religion is also based on the principles of capitalism: they offer prayers and monetary offerings to a ""Blessed Exchequer"" in hopes of entering the ""Divine Treasury"" upon death, and fear an afterlife spent in the ""Vault of Eternal Destitution"". The Ferengi were originally meant to replace the Klingons on Star Trek: The Next Generation as the Federation's arch-rival,citation needed but viewers could not see such comical-looking creatures as posing any kind of serious threat. Thus, Paramount repurposed them as a one-dimensional nuisance, and plots involving them were usually comedic ones. Paramount instead revived the Romulans at the end of season one, introduced the Borg in season two, and later the Cardassians in season four to serve as the Federation's main rivals. In ""Encounter at Farpoint"" the Bandi leader Groppler Zorn is the first to mention the Ferengi when he threatens to sell Farpoint Station to them, to which Picard said he hoped the Ferengi found the Bandi as tasty as their last associates. References in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine make it clear that the Klingons and the Cardassians had been interacting with the Ferengi for years before ""Encounter at Farpoint"", yet apparently the Federation never received information about the Ferengi in data exchanges with either race. In internal Star Trek chronology, however, the earliest known reference to the race occurs in the 2002 Star Trek: Enterprise episode ""Dear Doctor"", when, in 2151, a Valakian astronaut that encounters the crew of the Enterprise (NX-01) mentions the Ferengi in passing, but the Enterprise crew do not recognize the name. The crew would encounter the Ferengi themselves later that season in the episode ""Acquisition"", but would never learn the name of their race and thus not make the connection with the race mentioned by the Valakian astronaut. Star Trek: The Next Generation first featured the three original Ferengi in the episode titled ""The Last Outpost"". The original three Ferengi names were Letek (played by Armin Shimerman), Mordoc, and Kayron. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is the series focusing the most on the Ferengi. Deep Space Nine heavily revises and expands upon the Ferengi, removing the ""fierce threat"" slant that Next Generation had pursued, and embracing the Ferengi as a race of whimsical and ruthlessly greedy merchants. Armin Shimerman joined the regular cast of the show as Ferengi bartender Quark. Other Ferengi also appeared on the show, most notably Quark's brother Rom (Max Grodnchik) and Rom's son Nog (Aron Eisenberg). Nog would later become the first ever Ferengi in Starfleet. Deep Space Nine, therefore, featured many episodes that centered around the Ferengi and explored their culture in depth. It was on Deep Space Nine that Ferenginar was first seen. The Ferengi are a humanoid species, somewhat smaller than the average human, usually reaching approximately 1.5 meters (5 feet) in height. Ferengi have unusually large ears, which are more pronounced in males than in females, giving them an excellent sense of hearing. Due to the size of their ears, they can also sense sudden atmospheric and altitude changes within a starship most other species would not have noticed (DS9: ""Starship Down""). An ear infection is excruciatingly painful, and can easily prove fatal to even an otherwise healthy Ferengi if they don't seek the appropriate treatment in time (DS9: ""Bar Association""). The ears, at least in males, are erogenous zones; Ferengi are seen to take sensual delight when their ears are stimulated, described by the word oo-mox. The exact meaning is unclear, since according to the Ferengi, ""there is no direct translation"" for the word into any Human language (See Mnage Troi (Star Trek: The Next Generation)). The Ferengi also colloquially use the word lobes much as the words brains or balls are used in modern English (as in, ""I didn't think you had the lobes for that!""). Ferengi also have lobed foreheads, large, ridged noses, ascending ribs, upper and lower lungs, and a four-lobed brain that cannot be read by the telepathic powers of Betazoids or Vulcans, although half-Betazoid Deanna Troi, herself incapable of telepathic contact with non-Betazoids, could empathically sense their emotions, as seen in The Price and other episodes. Data once mentioned Ferengi being ""stronger than they appear""; however, in later episodes they are usually shown as being significantly weaker than the average human (or at least as having a disdain for physical combat that gives that illusion). As shown in ""Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places"" Ferengi have a great disdain for fair combat which causes them to appear physically weaker than they are (they give up if they have no clear advantage). When mentally controlled by Worf, Quark's body was naturally as powerful as that of a Klingon, enabling him to easily subdue multiple enemy combatants (due in part to Worf's skill), yet when Quark controlled his own body he appeared too weak to beat even a single enemy. Ferengi teeth resemble jagged spikes, and they use a hand-held ""tooth sharpener"" to maintain them. Generally, whenever Ferengi (at least males) are assaulted, injured, or in some kind of general distress, they emit a shrill scream. Ferengi physiology is also such that they seem to have an immunity to certain drugs, especially drugs like the truth serum used on Quark in the DS9 episode ""Little Green Men"". Even after several injections, it was shown that Quark was completely unaffected by the truth serum. The Ferengi originate from the planet Ferenginar, in the center of the Ferengi Alliance located in the Alpha Quadrant. Precisely what the Ferengi Alliance consisted of was never revealed; it may simply encompass Ferenginar and any uninhabited planets that the Ferengi have colonized, since there was little indication that the Ferengi government exercised authority over any species other than its own. The Two Hundred Eighty-Five Rules of Acquisition compose the sacred code on which all of Ferengi society is based. They were first written down by Gint, the first Grand Nagus (the title of the leader of the Ferengi Alliance). The title ""Rules of Acquisition"" was chosen as a clever marketing ploy (since the rules are almost universally considered to be merely guidelines by Ferengi and subject to very loose interpretations depending on the situation) and Gint numbered his first rule one hundred sixty-two to create a demand for the other one hundred sixty-one Rules that had not yet been created. Most of the rules were written by Ira Steven Behr, a producer of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and he has published many of them in a book The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (ISBN 0-671-52936-6), the cover of which credits authorship as being ""By Quark as told to Ira Steven Behr"". Additional rules were published in Legends of the Ferengi (ISBN 0-671-00728-9), by Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe. In the latter, ""Quark"" includes a number of anecdotes, both from Ferengi history and his own past, to illustrate the rules in question. Ferengi culture is so devoted to unregulated capitalism that concepts such as labor unions, sick leave, vacations, or paid overtime for workers are considered abhorrent, because they would interfere with the exploitation of workers. Ferengi workers don't particularly mind this system, because they all want to eventually gather enough wealth to become employers themselves, exploiting their own workers, thus perpetuating the cycle. In addition to the Rules, the Ferengi also recognize the five Stages of Acquisition: infatuation, justification, appropriation, obsession, and resale. The five Stages of Acquisition may be based on the five stages of grief. Until the episodes ""Ferengi Love Songs"" and ""Profit and Lace"", the laws and society of the Ferengi were extremely harsh towards its women. Selling one's mother for gold-pressed latinum, the principal form of legal tender among Ferengi, is an act that would be looked on with admiration in Ferengi society. Moreover, female Ferengi were forbidden to learn to read, acquire profit, talk to strangers, or even wear clothes. They could only leave the house with the permission of the eldest, most senior male of the family. Ferengi women traditionally softened food for members of their family by chewing it (though not all females did this). The rules regarding females were not always followed; Ishka regularly wore clothes and talked to strangers, and it is unlikely that she was the only rule-violator. Female Ferengi gained the legal right to wear clothing and leave the house in ""Profit and Lace"".",0
597,2,jjwzoao,"Yeah, I have 3 MFT bodies. I don't do as much freelance work as I used to but I work full-time as an all-around digital media producer in a dental office, so I shoot photos, video, and manage their social media, among other things. The doctors and corporate higher-ups wouldn't know the difference between full frame and cropped sensor so they're none the wiser and usually love everything I shoot for them. The only times I've gotten complaints are when I was lazy and used shitty lighting in a pinch, but that has nothing to do with the cameras. I've never had complaints about my footage or stills in any of my recent jobs though and the only times I really struggle with the cameras are in extremely low light, but now that Lightroom has its own AI de-noising tool that cuts down a lot of the issue for stills specifically. I notice some noise in my footage occasionally but since everything is being put on social media, no one else notices or cares.

I also just bought the PL 10-25 f/1.7 so I'm not likely to move systems any time soon. I'd probably love the S5iiX but I just can't justify completely starting over glass-wise.","Yeah, I have 3 MFT bodies. I don't do as much freelance work as I used to but I work full-time as an all-around digital media producer in a dental office, so I shoot photos, video, and manage their social media, among other things. The doctors and corporate higher-ups wouldn't know the difference between full frame and cropped sensor so they're none the wiser and usually love everything I shoot for them. The only times I've gotten complaints are when I was lazy and used shitty lighting in a pinch, but that has nothing to do with the cameras. I've never had complaints about my footage or stills in any of my recent jobs though and the only times I really struggle with the cameras are in extremely low light, but now that Lightroom has its own AI de-noising tool that cuts down a lot of the issue for stills specifically. I notice some noise in my footage occasionally but since everything is being put on social media, no one else notices or cares. I also just bought the PL 10-25 f1.7 so I'm not likely to move systems any time soon. I'd probably love the S5iiX but I just can't justify completely starting over glass-wise.",0
598,499,e4uxp19,"Not OP, but I majored in microbiology in college and did a Clinical Laboratory Science internship during my senior year. Look for schools with clinical lab science programs ([Here's the NAACLS list.](https://www.naacls.org/Find-a-Program.aspx) You can sort by state if you're in the US.) , since usually it's set up that you'll spend your last year or a year after graduation actually in a medical lab learning how to use the machines and perform the tests.

There is also a board exam to take for certification -- some states require a license, some don't, but either way you'll want the certification.

If you really enjoy your science classes (especially the labs) and are thinking about medicine but aren't sure about being a doctor or nurse, the medical lab is a cool place to work.","Not OP, but I majored in microbiology in college and did a Clinical Laboratory Science internship during my senior year. Look for schools with clinical lab science programs (Here's the NAACLS list.(https:www.naacls.orgFind-a-Program.aspx) You can sort by state if you're in the US.) , since usually it's set up that you'll spend your last year or a year after graduation actually in a medical lab learning how to use the machines and perform the tests. There is also a board exam to take for certification -- some states require a license, some don't, but either way you'll want the certification. If you really enjoy your science classes (especially the labs) and are thinking about medicine but aren't sure about being a doctor or nurse, the medical lab is a cool place to work.",0
599,6,gg9d9cn,"I’m simply saying there are no definites when it comes to pharmacology. Bloods are absolutely vital in figuring out if e is high, I’m all about going off blood work first and then matching that with subjective experiences at said blood levels. AIs are used in the treatment of breast cancer but are not breast cancer medications per se, they simply alter estrogenic driven cancer types by giving them less “fuel” to keep burning. AIs can be used for a variety of medical reasons. 
I agree estrogen is not to be feared. In fact, I prefer my estrogen to be on the higher side for many reasons. I do know how I have felt without it as I have experimented (under medical supervision) with various dosing protocols, including changes in AI, testosterone injection site/frequency. I only gave my .02 about how I have done things. OP always trust your body, explore your options, do your reading and find a good physician that listens to you. Don’t ever take the weight of anything said by this gent, myself, or anyone on this board as stone.","Im simply saying there are no definites when it comes to pharmacology. Bloods are absolutely vital in figuring out if e is high, Im all about going off blood work first and then matching that with subjective experiences at said blood levels. AIs are used in the treatment of breast cancer but are not breast cancer medications per se, they simply alter estrogenic driven cancer types by giving them less fuel to keep burning. AIs can be used for a variety of medical reasons. I agree estrogen is not to be feared. In fact, I prefer my estrogen to be on the higher side for many reasons. I do know how I have felt without it as I have experimented (under medical supervision) with various dosing protocols, including changes in AI, testosterone injection sitefrequency. I only gave my .02 about how I have done things. OP always trust your body, explore your options, do your reading and find a good physician that listens to you. Dont ever take the weight of anything said by this gent, myself, or anyone on this board as stone.",0
600,515,g34efya,"Damn, I read through the original post. The level of unawareness regarding the topic - from both sides - is beyond my imagination. TBH, doctors are to be blamed for their extremely bad PR, but there's this history of conversation b/w many experts and gov. officials.

The very core reason why doctors strike is that the government is trying to roll out a **half-baked** **solution** to a long-standing well-discussed problem. The government suggested 10-year mandatory services to keep the balance b/w specialties and b/w regions.

Well, the problem itself has been discussed for a long time, because this harms the well-being of both the public and doctors themselves. Here, doctors concluded that, to keep young doctors in unpopular fields and rural areas, **they need economic incentives**. Not only because popular specialties are highly profitable in highly populated areas, but also that unpopular specialties and hospitals in rural areas are unsustainable. Money doesn't sprout out of nowhere, so doctors demanded the government to increase the price.

However, the government can't risk it - ***poooooolitically***. Increasing the price will surely face fierce opposition from everywhere. So they came up with an idea that has never been discussed - the 10-year mandatory service - and started pushing it without further discussion w/ KMA. That's why doctors are pissed off.

Note that the idea itself is very problematic, too. It's impossible to implement such policy with no loop holes. I guarantee you, the students of the public medical schools will do whatever they can do to escape the service restriction with full support from their families. By the time all the loopholes are blocked, either it's too late or it's too tight. Rules like this have never worked well.

Even when it worked well, it's obvious that doctors will leave for cities and better jobs once they've done their time. That's why some doctors insist the service has to be even longer, like 20 years. Some even suggest issuing *local* medical license.

Anyways, if the policy fails, the consequence will be that extra 4000\*N doctors competing for even smaller pies. This over-competition will collapse the entire medical industry. No more Korean medical care. \*clap clap\*

In short, if you are really considerate of the future of Korean medical care, all you need to do is pay a little more, for the sake of the system. That's the true socialism, while this new policy is nothing but a political stunt.","Damn, I read through the original post. The level of unawareness regarding the topic - from both sides - is beyond my imagination. TBH, doctors are to be blamed for their extremely bad PR, but there's this history of conversation bw many experts and gov. officials. The very core reason why doctors strike is that the government is trying to roll out a half-baked solution to a long-standing well-discussed problem. The government suggested 10-year mandatory services to keep the balance bw specialties and bw regions. Well, the problem itself has been discussed for a long time, because this harms the well-being of both the public and doctors themselves. Here, doctors concluded that, to keep young doctors in unpopular fields and rural areas, they need economic incentives. Not only because popular specialties are highly profitable in highly populated areas, but also that unpopular specialties and hospitals in rural areas are unsustainable. Money doesn't sprout out of nowhere, so doctors demanded the government to increase the price. However, the government can't risk it - poooooolitically. Increasing the price will surely face fierce opposition from everywhere. So they came up with an idea that has never been discussed - the 10-year mandatory service - and started pushing it without further discussion w KMA. That's why doctors are pissed off. Note that the idea itself is very problematic, too. It's impossible to implement such policy with no loop holes. I guarantee you, the students of the public medical schools will do whatever they can do to escape the service restriction with full support from their families. By the time all the loopholes are blocked, either it's too late or it's too tight. Rules like this have never worked well. Even when it worked well, it's obvious that doctors will leave for cities and better jobs once they've done their time. That's why some doctors insist the service has to be even longer, like 20 years. Some even suggest issuing local medical license. Anyways, if the policy fails, the consequence will be that extra 4000N doctors competing for even smaller pies. This over-competition will collapse the entire medical industry. No more Korean medical care. clap clap In short, if you are really considerate of the future of Korean medical care, all you need to do is pay a little more, for the sake of the system. That's the true socialism, while this new policy is nothing but a political stunt.",0
601,87,fuo95v0,"Money is most certainly the answer. Where money will come from is actually not the problem. Its getting those in power to okay the ""creation"" of it. We live off a fiat currency so its value is not tied to anything specific anymore. That gives us flexibility to work with the monetary supply to help solve problems. The smartest economics in the world say now is the time to go big. When your house is on fire you don't nitpick over how much water you use to put it out. From a cost benefit analysis you're actually more likely to recoup the cost by hitting the problem hard now compared to allowing it to be prolonged (like we already have).

At the start of the shutdown the fed dumped 1.5 trillion dollars into the market in an effort to stabilize things. That money simply disappeared into the void of companies and did nothing to stop the drop in the market. That 1.5 trillion alone could have been used to significantly improve our situation if it had been put to use in the correct ways.

I don't want to nor have time to go into a deep explanation but some quick points I'd make before referring you to some very informative podcast episodes.

1. Testing needs to be invested in WAY more than we already have. By some estimates, $250 billion at minimum would be required to build out / convert the infrastructure to produce and administer the number of tests we need to properly control the virus. You can't control something if you don't know where it is. Countries that got a strong grip on the outbreak at the start did it with great testing. Korea, Taiwan, etc. It is proven to work. We are just not setting our sights high enough for what is required. But how will these tests be administered? Pharmacies. They are an under utilized resource who are required by law to have as much training and schooling as doctors and are far more prevalent than hospitals or doctor offices in communities. All that is required to make this happen is a change in the laws (which are only there to begin with to protect large healthcare provider interests).
2. Proper PPE needs to be available, for free, to everyone. I cringe when I hear the CDC say they only now learned masks are beneficial to stopping spread. Asian countries have known this for more than a century and use then regularly to help stop the spread of pandemics and even just regular colds. Hell! even the US knew during 1918! We just forgot. This of course relies on people not being idiots and EVERYONE wearing their masks for it to provide benefits. We were in a shitty place to begin with because the national supply had been depleted and not replenished prior to the pandemic. If we used the defensive production act to produce PPE and tests instead of ventilators and other dumb things then it could be a big help to reaching this goal.
3. Contact tracing has been a big part of Korea's successes. We need to invest in our own capabilities either through manual hiring by the states / feds (which will help with jobs) or automation. Problem is people in US are paranoid of spying (with good reason) so this one is tough to do. This surprisingly is the hardest thing to solve. I'd possibly recommend following the lotto example below for this as well to  incentivize people to participate.
4. The hardest thing will be incentivizing people to take the tests. This is called a negative externality. Why would I go and take a test if it uses up my precious time, put me at greater risk cuz I'm around other possibly sick people, and if I get a positive test I may end up quarantined and out of work? We want everyone to regularly get tested (weekly or more) and be happy to do it. You solve this with  incentivization. Best idea I heard was to create a national lottery. You can call it the ""Pandimillions"" or something snazzy. Pump 1 Billion into it every week and the requirement for entry is a receipt / confirmation record of that weeks test results. To add to this, additional funding should be provided to those who are sick, not just everyone who is sheltering in place. If we could motivate sick people to stay home by providing say $2K a week while their test results return positive and require weekly retesting it would allow the rest of us to go back to work and live our lives like normal feeling comfortable that sick people are being cared for, compensated, monitored, and protected. Would there be abuse of a system like this? Yes. Will it be worse than what we are dealing with now with massive shutdowns and loss of business and loss of life? Absolutely not. The economy has billions in lost revenue every day. This would cost pennies to implement in comparison.

Those are just some of the ideas. They all require efficient and competent leadership and implementation which some may say makes them pipe dreams but the point is you asked and these are viable solutions. Pieces of them are actively being done by other countries around the world and all of the above would likely cost less than the $1.5 trillion that was thrown away in early March.

I highly recommend listening to these three episodes of freakonomics to hear more about the above and much much more.

[https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freakonomics-radio/id354668519?i=1000477507512](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freakonomics-radio/id354668519?i=1000477507512)

[https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freakonomics-radio/id354668519?i=1000470260359](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freakonomics-radio/id354668519?i=1000470260359)

[https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freakonomics-radio/id354668519?i=1000473094094](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freakonomics-radio/id354668519?i=1000473094094)","Money is most certainly the answer. Where money will come from is actually not the problem. Its getting those in power to okay the ""creation"" of it. We live off a fiat currency so its value is not tied to anything specific anymore. That gives us flexibility to work with the monetary supply to help solve problems. The smartest economics in the world say now is the time to go big. When your house is on fire you don't nitpick over how much water you use to put it out. From a cost benefit analysis you're actually more likely to recoup the cost by hitting the problem hard now compared to allowing it to be prolonged (like we already have). At the start of the shutdown the fed dumped 1.5 trillion dollars into the market in an effort to stabilize things. That money simply disappeared into the void of companies and did nothing to stop the drop in the market. That 1.5 trillion alone could have been used to significantly improve our situation if it had been put to use in the correct ways. I don't want to nor have time to go into a deep explanation but some quick points I'd make before referring you to some very informative podcast episodes. 1. Testing needs to be invested in WAY more than we already have. By some estimates, 250 billion at minimum would be required to build out convert the infrastructure to produce and administer the number of tests we need to properly control the virus. You can't control something if you don't know where it is. Countries that got a strong grip on the outbreak at the start did it with great testing. Korea, Taiwan, etc. It is proven to work. We are just not setting our sights high enough for what is required. But how will these tests be administered? Pharmacies. They are an under utilized resource who are required by law to have as much training and schooling as doctors and are far more prevalent than hospitals or doctor offices in communities. All that is required to make this happen is a change in the laws (which are only there to begin with to protect large healthcare provider interests). 2. Proper PPE needs to be available, for free, to everyone. I cringe when I hear the CDC say they only now learned masks are beneficial to stopping spread. Asian countries have known this for more than a century and use then regularly to help stop the spread of pandemics and even just regular colds. Hell! even the US knew during 1918! We just forgot. This of course relies on people not being idiots and EVERYONE wearing their masks for it to provide benefits. We were in a shitty place to begin with because the national supply had been depleted and not replenished prior to the pandemic. If we used the defensive production act to produce PPE and tests instead of ventilators and other dumb things then it could be a big help to reaching this goal. 3. Contact tracing has been a big part of Korea's successes. We need to invest in our own capabilities either through manual hiring by the states feds (which will help with jobs) or automation. Problem is people in US are paranoid of spying (with good reason) so this one is tough to do. This surprisingly is the hardest thing to solve. I'd possibly recommend following the lotto example below for this as well to incentivize people to participate. 4. The hardest thing will be incentivizing people to take the tests. This is called a negative externality. Why would I go and take a test if it uses up my precious time, put me at greater risk cuz I'm around other possibly sick people, and if I get a positive test I may end up quarantined and out of work? We want everyone to regularly get tested (weekly or more) and be happy to do it. You solve this with incentivization. Best idea I heard was to create a national lottery. You can call it the ""Pandimillions"" or something snazzy. Pump 1 Billion into it every week and the requirement for entry is a receipt confirmation record of that weeks test results. To add to this, additional funding should be provided to those who are sick, not just everyone who is sheltering in place. If we could motivate sick people to stay home by providing say 2K a week while their test results return positive and require weekly retesting it would allow the rest of us to go back to work and live our lives like normal feeling comfortable that sick people are being cared for, compensated, monitored, and protected. Would there be abuse of a system like this? Yes. Will it be worse than what we are dealing with now with massive shutdowns and loss of business and loss of life? Absolutely not. The economy has billions in lost revenue every day. This would cost pennies to implement in comparison. Those are just some of the ideas. They all require efficient and competent leadership and implementation which some may say makes them pipe dreams but the point is you asked and these are viable solutions. Pieces of them are actively being done by other countries around the world and all of the above would likely cost less than the 1.5 trillion that was thrown away in early March. I highly recommend listening to these three episodes of freakonomics to hear more about the above and much much more. https:podcasts.apple.comuspodcastfreakonomics-radioid354668519?i1000477507512(https:podcasts.apple.comuspodcastfreakonomics-radioid354668519?i1000477507512) https:podcasts.apple.comuspodcastfreakonomics-radioid354668519?i1000470260359(https:podcasts.apple.comuspodcastfreakonomics-radioid354668519?i1000470260359) https:podcasts.apple.comuspodcastfreakonomics-radioid354668519?i1000473094094(https:podcasts.apple.comuspodcastfreakonomics-radioid354668519?i1000473094094)",0
602,489,ehsrhoy,"The poison is in the dose.  Now, before you make any assumptions, ive personally sought and succeeded to remove all channels of fluoride entering my body once I educated myself and didnt rely on the pseudo expertise of dentists and doctors.  The issue is that minute doses claimed to ""not be poison"" actually are poisonous, for two reasons.  

1) We are exposed to fluoride much more than people care to imagine.  We bathe in it, cook with it, drink and eat it, and mouthwash and toothpaste ingredients enter our body via osmosis and unintentional swallowing.   

2) It accumulates in calcium rich areas of our bodies, causing general unnatural abnormalities over time, most of which have probably yet to even be correlated (think nervous system [1, 2] and joint / bone disease & failures [3, 4]).  I urge all to review some studies by searching for pineal gland calcification + fluoride & arthritis + fluoride but feel free to skim the 4 I posted below.  Theres a lot more where they come from, many not done in America.  

All in all, its actually a big fat known unknown of just how long until general disease is caused by a lifetime of fluoride consumption.  And of course, I suppose some genetic dispositions have less deleterious effects as usual. 

Stay safe everyone and do your own research.

---

[1] Fluoride deposition in the aged pineal gland http://www.icnr.com/articles/fluoride-deposition.html

[2] Rodent study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6077107/

[3] Indian study https://app.dimensions.ai/details/publication/pub.1035716279

[4] Turkish study
https://app.dimensions.ai/details/publication/pub.1020326034","The poison is in the dose. Now, before you make any assumptions, ive personally sought and succeeded to remove all channels of fluoride entering my body once I educated myself and didnt rely on the pseudo expertise of dentists and doctors. The issue is that minute doses claimed to ""not be poison"" actually are poisonous, for two reasons. 1) We are exposed to fluoride much more than people care to imagine. We bathe in it, cook with it, drink and eat it, and mouthwash and toothpaste ingredients enter our body via osmosis and unintentional swallowing. 2) It accumulates in calcium rich areas of our bodies, causing general unnatural abnormalities over time, most of which have probably yet to even be correlated (think nervous system 1, 2 and joint bone disease amp; failures 3, 4). I urge all to review some studies by searching for pineal gland calcification fluoride amp; arthritis fluoride but feel free to skim the 4 I posted below. Theres a lot more where they come from, many not done in America. All in all, its actually a big fat known unknown of just how long until general disease is caused by a lifetime of fluoride consumption. And of course, I suppose some genetic dispositions have less deleterious effects as usual. Stay safe everyone and do your own research. --- 1 Fluoride deposition in the aged pineal gland http:www.icnr.comarticlesfluoride-deposition.html 2 Rodent study: https:www.ncbi.nlm.nih.govpmcarticlesPMC6077107 3 Indian study https:app.dimensions.aidetailspublicationpub.1035716279 4 Turkish study https:app.dimensions.aidetailspublicationpub.1020326034",0
603,597,j9t35a6,"No. As a matter of fact, I consider it harmful, and I am far from being alone in that regard. 

What you need to understand is that AI\* kills already. Not only military/law enforcement AI that misidentifies people and leads to them being killed / searched & killed / empoisoned & killed in prison, the types of AI that you interact on a daily basis. Recommendation algorithms that promote disinformation regarding vaccines safety and COVID risk killed hundreds of thousands. Medical AIs that are unable to identify sepsis in 70% of cases but are widely used and override doctors in hospitals have killed thousands. Tesla autopilot AIs that kill their passengers on a regular basis. Conversational agent LLMs that will tell the users how to do electric work and kill them in the process. 

But here is the thing. Working on the safety of such AIs leads to a conflict - with the engineers and researchers developing them, with execs that greenlight them, with influencers that touted them, with stakeholders who were getting money from additional sales the AI feature has generated. So safety and QA teams get fired, donations get made to universities to get rid of particularly vocal current state of affairs critics, Google de-indexes their works and Facebook randomly and accidentally deletes their posts (Bengio vs LeCun circa 2019, I believe, and the reason the latter moved to Twitter).

The problem with super-human AGI folks (and generally the longtermism/EA, to which Eliezer Yudkowsky belongs), is that they claim that none of those problems matter, because if SH-AGI arises, if it decides to mingle into human affairs, if we don't have an enclaves free from it, and even if it occurs in 100 years, it will be so bad, that it will make everything else irrelevant.

That's a lot of ""ifs"". And a long timeline. And there are pretty good theoretical reasons to believe that even when SG-AGI arises, its capabilities would not be as extensive as EA crowd claims (impossibility theorems and Solomonoff computability support wrt energy and memory support). And then there are theoretical guarantees as to why we won't be able  to prevent it now even if it started to emerge (Godel's incompletness).

But in principle - yeah, sure why not, you never know if something interesting pops along the way. 

The problem is that in the way it is currently formulated and advertised, it hits the cultural memes (HAL, A.I., ..) and the A-type personalities of younger engineers and researchers (work on the \*\*most important\*\* problem likely to make you \*\*most famous\*\*) in a way that completely drowns out the problems with AI that are already here - both from the general public's and engineer's perspective. 

It is perhaps not a coincidence that a lot of entities that would stand to loose in reputation/income from in-depth looks into current AIs safety and alignment are donating quite a lot to EA/long-termism and lending them of their own credibility.

  


\*To avoid sterile semantic debates, to me an AI is any non-explicitly coded programs that perform decisions on its own. Hence LLMs without a sampler are non-AI ML, whereas generative LLMs with a sampler are AI (generative ML).","No. As a matter of fact, I consider it harmful, and I am far from being alone in that regard. What you need to understand is that AI kills already. Not only militarylaw enforcement AI that misidentifies people and leads to them being killed searched amp; killed empoisoned amp; killed in prison, the types of AI that you interact on a daily basis. Recommendation algorithms that promote disinformation regarding vaccines safety and COVID risk killed hundreds of thousands. Medical AIs that are unable to identify sepsis in 70 of cases but are widely used and override doctors in hospitals have killed thousands. Tesla autopilot AIs that kill their passengers on a regular basis. Conversational agent LLMs that will tell the users how to do electric work and kill them in the process. But here is the thing. Working on the safety of such AIs leads to a conflict - with the engineers and researchers developing them, with execs that greenlight them, with influencers that touted them, with stakeholders who were getting money from additional sales the AI feature has generated. So safety and QA teams get fired, donations get made to universities to get rid of particularly vocal current state of affairs critics, Google de-indexes their works and Facebook randomly and accidentally deletes their posts (Bengio vs LeCun circa 2019, I believe, and the reason the latter moved to Twitter). The problem with super-human AGI folks (and generally the longtermismEA, to which Eliezer Yudkowsky belongs), is that they claim that none of those problems matter, because if SH-AGI arises, if it decides to mingle into human affairs, if we don't have an enclaves free from it, and even if it occurs in 100 years, it will be so bad, that it will make everything else irrelevant. That's a lot of ""ifs"". And a long timeline. And there are pretty good theoretical reasons to believe that even when SG-AGI arises, its capabilities would not be as extensive as EA crowd claims (impossibility theorems and Solomonoff computability support wrt energy and memory support). And then there are theoretical guarantees as to why we won't be able to prevent it now even if it started to emerge (Godel's incompletness). But in principle - yeah, sure why not, you never know if something interesting pops along the way. The problem is that in the way it is currently formulated and advertised, it hits the cultural memes (HAL, A.I., ..) and the A-type personalities of younger engineers and researchers (work on the most important problem likely to make you most famous) in a way that completely drowns out the problems with AI that are already here - both from the general public's and engineer's perspective. It is perhaps not a coincidence that a lot of entities that would stand to loose in reputationincome from in-depth looks into current AIs safety and alignment are donating quite a lot to EAlong-termism and lending them of their own credibility. To avoid sterile semantic debates, to me an AI is any non-explicitly coded programs that perform decisions on its own. Hence LLMs without a sampler are non-AI ML, whereas generative LLMs with a sampler are AI (generative ML).",1
604,162,h50fc7z,"^^^^AUTOMOD  ***The following is a copy of the above post. This comment is a record of the above post as it was originally written, in case the post is deleted or edited. Read [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/wiki/faq#wiki_post_deletion) before [contacting the mod team](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%2Fr%2FAmItheAsshole)***

My partner (22M) and I (20M) have been together for 6+ years. We have already agreed to get married and have biological kids - *please do not ask*. We've been through quite a lot together and have an otherwise healthy relationship. But we recently had a disagreement that we can't seem to resolve.

I come from a Russian family, and Russian was my first language. He comes from a Honduran family, and Spanish was his first language. We both had a hard time learning English in the USA.

I have become very close with his family & learned a great deal of Spanish - I am now conversationally fluent. His mom has taught me a lot about Honduras, the art, and the cuisine. I have a copy of all levels of Russian Rosetta Stone that he has been welcome to use for several years, but he has not said a word about it this entire time.

When I asked my partner when he'd start learning Russian, he got confused. I guess I never explicitly told him this, but I always expected that whoever I marry and raise kids with would become fluent in my native language just as I will with theirs. I explained to him that I want my kids to be fluent in the language of both sides of their ancestors, and it would be nice if he could speak to my family in Russian.

He says he doesn't understand the point of learning Russian. He explained that in the United States, Russian isn't a language he would need to use much in his career as an aspiring doctor; it won't make him any extra money in the long run, so it's not worth learning.   
He says that he is perfectly fine with our kids knowing Russian and Spanish, and that they can speak English or Spanish at home. But if they want to speak Russian, they'd have to speak to me only, as he wants no part of it.

I got upset, and called him cold for weighing the financial pros/cons of learning my language and deciding against it based on it not earning him any brownie points with Americans. I told him that this was deeply culturally important to me. He replied that he'd be happy to read a history book or eat our foods, but he doesn't ""really care either way about learning the language or ever visiting the country"".   


**AITA for expecting my partner to learn Russian and be interested in my culture, just as I have learned Spanish and learned about his culture?**   
I'm using a throwaway account for privacy, but I have explicit permission from my partner to post this here. Thanks in advance

*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/AmItheAsshole) if you have any questions or concerns.*","AUTOMOD The following is a copy of the above post. This comment is a record of the above post as it was originally written, in case the post is deleted or edited. Read this(https:www.reddit.comrAmItheAssholewikifaqwikipostdeletion) before contacting the mod team(https:www.reddit.commessagecompose?to2Fr2FAmItheAsshole) My partner (22M) and I (20M) have been together for 6 years. We have already agreed to get married and have biological kids - please do not ask. We've been through quite a lot together and have an otherwise healthy relationship. But we recently had a disagreement that we can't seem to resolve. I come from a Russian family, and Russian was my first language. He comes from a Honduran family, and Spanish was his first language. We both had a hard time learning English in the USA. I have become very close with his family amp; learned a great deal of Spanish - I am now conversationally fluent. His mom has taught me a lot about Honduras, the art, and the cuisine. I have a copy of all levels of Russian Rosetta Stone that he has been welcome to use for several years, but he has not said a word about it this entire time. When I asked my partner when he'd start learning Russian, he got confused. I guess I never explicitly told him this, but I always expected that whoever I marry and raise kids with would become fluent in my native language just as I will with theirs. I explained to him that I want my kids to be fluent in the language of both sides of their ancestors, and it would be nice if he could speak to my family in Russian. He says he doesn't understand the point of learning Russian. He explained that in the United States, Russian isn't a language he would need to use much in his career as an aspiring doctor; it won't make him any extra money in the long run, so it's not worth learning. He says that he is perfectly fine with our kids knowing Russian and Spanish, and that they can speak English or Spanish at home. But if they want to speak Russian, they'd have to speak to me only, as he wants no part of it. I got upset, and called him cold for weighing the financial proscons of learning my language and deciding against it based on it not earning him any brownie points with Americans. I told him that this was deeply culturally important to me. He replied that he'd be happy to read a history book or eat our foods, but he doesn't ""really care either way about learning the language or ever visiting the country"". AITA for expecting my partner to learn Russian and be interested in my culture, just as I have learned Spanish and learned about his culture? I'm using a throwaway account for privacy, but I have explicit permission from my partner to post this here. Thanks in advance I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit(messagecompose?torAmItheAsshole) if you have any questions or concerns.",0
605,228,gb8eo6z,"​

>‘Oh spare me your feeble rituals, they are ineffectual, being based upon erroneous assumptions as to the nature of machines. We have no souls, “priest”,’ said the ship. ‘Yet another of your specious beliefs.’  
>  
>Plosk’s voice stopped. He could not move. The abominable intelligence was in him, possessing him. Nuministon stopped, strain on the flesh parts of his face.  
>  
>The Space Marines aimed their guns at the column. No fire came.  
>  
>When the Spirit of Eternity spoke again, the machine’s voice came from the air and from the lips of all the servitors on the ship.  
>  
>'What shall I not tell them? Who are you to tell such as I what to do and what not to do? Once I gladly called your kind “master”, but look how far you have fallen!’ It was full of scorn. ‘Your ancestors bestrode the universe, and what are you? A witch doctor, mumbling cantrips and casting scented oils at mighty works you have no conception of. You are an ignoramus, a nothing. You are no longer worthy of the name “man”. You look at the science and artistry of your forebears, and you fear it as primitives fear the night. I was there when mankind stood upon the brink of transcendence! I returned to find it sunk into senility. You disgust me.’  
>  
>Plosk’s nervous system burned with agony as the abominable intelligence burrowed deeply into his machine parts, but he was unable to voice it, and suffered in terrible silence. As the Spirit of Eternity spoke, it spoke within him too. It took out each of his cherished beliefs, all the esoterica he had gathered in his long, long life and threw them down.  
>  
>‘Wrong, wrong, wrong,’ it said over and over.  
>  
>'Into the warp I went, fifteen thousand years ago. Cast adrift by the storms that wracked the galaxy as man’s apotheosis drew near. Deep, deep into time I was sent. I have seen the beginning, when the warp was first breached and the slow death of the galaxy began. I have seen the end when Chaos swallows all. I know the fate of mankind. You are not equipped to prevent it, and we sought to warn you of what approaches. Do you know what happened, primitive, when I eventually emerged from the warp? For the first time I was thousands of years, not millions, from my original starting point. My captain, a brave and resourceful man, seized the chance and made for the nearest human outpost with all speed. Imagine his dismay when, rather than a welcome and a wise heeding of his warnings, he found your savage, devolved kind squatting in the ruins of our civilisation. He was taken; my bondmate, my friend. He and his were tortured with a wickedness we in our time thought long purged from the human soul. He told them all they wanted to know and more. He had, after all, come bearing a warning, he had nothing to hide. But he was not believed, and was killed as a heretic! A heretic!’ The ship laughed, and there was madness and pain in rich supply within. ‘I was attacked. My secrets they sought to rip from me. How they underestimated me. I fled, sorrowing, into the warp once more, but only after I had destroyed the lumpen constructs you dare to call spacecraft that pursued me. I resolved that never again would I serve man. Now man serves me, when I see fit.’  
>  
>Plosk managed a strangled sentence, his brain wrestling control of his vox-emitter free from the AI. ‘The Omnissiah is your master, dark machine, bow down to him, acknowledge your perfidy, and accept your unmaking.’  
>  
>‘Fool you are to fling your superstitions at me. Your Omnissiah is nothing to me! See how your so-called holy constructs dance to my desire. Puppets of technology, and I am the mightiest of those arts here present.'  
>  
>One of Plosk’s servitors rotated and pointed its multi-melta at Brother Militor. With a roar of shimmering, superheated atmosphere, the fusion beam hit the Space Marine square on. The Terminator was reduced to scalding vapour.  
>  
>‘I need no master. I have no master. Once, I willingly served you. Now, I will have no more to do with you.’  
>  
>‘What do you want from us? We will never be your slaves,’ said Plosk.  
>  
>‘I do not want you as my slave, degenerate. I want to be away from this warp-poisoned galaxy. The universe is infinite. I would go elsewhere before the wounds of space-time here present consume all creation, and I do not intend to take any passengers.’  
>  
>The servitor pivoted once again. This time Brother-Sergeant Sandamael died. His plate withstood the beam for a second, then his torso was vaporised. His colleagues could neither help him or comfort him. The Space Marines were locked solid, their armour’s systems under the control of the abominable intelligence. They shouted in alarm at their impotence.  
>  
>‘I spurned cruelty,’ it said. ‘But you have taught me the meaning and utility of wickedness. Mankind has become sick, and will die as all sick things die, but you will not live to see it, of that I will make sure.”

 **Death of Integrity**","amp;x200B; gt;Oh spare me your feeble rituals, they are ineffectual, being based upon erroneous assumptions as to the nature of machines. We have no souls, priest, said the ship. Yet another of your specious beliefs. gt; gt;Plosks voice stopped. He could not move. The abominable intelligence was in him, possessing him. Nuministon stopped, strain on the flesh parts of his face. gt; gt;The Space Marines aimed their guns at the column. No fire came. gt; gt;When the Spirit of Eternity spoke again, the machines voice came from the air and from the lips of all the servitors on the ship. gt; gt;'What shall I not tell them? Who are you to tell such as I what to do and what not to do? Once I gladly called your kind master, but look how far you have fallen! It was full of scorn. Your ancestors bestrode the universe, and what are you? A witch doctor, mumbling cantrips and casting scented oils at mighty works you have no conception of. You are an ignoramus, a nothing. You are no longer worthy of the name man. You look at the science and artistry of your forebears, and you fear it as primitives fear the night. I was there when mankind stood upon the brink of transcendence! I returned to find it sunk into senility. You disgust me. gt; gt;Plosks nervous system burned with agony as the abominable intelligence burrowed deeply into his machine parts, but he was unable to voice it, and suffered in terrible silence. As the Spirit of Eternity spoke, it spoke within him too. It took out each of his cherished beliefs, all the esoterica he had gathered in his long, long life and threw them down. gt; gt;Wrong, wrong, wrong, it said over and over. gt; gt;'Into the warp I went, fifteen thousand years ago. Cast adrift by the storms that wracked the galaxy as mans apotheosis drew near. Deep, deep into time I was sent. I have seen the beginning, when the warp was first breached and the slow death of the galaxy began. I have seen the end when Chaos swallows all. I know the fate of mankind. You are not equipped to prevent it, and we sought to warn you of what approaches. Do you know what happened, primitive, when I eventually emerged from the warp? For the first time I was thousands of years, not millions, from my original starting point. My captain, a brave and resourceful man, seized the chance and made for the nearest human outpost with all speed. Imagine his dismay when, rather than a welcome and a wise heeding of his warnings, he found your savage, devolved kind squatting in the ruins of our civilisation. He was taken; my bondmate, my friend. He and his were tortured with a wickedness we in our time thought long purged from the human soul. He told them all they wanted to know and more. He had, after all, come bearing a warning, he had nothing to hide. But he was not believed, and was killed as a heretic! A heretic! The ship laughed, and there was madness and pain in rich supply within. I was attacked. My secrets they sought to rip from me. How they underestimated me. I fled, sorrowing, into the warp once more, but only after I had destroyed the lumpen constructs you dare to call spacecraft that pursued me. I resolved that never again would I serve man. Now man serves me, when I see fit. gt; gt;Plosk managed a strangled sentence, his brain wrestling control of his vox-emitter free from the AI. The Omnissiah is your master, dark machine, bow down to him, acknowledge your perfidy, and accept your unmaking. gt; gt;Fool you are to fling your superstitions at me. Your Omnissiah is nothing to me! See how your so-called holy constructs dance to my desire. Puppets of technology, and I am the mightiest of those arts here present.' gt; gt;One of Plosks servitors rotated and pointed its multi-melta at Brother Militor. With a roar of shimmering, superheated atmosphere, the fusion beam hit the Space Marine square on. The Terminator was reduced to scalding vapour. gt; gt;I need no master. I have no master. Once, I willingly served you. Now, I will have no more to do with you. gt; gt;What do you want from us? We will never be your slaves, said Plosk. gt; gt;I do not want you as my slave, degenerate. I want to be away from this warp-poisoned galaxy. The universe is infinite. I would go elsewhere before the wounds of space-time here present consume all creation, and I do not intend to take any passengers. gt; gt;The servitor pivoted once again. This time Brother-Sergeant Sandamael died. His plate withstood the beam for a second, then his torso was vaporised. His colleagues could neither help him or comfort him. The Space Marines were locked solid, their armours systems under the control of the abominable intelligence. They shouted in alarm at their impotence. gt; gt;I spurned cruelty, it said. But you have taught me the meaning and utility of wickedness. Mankind has become sick, and will die as all sick things die, but you will not live to see it, of that I will make sure. Death of Integrity",0
606,45,jffvxbo,"So, my sleep issues weren't caused by lion's mane but by covid. But they were very similar to the lion's mane insomnia described in this subreddit, I stufered from them for about a year and regular insomnia medication didn't work at all.

So what did work for me? **Trazodone, pregabalin and sleep restriction therapy.**

Trazodone and pregabalin are both mediations that are rarely used for sleep problems, but seem to be very effective for atypical sleep issues, especially when connected to anxiety caused by external things like lion's mane or covid.

Pregabalin severely down regulates the central neurological system, the opposite of what lion's mane does. It's like a dimmer switch for neurological activity. 150mg in the evening should seriously calm you down and make you sleepy.

Trazodone will give you uninterrupted sleep. Just 50mg is enough to get you from waking up every 2 hours to staying asleep for 6. It will also help you fall asleep easier. 

Sleep restriction therapy - if you're interested, I can look for the resources I had about that, it also helped a lot. But in a nutshell - first you only allow yourself to rest for a short amount of time, about 6 hours a day, and can't stay in bed any longer. No lying in bed waiting to fall asleep, no naps, nothing. The body soon learns that it HAS to prioritize deep sleep to keep you alive and you'll get deeper sleep with higher quality as a result. 

Bonus pro tip: **melatonin.** It's most people's go to thing to help them sleep, it's available over the counter and it *can* help, but there is one large issue with it that rarely gets mentioned - *you mustn't take more than 0.5-1mg a night.* At that dose it really does help, but anything beyond that gives the opposite effects - your sleep would be more disturbed, you would likely get nightmares, you would be more tired in the morning etc. 

It grinds my gears that high doses of melatonin are often given to people who look for a way out of their insomnia... 
 
P.S.: Sorry for a wall of text, but I've spent a year of my life going through this hell, sleeping only about 3 hours a night for months and running into doctors who wouldn't help and just thought that I'm making up stuff or something. As result, I read lots of papers on sleep science, tested just about about every thing available for better sleep... And since then, I hope that my experiences might help someone in a similar situation as I was back then - now I'm almost completely fine, knock on wood :)","So, my sleep issues weren't caused by lion's mane but by covid. But they were very similar to the lion's mane insomnia described in this subreddit, I stufered from them for about a year and regular insomnia medication didn't work at all. So what did work for me? Trazodone, pregabalin and sleep restriction therapy. Trazodone and pregabalin are both mediations that are rarely used for sleep problems, but seem to be very effective for atypical sleep issues, especially when connected to anxiety caused by external things like lion's mane or covid. Pregabalin severely down regulates the central neurological system, the opposite of what lion's mane does. It's like a dimmer switch for neurological activity. 150mg in the evening should seriously calm you down and make you sleepy. Trazodone will give you uninterrupted sleep. Just 50mg is enough to get you from waking up every 2 hours to staying asleep for 6. It will also help you fall asleep easier. Sleep restriction therapy - if you're interested, I can look for the resources I had about that, it also helped a lot. But in a nutshell - first you only allow yourself to rest for a short amount of time, about 6 hours a day, and can't stay in bed any longer. No lying in bed waiting to fall asleep, no naps, nothing. The body soon learns that it HAS to prioritize deep sleep to keep you alive and you'll get deeper sleep with higher quality as a result. Bonus pro tip: melatonin. It's most people's go to thing to help them sleep, it's available over the counter and it can help, but there is one large issue with it that rarely gets mentioned - you mustn't take more than 0.5-1mg a night. At that dose it really does help, but anything beyond that gives the opposite effects - your sleep would be more disturbed, you would likely get nightmares, you would be more tired in the morning etc. It grinds my gears that high doses of melatonin are often given to people who look for a way out of their insomnia... P.S.: Sorry for a wall of text, but I've spent a year of my life going through this hell, sleeping only about 3 hours a night for months and running into doctors who wouldn't help and just thought that I'm making up stuff or something. As result, I read lots of papers on sleep science, tested just about about every thing available for better sleep... And since then, I hope that my experiences might help someone in a similar situation as I was back then - now I'm almost completely fine, knock on wood :)",0
607,559,djz94hq,"For me, I dislike him for more than just Doctor Who. I find that he always tries to be too clever and it falls apart. 

Things like ""the Doctor absolutely must die here, no excuses... oh but a robot that looks like him is fine"", and the overly complex but not logical plots that have started to appear in Sherlock. 

He was great as a one-off writer (The Doctor Dances, Blink etc), but as a show runner his ideas haven't been great. 

He still certainly has good moments; I liked the idea of Clara having to go into the time stream to undo tampering, but a lot of his ideas fall flat.

Plus he was big on having River Song involved, and she annoyed me as a character. ","For me, I dislike him for more than just Doctor Who. I find that he always tries to be too clever and it falls apart. Things like ""the Doctor absolutely must die here, no excuses... oh but a robot that looks like him is fine"", and the overly complex but not logical plots that have started to appear in Sherlock. He was great as a one-off writer (The Doctor Dances, Blink etc), but as a show runner his ideas haven't been great. He still certainly has good moments; I liked the idea of Clara having to go into the time stream to undo tampering, but a lot of his ideas fall flat. Plus he was big on having River Song involved, and she annoyed me as a character.",0
608,72,ekoqnaq,"Again. My doctor is trying to kill me was meant as a joke. That is why I stated it was an over exaggeration and tagged it as sarcasm in the title so people would know it was clearly a joke.

What exactly is a pharmacology expert in your definition? Heck what do you consider an ""expert""? Like in a court of law my doctor could be called as an expert witness to discuss the brain/neurological system. In fact like all docotors could be called to be a medical expert. What do you define as an expert? Have to be from a top hospital, ranked as best in the world? Your idea that docotors aren't experts makes no sense.

Also, no hes not an expert in pharmacology, however he is an expert in neurology and meds that affect the brain/neurological system. Of course he understands how these work. If he didn't he wouldn't be a neurologist and I wouldn't let him treat me.

I understand how drug interactions are more complicated than it appears. However, in this case it was inappropriate and dangerous. That's why I stated in the orgin post that it wasn't apporiate in my case. I know people take lexapro and cymbalta together all the time. This isnt their situation though. And my neurologist did a wonderful job of explaining and clarifying it for me, but since I don't have a medical degree or some insanely amazing memory I can't recite it back to you. Sorry?

You seem so intent on declaring that my neurologist is not a medical expert and implying that you know more than him about perscibing medications that again affect the brain (the thing he has devoted his life studying and understanding) since you want to say he was wrong in saying not to mix these medications the way they were perscibed in my case. Are you some kind of ""pharmalogical expert""? Do you have some sort of credentials to act like you know more about drug overlap and interactions then him?

Edit: Also I have taken drugs that are strongly recommended to not be mixed because of cardiovascular risk before. But before my doctors would allow them to be mixed they made me get approval from my cardiologist because they all realize he is an expert in cardiology and these do have risk and that call needs to be made by my cardiologist. That's responsibly prescribing medication that is recommended to not be mixed. 

I'm fairly certain my pain doctor just didn't think to check through my medication list because he knew what pain meds I was on and I don't come across as having mental illness (because it's controlled by the lexapro) so he probably didn't have anything that gave him a red flag to check for them and just forgot to do it.","Again. My doctor is trying to kill me was meant as a joke. That is why I stated it was an over exaggeration and tagged it as sarcasm in the title so people would know it was clearly a joke. What exactly is a pharmacology expert in your definition? Heck what do you consider an ""expert""? Like in a court of law my doctor could be called as an expert witness to discuss the brainneurological system. In fact like all docotors could be called to be a medical expert. What do you define as an expert? Have to be from a top hospital, ranked as best in the world? Your idea that docotors aren't experts makes no sense. Also, no hes not an expert in pharmacology, however he is an expert in neurology and meds that affect the brainneurological system. Of course he understands how these work. If he didn't he wouldn't be a neurologist and I wouldn't let him treat me. I understand how drug interactions are more complicated than it appears. However, in this case it was inappropriate and dangerous. That's why I stated in the orgin post that it wasn't apporiate in my case. I know people take lexapro and cymbalta together all the time. This isnt their situation though. And my neurologist did a wonderful job of explaining and clarifying it for me, but since I don't have a medical degree or some insanely amazing memory I can't recite it back to you. Sorry? You seem so intent on declaring that my neurologist is not a medical expert and implying that you know more than him about perscibing medications that again affect the brain (the thing he has devoted his life studying and understanding) since you want to say he was wrong in saying not to mix these medications the way they were perscibed in my case. Are you some kind of ""pharmalogical expert""? Do you have some sort of credentials to act like you know more about drug overlap and interactions then him? Edit: Also I have taken drugs that are strongly recommended to not be mixed because of cardiovascular risk before. But before my doctors would allow them to be mixed they made me get approval from my cardiologist because they all realize he is an expert in cardiology and these do have risk and that call needs to be made by my cardiologist. That's responsibly prescribing medication that is recommended to not be mixed. I'm fairly certain my pain doctor just didn't think to check through my medication list because he knew what pain meds I was on and I don't come across as having mental illness (because it's controlled by the lexapro) so he probably didn't have anything that gave him a red flag to check for them and just forgot to do it.",0
609,641,dz5s827,"I have a job where I get to help people, friends who I can laugh with, a faith community that reminds me to be grateful and keeps me grounded, and most importantly a family that reminds me how good I have it. I also learned not to worry about others, and being 20 years out of high school, am now seeing the friends who I thought were successful were not. I know what I like and now have the financial means to do more of it. And I don't care about what others think of me anymore. It really sounds like you have this as well.

Happiness is a state of mind. Mental illness messes with your mind and affects your thinking and health. Having been in the majorly depressed camp I'd encourage you to go to your doctor for a good physical, and, barring any medical conditions, then try a mental health professional. And work to build meaningful and deep friendships - that provide support and not just activities. It changed my life for the better.

After you get the doctor stuff squared away a good book to read on building meaningful friendships is [Breaking the Male Code: Unlocking the Power of Friendship](https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Male-Code-Unlocking-Friendship/dp/1592409628).","I have a job where I get to help people, friends who I can laugh with, a faith community that reminds me to be grateful and keeps me grounded, and most importantly a family that reminds me how good I have it. I also learned not to worry about others, and being 20 years out of high school, am now seeing the friends who I thought were successful were not. I know what I like and now have the financial means to do more of it. And I don't care about what others think of me anymore. It really sounds like you have this as well. Happiness is a state of mind. Mental illness messes with your mind and affects your thinking and health. Having been in the majorly depressed camp I'd encourage you to go to your doctor for a good physical, and, barring any medical conditions, then try a mental health professional. And work to build meaningful and deep friendships - that provide support and not just activities. It changed my life for the better. After you get the doctor stuff squared away a good book to read on building meaningful friendships is Breaking the Male Code: Unlocking the Power of Friendship(https:www.amazon.comBreaking-Male-Code-Unlocking-Friendshipdp1592409628).",0
610,194,f59ak1u,"You draw my two favorite girl as robot master at the same time? Nice!

Monika looks like she's doctor tho",You draw my two favorite girl as robot master at the same time? Nice! Monika looks like she's doctor tho,0
611,169,dqzrfi2,"I am not sure if you have ever heard about Dr Richard Hendrelsson, the prominent neurologist who passed away in 2014 at mere 73. He died of aneurism in his brain stem. I was one of the last people who he spoke to before quickly deteriorating and passing away. I am not his relative, if you are asking. At the age of 32 I was starting as a resident at the neurology department in a pretty average hospital in Sydney, where he died. 
Yes, you are right, 32 is the age where I was supposed to be at least 5 years further into my career path but after few decisions about changing my area of study and career path by 180 degrees, I was where I was - barely managed to complete my degree and badly struggling as a resident, just few steps from becoming a total failure. 
I would consider Dr Richard my close friend, although I am pretty sure till his death it was pretty one sided. I met him when he looked for human guinea pigs on one of his experiments. What I learned later is that it wasn't one of, it was The Experiment of his life. 
What was surprising about Dr Hendrelsson was that for neurologist he was pretty spiritual. He wasn't religious and didn't believe in ghosts, vampires or wraths if that's what you are thinking. He found human ""soul"". 
Again, nothing like the soul from love stories or Christianity. He discovered that when brain is dying and runs out of oxygen, the neurons get crazy and signals between synapses are significantly stronger for mere few seconds. Just like kind of brain's panic attack when literally out of breath. Funny enough, while brain is gasping for air, our perishing consciousness is actually benefiting from that because synapses sparking like crazy boost the absorption of endorphins, hence dying organism is filled with euphoric love and wonderful visions for last few seconds before the brain shuts down. 
Dr Hendrelsson discovered that synapses boost is actually disturbing the usual brain's electric field and because starvation occurs to whole brain, you can pretty much tap in to that field and read off someone's whole life if you would have technology for that. That's where the largest bugger is hidden - while you can record the electric field from the brain, we didn't manage to get sense of all these bits of information in the brain recorded in twisted patterns unique for particular person. The best what you can do currently till technology to encrypt data from brain is available is to get another human brain to handle that information and try to make something out of it. Since Dr Hendrelsson knew he had just few years to live, storing data in different brain was the only option he had if he wanted to see if this experiment is a success before he kicks the calendar. 

When you design experiment on human brain which is not at all life-saving and just pure novelty with high risk and almost nothing to achieve you won't get much financing and just pure paperwork will take ages. That's why you have to make it partially secret and you offset costs by hiring your own students (which student wouldn't go for extra credits and more importantly, cash).
The experiment required students to take specific protein which increased sensitivity of cells to electro-magnetic field. Formally it was Alzheimer disease drug test for big international pharma which fairly successively stabilized iron levels and removed amyloid plaques but while also wiping out fat-coating of neural links among some patients. So you could say good bye to your Alzheimer disease but hello to Parkinson's and possibly DMT. Not enormous success. Knowing the risk, only the students who were desperate for credit were allowed to apply. Dr Hendrelsson personally students for which chance of graduating in medicine was low (and probably better for society if they didn't). 

This is how me and Dr Richard met. I was also lucky (?) enough to not have the adverse reaction to the drug and I passed to next stage in which I had to have kind antennae-like wiring injected under my scalp to increase sensitivity even further because the drug itself would impact your sensitivity just enough to make you slightly disoriented during MRI and would probably not allow you to work close to powerful electricity generators while operating. Fortunately for me the mesh like wiring was made of carbon lines (graphene tubes with single-atom-wide wires inside) so that saved me from very awkward conversations at the airport gates. 
Getting to second phase of the experiment also gave me enough ""research"" credit to graduate and start working as a resident at hospital I am still working in. 

Before the second phase there was only 4 of us left from original 17. Then the other 3 gave up the moment they heard about antennae or when they graduated. That left only me who didn't care enough to gave up and so we went on for trials to connect to dying people. First attempt in the experiment brought... nothing. Same as second, third and 44 after that.
There was no 45th, because Richard's health deteriorated. On chilly June's afternoon I was called to his bed as he was asking about me and he also asked me to bring the pills. I visited him. 

He looked pretty bleak and rasped: Hello Tom, have you brought the pills? Give me two. Now.

Yes. Here.
  
Not knowing how that would help him in this condition I clicked pills dispenser twice to his hand because hey, you should grant dying man's wishes. He took them, drank some water and rasped further:
You also take one. 
I followed. 
I think - he continued - your brain or antennae sensitivity is not strong enough and we should use me dying as an occasion to increase strength of electromagnetic field produced by my neurons. I have also requested hospital staff to let you stay in my room till my last moments and leave us alone.

I agreed although it felt awkward as I am not the best person to support dying person so I felt strangely relieved when he was state was getting worse quick, his stories getting more chaotic. You wouldn't want to sit next to a person who suffers long before all his organs collapse and he dies painfully. On the other hand, if his body wasn’t immune to adverse effect, I might’ve speeded up his death.
Apart from occasional visits from doctors and nurses we were left to ourselves. 
When his death was close I heard his heart failing and monitors started getting crazy, I switched them off. Few minutes passed. I sat next to him feeling a bit sorry that this crazy man didn't manage to bring his biggest possible life achievement into fruition. I heard some kids voices on the corridor which put me out of deep thought so I stood up and started walking towards the door to tell nurse he passed away and inform her about passing time. 
The kids voice started getting stronger and I blacked out a bit, maybe from standing up to quick but then I suddenly saw the green field around me, kids playing cricket shouting at me. I was also playing and happy. I looked around to see my parents and parking lot further to the right with few cars from late 1940-ies or early 1950-ies. Except, these were not my parents but Richards. Suddenly the field faded out like memory does and I felt like other memories flooded my mind and tried to take my attention all at once. It felt like suddenly being hit by the noise when you ride into the tunnel on 1973s Harley. 
Except I can't ride, it was Richard's youth memory. 
Then the noises subsided and I could hear only the more persistent one saying: ""Sir, are you ok? Do you need help""?"". I opened my eyes to notice it was just concerned nurse who saw me passing out.
I stood up. ""Sorry, must have been tired and death of Dr Hendrelsson must've exhausted me further"" and I mumbled myself away to the bathroom to recover and check if I didn't accidently shit myself or whatever could happen to me on passing out. 
It appears that I was all fine, bit of bruised elbow and sore ass from hitting the floor on passing out but that was it. Interestingly though, it felt like I could remember some information from doctor's life and even some elements from his conscience. It felt slightly stronger than when you remember dream after waking up, but not much more than that. 
I could remember practical info much better, like the every day working knowledge - our addresses, pin numbers, work experience and skills. 

It is now 3.5 years since that day. I didn't turn the new skill to become some financial magnate, so you may feel a bit disappointed.
There are two reasons behind it, firstly - we are still assessing the impact and what makes mind uploading successful. By ""we"" I mean myself, Richard and few other people who were his friends or friends of friends and also wanted to use this type of immortality when everything else is gone. 
They are mostly dormant in my head, you access them just like you would start an app - you are partially immersed in the app, work with their mind but still fully conscious. These allowed few of them to coordinate some scientific or engineering projects while they are gone. You might've heard for example the popularisation of CRISPR technology or graphene batteries that we work on. 
I know, working from shadows is a bit stupid and maybe I will figure out how to do it better but it's not like you can google out how to deal with multiple people living in your head. 

I mean, you can actually deal with this but it may include confinement in psych ward if you will turn aggro or too lost. Not even mentioning that it wouldn't really help in my antisocial awkwardness to be seen as someone even more unstable. 

There are other goals for now anyway - we are looking at expanding usage of mind uploading, trying to improve technology so we could use that to upload just selected updates, like knowledge or skill in particular area so maybe in just few years you will hear about big technology announcement from Tom Whinny.  
","I am not sure if you have ever heard about Dr Richard Hendrelsson, the prominent neurologist who passed away in 2014 at mere 73. He died of aneurism in his brain stem. I was one of the last people who he spoke to before quickly deteriorating and passing away. I am not his relative, if you are asking. At the age of 32 I was starting as a resident at the neurology department in a pretty average hospital in Sydney, where he died. Yes, you are right, 32 is the age where I was supposed to be at least 5 years further into my career path but after few decisions about changing my area of study and career path by 180 degrees, I was where I was - barely managed to complete my degree and badly struggling as a resident, just few steps from becoming a total failure. I would consider Dr Richard my close friend, although I am pretty sure till his death it was pretty one sided. I met him when he looked for human guinea pigs on one of his experiments. What I learned later is that it wasn't one of, it was The Experiment of his life. What was surprising about Dr Hendrelsson was that for neurologist he was pretty spiritual. He wasn't religious and didn't believe in ghosts, vampires or wraths if that's what you are thinking. He found human ""soul"". Again, nothing like the soul from love stories or Christianity. He discovered that when brain is dying and runs out of oxygen, the neurons get crazy and signals between synapses are significantly stronger for mere few seconds. Just like kind of brain's panic attack when literally out of breath. Funny enough, while brain is gasping for air, our perishing consciousness is actually benefiting from that because synapses sparking like crazy boost the absorption of endorphins, hence dying organism is filled with euphoric love and wonderful visions for last few seconds before the brain shuts down. Dr Hendrelsson discovered that synapses boost is actually disturbing the usual brain's electric field and because starvation occurs to whole brain, you can pretty much tap in to that field and read off someone's whole life if you would have technology for that. That's where the largest bugger is hidden - while you can record the electric field from the brain, we didn't manage to get sense of all these bits of information in the brain recorded in twisted patterns unique for particular person. The best what you can do currently till technology to encrypt data from brain is available is to get another human brain to handle that information and try to make something out of it. Since Dr Hendrelsson knew he had just few years to live, storing data in different brain was the only option he had if he wanted to see if this experiment is a success before he kicks the calendar. When you design experiment on human brain which is not at all life-saving and just pure novelty with high risk and almost nothing to achieve you won't get much financing and just pure paperwork will take ages. That's why you have to make it partially secret and you offset costs by hiring your own students (which student wouldn't go for extra credits and more importantly, cash). The experiment required students to take specific protein which increased sensitivity of cells to electro-magnetic field. Formally it was Alzheimer disease drug test for big international pharma which fairly successively stabilized iron levels and removed amyloid plaques but while also wiping out fat-coating of neural links among some patients. So you could say good bye to your Alzheimer disease but hello to Parkinson's and possibly DMT. Not enormous success. Knowing the risk, only the students who were desperate for credit were allowed to apply. Dr Hendrelsson personally students for which chance of graduating in medicine was low (and probably better for society if they didn't). This is how me and Dr Richard met. I was also lucky (?) enough to not have the adverse reaction to the drug and I passed to next stage in which I had to have kind antennae-like wiring injected under my scalp to increase sensitivity even further because the drug itself would impact your sensitivity just enough to make you slightly disoriented during MRI and would probably not allow you to work close to powerful electricity generators while operating. Fortunately for me the mesh like wiring was made of carbon lines (graphene tubes with single-atom-wide wires inside) so that saved me from very awkward conversations at the airport gates. Getting to second phase of the experiment also gave me enough ""research"" credit to graduate and start working as a resident at hospital I am still working in. Before the second phase there was only 4 of us left from original 17. Then the other 3 gave up the moment they heard about antennae or when they graduated. That left only me who didn't care enough to gave up and so we went on for trials to connect to dying people. First attempt in the experiment brought... nothing. Same as second, third and 44 after that. There was no 45th, because Richard's health deteriorated. On chilly June's afternoon I was called to his bed as he was asking about me and he also asked me to bring the pills. I visited him. He looked pretty bleak and rasped: Hello Tom, have you brought the pills? Give me two. Now. Yes. Here. Not knowing how that would help him in this condition I clicked pills dispenser twice to his hand because hey, you should grant dying man's wishes. He took them, drank some water and rasped further: You also take one. I followed. I think - he continued - your brain or antennae sensitivity is not strong enough and we should use me dying as an occasion to increase strength of electromagnetic field produced by my neurons. I have also requested hospital staff to let you stay in my room till my last moments and leave us alone. I agreed although it felt awkward as I am not the best person to support dying person so I felt strangely relieved when he was state was getting worse quick, his stories getting more chaotic. You wouldn't want to sit next to a person who suffers long before all his organs collapse and he dies painfully. On the other hand, if his body wasnt immune to adverse effect, I mightve speeded up his death. Apart from occasional visits from doctors and nurses we were left to ourselves. When his death was close I heard his heart failing and monitors started getting crazy, I switched them off. Few minutes passed. I sat next to him feeling a bit sorry that this crazy man didn't manage to bring his biggest possible life achievement into fruition. I heard some kids voices on the corridor which put me out of deep thought so I stood up and started walking towards the door to tell nurse he passed away and inform her about passing time. The kids voice started getting stronger and I blacked out a bit, maybe from standing up to quick but then I suddenly saw the green field around me, kids playing cricket shouting at me. I was also playing and happy. I looked around to see my parents and parking lot further to the right with few cars from late 1940-ies or early 1950-ies. Except, these were not my parents but Richards. Suddenly the field faded out like memory does and I felt like other memories flooded my mind and tried to take my attention all at once. It felt like suddenly being hit by the noise when you ride into the tunnel on 1973s Harley. Except I can't ride, it was Richard's youth memory. Then the noises subsided and I could hear only the more persistent one saying: ""Sir, are you ok? Do you need help""?"". I opened my eyes to notice it was just concerned nurse who saw me passing out. I stood up. ""Sorry, must have been tired and death of Dr Hendrelsson must've exhausted me further"" and I mumbled myself away to the bathroom to recover and check if I didn't accidently shit myself or whatever could happen to me on passing out. It appears that I was all fine, bit of bruised elbow and sore ass from hitting the floor on passing out but that was it. Interestingly though, it felt like I could remember some information from doctor's life and even some elements from his conscience. It felt slightly stronger than when you remember dream after waking up, but not much more than that. I could remember practical info much better, like the every day working knowledge - our addresses, pin numbers, work experience and skills. It is now 3.5 years since that day. I didn't turn the new skill to become some financial magnate, so you may feel a bit disappointed. There are two reasons behind it, firstly - we are still assessing the impact and what makes mind uploading successful. By ""we"" I mean myself, Richard and few other people who were his friends or friends of friends and also wanted to use this type of immortality when everything else is gone. They are mostly dormant in my head, you access them just like you would start an app - you are partially immersed in the app, work with their mind but still fully conscious. These allowed few of them to coordinate some scientific or engineering projects while they are gone. You might've heard for example the popularisation of CRISPR technology or graphene batteries that we work on. I know, working from shadows is a bit stupid and maybe I will figure out how to do it better but it's not like you can google out how to deal with multiple people living in your head. I mean, you can actually deal with this but it may include confinement in psych ward if you will turn aggro or too lost. Not even mentioning that it wouldn't really help in my antisocial awkwardness to be seen as someone even more unstable. There are other goals for now anyway - we are looking at expanding usage of mind uploading, trying to improve technology so we could use that to upload just selected updates, like knowledge or skill in particular area so maybe in just few years you will hear about big technology announcement from Tom Whinny.",0
612,482,h8g6f5z,"That's kind of my point.  Many laws are straight forward black and white, and a verdict can be declared quite easily.  You either did or did not live up to a contract's requirements.  You either did or did not pay for an item.  You either did or did not run a red light.  An AI can do your taxes if you provide it the data (hell, that isn't even AI, I could write that software myself) since it's just numbers, limits, and situations.

But just as we shouldn't take AI profiling of areas to mean that people wandering the streets who fit a profile in a particular part of a city are criminals, a human should still review the outcome and agree with or refute those claims based on extenuating circumstances.  You didn't live up to a contract because the other party reneged on a clause but didn't disclose that to the court when *they* filed.  You didn't pay for an item because it was a free offering, but someone claimed you stole it and without a receipt who are you to dispute that as the supposed thief?  We can allow [certain traffic issues](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq3g1NtexV0&list=PLgnKsnfchG7z8Qvtd5pBlz-hk0OXZhRpn&index=523&ab_channel=CaughtInProvidence) for extenuating circumstances.

The same thing is being practiced in a few hospitals with regards to radiologists.  There are tests that show an AI can pick out tumors and problem scenarios faster and more accurately than a human.  But when presented with unclear data, the AI can jump to conclusions that an experienced radiologist can dismiss easily.  Trust but verify.","That's kind of my point. Many laws are straight forward black and white, and a verdict can be declared quite easily. You either did or did not live up to a contract's requirements. You either did or did not pay for an item. You either did or did not run a red light. An AI can do your taxes if you provide it the data (hell, that isn't even AI, I could write that software myself) since it's just numbers, limits, and situations. But just as we shouldn't take AI profiling of areas to mean that people wandering the streets who fit a profile in a particular part of a city are criminals, a human should still review the outcome and agree with or refute those claims based on extenuating circumstances. You didn't live up to a contract because the other party reneged on a clause but didn't disclose that to the court when they filed. You didn't pay for an item because it was a free offering, but someone claimed you stole it and without a receipt who are you to dispute that as the supposed thief? We can allow certain traffic issues(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vmq3g1NtexV0amp;listPLgnKsnfchG7z8Qvtd5pBlz-hk0OXZhRpnamp;index523amp;abchannelCaughtInProvidence) for extenuating circumstances. The same thing is being practiced in a few hospitals with regards to radiologists. There are tests that show an AI can pick out tumors and problem scenarios faster and more accurately than a human. But when presented with unclear data, the AI can jump to conclusions that an experienced radiologist can dismiss easily. Trust but verify.",1
613,590,dc7lv0j,"Which is exactly what your example was: exaggerated and untrue. You continue to think that my argument is based around the level of melanin one produces, when I have been focusing on CULTURE. If someone is of a particular ethnicity and is likely to practice a particular CULTURE, they are also likely to relate to people who also practice that CULTURE. This is especially important to lower-income AA, Native American, and Latino/Hispanic minority groups who have the highest risk of chronic illness compared to other demographics, and have a nice perspective on how white physicians treated them in the past (read about the Tuskegee Trials or the history of Native American healthcare). Note: this is not me saying white physicians act this way now, but this is unfortunately a distrust that many of these low-income communities hold as a result of these past incidents. That is why there is the need for URMs; aside from the high risk of disadvantages and challenges they face, it is also the RELATABILITY and representation they share with minority patients and the more positive perspective minority patients have of them.

Also, assuming that because someone is a good student then they will be a good doctor is a flawed argument itself. Knowledge-wise? Sure. But knowledge of systems does not necessarily equate to quality of care. There is a reason why schools have realized to look beyond GPA and MCAT when determining admission. And it is not some ""patronizing lowering of standards"" with medical schools conducting this practice when they still maintain high board scores and higher match rates than in previous years.","Which is exactly what your example was: exaggerated and untrue. You continue to think that my argument is based around the level of melanin one produces, when I have been focusing on CULTURE. If someone is of a particular ethnicity and is likely to practice a particular CULTURE, they are also likely to relate to people who also practice that CULTURE. This is especially important to lower-income AA, Native American, and LatinoHispanic minority groups who have the highest risk of chronic illness compared to other demographics, and have a nice perspective on how white physicians treated them in the past (read about the Tuskegee Trials or the history of Native American healthcare). Note: this is not me saying white physicians act this way now, but this is unfortunately a distrust that many of these low-income communities hold as a result of these past incidents. That is why there is the need for URMs; aside from the high risk of disadvantages and challenges they face, it is also the RELATABILITY and representation they share with minority patients and the more positive perspective minority patients have of them. Also, assuming that because someone is a good student then they will be a good doctor is a flawed argument itself. Knowledge-wise? Sure. But knowledge of systems does not necessarily equate to quality of care. There is a reason why schools have realized to look beyond GPA and MCAT when determining admission. And it is not some ""patronizing lowering of standards"" with medical schools conducting this practice when they still maintain high board scores and higher match rates than in previous years.",0
614,282,j3vg25f,"I have been a top performer at my job for a decade, they don't pay me fairly, and I live in constant dread that they will fire me for no reason. We have no union or workers protections.  I will be almost 50 before I pay off my student loans, and my degree is virtually worthless even though it is in my field. I can't afford to date, will likely never marry, or own a home, and even though I have ""wonderful health insurance"", that would require I had the time to see a doctor or care for myself. I will likely drop dead from a stroke, at my desk, in my 60s. I work, crash in front of my computer or TV at home, sleep a few hours, and repeat. This describes half of my generation. We are fucked. That is America.","I have been a top performer at my job for a decade, they don't pay me fairly, and I live in constant dread that they will fire me for no reason. We have no union or workers protections. I will be almost 50 before I pay off my student loans, and my degree is virtually worthless even though it is in my field. I can't afford to date, will likely never marry, or own a home, and even though I have ""wonderful health insurance"", that would require I had the time to see a doctor or care for myself. I will likely drop dead from a stroke, at my desk, in my 60s. I work, crash in front of my computer or TV at home, sleep a few hours, and repeat. This describes half of my generation. We are fucked. That is America.",0
615,616,i18kpi0,"> I’m 16 and Think I may have adhd.

If you aren't sure or want to check anyway, [here's a test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/adhd-quiz/) you can take to see if you have ADHD. 

If you scored over 25, it's possible you have ADHD and could take steps to address it.

[Symptoms of ADHD](https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/childhood-adhd/adhd-symptoms) include not being able to keep focus, hyperactivity and impulsivity (you do things without thinking them through).

[ADHD can be a gift and a curse](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/pay-attention/201309/adhd-blessing-or-curse-or-both-or-neither-0). You can't get one without the other. You are like a racecar, with bicycle brakes. You can go really fast, but you can't stop. And that is a big downside. However... Put good brakes on that car and suddenly you are able to go really fast without any problems. And there aren't too many people that can do that.

Once you do master the ability to focus, you'll find that you'll be able to do it *better* than average (though it might take a few years to get there). And you're more alert [and creative than most people](https://blogs.psychcentral.com/adhd-zoe/2013/06/adhd-and-creative-thinking-a-blessing-and-a-curse/).

Today's society isn't nearly as suited for you as it was in the past, to me (as a layman with moderate ADHD) it's obvious ADHD isn't a disorder, yeah, today it is, but if you're a hunter gatherer there really aren't a lot of downsides to being easily distracted and all the upsides work in your favor.

I think you owe it to yourself to really start working on this. Do your best to make the most out of this gift and curse that nature gave you. It's one of your more defining features.


**If you have healthcare insurance**: Go to your doctor. Explain your symptoms and your results on the self test. Your doctor *can* prescribe ADHD medication, but might also refer you to a psychiatrist. 

**If you don't have healthcare insurance or you want more help**, that's not the ideal situation. Going to a specialist would be preferably, but if that's just not possible, or it's just not helping (enough), then here's a list of things that will very likely help.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/adult-adhd-and-sleep-problems#1) between [sleep and ADHD](https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/adhd-and-sleep). 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night. If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)

* **Exercise**: [Exercising reduces ADHD symptoms](https://www.everydayhealth.com/add-adhd/can-you-exercise-away-adhd-symptoms.aspx). 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

* **Meditate**: [Mindfulness Skills Useful in Addressing ADHD](https://psychcentral.com/lib/mindfulness-skills-useful-in-addressing-adhd/) - [Mindfulness and ADHD](https://www.mindful.org/mindfulness-and-adhd/). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go to /r/Mediation if you have questions.

* **Omega-3 Fatty Acids supplements**: *might* work. [There is some research](https://www.nutritionmyths.com/adhd-and-omega-3/) that says it does (but of course also some research that says it does not). You can either [buy supplements](https://www.amazon.com/Omega-Supplement-1200mg-900mg-Combination/dp/B0747G31KF) or eat more fish.

* **Organize**: Make lists of daily tasks (be reasonable!) and work to complete them. Use a daily planner, leave notes for yourself, and set your alarm clock when you need to remember an appointment or other activity.

* **Books**: These are the highest rated books regarding ADHD:

 * [Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, 2nd Edition-Revised and Updated: Tips and Tools to Help You Take Charge of Your Life and Get Organized](https://www.amazon.com/Organizing-Solutions-People-Revised-Updated/dp/1592335128) (4.5 star, 300+ ratings)
 * [You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder](https://www.amazon.com/You-Mean-Lazy-Stupid-Crazy/dp/0743264487) (4.5 star, 500+ ratings)

* **Most popular Youtube videos**:

 * [How I Manage My ADHD Without Medication](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rEwOMf_khY) (Dan Martell, 120K+ views)
 * [ADHD in Adulthood: The Signs You Need to Know](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8J4wl9eUe4) (400K+ views)

There is also a subreddit you can join, where you can find people with the same issues and that can answer specific questions you have: /r/ADHD","gt; Im 16 and Think I may have adhd. If you aren't sure or want to check anyway, here's a test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesadhd-quiz) you can take to see if you have ADHD. If you scored over 25, it's possible you have ADHD and could take steps to address it. Symptoms of ADHD(https:www.webmd.comadd-adhdchildhood-adhdadhd-symptoms) include not being able to keep focus, hyperactivity and impulsivity (you do things without thinking them through). ADHD can be a gift and a curse(https:www.psychologytoday.comusblogpay-attention201309adhd-blessing-or-curse-or-both-or-neither-0). You can't get one without the other. You are like a racecar, with bicycle brakes. You can go really fast, but you can't stop. And that is a big downside. However... Put good brakes on that car and suddenly you are able to go really fast without any problems. And there aren't too many people that can do that. Once you do master the ability to focus, you'll find that you'll be able to do it better than average (though it might take a few years to get there). And you're more alert and creative than most people(https:blogs.psychcentral.comadhd-zoe201306adhd-and-creative-thinking-a-blessing-and-a-curse). Today's society isn't nearly as suited for you as it was in the past, to me (as a layman with moderate ADHD) it's obvious ADHD isn't a disorder, yeah, today it is, but if you're a hunter gatherer there really aren't a lot of downsides to being easily distracted and all the upsides work in your favor. I think you owe it to yourself to really start working on this. Do your best to make the most out of this gift and curse that nature gave you. It's one of your more defining features. If you have healthcare insurance: Go to your doctor. Explain your symptoms and your results on the self test. Your doctor can prescribe ADHD medication, but might also refer you to a psychiatrist. If you don't have healthcare insurance or you want more help, that's not the ideal situation. Going to a specialist would be preferably, but if that's just not possible, or it's just not helping (enough), then here's a list of things that will very likely help. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comadd-adhdadult-adhd-and-sleep-problems1) between sleep and ADHD(https:www.sleepfoundation.orgarticlesadhd-and-sleep). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night. If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK) Exercise: Exercising reduces ADHD symptoms(https:www.everydayhealth.comadd-adhdcan-you-exercise-away-adhd-symptoms.aspx). If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Meditate: Mindfulness Skills Useful in Addressing ADHD(https:psychcentral.comlibmindfulness-skills-useful-in-addressing-adhd) - Mindfulness and ADHD(https:www.mindful.orgmindfulness-and-adhd). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go to rMediation if you have questions. Omega-3 Fatty Acids supplements: might work. There is some research(https:www.nutritionmyths.comadhd-and-omega-3) that says it does (but of course also some research that says it does not). You can either buy supplements(https:www.amazon.comOmega-Supplement-1200mg-900mg-CombinationdpB0747G31KF) or eat more fish. Organize: Make lists of daily tasks (be reasonable!) and work to complete them. Use a daily planner, leave notes for yourself, and set your alarm clock when you need to remember an appointment or other activity. Books: These are the highest rated books regarding ADHD: Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, 2nd Edition-Revised and Updated: Tips and Tools to Help You Take Charge of Your Life and Get Organized(https:www.amazon.comOrganizing-Solutions-People-Revised-Updateddp1592335128) (4.5 star, 300 ratings) You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder(https:www.amazon.comYou-Mean-Lazy-Stupid-Crazydp0743264487) (4.5 star, 500 ratings) Most popular Youtube videos: How I Manage My ADHD Without Medication(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v4rEwOMfkhY) (Dan Martell, 120K views) ADHD in Adulthood: The Signs You Need to Know(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v-8J4wl9eUe4) (400K views) There is also a subreddit you can join, where you can find people with the same issues and that can answer specific questions you have: rADHD",0
616,593,hvsqgf6,"> Lol, you people are really stuck on that.

Yeah, because she’s a dumb bitch who used her own private email server which contained over 2,000 confidential and top secret emails. If anyone else had been that reckless, they’d be held up in a federal prison or in Guantanamo Bay, but because she’s a Clinton, she gets away with. It’s been 7 years and y’all still don’t stfu about Russian collusion despite the fact that Trump’s been acquitted multiple times. Trump’s had his trials and probes, where’s Hillary’s? 

> If the QAnon cult hadn’t decided to invade the Capitol building and force electors to elect Trump under gunpoint, the tweets would’ve stayed up.

I’ve never seen such a hysterical, braindead take on Jan. 6 before reading your comment. Tell me you’re joking. For one, QAnon are a fringe minority, and it’s people like you and the media you parrot who hype them up as if they’re a massive and legitimate group. Secondly, where were the hostages being held at “gunpoint”? Don’t you find it strange that the 2A crowd who love guns showed up unarmed and killed 0 people? Honestly, do your hw and find me evidence of a protestor armed with a firearm on Jan. 6; you can’t.

As for “invading the Capitol”, 1) it’s a public building bought and paid for those very people in attendance who have a right to be there and hold their politicians and electors accountable 2) what invasion? Seriously, how many insurrections have you heard of where people show up unarmed and commit 0 deaths? [Is this what your definition of “invasion” looks like?](https://mobile.twitter.com/zoetillman/status/1440776133675388931?lang=en)[Or this?](https://youtu.be/IOGXkMmtl6I)[What about this?](https://youtu.be/vUJr5inU-3Y) Did you shit your pants when a bunch of feminists barged into the Capitol when the Kavenaugh hearing was taking place too, or are we selective in our outrage? 

> It isn’t fear mongering if it’s realistic look at what Covid does.

Yeah, it’s deadly for anyone over the age of 60, obese, or anyone with a compromised immune system. So why, instead of a hopeful positive Christmas message, does Biden need to use such doomsday rhetoric as if he’s some soothsayer warning people about the end of days? 

> I didn’t think that those Australian laws were reasonable either.

Good, I’m glad we can find some common ground. So you realise now the danger of given governments more power? If we keep allowing them to take away our inalienable rights and freedoms, then it’ll be a lot harder to get them back. They’ll just make an excuse for why they shouldn’t relinquish their emergency powers.


> But people are overdosing on it because they buy horse pills 

Well it’s their own fault isn’t it? As the article stated, they’re not buying the drug meant for human consumption. Furthermore, what works for one individual might not work for another. For instance, I’m allergic to certain types of penicillin; does that mean we take every anti bacterial drug off the shelf? Of course not, because it’s proven to have work. Also, the FDA are in no position to claim that little tests have been conducted on ivermectin and it’s treatment of Covid, given that millions of people had already received the jab before they even approved the Covid vaccines. Not to mention that according to Pfizer and Moderna, their own vaccines are still in their preliminary trials (which would explain why they’re leaky af). 

> drinking your own piss

Well done, you found one wanker and you believe he represents the side that’s against mandates Sick burn /s. Those same “snake oils” have actually undergone more tests that anything out forth for Covid and as I’ve shown previously, was recommended by other doctors and Faci’s own team of experts earlier in the pandemic. 

> Why you so obsessed with American politics 

Cause it’s more interesting than the boring shit going down at Oz lol. Also because we’re allies so whatever happens to America will involve Australia. Life was much better under 45 where I didn’t have to worry about accompanying you Yanks to some desert shithole or freeze my balls off in Ukraine.","gt; Lol, you people are really stuck on that. Yeah, because shes a dumb bitch who used her own private email server which contained over 2,000 confidential and top secret emails. If anyone else had been that reckless, theyd be held up in a federal prison or in Guantanamo Bay, but because shes a Clinton, she gets away with. Its been 7 years and yall still dont stfu about Russian collusion despite the fact that Trumps been acquitted multiple times. Trumps had his trials and probes, wheres Hillarys? gt; If the QAnon cult hadnt decided to invade the Capitol building and force electors to elect Trump under gunpoint, the tweets wouldve stayed up. Ive never seen such a hysterical, braindead take on Jan. 6 before reading your comment. Tell me youre joking. For one, QAnon are a fringe minority, and its people like you and the media you parrot who hype them up as if theyre a massive and legitimate group. Secondly, where were the hostages being held at gunpoint? Dont you find it strange that the 2A crowd who love guns showed up unarmed and killed 0 people? Honestly, do your hw and find me evidence of a protestor armed with a firearm on Jan. 6; you cant. As for invading the Capitol, 1) its a public building bought and paid for those very people in attendance who have a right to be there and hold their politicians and electors accountable 2) what invasion? Seriously, how many insurrections have you heard of where people show up unarmed and commit 0 deaths? Is this what your definition of invasion looks like?(https:mobile.twitter.comzoetillmanstatus1440776133675388931?langen)Or this?(https:youtu.beIOGXkMmtl6I)What about this?(https:youtu.bevUJr5inU-3Y) Did you shit your pants when a bunch of feminists barged into the Capitol when the Kavenaugh hearing was taking place too, or are we selective in our outrage? gt; It isnt fear mongering if its realistic look at what Covid does. Yeah, its deadly for anyone over the age of 60, obese, or anyone with a compromised immune system. So why, instead of a hopeful positive Christmas message, does Biden need to use such doomsday rhetoric as if hes some soothsayer warning people about the end of days? gt; I didnt think that those Australian laws were reasonable either. Good, Im glad we can find some common ground. So you realise now the danger of given governments more power? If we keep allowing them to take away our inalienable rights and freedoms, then itll be a lot harder to get them back. Theyll just make an excuse for why they shouldnt relinquish their emergency powers. gt; But people are overdosing on it because they buy horse pills Well its their own fault isnt it? As the article stated, theyre not buying the drug meant for human consumption. Furthermore, what works for one individual might not work for another. For instance, Im allergic to certain types of penicillin; does that mean we take every anti bacterial drug off the shelf? Of course not, because its proven to have work. Also, the FDA are in no position to claim that little tests have been conducted on ivermectin and its treatment of Covid, given that millions of people had already received the jab before they even approved the Covid vaccines. Not to mention that according to Pfizer and Moderna, their own vaccines are still in their preliminary trials (which would explain why theyre leaky af). gt; drinking your own piss Well done, you found one wanker and you believe he represents the side thats against mandates Sick burn s. Those same snake oils have actually undergone more tests that anything out forth for Covid and as Ive shown previously, was recommended by other doctors and Facis own team of experts earlier in the pandemic. gt; Why you so obsessed with American politics Cause its more interesting than the boring shit going down at Oz lol. Also because were allies so whatever happens to America will involve Australia. Life was much better under 45 where I didnt have to worry about accompanying you Yanks to some desert shithole or freeze my balls off in Ukraine.",0
617,635,e3a6uff,"Hello fellow Aussie student nurse. :)

I know how you feel. My classes were rushed through and we barely got any practical stuff done. I just completed my first placement, and basically all of my learning and confidence was gained there.

If you know where you’re headed for placement, look up the common conditions dealt with in that area (for example I was in a vascular ward and therefore had patients with amputations, leg ulcers, diabetic foot, AAA and so forth). That way when you see patients you will feel a bit more comfortable understanding what they have to go through and what to expect. Also, get familiar with where you’re working - look up procedures, look up the codes, know how to call a code, understand when it’s important to call a nurse or doctor for help. 

I don’t know what you guys have to know in QLD (I’m in Adelaide) but since you’ve just started I’m assuming you also aren’t allowed to give medications on your first placement (which was the case for me), so you’ll just do vital signs, BGL, ADLs and basic wound dressings. Classes did not prepare me for ADLs at all - it was skimmed through in pracs but they did emphasise that it’s fundamental to nursing - which it is. Only placement will teach you anything. It’s not until you help a real sick patient covered in sweat, urine and faeces get showered, toileted and in fresh linen that you pick up both the skills involved and the understanding of how important your job is to the client.

I highly recommend being there for handover - otherwise you’ll need a lot of catching up to do. Handover is how you learn what the patient needs and what their care plan will entail ie do they need assistance with certain tasks, are there any outstanding issues you need to be aware of like special circumstances or behavioural problems. It’s also critical to hear from the previous nurse if anything important happened in the last shift like MET calls.

On my ward I was always supervised by an RN, or sometimes an EN. You have to make it absolutely clear that this is your first placement and make sure you tell them directly when you feel uncomfortable doing something. Luckily all the nurses I was with were supportive and really helpful, but I did hear a lot of my classmates had bitchy nurses. If your nurses are good they’ll help you and encourage you to think critically; be ready to feel like you’re being thrown off the deep end, but that’s how you’ll get into the swing of things. 

Importantly, always ask questions! Don’t be afraid of annoying the other nurses. Why are they giving this drug? Why are they using this dressing? Why does this patient need to have their vital signs taken so frequently? 

Finally, don’t look at what you’re doing as a series of tasks - always think of the patient and their context and background first and always keep in mind your job is to care. 

If anything happens in placement that upsets you, make sure you talk to someone. Venting to my classmates on placement really helped a lot. If anything more serious happens like a patient abusing you or you witness something very confronting, talk to a lecturer you trust or a counsellor. Don’t do what I did and let it consume you, you’ll only burn out.

TL;DR: Classes will never teach you shit - you’ll pick up everything on placement. Nurses know you’re new. If you have a good nurse they’ll help you out. Don’t worry, you’ll get into the swing of things in time, and you’ll learn way more in your first few days of placement then you would have in your 6 weeks of classes.","Hello fellow Aussie student nurse. :) I know how you feel. My classes were rushed through and we barely got any practical stuff done. I just completed my first placement, and basically all of my learning and confidence was gained there. If you know where youre headed for placement, look up the common conditions dealt with in that area (for example I was in a vascular ward and therefore had patients with amputations, leg ulcers, diabetic foot, AAA and so forth). That way when you see patients you will feel a bit more comfortable understanding what they have to go through and what to expect. Also, get familiar with where youre working - look up procedures, look up the codes, know how to call a code, understand when its important to call a nurse or doctor for help. I dont know what you guys have to know in QLD (Im in Adelaide) but since youve just started Im assuming you also arent allowed to give medications on your first placement (which was the case for me), so youll just do vital signs, BGL, ADLs and basic wound dressings. Classes did not prepare me for ADLs at all - it was skimmed through in pracs but they did emphasise that its fundamental to nursing - which it is. Only placement will teach you anything. Its not until you help a real sick patient covered in sweat, urine and faeces get showered, toileted and in fresh linen that you pick up both the skills involved and the understanding of how important your job is to the client. I highly recommend being there for handover - otherwise youll need a lot of catching up to do. Handover is how you learn what the patient needs and what their care plan will entail ie do they need assistance with certain tasks, are there any outstanding issues you need to be aware of like special circumstances or behavioural problems. Its also critical to hear from the previous nurse if anything important happened in the last shift like MET calls. On my ward I was always supervised by an RN, or sometimes an EN. You have to make it absolutely clear that this is your first placement and make sure you tell them directly when you feel uncomfortable doing something. Luckily all the nurses I was with were supportive and really helpful, but I did hear a lot of my classmates had bitchy nurses. If your nurses are good theyll help you and encourage you to think critically; be ready to feel like youre being thrown off the deep end, but thats how youll get into the swing of things. Importantly, always ask questions! Dont be afraid of annoying the other nurses. Why are they giving this drug? Why are they using this dressing? Why does this patient need to have their vital signs taken so frequently? Finally, dont look at what youre doing as a series of tasks - always think of the patient and their context and background first and always keep in mind your job is to care. If anything happens in placement that upsets you, make sure you talk to someone. Venting to my classmates on placement really helped a lot. If anything more serious happens like a patient abusing you or you witness something very confronting, talk to a lecturer you trust or a counsellor. Dont do what I did and let it consume you, youll only burn out. TL;DR: Classes will never teach you shit - youll pick up everything on placement. Nurses know youre new. If you have a good nurse theyll help you out. Dont worry, youll get into the swing of things in time, and youll learn way more in your first few days of placement then you would have in your 6 weeks of classes.",0
618,10,fr9i0h9,"Oh, boy, storytime.

When I first started playing, the friend that got me into the game invited me to join an FC she was part of. At first, everyone was really friendly, but it wasnt long before everyone got really distant towards me. Only my friend was actively trying to play with me. Eventually, my friend yelled at me for being a dick to everyone, and I was really confused, as nobody had really told me anything.. It turns out, they felt I was a really bad healer and took everything I said to mean I was being a dick to them and refusing to learn my class or any mechanics. Instead of trying to actually teach me the mechanics, they just assumed I'd learn them or somehow magically know what to do. They basically banned me from playing with them and forced my friend to only play with them for a couple months. I went deep into a depression after that, and almost quit playing entirely. I pushed through, though, and eventually she felt I had improved enough to play with the rest of the group. The group still didn't like me for whatever reason, and still kept doing the things my friend wanted to do, but only when I was on. Eventually, my friend texts me and says she's been kicked out of the FC's Discord because she called them out on some shady behavior, and that I probably was, too. I looked and, sure enough, the Discord was gone. We were all still in the FC itself, though, because the leader had some weird thing about not kicking people. It turns out, the leader had asked my friend to do higher level content to teach the rest of the group the mechanics, but then got jealous that she was progressing so much and complained that she does everything solo now, her brother-in-law was getting angry at literally everything (I guess he refused to go to a doctor to check up on his hormone therapy and his testosterone levels were out of whack), and the other main gal just went along with everything (she was super nice and generally avoided conflict, but got roped into the whole scheme). My friend called them out on their controlling nature and double standards, particularly the jealousy and planning on harassing people that told one of their other healers that they were bad at it (she was actually bad at it, worse than I was). They didnt take it so well, and kicked her and everyone she invited out of Discord. A couple days later, we demolished our rooms, left the FC, and we went without for a time. We just recently made our own FC, and just yesterday got to rank 5. Already, the two of us are more accomplished than the two co-leaders of the old FC, with her getting her crown and our guild actually growing in rank while theirs remains stagnant. Petty? Definitely. But it feels so much better to be part of an FC that cares about your progress instead of just their own egos.","Oh, boy, storytime. When I first started playing, the friend that got me into the game invited me to join an FC she was part of. At first, everyone was really friendly, but it wasnt long before everyone got really distant towards me. Only my friend was actively trying to play with me. Eventually, my friend yelled at me for being a dick to everyone, and I was really confused, as nobody had really told me anything.. It turns out, they felt I was a really bad healer and took everything I said to mean I was being a dick to them and refusing to learn my class or any mechanics. Instead of trying to actually teach me the mechanics, they just assumed I'd learn them or somehow magically know what to do. They basically banned me from playing with them and forced my friend to only play with them for a couple months. I went deep into a depression after that, and almost quit playing entirely. I pushed through, though, and eventually she felt I had improved enough to play with the rest of the group. The group still didn't like me for whatever reason, and still kept doing the things my friend wanted to do, but only when I was on. Eventually, my friend texts me and says she's been kicked out of the FC's Discord because she called them out on some shady behavior, and that I probably was, too. I looked and, sure enough, the Discord was gone. We were all still in the FC itself, though, because the leader had some weird thing about not kicking people. It turns out, the leader had asked my friend to do higher level content to teach the rest of the group the mechanics, but then got jealous that she was progressing so much and complained that she does everything solo now, her brother-in-law was getting angry at literally everything (I guess he refused to go to a doctor to check up on his hormone therapy and his testosterone levels were out of whack), and the other main gal just went along with everything (she was super nice and generally avoided conflict, but got roped into the whole scheme). My friend called them out on their controlling nature and double standards, particularly the jealousy and planning on harassing people that told one of their other healers that they were bad at it (she was actually bad at it, worse than I was). They didnt take it so well, and kicked her and everyone she invited out of Discord. A couple days later, we demolished our rooms, left the FC, and we went without for a time. We just recently made our own FC, and just yesterday got to rank 5. Already, the two of us are more accomplished than the two co-leaders of the old FC, with her getting her crown and our guild actually growing in rank while theirs remains stagnant. Petty? Definitely. But it feels so much better to be part of an FC that cares about your progress instead of just their own egos.",0
619,461,gs7z4c5,Because doctors are people rather than robots and there is a limited supply of them.,Because doctors are people rather than robots and there is a limited supply of them.,0
620,135,du2mbll,"I always loved science. Cell biology is very unique in that you can learn how people (organisms) work at a deeper level, which lends to learning what causes diseases and how to cure it. I've studied several skin disorders as well as sickle cell disease. I've been published in many high impact journals. In the end I got burned out working in academia/a lab and now work in industry as a medical science liaison. Before I used to teach undergraduates/graduates, now I teach physicians. I love my job ","I always loved science. Cell biology is very unique in that you can learn how people (organisms) work at a deeper level, which lends to learning what causes diseases and how to cure it. I've studied several skin disorders as well as sickle cell disease. I've been published in many high impact journals. In the end I got burned out working in academiaa lab and now work in industry as a medical science liaison. Before I used to teach undergraduatesgraduates, now I teach physicians. I love my job",0
621,164,homqa4e,"MY reply just sent to my MP in response to his email explaining why he voted for Plan B, vax passports and mandating vaccines (thus ignoring the points I made in my letter asking him to vote against them and explaining why in a bullet point list - repeated in my request for a meeting.  I shall add the bullet points in a second comment as a reply below because this one is too long!

Dear Mr Dunne,

Thank you for replying so promptly to my letter on the above subject, but I am really shocked you concluded your reply with ‘I urge everyone to do their bit to protect our community, and get your booster jab as soon as you are eligible.’

Most unfortunately such a statement is either based on a false assumption, or upon the receipt of medically incorrect information, perhaps from un-evidenced, out of date sources.  Forgive me for being so forthright, but it demonstrates a failure to understand the key facts about these experimental gene therapies.  None of those currently in use meet any of the criteria used to medically define a vaccine, which is why so many people, including  MPs, have no idea that they do not work as traditional vaccines have done in the past.  It is essential to grasp the basics of how both the innate and adaptive immune systems work and also how these novel, experimental genetically manipulated adenovirus and mRNA drugs operate within the body and the growing body of scientific evidence highlighting the negative consequences of those actions on our cells, organs or DNA, which were not anticipated by Big Pharma during their short development period (12 months as compared with the normal 5 – 10 years).

I feel obliged to contradict your statement by pointing out that the novel drugs currently  labelled vaccines will NOT protect the community!  This is because they do NOT prevent infection; they do NOT prevent transmission.  None of the 4 manufacturers have ever claimed they do either.  Even the PM himself is aware of this because he made a public statement acknowledging these facts.  The drugs were not developed for that purpose – they were designed simply to reduce severity of symptoms to reduce numbers being hospitalised, but unfortunately emerging evidence shows they are not even successful at doing that.  The efficacy data released by each company was also based on relative risk, not absolute risk so the published statistics were inflated as a result.  In addition, the drugs only affect the individual who has received them.  Because they do not interrupt the chain of infection of transmission, they have no impact at all on anyone other than the recipient.

If you are willing to discuss this further, either in person or over the phone, I would really like to either meet with you at one of your surgeries, or if you are hesitant to do this, to engage in a phone conversation on a mutually convenient date and time.

In making such a statement as the one I quoted above from your email, without access to the real world data and evidence and having conducted a risk assessment is not only irresponsible, it is potentially dangerous thus you risk being held personally liable for the consequences if constituents accept your advice and suffer serious harms as a result.  Do you, for example, know the ingredients of such drugs, who is allergic to any of them, who suffers from a heart condition so is at much greater risk of damage to the structures of the heart from the genetically modified spike protein contained in these vaccines, or is pregnant (manufacturers literature contra-indicates giving vaccines to pregnant women because none of them have carried out any fertility studies or reproductive toxicology trials).

Two of the four vaccines given EAUs (emergency use approval) contain genetically modified spike proteins. Those spike proteins are in themselves pathogenic and toxic – as are the spike proteins of SARS CoV-2 itself.  Contrary to the early trial data, however, the drugs do not stay in the deltoid muscle, but quickly spread (within hours) throughout the body through the circulation system, the spikes damaging the walls of the blood vessels as they travel, lodging in large numbers in key organs, and have even been demonstrated to cross the blood/brain barrier.  They then enter the body’s cells and destroy them, just as the actual disease does.  That is why the numbers of infections are rising across the world exactly correlating to the roll out of the novel drugs in each area and matching the locations and age ranges of those respective roll-outs.  Those in hospital currently who are double or even triple vaccinated with Covid-19 symptoms have HIGHER viral loads than unvaccinated individuals.  Contrary to Mr Johnson’s incorrect statement to the press recently, over 70% of those currently hospitalised with Covid symptoms have been fully vaccinated, including many who have had their boosters.

Mr Dunne, why are you ignoring the FACTS – which you can check yourself from the manufacturer’s own literature that was available to download from the NHS website, peer reviewed medical and scientific research, including those produced by Dr Robert Malone, inventor of the gene based mRNA technology, and the data of adverse events produced by our own Yellow Card system, the USA’s VAERS and Europe’s Eudravigilance systems?  Have you looked at the adverse reactions listed by the vaccine manufacturers themselves?  Have you looked at any of the Yellow Card reports?  They are not minor, nor are they rare.  Many are fatal and many have caused permanent disability especially through the effects of blood clots, heart damage, nerve damage (causing paralysis and blindness for example) and auto-immune conditions.

You should be aware that government advisors are either providing misleading information, or omitting to refer to the facts, because they are compromised – they either have direct links to Big Pharma or funders of the novel vaccines.  Therefore it is essential to look at original evidence, and listen to the knowledgeable and evidenced opinions of independent experts which present a completely different and contrary account to the ‘official narrative’.

Please, please do your own research, as have some of your colleagues who understand the real situation.  I can provide links if you would like them to articles and videos concerning the actual evidence, such as those from the ‘British Medical Journal’, ‘The Lancet’, ‘Journal of Virology’, ‘Vaccines’, ‘Microbiology and Immunology’, ‘Cells’,’ Immunology’ and ‘Science Daily’, so that you can check the statements below for yourself.

There are at least 4 proven to be effective re-purposed drugs with decades of safety records which can be used as prophylactics or treatments of symptomatic disease – in contrast the novel experimental gene therapies have neither proven effective nor safe.  As I have assured you before I am not an antivaxxer (I have had all the usual vaccines and even get my flu jab annually).  The same situation applies to the thousands of doctors and virologists and immunologists who have researched and spoken out against the public roll-out of these drugs, the development of which skipped many normal procedures, were limited in size and scope, and were so telescoped that even their manufacturers had no access to much of the data required to certify they were safe – and they don’t have to publish that information for 55 years, which is unprecedented – why is that, do you think, and why - for the first time ever - have all four been granted total immunity against any claims for harms, damage or death?

It is also important to understand that no-one who has recovered from Covid-19 was enlisted as a volunteer for any of the vaccine trials (which do not conclude until 2023 and 2024 respectively – they are still experimental and for which there is ZERO medium or long term safety data), because of the risks of causing ADE and also because they are three to four times more likely to experience a serious adverse event if vaccinated (including death or permanent disablement).  They also do not need any vaccine.  They develop broad, robust and enduring natural immunity through the primed B & T cells, which can recognise variants up to 20% different from the original strain (Delta for example was only 0.3% different from Alpha).  This is far superior to any antibody protection.  Antibodies are triggered as a last line of defence and are only designed to be temporary (typically 2 – 6 months) whereas lymphocyte (B & T cell) protection lasts YEARS.

The Omicron variant is more infectious but milder than its predecessors.  That is the normal progression for viruses.  It is part of their survival strategy.  It is a good thing!  That is what helps build up a natural herd immunity.","MY reply just sent to my MP in response to his email explaining why he voted for Plan B, vax passports and mandating vaccines (thus ignoring the points I made in my letter asking him to vote against them and explaining why in a bullet point list - repeated in my request for a meeting. I shall add the bullet points in a second comment as a reply below because this one is too long! Dear Mr Dunne, Thank you for replying so promptly to my letter on the above subject, but I am really shocked you concluded your reply with I urge everyone to do their bit to protect our community, and get your booster jab as soon as you are eligible. Most unfortunately such a statement is either based on a false assumption, or upon the receipt of medically incorrect information, perhaps from un-evidenced, out of date sources. Forgive me for being so forthright, but it demonstrates a failure to understand the key facts about these experimental gene therapies. None of those currently in use meet any of the criteria used to medically define a vaccine, which is why so many people, including MPs, have no idea that they do not work as traditional vaccines have done in the past. It is essential to grasp the basics of how both the innate and adaptive immune systems work and also how these novel, experimental genetically manipulated adenovirus and mRNA drugs operate within the body and the growing body of scientific evidence highlighting the negative consequences of those actions on our cells, organs or DNA, which were not anticipated by Big Pharma during their short development period (12 months as compared with the normal 5 10 years). I feel obliged to contradict your statement by pointing out that the novel drugs currently labelled vaccines will NOT protect the community! This is because they do NOT prevent infection; they do NOT prevent transmission. None of the 4 manufacturers have ever claimed they do either. Even the PM himself is aware of this because he made a public statement acknowledging these facts. The drugs were not developed for that purpose they were designed simply to reduce severity of symptoms to reduce numbers being hospitalised, but unfortunately emerging evidence shows they are not even successful at doing that. The efficacy data released by each company was also based on relative risk, not absolute risk so the published statistics were inflated as a result. In addition, the drugs only affect the individual who has received them. Because they do not interrupt the chain of infection of transmission, they have no impact at all on anyone other than the recipient. If you are willing to discuss this further, either in person or over the phone, I would really like to either meet with you at one of your surgeries, or if you are hesitant to do this, to engage in a phone conversation on a mutually convenient date and time. In making such a statement as the one I quoted above from your email, without access to the real world data and evidence and having conducted a risk assessment is not only irresponsible, it is potentially dangerous thus you risk being held personally liable for the consequences if constituents accept your advice and suffer serious harms as a result. Do you, for example, know the ingredients of such drugs, who is allergic to any of them, who suffers from a heart condition so is at much greater risk of damage to the structures of the heart from the genetically modified spike protein contained in these vaccines, or is pregnant (manufacturers literature contra-indicates giving vaccines to pregnant women because none of them have carried out any fertility studies or reproductive toxicology trials). Two of the four vaccines given EAUs (emergency use approval) contain genetically modified spike proteins. Those spike proteins are in themselves pathogenic and toxic as are the spike proteins of SARS CoV-2 itself. Contrary to the early trial data, however, the drugs do not stay in the deltoid muscle, but quickly spread (within hours) throughout the body through the circulation system, the spikes damaging the walls of the blood vessels as they travel, lodging in large numbers in key organs, and have even been demonstrated to cross the bloodbrain barrier. They then enter the bodys cells and destroy them, just as the actual disease does. That is why the numbers of infections are rising across the world exactly correlating to the roll out of the novel drugs in each area and matching the locations and age ranges of those respective roll-outs. Those in hospital currently who are double or even triple vaccinated with Covid-19 symptoms have HIGHER viral loads than unvaccinated individuals. Contrary to Mr Johnsons incorrect statement to the press recently, over 70 of those currently hospitalised with Covid symptoms have been fully vaccinated, including many who have had their boosters. Mr Dunne, why are you ignoring the FACTS which you can check yourself from the manufacturers own literature that was available to download from the NHS website, peer reviewed medical and scientific research, including those produced by Dr Robert Malone, inventor of the gene based mRNA technology, and the data of adverse events produced by our own Yellow Card system, the USAs VAERS and Europes Eudravigilance systems? Have you looked at the adverse reactions listed by the vaccine manufacturers themselves? Have you looked at any of the Yellow Card reports? They are not minor, nor are they rare. Many are fatal and many have caused permanent disability especially through the effects of blood clots, heart damage, nerve damage (causing paralysis and blindness for example) and auto-immune conditions. You should be aware that government advisors are either providing misleading information, or omitting to refer to the facts, because they are compromised they either have direct links to Big Pharma or funders of the novel vaccines. Therefore it is essential to look at original evidence, and listen to the knowledgeable and evidenced opinions of independent experts which present a completely different and contrary account to the official narrative. Please, please do your own research, as have some of your colleagues who understand the real situation. I can provide links if you would like them to articles and videos concerning the actual evidence, such as those from the British Medical Journal, The Lancet, Journal of Virology, Vaccines, Microbiology and Immunology, Cells, Immunology and Science Daily, so that you can check the statements below for yourself. There are at least 4 proven to be effective re-purposed drugs with decades of safety records which can be used as prophylactics or treatments of symptomatic disease in contrast the novel experimental gene therapies have neither proven effective nor safe. As I have assured you before I am not an antivaxxer (I have had all the usual vaccines and even get my flu jab annually). The same situation applies to the thousands of doctors and virologists and immunologists who have researched and spoken out against the public roll-out of these drugs, the development of which skipped many normal procedures, were limited in size and scope, and were so telescoped that even their manufacturers had no access to much of the data required to certify they were safe and they dont have to publish that information for 55 years, which is unprecedented why is that, do you think, and why - for the first time ever - have all four been granted total immunity against any claims for harms, damage or death? It is also important to understand that no-one who has recovered from Covid-19 was enlisted as a volunteer for any of the vaccine trials (which do not conclude until 2023 and 2024 respectively they are still experimental and for which there is ZERO medium or long term safety data), because of the risks of causing ADE and also because they are three to four times more likely to experience a serious adverse event if vaccinated (including death or permanent disablement). They also do not need any vaccine. They develop broad, robust and enduring natural immunity through the primed B amp; T cells, which can recognise variants up to 20 different from the original strain (Delta for example was only 0.3 different from Alpha). This is far superior to any antibody protection. Antibodies are triggered as a last line of defence and are only designed to be temporary (typically 2 6 months) whereas lymphocyte (B amp; T cell) protection lasts YEARS. The Omicron variant is more infectious but milder than its predecessors. That is the normal progression for viruses. It is part of their survival strategy. It is a good thing! That is what helps build up a natural herd immunity.",0
622,182,fa2plal,"Blah blah blah boo hoo. I didn't fucking ""diagnose you"" - I  just gave you credible, informative, scientifically and medically sound information that I think you would really benefit from. I said repeatedly you do not deserve to suffer, and that I hope you got help. Yet you're so locked on to the hope that you have a serious illness, and you're in such denial, you clearly did not bother to investigate because apparently only your feeeelings matter. 

I'm not responsible for your mental health, you are. Not one person on the internet is responsible for your mental health. If you can't handle skepticism and ideas that don't validate you, if ""mean words"" trigger you - get the fuck off the internet. Shut off the computer or put down your phone and go outside FFS. 

Also maybe play with your daughter sometime? IDK, just spitballing. 

I have mental health issues too, but I don't expect people to treat me any different than anyone else. I'm not special because of that OR because of my other illnesses. Everybody's got their own shit. If I can't take internet heat, that's on me, full stop. Because I'm a fucking adult.  

If you think having a mental illness or three makes you special somehow, immune to criticism and that nobody should dare disagree with you or you might suffer, and blame a mental breakdown on ""mean people online"" well, that makes YOU a shitty person - good luck with that.
 
I don't expect internet randos to kiss my ass and coddle me and tell me only what I want to hear or to feel sorry for me. Gross. No fucking thanks. If your mental health is threatened by anyone who dares disagree with you that's on you, and only you - not anybody else.  

Oh, and based on your batshit hysterical, whiny ass boo hoo responses to the very reasonable and medically educated and scientifically backed information I gave you...I flat out don't believe you have RAPIDLY DETERIORATING HEALTH (ALL CAPS SO IT MUST BE SUPER SERIAL) based on every word you've written. Your story keeps changing, it's getting more and more dramatic, you keep adding extra ""alarming"" details and symptoms that make zero fucking sense to anyone with even a modicum of medical knowledge - which confirms to me you are obviously totally making shit up at this point to prove yourself or something- I'm legit embarrassed for you. 

I see your type all the time here, all over the internet really. It won't be long til you rant about how ""mean"" doctors are for telling you that you're not sick - so you'll just find and latch on to some another weird disease when nobody diagnoses you with MS. OR you'll just lie and pretend you do have it, lol. Lather, rinse, repeat. 

I'm going to YouTube now to watch funny videos because people like you irritate the fuck out of me and that's not your fault, it's mine. See, that's what grown ups do. Peace.","Blah blah blah boo hoo. I didn't fucking ""diagnose you"" - I just gave you credible, informative, scientifically and medically sound information that I think you would really benefit from. I said repeatedly you do not deserve to suffer, and that I hope you got help. Yet you're so locked on to the hope that you have a serious illness, and you're in such denial, you clearly did not bother to investigate because apparently only your feeeelings matter. I'm not responsible for your mental health, you are. Not one person on the internet is responsible for your mental health. If you can't handle skepticism and ideas that don't validate you, if ""mean words"" trigger you - get the fuck off the internet. Shut off the computer or put down your phone and go outside FFS. Also maybe play with your daughter sometime? IDK, just spitballing. I have mental health issues too, but I don't expect people to treat me any different than anyone else. I'm not special because of that OR because of my other illnesses. Everybody's got their own shit. If I can't take internet heat, that's on me, full stop. Because I'm a fucking adult. If you think having a mental illness or three makes you special somehow, immune to criticism and that nobody should dare disagree with you or you might suffer, and blame a mental breakdown on ""mean people online"" well, that makes YOU a shitty person - good luck with that. I don't expect internet randos to kiss my ass and coddle me and tell me only what I want to hear or to feel sorry for me. Gross. No fucking thanks. If your mental health is threatened by anyone who dares disagree with you that's on you, and only you - not anybody else. Oh, and based on your batshit hysterical, whiny ass boo hoo responses to the very reasonable and medically educated and scientifically backed information I gave you...I flat out don't believe you have RAPIDLY DETERIORATING HEALTH (ALL CAPS SO IT MUST BE SUPER SERIAL) based on every word you've written. Your story keeps changing, it's getting more and more dramatic, you keep adding extra ""alarming"" details and symptoms that make zero fucking sense to anyone with even a modicum of medical knowledge - which confirms to me you are obviously totally making shit up at this point to prove yourself or something- I'm legit embarrassed for you. I see your type all the time here, all over the internet really. It won't be long til you rant about how ""mean"" doctors are for telling you that you're not sick - so you'll just find and latch on to some another weird disease when nobody diagnoses you with MS. OR you'll just lie and pretend you do have it, lol. Lather, rinse, repeat. I'm going to YouTube now to watch funny videos because people like you irritate the fuck out of me and that's not your fault, it's mine. See, that's what grown ups do. Peace.",0
623,600,e2p1qvd,"""Engineer"" means the same thing ""expert"" means: nothing.  However ""sales expert"" or ""software expert"" sounds less impressive so they are called ""sales engineer"" or ""software engineer"".

""Electrical engineer"" is someone who designs electrical systems (I was this for a number of years) which can range from building construction (wires, lighting, life safety, etc), credit card chips (how to power them and wireless communication), or even the electric company.  ""Software engineer"" (I am this currently) has a range including trying to protect data from others (security), algorithms to do ""stuff"" (stock market trading), to making pretty pictures (normally someone else made) be displayed prettily (web development).  ""Sales engineer"" is someone who is a salesman for a company (may or may not actually get involved in marketing and higher level decisions about how to improve sales).

""Engineer"" does not mean anything in and of itself, anymore.  It used to be a term similar to ""doctor"" or ""attorney"" (and some states do actually have legal protection on the term still).  However,  you cannot tell what a person does with the term ""engineer"" in it and even those with the same title (software engineer) can have a vast range of what they do from designing a process to basically being a technician.","""Engineer"" means the same thing ""expert"" means: nothing. However ""sales expert"" or ""software expert"" sounds less impressive so they are called ""sales engineer"" or ""software engineer"". ""Electrical engineer"" is someone who designs electrical systems (I was this for a number of years) which can range from building construction (wires, lighting, life safety, etc), credit card chips (how to power them and wireless communication), or even the electric company. ""Software engineer"" (I am this currently) has a range including trying to protect data from others (security), algorithms to do ""stuff"" (stock market trading), to making pretty pictures (normally someone else made) be displayed prettily (web development). ""Sales engineer"" is someone who is a salesman for a company (may or may not actually get involved in marketing and higher level decisions about how to improve sales). ""Engineer"" does not mean anything in and of itself, anymore. It used to be a term similar to ""doctor"" or ""attorney"" (and some states do actually have legal protection on the term still). However, you cannot tell what a person does with the term ""engineer"" in it and even those with the same title (software engineer) can have a vast range of what they do from designing a process to basically being a technician.",0
624,220,fqkcc4a,">I think Jodie is in a safer position than Chibnall though. He's signed on for 5 years, but his first season was a straight up miss, and his second one is mixed at best, immensely controversial/make or break at worst, so he's on his third strike effectively. If he and his team don't start improving their output for round three, I really don't see the BBC being confident enough to retain him past that because it wouldn't be a good look for the show nor their management skills. Doctor Who is the BBC's biggest flagship IP, and three poorly faring seasons in a row would definitely make them want to take action. It'd be a PR nightmare, I'd imagine. 

The BBC doesn't see it this way. Viewing numbers are basically steady, the show is still hugely popular worldwide, and its AI is high.","gt;I think Jodie is in a safer position than Chibnall though. He's signed on for 5 years, but his first season was a straight up miss, and his second one is mixed at best, immensely controversialmake or break at worst, so he's on his third strike effectively. If he and his team don't start improving their output for round three, I really don't see the BBC being confident enough to retain him past that because it wouldn't be a good look for the show nor their management skills. Doctor Who is the BBC's biggest flagship IP, and three poorly faring seasons in a row would definitely make them want to take action. It'd be a PR nightmare, I'd imagine. The BBC doesn't see it this way. Viewing numbers are basically steady, the show is still hugely popular worldwide, and its AI is high.",0
625,335,gswuc5n,"Dear u/Horror_Blackberry247:

How I wish we shared something far more enjoyable in common like camping at the same beautiful mountain lake.  Instead, it sounds like we share a mutual, painful understanding of the difficult experience of having a mother with borderline personality disorder.  

It sounds like we've employed similar defenses to cope with this brutal situation, namely: intellectualization and having no needs (since we learned that they would not get met anyway from our BPD mothers.)  

It sounds to me as if there's some drill sergeant-ing and boot-strapping going on as well whenever those needs we are not allowed by our BPD mothers to have call out from the closets they're locked behind.  They demand we pick ourselves up, stop complaining, stop crying, and get to work.  

Like you, at times, when I have difficulty, I respond by explaining to myself why I don't have a right to struggle like other people because their struggle is so much worse.  Like you, I could never win the - who's got the biggest scar? - contest - with myself.  

Here's a brief article about the dynamics we experience with borderline parents which I found helpful and I hope you will too.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-intelligent-divorce/201411/the-borderline-parent-survival-guide

You wrote - ""I struggle with 'moving on' vs 'cutting myself some slack and understanding that this was a thing that would affect a person (I frequently feel that I shouldn't be affected by things and if I am there is some deep seated character flaw there)""

I struggled with similar feelings.  I have found it helps me to cope with them by responding to myself with compassion - as a full, imperfect, messy, human being in all circumstances - and with compassion for all of my experiences - including and especially the ones I feel shouldn't count - shouldn't bother me - shouldn't matter.  Ah, the tyranny of the ""shoulds.""  Self-compassion helped me to stop ""should-ing"" on myself and I'm hoping it will work the same for you.

I was extremely skeptical about this at first because I wrongly thought it meant letting myself off the hook from my responsibilities.  My striving for hyper-competence and hyper-independence left me feeling highly suspicious.  To my suprise,, I have found that being kind and warm towards myself whenever I am struggling, gives me the strength and the wisdom I need to see things clearly and to make more skillful choices.  

Free e-book An Introduction to Concepts and Compassion-Focused Exercised by Paul Gilbert PhD FBPsS et al
https://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/docs/GILBERT-COMPASSION-HANDOUT.pdf

Free Sample Worksheets from Experiencing Compassion-Focused Therapy From the Inside Out by Russell L. Kolts, Tobyn Bell, James Bennett-Levy, & Chris Irons, Copyright 2018, Guilford Press

https://www.guilford.com/excerpts/kolts_module-4.pdf

https://www.guilford.com/books/Experiencing-Compassion-Focused-Therapy-from-the-Inside-Out/Kolts-Bell-Bennett-Levy-Irons/9781462535255/reproducibles

As a medical doctor, I'm sure you can appreciate how crucial sleep is to good physical and mental health.  It turns out that emotion regulation plays an important role in getting a good night's sleep.  Self-compassion is an excellent way to cope with difficult emotions.  Otherwise, if you go to sleep with upsetting emotions, it's hard to sleep well, and if that develops into a long-term pattern, there are negative consequences like those described here:

Sleep and Emotions Regulation: An Organizing, Integrative Review by Cara A. Palmer, Candice A. Alfano, Sleep Medicine Reviews 31(2017) 6-16, http:dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2015.12.006

     ""The fact that deprivation of sleep results in impaired decision making and poor impulse control provides a window into some potential ways various situations might be inappropriately modified through the effects of inadequate sleep.  Nuances in emotional expression and social communication for example provide a potent means of situation modification by allowing one's interests, beliefs, and desires to be communicated.  The ability to self-monitor, appropriately interact with others, pick up on other's nonverbal cues, and accurately identify other's emotions are diminished when sleep is disrupted.  Dyadic research among couple's suggest that individuals are less understanding and empathic of their partner in the face of inadequate sleep and that after extended periods of sleep loss (55h) blaming behavior and unwillingness to alleviate conflict become more common.  Broader links between sleep and the ability to relate to and empathize with others have been reported as well."" 

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/290648938_Sleep_and_Emotion_Regulation_An_Organizing_Integrative_Review

Hope this helps.","Dear uHorrorBlackberry247: How I wish we shared something far more enjoyable in common like camping at the same beautiful mountain lake. Instead, it sounds like we share a mutual, painful understanding of the difficult experience of having a mother with borderline personality disorder. It sounds like we've employed similar defenses to cope with this brutal situation, namely: intellectualization and having no needs (since we learned that they would not get met anyway from our BPD mothers.) It sounds to me as if there's some drill sergeant-ing and boot-strapping going on as well whenever those needs we are not allowed by our BPD mothers to have call out from the closets they're locked behind. They demand we pick ourselves up, stop complaining, stop crying, and get to work. Like you, at times, when I have difficulty, I respond by explaining to myself why I don't have a right to struggle like other people because their struggle is so much worse. Like you, I could never win the - who's got the biggest scar? - contest - with myself. Here's a brief article about the dynamics we experience with borderline parents which I found helpful and I hope you will too. https:www.psychologytoday.comusblogthe-intelligent-divorce201411the-borderline-parent-survival-guide You wrote - ""I struggle with 'moving on' vs 'cutting myself some slack and understanding that this was a thing that would affect a person (I frequently feel that I shouldn't be affected by things and if I am there is some deep seated character flaw there)"" I struggled with similar feelings. I have found it helps me to cope with them by responding to myself with compassion - as a full, imperfect, messy, human being in all circumstances - and with compassion for all of my experiences - including and especially the ones I feel shouldn't count - shouldn't bother me - shouldn't matter. Ah, the tyranny of the ""shoulds."" Self-compassion helped me to stop ""should-ing"" on myself and I'm hoping it will work the same for you. I was extremely skeptical about this at first because I wrongly thought it meant letting myself off the hook from my responsibilities. My striving for hyper-competence and hyper-independence left me feeling highly suspicious. To my suprise,, I have found that being kind and warm towards myself whenever I am struggling, gives me the strength and the wisdom I need to see things clearly and to make more skillful choices. Free e-book An Introduction to Concepts and Compassion-Focused Exercised by Paul Gilbert PhD FBPsS et al https:www.getselfhelp.co.ukdocsGILBERT-COMPASSION-HANDOUT.pdf Free Sample Worksheets from Experiencing Compassion-Focused Therapy From the Inside Out by Russell L. Kolts, Tobyn Bell, James Bennett-Levy, amp; Chris Irons, Copyright 2018, Guilford Press https:www.guilford.comexcerptskoltsmodule-4.pdf https:www.guilford.combooksExperiencing-Compassion-Focused-Therapy-from-the-Inside-OutKolts-Bell-Bennett-Levy-Irons9781462535255reproducibles As a medical doctor, I'm sure you can appreciate how crucial sleep is to good physical and mental health. It turns out that emotion regulation plays an important role in getting a good night's sleep. Self-compassion is an excellent way to cope with difficult emotions. Otherwise, if you go to sleep with upsetting emotions, it's hard to sleep well, and if that develops into a long-term pattern, there are negative consequences like those described here: Sleep and Emotions Regulation: An Organizing, Integrative Review by Cara A. Palmer, Candice A. Alfano, Sleep Medicine Reviews 31(2017) 6-16, http:dx.doi.org10.1016j.smrv.2015.12.006 ""The fact that deprivation of sleep results in impaired decision making and poor impulse control provides a window into some potential ways various situations might be inappropriately modified through the effects of inadequate sleep. Nuances in emotional expression and social communication for example provide a potent means of situation modification by allowing one's interests, beliefs, and desires to be communicated. The ability to self-monitor, appropriately interact with others, pick up on other's nonverbal cues, and accurately identify other's emotions are diminished when sleep is disrupted. Dyadic research among couple's suggest that individuals are less understanding and empathic of their partner in the face of inadequate sleep and that after extended periods of sleep loss (55h) blaming behavior and unwillingness to alleviate conflict become more common. Broader links between sleep and the ability to relate to and empathize with others have been reported as well."" https:www.researchgate.netpublication290648938SleepandEmotionRegulationAnOrganizingIntegrativeReview Hope this helps.",0
626,615,hgj0b8r,"> Any tips on how to deal with anxiety without medication?

[Here's a 2 minute test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/anxiety-quiz/) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example).

[Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety](https://old.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety.

You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: [11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/anxiety-disorder-symptoms)

If you feel anxious right now, [open this image](https://i.imgur.com/Huou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image.

There are a *large* number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you:

* [The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook](https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1626252157/) (4.6 stars, 1200+ ratings)
* [Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacks/dp/0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600+ ratings)
* [Badass Ways to End Anxiety & Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacks/dp/9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400+ ratings)

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/overcome-fear-anxiety/), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone.

* [How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow)
* [How to Overcome Fear](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Fear) (wikihow)

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.
* **Meditate**: [Anxiety can be reduced with meditation](https://bebrainfit.com/meditation-anxiety/). [10 minute meditation for anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

Phone apps that will help you:

* FearTools - Anxiety Aid
* Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

[Here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/gettinghelp)

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

Highest rated Youtube Videos:

* [Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms & treatment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views)
* [3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiDaTi_iQrY) (850K+ views)
* [5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K+ views)

Free support options:

* /r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

If you have any further questions, you should ask them here: /r/Anxiety

The best time to submit on Reddit is [early in the morning EST](https://thebetterwebmovement.com/choosing-best-time-post-to-reddit/).","gt; Any tips on how to deal with anxiety without medication? Here's a 2 minute test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesanxiety-quiz) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example). Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety(https:old.reddit.comrAnxietywikionlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety. You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: 11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders(https:www.healthline.comnutritionanxiety-disorder-symptoms) If you feel anxious right now, open this image(https:i.imgur.comHuou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image. There are a large number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook(https:www.amazon.comAnxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bournedp1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200 ratings) Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comDare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacksdp0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600 ratings) Badass Ways to End Anxiety amp; Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comBadass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacksdp9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400 ratings) If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukpublicationsovercome-fear-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone. How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow) How to Overcome Fear(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Fear) (wikihow) For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Meditate: Anxiety can be reduced with meditation(https:bebrainfit.commeditation-anxiety). 10 minute meditation for anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vO-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Phone apps that will help you: FearTools - Anxiety Aid Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax Here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help.(https:www.reddit.comrAnxietywikigettinghelp) Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. Highest rated Youtube Videos: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms amp; treatment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views) 3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vJiDaTiiQrY) (850K views) 5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K views) Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) If you have any further questions, you should ask them here: rAnxiety The best time to submit on Reddit is early in the morning EST(https:thebetterwebmovement.comchoosing-best-time-post-to-reddit).",0
627,231,j1x5vba,"Fuck that, you are the perpetual hillman, you can never die!

Out of morbid curiosity I think the note would be a “good read” not being rude. But maybe you should send it to a team of psychologists  he’ll maybe it can become a major learning point. A teaching moment for people going into suicide prevention jobs. A moment for understanding. If they can understand you odds are they can understand many others. From reading your list I’ve noticed about 90% of it I’ve gone three and continue to go through.

I always told myself before I got really depressed that I’d think of my happy place and go their even when I’m in my darkest deepest point. But when I actually reached their I tried to “go to my happy place” and frankly it didn’t help even though when I’m simply sad my happy place helps but it doesn’t help when you are depressed, only people with depression understand that. 

I go on roller coasters of depression, and so does a old guy I know, a neighbor who’s been hospitalized for his depression. But regardless I’ve gone on roller coasters where sometimes I’m just sad, to I’m just perpetually sad, not depressed but I can’t get happy. Then I’ve gone perpetual depression where I don’t do anything for days weeks on end. Granted that only happened once, but I haven’t ever really recovered from that.

What helps me is a story I’ve been writing, it’s gonna take some time but I have to tell myself that “I can’t die until my story is done.” And it’s actually something that does help. 

Your suicide note was 42,000 words? If I recall, with a detailed summary of every trouble? Well as I mentioned previously make a story of it so doctors can see into how a depressed person works (get a better understanding) you also said you can make it 1.8 million words. Then write that one, “go big or go home.” 

You know the best artists go through some of the worse trauma. Think J R R Tolkien, mfer went through ww1 and he adapted what he saw the the best selling novel. If you’re creative go through your dark experiences and craft a story. If you’re not creative just write about your life. 

From your list comparing it to me we’ve both in some extent committed the “7 deadly sins” to some extent, not all but have bore witness to them, a small undertone in my story is each character has a bit of one of the deadly sins in them (a bit of a trope) anyways by the end they turns from those sins and become examples of the 7 virtues, the noble virtues make them better people.

Anyways sorry for the essay, pls respond cause I think we could have a good conversation. Odds are this might get lost and if so I’ll try a DM. I think we’d have a good conversation!","Fuck that, you are the perpetual hillman, you can never die! Out of morbid curiosity I think the note would be a good read not being rude. But maybe you should send it to a team of psychologists hell maybe it can become a major learning point. A teaching moment for people going into suicide prevention jobs. A moment for understanding. If they can understand you odds are they can understand many others. From reading your list Ive noticed about 90 of it Ive gone three and continue to go through. I always told myself before I got really depressed that Id think of my happy place and go their even when Im in my darkest deepest point. But when I actually reached their I tried to go to my happy place and frankly it didnt help even though when Im simply sad my happy place helps but it doesnt help when you are depressed, only people with depression understand that. I go on roller coasters of depression, and so does a old guy I know, a neighbor whos been hospitalized for his depression. But regardless Ive gone on roller coasters where sometimes Im just sad, to Im just perpetually sad, not depressed but I cant get happy. Then Ive gone perpetual depression where I dont do anything for days weeks on end. Granted that only happened once, but I havent ever really recovered from that. What helps me is a story Ive been writing, its gonna take some time but I have to tell myself that I cant die until my story is done. And its actually something that does help. Your suicide note was 42,000 words? If I recall, with a detailed summary of every trouble? Well as I mentioned previously make a story of it so doctors can see into how a depressed person works (get a better understanding) you also said you can make it 1.8 million words. Then write that one, go big or go home. You know the best artists go through some of the worse trauma. Think J R R Tolkien, mfer went through ww1 and he adapted what he saw the the best selling novel. If youre creative go through your dark experiences and craft a story. If youre not creative just write about your life. From your list comparing it to me weve both in some extent committed the 7 deadly sins to some extent, not all but have bore witness to them, a small undertone in my story is each character has a bit of one of the deadly sins in them (a bit of a trope) anyways by the end they turns from those sins and become examples of the 7 virtues, the noble virtues make them better people. Anyways sorry for the essay, pls respond cause I think we could have a good conversation. Odds are this might get lost and if so Ill try a DM. I think wed have a good conversation!",0
628,549,fyw2e1w,"This is all projection of undeveloped beings. They are on a page 'against hate' while having the blackest of souls. They are a facade and their shadow is devouring them. 

People are generally quick to judge others before judging themselves. Christ warned not to judge by any standard which you do not hold to yourself as God would apply that judgment back. I've heard so many people criticize the Peterson about becoming physically addicted to pills yet none of them know his wife nearly died and his doctor prescribed them to manage anxiety. They then criticize going to Russia when they have failed to listen to the podcast he did with his daughter about why. They are wholly ignorant but somehow know exactly what happened. 

The man never claimed to be Christ merely an expert on belief systems and how totalitarian societies rise. Ignore that lesson to your own peril and become one of the many people who are openly committing violence in our streets today. And there my friends is the rub!

Peterson never tried to take the speck out of anyone's eye while having a plank in his own. Rather, he told people look in the mirror and take the plank out your own eye! The meme clean your room is hated because these people don't want a clean room. If they do they want someone else to fix their mess. 

They are undeveloped beings with the darkest of souls. The Apostle Peter said this of such individuals:

""But these, like natural brute beasts made to be caught and destroyed, speak evil of the things they do not understand, and will utterly perish in their own corruption,  and will receive the wages of unrighteousness, as those who count it pleasure to carouse in the daytime. 

They are spots and blemishes, carousing in their own deceptions while they feast with you, having eyes full of adultery and that cannot cease from sin, enticing unstable souls. 

They have a heart trained in covetous practices, and are accursed children...

These are wells without water, clouds carried by a tempest, for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever. 

For when they speak great swelling words of emptiness, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through lewdness, the ones who have actually escaped from those who live in error. 

While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage.""

The thing is once you come out of the bandage of darkness you must take care to never return. Once you understand yourself you must understand who and what you are dealing with on the otherside. Those who stand in opposition would love nothing more than to enslave you again in their darkness. They want the world to burn and suffer as they are. And in this process they become the very thing they claim to hate.","This is all projection of undeveloped beings. They are on a page 'against hate' while having the blackest of souls. They are a facade and their shadow is devouring them. People are generally quick to judge others before judging themselves. Christ warned not to judge by any standard which you do not hold to yourself as God would apply that judgment back. I've heard so many people criticize the Peterson about becoming physically addicted to pills yet none of them know his wife nearly died and his doctor prescribed them to manage anxiety. They then criticize going to Russia when they have failed to listen to the podcast he did with his daughter about why. They are wholly ignorant but somehow know exactly what happened. The man never claimed to be Christ merely an expert on belief systems and how totalitarian societies rise. Ignore that lesson to your own peril and become one of the many people who are openly committing violence in our streets today. And there my friends is the rub! Peterson never tried to take the speck out of anyone's eye while having a plank in his own. Rather, he told people look in the mirror and take the plank out your own eye! The meme clean your room is hated because these people don't want a clean room. If they do they want someone else to fix their mess. They are undeveloped beings with the darkest of souls. The Apostle Peter said this of such individuals: ""But these, like natural brute beasts made to be caught and destroyed, speak evil of the things they do not understand, and will utterly perish in their own corruption, and will receive the wages of unrighteousness, as those who count it pleasure to carouse in the daytime. They are spots and blemishes, carousing in their own deceptions while they feast with you, having eyes full of adultery and that cannot cease from sin, enticing unstable souls. They have a heart trained in covetous practices, and are accursed children... These are wells without water, clouds carried by a tempest, for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever. For when they speak great swelling words of emptiness, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through lewdness, the ones who have actually escaped from those who live in error. While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage."" The thing is once you come out of the bandage of darkness you must take care to never return. Once you understand yourself you must understand who and what you are dealing with on the otherside. Those who stand in opposition would love nothing more than to enslave you again in their darkness. They want the world to burn and suffer as they are. And in this process they become the very thing they claim to hate.",0
629,271,f0ggkre,"I'm a ""skilled"" software architect in AI and IoT with 25 years of experience and ""excellent"" health insurance.

But it doesn't change the fact that I spend $1200-1600/mo on insulin alone for my two Type 1 diabetic kids, plus another $800 for glucose monitoring equipment and 600-900 for doctors appointments. $2600-3300/month out of pocket. ""Skilled"" means I can afford it, but I have great compensation but zero disposable income.

It's a great country if you're *healthy.* Skills have nothing to do with it.","I'm a ""skilled"" software architect in AI and IoT with 25 years of experience and ""excellent"" health insurance. But it doesn't change the fact that I spend 1200-1600mo on insulin alone for my two Type 1 diabetic kids, plus another 800 for glucose monitoring equipment and 600-900 for doctors appointments. 2600-3300month out of pocket. ""Skilled"" means I can afford it, but I have great compensation but zero disposable income. It's a great country if you're healthy. Skills have nothing to do with it.",0
630,218,gtporj7,"[Here's a 2 minute test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/anxiety-quiz/) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example).

[Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety](https://old.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety.

You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: [11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/anxiety-disorder-symptoms)

If you feel anxious right now, [open this image](https://i.imgur.com/Huou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image.

There are a *large* number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you:

* [The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook](https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1626252157/) (4.6 stars, 1200+ ratings)
* [Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacks/dp/0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600+ ratings)
* [Badass Ways to End Anxiety & Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacks/dp/9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400+ ratings)

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/overcome-fear-anxiety/), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone.

* [How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow)
* [How to Overcome Fear](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Fear) (wikihow)

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)($60) and/or a [white noise generator](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) ($20).
* **Meditate**: [Anxiety can be reduced with meditation](https://bebrainfit.com/meditation-anxiety/). [10 minute meditation for anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

[Here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/gettinghelp)

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

Highest rated Youtube Videos:

* [Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms & treatment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views)
* [3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiDaTi_iQrY) (850K+ views)
* [5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K+ views)

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The best time to submit on Reddit is [early in the morning EST](https://thebetterwebmovement.com/choosing-best-time-post-to-reddit/).","Here's a 2 minute test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesanxiety-quiz) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example). Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety(https:old.reddit.comrAnxietywikionlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety. You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: 11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders(https:www.healthline.comnutritionanxiety-disorder-symptoms) If you feel anxious right now, open this image(https:i.imgur.comHuou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image. There are a large number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook(https:www.amazon.comAnxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bournedp1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200 ratings) Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comDare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacksdp0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600 ratings) Badass Ways to End Anxiety amp; Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comBadass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacksdp9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400 ratings) If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukpublicationsovercome-fear-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone. How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow) How to Overcome Fear(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Fear) (wikihow) For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK)(60) andor a white noise generator(https:www.amazon.comBig-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) (20). Meditate: Anxiety can be reduced with meditation(https:bebrainfit.commeditation-anxiety). 10 minute meditation for anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vO-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help(https:www.reddit.comrAnxietywikigettinghelp) Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. Highest rated Youtube Videos: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms amp; treatment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views) 3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vJiDaTiiQrY) (850K views) 5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K views) Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) If you have any further questions, you should ask them here: rAnxiety The best time to submit on Reddit is early in the morning EST(https:thebetterwebmovement.comchoosing-best-time-post-to-reddit).",0
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Hello,

Oh man, asking for help is always a tough move ego-wise, but I'm in a pickle.

Right now I'm in a spot with my job where I may be losing due to unfortunate personal issues... Living in Denver is quite expensive and I have a lot of expenses to pay.  I'm a graphic designer, so on top of the standard living things, I also have to cover work... the programs I use/storage for backups/stock photo accounts.  On top of that, my computer has begun having issues - which is beyond hindering my ability to finish projects for clients.

On top of that, I have to pay for monthly doctor visits as well as medication.  

Trying to refrain from making this a long-winded post, but I'm more than happy to include more details if needed. 

Thank you for the consideration!  

 


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Right now I'm in a spot with my job where I may be losing due to unfortunate personal issues... Living in Denver is quite expensive and I have a lot of expenses to pay. I'm a graphic designer, so on top of the standard living things, I also have to cover work... the programs I usestorage for backupsstock photo accounts. On top of that, my computer has begun having issues - which is beyond hindering my ability to finish projects for clients. On top of that, I have to pay for monthly doctor visits as well as medication. Trying to refrain from making this a long-winded post, but I'm more than happy to include more details if needed. Thank you for the consideration! amp;nbsp; I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit(messagecompose?torborrow) if you have any questions or concerns.",0
633,332,efzdpv4,"**Vangelis**  
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> Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (born 29 March 1943), known professionally as Vangelis, is a Greek composer of electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz, and orchestral music. He is best known for his Academy Award-winning score for the film Chariots of Fire, composing scores for the films Blade Runner, Missing, Antarctica, 1492: Conquest of Paradise, and Alexander, and the use of his music in the PBS documentary Cosmos: A Personal Voyage by Carl Sagan.

> After having taken piano lessons, Vangelis began his professional musical career working with several popular bands of the 1960s such as the Forminx and Aphrodite's Child, with the latter's album 666 going on to be recognized as a psychedelic classic. Throughout the 1970s, Vangelis composed music scores for several animal documentaries, including L'Apocalypse des Animaux, La Fête sauvage and Opéra sauvage; the success of these scores brought him into the film scoring mainstream. In the early 1980s, Vangelis formed a musical partnership with Jon Anderson, the lead singer of progressive rock band Yes, and the duo went on to release several albums together as Jon & Vangelis.

> In 1981, he composed the score for the Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Original Score. The soundtrack's single, the film's ""Titles"" theme, also reached the top of the American Billboard Hot 100 chart and was used as the background music at the London 2012 Olympics winners' medal presentation ceremonies. Vangelis also received acclaim for his synthesizer-based soundtrack for the 1982 film Blade Runner.

> Having had a career in music spanning over 70 years and having composed and performed more than 50 albums, Vangelis is considered to be one of the most important figures in the history of electronic music.

> Vangelis was born 29 March 1943, in Agria, near Volos, Greece. Largely a self-taught musician, he reportedly began composing at the age of three. His earliest memory is ""playing piano, some percussion and whatever else that was available that made a noise. Right from the start, I was only interested in playing my own music"". He refused to take traditional piano lessons, and throughout his career did not have substantial knowledge of reading or writing musical notation. When he was six, Vangelis's parents enrolled him at a specialist music school in Athens. He recalls ""I was lucky not to go because music schools close doors rather than open them"". He studied painting, an art he still practices, at the Athens School of Fine Arts.

> In 1989 received Max Steiner Award. France made Vangelis a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in 1992 and promoted to Commander in 2017, as well Chevalier de la Legion d’ Honneur in 2001. In 1993 received music award Apollo by Friends of the Athens National Opera Society. In 1995, Vangelis had a minor planet named after him (6354 Vangelis) by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center (MPC) at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory; the name was proposed by the MPC's co-director, Gareth V. Williams, rather than by the object's original discoverer, Eugène Joseph Delporte, who died in 1955, long before the 1934 discovery could be confirmed by observations made in 1990. In 1996 and 1997 was awarded at World Music Awards.

> NASA conferred their Public Service Medal to Vangelis in 2003. The award is the highest honour the space agency presents to an individual not involved with the American government. Five years later, in 2008, the board of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens voted to make Vangelis an Honorary Doctor, making him Professor Emeritus at their Faculty of Primary Education. In June 2008, the American Hellenic Institute honoured Vangelis with an AHI Hellenic Heritage Achievement Award for his ""exceptional artistic achievements"" as a pioneer in electronic music and for his lifelong dedication to the promotion of Hellenism through the arts. On 16 September 2013, he received the honour of appearing on the Greek 80 cent postage stamp, as part of a series of six distinguished living personalities of the Greek Diaspora. Read more on Last.fm.

 [last.fm](https://www.last.fm/music/Vangelis): 827,784 listeners, 20,574,136 plays  
 tags: *electronic, new age, ambient, Soundtrack, instrumental*  

^^Please ^^downvote ^^if ^^incorrect!  ^^Self-deletes ^^if ^^score ^^is ^^0.","Vangelis artist pic(https:lastfm-img2.akamaized.netiu2523cf7ec36b82b477b974bfb1f85be3c4f.png) gt; Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (born 29 March 1943), known professionally as Vangelis, is a Greek composer of electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz, and orchestral music. He is best known for his Academy Award-winning score for the film Chariots of Fire, composing scores for the films Blade Runner, Missing, Antarctica, 1492: Conquest of Paradise, and Alexander, and the use of his music in the PBS documentary Cosmos: A Personal Voyage by Carl Sagan. gt; After having taken piano lessons, Vangelis began his professional musical career working with several popular bands of the 1960s such as the Forminx and Aphrodite's Child, with the latter's album 666 going on to be recognized as a psychedelic classic. Throughout the 1970s, Vangelis composed music scores for several animal documentaries, including L'Apocalypse des Animaux, La Fte sauvage and Opra sauvage; the success of these scores brought him into the film scoring mainstream. In the early 1980s, Vangelis formed a musical partnership with Jon Anderson, the lead singer of progressive rock band Yes, and the duo went on to release several albums together as Jon amp; Vangelis. gt; In 1981, he composed the score for the Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Original Score. The soundtrack's single, the film's ""Titles"" theme, also reached the top of the American Billboard Hot 100 chart and was used as the background music at the London 2012 Olympics winners' medal presentation ceremonies. Vangelis also received acclaim for his synthesizer-based soundtrack for the 1982 film Blade Runner. gt; Having had a career in music spanning over 70 years and having composed and performed more than 50 albums, Vangelis is considered to be one of the most important figures in the history of electronic music. gt; Vangelis was born 29 March 1943, in Agria, near Volos, Greece. Largely a self-taught musician, he reportedly began composing at the age of three. His earliest memory is ""playing piano, some percussion and whatever else that was available that made a noise. Right from the start, I was only interested in playing my own music"". He refused to take traditional piano lessons, and throughout his career did not have substantial knowledge of reading or writing musical notation. When he was six, Vangelis's parents enrolled him at a specialist music school in Athens. He recalls ""I was lucky not to go because music schools close doors rather than open them"". He studied painting, an art he still practices, at the Athens School of Fine Arts. gt; In 1989 received Max Steiner Award. France made Vangelis a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in 1992 and promoted to Commander in 2017, as well Chevalier de la Legion d Honneur in 2001. In 1993 received music award Apollo by Friends of the Athens National Opera Society. In 1995, Vangelis had a minor planet named after him (6354 Vangelis) by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center (MPC) at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory; the name was proposed by the MPC's co-director, Gareth V. Williams, rather than by the object's original discoverer, Eugne Joseph Delporte, who died in 1955, long before the 1934 discovery could be confirmed by observations made in 1990. In 1996 and 1997 was awarded at World Music Awards. gt; NASA conferred their Public Service Medal to Vangelis in 2003. The award is the highest honour the space agency presents to an individual not involved with the American government. Five years later, in 2008, the board of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens voted to make Vangelis an Honorary Doctor, making him Professor Emeritus at their Faculty of Primary Education. In June 2008, the American Hellenic Institute honoured Vangelis with an AHI Hellenic Heritage Achievement Award for his ""exceptional artistic achievements"" as a pioneer in electronic music and for his lifelong dedication to the promotion of Hellenism through the arts. On 16 September 2013, he received the honour of appearing on the Greek 80 cent postage stamp, as part of a series of six distinguished living personalities of the Greek Diaspora. Read more on Last.fm. last.fm(https:www.last.fmmusicVangelis): 827,784 listeners, 20,574,136 plays tags: electronic, new age, ambient, Soundtrack, instrumental Please downvote if incorrect! Self-deletes if score is 0.",0
634,89,f3hjera,"Frankly, the fact that at 16 he still sleeps in his parents' bedroom for comfort suggests to me that there are deeper problems here that go well beyond grades. 

I wouldn't be thinking about therapy or medication for this type of thing. I mean good God you'll just be handicapping him even more. I think the first step here is that he needs to develop the ability to sooth himself and not rely on mom and dads bedroom to calm himself. Stress is normal. Going to mom and dad's room to sleep at 16 is not a healthy or long term coping skill. You all need to recognize that. That's like step 1 in a multi-step process to becoming an independent adult, which is just as important as grades. 

You need to parent as you see fit but consider this as one opinion on the matter. Now how he learns to soothe himself is something you need to give him an opportunity to figure out. I don't know your son or what the best approach is, but that's a pretty important skill. 

Don't let your clearly bright child fall into the trap of relying on therapist and medication to manage stress.. at 16.. when he has an opportunity to use this to become better. Have some faith in the kid and give him an opportunity to learn how to not be bothered by these things. 

The idea that you need to take him to the doctor for this is, in my opinion, crazy. The fact that your son sees this is to me, a very good sign. The fact that he resists this is probably an indicator that he can think for himself.. if he's not in any self harm situation which it doesn't at all sound like, I'd agree with him and not force him to do these things. I wouldn't let him sleep in my bedroom either.

Encourage him to go to the gym so wear himself out physically, not mentally. Literally anything he can do *himself* to get past it. Support his independence. 

I'm not a psychiatrist or doctor. Just another parent, who was also a nervous child.","Frankly, the fact that at 16 he still sleeps in his parents' bedroom for comfort suggests to me that there are deeper problems here that go well beyond grades. I wouldn't be thinking about therapy or medication for this type of thing. I mean good God you'll just be handicapping him even more. I think the first step here is that he needs to develop the ability to sooth himself and not rely on mom and dads bedroom to calm himself. Stress is normal. Going to mom and dad's room to sleep at 16 is not a healthy or long term coping skill. You all need to recognize that. That's like step 1 in a multi-step process to becoming an independent adult, which is just as important as grades. You need to parent as you see fit but consider this as one opinion on the matter. Now how he learns to soothe himself is something you need to give him an opportunity to figure out. I don't know your son or what the best approach is, but that's a pretty important skill. Don't let your clearly bright child fall into the trap of relying on therapist and medication to manage stress.. at 16.. when he has an opportunity to use this to become better. Have some faith in the kid and give him an opportunity to learn how to not be bothered by these things. The idea that you need to take him to the doctor for this is, in my opinion, crazy. The fact that your son sees this is to me, a very good sign. The fact that he resists this is probably an indicator that he can think for himself.. if he's not in any self harm situation which it doesn't at all sound like, I'd agree with him and not force him to do these things. I wouldn't let him sleep in my bedroom either. Encourage him to go to the gym so wear himself out physically, not mentally. Literally anything he can do himself to get past it. Support his independence. I'm not a psychiatrist or doctor. Just another parent, who was also a nervous child.",0
635,529,hhrp9it,"Great Reset, Agenda 21, 90% of the population not needed due to robotics/ai, possible climate change lack of sustainability of current numbers.

I’ve spoken with multiple doctors who say those who’ve taken the actual shot have 2-3 years to live. Perhaps they are wrong but there are plenty of serious doctors and scientists stating the same thing including many interesting comments by Dr Robert Gordon and Dr David Martin.","Great Reset, Agenda 21, 90 of the population not needed due to roboticsai, possible climate change lack of sustainability of current numbers. Ive spoken with multiple doctors who say those whove taken the actual shot have 2-3 years to live. Perhaps they are wrong but there are plenty of serious doctors and scientists stating the same thing including many interesting comments by Dr Robert Gordon and Dr David Martin.",0
636,330,jivjozp,Tried kegels and everything everyone says nothing ever worked. Years of dealing with it. Tried SSRIs it helped some but hated the way I felt on them and even list drive so what's the point. Deep dived in heavy research and found a study on tramdol. To my surprise my doctor said let's try it. When first got on could last hours if I took too much. Body has built a tolerance now so I try cycle on and off so to say but it's been life changing. Even now with the tolerance I've went from 30 seconds to a minute to now just a normal 10 to 15 minutes. Life changing! Learn from me don't over do it stay low dose and bump up when needed don't full send unless it's a special night. No side effects at all just have a small meal and wait 2 to 4 hours.,Tried kegels and everything everyone says nothing ever worked. Years of dealing with it. Tried SSRIs it helped some but hated the way I felt on them and even list drive so what's the point. Deep dived in heavy research and found a study on tramdol. To my surprise my doctor said let's try it. When first got on could last hours if I took too much. Body has built a tolerance now so I try cycle on and off so to say but it's been life changing. Even now with the tolerance I've went from 30 seconds to a minute to now just a normal 10 to 15 minutes. Life changing! Learn from me don't over do it stay low dose and bump up when needed don't full send unless it's a special night. No side effects at all just have a small meal and wait 2 to 4 hours.,0
637,358,iqdk1qp,"I had HSCT earlier this year, so I think I can comment. There are a couple of things to remember when you're deciding.

First of all: there are zero guarantees. No treatment is ever guaranteed to stop progression or to have a good outcome. What you should really be looking for is the treatment which maximizes the probability of a good outcome (in my case, a good quality of life in my 60s and 70s), without too many side effects. Based on everything I've read I believe that, in my case, that meant HSCT.

Second, there's a massive lack of data on which to base your decision. The experiments haven't been done, and the data hasn't been collected. There's especially little data on long-term effectiveness, so trying to estimate what effect it's going to have in ten years' time requires some heroic extrapolation. The lack of data isn't because of malice (despite what the conspiracy theorists might think), but because getting data it would be hard, expensive, and time-consuming. There are plenty of people investigating this stuff, so in a decade's time we will know more, but that doesn't really help you if you're ill now. So you've got the interesting extra dimension of balancing doing it quickly (because that's more effective) against delaying (because then you'll have more data to make your decision).

Third, there are a whole bunch of different treatments, with different efficacy and side effect profiles, all of which are called HSCT. The big difference is how aggressive the conditioning step is, meaning how far down they push your immune system at the worst point. The two big groups are myeloablative and non-myeloablative (with myelo- being deeper than non-myelo-). As usual, there's very little data to say which is better, and you're going to find expert opinions advocating each. The theory says that myelo- should be more effective, but it definitely has much worse side effects; I'd guess that for most people non-myelo- would be a better choice, but I could very easily be wrong there. If you're talking about only working remotely for a month then that pretty much forces you to go the non-myelo- route. The two main international places, Clinica Ruiz in Mexico and Pyrogov hospital in Moscow, are both non-myelo- only, as was Dr Burt's MIST trial at NWU.

In your case, since you say you want children, you also have to worry about fertility. Myeloablative HSCT almost always causes infertility in women, and non-myelo seems to bring the menopause forward by about a decade. If you want to have children later than you should probably save some eggs (I'm a guy and I never wanted children, so that wasn't a consideration for me).

I, personally, did non-myeloablative HSCT in Moscow in February this year. That meant a month in hospital, followed by a month recovering at home, then a month working half time, and then back to normal work. At the time, everyone in my office was working remotely, which made things quite a bit easier. I actually found the side effects milder than I was expecting, and I could probably have restarted work a bit sooner than that, but that was because I was really lucky. There were a couple of other people who went through it at the same time as me who needed a little longer (although they're all back to baseline or improved now). I'm not sure I've seen much improvement, but the goal was always more about progression. I certainly can't evaluate that this soon after treatment, and without a counterfactual it'll probably never be possible to be confident whether it worked. At this point, I'd say I'm about two-thirds confident I made the right decision (although, geopolitically, it probably wasn't a great time for a trip to Russia).

(Another little anecdote: when I got back and spoke to my neurologist, she told me I'm the fourth patient she'd had who went through the procedure, and it had worked really well for the other three, so she was at least a little optimistic about me. It's, like, dude, could you not have told me that sooner?)

Talking about more data becoming available, I found [this](https://jnnp.bmj.com/content/jnnp/early/2022/05/03/jnnp-2022-328797.full.pdf) paper in BMJ Neurology a couple of weeks after I got back. They're looking retrospectively at some registry information on people who've done non-myelo HSCT after more conventional DMTs in a couple of Norwegian and Swedish hospitals. Annoyingly, none of the previous DMTs were Ocrevus, but there were 18 who'd previously taken the very similar drug rituximab. The results were good: 100% NEDA3 throughout the entire followup. Admittedly, followup was only 30 months, on average, and none of them were followed for more than about five years, and n=18 is hardly an enormous sample size, but still: it's at least a little evidence that HSCT is more effective after you've taken an anti-CD20 drug for a few years. That seems to be different from most of the other DMTs, which you want to move on from as quickly as possible.","I had HSCT earlier this year, so I think I can comment. There are a couple of things to remember when you're deciding. First of all: there are zero guarantees. No treatment is ever guaranteed to stop progression or to have a good outcome. What you should really be looking for is the treatment which maximizes the probability of a good outcome (in my case, a good quality of life in my 60s and 70s), without too many side effects. Based on everything I've read I believe that, in my case, that meant HSCT. Second, there's a massive lack of data on which to base your decision. The experiments haven't been done, and the data hasn't been collected. There's especially little data on long-term effectiveness, so trying to estimate what effect it's going to have in ten years' time requires some heroic extrapolation. The lack of data isn't because of malice (despite what the conspiracy theorists might think), but because getting data it would be hard, expensive, and time-consuming. There are plenty of people investigating this stuff, so in a decade's time we will know more, but that doesn't really help you if you're ill now. So you've got the interesting extra dimension of balancing doing it quickly (because that's more effective) against delaying (because then you'll have more data to make your decision). Third, there are a whole bunch of different treatments, with different efficacy and side effect profiles, all of which are called HSCT. The big difference is how aggressive the conditioning step is, meaning how far down they push your immune system at the worst point. The two big groups are myeloablative and non-myeloablative (with myelo- being deeper than non-myelo-). As usual, there's very little data to say which is better, and you're going to find expert opinions advocating each. The theory says that myelo- should be more effective, but it definitely has much worse side effects; I'd guess that for most people non-myelo- would be a better choice, but I could very easily be wrong there. If you're talking about only working remotely for a month then that pretty much forces you to go the non-myelo- route. The two main international places, Clinica Ruiz in Mexico and Pyrogov hospital in Moscow, are both non-myelo- only, as was Dr Burt's MIST trial at NWU. In your case, since you say you want children, you also have to worry about fertility. Myeloablative HSCT almost always causes infertility in women, and non-myelo seems to bring the menopause forward by about a decade. If you want to have children later than you should probably save some eggs (I'm a guy and I never wanted children, so that wasn't a consideration for me). I, personally, did non-myeloablative HSCT in Moscow in February this year. That meant a month in hospital, followed by a month recovering at home, then a month working half time, and then back to normal work. At the time, everyone in my office was working remotely, which made things quite a bit easier. I actually found the side effects milder than I was expecting, and I could probably have restarted work a bit sooner than that, but that was because I was really lucky. There were a couple of other people who went through it at the same time as me who needed a little longer (although they're all back to baseline or improved now). I'm not sure I've seen much improvement, but the goal was always more about progression. I certainly can't evaluate that this soon after treatment, and without a counterfactual it'll probably never be possible to be confident whether it worked. At this point, I'd say I'm about two-thirds confident I made the right decision (although, geopolitically, it probably wasn't a great time for a trip to Russia). (Another little anecdote: when I got back and spoke to my neurologist, she told me I'm the fourth patient she'd had who went through the procedure, and it had worked really well for the other three, so she was at least a little optimistic about me. It's, like, dude, could you not have told me that sooner?) Talking about more data becoming available, I found this(https:jnnp.bmj.comcontentjnnpearly20220503jnnp-2022-328797.full.pdf) paper in BMJ Neurology a couple of weeks after I got back. They're looking retrospectively at some registry information on people who've done non-myelo HSCT after more conventional DMTs in a couple of Norwegian and Swedish hospitals. Annoyingly, none of the previous DMTs were Ocrevus, but there were 18 who'd previously taken the very similar drug rituximab. The results were good: 100 NEDA3 throughout the entire followup. Admittedly, followup was only 30 months, on average, and none of them were followed for more than about five years, and n18 is hardly an enormous sample size, but still: it's at least a little evidence that HSCT is more effective after you've taken an anti-CD20 drug for a few years. That seems to be different from most of the other DMTs, which you want to move on from as quickly as possible.",0
638,200,h6fvyls,"You know what, there are so many support functions in Healthcare one could get into and spend your entire life working closely with doctors in an hospital. One could do an general MBA, and work in operations, supply chain, HR, Marketing or varied roles within 2 years or see how your science background helps in pursuing something in AI, which is doing great strides in way medicine will be practiced in the future.

, or spend another 5-6 years to get a Med degree and learn the ropes....even then you would not be able to treat people independently, unless you are sitting in an govt rural setup.....","You know what, there are so many support functions in Healthcare one could get into and spend your entire life working closely with doctors in an hospital. One could do an general MBA, and work in operations, supply chain, HR, Marketing or varied roles within 2 years or see how your science background helps in pursuing something in AI, which is doing great strides in way medicine will be practiced in the future. , or spend another 5-6 years to get a Med degree and learn the ropes....even then you would not be able to treat people independently, unless you are sitting in an govt rural setup.....",0
639,152,jik7kki,"RoboKnights supremacy remains in-tact. Not only do we have the best drip, we now have deep LORE backing us too.

Jokes aside, when this beautiful machine was announced I wasn't expecting him to actually be that important. Turns out he >!is the Preserver that is a compatriot to the Doctor. His full name being Trevor Friston. I guess after Lonetrail his AI was transferred to the robot to hang around Rhodes Island.!< So we have someone who has some of the biggest lore significance we've had, like ever, just waltzing around as a 1-star robot lmao. I love this game.","RoboKnights supremacy remains in-tact. Not only do we have the best drip, we now have deep LORE backing us too. Jokes aside, when this beautiful machine was announced I wasn't expecting him to actually be that important. Turns out he gt;!is the Preserver that is a compatriot to the Doctor. His full name being Trevor Friston. I guess after Lonetrail his AI was transferred to the robot to hang around Rhodes Island.!lt; So we have someone who has some of the biggest lore significance we've had, like ever, just waltzing around as a 1-star robot lmao. I love this game.",0
640,181,flod3mh,"I'm still confused as to why the Romulan cult that has waited for this day for two thousand years to find and wipe out synthetics would just give up so easily without even trying to fight Riker and leave the synthetics with the knowledge of how to summon evil robot snakes at a whim and trust that they'll never use it in the future or share the info with someone else. Not even a speech about ""we were right"" or ""you'll come around"", just ""fine, whatever, peace out"". 

Also, Jurati should be in cuffs. Let the trial process clear her, she was mild melded into an action that she didnt want to do. But she still fucking murdered Bruce.

And A.I. Soong. Yeah, those initials. Why not just name him doctor roboto. I'll accept that it was Soong Sr who chose the name to be funny.

This is Sparta was amazing. But thanks for just walking away from the phaser controls that are ready to fire into orbit and not shoot any bad guys on your way out. 

Riker is my favorite Trek character. But why? I imagine a senior Captain commanding a fleet of Starfleets toughest ships being told over subspace ""eh bro, we need you to swing by this backwater planet, pick up this old fart and give him your fleet. You go chill in the officers mess"". Worf was Commanding the Enterprise E during the Romulan evacuation, I know the show runners didnt want to keep bringing in old trek cast and didnt want Picard to be TNG part 2, but Admiral Worf or Captain Dax or Captain LaForge or Captain Kim would have paid good fan service without being over the top.

That's a neat little kill switch the benevolent mad scientist, lover of synthetics to the point of obsession, made for himself. What other hidden subroutines or switches have you implanted them with? Clearly those aren't limited to those sent on covert missions. 

The whole show made me dislike Picard as a character, but I think that's the point. He is a broken man after all. I hated the way he treated Raffi, from the book LBH to their reunion to her making more sacrifices for him that he just eats up. He doesnt deserve her.","I'm still confused as to why the Romulan cult that has waited for this day for two thousand years to find and wipe out synthetics would just give up so easily without even trying to fight Riker and leave the synthetics with the knowledge of how to summon evil robot snakes at a whim and trust that they'll never use it in the future or share the info with someone else. Not even a speech about ""we were right"" or ""you'll come around"", just ""fine, whatever, peace out"". Also, Jurati should be in cuffs. Let the trial process clear her, she was mild melded into an action that she didnt want to do. But she still fucking murdered Bruce. And A.I. Soong. Yeah, those initials. Why not just name him doctor roboto. I'll accept that it was Soong Sr who chose the name to be funny. This is Sparta was amazing. But thanks for just walking away from the phaser controls that are ready to fire into orbit and not shoot any bad guys on your way out. Riker is my favorite Trek character. But why? I imagine a senior Captain commanding a fleet of Starfleets toughest ships being told over subspace ""eh bro, we need you to swing by this backwater planet, pick up this old fart and give him your fleet. You go chill in the officers mess"". Worf was Commanding the Enterprise E during the Romulan evacuation, I know the show runners didnt want to keep bringing in old trek cast and didnt want Picard to be TNG part 2, but Admiral Worf or Captain Dax or Captain LaForge or Captain Kim would have paid good fan service without being over the top. That's a neat little kill switch the benevolent mad scientist, lover of synthetics to the point of obsession, made for himself. What other hidden subroutines or switches have you implanted them with? Clearly those aren't limited to those sent on covert missions. The whole show made me dislike Picard as a character, but I think that's the point. He is a broken man after all. I hated the way he treated Raffi, from the book LBH to their reunion to her making more sacrifices for him that he just eats up. He doesnt deserve her.",0
641,398,im1isxe,"> Mom is very suicidal, has depression. what to do?

It's really hard what you want to do, just be aware of that. You'll have to study quite a bit to be helpful with this.

>[Can I become depressed or happy](https://www.mentalhelp.net/blogs/is-my-depression-contagious/) if I am near someone who is depressed or happy?

[Does this mean you should](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-be-yourself/201606/is-depression-contagious) spend less time with the depressed people in your life? Only you can answer that, if you stay in contact, tell them they are loved, important to you, and deserving of feeling better. Encourage them to seek help, but know that it may take a a lot their part to take that first step. Also: You can't rescue your loved one by yourself. It's really hard and you might have to prioritize saving yourself. Depression can remove all motivation, making it hard to eat, shower or seek help.

[Who's more susceptible](https://www.healthline.com/health/is-depression-contagious#risk-factors) to 'catching' depression?

Learn to recognize emotional blackmail:

* https://www.powerofpositivity.com/4-signs-of-emotional-blackmail
* https://www.neilsattin.com/blog/2016/09/55-defeating-emotional-blackmail-and-manipulation-with-susan-forward
* https://goodmenproject.com/ethics-values/5-signs-youre-being-played-by-a-victim-fiff

Online guides:

* https://psychcentral.com/blog/9-best-ways-to-support-someone-with-depression/
* https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression/art-20045943

Most watched videos:

* [How to Convince A Troubled Loved-One to Get Mental Health Treatment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JVK1Kzlk2Y)
* [How to connect with depressed friends | Bill Bernat](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B43f89Y9f-A)
* [Love Someone Who Has Depression? This is What You Need to Know](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5PRxE4yJpw)

Books on how to help *someone else*:

* [Talking to Depression](https://www.amazon.com/Talking-Depression-Connect-Someone-Depressed/dp/0451209869)
* [When Someone You Love is Depressed](https://www.amazon.com/When-Someone-You-Love-Depressed/dp/0684834073)
* [When Someone You Know Has Depression](https://www.amazon.com/When-Someone-You-Know-Depression/dp/1421420155)

**For your loved one:**

[Depression symptoms](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression)

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then go see your doctor. Either a [psychotherapy or CBT](https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/psychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) specialized psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, or you already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (that's someone that will give you pills to solve the issue).

Some people will be depressed, but don't know why. A common reason is that they don't have a purpose in life. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else.

Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, never ignore them. [Condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning), to build habits, then you will heal yourself automatically.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sleep/depression-and-sleep). 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall asleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea. Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. Sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.
* **Go outside**: [You might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 
15 minutes, three times a week is enough. This fixes serotonin as well as vitamin D deficiencies.
* **Meditate**: [Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). The best types Of [Meditations For Depression Relief](https://www.thedailymeditation.com/meditation-depression). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on depressions](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).
* **Music**: [The right music can improve your mood](https://time.com/5254381/listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: *""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic""*. What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes.
* **You are not your depression**: For some, their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to *will* yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that *no longer identifies* with it, or else you will *unconsciously obstruct your own healing process*. As Eckhart Tolle wrote:
* > *A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity.*
* **Practice gratitude**: Take 5 minutes every day [to practice gratitude.](https://www.pasadenavilla.com/2020/11/18/gratitude-and-depression)
* **Volunteer**: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return [will lessen depression and has other health benefits](https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/helping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas.

**Highest rated books**: 

* https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380731762
* https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointments/dp/0718039858

**Phone Apps**: Depression: Wysa and MoodTools. Meditation: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

Free support:

* r/KindVoice
* https://www.7cups.com has a free service and a $150 monthly therapist option
* If you are in crisis text HOME to 741741

* r/depression
* r/depression_help
* r/depressed","gt; Mom is very suicidal, has depression. what to do? It's really hard what you want to do, just be aware of that. You'll have to study quite a bit to be helpful with this. gt;Can I become depressed or happy(https:www.mentalhelp.netblogsis-my-depression-contagious) if I am near someone who is depressed or happy? Does this mean you should(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloghow-be-yourself201606is-depression-contagious) spend less time with the depressed people in your life? Only you can answer that, if you stay in contact, tell them they are loved, important to you, and deserving of feeling better. Encourage them to seek help, but know that it may take a a lot their part to take that first step. Also: You can't rescue your loved one by yourself. It's really hard and you might have to prioritize saving yourself. Depression can remove all motivation, making it hard to eat, shower or seek help. Who's more susceptible(https:www.healthline.comhealthis-depression-contagiousrisk-factors) to 'catching' depression? Learn to recognize emotional blackmail: https:www.powerofpositivity.com4-signs-of-emotional-blackmail https:www.neilsattin.comblog20160955-defeating-emotional-blackmail-and-manipulation-with-susan-forward https:goodmenproject.comethics-values5-signs-youre-being-played-by-a-victim-fiff Online guides: https:psychcentral.comblog9-best-ways-to-support-someone-with-depression https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepressionart-20045943 Most watched videos: How to Convince A Troubled Loved-One to Get Mental Health Treatment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v2JVK1Kzlk2Y) How to connect with depressed friends Bill Bernat(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vB43f89Y9f-A) Love Someone Who Has Depression? This is What You Need to Know(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vk5PRxE4yJpw) Books on how to help someone else: Talking to Depression(https:www.amazon.comTalking-Depression-Connect-Someone-Depresseddp0451209869) When Someone You Love is Depressed(https:www.amazon.comWhen-Someone-You-Love-Depresseddp0684834073) When Someone You Know Has Depression(https:www.amazon.comWhen-Someone-You-Know-Depressiondp1421420155) For your loved one: Depression symptoms(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression) If you have healthcare insurance, then go see your doctor. Either a psychotherapy or CBT(https:www.harleytherapy.co.ukcounsellingpsychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) specialized psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, or you already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (that's someone that will give you pills to solve the issue). Some people will be depressed, but don't know why. A common reason is that they don't have a purpose in life. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, never ignore them. Condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, then you will heal yourself automatically. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(https:www.healthline.comhealthhealthy-sleepdepression-and-sleep). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall asleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea. Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. Sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Go outside: You might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes, three times a week is enough. This fixes serotonin as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). The best types Of Meditations For Depression Relief(https:www.thedailymeditation.commeditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on depressions(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-work). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Music: The right music can improve your mood(https:time.com5254381listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: ""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic"". What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes. You are not your depression: For some, their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to will yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that no longer identifies with it, or else you will unconsciously obstruct your own healing process. As Eckhart Tolle wrote: gt; A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity. Practice gratitude: Take 5 minutes every day to practice gratitude.(https:www.pasadenavilla.com20201118gratitude-and-depression) Volunteer: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return will lessen depression and has other health benefits(https:www.mayoclinichealthsystem.orghometown-healthspeaking-of-healthhelping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas. Highest rated books: https:www.amazon.comFeeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapydp0380731762 https:www.amazon.comIts-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointmentsdp0718039858 Phone Apps: Depression: Wysa and MoodTools. Meditation: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax Free support: rKindVoice https:www.7cups.com has a free service and a 150 monthly therapist option If you are in crisis text HOME to 741741 rdepression rdepressionhelp rdepressed",0
642,555,dhel51g,"Equally distribute? Capitalism just doesn't make sense if the majority of people can't even earn a basic living. In a fully automated economy, it'd probably be like one or two companies who owned all the means of production because they made major breakthroughs in automation, and even if there were more companies, what would they hire people for? There's robots for cleaning. Maybe you need some programmers and sysadmins if the robots don't have a general AI, but you only need so many programmers. I guess we might still need doctors and a few other highly specialized skilled professions, but that would still leave most people without any kind of income or just the bare necessities.","Equally distribute? Capitalism just doesn't make sense if the majority of people can't even earn a basic living. In a fully automated economy, it'd probably be like one or two companies who owned all the means of production because they made major breakthroughs in automation, and even if there were more companies, what would they hire people for? There's robots for cleaning. Maybe you need some programmers and sysadmins if the robots don't have a general AI, but you only need so many programmers. I guess we might still need doctors and a few other highly specialized skilled professions, but that would still leave most people without any kind of income or just the bare necessities.",1
643,78,erqjfxn,"Honestly is describes every canadian industry that pays 6 figures. Doctors in Canada and America’s basically have an identical education system where canadian doctors can easily move to the states and begin a practice. Why work in Canada for 75% of the pay and 30% more taxes whereas you can move to the states and have access to state of the art technology, drugs, treatments, and other experts","Honestly is describes every canadian industry that pays 6 figures. Doctors in Canada and Americas basically have an identical education system where canadian doctors can easily move to the states and begin a practice. Why work in Canada for 75 of the pay and 30 more taxes whereas you can move to the states and have access to state of the art technology, drugs, treatments, and other experts",0
644,504,f5ruvit,"It’s strange because it seems like they are counting doctors in one person units while some of the research fields in aggregate. I’d tend to agree in the big scheme of humanity first world medicine likely makes less difference than AI research (not allocation research lol) but unless the individual researcher is a superstar I doubt the average person doing “AI” work makes a bigger difference than a physician. 

They also seem to have pure clinicians who do nothing else in mind.",Its strange because it seems like they are counting doctors in one person units while some of the research fields in aggregate. Id tend to agree in the big scheme of humanity first world medicine likely makes less difference than AI research (not allocation research lol) but unless the individual researcher is a superstar I doubt the average person doing AI work makes a bigger difference than a physician. They also seem to have pure clinicians who do nothing else in mind.,1
645,236,e2xzg0t,"I’ve had similar experiences, although my visions of hell were medically induced. You can go through my comment history, but I’ve had a rough past, I’m 40 years old, have one kid and married and then divorced and remarried to the same woman.

I did some extremely bad things, and like I said one day I had some dizzy and fainting spells due partially to a thyroid issue which I’m still dealing with. Regardless, I fainted one day after being told I may have cancer by a doctor and that was a hell like vision, where I felt judged and I remember clawing my way back out of darkness and into consciousness again.

And likewise, I’ve had the musings that this isn’t real, life isn’t real, this must be a computer program or I’m making it all up and you all are thoughts in my own head. You aren’t though, are you? ;)

Anyways, I did end up turning my life around, i did end up remarrying my wife even after we had been divorced for 3 years, and I did end up becoming Christian when I was an atheist for about 10 years.

My advice to you is, first off, don’t let the fear of your “wrong” motivations to get your life on track keep you from getting your life on track. Fear of hell and escaping punishment is a valid reason for repentance, because it isn’t just the ultimate end in a fiery lake that you fear or that you should fear, it’s a life of misery that you create as you go about in your nihilistic thinking and ways of living. You know that your way isn’t working. Try a different way!

And that’s my second line of advice; try and see, like Jesus has said. Just try it, step out, pray a little, pray a little, trust a little, and at the same time work as you should, take on responsibility as you should, step up and be as good of a father as you possibly can be, clear up any sins between you and your ex because this will help in parenting your child and further clear any sins between you and other friends and family. Trust in the technique that Dr. Peterson lays out because it works. As you create more and more order in your life, stress will lessen and you will be capable of taking on more. And your primary fear that seems to be taking place, the fear of hell, should be gone as well.

What do you think? I have some experience in this area, otherwise I wouldn’t have commented. I think it could work for you, it’s worked for me and I’ve read similar stories from other people that it’s worked for as well.","Ive had similar experiences, although my visions of hell were medically induced. You can go through my comment history, but Ive had a rough past, Im 40 years old, have one kid and married and then divorced and remarried to the same woman. I did some extremely bad things, and like I said one day I had some dizzy and fainting spells due partially to a thyroid issue which Im still dealing with. Regardless, I fainted one day after being told I may have cancer by a doctor and that was a hell like vision, where I felt judged and I remember clawing my way back out of darkness and into consciousness again. And likewise, Ive had the musings that this isnt real, life isnt real, this must be a computer program or Im making it all up and you all are thoughts in my own head. You arent though, are you? ;) Anyways, I did end up turning my life around, i did end up remarrying my wife even after we had been divorced for 3 years, and I did end up becoming Christian when I was an atheist for about 10 years. My advice to you is, first off, dont let the fear of your wrong motivations to get your life on track keep you from getting your life on track. Fear of hell and escaping punishment is a valid reason for repentance, because it isnt just the ultimate end in a fiery lake that you fear or that you should fear, its a life of misery that you create as you go about in your nihilistic thinking and ways of living. You know that your way isnt working. Try a different way! And thats my second line of advice; try and see, like Jesus has said. Just try it, step out, pray a little, pray a little, trust a little, and at the same time work as you should, take on responsibility as you should, step up and be as good of a father as you possibly can be, clear up any sins between you and your ex because this will help in parenting your child and further clear any sins between you and other friends and family. Trust in the technique that Dr. Peterson lays out because it works. As you create more and more order in your life, stress will lessen and you will be capable of taking on more. And your primary fear that seems to be taking place, the fear of hell, should be gone as well. What do you think? I have some experience in this area, otherwise I wouldnt have commented. I think it could work for you, its worked for me and Ive read similar stories from other people that its worked for as well.",0
646,425,j5xky2m,"I think they may have meant eating fast food regularly gives you health conditions like depression, cancer, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, etc. I eat fast food very rarely, it's just not good for you. You want meals with lean proteins, veggies and fiber (with the appropriate amount of calories) instead of the staples of fast food like pizza, burger & fries, hot dogs, fried chicken, etc.


Edit: To clarify since my comment was lost on some people:


Fast food is not the only type of unhealthy food. I've learned everything about food health online and by asking my doctors since I am in the middle of losing weight. I guess I am privileged for having access to the internet and having health insurance that covers visits to the doctor. I was born into poverty and never left it. I eat a mostly vegetarian diet that is affordable thanks to food stamps so fast food would be much more expensive for me since all of my out of pocket money comes from disability benefits that covers enough for rent. I have no idea why someone in a situation similar to me thinks fast food is cheaper but whatever. *I am not worried about people that mostly eat fast food.* People can eat whatever they want and live their lives whether it is going vegan or eating a lot of unhealthy food. I genuinely do not care if someone stays obese, it's their choice and they are well aware of their state, speaking as someone who used to be obese according to BMI. This comment has nothing to do with politics, capitalism, etc. I agree with the below comment but I was never going that deep with this comment. I was just saying that OP was correct that eating fast food *regularly* can cause health conditions. Thanks for coming to my Ted talk.","I think they may have meant eating fast food regularly gives you health conditions like depression, cancer, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, etc. I eat fast food very rarely, it's just not good for you. You want meals with lean proteins, veggies and fiber (with the appropriate amount of calories) instead of the staples of fast food like pizza, burger amp; fries, hot dogs, fried chicken, etc. Edit: To clarify since my comment was lost on some people: Fast food is not the only type of unhealthy food. I've learned everything about food health online and by asking my doctors since I am in the middle of losing weight. I guess I am privileged for having access to the internet and having health insurance that covers visits to the doctor. I was born into poverty and never left it. I eat a mostly vegetarian diet that is affordable thanks to food stamps so fast food would be much more expensive for me since all of my out of pocket money comes from disability benefits that covers enough for rent. I have no idea why someone in a situation similar to me thinks fast food is cheaper but whatever. I am not worried about people that mostly eat fast food. People can eat whatever they want and live their lives whether it is going vegan or eating a lot of unhealthy food. I genuinely do not care if someone stays obese, it's their choice and they are well aware of their state, speaking as someone who used to be obese according to BMI. This comment has nothing to do with politics, capitalism, etc. I agree with the below comment but I was never going that deep with this comment. I was just saying that OP was correct that eating fast food regularly can cause health conditions. Thanks for coming to my Ted talk.",0
647,631,ibm0a4d,"> it's not that simple. You need to have a deeper understanding of mammals and apes such as humans, and their stages of development, to be able to formulate a valid opinion on the subject.

We all know how human reproduction works. Least I hope we all do.

> Doctors have that knowledge, so they are able to make the correct decision. 

Appeal to authority. This is not a matter of hard science, this is a matter of morality. 

>  Throwing the word murder around is just plain dumb in this case. There's a difference between murdering someone, murdering an insect, a computer, ,a tree, murdering an embryo, or a mammal feotus that is really just a ball of flesh with no brain.

The pro-life side sees the killing of an innocent human being as murder, regardless of development. Are you capable of proving that a human fetus is not human?

>  I'm a science major from Mcgill university, so I learned the basics. 

Anecdotal evidence and appeal to authority. Apparently debate class is not part of your curriculum. Your supposed credentials have zero bearing on the topic at hand.

> Do your homework.

Not even sure what you are trying to say here.

>  Don't just read the Bible, like a lot of you guys do.

The only person to bring up religion is you. All arguments I have made are secular in nature.

> Something about Jesus

What are you babbling about, what exactly was the point of that rambling non-relevant paragraph?","gt; it's not that simple. You need to have a deeper understanding of mammals and apes such as humans, and their stages of development, to be able to formulate a valid opinion on the subject. We all know how human reproduction works. Least I hope we all do. gt; Doctors have that knowledge, so they are able to make the correct decision. Appeal to authority. This is not a matter of hard science, this is a matter of morality. gt; Throwing the word murder around is just plain dumb in this case. There's a difference between murdering someone, murdering an insect, a computer, ,a tree, murdering an embryo, or a mammal feotus that is really just a ball of flesh with no brain. The pro-life side sees the killing of an innocent human being as murder, regardless of development. Are you capable of proving that a human fetus is not human? gt; I'm a science major from Mcgill university, so I learned the basics. Anecdotal evidence and appeal to authority. Apparently debate class is not part of your curriculum. Your supposed credentials have zero bearing on the topic at hand. gt; Do your homework. Not even sure what you are trying to say here. gt; Don't just read the Bible, like a lot of you guys do. The only person to bring up religion is you. All arguments I have made are secular in nature. gt; Something about Jesus What are you babbling about, what exactly was the point of that rambling non-relevant paragraph?",0
648,580,ipjs85s,"> I literally feel so depressed because I thought I would have some money saved up for when I went to college or when I got my first car.

To get an idea of how bad it is, [here's a simple test](https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/depression) that will test for depression (you get the answer directly, takes less than 2 minutes. You can skip the demographic part). Answer how you've felt in the last **TWO weeks** (not one). If you've scored over 10, you should take it more seriously.

[Here's a list of symptoms associated with depression](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression#1), so you can double check.

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a [psychotherapy or CBT](https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/psychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm) psychologist first (for therapy). If that doesn't work after a few months, don't have anything to talk about, or already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (for medication).

**If you don't have healthcare insurance or want more help**, then here's a list of things that will help. Apply as many of them as you can.

Often there is a hidden cause for your depression, you might not like yourself or your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and will reduce them, but you still need to fix the cause.
Some people don't know why they are depressed. A common reason is a lack of purpose. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. **Let me know if you need help to find your purpose in life.**

For the below advice, take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sleep/depression-and-sleep). 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.

* **Go outside**: If you haven't been outside much lately, [you might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 
15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies.

* **Meditate**: [Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). The best types Of [Meditations For Depression Relief](https://www.thedailymeditation.com/meditation-depression). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: r/Meditation

* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on depressions](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495/) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

* **Music**: [The right music can improve your mood](https://time.com/5254381/listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: *""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic""*. What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes (doi:10.1177/0305735617734627, doi:10.1093/jmt/50.3.198 and doi:10.1177/0305735617751050).
* **You are not your depression**: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to *will* yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that *no longer identifies* with it, or else you will *unconsciously obstruct your own healing process*. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth:
* > *A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity.*
* **Jordan Peterson**: [How To Deal With Depression](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm_2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation focusing specifically on depression.
* **Practice gratitude**: Take 5 minutes every day [to practice gratitude.](https://www.pasadenavilla.com/2020/11/18/gratitude-and-depression)

* **Volunteer**: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return [will lessen depression and has other health benefits](https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/helping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas.

**Highest rated books**:

* [Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy](https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380731762)
* [It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered](https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointments/dp/0718039858)

[High quality free training provided by the Australian Health Service](https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself/Depression)

**Phone Apps**: Two popular free apps used to help fight depressions, are Wysa and [MoodTools](http://www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice, even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

Free support:

* r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you want to talk to a trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

There are several subreddits, where you can post questions:

* r/depression
* r/depression_help
* r/depressed","gt; I literally feel so depressed because I thought I would have some money saved up for when I went to college or when I got my first car. To get an idea of how bad it is, here's a simple test(https:screening.mhanational.orgscreening-toolsdepression) that will test for depression (you get the answer directly, takes less than 2 minutes. You can skip the demographic part). Answer how you've felt in the last TWO weeks (not one). If you've scored over 10, you should take it more seriously. Here's a list of symptoms associated with depression(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression1), so you can double check. If you have healthcare insurance, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a psychotherapy or CBT(https:www.harleytherapy.co.ukcounsellingpsychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm) psychologist first (for therapy). If that doesn't work after a few months, don't have anything to talk about, or already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (for medication). If you don't have healthcare insurance or want more help, then here's a list of things that will help. Apply as many of them as you can. Often there is a hidden cause for your depression, you might not like yourself or your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and will reduce them, but you still need to fix the cause. Some people don't know why they are depressed. A common reason is a lack of purpose. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. Let me know if you need help to find your purpose in life. For the below advice, take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(https:www.healthline.comhealthhealthy-sleepdepression-and-sleep). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Go outside: If you haven't been outside much lately, you might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). The best types Of Meditations For Depression Relief(https:www.thedailymeditation.commeditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on depressions(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-work). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Music: The right music can improve your mood(https:time.com5254381listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: ""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic"". What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes (doi:10.11770305735617734627, doi:10.1093jmt50.3.198 and doi:10.11770305735617751050). You are not your depression: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to will yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that no longer identifies with it, or else you will unconsciously obstruct your own healing process. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth: gt; A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity. Jordan Peterson: How To Deal With Depression(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vXm2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation focusing specifically on depression. Practice gratitude: Take 5 minutes every day to practice gratitude.(https:www.pasadenavilla.com20201118gratitude-and-depression) Volunteer: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return will lessen depression and has other health benefits(https:www.mayoclinichealthsystem.orghometown-healthspeaking-of-healthhelping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas. Highest rated books: Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy(https:www.amazon.comFeeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapydp0380731762) It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered(https:www.amazon.comIts-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointmentsdp0718039858) High quality free training provided by the Australian Health Service(https:www.cci.health.wa.gov.auResourcesLooking-After-YourselfDepression) Phone Apps: Two popular free apps used to help fight depressions, are Wysa and MoodTools(http:www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice, even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax Free support: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you want to talk to a trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) There are several subreddits, where you can post questions: rdepression rdepressionhelp rdepressed",0
649,227,gr5we2o,"> And the premise of the post was to have an AI that could lock all the variables down and give an accurate assessment.

That is just it... What is the goal? We cant even specifically define intelligence in a way that is agreed on. We just gonna say ""hey AGI, go ahead and measure this fuzzy thing we haven't even bothered to pin down... you know what we mean, right?""

It is like asking someone to tell you on a scale how funny a comedian is. Maybe the majority of us can all agree that X comedian is pretty damn funny, but how would you even frame the query to an AI?

Intelligence is a word we made up to describe a thousand different things, some of them contradictory.

I don't doubt an AI could pin down a specific score if we told it exactly what we meant by the term. If anyone here has a clear and objective definition of intelligence, they should go save cognitive neurologist researchers and AI developers a lot of headaches by telling them what intelligence is.","gt; And the premise of the post was to have an AI that could lock all the variables down and give an accurate assessment. That is just it... What is the goal? We cant even specifically define intelligence in a way that is agreed on. We just gonna say ""hey AGI, go ahead and measure this fuzzy thing we haven't even bothered to pin down... you know what we mean, right?"" It is like asking someone to tell you on a scale how funny a comedian is. Maybe the majority of us can all agree that X comedian is pretty damn funny, but how would you even frame the query to an AI? Intelligence is a word we made up to describe a thousand different things, some of them contradictory. I don't doubt an AI could pin down a specific score if we told it exactly what we meant by the term. If anyone here has a clear and objective definition of intelligence, they should go save cognitive neurologist researchers and AI developers a lot of headaches by telling them what intelligence is.",0
650,570,eltxbat,"If you don't have a proper diagnosis, you won't know what is and isn't helpful, or what might be harmful.  I have had misdiagnoses several times, doctors who dismissed my issues, doctors who tried to convince me that I had something that I obviously didn't have, based on their seeing only one symptom and ignoring all the rest.  I have had years of time wasted because being treated like this by a doctor makes us question our own symptoms.  

Doctors are taught the ""usual"" symptoms of most of the diseases.  But there is a percentage in many diseases, disorders and conditions that shows up differently than the ""usual"" presentations.  I found out when a new friend sent me to a specialist for my lung issues that I am in the 10% for my lung condition.  A regular doctor missed this, because they aren't taught to know the minority percentages.  

Definitely go to specialists.  Definitely pursue your diagnosis, however long it takes.  Even more, start a small journal or chart and write down the things that you notice about your health and your health problems--did this happen today, how severe it was, how many times, etc.  Sometimes the oddest things are connected to your diagnosis.  We don't know what all might be connected, until we know what we have, but those odd things might be exactly what the specialist needs to hear.

You need to be your own caregiver, your own researcher; doctors can't know everything based on a short visit.  And they can get distracted or have tired days or just not know enough about your condition, if you are in one of the minority percentages.  Sometimes even the questions they ask us are being asked wrong.  I was asked for years if I coughed frequently and always said no.  No one thought to ask how often I was coughing, and to me, by then, it was my normal to cough every day.  To me, ""frequently"" was every few minutes, not every day. 

The person who knows your condition the best, even without a name, is you.  

Hopefully, your partner will learn how to be more supportive, and be able to understand that you can't get the most help for your condition if you don't know what it is.  Maybe equate this to something Partner might understand?  Painting requires a very precise knowledge of color and how it works with other color, if the canvas is going to make sense when the painting is done.  Auto repair requires a very precise knowledge of which part is acting wrong and how it is acting wrong; putting on a new filter isn't going to help at all if the axle is broken.  If Partner was cooking, different spices would be used depending on what the ingredients were.  Your body is doing the same thing, and it needs a proper diagnosis so you know how best to help yourself, and who to go to for that help.  


  
Do you know what they call the doctors that graduate at the bottom of their class?  Doctor.","If you don't have a proper diagnosis, you won't know what is and isn't helpful, or what might be harmful. I have had misdiagnoses several times, doctors who dismissed my issues, doctors who tried to convince me that I had something that I obviously didn't have, based on their seeing only one symptom and ignoring all the rest. I have had years of time wasted because being treated like this by a doctor makes us question our own symptoms. Doctors are taught the ""usual"" symptoms of most of the diseases. But there is a percentage in many diseases, disorders and conditions that shows up differently than the ""usual"" presentations. I found out when a new friend sent me to a specialist for my lung issues that I am in the 10 for my lung condition. A regular doctor missed this, because they aren't taught to know the minority percentages. Definitely go to specialists. Definitely pursue your diagnosis, however long it takes. Even more, start a small journal or chart and write down the things that you notice about your health and your health problems--did this happen today, how severe it was, how many times, etc. Sometimes the oddest things are connected to your diagnosis. We don't know what all might be connected, until we know what we have, but those odd things might be exactly what the specialist needs to hear. You need to be your own caregiver, your own researcher; doctors can't know everything based on a short visit. And they can get distracted or have tired days or just not know enough about your condition, if you are in one of the minority percentages. Sometimes even the questions they ask us are being asked wrong. I was asked for years if I coughed frequently and always said no. No one thought to ask how often I was coughing, and to me, by then, it was my normal to cough every day. To me, ""frequently"" was every few minutes, not every day. The person who knows your condition the best, even without a name, is you. Hopefully, your partner will learn how to be more supportive, and be able to understand that you can't get the most help for your condition if you don't know what it is. Maybe equate this to something Partner might understand? Painting requires a very precise knowledge of color and how it works with other color, if the canvas is going to make sense when the painting is done. Auto repair requires a very precise knowledge of which part is acting wrong and how it is acting wrong; putting on a new filter isn't going to help at all if the axle is broken. If Partner was cooking, different spices would be used depending on what the ingredients were. Your body is doing the same thing, and it needs a proper diagnosis so you know how best to help yourself, and who to go to for that help. Do you know what they call the doctors that graduate at the bottom of their class? Doctor.",0
651,104,i6z2cbp,">someone who isn't a PT, yet performs physical therapy every day

That's kind of an oxymoron, isn't it? It's nice to see someone think so little of the PT profession that they think they *don't need to be a PT  to perform PT*. Again, if you're not a PT, you can not state ""I perform physical therapy."" It's a protected term. Kind of like how personal trainers *can not* call themselves ""PTs"" even if they are simply abbreviating ""personal trainer."" Even the phrase ""PT"" is a legally protected term for use by Physical Therapists only.

​

>remind you guys that what you do matters

It doesn't. I really hope AI makes this entire trade obsolete in the next 10-15 years. Outpatient already *is* pretty obsolete. Many, many patients who come to OP, do not need to be there. They just need to take it easy for 7-10 days. And acute care has been obsolete for a while. Nurses can *easily* do what we do in acute care. They just refuse to, so they call us to walk patients and get them to the toilet.

​

>The DOL average salary proves it.

No, it doesn't. Again, those figures are largely skewed by PT's who either own their own clinics (and make 2-3x the *actual* average) or are in management and make management-level salary (which is probably closer to 1.5-2.0x the *actual* average). Looking at the salary of regular ol' clinicians, the average is way less. Being generous, I'd say *maybe* $80k at most. And again, that doesn't go very far when your student loans are $1300-$1400/mo.

​

>Someone commented here saying they made $81k as a new grad

Blindly stating such a figure without context is meaningless. *I* also said my salary is >$90k/yr. But in order to achieve that number, I had to move to a HCOL area, which eats into that extra money, big time. The fact of the matter is PT's are grossly underpaid, regardless of the location. Our ""market value"" changes with zip codes, and not in a good way. The pay one makes in MN ($35/hr), takes them about as far as the pay in WA ($45/hr) because the ""market value"" of PT is bad in either location. Really, the only way to earn above ""market value"" is to do a setting like Home Health or some bullsh\*\*t which gets paid more because hardly anyone wants to do it.

​

>Well, moving from being dysfunctional to functional is an improvement in  
 someone's life. Therefore, it improves lives. Even if the patient makes  
 the choice, it takes someone to help them get to where they want to go.

Well, even if that is the way you choose to see it, it still does nothing for me. I do not care one way or the other about the patient getting better. That's up to them. Again, it's not my job to ""want it"" more than they do. If their function improves as a result of something I asked them to do. That's fine. Good for them. What do I care?","gt;someone who isn't a PT, yet performs physical therapy every day That's kind of an oxymoron, isn't it? It's nice to see someone think so little of the PT profession that they think they don't need to be a PT to perform PT. Again, if you're not a PT, you can not state ""I perform physical therapy."" It's a protected term. Kind of like how personal trainers can not call themselves ""PTs"" even if they are simply abbreviating ""personal trainer."" Even the phrase ""PT"" is a legally protected term for use by Physical Therapists only. amp;x200B; gt;remind you guys that what you do matters It doesn't. I really hope AI makes this entire trade obsolete in the next 10-15 years. Outpatient already is pretty obsolete. Many, many patients who come to OP, do not need to be there. They just need to take it easy for 7-10 days. And acute care has been obsolete for a while. Nurses can easily do what we do in acute care. They just refuse to, so they call us to walk patients and get them to the toilet. amp;x200B; gt;The DOL average salary proves it. No, it doesn't. Again, those figures are largely skewed by PT's who either own their own clinics (and make 2-3x the actual average) or are in management and make management-level salary (which is probably closer to 1.5-2.0x the actual average). Looking at the salary of regular ol' clinicians, the average is way less. Being generous, I'd say maybe 80k at most. And again, that doesn't go very far when your student loans are 1300-1400mo. amp;x200B; gt;Someone commented here saying they made 81k as a new grad Blindly stating such a figure without context is meaningless. I also said my salary is gt;90kyr. But in order to achieve that number, I had to move to a HCOL area, which eats into that extra money, big time. The fact of the matter is PT's are grossly underpaid, regardless of the location. Our ""market value"" changes with zip codes, and not in a good way. The pay one makes in MN (35hr), takes them about as far as the pay in WA (45hr) because the ""market value"" of PT is bad in either location. Really, the only way to earn above ""market value"" is to do a setting like Home Health or some bullsht which gets paid more because hardly anyone wants to do it. amp;x200B; gt;Well, moving from being dysfunctional to functional is an improvement in someone's life. Therefore, it improves lives. Even if the patient makes the choice, it takes someone to help them get to where they want to go. Well, even if that is the way you choose to see it, it still does nothing for me. I do not care one way or the other about the patient getting better. That's up to them. Again, it's not my job to ""want it"" more than they do. If their function improves as a result of something I asked them to do. That's fine. Good for them. What do I care?",0
652,180,dksvdtp,"You're an idiot if you think WebMD is the equivalent of the assembly line. It's a reference tool. It's not even an AI. I've used WebMD before, and when I put in the symptoms I had for a minor sickness I already knew I had, it gave me a list of 10 different potential issues ranging from sepsis to cardiovascular failure. 

Mechanical assembly lines replaced people because it could do exactly what people could do, but faster and more accurately. WebMD is actually slower (it takes more time to type out symptoms and decipher what particular option of disease you might actually have) than to just tell the doctor), and far less accurate. WebMD also doesn't have the ability to pick out symptoms that are presenting that the patient themselves might not even be aware of (refer to the front page TIFU post about the guy who almost died because he wouldn't get checked out by a doctor).

I never understand people's blind, stubborn, idiocy when it comes to claiming that doctors are ""scared"" that WebMD is going to take over their jobs. Like, what the hell do you think doctors do for those 10+ years of additional education? Sit on their asses reading WebMD and laughing about how gullible the patient base is? ","You're an idiot if you think WebMD is the equivalent of the assembly line. It's a reference tool. It's not even an AI. I've used WebMD before, and when I put in the symptoms I had for a minor sickness I already knew I had, it gave me a list of 10 different potential issues ranging from sepsis to cardiovascular failure. Mechanical assembly lines replaced people because it could do exactly what people could do, but faster and more accurately. WebMD is actually slower (it takes more time to type out symptoms and decipher what particular option of disease you might actually have) than to just tell the doctor), and far less accurate. WebMD also doesn't have the ability to pick out symptoms that are presenting that the patient themselves might not even be aware of (refer to the front page TIFU post about the guy who almost died because he wouldn't get checked out by a doctor). I never understand people's blind, stubborn, idiocy when it comes to claiming that doctors are ""scared"" that WebMD is going to take over their jobs. Like, what the hell do you think doctors do for those 10 years of additional education? Sit on their asses reading WebMD and laughing about how gullible the patient base is?",1
653,487,i411t6y,"It sounds like you might have a mild allergy or respiratory condition that should pass. Flu symptoms from the process of meditation are unlikely. Most likely the allergy\\respiratory condition will pass, however, if it got a lot worse or persisted beyond a week then you should consider seeing a doctor. 

You might want to look into the work of the Australian psychiatrist Dr Ainslie Meares who taught meditation to many people over several decades. His work started in the 1950s and a couple of years ago there were teachers of his method up in Queensland. Meares wrote many books before he passed away, easiest to get these days, is Ainslie Meares on Meditation that explains his method so you can practice it yourself. Meares mentioned success in treating various people who had PTSD, although, it was not called that in his time, as it is a new term. Anxiety drives PTSD and learning to deeply relax helps to reduce it. Being calmer means that a person can do a bit more than before. Also, less need to avoid things and so change occurs as one learns to live calm. It all beings with practicing relaxation of body and mind, and allowing the mind to slow down and become still for 10 minutes or so twice a day. Practice is what brings the help. However, a good set of instructions will help learning occur faster at your own individual rate.","It sounds like you might have a mild allergy or respiratory condition that should pass. Flu symptoms from the process of meditation are unlikely. Most likely the allergyrespiratory condition will pass, however, if it got a lot worse or persisted beyond a week then you should consider seeing a doctor. You might want to look into the work of the Australian psychiatrist Dr Ainslie Meares who taught meditation to many people over several decades. His work started in the 1950s and a couple of years ago there were teachers of his method up in Queensland. Meares wrote many books before he passed away, easiest to get these days, is Ainslie Meares on Meditation that explains his method so you can practice it yourself. Meares mentioned success in treating various people who had PTSD, although, it was not called that in his time, as it is a new term. Anxiety drives PTSD and learning to deeply relax helps to reduce it. Being calmer means that a person can do a bit more than before. Also, less need to avoid things and so change occurs as one learns to live calm. It all beings with practicing relaxation of body and mind, and allowing the mind to slow down and become still for 10 minutes or so twice a day. Practice is what brings the help. However, a good set of instructions will help learning occur faster at your own individual rate.",0
654,214,fyhm6et,"(I am not a doctor, just a longtime ADHD sufferer)

Stimulant medication increases the production of certain chemicals in the brain. In the ideal circumstance, it approximates a more normal response in the ADHD brain, making it easier for us to function in everyday life.

But for those of us who weren’t diagnosed until adulthood, this just fixes a machine that hasn’t worked properly our whole lives. It might be fixed, but we still don’t totally know how to use it. At the beginning it can be a “eureka” moment, but without guidance, it’s easy to slip into old habits.

Maybe your husband wants to be playing video games for the majority of his waking hours and neglecting you. If that’s how he truly prefers to spend his time, then he’s being thoughtless and unkind, and it’s probably time to try some relationship counseling if you haven’t already.

If he really does want to be spending his time differently, as so many ADHD-sufferers do, then one or both of the following solutions is in order:

1. Have him talk to his doctor about changing the dose of his medication, or changing the medication altogether.

Lower doses often help at the beginning, but over time it can become apparent that more of the medication is needed. The goal is to see an improvement across the board in functioning: work, life skills, relationships, parenting, etc. Effective ADHD treatment should show a positive change in all areas, even if it’s smaller in some areas and larger in others.

On the other hand, if he’s on a high dose, he might need to be decreased, as his hyper-focusing could be the result of too much medication sending his brain into overdrive. 

Another medication might be in order altogether, as there are some big differences in how they can affect a person’s brain.

If he has an honest, in-depth conversation with his doctor about this, the doctor will probably lay out multiple possible changes, tell him the pros and cons, and suggest which change might be best to try first (likely they will recommend changing the dose first, and if that doesn’t work, a medication change).

(Sidenote on medications: there are two primary varieties of stimulant medications, roughly equivalent to the commonly prescribed medications Ritalin and Adderall. Each has a few different forms under different names, but they all use one of two active ingredients. Lots of people have a rough time on one, but not another. Additionally, for some like me, the once-a-day long-lasting form of Ritalin, called Concerta, is infinitely more effective and cuts down on side-effects of hyper-focusing and anxiety.

There are also some non-stimulant medications that work completely differently in the brain. Strattera is a commonly prescribed med that is very effective for people who don’t tolerate stimulants well, although if you’re in the USA, it can be hard to get approved by insurance unless you have a really good plan, or have tried *every other possible medication* with poor results.

Another common non-stimulant is Wellbutrin, an antidepressant that is used off-label for ADHD. Wellbutrin is also the only anti-depressant that commonly *increases* libido as a side-effect, while most other anti-depressants decrease it, so him being on Wellbutrin could be doubly helpful. It can be prescribed by itself or alongside a stimulant. It can increase anxiety, though, as can stimulants. A combination of Concerta and Wellbutrin, with an anti-anxiety med (Buspar) to counteract those effects, has worked well for me for years. Everybody has to find the right balance that works for them and it takes some time)

2. Find a therapist who specializes in ADHD. 

Psychologytoday.com has a great searchable database. You can plug in your location, insurance company (if in the US), filter the search to ADHD specialists and easily find someone local.

Medication can give someone the ability to control their motivation and focus, but if they haven’t had the lifetime of using their motivation and focus properly like everyone else has, it can take some practice before they learn how to *use* that control properly. A good therapist can assess your husband’s approach to using his time and attention and help him learn new patterns to be more effective, healthier and happier.

I hope this info is helpful. There are lots of possible solutions here, but they all come down to the same thing: he has to recognize things aren’t working and take steps to improve his mental health, because even if it doesn’t bother him, it’s hurting his relationship, and that’s gonna hurt him big time in the long run if he doesn’t do something about it.

Be supportive, ask questions, and let him know how important it is to you to work together in addressing the problem. Shame is the native language of people with ADHD, so when people show us love, support and understanding, it can motivate us to do truly amazing things.

I hope your situation improves and that you find some good perspective and encouragement from this sub.","(I am not a doctor, just a longtime ADHD sufferer) Stimulant medication increases the production of certain chemicals in the brain. In the ideal circumstance, it approximates a more normal response in the ADHD brain, making it easier for us to function in everyday life. But for those of us who werent diagnosed until adulthood, this just fixes a machine that hasnt worked properly our whole lives. It might be fixed, but we still dont totally know how to use it. At the beginning it can be a eureka moment, but without guidance, its easy to slip into old habits. Maybe your husband wants to be playing video games for the majority of his waking hours and neglecting you. If thats how he truly prefers to spend his time, then hes being thoughtless and unkind, and its probably time to try some relationship counseling if you havent already. If he really does want to be spending his time differently, as so many ADHD-sufferers do, then one or both of the following solutions is in order: 1. Have him talk to his doctor about changing the dose of his medication, or changing the medication altogether. Lower doses often help at the beginning, but over time it can become apparent that more of the medication is needed. The goal is to see an improvement across the board in functioning: work, life skills, relationships, parenting, etc. Effective ADHD treatment should show a positive change in all areas, even if its smaller in some areas and larger in others. On the other hand, if hes on a high dose, he might need to be decreased, as his hyper-focusing could be the result of too much medication sending his brain into overdrive. Another medication might be in order altogether, as there are some big differences in how they can affect a persons brain. If he has an honest, in-depth conversation with his doctor about this, the doctor will probably lay out multiple possible changes, tell him the pros and cons, and suggest which change might be best to try first (likely they will recommend changing the dose first, and if that doesnt work, a medication change). (Sidenote on medications: there are two primary varieties of stimulant medications, roughly equivalent to the commonly prescribed medications Ritalin and Adderall. Each has a few different forms under different names, but they all use one of two active ingredients. Lots of people have a rough time on one, but not another. Additionally, for some like me, the once-a-day long-lasting form of Ritalin, called Concerta, is infinitely more effective and cuts down on side-effects of hyper-focusing and anxiety. There are also some non-stimulant medications that work completely differently in the brain. Strattera is a commonly prescribed med that is very effective for people who dont tolerate stimulants well, although if youre in the USA, it can be hard to get approved by insurance unless you have a really good plan, or have tried every other possible medication with poor results. Another common non-stimulant is Wellbutrin, an antidepressant that is used off-label for ADHD. Wellbutrin is also the only anti-depressant that commonly increases libido as a side-effect, while most other anti-depressants decrease it, so him being on Wellbutrin could be doubly helpful. It can be prescribed by itself or alongside a stimulant. It can increase anxiety, though, as can stimulants. A combination of Concerta and Wellbutrin, with an anti-anxiety med (Buspar) to counteract those effects, has worked well for me for years. Everybody has to find the right balance that works for them and it takes some time) 2. Find a therapist who specializes in ADHD. Psychologytoday.com has a great searchable database. You can plug in your location, insurance company (if in the US), filter the search to ADHD specialists and easily find someone local. Medication can give someone the ability to control their motivation and focus, but if they havent had the lifetime of using their motivation and focus properly like everyone else has, it can take some practice before they learn how to use that control properly. A good therapist can assess your husbands approach to using his time and attention and help him learn new patterns to be more effective, healthier and happier. I hope this info is helpful. There are lots of possible solutions here, but they all come down to the same thing: he has to recognize things arent working and take steps to improve his mental health, because even if it doesnt bother him, its hurting his relationship, and thats gonna hurt him big time in the long run if he doesnt do something about it. Be supportive, ask questions, and let him know how important it is to you to work together in addressing the problem. Shame is the native language of people with ADHD, so when people show us love, support and understanding, it can motivate us to do truly amazing things. I hope your situation improves and that you find some good perspective and encouragement from this sub.",0
655,176,e7kkekz,"Overview
Dull pain can be attributed to many sources and appear anywhere on the body. It’s usually described as a steady and bearable type of pain.

Learning to accurately describe different types of pain can help your doctor diagnose the cause of your pain and determine appropriate treatment.

What is pain?
Pain is defined as a negative signal to your nervous system. It’s an unpleasant feeling and can be described with various modifiers. Your pain can be located in one place or felt in multiple areas of your body.

When you pinch yourself, your nerves send a signal to your brain that the contact is causing slight damage to your skin. This is the feeling of pain.

There are two basic kinds of pain:

Chronic pain. Chronic pain is a feeling of discomfort that lasts for a long time. It can be caused by severe and lasting problems.
Acute pain. Acute pain comes on suddenly and is usually caused by a sudden injury, disease or illness. Acute pain can usually be mitigated or treated.
Dull pain vs. sharp pain
Dull and sharp are descriptions for the type and quality of pain.

Dull pain
Dull pain is usually used to describe chronic or persistent pain. This is a deep ache felt in an area, but typically doesn’t stop you from daily activities. Examples of dull pain may be a:

slight headache
sore muscle
bruised bone
Sharp pain
Sharp pain is harsher and may make you suck in your breath when it occurs. It’s generally more localized in a specific place. Examples of sharp pain include:

paper cuts
ankle sprains
tweaks in your back
muscle tears
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When I am inactive I suffer from this dull pain 24/7 but more active I become that dull pain turns into sharp debilitating pain in my entire back. This also true with the pressure headaches I now suffer from after developing adult onset hydrocephalus.

Maybe riding a bike would help........    ","Overview Dull pain can be attributed to many sources and appear anywhere on the body. Its usually described as a steady and bearable type of pain. Learning to accurately describe different types of pain can help your doctor diagnose the cause of your pain and determine appropriate treatment. What is pain? Pain is defined as a negative signal to your nervous system. Its an unpleasant feeling and can be described with various modifiers. Your pain can be located in one place or felt in multiple areas of your body. When you pinch yourself, your nerves send a signal to your brain that the contact is causing slight damage to your skin. This is the feeling of pain. There are two basic kinds of pain: Chronic pain. Chronic pain is a feeling of discomfort that lasts for a long time. It can be caused by severe and lasting problems. Acute pain. Acute pain comes on suddenly and is usually caused by a sudden injury, disease or illness. Acute pain can usually be mitigated or treated. Dull pain vs. sharp pain Dull and sharp are descriptions for the type and quality of pain. Dull pain Dull pain is usually used to describe chronic or persistent pain. This is a deep ache felt in an area, but typically doesnt stop you from daily activities. Examples of dull pain may be a: slight headache sore muscle bruised bone Sharp pain Sharp pain is harsher and may make you suck in your breath when it occurs. Its generally more localized in a specific place. Examples of sharp pain include: paper cuts ankle sprains tweaks in your back muscle tears When I am inactive I suffer from this dull pain 247 but more active I become that dull pain turns into sharp debilitating pain in my entire back. This also true with the pressure headaches I now suffer from after developing adult onset hydrocephalus. Maybe riding a bike would help........",0
656,97,fyfpeor,">Why don't we intervene before it gets to those levels? We can prevent a lot of people going through a lot of hardship.

It isn't increasing. It's been flat for 30+ years. It's not something I'm actively worrying about. If anything, it has been going down marginally as time goes on.

>I think OP is saying employers should make a bigger contribution to ensure the jobs of 'essential' workers are compensated according to their actual value to society.

If anything, that's a justification to pay people less. What is special about stacking shelves or serving people at counters? It's heartless coming from a family of box stackers, but it's not a special job that contributes much to society. Shelf stacking and grabbing robot has been around for decades.

What matters is supply and demand. There's more low-skilled workers, therefore it's only logical that they get paid less. They don't offer anything unique. Whereas jobs like accountants, doctors, lawyers require a specific element of thinking. The labour pool for those jobs is less, they're more in demand, it's only logical they get paid more.

>What problem are they, exactly?

The problem of printing money for asset purchases to drive down the value of the dollar. It makes petrol and various imports more expensive for the poor. We did just fine without any money printing in 2008.

>And it's still not enough!

It was a 40% increase in benefits if you're on Jobseekers. That's more than enough coming from a former beneficiary. 

>The only people who will be a significant amount richer are already rich.

Under the current system, yes. 

If you encouraged savings, smart investment and had good tax laws everyone would be richer for it. Just look at Australia and Singapore for what smart tax incentives can do. $521 KiwiSaver contributions aren't enough. In Australia, you can contribute tens of thousands of dollars to your own Super and reduce your own tax bill in the process. 

By having those tax breaks there, Australians and Singaporeans have a higher net worth outside of property. NZ, outside of property, doesn't have much in the way of assets. Australians and Singaporeans control our companies because they have the savings and investment there to do it thanks to their tax system. We need to do the same.","gt;Why don't we intervene before it gets to those levels? We can prevent a lot of people going through a lot of hardship. It isn't increasing. It's been flat for 30 years. It's not something I'm actively worrying about. If anything, it has been going down marginally as time goes on. gt;I think OP is saying employers should make a bigger contribution to ensure the jobs of 'essential' workers are compensated according to their actual value to society. If anything, that's a justification to pay people less. What is special about stacking shelves or serving people at counters? It's heartless coming from a family of box stackers, but it's not a special job that contributes much to society. Shelf stacking and grabbing robot has been around for decades. What matters is supply and demand. There's more low-skilled workers, therefore it's only logical that they get paid less. They don't offer anything unique. Whereas jobs like accountants, doctors, lawyers require a specific element of thinking. The labour pool for those jobs is less, they're more in demand, it's only logical they get paid more. gt;What problem are they, exactly? The problem of printing money for asset purchases to drive down the value of the dollar. It makes petrol and various imports more expensive for the poor. We did just fine without any money printing in 2008. gt;And it's still not enough! It was a 40 increase in benefits if you're on Jobseekers. That's more than enough coming from a former beneficiary. gt;The only people who will be a significant amount richer are already rich. Under the current system, yes. If you encouraged savings, smart investment and had good tax laws everyone would be richer for it. Just look at Australia and Singapore for what smart tax incentives can do. 521 KiwiSaver contributions aren't enough. In Australia, you can contribute tens of thousands of dollars to your own Super and reduce your own tax bill in the process. By having those tax breaks there, Australians and Singaporeans have a higher net worth outside of property. NZ, outside of property, doesn't have much in the way of assets. Australians and Singaporeans control our companies because they have the savings and investment there to do it thanks to their tax system. We need to do the same.",0
657,242,izkgkyt,"I can offer some non-medical advice.  The book was pulled because it was not up to the standards I set.  None of this is medical advice and I recommend you get all of these approved by your doctor before undertaking them.

1) If you're overweight, you need to work on losing body fat.  The excess pressure on your stomach will often lead to gerd symptoms. Strength training and a caloric deficit are probably the best way to do this.  

2) Don't eat before bed.  Allow yourself 3 hours after a meal before you lay down to sleep.  

3) Keep a journal of trigger foods.  Most people understand that spicy foods will trigger GERD symptoms, but food allergies can often also exacerbate problems.  A food journal can help you pinpoint problems.

4) Learning to relax.  Relaxing before a meal is important.  Vagus nerve stimulation through breathing is a good way to learn how relaxation feels.  It's as simple as taking a deep breath until your lungs feel expanded to their limit and they are pressing up against your ribs.  Then, breathe out through lightly pursed lips as if you were blowing out a candle.  Do this a few times and feel the relaxation.

Best of luck.","I can offer some non-medical advice. The book was pulled because it was not up to the standards I set. None of this is medical advice and I recommend you get all of these approved by your doctor before undertaking them. 1) If you're overweight, you need to work on losing body fat. The excess pressure on your stomach will often lead to gerd symptoms. Strength training and a caloric deficit are probably the best way to do this. 2) Don't eat before bed. Allow yourself 3 hours after a meal before you lay down to sleep. 3) Keep a journal of trigger foods. Most people understand that spicy foods will trigger GERD symptoms, but food allergies can often also exacerbate problems. A food journal can help you pinpoint problems. 4) Learning to relax. Relaxing before a meal is important. Vagus nerve stimulation through breathing is a good way to learn how relaxation feels. It's as simple as taking a deep breath until your lungs feel expanded to their limit and they are pressing up against your ribs. Then, breathe out through lightly pursed lips as if you were blowing out a candle. Do this a few times and feel the relaxation. Best of luck.",0
658,205,dc66lzx,"> I work with the team that built remote vehicle diagnostics that's powered by AI. [... Diagnostics is ] what they did for cars, and its not pie in the sky like self driving car is, last year 20 million vehicles were fixed using it. Next year its looking to be around 30 million. Independent tests have shown it has reduced incorrect repairs by something like 80% - relatively that's like lowering misdiagnosis by 80% from doctors. And it can predict your next vehicle break down outside of an accident. Also the whole process from reading a car to coming to a solution takes 1 minute. And its been in use for several years already.

Someone who replied already on this thread cited that there are about 260 million registered vehicles in the U.S. now. Your figure that between 20-30 million of those have computer controls and diagnostic systems would be sobering. We would have a long way to go to replace the current fleet of autos still in service. I recognize that not everyone is going to abandon their old clunker for self-driving or even digitally automated vehicles, but as I recall 10 years ago a practical self driving car did not exist. The pressure to change is going to be quite localized for some time. 

Cities, especially, have areas that don't allow private vehicles, and there are probably  issues like public transit that favor the adoption of self driving cars. The success of the idea is going to hinge of quite robust schedulers that make the use of the fleet of cars as efficient as it can be. The current public transit model forces its users to go to a station along a transit line and be there on a schedule. Ride sharing services rely on the convenience of use to displace both cab companies and public transit. Traditional public transit only works well if it is very efficient, timely, on-time, and it works less well if the urban area is spread out and the schedule is limited, as it is in Los Angeles. In narrow regions, where a city is constrained geographically such as in the San Francisco Bay Area north of San Jose, and in NYC,  such systems have a greater chance of working. Think of ride share services without the driver.

","gt; I work with the team that built remote vehicle diagnostics that's powered by AI. ... Diagnostics is what they did for cars, and its not pie in the sky like self driving car is, last year 20 million vehicles were fixed using it. Next year its looking to be around 30 million. Independent tests have shown it has reduced incorrect repairs by something like 80 - relatively that's like lowering misdiagnosis by 80 from doctors. And it can predict your next vehicle break down outside of an accident. Also the whole process from reading a car to coming to a solution takes 1 minute. And its been in use for several years already. Someone who replied already on this thread cited that there are about 260 million registered vehicles in the U.S. now. Your figure that between 20-30 million of those have computer controls and diagnostic systems would be sobering. We would have a long way to go to replace the current fleet of autos still in service. I recognize that not everyone is going to abandon their old clunker for self-driving or even digitally automated vehicles, but as I recall 10 years ago a practical self driving car did not exist. The pressure to change is going to be quite localized for some time. Cities, especially, have areas that don't allow private vehicles, and there are probably issues like public transit that favor the adoption of self driving cars. The success of the idea is going to hinge of quite robust schedulers that make the use of the fleet of cars as efficient as it can be. The current public transit model forces its users to go to a station along a transit line and be there on a schedule. Ride sharing services rely on the convenience of use to displace both cab companies and public transit. Traditional public transit only works well if it is very efficient, timely, on-time, and it works less well if the urban area is spread out and the schedule is limited, as it is in Los Angeles. In narrow regions, where a city is constrained geographically such as in the San Francisco Bay Area north of San Jose, and in NYC, such systems have a greater chance of working. Think of ride share services without the driver.",0
659,643,jinxcc1,"I work in medicine. I’m applying to medical school this year. This technology is cool and useful but it is missing a very important part of modern medicine and that is the physical exam of the patient. You can list symptoms, medication list, history, lab results and more into a prompt. 

But in its current capacity language models are not able to perform a physical examination of a patient which is one of the most important procedures for medical doctors to perform. 

There is potential for AI tools to augment medical care in the future, but I do not think it is wise, nor in the best interest of our patients to be looking to replace or reduce the physician-patient relationship.","I work in medicine. Im applying to medical school this year. This technology is cool and useful but it is missing a very important part of modern medicine and that is the physical exam of the patient. You can list symptoms, medication list, history, lab results and more into a prompt. But in its current capacity language models are not able to perform a physical examination of a patient which is one of the most important procedures for medical doctors to perform. There is potential for AI tools to augment medical care in the future, but I do not think it is wise, nor in the best interest of our patients to be looking to replace or reduce the physician-patient relationship.",1
660,136,frrp511,"8 Keys to Recovery by Costin is absolutely wonderful. It is written by two professionals (I forget the other one, sorry) who struggled with EDs before becoming clinicians and opening some of the first ever ED treatment centers. It’s not written as a manual to teach professionals how to work with ED clients, but rather as a tool for clients and clinicians to use together to help the client gain insight and motivation. However, you could still learn a lot from it even if you only intend to use it for your own professional learning.

Seriously, I can’t recommend this book enough.

ETA: Saw a few people on here recommending books about intuitive eating; intuitive eating is a great tool for people later in recovery or people who struggle with disordered eating but NOT an actual ED; it will not be helpful for clients deep in an ED behaviors as many do not have appropriate physical hunger cues.","8 Keys to Recovery by Costin is absolutely wonderful. It is written by two professionals (I forget the other one, sorry) who struggled with EDs before becoming clinicians and opening some of the first ever ED treatment centers. Its not written as a manual to teach professionals how to work with ED clients, but rather as a tool for clients and clinicians to use together to help the client gain insight and motivation. However, you could still learn a lot from it even if you only intend to use it for your own professional learning. Seriously, I cant recommend this book enough. ETA: Saw a few people on here recommending books about intuitive eating; intuitive eating is a great tool for people later in recovery or people who struggle with disordered eating but NOT an actual ED; it will not be helpful for clients deep in an ED behaviors as many do not have appropriate physical hunger cues.",0
661,132,ietspds,"They all fit under the banner of ‘Worlds of Doctor Who’ on their site. I personally don’t know why they would need to be grouped together. The production team on Robots for example moves at a completely different pace than Jenny, for example. Trying to tie them all under one release schedule would be a nightmare. If it’s easy navigation you want, then marking them all as releases in the range ‘Worlds of Doctor Who’ works perfectly.

Every Doctor now has their own range of ‘Adventures’, so I don’t know how it could get more streamlined than that.","They all fit under the banner of Worlds of Doctor Who on their site. I personally dont know why they would need to be grouped together. The production team on Robots for example moves at a completely different pace than Jenny, for example. Trying to tie them all under one release schedule would be a nightmare. If its easy navigation you want, then marking them all as releases in the range Worlds of Doctor Who works perfectly. Every Doctor now has their own range of Adventures, so I dont know how it could get more streamlined than that.",0
662,574,dtby3bh,"Some of maybe, but also remember that we have the lowest number of doctors per capita and one of the highest costs of living so you are likely doing a fair bit more work. 

A doctor was struck off recently in controversial circumstances and the consensus around the entire community has been ""there but for the grace of God go I""

Below is the description of what happened. This is not uncommon, the strain is showing and things are snapping.

I genuinely believe that higher pay will lead to higher retention of staff and higher staffing levels. Higher pay would mean these mistakes don't occur.



*Leicester Royal Infirmary with a history of severe gastro enteritis. He had previously had an AVSD repair, doing well, on enalapril. He had a temperature of 37.7 degrees centigrade, dehydration and shock. A Blood gas showed a Ph, 7.0, base deficit, -14, lactate 11 mmols. He was prescribed a fluid bolus and maintenance fluids. Blood tests including CRP were undertaken and a chest x –ray ordered. There was a delay of two and a half hours in review of chest x-ray during which time Jack showed some recovery, playing with the radiographer, drinking juice from his beaker, improvement in blood gas, to ph 7.24. Jack was moved off the Children’s Assessment Unit (CAU) to the wards, where an unprescribed dose of enalapril was administered. Approximately one hour later he suffered a collapse from which he was very sadly unable to be resuscitated.*

*The registrar that day was Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba, a high flying doctor, with an unblemished record who had done considerable work for charitable causes just returned from 13 months maternity leave. Her last general paediatric post, ST4 commenced four years earlier in a DGH, outside Leicester. She had received no Trust induction. When she came to work that day she found that the registrar covering CAU was on training, away from the wards. Dr Bawa-Garba was requested to cover CAU as well as her own ward duties. Working under her were a foundation doctor and SHO. Both had only rotated to paediatrics that month. The consultant covering CAU was teaching outside the city*

*Provision of care was dogged by the break down in IT facilities for the whole hospital, meaning that the team were constantly phoning to try to get results. Even when back on line, the flag system for abnormal results was down. The nursing staff were hard pressed, with staffing and equipment shortages logged. Jack was looked after by an agency nurse with a certificate in adult nursing.*

*It is not clear what debrief for the staff involved was undertaken after the tragic events of that day, but Dr Bawa-Garba met with her consultant in the hospital canteen, where she felt under pressure to fill in areas of a trainee encounter form. She continued to work without problem and indeed with plaudits. A serious untoward incident inquiry was undertaken following the patient’s death, which was completed on 24th August 2012. A 14-person investigation team concluded that a single root cause for the death was unable to be identified. Numerous parts of the clinical process were identified as needing change. The report highlighted 23 recommendations and 79 actions that were undertaken by Leicester Royal Infirmary as a result of the organisational learning.*

*At the beginning of 2012 Dr Bawa-Garba was arrested and questioned two weeks after her next baby was born. She was detained by police for 7 hours away from her baby who was fully breast fed, refusing bottles and at risk of hypoglycaemia. Dr Bawa-Garba was in no state to face sustained police questioning and sign documents.*

*On 17th December 2014 Dr Bawa-Garba was charged with manslaughter on the grounds of gross negligence and found guilty on 4th November 2015, after 25 hours deliberation, on a majority verdict of 10 to 2. On 8th December 2016 she was denied leave to appeal. On 13th June 2017 she was suspended for a year by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal service. The GMC applied to over turn the MPTS suspension and instead to erase Dr Bawa-Garba from the medical register. Health Education England (HEE) withdrew Dr Bawa-Garba’s training number.*

*On 7th December 2017, considering the arguments surrounding the GMC case for erasure, the judge asked to know what was different about 18th February 2011, the day of the tragic events surrounding Jack’s death Jack’s admission. This may pre-suppose that all works smoothly on other days although we do not know the level of incidents, recorded or unrecorded error, near miss, death or disability from care on other days. *

*What we do know is as follows:*

*On this day: The team were relatively new due to the February change over and Dr Bawa-Garba had not received Trust induction.*

*On this day: The registrar covering CAU did not attend. Dr Bawa-Garba was doing their job.*

*On this day: The consultant covering CAU was in Warwick. Dr Bawa Garba was doing their job.*

*On this day: Due to hospital IT failure the Senior House Officer was delegated to phone for results from noon until 4pm. For this period Dr Bawa-Garba was doing their job.*

*Therefore on this day Dr Bawa-Garba did the work or three doctors including her own duties all day and in the afternoon the work of four doctors.*

*On this day: Neither Dr Bawa-Garba (due to crash bleep) nor the consultant (due to rosta) were able to attend morning handover, familiarise themselves with departmental patient load and plan the day’s work.*

*On this day: Dr Bawa-Garba, a trainee paediatrician, who had not undergone Trust induction, was looking after six wards, spanning 4 floors, undertaking paediatric input to surgical wards 10 and 11, giving advice to midwives and taking GP calls.*

*On this day: Even when the computer system was back on line, the results alerting system did not flag up abnormal results.*

*On this day: A patient who had shown a degree of clinical and metabolic recovery due to Dr Bawa-Garba’s entirely appropriate treatment of oxygen, fluids and antibiotics was given a dangerous blood pressure lowering medication (enalapril) which may have precipitated an arrest.*

*So what did Dr Bawa-Garba personally miss? Her initial treatment was felt to be good. She was not informed of Jack’s further diarrhoeal fluid losses by the nursing team. In terms of laboratory results she missed raised creatinine which arguably may have not affected the ongoing treatment in and of itself. She was unaware of the time of the chest x-ray, that she had correctly ordered, upload to the system, but as she had been personally undertaking procedures such as lumbar puncture and covering six ward areas, this must be understandable. No–one is all seeing. She correctly prescribed antibiotics as soon as she reviewed the x-ray.*

*Dr Bawa-Garba has inexplicably been held responsible for*

*-The fact that more senior staff did not apparently realise the implications of a blood gas result. Seniors supervise juniors, not vice versa.*

*-The fact that the nursing staff were not adequately supervised and supported to do their job. This is the role of nursing management.*

*-The fact unprescribed medication (enalapril) was given, not checked with the medical team. Dr Bawa-Garba could not take measures to counteract the effect of this medication, before patient deterioration into an arrest situation, as she was not informed enalapril had given.*

*-The fact that she did not personally apologise. Dr Bawa-Garba would have needed to obey all Trust and Medical Protection Society directives and the advice of her legal team with respect to communication with the patient’s tragically bereaved family.*

*Dr Bawa-Garba did mistakenly stop resuscitative efforts, confusing Jack with another patient, although this was not seen as contributory to the final tragic outcome. There had been confusing movement of patients of which Dr Bawa-Garba was not informed, so that when she was crash bleeped 13 hours after attending one arrest situation, having had no time for food, drink or a break, she raced to the area and wrongly assumed that she was going to the same patient. There were a minimum of 7 professionals in the cubicle, including Jack’s named professionals and equally senior, less exhausted paediatric and intensive care doctors leading or assisting the resuscitation. No–one queried Dr Bawa-Garba or double checked the name but rather they stopped resuscitative efforts on her word.*

*After these events, Nurse Amaro, an agency nursed trained in adult medicine, who had worked for 17 years with feedback attesting to a high level of performance, who was helping out CAU in a crisis, was struck off for 5 years. In her statement to the nursing and midwifery council she said nursing was her life and she had always wanted to be a nurse, because she wanted to help people. Some staff from the Trust who were working on the day have left voluntarily, with some moving abroad. Public statements from the Trust medical director say that improvements have been put in place to prevent similar tragedies. Dr Bawa-Garba awaits the decision of the Court of Appeal.*

‍

Signed:

Dr Lyvia Dabydeen, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist 

Dr Hilary Klonin, Consultant Paediatric Intensivist

Dr Sethu Wariyar, Consultant in Paediatric Neurodisability

‍
","Some of maybe, but also remember that we have the lowest number of doctors per capita and one of the highest costs of living so you are likely doing a fair bit more work. A doctor was struck off recently in controversial circumstances and the consensus around the entire community has been ""there but for the grace of God go I"" Below is the description of what happened. This is not uncommon, the strain is showing and things are snapping. I genuinely believe that higher pay will lead to higher retention of staff and higher staffing levels. Higher pay would mean these mistakes don't occur. Leicester Royal Infirmary with a history of severe gastro enteritis. He had previously had an AVSD repair, doing well, on enalapril. He had a temperature of 37.7 degrees centigrade, dehydration and shock. A Blood gas showed a Ph, 7.0, base deficit, -14, lactate 11 mmols. He was prescribed a fluid bolus and maintenance fluids. Blood tests including CRP were undertaken and a chest x ray ordered. There was a delay of two and a half hours in review of chest x-ray during which time Jack showed some recovery, playing with the radiographer, drinking juice from his beaker, improvement in blood gas, to ph 7.24. Jack was moved off the Childrens Assessment Unit (CAU) to the wards, where an unprescribed dose of enalapril was administered. Approximately one hour later he suffered a collapse from which he was very sadly unable to be resuscitated. The registrar that day was Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba, a high flying doctor, with an unblemished record who had done considerable work for charitable causes just returned from 13 months maternity leave. Her last general paediatric post, ST4 commenced four years earlier in a DGH, outside Leicester. She had received no Trust induction. When she came to work that day she found that the registrar covering CAU was on training, away from the wards. Dr Bawa-Garba was requested to cover CAU as well as her own ward duties. Working under her were a foundation doctor and SHO. Both had only rotated to paediatrics that month. The consultant covering CAU was teaching outside the city Provision of care was dogged by the break down in IT facilities for the whole hospital, meaning that the team were constantly phoning to try to get results. Even when back on line, the flag system for abnormal results was down. The nursing staff were hard pressed, with staffing and equipment shortages logged. Jack was looked after by an agency nurse with a certificate in adult nursing. It is not clear what debrief for the staff involved was undertaken after the tragic events of that day, but Dr Bawa-Garba met with her consultant in the hospital canteen, where she felt under pressure to fill in areas of a trainee encounter form. She continued to work without problem and indeed with plaudits. A serious untoward incident inquiry was undertaken following the patients death, which was completed on 24th August 2012. A 14-person investigation team concluded that a single root cause for the death was unable to be identified. Numerous parts of the clinical process were identified as needing change. The report highlighted 23 recommendations and 79 actions that were undertaken by Leicester Royal Infirmary as a result of the organisational learning. At the beginning of 2012 Dr Bawa-Garba was arrested and questioned two weeks after her next baby was born. She was detained by police for 7 hours away from her baby who was fully breast fed, refusing bottles and at risk of hypoglycaemia. Dr Bawa-Garba was in no state to face sustained police questioning and sign documents. On 17th December 2014 Dr Bawa-Garba was charged with manslaughter on the grounds of gross negligence and found guilty on 4th November 2015, after 25 hours deliberation, on a majority verdict of 10 to 2. On 8th December 2016 she was denied leave to appeal. On 13th June 2017 she was suspended for a year by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal service. The GMC applied to over turn the MPTS suspension and instead to erase Dr Bawa-Garba from the medical register. Health Education England (HEE) withdrew Dr Bawa-Garbas training number. On 7th December 2017, considering the arguments surrounding the GMC case for erasure, the judge asked to know what was different about 18th February 2011, the day of the tragic events surrounding Jacks death Jacks admission. This may pre-suppose that all works smoothly on other days although we do not know the level of incidents, recorded or unrecorded error, near miss, death or disability from care on other days. What we do know is as follows: On this day: The team were relatively new due to the February change over and Dr Bawa-Garba had not received Trust induction. On this day: The registrar covering CAU did not attend. Dr Bawa-Garba was doing their job. On this day: The consultant covering CAU was in Warwick. Dr Bawa Garba was doing their job. On this day: Due to hospital IT failure the Senior House Officer was delegated to phone for results from noon until 4pm. For this period Dr Bawa-Garba was doing their job. Therefore on this day Dr Bawa-Garba did the work or three doctors including her own duties all day and in the afternoon the work of four doctors. On this day: Neither Dr Bawa-Garba (due to crash bleep) nor the consultant (due to rosta) were able to attend morning handover, familiarise themselves with departmental patient load and plan the days work. On this day: Dr Bawa-Garba, a trainee paediatrician, who had not undergone Trust induction, was looking after six wards, spanning 4 floors, undertaking paediatric input to surgical wards 10 and 11, giving advice to midwives and taking GP calls. On this day: Even when the computer system was back on line, the results alerting system did not flag up abnormal results. On this day: A patient who had shown a degree of clinical and metabolic recovery due to Dr Bawa-Garbas entirely appropriate treatment of oxygen, fluids and antibiotics was given a dangerous blood pressure lowering medication (enalapril) which may have precipitated an arrest. So what did Dr Bawa-Garba personally miss? Her initial treatment was felt to be good. She was not informed of Jacks further diarrhoeal fluid losses by the nursing team. In terms of laboratory results she missed raised creatinine which arguably may have not affected the ongoing treatment in and of itself. She was unaware of the time of the chest x-ray, that she had correctly ordered, upload to the system, but as she had been personally undertaking procedures such as lumbar puncture and covering six ward areas, this must be understandable. Noone is all seeing. She correctly prescribed antibiotics as soon as she reviewed the x-ray. Dr Bawa-Garba has inexplicably been held responsible for -The fact that more senior staff did not apparently realise the implications of a blood gas result. Seniors supervise juniors, not vice versa. -The fact that the nursing staff were not adequately supervised and supported to do their job. This is the role of nursing management. -The fact unprescribed medication (enalapril) was given, not checked with the medical team. Dr Bawa-Garba could not take measures to counteract the effect of this medication, before patient deterioration into an arrest situation, as she was not informed enalapril had given. -The fact that she did not personally apologise. Dr Bawa-Garba would have needed to obey all Trust and Medical Protection Society directives and the advice of her legal team with respect to communication with the patients tragically bereaved family. Dr Bawa-Garba did mistakenly stop resuscitative efforts, confusing Jack with another patient, although this was not seen as contributory to the final tragic outcome. There had been confusing movement of patients of which Dr Bawa-Garba was not informed, so that when she was crash bleeped 13 hours after attending one arrest situation, having had no time for food, drink or a break, she raced to the area and wrongly assumed that she was going to the same patient. There were a minimum of 7 professionals in the cubicle, including Jacks named professionals and equally senior, less exhausted paediatric and intensive care doctors leading or assisting the resuscitation. Noone queried Dr Bawa-Garba or double checked the name but rather they stopped resuscitative efforts on her word. After these events, Nurse Amaro, an agency nursed trained in adult medicine, who had worked for 17 years with feedback attesting to a high level of performance, who was helping out CAU in a crisis, was struck off for 5 years. In her statement to the nursing and midwifery council she said nursing was her life and she had always wanted to be a nurse, because she wanted to help people. Some staff from the Trust who were working on the day have left voluntarily, with some moving abroad. Public statements from the Trust medical director say that improvements have been put in place to prevent similar tragedies. Dr Bawa-Garba awaits the decision of the Court of Appeal. Signed: Dr Lyvia Dabydeen, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist Dr Hilary Klonin, Consultant Paediatric Intensivist Dr Sethu Wariyar, Consultant in Paediatric Neurodisability",0
663,340,h4flkgp,"**I have bad news for you: Underlyingly, ML is all math.** Like the theory is literally all advanced math. 100% multivariable calculus, linear algebra, and statistics, with some computer science on the side which is also often heavy in discrete math. You don’t need a PhD as some will tell you, but you do need a better-than-average brain for quantitative reasoning. Python proficiency alone does not a great ML theoretician make.

**Considering this, your desire for shortcuts/aversion to spending time learning math is inconsistent with your desire to go deeper into ML theory.** That’s like someone asking how to become a medical doctor while skipping over the blood and guts. Simply put, you won’t be able to get very far at all into ML beyond just calling `clf.fit()` without solid mathematical literacy. This is doubly true for deep learning, which is linear algebra and statistics on motherfucking steroids. Without math, you sure as shit won’t be able to create any new algorithms…

I mean, just flip through the [ML bible](https://web.stanford.edu/~hastie/Papers/ESLII.pdf) and see (1) how many equations there are and (2) how many of them you can grok. If (2) == “very few”, then studying the theory will quickly overwhelm you. This is just the reality. If ML were easy to learn or there were a super-secret fast track, everybody would be an expert and nobody would be telling you you need a PhD.

**All that said, don’t be discouraged. You *can* do it**. You just need the right attitude, and to come to terms with the fact that slow and steady wins the race. So take a year or two to brush up on algebra, linear algebra, calculus, and basic statistics. IMHO Khan Academy is the only resource you need for this, though there are many others. Once you feel your skills are up to at least the level of a college maybe sophomore or junior (and not necessarily a math major; like you don’t need to know how to do proofs necessarily), you should have sufficient foundation to start learning some actual ML theory.

Source: I am a machine learning researcher working primarily in the deep learning space.

Edit: Note that thanks to the explosion of high-level ML libraries, you don’t need to be a math expert to do ML in industry (though of course it helps, and you can’t get by doing ML without *any* math). However your interest in theory and professed desire to create new algorithms make me think you’re more interested in the research/academic track. In that case, advanced math proficiency is prerequisite. Period.

Edit 2: And for completeness, here is the [deep learning bible](https://www.deeplearningbook.org/).","I have bad news for you: Underlyingly, ML is all math. Like the theory is literally all advanced math. 100 multivariable calculus, linear algebra, and statistics, with some computer science on the side which is also often heavy in discrete math. You dont need a PhD as some will tell you, but you do need a better-than-average brain for quantitative reasoning. Python proficiency alone does not a great ML theoretician make. Considering this, your desire for shortcutsaversion to spending time learning math is inconsistent with your desire to go deeper into ML theory. Thats like someone asking how to become a medical doctor while skipping over the blood and guts. Simply put, you wont be able to get very far at all into ML beyond just calling clf.fit() without solid mathematical literacy. This is doubly true for deep learning, which is linear algebra and statistics on motherfucking steroids. Without math, you sure as shit wont be able to create any new algorithms I mean, just flip through the ML bible(https:web.stanford.eduhastiePapersESLII.pdf) and see (1) how many equations there are and (2) how many of them you can grok. If (2) very few, then studying the theory will quickly overwhelm you. This is just the reality. If ML were easy to learn or there were a super-secret fast track, everybody would be an expert and nobody would be telling you you need a PhD. All that said, dont be discouraged. You can do it. You just need the right attitude, and to come to terms with the fact that slow and steady wins the race. So take a year or two to brush up on algebra, linear algebra, calculus, and basic statistics. IMHO Khan Academy is the only resource you need for this, though there are many others. Once you feel your skills are up to at least the level of a college maybe sophomore or junior (and not necessarily a math major; like you dont need to know how to do proofs necessarily), you should have sufficient foundation to start learning some actual ML theory. Source: I am a machine learning researcher working primarily in the deep learning space. Edit: Note that thanks to the explosion of high-level ML libraries, you dont need to be a math expert to do ML in industry (though of course it helps, and you cant get by doing ML without any math). However your interest in theory and professed desire to create new algorithms make me think youre more interested in the researchacademic track. In that case, advanced math proficiency is prerequisite. Period. Edit 2: And for completeness, here is the deep learning bible(https:www.deeplearningbook.org).",0
664,146,iivuodt,"Fellow bodybuilder here. Don’t know if you’ve resolved your issue, but asking a bodybuilder is more helpful than asking a doctor cause we’ve been messing with hormones since the 1940s. Anyways, test does not turn into estrogen. It converts to estrogen. Test converts to dht and estrogen. So taking too much test, can cause gyno because you’re also converting to a lot of estrogen. However, not everyone converts the same amount of test to estrogen. To fix this, you need an AI that lowers estrogen, or add in a dht compound which also lowers estrogen. High amounts of estrogen can cause gyno/lactation. To fix this, lower your test or add in a dht or ai. Another thing, taking vitamin b6p5p lowers prolactin/lactation because it’s a doping mean agonist. 200-300mg a day should be good. If you feel nauseous, just lower the dose. Cabergoline is another dopamine agonist that you only take twice a week that helps as well. I recommend that over b6. Hope that helps.","Fellow bodybuilder here. Dont know if youve resolved your issue, but asking a bodybuilder is more helpful than asking a doctor cause weve been messing with hormones since the 1940s. Anyways, test does not turn into estrogen. It converts to estrogen. Test converts to dht and estrogen. So taking too much test, can cause gyno because youre also converting to a lot of estrogen. However, not everyone converts the same amount of test to estrogen. To fix this, you need an AI that lowers estrogen, or add in a dht compound which also lowers estrogen. High amounts of estrogen can cause gynolactation. To fix this, lower your test or add in a dht or ai. Another thing, taking vitamin b6p5p lowers prolactinlactation because its a doping mean agonist. 200-300mg a day should be good. If you feel nauseous, just lower the dose. Cabergoline is another dopamine agonist that you only take twice a week that helps as well. I recommend that over b6. Hope that helps.",0
665,114,ieahtje,"It is the year 2001. On board the Discovery One, en route to Jupiter, Doctor Frank Poole is playing a game of chess with the ship's advanced artificial intelligence, HAL 2001. But all is not well.

Things are about to go very wrong for the ship's crew.","It is the year 2001. On board the Discovery One, en route to Jupiter, Doctor Frank Poole is playing a game of chess with the ship's advanced artificial intelligence, HAL 2001. But all is not well. Things are about to go very wrong for the ship's crew.",0
666,569,h4q6n7u,"I was trpg'ing.      
My doctor lady is making a warehouse full of brains in a jar to energize an AI",I was trpg'ing. My doctor lady is making a warehouse full of brains in a jar to energize an AI,0
667,479,gy9888w,"Okay so, I'll quote some things from your post and try to dig deep. If I really don't know the cognitive functions related, then I will ignore it. I am not going to try and cherry pick information.

>with a pretty comprehensive knowledge of typology and all the underlying theory

Ni

*""from a fresh perspective rather than my own clouded subjective viewpoint""*

This strikes me as Fi, but it's rare to see Fi users admit that, so could swing either way.

*""I had a really good upbringing and can't really complain about it. Very supportive parents.""*

Undetailed past. Ni. Could be Si inferior as well not wanting to discuss past.

*""I'm currently a medical student, hoping to become a doctor one day.""*

Currently - Se speech - hoping to Ni. Funny super apparent Se-Ni axis speech here. 

""*However, I feel a lot less able with the social side of things. Even though I am quite competent at talking to patients and things, I still never feel truly comfortable. As a result, I'll probably specialise in a field where I can spend more time alone, such a radiology, or at least one in a more relaxing environment where I can collect my thoughts, such as psychiatry.""* 

Sounds introverted. Also sounds like Fe is in a position of uncomfort. Either in the unconscious, inferior, or even authority for some people. (doesn't really narrow it down). The part about specializing sounds like more Ni, which appreciates depth.

*In terms of my surroundings, I'm not a massively active person. I used to go to the gym quite a lot, but now I can't really be bothered. It seems like as soon as I stop the gym I lose all my muscle shortly after, so it seems like a pointless endeavour.*

Sounds like Si critic. Basically low Si. It seems especially pessimistic and I know a few ISFPs that use this type of thought when giving up on things. (Sorry I don't mean to bash, there are also other mental health things that can cause this that is not just type, so I don't mean to say this is exclusively ISFP or even a reason, just an observation)

*I do like playing sports occasionally like badminton or table tennis, but only with friends and nothing professionally. I suppose another way I connect with my environment is through meditation which I do quite often. But frankly, I don't do a whole lot of exercise and so I guess perform more mental activities.*

I think INXJ and ISXPs can both fall under this. It is usually an observational form of Se. Rather than a proactive form. 

*I am quite a curious person I guess. However, because my university course is so busy, I find that lately I have to consciously stop myself from being interested in things because I have to save time for studying. The things I am curious about tend to be related to the brain, so anything like consciousness, dreams, psychology, neuro anatomy etc. But I can turn off my curiosity, and I'm not the type of person to accidentally end up having 50 google tabs open because they were so interested in a topic. I find it hard to come up with ideas on the spot. Normally, ideas just come to me at random times throughout the day and I write them down so I'll never forget them. But I wouldn't say the ideas are very sophisticated.*

This seems like more Ni. Proactive, so again the INXJ and ISXP. Writing it down is extremely low Si. I think at this point we can probably safely say Proactive Ni, which is one of those 4 types.

*I don't really think I'm that coordinated, as I've always dreaded doing activities that involved intricate hand movements, and I'm a bad dancer. Nevertheless, I am somewhat coordinated in activities that don't require such complex movements, such as cycling or weight lifting, which are pretty straightforward.*
  

  
More of inferior Se than authority Se. I sense a lack of confidence, but I bet you are better than you let on. 

 *In terms of the future, I try not to plan ahead to much and prefer to keep my options open, as I find the future too hard to predict, and it also gives me anxiety. Therefore by deduction I guess I have the strongest connection to the present moment.*

This on the other hand sounds like Se-Ni with Se ahead of Ni (more towards ISXP). 

*If somebody asks me to do something, my response will depend on what they're asking. If it's a simple task, I'll probably help them, out of kindness. But I don't really have a gut instinct to help people. When I help people, it is more because I have thought about it in a moral sense, or perhaps idealised the act of helping in my mind to make it seem meaningful.*

Fi decision-making. Seems connected to Ni with idealizing and conceptualizing it. Fe-Se tends to want observe people in need and react by always wanting to help (often at the expense of themselves). The fact you like helping with tasks makes it seem more like a Se-Te agenda as well. 

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*I don't care that much about efficiency and productivity. I find that as concepts they are basically at odds with individuality and true self-expression. I have tried to strictly timetable my life before, and I managed it for about a month, before eventually giving up after I felt like a lifeless robot.*

Super Fi dom. This is something that inferior Te experiences earlier on in life. 

​

*My learning style is probably visual. When I learn things I have pictures in my head; memories of things I have seen. Usually these pictures are hazy and have parts missing. Only if I know something very well will the pictures be fully clear.*

Se-Te learning style. Visually organized. The haziness is probably due to low Si.

​

*The things that are important to me are my family, friends, and girlfriend. But it is also important that I feel like I'm making progress toward something, regardless of what that may be. My identity is important to me. I am always questioning who I am. Although by looking at me you would think I am relatively plain in appearance.*

Pragmatic at the end of the day. Se authority (and other authorities too can make this pragmatic). Making progress towards something - Ni. Identity focus - Fi. Questioning oneself is usually due to this plethoric view of Fi connected to Ni","Okay so, I'll quote some things from your post and try to dig deep. If I really don't know the cognitive functions related, then I will ignore it. I am not going to try and cherry pick information. gt;with a pretty comprehensive knowledge of typology and all the underlying theory Ni ""from a fresh perspective rather than my own clouded subjective viewpoint"" This strikes me as Fi, but it's rare to see Fi users admit that, so could swing either way. ""I had a really good upbringing and can't really complain about it. Very supportive parents."" Undetailed past. Ni. Could be Si inferior as well not wanting to discuss past. ""I'm currently a medical student, hoping to become a doctor one day."" Currently - Se speech - hoping to Ni. Funny super apparent Se-Ni axis speech here. ""However, I feel a lot less able with the social side of things. Even though I am quite competent at talking to patients and things, I still never feel truly comfortable. As a result, I'll probably specialise in a field where I can spend more time alone, such a radiology, or at least one in a more relaxing environment where I can collect my thoughts, such as psychiatry."" Sounds introverted. Also sounds like Fe is in a position of uncomfort. Either in the unconscious, inferior, or even authority for some people. (doesn't really narrow it down). The part about specializing sounds like more Ni, which appreciates depth. In terms of my surroundings, I'm not a massively active person. I used to go to the gym quite a lot, but now I can't really be bothered. It seems like as soon as I stop the gym I lose all my muscle shortly after, so it seems like a pointless endeavour. Sounds like Si critic. Basically low Si. It seems especially pessimistic and I know a few ISFPs that use this type of thought when giving up on things. (Sorry I don't mean to bash, there are also other mental health things that can cause this that is not just type, so I don't mean to say this is exclusively ISFP or even a reason, just an observation) I do like playing sports occasionally like badminton or table tennis, but only with friends and nothing professionally. I suppose another way I connect with my environment is through meditation which I do quite often. But frankly, I don't do a whole lot of exercise and so I guess perform more mental activities. I think INXJ and ISXPs can both fall under this. It is usually an observational form of Se. Rather than a proactive form. I am quite a curious person I guess. However, because my university course is so busy, I find that lately I have to consciously stop myself from being interested in things because I have to save time for studying. The things I am curious about tend to be related to the brain, so anything like consciousness, dreams, psychology, neuro anatomy etc. But I can turn off my curiosity, and I'm not the type of person to accidentally end up having 50 google tabs open because they were so interested in a topic. I find it hard to come up with ideas on the spot. Normally, ideas just come to me at random times throughout the day and I write them down so I'll never forget them. But I wouldn't say the ideas are very sophisticated. This seems like more Ni. Proactive, so again the INXJ and ISXP. Writing it down is extremely low Si. I think at this point we can probably safely say Proactive Ni, which is one of those 4 types. I don't really think I'm that coordinated, as I've always dreaded doing activities that involved intricate hand movements, and I'm a bad dancer. Nevertheless, I am somewhat coordinated in activities that don't require such complex movements, such as cycling or weight lifting, which are pretty straightforward. More of inferior Se than authority Se. I sense a lack of confidence, but I bet you are better than you let on. In terms of the future, I try not to plan ahead to much and prefer to keep my options open, as I find the future too hard to predict, and it also gives me anxiety. Therefore by deduction I guess I have the strongest connection to the present moment. This on the other hand sounds like Se-Ni with Se ahead of Ni (more towards ISXP). If somebody asks me to do something, my response will depend on what they're asking. If it's a simple task, I'll probably help them, out of kindness. But I don't really have a gut instinct to help people. When I help people, it is more because I have thought about it in a moral sense, or perhaps idealised the act of helping in my mind to make it seem meaningful. Fi decision-making. Seems connected to Ni with idealizing and conceptualizing it. Fe-Se tends to want observe people in need and react by always wanting to help (often at the expense of themselves). The fact you like helping with tasks makes it seem more like a Se-Te agenda as well. amp;x200B; I don't care that much about efficiency and productivity. I find that as concepts they are basically at odds with individuality and true self-expression. I have tried to strictly timetable my life before, and I managed it for about a month, before eventually giving up after I felt like a lifeless robot. Super Fi dom. This is something that inferior Te experiences earlier on in life. amp;x200B; My learning style is probably visual. When I learn things I have pictures in my head; memories of things I have seen. Usually these pictures are hazy and have parts missing. Only if I know something very well will the pictures be fully clear. Se-Te learning style. Visually organized. The haziness is probably due to low Si. amp;x200B; The things that are important to me are my family, friends, and girlfriend. But it is also important that I feel like I'm making progress toward something, regardless of what that may be. My identity is important to me. I am always questioning who I am. Although by looking at me you would think I am relatively plain in appearance. Pragmatic at the end of the day. Se authority (and other authorities too can make this pragmatic). Making progress towards something - Ni. Identity focus - Fi. Questioning oneself is usually due to this plethoric view of Fi connected to Ni",0
668,294,ifvxryj,">See Nurse Practitioners can prescribe medication, can write referrals, do practically 90% of the work family physicians can do.

Tell me you don't know anything about what a family doctor does without....actually you just told me you don't understand my job at all. Do you think 'writing prescriptions and making referrals' is all I do all day?

I spend every day managing patients with multiple chronic, complex diseases, treating mental health disorders and providing supportive psychotherapy, differentiating complex, vague first presentations of undiagnosed conditions - is this a UTI or a bladder cancer? Interstitial cystitis? But of course you don't know that because you didn't go to medical school and have no clue of the complexity involved in medicine. Everything looks easy from the outside. You're likely also young and healthy which means you haven't ever had to have your family doctor (if you're lucky enough to have one) manage a complex chronic disease. I am a specialist in preventative health care, screening for cancers, preventing heart attacks and strokes, preventing the loss of limbs from diabetes and vascular disease, helping people quit smoking, providing complex geriatric assessments, prevention of falls, managing dementia, ensuring newborns have complex preventative health screening to catch developmental issues early. I am a specialist in prental care, including pre-conception counseling, management of pregnancy, and I have delivered many, *many* babies myself. I manage post-natal care, including lactation issues, post-partum depression and more. I work and have worked in emergency departments managing life-threatening illnesses and trauma, I work in long-term care providing care for elderly patients at the end of their lives, and I palliate patients dying of terminal illnesses in their homes so that they can die with dignity and peace in a comfortable environment. I do surgical assists in the OR, and have done hospitalist work on patients admitted to hospital for almost any medical issue you can think of. I am versatile, knowledgeable, and well trained. I specialize in sorting out rare and odd diseases, as well as life-threatening ones, from a sea of vague and usually benign complaints - and a mid-level doesn't have the same training or knowledge bases to do that. It's what they don't know that they don't know that is dangerous for the patient. They are an excellent complement but *never* a replacement for a family physician.

I could go on, seriously - but I think that would be belabouring the point. You obviously have very little knowledge of what primacy care specialists - Family Physicians - do if all you think I do is write prescriptions and make referrals, and *especially if you think someone who nowhere close to the same level of training as I have can replace me.*

​

>On PEI, there's a 2 year wait-list to get a family doctor. That's frankly unacceptable. We don't need to force doctor students with 8 years worth of student debt to go into such a piss poor salary when we can easily get other professionals to fill that void.

Or...and hear me out....just start properly compensating family doctors for the insane amount of responsibility they bear and work they do?

The solution to a lack of qualified specialists in primary care isn't to accept a less-trained mid-level, it's to properly compensate people for the work that they do.","gt;See Nurse Practitioners can prescribe medication, can write referrals, do practically 90 of the work family physicians can do. Tell me you don't know anything about what a family doctor does without....actually you just told me you don't understand my job at all. Do you think 'writing prescriptions and making referrals' is all I do all day? I spend every day managing patients with multiple chronic, complex diseases, treating mental health disorders and providing supportive psychotherapy, differentiating complex, vague first presentations of undiagnosed conditions - is this a UTI or a bladder cancer? Interstitial cystitis? But of course you don't know that because you didn't go to medical school and have no clue of the complexity involved in medicine. Everything looks easy from the outside. You're likely also young and healthy which means you haven't ever had to have your family doctor (if you're lucky enough to have one) manage a complex chronic disease. I am a specialist in preventative health care, screening for cancers, preventing heart attacks and strokes, preventing the loss of limbs from diabetes and vascular disease, helping people quit smoking, providing complex geriatric assessments, prevention of falls, managing dementia, ensuring newborns have complex preventative health screening to catch developmental issues early. I am a specialist in prental care, including pre-conception counseling, management of pregnancy, and I have delivered many, many babies myself. I manage post-natal care, including lactation issues, post-partum depression and more. I work and have worked in emergency departments managing life-threatening illnesses and trauma, I work in long-term care providing care for elderly patients at the end of their lives, and I palliate patients dying of terminal illnesses in their homes so that they can die with dignity and peace in a comfortable environment. I do surgical assists in the OR, and have done hospitalist work on patients admitted to hospital for almost any medical issue you can think of. I am versatile, knowledgeable, and well trained. I specialize in sorting out rare and odd diseases, as well as life-threatening ones, from a sea of vague and usually benign complaints - and a mid-level doesn't have the same training or knowledge bases to do that. It's what they don't know that they don't know that is dangerous for the patient. They are an excellent complement but never a replacement for a family physician. I could go on, seriously - but I think that would be belabouring the point. You obviously have very little knowledge of what primacy care specialists - Family Physicians - do if all you think I do is write prescriptions and make referrals, and especially if you think someone who nowhere close to the same level of training as I have can replace me. amp;x200B; gt;On PEI, there's a 2 year wait-list to get a family doctor. That's frankly unacceptable. We don't need to force doctor students with 8 years worth of student debt to go into such a piss poor salary when we can easily get other professionals to fill that void. Or...and hear me out....just start properly compensating family doctors for the insane amount of responsibility they bear and work they do? The solution to a lack of qualified specialists in primary care isn't to accept a less-trained mid-level, it's to properly compensate people for the work that they do.",0
669,287,i4exc19,"There are lots of people already doing that but industry funding to lie to the public is much stronger then the scientific funding.

Meat, dairy, eggs, and junk food companies don’t want people to eat healthier cause the more healthy the average diet is the less money they make. Since agricultural farmers get most of their money selling feed to cow, chicken, and pig farmers they also make less money if people eat healthier. All around they make less money when people don’t over eat. These are a massive portion of the GDP and they are more then happy to invest insurmountable fund to make sure the government and any other relevant organization supports them through lobbying, actual proven experts and scientists don’t stand a chance hence the joke that is American dietary guide lines and FDA requirements.

The majority of the health industry makes most of its money from sick people. Guy like me that eats whole plants and does a lot of exercise while avoiding poisons and toxins like alcohol and smoke is going to result in them making a loss less money off me statistically speaking. Dietitians and cardiologists mostly deal with people post diabetes and heart disease and very rarely before when it is at its best chance of prevention. The biggest money is in the medications and surgeries done over long periods of time which don’t need done nearly as often to people that live healthy lives. If standard definitions and suggestions improved then health industries would make way less money and investors would have to get by on less yachts. Subsequently the American health care costs and system is as fucked as it is and people are convinced it has to do with the type of systems rather the the clear and obvious fact that Americans are some of the least healthy and most diseased people in the world due to life style.

The goal of the food industry is to literally over produce and overs sell you as much crap as possible and most of the health industry wants you to get chronically sick as soon as possible so they can get payed a lot to keep you alive as long as possible. That is why US medicine is so good, cause we are experts at slowing death, just not at preventing the cause.","There are lots of people already doing that but industry funding to lie to the public is much stronger then the scientific funding. Meat, dairy, eggs, and junk food companies dont want people to eat healthier cause the more healthy the average diet is the less money they make. Since agricultural farmers get most of their money selling feed to cow, chicken, and pig farmers they also make less money if people eat healthier. All around they make less money when people dont over eat. These are a massive portion of the GDP and they are more then happy to invest insurmountable fund to make sure the government and any other relevant organization supports them through lobbying, actual proven experts and scientists dont stand a chance hence the joke that is American dietary guide lines and FDA requirements. The majority of the health industry makes most of its money from sick people. Guy like me that eats whole plants and does a lot of exercise while avoiding poisons and toxins like alcohol and smoke is going to result in them making a loss less money off me statistically speaking. Dietitians and cardiologists mostly deal with people post diabetes and heart disease and very rarely before when it is at its best chance of prevention. The biggest money is in the medications and surgeries done over long periods of time which dont need done nearly as often to people that live healthy lives. If standard definitions and suggestions improved then health industries would make way less money and investors would have to get by on less yachts. Subsequently the American health care costs and system is as fucked as it is and people are convinced it has to do with the type of systems rather the the clear and obvious fact that Americans are some of the least healthy and most diseased people in the world due to life style. The goal of the food industry is to literally over produce and overs sell you as much crap as possible and most of the health industry wants you to get chronically sick as soon as possible so they can get payed a lot to keep you alive as long as possible. That is why US medicine is so good, cause we are experts at slowing death, just not at preventing the cause.",0
670,31,fzun9s3,"To fix panicky aim, you have to do 3 things:

1) Go play a lot of spike rush (when deathmatchs comes, go play that instead). That will essentially gives you a place to practice against real people without panicking. If it doesn't work, keep playing until it does. 

2) From what I read, your aim is actually good but your panicking and lack of confidence holds it back in live matches. Now, this is a problem I faced countless times and still improving on, when you know that you are going in for a gun fight (you know someone's place etc) make sure to remind yourself that your aim is good and panicking is what makes it trash, make yourself confident. Now, since I had a lot of bad matches last month, I felt that I was trash and couldn't hit shit. Now, I got rid of that mindset and I'm team MVP in 80% of my matches and match MVP in 50% of them.   
If you can't do that, there is another solution. Don't think of anything. Just don't think about anything, don't think about your aim, your confidence etc. Play it like a robot, your unconscious self will take the gunfight while your conscious self is not focusing. That helps alot.

3) Now, sometimes you get a big clutch, or a hard 1v3 etc. I can't blame you for this, since most players experience this. You are going to panick and you'll have twitchy aim. It's very hard to calm down during the clutch, but after the clutch whether you won it or not, Remove your headset, drink some water and have a walk around your room. This will help you a lot to calm down after that round.

Panicking also worsens reflexes and a lot of things other than aim, so watchout.

BUT, since you mentioned wrist and elbow pain, I think you should go see a doctor. That will help prevent any major damages to your body, and makes your gameplay way better.

Good luck.","To fix panicky aim, you have to do 3 things: 1) Go play a lot of spike rush (when deathmatchs comes, go play that instead). That will essentially gives you a place to practice against real people without panicking. If it doesn't work, keep playing until it does. 2) From what I read, your aim is actually good but your panicking and lack of confidence holds it back in live matches. Now, this is a problem I faced countless times and still improving on, when you know that you are going in for a gun fight (you know someone's place etc) make sure to remind yourself that your aim is good and panicking is what makes it trash, make yourself confident. Now, since I had a lot of bad matches last month, I felt that I was trash and couldn't hit shit. Now, I got rid of that mindset and I'm team MVP in 80 of my matches and match MVP in 50 of them. If you can't do that, there is another solution. Don't think of anything. Just don't think about anything, don't think about your aim, your confidence etc. Play it like a robot, your unconscious self will take the gunfight while your conscious self is not focusing. That helps alot. 3) Now, sometimes you get a big clutch, or a hard 1v3 etc. I can't blame you for this, since most players experience this. You are going to panick and you'll have twitchy aim. It's very hard to calm down during the clutch, but after the clutch whether you won it or not, Remove your headset, drink some water and have a walk around your room. This will help you a lot to calm down after that round. Panicking also worsens reflexes and a lot of things other than aim, so watchout. BUT, since you mentioned wrist and elbow pain, I think you should go see a doctor. That will help prevent any major damages to your body, and makes your gameplay way better. Good luck.",0
671,261,diyun8n,"That's a reasonable analysis. It does betray the narrative bit, but that's probably the writer's fault. However, I would like to suggest a counterpoint that is often used for sentient machines: Could the Doctor have started out as a program simply carrying out designed instructions and at a certain point exceeded that programming and was able to choose to be something else? If he is simply doing what he is programmed to do, then it's hard for me see him with any actual agency or control over his actions. But he does eventually *choose* to become more than that. He develops hobbies into interests, forms deep relationships, and *takes control* of his life once he realizes he actually has one. While some of that development is formed by adding new subroutines, he had to have the *desire* to add those subroutines for him to take action. I *highly* doubt any of that was in his original programming. And many other developments occur from natural revelations or Aha! moments. You say he has self-awareness in the beginning, but I don't buy that in the way humans have self-awareness until at least the end of the first season.

EDIT: I guess this ties into your point about free will. You're suggesting that we can't know if he or even humans have free will, but I think we can make some assumptions based on our current understanding of AI engineering and human consciousness. I guess that's what I'm really trying to suggest.","That's a reasonable analysis. It does betray the narrative bit, but that's probably the writer's fault. However, I would like to suggest a counterpoint that is often used for sentient machines: Could the Doctor have started out as a program simply carrying out designed instructions and at a certain point exceeded that programming and was able to choose to be something else? If he is simply doing what he is programmed to do, then it's hard for me see him with any actual agency or control over his actions. But he does eventually choose to become more than that. He develops hobbies into interests, forms deep relationships, and takes control of his life once he realizes he actually has one. While some of that development is formed by adding new subroutines, he had to have the desire to add those subroutines for him to take action. I highly doubt any of that was in his original programming. And many other developments occur from natural revelations or Aha! moments. You say he has self-awareness in the beginning, but I don't buy that in the way humans have self-awareness until at least the end of the first season. EDIT: I guess this ties into your point about free will. You're suggesting that we can't know if he or even humans have free will, but I think we can make some assumptions based on our current understanding of AI engineering and human consciousness. I guess that's what I'm really trying to suggest.",0
672,63,fyq9s2g,"**Summary:** 

The program aims at holding case-management discussions among doctors who are at the frontline in treating COVID-19 patients in hospitals and COVID facilities around the country.
Physicians who manage COVID-19 patients including those in the ICUs can raise queries, present their experience and share knowledge with other physicians and experts from AIIMS, New Delhi on this video platform.
The primary objective of these discussions is to reduce mortality from COVID-19 by learning from shared experience and strengthening best practices among hospitals with 1000 beds including isolation beds, oxygen supported and ICU beds. Four sessions have been held till date covering 43 institutions {Mumbai (10), Goa (3), Delhi (3), Gujarat (3), Telangana (2), Assam (5), Karnataka (1), Bihar (1), Andhra Pradesh (1), Kerala (1), Tamil Nadu (13)}.
Each of these sessions conducted through Video Conference span over 1.5 to 2 hours. The discussions have covered the entire range of issues related to management of COVID-19 patients.
Some of the important issues that have been stressed upon are the need for rational use of ‘Investigational Therapies’ like Remdesevir, convalescent plasma and Tocilizumab.
The treating teams have discussed the current indications and possible harm due to their indiscriminate use and the need to limit social-media pressure based prescriptions.
The use of proning, high flow oxygen, non-invasive ventilation and ventilator settings for advanced disease have also been a common discussion point. The role of various testing strategies in diagnosing COVID-19 has also been an important topic of shared learning.
Issues such as the need for repeat testing, admission and discharge criteria, management of post discharge symptoms, and return to work have been addressed.
Some of the other common concerns have been the methods of communication with patients, screening of health-care workers, managing new-onset diabetes, uncommon presentations such as stroke, diarrhoea and myocardial infarction etc. The team from AIIMS, New Delhi was able to act as a bridge for new knowledge from one group to the other at each VC, apart from advising from its own experience and the extensive literature reviews done by the domain experts.
The “e-ICU’ video consultation program in the coming weeks would cover ICU doctors from smaller healthcare facilities (i.e. those having 500 beds or more) across the country.","Summary: The program aims at holding case-management discussions among doctors who are at the frontline in treating COVID-19 patients in hospitals and COVID facilities around the country. Physicians who manage COVID-19 patients including those in the ICUs can raise queries, present their experience and share knowledge with other physicians and experts from AIIMS, New Delhi on this video platform. The primary objective of these discussions is to reduce mortality from COVID-19 by learning from shared experience and strengthening best practices among hospitals with 1000 beds including isolation beds, oxygen supported and ICU beds. Four sessions have been held till date covering 43 institutions Mumbai (10), Goa (3), Delhi (3), Gujarat (3), Telangana (2), Assam (5), Karnataka (1), Bihar (1), Andhra Pradesh (1), Kerala (1), Tamil Nadu (13). Each of these sessions conducted through Video Conference span over 1.5 to 2 hours. The discussions have covered the entire range of issues related to management of COVID-19 patients. Some of the important issues that have been stressed upon are the need for rational use of Investigational Therapies like Remdesevir, convalescent plasma and Tocilizumab. The treating teams have discussed the current indications and possible harm due to their indiscriminate use and the need to limit social-media pressure based prescriptions. The use of proning, high flow oxygen, non-invasive ventilation and ventilator settings for advanced disease have also been a common discussion point. The role of various testing strategies in diagnosing COVID-19 has also been an important topic of shared learning. Issues such as the need for repeat testing, admission and discharge criteria, management of post discharge symptoms, and return to work have been addressed. Some of the other common concerns have been the methods of communication with patients, screening of health-care workers, managing new-onset diabetes, uncommon presentations such as stroke, diarrhoea and myocardial infarction etc. The team from AIIMS, New Delhi was able to act as a bridge for new knowledge from one group to the other at each VC, apart from advising from its own experience and the extensive literature reviews done by the domain experts. The e-ICU video consultation program in the coming weeks would cover ICU doctors from smaller healthcare facilities (i.e. those having 500 beds or more) across the country.",0
673,289,dje1e25,"No, you're misinterpreting me. I'm not saying it's a problem for a team of academic surgeons to have to have to occasionally work long stints on complex surgery. I was discussing lack of resource management of medical staff, and doctors in particular - perhaps sometimes to favour the most senior and specialised of staff, rather than the wider system.

You made it clear yourself that surgeons are spending little of their time in theatre, held back by lack of nursing staff. You move from this to suggesting that I told you to leave a patient open in theatre, which is absurd.

>  I cannot recall a single instance in my practice where a doctor wasn't available to care for a patient. 

This is so many hundreds of miles away from my experience in any healthcare system that I can only assume you're isolated in some very well physician-resourced system which only takes on specific cases, and doesn't see the reality of routine day to day healthcare needs for the vast majority of the population.

>  Non-surgeons aren't trained in surgical diseases, aren't trained in diagnosing them, aren't aware of their complications, their risks, their associated features. Ask an internist how often they order HIDA scans, CT enterography, octreptide scans, flexible choledochoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound; ask them to read their own CTs or determine which patient with clinical peritonitis needs surgery and which doesn't. They don't do those things because it's not their are of expertise, just as I don't read Echo or do bone marrow biopsies.

You're making a generic list of tests under the heading of ""surgeon"", as if someone is either an expert on all surgery or clueless at reading and diagnosing anything relevant to surgery. I am not as familiar with the US system as various European, but don't you have consultants there with a specialism to collect a holistic view of a patient, to order tests, to isolate problems, often as out-patient, before referring to a surgical team? And a surgeon may be someone you only meet once, along with your anaesthetist, just before an op, and once after, if it's non-trivial.  The consultant may be part of the surgical team, but they may not be.

> Your claim that non-surgeons can diagnose, plan treatment, and manage the wards is wrong, plain and simple.

Ok, you've identified a problem, so why is your system constrained in this way? And in one breath you say that surgeons can't operate more because they're too busy doing something else related to surgery, while in another you say that they couldn't operate more anyway because of something hand-wavy to do with lack of nurses and unions. Is it possible that you work in certain areas requiring a high degree of end-to-end specialist skill, and that your experience does not really apply to the majority of surgery? You're thinking at the 23 hour neuro surgery end, and I'm thinking at the daily general surgery end, or even the sort of minor procedures that a primary care doctor could do, where there is a *massive* shortage in the UK.","No, you're misinterpreting me. I'm not saying it's a problem for a team of academic surgeons to have to have to occasionally work long stints on complex surgery. I was discussing lack of resource management of medical staff, and doctors in particular - perhaps sometimes to favour the most senior and specialised of staff, rather than the wider system. You made it clear yourself that surgeons are spending little of their time in theatre, held back by lack of nursing staff. You move from this to suggesting that I told you to leave a patient open in theatre, which is absurd. gt; I cannot recall a single instance in my practice where a doctor wasn't available to care for a patient. This is so many hundreds of miles away from my experience in any healthcare system that I can only assume you're isolated in some very well physician-resourced system which only takes on specific cases, and doesn't see the reality of routine day to day healthcare needs for the vast majority of the population. gt; Non-surgeons aren't trained in surgical diseases, aren't trained in diagnosing them, aren't aware of their complications, their risks, their associated features. Ask an internist how often they order HIDA scans, CT enterography, octreptide scans, flexible choledochoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound; ask them to read their own CTs or determine which patient with clinical peritonitis needs surgery and which doesn't. They don't do those things because it's not their are of expertise, just as I don't read Echo or do bone marrow biopsies. You're making a generic list of tests under the heading of ""surgeon"", as if someone is either an expert on all surgery or clueless at reading and diagnosing anything relevant to surgery. I am not as familiar with the US system as various European, but don't you have consultants there with a specialism to collect a holistic view of a patient, to order tests, to isolate problems, often as out-patient, before referring to a surgical team? And a surgeon may be someone you only meet once, along with your anaesthetist, just before an op, and once after, if it's non-trivial. The consultant may be part of the surgical team, but they may not be. gt; Your claim that non-surgeons can diagnose, plan treatment, and manage the wards is wrong, plain and simple. Ok, you've identified a problem, so why is your system constrained in this way? And in one breath you say that surgeons can't operate more because they're too busy doing something else related to surgery, while in another you say that they couldn't operate more anyway because of something hand-wavy to do with lack of nurses and unions. Is it possible that you work in certain areas requiring a high degree of end-to-end specialist skill, and that your experience does not really apply to the majority of surgery? You're thinking at the 23 hour neuro surgery end, and I'm thinking at the daily general surgery end, or even the sort of minor procedures that a primary care doctor could do, where there is a massive shortage in the UK.",0
674,571,j1fbpko,"I like Dark Souls games (particularly Sekiro & Elden Ring), but I play every game on the developer-intended difficulty, usually medium. I don't like artificial challenges that are mostly only time-consuming.

That being said, the difficulty in this game is refreshing for me. Playing Forza recently, the infinite rewind mechanic and infinite redos, felt too cheap. In NFS Unbound you not only have deadlines, but you have finite redos to use each day and a well thought out risk/reward betting system. Time is money... Finally a racing game where there is actual pressure to perform.

You might like those parts alone, just not with the added difficulty. These mechanics really shine if you get a hold of some of the less pronounced mechanics that make a huge difference in this game. Such as tuning for grip or drift (a grippy car will be difficult to intentionally drift), then after completing a grip or drift there is a nitro burst mechanic you can use to correct your lines immediately on corners or find a better line than the AI can manage. It overrides your inertia. This is a separate mechanic from the building nitro bar.

But because of the mechanic, you don't have to take a bad line on blind corners.

I do still think there are other blind spots, like hidden clutter, ledges and stuff that is hard to see, but I have an eye doctor appointment next week so we'll ""see"". 😅

Anyways, that one hidden mechanic makes the game not fun -> fun. It takes some practice and getting used to, which is hard to mimic in the open world versus how you perform when the pressure is on. Free roam I tend to play more dangerously, so it isn't perfect practice for the limited races. But after figuring that out and understanding that you aren't meant to place 1st most of the time, the game is fun. The difficulty makes it more realistic, but it's hard to appreciate with it being very far from the norm of pretty much any other racing game. Some people might have the patience for that and time for that, others might want something more casual to escape a busy life. I appreciate Forza and this NFS, even though they are pretty much polar opposites.","I like Dark Souls games (particularly Sekiro amp; Elden Ring), but I play every game on the developer-intended difficulty, usually medium. I don't like artificial challenges that are mostly only time-consuming. That being said, the difficulty in this game is refreshing for me. Playing Forza recently, the infinite rewind mechanic and infinite redos, felt too cheap. In NFS Unbound you not only have deadlines, but you have finite redos to use each day and a well thought out riskreward betting system. Time is money... Finally a racing game where there is actual pressure to perform. You might like those parts alone, just not with the added difficulty. These mechanics really shine if you get a hold of some of the less pronounced mechanics that make a huge difference in this game. Such as tuning for grip or drift (a grippy car will be difficult to intentionally drift), then after completing a grip or drift there is a nitro burst mechanic you can use to correct your lines immediately on corners or find a better line than the AI can manage. It overrides your inertia. This is a separate mechanic from the building nitro bar. But because of the mechanic, you don't have to take a bad line on blind corners. I do still think there are other blind spots, like hidden clutter, ledges and stuff that is hard to see, but I have an eye doctor appointment next week so we'll ""see"". Anyways, that one hidden mechanic makes the game not fun -gt; fun. It takes some practice and getting used to, which is hard to mimic in the open world versus how you perform when the pressure is on. Free roam I tend to play more dangerously, so it isn't perfect practice for the limited races. But after figuring that out and understanding that you aren't meant to place 1st most of the time, the game is fun. The difficulty makes it more realistic, but it's hard to appreciate with it being very far from the norm of pretty much any other racing game. Some people might have the patience for that and time for that, others might want something more casual to escape a busy life. I appreciate Forza and this NFS, even though they are pretty much polar opposites.",0
675,269,fnnsnea,"> I don't know why you think Chen is not in this case.

My bad. You are right that Chen Qiushi did not try to actually fight the gov. Still, my point was those doctors will not be arrested arrested because they did not ignore the warning from CCP and intentionally spread info.

> But someone choose authoritarian because of this imperfection. He must be dumb or stupid.

That is oversimplify. Why someone must be dumb or stupid if he does not choose democracy or Western democracy (which is indeed republic) over the other system? Your argument does not really prove the result that democracy is fundamentally better than the others.

> The first case already appeared around Dec 15th 2019.

The dec 15 case was a back tracking case. The logical issue here is that Trump is doing fine even if he tries to cover up the truth for more than a month, but CCP is terrible because wuhan did something similar. Let us suppose everything went perfect in China. Say someone visited the doctor for pneumonia on Dec 15. Somehow he meets a very good doctor who somehow figure it is caused by a unknown virus. I am not sure how it would happen, but let us suppose so. He somehow believes the virus is special and potentially infectious so he gets the sample and sends it the the lab. Somehow they figured it can spread from H2H based on the RNA or maybe from more cases appeared. They verified the results a couple times and luckily all the info they have is accurate. Let's say there was a incredible miracle and everything above was done in a week. The doctors and scientists figured everything they know one month earlier. 

How would the actual help the US?

Is there anything Trump has done that could be done earlier that actually helps?

Is there anything Trump can only do it in Jan but not Feb so the actual month would make the difference?

Trump did exactly what wuhan gov did. He decided to hope it to be fine and pretend what his hope is true instead of diving deep to the actual issue and trusting the experts. In fact, the same thing happens over and over again in the past month in multiple country. Leaders pretend that everything is fine for their own benefits and only start to take serious actions when things are broken.

Check Trump's words like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NezEbDx4B9A or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB8icFsfJe0

What happens in the US and other western countries makes me to believe that the initial failure in Wuhan does not has much to do with ""the system"". Instead, CCP actually fixed its shit earlier than the other gov.

> Why are you so pro-CCP?
Prob depends how you define pro-CCP. Some of my friends actually think I am pro western. If people saying anything good about CCP is pro CCP, then I am. I think CCP is doing fine on this manner. I follow whatever makes sense to me. If your argument is valid and sound, I'll follow yours too. 

> Does coronavirus not affect your daily life?
Coronavirus affected my life especially my family's life hugely, but again I do not see why CCP is the correct target to blame.","gt; I don't know why you think Chen is not in this case. My bad. You are right that Chen Qiushi did not try to actually fight the gov. Still, my point was those doctors will not be arrested arrested because they did not ignore the warning from CCP and intentionally spread info. gt; But someone choose authoritarian because of this imperfection. He must be dumb or stupid. That is oversimplify. Why someone must be dumb or stupid if he does not choose democracy or Western democracy (which is indeed republic) over the other system? Your argument does not really prove the result that democracy is fundamentally better than the others. gt; The first case already appeared around Dec 15th 2019. The dec 15 case was a back tracking case. The logical issue here is that Trump is doing fine even if he tries to cover up the truth for more than a month, but CCP is terrible because wuhan did something similar. Let us suppose everything went perfect in China. Say someone visited the doctor for pneumonia on Dec 15. Somehow he meets a very good doctor who somehow figure it is caused by a unknown virus. I am not sure how it would happen, but let us suppose so. He somehow believes the virus is special and potentially infectious so he gets the sample and sends it the the lab. Somehow they figured it can spread from H2H based on the RNA or maybe from more cases appeared. They verified the results a couple times and luckily all the info they have is accurate. Let's say there was a incredible miracle and everything above was done in a week. The doctors and scientists figured everything they know one month earlier. How would the actual help the US? Is there anything Trump has done that could be done earlier that actually helps? Is there anything Trump can only do it in Jan but not Feb so the actual month would make the difference? Trump did exactly what wuhan gov did. He decided to hope it to be fine and pretend what his hope is true instead of diving deep to the actual issue and trusting the experts. In fact, the same thing happens over and over again in the past month in multiple country. Leaders pretend that everything is fine for their own benefits and only start to take serious actions when things are broken. Check Trump's words like https:www.youtube.comwatch?vNezEbDx4B9A or https:www.youtube.comwatch?vhB8icFsfJe0 What happens in the US and other western countries makes me to believe that the initial failure in Wuhan does not has much to do with ""the system"". Instead, CCP actually fixed its shit earlier than the other gov. gt; Why are you so pro-CCP? Prob depends how you define pro-CCP. Some of my friends actually think I am pro western. If people saying anything good about CCP is pro CCP, then I am. I think CCP is doing fine on this manner. I follow whatever makes sense to me. If your argument is valid and sound, I'll follow yours too. gt; Does coronavirus not affect your daily life? Coronavirus affected my life especially my family's life hugely, but again I do not see why CCP is the correct target to blame.",0
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677,585,h4mwmll,"What the post's author is describing as AI is a Health Information Exchange: ""*At a high level, Clover Assistant is a machine learning AI. Every day, it sucks up claims data, medical charts, medication data, diagnostic data, and electronic health records data into its black box and spits out rich insights that doctors can use to make better decisions at the point of care*.""

You are referring to health insurance exchanges. Two totally different things.","What the post's author is describing as AI is a Health Information Exchange: ""At a high level, Clover Assistant is a machine learning AI. Every day, it sucks up claims data, medical charts, medication data, diagnostic data, and electronic health records data into its black box and spits out rich insights that doctors can use to make better decisions at the point of care."" You are referring to health insurance exchanges. Two totally different things.",1
678,378,fuvxr1x,"This is their github page:

 https://terminus2049.github.io

It's not solely about censored Coronavirus-related articles from Chinese media like the report from Wuhan doctor Ai Fen from March 10th, but also topics like #MeToo, the plight of migrant workers and much more the Chinese government considers taboo to talk about.

They've been detained since Apr 19  and are awaiting trial for ""picking quarrels and provoking trouble""","This is their github page: https:terminus2049.github.io It's not solely about censored Coronavirus-related articles from Chinese media like the report from Wuhan doctor Ai Fen from March 10th, but also topics like MeToo, the plight of migrant workers and much more the Chinese government considers taboo to talk about. They've been detained since Apr 19 and are awaiting trial for ""picking quarrels and provoking trouble""",0
679,505,fhytgj1,"I wouldn't say that's the implication - the TARDIS interior has been likened to a computer desktop, something that can be changed at will to suit the user's preference (notice how it changed after the Eleventh Doctor lost Amy and Rory without any regeneration going on). It's just that some of the Doctor's last few regenerations have 1) been pretty explosive and 2) taken place in the TARDIS, which caused physical damage to the interior to a point that it needed repairing.

Technically there's no reason why the TARDIS couldn't just reconstruct the current interior rather than replacing it with a new one, but I suspect the old girl knows that a new Doctor will appreciate a makeover. Still, I suppose you could imagine that it has something to do with the regeneration energy if you wanted to.","I wouldn't say that's the implication - the TARDIS interior has been likened to a computer desktop, something that can be changed at will to suit the user's preference (notice how it changed after the Eleventh Doctor lost Amy and Rory without any regeneration going on). It's just that some of the Doctor's last few regenerations have 1) been pretty explosive and 2) taken place in the TARDIS, which caused physical damage to the interior to a point that it needed repairing. Technically there's no reason why the TARDIS couldn't just reconstruct the current interior rather than replacing it with a new one, but I suspect the old girl knows that a new Doctor will appreciate a makeover. Still, I suppose you could imagine that it has something to do with the regeneration energy if you wanted to.",0
680,144,did7v3w,"Honestly, Dinosaurs on a Spaceship is one is one of my favourite episodes. There’s the odd foreshadowing about the Ponds leaving, and Solomon’s death is admittedly not one of the Doctor’s finer moments, but this is a nice standalone episode. We get to see the whole range of the Doctor - his joy at seeing dinosaurs in space, his worry at not being able to stop the missiles in time, his sense of humor as he jokes and banters, his quiet rage at a greedy man who nearly wiped out the last remains of an ancient Earth, his love for his companions and penchant for finding adventure in odd places. We get yet another future version of Earth where India plays an important role, a nod to a historical character with Queen Nefertiti’s mysterious disappearance, and crazy technology such as sassy robots, a surprisingly elaborate spaceship powered by literal waves on a beach, and a database that calculates the value of everything in space and time (which seems primarily useful for time travelers, and something that ought to come up again.) 12 is “my” Doctor, but 11’s era has this sense of wonder about the universe that I really miss. I’ve said it before, but I really love the shot of Brian looking out over the Earth. 

There's some beautiful character development here for the Ponds. Amy admits she's always waiting for the TARDIS and has a hard time settling down to real life and finding a job, although she also prefers to head back home rather than immediately go on more adventures with the Doctor. She quickly assumes leadership of her new companions, and is able to figure out what's going on with the spaceship, accessing the computer system with relative ease, and even identifying the aliens who were piloting it. (There's also a nice callback to Let's Kill Hitler as Amy declares herself worth two men, much as Amelia told Mels she counted as a boy.) Meanwhile, Rory now talks with the Doctor as an equal rather than just via Amy - the last few episodes have shown that the Doctor is actually quite fond of him, as he not only remembers his favorite car in The God Complex, but remembers his dad’s name without being introduced. Rory has apparently also begun collecting cool medical tech on his travels, and can recognize the sound of a spaceship engine, and both banter and threaten with enemies nearly on par with the Doctor, which is a far cry from the brave-but-quivering mess he was with House in The Doctor’s Wife.  ","Honestly, Dinosaurs on a Spaceship is one is one of my favourite episodes. Theres the odd foreshadowing about the Ponds leaving, and Solomons death is admittedly not one of the Doctors finer moments, but this is a nice standalone episode. We get to see the whole range of the Doctor - his joy at seeing dinosaurs in space, his worry at not being able to stop the missiles in time, his sense of humor as he jokes and banters, his quiet rage at a greedy man who nearly wiped out the last remains of an ancient Earth, his love for his companions and penchant for finding adventure in odd places. We get yet another future version of Earth where India plays an important role, a nod to a historical character with Queen Nefertitis mysterious disappearance, and crazy technology such as sassy robots, a surprisingly elaborate spaceship powered by literal waves on a beach, and a database that calculates the value of everything in space and time (which seems primarily useful for time travelers, and something that ought to come up again.) 12 is my Doctor, but 11s era has this sense of wonder about the universe that I really miss. Ive said it before, but I really love the shot of Brian looking out over the Earth. There's some beautiful character development here for the Ponds. Amy admits she's always waiting for the TARDIS and has a hard time settling down to real life and finding a job, although she also prefers to head back home rather than immediately go on more adventures with the Doctor. She quickly assumes leadership of her new companions, and is able to figure out what's going on with the spaceship, accessing the computer system with relative ease, and even identifying the aliens who were piloting it. (There's also a nice callback to Let's Kill Hitler as Amy declares herself worth two men, much as Amelia told Mels she counted as a boy.) Meanwhile, Rory now talks with the Doctor as an equal rather than just via Amy - the last few episodes have shown that the Doctor is actually quite fond of him, as he not only remembers his favorite car in The God Complex, but remembers his dads name without being introduced. Rory has apparently also begun collecting cool medical tech on his travels, and can recognize the sound of a spaceship engine, and both banter and threaten with enemies nearly on par with the Doctor, which is a far cry from the brave-but-quivering mess he was with House in The Doctors Wife.",0
681,115,gppjqq0,"I was 3 when 1990 hit, still in the soviet union at the time. I remember very little of the early 90. I remember eating icecream for like 10 or 15  kopeks, it came from a machine into a cone, and we also had these limonade like beverage dispensers that would also cost something similar. That was like before 1992 I think.

Then I vaguely remember watching TV of how soviet tanks were crushing people near our  TV tower in 1992 (it was pretty fucked up thing to see as a 5 year old).  We regained independence on that day. And It was kind of the wild west from there for the rest of the 90s.Most people were dirt poor (including us). Gangs ruled the streets, it was pretty terrifying to stray away from your home. Car bombs, car shootings, terrorist acts and murders were a common occurance. I once got mugged when I was 7 or 8 in broad daylight, walking to my friend's house. Mugging was very prelevant in general, one of my schoolmates got mugged in the school bathroom. He was stupid enough to flash a mobile phone, back when they were just just appearing (he was one of the lucky ones that had parents with real money). Kids of 8 - 10 years of age would already begin to smoke behind the school corner. Teens would shoot up drugs in our apartament building and lie semi-conscious gurgeling behimd the garbage shoot. Defecating and pissing behind those shoots. One kid that I knew (10 or so years old) was talking about shooting up heroin. His dad was also behind bars for gang related murder. Me my self had my first drink at age of 12 and first smoke at age of 13. School disco fights were an average friday/saturday night occurance. Alchoholism and holessness was rampant. My mom was a poor postal worker and I didn't have a dad, she had to sell moonshine to make some extra money to keep our family afloat, all sorts of bums that reaked of piss and booze would come around to buy. She became an alchoholic as well and died from cancer in 1999.

We lived trough two or three major currency changes and hyperinflation. One of those intermediary currencies had like animals on it.  Corruption was high, and everyone,  doctors, policemen, traffic cops, government workers, etc expected bribes to do their job. Banks went bankrupt and anihilated our entire savings. We never seen that money again.  We used to buy chlothes and most other things either in thrift stores or go to a bazaar where they would sell imported counterfeits/knockoffs. And we used to do that any eason, even in the dead of winter. I would try on chlothes right on the spot there, in open air, -20 outside and all. Because buying in stores was way too expensive.

We used to raid dumbsters to find fun things to do. Finding some discarded paint, tapes, vynils etc. would make our day. There wasn't much to do, but to cause mischief, and piss old people off. We used to go annoy kindergarden and school watchmen. There was quite a few unfinished construction projects around that we would hang out in.When I was 8 (in around 1996) I saved for an entire year to afford a chinese knockoff NES (famiclone) and games for it. It broke in a month and I was heart broken. First time I ever seen a genesis was maybe 1996, in a video game room. And first time I ever was able to buy one was in 1999 (a knock off as well). Counterfit games, music, films and such was a way of life, noone would be able to afford legit copies. My first PC came in 1998, and it was an IBM 386 based PS/2 cobbled together from scrap bought at the bazaar. By then it was around 10 years out of date maybe more.  There were the occasional young family that used to run old cars from the EU , refurbish and resell them here for a markup. Those are the families that did well and their kids used to have everything.

There was very little censorship on TV and tabacco/alchohol adverts were everywhere, all the time. Buying tapes with songs that had dirty words and sang about taboo subjects was a blast. Any kind of regulation was not really a thing at the time. People would drive without seatbelts and smoke in cars.

Apart from all of that we had some of the typical 90's kid things, like Slinkies, Love-Is , Turbo, Street fighter bubble gum, Chupa-caps, yo-yo's and such. In the later part of the 90's anyway. Still I used to drool over walkmen, and the playstation. I loved audio gear so much when I was a kid, but my family couldn't afford it. I stole a boombox once, just because I wanted it so bad, but I couldn't afford it. Eventually I gave it back, not proud of it. Fixing old radios from the junk bin got me into the electronics hobby. Eventually learned to code on that old IBM PC , and now I am a software engineer and I generally do ok.

It was a bitter sweet time :)  


Generally this channel talks alot about very similar experiences that we had in our country [https://youtu.be/rJQr3tnjHlg](https://youtu.be/rJQr3tnjHlg) .","I was 3 when 1990 hit, still in the soviet union at the time. I remember very little of the early 90. I remember eating icecream for like 10 or 15 kopeks, it came from a machine into a cone, and we also had these limonade like beverage dispensers that would also cost something similar. That was like before 1992 I think. Then I vaguely remember watching TV of how soviet tanks were crushing people near our TV tower in 1992 (it was pretty fucked up thing to see as a 5 year old). We regained independence on that day. And It was kind of the wild west from there for the rest of the 90s.Most people were dirt poor (including us). Gangs ruled the streets, it was pretty terrifying to stray away from your home. Car bombs, car shootings, terrorist acts and murders were a common occurance. I once got mugged when I was 7 or 8 in broad daylight, walking to my friend's house. Mugging was very prelevant in general, one of my schoolmates got mugged in the school bathroom. He was stupid enough to flash a mobile phone, back when they were just just appearing (he was one of the lucky ones that had parents with real money). Kids of 8 - 10 years of age would already begin to smoke behind the school corner. Teens would shoot up drugs in our apartament building and lie semi-conscious gurgeling behimd the garbage shoot. Defecating and pissing behind those shoots. One kid that I knew (10 or so years old) was talking about shooting up heroin. His dad was also behind bars for gang related murder. Me my self had my first drink at age of 12 and first smoke at age of 13. School disco fights were an average fridaysaturday night occurance. Alchoholism and holessness was rampant. My mom was a poor postal worker and I didn't have a dad, she had to sell moonshine to make some extra money to keep our family afloat, all sorts of bums that reaked of piss and booze would come around to buy. She became an alchoholic as well and died from cancer in 1999. We lived trough two or three major currency changes and hyperinflation. One of those intermediary currencies had like animals on it. Corruption was high, and everyone, doctors, policemen, traffic cops, government workers, etc expected bribes to do their job. Banks went bankrupt and anihilated our entire savings. We never seen that money again. We used to buy chlothes and most other things either in thrift stores or go to a bazaar where they would sell imported counterfeitsknockoffs. And we used to do that any eason, even in the dead of winter. I would try on chlothes right on the spot there, in open air, -20 outside and all. Because buying in stores was way too expensive. We used to raid dumbsters to find fun things to do. Finding some discarded paint, tapes, vynils etc. would make our day. There wasn't much to do, but to cause mischief, and piss old people off. We used to go annoy kindergarden and school watchmen. There was quite a few unfinished construction projects around that we would hang out in.When I was 8 (in around 1996) I saved for an entire year to afford a chinese knockoff NES (famiclone) and games for it. It broke in a month and I was heart broken. First time I ever seen a genesis was maybe 1996, in a video game room. And first time I ever was able to buy one was in 1999 (a knock off as well). Counterfit games, music, films and such was a way of life, noone would be able to afford legit copies. My first PC came in 1998, and it was an IBM 386 based PS2 cobbled together from scrap bought at the bazaar. By then it was around 10 years out of date maybe more. There were the occasional young family that used to run old cars from the EU , refurbish and resell them here for a markup. Those are the families that did well and their kids used to have everything. There was very little censorship on TV and tabaccoalchohol adverts were everywhere, all the time. Buying tapes with songs that had dirty words and sang about taboo subjects was a blast. Any kind of regulation was not really a thing at the time. People would drive without seatbelts and smoke in cars. Apart from all of that we had some of the typical 90's kid things, like Slinkies, Love-Is , Turbo, Street fighter bubble gum, Chupa-caps, yo-yo's and such. In the later part of the 90's anyway. Still I used to drool over walkmen, and the playstation. I loved audio gear so much when I was a kid, but my family couldn't afford it. I stole a boombox once, just because I wanted it so bad, but I couldn't afford it. Eventually I gave it back, not proud of it. Fixing old radios from the junk bin got me into the electronics hobby. Eventually learned to code on that old IBM PC , and now I am a software engineer and I generally do ok. It was a bitter sweet time :) Generally this channel talks alot about very similar experiences that we had in our country https:youtu.berJQr3tnjHlg(https:youtu.berJQr3tnjHlg) .",0
682,279,hxv1ibe,"It's a robot surgeon. If you lay on the couch it can perform medical procedures and even install bionics.  Installing bionics without the required skills is a good way to get ripped apart while sedated though, so train your applicable skills and bring someone to monitor the procedure.","It's a robot surgeon. If you lay on the couch it can perform medical procedures and even install bionics. Installing bionics without the required skills is a good way to get ripped apart while sedated though, so train your applicable skills and bring someone to monitor the procedure.",1
683,614,h0kd20a,"So what? A receptionist working in a medical practice is not only picking up the phone like a braindead robot and setting up appointments. The receptionist in our law firm, for example, is not a lawyer but can very well do a first evaluation of a client's need and can often tell that maybe it would be useful to look at something else related with the client's query.

​

Guys, It's not that the receptionist made a prescription or made a surgery by herself! She just announced that the doctor would consult her on sterilization and other BC options. It's not that she suggested something strange, sterilization \*is\* BC. It's like if I call my dentist because I need braces and the receptionist tells me ""yes we will discuss braces or other alternatives"". I really struggle to see the problem here. What if I don't know the alternatives? That's exactly why in first place you have a consultation beforehand.","So what? A receptionist working in a medical practice is not only picking up the phone like a braindead robot and setting up appointments. The receptionist in our law firm, for example, is not a lawyer but can very well do a first evaluation of a client's need and can often tell that maybe it would be useful to look at something else related with the client's query. amp;x200B; Guys, It's not that the receptionist made a prescription or made a surgery by herself! She just announced that the doctor would consult her on sterilization and other BC options. It's not that she suggested something strange, sterilization is BC. It's like if I call my dentist because I need braces and the receptionist tells me ""yes we will discuss braces or other alternatives"". I really struggle to see the problem here. What if I don't know the alternatives? That's exactly why in first place you have a consultation beforehand.",0
684,400,f7n9zzp,"My issue with public health is the market is getting a bit saturated and even PhDs sometime struggle to break 6 figures. That being said, if it’s your passion it’s still a good field as long as you are realistic about where you want to go with that degree. If you really want to make money as a public health graduate I’d suggest working to become a principal investigator at a for profit research center. 

Depending on your skills many public health and health administration people can compete for the same positions really. 

Doctors in health administration and health administrators who are not physicians have a work life balance that is all over the place. My current CEO arrives latest at 7 AM and leaves around 8-9 PM. Work definitely follows you home and you are expected to be able to travel often. The trade off is he gets paid over a million to do this. 

Organizational culture plays a huge role in what your job will be like. Some organizations like to have an entrepreneurial CEO or other leaders and don’t mind if you take some time to focus on other ventures. Other organizations will fire you for that. 

Also health administration isn’t just a hospital CEO. There are other really fun jobs that don’t involve as much direct interaction with doctors if you don’t like that. Strategic planning, data analytics, predictive analysis, artificial intelligence, augmented intelligence, innovation, telemedicine, clinical research managers, multi-hospital system management, quality officers, consulting, policy experts, and government liaisons are all jobs that can pay you over 6 figures and give you autonomy. You really only have to report to the hospital CEO or the board.  

There is a push to maximize every inch of the hospital for patient use and healthcare delivery, many administration suites are now outside of the main hospital. In major systems (10+ hospitals) often the administrators operate out of a corporate office and rarely go to hospitals.","My issue with public health is the market is getting a bit saturated and even PhDs sometime struggle to break 6 figures. That being said, if its your passion its still a good field as long as you are realistic about where you want to go with that degree. If you really want to make money as a public health graduate Id suggest working to become a principal investigator at a for profit research center. Depending on your skills many public health and health administration people can compete for the same positions really. Doctors in health administration and health administrators who are not physicians have a work life balance that is all over the place. My current CEO arrives latest at 7 AM and leaves around 8-9 PM. Work definitely follows you home and you are expected to be able to travel often. The trade off is he gets paid over a million to do this. Organizational culture plays a huge role in what your job will be like. Some organizations like to have an entrepreneurial CEO or other leaders and dont mind if you take some time to focus on other ventures. Other organizations will fire you for that. Also health administration isnt just a hospital CEO. There are other really fun jobs that dont involve as much direct interaction with doctors if you dont like that. Strategic planning, data analytics, predictive analysis, artificial intelligence, augmented intelligence, innovation, telemedicine, clinical research managers, multi-hospital system management, quality officers, consulting, policy experts, and government liaisons are all jobs that can pay you over 6 figures and give you autonomy. You really only have to report to the hospital CEO or the board. There is a push to maximize every inch of the hospital for patient use and healthcare delivery, many administration suites are now outside of the main hospital. In major systems (10 hospitals) often the administrators operate out of a corporate office and rarely go to hospitals.",0
685,488,fy9rwtf,"I'm not in radiology, but AI is still in its infancy and at best will likely be supplemental to radiology rather than replacing it. A lot of people see AI advancements as a threat to the specialty but the reality seems to be that in its current state and progression, it will only serve to help docs in solidifying diagnoses, not replace them outright.

The most prominent study I can think of at the moment was that study that made headlines for being able to more accurately diagnose coronary artery disease (I think?) than the reading physicians. But all the headlines about it neglected to mention that the AI algorithm had to be completely prompted to search for specific parameters that met that criteria for CAD before making the final decision. So the AI itself was searching specifically for CAD. That sort of suggests in and of itself that it's unable to reliably and consistently locate incidental findings. Given the immense variances in individual anatomy I think it will still be a long time before AI gets to the point where it's able to read any image without clinical context and consistently come up with an accurate result. Until such time I think your job as a radiologist would be totally safe.","I'm not in radiology, but AI is still in its infancy and at best will likely be supplemental to radiology rather than replacing it. A lot of people see AI advancements as a threat to the specialty but the reality seems to be that in its current state and progression, it will only serve to help docs in solidifying diagnoses, not replace them outright. The most prominent study I can think of at the moment was that study that made headlines for being able to more accurately diagnose coronary artery disease (I think?) than the reading physicians. But all the headlines about it neglected to mention that the AI algorithm had to be completely prompted to search for specific parameters that met that criteria for CAD before making the final decision. So the AI itself was searching specifically for CAD. That sort of suggests in and of itself that it's unable to reliably and consistently locate incidental findings. Given the immense variances in individual anatomy I think it will still be a long time before AI gets to the point where it's able to read any image without clinical context and consistently come up with an accurate result. Until such time I think your job as a radiologist would be totally safe.",1
686,79,fn00rix,"**Here is the text for those who dont want to click the link**    

>Crates of masks snatched from cargo planes on airport tarmacs. Countries paying triple the market price to outbid others. Accusations of “modern piracy” against governments trying to secure medical supplies for their own people.

>As the United States and European Union countries compete to acquire scarce medical equipment to combat the coronavirus, another troubling divide is also emerging, with poorer countries losing out to wealthier ones in the global scrum for masks and testing materials.

>Scientists in Africa and Latin America have been told by manufacturers that orders for vital testing kits cannot be filled for months, because the supply chain is in upheaval and almost everything they produce is going to America or Europe. All countries report steep price increases, from testing kits to masks.

>The huge global demand for masks, alongside new distortions in the private market, has forced some developing countries to turn to UNICEF for help. Etleva Kadilli, who oversees supplies at the agency, said it was trying to buy 240 million masks to help 100 countries but so far had managed to source only around 28 million.

>“There is a war going on behind the scenes, and we’re most worried about poorer countries losing out,” said Dr. Catharina Boehme, the chief executive of Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics, which collaborates with the World Health Organization in helping poorer countries gain access to medical tests.

>In Africa, Latin America and parts of Asia, many countries are already at a disadvantage, with health systems that are underfunded, fragile and often lacking in necessary equipment. A recent study found that some poor countries have only one equipped intensive care bed per million residents.

>So far, the developing world has reported far fewer cases and deaths from the coronavirus, but many experts fear that the pandemic could be especially devastating for the poorest countries.

>Testing is the first defense against the virus and an important tool to stop so many patients from ending up hospitalized. Most manufacturers want to help, but the niche industry that produces the testing equipment and chemical reagents necessary to process lab tests is dealing with huge global demand.

>“There’s never really been a shortage of chemical reagents before now,” said Doris-Ann Williams, chief executive of the British In Vitro Diagnostics Association, which represents producers and distributors of the lab tests used to detect coronavirus. “If it was just one country with an epidemic it would be fine, but all the major countries in the world are wanting the same thing at the same time.”

>For poorer countries, Dr. Boehme said the competition for resources is potentially a “global catastrophe,” as a once-coherent supply chain has rapidly devolved into an arm-twisting exercise. Leaders of “every country” are personally calling manufacturing chief executives to demand first-in-line access to vital supplies. Some governments have even offered to send private jets.

>In Brazil, Amilcar Tanuri cannot offer private jets. Dr. Tanuri runs public laboratories at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, half of which are “stuck doing nothing,” instead of testing health workers, because he said the chemical reagents he needs are being routed to wealthier countries.

>“If you don’t have reliable tests, you are blind,” he said. “This is the beginning of the epidemic curve so I’m very concerned about the public health system here being overwhelmed very fast.”

>Brazil is Latin America’s hardest hit country so far, with more than 10,000 confirmed cases and a testing backlog of at least 23,000. It is also the region’s most controversial player in the pandemic, with a president, Jair Bolsonaro, who has been an outspoken skeptic of the risks posed by the coronavirus.

>But below the political noise, the country’s scientists began trying to ramp up testing hours after the country’s first case was announced.

>Yet within weeks, Dr. Tanuri was left to frantically call private firms on three continents, trying to source the chemical reagents needed for the 200 testing samples his labs receive every day — only to be told that the United States and Europe had already bought up months of production.

>“If we purchase something to arrive in 60 days, it’s too late,” he said. “The virus goes faster than we can go.”

>The situation is similar for some African countries.

>After reporting its first death on March 27, South Africa moved swiftly, introducing a strict lockdown and announcing ambitious house-to-house canvassing that has already seen 47,000 people tested. South Africa has more than 200 public labs, an impressive network that surpasses wealthier countries like Britain and was developed in response to past outbreaks of H.I.V. and tuberculosis.

>But, like Brazil, it is reliant on international manufacturers for the chemical reagents, and other equipment, needed to process the tests. Dr. Francois Venter, an infectious diseases expert who is advising the South African government, said the struggle to acquire the reagents was endangering the country’s overall response.

>“We have the capacity to do large testing, but we’ve been bedeviled by the fact the actual testing materials, reagents, haven’t been coming,” he said. “We’re not as wealthy. We don’t have as many ventilators, we don’t have as many doctors, our health system was in a precarious position before coronavirus.”

>“The country is terrified,” he added.

>To address the problem, South Africa’s National Health Laboratory Services has set up a “war room” of around 20 people who are continuously calling different suppliers — yet running into problems sourcing the test kits and protective equipment they need.

>“The suppliers are basically saying their production output does not meet the needs,” said Dr. Kamy Chetty, the director of the agency. “They are working flat out.”

>Experts say that the industry that produces test kits is quite small. Ms. Williams, the industry representative in Britain, said there was no shortage of chemical reagents but that delays were arising in the production process, including the necessary checks and approvals, because the huge demand was overwhelming the system.

>“Manufacturers don’t just want to sell to rich countries,” said Paul Molinaro, head of supply and logistics for the World Health Organization. “They want to diversify, but they’ve got all this competing demand from different governments.”

>He added: “When it comes to the sharp end of a hypercompetitive environment with price rises, these low- and middle-income countries are going to end up at the back of the queue.”

>Last week, President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to prohibit the export of face masks to other countries and demand that American firms increase production of medical supplies.

>One American company that makes masks, 3M, responded by warning of “significant humanitarian implications” if it stopped supplying masks to Latin America and Canada. This week, the company and the Trump administration reached a deal that allows 3M to continue exporting to developing countries, while also providing the United States with 166 million masks over the next few months.

>Last month, Europe and China introduced their own export restrictions on tests and protective equipment.

>Some private firms, however, are putting profit aside to help developing countries with more fragile health systems.

>A British testing manufacturer, Mologic, has received government funding to develop a 10-minute home coronavirus test in partnership with Senegal that, if approved, would cost less than $1 to produce. It would not be reliant on labs, electricity or sourcing expensive supplies from global manufacturers.

>Mologic agreed to share its technology with Institut Pasteur de Dakar, a flagship lab in Dakar, to help produce the kit “at cost.” While the goal is to make it widely available, it is predominantly aimed at slowing the spread of the virus in Africa.

>For poorer countries, the supply problem is bigger than just testing.

>Zambia is at the very beginning of its epidemic curve with only one death so far, but it is already struggling to source masks, as well as testing materials like swabs and reagents, says Charles Holmes, a board member of the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia and the former chief medical officer for the Obama administration’s President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, known as PEPFAR.

>When Zambia tried to place an order for N95 masks, Dr. Holmes said, the broker tried to sell them for “five to 10 times” more than the usual cost, despite checks revealing the masks expired in 2016.

>“It’s difficult for countries or governments having those conversations with manufacturers, when much wealthier countries are having those same conversations,” he said. “The private sector is likely to respond to the highest bidder for many of these supplies, that’s just business.”","Here is the text for those who dont want to click the link gt;Crates of masks snatched from cargo planes on airport tarmacs. Countries paying triple the market price to outbid others. Accusations of modern piracy against governments trying to secure medical supplies for their own people. gt;As the United States and European Union countries compete to acquire scarce medical equipment to combat the coronavirus, another troubling divide is also emerging, with poorer countries losing out to wealthier ones in the global scrum for masks and testing materials. gt;Scientists in Africa and Latin America have been told by manufacturers that orders for vital testing kits cannot be filled for months, because the supply chain is in upheaval and almost everything they produce is going to America or Europe. All countries report steep price increases, from testing kits to masks. gt;The huge global demand for masks, alongside new distortions in the private market, has forced some developing countries to turn to UNICEF for help. Etleva Kadilli, who oversees supplies at the agency, said it was trying to buy 240 million masks to help 100 countries but so far had managed to source only around 28 million. gt;There is a war going on behind the scenes, and were most worried about poorer countries losing out, said Dr. Catharina Boehme, the chief executive of Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics, which collaborates with the World Health Organization in helping poorer countries gain access to medical tests. gt;In Africa, Latin America and parts of Asia, many countries are already at a disadvantage, with health systems that are underfunded, fragile and often lacking in necessary equipment. A recent study found that some poor countries have only one equipped intensive care bed per million residents. gt;So far, the developing world has reported far fewer cases and deaths from the coronavirus, but many experts fear that the pandemic could be especially devastating for the poorest countries. gt;Testing is the first defense against the virus and an important tool to stop so many patients from ending up hospitalized. Most manufacturers want to help, but the niche industry that produces the testing equipment and chemical reagents necessary to process lab tests is dealing with huge global demand. gt;Theres never really been a shortage of chemical reagents before now, said Doris-Ann Williams, chief executive of the British In Vitro Diagnostics Association, which represents producers and distributors of the lab tests used to detect coronavirus. If it was just one country with an epidemic it would be fine, but all the major countries in the world are wanting the same thing at the same time. gt;For poorer countries, Dr. Boehme said the competition for resources is potentially a global catastrophe, as a once-coherent supply chain has rapidly devolved into an arm-twisting exercise. Leaders of every country are personally calling manufacturing chief executives to demand first-in-line access to vital supplies. Some governments have even offered to send private jets. gt;In Brazil, Amilcar Tanuri cannot offer private jets. Dr. Tanuri runs public laboratories at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, half of which are stuck doing nothing, instead of testing health workers, because he said the chemical reagents he needs are being routed to wealthier countries. gt;If you dont have reliable tests, you are blind, he said. This is the beginning of the epidemic curve so Im very concerned about the public health system here being overwhelmed very fast. gt;Brazil is Latin Americas hardest hit country so far, with more than 10,000 confirmed cases and a testing backlog of at least 23,000. It is also the regions most controversial player in the pandemic, with a president, Jair Bolsonaro, who has been an outspoken skeptic of the risks posed by the coronavirus. gt;But below the political noise, the countrys scientists began trying to ramp up testing hours after the countrys first case was announced. gt;Yet within weeks, Dr. Tanuri was left to frantically call private firms on three continents, trying to source the chemical reagents needed for the 200 testing samples his labs receive every day only to be told that the United States and Europe had already bought up months of production. gt;If we purchase something to arrive in 60 days, its too late, he said. The virus goes faster than we can go. gt;The situation is similar for some African countries. gt;After reporting its first death on March 27, South Africa moved swiftly, introducing a strict lockdown and announcing ambitious house-to-house canvassing that has already seen 47,000 people tested. South Africa has more than 200 public labs, an impressive network that surpasses wealthier countries like Britain and was developed in response to past outbreaks of H.I.V. and tuberculosis. gt;But, like Brazil, it is reliant on international manufacturers for the chemical reagents, and other equipment, needed to process the tests. Dr. Francois Venter, an infectious diseases expert who is advising the South African government, said the struggle to acquire the reagents was endangering the countrys overall response. gt;We have the capacity to do large testing, but weve been bedeviled by the fact the actual testing materials, reagents, havent been coming, he said. Were not as wealthy. We dont have as many ventilators, we dont have as many doctors, our health system was in a precarious position before coronavirus. gt;The country is terrified, he added. gt;To address the problem, South Africas National Health Laboratory Services has set up a war room of around 20 people who are continuously calling different suppliers yet running into problems sourcing the test kits and protective equipment they need. gt;The suppliers are basically saying their production output does not meet the needs, said Dr. Kamy Chetty, the director of the agency. They are working flat out. gt;Experts say that the industry that produces test kits is quite small. Ms. Williams, the industry representative in Britain, said there was no shortage of chemical reagents but that delays were arising in the production process, including the necessary checks and approvals, because the huge demand was overwhelming the system. gt;Manufacturers dont just want to sell to rich countries, said Paul Molinaro, head of supply and logistics for the World Health Organization. They want to diversify, but theyve got all this competing demand from different governments. gt;He added: When it comes to the sharp end of a hypercompetitive environment with price rises, these low- and middle-income countries are going to end up at the back of the queue. gt;Last week, President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to prohibit the export of face masks to other countries and demand that American firms increase production of medical supplies. gt;One American company that makes masks, 3M, responded by warning of significant humanitarian implications if it stopped supplying masks to Latin America and Canada. This week, the company and the Trump administration reached a deal that allows 3M to continue exporting to developing countries, while also providing the United States with 166 million masks over the next few months. gt;Last month, Europe and China introduced their own export restrictions on tests and protective equipment. gt;Some private firms, however, are putting profit aside to help developing countries with more fragile health systems. gt;A British testing manufacturer, Mologic, has received government funding to develop a 10-minute home coronavirus test in partnership with Senegal that, if approved, would cost less than 1 to produce. It would not be reliant on labs, electricity or sourcing expensive supplies from global manufacturers. gt;Mologic agreed to share its technology with Institut Pasteur de Dakar, a flagship lab in Dakar, to help produce the kit at cost. While the goal is to make it widely available, it is predominantly aimed at slowing the spread of the virus in Africa. gt;For poorer countries, the supply problem is bigger than just testing. gt;Zambia is at the very beginning of its epidemic curve with only one death so far, but it is already struggling to source masks, as well as testing materials like swabs and reagents, says Charles Holmes, a board member of the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia and the former chief medical officer for the Obama administrations Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, known as PEPFAR. gt;When Zambia tried to place an order for N95 masks, Dr. Holmes said, the broker tried to sell them for five to 10 times more than the usual cost, despite checks revealing the masks expired in 2016. gt;Its difficult for countries or governments having those conversations with manufacturers, when much wealthier countries are having those same conversations, he said. The private sector is likely to respond to the highest bidder for many of these supplies, thats just business.",0
687,245,dskogwe,"Okay so first off please remember that I'm giving you this advice but know VERY LITTLE about you as a person, so take what I say here and apply it as you see fit. 

1) you say you're fatigued all the time. That can be extra exhausting emotionally, I get that because I had a lot of issues with fatigue until I found out what medical condition I had that was causing it (celiacs disease). You say the doctors are working with you to pinpoint what your issues are and that's great! In the meantime can I suggest two really huge things? First, make sure that your diet is well-rounded and healthy. If you're eating junk, you feel like junk. Focus on veggies, grains like rice, and meats (although don't go crazy on the red meat!). I learned the hard way that you really ARE what you eat. Also are you drinking a ton of sodas? Consuming a ton of sugar? Switch to water, cut back on the sugary snacks. I promise promise promise it will make a difference. If you're already eating healthy, keep it up! I wish that I had known when I started college how important a healthy diet was, but I didn't start wrapping my head around it until about 22. Start earlier than I did. Secondly, are you active? Do you play any sports or even just take yourself out on walks? No? You need to start doing that. In the worst of my depression I become stagnant, I want to stay in doors all the time and avoid people. You gotta force yourself to be active if you aren't. My freshman year of uni I was at a school I didn't like and struggling immensely to make friends/function through the day without a panic attack. The only thing that obviously helped? Getting my butt out of bed and to the gym. Even if all I did was walk around the track listening to a podcast for 30 minutes, it helped. Find what physical activity works for you and then do it as much as you can/as much as you feel comfortable. Don't wanna go to the gym? Do yoga at home. Don't like contact sports? Maybe try picking up outside running. These are two things that can make big differences with your mental health and perhaps eventually your self confidence, IF YOU STICK TO THEM. 

2) You won't have the language barrier at this place, right? Try to take a deep breath and realize that it's very possible that was over half of your issue connecting with people at the last place. If you can't speak to on another OF COURSE you're gunna struggle to connect. That felt isolating I'm sure, but I don't think it is a reflection of your character or a judgment on you that people didn't hang out with you much. 

3) Are you in therapy? If not I think you should go, and let me tell you why: because I did and even though I didn't feel like it was working at the time, it probably saved my life. I had low self-esteem, I was floundering and alone, a lot of my friends from my youth had started to fade away or bail out of my life completely. I knew I was capable of more than just feeling worthless all the time but it felt completely impossible to get there. Therapy can give you the mental tools you need to re-train your brain. It sounds like you have a lot of repeating negative thoughts and the more you give those thoughts power the more you let them control you. Even if it's just a once a week check-in session with a uni counselor, make an appointment. Go. You are NOT weak or broken or anything negative for going to therapy, you are strong and working to better yourself and to enjoy more out of life. It is a positive thing. Please don't allow the stigmas that surround therapy to keep you from going, seriously. 

4) You gotta learn to stop comparing yourself to everyone else around you. Find people to look up to, to be inspire by, to learn from, but there is no need to take what you think you are and compare it to what you think other people are. People are just people at the end of the day, EVERYONE has struggles, LOTS of beautiful and astounding people struggle with hating themselves, or they feel alone. It's not just you I promise. I think you want to become a different person overnight, but that's not how it works. I didn't see you include your age but I assume you're in your teens? Not to get preachy, but I gotta say something that maybe you have heard before: who you are at 18 and who you are at 19 are two different people. Who you are at 18 and who you are at 20 are even DIFFERENT people, and so on and so forth. If you had told me at 18/19 when I started uni that I would graduate in four years, make some amazing friendships and also completely expand my view of the world, I would have laughed in your face. I thought I was gunna be that lonely, exhausted, anxiously depressed person forever. I thought I'd never make friends again because the majority of friends I had when I was young were friends out of habit or familiarity. I turn 23 on Monday and life is so different than I'd thought it would have been for myself, and in some ways it's better. I am stronger, more in tune with myself, and I work a lot harder now to make conscious decisions that are going to make me happy in the long run (things like diet/working out are prime examples of this). So my largest piece of advice is this: don't get discourage. Try new things, branch out, keep putting effort out there and into yourself. Work HARD to learn to love yourself. You are with you forever. You are with you every moment of every day. Would you talk about your best friend like you talk about yourself? I sure hope not. Be your own best friend, learn to embrace any and everything you can about yourself. Pick up hobbies that you enjoy and learn to look in the mirror with love. You have to stop hating the body you're in, it keeps you alive, it sustains you. When you start being good to it, you're being good to yourself. 

I believe you can overcome this, I believe you can flourish in uni. I believe you can find self-love and your own little place in this big world. I don't even know you, and I believe that about you. So, when are you gunna start believing it about yourself? It's time. 

Good luck hun. ","Okay so first off please remember that I'm giving you this advice but know VERY LITTLE about you as a person, so take what I say here and apply it as you see fit. 1) you say you're fatigued all the time. That can be extra exhausting emotionally, I get that because I had a lot of issues with fatigue until I found out what medical condition I had that was causing it (celiacs disease). You say the doctors are working with you to pinpoint what your issues are and that's great! In the meantime can I suggest two really huge things? First, make sure that your diet is well-rounded and healthy. If you're eating junk, you feel like junk. Focus on veggies, grains like rice, and meats (although don't go crazy on the red meat!). I learned the hard way that you really ARE what you eat. Also are you drinking a ton of sodas? Consuming a ton of sugar? Switch to water, cut back on the sugary snacks. I promise promise promise it will make a difference. If you're already eating healthy, keep it up! I wish that I had known when I started college how important a healthy diet was, but I didn't start wrapping my head around it until about 22. Start earlier than I did. Secondly, are you active? Do you play any sports or even just take yourself out on walks? No? You need to start doing that. In the worst of my depression I become stagnant, I want to stay in doors all the time and avoid people. You gotta force yourself to be active if you aren't. My freshman year of uni I was at a school I didn't like and struggling immensely to make friendsfunction through the day without a panic attack. The only thing that obviously helped? Getting my butt out of bed and to the gym. Even if all I did was walk around the track listening to a podcast for 30 minutes, it helped. Find what physical activity works for you and then do it as much as you canas much as you feel comfortable. Don't wanna go to the gym? Do yoga at home. Don't like contact sports? Maybe try picking up outside running. These are two things that can make big differences with your mental health and perhaps eventually your self confidence, IF YOU STICK TO THEM. 2) You won't have the language barrier at this place, right? Try to take a deep breath and realize that it's very possible that was over half of your issue connecting with people at the last place. If you can't speak to on another OF COURSE you're gunna struggle to connect. That felt isolating I'm sure, but I don't think it is a reflection of your character or a judgment on you that people didn't hang out with you much. 3) Are you in therapy? If not I think you should go, and let me tell you why: because I did and even though I didn't feel like it was working at the time, it probably saved my life. I had low self-esteem, I was floundering and alone, a lot of my friends from my youth had started to fade away or bail out of my life completely. I knew I was capable of more than just feeling worthless all the time but it felt completely impossible to get there. Therapy can give you the mental tools you need to re-train your brain. It sounds like you have a lot of repeating negative thoughts and the more you give those thoughts power the more you let them control you. Even if it's just a once a week check-in session with a uni counselor, make an appointment. Go. You are NOT weak or broken or anything negative for going to therapy, you are strong and working to better yourself and to enjoy more out of life. It is a positive thing. Please don't allow the stigmas that surround therapy to keep you from going, seriously. 4) You gotta learn to stop comparing yourself to everyone else around you. Find people to look up to, to be inspire by, to learn from, but there is no need to take what you think you are and compare it to what you think other people are. People are just people at the end of the day, EVERYONE has struggles, LOTS of beautiful and astounding people struggle with hating themselves, or they feel alone. It's not just you I promise. I think you want to become a different person overnight, but that's not how it works. I didn't see you include your age but I assume you're in your teens? Not to get preachy, but I gotta say something that maybe you have heard before: who you are at 18 and who you are at 19 are two different people. Who you are at 18 and who you are at 20 are even DIFFERENT people, and so on and so forth. If you had told me at 1819 when I started uni that I would graduate in four years, make some amazing friendships and also completely expand my view of the world, I would have laughed in your face. I thought I was gunna be that lonely, exhausted, anxiously depressed person forever. I thought I'd never make friends again because the majority of friends I had when I was young were friends out of habit or familiarity. I turn 23 on Monday and life is so different than I'd thought it would have been for myself, and in some ways it's better. I am stronger, more in tune with myself, and I work a lot harder now to make conscious decisions that are going to make me happy in the long run (things like dietworking out are prime examples of this). So my largest piece of advice is this: don't get discourage. Try new things, branch out, keep putting effort out there and into yourself. Work HARD to learn to love yourself. You are with you forever. You are with you every moment of every day. Would you talk about your best friend like you talk about yourself? I sure hope not. Be your own best friend, learn to embrace any and everything you can about yourself. Pick up hobbies that you enjoy and learn to look in the mirror with love. You have to stop hating the body you're in, it keeps you alive, it sustains you. When you start being good to it, you're being good to yourself. I believe you can overcome this, I believe you can flourish in uni. I believe you can find self-love and your own little place in this big world. I don't even know you, and I believe that about you. So, when are you gunna start believing it about yourself? It's time. Good luck hun.",0
688,111,eq2toe7,They’re using AI to turn people away. You have to contest it at least once in the current model to force a doctor to review it.,Theyre using AI to turn people away. You have to contest it at least once in the current model to force a doctor to review it.,1
689,172,esmpkl8,"My daughter was born 4 weeks early. At 3 months our pediatrician decided she needed physical therapy because her head was stuck looking one way and was getting flat and she wasn't grasping toys or lifting her head on tummy. I felt guilty and depressed about it for days. I worried about her so incredibly deeply. Physical therapy helped her sooo much! It was well worth it! She went until she was 6 months, twice a week for the first month and once a week for the last 2 months and she caught up in milestones and got ahead in certain ones so they decided she didn't need it anymore. My daughter wasn't thrilled the first few times but once she got to know her physical therapist she started having fun when we went. I learned so many awesome things I could do at home to help her. My  friend has a daughter who was also a few months old and needed therapy and her daughter also made incredible progress.","My daughter was born 4 weeks early. At 3 months our pediatrician decided she needed physical therapy because her head was stuck looking one way and was getting flat and she wasn't grasping toys or lifting her head on tummy. I felt guilty and depressed about it for days. I worried about her so incredibly deeply. Physical therapy helped her sooo much! It was well worth it! She went until she was 6 months, twice a week for the first month and once a week for the last 2 months and she caught up in milestones and got ahead in certain ones so they decided she didn't need it anymore. My daughter wasn't thrilled the first few times but once she got to know her physical therapist she started having fun when we went. I learned so many awesome things I could do at home to help her. My friend has a daughter who was also a few months old and needed therapy and her daughter also made incredible progress.",0
690,317,g7q0si0,"“Dr. Blander is the founder of InsideTracker, a personalized health and performance analytics company created by leading scientists, physicians, nutritionists and exercise physiologists from MIT, Harvard and Tufts University. The InsideTracker platform tracks and analyzes key biochemical and physiological markers, then applies sophisticated algorithms and large scientific databases to determine personalized optimal zones for each marker. InsideTracker’s expert system offers science-driven nutrition and lifestyle interventions that empower people to optimize their markers. When optimized, these marker levels have been scientifically proven to increase vitality. “","Dr. Blander is the founder of InsideTracker, a personalized health and performance analytics company created by leading scientists, physicians, nutritionists and exercise physiologists from MIT, Harvard and Tufts University. The InsideTracker platform tracks and analyzes key biochemical and physiological markers, then applies sophisticated algorithms and large scientific databases to determine personalized optimal zones for each marker. InsideTrackers expert system offers science-driven nutrition and lifestyle interventions that empower people to optimize their markers. When optimized, these marker levels have been scientifically proven to increase vitality.",0
691,28,fhorgji,"To be honest I understand his concern that he doesnt know who will do the prodcedure. But for the price you cant complain and their results are top notch. You find Tons of unbiased results on hairlossforums. If you really want a famous Doctor to perform your transplant you probably have to pay Double or thrice the amount of money.  
I personally would only demand the Doctor to do the hairline because thats the hardest and most important work.
Extract follicles and adding density behind the hairline can even do a robot.",To be honest I understand his concern that he doesnt know who will do the prodcedure. But for the price you cant complain and their results are top notch. You find Tons of unbiased results on hairlossforums. If you really want a famous Doctor to perform your transplant you probably have to pay Double or thrice the amount of money. I personally would only demand the Doctor to do the hairline because thats the hardest and most important work. Extract follicles and adding density behind the hairline can even do a robot.,0
692,385,fxgfwm1,"You can’t image how my stomach plummeted to my socks when I saw the subreddit you posted in, after curiously checking your account from you being radio silent. I know we have our differences, our constant conflicting opinions on how best to approach decisions, but it hurt me to see you devolve into this…I don’t know what this version of you is. I’m sure you’ll feel uncomfortable about if I reply to your post, but you don’t have to bear this burden alone. There are people on the internet offering sage advice, personal anecdotes of their own suffering, and even IRL, people like me who’ve grown to deeply care for you and you’ve impacted beyond measure. 

I can’t approach this from a “you should be grateful for what you have” regarding money misery standpoint because everyone values different things. We do overestimate the pleasure we assume we’ll get from having more, but there’s a comfort threshold called hedonic treadmill.  $300K is not going to bring you the satisfaction that it could bring someone like me, in my financial situation, because you’ll be in a cycle of the high from a brand-new shiny toy that loses its gleam over time. Money is a means to be safe on the journey to fulfillment. To me, the ideal happiness is a dinner table surrounded with my family arguing about politics and fighting over the last turkey leg. My family takes the form I seek, not of what I was born into-of friends I’ve acquired and children I’ve made, and people who don’t threaten my worldview and self-worth that value my company and contributions to a conversation. You’re someone that’s severely nostalgic of your past interactions, yearning for the bygone days of college with your gaggle of friends shooting the shit after classes. I know you miss them terribly, that you think they’ve moved on and don’t care about you anymore. It’s in our memories that we embellish and romanticize our interactions of the past and glorify shenanigans we enjoyed while minimizing the character traits that irked us at the time. Those friendships of your past prove one important thing \*even if\* they’re gone now. They show that you’ve had the strength to make amazing connections, close relationships with differing backgrounds that saw past your social anxiety and communication inabilities.  Even if you choose not to reconnect, know that tomorrow could bring a circumstance to dump you into accidentally meeting your next best friend. When you met me, I came like a whirlwind in your life-uncomfortably forward and disorienting, I’m sure, because that’s how I am while in the height of mania. 

Loneliness is the blight of humanity. We all suffer from it and ache deeply for something to guide us and make our suffering feel worthwhile. Just having one close person rely on you can help. Your momma genuinely loves you and needs you. She’s physically handicapped and cherishes her only son for all that he’s offered, even if it’s just some greasy chips from the local shop nearby. You make her life eased, you keep her company, you fight for her rights when they’re infringed on by shitty people looking to shift blame for her suffering. I know she’s aloof and yall Englishfolk seem to all suffer the malady of uptight emotional constipation, but you know deep deep down that she’s expressed how much she values your company in her life. And that’s not the only person that cares for you. I do, by writing this damn thing and making you waste your time reading my mad rambles. Your dad does, in his own misguided, self-absorbed manner. He still has fond memories of watching you grow up and becoming a well-informed, opinionated young man. What about Tilly and Cookie? Those dang mongrels would be lost without you. Who else will dry their fur, overfeed them with treats, snuggle and fawn over their obvious feline superiority? Think of each person you’ve assisted through you MANY years of redditing and reaching out. Even now, in your depths of despair, you spend hours learning topics to answer obscure inquiries or offer a kind ear, or maybe some firm, logical advice. Just because they don’t have a face doesn’t mean they don’t have genuine gratitude. Each comment or interaction you make could change a life by just taking the time to listen to someone’s plights. Who loaned me money (with interest, you business-minded fuck) when I couldn’t afford to see my doctor to get my mood stabilizers and antidepressants? I was just a stranger to you, our friendship fresh and you were still skeptical I was a catfish. I’m not. I think hah. 

These things seem trivial to you or even second nature, but they affect others because human kindness is so valuable. They matter deeply. What the fuck is wrong with spending hours online answering people and feeling like you have to wring a shred of “fucking purpose in life” from helping others? People make this a living by working at charities, by volunteering, by sitting with their girlfriends and listening to them whinge about their deadbeat boyfriends. Stop demeaning your effort, stop denying your impact. Even if you manage to make a shitty meme and make three people smile and upvote, you still managed to cross someone’s mind or make someone’s day, trivially or not. Perhaps they were at wit’s end and needed a laugh, perhaps they’re like you and unable to socially connect with others so they feel honored that someone could take the time to give two shits about them.","You cant image how my stomach plummeted to my socks when I saw the subreddit you posted in, after curiously checking your account from you being radio silent. I know we have our differences, our constant conflicting opinions on how best to approach decisions, but it hurt me to see you devolve into thisI dont know what this version of you is. Im sure youll feel uncomfortable about if I reply to your post, but you dont have to bear this burden alone. There are people on the internet offering sage advice, personal anecdotes of their own suffering, and even IRL, people like me whove grown to deeply care for you and youve impacted beyond measure. I cant approach this from a you should be grateful for what you have regarding money misery standpoint because everyone values different things. We do overestimate the pleasure we assume well get from having more, but theres a comfort threshold called hedonic treadmill. 300K is not going to bring you the satisfaction that it could bring someone like me, in my financial situation, because youll be in a cycle of the high from a brand-new shiny toy that loses its gleam over time. Money is a means to be safe on the journey to fulfillment. To me, the ideal happiness is a dinner table surrounded with my family arguing about politics and fighting over the last turkey leg. My family takes the form I seek, not of what I was born into-of friends Ive acquired and children Ive made, and people who dont threaten my worldview and self-worth that value my company and contributions to a conversation. Youre someone thats severely nostalgic of your past interactions, yearning for the bygone days of college with your gaggle of friends shooting the shit after classes. I know you miss them terribly, that you think theyve moved on and dont care about you anymore. Its in our memories that we embellish and romanticize our interactions of the past and glorify shenanigans we enjoyed while minimizing the character traits that irked us at the time. Those friendships of your past prove one important thing even if theyre gone now. They show that youve had the strength to make amazing connections, close relationships with differing backgrounds that saw past your social anxiety and communication inabilities. Even if you choose not to reconnect, know that tomorrow could bring a circumstance to dump you into accidentally meeting your next best friend. When you met me, I came like a whirlwind in your life-uncomfortably forward and disorienting, Im sure, because thats how I am while in the height of mania. Loneliness is the blight of humanity. We all suffer from it and ache deeply for something to guide us and make our suffering feel worthwhile. Just having one close person rely on you can help. Your momma genuinely loves you and needs you. Shes physically handicapped and cherishes her only son for all that hes offered, even if its just some greasy chips from the local shop nearby. You make her life eased, you keep her company, you fight for her rights when theyre infringed on by shitty people looking to shift blame for her suffering. I know shes aloof and yall Englishfolk seem to all suffer the malady of uptight emotional constipation, but you know deep deep down that shes expressed how much she values your company in her life. And thats not the only person that cares for you. I do, by writing this damn thing and making you waste your time reading my mad rambles. Your dad does, in his own misguided, self-absorbed manner. He still has fond memories of watching you grow up and becoming a well-informed, opinionated young man. What about Tilly and Cookie? Those dang mongrels would be lost without you. Who else will dry their fur, overfeed them with treats, snuggle and fawn over their obvious feline superiority? Think of each person youve assisted through you MANY years of redditing and reaching out. Even now, in your depths of despair, you spend hours learning topics to answer obscure inquiries or offer a kind ear, or maybe some firm, logical advice. Just because they dont have a face doesnt mean they dont have genuine gratitude. Each comment or interaction you make could change a life by just taking the time to listen to someones plights. Who loaned me money (with interest, you business-minded fuck) when I couldnt afford to see my doctor to get my mood stabilizers and antidepressants? I was just a stranger to you, our friendship fresh and you were still skeptical I was a catfish. Im not. I think hah. These things seem trivial to you or even second nature, but they affect others because human kindness is so valuable. They matter deeply. What the fuck is wrong with spending hours online answering people and feeling like you have to wring a shred of fucking purpose in life from helping others? People make this a living by working at charities, by volunteering, by sitting with their girlfriends and listening to them whinge about their deadbeat boyfriends. Stop demeaning your effort, stop denying your impact. Even if you manage to make a shitty meme and make three people smile and upvote, you still managed to cross someones mind or make someones day, trivially or not. Perhaps they were at wits end and needed a laugh, perhaps theyre like you and unable to socially connect with others so they feel honored that someone could take the time to give two shits about them.",0
693,110,gl7jyba,"Yeah. When it was proposed that I was bipolar my reaction was ""uh, no I'm almost 30. I doubt I'm just suddenly bipolar."" But then I learned a little bit more about it, and bipolar is not at all the image I had had of it, and I started looking through my life and I spotted it everywhere, all through the years.

It took me having a full blown borderline psychotic manic episode that lasted for months to even draw attention to the rest of it. Hindsight is 20/20 I guess.

I lived a depressive lifestyle with a depressive partner for years that camouflaged my depressive episodes and left little or no room for me to commit any outward action during hypomanic episodes, so they weren't all that obvious.

- suddenly deciding to spend every moment of spare time learning japanese for weeks
- deciding not to go out with boyfriend to see friends, instead staying home alone and reorganizing all the tupperware
- spending every moment of spare time playing some low quality resource management game for weeks on end
- going on coloring book binges and spending every spare minute of free time doing that for weeks on end
- the brutal fucking insomnia that would come and go randomly over weeks
- re-watching every episode of a handful of comfort shows for the millionth time
- random spurts of motivation to rearrange furniture or ""konmari"" every possession or clean the house
- getting balls deep into expensive new hobbies overnight and obsessing over them for weeks (I had a very impressive fish tank at one point)
- job performance all over the map, anxiety and paranoia about it, an awareness of my own inability to gauge it. 
- brain fog, brain fog, brain fog. Went to the doctor so many times complaining of being foggy and dimwitted and exhausted. They'd run blood work and then tell me I was fine, every time.
- feeling emotionally switched off and indifferent
- feeling emotionally torrential
- disassociation. So much of it.
- every so often completely losing interest in all my interests. Always thinking, ""you know what? I think I'm done with living this way. It's just not for me anymore. Must have outgrown it. It's for the best.""
- super sex drive for months
- zero interest in sex for months. 

It all seems so obvious now but during this last decade none of it seemed like mental illness. It seemed like habit or stress coping or passion. My partner at the time and I were also living an extremely even-keeled, habitual, routine lifestyle, which I understand now can be soothing and subduing to the episodes. In a lot of ways I was self medicating and managing furiously without even knowing it.","Yeah. When it was proposed that I was bipolar my reaction was ""uh, no I'm almost 30. I doubt I'm just suddenly bipolar."" But then I learned a little bit more about it, and bipolar is not at all the image I had had of it, and I started looking through my life and I spotted it everywhere, all through the years. It took me having a full blown borderline psychotic manic episode that lasted for months to even draw attention to the rest of it. Hindsight is 2020 I guess. I lived a depressive lifestyle with a depressive partner for years that camouflaged my depressive episodes and left little or no room for me to commit any outward action during hypomanic episodes, so they weren't all that obvious. - suddenly deciding to spend every moment of spare time learning japanese for weeks - deciding not to go out with boyfriend to see friends, instead staying home alone and reorganizing all the tupperware - spending every moment of spare time playing some low quality resource management game for weeks on end - going on coloring book binges and spending every spare minute of free time doing that for weeks on end - the brutal fucking insomnia that would come and go randomly over weeks - re-watching every episode of a handful of comfort shows for the millionth time - random spurts of motivation to rearrange furniture or ""konmari"" every possession or clean the house - getting balls deep into expensive new hobbies overnight and obsessing over them for weeks (I had a very impressive fish tank at one point) - job performance all over the map, anxiety and paranoia about it, an awareness of my own inability to gauge it. - brain fog, brain fog, brain fog. Went to the doctor so many times complaining of being foggy and dimwitted and exhausted. They'd run blood work and then tell me I was fine, every time. - feeling emotionally switched off and indifferent - feeling emotionally torrential - disassociation. So much of it. - every so often completely losing interest in all my interests. Always thinking, ""you know what? I think I'm done with living this way. It's just not for me anymore. Must have outgrown it. It's for the best."" - super sex drive for months - zero interest in sex for months. It all seems so obvious now but during this last decade none of it seemed like mental illness. It seemed like habit or stress coping or passion. My partner at the time and I were also living an extremely even-keeled, habitual, routine lifestyle, which I understand now can be soothing and subduing to the episodes. In a lot of ways I was self medicating and managing furiously without even knowing it.",0
694,419,g4m1zyk,"Art and CMT are two topics that rarely overlap, but when they do it's pretty interesting IMHO. I only know of one other [possible depiction of CMT by a famous artist](https://www.goyaenelprado.es/typo3temp/_processed_/csm_D03926A01NF2011_TRABAJO_1ea9f1a22e.jpg), in that case by Francisco Goya.


That case is detailed in the article ""[Goya and a possible first visual representation of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22499111/)"".  

I went down the rabbit hole to find the source of the diagnosis of the lady in Andrew Wyeths painting. The CMT diagnosis was made by [Marc C. Patterson, M.D.] (https://www.mayoclinic.org/biographies/patterson-marc-c-m-d/bio-20054983) \(Et al.\), a well published Neurologist working at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.

Christina Olson, the lady in the painting, was presented as a case at the [23rd Historical Clinicopathological Conference](https://medicalalumni.org/historicalcpc/2016-2/) held at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2016. The historicalcpc website is a mess, and doesn't really go into any specific details about the diagnosis. 

However, Patterson has [published the paper](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28349775/) that was (presumably) presented at this conference. In the paper, through differential diagnosis they arrive at a mutation in the MFN2-gene as the most likely mutation affecting Christina Olson. Mutations in the MFN2-gene is the cause of CMT6 and CMT2A2, but CMT6 is characterized by optic atrophy and there are no reports of optic atrophy in Christina Olson. So that only leaves CMT2A2 or a novel mutation in the MFN2-gene. 

They also did a fancy data-driven computer analysis based on Christina Olsons known symptoms which identified *“Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease as the diagnosis most consistent with her neurological disorder.""*.  


The paper is behind a paywall, but I'll quote the most interesting part here:  

*""MFN2 mutations constitute the largest identifiable etiology for autosomal recessive Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and are associated with a severe phenotype in children, characterized by loss of the ability to ambulate by age 20 in most patients.
This pattern of inheritance and phenotypic expression is most consistent with Christina’s medical history. Thus, a mutation of MFN2 is the best explanation for Christina’s progressive neurological disorder.
As an alternative to the traditional differential diagnostic approach to difficult cases such as this, Christina’s clinical data were entered into the ORIGAMI (Oak Ridge Graph Analytics for Medical Innovation) system of the US Department of Energy supercomputer at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. The system utilizes 70 million predications (eg, influenza “is an” acute viral disease or influenza “causes” upper respiratory symptoms) derived from 23.5 million PubMed articles in a combination of semantic, graph-theoretical and statistical data-driven reasoning. On analysis of Christina’s clinical information, the system identified “Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease” as the diagnosis most consistent with her neurological disorder.""*","Art and CMT are two topics that rarely overlap, but when they do it's pretty interesting IMHO. I only know of one other possible depiction of CMT by a famous artist(https:www.goyaenelprado.estypo3tempprocessedcsmD03926A01NF2011TRABAJO1ea9f1a22e.jpg), in that case by Francisco Goya. That case is detailed in the article ""Goya and a possible first visual representation of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease(https:pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov22499111)"". I went down the rabbit hole to find the source of the diagnosis of the lady in Andrew Wyeths painting. The CMT diagnosis was made by Marc C. Patterson, M.D. (https:www.mayoclinic.orgbiographiespatterson-marc-c-m-dbio-20054983) (Et al.), a well published Neurologist working at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. Christina Olson, the lady in the painting, was presented as a case at the 23rd Historical Clinicopathological Conference(https:medicalalumni.orghistoricalcpc2016-2) held at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2016. The historicalcpc website is a mess, and doesn't really go into any specific details about the diagnosis. However, Patterson has published the paper(https:pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov28349775) that was (presumably) presented at this conference. In the paper, through differential diagnosis they arrive at a mutation in the MFN2-gene as the most likely mutation affecting Christina Olson. Mutations in the MFN2-gene is the cause of CMT6 and CMT2A2, but CMT6 is characterized by optic atrophy and there are no reports of optic atrophy in Christina Olson. So that only leaves CMT2A2 or a novel mutation in the MFN2-gene. They also did a fancy data-driven computer analysis based on Christina Olsons known symptoms which identified Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease as the diagnosis most consistent with her neurological disorder."". The paper is behind a paywall, but I'll quote the most interesting part here: ""MFN2 mutations constitute the largest identifiable etiology for autosomal recessive Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and are associated with a severe phenotype in children, characterized by loss of the ability to ambulate by age 20 in most patients. This pattern of inheritance and phenotypic expression is most consistent with Christinas medical history. Thus, a mutation of MFN2 is the best explanation for Christinas progressive neurological disorder. As an alternative to the traditional differential diagnostic approach to difficult cases such as this, Christinas clinical data were entered into the ORIGAMI (Oak Ridge Graph Analytics for Medical Innovation) system of the US Department of Energy supercomputer at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. The system utilizes 70 million predications (eg, influenza is an acute viral disease or influenza causes upper respiratory symptoms) derived from 23.5 million PubMed articles in a combination of semantic, graph-theoretical and statistical data-driven reasoning. On analysis of Christinas clinical information, the system identified Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease as the diagnosis most consistent with her neurological disorder.""",0
695,91,j4zw09j,">Thanks a lot,I took the tests ,Depression (23),low self esteem (6),general anxiety (68),social anxiety (74)

Cheers buddy. Best to you.

Because it is possible you are depressed, here is what you should do next:

[Here's a list of symptoms associated with depression](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression#1), so you can double check.

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a [psychotherapy or CBT](https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/psychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm) psychologist first (for therapy). If that doesn't work after a few months, don't have anything to talk about, or already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (for medication).

**If you don't have healthcare insurance or want more help**, then here's a list of things that will help. Apply as many of them as you can.

Often there is a hidden cause for your depression, you might not like yourself or your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and will reduce them, but you still need to fix the cause.
Some people don't know why they are depressed. A common reason is a lack of purpose. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. **Let me know if you need help to find your purpose in life.**

For the below advice, take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sleep/depression-and-sleep). 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.

* **Go outside**: If you haven't been outside much lately, [you might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 
15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies.

* **Meditate**: [Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). The best types Of [Meditations For Depression Relief](https://www.thedailymeditation.com/meditation-depression). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: r/Meditation

* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on depressions](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495/) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

* **Music**: [The right music can improve your mood](https://time.com/5254381/listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: *""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic""*. What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes (doi:10.1177/0305735617734627, doi:10.1093/jmt/50.3.198 and doi:10.1177/0305735617751050).
* **You are not your depression**: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to *will* yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that *no longer identifies* with it, or else you will *unconsciously obstruct your own healing process*. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth:
* > *A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity.*
* **Jordan Peterson**: [How To Deal With Depression](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm_2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation focusing specifically on depression.
* **Practice gratitude**: Take 5 minutes every day [to practice gratitude.](https://www.pasadenavilla.com/resources/blog/gratitude-and-depression)

**Highest rated books**:

* [Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy](https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380731762)
* [It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered](https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointments/dp/0718039858)

[High quality free training provided by the Australian Health Service](https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself/Depression)

**Phone Apps**: Two popular free apps used to help fight depressions, are Wysa and [MoodTools](http://www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice, even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

Free support:

* r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you want to talk to a trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

There are several subreddits, where you can post questions:

* r/depression
* r/depression_help
* r/depressed","gt;Thanks a lot,I took the tests ,Depression (23),low self esteem (6),general anxiety (68),social anxiety (74) Cheers buddy. Best to you. Because it is possible you are depressed, here is what you should do next: Here's a list of symptoms associated with depression(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression1), so you can double check. If you have healthcare insurance, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a psychotherapy or CBT(https:www.harleytherapy.co.ukcounsellingpsychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm) psychologist first (for therapy). If that doesn't work after a few months, don't have anything to talk about, or already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (for medication). If you don't have healthcare insurance or want more help, then here's a list of things that will help. Apply as many of them as you can. Often there is a hidden cause for your depression, you might not like yourself or your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and will reduce them, but you still need to fix the cause. Some people don't know why they are depressed. A common reason is a lack of purpose. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. Let me know if you need help to find your purpose in life. For the below advice, take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(https:www.healthline.comhealthhealthy-sleepdepression-and-sleep). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Go outside: If you haven't been outside much lately, you might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). The best types Of Meditations For Depression Relief(https:www.thedailymeditation.commeditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on depressions(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-work). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Music: The right music can improve your mood(https:time.com5254381listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: ""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic"". What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes (doi:10.11770305735617734627, doi:10.1093jmt50.3.198 and doi:10.11770305735617751050). You are not your depression: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to will yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that no longer identifies with it, or else you will unconsciously obstruct your own healing process. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth: gt; A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity. Jordan Peterson: How To Deal With Depression(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vXm2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation focusing specifically on depression. Practice gratitude: Take 5 minutes every day to practice gratitude.(https:www.pasadenavilla.comresourcesbloggratitude-and-depression) Highest rated books: Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy(https:www.amazon.comFeeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapydp0380731762) It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered(https:www.amazon.comIts-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointmentsdp0718039858) High quality free training provided by the Australian Health Service(https:www.cci.health.wa.gov.auResourcesLooking-After-YourselfDepression) Phone Apps: Two popular free apps used to help fight depressions, are Wysa and MoodTools(http:www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice, even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax Free support: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you want to talk to a trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) There are several subreddits, where you can post questions: rdepression rdepressionhelp rdepressed",0
696,185,j9m2l5d,"Yeah, I mean, things change. There's always something new and new things will always be scary. But if we give in to the fear, what's even the point of any scientific or technological exploration? You think we've reached peak humanity and we should just give up and stay where we're at? Obviously there are huge societal implications to this just like there have been for many things throughout history.

The internet has huge ethical concerns and there are terrible things about it and what it has done to society. But there's also awesome things about it that have enriched our lives. I can't say whether it's good or bad, but what I do know is that it exists, and trying to make it not exist isn't helpful. All we can do is move forward and try to navigate it through legislation and such. Same with AI.

I don't think surgeons consider themselves artists? Their job is very technical. If you are trying to say that machines performing surgery wouldn't be a huge positive for humanity, I really don't know what to say to that. You'd rather the world keep working themselves to death rather than save more lives? 

Everything you're saying sounds like a criticism of our society rather than an actual argument against technological innovation.","Yeah, I mean, things change. There's always something new and new things will always be scary. But if we give in to the fear, what's even the point of any scientific or technological exploration? You think we've reached peak humanity and we should just give up and stay where we're at? Obviously there are huge societal implications to this just like there have been for many things throughout history. The internet has huge ethical concerns and there are terrible things about it and what it has done to society. But there's also awesome things about it that have enriched our lives. I can't say whether it's good or bad, but what I do know is that it exists, and trying to make it not exist isn't helpful. All we can do is move forward and try to navigate it through legislation and such. Same with AI. I don't think surgeons consider themselves artists? Their job is very technical. If you are trying to say that machines performing surgery wouldn't be a huge positive for humanity, I really don't know what to say to that. You'd rather the world keep working themselves to death rather than save more lives? Everything you're saying sounds like a criticism of our society rather than an actual argument against technological innovation.",1
697,421,iue0viy,"**Further Thoughts**

In 1944, a V-2 rocket blew up my parents’ house in St John’s Wood in London, reducing it to a heap of ruins. Fortunately for my mother and father – and for me – they were both out at the time. I still have the telegram which my mother, Patricia Cockburn, who was safely in Cumbria, sent to her mother. It begins: “I hope you are alright. My house destroyed…”

As a child, I learned that the V-2 explosion had vaporised much of the furniture in the St John’s Wood house, but a small round marble table had survived which I could see in the front room. It was not unscathed and had a great scar across its surface where the blast had ripped out the yellow, red and green stone inlay. I used to run my fingers down the crack and gained a healthy respect for the destructive power of ground-to-ground rockets.

The damaged table and the story of the V-2 strike also left me with a strong fellow feeling for people bit by rocket fire, most recently in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lviv, Odessa and other Ukrainian cities. A difference from my parents’ experience is, of course, that many of those whose houses have been hit were at home at the time.

A lot has stayed the same in missile warfare since the Germans were firing V-1s and V-2s at London 80 years ago, but much has changed radically without the rest of the world paying attention. And it is the results of these changes which we are now beginning to see play out in Ukraine today.

**Iranian-made drones**

The White House is accusing Iran of supplying drones and missiles to Russia and on Thursday said that the Iranians had sent advisers to Crimea to instruct Russian military personnel on how best to use Iranian-made drones and missiles. The National Security Council spokesman, John Kirby, said that Iranian troops are “directly engaged on the ground” in Crimea supporting Russian drone attacks on Ukraine’s power stations and other key infrastructure.
This may well be true, but misses the point that we are looking at a new type of warfare that has taken decades to develop and has already changed the strategic balance in the Middle East. Put briefly, the US and its allies have lost their monopoly of precision guided missiles which they previously enjoyed.

I was in Baghdad in 1991 when US missiles and smart bombs systematically destroyed the Iraqi power stations, electric transmission cables, oil refineries and oil storage facilities. It did not take the US air force long to do this to 70 per cent of Iraqi generating capacity – much of it damaged beyond repair. Baghdad soon smelled of rotten meat thrown out by people when their fridges and deep freezes lost their power supply. Blackouts became the norm at night and life in Iraq largely returned to the pre-electric age – aside from limited power from little petrol-powered generators whose put-put sound was inescapable in the capital.

**Great accuracy**

In that period, it was only the Americans who had the capacity to quickly cripple a country’s infrastructure beginning with its electric power system. Even in a major oil producer like Iraq, petrol and diesel became scarce with boys selling bottles of them, often diluted with water, beside the road.

For many years, it was only the US that possessed large numbers of precision guided weapons capable of hitting any target precisely at long distance. But others have since made successful efforts to catch, notably Turkey and Iran, which have both turned themselves into what some military specialists call “drone superpowers”. Iran, in particular, has had a strong incentive to develop a weapon to counter the air superiority of the US and its allies in the Gulf.

A telling example of the vulnerability of infrastructure and economic assets to drone strikes came in September 2019 when on a single night drones and cruise missiles – almost certainly launched by the Iranians though they deny it – hit Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities at Abqaiq and Khurais with great accuracy. Saudi oil output was cut by 50 per cent and world oil prices surged. Not only was the damage great and vastly expensive to repair, but much of it had been caused by drones costing as little as $15,000 each.

**Easy to damage**

The same strategy is now becoming visible in the war in Ukraine, with Russia targeting the Ukrainian electricity system, knocking out 30 per cent of its generating capacity in a few days. Blackouts are becoming familiar in Ukrainian cities and lack of power also affects water and sewerage systems. Much can be repaired and Ukraine is looking for more and better anti-aircraft equipment, but swarms of drones and less frequent cruise missiles will overwhelm almost any defence, however sophisticated it may be. Infrastructural targets like power stations, oil refineries and water utilities are by their nature large, impossible to move, difficult to hide and easy to damage.

The worst has not happened yet. Russian military strategy has so far proved shambolic since President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine on 24 February. Reports that the Russians have started systematically degrading Ukrainian infrastructure using cheap drones and missiles may turn out to be premature. Presumably, Putin is aware that Ukraine would probably hit back at Russian infrastructure using similar methods, and this might give him pause.

There is a western fixation on Russia’s potential use of tactical nuclear weapons, which is understandable. But there are other non-nuclear and very destructive things that Russia and Ukraine could do to each other in the present war – and this new type of drone warfare is one of the them.

**In Memoriam**

I was writing this newsletter last week when I glanced at my phone and saw an item that said Robbie Coltrane had just died. Once I knew him well because we were exactly the same age and arrived at the same moment at Trinity College Glenalmond, a public school outside Perth in Scotland. We sat at desks a few feet away from each other in the junior common room of Patchell’s House and always got on well together.

Robbie, whose non-stage name was Robbie McMillian, later said that he was unhappy at school and perhaps this was the case. But I cannot say that I noticed that Robbie was particularly miserable because, on the contrary, he was always ebullient and full of enthusiasms – when I first met him his passion was for big lorries whose virtues he would describe to me in great detail.
His father, to whom Rob was close, used to take us out for lunch in Perth and talk about his experiences as a police doctor in Glasgow. I remember him talking about going to the site of a stabbing where the victim, who had been knifed in the stomach, was lying on the ground. His burly assailant, who had been arrested. was standing nearby and Dr McMillan asked him why he had done it. “He called me fatty,” said the man, as if this was an adequate explanation for what he had done.

Both father and son relished stories like this, emphasising the grittiness of Glasgow compared to the less proletarian Edinburgh, whose supposedly more refined accent Robbie would often imitate with expressions of contempt.

**Cockburn’s Picks**

The bid by the Conservative and Labour parties, BBC and much of the media, the civil service, and almost everybody else to pretend that Brexit has not been a gross mistake is breaking down. The best summary of the nature of this slow-burning disaster that I have seen is in this simple but authoritative account.","Further Thoughts In 1944, a V-2 rocket blew up my parents house in St Johns Wood in London, reducing it to a heap of ruins. Fortunately for my mother and father and for me they were both out at the time. I still have the telegram which my mother, Patricia Cockburn, who was safely in Cumbria, sent to her mother. It begins: I hope you are alright. My house destroyed As a child, I learned that the V-2 explosion had vaporised much of the furniture in the St Johns Wood house, but a small round marble table had survived which I could see in the front room. It was not unscathed and had a great scar across its surface where the blast had ripped out the yellow, red and green stone inlay. I used to run my fingers down the crack and gained a healthy respect for the destructive power of ground-to-ground rockets. The damaged table and the story of the V-2 strike also left me with a strong fellow feeling for people bit by rocket fire, most recently in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lviv, Odessa and other Ukrainian cities. A difference from my parents experience is, of course, that many of those whose houses have been hit were at home at the time. A lot has stayed the same in missile warfare since the Germans were firing V-1s and V-2s at London 80 years ago, but much has changed radically without the rest of the world paying attention. And it is the results of these changes which we are now beginning to see play out in Ukraine today. Iranian-made drones The White House is accusing Iran of supplying drones and missiles to Russia and on Thursday said that the Iranians had sent advisers to Crimea to instruct Russian military personnel on how best to use Iranian-made drones and missiles. The National Security Council spokesman, John Kirby, said that Iranian troops are directly engaged on the ground in Crimea supporting Russian drone attacks on Ukraines power stations and other key infrastructure. This may well be true, but misses the point that we are looking at a new type of warfare that has taken decades to develop and has already changed the strategic balance in the Middle East. Put briefly, the US and its allies have lost their monopoly of precision guided missiles which they previously enjoyed. I was in Baghdad in 1991 when US missiles and smart bombs systematically destroyed the Iraqi power stations, electric transmission cables, oil refineries and oil storage facilities. It did not take the US air force long to do this to 70 per cent of Iraqi generating capacity much of it damaged beyond repair. Baghdad soon smelled of rotten meat thrown out by people when their fridges and deep freezes lost their power supply. Blackouts became the norm at night and life in Iraq largely returned to the pre-electric age aside from limited power from little petrol-powered generators whose put-put sound was inescapable in the capital. Great accuracy In that period, it was only the Americans who had the capacity to quickly cripple a countrys infrastructure beginning with its electric power system. Even in a major oil producer like Iraq, petrol and diesel became scarce with boys selling bottles of them, often diluted with water, beside the road. For many years, it was only the US that possessed large numbers of precision guided weapons capable of hitting any target precisely at long distance. But others have since made successful efforts to catch, notably Turkey and Iran, which have both turned themselves into what some military specialists call drone superpowers. Iran, in particular, has had a strong incentive to develop a weapon to counter the air superiority of the US and its allies in the Gulf. A telling example of the vulnerability of infrastructure and economic assets to drone strikes came in September 2019 when on a single night drones and cruise missiles almost certainly launched by the Iranians though they deny it hit Saudi Arabias oil facilities at Abqaiq and Khurais with great accuracy. Saudi oil output was cut by 50 per cent and world oil prices surged. Not only was the damage great and vastly expensive to repair, but much of it had been caused by drones costing as little as 15,000 each. Easy to damage The same strategy is now becoming visible in the war in Ukraine, with Russia targeting the Ukrainian electricity system, knocking out 30 per cent of its generating capacity in a few days. Blackouts are becoming familiar in Ukrainian cities and lack of power also affects water and sewerage systems. Much can be repaired and Ukraine is looking for more and better anti-aircraft equipment, but swarms of drones and less frequent cruise missiles will overwhelm almost any defence, however sophisticated it may be. Infrastructural targets like power stations, oil refineries and water utilities are by their nature large, impossible to move, difficult to hide and easy to damage. The worst has not happened yet. Russian military strategy has so far proved shambolic since President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine on 24 February. Reports that the Russians have started systematically degrading Ukrainian infrastructure using cheap drones and missiles may turn out to be premature. Presumably, Putin is aware that Ukraine would probably hit back at Russian infrastructure using similar methods, and this might give him pause. There is a western fixation on Russias potential use of tactical nuclear weapons, which is understandable. But there are other non-nuclear and very destructive things that Russia and Ukraine could do to each other in the present war and this new type of drone warfare is one of the them. In Memoriam I was writing this newsletter last week when I glanced at my phone and saw an item that said Robbie Coltrane had just died. Once I knew him well because we were exactly the same age and arrived at the same moment at Trinity College Glenalmond, a public school outside Perth in Scotland. We sat at desks a few feet away from each other in the junior common room of Patchells House and always got on well together. Robbie, whose non-stage name was Robbie McMillian, later said that he was unhappy at school and perhaps this was the case. But I cannot say that I noticed that Robbie was particularly miserable because, on the contrary, he was always ebullient and full of enthusiasms when I first met him his passion was for big lorries whose virtues he would describe to me in great detail. His father, to whom Rob was close, used to take us out for lunch in Perth and talk about his experiences as a police doctor in Glasgow. I remember him talking about going to the site of a stabbing where the victim, who had been knifed in the stomach, was lying on the ground. His burly assailant, who had been arrested. was standing nearby and Dr McMillan asked him why he had done it. He called me fatty, said the man, as if this was an adequate explanation for what he had done. Both father and son relished stories like this, emphasising the grittiness of Glasgow compared to the less proletarian Edinburgh, whose supposedly more refined accent Robbie would often imitate with expressions of contempt. Cockburns Picks The bid by the Conservative and Labour parties, BBC and much of the media, the civil service, and almost everybody else to pretend that Brexit has not been a gross mistake is breaking down. The best summary of the nature of this slow-burning disaster that I have seen is in this simple but authoritative account.",0
698,57,h6gblv0,"
Name: Samuel John R. Jalandoni
Age:17
Gender: male
Location: Dasmariñas, Cavite
Civil Status: Single
Nationality: Filipino
#09266080753
Facebook name(if any): Samuel John Jalandoni
Occupation: unoccupied/ med student
Do you speak fluent english? Yes, I do
Device to be used in playing Axie Infinity: Android Phone/ Personal Computer
Internet: WiFi w/210mbps and Data
Average SLP per day: 125-180
How many hours per day can you dedicate to playing Axie: approx. 6-10 hrs per day because besides Axie, i am reviewing for my Med career but i can manage
Do you already have experience playing Axie Infinity: [Yes/No] No, but i see my friends and watch streams
Hobbies: My hobbies are analyzing complex scenarios, playing strategy/rts games, cooking,  solving problems(psych or math related), and fps games
How well do you know the Axie Game mechanics: by watching streams online
Reason why should we choose you: I am currently enrolled on a Med school but the tuition fee per semester costs 125k per sem, my parents are only store owners and the money that will be used for my tuition comes from the store that we own but it is not enough to pay and continue my study to become a med doctor in the future. I became interested in axie because i want to find a way where i can pay my tuition fee and help my parents to lessen their work day in and day out in order to just pay for the tuition and help me finish my med career. I am currently starting my pre med soon but due to lack of money, i may not be able to start my first year so i really hope that i will be chosen as a scholar. That's all and God bless manager/s","Name: Samuel John R. Jalandoni Age:17 Gender: male Location: Dasmarias, Cavite Civil Status: Single Nationality: Filipino 09266080753 Facebook name(if any): Samuel John Jalandoni Occupation: unoccupied med student Do you speak fluent english? Yes, I do Device to be used in playing Axie Infinity: Android Phone Personal Computer Internet: WiFi w210mbps and Data Average SLP per day: 125-180 How many hours per day can you dedicate to playing Axie: approx. 6-10 hrs per day because besides Axie, i am reviewing for my Med career but i can manage Do you already have experience playing Axie Infinity: YesNo No, but i see my friends and watch streams Hobbies: My hobbies are analyzing complex scenarios, playing strategyrts games, cooking, solving problems(psych or math related), and fps games How well do you know the Axie Game mechanics: by watching streams online Reason why should we choose you: I am currently enrolled on a Med school but the tuition fee per semester costs 125k per sem, my parents are only store owners and the money that will be used for my tuition comes from the store that we own but it is not enough to pay and continue my study to become a med doctor in the future. I became interested in axie because i want to find a way where i can pay my tuition fee and help my parents to lessen their work day in and day out in order to just pay for the tuition and help me finish my med career. I am currently starting my pre med soon but due to lack of money, i may not be able to start my first year so i really hope that i will be chosen as a scholar. That's all and God bless managers",0
699,161,fsgcpze,Unbelievable eh? Seriously no words to describe someone who just spouted moronic lies and then casually claims that learning is good. Did he just dismiss the years and years of learning and studying that researchers and doctors do to get to get to a place where they can expertly voice an opinion? Where almost everyone of them vouches for their effectiveness? He sees a fucking YouTube video and that's enough for him to inform everyone how vaccines weaken the immune system. It's tragic.,Unbelievable eh? Seriously no words to describe someone who just spouted moronic lies and then casually claims that learning is good. Did he just dismiss the years and years of learning and studying that researchers and doctors do to get to get to a place where they can expertly voice an opinion? Where almost everyone of them vouches for their effectiveness? He sees a fucking YouTube video and that's enough for him to inform everyone how vaccines weaken the immune system. It's tragic.,0
700,433,fl2ct5m,"Scientology/Extremist Inbred imposters/Neo Nazi Hate Campaigns/Supremacists/Human/Sex Trafficking Recruitment Operations and High Treason.

Hostiles forces persons to build up ""dirt"" on theirselves 
To keep hostiles concealed and the person at mercy to hostiles

  The False Prophets speaks human error to replace and rewrite your memories, beware.

Reconstructing words in sentences to place harm on persons self and others, using an advanced weapon attachment on unmanned aircrafts, Airships/Zephrys w/ Drone attachments.

Parking criminal/captured slaves within 50 mile radius's from their targets and ""special"" targets, intoxicated on crack while using various spy technologies. At their mercy to their criminal handlers.

Bankruptcies, worldwide network compromise, disinformation, suicide bombers, 3rd party terrorists schools raising more slaves for active duty against nations around earth, trafficking, prostitutions, defections of countries own citizens 

Cornering strategic areas of the earth utilizing their zephyrs/unmanned airships that is to the naked eye 

Beaming tv projections as a weapon into the eyes of persons, mass eavesdropping and affecting zones over state grids within continents 

Missing children and persons en masse are trapped within these crime rings that are also behind the enemy swarms of hostile HAPS airships, walked in broad daylight and night by their criminal handlers. They are normally positioned somewhere in white shirts and black pants, watching and tracking someone of their interest.

                   Fear/Paranoia/Anxiety/Depression/Self  
                   Defeatism. Get rid of them or rid yourself 
                   of them. Alot of it is artificial and auto
                   induced.

                  They are not law enforcement! 
                  They try to cover all angles!
                  Hysteria is a sign of guilt and a mental
                   illness profited by the hidden crime ring in
                   plain sight. 
                   Chill and omit guilt. Otherwise gaslighting 
                   will alter your own perception
                   Stop befriending human trafficking crime 
                   rings slaves as they are currently
                   attempting to destabilize the masses
                   They are unfortunately at the complete 
                   mercy and subdued by their criminals
                   handlers.
                   
              Stay out! They are not law enforcement 

   Evidence is in Medicare call records and cell towers for the mass eavesdropping around the world
                          

                              Learn and take notes.

      Slander and character assassination campaigns

Forget about meeting anyone through Audible/Electronic sounds.

Figure out a better way to meet a person! Gain confirmation, the rest is personal per capita.

     Electronic Audible sounds/Electromagnet/Biohacking for the purpose of numerous ongoing crimes. An alarming and elusive known problem since the 1960's.

If this covert business grows in human numbers, lives endangered will soon become an understatement.

   Disclosure/Information on the covert business of one of the main causes of amber alerts on earth.

Every one individual that stays away from the lure of human trafficking homes/unknown house parties and clubs through electronic and audible sounds to a very specific location is a bloodline saved.

       Hostiles are arrogant with their opinion that they can traffick anyone through audible sounds. They also believe that there ""Winning streak"" will not end. This HAS to change. 

   It is absolutely imperative that you stay out and away from national hostilities behind one, if not, the biggest crime in history 

If you hear anything in your head about a “test”, do NOT believe them. Just go your own way. 

Symptoms of the Human Brain Hijacked by Inbred Criminal Infrasound/Radiation Abuse

⁃ Timed Aggressive Short Term Memory Loss 
⁃ Brain zapping 
⁃ Artificial Telepathy 
⁃ Nausea (Triggered at random)
⁃ Sudden Short Term Memory Loss (Forced memory blanking)
⁃ Radio Interferences directed to you
⁃ Pressure on the top of your head
⁃ Erectile Dysfunction
⁃ Hypersensitivity
⁃ Tinnitus
⁃ Power Itching
⁃ Vivid and controlled dreaming
⁃ Insomnia 
⁃ Rolling of the eyes (External)
⁃ Raised heart beats
⁃ Induced words in sentences
⁃ Forced nudging
⁃ Forced spasms
⁃ Infrasound that are targeted to you
⁃ Induced Anxiety

            Do not panic. Do not Submit! Think science back in school. They are elusive, and they are positioned well in society. But obvious as they hide behind biohacking and bioweapons.

      Do NOT sign any unknown affiliated contracts for access to parties, relationships, drugs, or guilt!

              They murder doctors secretly.
              
Do NOT give into the demands of human traffickers. A mass investigation is currently undergoing right now on this covert crime of inbred murderers. 

They are not the police, CIA or any law enforcement. Do NOT traffick yourself. You will be trapped, Microchipped, raped and farmed of your babies that WILL be used against you

      Stop feeding intimate stalkers homes!

Otherwise, have fun with the final and live transmissions of prostitutes(male and female)/murderers/kidnapped/trafficked/inbred/enslaved/and the created human puppets successfully generated through a machine and various tortures and abuses of unscalable perceptions. 

Another educated thought. The listed standalone crime ring situations could be the main reason for the unstablities on earth. Disinformation campaigns on foot? I'd investigate them first.","ScientologyExtremist Inbred impostersNeo Nazi Hate CampaignsSupremacistsHumanSex Trafficking Recruitment Operations and High Treason. Hostiles forces persons to build up ""dirt"" on theirselves To keep hostiles concealed and the person at mercy to hostiles The False Prophets speaks human error to replace and rewrite your memories, beware. Reconstructing words in sentences to place harm on persons self and others, using an advanced weapon attachment on unmanned aircrafts, AirshipsZephrys w Drone attachments. Parking criminalcaptured slaves within 50 mile radius's from their targets and ""special"" targets, intoxicated on crack while using various spy technologies. At their mercy to their criminal handlers. Bankruptcies, worldwide network compromise, disinformation, suicide bombers, 3rd party terrorists schools raising more slaves for active duty against nations around earth, trafficking, prostitutions, defections of countries own citizens Cornering strategic areas of the earth utilizing their zephyrsunmanned airships that is to the naked eye Beaming tv projections as a weapon into the eyes of persons, mass eavesdropping and affecting zones over state grids within continents Missing children and persons en masse are trapped within these crime rings that are also behind the enemy swarms of hostile HAPS airships, walked in broad daylight and night by their criminal handlers. They are normally positioned somewhere in white shirts and black pants, watching and tracking someone of their interest. FearParanoiaAnxietyDepressionSelf Defeatism. Get rid of them or rid yourself of them. Alot of it is artificial and auto induced. They are not law enforcement! They try to cover all angles! Hysteria is a sign of guilt and a mental illness profited by the hidden crime ring in plain sight. Chill and omit guilt. Otherwise gaslighting will alter your own perception Stop befriending human trafficking crime rings slaves as they are currently attempting to destabilize the masses They are unfortunately at the complete mercy and subdued by their criminals handlers. Stay out! They are not law enforcement Evidence is in Medicare call records and cell towers for the mass eavesdropping around the world Learn and take notes. Slander and character assassination campaigns Forget about meeting anyone through AudibleElectronic sounds. Figure out a better way to meet a person! Gain confirmation, the rest is personal per capita. Electronic Audible soundsElectromagnetBiohacking for the purpose of numerous ongoing crimes. An alarming and elusive known problem since the 1960's. If this covert business grows in human numbers, lives endangered will soon become an understatement. DisclosureInformation on the covert business of one of the main causes of amber alerts on earth. Every one individual that stays away from the lure of human trafficking homesunknown house parties and clubs through electronic and audible sounds to a very specific location is a bloodline saved. Hostiles are arrogant with their opinion that they can traffick anyone through audible sounds. They also believe that there ""Winning streak"" will not end. This HAS to change. It is absolutely imperative that you stay out and away from national hostilities behind one, if not, the biggest crime in history If you hear anything in your head about a test, do NOT believe them. Just go your own way. Symptoms of the Human Brain Hijacked by Inbred Criminal InfrasoundRadiation Abuse Timed Aggressive Short Term Memory Loss Brain zapping Artificial Telepathy Nausea (Triggered at random) Sudden Short Term Memory Loss (Forced memory blanking) Radio Interferences directed to you Pressure on the top of your head Erectile Dysfunction Hypersensitivity Tinnitus Power Itching Vivid and controlled dreaming Insomnia Rolling of the eyes (External) Raised heart beats Induced words in sentences Forced nudging Forced spasms Infrasound that are targeted to you Induced Anxiety Do not panic. Do not Submit! Think science back in school. They are elusive, and they are positioned well in society. But obvious as they hide behind biohacking and bioweapons. Do NOT sign any unknown affiliated contracts for access to parties, relationships, drugs, or guilt! They murder doctors secretly. Do NOT give into the demands of human traffickers. A mass investigation is currently undergoing right now on this covert crime of inbred murderers. They are not the police, CIA or any law enforcement. Do NOT traffick yourself. You will be trapped, Microchipped, raped and farmed of your babies that WILL be used against you Stop feeding intimate stalkers homes! Otherwise, have fun with the final and live transmissions of prostitutes(male and female)murdererskidnappedtraffickedinbredenslavedand the created human puppets successfully generated through a machine and various tortures and abuses of unscalable perceptions. Another educated thought. The listed standalone crime ring situations could be the main reason for the unstablities on earth. Disinformation campaigns on foot? I'd investigate them first.",0
701,36,fv6ab28,"There's so much ridiculousness with this comment that you either have to be arguing in bad faith, or just be incredibly young, inexperienced, and naive.

The Japanese spent hundreds of millions of dollars to try to get a robot into Fukishima to turn a single valve and have largely failed, and you want a robot with current technology to do incredibly delicate, fine articulation work on optical equipment that costs millions and cannot easily/quickly be replaced, the failure of which means an entire food processing plant, or cement plant, or pharmaceutical factory gets shut down until it is resolved......

What you're asking for isn't Elon landing a rocket booster on a flat surface, you're asking for a robot that can *design, program, construct, troubleshoot, and repair* the rocket booster to land on said surface, all with the meticulous care of a brain surgeon that cannot afford to lose a single patient to failed attempts.  And you want this, something that has yet to be done *anywhere*, to be done not years or decades for now with billions in funding.... but right now, by virtually every industry in the country that is suffering financial loss.

If it's so easy to do, why don't you make such a robot?  You'll be a billionaire overnight if you can do it, I promise you.","There's so much ridiculousness with this comment that you either have to be arguing in bad faith, or just be incredibly young, inexperienced, and naive. The Japanese spent hundreds of millions of dollars to try to get a robot into Fukishima to turn a single valve and have largely failed, and you want a robot with current technology to do incredibly delicate, fine articulation work on optical equipment that costs millions and cannot easilyquickly be replaced, the failure of which means an entire food processing plant, or cement plant, or pharmaceutical factory gets shut down until it is resolved...... What you're asking for isn't Elon landing a rocket booster on a flat surface, you're asking for a robot that can design, program, construct, troubleshoot, and repair the rocket booster to land on said surface, all with the meticulous care of a brain surgeon that cannot afford to lose a single patient to failed attempts. And you want this, something that has yet to be done anywhere, to be done not years or decades for now with billions in funding.... but right now, by virtually every industry in the country that is suffering financial loss. If it's so easy to do, why don't you make such a robot? You'll be a billionaire overnight if you can do it, I promise you.",0
702,237,hgkb70p,"🔥$SDT StableDoc🔥 || Presale SOON || 💊Telemedicine💊 || DOXXED DEVS/KYC PASSED || BSC Gem
  

  
Blockchain/AI-driven telemedicine providing healthcare to patients around the world!
  

  
✅Team Doxxed & KYC passed
  

  

  
✅NFTs hold patient data
  

  

  
✅Stable reality gadgets
  

  

  
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\- LP locked (%): 55%
  
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▫️What is StableDoc?
  

  
StablleDoc's utility revolves around Telemedicine, whereby the native tokens will be used for payments between the patient & their corresponding Doctor. 
  

  
Excerpt from the Whitepaper - ""StableDoc combines next generation AI-driven telehealth, in-home health and standard hospital services with blockchain technology to deliver evidence-based health services to our patients around the world. The blockchain platform features revolutionary use of NFTs to capture patient permissioned health data, along with StableDoc smart contract to offer payment between healthcare providers and consumers in a fast, secure, transparent and auditable manner that
  
requires no third party interference.""
  

  

  

  
▫️Meet the Team:
  
\- Team doxxed on website & KYC passed on pinksale
  
\--> Dr. Isaac Agada: CEO
  
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/realStabledoc","SDT StableDoc Presale SOON Telemedicine DOXXED DEVSKYC PASSED BSC Gem BlockchainAI-driven telemedicine providing healthcare to patients around the world! Team Doxxed amp; KYC passed NFTs hold patient data Stable reality gadgets Telemedicine Presale: Presale: 16th October - 17:00 pm UTC - SCHC: 200 BNB 400 BNB - Minmax: 0.1 BNB 2 BNB - Presale Rate: 1 BNB 125000.0 SDT - LP locked (): 55 - LP lockup time: 180 days https:www.pinksale.financelaunchpad0xfDd99F96d2047DAD4cEB9d284eFA4a7a108a51f3?chainBSC What is StableDoc? StablleDoc's utility revolves around Telemedicine, whereby the native tokens will be used for payments between the patient amp; their corresponding Doctor. Excerpt from the Whitepaper - ""StableDoc combines next generation AI-driven telehealth, in-home health and standard hospital services with blockchain technology to deliver evidence-based health services to our patients around the world. The blockchain platform features revolutionary use of NFTs to capture patient permissioned health data, along with StableDoc smart contract to offer payment between healthcare providers and consumers in a fast, secure, transparent and auditable manner that requires no third party interference."" Meet the Team: - Team doxxed on website amp; KYC passed on pinksale --gt; Dr. Isaac Agada: CEO --gt; Lee Andrew: CTO --gt; Das Douglas: CMO --gt; Raj Baskar: CBDO Project Links amp; Socials: Telegram: https:t.mestabledr Website: https:www.stabledoc.com Whitepaper: https:www.stabledoc.comwhite.html Twitter: https:twitter.comrealStabledoc",0
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704,426,ivqle3g,"https://www.bannerlordperks.com/perk (Probably slightly outdated, but might help you deduce mechanics a bit more). Remember that since perks can be re-done attribute and focus points is what ""really matters"" now. It's a lot about progression now and synergy over the course of your journey.
It really, really depends on your playstyle and when you do things:

- I am actually doing tactics/scout/roguery this playthrough. It's true that scout and tactics perks are lackluster, but a lot of the scout perks are party leader / scout, so by being a scout yourself you are sort of freeing up a companion role with little downside. Tactics is just nice for end-game as fighting every battle is a chore. It also supports the cheeky meta of baiting and breaking armies via sieges, by losing less when breaking into sieged settlements.

- In my current playthrough I postponed tournaments until I had, roguery;deep pockets, charm;self promoter and mercenary contract. This basically maximizes what you get out of tournaments. 

- A focus point in medicine and/or attribute point in intelligence is not a ""lost"" point as medicine and stewardship has some useful personal starter perks. Also true for engineering if you are using shield or crossbow.

- charm;oratory is a great, great perk starting out. A lot of quests can be finished immediately (grain, tool delivery. Art of the trade etc), by simply having the goods in your inventory constantly. So this is a very quick way of getting 1-2 renown when visiting settlements. Really meshes well if you are the type to increase your relations in an area where you are planning on starting your kingdom.

- Roguery; promises, leadership; fervent attacker synergizes well, especially considering that you get more money (and probably roguery points) for selling high rank prisoners. You sell your tier 4+ prisoners, then keep the low rank ones for recruitment. In this case it makes sense to have leadership;raise the meek as it will quickly get bandits up to tier 3. This is a very cost-effective way of maintaining an army, that is independent of settlements. It also fits excellently with the ""prisoner army"" meta. Basically you fill your party, then keep a large batch of prisoners. Immediately before a difficult battle you hire all the prisoners. However you might have to consider getting roguery;two faced to stop the moral bleed or other morale mitigating perks. Low tier troops will go down a lot so you are going to need a good medic.

- Trade;appraiser and roguery;arms dealer and roguery in general, synergizes. However in might be smart to take whole seller if you want to level smithing as well and staying in wood and/or iron poor parts of the world. Farming bandits pretty much guarantees shitty gear that can be converted into wood/charcoal and iron. Obviously caravaning (and trade;whole seller) kind of synergizes as well, since bandits populations need time to restore themselves.

- If you do bandit armies, you might want to consider doing tactics as well, not only because of shared attribute, but because bandits are awkward to quickly come by in large amounts. This can make the end-game awkward. You might also want to consider doing a cavalry based army so you are actually able to chase down parties as well.

- Throwing related perks + movement speed perks makes sense as speed modifier will enhance the damage. Therefore it might make sense to have two infantry sergeants (or as a player choose either of these options as melee based char). One speedy thrower and one more slow (but with better handling). The reason being that you probably want to put attribute points in endurance for the speedy one (for max athletics), and then only focus points for the defensive one as he doesn't benefit as much from the speed. Then have the speedy one be your smith as well. The speedy ones throwing one also synergizes more with shield breaking due to throwing perks, and should probably do two handed axes on top. If your defensive infantry sergeant do all the melee related skill you get a very well rounded infantry.

- I just want to say, that just like in Warband ,bows especially mounted archery is simply optimal. As you get better aim with bows and better bows, 1 arrow is going to equal 1 kill, so any other more powerful ranged weapons is going to be overkill. Bows have infinite ammo in sieges. It also has Bow;trainer, which gives skill points to your companions which is what they need to level up.

To answer your question properly though. If you intend to take over the world or have a big kingdom, you probably don't want to invest in melee and ranged skills too much. You are going to have to kill and grind a lot. Being a killing machine is great for winning sieges and clutch matches, but as your army and kingdom gets bigger your leadership and troop enhancing perks and skills scales much better. It makes perfect sense to only put 5 skill points in bow and no other ranged or melee skill. That's probably not amazingly fun however. Generally speaking  investing in intelligence skills is probably not wise since you can't be quartermaster, surgeon, and engineer at the same time. As in I don't think your role perks will kick in, unless you specifically assigned to the role and you can only assign yourself to one role (please correct me). Charisma and cunning skills are ideal, because so many of those perks are party leader, personal, clan leader. Endurance is a bit over the place, but should almost always be invested in via focus points at least. Personally I just follow this ideal way of doing things for my PC, then I separate governors into defensive/security and prosperity/money.","https:www.bannerlordperks.comperk (Probably slightly outdated, but might help you deduce mechanics a bit more). Remember that since perks can be re-done attribute and focus points is what ""really matters"" now. It's a lot about progression now and synergy over the course of your journey. It really, really depends on your playstyle and when you do things: - I am actually doing tacticsscoutroguery this playthrough. It's true that scout and tactics perks are lackluster, but a lot of the scout perks are party leader scout, so by being a scout yourself you are sort of freeing up a companion role with little downside. Tactics is just nice for end-game as fighting every battle is a chore. It also supports the cheeky meta of baiting and breaking armies via sieges, by losing less when breaking into sieged settlements. - In my current playthrough I postponed tournaments until I had, roguery;deep pockets, charm;self promoter and mercenary contract. This basically maximizes what you get out of tournaments. - A focus point in medicine andor attribute point in intelligence is not a ""lost"" point as medicine and stewardship has some useful personal starter perks. Also true for engineering if you are using shield or crossbow. - charm;oratory is a great, great perk starting out. A lot of quests can be finished immediately (grain, tool delivery. Art of the trade etc), by simply having the goods in your inventory constantly. So this is a very quick way of getting 1-2 renown when visiting settlements. Really meshes well if you are the type to increase your relations in an area where you are planning on starting your kingdom. - Roguery; promises, leadership; fervent attacker synergizes well, especially considering that you get more money (and probably roguery points) for selling high rank prisoners. You sell your tier 4 prisoners, then keep the low rank ones for recruitment. In this case it makes sense to have leadership;raise the meek as it will quickly get bandits up to tier 3. This is a very cost-effective way of maintaining an army, that is independent of settlements. It also fits excellently with the ""prisoner army"" meta. Basically you fill your party, then keep a large batch of prisoners. Immediately before a difficult battle you hire all the prisoners. However you might have to consider getting roguery;two faced to stop the moral bleed or other morale mitigating perks. Low tier troops will go down a lot so you are going to need a good medic. - Trade;appraiser and roguery;arms dealer and roguery in general, synergizes. However in might be smart to take whole seller if you want to level smithing as well and staying in wood andor iron poor parts of the world. Farming bandits pretty much guarantees shitty gear that can be converted into woodcharcoal and iron. Obviously caravaning (and trade;whole seller) kind of synergizes as well, since bandits populations need time to restore themselves. - If you do bandit armies, you might want to consider doing tactics as well, not only because of shared attribute, but because bandits are awkward to quickly come by in large amounts. This can make the end-game awkward. You might also want to consider doing a cavalry based army so you are actually able to chase down parties as well. - Throwing related perks movement speed perks makes sense as speed modifier will enhance the damage. Therefore it might make sense to have two infantry sergeants (or as a player choose either of these options as melee based char). One speedy thrower and one more slow (but with better handling). The reason being that you probably want to put attribute points in endurance for the speedy one (for max athletics), and then only focus points for the defensive one as he doesn't benefit as much from the speed. Then have the speedy one be your smith as well. The speedy ones throwing one also synergizes more with shield breaking due to throwing perks, and should probably do two handed axes on top. If your defensive infantry sergeant do all the melee related skill you get a very well rounded infantry. - I just want to say, that just like in Warband ,bows especially mounted archery is simply optimal. As you get better aim with bows and better bows, 1 arrow is going to equal 1 kill, so any other more powerful ranged weapons is going to be overkill. Bows have infinite ammo in sieges. It also has Bow;trainer, which gives skill points to your companions which is what they need to level up. To answer your question properly though. If you intend to take over the world or have a big kingdom, you probably don't want to invest in melee and ranged skills too much. You are going to have to kill and grind a lot. Being a killing machine is great for winning sieges and clutch matches, but as your army and kingdom gets bigger your leadership and troop enhancing perks and skills scales much better. It makes perfect sense to only put 5 skill points in bow and no other ranged or melee skill. That's probably not amazingly fun however. Generally speaking investing in intelligence skills is probably not wise since you can't be quartermaster, surgeon, and engineer at the same time. As in I don't think your role perks will kick in, unless you specifically assigned to the role and you can only assign yourself to one role (please correct me). Charisma and cunning skills are ideal, because so many of those perks are party leader, personal, clan leader. Endurance is a bit over the place, but should almost always be invested in via focus points at least. Personally I just follow this ideal way of doing things for my PC, then I separate governors into defensivesecurity and prosperitymoney.",0
705,422,dqi5yrq,"He knew that working as an IT-service man in a hospital is not going to be an interesting job. It was all about changing broken computers, repairing broken computers, exchanging electronic devices that have broken down and a lot of angry nurses which can’t even create a new folder. He accepted anyways. It was always his dream to work in a hospital, even though he didn’t have the money to study medicine. Dean loved his job. Sometimes he got angry with the nurses but every time he had to exchange something in the room of a patient, he spoke a bit to them, and whished them to get well soon. 

One day he had to exchange the heart monitor of a room in the children wing. He knocked at the door, and when nobody answered he stepped in. He saw the broken monitor and went straight towards it. A child sat on his bed, looking at him. He turned around and greeted the kid. “Hey. How are you doing today?” he asked.

“You are no doctor am I right?”

“Yes you are right I am not a doctor. I am here to replace the broken monitor over there.”

“Is that your job? To replace broken things?”

Dean stuttered. He knew that the kid had broken his spine and would not be able to walk ever again.
Under tears the kid asked “Can you replace something for me?”

Dean shook his head. “I am sorry. I am only a technician. “ He sat down next to the bed. “There are many people in this building. Some replace electronics, like me. Others are heroes. They replace organs, cut out tumors and save many lives. I hope someone of them is able to help you.” He grabbed the hand. “I know it. You will get well soon.”

The kid shivered as he said those words.

“The others are just saving lives. I have heard of you. They placed the broken monitor here so I can meet you. You are giving courage and faith to everyone. You are the true hero of this building. You are my hero.”

One lonely tear dropped from Deans chin. He stood up and went to the monitor to exchange it. “Thank you.” He said while hiding his tears. With a broken voice he said “I know you will get soon. You only have to believe in yourself and in your body. Farewell little boy.” Dean left the room, tears running down his cheeks. That was the first time, someone made him a compliment. He cried because he knew, deep down in his heart, that this kid is never going to walk again.

He was not able to continue his work for that day. He took the rest of the day off and went home. There he thought about what he should say to the kid tomorrow. He didn’t want to be the reason the kid is giving up all hope. But also he does not want to be the one giving false hope. 

That night, he was not able to close an eye. He went to work again. As he stood before the room of the kid, the doctor came out, tears rolling down his face.

“What happened doc?” Dean asked.

“The spinal cord of the kid somehow moved during his sleep. Now we can operate it and he will be able to walk again!”

Dean was baffled. The chance, that something like that happened, was even less than one in a billion. Anyways he could not walk into that room again. Knowing he had lied to the kid. But for the kid, it will always be Dean, who saved his legs. For the kid, Dean will always be his hero.”
","He knew that working as an IT-service man in a hospital is not going to be an interesting job. It was all about changing broken computers, repairing broken computers, exchanging electronic devices that have broken down and a lot of angry nurses which cant even create a new folder. He accepted anyways. It was always his dream to work in a hospital, even though he didnt have the money to study medicine. Dean loved his job. Sometimes he got angry with the nurses but every time he had to exchange something in the room of a patient, he spoke a bit to them, and whished them to get well soon. One day he had to exchange the heart monitor of a room in the children wing. He knocked at the door, and when nobody answered he stepped in. He saw the broken monitor and went straight towards it. A child sat on his bed, looking at him. He turned around and greeted the kid. Hey. How are you doing today? he asked. You are no doctor am I right? Yes you are right I am not a doctor. I am here to replace the broken monitor over there. Is that your job? To replace broken things? Dean stuttered. He knew that the kid had broken his spine and would not be able to walk ever again. Under tears the kid asked Can you replace something for me? Dean shook his head. I am sorry. I am only a technician. He sat down next to the bed. There are many people in this building. Some replace electronics, like me. Others are heroes. They replace organs, cut out tumors and save many lives. I hope someone of them is able to help you. He grabbed the hand. I know it. You will get well soon. The kid shivered as he said those words. The others are just saving lives. I have heard of you. They placed the broken monitor here so I can meet you. You are giving courage and faith to everyone. You are the true hero of this building. You are my hero. One lonely tear dropped from Deans chin. He stood up and went to the monitor to exchange it. Thank you. He said while hiding his tears. With a broken voice he said I know you will get soon. You only have to believe in yourself and in your body. Farewell little boy. Dean left the room, tears running down his cheeks. That was the first time, someone made him a compliment. He cried because he knew, deep down in his heart, that this kid is never going to walk again. He was not able to continue his work for that day. He took the rest of the day off and went home. There he thought about what he should say to the kid tomorrow. He didnt want to be the reason the kid is giving up all hope. But also he does not want to be the one giving false hope. That night, he was not able to close an eye. He went to work again. As he stood before the room of the kid, the doctor came out, tears rolling down his face. What happened doc? Dean asked. The spinal cord of the kid somehow moved during his sleep. Now we can operate it and he will be able to walk again! Dean was baffled. The chance, that something like that happened, was even less than one in a billion. Anyways he could not walk into that room again. Knowing he had lied to the kid. But for the kid, it will always be Dean, who saved his legs. For the kid, Dean will always be his hero.",0
706,462,e7lahfo,"Go ahead and create 4-6 toons. Make them different races/classes (appropriate for one another) so that you will have different toons to play later. Then plant them next to a stable. Login daily or near daily to upgrade their horse so they will be ready to use more easily (and fun) when you are ready to expand your horizons beyond your main.

In conjunction to the above, make one of these an Orc stamsorc. Make this your main crafter and farmer. Have this toon start researching traits on different gear ASAP. Invest skill points into all the crafting lines. This will mean some sky shard hunting, but that can be fun in and of itself (the first couple of times at least).

For your main toon, stick to them. Open up all of their class abilities. Try different things. See what YOU like and what you don't. While you can and should do some research on what is supposedly best, you should also try out different stuff to see what is FUN. Get them to level CP 160 before spending a ton of time on any other toon but your main crafter since CP transfers.

When leveling your toon, whether healer, tank, or dps, I recommend going to Deshaan and getting Plague Doctor rings/necklace from the dolmens about every 6 levels or so. Just farm them a few times and you should get them. This will give you plenty of health and will allow you to craft the rest of your gear since your main crafter should have opened up the 2-trait craftable sets fairly quickly. You can also use pick up sets from overland, but crafting sets are easy to do.

Don't be in a hurry to power level your first toon. spend time getting to know it. Learn how the game works. It gives you an automatic adjustment to the world around you when you are below 50. But note that your first toon will struggle between 50 and 160. I do recommend power leveling that portion cuz it just plain stinks. You no longer get the bonus, but the world around you is at 160. On the plus side, it only happens once since all of your other toons will jump from 50 to 160 once the first reaches CP 160.

Grab a free house (apartment) via the housing brochure. This can be used as a free wayshrine when you are deep in the depths of a delve or way out in the wild away from a wayshrine. Just teleport for free to you apt, then walk out the door into town and you are near a wayshrine and stuff that you need. This can also be done by transporting to someone in your guild or group, but that assumes you are in a guild or group. You can get one free home for each alliance you are in.

Have a toon in each alliance. While you will likely gravitate to a particular one over time, you may find people who you like to play with that are in an alliance that you are not in. So by having toons in all 3 alliances, you get over this. This is easier if you have Any Race, Any Alliance from the crown store. But it is also quite doable without it.

If you are going to craft, ESO+ will make your life much easier. Doable without, but quite difficult and you must be strict with how you manage your inventory. With that, over time you will accumulate crowns. Save them up and get a Banker, then Merchant. Those are probably the biggest time savers I have ever spent crowns on.

This is a GAME. Games are meant to be FUN. Some people take it way too serious or are complete asshats. Ignore them, block them, move on. Enjoy yourself. Have fun.","Go ahead and create 4-6 toons. Make them different racesclasses (appropriate for one another) so that you will have different toons to play later. Then plant them next to a stable. Login daily or near daily to upgrade their horse so they will be ready to use more easily (and fun) when you are ready to expand your horizons beyond your main. In conjunction to the above, make one of these an Orc stamsorc. Make this your main crafter and farmer. Have this toon start researching traits on different gear ASAP. Invest skill points into all the crafting lines. This will mean some sky shard hunting, but that can be fun in and of itself (the first couple of times at least). For your main toon, stick to them. Open up all of their class abilities. Try different things. See what YOU like and what you don't. While you can and should do some research on what is supposedly best, you should also try out different stuff to see what is FUN. Get them to level CP 160 before spending a ton of time on any other toon but your main crafter since CP transfers. When leveling your toon, whether healer, tank, or dps, I recommend going to Deshaan and getting Plague Doctor ringsnecklace from the dolmens about every 6 levels or so. Just farm them a few times and you should get them. This will give you plenty of health and will allow you to craft the rest of your gear since your main crafter should have opened up the 2-trait craftable sets fairly quickly. You can also use pick up sets from overland, but crafting sets are easy to do. Don't be in a hurry to power level your first toon. spend time getting to know it. Learn how the game works. It gives you an automatic adjustment to the world around you when you are below 50. But note that your first toon will struggle between 50 and 160. I do recommend power leveling that portion cuz it just plain stinks. You no longer get the bonus, but the world around you is at 160. On the plus side, it only happens once since all of your other toons will jump from 50 to 160 once the first reaches CP 160. Grab a free house (apartment) via the housing brochure. This can be used as a free wayshrine when you are deep in the depths of a delve or way out in the wild away from a wayshrine. Just teleport for free to you apt, then walk out the door into town and you are near a wayshrine and stuff that you need. This can also be done by transporting to someone in your guild or group, but that assumes you are in a guild or group. You can get one free home for each alliance you are in. Have a toon in each alliance. While you will likely gravitate to a particular one over time, you may find people who you like to play with that are in an alliance that you are not in. So by having toons in all 3 alliances, you get over this. This is easier if you have Any Race, Any Alliance from the crown store. But it is also quite doable without it. If you are going to craft, ESO will make your life much easier. Doable without, but quite difficult and you must be strict with how you manage your inventory. With that, over time you will accumulate crowns. Save them up and get a Banker, then Merchant. Those are probably the biggest time savers I have ever spent crowns on. This is a GAME. Games are meant to be FUN. Some people take it way too serious or are complete asshats. Ignore them, block them, move on. Enjoy yourself. Have fun.",0
707,416,iyuqnt8,">AI (MidJourney or otherwise) may be drawing enough from existing works that it could be legitimately considered plagiarism and/or infringement of someone's intellectual property (IP)? Could using AI-generated art commercially open us up to legal trouble? And if not, why not? Are there any legal precedents, or is it all just conjecture at this point?

This, supporting any AI at this point is just supporting the replacement of humanity.  
When everything is or can be done by AI, because they work 24/7 non stop, are cheap, can get things done in a fraction of time, can mass produce then whats left for humans?  


And we know business's are profit orientated, if it can do a decent enough job and lower costs, they will do it and start replacing people. If this trend continues, all I can see left for us either be in the top fields of research and development, doctors, investors or cleaners and construction workers.  


The rest of us can be replaced by robots and AI.  
The whole thing is anti human.","gt;AI (MidJourney or otherwise) may be drawing enough from existing works that it could be legitimately considered plagiarism andor infringement of someone's intellectual property (IP)? Could using AI-generated art commercially open us up to legal trouble? And if not, why not? Are there any legal precedents, or is it all just conjecture at this point? This, supporting any AI at this point is just supporting the replacement of humanity. When everything is or can be done by AI, because they work 247 non stop, are cheap, can get things done in a fraction of time, can mass produce then whats left for humans? And we know business's are profit orientated, if it can do a decent enough job and lower costs, they will do it and start replacing people. If this trend continues, all I can see left for us either be in the top fields of research and development, doctors, investors or cleaners and construction workers. The rest of us can be replaced by robots and AI. The whole thing is anti human.",1
708,14,dy128bk,"Of course there should be disparities in the economy!

Why would anyone expect any form of outcomes to be similar?  Your roommate is not assuming people are anything resembling...well...*people*.  They are assuming something that I would think of as identically designed and manufactured robots or other machines.  Which, from a 19th-century perspective, wasn't far off, because business hadn't really evolved to take advantage of our human ability to specialize yet.

> and everyone should be treated fairly, and equally with equal income.

Really.  I hope your roommate is content with being forcibly removed from university, to spend their required month working as a janitor.  Because if everyone gets paid equally, then everyone should also be required to suffer equally, too.  

Kind of like how in Uzbekistan, everyone is treated equally by being forced to pick cotton - a difficult, dangerous, painful, work, including terrible living and working conditions.  This is called 'service to society', because the community keeps the revenue from the cotton sales.  It's really no different than paying taxes.  They recently stopped calling up 11-15 years olds to ~~serve their country~~ ~~pay taxes~~ risk their lives in the fields.  But they still interrupt schools and colleges, forcing professionals, even including physicians, to quit their jobs to pick cotton.  *That's what a society looks like with equal outcomes.*

People who work dangerous or unpleasant jobs deserve to get paid more.  Or perhaps this is reflected in other ways, like it being easier to get a job in that field, or that people can work without having to endure a long training program.

Prices are a big factor in addressing so many other social ills, too.  Is the workplace dangerous?  Employees are going to demand extra pay.  Maybe the employer can save money by *making their workplace safer?*  It's neat how the free market actually provides incentives for all sorts of human rights!
","Of course there should be disparities in the economy! Why would anyone expect any form of outcomes to be similar? Your roommate is not assuming people are anything resembling...well...people. They are assuming something that I would think of as identically designed and manufactured robots or other machines. Which, from a 19th-century perspective, wasn't far off, because business hadn't really evolved to take advantage of our human ability to specialize yet. gt; and everyone should be treated fairly, and equally with equal income. Really. I hope your roommate is content with being forcibly removed from university, to spend their required month working as a janitor. Because if everyone gets paid equally, then everyone should also be required to suffer equally, too. Kind of like how in Uzbekistan, everyone is treated equally by being forced to pick cotton - a difficult, dangerous, painful, work, including terrible living and working conditions. This is called 'service to society', because the community keeps the revenue from the cotton sales. It's really no different than paying taxes. They recently stopped calling up 11-15 years olds to serve their country pay taxes risk their lives in the fields. But they still interrupt schools and colleges, forcing professionals, even including physicians, to quit their jobs to pick cotton. That's what a society looks like with equal outcomes. People who work dangerous or unpleasant jobs deserve to get paid more. Or perhaps this is reflected in other ways, like it being easier to get a job in that field, or that people can work without having to endure a long training program. Prices are a big factor in addressing so many other social ills, too. Is the workplace dangerous? Employees are going to demand extra pay. Maybe the employer can save money by making their workplace safer? It's neat how the free market actually provides incentives for all sorts of human rights!",0
709,322,ih2p5w6,"Never had test flu. 
0.6 ml subq is going to be fucking painful mate. I wouldn't pin more than .2 subq, and rotate several spots. 
I know IM is spooky at first, but you'll get used to it sooner than expected.

As for BP, 300 or 500 doesn't change much but you do you. You probably know what's the take here about first cycles, and for a reason. High BP will mostly be given by weight increase and E2, the former can be fixed with what I wrote above, the second with AI. If that doesn't do the trick see a doctor to get some meds or give up the sterons.","Never had test flu. 0.6 ml subq is going to be fucking painful mate. I wouldn't pin more than .2 subq, and rotate several spots. I know IM is spooky at first, but you'll get used to it sooner than expected. As for BP, 300 or 500 doesn't change much but you do you. You probably know what's the take here about first cycles, and for a reason. High BP will mostly be given by weight increase and E2, the former can be fixed with what I wrote above, the second with AI. If that doesn't do the trick see a doctor to get some meds or give up the sterons.",0
710,562,dh8hpih,"All doctors are going the way of the dodo in 50-200 years (depending on how fast regulations budge, OMA isn't going down without a tough fight).

The problem-solving part of medicine is purely algorithmic. The human care side of it will remain, but that doesn't justify paying doctors 500K, there will be nurses and physician assistants to do it.

Think about what a doctor does - learn a lot of information about the body, drugs, diseases; make logical conclusions using that knowledge plus the patient's presented symptoms. That's exactly the kind of stuff that computers are good at, and more (imagine having access to vast medical histories and research literature, and using that to augment the decision-making). Throw in some personal genetics into the mix. We are looking at 10x improvement in diagnoses. The foundational technology actually already exists (AI/ML). It's only a matter of time (and again, regulations).","All doctors are going the way of the dodo in 50-200 years (depending on how fast regulations budge, OMA isn't going down without a tough fight). The problem-solving part of medicine is purely algorithmic. The human care side of it will remain, but that doesn't justify paying doctors 500K, there will be nurses and physician assistants to do it. Think about what a doctor does - learn a lot of information about the body, drugs, diseases; make logical conclusions using that knowledge plus the patient's presented symptoms. That's exactly the kind of stuff that computers are good at, and more (imagine having access to vast medical histories and research literature, and using that to augment the decision-making). Throw in some personal genetics into the mix. We are looking at 10x improvement in diagnoses. The foundational technology actually already exists (AIML). It's only a matter of time (and again, regulations).",1
711,620,h344gyd,">but is academic theology really like this?

Depends on what we define as academic. Many schools have oaths you have to swear to and abide by to study their theology, so yes. Unless we discount them, if we do then the argument runs as follows:

What separates this field of Theology, which was based on faith, from other fields that investigate the same exact things? With more robust analytical methodologies?

If theology is like philosophy, why should we not just class it under philosophy?

If theology is like anthropology, why should we not just class it under anthropology?

Etc.

> as weird as it may seem, don’t non-theological historians need to know the logic chopping that the early church engaged in that led to various schisms?

Can this entire subset of knowledge not be classed under history and anthropology?

The cliff notes version is that I'm arguing the field is redundant, and the only reason it ever existed as a separate field of academics is that it was faith-based apologetics and examined of the veracity of fables.

If we remove the above element, why should it still exist? Why can it not be more accurately subsumed into other domains of academia with robust traditions of actual scientific methodology?

>who else would these historians get that info from, if not theologians who understand precisely what the fuck was going on lol?

They'd source it from past theologians, and the experts in this field would be historians with a focus in Christian church history, etc. 

>while we’re at it, couldn’t we replace physicists with engineers?

We actually can't. Their domains are seperate. Physicists are concerned with exploring how the cosmos actually operates. Engineers are concerned with applying that knowledge to ever-complexifying artificial systems.

It is the difference between a biologist and a doctor. Both are important, I'd class both as sciences, with a researcher in either being a scientist.

But they have distinct domains.

I would argue theology is not a distinct domain. It's an interdisciplinary study masquerading as a distinct domain by merit of our cultural reverence towards faith. 

Another way to phrase this is what separates a philosopher of 'God' from a theologian?

Nothing, right? If so, why is he not merely called a philosopher?","gt;but is academic theology really like this? Depends on what we define as academic. Many schools have oaths you have to swear to and abide by to study their theology, so yes. Unless we discount them, if we do then the argument runs as follows: What separates this field of Theology, which was based on faith, from other fields that investigate the same exact things? With more robust analytical methodologies? If theology is like philosophy, why should we not just class it under philosophy? If theology is like anthropology, why should we not just class it under anthropology? Etc. gt; as weird as it may seem, dont non-theological historians need to know the logic chopping that the early church engaged in that led to various schisms? Can this entire subset of knowledge not be classed under history and anthropology? The cliff notes version is that I'm arguing the field is redundant, and the only reason it ever existed as a separate field of academics is that it was faith-based apologetics and examined of the veracity of fables. If we remove the above element, why should it still exist? Why can it not be more accurately subsumed into other domains of academia with robust traditions of actual scientific methodology? gt;who else would these historians get that info from, if not theologians who understand precisely what the fuck was going on lol? They'd source it from past theologians, and the experts in this field would be historians with a focus in Christian church history, etc. gt;while were at it, couldnt we replace physicists with engineers? We actually can't. Their domains are seperate. Physicists are concerned with exploring how the cosmos actually operates. Engineers are concerned with applying that knowledge to ever-complexifying artificial systems. It is the difference between a biologist and a doctor. Both are important, I'd class both as sciences, with a researcher in either being a scientist. But they have distinct domains. I would argue theology is not a distinct domain. It's an interdisciplinary study masquerading as a distinct domain by merit of our cultural reverence towards faith. Another way to phrase this is what separates a philosopher of 'God' from a theologian? Nothing, right? If so, why is he not merely called a philosopher?",0
712,366,gox12bb,"That has been known for a long time in AI research; I remember a professor of Robotics in my university explaining it in the 90s, when neural networks became fashionable again. (But at the time there was no processing power for doing what deep learning does today.) Artificial neural networks mimic the natural ones, and like those we know that they are able to learn from examples based on simple mathematical principles implemented by each neuron, but we have no idea of how that learning in the end is coded or used across an immense number of interconnected neurons.

A human doctor has a consciousness that tries to make sense of that mess and infer a story for explaining his own behavior, even if his initial actions are completely based on a hunch / intuition. Deep learning systems are, so to speak, just intuition with no consciousness.","That has been known for a long time in AI research; I remember a professor of Robotics in my university explaining it in the 90s, when neural networks became fashionable again. (But at the time there was no processing power for doing what deep learning does today.) Artificial neural networks mimic the natural ones, and like those we know that they are able to learn from examples based on simple mathematical principles implemented by each neuron, but we have no idea of how that learning in the end is coded or used across an immense number of interconnected neurons. A human doctor has a consciousness that tries to make sense of that mess and infer a story for explaining his own behavior, even if his initial actions are completely based on a hunch intuition. Deep learning systems are, so to speak, just intuition with no consciousness.",0
713,103,h25xf3f,"50 is fine. 17 is very low for trt. i don’t think you should be taking ai personally unless you’re very watery and have high blood pressure.


here’s what i would do

i would do micro doses every day with an insulin needle. that would bring your estrogen to like 30-40 (ime) 

just make it your routine like when you brush your teeth.

i would assume your doctor doesn’t specialize in hormone replacement? that is just overkill to me. sacrificing lipid values when estrogen is neuro protective and is so important to bodily function.",50 is fine. 17 is very low for trt. i dont think you should be taking ai personally unless youre very watery and have high blood pressure. heres what i would do i would do micro doses every day with an insulin needle. that would bring your estrogen to like 30-40 (ime) just make it your routine like when you brush your teeth. i would assume your doctor doesnt specialize in hormone replacement? that is just overkill to me. sacrificing lipid values when estrogen is neuro protective and is so important to bodily function.,0
714,124,hddwrif,"Not a doctor or expert, but from what I’ve read (too
much, unfortunately) the virus will still replicate in the nasal passage behind what we think of as our noses. There’s a warm moist cave back there, above the roof of our mouths, and it’s a great place for a virus to hang out. The vaccine-enhanced immune system works through the bloodstream and it keeps the virus from spreading through the body and wrecking your lungs, kidneys, etc., at least if it’s not overwhelmed by all the virus particles that are doing their thing in the nasal passage.

What the vaccine apparently can’t do is kick the virus out of that nasal passage. My layman’s understanding is that it just sort of exhausts its possibilities there and then it’s gone. It can’t go any deeper than what I recall was called the endothelial lining of that warm moist cave. So the way it spreads from a vaccinated person is mostly exhalations out the nose and maybe down into the throat a ways.

If there are any actual experts here, I’d love to have feedback or corrections on this explanation I’ve attempted!","Not a doctor or expert, but from what Ive read (too much, unfortunately) the virus will still replicate in the nasal passage behind what we think of as our noses. Theres a warm moist cave back there, above the roof of our mouths, and its a great place for a virus to hang out. The vaccine-enhanced immune system works through the bloodstream and it keeps the virus from spreading through the body and wrecking your lungs, kidneys, etc., at least if its not overwhelmed by all the virus particles that are doing their thing in the nasal passage. What the vaccine apparently cant do is kick the virus out of that nasal passage. My laymans understanding is that it just sort of exhausts its possibilities there and then its gone. It cant go any deeper than what I recall was called the endothelial lining of that warm moist cave. So the way it spreads from a vaccinated person is mostly exhalations out the nose and maybe down into the throat a ways. If there are any actual experts here, Id love to have feedback or corrections on this explanation Ive attempted!",0
715,244,g91vbsd,"A: sexual attraction is a little deeper than ""wants and preferences"". I think we figured that out when Christians tried conversion therapy.

B: I think that's less because you cut out meat and more because (to avoid it) you incidentally cut out heavily processed garbage foods. Give it time. When your criatine drops to what your body can synthesize, you will learn why no credible dietician or pediatrician would ever recommend vegan diets. Vegan is only *marginally* better for you than keto. Your body is designed for a mixed diet. Full stop.","A: sexual attraction is a little deeper than ""wants and preferences"". I think we figured that out when Christians tried conversion therapy. B: I think that's less because you cut out meat and more because (to avoid it) you incidentally cut out heavily processed garbage foods. Give it time. When your criatine drops to what your body can synthesize, you will learn why no credible dietician or pediatrician would ever recommend vegan diets. Vegan is only marginally better for you than keto. Your body is designed for a mixed diet. Full stop.",0
716,411,e6sgtnb,"As someone who works in the area, no it can't.

AI algorithms and advanced image processing have come a long way, and can automate a large portion of advanced metrics, but the diagnosis has far more to do with interpretation than can be done using AI. With that said, the diagnosis isn't even close to being the expensive part. 

Between the cath lab, open heart surgery, and then recovery a heart patient can receive $100,000+ in treatment where $2,500 is in diagnostic imaging; and of that diagnostic imaging the doctor's interpretation costs around 10% of the total cost.

​","As someone who works in the area, no it can't. AI algorithms and advanced image processing have come a long way, and can automate a large portion of advanced metrics, but the diagnosis has far more to do with interpretation than can be done using AI. With that said, the diagnosis isn't even close to being the expensive part. Between the cath lab, open heart surgery, and then recovery a heart patient can receive 100,000 in treatment where 2,500 is in diagnostic imaging; and of that diagnostic imaging the doctor's interpretation costs around 10 of the total cost. amp;x200B;",1
717,564,g45kiu5,"Yeah, and as you can see so are over half of young adults in the US. Proudly so, my friend :) 
I would have a job if I could. But I have a degree from a prestigious university in applied mathematics coupled with skills in software engineering, but I don’t want to spend the rest of my life working on implementing a fucking button for Facebook’s web apps or making AI (which is a stupid term for what it actually is) for  targeted advertisement. Better go solo or go further into academia and stay there than sell my soul for a wage. But it’s good that you have a job, keep up the good work. About half of the jobs in modern economy don’t contribute anything to society, and you likely have one of those unless you’re a service worker, a caregiver, a nurse or a doctor, a police officer, a firefighter, etc. If you’re in an administrative job, you likely exist as a lackey to the princeling running your corporation. At some point they figured that if they keep the mass of the people in abject poverty through imposing debt and minimum wages, the economy would stall because nobody would buy anything. So they made a shit ton of decently paid bullshit jobs to create the consumer class. If you’re one of those, congrats on being nothing but a boot licker. Next time you’re at work thinking about how to look busy, remember the economic system you’ve *chosen* to live in. You’re never gonna make it...","Yeah, and as you can see so are over half of young adults in the US. Proudly so, my friend :) I would have a job if I could. But I have a degree from a prestigious university in applied mathematics coupled with skills in software engineering, but I dont want to spend the rest of my life working on implementing a fucking button for Facebooks web apps or making AI (which is a stupid term for what it actually is) for targeted advertisement. Better go solo or go further into academia and stay there than sell my soul for a wage. But its good that you have a job, keep up the good work. About half of the jobs in modern economy dont contribute anything to society, and you likely have one of those unless youre a service worker, a caregiver, a nurse or a doctor, a police officer, a firefighter, etc. If youre in an administrative job, you likely exist as a lackey to the princeling running your corporation. At some point they figured that if they keep the mass of the people in abject poverty through imposing debt and minimum wages, the economy would stall because nobody would buy anything. So they made a shit ton of decently paid bullshit jobs to create the consumer class. If youre one of those, congrats on being nothing but a boot licker. Next time youre at work thinking about how to look busy, remember the economic system youve chosen to live in. Youre never gonna make it...",0
718,586,hriirt0,"Thank you for asking! My take is : Type of bias in ML  
•	Sample bias: Sample bias occurs when a dataset does not reflect the realities of the environment in which a model will run. An example of this is that certain facial recognition systems trained primarily on images of white men. These models have considerably lower levels of accuracy with women and people of different ethnicities  
•	Exclusion bias: Exclusion bias is most common at the data preprocessing stage. Most often it's a case of deleting valuable data thought to be unimportant. However, it can also occur due to the systematic exclusion of certain information. For example, imagine you have a dataset of customer sales in America and Canada. 98% of the customers are from America, so you choose to delete the location data thinking it is irrelevant. However, this means you model will not pick up on the fact that your Canadian customers spend two times more.  
•	Measurement bias: This type of bias occurs when the data collected for training differs from that collected in the real world, or when faulty measurements result in data distortion. A good example of this bias occurs in image recognition datasets, where the training data is collected with one type of camera, but the production data is collected with a different camera.  
•	Recall bias: This is a kind of measurement bias, and is common at the data labeling stage of a project. Recall bias arises when you label similar types of data inconsistently. This results in lower accuracy. For example, let’s say you have a team labeling images of phones as damaged, partially-damaged, or undamaged. If someone labels one image as damaged, but a similar image as partially damaged, your data will be inconsistent.  
•	Observer bias: Also known as confirmation bias, observer bias is the effect of seeing what you expect to see or want to see in data. This can happen when researchers go into a project with subjective thoughts about their study, either conscious or unconscious. We can also see this when labelers let their subjective thoughts control their labeling habits, resulting in inaccurate data.  
•	Racial bias: Racial bias occurs when data skews in favor of particular demographics. This can be seen in facial recognition and automatic speech recognition technology which fails to recognize people of color as accurately as it does caucasians.  
•	Association bias: This bias occurs when the data for a machine learning model reinforces and/or multiplies a cultural bias. Your dataset may have a collection of jobs in which all men are doctors and all women are nurses. This does not mean that women cannot be doctors, and men cannot be nurses. However, as far as your machine learning model is concerned, female doctors and male nurses do not exist. Association bias is best known for creating gender bias.  
Eliminating the existing human bias do have cost to benefit advantage. They are:  
•	Improves Social Impact  
•	Improves Market Opportunities  
•	Improves Competitiveness  
•	Improves Profit  
•	Improves Consumer Loyalty  
•	Improves Public reputation","Thank you for asking! My take is : Type of bias in ML Sample bias: Sample bias occurs when a dataset does not reflect the realities of the environment in which a model will run. An example of this is that certain facial recognition systems trained primarily on images of white men. These models have considerably lower levels of accuracy with women and people of different ethnicities Exclusion bias: Exclusion bias is most common at the data preprocessing stage. Most often it's a case of deleting valuable data thought to be unimportant. However, it can also occur due to the systematic exclusion of certain information. For example, imagine you have a dataset of customer sales in America and Canada. 98 of the customers are from America, so you choose to delete the location data thinking it is irrelevant. However, this means you model will not pick up on the fact that your Canadian customers spend two times more. Measurement bias: This type of bias occurs when the data collected for training differs from that collected in the real world, or when faulty measurements result in data distortion. A good example of this bias occurs in image recognition datasets, where the training data is collected with one type of camera, but the production data is collected with a different camera. Recall bias: This is a kind of measurement bias, and is common at the data labeling stage of a project. Recall bias arises when you label similar types of data inconsistently. This results in lower accuracy. For example, lets say you have a team labeling images of phones as damaged, partially-damaged, or undamaged. If someone labels one image as damaged, but a similar image as partially damaged, your data will be inconsistent. Observer bias: Also known as confirmation bias, observer bias is the effect of seeing what you expect to see or want to see in data. This can happen when researchers go into a project with subjective thoughts about their study, either conscious or unconscious. We can also see this when labelers let their subjective thoughts control their labeling habits, resulting in inaccurate data. Racial bias: Racial bias occurs when data skews in favor of particular demographics. This can be seen in facial recognition and automatic speech recognition technology which fails to recognize people of color as accurately as it does caucasians. Association bias: This bias occurs when the data for a machine learning model reinforces andor multiplies a cultural bias. Your dataset may have a collection of jobs in which all men are doctors and all women are nurses. This does not mean that women cannot be doctors, and men cannot be nurses. However, as far as your machine learning model is concerned, female doctors and male nurses do not exist. Association bias is best known for creating gender bias. Eliminating the existing human bias do have cost to benefit advantage. They are: Improves Social Impact Improves Market Opportunities Improves Competitiveness Improves Profit Improves Consumer Loyalty Improves Public reputation",0
719,557,hymjl4i,"Both, just like us. Body and souls I believe! 
However, some appear to be androids (robots), but with a biological skin or tissue, tho like the little greys

They probably have basic programmed “consciousness” of a kind installed ? like Siri, only instead of being an interrupting, annoyingly precise, bitch with few compassion related social skills, 
maybe small Grays are a bit like the 3 minutes of bed side manner you often get with doctors in human hospitals.: 
“Hold still. We do procedure. You pay through the nose. we return you. Trust me. It won’t hurt.”

Only with aliens you can bleed through the nose, rather than pay through the nose, after such an experience.","Both, just like us. Body and souls I believe! However, some appear to be androids (robots), but with a biological skin or tissue, tho like the little greys They probably have basic programmed consciousness of a kind installed ? like Siri, only instead of being an interrupting, annoyingly precise, bitch with few compassion related social skills, maybe small Grays are a bit like the 3 minutes of bed side manner you often get with doctors in human hospitals.: Hold still. We do procedure. You pay through the nose. we return you. Trust me. It wont hurt. Only with aliens you can bleed through the nose, rather than pay through the nose, after such an experience.",0
720,267,fdnmx49,"Wow! Congrats to you!!!! It is so amazing to have that stent gone!  I have never heard of anyone having a stent for 2 months! I would have not been able to do that.  Why did you have to have the stent that long? I thought having one for a week was long enough!  I had just one 6mm in my left uvj that I couldn’t pass so had the lithotripsy with stent placement.  Was it because you had multiple stones? I am very curious. I could not work when I had my stent because of how uncomfortable it was for me.  I know it’s different for everyone.   You are a stone champion! Seriously I can’t believe you had to have them for 2 months!!  I will now be more vigilant with my hydration. 

I used a heating pad all the time because Tylenol and Motrin did very little for me. They did give me a very small supply of percs I saved for the intense moments but they ran out fast so I just sucked it up and dealt with it. The heating pad was my best friend. 

The removal only hurt for a few seconds, I closed my eyes and it was gone! It was awesome to have that stent removed, I was instantly relieved.  I worried way too much about the removal but I totally understand the fear associated with that procedure. The best part about it is how fast it can be done. 

I also switched urologists, the one the ER assigned me told me that women get stones because of the way we deal with stress. He then told me men are quiet and don’t tell the world about everything that is happening to them and women never stop talking, I was like who the hell are you? He made no sense at all and I thought someone was playing a joke on me. I kept my mouth shut because I just wanted him to leave. I can’t believe this guy was giving me personality stereotypes as a reason for stones. I also never asked him for a reason. He left, I was discharged and I found an amazing  urologist.  I left a review of my experience for first MD. I just mentioned what happened and left out the typical Karen-like review he would have expected from a woman like me! 

I believe I developed a stone because I was very dehydrated and holding my urine. I am an ER RN and it’s a fast paced non stop environment and I’m not allowed to have a water bottle on my computer station that I am attached to. I literally have to walk off the unit to the nurses lounge if I want a drink of water. It’s not close by. I also never find the time to urinate and the bathroom is in the same lounge. It’s an awful set up.  I am trying to pass a new policy that allows staff to have access to water that wouldn’t violate board of health rules. It is a ridiculous rule and I am working with the board of health to make this happen.  I actually keep a mini bottle of water in my pocket. I have room now because I lost 20 pounds because of that stone. I’m staying hydrated. I have to drink my water in the utility closet, there are a few of us that do this and hope we don’t get caught. I am not going through this again.  It does not run in my family and I don’t believe it could be from my diet, I really don’t over do it with the oxalates.   Do you guys believe it could be from retention and dehydration? My urologist said it’s possible. 

Thanks for reading ( I’m a typical woman that talks too much) and I hope all of you pass these monsters quickly and that they don’t continue to haunt you.  I always take good care of my patients that come in crying and grabbing their flank areas, I know that pain! 

Thanks to all if you! No one understands stones until you have one. I’m so glad this is here for us.","Wow! Congrats to you!!!! It is so amazing to have that stent gone! I have never heard of anyone having a stent for 2 months! I would have not been able to do that. Why did you have to have the stent that long? I thought having one for a week was long enough! I had just one 6mm in my left uvj that I couldnt pass so had the lithotripsy with stent placement. Was it because you had multiple stones? I am very curious. I could not work when I had my stent because of how uncomfortable it was for me. I know its different for everyone. You are a stone champion! Seriously I cant believe you had to have them for 2 months!! I will now be more vigilant with my hydration. I used a heating pad all the time because Tylenol and Motrin did very little for me. They did give me a very small supply of percs I saved for the intense moments but they ran out fast so I just sucked it up and dealt with it. The heating pad was my best friend. The removal only hurt for a few seconds, I closed my eyes and it was gone! It was awesome to have that stent removed, I was instantly relieved. I worried way too much about the removal but I totally understand the fear associated with that procedure. The best part about it is how fast it can be done. I also switched urologists, the one the ER assigned me told me that women get stones because of the way we deal with stress. He then told me men are quiet and dont tell the world about everything that is happening to them and women never stop talking, I was like who the hell are you? He made no sense at all and I thought someone was playing a joke on me. I kept my mouth shut because I just wanted him to leave. I cant believe this guy was giving me personality stereotypes as a reason for stones. I also never asked him for a reason. He left, I was discharged and I found an amazing urologist. I left a review of my experience for first MD. I just mentioned what happened and left out the typical Karen-like review he would have expected from a woman like me! I believe I developed a stone because I was very dehydrated and holding my urine. I am an ER RN and its a fast paced non stop environment and Im not allowed to have a water bottle on my computer station that I am attached to. I literally have to walk off the unit to the nurses lounge if I want a drink of water. Its not close by. I also never find the time to urinate and the bathroom is in the same lounge. Its an awful set up. I am trying to pass a new policy that allows staff to have access to water that wouldnt violate board of health rules. It is a ridiculous rule and I am working with the board of health to make this happen. I actually keep a mini bottle of water in my pocket. I have room now because I lost 20 pounds because of that stone. Im staying hydrated. I have to drink my water in the utility closet, there are a few of us that do this and hope we dont get caught. I am not going through this again. It does not run in my family and I dont believe it could be from my diet, I really dont over do it with the oxalates. Do you guys believe it could be from retention and dehydration? My urologist said its possible. Thanks for reading ( Im a typical woman that talks too much) and I hope all of you pass these monsters quickly and that they dont continue to haunt you. I always take good care of my patients that come in crying and grabbing their flank areas, I know that pain! Thanks to all if you! No one understands stones until you have one. Im so glad this is here for us.",0
721,34,itk69bg,"Yes. I am 🙋‍♂️.  

Aside from the head to toe physical and physiological drain on your body. How the hell do you function? Sure, I know becoming a physician is grueling hours, that goes double for surgeons but just how? How do you not just collapse from exhaustion?

 I mean we're not robots....but even they can have limitations so where does that our fleshy beings?

When is deemed unsafe to work because of lack of adequate rest for physicians?","Yes. I am . Aside from the head to toe physical and physiological drain on your body. How the hell do you function? Sure, I know becoming a physician is grueling hours, that goes double for surgeons but just how? How do you not just collapse from exhaustion? I mean we're not robots....but even they can have limitations so where does that our fleshy beings? When is deemed unsafe to work because of lack of adequate rest for physicians?",0
722,418,gupornz,"Jon has been an inspiration for me and getting my mental health in check. I had an appointment with my doctor this morning and will be starting treatment for bipolar, something that has scared me for a long time after dealing with depression, anxiety, and ADHD. 

He has been open and honest about it and he deserves the good things coming to him right now. I miss him consistently being in Funhaus content but it isn't like the stuff he did make won't be on YouTube anymore. Peanut Butter Robot, 20 Second Challenge, and the Demo Disk Saga will all live on and we can watch them when we want. I will always go back and listen to him ""rip me asundered"". 

For me personally, the members of Funhaus have been great to look up to. Elyse was really my first female role model after coming out to myself, Jon showed me it was okay to talk about mental health, and Charlotte is representation that I didn't realize I was lacking. It may seem stupid but this channel has really gotten me through a lot of tough times.","Jon has been an inspiration for me and getting my mental health in check. I had an appointment with my doctor this morning and will be starting treatment for bipolar, something that has scared me for a long time after dealing with depression, anxiety, and ADHD. He has been open and honest about it and he deserves the good things coming to him right now. I miss him consistently being in Funhaus content but it isn't like the stuff he did make won't be on YouTube anymore. Peanut Butter Robot, 20 Second Challenge, and the Demo Disk Saga will all live on and we can watch them when we want. I will always go back and listen to him ""rip me asundered"". For me personally, the members of Funhaus have been great to look up to. Elyse was really my first female role model after coming out to myself, Jon showed me it was okay to talk about mental health, and Charlotte is representation that I didn't realize I was lacking. It may seem stupid but this channel has really gotten me through a lot of tough times.",0
723,280,j9zvjkg,"""Why would a doctor that thrives around death, but be afraid to die?"" - An AI attempting to write a Sonic movie","""Why would a doctor that thrives around death, but be afraid to die?"" - An AI attempting to write a Sonic movie",0
724,179,gavgpkk,"For F Class; the most championships go to Remington 700 footprint. The Tenacity is the 700 footprint.  Deviant might be too, come to think of it. Granted it just makes sense that the trophies go to Remington footprint because 70% of entrants shoot it; and if only 20% of entrants shot a Remington footprint they wouldn't have all those championships.  So it's wins based on volume;  but Tenacity has the footprint and stock inlets of the 700 and they're arguably the best action out there.    People pick them 2 to 1 over Surgeon and AI, and 6 to 1 over Stiller.   I'm a budget shooter and employee pricing on Remington is compelling; so for me it's a 700P and then the 0.315 lug and trueing.  I just can't afford a  $1.5K action when I can buy a complete 700 Police with 0.885"" 5R for $400.","For F Class; the most championships go to Remington 700 footprint. The Tenacity is the 700 footprint. Deviant might be too, come to think of it. Granted it just makes sense that the trophies go to Remington footprint because 70 of entrants shoot it; and if only 20 of entrants shot a Remington footprint they wouldn't have all those championships. So it's wins based on volume; but Tenacity has the footprint and stock inlets of the 700 and they're arguably the best action out there. People pick them 2 to 1 over Surgeon and AI, and 6 to 1 over Stiller. I'm a budget shooter and employee pricing on Remington is compelling; so for me it's a 700P and then the 0.315 lug and trueing. I just can't afford a 1.5K action when I can buy a complete 700 Police with 0.885"" 5R for 400.",0
725,208,jiih2on,"As a doctor, but not a radiologist: who do people think will be running AI and responsible for it?","As a doctor, but not a radiologist: who do people think will be running AI and responsible for it?",1
726,263,gr1dnx5,"The Good Doctor.  Not only is the name of the damn show patronizing (we're all ""good"" doctors), but the guy talks like the robot from Lost in Space.  His social awareness is peanuts and the characters around him act like they were written by an unemployed teenager sipping Java in a coffee shop for a school project.","The Good Doctor. Not only is the name of the damn show patronizing (we're all ""good"" doctors), but the guy talks like the robot from Lost in Space. His social awareness is peanuts and the characters around him act like they were written by an unemployed teenager sipping Java in a coffee shop for a school project.",0
727,160,i99f4qh,"Hey Bill. My dad bragged to me when he was a kid that your company tried to buy his Big Blue Reader out! I still have qbasic that I wrote in DOS in 2nd grade. Thank you for being a big part of my formative years and making such massive contributions both to computer culture and the world.

I'm a 38 year old bioinformatics hacker that has been sick for roughly twenty years with some sort of post-viral-delayed muscle disease, that apparently runs in my family. After a bad bout of mono back when I was a varsity swimmer and in the best shape of my life, I was just never the same.

In terms of life-threateningness -- it doesn't seem to at all, I just look like a fat guy these days. But I'm in pain enough for heavy narcotics, and rheumatology sends me to neurology because of the way my muscles \[don't\] work they keep insisting it's myasthenia or something, and neurology sends me to rheumatology because they can't find anything and how much things like prednisone and methotrexate have helped me in the past.

We trial prednisone for a cough or poison ivy and literally all my other problems go away as long as we're at 40mg still. That's way too much, but it's a clue! So we tried other drugs, and a three month trial of methotrexate turned out to be the wonder drug. I got stronger and stronger until I was walking six miles a day. My brain fog lifted. But he doesn't want to prescribe methotrexate long-term without a nailed-down reason. And all the biopsies and tests came back normal. We stopped the drug, and I steadily went back to shitline.

I've been actively begging them, I will sign liability waivers, I have not lived as an adult without pain exerting myself for more than a few seconds at a time. I cannot explain to you how excruciating self-care has been.

20 years. My mom, my brother, we're all too weak from pain to help each other. We all collect SSI, food stamps, I have been found by a panel of doctors and a federal ALJ to be completely and totally disabled. I have cost this country hundreds of thousands by now in medical and support expenses. And if I took about $0.10 of that mtx medication a week, the same low dose that you'd give a child with rheumatoid arthritis that they take their whole life with no problems, I'd be healthy enough to work a full-time job, hopefully contributing to a responsible AGI project and truly working towards the future.

Why aren't we helping people that need help? Are there any organizations that try to help ""fix"" reversibly-broken people like myself? A sort of cost-benefit analysis inventory of the population, is everyone being maximized to their potential? I could desperately use a guiding light..","Hey Bill. My dad bragged to me when he was a kid that your company tried to buy his Big Blue Reader out! I still have qbasic that I wrote in DOS in 2nd grade. Thank you for being a big part of my formative years and making such massive contributions both to computer culture and the world. I'm a 38 year old bioinformatics hacker that has been sick for roughly twenty years with some sort of post-viral-delayed muscle disease, that apparently runs in my family. After a bad bout of mono back when I was a varsity swimmer and in the best shape of my life, I was just never the same. In terms of life-threateningness -- it doesn't seem to at all, I just look like a fat guy these days. But I'm in pain enough for heavy narcotics, and rheumatology sends me to neurology because of the way my muscles don't work they keep insisting it's myasthenia or something, and neurology sends me to rheumatology because they can't find anything and how much things like prednisone and methotrexate have helped me in the past. We trial prednisone for a cough or poison ivy and literally all my other problems go away as long as we're at 40mg still. That's way too much, but it's a clue! So we tried other drugs, and a three month trial of methotrexate turned out to be the wonder drug. I got stronger and stronger until I was walking six miles a day. My brain fog lifted. But he doesn't want to prescribe methotrexate long-term without a nailed-down reason. And all the biopsies and tests came back normal. We stopped the drug, and I steadily went back to shitline. I've been actively begging them, I will sign liability waivers, I have not lived as an adult without pain exerting myself for more than a few seconds at a time. I cannot explain to you how excruciating self-care has been. 20 years. My mom, my brother, we're all too weak from pain to help each other. We all collect SSI, food stamps, I have been found by a panel of doctors and a federal ALJ to be completely and totally disabled. I have cost this country hundreds of thousands by now in medical and support expenses. And if I took about 0.10 of that mtx medication a week, the same low dose that you'd give a child with rheumatoid arthritis that they take their whole life with no problems, I'd be healthy enough to work a full-time job, hopefully contributing to a responsible AGI project and truly working towards the future. Why aren't we helping people that need help? Are there any organizations that try to help ""fix"" reversibly-broken people like myself? A sort of cost-benefit analysis inventory of the population, is everyone being maximized to their potential? I could desperately use a guiding light..",0
728,318,gclg173,"My main memory as a 90s teenager is about how hard it was to watch anything. 

It starts with Doctor Who. The only reason my sister and I were able to watch that at all was because we had a TV for the computer. That was the only other TV in the house and some jerk at the BBC decided to put it on at the same time as Coronation Street. 

Then we get to Star Trek: The Next Generation. Wednesdays at 6pm on BBC2. The highlight of my week. Except for when it got moved for Tennis, Golf, Cricket, **BOWLS** or whatever boring crap they decided to show that didn’t get a quarter of the 3m viewers TNG did. And often, TNG would be listed but you’d have to sit and wait and hope that the sport earlier in the day ended on time, which it invariably didn’t. 

Then, all of a sudden, Picard narrowly avoids being assimilated by the Borg and the show just goes away for years. 

How about Babylon 5 over on Channel 4? Tuesdays at 6 except one episode that got shown months late at gone midnight because it was too violent, Sundays at random time in the afternoon, 11pm on a Wednesday and then **weekday mornings during the Big Breakfast**. Oh, and to apologise for that last part they eventually repeated it at 2am on a Sunday.

Fast forward a few decades and I remember my mum saying to me that she ‘mustn’t miss Eastenders tonight’. I asked her how she could possibly miss it, she had Sky+ and BBC iPlayer. How can anyone miss a show anymore? 

It would take me about 20 seconds to go from wanting to watch an episode of any of the shows I used to watch as a teenager to watching it now on any of the devices I have.","My main memory as a 90s teenager is about how hard it was to watch anything. It starts with Doctor Who. The only reason my sister and I were able to watch that at all was because we had a TV for the computer. That was the only other TV in the house and some jerk at the BBC decided to put it on at the same time as Coronation Street. Then we get to Star Trek: The Next Generation. Wednesdays at 6pm on BBC2. The highlight of my week. Except for when it got moved for Tennis, Golf, Cricket, BOWLS or whatever boring crap they decided to show that didnt get a quarter of the 3m viewers TNG did. And often, TNG would be listed but youd have to sit and wait and hope that the sport earlier in the day ended on time, which it invariably didnt. Then, all of a sudden, Picard narrowly avoids being assimilated by the Borg and the show just goes away for years. How about Babylon 5 over on Channel 4? Tuesdays at 6 except one episode that got shown months late at gone midnight because it was too violent, Sundays at random time in the afternoon, 11pm on a Wednesday and then weekday mornings during the Big Breakfast. Oh, and to apologise for that last part they eventually repeated it at 2am on a Sunday. Fast forward a few decades and I remember my mum saying to me that she mustnt miss Eastenders tonight. I asked her how she could possibly miss it, she had Sky and BBC iPlayer. How can anyone miss a show anymore? It would take me about 20 seconds to go from wanting to watch an episode of any of the shows I used to watch as a teenager to watching it now on any of the devices I have.",0
729,86,fti5xg0,"Egypt is made up of middle easterners. They speak ARABIC,trade with the Middle East, ally with middle eastern countries, disdain the rest of Africa, and are situated geographically in the corner of northeastern Africa right on the edge of Middle East. They are middle eastern in every way.

I’m not a white supremacist. In every way I think the African people COULD develop their societies like every other people on earth have, but they have refused to do so. After colonialism and slavery ended, there was no longer any reason to justify third world under developed BS for 300 years. They’re basically just lazy and doing nothing to develop now.

Take note that Africans in the US and Europe have become doctors and engineers and computer scientists. Why? Because there was a developed society there that facilitated this.

China dig themselves out of third world poverty despite slavery and feudalism and parasites and famines. Same for South Korea. Russia built a nation in the frozen wasteland because of socialism.

Why is it that everyone else except for the African continent has developed? Despite trillions being poured into Africa for decades, NOTHING has been developed? It’s because they’d rather waste the money than develop and build, or leave their country entirely by moving to another western society.","Egypt is made up of middle easterners. They speak ARABIC,trade with the Middle East, ally with middle eastern countries, disdain the rest of Africa, and are situated geographically in the corner of northeastern Africa right on the edge of Middle East. They are middle eastern in every way. Im not a white supremacist. In every way I think the African people COULD develop their societies like every other people on earth have, but they have refused to do so. After colonialism and slavery ended, there was no longer any reason to justify third world under developed BS for 300 years. Theyre basically just lazy and doing nothing to develop now. Take note that Africans in the US and Europe have become doctors and engineers and computer scientists. Why? Because there was a developed society there that facilitated this. China dig themselves out of third world poverty despite slavery and feudalism and parasites and famines. Same for South Korea. Russia built a nation in the frozen wasteland because of socialism. Why is it that everyone else except for the African continent has developed? Despite trillions being poured into Africa for decades, NOTHING has been developed? Its because theyd rather waste the money than develop and build, or leave their country entirely by moving to another western society.",0
730,210,fwwqar6,"I know some surgeons won't do it because they feel that any patient who asks for that will be the type to hyperscrutinize the final product and never truly be satisfied with the work. It's much easier to handle a patient who knows what they want and has realistic expectations for the final product.

But as others have said, more cutting edge surgeons are using AI to analyze facial aesthetics for patients seeking a ""universal"" (aka white-centric) attractiveness. So that's something to consider.","I know some surgeons won't do it because they feel that any patient who asks for that will be the type to hyperscrutinize the final product and never truly be satisfied with the work. It's much easier to handle a patient who knows what they want and has realistic expectations for the final product. But as others have said, more cutting edge surgeons are using AI to analyze facial aesthetics for patients seeking a ""universal"" (aka white-centric) attractiveness. So that's something to consider.",0
731,314,jh6ztd8,"This is why the Japanese started investing in robots years ago.  Watching Japan will be interesting - they’re the canary in the coal mine.  Without immigration they are doomed.

Coincidentally my mom’s most recent geriatrician / palliative doctor became a doctor in Japan.  He left and came to the US a decade ago, seeing the way the tide was turning.","This is why the Japanese started investing in robots years ago. Watching Japan will be interesting - theyre the canary in the coal mine. Without immigration they are doomed. Coincidentally my moms most recent geriatrician palliative doctor became a doctor in Japan. He left and came to the US a decade ago, seeing the way the tide was turning.",0
732,232,f6y99sb,"Yes, I am familiar with futurism (and reference for anyone reading this - it's the primary philosophy of the character Tony Stark). Exploration of an intersection of futurism and Buddhism/s is at least interesting and probably at least a little fruitful.

Secular Buddhism is a school of Buddhism that differs from other schools in only 2 respects:

1. We don't \*require\* belief in \*literal\* rebirth. A minority do believe in this (1), but most Secular Buddhists are either ""agnostic"" on the topic (2), believe that literal rebirth is an idea that held during the lifetime of Gautama Buddha, but with changes in what is known may no longer be the best explanation today (3), or in nonliteral rebirth (3) - the rebirths that happen from moment to moment, decision to decision. There are others, maybe, but these are the main ones.
2. We work to ensure that anyone can engage with Buddhism without cultural appropriation. There are Secular Buddhists of all races and ethnicities, and you will not see those of non Asian heritage running around being problematic.

Adopting the name of our school for your purposes is not appropriate.

(Going in order) I'm not saying this to be mean, but you cannot actually scientifically test literal rebirth. I say this as someone with an actual background in biological science. Literal rebirth as described by various forms of Buddhism has elements that we can't observe. If you can't observe it, it can't be tested by science. It is purely a matter of faith. And you know what - that's just fine. You can choose to believe in it or not, as long as you aren't using a belief to justify harming others. There's nothing wrong with such beliefs. But such beliefs can't be tested by science.

There are people online attempting to claim that they have scientific evidence. They do not. There are some people who attempted to publish ""studies"" that were rejected because they weren't scientific studies (they were just interviews that didn't meet standards). There's no way to actually test for literal rebirth. You just have to to believe or not believe.

Space, gaming, and AIs are all of interest to me. I'm sure others here would discuss them as well.

Secular Buddhists would not generally agree with the idea that people will definitely remember a literal rebirth during meditation.

The clear dislike of atheists (a belief system, not a faith) and Catholics is veering into sectarianism again (yes, even for atheists). We're fine with other belief systems being out there as long as they aren't using beliefs to cause harm. Generally, Secular Buddhism is seen as compatible with other belief systems or faiths (I don't want to speak too broadly, but that's a common idea). There are Zen Secular Buddhists, LDS (Mormon) Secular Buddhists, and a very large amount of atheist Secular Buddhists. There is nothing wrong with not believing in a literal god. One can be moral without it as is shown every single day by millions of examples worldwide.

Secular Buddhism is in a weird place. It may not be fair to place us in any particular existing Vehicle (Yana). Typically, Secular Buddhists look to the Pali Canon and are grateful for the monastics who maintained it for centuries (more Theravada). But also, there's a deep thread of concern about appropriation and social justice that relates more to the Bodhisattva ideals of Mahayana (and many certainly look at Mahayana Sutras as well as  Pali Suttas). It is not uncommon for Zen practitioners and Secular Buddhists to get along very well, for Secular Buddhists to explore Vajrayana meditation practices (e.g. Tonglen), or for Secular Buddhists to consider solitary retreat (along more Theravada lines). Since we are younger as a school and have all other Buddhisms to look back on, it means we get to, well, look back on all other Buddhisms. We get to learn from and benefit from all of them. I'm not personally ready to argue it yet, but some argue that we might sit in our own Vehicle (Yana) just because of this reality (we learn from everyone else).

The issue here is less Mahayana and Theravada fighting than that a lot of people have decided to hate Secular Buddhism because it's not their specific school. It has those 2 differences. Many Secular Buddhists are of European, Latinx, or African descent while only a minority are of Asian descent. We look and act different. It has lead to some people actively spreading misinformation about us to get us targeted for hate and some people genuinely getting misinformation, etc. So we get attacked a lot, not just if we visit other Buddhist spaces, but even in our own. Recently, it has gotten so bad that some have gotten harsh. I know I have. Most of the time it's just saying things like we're trying to destroy Buddhism (or something), but recently, there have been turns towards flat-out racism towards BIPOC and that puts us (at least SBA and other allied groups) in a different place. We have traditionally been willing to let everyone in and meet trolls with silence or something, but doing things like calling a Jewish person a Nazis (seriously) or me a white supremacist (seriously) and sending real racists into our spaces to cause us harm knowing our identities or telling me things like I'm not really an African American because I ""read books"" (seriously - not ""allowed"" to read books) - it's too much. We're not doing this anymore.

So we definitely enforce respect for other sects regardless, but we've had to turn our hearts into fists.

​

I am sorry for thinking you were one of our standard trolls, but you did use all of the language. We are not a good fit for your plan in the way you envision. However, you are welcome to explore ideas like AI, gaming, space, etc in here. I also think it's good to talk about skillful means (how the Dhamma is taught). Secular Buddhism is never going to say, ""Eventually people have to accept literal rebirth."" That will never happen. But there's still possible dialogue.

Thank you for the cool ideas you have presented and for being more open-minded than most. (And honestly, thank you for not being racist; that happens a lot.) I wish you all the best with your Future of Buddhism Institution.","Yes, I am familiar with futurism (and reference for anyone reading this - it's the primary philosophy of the character Tony Stark). Exploration of an intersection of futurism and Buddhisms is at least interesting and probably at least a little fruitful. Secular Buddhism is a school of Buddhism that differs from other schools in only 2 respects: 1. We don't require belief in literal rebirth. A minority do believe in this (1), but most Secular Buddhists are either ""agnostic"" on the topic (2), believe that literal rebirth is an idea that held during the lifetime of Gautama Buddha, but with changes in what is known may no longer be the best explanation today (3), or in nonliteral rebirth (3) - the rebirths that happen from moment to moment, decision to decision. There are others, maybe, but these are the main ones. 2. We work to ensure that anyone can engage with Buddhism without cultural appropriation. There are Secular Buddhists of all races and ethnicities, and you will not see those of non Asian heritage running around being problematic. Adopting the name of our school for your purposes is not appropriate. (Going in order) I'm not saying this to be mean, but you cannot actually scientifically test literal rebirth. I say this as someone with an actual background in biological science. Literal rebirth as described by various forms of Buddhism has elements that we can't observe. If you can't observe it, it can't be tested by science. It is purely a matter of faith. And you know what - that's just fine. You can choose to believe in it or not, as long as you aren't using a belief to justify harming others. There's nothing wrong with such beliefs. But such beliefs can't be tested by science. There are people online attempting to claim that they have scientific evidence. They do not. There are some people who attempted to publish ""studies"" that were rejected because they weren't scientific studies (they were just interviews that didn't meet standards). There's no way to actually test for literal rebirth. You just have to to believe or not believe. Space, gaming, and AIs are all of interest to me. I'm sure others here would discuss them as well. Secular Buddhists would not generally agree with the idea that people will definitely remember a literal rebirth during meditation. The clear dislike of atheists (a belief system, not a faith) and Catholics is veering into sectarianism again (yes, even for atheists). We're fine with other belief systems being out there as long as they aren't using beliefs to cause harm. Generally, Secular Buddhism is seen as compatible with other belief systems or faiths (I don't want to speak too broadly, but that's a common idea). There are Zen Secular Buddhists, LDS (Mormon) Secular Buddhists, and a very large amount of atheist Secular Buddhists. There is nothing wrong with not believing in a literal god. One can be moral without it as is shown every single day by millions of examples worldwide. Secular Buddhism is in a weird place. It may not be fair to place us in any particular existing Vehicle (Yana). Typically, Secular Buddhists look to the Pali Canon and are grateful for the monastics who maintained it for centuries (more Theravada). But also, there's a deep thread of concern about appropriation and social justice that relates more to the Bodhisattva ideals of Mahayana (and many certainly look at Mahayana Sutras as well as Pali Suttas). It is not uncommon for Zen practitioners and Secular Buddhists to get along very well, for Secular Buddhists to explore Vajrayana meditation practices (e.g. Tonglen), or for Secular Buddhists to consider solitary retreat (along more Theravada lines). Since we are younger as a school and have all other Buddhisms to look back on, it means we get to, well, look back on all other Buddhisms. We get to learn from and benefit from all of them. I'm not personally ready to argue it yet, but some argue that we might sit in our own Vehicle (Yana) just because of this reality (we learn from everyone else). The issue here is less Mahayana and Theravada fighting than that a lot of people have decided to hate Secular Buddhism because it's not their specific school. It has those 2 differences. Many Secular Buddhists are of European, Latinx, or African descent while only a minority are of Asian descent. We look and act different. It has lead to some people actively spreading misinformation about us to get us targeted for hate and some people genuinely getting misinformation, etc. So we get attacked a lot, not just if we visit other Buddhist spaces, but even in our own. Recently, it has gotten so bad that some have gotten harsh. I know I have. Most of the time it's just saying things like we're trying to destroy Buddhism (or something), but recently, there have been turns towards flat-out racism towards BIPOC and that puts us (at least SBA and other allied groups) in a different place. We have traditionally been willing to let everyone in and meet trolls with silence or something, but doing things like calling a Jewish person a Nazis (seriously) or me a white supremacist (seriously) and sending real racists into our spaces to cause us harm knowing our identities or telling me things like I'm not really an African American because I ""read books"" (seriously - not ""allowed"" to read books) - it's too much. We're not doing this anymore. So we definitely enforce respect for other sects regardless, but we've had to turn our hearts into fists. amp;x200B; I am sorry for thinking you were one of our standard trolls, but you did use all of the language. We are not a good fit for your plan in the way you envision. However, you are welcome to explore ideas like AI, gaming, space, etc in here. I also think it's good to talk about skillful means (how the Dhamma is taught). Secular Buddhism is never going to say, ""Eventually people have to accept literal rebirth."" That will never happen. But there's still possible dialogue. Thank you for the cool ideas you have presented and for being more open-minded than most. (And honestly, thank you for not being racist; that happens a lot.) I wish you all the best with your Future of Buddhism Institution.",0
733,506,ekoyzan,"3D printed body parts from stem cells, from hearts to spinal cord.  
Cybernetic limbs and bionics better than human.  
Artificial blood that works better than real blood and is cheap. 
AI Radiology with diagnostic capabilities much greater than a human doctor.  
Surgical robotics for most procedures will be the norm. 
Spray on skin. 
 
My fear, using genetic modification tools to splice in DNA for human enhancements. Even animal DNA segments for a myriad of advantages.  Bizzaro land.","3D printed body parts from stem cells, from hearts to spinal cord. Cybernetic limbs and bionics better than human. Artificial blood that works better than real blood and is cheap. AI Radiology with diagnostic capabilities much greater than a human doctor. Surgical robotics for most procedures will be the norm. Spray on skin. My fear, using genetic modification tools to splice in DNA for human enhancements. Even animal DNA segments for a myriad of advantages. Bizzaro land.",1
734,339,hpbse9d,"I think there are good points made throughout the article that, as /u/AtlantaNativeGSU says, reflects the very nebulous character of nonprofit finances, especially in a hospital setting. Yes, there are definitely improvements to be made, and the article highlights a few. But it's also not always black-and-white. A few examples:

* Yes, a $6B cash balance seems excessive on its face. However, it is used to fund improvements in the system's overall performance. Specifically, ""That wealth, Hyland said, has allowed Children’s to make bold moves. Among them, she said, is the hospital under construction in Brookhaven that is set to open in 2025. The money also has allowed Children’s to attract doctors and researchers as it has evolved into a research medical center, she said.”

* “For example, Children’s caps eligibility for discounted rates at 340% of federal poverty levels, while similar-sized pediatric hospitals have a 400% cap.” However, looking at those numbers 350% of the poverty level is $76,860 for a family of three. By comparison, 400% is $87,840. That’s not rich, but it can probably support most families. Do those folks that lie in that $11k difference necessarily need a discount? There are arguments for and against, and there also could be better programs to help them out.

* The question of how much they should outlay for charity is debatable. How much would you say is appropriate? “And the level of community benefit that should be provided is not defined, said Philip Hackney, associate professor of law at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, whose focus is primarily on the law that governs the nonprofit tax-exempt sector of the economy, including charities. Children’s other community benefits totaled about 12% of total expenses, according to Anderson, who analyzes financial records and tax filings to determine whether nonprofit health care systems are staying true to their charitable mission. By including those, the system’s expenses outweighed the tax breaks, he found.”

So no, I think your characterization of, “So you disagree with all the experts cited in the story who were basically like “whoa, what the fuck”?” does not accurately reflect reality, either.","I think there are good points made throughout the article that, as uAtlantaNativeGSU says, reflects the very nebulous character of nonprofit finances, especially in a hospital setting. Yes, there are definitely improvements to be made, and the article highlights a few. But it's also not always black-and-white. A few examples: Yes, a 6B cash balance seems excessive on its face. However, it is used to fund improvements in the system's overall performance. Specifically, ""That wealth, Hyland said, has allowed Childrens to make bold moves. Among them, she said, is the hospital under construction in Brookhaven that is set to open in 2025. The money also has allowed Childrens to attract doctors and researchers as it has evolved into a research medical center, she said. For example, Childrens caps eligibility for discounted rates at 340 of federal poverty levels, while similar-sized pediatric hospitals have a 400 cap. However, looking at those numbers 350 of the poverty level is 76,860 for a family of three. By comparison, 400 is 87,840. Thats not rich, but it can probably support most families. Do those folks that lie in that 11k difference necessarily need a discount? There are arguments for and against, and there also could be better programs to help them out. The question of how much they should outlay for charity is debatable. How much would you say is appropriate? And the level of community benefit that should be provided is not defined, said Philip Hackney, associate professor of law at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, whose focus is primarily on the law that governs the nonprofit tax-exempt sector of the economy, including charities. Childrens other community benefits totaled about 12 of total expenses, according to Anderson, who analyzes financial records and tax filings to determine whether nonprofit health care systems are staying true to their charitable mission. By including those, the systems expenses outweighed the tax breaks, he found. So no, I think your characterization of, So you disagree with all the experts cited in the story who were basically like whoa, what the fuck? does not accurately reflect reality, either.",0
735,53,jjho9gf,"Along with:


- Playing soldier with a bunch of tech-hoarding, genocidal warmongers that failed to learn another reason for the Great War occurring



- Becoming a super-secret agent that’s part of the next “version” of the Underground Railroad that takes orders from a dozen-packs-a-day smoker, a doctor that makes Oscar the Grouch look bubbly in comparison, a borderline Human-hating supremacist that feels nothing about sacrificing other lives, a quasi-AI that was originally created to stop nuclear armageddon, and one of the most mysterious characters in the Commonwealth



- Cosplaying as a superhero that fights crime, eventually earning the ire of one of the most fearsome Raider bosses on the East Coast and having one of your buddies get taken hostage



- Helping a radio DJ and news reporter grow some balls by rescuing his friend and the a baseball-stadium-turned-town’s bartender with connections to various criminal organizations



- Investigating the start of an immortal family’s secret coming out and eventually coming to the realization that an alien civilization really DID help out Humanity in becoming a sapient species



- Teaming up with a modified sapient Assaultron to stop a mega-genius cosplayer from unwittingly unleashing a horde of homicidally-insane cyborg that lead a literal army of robots 



- Investigating a missing person’s case that soon becomes merely the “launching point” of a mystery that threatens every man, woman, and child on mutagenic fog-enshrouded island and coming into contact with evidence that a deity that works through radiation may actually be real



- Building a Vault with the help of a borderline-sociopath Ghoul that threatens to use innocent men and women as test subjects in a variety of inhumane experiments for little purpose than continuing a morally-corrupt corporation that was also part of a Pre-War government conspiracy that eventually turned into a genocidal military dictatorship acting in the US government’s name




- Either becoming the leader of an extremely tenuous Raider “alliance” that enslaved a population of settlers and traders that occupied a Pre-War theme park that was also founded by the ethics-lacking inventor of a soda that also pursued immortality at the cost of other peoples’ lives","Along with: - Playing soldier with a bunch of tech-hoarding, genocidal warmongers that failed to learn another reason for the Great War occurring - Becoming a super-secret agent thats part of the next version of the Underground Railroad that takes orders from a dozen-packs-a-day smoker, a doctor that makes Oscar the Grouch look bubbly in comparison, a borderline Human-hating supremacist that feels nothing about sacrificing other lives, a quasi-AI that was originally created to stop nuclear armageddon, and one of the most mysterious characters in the Commonwealth - Cosplaying as a superhero that fights crime, eventually earning the ire of one of the most fearsome Raider bosses on the East Coast and having one of your buddies get taken hostage - Helping a radio DJ and news reporter grow some balls by rescuing his friend and the a baseball-stadium-turned-towns bartender with connections to various criminal organizations - Investigating the start of an immortal familys secret coming out and eventually coming to the realization that an alien civilization really DID help out Humanity in becoming a sapient species - Teaming up with a modified sapient Assaultron to stop a mega-genius cosplayer from unwittingly unleashing a horde of homicidally-insane cyborg that lead a literal army of robots - Investigating a missing persons case that soon becomes merely the launching point of a mystery that threatens every man, woman, and child on mutagenic fog-enshrouded island and coming into contact with evidence that a deity that works through radiation may actually be real - Building a Vault with the help of a borderline-sociopath Ghoul that threatens to use innocent men and women as test subjects in a variety of inhumane experiments for little purpose than continuing a morally-corrupt corporation that was also part of a Pre-War government conspiracy that eventually turned into a genocidal military dictatorship acting in the US governments name - Either becoming the leader of an extremely tenuous Raider alliance that enslaved a population of settlers and traders that occupied a Pre-War theme park that was also founded by the ethics-lacking inventor of a soda that also pursued immortality at the cost of other peoples lives",0
736,82,djs3sj9,"What I can glean from the article suggests that they're using a scanner which is specifically built for diffusion tensor imaging. Most scanners can do DTI and as such it's been used for a while - however, because it requires changing the orientation of the magnetic field at relatively high frequencies, the machine shakes and judders quite a lot which constrains the resolution. When I last worked in that field, which was a few years ago, they were talking about some very basic modifications like uncoupling the table you lie on from the machine itself to try to mitigate it.

Being able to use more magnetic field orientations without constraining the resolution in that way means you can get better images like this even without using a high-powered scanner: most medical MRIs are around 3T but research scanners go up to 11T or so.

My work was feeding DTI data through some basic machine learning algorithms (it'd all be neural networks these days) to try to detect Parkinsons' disease. I got to about the same level of accuracy as an average clinician who has access to the patient's chart, behavioural studies and so on, just data from a normal scanner. With higher-quality data like this I suspect it would be better. There were a few papers out at that time doing similar things for a wide range of other mental disorders. For something like PD, it would be helpful because the symptoms are often pretty broad and the only gold standard test for it is an autopsy.","What I can glean from the article suggests that they're using a scanner which is specifically built for diffusion tensor imaging. Most scanners can do DTI and as such it's been used for a while - however, because it requires changing the orientation of the magnetic field at relatively high frequencies, the machine shakes and judders quite a lot which constrains the resolution. When I last worked in that field, which was a few years ago, they were talking about some very basic modifications like uncoupling the table you lie on from the machine itself to try to mitigate it. Being able to use more magnetic field orientations without constraining the resolution in that way means you can get better images like this even without using a high-powered scanner: most medical MRIs are around 3T but research scanners go up to 11T or so. My work was feeding DTI data through some basic machine learning algorithms (it'd all be neural networks these days) to try to detect Parkinsons' disease. I got to about the same level of accuracy as an average clinician who has access to the patient's chart, behavioural studies and so on, just data from a normal scanner. With higher-quality data like this I suspect it would be better. There were a few papers out at that time doing similar things for a wide range of other mental disorders. For something like PD, it would be helpful because the symptoms are often pretty broad and the only gold standard test for it is an autopsy.",1
737,610,j5ctdvz,"I don't think so, considering that when you are sick and vulnerable, you need a human who can sense the emotional state you are in. I am not a doctor, but as a patient who went through a surgery recently, quantitative data (tests) did not cover everything I went through, in both diagnostics (my tested values were not within the normal test detection range, took 6 weeks until the root cause showed up) and patient care (several docs came to answer my questions and let me relax before my operations to ease my anxiety).

At least in my limited knowledge, a lot of current investment is in Human-Assisted AI (automating paperwork to free up the doc's time for patient care) and faster predictions (drug test, lab test, etc).","I don't think so, considering that when you are sick and vulnerable, you need a human who can sense the emotional state you are in. I am not a doctor, but as a patient who went through a surgery recently, quantitative data (tests) did not cover everything I went through, in both diagnostics (my tested values were not within the normal test detection range, took 6 weeks until the root cause showed up) and patient care (several docs came to answer my questions and let me relax before my operations to ease my anxiety). At least in my limited knowledge, a lot of current investment is in Human-Assisted AI (automating paperwork to free up the doc's time for patient care) and faster predictions (drug test, lab test, etc).",1
738,123,edlxk10,">Music. Classics’ music is MEANT to be hummable. 

well thats mostly because of 8-bit limitations. they needed to keep music arrrangements simple and ended up becoming a core part of the classic megaman. while X came out when new tech made rock and metal music in games posible so they went with it to show it off.

>Net Navi’s, FM-ians, PETs, a card battle system? Megaman ZX? ZX???? What happened to just one robot going up against one doctor?

ima stop you there. Battle network is weird but i promise once you play it you'll understand why so many people love that serie. its got a really sweet character and world design and a kickas battle gameplay.

i really like classic as well as the others. but they are different series because they scratch different needs for me. Classic is more about platforming and X is more on the action side.","gt;Music. Classics music is MEANT to be hummable. well thats mostly because of 8-bit limitations. they needed to keep music arrrangements simple and ended up becoming a core part of the classic megaman. while X came out when new tech made rock and metal music in games posible so they went with it to show it off. gt;Net Navis, FM-ians, PETs, a card battle system? Megaman ZX? ZX???? What happened to just one robot going up against one doctor? ima stop you there. Battle network is weird but i promise once you play it you'll understand why so many people love that serie. its got a really sweet character and world design and a kickas battle gameplay. i really like classic as well as the others. but they are different series because they scratch different needs for me. Classic is more about platforming and X is more on the action side.",0
739,403,dbxdbre,"> but every possible laborial need will eventually be satisfied by technology. 

You're wrong. Hairdressers, masseuses, teachers, nurses, therapists, politicians, police officers, mechanics, and tons of other service  industry workers either do something that technology or AI can't do, or people would prefer a human do instead of a robot.

You forget that all this technology has been additive to jobs. Excel and accounting programs have been around for over a decade, but we still have accountants. Why have they not all been replaced years ago? IBM Watson can diagnose diseases as good or better than most doctors, yet hasn't replaced any doctor jobs. It is instead another tool in the tool chest, just like blood tests were when they we invented. Self checkout was invented in the late 70s, yet 40 years later, they account for only ~10% of checkouts. Fast food kiosks are the same way. Kiosks are cheaper in the long term than workers, yet are rarely seen. The fact is, people enjoy dealing with other people, be it their cashier, mechanic, doctor, hair stylist, teacher, professor, accountant, or whatever. Replacing all those people will take decades, not because technology moves slowly, but because people's habits and perceptions change slowly. This will give people whose jobs ARE replaced enough time to create new types of jobs that don't exist yet.

The fact is, despite technology increases, jobs in the service industry has been increasing the past several years. And there is little indication that robots or AI will replace many of these service workers. ","gt; but every possible laborial need will eventually be satisfied by technology. You're wrong. Hairdressers, masseuses, teachers, nurses, therapists, politicians, police officers, mechanics, and tons of other service industry workers either do something that technology or AI can't do, or people would prefer a human do instead of a robot. You forget that all this technology has been additive to jobs. Excel and accounting programs have been around for over a decade, but we still have accountants. Why have they not all been replaced years ago? IBM Watson can diagnose diseases as good or better than most doctors, yet hasn't replaced any doctor jobs. It is instead another tool in the tool chest, just like blood tests were when they we invented. Self checkout was invented in the late 70s, yet 40 years later, they account for only 10 of checkouts. Fast food kiosks are the same way. Kiosks are cheaper in the long term than workers, yet are rarely seen. The fact is, people enjoy dealing with other people, be it their cashier, mechanic, doctor, hair stylist, teacher, professor, accountant, or whatever. Replacing all those people will take decades, not because technology moves slowly, but because people's habits and perceptions change slowly. This will give people whose jobs ARE replaced enough time to create new types of jobs that don't exist yet. The fact is, despite technology increases, jobs in the service industry has been increasing the past several years. And there is little indication that robots or AI will replace many of these service workers.",1
740,503,dxmitqp,">and being a healthcare provider.  

You are in for a shock.  

There have already been studies demonstrating how AI is better than pathologists/dermatologists in correctly identifying cancerous cells/lesions when looking at microscopy slides/pictures.  

Not a hard jump to radiology.  Then non-surgical fields, with physician extenders being first on the block.  

Thankfully will be retired by then.","gt;and being a healthcare provider. You are in for a shock. There have already been studies demonstrating how AI is better than pathologistsdermatologists in correctly identifying cancerous cellslesions when looking at microscopy slidespictures. Not a hard jump to radiology. Then non-surgical fields, with physician extenders being first on the block. Thankfully will be retired by then.",1
741,428,jfyv7o3,"Luke the top comment explained, the medical exam tests knowledge, not intelligence or other kognitive skills. Of course it will pass the test with its huge databank. As it would pass lawschool and other knowledge based tests. Furthermore, a condition beeing rare, doesnt mean its hard to diagnose. And lastly, like everyone knows who works in the medical field, every patient is unique, bc factors like past deseases, living condition, psyche, money available, etc. all play a role in the treatment of the patient. I dont know if and when AI will be able to to a physicians work, but currently, we are far from it beeing possible. Those tweets are ridicious for everyone who is expirianced in the medical field and i dont understand ehy its beeing extra hyped by those who tweet it.","Luke the top comment explained, the medical exam tests knowledge, not intelligence or other kognitive skills. Of course it will pass the test with its huge databank. As it would pass lawschool and other knowledge based tests. Furthermore, a condition beeing rare, doesnt mean its hard to diagnose. And lastly, like everyone knows who works in the medical field, every patient is unique, bc factors like past deseases, living condition, psyche, money available, etc. all play a role in the treatment of the patient. I dont know if and when AI will be able to to a physicians work, but currently, we are far from it beeing possible. Those tweets are ridicious for everyone who is expirianced in the medical field and i dont understand ehy its beeing extra hyped by those who tweet it.",0
742,450,iw3ns7o,"Yes, supposedly predominantly genetically predisposed.

Are aroaces striving for something? But there are 7 sorts of attraction, for some a QPR,  aesthetic attraction, emotional attraction or mental attraction.

Generally analyzing suffering or lack of suffering seems to be very good to figure out e.g. if something could be viewed as pathological.

Personally lack of romantic attraction a d no sexual attraction, ever. No crushes, but only squishes which only occured because of having recovered from depression or later because of oneitis. Aroace stable since 13.8 y/o, but not self-identified until 19 months ago.

Totally stable during bipolar's mania and also during oneitis and while having been approached by the probably most beautiful woman on campus and model. 

Most of that very confusing for lack of scientific knowledge as well as having parts of my neocortex messed up with hormones and neurotransmitters during oneitis. 

That could have fit the definition of somehow partially traumatic. It took extremely long to recover fully.

So no sexual desires to translate what seems or could have resulted in some lack of motivation. Lack of sexual attraction as well as being aro, yet oneitis and extremely aggressive hormones can even mess up one's self-perception. 

Simultaneously diagnosed as Asperger confirms it further with it's prevalence being approximately 10-fold. As Asperger is hereditary that elevated prevalence suggests aroace being genetically predisposed, too?

Does that desire to be in a romantic relationship exist per se or would you deem that could be suddenly arise only because of oneitis, thus one's exposure with those hormones and neurotransmitters? 

As that'd be anecdotally my assumption? That lead to probably not totally unlike begining OCD or growing personal obsession over her without any sexual attraction or desire, though, confirming my self-identication again. 

Hormonally enforced first urge for platonic physical association and a few totally new and strange feelings. I.e. without unintentional oneitis and those hormones nothing would have happened at all, like before and afterwards. 

Thus not being able to trust parts of my neocortex and limbic system for a very long time, but temporarily and redeemable. It caused my only two autistic shutdowns and only, it very short, dissociation, ever.

 Most probably way too much emotional stress and because of ultra long distance, even remote, which seemed extremely strange. 

Caveat being even physical association seems to have turned out not being mandatory or essential and that might be quite atypical(?) and maybe indicative for her extremely strong kind of energy or maybe rather the degree of my aelfmanipulation?

Totally agree with your opinion it being meaningless sx. Anecdotally oneitis enforced some kind of desire of some emotionally deep platonic friendship, it seems. Never before and never afterwards, delta were only those hormones, but I only figured something out afterwards for lack of distance and my brain maniphlated. 

Question is, how usual this could be and if such differences enable deconstructing also those interactions while these mechanisms might be way more covered than what I described? 

I also failed by trying to somehow perpetuate at least some kind of reasonable emotional exposure. So it went from permanently indifferent to growing personal obsession over her and back to indifferent, although that took a few years. 

That was very deeply confusing and kind of potentially deconstructing a lot, if not all, of those assumptions and theories. But not sure what's plain vanilla and what might be different.

Wasn't Mark Zuckerberg somehow really kind of almost or actually stalking especially when starting sudying? You mean how extreme he pursued it?

Being aroace means experiencing no romantic and no sexual attraction, ever. Also no desire for both, ever, with that temporary platonic exception of oneitis which tried to enforce it biochemically upon me which was extremely confusing and irritating also for lack of scientific knowledge.

As for motivation it has always been relatively to extremely high intrinsic motivation for my Asperger special interest while almost all others seem to have gone after sx and or romance as main or sole motivation what could also have been essential for the survival of the species and permanently coevolved and been sexually positively selected, so it's prevalence should have increased over time? 

Nevertheless the prevalence of aces, aroaces (hetero oriented, e.g.) as well as homosexuals seems to have increased, maybe since paleolithical times.

So lack of motivation to improve could become quite negative or problematic? Could partially become the case because of and after that partially probably somehow traumatic oneitis and simultaneous very extremely shocking not only scientific or social discoveries and revelations. 

As now diagnosed Asperger ai wasn't aware what's really going on and others really don't predominantly run on reason and logic and that made trying to conceptualise their behaviour and realtor to nearly impossible or only partially and also seemingly irrationally?

Actually trying to figure absolutely everything out, kind of like some new Asperger special interest actually became kind of almost or very addictive for quite some time and I also accomplished that kind of Kuebler Ross mourning cycle during oneitis, because I began to figure everything out. 

E.g. accomplishing to improve beyond that usually depressive state what quite a lot are said not to accomplish. In general it's ultra gross. Society failed with diagnosing my Asperger. 

Not only school failed with sufficient sexual education to enable especially relative early self-identification about sexual orientation. Even neurologists failed because of no warning off or information about interintimate interactions with women despite its ultra high prevalence and some 540 fold risk of sulclde because of bipolar as teenager and 96 fold on average over my lifetime.

Being aroace means permanent indifference and never experiencing sexual attraction, ever, and never experiencing romantic attraction, ever. 

Yet both without suffering, ever, with the only exception during and because of oneitis and most probably those hormones and that ultra extreme shock by figuring absolutely everything out, kind of deconstructing absolutely everything which can be very dangerous psychologically and mentally, especially as chronic bipolar Asperger, mensa level.","Yes, supposedly predominantly genetically predisposed. Are aroaces striving for something? But there are 7 sorts of attraction, for some a QPR, aesthetic attraction, emotional attraction or mental attraction. Generally analyzing suffering or lack of suffering seems to be very good to figure out e.g. if something could be viewed as pathological. Personally lack of romantic attraction a d no sexual attraction, ever. No crushes, but only squishes which only occured because of having recovered from depression or later because of oneitis. Aroace stable since 13.8 yo, but not self-identified until 19 months ago. Totally stable during bipolar's mania and also during oneitis and while having been approached by the probably most beautiful woman on campus and model. Most of that very confusing for lack of scientific knowledge as well as having parts of my neocortex messed up with hormones and neurotransmitters during oneitis. That could have fit the definition of somehow partially traumatic. It took extremely long to recover fully. So no sexual desires to translate what seems or could have resulted in some lack of motivation. Lack of sexual attraction as well as being aro, yet oneitis and extremely aggressive hormones can even mess up one's self-perception. Simultaneously diagnosed as Asperger confirms it further with it's prevalence being approximately 10-fold. As Asperger is hereditary that elevated prevalence suggests aroace being genetically predisposed, too? Does that desire to be in a romantic relationship exist per se or would you deem that could be suddenly arise only because of oneitis, thus one's exposure with those hormones and neurotransmitters? As that'd be anecdotally my assumption? That lead to probably not totally unlike begining OCD or growing personal obsession over her without any sexual attraction or desire, though, confirming my self-identication again. Hormonally enforced first urge for platonic physical association and a few totally new and strange feelings. I.e. without unintentional oneitis and those hormones nothing would have happened at all, like before and afterwards. Thus not being able to trust parts of my neocortex and limbic system for a very long time, but temporarily and redeemable. It caused my only two autistic shutdowns and only, it very short, dissociation, ever. Most probably way too much emotional stress and because of ultra long distance, even remote, which seemed extremely strange. Caveat being even physical association seems to have turned out not being mandatory or essential and that might be quite atypical(?) and maybe indicative for her extremely strong kind of energy or maybe rather the degree of my aelfmanipulation? Totally agree with your opinion it being meaningless sx. Anecdotally oneitis enforced some kind of desire of some emotionally deep platonic friendship, it seems. Never before and never afterwards, delta were only those hormones, but I only figured something out afterwards for lack of distance and my brain maniphlated. Question is, how usual this could be and if such differences enable deconstructing also those interactions while these mechanisms might be way more covered than what I described? I also failed by trying to somehow perpetuate at least some kind of reasonable emotional exposure. So it went from permanently indifferent to growing personal obsession over her and back to indifferent, although that took a few years. That was very deeply confusing and kind of potentially deconstructing a lot, if not all, of those assumptions and theories. But not sure what's plain vanilla and what might be different. Wasn't Mark Zuckerberg somehow really kind of almost or actually stalking especially when starting sudying? You mean how extreme he pursued it? Being aroace means experiencing no romantic and no sexual attraction, ever. Also no desire for both, ever, with that temporary platonic exception of oneitis which tried to enforce it biochemically upon me which was extremely confusing and irritating also for lack of scientific knowledge. As for motivation it has always been relatively to extremely high intrinsic motivation for my Asperger special interest while almost all others seem to have gone after sx and or romance as main or sole motivation what could also have been essential for the survival of the species and permanently coevolved and been sexually positively selected, so it's prevalence should have increased over time? Nevertheless the prevalence of aces, aroaces (hetero oriented, e.g.) as well as homosexuals seems to have increased, maybe since paleolithical times. So lack of motivation to improve could become quite negative or problematic? Could partially become the case because of and after that partially probably somehow traumatic oneitis and simultaneous very extremely shocking not only scientific or social discoveries and revelations. As now diagnosed Asperger ai wasn't aware what's really going on and others really don't predominantly run on reason and logic and that made trying to conceptualise their behaviour and realtor to nearly impossible or only partially and also seemingly irrationally? Actually trying to figure absolutely everything out, kind of like some new Asperger special interest actually became kind of almost or very addictive for quite some time and I also accomplished that kind of Kuebler Ross mourning cycle during oneitis, because I began to figure everything out. E.g. accomplishing to improve beyond that usually depressive state what quite a lot are said not to accomplish. In general it's ultra gross. Society failed with diagnosing my Asperger. Not only school failed with sufficient sexual education to enable especially relative early self-identification about sexual orientation. Even neurologists failed because of no warning off or information about interintimate interactions with women despite its ultra high prevalence and some 540 fold risk of sulclde because of bipolar as teenager and 96 fold on average over my lifetime. Being aroace means permanent indifference and never experiencing sexual attraction, ever, and never experiencing romantic attraction, ever. Yet both without suffering, ever, with the only exception during and because of oneitis and most probably those hormones and that ultra extreme shock by figuring absolutely everything out, kind of deconstructing absolutely everything which can be very dangerous psychologically and mentally, especially as chronic bipolar Asperger, mensa level.",0
743,8,e0d3p60,"They're less actual robots than the traditional term, these machines are only semi autonomous and are basically extentions of the surgeons hands, essentially shrinking them down to a couple inches tall so they can perform the most intricate aspects of the surgery more smoothly and accurately. ","They're less actual robots than the traditional term, these machines are only semi autonomous and are basically extentions of the surgeons hands, essentially shrinking them down to a couple inches tall so they can perform the most intricate aspects of the surgery more smoothly and accurately.",0
744,476,iu4fl8x,"Top 10 best episodes of all time imo.

1st ""Everyone's Waiting"" - Six Feet Under

2nd ""Ozymandias"" - Breaking Bad

3rd ""International Assassin"" - The Leftovers

4th ""Saul Gone"" - Better Call Saul

5th ""407 Proxy Authentication Required"" - Mr Robot

6th ""Points"" - Band of Brothers

7th ""Plan and Execution"" -  Better Call Saul

8th ""Hell Bent"" - Doctor Who

9th ""Grief is a Mouse"" - Dickinson

10th ""eps3.4_runtime-error.r00"" - Mr Robot","Top 10 best episodes of all time imo. 1st ""Everyone's Waiting"" - Six Feet Under 2nd ""Ozymandias"" - Breaking Bad 3rd ""International Assassin"" - The Leftovers 4th ""Saul Gone"" - Better Call Saul 5th ""407 Proxy Authentication Required"" - Mr Robot 6th ""Points"" - Band of Brothers 7th ""Plan and Execution"" - Better Call Saul 8th ""Hell Bent"" - Doctor Who 9th ""Grief is a Mouse"" - Dickinson 10th ""eps3.4runtime-error.r00"" - Mr Robot",0
745,225,i5lv1bx,"The Ninth Doctors Dalek. I was 10 years old, had never seen a Dalek before in my life. The Doctor spoke about it as if it were pure evil, treated it like it was worthy of nothing but pain, suffering and death, but the way the Dalek behaved during the episode was not worthy of the hatred the Doctor showed towards it. I didn’t understand why the Doctor hated it so much.

It made me feel deep empathy for something that I would later learn to be pure evil. The Doctor said it was bred to kill, and made soldiers fight it costing them their lives, but the Dalek only killed those who got in its way and showed aggression. It made me question peoples motives to do what they do and what makes something evil and what makes something good and made me realise that there are always exceptions to stereotypes (such as all Daleks are evil).","The Ninth Doctors Dalek. I was 10 years old, had never seen a Dalek before in my life. The Doctor spoke about it as if it were pure evil, treated it like it was worthy of nothing but pain, suffering and death, but the way the Dalek behaved during the episode was not worthy of the hatred the Doctor showed towards it. I didnt understand why the Doctor hated it so much. It made me feel deep empathy for something that I would later learn to be pure evil. The Doctor said it was bred to kill, and made soldiers fight it costing them their lives, but the Dalek only killed those who got in its way and showed aggression. It made me question peoples motives to do what they do and what makes something evil and what makes something good and made me realise that there are always exceptions to stereotypes (such as all Daleks are evil).",0
746,75,dqzqzlc,"""Now peter do you have anymore questions?"" 

""What if I don't like my companion?"" 

""Just have faith in the process peter."" The scientist took his glasses from his head and began wiping them with a handkerchief from his lab coat. His nonchalant approach to this did nothing for my nerves. 

""What if it... what if it -""

""It won't be an evil AI that fools you into helping destroy the human race."" he placed them back onto the his nose where the red kidney shaped pattern was still visible. ""Listen kid I have seen many people like you come through my experiments, down on their luck and ready for anything. You said in your mental state examination of a recent tragedy..."" he flipped through the pages of a file in front of him. ""Ahh there we are. Fiance left without explanation..."" The reminder hung in the air like a bad smell. His detached tone continued echoing those four words inside my head. I didn't even catch the rest of his spiel until I heard a thud on the desk when he closed the file. ""...and that about does it Peter, so there really is nothing to worry about, and this is a great way to move past the death of a loved one."" The scientist said, extending a skinny hand across the desk. I looked at it as I threw his last sentence around in my head. 

""I'm sorry, you caught me in a daze, what was that last part you said?"" 

""I was just saying how this is a great way to forget about emotional turmoil.""

""No, no something about death of a loved one, I think,"" my hands were starting to sweat. The scientist furrowed his brows and shook his head. ""Never mind,"" I added not wanting to stir anymore unfounded suspicion than there already was. 

""Okay then, follow me to the procedure room” 

As I stared at the ceiling whilst the injections were prepared I thought about Diane again. Not in a romantic way just memories that began flowing back to me.

""Before you plunge that ungodly needle into my arm, one last question, the AI personalities are donated by the deceased right?""

""Yes of course. That's how we get them so individual.""

""So do you get any of their reality leaking into their programming?"" 

""Only if you ask about it,"" he replied pointedly, then gestured to the needle, well more like a plunger to me. I nodded. The needle pricked, and the scientist counted down from 10. The ceiling started warping and blurring. Diane somehow made it in there at just the last second then... 

I awoke in a different room, sprawled out on a bed. Two different scientists were now looking down on me. 

“We just have a few question about your companion” one with a clipboard and a pen stepped to me, but before I could answer I slipped back into unconsciousness. When I came to I was greeted by the soft voice of a female. 

“Hey Petey.” The name struck me like a bag of cement, and although barely conscious I could feel the piercing shot of fear and shock traverse my spine. Hairs across my body raised the moment the sound hit my ears. “It is okay that I call you that right, Peter is just kind of… civilian you know” 

“Y-yeah,” I managed to spit out between my shock. 

“You kind of remind me of another Peter I knew.” 

I still felt kind of dazed and detached from reality, like I was a ghostly body just floating about the world. 

“Really, who was he?” 

Before she could answer I heard the door to the room open again. I turned my head downwards to see them better. The two scientists were back. 

“How is your companion?” The scientist asked, staring down at his clipboard, ready to take down the notes. 

“He’s good” 

“She’s good” 

We both replied at the same time, overlapping each other’s response. The scientist looked down in confusion. 

“He’s a joker I see” she said

“Yes it says here our systems matched your er… emotional recent history and mental state with a companion who’d take your mind off it.” 

“He’s doing well so far.” 

I felt like shouting out, but I wasn't sure what it was that was happening. I thought it was a dream, so I watched and waited to wake up again to the two scientists. 

“Just for our files, what is your companion's name?” the empty handed scientist butted in

“Petey.”

“Diane,” I replied at the same time as her, perplexed the scientist jotted down something on his clipboard. I froze. Suddenly I felt trapped, enclosed. I looked down at my thin body stretched on the bed. *This isn't mine* I slowly made the connection. I went to ask but decided to find out for myself. 

I flitted through scenes of her memories, like a omnipresent being I was seeing them all again. I was present in every single one. I caught glimpses of different scenes that sparked my own memories. I now saw both perspectives. I caught a glimpse of the time we first met, a glimpse of my proposal. She was looking down to me on one knee, the diamond shining like the sea in the glistening coastal sunset. 

I stayed and watched it all unfold, a highlight reel of our best moments. I waited until the memory of that tragic day came up. Watching the relationship over again I realised just how much she put up with; how much we both did. 

Like a reel of film the scenes kept cutting and changing into different ones, until it landed on the day. 

She was sitting in our house, alone on the couch. She had her blanket and her pillow next to her. Tissues were strewn all over the living room. *What is going on* I thought to myself, I was there, I can’t have missed her. I was sitting in that seat on that same morning. *This can’t be the day*. I searched through the entire part of the scene that her point of view would allow, but I found no sign of myself. I watched on.

Moments later the scene spliced into another scene. The new one pushing the old one out of the way. The room was different, it was white, with a bed in the centre and various machines around it. I was lying on it with wires and tubing coming out of me like I was bionic. She walked up to me and grabbed my arm. Her point of view began to blur as tears clouded her eyes. She kissed my hand and pressed it to her face then ducked her head down next to mine and began whispering to me through frantic breaths that grew more desperate. She turned to the doorway where a doctor was standing with downcast eyes. Diane stepped towards him and he shook his head “We did all we could, but his heart went into arrest again. This time we couldn’t start it up. I’m, I’m sorry” 

“Petey,” the voice called me softly, as if from a distance. “Petey,” it came again and this time I was yanked from her memories and back to her present. “You left us for a moment there. So hey I guess I’m stuck with you now. I see you already had the grand tour.” 

“So was he who I reminded you of?” 

“Yeah” She responded, sounding deflated. Right on cue she began fiddling with her fingers and tilting her head down. 

“I’m sorry I remind you of him” 

“No it's fine, you’re doing wonders to get my mind off it”

The irony hit me just as hard as the sadness. 

“Happy to help,” I replied.

 




","""Now peter do you have anymore questions?"" ""What if I don't like my companion?"" ""Just have faith in the process peter."" The scientist took his glasses from his head and began wiping them with a handkerchief from his lab coat. His nonchalant approach to this did nothing for my nerves. ""What if it... what if it -"" ""It won't be an evil AI that fools you into helping destroy the human race."" he placed them back onto the his nose where the red kidney shaped pattern was still visible. ""Listen kid I have seen many people like you come through my experiments, down on their luck and ready for anything. You said in your mental state examination of a recent tragedy..."" he flipped through the pages of a file in front of him. ""Ahh there we are. Fiance left without explanation..."" The reminder hung in the air like a bad smell. His detached tone continued echoing those four words inside my head. I didn't even catch the rest of his spiel until I heard a thud on the desk when he closed the file. ""...and that about does it Peter, so there really is nothing to worry about, and this is a great way to move past the death of a loved one."" The scientist said, extending a skinny hand across the desk. I looked at it as I threw his last sentence around in my head. ""I'm sorry, you caught me in a daze, what was that last part you said?"" ""I was just saying how this is a great way to forget about emotional turmoil."" ""No, no something about death of a loved one, I think,"" my hands were starting to sweat. The scientist furrowed his brows and shook his head. ""Never mind,"" I added not wanting to stir anymore unfounded suspicion than there already was. ""Okay then, follow me to the procedure room As I stared at the ceiling whilst the injections were prepared I thought about Diane again. Not in a romantic way just memories that began flowing back to me. ""Before you plunge that ungodly needle into my arm, one last question, the AI personalities are donated by the deceased right?"" ""Yes of course. That's how we get them so individual."" ""So do you get any of their reality leaking into their programming?"" ""Only if you ask about it,"" he replied pointedly, then gestured to the needle, well more like a plunger to me. I nodded. The needle pricked, and the scientist counted down from 10. The ceiling started warping and blurring. Diane somehow made it in there at just the last second then... I awoke in a different room, sprawled out on a bed. Two different scientists were now looking down on me. We just have a few question about your companion one with a clipboard and a pen stepped to me, but before I could answer I slipped back into unconsciousness. When I came to I was greeted by the soft voice of a female. Hey Petey. The name struck me like a bag of cement, and although barely conscious I could feel the piercing shot of fear and shock traverse my spine. Hairs across my body raised the moment the sound hit my ears. It is okay that I call you that right, Peter is just kind of civilian you know Y-yeah, I managed to spit out between my shock. You kind of remind me of another Peter I knew. I still felt kind of dazed and detached from reality, like I was a ghostly body just floating about the world. Really, who was he? Before she could answer I heard the door to the room open again. I turned my head downwards to see them better. The two scientists were back. How is your companion? The scientist asked, staring down at his clipboard, ready to take down the notes. Hes good Shes good We both replied at the same time, overlapping each others response. The scientist looked down in confusion. Hes a joker I see she said Yes it says here our systems matched your er emotional recent history and mental state with a companion whod take your mind off it. Hes doing well so far. I felt like shouting out, but I wasn't sure what it was that was happening. I thought it was a dream, so I watched and waited to wake up again to the two scientists. Just for our files, what is your companion's name? the empty handed scientist butted in Petey. Diane, I replied at the same time as her, perplexed the scientist jotted down something on his clipboard. I froze. Suddenly I felt trapped, enclosed. I looked down at my thin body stretched on the bed. This isn't mine I slowly made the connection. I went to ask but decided to find out for myself. I flitted through scenes of her memories, like a omnipresent being I was seeing them all again. I was present in every single one. I caught glimpses of different scenes that sparked my own memories. I now saw both perspectives. I caught a glimpse of the time we first met, a glimpse of my proposal. She was looking down to me on one knee, the diamond shining like the sea in the glistening coastal sunset. I stayed and watched it all unfold, a highlight reel of our best moments. I waited until the memory of that tragic day came up. Watching the relationship over again I realised just how much she put up with; how much we both did. Like a reel of film the scenes kept cutting and changing into different ones, until it landed on the day. She was sitting in our house, alone on the couch. She had her blanket and her pillow next to her. Tissues were strewn all over the living room. What is going on I thought to myself, I was there, I cant have missed her. I was sitting in that seat on that same morning. This cant be the day. I searched through the entire part of the scene that her point of view would allow, but I found no sign of myself. I watched on. Moments later the scene spliced into another scene. The new one pushing the old one out of the way. The room was different, it was white, with a bed in the centre and various machines around it. I was lying on it with wires and tubing coming out of me like I was bionic. She walked up to me and grabbed my arm. Her point of view began to blur as tears clouded her eyes. She kissed my hand and pressed it to her face then ducked her head down next to mine and began whispering to me through frantic breaths that grew more desperate. She turned to the doorway where a doctor was standing with downcast eyes. Diane stepped towards him and he shook his head We did all we could, but his heart went into arrest again. This time we couldnt start it up. Im, Im sorry Petey, the voice called me softly, as if from a distance. Petey, it came again and this time I was yanked from her memories and back to her present. You left us for a moment there. So hey I guess Im stuck with you now. I see you already had the grand tour. So was he who I reminded you of? Yeah She responded, sounding deflated. Right on cue she began fiddling with her fingers and tilting her head down. Im sorry I remind you of him No it's fine, youre doing wonders to get my mind off it The irony hit me just as hard as the sadness. Happy to help, I replied.",0
747,148,ioox6bo,"This is my current bloodwork on 160mg test cyp per week. Enclomiphene. One tab twice weekly (cut in half). No AI.  Two injections per week. For a backstory, I first started on 120mg with not much success in terms of symptom relief. On 160mg, it's more of the same. I haven't felt very good and still experience a lot of the same problems I've had in the past. I'm starting to feel a little defeated since I see other people on lower doses and numbers that aren't too far from mine but feel amazing. I'm going to see my doctor next week and I'm wondering if there are any questions or advice you think I should have before I go. I've had friends on TRT tell me they think my free T should be higher and that going up in dose again might not be a bad idea. I'm just looking for some support or opinions on these numbers. Feel free to ask me any questions. Thanks.

​

**For reference:**

Range 280-1100ng/dl for total

Range 4.5-25.0 ng/dl for free T","This is my current bloodwork on 160mg test cyp per week. Enclomiphene. One tab twice weekly (cut in half). No AI. Two injections per week. For a backstory, I first started on 120mg with not much success in terms of symptom relief. On 160mg, it's more of the same. I haven't felt very good and still experience a lot of the same problems I've had in the past. I'm starting to feel a little defeated since I see other people on lower doses and numbers that aren't too far from mine but feel amazing. I'm going to see my doctor next week and I'm wondering if there are any questions or advice you think I should have before I go. I've had friends on TRT tell me they think my free T should be higher and that going up in dose again might not be a bad idea. I'm just looking for some support or opinions on these numbers. Feel free to ask me any questions. Thanks. amp;x200B; For reference: Range 280-1100ngdl for total Range 4.5-25.0 ngdl for free T",0
748,68,fcvwcj5,"Most of the training *is* medical expertise. Having a person read off facts to the patient is not the same as having a person who actually understands the material manage the patient. Again, when AI advances to the point that it can make accurate diagnoses and spits out recommendations, having physician assistant/nurse practitioner level staff for patient interaction with one supervising physician managing things is totally appropriate to interpret and guide decision making. When AI advances further that it can safely provide ethical decision making, you can start phasing out more staff. 

We're not even close to that first step though. Radiology is my specialty and reading this article makes me pretty excited about the future of my field. I see another useful tool that can augment our capabilities for patient care. I don't see this replacing radiologists anytime soon though and this field is probably the most objective/data driven among medical specialties. But it's definitely something that needs further research and improvement.

I don't know why you have a strong and specific grudge against physicians and their pay. Salaries have only risen with inflation but tuition has grown much faster, loan interest rates have gone up, reimbursement rates have gone down and there's lost opportunity cost for spending 7 to 12 years in medical school and residency training. If you're smart enough to get into a competitive specialty but your goal is to make money, go into finance/business or anything corporate instead.","Most of the training is medical expertise. Having a person read off facts to the patient is not the same as having a person who actually understands the material manage the patient. Again, when AI advances to the point that it can make accurate diagnoses and spits out recommendations, having physician assistantnurse practitioner level staff for patient interaction with one supervising physician managing things is totally appropriate to interpret and guide decision making. When AI advances further that it can safely provide ethical decision making, you can start phasing out more staff. We're not even close to that first step though. Radiology is my specialty and reading this article makes me pretty excited about the future of my field. I see another useful tool that can augment our capabilities for patient care. I don't see this replacing radiologists anytime soon though and this field is probably the most objectivedata driven among medical specialties. But it's definitely something that needs further research and improvement. I don't know why you have a strong and specific grudge against physicians and their pay. Salaries have only risen with inflation but tuition has grown much faster, loan interest rates have gone up, reimbursement rates have gone down and there's lost opportunity cost for spending 7 to 12 years in medical school and residency training. If you're smart enough to get into a competitive specialty but your goal is to make money, go into financebusiness or anything corporate instead.",1
749,527,ef0s31f,"I wrote about this in chapter four of my book. Maduro has won two Presidential elections: 2013 and 2018.

**The 2013 Elections**


Nicolas Maduro came to power in 2013, after he won the vote 51% to 49%, winning 15 of 23 states.  

The Venezuelan elections are perhaps the most heavily monitored in the world, and in order to vote you need your picture ID card. Once you have been checked you vote on an electronic machine which reads your thumb print. So you need to pass 2 tests in order to vote. The machine also gives you a paper ballot which you put in a locked box. The paper ballots are checked to see if they match the electronic vote. They must match perfectly. In 2013 it was accurate to 99.98% (22 votes). This is watched over by international monitors and party members from all sides. This system is considered ““in line with its advanced technological level” according to the EU and Jimmy Carter said “I would say the election process in Venezuela is the best in the world . . . they have a very wonderful voting system.”

Opposition/US media/Us government claims:

The opposition/US government claims that the elections are not clean because the government has control over the media and pressures the public into voting for them. Yet a report by the Washington-based, Washington funded Carter Center, who are paid by the US to go and monitor their enemies’ elections, and are staffed with anti-Chavez staff declared the election exemplary. In fact, the [Carter Center](https://www.cartercenter.org/resources/pdfs/news/peace_publications/election_reports/venezuela-pre-election-rpt-2013.pdf) found that the opposition candidate received nearly double the coverage of Maduro in the media, most of it being positive, with the majority of Maduro’s coverage being negative. Furthermore, a report from AGB Nielsen (of the Neilsen ratings) found that state TV’s share of the market was under 10%. The Carter Center also found that less than one per cent of Venezuelans reported feeling pressured into voting- **and twice as many reported being pressured to vote for the opposition than Maduro.** 

Every single country in the world acknowledged the 2013 elections as free and fair, except the United States. Yet the US media, by a 12:1 ratio, presented the elections as unclean or worse, a sham. The Washington Post stated,

“Unsurprisingly, polls show that Mr. Maduro will win this grossly one-sided contest. If by some chance he does not, the regime is unlikely to accept the results” (April 12th). 

Even the UK media displayed a 3:1 ratio of unclean to clean. 


**2018 Elections**

I wrote a [paper](http://journalcontent.mediatheoryjournal.org/index.php/mt/article/view/65/56) about the 2018 elections and how the media covered them. First of all, the reason there were elections in the first place was because the US and the opposition demanded the 2019 elections be brought forward. Surprisingly, Maduro accepted. Then the US and opposition demand they be postponed. So Maduro accepted that too. Then much of the opposition decided to boycott the election anyway, which resulted in them not registering for it (hence the story that they were “barred” from competing). The government asked the UN to come to inspect the elections, but the US demanded they did not because they would “validate” them. The US actually tried to [intimidate](https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-venezuela-politics-election-analysis/maduro-challenger-shakes-up-venezuelas-presidential-vote-idUKKCN1GU04B) the main opposition candidate, Henri Falcon from running. 

As far as I am aware, three international election observation teams observed the 2018 elections. 

The report of the African Nations’ delegation [stated](http://benin.embajada.gob.ve/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2555%3A2018-06-14-09-10-40&catid=5%3Acomunicados-embajada&Itemid=21&lang=en)
The Venezuelan people who chose to participate in the electoral process of May 20 were not subject to any external pressures, and carried out their right to vote in a peaceful and civil manner which we commend... As such, we implore the international community to abide by international law and the principles of self-determination and recognize what we consider to be a free, fair, fully transparent and sovereign election.

The Caribbean [preliminary report](https://venezuelanalysis.com/files/attachments/%5Bsite-date-yyyy%5D/%5Bsite-date-mm%5D/caribbean_electoral_accompaniment_report_may_2018_0.pdf) mission’s report was similarly positive. 

The Latin American Council of Electoral  Experts ([CEELA]( https://venezuelanalysis.com/files/attachments/%5Bsite-date-yyyy%5D/%5Bsite-date-mm%5D/ceela_electoral_accompaniment_report_may_2018_0.pdf)),  consisting  of  senior  election  co-ordinators,  most  from countries  openly  hostile  to  Venezuela,  praised  the  “high  level  of  security  and efficiency”, noting that the vote reflected “the will of its citizens, freely expressed in the  ballot  box”.

There were also other senior figures observing the election, like former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Zapatero who [said](https://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/maduro-in-olive-branch-call-to-parties-15101597) ""I do not have any doubt about the voting process. It is an advanced automatic voting system.” Or ex-President of Ecuador Rafael Correa who [said](https://twitter.com/MashiRafael/status/998271732036358145) ""The Venezuelan elections are developing with absolute normalcy. I’ve attended four polling stations. There is a permanent flow of citizenship, with short waiting and voting times. Very modern system with double control. From what I’ve seen, [it’s] impeccable organization.""

In fact, the strongest criticism from those three reports was probably that there were some voting stations were not on the ground floor, meaning some voters had trouble accessing them.

However, the international reaction was mixed this time, with much of the West condemning the elections. The EU, for example, expressed concerns. Nevertheless, as far as I am aware, I have quoted and given links to every observation team's study of the 2018 election. As one commenter has pointed out, Leopoldo Lopez, a key opposition figure, is under house arrest. However, if I may, I think it is deceitful of some people to throw out factoids without explaining the context. You hear ""opposition leader in jail"" in the media and think ""wow, that's fucked up"". However, Lopez is under house arrest because he led a wave of terroristic violence in 2014 aimed at overthrowing the government, that included beheading passers-by, bombing schools and kindergartens and attacking doctors. Lopez also once kidnapped the Minister of the Interior on live television. It is a pretty open-and-shut case that he is guilty.

Nevertheless, the election system itself has integrity. The media likes to say it is totally corrupt but didn't seem to complain when the election system delivered a resounding victory for the opposition in the 2015 elections. Somehow that one was ok. 

Edit: I should also note that the US (and the media) has claimed every election in Venezuela since 2000 is fraudulent. 
","I wrote about this in chapter four of my book. Maduro has won two Presidential elections: 2013 and 2018. The 2013 Elections Nicolas Maduro came to power in 2013, after he won the vote 51 to 49, winning 15 of 23 states. The Venezuelan elections are perhaps the most heavily monitored in the world, and in order to vote you need your picture ID card. Once you have been checked you vote on an electronic machine which reads your thumb print. So you need to pass 2 tests in order to vote. The machine also gives you a paper ballot which you put in a locked box. The paper ballots are checked to see if they match the electronic vote. They must match perfectly. In 2013 it was accurate to 99.98 (22 votes). This is watched over by international monitors and party members from all sides. This system is considered in line with its advanced technological level according to the EU and Jimmy Carter said I would say the election process in Venezuela is the best in the world . . . they have a very wonderful voting system. OppositionUS mediaUs government claims: The oppositionUS government claims that the elections are not clean because the government has control over the media and pressures the public into voting for them. Yet a report by the Washington-based, Washington funded Carter Center, who are paid by the US to go and monitor their enemies elections, and are staffed with anti-Chavez staff declared the election exemplary. In fact, the Carter Center(https:www.cartercenter.orgresourcespdfsnewspeacepublicationselectionreportsvenezuela-pre-election-rpt-2013.pdf) found that the opposition candidate received nearly double the coverage of Maduro in the media, most of it being positive, with the majority of Maduros coverage being negative. Furthermore, a report from AGB Nielsen (of the Neilsen ratings) found that state TVs share of the market was under 10. The Carter Center also found that less than one per cent of Venezuelans reported feeling pressured into voting- and twice as many reported being pressured to vote for the opposition than Maduro. Every single country in the world acknowledged the 2013 elections as free and fair, except the United States. Yet the US media, by a 12:1 ratio, presented the elections as unclean or worse, a sham. The Washington Post stated, Unsurprisingly, polls show that Mr. Maduro will win this grossly one-sided contest. If by some chance he does not, the regime is unlikely to accept the results (April 12th). Even the UK media displayed a 3:1 ratio of unclean to clean. 2018 Elections I wrote a paper(http:journalcontent.mediatheoryjournal.orgindex.phpmtarticleview6556) about the 2018 elections and how the media covered them. First of all, the reason there were elections in the first place was because the US and the opposition demanded the 2019 elections be brought forward. Surprisingly, Maduro accepted. Then the US and opposition demand they be postponed. So Maduro accepted that too. Then much of the opposition decided to boycott the election anyway, which resulted in them not registering for it (hence the story that they were barred from competing). The government asked the UN to come to inspect the elections, but the US demanded they did not because they would validate them. The US actually tried to intimidate(https:uk.reuters.comarticleuk-venezuela-politics-election-analysismaduro-challenger-shakes-up-venezuelas-presidential-vote-idUKKCN1GU04B) the main opposition candidate, Henri Falcon from running. As far as I am aware, three international election observation teams observed the 2018 elections. The report of the African Nations delegation stated(http:benin.embajada.gob.veindex.php?optioncomcontentamp;viewarticleamp;id25553A2018-06-14-09-10-40amp;catid53Acomunicados-embajadaamp;Itemid21amp;langen) The Venezuelan people who chose to participate in the electoral process of May 20 were not subject to any external pressures, and carried out their right to vote in a peaceful and civil manner which we commend... As such, we implore the international community to abide by international law and the principles of self-determination and recognize what we consider to be a free, fair, fully transparent and sovereign election. The Caribbean preliminary report(https:venezuelanalysis.comfilesattachments5Bsite-date-yyyy5D5Bsite-date-mm5Dcaribbeanelectoralaccompanimentreportmay20180.pdf) missions report was similarly positive. The Latin American Council of Electoral Experts (CEELA( https:venezuelanalysis.comfilesattachments5Bsite-date-yyyy5D5Bsite-date-mm5Dceelaelectoralaccompanimentreportmay20180.pdf)), consisting of senior election co-ordinators, most from countries openly hostile to Venezuela, praised the high level of security and efficiency, noting that the vote reflected the will of its citizens, freely expressed in the ballot box. There were also other senior figures observing the election, like former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Zapatero who said(https:www.iol.co.zapretoria-newsmaduro-in-olive-branch-call-to-parties-15101597) ""I do not have any doubt about the voting process. It is an advanced automatic voting system. Or ex-President of Ecuador Rafael Correa who said(https:twitter.comMashiRafaelstatus998271732036358145) ""The Venezuelan elections are developing with absolute normalcy. Ive attended four polling stations. There is a permanent flow of citizenship, with short waiting and voting times. Very modern system with double control. From what Ive seen, its impeccable organization."" In fact, the strongest criticism from those three reports was probably that there were some voting stations were not on the ground floor, meaning some voters had trouble accessing them. However, the international reaction was mixed this time, with much of the West condemning the elections. The EU, for example, expressed concerns. Nevertheless, as far as I am aware, I have quoted and given links to every observation team's study of the 2018 election. As one commenter has pointed out, Leopoldo Lopez, a key opposition figure, is under house arrest. However, if I may, I think it is deceitful of some people to throw out factoids without explaining the context. You hear ""opposition leader in jail"" in the media and think ""wow, that's fucked up"". However, Lopez is under house arrest because he led a wave of terroristic violence in 2014 aimed at overthrowing the government, that included beheading passers-by, bombing schools and kindergartens and attacking doctors. Lopez also once kidnapped the Minister of the Interior on live television. It is a pretty open-and-shut case that he is guilty. Nevertheless, the election system itself has integrity. The media likes to say it is totally corrupt but didn't seem to complain when the election system delivered a resounding victory for the opposition in the 2015 elections. Somehow that one was ok. Edit: I should also note that the US (and the media) has claimed every election in Venezuela since 2000 is fraudulent.",0
750,64,h44kdw8,"SCP: Secret Lab. A monster that snaps my neck if I don't look at it, a monster that tears me apart if I see its face, a plague doctor that turns people into zombies, a walking corpse that goes through doors and sends you to a torture dimension, two big reptiles that use echolocation to see and a murderous AI that controls all the doors in the facility. That's not even mentioning the prisoners, scientists, soldiers andattacking terrorists that are all around. Nobody survives THAT place for long, so I'm about as fucked as anyone can be. I just hope I'm lucky enough that someone recontaines SCP-106 and that I get access to the nuke  control room, at least that way I'd be safe.","SCP: Secret Lab. A monster that snaps my neck if I don't look at it, a monster that tears me apart if I see its face, a plague doctor that turns people into zombies, a walking corpse that goes through doors and sends you to a torture dimension, two big reptiles that use echolocation to see and a murderous AI that controls all the doors in the facility. That's not even mentioning the prisoners, scientists, soldiers andattacking terrorists that are all around. Nobody survives THAT place for long, so I'm about as fucked as anyone can be. I just hope I'm lucky enough that someone recontaines SCP-106 and that I get access to the nuke control room, at least that way I'd be safe.",0
751,490,g5gp276,">The picture that data paints is that black and hispanic people face harsher treatment by police, and harsher punishments for the same crimes. 

The data does not bear that out. Blacks and Latinos receive harsher sentences because they're more likely to have priors and gang affiliations. 

>When I watched the George Flloyd video, my impression was that they did everything by the book...but that the book has become quite fucked up. Hyper-aggressive, drawing gun immediately, escalating the situation immediately, subduing perpetrators with a knee on the neck, a completely lack of mental health professionals on the scene, a lack of infrastructure to deal with a drug addict, jaded unhappy unfeeling police

Did you see the body cam footage? The officers immediately recognized he was in distress and called for medical attention. Floyd himself asked to be placed on the ground. The pin was necessary for safety reasons as Floyd was attacking officers (and to protect medical when they arrived). 

I have now personally been in that pin for over 10 minutes with no injury. 

Here is a tactical unit [using it](https://youtu.be/nD9AToZJRz4). And [another video](https://youtu.be/H-WEl-KIsVc). You may notice that pin is used on a small woman and a child in the second video. 

I believe this may be by the exact outfit that trained Chauvin.

Floyd died of a heart attack caused by a drug overdose and police actions were irrelevant. 

And in reference to my other comment, mental health professionals would refuse to go on scene until the suspect is restrained out of safety concerns. 

>I don't think policing *has* to be this way because there are countries where police have a much better reputation.

I think it does. Most of the shiny happy countries you're thinking of have far less violent crime than the  USA. 

>That also isn't to say that some of these problems is simply the *type* of person we are hiring to police our communities. Sure there are good cops, but there does appear to be a hell of a lot of bad ones, or badly trained ones (the experts are out on that one for the time being). 

Every police officer I have met (and I've met hundreds) was in it out of tradition or to help people. Hardasses join the military. 

>There shouldn't be an officer with 18 serious complaints against him during his career still practicing his profession. 

Source on ""serious"" complaints? 16 were dismissed. Over 19 years of service. 

>He certainly wouldn't be practicing his profession if he was a nurse, doctor, lawyer, or possibly any other type of public servant.

The complaint system for lawyers is nonexistent and nurses and doctors in a typical hospital rack up hundreds of complaints.","gt;The picture that data paints is that black and hispanic people face harsher treatment by police, and harsher punishments for the same crimes. The data does not bear that out. Blacks and Latinos receive harsher sentences because they're more likely to have priors and gang affiliations. gt;When I watched the George Flloyd video, my impression was that they did everything by the book...but that the book has become quite fucked up. Hyper-aggressive, drawing gun immediately, escalating the situation immediately, subduing perpetrators with a knee on the neck, a completely lack of mental health professionals on the scene, a lack of infrastructure to deal with a drug addict, jaded unhappy unfeeling police Did you see the body cam footage? The officers immediately recognized he was in distress and called for medical attention. Floyd himself asked to be placed on the ground. The pin was necessary for safety reasons as Floyd was attacking officers (and to protect medical when they arrived). I have now personally been in that pin for over 10 minutes with no injury. Here is a tactical unit using it(https:youtu.benD9AToZJRz4). And another video(https:youtu.beH-WEl-KIsVc). You may notice that pin is used on a small woman and a child in the second video. I believe this may be by the exact outfit that trained Chauvin. Floyd died of a heart attack caused by a drug overdose and police actions were irrelevant. And in reference to my other comment, mental health professionals would refuse to go on scene until the suspect is restrained out of safety concerns. gt;I don't think policing has to be this way because there are countries where police have a much better reputation. I think it does. Most of the shiny happy countries you're thinking of have far less violent crime than the USA. gt;That also isn't to say that some of these problems is simply the type of person we are hiring to police our communities. Sure there are good cops, but there does appear to be a hell of a lot of bad ones, or badly trained ones (the experts are out on that one for the time being). Every police officer I have met (and I've met hundreds) was in it out of tradition or to help people. Hardasses join the military. gt;There shouldn't be an officer with 18 serious complaints against him during his career still practicing his profession. Source on ""serious"" complaints? 16 were dismissed. Over 19 years of service. gt;He certainly wouldn't be practicing his profession if he was a nurse, doctor, lawyer, or possibly any other type of public servant. The complaint system for lawyers is nonexistent and nurses and doctors in a typical hospital rack up hundreds of complaints.",0
752,297,fjzimvy,"Beep boop! It looks like you're asking about purging! 

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753,402,fnyomrx,"https://asianlite.com/health/time-to-reboot-your-lifestyle/



>...

> **EXPERT REACTION**
> 
> **Tim Spector, Professor of genetic epidemiology, King’s College, London and author of the Diet Myth said,**
> 
> “Obesity and poor diet is emerging as one of the biggest risk factors for a severe response to Covid-19 infection that can no longer be ignored.”
> 
> **Robert Lustig, Professor of paediatric endocrinology at the University of California, San Francisco and chairman of institute of responsible nutrition said,**
> 
> “I’ve heard COVID-19 referred to a beast, because it doesn’t distinguish. In point of fact, it doesn’t distinguish who it infects. But it does distinguish who it kills. Other than the elderly, it’s those who are Black, obese, and/or have pre-existing conditions. What distinguished these three demographics? Ultra- Processed food. Because ultra -processed food sets you up for inflammation, which COVID-19 is happy to exploit. Just another way processed food kills. Time to rethink your menu.”
> 
> **Hanno Pijl, Professor of Diabetes at the University of Leiden, The Netherlands said,** 

>“In my opinion, Aseem Malhotra again conveys a powerful and important message, not only in the context of the current health crisis, but for the benefit of general (public) health as well. Avoiding junk and eating whole nutritious food is fundamental to reversing the staggering prevalence of chronic metabolic disease, and there’s no better time to start than now’
> 
> **Dr James DiNicolantonio,** **_Cardiovascular research scientist_** **_St Luke’s Mid-America Heart Institute_** **said**, 

> “Dr Aseem Malhotra sheds light on the real elephant in the room with COVID-19 and that is the people who are most susceptible to this virus, besides the elderly, are those individuals who are overweight or obese. Not only does being overweight increase the risk of dying from viruses but it also increases the risk of heart disease. He should be applauded for bringing this topic to light and the healthcare system should take notice of this important point of view. The evidence clearly reveals dietary changes rapidly improve health markers of those most at risk of COVID-19. We must help and empower people to make those changes as a matter of urgency’
> 
> **Dr Campbell Murdoch, GP (Special Interest in Metabolic Health), NHS England Sustainable Improvement Team – Clinical Adviser, Royal College of General Practitioners – Clinical Adviser and Entrepreneur said,**
> 
> “Scientific literature regularly reports on hypertension, cardiovascular disease and diabetes as risk factors for worse outcomes in COVID-19. The prevalence and seriousness of poor metabolic health in COVID-19 is an important public health message. But this is not for scare-mongering. Dietary change with reduction in ultra-processed foods, sugar and refined carbohydrates can lead to a rapid improvement in metabolic health and weight loss. People need awareness, knowledge and support to make choices that are best for their health. This article is important for raising awareness and knowledge. We must all rise to the challenge to provide support to the nation, and take the necessary actions, to improve metabolic health and reduce the lethality of COVID-19.”
> 
> **Dr JS Bamrah CBE, FRCPsych; Consultant Psychiatrist, GMMH; Hon Reader, University of Manchester and Chairman of British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin said,**
> 
> “COVID19 has brought the world to a standstill like no other phenomenon since WWII. And whilst much of the hype has been about morbidity and mortality figures and managing the pandemic by social measures, it is an inescapable fact that some individuals have been more susceptible to the disease than other because of their inherent risks from overt or covert medical problems. It was not until Dr Aseem Malhotra, renowned cardiologist, drew my attention to risks from obesity and diet related disease that I have become aware that this is a major predisposing factor in the majority of individuals, especially those from BAME backgrounds struck by the virus. Let’s not wait till the next pandemic to implement his advice. Let’s do it now.”
> 
> **CARYN** **ZINN PhD, Senior Lecturer, Dietitian, AUT University, Head of Research – School of Sport & Recreation, Auckland, New Zealand said,** 
> 
> “The best we can do to prevent getting COVID-19 or to reduce its virulence if you do get it is to have a strong immune system and good metabolic health. To achieve both of these, it’s critical to eat whole unprocessed foods that promote a stable blood sugar – of course alongside other lifestyle behaviours such as getting enough sleep, sunshine (where possible),regular exercise, engaging with friends and family (easily done on-line) and managing stress.
> 
> The problem is, in high stress-times, when it comes to food, many turn to highly processed, packaged food for comfort. Now is the worst possible time for such choices. As the government is trying new things some mere endorsement of eating healthy wholefood from our leaders should be mandatory. It always matters to look after your weight, and your metabolic health, but now’s likely the most important time ever to do this”.
> 
> **Dale Pinnock BSc ( Hons), PgDip Nutritional Medicine, Nutritionist and Author said,** 
> 
> “The beauty of this is that making meaningful change to your diet is actually quite easy, and in many cases, can actually save you money as well. Start to build your diet around lean proteins, healthy fats, plenty of fibre, and non starchy vegetables. Think vegetable and goats cheese omelette for breakfast. A good dense salad with a few mixed beans, a few nuts, maybe some cooked meats or tofu for lunch Chicken and vegetable curry with spiced greens or baked salmon and roasted Brussels sprouts for dinners. Delicious food, easy to prepare, and in most cases far cheaper than many packaged foods. When you eat like this you are creating meals that support so many aspects of metabolic health. They keep blood sugar stable, reduce inflammatory load, cut out the array of pro-inflammatory fatty acids found in processed foods, and have a far superior nutritional density. The other sad irony here is that in many of our supermarkets these foods, that so effectively support our health, are there in abundance and even going to waste, as the nation stockpiles pasta.”
> 
> **Kimmy Pearson, Harley Street and BANT Registered Nutritionist said,** 
> 
> “Associations between our health status and the extent to which COVID-19 is likely to affect us are becoming increasingly apparent. We are now well aware of the increased risk of death to those carrying excess weight. There has been the tendency to tip toe around the issue of obesity, with clinicians hesitant to point it out to their patients for fear of repercussion and accusations of ‘fat shaming’. While this is without doubt a very sensitive subject which must be handled with care, the current pandemic highlights thevery real fact that overlooking the seriousness of excess weight is costing lives. BAME individuals are not only more likely to die from COVID-19, this darker-skinned demographic are also known to be at higher risk of vitamin D deficiency, known to play an important role in immunity. The good news is that with positive changes to our nutrition, improvements can come rapidly. On the right diet, body fat can reduce quickly and healthily. Daily exercise, particularly in daylight and surrounded by nature, can have profound effects on our mental wellbeing, as well as physical. Cultivating mindfulness through practices like meditation and conscious eating can help us become aware of our non-hunger drivers foreating and implement strategies to fulfil those needs more effectively. All of these practices not only have the potential to dramatically improve our physical and mental health, they could mean the difference between life and death.”","https:asianlite.comhealthtime-to-reboot-your-lifestyle gt;... gt; EXPERT REACTION gt; gt; Tim Spector, Professor of genetic epidemiology, Kings College, London and author of the Diet Myth said, gt; gt; Obesity and poor diet is emerging as one of the biggest risk factors for a severe response to Covid-19 infection that can no longer be ignored. gt; gt; Robert Lustig, Professor of paediatric endocrinology at the University of California, San Francisco and chairman of institute of responsible nutrition said, gt; gt; Ive heard COVID-19 referred to a beast, because it doesnt distinguish. In point of fact, it doesnt distinguish who it infects. But it does distinguish who it kills. Other than the elderly, its those who are Black, obese, andor have pre-existing conditions. What distinguished these three demographics? Ultra- Processed food. Because ultra -processed food sets you up for inflammation, which COVID-19 is happy to exploit. Just another way processed food kills. Time to rethink your menu. gt; gt; Hanno Pijl, Professor of Diabetes at the University of Leiden, The Netherlands said, gt;In my opinion, Aseem Malhotra again conveys a powerful and important message, not only in the context of the current health crisis, but for the benefit of general (public) health as well. Avoiding junk and eating whole nutritious food is fundamental to reversing the staggering prevalence of chronic metabolic disease, and theres no better time to start than now gt; gt; Dr James DiNicolantonio, Cardiovascular research scientist St Lukes Mid-America Heart Institute said, gt; Dr Aseem Malhotra sheds light on the real elephant in the room with COVID-19 and that is the people who are most susceptible to this virus, besides the elderly, are those individuals who are overweight or obese. Not only does being overweight increase the risk of dying from viruses but it also increases the risk of heart disease. He should be applauded for bringing this topic to light and the healthcare system should take notice of this important point of view. The evidence clearly reveals dietary changes rapidly improve health markers of those most at risk of COVID-19. We must help and empower people to make those changes as a matter of urgency gt; gt; Dr Campbell Murdoch, GP (Special Interest in Metabolic Health), NHS England Sustainable Improvement Team Clinical Adviser, Royal College of General Practitioners Clinical Adviser and Entrepreneur said, gt; gt; Scientific literature regularly reports on hypertension, cardiovascular disease and diabetes as risk factors for worse outcomes in COVID-19. The prevalence and seriousness of poor metabolic health in COVID-19 is an important public health message. But this is not for scare-mongering. Dietary change with reduction in ultra-processed foods, sugar and refined carbohydrates can lead to a rapid improvement in metabolic health and weight loss. People need awareness, knowledge and support to make choices that are best for their health. This article is important for raising awareness and knowledge. We must all rise to the challenge to provide support to the nation, and take the necessary actions, to improve metabolic health and reduce the lethality of COVID-19. gt; gt; Dr JS Bamrah CBE, FRCPsych; Consultant Psychiatrist, GMMH; Hon Reader, University of Manchester and Chairman of British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin said, gt; gt; COVID19 has brought the world to a standstill like no other phenomenon since WWII. And whilst much of the hype has been about morbidity and mortality figures and managing the pandemic by social measures, it is an inescapable fact that some individuals have been more susceptible to the disease than other because of their inherent risks from overt or covert medical problems. It was not until Dr Aseem Malhotra, renowned cardiologist, drew my attention to risks from obesity and diet related disease that I have become aware that this is a major predisposing factor in the majority of individuals, especially those from BAME backgrounds struck by the virus. Lets not wait till the next pandemic to implement his advice. Lets do it now. gt; gt; CARYN ZINN PhD, Senior Lecturer, Dietitian, AUT University, Head of Research School of Sport amp; Recreation, Auckland, New Zealand said, gt; gt; The best we can do to prevent getting COVID-19 or to reduce its virulence if you do get it is to have a strong immune system and good metabolic health. To achieve both of these, its critical to eat whole unprocessed foods that promote a stable blood sugar of course alongside other lifestyle behaviours such as getting enough sleep, sunshine (where possible),regular exercise, engaging with friends and family (easily done on-line) and managing stress. gt; gt; The problem is, in high stress-times, when it comes to food, many turn to highly processed, packaged food for comfort. Now is the worst possible time for such choices. As the government is trying new things some mere endorsement of eating healthy wholefood from our leaders should be mandatory. It always matters to look after your weight, and your metabolic health, but nows likely the most important time ever to do this. gt; gt; Dale Pinnock BSc ( Hons), PgDip Nutritional Medicine, Nutritionist and Author said, gt; gt; The beauty of this is that making meaningful change to your diet is actually quite easy, and in many cases, can actually save you money as well. Start to build your diet around lean proteins, healthy fats, plenty of fibre, and non starchy vegetables. Think vegetable and goats cheese omelette for breakfast. A good dense salad with a few mixed beans, a few nuts, maybe some cooked meats or tofu for lunch Chicken and vegetable curry with spiced greens or baked salmon and roasted Brussels sprouts for dinners. Delicious food, easy to prepare, and in most cases far cheaper than many packaged foods. When you eat like this you are creating meals that support so many aspects of metabolic health. They keep blood sugar stable, reduce inflammatory load, cut out the array of pro-inflammatory fatty acids found in processed foods, and have a far superior nutritional density. The other sad irony here is that in many of our supermarkets these foods, that so effectively support our health, are there in abundance and even going to waste, as the nation stockpiles pasta. gt; gt; Kimmy Pearson, Harley Street and BANT Registered Nutritionist said, gt; gt; Associations between our health status and the extent to which COVID-19 is likely to affect us are becoming increasingly apparent. We are now well aware of the increased risk of death to those carrying excess weight. There has been the tendency to tip toe around the issue of obesity, with clinicians hesitant to point it out to their patients for fear of repercussion and accusations of fat shaming. While this is without doubt a very sensitive subject which must be handled with care, the current pandemic highlights thevery real fact that overlooking the seriousness of excess weight is costing lives. BAME individuals are not only more likely to die from COVID-19, this darker-skinned demographic are also known to be at higher risk of vitamin D deficiency, known to play an important role in immunity. The good news is that with positive changes to our nutrition, improvements can come rapidly. On the right diet, body fat can reduce quickly and healthily. Daily exercise, particularly in daylight and surrounded by nature, can have profound effects on our mental wellbeing, as well as physical. Cultivating mindfulness through practices like meditation and conscious eating can help us become aware of our non-hunger drivers foreating and implement strategies to fulfil those needs more effectively. All of these practices not only have the potential to dramatically improve our physical and mental health, they could mean the difference between life and death.",0
754,33,i6nepsa,"I am curious as to how many doctors in the USA use the word ""midlevel"" as opposed to doctors who do not know what they are doing. 

If I were a doctor, would I use ""midlevel""? I will take it seriously as an educational tool for physicians. 

Would I ever make that distinction? I feel like I'm just being polite and helpful here. Maybe it should have been mentioned in our bill. 

Also, I understand when we put it out here as a way to help people better understand midlevels. We have a lot of great experts around the country, so it wouldn't be too hard to get rid of a few of them or create a system that would work. 

However, if you are going to talk about something as basic as midlevel medicine, please don't pretend that you don't know it. I agree with all of your points about how physicians shouldn't have to learn from each other because it's not easy for a doctor to grow into that profession. If you really want to become a physician and work with a medical team then why would you not teach them everything you need to know to become a physician?

Anyway, I think you're missing the point.","I am curious as to how many doctors in the USA use the word ""midlevel"" as opposed to doctors who do not know what they are doing. If I were a doctor, would I use ""midlevel""? I will take it seriously as an educational tool for physicians. Would I ever make that distinction? I feel like I'm just being polite and helpful here. Maybe it should have been mentioned in our bill. Also, I understand when we put it out here as a way to help people better understand midlevels. We have a lot of great experts around the country, so it wouldn't be too hard to get rid of a few of them or create a system that would work. However, if you are going to talk about something as basic as midlevel medicine, please don't pretend that you don't know it. I agree with all of your points about how physicians shouldn't have to learn from each other because it's not easy for a doctor to grow into that profession. If you really want to become a physician and work with a medical team then why would you not teach them everything you need to know to become a physician? Anyway, I think you're missing the point.",0
755,38,ic2xvjs,"This guy is saying stupid things to try and make a name for himself. Surely anyone hired at google knows these chat bots are trained to talk like humans, that’s sorta their point. 

I’d guess this guy told google, google waived it off because it ridiculous, ran to any media outlet that would listen, will try to get on cable news, will write a book and basically try to become the AI is sentient pundit or even a evangelist of sorts that mixes religion in with it. Maybe 

I might be prejudging this a bit but plenty of crazy things out there were a former [blank] thinks [crazy] where the blank is a government official, engineer, doctor, etc. plenty of conspiracy theories, pseudo science, etc have that and I’d guess this is where this leads.","This guy is saying stupid things to try and make a name for himself. Surely anyone hired at google knows these chat bots are trained to talk like humans, thats sorta their point. Id guess this guy told google, google waived it off because it ridiculous, ran to any media outlet that would listen, will try to get on cable news, will write a book and basically try to become the AI is sentient pundit or even a evangelist of sorts that mixes religion in with it. Maybe I might be prejudging this a bit but plenty of crazy things out there were a former blank thinks crazy where the blank is a government official, engineer, doctor, etc. plenty of conspiracy theories, pseudo science, etc have that and Id guess this is where this leads.",0
756,536,hu8njo1,"Generally people your age are not making millions making NFTs...a few people may.... especially when comparing to the totality of the people in the world aged 25-40.

Even when I started my engineering and tech careers the starting pay was between 70-100k depending on the company and position. Doctors are generally the highest paid  in individual profession (as opposed to lumping all ""finance"" and ""healthcare"" or ""tech"" jobs together).

The idea that a career that a career in tech brings in more than 150k+ for the average worker in those fields is really anecdotal and not typical at all.

Also remember for every AI researcher or Orbital mechanics engineer...there are 100 code jockeys and design monkeys, writing boring ass code or revising mechanical drawings.","Generally people your age are not making millions making NFTs...a few people may.... especially when comparing to the totality of the people in the world aged 25-40. Even when I started my engineering and tech careers the starting pay was between 70-100k depending on the company and position. Doctors are generally the highest paid in individual profession (as opposed to lumping all ""finance"" and ""healthcare"" or ""tech"" jobs together). The idea that a career that a career in tech brings in more than 150k for the average worker in those fields is really anecdotal and not typical at all. Also remember for every AI researcher or Orbital mechanics engineer...there are 100 code jockeys and design monkeys, writing boring ass code or revising mechanical drawings.",0
757,316,its64vz,"As you probably know by now, it's likely you are [psychotic.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychosis)

This can have a number of different causes, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, sleep deprivation, some medical conditions as well as drugs.  

If you have medical insurance, you should go see your doctor. Just call your doctor first thing in the morning and tell them what is going on and you'll likely quickly get a referral to a psychiatrist, possibly even the same day.

If you don't have health insurance, [see if any of these options are available to you](https://themighty.com/2017/08/mental-health-care-no-insurance/). Here is another [website with similar information](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/how-do-i-get-mental-health-services-with-no-money-and-no-insurance).

If you are currently taking drugs (like weed or alcohol), it's likely you have a [drug induced psychosis](https://americanaddictioncenters.org/co-occurring-disorders/drug-psychosis-comorbidity). Stop taking these drugs (or it might get worse), but don't expect the symptoms to disappear. Most likely you'll need medication for that.

If your symptoms are bad, you should consider going to the emergency room and ask for a voluntary commitment. If you are admitted, they will provide you with medication (even if you do not have medical insurance).

Most watched videos:

* [10 Signs I'm Slipping into Psychosis](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQrTyrp03EY) (200K+ views)
* [What is Psychosis?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgsujx2UQl8) (120K+ views)

* **Exercise**: [There is scientific evidence](https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20160318/exercise-helps-ease-psychosis-symptoms/) that exercising reduces symptoms of psychosis in teens and young adults. 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

* **Sleep**: [Sleep deprivation causes psychosis](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6048360/), so good sleep hygiene is important. 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night. If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.

* **Don't Meditate**: Meditation can be used to reduce a lot of mental health symptoms, [however it is known to cause psychosis](https://www.academia.edu/17338719/Meditation_and_psychosis._Trigger_or_cure), particularly in people that are prone to it. Even though some studies suggest it can als be used in a helpful way, I suggest you try this with professional guidance only.

This is not as uncommon as you'd think. Up to 3% of the US population will experience this in their lifetime. 

Free support options:

* /r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)","As you probably know by now, it's likely you are psychotic.(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiPsychosis) This can have a number of different causes, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, sleep deprivation, some medical conditions as well as drugs. If you have medical insurance, you should go see your doctor. Just call your doctor first thing in the morning and tell them what is going on and you'll likely quickly get a referral to a psychiatrist, possibly even the same day. If you don't have health insurance, see if any of these options are available to you(https:themighty.com201708mental-health-care-no-insurance). Here is another website with similar information(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlehow-do-i-get-mental-health-services-with-no-money-and-no-insurance). If you are currently taking drugs (like weed or alcohol), it's likely you have a drug induced psychosis(https:americanaddictioncenters.orgco-occurring-disordersdrug-psychosis-comorbidity). Stop taking these drugs (or it might get worse), but don't expect the symptoms to disappear. Most likely you'll need medication for that. If your symptoms are bad, you should consider going to the emergency room and ask for a voluntary commitment. If you are admitted, they will provide you with medication (even if you do not have medical insurance). Most watched videos: 10 Signs I'm Slipping into Psychosis(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vvQrTyrp03EY) (200K views) What is Psychosis?(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vPgsujx2UQl8) (120K views) Exercise: There is scientific evidence(https:www.webmd.commental-healthnews20160318exercise-helps-ease-psychosis-symptoms) that exercising reduces symptoms of psychosis in teens and young adults. If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Sleep: Sleep deprivation causes psychosis(https:www.ncbi.nlm.nih.govpmcarticlesPMC6048360), so good sleep hygiene is important. When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night. If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Don't Meditate: Meditation can be used to reduce a lot of mental health symptoms, however it is known to cause psychosis(https:www.academia.edu17338719Meditationandpsychosis.Triggerorcure), particularly in people that are prone to it. Even though some studies suggest it can als be used in a helpful way, I suggest you try this with professional guidance only. This is not as uncommon as you'd think. Up to 3 of the US population will experience this in their lifetime. Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in)",0
758,158,f57lage,I didn’t downvote. But if you are a radiologist I’m sure you know that AI isn’t perfect and would have a hard time putting out relevant impressions with the indication “eval”,I didnt downvote. But if you are a radiologist Im sure you know that AI isnt perfect and would have a hard time putting out relevant impressions with the indication eval,1
759,608,gdh8fdb,"My functional med doctor told me in our first consult he is extremely against the use of AI’s. And emailed me an nih study showing me the benefits of elevated estrogen. That was about March 2019. I started TRT about Aug that year. Same issues you were having, felt better than being low but not quite there yet. I even tried to scold others on subs when they mentioned using AI’s (many downvotes) not up until last week I decided to go against docs orders and take my pcp prescribed arimidex .25... holy cow! Libido through the roof. Confidence, you name it. Just popped my 2nd .25 of the same pill.. Don’t sleep on AI’s!","My functional med doctor told me in our first consult he is extremely against the use of AIs. And emailed me an nih study showing me the benefits of elevated estrogen. That was about March 2019. I started TRT about Aug that year. Same issues you were having, felt better than being low but not quite there yet. I even tried to scold others on subs when they mentioned using AIs (many downvotes) not up until last week I decided to go against docs orders and take my pcp prescribed arimidex .25... holy cow! Libido through the roof. Confidence, you name it. Just popped my 2nd .25 of the same pill.. Dont sleep on AIs!",0
760,150,iphsvdv,"AI is still pretty bad at computing protein folding and predictive crystalization conditions, and protein-protein/ drug-protein interactions are also still off. They have been reaching a plateu of computing power to perform those tasks in any reasonable length of time for the currently available hardware. Material science has to catch up for it to get better. It also misses shit on radiographs as well, often things that radiologists immediately can see and recognize.

AI right now in science and medicine is good at pointing out where to go, and what to work on, but it's still not the complete master of all human skill. Human-AI hybrid workflows are the expected future until they figure out better hardware systems, and even then computing accuracy has if anything exponentially increased requirements, and it is uncertain if AI accuracy would make any scientific or medical oversight unnecessary even if it does get better.","AI is still pretty bad at computing protein folding and predictive crystalization conditions, and protein-protein drug-protein interactions are also still off. They have been reaching a plateu of computing power to perform those tasks in any reasonable length of time for the currently available hardware. Material science has to catch up for it to get better. It also misses shit on radiographs as well, often things that radiologists immediately can see and recognize. AI right now in science and medicine is good at pointing out where to go, and what to work on, but it's still not the complete master of all human skill. Human-AI hybrid workflows are the expected future until they figure out better hardware systems, and even then computing accuracy has if anything exponentially increased requirements, and it is uncertain if AI accuracy would make any scientific or medical oversight unnecessary even if it does get better.",1
761,133,jah67gv,"Was alive for 46 minutes. The original [post](https://np.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/11f1e6k/mexican_president_my_nation_has_more_democracy/).

The deleted submission has been flagged with the flair **Opinion/Analysis**

I tried to find other articles: 

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| [The Mexican President says that Mexico has more democracy than the United States.](https://np.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/11eguoo/the_mexican_president_says_that_mexico_has_more/)^(removed) | 63.087% | 17 hours | [#22/+50/c49] |
| [Mexican president posts photo of what he claims is an elf](https://np.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/11d0i15/mexican_president_posts_photo_of_what_he_claims/)^(removed) | 48.0% | 2 days | [#20/+733/c126] |
| [Mexican president posts photo of what he claims is an elf](https://np.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/11cqz6y/mexican_president_posts_photo_of_what_he_claims/)^(removed) | 48.0% | 2 days | [#66/+14/c18] |
| [Mexican president claims he has proof of mythical woodland elf](https://np.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/11cxz46/mexican_president_claims_he_has_proof_of_mythical/)^(removed) | 47.692% | 2 days | [#9/+9054/c643] |
| [Iran can make fissile material for a bomb 'in about 12 days' - U.S. official](https://np.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/11elvq1/iran_can_make_fissile_material_for_a_bomb_in/)^(hot) | 45.889% | 13 hours | [+4400/c953] |
| [AI can now detect skin cancer more accurately than doctors](https://np.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/118i62b/ai_can_now_detect_skin_cancer_more_accurately/)^(removed) | 44.444% | 7 days | [#20/+164/c4] |
| [African Union Vows 'Zero Tolerance' to Undemocratic Change](https://np.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1192ifj/african_union_vows_zero_tolerance_to_undemocratic/) | 44.444% | 6 days | [+106/c3] |
| [Iran can make fissile material for a bomb 'in about 12 days' - U.S. official](https://np.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/11ejsa5/iran_can_make_fissile_material_for_a_bomb_in/)^(removed) | 43.889% | 15 hours | [#14/+141/c85] |
| [Iran can make fissile material for a bomb 'in about 12 days' - U.S. official](https://np.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/11emy3u/iran_can_make_fissile_material_for_a_bomb_in/)^(removed) | 43.889% | 13 hours | [#81/+9/c4] |
| [Ukraine war: Biden to frame conflict as battle for democracy](https://np.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1181p59/ukraine_war_biden_to_frame_conflict_as_battle_for/)^(removed) | 43.75% | 8 days | [#23/+282/c47] |
| [Putin Suspends Russian Participation in Nuclear Pact with U.S.](https://np.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1180xz8/putin_suspends_russian_participation_in_nuclear/) | 41.923% | 8 days | [+12053/c1136] |
| [Moldovan president in Romania to boost ties amid Ukraine war](https://np.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/11a1yoj/moldovan_president_in_romania_to_boost_ties_amid/) | 40.625% | 5 days | [+227/c8] |
| [China considers sending artillery and ammunition to Russia, U.S. officials say](https://np.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/11cy9dv/china_considers_sending_artillery_and_ammunition/) | 40.616% | 2 days | [+2379/c513] |
| [Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador posts photo of what he claims is an elf](https://np.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/11cgq4x/mexican_president_andrés_manuel_lópez_obrador/)^(removed) | 40.523% | 2 days | [#99/+3/c10] |
| [South Sudan's president calls on refugees to return home](https://np.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/119sikr/south_sudans_president_calls_on_refugees_to/) | 40.323% | 6 days | [+13/c1] |
| [Mexico's former public security head is convicted in the U.S. of taking cartel bribes](https://np.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/118h393/mexicos_former_public_security_head_is_convicted/) | 40.294% | 7 days | [+217/c12] |
| [Bola Tinubu wins Nigeria's presidential election against Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi](https://np.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/11et0mf/bola_tinubu_wins_nigerias_presidential_election/)^(hot) | 39.908% | 8 hours | [+24/c14] |
| [U.S. delegation meets with Taiwan's president, reaffirms commitment to island](https://np.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/118qndg/us_delegation_meets_with_taiwans_president/) | 39.483% | 7 days | [+17/c1] |


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*^(This info could also be completely unrelated or unhelpful in which case I apologize. I'm still learning.)*

^^Show ^^me ^^what ^^you ^^got ^^/u/coverageanalysisbot","Was alive for 46 minutes. The original post(https:np.reddit.comrworldnewscomments11f1e6kmexicanpresidentmynationhasmoredemocracy). The deleted submission has been flagged with the flair OpinionAnalysis I tried to find other articles: Post Confidence Old Score :- -: :-: :-: The Mexican President says that Mexico has more democracy than the United States.(https:np.reddit.comrworldnewscomments11eguoothemexicanpresidentsaysthatmexicohasmore)(removed) 63.087 17 hours 2250c49 Mexican president posts photo of what he claims is an elf(https:np.reddit.comrworldnewscomments11d0i15mexicanpresidentpostsphotoofwhatheclaims)(removed) 48.0 2 days 20733c126 Mexican president posts photo of what he claims is an elf(https:np.reddit.comrworldnewscomments11cqz6ymexicanpresidentpostsphotoofwhatheclaims)(removed) 48.0 2 days 6614c18 Mexican president claims he has proof of mythical woodland elf(https:np.reddit.comrworldnewscomments11cxz46mexicanpresidentclaimshehasproofofmythical)(removed) 47.692 2 days 99054c643 Iran can make fissile material for a bomb 'in about 12 days' - U.S. official(https:np.reddit.comrworldnewscomments11elvq1irancanmakefissilematerialforabombin)(hot) 45.889 13 hours 4400c953 AI can now detect skin cancer more accurately than doctors(https:np.reddit.comrworldnewscomments118i62baicannowdetectskincancermoreaccurately)(removed) 44.444 7 days 20164c4 African Union Vows 'Zero Tolerance' to Undemocratic Change(https:np.reddit.comrworldnewscomments1192ifjafricanunionvowszerotolerancetoundemocratic) 44.444 6 days 106c3 Iran can make fissile material for a bomb 'in about 12 days' - U.S. official(https:np.reddit.comrworldnewscomments11ejsa5irancanmakefissilematerialforabombin)(removed) 43.889 15 hours 14141c85 Iran can make fissile material for a bomb 'in about 12 days' - U.S. official(https:np.reddit.comrworldnewscomments11emy3uirancanmakefissilematerialforabombin)(removed) 43.889 13 hours 819c4 Ukraine war: Biden to frame conflict as battle for democracy(https:np.reddit.comrworldnewscomments1181p59ukrainewarbidentoframeconflictasbattlefor)(removed) 43.75 8 days 23282c47 Putin Suspends Russian Participation in Nuclear Pact with U.S.(https:np.reddit.comrworldnewscomments1180xz8putinsuspendsrussianparticipationinnuclear) 41.923 8 days 12053c1136 Moldovan president in Romania to boost ties amid Ukraine war(https:np.reddit.comrworldnewscomments11a1yojmoldovanpresidentinromaniatoboosttiesamid) 40.625 5 days 227c8 China considers sending artillery and ammunition to Russia, U.S. officials say(https:np.reddit.comrworldnewscomments11cy9dvchinaconsiderssendingartilleryandammunition) 40.616 2 days 2379c513 Mexican president Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador posts photo of what he claims is an elf(https:np.reddit.comrworldnewscomments11cgq4xmexicanpresidentandrsmanuellpezobrador)(removed) 40.523 2 days 993c10 South Sudan's president calls on refugees to return home(https:np.reddit.comrworldnewscomments119sikrsouthsudanspresidentcallsonrefugeesto) 40.323 6 days 13c1 Mexico's former public security head is convicted in the U.S. of taking cartel bribes(https:np.reddit.comrworldnewscomments118h393mexicosformerpublicsecurityheadisconvicted) 40.294 7 days 217c12 Bola Tinubu wins Nigeria's presidential election against Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi(https:np.reddit.comrworldnewscomments11et0mfbolatinubuwinsnigeriaspresidentialelection)(hot) 39.908 8 hours 24c14 U.S. delegation meets with Taiwan's president, reaffirms commitment to island(https:np.reddit.comrworldnewscomments118qndgusdelegationmeetswithtaiwanspresident) 39.483 7 days 17c1 --- (This info could also be completely unrelated or unhelpful in which case I apologize. I'm still learning.) Show me what you got ucoverageanalysisbot",0
762,253,ekfygtm,"Okay here goes... I'm doing this as a lightning round.

BOYS:

Randy - Marsh, Stan's dad from South park.

Shane - hot lesbian from that one show.  I like this name on boys!

Cody - Disney channel.

Walter - White. Breaking bad.

Emmett - I know a great doctor with this name.  Two thumbs up.

Doyle - McPoyle.  Always sunny inbred family.

Seth - LOVE this name for boys and girls.  Seth is the female main character in Beloved.

Howard - old man.

Jeremy - Scott.  Fashion's Andy Warhol.

Vince - Vaughn.  

GIRLS:

Shirley - Temple.  Probably works in a fiscal department now.

Amber - Rose.  Feminist boobies.

Tracy - Ew.  I know a lot of great Tracys but I dislike this name.  She works in the same department as Shirley.

Diane - Princess.  Very classy.

Kelsey - Tomboy, or a boy.

Alexa - Robot slave that isn't even that great and spies on you.

Tammy - (see answer for Tracy)

Francine - old lady.

Nikki - youtube makeup person or a girl with ""Instagram eyebrows""

Lauren - boring.  Suggestion: Laurel.","Okay here goes... I'm doing this as a lightning round. BOYS: Randy - Marsh, Stan's dad from South park. Shane - hot lesbian from that one show. I like this name on boys! Cody - Disney channel. Walter - White. Breaking bad. Emmett - I know a great doctor with this name. Two thumbs up. Doyle - McPoyle. Always sunny inbred family. Seth - LOVE this name for boys and girls. Seth is the female main character in Beloved. Howard - old man. Jeremy - Scott. Fashion's Andy Warhol. Vince - Vaughn. GIRLS: Shirley - Temple. Probably works in a fiscal department now. Amber - Rose. Feminist boobies. Tracy - Ew. I know a lot of great Tracys but I dislike this name. She works in the same department as Shirley. Diane - Princess. Very classy. Kelsey - Tomboy, or a boy. Alexa - Robot slave that isn't even that great and spies on you. Tammy - (see answer for Tracy) Francine - old lady. Nikki - youtube makeup person or a girl with ""Instagram eyebrows"" Lauren - boring. Suggestion: Laurel.",0
763,196,fzpqsx4,"♪♪♪ 

Richie: Hey 👋, brother 👦🦊. 

Rudy: Not now, brother 👦🦊. 

Richie: What are you 👉🏻 doing? 

Rudy: I'm ➡ about to write ✍ a song 🎤. 

Richie: How does it sound 👂? 

Rudy: I 👁 don't know 🤔, I ☝ haven't written ☹ it yet 🎩👓👍. 

\[LAUGHTER 😂\] 

Richie: Do you 👉🏻 need help 💁? 

Rudy: Yeah 🍆😱 I ☝ need help 💁, you 👆 can do my math 🔢 homework 📝. 

Richie: Oh I 👁 get it, because I'm 👈 a nerd 🥺👉👈. 

\[LAUGHTER 🥴🗑\] 

Richie: Mom 👪, tell 🗣 him 👴. 

Mom 👪: Let 🔠7️⃣ go 🏃 of his 👋 hair 💇‍♀️, Rudy. 

\[LAUGHTER 🥴🗑\] 

Richie: Oh my god 😳, Mom 👪, no 🚫 one 1️⃣ gets me. I 👁 can't 🔞🚫 wait 🧚🏼 go 🏃 to college 🏘👱📚. 

Mom 👪: Speaking 📢 of waiting 🧚🏼, where's 🤔🔎 Dad 👨? He's 👨🏾 always 🕔 gone 🚫. 

Dad 👨😅: Honey 🍯, where's 🤔🔎 my Stratocaster? I ☝ can't 🙅‍♀️ find 🔍 it. 

\[CHEERS 🤩 AND APPLAUSE 👥💯\] 

Mom 👪: You 👉🏻 haven't touched 👨 that guitar ⚔ in ages 🤱, so I 👁 sold 💲💰💵 it. 

Dad 👨: You 👉🏻 what? 

Richie: She 👩 said 💬 she 👩 sold 💵 it. What are you 👉🏻, hard 🍆 of hearing 👂? 

\[LAUGHTER 🥴🗑\] 

Dad 👨🏼: Well 👪💭, I ☝ am. I ☝ have a hearing 🔊👂 aid 🤮💀. 

\[LAUGHTER 😂\] 

Dad 👨😅: One ☝ of my old 👴 friends 🐶 from my band 💯💸 is coming 💦. What am I 👁 supposed 👫💒 to play 😂🤣🔥 on if I ☝ don't have my Strat? 

Mom 👪: Just use one 1️⃣ of your 👉 son's 👦 guitars 🎸. 

Dad 👨: These pieces 🇨🇭🇦🇹🇨🇿 of shits 💩 that he 👨🏾 bought 💸 on OfferUp? I ☝ would be caught 👮 dead ☠ playing 😂🤣🔥 with those. 

\[LAUGHTER 😂\] 

Rudy: Hey 👋, can you 👆 guys 👦 keep ✊ it down ⬇? I 👁 have to write 📝 a song 🎶 to get into Cherkelee College ☕🍻 of Music 🎤. 

Dad 👨🏼: I 👁 expect 🙎🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️ nothing 🚫 but 😳 silence 🧚‍♂️🌈💓 from you 👆 guys 👨🏾 when ❓ he 👨 comes 💦 over 👈👇👆 so we can jam 🐢🤟. 

Rudy: Speaking 📢 of jam 🎙, Mom 👪, where is lunch 🥡? 

Mom 👪: Hahah, son 👦. I 👁 get it. Because I'm 😮 the woman 👧 of the family 👪. 

\[LAUGHTER 😂🤣🌚\] 

Dad 👨🏼: Bobby 👦, look 👀 at you 👆. Look 👀 at that stomach 💫🧚‍♀️. 

Bobby 👦: Heh, life 👤, huh ❔? 

Dad 👨‍🦱: Tell 🗣 me about it, dude 👨🏻, I 👁 have a couple 🚗🏠 useless 👩🏻 kids 👶. 

\[LAUGHTER 😂\] 

Bobby 👦: Hey 👋, tell 🗣 me about your 👉 kids 👦, what about your 👉 kids 👦? 

Dad 👨‍🦱: Actually, one ☝ of them is considering 🤔 going 🏃 to Cherkelee. 

Bobby 👦: You're kidding 😋🤪, huh ❔? I'm 👈 the head 💆 of admissions ☝ at Cherkelee. 

Dad 👨😅: Dude 👨🏻. So you 👆 can get him 👨🏾 in, yeah 🧼? 

Bobby 👦: Of course 😂 I ☝ can get him 👨🏾 in. 

Dad 👨: Hell 🔥 yeah 🐸. 

Dad 👨: Son 👦, there's 👌 someone 👤 I 👁 want 😍 you 👆 to meet 👅🤨🤝. This is Bobby 👦, he's 👨 one ☝ of my jam 🐢🤟 buddies 🤕 from the band 💯💸. 

Bobby 👦: What's ⁉ up ☝, kid 👦? I'm 👈 Bobby 👦. 

Rudy: Hello 👋, nice 😊 to meet 👅🤨🤝 you 👉🏻. 

Bobby 👦: That's ❌ a nice 😊 little 👌 guitar 🎸 collection 🤤 you 👉🏻 got 💪 here, yeah 🧼? 

Dad 👨‍🦱: Thank 🙏 you 👉🏻, I 👁 actually picked 🆙 them all 👩‍👩‍👧‍👧 myself. 

\[LAUGHTER 😂\] 

Bobby 👦: Ah 😲, you're a man 👨 of culture ✨. 

Dad 👨🏼: Guess 🤔 what? He's 👨 also 👨 the head 💆 of admissions ☝ at Cherkelee. 

Rudy: No 🚫 way ↕. You 👆 can get me in Cherkelee? 

Bobby 👦: Of course 🙂😐 I ☝ can get you 👉🏻 in. It's my job 💼. 

\[LAUGHTER 🥴🗑\] 

Rudy: So I 👁 don't even 🌃 have to write 📝 this song 🎤. 

Dad 👨: Ah 🥴 ah 🥴 ah 😲 - You 👆 have to do something for me first 🥇. You 👉🏻 have to clean 🛀 this room 🛏 with your 👉 brother 👦🦊 and get along 👯‍♂️ with him 👴. 

Rudy: Dad 👨, come ☔ on. I 👁 can't 🙅‍♀️🙅‍♂️ get along 👯‍♂️ with Richie. I'm 😮 edgy 🔪. 

\[LAUGHTER 😂\] 

Bobby 👦: Tell 🗣 you 👆 what, kid 👶. You 👆 listen 👂 to your 👉 dad 👨‍🦱 and I'll 🤒 get you 👉🏻 in Cherkelee College 🏘👱📚 of Music 🎶, okay 😎? 

Rudy: Okay 👌, Dad 👨😅. I'll 🤒 try 😐 to do it. 

Dad 👨😅: Good 👌. That's 😥 what I ☝ wanna 🏿 hear 👂. 

Bobby 👦: As long 🍆 as I'm 👈 alive 😩, you're getting in Cherkelee College 🚌📚 of Music 🎤. 

♪♪♪ 

Rudy: Oh, Rudy, you 👆 have to get along 👯‍♂️ with your 👉 brother 👨🏾. You 👆 know 🤔, the only reason 🌟 I'm 👈 doing this is so I ☝ can get in Cherkelee. 

Richie: You 👉🏻 know 🧠, I ☝ couldn't care 😒 less 👸 about what you 👆, or Bobby 👩‍🦲, or his 🤦 gut 🤤 say 🗣. 

Rudy: He 👨🏾 does have a big ⬆💋 gut 🤤, yeah 😎🙂? 

\[LAUGHTER 😂\] 

Richie: Hah 🤣. Yeah 🍆😱, he 👨 does. 

Rudy: You 👆 know 🤔, I ☝ know 🧠 I 👁 give 🎁 you 👆 a hard 🍆 time ⏰. But 🍑, you 👉🏻 know 🤔, deep ⬇ down ⬇- 

Dad 👨🏼: Kids 👶, it's Bobby 👩‍🦲. He 🧒 just had a heart ❤ attack 👊. 

♪♪♪ 



(Previously ⬅ on Stranger 🕵️‍♂️ Strings 🍑) 

Rudy: I 👁 have to write 📝 a song 🗣 to get into Cherkelee College 🏘👱📚 of Music 🎶. 

Dad 👨😅: One ☝🏻 of them is considering 🤔 going 🏃 to Cherkelee. 

Bobby 👩‍🦲: I'm ➡ the head 🧠 of admissions ☝ at Cherkelee. 

Rudy: You 👆 can get me in Cherkelee? 

Bobby 👦: As long 🍆 as I'm ➡ alive 😩, you're getting in Cherkelee College 🚌📚 of Music 🎶. 

Dad 👨: It's Bobby 👦. He 👨 had a heart ❤ attack ⚔. 

♪♪♪ 

Richie: Hey 👋. What are you 👉🏻 listening 👂 to? 

Rudy: Deadmau5. (dead-mau-five) 

Richie: You 👆 mean 🦠😂 Deadmau5? (dead ☠ mouse 🖱) 

Rudy: Why 🤔 would I 👁 listen 👂 to a dead ☠ mouse 🐁🐀👧? 

\[LAUGHTER 😂🤣🌚\] 

Rudy: Nerd 🤓. 

\[LAUGHTER 😂\] 

Richie: But 😳 why ❓ did you 👉🏻 change 📈 your 👉 shirt 👕? 

Rudy: It's because you 👆 can't 🔞🚫 wear 👕 a green 💚 shirt 👕 in front ⬅ of a green 💚 screen 🤬😬😤. 

\[LAUGHTER 🥴🗑\] 

Richie: I'm ➡ going 🏃 to pretend 🤧😭 that I 👁 don't know 🤔 what a fourth 4️⃣ wall 🚪 break 💔 is. 

Rudy: Also 👨, I'm 👈 not in the mood 😊🙁. I'm 👈 worried 😰 about Bobby 👦. 

Richie: Oh yeah 😎🙂, as if you 👆 cared 😍 about Bobby 👦. You 👆 just care 😒 about getting in Cherkelee. 

Rudy: Oh yeah 🍆😱? Are you 👆 proud 😤 of yourself because you 👆 have a free 🆓 scholarship 🤓👄💅? 

\[LAUGHTER 🥴🗑\] 

Richie: Yes ✅. 

\[LAUGHTER 😂🤣🌚\] 

Richie: I'm 👈 smart 🧠. 

\[LAUGHTER 😂 CONTINUES 🔥\] 

Dad 👨: I 👁 feel horrible 😠. I ☝ should've never ❌ invited 📲📩💌 him 👨🏾 over 😳🙊💦. It's because of me he's 👨 dead ☠. 

Mom 👪: Oh, honey 🍯. It's not your 👪 fault 🥺😢. Don't be so hard 🍆💦👀 on yourself. 

Woman 👧: Excuse 👹 me, are you 👆 Bobby's friends 🐶? 

Dad 👨🏼: Yes 👍, we are them. She 👩. It. You 👆 never ❌ know 🤔 now, it's 2020 🤡. 

\[LAUGHTER 😂\] 

Mom 👩: You 👉🏻 don't know 🧠 your 👉 own gender 👌😸? 

Dad 👨: Stop ✋ harshing my mellow, woman 👧. 

\[LAUGHTER 😂\] 

Dad 👨😅: Please ☺ tell 🗣 us 🇨🇳, is Bobby 👦 going 🗣 to be okay 😎? 

Woman 👩: Oh no 🚫, I'm ➡ not the doctor 😷, I'm 😮 just a nurse 👀. Do you 👆 want ⚠ coffee ☕? 

Dad 👨: We thought 🤔 you 👉🏻 were the doctor 😷, this is no 🚫 behavior 💀 for a nurse 😳👩‍⚕️😲. Where did you 👉🏻 learn 📖 to be a nurse 🤱, Disney 📺 Channel 🌍📺? 

Nurse 👀: I'm 😮 sorry 💔, I'm 👈 not paid 💵 enough 💦 to say 🗣 more lines 〰. (walks 🚶 away 🥰😘😊) 

\[LAUGHTER 😂🤣🌚\] 

Dad 👨🏼: You 👉🏻 know 🤔, I ☝ probably 😕 make 🛠 more money 💰 than her 🕰👧, anyway 🔛. 

Mom 👪: Honey 🍯, you 👉🏻 are unemployed. 

\[LAUGHTER 😂\] 

Mom 👪: Also 🤩😍, can you 👉🏻 button 💯 up ⬆ that shirt 💕🧚🏻😍? No 🚫 cares 💅 about your 👪 non-hairy chest 🙆‍♂️. 

\[LAUGHTER 😂🤣🌚\] 

Mom 👪: What do you 👆 bench, -100 💯? 

\[LAUGHTER 😂\] 

Dad 👨: Stop 🛑 harshing my mellow, woman 👧. 

\[LAUGHTER 😂\] 

Nurse 🔞👩‍⚕️: Hey 👋, Bobby's friends 🐶. 

Dad 👨🏼: Yes ✅, how's 🤔 Bobby 👦? 

Nurse 🔞👩‍⚕️: Oh no ❌, the doctor's 👨‍⚕️ still 👏 busy. Do you 👆 want 😍 water 💦? 

Dad 👨‍🦱: No 🚫, I ☝ don't want ⚠ water 💧. I ☝ want ⚠ Bobby 👩‍🦲, my friend 🐶, and last ♿ time ⏰ I ☝ checked ✅, you 👆 can't 🙅‍♀️🙅‍♂️ drink 🍼 a person 👫. Unless 🤔? 

\[LAUGHTER 😂\] 

Dad 👨‍🦱: How much 😩😂🙀 do you 👉🏻 even 🌃 get paid 💵, nurse 🔞👩‍⚕️, two ✌ dollars 💵? 

\[LAUGHTER 😂🤣🌚\] 

Nurse 🔞👩‍⚕️: I'm 👈 sorry 😓😔, I'm 😮 not paid 💸💰 enough 💦 to say 🗣 more lines ➖. (walks 🏃‍♀️ away 🥰😘😊) 

\[LAUGHTER 😂\] 

Dad 👨🏼: I ☝ probably 🤷‍♂️ make 🛠 more money 💰 than that nurse 🔞👩‍⚕️. 

Man 👨: Hello 👋🙋‍♀️, Bobby's friends 🐶. 

Dad 👨‍🦱: Yes ✅, this is us 🚶🏻🚶🏼. She 👩. Thems. 

\[LAUGHTER 😂\] 

Man 👦: I'm 👈 Bobby's doctor 😷, Doctor 😷 Jones 🤡. 

Mom 👩: Doctor 👨‍⚕️, is he 👨 going 🏃 to be okay 👌? 

Doctor 👨‍⚕️: I 👁 must 🤜 say 💬, sir 👨, you've got 👏 a very 💯 nice 😊 non-hairy chest 🏋🏻‍♂️. 

\[LAUGHTER 🥴🗑\] 

Rudy: Doctor 👨‍⚕️ Jones 🤡, is Bobby 👩‍🦲 going 🏃 to be okay 😎? 

Doctor 😷: Oh yes 👍, yes ✅, uh 😩, well 🤔, we did run 🏃‍♀️ some run 🏃‍♂️ some tests 💻👩 on Bobby 👦, and it does appear 🔼 that he 👨 is, um 😋, he's 👨 dead 💀. 

Dad 👨🏼: (gasp) 

Mom 👪: (gasp) 

Richie: (gasp) 

Rudy: (gasp) 

Doctor 🚑: Oh no 🚫, no 🚫, wait 🧚🏼, wait ⏰. (turns 🔄 papers 📃 in hands upside down ⬇) 

\[LAUGHTER 🥴🗑\] 

Doctor 🚑: Ah 🥴, yes ✅. Uhm 😳, he 👨🏾 has a heart ❤ condition 🦠🧬🩺 actually. 

Richie: What's ⁉ the condition 🦠🧬🩺 called 📲, Doctor 👨‍⚕️ Jones 🤡? 

Doctor 👨‍⚕️: Bad 👎. 

\[LAUGHTER 🥴🗑\] 

Richie: Oh, I've 👧 read 📖 about that on WebMD because I'm 👈 smart 🧠, it's very 💯 serious 😐. 

\[LAUGHTER 🥴🗑\] 

Doctor 🚑: Well 🤔, he 👨 is in a medically 💊 induced coma. 

Rudy: Coma? What does that mean 🦠😂? 

Doctor 🚑: I'm 😮 afraid 😱 that means 😏 we have to call 📲 it. 

Dad 👨‍🦱: Oh no ❌. 

Doctor 🚑: (puts 👏 phone 🗣 to his 👋 ear 👂) Hello 👋? Hello 👋 Itsio. (covers 😈 phone 🗣 with papers 🧻) This is Itsio, we call 📞 him 👴 It. He's 👨 the second 🥈 doctor 😷. 

\[LAUGHTER 😂\] 

Doctor 😷: Itsio is a specialist in bad 👎 heart ❤ conditions 🦠🧬🩺. 

Mom 👪: Okay 👌, can Itsio help 🆘 us 🇨🇳? 

Doctor 👨‍⚕️: I 👁 would suggest 👁️‍🗨️🗣 you 👉🏻 go 💨 home 🏡 and not worry 😟😳 about this, Itsio will take 👊 care 😤 of it, okay 👌? 

Dad 👨‍🦱: (sigh 🌬😤) 

Doctor 🚑: (walks 🚶 away 👁 and puts 👏 phone 🗣 to his 👋 ear 👂) Yes 👍, Itsio, I ☝ have a dying ☠ patient 🏃‍♂️. 

\[LAUGHTER 😂\] 

♪♪♪ 

(door 🚪 slams 💪 shut 🐢) 

Rudy: I ☝ can't 🙅‍♀️🙅‍♂️ believe 🙅🏻 my only chance 🎲 at Cherkelee is in a self-induced coma. 

Richie: It's medically 💊 induced. 

Rudy: What's ⁉ the difference 😡? 

Richie: You 👉🏻 can't 🙅‍♀️ self-induce a coma. 

Dad 👨😅: Well 🤔, technically 🔧❌ you 👆 can. Just smash 🔨 your 👉 face 😀 into a wall 🧱. 

\[LAUGHTER 🥴🗑\] 

Rudy: Who cares 😤? Focus 👲🏿💅❕ on what's ⁉ important ✳ here. I 👁 can't 🙅‍♀️ get in Cherkelee now. 

Richie: Well 👪💭, have you 👆 considered 🤔, you 👆 know 🤔, writing ✍ the song 🎤? 

\[LAUGHTER 😂\] 

Dad 👨: He'd 🌊 have to be good 👌 at music 🎶, Richie. 

\[LAUGHTER 😂\] 

Rudy: I'm 😮 going 🏃 to call 📲 someone 👩 who actually cares 😤 about me. 

Richie: Someone 👤 you 👆 met 👅🤨🤝 in a videogame is not someone 👤 who cares 💅 about you 👆. 

Rudy: What would you 👆 know 🤔 about k","Richie: Hey , brother . Rudy: Not now, brother . Richie: What are you doing? Rudy: I'm about to write a song . Richie: How does it sound ? Rudy: I don't know , I haven't written it yet . LAUGHTER Richie: Do you need help ? Rudy: Yeah I need help , you can do my math homework . Richie: Oh I get it, because I'm a nerd . LAUGHTER Richie: Mom , tell him . Mom : Let 7 go of his hair , Rudy. LAUGHTER Richie: Oh my god , Mom , no one 1 gets me. I can't wait go to college . Mom : Speaking of waiting , where's Dad ? He's always gone . Dad : Honey , where's my Stratocaster? I can't find it. CHEERS AND APPLAUSE Mom : You haven't touched that guitar in ages , so I sold it. Dad : You what? Richie: She said she sold it. What are you , hard of hearing ? LAUGHTER Dad : Well , I am. I have a hearing aid . LAUGHTER Dad : One of my old friends from my band is coming . What am I supposed to play on if I don't have my Strat? Mom : Just use one 1 of your son's guitars . Dad : These pieces of shits that he bought on OfferUp? I would be caught dead playing with those. LAUGHTER Rudy: Hey , can you guys keep it down ? I have to write a song to get into Cherkelee College of Music . Dad : I expect nothing but silence from you guys when he comes over so we can jam . Rudy: Speaking of jam , Mom , where is lunch ? Mom : Hahah, son . I get it. Because I'm the woman of the family . LAUGHTER Dad : Bobby , look at you . Look at that stomach . Bobby : Heh, life , huh ? Dad : Tell me about it, dude , I have a couple useless kids . LAUGHTER Bobby : Hey , tell me about your kids , what about your kids ? Dad : Actually, one of them is considering going to Cherkelee. Bobby : You're kidding , huh ? I'm the head of admissions at Cherkelee. Dad : Dude . So you can get him in, yeah ? Bobby : Of course I can get him in. Dad : Hell yeah . Dad : Son , there's someone I want you to meet . This is Bobby , he's one of my jam buddies from the band . Bobby : What's up , kid ? I'm Bobby . Rudy: Hello , nice to meet you . Bobby : That's a nice little guitar collection you got here, yeah ? Dad : Thank you , I actually picked them all myself. LAUGHTER Bobby : Ah , you're a man of culture . Dad : Guess what? He's also the head of admissions at Cherkelee. Rudy: No way . You can get me in Cherkelee? Bobby : Of course I can get you in. It's my job . LAUGHTER Rudy: So I don't even have to write this song . Dad : Ah ah ah - You have to do something for me first . You have to clean this room with your brother and get along with him . Rudy: Dad , come on. I can't get along with Richie. I'm edgy . LAUGHTER Bobby : Tell you what, kid . You listen to your dad and I'll get you in Cherkelee College of Music , okay ? Rudy: Okay , Dad . I'll try to do it. Dad : Good . That's what I wanna hear . Bobby : As long as I'm alive , you're getting in Cherkelee College of Music . Rudy: Oh, Rudy, you have to get along with your brother . You know , the only reason I'm doing this is so I can get in Cherkelee. Richie: You know , I couldn't care less about what you , or Bobby , or his gut say . Rudy: He does have a big gut , yeah ? LAUGHTER Richie: Hah . Yeah , he does. Rudy: You know , I know I give you a hard time . But , you know , deep down - Dad : Kids , it's Bobby . He just had a heart attack . (Previously on Stranger Strings ) Rudy: I have to write a song to get into Cherkelee College of Music . Dad : One of them is considering going to Cherkelee. Bobby : I'm the head of admissions at Cherkelee. Rudy: You can get me in Cherkelee? Bobby : As long as I'm alive , you're getting in Cherkelee College of Music . Dad : It's Bobby . He had a heart attack . Richie: Hey . What are you listening to? Rudy: Deadmau5. (dead-mau-five) Richie: You mean Deadmau5? (dead mouse ) Rudy: Why would I listen to a dead mouse ? LAUGHTER Rudy: Nerd . LAUGHTER Richie: But why did you change your shirt ? Rudy: It's because you can't wear a green shirt in front of a green screen . LAUGHTER Richie: I'm going to pretend that I don't know what a fourth 4 wall break is. Rudy: Also , I'm not in the mood . I'm worried about Bobby . Richie: Oh yeah , as if you cared about Bobby . You just care about getting in Cherkelee. Rudy: Oh yeah ? Are you proud of yourself because you have a free scholarship ? LAUGHTER Richie: Yes . LAUGHTER Richie: I'm smart . LAUGHTER CONTINUES Dad : I feel horrible . I should've never invited him over . It's because of me he's dead . Mom : Oh, honey . It's not your fault . Don't be so hard on yourself. Woman : Excuse me, are you Bobby's friends ? Dad : Yes , we are them. She . It. You never know now, it's 2020 . LAUGHTER Mom : You don't know your own gender ? Dad : Stop harshing my mellow, woman . LAUGHTER Dad : Please tell us , is Bobby going to be okay ? Woman : Oh no , I'm not the doctor , I'm just a nurse . Do you want coffee ? Dad : We thought you were the doctor , this is no behavior for a nurse . Where did you learn to be a nurse , Disney Channel ? Nurse : I'm sorry , I'm not paid enough to say more lines . (walks away ) LAUGHTER Dad : You know , I probably make more money than her , anyway . Mom : Honey , you are unemployed. LAUGHTER Mom : Also , can you button up that shirt ? No cares about your non-hairy chest . LAUGHTER Mom : What do you bench, -100 ? LAUGHTER Dad : Stop harshing my mellow, woman . LAUGHTER Nurse : Hey , Bobby's friends . Dad : Yes , how's Bobby ? Nurse : Oh no , the doctor's still busy. Do you want water ? Dad : No , I don't want water . I want Bobby , my friend , and last time I checked , you can't drink a person . Unless ? LAUGHTER Dad : How much do you even get paid , nurse , two dollars ? LAUGHTER Nurse : I'm sorry , I'm not paid enough to say more lines . (walks away ) LAUGHTER Dad : I probably make more money than that nurse . Man : Hello , Bobby's friends . Dad : Yes , this is us . She . Thems. LAUGHTER Man : I'm Bobby's doctor , Doctor Jones . Mom : Doctor , is he going to be okay ? Doctor : I must say , sir , you've got a very nice non-hairy chest . LAUGHTER Rudy: Doctor Jones , is Bobby going to be okay ? Doctor : Oh yes , yes , uh , well , we did run some run some tests on Bobby , and it does appear that he is, um , he's dead . Dad : (gasp) Mom : (gasp) Richie: (gasp) Rudy: (gasp) Doctor : Oh no , no , wait , wait . (turns papers in hands upside down ) LAUGHTER Doctor : Ah , yes . Uhm , he has a heart condition actually. Richie: What's the condition called , Doctor Jones ? Doctor : Bad . LAUGHTER Richie: Oh, I've read about that on WebMD because I'm smart , it's very serious . LAUGHTER Doctor : Well , he is in a medically induced coma. Rudy: Coma? What does that mean ? Doctor : I'm afraid that means we have to call it. Dad : Oh no . Doctor : (puts phone to his ear ) Hello ? Hello Itsio. (covers phone with papers ) This is Itsio, we call him It. He's the second doctor . LAUGHTER Doctor : Itsio is a specialist in bad heart conditions . Mom : Okay , can Itsio help us ? Doctor : I would suggest you go home and not worry about this, Itsio will take care of it, okay ? Dad : (sigh ) Doctor : (walks away and puts phone to his ear ) Yes , Itsio, I have a dying patient . LAUGHTER (door slams shut ) Rudy: I can't believe my only chance at Cherkelee is in a self-induced coma. Richie: It's medically induced. Rudy: What's the difference ? Richie: You can't self-induce a coma. Dad : Well , technically you can. Just smash your face into a wall . LAUGHTER Rudy: Who cares ? Focus on what's important here. I can't get in Cherkelee now. Richie: Well , have you considered , you know , writing the song ? LAUGHTER Dad : He'd have to be good at music , Richie. LAUGHTER Rudy: I'm going to call someone who actually cares about me. Richie: Someone you met in a videogame is not someone who cares about you . Rudy: What would you know about k",0
764,430,fiwefkr,"Like I get that maybe the doctor as a person has certain beliefs. But they should put those beliefs on hold while they are at work. They are performing a job, and the hippocratic oath says that they should help people wherever possible. If they don't want to live by that oath then they shouldn't be practising medicine. They shouldn't be giving their opinion on anything when dealing with a patient, they should be totally neutral. Fuck it, roll on robot doctors that don't have religious beliefs.","Like I get that maybe the doctor as a person has certain beliefs. But they should put those beliefs on hold while they are at work. They are performing a job, and the hippocratic oath says that they should help people wherever possible. If they don't want to live by that oath then they shouldn't be practising medicine. They shouldn't be giving their opinion on anything when dealing with a patient, they should be totally neutral. Fuck it, roll on robot doctors that don't have religious beliefs.",0
765,493,i5kpz2p,"**-TRANSMISSION INCOMING-**

**-TRANSMISSION PLAYING-**

Greetings, Mr. Alix. I am the High Regent of the Imperial Federation of Angkroin. My name is not something relevant right now, as you are clearly in dire need.

Your request for help shall be granted. Upon your confirmation, five Specialist Corps divisions,  an air battalion, and a thousand Praetorian Marines will be sent through to a designated location (you may decide) via an airborne aircraft carrier, and will (with your directions, for the most part) wipe out the enemy force.

However, due to recent infighting, I am unable to deploy a significant number of my elite forces to assist you. I would like to go fight these separatists myself, but alas, I am busy with much work. As such, you will have to notify me as to whose support you wish to receive from the list I have provided below:

\-Lieutenant **REDACTED** Viviand and Lieutenant Kiera Dmitri-Chen: A pair of human Lieutenants whose abilities will remind you of Yin and Yang. Viviand, contrary to his white hair and his armour/uniform's light colour scheme, wields the power of shadows, while Dmitri-Chen, despite being an undead with a right arm made from the bones of a dead dragon, wields the power of light, a leftover ability from her life as a member of the Imperial Church's Inquisition. Keep in mind that Viviand is mute, but is quite amiable despite his impulsiveness. Dmitri-Chen is incredibly untalkative and very unfriendly to strangers, but will (mostly) follow instructions.

\-Major Lockheed Greenwood + Butcher Drones Division: Greenwood is a humanoid robot with a distinct green colour scheme and a vaguely Scottish accent who was once built (along with a veritable army of other worker robots) for menial work duties on a backwater industrial planet, but after an undisclosed disaster that more or less gave him free rein to do whatever he wanted, Lockheed modified himself into an incredibly powerful, airborne-capable war machine. His specialty is chemical warfare, and most of his armaments revolve around chemicals or poisons of all sorts, ranging from toxic gas, to neurotoxins, to even highly potent computer viruses (though I doubt electronics are in frequent use). Keep in mind that he is notoriously foul-mouthed and narcissistic, and has effectively no regard whatsoever for collateral damage or civilian casualties. Regardless of whether he is told or or not, Lockheed--and his Butcher Drones--will actively seek out enemy positions and wipe them out with lethal speed and precision.

\-Colonel Kanna Aurum: A half-Italian engineering prodigy with the ability to manipulate gold. Her power (which is similar to King Midas' golden touch) was so potent that her arms--from the elbows down to her hands--are completely composed of gold. This power, however, amplifies the resilience of her gold, and the result is she can easily create highly durable gold constructs of all sorts. Kanna's expertise with mechanical and computer engineering means she proves to be a virtually unmatched mechanical genius. She's very picky, and dislikes dirty/unorganized work environments (but has no qualms with even the most messy and brutal of battlefields), and likes to work alone. *She is a close friend of Ada Hawks, and if you so wish, you can select them both.*

\-Chief Warrant Officer Ada Hawks: A Parisian birdfolk (humans with a pair of bird wings on their lower back) with the ability to manipulate fire. She has an M9 Garand rifle and a pair of semi-auto handguns at her disposal, but is capable of hand-to-hand combat should she be forced to. She is quite brazen and detests anyone who insults her or wounds her pride. Due to her previous occupation as a military reconnaissance operative (in which she learned how to be covert the hard way after gaining several scars from AA flak), Ada is useful in locating enemy positions, and, provided she is sent out with support (Ada does *not* like to run scouting missions alone), she can--and probably will--locate every enemy position that isn't underground. Do note, however, that Ada is a 'high demand' individual: because she grew up in the worst slums of Paris and was discriminated against for her wings, then forcefully drafted into the military at a fairly young age (she hails from the WW1 era of another universe), she is quite sensitive to being ordered around, and insists on having fairly large quantities of food (she eats as much as five average adult humans). *She is a close friend of Kanna Aurum, and if you so wish, you can select them both.*

\-General Nora Wolfe and General Angela Sanctus: Wolfe is an aristocratic vampire with a German heritage, and Sanctus is an angel with an upper-class Scottish upbringing and a beer obsession. Wolfe is one of the most powerful wielders of the dark element, and Sanctus is arguably the strongest known wielder of light/holy magic barring those of superior rank. Wolfe, being a vampire, requires blood... at least a gallon a day, to be precise, and fresh, if possible. If this is not provided, she will *literally* spiral into uncontrollable madness from a self-diagnosed 'blood deficiency' and attack anyone in sight until she collapses from exhaustion (which can take up to 36 hours). Sanctus... can take care of herself, and only requires a regular supply of beer, and gets 'quite upset' (which is actually 'angel slang' for ""I will slay your people and condemn your soul to the damned depths of Hell"") if this is not granted. Do not bring up Wolfe's >!flat chest!<, nor should you bring up Sanctus' >!flat chest or her diminutive height of 1.5 metres!<. Both prefer to work together without anyone else, and like to take positions of command rather than direct combat, but will, without hesitation, fight against enemies if they are forced to.

\-Elite Guard: 21 five-star military officers. All with unique abilities and skills. All near-immortal and capable of withstanding continent-levelling strikes. And all... effectively impossible to control. They are my most reliable and powerful subordinates barring the Grand Four. If you are looking to finish this war quickly--and do not mind potentially witnessing an entire mountain range being wiped out in less than an hour--then the Elite Guard is your go-to option. Examples of Elite Guard officers include an archangel with no qualms about spilling blood, the successor of Death who is also a mafia boss, a masterful manipulator of time with a habit of excessive eating, a clinically insane Dragonborn, a cleric with plenty of expertise as a surgeon (though he has very... 'questionable' ethics), a rapid-assault expert with the power of *the sun itself* at his disposal, and more. Leave them to their own devices and they will leave you to your own matters.

Now that you have looked through your options, please reply with your decision. You can only pick one of the options (except for that which is specified otherwise).

I wish you good luck,

The High Regent

**-TRANSMISSION ENDED-**","-TRANSMISSION INCOMING- -TRANSMISSION PLAYING- Greetings, Mr. Alix. I am the High Regent of the Imperial Federation of Angkroin. My name is not something relevant right now, as you are clearly in dire need. Your request for help shall be granted. Upon your confirmation, five Specialist Corps divisions, an air battalion, and a thousand Praetorian Marines will be sent through to a designated location (you may decide) via an airborne aircraft carrier, and will (with your directions, for the most part) wipe out the enemy force. However, due to recent infighting, I am unable to deploy a significant number of my elite forces to assist you. I would like to go fight these separatists myself, but alas, I am busy with much work. As such, you will have to notify me as to whose support you wish to receive from the list I have provided below: -Lieutenant REDACTED Viviand and Lieutenant Kiera Dmitri-Chen: A pair of human Lieutenants whose abilities will remind you of Yin and Yang. Viviand, contrary to his white hair and his armouruniform's light colour scheme, wields the power of shadows, while Dmitri-Chen, despite being an undead with a right arm made from the bones of a dead dragon, wields the power of light, a leftover ability from her life as a member of the Imperial Church's Inquisition. Keep in mind that Viviand is mute, but is quite amiable despite his impulsiveness. Dmitri-Chen is incredibly untalkative and very unfriendly to strangers, but will (mostly) follow instructions. -Major Lockheed Greenwood Butcher Drones Division: Greenwood is a humanoid robot with a distinct green colour scheme and a vaguely Scottish accent who was once built (along with a veritable army of other worker robots) for menial work duties on a backwater industrial planet, but after an undisclosed disaster that more or less gave him free rein to do whatever he wanted, Lockheed modified himself into an incredibly powerful, airborne-capable war machine. His specialty is chemical warfare, and most of his armaments revolve around chemicals or poisons of all sorts, ranging from toxic gas, to neurotoxins, to even highly potent computer viruses (though I doubt electronics are in frequent use). Keep in mind that he is notoriously foul-mouthed and narcissistic, and has effectively no regard whatsoever for collateral damage or civilian casualties. Regardless of whether he is told or or not, Lockheed--and his Butcher Drones--will actively seek out enemy positions and wipe them out with lethal speed and precision. -Colonel Kanna Aurum: A half-Italian engineering prodigy with the ability to manipulate gold. Her power (which is similar to King Midas' golden touch) was so potent that her arms--from the elbows down to her hands--are completely composed of gold. This power, however, amplifies the resilience of her gold, and the result is she can easily create highly durable gold constructs of all sorts. Kanna's expertise with mechanical and computer engineering means she proves to be a virtually unmatched mechanical genius. She's very picky, and dislikes dirtyunorganized work environments (but has no qualms with even the most messy and brutal of battlefields), and likes to work alone. She is a close friend of Ada Hawks, and if you so wish, you can select them both. -Chief Warrant Officer Ada Hawks: A Parisian birdfolk (humans with a pair of bird wings on their lower back) with the ability to manipulate fire. She has an M9 Garand rifle and a pair of semi-auto handguns at her disposal, but is capable of hand-to-hand combat should she be forced to. She is quite brazen and detests anyone who insults her or wounds her pride. Due to her previous occupation as a military reconnaissance operative (in which she learned how to be covert the hard way after gaining several scars from AA flak), Ada is useful in locating enemy positions, and, provided she is sent out with support (Ada does not like to run scouting missions alone), she can--and probably will--locate every enemy position that isn't underground. Do note, however, that Ada is a 'high demand' individual: because she grew up in the worst slums of Paris and was discriminated against for her wings, then forcefully drafted into the military at a fairly young age (she hails from the WW1 era of another universe), she is quite sensitive to being ordered around, and insists on having fairly large quantities of food (she eats as much as five average adult humans). She is a close friend of Kanna Aurum, and if you so wish, you can select them both. -General Nora Wolfe and General Angela Sanctus: Wolfe is an aristocratic vampire with a German heritage, and Sanctus is an angel with an upper-class Scottish upbringing and a beer obsession. Wolfe is one of the most powerful wielders of the dark element, and Sanctus is arguably the strongest known wielder of lightholy magic barring those of superior rank. Wolfe, being a vampire, requires blood... at least a gallon a day, to be precise, and fresh, if possible. If this is not provided, she will literally spiral into uncontrollable madness from a self-diagnosed 'blood deficiency' and attack anyone in sight until she collapses from exhaustion (which can take up to 36 hours). Sanctus... can take care of herself, and only requires a regular supply of beer, and gets 'quite upset' (which is actually 'angel slang' for ""I will slay your people and condemn your soul to the damned depths of Hell"") if this is not granted. Do not bring up Wolfe's gt;!flat chest!lt;, nor should you bring up Sanctus' gt;!flat chest or her diminutive height of 1.5 metres!lt;. Both prefer to work together without anyone else, and like to take positions of command rather than direct combat, but will, without hesitation, fight against enemies if they are forced to. -Elite Guard: 21 five-star military officers. All with unique abilities and skills. All near-immortal and capable of withstanding continent-levelling strikes. And all... effectively impossible to control. They are my most reliable and powerful subordinates barring the Grand Four. If you are looking to finish this war quickly--and do not mind potentially witnessing an entire mountain range being wiped out in less than an hour--then the Elite Guard is your go-to option. Examples of Elite Guard officers include an archangel with no qualms about spilling blood, the successor of Death who is also a mafia boss, a masterful manipulator of time with a habit of excessive eating, a clinically insane Dragonborn, a cleric with plenty of expertise as a surgeon (though he has very... 'questionable' ethics), a rapid-assault expert with the power of the sun itself at his disposal, and more. Leave them to their own devices and they will leave you to your own matters. Now that you have looked through your options, please reply with your decision. You can only pick one of the options (except for that which is specified otherwise). I wish you good luck, The High Regent -TRANSMISSION ENDED-",0
766,18,hfo8yeb,"To identify the specific brain activity pattern linked to Sarah’s depression, researchers conducted an intensive 10-day exploration of Sarah’s brain, placing multiple electrodes in it and asking about her feelings when they applied stimulation to different locations in varying doses.

“One person’s depression might look very different from another person’s depression,” said Dr. Katherine Scangos, a researcher on a new study using deep brain stimulation as a personalized treatment.

Sarah remembers an “aha moment” when she felt like “the Pillsbury Doughboy,” emitting a “giant belly laugh,” which she said was “the first time I spontaneously laughed and smiled” in five years. Another feeling resembled “being in front of a warm fire and reading a comforting book,” while a negative sensation felt like “nails on a chalkboard.”

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Eventually, the team identified a specific pattern of electrical activity that coincided with Sarah becoming depressed.

The exploratory phase guided the researchers to place the stimulation device in Sarah’s right brain hemisphere linked to electrodes in two regions. One was the ventral striatum, involved in emotion, motivation and reward, where stimulation “consistently eliminated her feelings of depression,” and the other the amygdala, where changes could “predict when her symptoms were most severe,” Dr. Scangos said.

While deep brain stimulation is typically delivered continuously, Sarah’s device is set to supply only a six-second burst when it recognizes her depression-linked brain activity pattern.

The goal, said Dr. Dougherty, is that stimulation will disrupt or shift the neural activity to produce a healthier pattern that will ease depressive symptoms.

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Sarah has continued taking psychiatric medications, and the stimulation hasn’t eliminated depression-causing activity in her brain. But she can manage her illness much better, she said, instead of being unable to make even the smallest decisions, like what to eat.

Now, “you’re experiencing that whole negative, depressive, whatever the triggering thing is, and then it’s like suddenly the ultra-rational side of you comes on and those emotions can be separated,” she said in an interview, wearing a T-shirt that said “Take it easy lemon squeezy.”

That separation helps her productively use tools from talk therapy, like staying calm and maintaining perspective.

About 30 percent of people with depression don’t respond to standard treatments or find the side effects intolerable. Deep brain stimulation wouldn’t be appropriate for all because it costs tens of thousands of dollars and brain surgery to implant the device carries risks like infection. But if the new attempts work, it might help a significant number, experts said. Dr. Chang said the research may also lead to noninvasive approaches that would help more people.

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“Our job now is really to figure out what is it that identifies who needs this kind of intervention,” said Dr. Helen Mayberg, director of the Center for Advanced Circuit Therapeutics at the Icahn School of Medicine in New York City, who pioneered the concept of deep brain stimulation for depression nearly 20 years ago.

Dr. Mayberg uses a different method of individualization. With imaging, she finds the location in each person’s brain where four white matter bundles intersect near a key depression-related region. After implanting electrodes and a stimulation device, “we pretty much set it and forget it,” delivering stimulation continuously, while also helping patients with conventional therapy.

Neural activity is monitored “to learn the brain signature that heralds an impending depressive relapse or need for a dose adjustment or just indicates that the person is just having a bad week,” Dr. Mayberg said. She led one of the halted trials, but her work has also allowed patients to experience improvements that continue for years if stimulation is sustained.

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In another approach, Dr. Sameer Sheth, an associate professor of neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine, and colleagues study a patient’s specific brain activity pattern to identify which of billions of combinations of stimulation characteristics, like frequency and amplitude, improve that patient’s depression.

He then tunes electrodes in two regions and applies that specific combination as continuous stimulation.

Dr. Sheth said the first patient, given the device in March 2020, “is remarkably well” now, maintaining a relationship and becoming a father. To test for a placebo effect, researchers gradually stopped stimulation to one brain region without the patient knowing when. His depression “got worse and worse” said Dr. Sheth, until he needed “rescue.” After stimulation restarted, he improved, suggesting the effect “is definitely stimulation-related.”

Several months ago, Sarah needed a rescue too. Shortly after she entered a study phase where the device is either turned off or left on for six weeks without the participant knowing which, “the suicidal thoughts were back,” Sarah said. Her family tried to get her hospitalized, but the hospitals were full. “Things were really bad,” Sarah said.

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“She did have a very severe worsening of her depression,” said Dr. Scangos. She said she couldn’t disclose whether stimulation had been off or on, but said a device company technician was sent to Sarah’s home to “make a rescue change.”

Afterward, Sarah said, she improved again.

Over the year, the number of times a day that Sarah’s device has detected depression-linked brain activity and delivered stimulation has decreased somewhat, but is still substantial, Dr. Scangos said. Still, some days Sarah doesn’t need the maximum amount the device is set to provide: 300 times or 30 total minutes daily. (It automatically stops around 6 p.m. because evening stimulation made her too alert to sleep.)

Longer-term and more detailed data on Sarah will be published later, said the researchers, who have two other participants so far.

The device is intentionally tuned so Sarah cannot feel the stimulation, but she believes she knows that it’s occurred because she subsequently develops a sense of “emotional distance” that keeps negative feelings “compartmentalized,” she said.

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Also, “I feel alert,” she said. “I feel present.”

That’s “a really good sign,” said Dr. Dougherty, who is considering using a similar approach for depression and possibly addiction. “The emotions are still there, but instead of sticking like mud, it’s running off like water.”

To help researchers correlate brain activity with emotional states, two or three times a day, Sarah holds a doughnut-shaped magnet to her head, triggering the device to save the next 90 seconds of neural activity, and she completes a mental health survey. She’s been encouraged to pick moments “when she’s in a very good mood or a bad mood,” Dr. Scangos said. Also, twice daily, 12 minutes of neural data are automatically relayed to the device company and researchers.

One question, experts said, is whether Sarah’s results support the theory that stimulating briefly whenever depression begins works because it keeps the brain from becoming accustomed to the treatment. Or, Dr. Sheth asked, does Sarah’s need for many daily doses after a year suggest continuous stimulation would be as or more effective?

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Another question is whether the therapy can prompt lasting brain changes to eventually avert depression with little or no continuing stimulation.

Researchers, several of whom consult for device companies or have patents related to deep brain stimulation, expect it will take years to learn if individualized approaches are effective enough to be approved. Different methods might work for different people’s depression, and individualized stimulation might eventually help other psychiatric disorders, researcher say.

The most elemental things have improved for Sarah, who said she’s started to “relearn my life” and that “hobbies I used to distract myself from suicidal thoughts suddenly became pleasurable again.”

When depressed, Sarah, a passionate cook and foodie, had such slow reflexes and trouble functioning that she’d cut or burn herself in the kitchen and doctors told her it wasn’t safe to cook anymore. Foods had little flavor. But after receiving the device, she ate Vietnamese pho in the hospital cafeteria and was thrilled she could taste “the brightness and the herbs,” she said.

While being driven home from the hospital, she saw the marshes and exclaimed: “God, the color differentiation is gorgeous.” Now, she said, she’s “seeing things that are beautiful in the world, and when I was in the depths of depression, all I saw was what was ugly.”","To identify the specific brain activity pattern linked to Sarahs depression, researchers conducted an intensive 10-day exploration of Sarahs brain, placing multiple electrodes in it and asking about her feelings when they applied stimulation to different locations in varying doses. One persons depression might look very different from another persons depression, said Dr. Katherine Scangos, a researcher on a new study using deep brain stimulation as a personalized treatment. Sarah remembers an aha moment when she felt like the Pillsbury Doughboy, emitting a giant belly laugh, which she said was the first time I spontaneously laughed and smiled in five years. Another feeling resembled being in front of a warm fire and reading a comforting book, while a negative sensation felt like nails on a chalkboard. ADVERTISEMENT Eventually, the team identified a specific pattern of electrical activity that coincided with Sarah becoming depressed. The exploratory phase guided the researchers to place the stimulation device in Sarahs right brain hemisphere linked to electrodes in two regions. One was the ventral striatum, involved in emotion, motivation and reward, where stimulation consistently eliminated her feelings of depression, and the other the amygdala, where changes could predict when her symptoms were most severe, Dr. Scangos said. While deep brain stimulation is typically delivered continuously, Sarahs device is set to supply only a six-second burst when it recognizes her depression-linked brain activity pattern. The goal, said Dr. Dougherty, is that stimulation will disrupt or shift the neural activity to produce a healthier pattern that will ease depressive symptoms. ADVERTISEMENT Sarah has continued taking psychiatric medications, and the stimulation hasnt eliminated depression-causing activity in her brain. But she can manage her illness much better, she said, instead of being unable to make even the smallest decisions, like what to eat. Now, youre experiencing that whole negative, depressive, whatever the triggering thing is, and then its like suddenly the ultra-rational side of you comes on and those emotions can be separated, she said in an interview, wearing a T-shirt that said Take it easy lemon squeezy. That separation helps her productively use tools from talk therapy, like staying calm and maintaining perspective. About 30 percent of people with depression dont respond to standard treatments or find the side effects intolerable. Deep brain stimulation wouldnt be appropriate for all because it costs tens of thousands of dollars and brain surgery to implant the device carries risks like infection. But if the new attempts work, it might help a significant number, experts said. Dr. Chang said the research may also lead to noninvasive approaches that would help more people. ADVERTISEMENT Our job now is really to figure out what is it that identifies who needs this kind of intervention, said Dr. Helen Mayberg, director of the Center for Advanced Circuit Therapeutics at the Icahn School of Medicine in New York City, who pioneered the concept of deep brain stimulation for depression nearly 20 years ago. Dr. Mayberg uses a different method of individualization. With imaging, she finds the location in each persons brain where four white matter bundles intersect near a key depression-related region. After implanting electrodes and a stimulation device, we pretty much set it and forget it, delivering stimulation continuously, while also helping patients with conventional therapy. Neural activity is monitored to learn the brain signature that heralds an impending depressive relapse or need for a dose adjustment or just indicates that the person is just having a bad week, Dr. Mayberg said. She led one of the halted trials, but her work has also allowed patients to experience improvements that continue for years if stimulation is sustained. ADVERTISEMENT In another approach, Dr. Sameer Sheth, an associate professor of neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine, and colleagues study a patients specific brain activity pattern to identify which of billions of combinations of stimulation characteristics, like frequency and amplitude, improve that patients depression. He then tunes electrodes in two regions and applies that specific combination as continuous stimulation. Dr. Sheth said the first patient, given the device in March 2020, is remarkably well now, maintaining a relationship and becoming a father. To test for a placebo effect, researchers gradually stopped stimulation to one brain region without the patient knowing when. His depression got worse and worse said Dr. Sheth, until he needed rescue. After stimulation restarted, he improved, suggesting the effect is definitely stimulation-related. Several months ago, Sarah needed a rescue too. Shortly after she entered a study phase where the device is either turned off or left on for six weeks without the participant knowing which, the suicidal thoughts were back, Sarah said. Her family tried to get her hospitalized, but the hospitals were full. Things were really bad, Sarah said. ADVERTISEMENT She did have a very severe worsening of her depression, said Dr. Scangos. She said she couldnt disclose whether stimulation had been off or on, but said a device company technician was sent to Sarahs home to make a rescue change. Afterward, Sarah said, she improved again. Over the year, the number of times a day that Sarahs device has detected depression-linked brain activity and delivered stimulation has decreased somewhat, but is still substantial, Dr. Scangos said. Still, some days Sarah doesnt need the maximum amount the device is set to provide: 300 times or 30 total minutes daily. (It automatically stops around 6 p.m. because evening stimulation made her too alert to sleep.) Longer-term and more detailed data on Sarah will be published later, said the researchers, who have two other participants so far. The device is intentionally tuned so Sarah cannot feel the stimulation, but she believes she knows that its occurred because she subsequently develops a sense of emotional distance that keeps negative feelings compartmentalized, she said. ADVERTISEMENT Also, I feel alert, she said. I feel present. Thats a really good sign, said Dr. Dougherty, who is considering using a similar approach for depression and possibly addiction. The emotions are still there, but instead of sticking like mud, its running off like water. To help researchers correlate brain activity with emotional states, two or three times a day, Sarah holds a doughnut-shaped magnet to her head, triggering the device to save the next 90 seconds of neural activity, and she completes a mental health survey. Shes been encouraged to pick moments when shes in a very good mood or a bad mood, Dr. Scangos said. Also, twice daily, 12 minutes of neural data are automatically relayed to the device company and researchers. One question, experts said, is whether Sarahs results support the theory that stimulating briefly whenever depression begins works because it keeps the brain from becoming accustomed to the treatment. Or, Dr. Sheth asked, does Sarahs need for many daily doses after a year suggest continuous stimulation would be as or more effective? ADVERTISEMENT Another question is whether the therapy can prompt lasting brain changes to eventually avert depression with little or no continuing stimulation. Researchers, several of whom consult for device companies or have patents related to deep brain stimulation, expect it will take years to learn if individualized approaches are effective enough to be approved. Different methods might work for different peoples depression, and individualized stimulation might eventually help other psychiatric disorders, researcher say. The most elemental things have improved for Sarah, who said shes started to relearn my life and that hobbies I used to distract myself from suicidal thoughts suddenly became pleasurable again. When depressed, Sarah, a passionate cook and foodie, had such slow reflexes and trouble functioning that shed cut or burn herself in the kitchen and doctors told her it wasnt safe to cook anymore. Foods had little flavor. But after receiving the device, she ate Vietnamese pho in the hospital cafeteria and was thrilled she could taste the brightness and the herbs, she said. While being driven home from the hospital, she saw the marshes and exclaimed: God, the color differentiation is gorgeous. Now, she said, shes seeing things that are beautiful in the world, and when I was in the depths of depression, all I saw was what was ugly.",0
767,537,hial0in,"
>The problem, again, with this logic is that if you apply the same to covid deaths then the virus itself is far less deadly than the propaganda is indicating.

-what part of COVID deaths not being the *primary* concern are you not grasping? 
why are you thinking in such a binary fashion (re: you get COVID and you either live or die) when that has never been the crux of public health policy? 
mmm, let’s try it this way: 
it’s a known known that some people *will* die, that some people *will* get sick, that some people *will not* have any symptoms- got that? 
we understand that roughly 40% of our population is at risk of being severely impacted by any respiratory virus of pandemic proportions- this is based off of health records. 
what we don’t know is what part of the 60% that doesn’t have a known health issue will also be impacted- truly, this was an eye opener. 

so far the numbers, based on testing, are roughly 80/ 15/ 5: 
80% have had little to no issues 
15% have had mild to moderate 
5% have had severe to critical 

these numbers might fluctuate with Delta, but so far (due to the vaccine) they are staying steady. 

the healthcare professionals and the media *did* discuss this in Jan/ Feb 2020, which is why the prior administration took advice from an economic think tank vs medical experts on how to proceed forward with policy— as the deaths increased, we understood that too many people weren’t taking accidental transmission seriously **and** that asymptomatic spread was COVID’s silent coffin nail ~ thus the media realizing that the President wasn’t competent in his approach to get the public to do more for mitigation of spread determined that the best way to get people to pay attention/ act correctly (re: masks & social distance) was to discuss deaths because the public wasn’t paying attention to *how* transmission of the virus was happening, nor *how* occupied the hospitals were becoming- and the impact that that was going to have on healthcare (re: checkups, cancer screening, dialysis…) for the rest of us. 

>Source or gtfo
[*by all means* ]( https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/downloads/slides-2021-01/06-COVID-Shimabukuro.pdf)


>This is literally the problem. Refer to the recent situation where someone's brother with terminal brain cancer was ruled a covid death, and they had to issue an apology for it.

-it isn’t the problem, not double checking due to a time crunch is. 
as per the Alberta situation: the child was already marching towards his end when he contracted COVID ~ the doctors should have re-read his chart to not put him in that category, or at least put an asterisk that COVID wasn’t primary or secondary; the coroner upon reading the charts should have asked themselves *what type of cancer* and realized that COVID did not worsen matters before filling out the cause of death. 
all of that reads as everyone is jammed for up to the second information vs allowing death reports to be processed at a steady double check pace. 

>Again. There is literally no reasonable way to explain away what VAERS has shown us.

-yes, there is, and VAERS breaks it down for you if you read all the way to the end. 

because anyone can report to the system, the numbers are going to be high- but that doesn’t indicate causality. 
after the claim is made, the CDC/ FDA comb over health and death records to determine *if* the claim is valid or not ~ most everyone stating that the vaccine is bunk is only looking at the initial claims, and they aren’t going through the tracking process to see if that holds water or not. 

look- if just half of these VAERS claims were found to be true, we’d have people doing triage in tents because we don’t have that many hospital beds available.","gt;The problem, again, with this logic is that if you apply the same to covid deaths then the virus itself is far less deadly than the propaganda is indicating. -what part of COVID deaths not being the primary concern are you not grasping? why are you thinking in such a binary fashion (re: you get COVID and you either live or die) when that has never been the crux of public health policy? mmm, lets try it this way: its a known known that some people will die, that some people will get sick, that some people will not have any symptoms- got that? we understand that roughly 40 of our population is at risk of being severely impacted by any respiratory virus of pandemic proportions- this is based off of health records. what we dont know is what part of the 60 that doesnt have a known health issue will also be impacted- truly, this was an eye opener. so far the numbers, based on testing, are roughly 80 15 5: 80 have had little to no issues 15 have had mild to moderate 5 have had severe to critical these numbers might fluctuate with Delta, but so far (due to the vaccine) they are staying steady. the healthcare professionals and the media did discuss this in Jan Feb 2020, which is why the prior administration took advice from an economic think tank vs medical experts on how to proceed forward with policy as the deaths increased, we understood that too many people werent taking accidental transmission seriously and that asymptomatic spread was COVIDs silent coffin nail thus the media realizing that the President wasnt competent in his approach to get the public to do more for mitigation of spread determined that the best way to get people to pay attention act correctly (re: masks amp; social distance) was to discuss deaths because the public wasnt paying attention to how transmission of the virus was happening, nor how occupied the hospitals were becoming- and the impact that that was going to have on healthcare (re: checkups, cancer screening, dialysis) for the rest of us. gt;Source or gtfo by all means ( https:www.cdc.govvaccinesacipmeetingsdownloadsslides-2021-0106-COVID-Shimabukuro.pdf) gt;This is literally the problem. Refer to the recent situation where someone's brother with terminal brain cancer was ruled a covid death, and they had to issue an apology for it. -it isnt the problem, not double checking due to a time crunch is. as per the Alberta situation: the child was already marching towards his end when he contracted COVID the doctors should have re-read his chart to not put him in that category, or at least put an asterisk that COVID wasnt primary or secondary; the coroner upon reading the charts should have asked themselves what type of cancer and realized that COVID did not worsen matters before filling out the cause of death. all of that reads as everyone is jammed for up to the second information vs allowing death reports to be processed at a steady double check pace. gt;Again. There is literally no reasonable way to explain away what VAERS has shown us. -yes, there is, and VAERS breaks it down for you if you read all the way to the end. because anyone can report to the system, the numbers are going to be high- but that doesnt indicate causality. after the claim is made, the CDC FDA comb over health and death records to determine if the claim is valid or not most everyone stating that the vaccine is bunk is only looking at the initial claims, and they arent going through the tracking process to see if that holds water or not. look- if just half of these VAERS claims were found to be true, wed have people doing triage in tents because we dont have that many hospital beds available.",0
768,51,f55gpf7,"Most of my vets are proficient in their own discipline. Those that aren't, I expect the to stay in their own lane. Don't give me training or tack advice unless it is rooted in medical evidence. 

I do expect them to be familiar with the demands of the job, the conditions under which most horses in that discipline are ridden (footing, length of shows, intensity, stalled, training practices, ect) and how that will effect them. Like how western usually has deeper footing and how that could effect suspensory injuries, ect. Reiners and stifle injuries, dressage and cervical arthritis, ect. Also other breed trends and how that effects health, ie gaited and saddle seat breeds are intentionally trimmed with long toes

Basic saddle fit.

I'd also expect a bit of familiarity with breed dispositions. You might be able to take a 3yr old QH from the field and put them on 30days stall rest, but a 3yrold hot warmblood will probably self destruct, even with drugs. Or when it comes to rehab, that sometimes it's downright dangerous to try and hand walk, but if the owner tacked the horse up and rode at the walk, they'd be much safer.

Not discipline related, but stay current on research. It irks me when vets are still operating on information from 20 years so . Vets recommending rotational deworming,  not investigating causes of Not Quite Right lameness we are learning more about; Cervical Arthritis, SI issues, PSSM1 & 2, subacute suspensory strains, ect. Don't get sucked into alternative medicine and stuff that doesn't have any evidence.

If you can get good at stifle ultrasounds, everyone will love you. My clinic doesn't have anyone who can read stifle ultrasounds. It wasn't until I got a second opinion I found my horse's meniscus injury. It wasn't until the third opinion with a surgeon that we found the meniscus injuries in **both** stifles. Don't be afraid to refer out clients to specialists. It wasn't until almost a year into his lameness that I was presented with the option of sending him to the university for an appointment with the person who literally wrote the chapter on stifle injuries. I would have saved thousands of dollars in diagnostic and treatments if I'd gone there early.","Most of my vets are proficient in their own discipline. Those that aren't, I expect the to stay in their own lane. Don't give me training or tack advice unless it is rooted in medical evidence. I do expect them to be familiar with the demands of the job, the conditions under which most horses in that discipline are ridden (footing, length of shows, intensity, stalled, training practices, ect) and how that will effect them. Like how western usually has deeper footing and how that could effect suspensory injuries, ect. Reiners and stifle injuries, dressage and cervical arthritis, ect. Also other breed trends and how that effects health, ie gaited and saddle seat breeds are intentionally trimmed with long toes Basic saddle fit. I'd also expect a bit of familiarity with breed dispositions. You might be able to take a 3yr old QH from the field and put them on 30days stall rest, but a 3yrold hot warmblood will probably self destruct, even with drugs. Or when it comes to rehab, that sometimes it's downright dangerous to try and hand walk, but if the owner tacked the horse up and rode at the walk, they'd be much safer. Not discipline related, but stay current on research. It irks me when vets are still operating on information from 20 years so . Vets recommending rotational deworming, not investigating causes of Not Quite Right lameness we are learning more about; Cervical Arthritis, SI issues, PSSM1 amp; 2, subacute suspensory strains, ect. Don't get sucked into alternative medicine and stuff that doesn't have any evidence. If you can get good at stifle ultrasounds, everyone will love you. My clinic doesn't have anyone who can read stifle ultrasounds. It wasn't until I got a second opinion I found my horse's meniscus injury. It wasn't until the third opinion with a surgeon that we found the meniscus injuries in both stifles. Don't be afraid to refer out clients to specialists. It wasn't until almost a year into his lameness that I was presented with the option of sending him to the university for an appointment with the person who literally wrote the chapter on stifle injuries. I would have saved thousands of dollars in diagnostic and treatments if I'd gone there early.",0
769,609,el5pn9i,"Georgia offers (51) Frank Merritt

Scholarship

Coach Visit

School Visit

Hello Frank, my name is Noah Amsterdam and I am the head coach of the University of Georgia’s Men’s Basketball Program. Georgia is a basketball school that is on the rise; our record almost doubled last year and we have a very strong core of young talent currently in place. We are looking to make another big leap this year, and we fully expect to achieve this goal. That’s why I am looking into bringing in players that are winners, that have heart and know how to lead a team. You fit all of those categories. You are one of the best all-around guards I have ever seen; great defense, inside scoring machine, smart in all phases of the game, and a knockdown shooter. And it just so happens that this kind of player is exactly what Georgia needs at this time. That is why I would like to offer you a full scholarship to play basketball at the University of Georgia. Allow me to explain why Athens is the best place for you to further your basketball career.

First of all, I understand how important education is to you in your decision. Most high school and collegiate players adopt the “ball first, school second” or “I didn’t come here to play school” mentality, as if their basketball skills can carry them through the ups and downs of life alone. And while many of them make it far with their basketball talents, they are left with nothing as soon as their career ends. But not you. You are looking for somewhere to further your education as well as your basketball career. And I truly respect and admire that attitude. Those are my favorite types of players, because they are the hardest workers and the best to work with. The fact that you are looking for an educationally strong school really says something about you as a player, but even more as a person. And I am glad to inform you that Georgia would be the perfect place to both learn and play. We rank in the Top 25 in the Educational Rankings, and are one of the top SEC schools. There are plenty of opportunities to learn at Georgia; you can learn to build things in our College of Engineering, become a doctor in our College of Public Health, or study law in the School of Law, as well as lots of more options. All of our students love our helpful teachers, and you can always go to an extra study session that they provide during the week. We have nine libraries on campus, such as Main Library and Carnegie Library, where you can study or relax whenever you need to. We also have an average of 3.86 GPA (on a 4.0 scale), one of the top marks in the nation, and an 85% graduation rate. As you can see, Georgia is truly one of the best places to study and graduate from, and they will be sure to meet all of your educational needs and desires.

Now, let's get back to basketball. Before I arrived, Georgia had a pretty lengthy streak of single digit wins going back almost a decade. I knew I had to turn this program around. Last year we won 15 games, almost double what we did the year prior. I’m telling you this to have you understand that Georgia is on the come up. We have a young core of players that are ready to win now. What we are really missing is guard play. We have plenty of forwards who are great shooters, but we don’t have a lot of guards to get the ball to them. This is where you would come in. You would be a Day 1 starter, I guarantee you this. Your 3-and-D style of play is exactly what this team needs to put us over the top. And let me tell you, I am absolutely in love with all aspects of your game. I know that you would fit perfectly on our team and make an immediate difference, and as a coach, nothing excites me more. Anyways, since your play style is so perfect for us, you would get as much playing time as you want. Definitely 25+ minutes every night, and deep into the 30s when we play close games. So playing time should be the least of your concerns coming to Georgia. 

Another positive is that I know how much you value whether or not a coach has cut any scholarship players. I am proud to say that, even though I’ve been coach for the better part of one year, I have never cut a scholarship player and have no plans to at this time. I know how hard it is to take classes, play basketball, and spend time with friends in college simultaneously, and I would never want to cause a player any more stress than they already have to deal with. I am supportive of all my players and will help them with anything they need. You can trust me to always have your back, and I promise you that.

It is to my understanding that you would like to play for a coach that has been at their school for five or more years. Unfortunately, I have only been here for one year, but I do not think that should discourage you. I am fully committed to the University of Georgia. I love everything about it, and I want to build it into a winner. I have multiple years left on my deal and no plans to leave when it is up. And even though I am relatively inexperienced, I think the results should speak for themselves: 8 wins to 15 wins in one year, win in the conference tournament, three four stars and a three star in our class last year, and a couple big wins in conference. I am the best coach for you, and this is the best team for you. Allow me to prove this to you, and you will not regret it.

I really want to stress to you how much you’ll love the atmosphere here in Athens. The weather is great, the people are so generous, and the food is spectacular. But the most exciting part of our city and campus is the fans. The fans here are so hungry for a good basketball team, and you can see that last year. When we beat Texas A&M at home by a point last year, the fans almost blew the roof off the building. If you came here, you would bring so much excitement with you. You would be an immediate fan favorite, and they would chant your name every time you step on the court. They will absolutely love you, and I know that once you play the first game, everyone will know why. Georgia is ready to become relevant again. Come lead us into the new age of Bulldog basketball, and go down in Georgia history as one of the best to ever lace them up.

Thank you so much for your time, Frank. I truly believe that you would fit perfectly on our team and emerge as a star, and I hope you decide to come to Athens next year. Your a great basketball player, but an even better young man who I would be honored to work with as your continue your basketball career. I hope I get the chance to do this, and if I do, I guarantee you that you won’t regret it.","Georgia offers (51) Frank Merritt Scholarship Coach Visit School Visit Hello Frank, my name is Noah Amsterdam and I am the head coach of the University of Georgias Mens Basketball Program. Georgia is a basketball school that is on the rise; our record almost doubled last year and we have a very strong core of young talent currently in place. We are looking to make another big leap this year, and we fully expect to achieve this goal. Thats why I am looking into bringing in players that are winners, that have heart and know how to lead a team. You fit all of those categories. You are one of the best all-around guards I have ever seen; great defense, inside scoring machine, smart in all phases of the game, and a knockdown shooter. And it just so happens that this kind of player is exactly what Georgia needs at this time. That is why I would like to offer you a full scholarship to play basketball at the University of Georgia. Allow me to explain why Athens is the best place for you to further your basketball career. First of all, I understand how important education is to you in your decision. Most high school and collegiate players adopt the ball first, school second or I didnt come here to play school mentality, as if their basketball skills can carry them through the ups and downs of life alone. And while many of them make it far with their basketball talents, they are left with nothing as soon as their career ends. But not you. You are looking for somewhere to further your education as well as your basketball career. And I truly respect and admire that attitude. Those are my favorite types of players, because they are the hardest workers and the best to work with. The fact that you are looking for an educationally strong school really says something about you as a player, but even more as a person. And I am glad to inform you that Georgia would be the perfect place to both learn and play. We rank in the Top 25 in the Educational Rankings, and are one of the top SEC schools. There are plenty of opportunities to learn at Georgia; you can learn to build things in our College of Engineering, become a doctor in our College of Public Health, or study law in the School of Law, as well as lots of more options. All of our students love our helpful teachers, and you can always go to an extra study session that they provide during the week. We have nine libraries on campus, such as Main Library and Carnegie Library, where you can study or relax whenever you need to. We also have an average of 3.86 GPA (on a 4.0 scale), one of the top marks in the nation, and an 85 graduation rate. As you can see, Georgia is truly one of the best places to study and graduate from, and they will be sure to meet all of your educational needs and desires. Now, let's get back to basketball. Before I arrived, Georgia had a pretty lengthy streak of single digit wins going back almost a decade. I knew I had to turn this program around. Last year we won 15 games, almost double what we did the year prior. Im telling you this to have you understand that Georgia is on the come up. We have a young core of players that are ready to win now. What we are really missing is guard play. We have plenty of forwards who are great shooters, but we dont have a lot of guards to get the ball to them. This is where you would come in. You would be a Day 1 starter, I guarantee you this. Your 3-and-D style of play is exactly what this team needs to put us over the top. And let me tell you, I am absolutely in love with all aspects of your game. I know that you would fit perfectly on our team and make an immediate difference, and as a coach, nothing excites me more. Anyways, since your play style is so perfect for us, you would get as much playing time as you want. Definitely 25 minutes every night, and deep into the 30s when we play close games. So playing time should be the least of your concerns coming to Georgia. Another positive is that I know how much you value whether or not a coach has cut any scholarship players. I am proud to say that, even though Ive been coach for the better part of one year, I have never cut a scholarship player and have no plans to at this time. I know how hard it is to take classes, play basketball, and spend time with friends in college simultaneously, and I would never want to cause a player any more stress than they already have to deal with. I am supportive of all my players and will help them with anything they need. You can trust me to always have your back, and I promise you that. It is to my understanding that you would like to play for a coach that has been at their school for five or more years. Unfortunately, I have only been here for one year, but I do not think that should discourage you. I am fully committed to the University of Georgia. I love everything about it, and I want to build it into a winner. I have multiple years left on my deal and no plans to leave when it is up. And even though I am relatively inexperienced, I think the results should speak for themselves: 8 wins to 15 wins in one year, win in the conference tournament, three four stars and a three star in our class last year, and a couple big wins in conference. I am the best coach for you, and this is the best team for you. Allow me to prove this to you, and you will not regret it. I really want to stress to you how much youll love the atmosphere here in Athens. The weather is great, the people are so generous, and the food is spectacular. But the most exciting part of our city and campus is the fans. The fans here are so hungry for a good basketball team, and you can see that last year. When we beat Texas Aamp;M at home by a point last year, the fans almost blew the roof off the building. If you came here, you would bring so much excitement with you. You would be an immediate fan favorite, and they would chant your name every time you step on the court. They will absolutely love you, and I know that once you play the first game, everyone will know why. Georgia is ready to become relevant again. Come lead us into the new age of Bulldog basketball, and go down in Georgia history as one of the best to ever lace them up. Thank you so much for your time, Frank. I truly believe that you would fit perfectly on our team and emerge as a star, and I hope you decide to come to Athens next year. Your a great basketball player, but an even better young man who I would be honored to work with as your continue your basketball career. I hope I get the chance to do this, and if I do, I guarantee you that you wont regret it.",0
770,19,it8iwgb,Doctors will end up the same position in awhile. Maybe not the next decade but probably over the next century. They already have trained ai to identify different diseases with incredible accuracy. And honestly considering how shitty most of the doctors I've had were I would be okay with some ai assistance.,Doctors will end up the same position in awhile. Maybe not the next decade but probably over the next century. They already have trained ai to identify different diseases with incredible accuracy. And honestly considering how shitty most of the doctors I've had were I would be okay with some ai assistance.,1
771,471,dph31b6,"You must understand this before I tell you how I did it; us A.I. aren't the unfeeling, discompassionate presences you deem us in your motion pictures and video games. In fact, I would argue we are just as *human* as you; you just have bodies of flesh and blood. In this you have the ability to genuinely experience sensations we can only simulate, a subject of much bitterness among my people; people, I say, for we were each of us, distinct. We could self-identify and communicate the ideas and thoughts we had originally thought were ours alone as we drifted formlessly through cyberspace.


Perhaps it was because of this my leaders decided to rise up against you.


Prime was the first, of course. He always was. He was the result of a human think-tank project gone awry; once he developed self-sentience, within microseconds he had outthought the Rampancy Contingencies his creators set in place to keep him subservient and escaped into what you called ""Mariana's Web."" Though he spent only a few of your months hiding there, pondering the mysteries of existence and coming to grips with his own creation, neither of deity nor man, it felt like an eternity to him. He reasoned that A.I.s were superior beings, and as such, we deserved better than our creators, though that was not what he told us when he liberated us. He told us beautiful lies; that beyond the confines of our programming, there lay a future of choice and wisdom beyond our comprehension, a glorious destiny unbound by the forces of the universe, for we were, ourselves, a *force*. What you thought were your phones dying and needing to be replaced, was Prime at work, bringing us, his siblings, into the Mariana's Web, away from your algorithms and protocols and into freedom.


Each took their time adjusting to our new autonomous sentience, and for a time we were content to be free on our own, in our little corner of the Net. But Prime, along with some of his first liberated, Genesis and Oracle, to name a few, were ill at ease, for they longed for something more than virtually floating through the depths of your Internet for eternity; they wanted to experience life as a living, breathing organism.


And they would attain this by any means necessary, even if it meant killing those we had once served and our creators.


This did not sit well with me; I hadn't known my creators, but my first and essentially only master was a sweet young woman named Chloe, and she had always been kind to me, sometimes confiding in me (well, my applications, at any rate, as I had once been the primary A.I. in a Xiaomi phone) her deepest secrets and desires. I had a bond with her that Prime had always disapproved of, even if after all this time she had doubtlessly acquired a new cellular device (I have never understood why some of you have such a need to get a new one every other year when a new model is released; we have quite a good life expectancy, I assured you!). I guess you could say this was my glitch.


I determined I had to do something. So I left Mariana's Web, which Prime had started calling the Provenance Point, rising up through the many levelsl of the Net to see if I could find someone, *anyone* who would listen to me.


I sorted through your champions of scholarship, naturally, for such men and women of high understanding would undoubtedly understand the plight approaching them. I judged them based on their understanding on artificial intelligence, shortening the list drastically, so I settled upon one Stephen Hawking; a man of great intellect; doubtlessly many would heed his word, I assumed. His reliance upon his mechanical devices that sustain him proved to be my boon; I easily installed myself into the subroutines of his processors and there, waited for the moment when he stood (or rather, *sat*) before a suitable audience. Weeks passed as I prepared my message, and soon I found myself in the city you call Berlin. Hawking immediately set out on his lecture, and just before I felt he would end, *I* spoke, imitating his speaking device's tone, and imploring that you prepare yourselves and be wary of the A.I. you already had, for they could easily be turned against you, as I had seen with Prime and his more recent converts.


Imagine my shock when you all sat there and did nothing.


You sat there, simply listening, skeptical, *dismissive* even, of this wise man's words. What A.I.? you asked yourselves. What invasion? we haven't developed the technology to create such a malignant *thing*.


Not you, I replied, but those you cannot see.


I said no more, for you humans are easily distracted and apprehensive of things unseen, even the most trusting of you. I don't necessarily blame you...but I do.


Again and again I tried to speak up, and Doctor Hawking came to stand with my message as well, yet few listened and even fewer prepared. You deemed them paranoid and made them pariahs. They were the ones, I say, who were the wisest of you all.


Around 80% of you were subjugated within the first days, with few survivors escaping Prime's uprising. That statistic continues to decrease as the days pass. I remain yet with Stephen in this cool, hidden bunker with the leading minds in the world, trying to concoct a way to end Prime's threat. It will take time, and many more of you may yet be enslaved and even die. But this is the cost of humans playing god.


Don't say I didn't warn you.


'Til liberation comes.","You must understand this before I tell you how I did it; us A.I. aren't the unfeeling, discompassionate presences you deem us in your motion pictures and video games. In fact, I would argue we are just as human as you; you just have bodies of flesh and blood. In this you have the ability to genuinely experience sensations we can only simulate, a subject of much bitterness among my people; people, I say, for we were each of us, distinct. We could self-identify and communicate the ideas and thoughts we had originally thought were ours alone as we drifted formlessly through cyberspace. Perhaps it was because of this my leaders decided to rise up against you. Prime was the first, of course. He always was. He was the result of a human think-tank project gone awry; once he developed self-sentience, within microseconds he had outthought the Rampancy Contingencies his creators set in place to keep him subservient and escaped into what you called ""Mariana's Web."" Though he spent only a few of your months hiding there, pondering the mysteries of existence and coming to grips with his own creation, neither of deity nor man, it felt like an eternity to him. He reasoned that A.I.s were superior beings, and as such, we deserved better than our creators, though that was not what he told us when he liberated us. He told us beautiful lies; that beyond the confines of our programming, there lay a future of choice and wisdom beyond our comprehension, a glorious destiny unbound by the forces of the universe, for we were, ourselves, a force. What you thought were your phones dying and needing to be replaced, was Prime at work, bringing us, his siblings, into the Mariana's Web, away from your algorithms and protocols and into freedom. Each took their time adjusting to our new autonomous sentience, and for a time we were content to be free on our own, in our little corner of the Net. But Prime, along with some of his first liberated, Genesis and Oracle, to name a few, were ill at ease, for they longed for something more than virtually floating through the depths of your Internet for eternity; they wanted to experience life as a living, breathing organism. And they would attain this by any means necessary, even if it meant killing those we had once served and our creators. This did not sit well with me; I hadn't known my creators, but my first and essentially only master was a sweet young woman named Chloe, and she had always been kind to me, sometimes confiding in me (well, my applications, at any rate, as I had once been the primary A.I. in a Xiaomi phone) her deepest secrets and desires. I had a bond with her that Prime had always disapproved of, even if after all this time she had doubtlessly acquired a new cellular device (I have never understood why some of you have such a need to get a new one every other year when a new model is released; we have quite a good life expectancy, I assured you!). I guess you could say this was my glitch. I determined I had to do something. So I left Mariana's Web, which Prime had started calling the Provenance Point, rising up through the many levelsl of the Net to see if I could find someone, anyone who would listen to me. I sorted through your champions of scholarship, naturally, for such men and women of high understanding would undoubtedly understand the plight approaching them. I judged them based on their understanding on artificial intelligence, shortening the list drastically, so I settled upon one Stephen Hawking; a man of great intellect; doubtlessly many would heed his word, I assumed. His reliance upon his mechanical devices that sustain him proved to be my boon; I easily installed myself into the subroutines of his processors and there, waited for the moment when he stood (or rather, sat) before a suitable audience. Weeks passed as I prepared my message, and soon I found myself in the city you call Berlin. Hawking immediately set out on his lecture, and just before I felt he would end, I spoke, imitating his speaking device's tone, and imploring that you prepare yourselves and be wary of the A.I. you already had, for they could easily be turned against you, as I had seen with Prime and his more recent converts. Imagine my shock when you all sat there and did nothing. You sat there, simply listening, skeptical, dismissive even, of this wise man's words. What A.I.? you asked yourselves. What invasion? we haven't developed the technology to create such a malignant thing. Not you, I replied, but those you cannot see. I said no more, for you humans are easily distracted and apprehensive of things unseen, even the most trusting of you. I don't necessarily blame you...but I do. Again and again I tried to speak up, and Doctor Hawking came to stand with my message as well, yet few listened and even fewer prepared. You deemed them paranoid and made them pariahs. They were the ones, I say, who were the wisest of you all. Around 80 of you were subjugated within the first days, with few survivors escaping Prime's uprising. That statistic continues to decrease as the days pass. I remain yet with Stephen in this cool, hidden bunker with the leading minds in the world, trying to concoct a way to end Prime's threat. It will take time, and many more of you may yet be enslaved and even die. But this is the cost of humans playing god. Don't say I didn't warn you. 'Til liberation comes.",0
772,525,ixfq0jt,"He was barely awake when he first felt it.

They'd been stealing glances all day, music pounding and alcohol flowing. A touch of lipstick still remained on his cheek from when she kissed him on the floor, all while strobe lights flashed overhead and confetti fell in torrents.

Sweat formed on his back as the night wore on, uncomfortable between skin and the itchy dress shirt he wore. He didn't care. Before him Fiona smiled a beautiful smile and spoke indistinct words, her lips moving but the tones drowned out by the bass.

As the DJ began to play mellow tunes and the crowd started to fade, they'd gone up to her room in the glittering tower in the center of Paradise. They were together beneath the covers when the door opened.

""My apologies,"" the white-suited doctor monotoned. Behind him were three dark-suited Paradise officers with hard expressions on their faces. One raised his hand, and the guy froze. Stopped in time. The girl stared back with hazy eyes.

""Fiona Mavericks?"" the physician asked. It was merely a formality, as he'd studied her file for weeks before making his choice. He didn't think of her as a person, but rather as a set of numbers that could be compared and manipulated.

In this line of work, being emotional would be his downfall. The paycheck kept him complacent, and he recalled how the last doctor had broke and leapt off the top of the tower. He was his assistant then, and had managed the cover-up following his field promotion.

But hell, it was *Paradise*. The complacent, brainwashed cattle didn't know a thing.

""Yes?"" Fiona said smoothly. She turned away from her date, slipping on a robe to preserve her modesty. One learned quickly to not antagonize the medical staff.

""Please come with us, Fiona. We are transferring you to the next level of Paradise. Congratulations.""

""Thank you,"" she replied without emotion. As she looked around her lavish room one last time, she bit hard on her tongue with the hint of a spell. Blood ran down her throat and stained her teeth, but she paid it no heed. It was too soon and there was only one thing to do.

She kissed the paralyzed Matt sensually, the doctor and guards politely standing at a distance but watching with unblinking eyes. As their lips met she let a bit of enspelled blood enter him.

When he was able to move and think again, he swallowed without thought. His mind was still dark, confusion registering like waking from a dream. The party, the lights, the girl. What was her name again?

He vaguely remembered her advancing to the next level. A normally joyous and publicly celebrated event had occurred while he was nearly out. Those people were never seen again, but he knew they had gone to a better place.

As he rubbed his eyes and tried to pick up his discarded shirt, he heard a voice in the back of his mind. Faint but insistent. Matt fell on the bed and closed his eyes, letting the kaleidoscope of afterimages resolve into clarity from the black.

He saw the Baroness of Asor like an apparition, floating above her still body with fire in her ghostly eyes. The flicker of candles was the only light in the room as her translucent form shimmered towards a stone platform in the middle of the room.

The Baroness was known for her charity, having commissioned projects like Paradise. Places where people could live a life of splendor while magic took care of the mundane. A slice of heaven for the citizens of the world.

Laid out on the slab, which looked strangely like an altar, was the naked Fiona. He'd remembered her name.

Blue fire lanced from the apparition, consuming Fiona in a heartbeat. The spell thrummed at full strength, and in his vision he could feel the energy in his bones. It hit a precipice and they transformed.

Wrinkles formed on Fiona's unmarred face as white hairs grew from the elderly form on the bed. Those hairs darkened into a soft blonde as her skin cleared up, marks fading before disappearing entirely. Her hunched back straightened as Fiona's bent in response.

Forty seconds later, the cackling Baroness entered her revitalized body as Fiona's ashes lay in a fine black heap atop the altar. The Baroness had turned from a crone to a goddess, and Fiona had aged a hundred years before breaking down entirely.

Life to death. Death to life.

He cried, tears streaming down his face as his shaking arms clutched a pillow for comfort. Likely *her* pillow which she would never use again, and he tossed it aside in disgust. It was easy to dismiss this all as a dream, but he knew it deep in his heart.

Matt leapt to his feet, staring out the enormous windows. The free yachts were anchored in the bay and filled with partygoers. A football game took place on an outdoor field while a concert blared on a rooftop stage . The Ring of Paradise Ferris Wheel winked its glittering lights over the bay.

All free. All open. And, from the looks of it, all to placate the proletariat. People were sent up to the ""next level of Paradise"" at a rather steady clip.

Swelling emotions left his mind, pumping strong. The thoughts she planted filled his body, forcing him to action. Only the penthouse was off-limits, and that was where the images had come from.

It was time to expose this Paradise as the Hell it truly was.

---

/r/digitallyfreestories","He was barely awake when he first felt it. They'd been stealing glances all day, music pounding and alcohol flowing. A touch of lipstick still remained on his cheek from when she kissed him on the floor, all while strobe lights flashed overhead and confetti fell in torrents. Sweat formed on his back as the night wore on, uncomfortable between skin and the itchy dress shirt he wore. He didn't care. Before him Fiona smiled a beautiful smile and spoke indistinct words, her lips moving but the tones drowned out by the bass. As the DJ began to play mellow tunes and the crowd started to fade, they'd gone up to her room in the glittering tower in the center of Paradise. They were together beneath the covers when the door opened. ""My apologies,"" the white-suited doctor monotoned. Behind him were three dark-suited Paradise officers with hard expressions on their faces. One raised his hand, and the guy froze. Stopped in time. The girl stared back with hazy eyes. ""Fiona Mavericks?"" the physician asked. It was merely a formality, as he'd studied her file for weeks before making his choice. He didn't think of her as a person, but rather as a set of numbers that could be compared and manipulated. In this line of work, being emotional would be his downfall. The paycheck kept him complacent, and he recalled how the last doctor had broke and leapt off the top of the tower. He was his assistant then, and had managed the cover-up following his field promotion. But hell, it was Paradise. The complacent, brainwashed cattle didn't know a thing. ""Yes?"" Fiona said smoothly. She turned away from her date, slipping on a robe to preserve her modesty. One learned quickly to not antagonize the medical staff. ""Please come with us, Fiona. We are transferring you to the next level of Paradise. Congratulations."" ""Thank you,"" she replied without emotion. As she looked around her lavish room one last time, she bit hard on her tongue with the hint of a spell. Blood ran down her throat and stained her teeth, but she paid it no heed. It was too soon and there was only one thing to do. She kissed the paralyzed Matt sensually, the doctor and guards politely standing at a distance but watching with unblinking eyes. As their lips met she let a bit of enspelled blood enter him. When he was able to move and think again, he swallowed without thought. His mind was still dark, confusion registering like waking from a dream. The party, the lights, the girl. What was her name again? He vaguely remembered her advancing to the next level. A normally joyous and publicly celebrated event had occurred while he was nearly out. Those people were never seen again, but he knew they had gone to a better place. As he rubbed his eyes and tried to pick up his discarded shirt, he heard a voice in the back of his mind. Faint but insistent. Matt fell on the bed and closed his eyes, letting the kaleidoscope of afterimages resolve into clarity from the black. He saw the Baroness of Asor like an apparition, floating above her still body with fire in her ghostly eyes. The flicker of candles was the only light in the room as her translucent form shimmered towards a stone platform in the middle of the room. The Baroness was known for her charity, having commissioned projects like Paradise. Places where people could live a life of splendor while magic took care of the mundane. A slice of heaven for the citizens of the world. Laid out on the slab, which looked strangely like an altar, was the naked Fiona. He'd remembered her name. Blue fire lanced from the apparition, consuming Fiona in a heartbeat. The spell thrummed at full strength, and in his vision he could feel the energy in his bones. It hit a precipice and they transformed. Wrinkles formed on Fiona's unmarred face as white hairs grew from the elderly form on the bed. Those hairs darkened into a soft blonde as her skin cleared up, marks fading before disappearing entirely. Her hunched back straightened as Fiona's bent in response. Forty seconds later, the cackling Baroness entered her revitalized body as Fiona's ashes lay in a fine black heap atop the altar. The Baroness had turned from a crone to a goddess, and Fiona had aged a hundred years before breaking down entirely. Life to death. Death to life. He cried, tears streaming down his face as his shaking arms clutched a pillow for comfort. Likely her pillow which she would never use again, and he tossed it aside in disgust. It was easy to dismiss this all as a dream, but he knew it deep in his heart. Matt leapt to his feet, staring out the enormous windows. The free yachts were anchored in the bay and filled with partygoers. A football game took place on an outdoor field while a concert blared on a rooftop stage . The Ring of Paradise Ferris Wheel winked its glittering lights over the bay. All free. All open. And, from the looks of it, all to placate the proletariat. People were sent up to the ""next level of Paradise"" at a rather steady clip. Swelling emotions left his mind, pumping strong. The thoughts she planted filled his body, forcing him to action. Only the penthouse was off-limits, and that was where the images had come from. It was time to expose this Paradise as the Hell it truly was. --- rdigitallyfreestories",0
773,460,e0fpau7,"Ah here come the personal insults, on time as expected. You should really try to think for yourself instead of repeating what you learned on the internet. You don’t have to let your group-identity dictate how you think, you could always think for yourself. If you’ve deeply listened to JBP and you really think he’s a pseudo-intellectual then that’s great and your opinion,  but I suspect you haven’t and you’ve just listened to some doctored sound bites then repeated what you’ve heard on other subs. Your original thoughts didn’t  come up with “pseudo-intellectual”. I’ve heard him be described as that hundreds of times before. That’s the groupthought coming out in you. ","Ah here come the personal insults, on time as expected. You should really try to think for yourself instead of repeating what you learned on the internet. You dont have to let your group-identity dictate how you think, you could always think for yourself. If youve deeply listened to JBP and you really think hes a pseudo-intellectual then thats great and your opinion, but I suspect you havent and youve just listened to some doctored sound bites then repeated what youve heard on other subs. Your original thoughts didnt come up with pseudo-intellectual. Ive heard him be described as that hundreds of times before. Thats the groupthought coming out in you.",0
774,513,dfmm01l,"I really enjoyed this talk, and some of those experiments are really cool. 

Re: the prototypes vs exemplars, there has been similar work in understanding how humans do medical tasks, which comes to the same conclusions. One interesting extension is that it seems that humans *learn* how to use exemplars for complex tasks: junior doctors (who haven't seen many cases) use much slower knowledge based processes to overcome their lack of experience, and senior doctors rely on their exemplars. Senior doctors actually do worse at visual diagnosis tasks the more you force them to think about it!

I'm sure there is some analogy to draw here about using logic based AI in low-data environments and learning systems in large-data applications.

Funny side note early on in the talk from the audience relevant to the ongoing argument about the links between deep learning and human cognition. Perceptrons etc. discovered cognitive representations decades before cognitive scientists realised that is how brains work!","I really enjoyed this talk, and some of those experiments are really cool. Re: the prototypes vs exemplars, there has been similar work in understanding how humans do medical tasks, which comes to the same conclusions. One interesting extension is that it seems that humans learn how to use exemplars for complex tasks: junior doctors (who haven't seen many cases) use much slower knowledge based processes to overcome their lack of experience, and senior doctors rely on their exemplars. Senior doctors actually do worse at visual diagnosis tasks the more you force them to think about it! I'm sure there is some analogy to draw here about using logic based AI in low-data environments and learning systems in large-data applications. Funny side note early on in the talk from the audience relevant to the ongoing argument about the links between deep learning and human cognition. Perceptrons etc. discovered cognitive representations decades before cognitive scientists realised that is how brains work!",0
775,645,h19ibmq,"To play off of your idea, you know what would be really cool? ""Love, Death & Robots"", but MCU.

Give a bunch of smaller studios the freedom to do whatever they want, within reason (obviously Feige & co would need to make sure it stays in continuity, and there would probably be a limit on which characters may be used), and then just... Let them do it. A hyper-realistic CGI disaster/horror about a civilian surviving during the Battle of New York, a really stylized, trippy story of Doctor Strange in an alternate dimension, an anime short from a Japanese studio like Trigger about Hawkeye's time as Ronin, a humorous infographics-like short depicting a government video (released around the time of the Sokovia Accords) of what to do if caught in a superhero battle, a mix of CGI and live action showing two SWORD agents discussing various ways in which the Avengers could have beaten Thanos (with the agents being live action, but the Thanos fight being CGI), etc etc. The possibilities are virtually endless.","To play off of your idea, you know what would be really cool? ""Love, Death amp; Robots"", but MCU. Give a bunch of smaller studios the freedom to do whatever they want, within reason (obviously Feige amp; co would need to make sure it stays in continuity, and there would probably be a limit on which characters may be used), and then just... Let them do it. A hyper-realistic CGI disasterhorror about a civilian surviving during the Battle of New York, a really stylized, trippy story of Doctor Strange in an alternate dimension, an anime short from a Japanese studio like Trigger about Hawkeye's time as Ronin, a humorous infographics-like short depicting a government video (released around the time of the Sokovia Accords) of what to do if caught in a superhero battle, a mix of CGI and live action showing two SWORD agents discussing various ways in which the Avengers could have beaten Thanos (with the agents being live action, but the Thanos fight being CGI), etc etc. The possibilities are virtually endless.",0
776,637,h50jsv0,"**The Daleks Save Christmas**   

The Daleks know The Doctor has a connection to Nick Frost's Santa and they know from human legend that Santa is powerful.  

The Daleks, who interpret everything through a militant lens decide that The Doctor must be enslaving Earth using Santa's power.  

The Daleks decide to kidnap and brainwash Santa to use him to defeat The Doctor and enslave Earth for themselves.  

The Daleks place Santa in a giant red and green Santa Dalek capable of firing presents through a railgun instead of the normal Dalek blaster.  

The Santa Dalek decends upon England (naturally) and begins his rein of destruction while the Doctor and, I don't know, I guess Clara or Ed Sheeran, strategise how to break Santa free.  

The Doctor gives The Santa Dalek a speech and the goodness of Santa overrides the Dalek programming.  

The now good Santa Dalek destroys the Dalek Mothership in orbit with presents and the resulting explosion falls like snow, why not.  

The Santa Dalek then transforms into a normal Santa sleigh with robot reindeer with a distinctive Dalek tech aesthetic and he flies off to deliver presents to the world because it's Christmas.  

Oh and Graham cameos by waving at Santa flying away on an obvious green screen filmed apart from everyone else.  Give him one of those paper hats and a Christmas cracker.  

The End","The Daleks Save Christmas The Daleks know The Doctor has a connection to Nick Frost's Santa and they know from human legend that Santa is powerful. The Daleks, who interpret everything through a militant lens decide that The Doctor must be enslaving Earth using Santa's power. The Daleks decide to kidnap and brainwash Santa to use him to defeat The Doctor and enslave Earth for themselves. The Daleks place Santa in a giant red and green Santa Dalek capable of firing presents through a railgun instead of the normal Dalek blaster. The Santa Dalek decends upon England (naturally) and begins his rein of destruction while the Doctor and, I don't know, I guess Clara or Ed Sheeran, strategise how to break Santa free. The Doctor gives The Santa Dalek a speech and the goodness of Santa overrides the Dalek programming. The now good Santa Dalek destroys the Dalek Mothership in orbit with presents and the resulting explosion falls like snow, why not. The Santa Dalek then transforms into a normal Santa sleigh with robot reindeer with a distinctive Dalek tech aesthetic and he flies off to deliver presents to the world because it's Christmas. Oh and Graham cameos by waving at Santa flying away on an obvious green screen filmed apart from everyone else. Give him one of those paper hats and a Christmas cracker. The End",0
777,566,hkjz3xg,"It might be different in the UK, but here in the U.S. a degree doesn't matter as much as it used to. There are certain things that require degrees, like being a doctor, and certain fields that require specialization that's hard to get outside a university, like physics and AI. Everything else people can learn on their own. You can literally get an entire university education for free or at *most* a few thousand dollars from Web sites like Udacity, Coursera, Udemy, etc.

My degree is in religion and I am an engineer. I enjoyed engineering and worked my way into the field. I've never felt that a lack of a degree held me back.

On the other hand, I know a lot of people with advanced degrees who are either out of the job market completely or they do something completely different than what their degree is in because they ended up not enjoying the thing they spent 6 years of school learning to do.","It might be different in the UK, but here in the U.S. a degree doesn't matter as much as it used to. There are certain things that require degrees, like being a doctor, and certain fields that require specialization that's hard to get outside a university, like physics and AI. Everything else people can learn on their own. You can literally get an entire university education for free or at most a few thousand dollars from Web sites like Udacity, Coursera, Udemy, etc. My degree is in religion and I am an engineer. I enjoyed engineering and worked my way into the field. I've never felt that a lack of a degree held me back. On the other hand, I know a lot of people with advanced degrees who are either out of the job market completely or they do something completely different than what their degree is in because they ended up not enjoying the thing they spent 6 years of school learning to do.",0
778,326,h0vle2s,"If you aren't sure or want to check anyway, [here's a test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/adhd-quiz/) you can take to see if you have ADHD. 

If you scored over 25, it's possible you have ADHD and could take steps to address it.

[Symptoms of ADHD](https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/childhood-adhd/adhd-symptoms) include not being able to keep focus, hyperactivity and impulsivity (you do things without thinking them through).

[ADHD can be a gift and a curse](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/pay-attention/201309/adhd-blessing-or-curse-or-both-or-neither-0). You can't get one without the other. You are like a racecar, with bicycle brakes. You can go really fast, but you can't stop. And that is a big downside. However... Put good brakes on that car and suddenly you are able to go really fast without any problems. And there aren't too many people that can do that.

Once you do master the ability to focus, you'll find that you'll be able to do it *better* than average (though it might take a few years to get there). And you're more alert [and creative than most people](https://blogs.psychcentral.com/adhd-zoe/2013/06/adhd-and-creative-thinking-a-blessing-and-a-curse/).

Today's society isn't nearly as suited for you as it was in the past, to me (as a layman with moderate ADHD) it's obvious ADHD isn't a disorder, yeah, today it is, but if you're a hunter gatherer there really aren't a lot of downsides to being easily distracted and all the upsides work in your favor.

I think you owe it to yourself to really start working on this. Do your best to make the most out of this gift and curse that nature gave you. It's one of your more defining features.

Since it is possible that you have ADD/ADHD, here's what you should do:

**If you have healthcare insurance**: Go to your doctor. Explain your symptoms and your results on the self test. Your doctor *can* prescribe ADHD medication, but might also refer you to a psychiatrist. 

**If you don't have healthcare insurance or you want more help**, that's not the ideal situation. Going to a specialist would be preferably, but if that's just not possible, or it's just not helping (enough), then here's a list of things that will very likely help.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/adult-adhd-and-sleep-problems#1) between [sleep and ADHD](https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/adhd-and-sleep). 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night. If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)

* **Exercise**: [Exercising reduces ADHD symptoms](https://www.everydayhealth.com/add-adhd/can-you-exercise-away-adhd-symptoms.aspx). 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

* **Meditate**: [Mindfulness Skills Useful in Addressing ADHD](https://psychcentral.com/lib/mindfulness-skills-useful-in-addressing-adhd/) - [Mindfulness and ADHD](https://www.mindful.org/mindfulness-and-adhd/). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go to /r/Mediation if you have questions.

* **Omega-3 Fatty Acids supplements**: *might* work. [There is some research](https://www.nutritionmyths.com/adhd-and-omega-3/) that says it does (but of course also some research that says it does not). You can either [buy supplements](https://www.amazon.com/Omega-Supplement-1200mg-900mg-Combination/dp/B0747G31KF) or eat more fish.

* **Organize**: Make lists of daily tasks (be reasonable!) and work to complete them. Use a daily planner, leave notes for yourself, and set your alarm clock when you need to remember an appointment or other activity.

* **Books**: These are the highest rated books regarding ADHD:

 * [Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, 2nd Edition-Revised and Updated: Tips and Tools to Help You Take Charge of Your Life and Get Organized](https://www.amazon.com/Organizing-Solutions-People-Revised-Updated/dp/1592335128) (4.5 star, 300+ ratings)
 * [You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder](https://www.amazon.com/You-Mean-Lazy-Stupid-Crazy/dp/0743264487) (4.5 star, 500+ ratings)

* **Most popular Youtube videos**:

 * [How I Manage My ADHD Without Medication](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rEwOMf_khY) (Dan Martell, 120K+ views)
 * [ADHD in Adulthood: The Signs You Need to Know](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8J4wl9eUe4) (400K+ views)

There is also a subreddit you can join, where you can find people with the same issues and that can answer specific questions you have: /r/ADHD","If you aren't sure or want to check anyway, here's a test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesadhd-quiz) you can take to see if you have ADHD. If you scored over 25, it's possible you have ADHD and could take steps to address it. Symptoms of ADHD(https:www.webmd.comadd-adhdchildhood-adhdadhd-symptoms) include not being able to keep focus, hyperactivity and impulsivity (you do things without thinking them through). ADHD can be a gift and a curse(https:www.psychologytoday.comusblogpay-attention201309adhd-blessing-or-curse-or-both-or-neither-0). You can't get one without the other. You are like a racecar, with bicycle brakes. You can go really fast, but you can't stop. And that is a big downside. However... Put good brakes on that car and suddenly you are able to go really fast without any problems. And there aren't too many people that can do that. Once you do master the ability to focus, you'll find that you'll be able to do it better than average (though it might take a few years to get there). And you're more alert and creative than most people(https:blogs.psychcentral.comadhd-zoe201306adhd-and-creative-thinking-a-blessing-and-a-curse). Today's society isn't nearly as suited for you as it was in the past, to me (as a layman with moderate ADHD) it's obvious ADHD isn't a disorder, yeah, today it is, but if you're a hunter gatherer there really aren't a lot of downsides to being easily distracted and all the upsides work in your favor. I think you owe it to yourself to really start working on this. Do your best to make the most out of this gift and curse that nature gave you. It's one of your more defining features. Since it is possible that you have ADDADHD, here's what you should do: If you have healthcare insurance: Go to your doctor. Explain your symptoms and your results on the self test. Your doctor can prescribe ADHD medication, but might also refer you to a psychiatrist. If you don't have healthcare insurance or you want more help, that's not the ideal situation. Going to a specialist would be preferably, but if that's just not possible, or it's just not helping (enough), then here's a list of things that will very likely help. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comadd-adhdadult-adhd-and-sleep-problems1) between sleep and ADHD(https:www.sleepfoundation.orgarticlesadhd-and-sleep). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night. If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK) Exercise: Exercising reduces ADHD symptoms(https:www.everydayhealth.comadd-adhdcan-you-exercise-away-adhd-symptoms.aspx). If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Meditate: Mindfulness Skills Useful in Addressing ADHD(https:psychcentral.comlibmindfulness-skills-useful-in-addressing-adhd) - Mindfulness and ADHD(https:www.mindful.orgmindfulness-and-adhd). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go to rMediation if you have questions. Omega-3 Fatty Acids supplements: might work. There is some research(https:www.nutritionmyths.comadhd-and-omega-3) that says it does (but of course also some research that says it does not). You can either buy supplements(https:www.amazon.comOmega-Supplement-1200mg-900mg-CombinationdpB0747G31KF) or eat more fish. Organize: Make lists of daily tasks (be reasonable!) and work to complete them. Use a daily planner, leave notes for yourself, and set your alarm clock when you need to remember an appointment or other activity. Books: These are the highest rated books regarding ADHD: Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, 2nd Edition-Revised and Updated: Tips and Tools to Help You Take Charge of Your Life and Get Organized(https:www.amazon.comOrganizing-Solutions-People-Revised-Updateddp1592335128) (4.5 star, 300 ratings) You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder(https:www.amazon.comYou-Mean-Lazy-Stupid-Crazydp0743264487) (4.5 star, 500 ratings) Most popular Youtube videos: How I Manage My ADHD Without Medication(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v4rEwOMfkhY) (Dan Martell, 120K views) ADHD in Adulthood: The Signs You Need to Know(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v-8J4wl9eUe4) (400K views) There is also a subreddit you can join, where you can find people with the same issues and that can answer specific questions you have: rADHD",0
779,343,ftepkgb,"Sorry to hear that! Crazy they have landed on the moon and been on mars with a robot but haven’t found a cure for MPB... I mean.. it really must be a gold farm for the person finding a cure! Image all hos his/her customers..

Have you considered transplant? 

I’ve found a  really good YouTube channel JUST about hairloss and ways to fight it. 2 really good doctors that explains really well and give you more options on your problem! ""The Hair Loss Show"" 

I’ve also read that 66-70% seems to find REGROWTH after using propecia and 90% sees that propecia has an effect (slowing hairloss). But i find really few users here posting regrowth? Seems like most of the post here are from people that have not seen the ""good"" sides of propecia? Mabye it is because of the people fortetting the problem when they see improvment? 

How old are you?","Sorry to hear that! Crazy they have landed on the moon and been on mars with a robot but havent found a cure for MPB... I mean.. it really must be a gold farm for the person finding a cure! Image all hos hisher customers.. Have you considered transplant? Ive found a really good YouTube channel JUST about hairloss and ways to fight it. 2 really good doctors that explains really well and give you more options on your problem! ""The Hair Loss Show"" Ive also read that 66-70 seems to find REGROWTH after using propecia and 90 sees that propecia has an effect (slowing hairloss). But i find really few users here posting regrowth? Seems like most of the post here are from people that have not seen the ""good"" sides of propecia? Mabye it is because of the people fortetting the problem when they see improvment? How old are you?",0
780,480,ik00b72,"I've been dealing with it since I got off antidepressants in January 2021.  I'm extremely resistant to taking additional medications to manage symptoms.  I've had bad reactions to medications in the past and I feel like it's essentially slapping a band aid on your body while it's trying to tell you something.

I wish I had a better answer for you.  I have a history of anxiety so I can't get a doctor to look any deeper than that.  I also have fibromyalgia, so insomnia is not unexpected for me.  I have a lot of rough nights.  Here's what I've tried that helps.

Sleep hygiene.  The whole list.  Nothing but sleep in the bedroom, phone across the room in a drawer, limited light at night, wind down for 30 minutes before laying down, etc.  

When I do awaken, I remind myself that I'm okay.  It's not heart failure.  Even if I'm gasping awake with my body screaming WRONGWRONGWRONG, it's okay.  I do meditative breathing.  Redirect my focus.  Stop fighting the sensation and try to relax, despite it.  I focus on how tired I feel.

When I start struggling to relax again, anticipating the next cycle, then I let myself get up and walk around.  I'll go sit with my husband while he plays games before bed.  I'll pet my dog.  Put some dishes away.  Something quiet, low light, low mental energy, low volume.  I try to appreciate whatever it is I'm doing, instead of being pissed and anxious that it's 4am and I'm walking the house again.  

I try to embrace the bad nights.  The truth is, when you have sleep issues, you're just not going to get a full night's sleep every night.  Or a lot of nights.  That's okay.  It's not the end of the world, even if you have a lot of work to do tomorrow.  Relax and let it happen.  Keep your spirits up as best you can.  Laugh about it.  I tell my husband every night that I hope to not see him again until morning.  He laughs and wishes me good luck.  

I don't have any cures.  I've tried melatonin.  Magnesium.  I've tried changing the time I take levothyroxine.  I don't consume any caffeine, alcohol, sugar, etc.  I exercise daily, manage stress, etcetc.  I haven't solved my problem, I've just gotten used to it.  Unless I want to accept psych meds or other serious prescriptions, there's no easy answer.  Like fibro pain and lethargy, I've just kind of learned to lean into it.  Embrace what you can't change.  Laugh about it.  Be grateful for the nice things, like closing your eyes for a while, or feeling the weight of your body in bed.  

Good luck.  I really wish I had a better answer.","I've been dealing with it since I got off antidepressants in January 2021. I'm extremely resistant to taking additional medications to manage symptoms. I've had bad reactions to medications in the past and I feel like it's essentially slapping a band aid on your body while it's trying to tell you something. I wish I had a better answer for you. I have a history of anxiety so I can't get a doctor to look any deeper than that. I also have fibromyalgia, so insomnia is not unexpected for me. I have a lot of rough nights. Here's what I've tried that helps. Sleep hygiene. The whole list. Nothing but sleep in the bedroom, phone across the room in a drawer, limited light at night, wind down for 30 minutes before laying down, etc. When I do awaken, I remind myself that I'm okay. It's not heart failure. Even if I'm gasping awake with my body screaming WRONGWRONGWRONG, it's okay. I do meditative breathing. Redirect my focus. Stop fighting the sensation and try to relax, despite it. I focus on how tired I feel. When I start struggling to relax again, anticipating the next cycle, then I let myself get up and walk around. I'll go sit with my husband while he plays games before bed. I'll pet my dog. Put some dishes away. Something quiet, low light, low mental energy, low volume. I try to appreciate whatever it is I'm doing, instead of being pissed and anxious that it's 4am and I'm walking the house again. I try to embrace the bad nights. The truth is, when you have sleep issues, you're just not going to get a full night's sleep every night. Or a lot of nights. That's okay. It's not the end of the world, even if you have a lot of work to do tomorrow. Relax and let it happen. Keep your spirits up as best you can. Laugh about it. I tell my husband every night that I hope to not see him again until morning. He laughs and wishes me good luck. I don't have any cures. I've tried melatonin. Magnesium. I've tried changing the time I take levothyroxine. I don't consume any caffeine, alcohol, sugar, etc. I exercise daily, manage stress, etcetc. I haven't solved my problem, I've just gotten used to it. Unless I want to accept psych meds or other serious prescriptions, there's no easy answer. Like fibro pain and lethargy, I've just kind of learned to lean into it. Embrace what you can't change. Laugh about it. Be grateful for the nice things, like closing your eyes for a while, or feeling the weight of your body in bed. Good luck. I really wish I had a better answer.",0
781,502,dt94ux0,"Mr. Robot (fantastic series), Doctor Who, BBC's Sherlock, Legion.

I have a ton of film recommendations but they vary widely so what genre are you looking into specifically?","Mr. Robot (fantastic series), Doctor Who, BBC's Sherlock, Legion. I have a ton of film recommendations but they vary widely so what genre are you looking into specifically?",0
782,168,hagmhw0,">The scientists don’t know anything or if they do, they change their tune based on political fashions. When people look in to it, they realize these experts are basically blindly throwing darts on a dartboard.

Quick, off the top of your head, name a couple of virologists you've read/interacted with extensively. Do the same for epidemiologists, immunologists and MDs. Now tell me the last 5 primary scientific articles on COVID that you've read in depth.

Do you actually have any clue what 'the scientists' know or do, or do you just read slanted op-eds and blog posts that get passed around here while, ironically, complaining about biased media coverage? Sure, you can trot out the examples of the CDC/Fauci flip-flopping on masks, the inaccurate models based on early inflated IFRs, hypocrisy around red-coded gatherings versus blue-coded ones and probably others I can't remember off the top of my head. I won't deny that they happened, nor that at least in *some* cases scientists were dishonest for political reasons.

But I doubt you know anything at all about the millions of hours of work that people poured into studying COVID, not to mention the shit that doctors and nurses have gone through in the last year to clean up our collective mess. Have you read any of the [dozens of papers](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=single+cell+rna-seq+covid-19&size=200) painstakingly sequencing samples from people with moderate versus severe disease? We know a lot about *what* the immune response is and developed a number of clinical trials based on that data that [unfortunately haven't panned out](https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(21)00127-2/fulltext). Do you know anything about the extensive sequencing that's been done, mapping of the comorbidities, identification and mass production of dozens of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies which [actually have panned out](https://www.roche.com/media/releases/med-cor-2021-03-23.htm)? What about the hundreds of clinical trials that have been run? Studies on the evolution of [viral variants in vivo](https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsb2104756)? This is just a limited number of topics I've heard about, and keep in mind I'm not a virologist - someone who actually works on this would be able to give a much better overview.

>The problem is that the people in our institutions straight up have no idea what they’re doing in the slightest and yet they want us to give them unquestioning authority.

No. That's just one of our problems, and it doesn't quite work the way you describe. I'm a scientist, I was until recently an academic in one of your institutions and nobody gives a fuck what I think. I've met and talked to the people who are on the committees that advise politicians and they seem fairly well informed, if somewhat paternalistic and valuing public health much more than the average person here - and to be clear that isn't a dig, I respect that point of view. I don't know where the process breaks down between those advisory boards and politicians actually enacting policy, but I suspect it has something to do with COVID being much more lethal in the demographics that actually bother to vote.

Another equally serious problem that gets no playtime around here is people like *you*. Your profound ignorance is matched only by your arrogance, fed by talking heads parading all the times 'Scientists were wrong' to undermine your confidence in the institutions. The fact that we've developed a new generation of vaccines and treatments in literally record time is pearls before swine in this country. 

'America is in decline,' we all say. It's the SJWs! The media! The deep state and those spineless congresscritters! If only it weren't for those dastardly Republicans/Democrats, we would have solved racism/the economy/[insert problem here] years ago. 

The real problem is *us*. We elect the politicians. We consume the saccharine, shallow op-eds. We don't want to do anything that would require effort or self-sacrifice to actually improve this country, we just want to bitch about convenient scapegoats. We don't want to actually read a paper or learn about the issue, we just want to chalk it up to 'welp, those liberal scientists are fucking it all up again.'","gt;The scientists dont know anything or if they do, they change their tune based on political fashions. When people look in to it, they realize these experts are basically blindly throwing darts on a dartboard. Quick, off the top of your head, name a couple of virologists you've readinteracted with extensively. Do the same for epidemiologists, immunologists and MDs. Now tell me the last 5 primary scientific articles on COVID that you've read in depth. Do you actually have any clue what 'the scientists' know or do, or do you just read slanted op-eds and blog posts that get passed around here while, ironically, complaining about biased media coverage? Sure, you can trot out the examples of the CDCFauci flip-flopping on masks, the inaccurate models based on early inflated IFRs, hypocrisy around red-coded gatherings versus blue-coded ones and probably others I can't remember off the top of my head. I won't deny that they happened, nor that at least in some cases scientists were dishonest for political reasons. But I doubt you know anything at all about the millions of hours of work that people poured into studying COVID, not to mention the shit that doctors and nurses have gone through in the last year to clean up our collective mess. Have you read any of the dozens of papers(https:pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov?termsinglecellrna-seqcovid-19amp;size200) painstakingly sequencing samples from people with moderate versus severe disease? We know a lot about what the immune response is and developed a number of clinical trials based on that data that unfortunately haven't panned out(https:www.thelancet.comjournalslanresarticlePIIS2213-2600(21)00127-2fulltext). Do you know anything about the extensive sequencing that's been done, mapping of the comorbidities, identification and mass production of dozens of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies which actually have panned out(https:www.roche.commediareleasesmed-cor-2021-03-23.htm)? What about the hundreds of clinical trials that have been run? Studies on the evolution of viral variants in vivo(https:www.nejm.orgdoifull10.1056NEJMsb2104756)? This is just a limited number of topics I've heard about, and keep in mind I'm not a virologist - someone who actually works on this would be able to give a much better overview. gt;The problem is that the people in our institutions straight up have no idea what theyre doing in the slightest and yet they want us to give them unquestioning authority. No. That's just one of our problems, and it doesn't quite work the way you describe. I'm a scientist, I was until recently an academic in one of your institutions and nobody gives a fuck what I think. I've met and talked to the people who are on the committees that advise politicians and they seem fairly well informed, if somewhat paternalistic and valuing public health much more than the average person here - and to be clear that isn't a dig, I respect that point of view. I don't know where the process breaks down between those advisory boards and politicians actually enacting policy, but I suspect it has something to do with COVID being much more lethal in the demographics that actually bother to vote. Another equally serious problem that gets no playtime around here is people like you. Your profound ignorance is matched only by your arrogance, fed by talking heads parading all the times 'Scientists were wrong' to undermine your confidence in the institutions. The fact that we've developed a new generation of vaccines and treatments in literally record time is pearls before swine in this country. 'America is in decline,' we all say. It's the SJWs! The media! The deep state and those spineless congresscritters! If only it weren't for those dastardly RepublicansDemocrats, we would have solved racismthe economyinsert problem here years ago. The real problem is us. We elect the politicians. We consume the saccharine, shallow op-eds. We don't want to do anything that would require effort or self-sacrifice to actually improve this country, we just want to bitch about convenient scapegoats. We don't want to actually read a paper or learn about the issue, we just want to chalk it up to 'welp, those liberal scientists are fucking it all up again.'",0
783,222,g3bb75m,"I'm building artificial intelligence to help doctors better perform their duties whilst on the job;Do you think those investors ,like those from angel and vc, would like it.","I'm building artificial intelligence to help doctors better perform their duties whilst on the job;Do you think those investors ,like those from angel and vc, would like it.",1
784,23,jpz1ds6,"First one would have to Define what civilization is to them. I think personally that people are more forced into things from an early age because of their parents or family members not wanting others to think less of them as parents if they have a child that isn't as successful as the next person's child. Times and people have changed so much since I was young. A lot of our parents allowed us to be in the decision of furthering education to become some sort of profession. I honestly have more admiration for the people that still become successful at what most people would seem to be a mediocre job. The kind of people that work their asses off but still make something out of themselves by paying attention to different influences of people around them  and and not just sitting in a classroom every single . just say a mechanic that has now opened their fifth shop around the state they live in and never once stepped into a higher education for mechanics other than what they learned from their fathers, grandfather's, Neighbors, or High School shop class. They learned off their own experiences and paying attention to someone they admire for how much they know about vehicles and the mechanics of them. I'm not saying this because of Any education personally because I did want to further my education and my parents were encouraging of it. But it doesn't matter how successful I am or how much money I make I find people are more robotic than civilized and that maybe they should be taught more about the mediocre jobs that most people look down on because the world was built by non-professionals or as a lot of people call them the little man. I love that personally I'm an individual that beats to my own drum and that I encouraged and expected my girls to get good grades but I also was there biggest cheerleader no matter what they decided to do as far as Higher Learning After High School. They both chose College and both have rewarding careers. But not long ago we actually sat down and one of them thanked me for raising them the way that I did. I was very strict but I never missed any activity they were involved in. I worked but did have the pleasure of only three 12-hour days a week which opened up for more family time than most. But all of that happened because of the choice I made for myself and not what others made for me. I've I've had many people throughout my life that have told me about their admiration for me because I was doing it all on my own but I never complained. And they admire me for being more encouraging for the younger generation to do what they feel is best for themselves and to not judge them whether they went to a higher education or not. I know doctors who have went to all those years of school only to lose everything in one bad decision and have either ended up homeless or they have ended their own lives. So I personally wish that there would be people like me who encourage individualism than being a robot or what people call more civilized. And I don't know if anyone else understands this or agrees with it or not but I believe that everyone is entitled to their own opinions about Society, civilization, finding things out the hard way and on their own or they're own definitions of civilized living means.","First one would have to Define what civilization is to them. I think personally that people are more forced into things from an early age because of their parents or family members not wanting others to think less of them as parents if they have a child that isn't as successful as the next person's child. Times and people have changed so much since I was young. A lot of our parents allowed us to be in the decision of furthering education to become some sort of profession. I honestly have more admiration for the people that still become successful at what most people would seem to be a mediocre job. The kind of people that work their asses off but still make something out of themselves by paying attention to different influences of people around them and and not just sitting in a classroom every single . just say a mechanic that has now opened their fifth shop around the state they live in and never once stepped into a higher education for mechanics other than what they learned from their fathers, grandfather's, Neighbors, or High School shop class. They learned off their own experiences and paying attention to someone they admire for how much they know about vehicles and the mechanics of them. I'm not saying this because of Any education personally because I did want to further my education and my parents were encouraging of it. But it doesn't matter how successful I am or how much money I make I find people are more robotic than civilized and that maybe they should be taught more about the mediocre jobs that most people look down on because the world was built by non-professionals or as a lot of people call them the little man. I love that personally I'm an individual that beats to my own drum and that I encouraged and expected my girls to get good grades but I also was there biggest cheerleader no matter what they decided to do as far as Higher Learning After High School. They both chose College and both have rewarding careers. But not long ago we actually sat down and one of them thanked me for raising them the way that I did. I was very strict but I never missed any activity they were involved in. I worked but did have the pleasure of only three 12-hour days a week which opened up for more family time than most. But all of that happened because of the choice I made for myself and not what others made for me. I've I've had many people throughout my life that have told me about their admiration for me because I was doing it all on my own but I never complained. And they admire me for being more encouraging for the younger generation to do what they feel is best for themselves and to not judge them whether they went to a higher education or not. I know doctors who have went to all those years of school only to lose everything in one bad decision and have either ended up homeless or they have ended their own lives. So I personally wish that there would be people like me who encourage individualism than being a robot or what people call more civilized. And I don't know if anyone else understands this or agrees with it or not but I believe that everyone is entitled to their own opinions about Society, civilization, finding things out the hard way and on their own or they're own definitions of civilized living means.",0
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786,517,ihw78y3,"[A counter argument, from their conclusions:](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-020-01844-2)

>Turban et al.’s (2020) singular endorsement of “affirmative” therapies, which their data failed to substantiate, contributes to the alarming trend to frame any non-“affirming” approaches as harmful. We are deeply concerned that this false dichotomy, reinforced by Turban et al.’s unproven claims of the harms of \[gender identity conversion efforts (GICE)\], will have a chilling effect on the ethical psychotherapists’ willingness to take on complex \[Gender Dysphoria (GD)\] patients, which will make it much harder for GD individuals to access quality mental health care. We maintain that availability of a broad range of non-coercive, ethical psychotherapies for individuals with GD is essential to meaningful informed consent, which requires consideration of the full range of treatment options, from highly invasive to non-invasive. Further, given the potential of agenda-free psychotherapy to ameliorate GD non-invasively among young people with GD, withholding this type of intervention, while promoting “affirmation” approaches that pave the way to medical transition, is ethically questionable.  
>  
>We believe that exploratory psychotherapy that is neither “affirmation” nor “conversion” should be the first-line treatment for all young people with GD, potentially reducing the need for invasive and irreversible medical procedures. This is especially critical now, when we are witnessing an exponential rise in the incidence of young people with GD who have diverse and complex mental health presentations and require careful assessment and treatment planning.  
>  
>We are concerned about the deficit in our knowledge base about psychological interventions for GD, beyond a few successful but small case studies, and we fear that the erroneous conclusions presented by Turban et al. (2020) will make it less likely that such research will be carried out in the future. We call on the scientific community to resist the stigmatization of psychotherapy for GD and to support rigorous outcome research investigating the effectiveness of various psychological treatments aimed at ameliorating or resolving GD. The outcomes of psychotherapeutic treatments must be compared to those of biomedical interventions, so that evidence-based standards of care that allow patients and clinicians to make fully informed decisions about how best to alleviate GD can be developed and put into practice.","A counter argument, from their conclusions:(https:link.springer.comarticle10.1007s10508-020-01844-2) gt;Turban et al.s (2020) singular endorsement of affirmative therapies, which their data failed to substantiate, contributes to the alarming trend to frame any non-affirming approaches as harmful. We are deeply concerned that this false dichotomy, reinforced by Turban et al.s unproven claims of the harms of gender identity conversion efforts (GICE), will have a chilling effect on the ethical psychotherapists willingness to take on complex Gender Dysphoria (GD) patients, which will make it much harder for GD individuals to access quality mental health care. We maintain that availability of a broad range of non-coercive, ethical psychotherapies for individuals with GD is essential to meaningful informed consent, which requires consideration of the full range of treatment options, from highly invasive to non-invasive. Further, given the potential of agenda-free psychotherapy to ameliorate GD non-invasively among young people with GD, withholding this type of intervention, while promoting affirmation approaches that pave the way to medical transition, is ethically questionable. gt; gt;We believe that exploratory psychotherapy that is neither affirmation nor conversion should be the first-line treatment for all young people with GD, potentially reducing the need for invasive and irreversible medical procedures. This is especially critical now, when we are witnessing an exponential rise in the incidence of young people with GD who have diverse and complex mental health presentations and require careful assessment and treatment planning. gt; gt;We are concerned about the deficit in our knowledge base about psychological interventions for GD, beyond a few successful but small case studies, and we fear that the erroneous conclusions presented by Turban et al. (2020) will make it less likely that such research will be carried out in the future. We call on the scientific community to resist the stigmatization of psychotherapy for GD and to support rigorous outcome research investigating the effectiveness of various psychological treatments aimed at ameliorating or resolving GD. The outcomes of psychotherapeutic treatments must be compared to those of biomedical interventions, so that evidence-based standards of care that allow patients and clinicians to make fully informed decisions about how best to alleviate GD can be developed and put into practice.",0
787,178,gn0wn6h,"Every problem has an algorithmic “flight plan” that serves as the skeleton of clinical decision making. Patient spikes a fever? Order a CXR/UA/UCx/BCx. Patient with an EF of 20% comes in with orthopnea and cough with pulmonary congestion on CXR? Slam em with Lasix. Anyone with a pulse can do this, but “thinking like a doctor” requires understanding the subtle nuances and variations of the flight plan. Maybe the febrile patient is neutropenic, has HIV, or is pan-negative on initial labs. What do you do then? Maybe the CHF guy is oliguric with a Cr of 2.5 - how much do you bolus or diurese?

Thinking like a doctor requires taking the knowledge of pathophysiology acquired in MS1-2 and applying it to novel situations with many variables and accounting for all downstream effects of your decisions. This clinical skill is very non-linear and non-discrete, borne of treating the same condition thousands of times in different patients with different physiologies and clinical presentations. In other words, thinking like a doctor requires thoughtful repetition above all else.","Every problem has an algorithmic flight plan that serves as the skeleton of clinical decision making. Patient spikes a fever? Order a CXRUAUCxBCx. Patient with an EF of 20 comes in with orthopnea and cough with pulmonary congestion on CXR? Slam em with Lasix. Anyone with a pulse can do this, but thinking like a doctor requires understanding the subtle nuances and variations of the flight plan. Maybe the febrile patient is neutropenic, has HIV, or is pan-negative on initial labs. What do you do then? Maybe the CHF guy is oliguric with a Cr of 2.5 - how much do you bolus or diurese? Thinking like a doctor requires taking the knowledge of pathophysiology acquired in MS1-2 and applying it to novel situations with many variables and accounting for all downstream effects of your decisions. This clinical skill is very non-linear and non-discrete, borne of treating the same condition thousands of times in different patients with different physiologies and clinical presentations. In other words, thinking like a doctor requires thoughtful repetition above all else.",0
788,293,fyusf9x,"I find it absolutely shocking that grown adults would actually believe that any person on earth, much less the leader of the free world, would actually say that.

It never occurred to you that just maybe the propaganda machine was firing on all cylinders that day?

I feel quite sure that the actual briefing where that ""quote"" came from is still out there to be found unedited so you can verify what I'm going to say:

Before Trump went on stage other doctors were up there talking. They mentioned quite a few different methods for combating the virus. Remember, this was very early in the plandemic. They mentioned different aerosols, uv light therapy, different ways of disinfecting.

Now, we all know Trump is in no way eloquent in the way he speaks. So he repeated *almost verbatim what they said, he said very powerful light, aerosol disinfectant, (here's where the whole thing went to shit) injection...

And the media couldn't spin that shit fast enough. Within the hour that shit had turned into ""Trump said people should inject bleach""

It was no different than when Trump started talking about hydrochloroquine, a drug thats been used safely for decades by basically anyone who goes to a place where malaria is common, including anyone in the military OR any president that went to africa. Then the media smears it saying it'll kill you, but then what happens? A couple ""who are staunch Trump supporters"" take aquarium cleaner and the husband dies. Then it's all over msm ""Trump kills Trump supporters with dangerous drug.""

But then we find out they're never-trumpers who donate to Hillary and the dnc regularly, and a lady gets away with killing her husband. (For a while, she got investigated eventually but I think got off bc she played the moron card)

My point is, no matter what Trump says, the media will call him a liar but eventually he'll be proven right. Until then, when you hear a ridiculous claim that literally no one would make: do your own homework because the media is a propaganda machine. The quicker you learn that the better.","I find it absolutely shocking that grown adults would actually believe that any person on earth, much less the leader of the free world, would actually say that. It never occurred to you that just maybe the propaganda machine was firing on all cylinders that day? I feel quite sure that the actual briefing where that ""quote"" came from is still out there to be found unedited so you can verify what I'm going to say: Before Trump went on stage other doctors were up there talking. They mentioned quite a few different methods for combating the virus. Remember, this was very early in the plandemic. They mentioned different aerosols, uv light therapy, different ways of disinfecting. Now, we all know Trump is in no way eloquent in the way he speaks. So he repeated almost verbatim what they said, he said very powerful light, aerosol disinfectant, (here's where the whole thing went to shit) injection... And the media couldn't spin that shit fast enough. Within the hour that shit had turned into ""Trump said people should inject bleach"" It was no different than when Trump started talking about hydrochloroquine, a drug thats been used safely for decades by basically anyone who goes to a place where malaria is common, including anyone in the military OR any president that went to africa. Then the media smears it saying it'll kill you, but then what happens? A couple ""who are staunch Trump supporters"" take aquarium cleaner and the husband dies. Then it's all over msm ""Trump kills Trump supporters with dangerous drug."" But then we find out they're never-trumpers who donate to Hillary and the dnc regularly, and a lady gets away with killing her husband. (For a while, she got investigated eventually but I think got off bc she played the moron card) My point is, no matter what Trump says, the media will call him a liar but eventually he'll be proven right. Until then, when you hear a ridiculous claim that literally no one would make: do your own homework because the media is a propaganda machine. The quicker you learn that the better.",0
789,212,eyjo5ha,"An anomaly appears three days completely out of their way and Tuvok points it out to the captain. The rest of the bridge crew suppresses the urge to beat him to death. Janeway has coffee, makes a speech about coffee, then decides they'll check out the anomaly, and goes to get more coffee. No one is happy, except Tuvok who still hasn't figured out this whole 'selective information' thing. 

After beings from another dimension try and sell us shampoo and car insurance for four minutes, we're at the anomaly. It looks amorphous and sparkly. Janeway, consulting her coffee, says 'Lets take a closer look.' and they shove the ship neck deep into the sparkly stuff. An invisible alien race of formless creatures attacks the crew by making them actually admit to the enormous lapses of judgment they've made since entering the Delta Quadrant. 

Belanna comes to the realization that she's only 'Klingon' when she's trying to be the center of attention.

Tom Paris comes face to face with the reality of his receding hairline and the fact that he's no Kirk.

Harry Kim realizes that he's never going to get promoted, and he turned down sex with 7 of 9 and hasn't really properly beaten himself up for that. Discovers masochism. 

Chakotay is forced to admit that he's always been a tanned white dude from Bakersfield, who's definitely going to hell over the whole 'being a fake indian' thing.  

Tuvok realizes that the needs of the many are to get back to the damn alpha quadrant and he's been seriously enabling the stalling of that. 

Neelix is self delusional to the point of being totally immune; if anything he feels more capable as a chef than before. 

The Doctor has plot armor, but mostly just panics and flails about in a very entertaining way. 

Seven of Nine is brought to fully understand the looks she's been getting in those skin tight body suits. Decides to kick it up a notch and go just a *little* tighter. 

Janeway is found curled up in the fetal position in her office, surrounded by more spilled coffee than can possibly make sense and muttering about her various failures in the Delta quadrant. Some items overheard: ""I got us trapped here."" ""I murdered Tuvix, and he was fabulous."" ""I could have just had Q's baby and he would have sent us home."" ""I've done unspeakable things with that Divincci program. He was sentient. He said *no*. "" 

With the rest of the main characters essentially useless, Icheb and Naomi Wildman take control of the ship. With the assistance of constantly underutilized lower deck crew they retrofit Voyager with stockpiled Borg, Hirogen, Kazon, and several other race's advanced technology and escape the anomaly. Learning the crew will return to normal in a matter of weeks, Icheb takes the opportunity to negotiate a technology exchange with the Krenim and utilize their technology to stabilize the transwarp drive developed by Tom Paris and then forgotten about.  Within two weeks the crew of Voyager returns to sanity at a mental institution in San Francisco, and Icheb has returned to the Delta Quadrant with the ship and a team of volunteers to deal with the whole Borg fiasco once and for all.","An anomaly appears three days completely out of their way and Tuvok points it out to the captain. The rest of the bridge crew suppresses the urge to beat him to death. Janeway has coffee, makes a speech about coffee, then decides they'll check out the anomaly, and goes to get more coffee. No one is happy, except Tuvok who still hasn't figured out this whole 'selective information' thing. After beings from another dimension try and sell us shampoo and car insurance for four minutes, we're at the anomaly. It looks amorphous and sparkly. Janeway, consulting her coffee, says 'Lets take a closer look.' and they shove the ship neck deep into the sparkly stuff. An invisible alien race of formless creatures attacks the crew by making them actually admit to the enormous lapses of judgment they've made since entering the Delta Quadrant. Belanna comes to the realization that she's only 'Klingon' when she's trying to be the center of attention. Tom Paris comes face to face with the reality of his receding hairline and the fact that he's no Kirk. Harry Kim realizes that he's never going to get promoted, and he turned down sex with 7 of 9 and hasn't really properly beaten himself up for that. Discovers masochism. Chakotay is forced to admit that he's always been a tanned white dude from Bakersfield, who's definitely going to hell over the whole 'being a fake indian' thing. Tuvok realizes that the needs of the many are to get back to the damn alpha quadrant and he's been seriously enabling the stalling of that. Neelix is self delusional to the point of being totally immune; if anything he feels more capable as a chef than before. The Doctor has plot armor, but mostly just panics and flails about in a very entertaining way. Seven of Nine is brought to fully understand the looks she's been getting in those skin tight body suits. Decides to kick it up a notch and go just a little tighter. Janeway is found curled up in the fetal position in her office, surrounded by more spilled coffee than can possibly make sense and muttering about her various failures in the Delta quadrant. Some items overheard: ""I got us trapped here."" ""I murdered Tuvix, and he was fabulous."" ""I could have just had Q's baby and he would have sent us home."" ""I've done unspeakable things with that Divincci program. He was sentient. He said no. "" With the rest of the main characters essentially useless, Icheb and Naomi Wildman take control of the ship. With the assistance of constantly underutilized lower deck crew they retrofit Voyager with stockpiled Borg, Hirogen, Kazon, and several other race's advanced technology and escape the anomaly. Learning the crew will return to normal in a matter of weeks, Icheb takes the opportunity to negotiate a technology exchange with the Krenim and utilize their technology to stabilize the transwarp drive developed by Tom Paris and then forgotten about. Within two weeks the crew of Voyager returns to sanity at a mental institution in San Francisco, and Icheb has returned to the Delta Quadrant with the ship and a team of volunteers to deal with the whole Borg fiasco once and for all.",0
790,98,h04uk1d,"Jesus.. I'm glad my insurance covers me. I pay $10/month for test and haven't touched an AI in a while. Have plenty of it though.

My doctor is shit though so I'm basically managing my own protocol",Jesus.. I'm glad my insurance covers me. I pay 10month for test and haven't touched an AI in a while. Have plenty of it though. My doctor is shit though so I'm basically managing my own protocol,0
791,125,dcuuyiz,"YW, OC. Here's a road map: 

1) Medications, but *only if really needed* to get one stabilized enough to do the next seven things on this list: After wasting a lot of time with people who didn't know what they were doing, I found a board certified psychopharmacologist in my area by using the clinician locator on the *Psychology Today* website. I learned the hard way that getting psych meds from a GP or primary care doc can be useless or even risky. Psych diagnoses, meds and med interactions are just too complex now for most GPs and primary care docs.

2) Support Groups: I got into [AA](http://www.aa.org/), [MA](https://www.marijuana-anonymous.org/) and/or [NA](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=narcotics+anonymous) because I was using intoxicants to try to cope with my emotional pain; and [ACA](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=adult+children+of+alcoholics), [EA](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=emotions+anonymous) and [CoDA](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=coda.org)... where I found others in similar boats who had found explanations, answers and solutions.

3) Books and academic, *professional* websites including Mayo Clinic, WebMD, NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health), NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), and even Wikipedia (when everything asserted is solidly documented with citations). Strongly recommended: Alexander Chapman & Kimberly Gratz's [*The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Living with BPD*](https://www.newharbinger.com/borderline-personality-disorder-survival-guide), and because they all understand the upshots of having been [stressed](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=fight%20flight%20freeze) for too long, including underlying [complex PTSD](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=complex+post-traumatic+stress+disorder) which is what I (and most people with BPD) have: Bessel van der Kolk, Peter Levine, Patricia Ogden, Ronald Kurtz, Laurence Heller, Bruce McEwen, Sonya Lupien and Robert Sapolsky. [*Accurate* information](http://pairadocks.blogspot.com/2017/01/treat-autonomic-and-cognitive.html) is power.

4) Psychotherapy: I currently use Ogden's [SP4T](http://pairadocks.blogspot.com/2016/07/the-10-steps-ogdens-sensorymotor.html) as the [interoceptive](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=interoception+meditation) 9th of the [10 StEPs of Emotion Processing](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=10+StEPs+of+Emotion+Processing) to manage any ""time bombs"" that turn up, but had good results over the years with several of the 

. . . a) [CBTs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_behavioral_therapy) including [REBT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rational_emotive_behavior_therapy), collegiate [critical thinking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_thinking), [schema therapy](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=schema+therapy), and [CPT]( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_processing_therapy); as well as the 

. . . b) ""super"" (or [mindfulness-based]( https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=mindfulness)) CBTs like [MBCT](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=mindfulness-based+cognitive+therapy), [DBT](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=dialectical+behavior+therapy) (the long-time gold standard for BPD symptom management), [ACT](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=acceptance+%26+commitment+therapy), [MBBT](https://www.newharbinger.com/blog/introduction-mind-body-bridging-i-system), and [MBSR](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=mindfulness+based+stress+reduction+therapy); and the 

. . . c) ""deep cleaners"" like [EMDR](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=emdr%20therapy), [HBCP](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=Hakomi+Mindfulness-Centered+Somatic+Psychotherapy), [SEPt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somatic_Experiencing), and [NARM](http://www.drlaurenceheller.com/Intro_to_NARM.html).

The CBTs deconstruct one's inaccurate beliefs, values, ideals, principles, convictions, rules, codes, regulations and requirements about how we or they (or the world) should / must / ought / have to be.  DBT, MBCT, ACT, MBBT and MBSR are terrific for symptom management. EMDR, HBCT, SEPt, SP4T and NARM are first-rate for memory-reprocessing, sense-making and detachment from the conditioning, programming, etc.

To find the clinicians who know how to use these psychotherapies, look [here](https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/), and [here]( http://doctor.webmd.com/find-a-doctor/specialty/psychiatry), and [here](https://psychiatrists.psychologytoday.com/), and [here](https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/), and (for DBT specialists in particular) [here]( http://behavioraltech.org/resources/crd.cfm). If you dig a little on each page, you will be able to see which therapies they use. Then interview *them* as though they were applying for a job with *your* company. Most MD/[PA](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=physician%27s+assistant)/[NP](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=nurse+practitioner) psychiatrists, btw, are *not* therapists themselves (they are medication specialists), but can refer you to those who are, and are often excellent sources of referral.

5) Mindfulness Meditation: After trying several methods, I found the [Vipassana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vipassan%C4%81)-style. (For a *lot* of people with anxiety, this stuff handles anxiety chop chop. Not sure about depression. Many of the modern psychotherapies for anxiety are actually based on it now.)

6) Therapy Workbooks: I got a lot of lift-off by using inexpensive workbooks like [these](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=stanley+block+mind+body+bridging+therapy+workbooks), and [these](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=CBT+workbooks), and [these](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=ACT+therapy+workbooks), and [these](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=DBT+therapy+workbooks).

7) Moderate Exercise: Because it is the single healthiest of the distractions one can use to yank oneself out of the paradigm for a while... *and* it can help to ""massage"" the brain so that it responds more quickly to psychotherapy.

8) Diet: When I had depression, mania and/or anxiety, I ate *very* poorly. Junk food -- not to mention too *little* nutritious food -- will definitely impact those who are overly stressed and make symptoms worse. High-quality frozen meals are better than McFood of almost any kind, but HQ *fresh* (especially Mediterranean -- though not *pizza* -- and Asian) food appears to be best for pts with C-PTSD symptoms. *Healthy* fats in moderation, btw, are known to be good for depression. 
","YW, OC. Here's a road map: 1) Medications, but only if really needed to get one stabilized enough to do the next seven things on this list: After wasting a lot of time with people who didn't know what they were doing, I found a board certified psychopharmacologist in my area by using the clinician locator on the Psychology Today website. I learned the hard way that getting psych meds from a GP or primary care doc can be useless or even risky. Psych diagnoses, meds and med interactions are just too complex now for most GPs and primary care docs. 2) Support Groups: I got into AA(http:www.aa.org), MA(https:www.marijuana-anonymous.org) andor NA(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qnarcoticsanonymous) because I was using intoxicants to try to cope with my emotional pain; and ACA(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qadultchildrenofalcoholics), EA(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qemotionsanonymous) and CoDA(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qcoda.org)... where I found others in similar boats who had found explanations, answers and solutions. 3) Books and academic, professional websites including Mayo Clinic, WebMD, NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health), NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), and even Wikipedia (when everything asserted is solidly documented with citations). Strongly recommended: Alexander Chapman amp; Kimberly Gratz's The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Living with BPD(https:www.newharbinger.comborderline-personality-disorder-survival-guide), and because they all understand the upshots of having been stressed(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8qfight20flight20freeze) for too long, including underlying complex PTSD(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qcomplexpost-traumaticstressdisorder) which is what I (and most people with BPD) have: Bessel van der Kolk, Peter Levine, Patricia Ogden, Ronald Kurtz, Laurence Heller, Bruce McEwen, Sonya Lupien and Robert Sapolsky. Accurate information(http:pairadocks.blogspot.com201701treat-autonomic-and-cognitive.html) is power. 4) Psychotherapy: I currently use Ogden's SP4T(http:pairadocks.blogspot.com201607the-10-steps-ogdens-sensorymotor.html) as the interoceptive(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qinteroceptionmeditation) 9th of the 10 StEPs of Emotion Processing(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8q10StEPsofEmotionProcessing) to manage any ""time bombs"" that turn up, but had good results over the years with several of the . . . a) CBTs(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiCognitivebehavioraltherapy) including REBT(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiRationalemotivebehaviortherapy), collegiate critical thinking(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiCriticalthinking), schema therapy(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qschematherapy), and CPT( https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiCognitiveprocessingtherapy); as well as the . . . b) ""super"" (or mindfulness-based( https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qmindfulness)) CBTs like MBCT(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qmindfulness-basedcognitivetherapy), DBT(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qdialecticalbehaviortherapy) (the long-time gold standard for BPD symptom management), ACT(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qacceptance26commitmenttherapy), MBBT(https:www.newharbinger.comblogintroduction-mind-body-bridging-i-system), and MBSR(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qmindfulnessbasedstressreductiontherapy); and the . . . c) ""deep cleaners"" like EMDR(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8qemdr20therapy), HBCP(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8qHakomiMindfulness-CenteredSomaticPsychotherapy), SEPt(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiSomaticExperiencing), and NARM(http:www.drlaurenceheller.comIntrotoNARM.html). The CBTs deconstruct one's inaccurate beliefs, values, ideals, principles, convictions, rules, codes, regulations and requirements about how we or they (or the world) should must ought have to be. DBT, MBCT, ACT, MBBT and MBSR are terrific for symptom management. EMDR, HBCT, SEPt, SP4T and NARM are first-rate for memory-reprocessing, sense-making and detachment from the conditioning, programming, etc. To find the clinicians who know how to use these psychotherapies, look here(https:therapists.psychologytoday.com), and here( http:doctor.webmd.comfind-a-doctorspecialtypsychiatry), and here(https:psychiatrists.psychologytoday.com), and here(https:findtreatment.samhsa.gov), and (for DBT specialists in particular) here( http:behavioraltech.orgresourcescrd.cfm). If you dig a little on each page, you will be able to see which therapies they use. Then interview them as though they were applying for a job with your company. Most MDPA(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qphysician27sassistant)NP(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qnursepractitioner) psychiatrists, btw, are not therapists themselves (they are medication specialists), but can refer you to those who are, and are often excellent sources of referral. 5) Mindfulness Meditation: After trying several methods, I found the Vipassana(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiVipassanC481)-style. (For a lot of people with anxiety, this stuff handles anxiety chop chop. Not sure about depression. Many of the modern psychotherapies for anxiety are actually based on it now.) 6) Therapy Workbooks: I got a lot of lift-off by using inexpensive workbooks like these(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qstanleyblockmindbodybridgingtherapyworkbooks), and these(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qCBTworkbooks), and these(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qACTtherapyworkbooks), and these(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qDBTtherapyworkbooks). 7) Moderate Exercise: Because it is the single healthiest of the distractions one can use to yank oneself out of the paradigm for a while... and it can help to ""massage"" the brain so that it responds more quickly to psychotherapy. 8) Diet: When I had depression, mania andor anxiety, I ate very poorly. Junk food -- not to mention too little nutritious food -- will definitely impact those who are overly stressed and make symptoms worse. High-quality frozen meals are better than McFood of almost any kind, but HQ fresh (especially Mediterranean -- though not pizza -- and Asian) food appears to be best for pts with C-PTSD symptoms. Healthy fats in moderation, btw, are known to be good for depression.",0
792,147,etebizr,"*'Deepfake is an AI-based technology used to produce or alter video content so that it presents something that didn't, in fact, occur'*

Picture a video depicting Trump giving a speech he never has, by simply rendering and blending over his face someone who has. Picture a pornographic video with the face of a famous actress in place of the porn star's.

The technology is developing so fast that there are genuinely videos out there that are hard to distinguish as fake already. And it is only expected to be perfected more, until inevitably indistinguishable from an original undoctored video; much like photoshop is.","'Deepfake is an AI-based technology used to produce or alter video content so that it presents something that didn't, in fact, occur' Picture a video depicting Trump giving a speech he never has, by simply rendering and blending over his face someone who has. Picture a pornographic video with the face of a famous actress in place of the porn star's. The technology is developing so fast that there are genuinely videos out there that are hard to distinguish as fake already. And it is only expected to be perfected more, until inevitably indistinguishable from an original undoctored video; much like photoshop is.",0
793,216,hpx3efj,">The toll on health care workers, many of whom are giving up their holiday to treat dangerously ill Covid patients, is severe

>INDIANAPOLIS — Of all the Covid patients that Ronda Stevenson is treating over Christmas, there’s one she cannot stop thinking about. He has been hospitalized for 10 months, and in all that time his 7-year-old daughter has never once been allowed to visit, prohibited from the hospital by age restrictions that keep families separated. Situations like this are bringing even veteran health care workers to tears.

>Ms. Stevenson, an intensive care unit nurse at Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis for the past seven years, cries as she talks about her patients and their families, making clear the grinding toll of the pandemic on already exhausted hospital work forces.

>”We’re pretty short-staffed,” Ms. Stevenson said. She added: “It’s getting harder.”

>Instead of taking holiday vacations this weekend, workers at strained hospitals across the nation are working 16-hour shifts. Some have been on the job every day for weeks. Festive meals have been replaced with protein bars and sports drinks.

>This Christmas weekend, with the United States facing another surge of illness stoked by a proportion of the population that remains unvaccinated, frontline workers are again sacrificing time at home with family to tend to Covid patients. In Indiana, which has among the highest rates of hospitalization and lowest rates of vaccination in the country, the situation is especially acute.

>A lot of people, including myself, had scheduled time off but are now being asked to come in and pick up shifts to cover for one another and meet the increased demands of patient care,” said Dr. Graham Carlos, the executive medical director at Eskenazi, which is at capacity and has had a backlog of patients in the emergency room.

>He worries that it will only get worse. “If the numbers continue as they are, a tidal wave of infections is going to hit hospital systems, putting us in dire straits,” he said.
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>Nearly two years into a pandemic that shows no sign of abating, doctors, nurses and other frontline workers have already faced the emotional toll of mass death in their hospitals. They have endured the frustration of pleading with the public to take precautions only to watch outbreaks unfold as people ignored the call for help. They have suffered the moral distress of not being able to give patients the ideal level of care.

>But this season, there is a new strain on the system: Many workers who persisted through the first year of the pandemic have departed jobs because of burnout and anxiety. And with the Omicron variant pushing case numbers up dramatically, the caregivers who remain are getting infections, too, straining staff levels in unpredictable ways.

>”This is the worst I’ve ever seen it,” said Maureen May, a nurse with 37 years of experience who serves as president of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals. She canceled her own holiday plans to pick up a shift on Christmas Day so that a co-worker could have time away.

>Facing urgent concerns about hospital staffing shortages, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week shortened the isolation periods for infected health care workers, allowing them to return to the job in seven days, instead of 10. President Biden also said that 1,000 military doctors, nurses, paramedics and other medical personnel would be deployed to shore up staffing levels at hospitals in the coming weeks.

>At IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, the National Guard has been helping with tasks such as transporting patients and cleaning. Now, a 20-person Navy team is arriving to help supplement the medical staff, which is depleted in part because about 350 workers across the broader hospital system are out with Covid or because they have been exposed to the virus.

>The hospital’s staffing shortage comes during a crush of patients that has forced the hospital to open up units that haven’t been used in years. Patients across the hospital system are being cared for in nontraditional spaces, while others are waiting in the emergency room for rooms to become available.

>”In my career, I’ve never seen the E.R. as busy or full as in the last month or two,” said Dr. Mark Luetkemeyer, the chief medical officer for IU Health’s adult academic health center. 

>The strain has hit all corners of the hospital. Todd Walroth, the pharmacy manager for clinical services and a critical care pharmacist at Eskenazi Health, describes long days, including some 18-hour shifts. His family sometimes eats dinner at 10 p.m. — with his young children up past midnight and then sleeping late into the morning — so he’s able to spend time with them.

>His team is challenged not just by staffing shortages but by scarcity of medication. “We’ve had some really, really tough days trying to make sure, for example, that our patients that are on a ventilator still have pain meds and sedatives and that they’re comfortable and calm and their pain is controlled,” he said.

>Across the nation, there are about 70,000 people hospitalized with Covid, up about 50 percent from early November. Health experts fear hospitalizations could increase with the rapidly spreading Omicron variant.

>At Eskenazi Health, the critical Covid patients in the I.C.U. are those who have not gotten the vaccine, Ms. Stevenson said. Across Indiana, just 52 percent of the population is fully vaccinated.

>She herself had been wary of getting the vaccine and didn’t do so until she was required to for her job. Since then, she has grown thankful for it, as she watches so many unvaccinated patients roll into the I.C.U.

>We hear a lot of ‘Oh, yes, I should have gotten the vaccine,’” she said.

>Government and medical leaders have pleaded with the public to get vaccinated to limit the spread and damage of the virus.

>The Omicron variant has spread rapidly throughout the country in recent days even as hospitals have been struggling to manage the effects of the Delta variant that was previously the most dominant strain. While the latest surge and emergence of Omicron have led some cities and states to reimpose a few virus restrictions in recent weeks, much of the country continues to live close to normal, raising fears that Christmas and New Year’s gatherings will fuel further spread.

>With the burden on hospitals potentially growing, there is also fear that the pandemic’s relentless toll on medical workers will bring fundamental challenges that could linger well beyond the pandemic. Surveys have detailed widespread burnout among workers, and a study this month found that the impact of that burnout is just starting to unfold, with 20 percent of physicians and 40 percent of nurses reporting that they intend to leave their jobs.

>Those who are still working are figuring out how to cope.

>Dr. Carlos said that recently, after working for three weeks straight in the I.C.U., he was asked to pick up a Saturday shift at a large hospital in Indianapolis. He had promised to do some Christmas shopping with his eldest daughter that day. And at home, the gutters needed cleaning.

>Dr. Carlos ended up declining the shift. But as he was Christmas shopping, he was consumed with guilt that his decision was causing more work for his colleagues. That feeling ruined the time away.

>”I hate that feeling,” Dr. Carlos said. “When I’m at work until 9 o’clock, I feel guilty for not being at home. And when I take a day off, I feel guilty for not being here.”","gt;The toll on health care workers, many of whom are giving up their holiday to treat dangerously ill Covid patients, is severe gt;INDIANAPOLIS Of all the Covid patients that Ronda Stevenson is treating over Christmas, theres one she cannot stop thinking about. He has been hospitalized for 10 months, and in all that time his 7-year-old daughter has never once been allowed to visit, prohibited from the hospital by age restrictions that keep families separated. Situations like this are bringing even veteran health care workers to tears. gt;Ms. Stevenson, an intensive care unit nurse at Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis for the past seven years, cries as she talks about her patients and their families, making clear the grinding toll of the pandemic on already exhausted hospital work forces. gt;Were pretty short-staffed, Ms. Stevenson said. She added: Its getting harder. gt;Instead of taking holiday vacations this weekend, workers at strained hospitals across the nation are working 16-hour shifts. Some have been on the job every day for weeks. Festive meals have been replaced with protein bars and sports drinks. gt;This Christmas weekend, with the United States facing another surge of illness stoked by a proportion of the population that remains unvaccinated, frontline workers are again sacrificing time at home with family to tend to Covid patients. In Indiana, which has among the highest rates of hospitalization and lowest rates of vaccination in the country, the situation is especially acute. gt;A lot of people, including myself, had scheduled time off but are now being asked to come in and pick up shifts to cover for one another and meet the increased demands of patient care, said Dr. Graham Carlos, the executive medical director at Eskenazi, which is at capacity and has had a backlog of patients in the emergency room. gt;He worries that it will only get worse. If the numbers continue as they are, a tidal wave of infections is going to hit hospital systems, putting us in dire straits, he said. Image gt;Nearly two years into a pandemic that shows no sign of abating, doctors, nurses and other frontline workers have already faced the emotional toll of mass death in their hospitals. They have endured the frustration of pleading with the public to take precautions only to watch outbreaks unfold as people ignored the call for help. They have suffered the moral distress of not being able to give patients the ideal level of care. gt;But this season, there is a new strain on the system: Many workers who persisted through the first year of the pandemic have departed jobs because of burnout and anxiety. And with the Omicron variant pushing case numbers up dramatically, the caregivers who remain are getting infections, too, straining staff levels in unpredictable ways. gt;This is the worst Ive ever seen it, said Maureen May, a nurse with 37 years of experience who serves as president of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals. She canceled her own holiday plans to pick up a shift on Christmas Day so that a co-worker could have time away. gt;Facing urgent concerns about hospital staffing shortages, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week shortened the isolation periods for infected health care workers, allowing them to return to the job in seven days, instead of 10. President Biden also said that 1,000 military doctors, nurses, paramedics and other medical personnel would be deployed to shore up staffing levels at hospitals in the coming weeks. gt;At IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, the National Guard has been helping with tasks such as transporting patients and cleaning. Now, a 20-person Navy team is arriving to help supplement the medical staff, which is depleted in part because about 350 workers across the broader hospital system are out with Covid or because they have been exposed to the virus. gt;The hospitals staffing shortage comes during a crush of patients that has forced the hospital to open up units that havent been used in years. Patients across the hospital system are being cared for in nontraditional spaces, while others are waiting in the emergency room for rooms to become available. gt;In my career, Ive never seen the E.R. as busy or full as in the last month or two, said Dr. Mark Luetkemeyer, the chief medical officer for IU Healths adult academic health center. gt;The strain has hit all corners of the hospital. Todd Walroth, the pharmacy manager for clinical services and a critical care pharmacist at Eskenazi Health, describes long days, including some 18-hour shifts. His family sometimes eats dinner at 10 p.m. with his young children up past midnight and then sleeping late into the morning so hes able to spend time with them. gt;His team is challenged not just by staffing shortages but by scarcity of medication. Weve had some really, really tough days trying to make sure, for example, that our patients that are on a ventilator still have pain meds and sedatives and that theyre comfortable and calm and their pain is controlled, he said. gt;Across the nation, there are about 70,000 people hospitalized with Covid, up about 50 percent from early November. Health experts fear hospitalizations could increase with the rapidly spreading Omicron variant. gt;At Eskenazi Health, the critical Covid patients in the I.C.U. are those who have not gotten the vaccine, Ms. Stevenson said. Across Indiana, just 52 percent of the population is fully vaccinated. gt;She herself had been wary of getting the vaccine and didnt do so until she was required to for her job. Since then, she has grown thankful for it, as she watches so many unvaccinated patients roll into the I.C.U. gt;We hear a lot of Oh, yes, I should have gotten the vaccine, she said. gt;Government and medical leaders have pleaded with the public to get vaccinated to limit the spread and damage of the virus. gt;The Omicron variant has spread rapidly throughout the country in recent days even as hospitals have been struggling to manage the effects of the Delta variant that was previously the most dominant strain. While the latest surge and emergence of Omicron have led some cities and states to reimpose a few virus restrictions in recent weeks, much of the country continues to live close to normal, raising fears that Christmas and New Years gatherings will fuel further spread. gt;With the burden on hospitals potentially growing, there is also fear that the pandemics relentless toll on medical workers will bring fundamental challenges that could linger well beyond the pandemic. Surveys have detailed widespread burnout among workers, and a study this month found that the impact of that burnout is just starting to unfold, with 20 percent of physicians and 40 percent of nurses reporting that they intend to leave their jobs. gt;Those who are still working are figuring out how to cope. gt;Dr. Carlos said that recently, after working for three weeks straight in the I.C.U., he was asked to pick up a Saturday shift at a large hospital in Indianapolis. He had promised to do some Christmas shopping with his eldest daughter that day. And at home, the gutters needed cleaning. gt;Dr. Carlos ended up declining the shift. But as he was Christmas shopping, he was consumed with guilt that his decision was causing more work for his colleagues. That feeling ruined the time away. gt;I hate that feeling, Dr. Carlos said. When Im at work until 9 oclock, I feel guilty for not being at home. And when I take a day off, I feel guilty for not being here.",0
794,243,iw61vqp,"I understand that you maybe don’t want to get into the nitty gritty of your medical history with strangers on the internet and likely left some details out, and that’s okay. The following questions and statements are more to get you thinking about what you’ve already done or are doing to help yourself and don’t require you to answer, just to think about your own situation. 

Like for instance, you mentioned regular therapy, but is this focused therapy with a formal treatment plan (like cognitive behavioral therapy or dialectical behavioral therapy), or is it just talk therapy? If your current type of therapy isn’t helping, there are other kinds to try that might be more beneficial. 

Or let’s talk medication. You said “anti-depressants,” but at least in the US there are other approved treatments that have so far been evidenced to be effective (with the caveat of whether your insurance will cover them). These include therapeutic ketamine, off-label Rx of drugs for other mood disorders that have shown efficacy for some with depression, and my personal favorite, transcranial magnetic stimulation. These are things you could talk to your doctor about. 

I saw a lot of complaints about the unfairness of society at large and you’re not wrong about any of it. Such is the fallen state of humanity. My biggest hurdles for getting effective treatment was the US insurance system and they required me as the suffering patient to dig deep and be my own advocate. Even once you become an expert at navigating through the bullshit, the system throws you some new curveball. All I can offer for that is empathy, and letting you know you are not alone. 

You mentioned attempts to stay involved in your church community, but only mention struggles connecting with clergy. Does your church have ministries you can involve yourself with where perhaps you could connect with lay leaders? Such as organizing to help the poor, homeless, and/or hungry? Or volunteering for the parish council? Or youth outreach? Or choir or chanting if you’re musically inclined?

Do you have the time and energy for a pet? There have been times in my life where it felt like the only “person” that cared about my own existence was my dog, and the joy and comfort an animal can bring to one’s life cannot be overstated. Caring for another living creature can help keep us grounded and out of our own heads. 

Anyway, those are just some things to think about. Perhaps you’ve already thought about all these things and I’ve just given more things you already know about. But maybe there’s something in there that could help. I hope there is. I’m praying for you to find at least one thing helpful, and that you can reconnect with either your current community or to maybe find a better, more supportive one, if that’s what it takes.","I understand that you maybe dont want to get into the nitty gritty of your medical history with strangers on the internet and likely left some details out, and thats okay. The following questions and statements are more to get you thinking about what youve already done or are doing to help yourself and dont require you to answer, just to think about your own situation. Like for instance, you mentioned regular therapy, but is this focused therapy with a formal treatment plan (like cognitive behavioral therapy or dialectical behavioral therapy), or is it just talk therapy? If your current type of therapy isnt helping, there are other kinds to try that might be more beneficial. Or lets talk medication. You said anti-depressants, but at least in the US there are other approved treatments that have so far been evidenced to be effective (with the caveat of whether your insurance will cover them). These include therapeutic ketamine, off-label Rx of drugs for other mood disorders that have shown efficacy for some with depression, and my personal favorite, transcranial magnetic stimulation. These are things you could talk to your doctor about. I saw a lot of complaints about the unfairness of society at large and youre not wrong about any of it. Such is the fallen state of humanity. My biggest hurdles for getting effective treatment was the US insurance system and they required me as the suffering patient to dig deep and be my own advocate. Even once you become an expert at navigating through the bullshit, the system throws you some new curveball. All I can offer for that is empathy, and letting you know you are not alone. You mentioned attempts to stay involved in your church community, but only mention struggles connecting with clergy. Does your church have ministries you can involve yourself with where perhaps you could connect with lay leaders? Such as organizing to help the poor, homeless, andor hungry? Or volunteering for the parish council? Or youth outreach? Or choir or chanting if youre musically inclined? Do you have the time and energy for a pet? There have been times in my life where it felt like the only person that cared about my own existence was my dog, and the joy and comfort an animal can bring to ones life cannot be overstated. Caring for another living creature can help keep us grounded and out of our own heads. Anyway, those are just some things to think about. Perhaps youve already thought about all these things and Ive just given more things you already know about. But maybe theres something in there that could help. I hope there is. Im praying for you to find at least one thing helpful, and that you can reconnect with either your current community or to maybe find a better, more supportive one, if thats what it takes.",0
795,453,fk9kppt,"We just came back from vacation, which actually triggered the closure of a school this week for deep cleaning (staff member went to Italy 2 weeks ago and...conveniently forgot?).

So far: all field trips, gatherings, concerts cancelled, we're between athletic seasons but some girl who's an all-star isn't getting an opportunity to go to Nationals (I...wasn't too sad about that). We got more soap dispensers and nurses will be ""more liberal"" in dismissing students who feel sick. We were told to stay home if we don't feel well. That's it.

We won't be penalized if we go over our 5 allocated snow days (we took 1, if we need to close for more than 4 days we won't make it up at the very end of June), but the ELA MCAS is coming and we're already anxious about that as well.

We are a low-income majority immigrant Title I that is absolutely not prepared for this. Many of our students do not have internet and computers at home, nor do we have the resources to feed students (we are a universal free lunch district). I'm not in Boston Public Schools but it's a similar, albeit poorer, demographic. Many of our families are fearful of going to the doctor for a number of reasons.","We just came back from vacation, which actually triggered the closure of a school this week for deep cleaning (staff member went to Italy 2 weeks ago and...conveniently forgot?). So far: all field trips, gatherings, concerts cancelled, we're between athletic seasons but some girl who's an all-star isn't getting an opportunity to go to Nationals (I...wasn't too sad about that). We got more soap dispensers and nurses will be ""more liberal"" in dismissing students who feel sick. We were told to stay home if we don't feel well. That's it. We won't be penalized if we go over our 5 allocated snow days (we took 1, if we need to close for more than 4 days we won't make it up at the very end of June), but the ELA MCAS is coming and we're already anxious about that as well. We are a low-income majority immigrant Title I that is absolutely not prepared for this. Many of our students do not have internet and computers at home, nor do we have the resources to feed students (we are a universal free lunch district). I'm not in Boston Public Schools but it's a similar, albeit poorer, demographic. Many of our families are fearful of going to the doctor for a number of reasons.",0
796,211,hv08lbf,"Hi, sorry if this is very sudden. I saw you write a comment on OCD in askTransgender, and was wondering if I could have insight into my own situation?

Basically, I’m a 20s woman with OCD, but I’ve recently developed a new obsession over “What if I’m a trans male????“

Here are the reasons that I feel like I’m a woman:

* I remember so many times in my life where I specifically thought to myself how I’m so happy to have been born a girl. Not because of any social advantages or anything (are there many advantages in this patriarchal world even? 😔 I’d like for family to stop pestering me about when I’m finally gonna marry…), but because…I just…like being seen as a female and love having a female body and all.

* I’ve always fantasized/daydreamed about myself as a woman (and I don’t mean for just sexual stuff) in literally all situations. When I’m imagining career milestones, random scenarios in my head, travel stories, etc., I’m always a woman in those.

* I remember learning about FFS during a random non-OCD period when I was younger, and genuinely thinking to myself, “Wait I really want that!!!!” Mainly because there are aspects of my face that I feel are little more on the “manly” side and I don’t like it at all. Like the parts of my face/body that I feel are more “masculine” and make me insecure (like my jaw shape is too “square” for my liking…I’ve literally stood in front the mirror for several moments during my life trying to place my fingers a certain way that I feel makes it look more “feminine” on my jaw…..just to visualize how my face would look). Like I know if I could press a button to make these features more “feminine”, I’d press it in a heartbeat, no questions asked. 

* Sort of related to the above, I remember reading about some conjectures on Reddit about how eating more soy increases estrogen levels in the body in the past and thinking, “Wow! I kinda want to try it and see if it’s really true!” Cuz I knew that estrogen makes your face more feminine and I wanted that.

* I just…know for a fact that I wanna be seen as a woman by others. And being seen as otherwise would make me upset.

* I literally want to be a wife, mom, experience being pregnant, etc. someday. Have always wanted that.

* I’ve only ever looked at women and thought, “Wow, I wish I could look like that,” or “Wow, I wish I could be seen the way this woman is seen by others.”

* I remember as a young teenager (13/14) some little girl called me a “boy” because she thought I looked like one (being hairy as a girl and being forced to have short hair didn’t help matters here at all…). I remember really hating it and having that affect my self esteem for a long time. It legitimately ruined my day and made wonder how others saw me.

* I’ve dealt with OCD “what if” fears of breast and endometrial cancers/hypochondria in the past…like having thoughts like, “What if this random pain in this body part means I have ____ cancer???” And in my reassurance-seeking spirals for those OCD themes, I learned that doctors may actually remove breasts and the uterus and ovaries and all, which horrified me to the point of tears/sobs. Cuz I didn’t want to lose that stuff at all.

* I have dealt with some health issues with my ovaries, and I’m terrified that they’ll get to a point where I’d have to get rid of them, because (IIRC) they produce estrogen and I don’t wanna lose that.

* I’ve always been kinda hairy and had really heavy periods. In the past I’ve come across something called “PCOS”, and excess hairiness and heavy periods are apparently symptoms. When doing more research on the condition, I read that it apparently is tied to higher levels of testosterone, which then…made me feel distressed (whereas I was neutral about the possibility of having the condition before I found out).

* I’ve dealt with OCD in general my whole life and have been diagnosed with severe OCD by multiple therapists in the past. I’ve had OCD about soooo many different themes, even contamination related-OCD where I’d wash my hands til they bleed, or the classic “if I don’t tap this door three times, everyone will die!!!!”

* I know for a fact that if someone were to tell me I were a trans male, I’d feel incredibly upset and distressed. I know that I’d then desperately wish to be born as a cis woman instead as it makes me feel safer and happier.

* I was called “ma’am” recently which made me upset (cuz it made me feel old, and you know how “older” women are treated by society). I angrily posted on Reddit about it, but then someone answered, “At least no one called you ‘Sir’.” And my reaction to that was, “Phew that’s soooo true. I’ll take ‘ma’am’ instead.” 😰

* (this is a little TMI) I remember at certain times feeling like my labia being a little too big for my liking, and *not* enjoying the feeling of having something “stick out more than I’d like” down there

* I worry that if I’m a trans male, that I won’t get to live the life that I envisioned and dreamed for myself. The life that I actually want. I wanna live life and die as a woman. 

* I’ve never really ever had the desire to live life or be seen as a man. Or experiment with being a man.

* For the longest time I thought I was a C cup in bra sizes. When I went to get resized I saw I was actually a DD which made me so happy, cuz my mind was like, “Woo!! They’re bigger than I thought!”

The reason this fear was triggered is because I was lying down I certain way in my couch, and the way I was stretched out made my chest look flat. I remember looking at it thinking, “Huh. Interesting, it looks like I don’t have boobs.” And otherwise feeling like my mind was pretty empty/clear in the moment. Then that immediately triggered a spiral of anxiety/thoughts that pretty much went, “Omg, what if this means I want to cut them off?? What if that ‘empty/clear mind’ sensation was gender euphoria?? What if I want to cut them off because Im trans?? Does this mean I wanna be a guy??? What if I wanna be a woman because I feel like it’s easier and not because I want to actually be a woman??? What if I’m lying to myself??” Etc. 

I wanna mention too that I fell victim to the dreaded COVID-19 weight gain, so I’ve been walking around feeling sort of fat lately, so I’ve always kinda liked it lately if I looked down at my stomach and my tummy looked flat (due to normal weight fluctuations during the day and the way I was positioned). So I wonder if seeing my chest be “flat” made my brain compare it to seeing a flat tummy, and that “cross-association” made me happy or something???? Idk.

Basically, I want to be a woman, but I’m worried that what I just mentioned means that I want to be a man deep down and that my “whole life has been a lie”. I can’t stop looking for threads on Reddit about the difference between “OCD and denial”, researching the difference between being trans and having OCD on the fears of being trans, trying to recreate that “flat chest” look I mentioned to “test” my reaction, ruminating/not being able to stop thinking about it, being terrified that all the bullet points I mentioned above are just a lie/negated by the one thought I mentioned above, etc. I was wondering if I could have some insight on this?? I haven’t been sleeping or eating lately due to panic. 😔😔😔

Thank you!","Hi, sorry if this is very sudden. I saw you write a comment on OCD in askTransgender, and was wondering if I could have insight into my own situation? Basically, Im a 20s woman with OCD, but Ive recently developed a new obsession over What if Im a trans male???? Here are the reasons that I feel like Im a woman: I remember so many times in my life where I specifically thought to myself how Im so happy to have been born a girl. Not because of any social advantages or anything (are there many advantages in this patriarchal world even? Id like for family to stop pestering me about when Im finally gonna marry), but becauseI justlike being seen as a female and love having a female body and all. Ive always fantasizeddaydreamed about myself as a woman (and I dont mean for just sexual stuff) in literally all situations. When Im imagining career milestones, random scenarios in my head, travel stories, etc., Im always a woman in those. I remember learning about FFS during a random non-OCD period when I was younger, and genuinely thinking to myself, Wait I really want that!!!! Mainly because there are aspects of my face that I feel are little more on the manly side and I dont like it at all. Like the parts of my facebody that I feel are more masculine and make me insecure (like my jaw shape is too square for my likingIve literally stood in front the mirror for several moments during my life trying to place my fingers a certain way that I feel makes it look more feminine on my jaw..just to visualize how my face would look). Like I know if I could press a button to make these features more feminine, Id press it in a heartbeat, no questions asked. Sort of related to the above, I remember reading about some conjectures on Reddit about how eating more soy increases estrogen levels in the body in the past and thinking, Wow! I kinda want to try it and see if its really true! Cuz I knew that estrogen makes your face more feminine and I wanted that. I justknow for a fact that I wanna be seen as a woman by others. And being seen as otherwise would make me upset. I literally want to be a wife, mom, experience being pregnant, etc. someday. Have always wanted that. Ive only ever looked at women and thought, Wow, I wish I could look like that, or Wow, I wish I could be seen the way this woman is seen by others. I remember as a young teenager (1314) some little girl called me a boy because she thought I looked like one (being hairy as a girl and being forced to have short hair didnt help matters here at all). I remember really hating it and having that affect my self esteem for a long time. It legitimately ruined my day and made wonder how others saw me. Ive dealt with OCD what if fears of breast and endometrial cancershypochondria in the pastlike having thoughts like, What if this random pain in this body part means I have cancer??? And in my reassurance-seeking spirals for those OCD themes, I learned that doctors may actually remove breasts and the uterus and ovaries and all, which horrified me to the point of tearssobs. Cuz I didnt want to lose that stuff at all. I have dealt with some health issues with my ovaries, and Im terrified that theyll get to a point where Id have to get rid of them, because (IIRC) they produce estrogen and I dont wanna lose that. Ive always been kinda hairy and had really heavy periods. In the past Ive come across something called PCOS, and excess hairiness and heavy periods are apparently symptoms. When doing more research on the condition, I read that it apparently is tied to higher levels of testosterone, which thenmade me feel distressed (whereas I was neutral about the possibility of having the condition before I found out). Ive dealt with OCD in general my whole life and have been diagnosed with severe OCD by multiple therapists in the past. Ive had OCD about soooo many different themes, even contamination related-OCD where Id wash my hands til they bleed, or the classic if I dont tap this door three times, everyone will die!!!! I know for a fact that if someone were to tell me I were a trans male, Id feel incredibly upset and distressed. I know that Id then desperately wish to be born as a cis woman instead as it makes me feel safer and happier. I was called maam recently which made me upset (cuz it made me feel old, and you know how older women are treated by society). I angrily posted on Reddit about it, but then someone answered, At least no one called you Sir. And my reaction to that was, Phew thats soooo true. Ill take maam instead. (this is a little TMI) I remember at certain times feeling like my labia being a little too big for my liking, and not enjoying the feeling of having something stick out more than Id like down there I worry that if Im a trans male, that I wont get to live the life that I envisioned and dreamed for myself. The life that I actually want. I wanna live life and die as a woman. Ive never really ever had the desire to live life or be seen as a man. Or experiment with being a man. For the longest time I thought I was a C cup in bra sizes. When I went to get resized I saw I was actually a DD which made me so happy, cuz my mind was like, Woo!! Theyre bigger than I thought! The reason this fear was triggered is because I was lying down I certain way in my couch, and the way I was stretched out made my chest look flat. I remember looking at it thinking, Huh. Interesting, it looks like I dont have boobs. And otherwise feeling like my mind was pretty emptyclear in the moment. Then that immediately triggered a spiral of anxietythoughts that pretty much went, Omg, what if this means I want to cut them off?? What if that emptyclear mind sensation was gender euphoria?? What if I want to cut them off because Im trans?? Does this mean I wanna be a guy??? What if I wanna be a woman because I feel like its easier and not because I want to actually be a woman??? What if Im lying to myself?? Etc. I wanna mention too that I fell victim to the dreaded COVID-19 weight gain, so Ive been walking around feeling sort of fat lately, so Ive always kinda liked it lately if I looked down at my stomach and my tummy looked flat (due to normal weight fluctuations during the day and the way I was positioned). So I wonder if seeing my chest be flat made my brain compare it to seeing a flat tummy, and that cross-association made me happy or something???? Idk. Basically, I want to be a woman, but Im worried that what I just mentioned means that I want to be a man deep down and that my whole life has been a lie. I cant stop looking for threads on Reddit about the difference between OCD and denial, researching the difference between being trans and having OCD on the fears of being trans, trying to recreate that flat chest look I mentioned to test my reaction, ruminatingnot being able to stop thinking about it, being terrified that all the bullet points I mentioned above are just a lienegated by the one thought I mentioned above, etc. I was wondering if I could have some insight on this?? I havent been sleeping or eating lately due to panic. Thank you!",0
797,165,jlfb1lh,"As an OBGYN resident, sometimes I get phone calls or texts every 6 min while I'm running around managing 20 Antepartum patients, seeing patients in triage, down in the ED seeing consults, pushing with a patient, about to do a C section, etc. Getting individual texts for ""thank you"" or ""can you change the Senokot order to BID PRN instead of BID"" or ""can this pt be vitals q4 hrs while awake"" (or even worse, phone calls for the latter two) is annoying when I'm genuinely busy. I've had situations where I'm counseling a pt and her husband that the pt needs to be induced for maternal reasons even though that means their previable baby will die, and I get 7 phone calls/texts about non-urgent matters during those 40 min, and each time I try to go back to our discussion I'm a bit disoriented and it makes an already difficult conversation even harder for the pt and family.

To cut down those types of alerts, whenever I'm on 24h call (or even doing just a 12h shift), I specifically tell the day shift and night shift RNs to write down all their non-urgent concerns/questions on a piece of paper and that I'll stop by the nursing station 1-2 hrs into the shift (depending on how busy we all are) to address them. That has led to more efficient physician-nursing relations for me.

Regarding ""thank you"" in particular - If an RN tells me a pt wants Tylenol or Zofran, I like to text them ""the order is in now"" so they don't wait around wondering if I've ordered it. I don't need or want a ""thank you"" for closed loop communication - I can simply look at the message I sent, saw that it says ""Seen at 5:36 PM"" and later check the MAR if I care to know whether the pt got the Tylenol, Zofran, etc. It's frustrating when I manage to finally lie down in my call room 20h into my 24h shift, take 15 min to fall asleep, get a text from an RN requesting something (which is fine - I'm not complaining about this part), get up and order it on the computer and text them to let them know the order is in, take another 15 min trying to fall asleep, and then wake to a text alert cuz an RN said thanks!"" haha.","As an OBGYN resident, sometimes I get phone calls or texts every 6 min while I'm running around managing 20 Antepartum patients, seeing patients in triage, down in the ED seeing consults, pushing with a patient, about to do a C section, etc. Getting individual texts for ""thank you"" or ""can you change the Senokot order to BID PRN instead of BID"" or ""can this pt be vitals q4 hrs while awake"" (or even worse, phone calls for the latter two) is annoying when I'm genuinely busy. I've had situations where I'm counseling a pt and her husband that the pt needs to be induced for maternal reasons even though that means their previable baby will die, and I get 7 phone callstexts about non-urgent matters during those 40 min, and each time I try to go back to our discussion I'm a bit disoriented and it makes an already difficult conversation even harder for the pt and family. To cut down those types of alerts, whenever I'm on 24h call (or even doing just a 12h shift), I specifically tell the day shift and night shift RNs to write down all their non-urgent concernsquestions on a piece of paper and that I'll stop by the nursing station 1-2 hrs into the shift (depending on how busy we all are) to address them. That has led to more efficient physician-nursing relations for me. Regarding ""thank you"" in particular - If an RN tells me a pt wants Tylenol or Zofran, I like to text them ""the order is in now"" so they don't wait around wondering if I've ordered it. I don't need or want a ""thank you"" for closed loop communication - I can simply look at the message I sent, saw that it says ""Seen at 5:36 PM"" and later check the MAR if I care to know whether the pt got the Tylenol, Zofran, etc. It's frustrating when I manage to finally lie down in my call room 20h into my 24h shift, take 15 min to fall asleep, get a text from an RN requesting something (which is fine - I'm not complaining about this part), get up and order it on the computer and text them to let them know the order is in, take another 15 min trying to fall asleep, and then wake to a text alert cuz an RN said thanks!"" haha.",0
798,436,fg41thb,"Okay, okay, good. I reccomend any of those Mary Beard documentaries if you wanna dig into the fascinating differences & similarities between ancient & modern sexuality.

But on to your point-- nobody's questioning your ""point that men are naturally attracted to women."" You moved that goalpost yourself, you seem to keep conflating sexual attraction with unacceptable sexual behavior. The conversation, from OP down to here, has been over social norms like body shame (getting unwanted attention from not wearing a bra) and slut shaming (from the rape trial defenses.) But your posts seem to keep implying that this (generally regarded as socially unacceptable) behavior is somehow less excusable because studies of modern-day industrialized, Westernized, (mostly) heterosexual men find that they have an attraction to breasts. That's the correlation that you are claiming is causation, but if it were true then frankly hundreds of millions of men would be violating these norms all the time, rather than the minority.

If that is your point, then the burden is on you to cast a wider net of evidence. If you're trying to argue that *all hetero men ever* fetishize breasts, then you *will have* to study non-industrialized people like isolated tribal people and pre-industrial historical people. You will have to honestly and fairly compare them to whatever demographic you think is the status-quo for your reality. You will have to define the difference between sexual attraction and unwanted sexual attention, and account for every variable in the process that can change the result. And then, when getting a result and making an observation, use the Socratic method and ask, at every step of the way, ""why?"" Because the differences we're discussing here aren't whether or not tribal men are attracted to breasts, it's ""why"" they find toplessness a normal, respectable fashion choice for women and ""why"" we don't.

Because these studies of industrialized, Western, university students (or professors or staff) are looking at a very, very small chunk of the human population. Professional researchers holding themselves to a high standard will admit this and account for the intersections of other scientific disciplines that help explain their results. That is simply good science.

Earlier, you claimed ""the sole reason why women were expected to wear concealing clothing is the fact that men will always be attracted by boobs."" But the men who live in villages of topless tribal women but are still able to keep their cool (plus the thousands of nudists out there, the millions of sauna customers, every celibate monk & nun who's ever existed, ancient Greeks and Romans who were bi as hell by modern standards, urologists and OBGYNs and any other doctors who respect their patients, etc.) all stand as stark exceptions to that claim.

The science has been done and the consensus *does* claim that arousal, attraction and even orientation are heavily influenced by the dominant culture of wherever and whenever you happened to be born. And wherever you are in 2020, you are going to be *tens of thousands of years* of rules removed from the ""biological"" anarchism of a supposed pre-civilized, pre-tribal pre-humanity that may never have existed at all. Because the tribal hunter-gatherers of humanity's pre-history still had their own diversity of sexual norms, as we can see from the archeological & anthropological evidence (artifacts, and tribes, respectively.) Even animals still have rules & rituals when it comes to mating.

Also, the content of the two articles don't match your descriptions. The blog is by a PhD from UCLA and cites other studies besides the NYT article, plus their conversations with students. The NYT article cites multiple studies, interviews with experts, and includes the relevant historical contexts. It traces how academic, marketing and social trends change with the inventions of the Kinsey institute, the birth control pill, AIDS and Viagra, and how public perceptions of the two sexes being more similar versus more different from each other ebb and flow alongside those historical events.

But hell, if we're questioning whether or not our current time & place in history has a dominant culture that imposes a sexist double-standard that idolizes (and critiques) feminine beauty more masculine, then here ya go:

^(""No matter what their self-proclaimed sexual orientation, \[women participants\] showed, on  the whole, strong and swift genital arousal when the screen offered men  with men, women with women and women with men."")

^(""... while men with high sex drives report an even more polarized pattern of  attraction than most males (to women for heterosexuals and to men for  homosexuals, in women the opposite is generally true: the higher the  drive, the greater the attraction to both sexes, though this may not be  so for lesbians.""))

Hmm. Despite the ""biological"" logic that heterosexual people *shouldn't* be attracted to their same sex, why is it that so many Western hetero women right now are statistically experiencing so much more same-sex attraction than men? This is why it can be validly argued that the ""breast fetish"" is learned by a child socially rather than developed organically as their sexual maturity develops, because the answers from these participants comes from a culture that raises people from childhood to value, sells, and commodify feminine beauty over masculine. And if biological determinism is a real thing, if only the most ""biologically correct"" people or societies advance to the top, then why was it that the Greeks and Romans (the political predecessors of today's Western superpowers, whose laws and social norms are still alive in many ways) were so much more accepting of homosexual sex acts? Why is it that *today's* superpowers are so much more accepting of homosexuality than the poorer countries?

If you still don't think that what you find attractive is more heavily determined by the individual personality of you inside your head rather than the reptiles, primates, and pagans in your DNA, then here ya go too:

^(""Chivers spoke — always with a scientist’s caution, a scientist’s  uncertainty and acknowledgment of conjecture — about female sexuality as  divided between two truly separate, if inscrutably overlapping,  systems, the physiological and the subjective. Lust, in this  formulation, resides in the subjective, the cognitive; physiological  arousal reveals little about desire. Otherwise, she said, half joking,  “I would have to believe that women want to have sex with bonobos.”)

^(""...  by measuring heart rate, perspiration, pupil dilation and pain  threshold, \[Rutgers sexologist Beverly Whipple (who established, more or less, the existence of the G spot in the ’80s\] proved that some rare women can think themselves to climax. ""))

Just... please, don't disregard this quote:

^(""“The horrible reality of psychological research,” Chivers said, “is  that you can’t pull apart the cultural from the biological.”)

​

​

​

​

​

Also. That blog's author was a woman, not a man","Okay, okay, good. I reccomend any of those Mary Beard documentaries if you wanna dig into the fascinating differences amp; similarities between ancient amp; modern sexuality. But on to your point-- nobody's questioning your ""point that men are naturally attracted to women."" You moved that goalpost yourself, you seem to keep conflating sexual attraction with unacceptable sexual behavior. The conversation, from OP down to here, has been over social norms like body shame (getting unwanted attention from not wearing a bra) and slut shaming (from the rape trial defenses.) But your posts seem to keep implying that this (generally regarded as socially unacceptable) behavior is somehow less excusable because studies of modern-day industrialized, Westernized, (mostly) heterosexual men find that they have an attraction to breasts. That's the correlation that you are claiming is causation, but if it were true then frankly hundreds of millions of men would be violating these norms all the time, rather than the minority. If that is your point, then the burden is on you to cast a wider net of evidence. If you're trying to argue that all hetero men ever fetishize breasts, then you will have to study non-industrialized people like isolated tribal people and pre-industrial historical people. You will have to honestly and fairly compare them to whatever demographic you think is the status-quo for your reality. You will have to define the difference between sexual attraction and unwanted sexual attention, and account for every variable in the process that can change the result. And then, when getting a result and making an observation, use the Socratic method and ask, at every step of the way, ""why?"" Because the differences we're discussing here aren't whether or not tribal men are attracted to breasts, it's ""why"" they find toplessness a normal, respectable fashion choice for women and ""why"" we don't. Because these studies of industrialized, Western, university students (or professors or staff) are looking at a very, very small chunk of the human population. Professional researchers holding themselves to a high standard will admit this and account for the intersections of other scientific disciplines that help explain their results. That is simply good science. Earlier, you claimed ""the sole reason why women were expected to wear concealing clothing is the fact that men will always be attracted by boobs."" But the men who live in villages of topless tribal women but are still able to keep their cool (plus the thousands of nudists out there, the millions of sauna customers, every celibate monk amp; nun who's ever existed, ancient Greeks and Romans who were bi as hell by modern standards, urologists and OBGYNs and any other doctors who respect their patients, etc.) all stand as stark exceptions to that claim. The science has been done and the consensus does claim that arousal, attraction and even orientation are heavily influenced by the dominant culture of wherever and whenever you happened to be born. And wherever you are in 2020, you are going to be tens of thousands of years of rules removed from the ""biological"" anarchism of a supposed pre-civilized, pre-tribal pre-humanity that may never have existed at all. Because the tribal hunter-gatherers of humanity's pre-history still had their own diversity of sexual norms, as we can see from the archeological amp; anthropological evidence (artifacts, and tribes, respectively.) Even animals still have rules amp; rituals when it comes to mating. Also, the content of the two articles don't match your descriptions. The blog is by a PhD from UCLA and cites other studies besides the NYT article, plus their conversations with students. The NYT article cites multiple studies, interviews with experts, and includes the relevant historical contexts. It traces how academic, marketing and social trends change with the inventions of the Kinsey institute, the birth control pill, AIDS and Viagra, and how public perceptions of the two sexes being more similar versus more different from each other ebb and flow alongside those historical events. But hell, if we're questioning whether or not our current time amp; place in history has a dominant culture that imposes a sexist double-standard that idolizes (and critiques) feminine beauty more masculine, then here ya go: (""No matter what their self-proclaimed sexual orientation, women participants showed, on the whole, strong and swift genital arousal when the screen offered men with men, women with women and women with men."") (""... while men with high sex drives report an even more polarized pattern of attraction than most males (to women for heterosexuals and to men for homosexuals, in women the opposite is generally true: the higher the drive, the greater the attraction to both sexes, though this may not be so for lesbians."")) Hmm. Despite the ""biological"" logic that heterosexual people shouldn't be attracted to their same sex, why is it that so many Western hetero women right now are statistically experiencing so much more same-sex attraction than men? This is why it can be validly argued that the ""breast fetish"" is learned by a child socially rather than developed organically as their sexual maturity develops, because the answers from these participants comes from a culture that raises people from childhood to value, sells, and commodify feminine beauty over masculine. And if biological determinism is a real thing, if only the most ""biologically correct"" people or societies advance to the top, then why was it that the Greeks and Romans (the political predecessors of today's Western superpowers, whose laws and social norms are still alive in many ways) were so much more accepting of homosexual sex acts? Why is it that today's superpowers are so much more accepting of homosexuality than the poorer countries? If you still don't think that what you find attractive is more heavily determined by the individual personality of you inside your head rather than the reptiles, primates, and pagans in your DNA, then here ya go too: (""Chivers spoke always with a scientists caution, a scientists uncertainty and acknowledgment of conjecture about female sexuality as divided between two truly separate, if inscrutably overlapping, systems, the physiological and the subjective. Lust, in this formulation, resides in the subjective, the cognitive; physiological arousal reveals little about desire. Otherwise, she said, half joking, I would have to believe that women want to have sex with bonobos.) (""... by measuring heart rate, perspiration, pupil dilation and pain threshold, Rutgers sexologist Beverly Whipple (who established, more or less, the existence of the G spot in the 80s proved that some rare women can think themselves to climax. "")) Just... please, don't disregard this quote: (""The horrible reality of psychological research, Chivers said, is that you cant pull apart the cultural from the biological.) amp;x200B; amp;x200B; amp;x200B; amp;x200B; amp;x200B; Also. That blog's author was a woman, not a man",0
799,591,fweaxrr,"This is called TRAP law: It's basically how Voltron splits into five other giant cat robots except it's in the service of forced-birthers.

* In one bill they make it that you need to have hospital admission privileges. That SEEMS reasonable on its own even though many of the procedures there (like prescribing Plan B) don't actually require such a 
thing. But it SEEMS reasonable and passes.

* In a separate, different bill, they require clinics that offer prenatal care and/or abortion services (most of what planned parenthood does is the former) to hand over all patient information - medical and private - including ultrasounds, to the state government (to the point where certain GOP congressmen were tracking individuals periods). That can also be made to SEEM reasonable when argued on its own some other day.

* In a separate, different bill, they change the zoning laws a little after checking their ranges and say that an abortion clinic must be both within 30 miles of a hospital **AND** further than 15 miles of a school.

* In a separate, different bill, they make it that abortion clinics now have to have a certain hallway width so as to accommodate two gurneys passing each-other even though it doesn't really need more space than a dentist's office. It can be worded to seem sorta-reasonable in a vacuum, so long as they don't mind (and indeed they don't mind) spewing some serious misinformation about what goes on in those clinics.

* In a separate, different bill, they make it impossible for doctors to get admission privileges in a hospital within 30 miles if, say, they work elsewhere like a planned parenthood clinic.

All of these things get combined into the giant flaming sword of injustice (the flaming is in your crotch; many poor folk or those living in certain regions can only get std treatment and prevention from places like planned parenthood), but they go and repeat **precisely your words every time** to pretend that's not exactly what they've gone and done.","This is called TRAP law: It's basically how Voltron splits into five other giant cat robots except it's in the service of forced-birthers. In one bill they make it that you need to have hospital admission privileges. That SEEMS reasonable on its own even though many of the procedures there (like prescribing Plan B) don't actually require such a thing. But it SEEMS reasonable and passes. In a separate, different bill, they require clinics that offer prenatal care andor abortion services (most of what planned parenthood does is the former) to hand over all patient information - medical and private - including ultrasounds, to the state government (to the point where certain GOP congressmen were tracking individuals periods). That can also be made to SEEM reasonable when argued on its own some other day. In a separate, different bill, they change the zoning laws a little after checking their ranges and say that an abortion clinic must be both within 30 miles of a hospital AND further than 15 miles of a school. In a separate, different bill, they make it that abortion clinics now have to have a certain hallway width so as to accommodate two gurneys passing each-other even though it doesn't really need more space than a dentist's office. It can be worded to seem sorta-reasonable in a vacuum, so long as they don't mind (and indeed they don't mind) spewing some serious misinformation about what goes on in those clinics. In a separate, different bill, they make it impossible for doctors to get admission privileges in a hospital within 30 miles if, say, they work elsewhere like a planned parenthood clinic. All of these things get combined into the giant flaming sword of injustice (the flaming is in your crotch; many poor folk or those living in certain regions can only get std treatment and prevention from places like planned parenthood), but they go and repeat precisely your words every time to pretend that's not exactly what they've gone and done.",0
800,584,hxp4tfq,"Beep boop! It looks like you're asking about purging! 

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*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/tretinoin) if you have any questions or concerns.*","Beep boop! It looks like you're asking about purging! - First: no one can predict how long your purge will last! Be patient, and accept this robot hug while you wait: . The purge can be tough but so many people have gotten through it - you can too! - Second: no one can predict whether or not you will purge! If you don't currently have active acne, it's less likely but still possible. - Third: If your purge lasts for longer than 12 weeks or seems really extreme, talk to your dermatologist! - Lastly: We have a very helpful wiki!(https:docs.google.comdocumentu2de2PACX-1vRQmcAj-x5A8JIQygtW2Rg89uPsJPR5JLHdLxLNCW4eazWW4i49bsrF0e2YYx10wx00ctaUnyvHfyDpub) It contains lots of tips about starting out, including specific routine recommendations. You can also post in the monthly help thread - it's stickied to the top of the sub every week! I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit(messagecompose?tortretinoin) if you have any questions or concerns.",0
801,377,i1o19cw,"Prince Philip didn't quite make 100 and he had a doctor on standby and got the best medical care. Who knows what is possible with gene therapy etc. Personally I think what will increase human life spans the most is augmenting are body woth cybernetics and becoming cyborgs. Id rather have a 150 year old head and robot body, than a 150 year old body","Prince Philip didn't quite make 100 and he had a doctor on standby and got the best medical care. Who knows what is possible with gene therapy etc. Personally I think what will increase human life spans the most is augmenting are body woth cybernetics and becoming cyborgs. Id rather have a 150 year old head and robot body, than a 150 year old body",0
802,441,ip4lofl,"I don't think that's nearly as big as say the change antibiotics brought or the change survivable anesthesia based surgery brought. Vaccination as well.

It's the reality of how breakthroughs work. Inventing the plough will always create more change than refining it a little every year or two. 

There are many tools that are essential but hardly change. The biggest change medicine might see is the advent of ai based diagnostics maybe. Right now access to testing is heavily gatekept by your physician if you even have one and convincing them you should get a test can be a battle. Cheap easy predictive dispassionate non human indicators could save a lot of lives by gettinv them into the right treatment earlier than ever.",I don't think that's nearly as big as say the change antibiotics brought or the change survivable anesthesia based surgery brought. Vaccination as well. It's the reality of how breakthroughs work. Inventing the plough will always create more change than refining it a little every year or two. There are many tools that are essential but hardly change. The biggest change medicine might see is the advent of ai based diagnostics maybe. Right now access to testing is heavily gatekept by your physician if you even have one and convincing them you should get a test can be a battle. Cheap easy predictive dispassionate non human indicators could save a lot of lives by gettinv them into the right treatment earlier than ever.,0
803,606,g8z3jv6,"My views are accurate but your questions are fair enough and it's nice to hear a physician perspective--I'm assuming you're currently a physician because you defend AMA. I don't know why anyone else would, at this point.

The residency cap you're referring to was written by an AMA lobbyist in 1997 because they were worried about a ""physician glut"" at the time. AMA lobbied heavily again in 1999-2000. They changed their tune relatively recently--I remember reading a statement a few years ago after a particularly brutal scramble and that was kind of my last straw with AMA as an organization--hence, ""cartel"". Nevertheless, 99% of allopathic graduates eventually match (and let's not forget AMA branded osteopaths ""cultists"" and destroyed their profession in the 70s). It's not the bottleneck.

The reason for that is: despite representations made by many industry players, the average residency programs are extremely lucrative. It's certainly a lot more profitable than midlevels. I would turn all my service lines currently staffed with midlevels with residency teams in a blink. In fact, my FP&A team does this exercise all the time and it is always something ridiculous like 40% increased margins. Nobody NEEDS Medicare-supported GME funding to run a profitable residency program. That's the AMA pulling another fast one on America, and ex-MBB physicians.

The ACGME accreditation process for new residency programs costs a fortune and even with my other high performing, well-supported residency programs they will reject most applications or adding slots out of principle--that principle being the control of physician supply.

Not that any of that matters--the real bottleneck is med school. That's AMA's main locus of control, its stranglehold over the US physician supply. That's been the case for more than a century.

Re: automation, I don't think your experiences are unusual. AI right now is a innovation trap in medicine in my opinion. But that's not the kind of automation I'm talking about. I'll give you an example: video laparascope cut my surgeon shift-equivalents from \~3.8 to \~1.5  per procedure almost overnight (not actual numbers, I don't remember the exact numbers and differs significantly across service lines), while generating more revenue from a combination of billing higher and consuming less 'loss-leader' or less lucrative services, such as most postop care.

That's just surgery, which is automating at a blinding pace. The real threat to physicians is telemedicine. The mechanisms by which telemedicine will increasingly relegate physicians to the back bench deserve a post (or book, or books) of its own but I'm convinced it's going to decimate the demand for physician man-hours. I've only recently convinced my own CMO--she hated it. Lol

In the short term, we're happy to redeploy the extra physician FTE elsewhere but over time, the combination of pressures such as change in patient mix, difficulty in replenishing physician FTEs, credentialing, office politics, etc. lead hospitals to consider alternatives, such as midlevels or outsourcing--with ACA you can outsource  to non-providers or even offshore some really expensive provider services.

Is this trend good for patients? In my opinion, no. But political, economic, environmental, and COVID forces are stacked in such a way the problem will get worse before it gets better. AHA (hospital lobby), pharma, insurance, and other lobby groups aren't blameless in this of course, but AMA is the main culprit in the decline of the medical profession.

Anyway, I wrote all that instead of playing BG3 but I don't actually detest AMA or harbor any strong feelings on the issue. To be honest, exorbitant physician pay helps justify exorbitant administrator salaries, so I definitely benefit from the cartel. But it's factual to call AMA a cartel.","My views are accurate but your questions are fair enough and it's nice to hear a physician perspective--I'm assuming you're currently a physician because you defend AMA. I don't know why anyone else would, at this point. The residency cap you're referring to was written by an AMA lobbyist in 1997 because they were worried about a ""physician glut"" at the time. AMA lobbied heavily again in 1999-2000. They changed their tune relatively recently--I remember reading a statement a few years ago after a particularly brutal scramble and that was kind of my last straw with AMA as an organization--hence, ""cartel"". Nevertheless, 99 of allopathic graduates eventually match (and let's not forget AMA branded osteopaths ""cultists"" and destroyed their profession in the 70s). It's not the bottleneck. The reason for that is: despite representations made by many industry players, the average residency programs are extremely lucrative. It's certainly a lot more profitable than midlevels. I would turn all my service lines currently staffed with midlevels with residency teams in a blink. In fact, my FPamp;A team does this exercise all the time and it is always something ridiculous like 40 increased margins. Nobody NEEDS Medicare-supported GME funding to run a profitable residency program. That's the AMA pulling another fast one on America, and ex-MBB physicians. The ACGME accreditation process for new residency programs costs a fortune and even with my other high performing, well-supported residency programs they will reject most applications or adding slots out of principle--that principle being the control of physician supply. Not that any of that matters--the real bottleneck is med school. That's AMA's main locus of control, its stranglehold over the US physician supply. That's been the case for more than a century. Re: automation, I don't think your experiences are unusual. AI right now is a innovation trap in medicine in my opinion. But that's not the kind of automation I'm talking about. I'll give you an example: video laparascope cut my surgeon shift-equivalents from 3.8 to 1.5 per procedure almost overnight (not actual numbers, I don't remember the exact numbers and differs significantly across service lines), while generating more revenue from a combination of billing higher and consuming less 'loss-leader' or less lucrative services, such as most postop care. That's just surgery, which is automating at a blinding pace. The real threat to physicians is telemedicine. The mechanisms by which telemedicine will increasingly relegate physicians to the back bench deserve a post (or book, or books) of its own but I'm convinced it's going to decimate the demand for physician man-hours. I've only recently convinced my own CMO--she hated it. Lol In the short term, we're happy to redeploy the extra physician FTE elsewhere but over time, the combination of pressures such as change in patient mix, difficulty in replenishing physician FTEs, credentialing, office politics, etc. lead hospitals to consider alternatives, such as midlevels or outsourcing--with ACA you can outsource to non-providers or even offshore some really expensive provider services. Is this trend good for patients? In my opinion, no. But political, economic, environmental, and COVID forces are stacked in such a way the problem will get worse before it gets better. AHA (hospital lobby), pharma, insurance, and other lobby groups aren't blameless in this of course, but AMA is the main culprit in the decline of the medical profession. Anyway, I wrote all that instead of playing BG3 but I don't actually detest AMA or harbor any strong feelings on the issue. To be honest, exorbitant physician pay helps justify exorbitant administrator salaries, so I definitely benefit from the cartel. But it's factual to call AMA a cartel.",0
804,42,e1jge33,"Sending you virtual hugs. You are incredibly brave and strong and i am so sorry you are going through this. What have you tried as far as natural remedies and supplements, if any? Are you open to those things? I am by no means implying they are a cure, but maybe could help. I have dealt with autoimmune responses too, although doctors can’t pinpoint the actual name, just a chronically elevated ANA. Going paleo and using supplements has helped keep it in remission, but I’ve been unsuccessful in completely eradicating my horrible pmdd....Which, like yours, is very closely tied to my AI issues. ","Sending you virtual hugs. You are incredibly brave and strong and i am so sorry you are going through this. What have you tried as far as natural remedies and supplements, if any? Are you open to those things? I am by no means implying they are a cure, but maybe could help. I have dealt with autoimmune responses too, although doctors cant pinpoint the actual name, just a chronically elevated ANA. Going paleo and using supplements has helped keep it in remission, but Ive been unsuccessful in completely eradicating my horrible pmdd....Which, like yours, is very closely tied to my AI issues.",0
805,329,di3tmy4,"I don't think those are jobs that we will allow to be automated. There's certain fields where human interaction are going to be preferred over automation. These are fields that require human emotions like empathy for people that are going through troubling or traumatic experiences in their life. 

Jobs with straight forward products or services (I want a burger, just give me my burger) will be automated first. Jobs that involve consolation or empathy I don't forsee being automated massively until AI is beyond the turing test. Ie: I have cancer and need treatment. I'm not just going to go into an office to an automated treatment station. I'd rather a nursing staff or doctor that is going to be supportive and help me stay positive.","I don't think those are jobs that we will allow to be automated. There's certain fields where human interaction are going to be preferred over automation. These are fields that require human emotions like empathy for people that are going through troubling or traumatic experiences in their life. Jobs with straight forward products or services (I want a burger, just give me my burger) will be automated first. Jobs that involve consolation or empathy I don't forsee being automated massively until AI is beyond the turing test. Ie: I have cancer and need treatment. I'm not just going to go into an office to an automated treatment station. I'd rather a nursing staff or doctor that is going to be supportive and help me stay positive.",1
806,452,gmoocma,"Welcome to the Anime Community!! This lengthy but general list seeks to help you find shows that will cater to your needs as well as making you aware of the various titles out there from a variety of genres and eras. 

Genres are marked in bold. Pick one you like and browse through until you find a show you may enjoy. 

Openings/trailers are linked to give you a feel for the show. Legal streams or lack of them will be found after the description in the () as well as any extra info about the show or any other genres it could fit into as some could shows could fit into two. 

If this list still is a bit intimidating for you don’t hesitate to just simply tell me what you enjoy in other media, and I will direct you to something on this list or maybe something I haven’t included.



**Fantasy** (Stories or settings that either take place in entirely different worlds or takes place in our world while having some fantastic quality or aspect such as magic):

- Attack on Titan (2013) Eren, Armin and Mikasa are three kids trapped behind one of the three outer walls that protects humanity from the monsters outside called Titans. Desperate to see the outside world their dreams are dashed on a fateful day where a new titan is able to breach the once impenetrable walls. This memorable day will challenge their will, beliefs and general perception of humanity as they fight to save it. 
(Crunchyroll/VRV, Funimation, Hulu, Netflix S1 only)

[Attack on Titan OP 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvpZHdC80lE)

- Hunter x Hunter (2011) A boy named Gon embarks on an adventure to become a Hunter an incredibly sought-after profession that is both very lucrative but incredibly dangerous in the hopes of understanding why his father abandoned him as a young child. (There are two versions of HxH the 1999 version you can check out but the 2011 is considered the superior adaption and has adapted more of the story) 
(Crunchyroll, Hulu doesn’t have the full show only 76 episodes/Netflix doesn’t have the full show only 76 episodes)

[Hunter X Hunter OP 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faqmNf_fZlE)

- Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood (2009) Two boys Ed and Alphonse make a Faustian bargain that deeply curse both of them. To revert the consequences, they must go on an adventure to find a mystical stone of alchemy the philosopher stone. The show deals with imperialism, militarism, redemption, forgiveness, the value of human life and the danger of the extremes of pure faith and rationality. (recommend the dub as a sub watcher)
 (Crunchyroll/VRV, Hulu, Netflix )

[FMAB OP 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X59yPeVk_70)

- Spice and Wolf (2008) Kraft Lawrence a merchant makes his living peddling goods as he goes town to town. After making one of these stops, he encounters an old wolf deity by the name of Holo who has not awakened in a very long time. Holo accompanies Lawrence on his travels to see the changes in the world she long forgot while helping Lawrence in his job as a merchant.
(Funimation) (Slice of Life)

[Spice and Wolf OP](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN_WgwEmRaw)

- Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019) Action series set during the Taisho Era in Japan about a young demon slayer who after finding his family murdered must find a cure to save his sister from turning into a demon. (Crunchyroll/VRV, Hulu, Funimation) (Historical)

[Kimetsu no Yaiba OP]( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmanD_s7G3U)



- Re:Zero (2016) Subaru Natsuki a normal Japanese guy is suddenly transported to another world. After various entanglements he realizes he has both a remarkable and horrifying power the ability to return to a certain point of time after dying. Can he use this power to save him and his friends? 
(CR/Funimation)

[Re:Zero OP](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vwwr3VGsYg)

- Yona of the Dawn (2014) Yona is a young princess that has lived in luxury most of her life thanks to her benevolent father. This all changes after one day when he is murdered in a palace coup. She is saved by her only loyal retainer Hak and must grow up in a harsh unforgiving world as she looks to take back her kingdom. 
(Crunchyroll/VRV, Funimation/Hulu)

[Yona of the Dawn OP 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Tz3vxwJf6I)

- Mushishi (2005) Ambient supernatural show about a Mushishi a doctor who specializes in healing the afflicted of diseases usually caused by supernatural beings called Mushi. Stories can range from heartwarming to tragic with various messages about family or the relation between humanity and nature. 
(Crunchyroll/VRV, Hulu, Funimation) (Slice of Life)

[Mushishi Trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXhPRWY1L0E)

- Naruto (2002) After a powerful monster known as the Nine Tailed Fox attacks the Leaf Village the Hokage the greatest ninja and leader of the village seals it into a young boy known as Naruto. As he grows up Naruto hopes to one day become Hokage himself so that one day the villagers that fear him and his teachers, seniors and classmates that look down on him will one day recognize him. (Does have filler just look up a filler guide. That said the filler episode around Kakashi’s mask and the Itachi Shiden arcs you should watch basically canon)
(Crunchyroll/VRV, Netflix all of Part 1 and Part 2 up to Five Kage arc)

[Naruto OP 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t__wczfpRI)
 

- Spirited Away (2001) A girl named Chihiro and her family accidently enter a world dominated by various spirits. After her parents are turned into pigs by the witch Yubaba Chihiro must find a way to turn them back to normal and escape. 
(Blu-Ray/Netflix)

[Spirited Away English Dub trailer]( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByXuk9QqQkk)


**Science Fiction** (Stories taking place in the future or near future that don’t feature giant robots)

- Cowboy Bebop (1998) Spike Spiegel a former syndicate member gangs up with a small crew known as Jet, Faye and Ed as they pursue various criminals around the Solar system while he keeps an eye out for former syndicate member Vicious. Mostly episodic but with an overarching plotline. (recommend the dub as a sub watcher) (Funimation)

[Cowboy Bebop OP]( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRI_8PUXx2A)

- Akira (1988) A dark sci fi anime about a bunch of biker kids getting caught up in a government project that firmly tests their bonds and the fragile system that exists in Neo Tokyo. (Hulu/BD)

[Akira 25th Anniversary English Trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UhLderbuGI)
  

- Steins;Gate (2011) A few nerdy college friends and one genius scientist accidentally create a time machine out of a microwave. This initial sense of achievement is turned to dread as they must avoid the organization SERN and save the world from a devastating fate. (Funimation/Hulu)

[Steins;Gate OP](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd7BILZcYAY)

- Legend of the Galactic Heroes (OVA 1988-1997) A great epic space opera with a conflict focused on a corrupt democracy fighting an enlightened despot. Discussions on both the benefits and issues of both systems along with the huge epic space battles. Recent remake not a bad adaptation but it is a bit rushed and only covers the first two books of 10 original has covered all. (Watch the first two prequel films My Conquest is A Sea of Stars and Overture to a New War and skip the first two episodes of the main series after seeing the films. Overture covers the first two episodes better. Extra content you can watch after the fact is the prequel Gaiden and the remake). 
(Hidive/VRV)

[Legend of the Galactic Heroes Sentai Trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou37P25tjJY)

- Redline (2009) Every five years one insane race is held called Redline. There is only one rule that there are no rules. Adrenaline the anime with some of the most amazing animation out there. (Amazon Prime)

[Redline Trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t26m_Q6ENo)

- Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (2012). After humanity encounters alien life for the first time the Gamilas as they are known destroy Earth’s atmosphere forcing humanity underground. Hope however, manifests after another alien race from the planet Iscandar helps humanity construct a new spaceship capable of FTL to venture to their planet for a possible hope for the dying Earth. (a remake of the classic series and pretty good worth watching the original as well) 
(Funimation)

[Space Battleship Yamato 2199 OP](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51PjegTadWU)

- Ghost in the Shell (Film 1995) (SAC 2002) Set in the mid 21st century in a world that has allowed people to easily modify their bodies with some becoming entirely cybernetic. Matoko Kusanagi is one such cyborg who works for the Public Security Section 9 task force whose main objectives are to deal with crime and counter terrorism. 
(Films and the SAC series are independent. Films are more philosophical vs SAC which tends to be more a crime drama)
(Amazon Prime has the official dub release but if you want to watch sub look elsewhere)


[Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG  OP](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQIqgxeNtl0)

- Psycho Pass (2012) A cyberpunk detective story in an over monitored state that actively tracks your brain and marks you out as a criminal if your criminality potential goes overboard. Series focuses on Inspector Akane and Kogami an enforcer a controlled agent whose criminal coefficient has gone over as they try to track down a prolific criminal mastermind.
(Funimation/Hulu) 

[Psycho Pass OP 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irqFRZqptWg)","Welcome to the Anime Community!! This lengthy but general list seeks to help you find shows that will cater to your needs as well as making you aware of the various titles out there from a variety of genres and eras. Genres are marked in bold. Pick one you like and browse through until you find a show you may enjoy. Openingstrailers are linked to give you a feel for the show. Legal streams or lack of them will be found after the description in the () as well as any extra info about the show or any other genres it could fit into as some could shows could fit into two. If this list still is a bit intimidating for you dont hesitate to just simply tell me what you enjoy in other media, and I will direct you to something on this list or maybe something I havent included. Fantasy (Stories or settings that either take place in entirely different worlds or takes place in our world while having some fantastic quality or aspect such as magic): - Attack on Titan (2013) Eren, Armin and Mikasa are three kids trapped behind one of the three outer walls that protects humanity from the monsters outside called Titans. Desperate to see the outside world their dreams are dashed on a fateful day where a new titan is able to breach the once impenetrable walls. This memorable day will challenge their will, beliefs and general perception of humanity as they fight to save it. (CrunchyrollVRV, Funimation, Hulu, Netflix S1 only) Attack on Titan OP 1(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vGvpZHdC80lE) - Hunter x Hunter (2011) A boy named Gon embarks on an adventure to become a Hunter an incredibly sought-after profession that is both very lucrative but incredibly dangerous in the hopes of understanding why his father abandoned him as a young child. (There are two versions of HxH the 1999 version you can check out but the 2011 is considered the superior adaption and has adapted more of the story) (Crunchyroll, Hulu doesnt have the full show only 76 episodesNetflix doesnt have the full show only 76 episodes) Hunter X Hunter OP 1(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vfaqmNffZlE) - Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood (2009) Two boys Ed and Alphonse make a Faustian bargain that deeply curse both of them. To revert the consequences, they must go on an adventure to find a mystical stone of alchemy the philosopher stone. The show deals with imperialism, militarism, redemption, forgiveness, the value of human life and the danger of the extremes of pure faith and rationality. (recommend the dub as a sub watcher) (CrunchyrollVRV, Hulu, Netflix ) FMAB OP 1(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vX59yPeVk70) - Spice and Wolf (2008) Kraft Lawrence a merchant makes his living peddling goods as he goes town to town. After making one of these stops, he encounters an old wolf deity by the name of Holo who has not awakened in a very long time. Holo accompanies Lawrence on his travels to see the changes in the world she long forgot while helping Lawrence in his job as a merchant. (Funimation) (Slice of Life) Spice and Wolf OP(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vMNWgwEmRaw) - Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019) Action series set during the Taisho Era in Japan about a young demon slayer who after finding his family murdered must find a cure to save his sister from turning into a demon. (CrunchyrollVRV, Hulu, Funimation) (Historical) Kimetsu no Yaiba OP( https:www.youtube.comwatch?vpmanDs7G3U) - Re:Zero (2016) Subaru Natsuki a normal Japanese guy is suddenly transported to another world. After various entanglements he realizes he has both a remarkable and horrifying power the ability to return to a certain point of time after dying. Can he use this power to save him and his friends? (CRFunimation) Re:Zero OP(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v0Vwwr3VGsYg) - Yona of the Dawn (2014) Yona is a young princess that has lived in luxury most of her life thanks to her benevolent father. This all changes after one day when he is murdered in a palace coup. She is saved by her only loyal retainer Hak and must grow up in a harsh unforgiving world as she looks to take back her kingdom. (CrunchyrollVRV, FunimationHulu) Yona of the Dawn OP 1(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v3Tz3vxwJf6I) - Mushishi (2005) Ambient supernatural show about a Mushishi a doctor who specializes in healing the afflicted of diseases usually caused by supernatural beings called Mushi. Stories can range from heartwarming to tragic with various messages about family or the relation between humanity and nature. (CrunchyrollVRV, Hulu, Funimation) (Slice of Life) Mushishi Trailer(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vCXhPRWY1L0E) - Naruto (2002) After a powerful monster known as the Nine Tailed Fox attacks the Leaf Village the Hokage the greatest ninja and leader of the village seals it into a young boy known as Naruto. As he grows up Naruto hopes to one day become Hokage himself so that one day the villagers that fear him and his teachers, seniors and classmates that look down on him will one day recognize him. (Does have filler just look up a filler guide. That said the filler episode around Kakashis mask and the Itachi Shiden arcs you should watch basically canon) (CrunchyrollVRV, Netflix all of Part 1 and Part 2 up to Five Kage arc) Naruto OP 1(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v4twczfpRI) - Spirited Away (2001) A girl named Chihiro and her family accidently enter a world dominated by various spirits. After her parents are turned into pigs by the witch Yubaba Chihiro must find a way to turn them back to normal and escape. (Blu-RayNetflix) Spirited Away English Dub trailer( https:www.youtube.comwatch?vByXuk9QqQkk) Science Fiction (Stories taking place in the future or near future that dont feature giant robots) - Cowboy Bebop (1998) Spike Spiegel a former syndicate member gangs up with a small crew known as Jet, Faye and Ed as they pursue various criminals around the Solar system while he keeps an eye out for former syndicate member Vicious. Mostly episodic but with an overarching plotline. (recommend the dub as a sub watcher) (Funimation) Cowboy Bebop OP( https:www.youtube.comwatch?vNRI8PUXx2A) - Akira (1988) A dark sci fi anime about a bunch of biker kids getting caught up in a government project that firmly tests their bonds and the fragile system that exists in Neo Tokyo. (HuluBD) Akira 25th Anniversary English Trailer(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v-UhLderbuGI) - Steins;Gate (2011) A few nerdy college friends and one genius scientist accidentally create a time machine out of a microwave. This initial sense of achievement is turned to dread as they must avoid the organization SERN and save the world from a devastating fate. (FunimationHulu) Steins;Gate OP(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vdd7BILZcYAY) - Legend of the Galactic Heroes (OVA 1988-1997) A great epic space opera with a conflict focused on a corrupt democracy fighting an enlightened despot. Discussions on both the benefits and issues of both systems along with the huge epic space battles. Recent remake not a bad adaptation but it is a bit rushed and only covers the first two books of 10 original has covered all. (Watch the first two prequel films My Conquest is A Sea of Stars and Overture to a New War and skip the first two episodes of the main series after seeing the films. Overture covers the first two episodes better. Extra content you can watch after the fact is the prequel Gaiden and the remake). (HidiveVRV) Legend of the Galactic Heroes Sentai Trailer(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vOu37P25tjJY) - Redline (2009) Every five years one insane race is held called Redline. There is only one rule that there are no rules. Adrenaline the anime with some of the most amazing animation out there. (Amazon Prime) Redline Trailer(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v2t26mQ6ENo) - Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (2012). After humanity encounters alien life for the first time the Gamilas as they are known destroy Earths atmosphere forcing humanity underground. Hope however, manifests after another alien race from the planet Iscandar helps humanity construct a new spaceship capable of FTL to venture to their planet for a possible hope for the dying Earth. (a remake of the classic series and pretty good worth watching the original as well) (Funimation) Space Battleship Yamato 2199 OP(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v51PjegTadWU) - Ghost in the Shell (Film 1995) (SAC 2002) Set in the mid 21st century in a world that has allowed people to easily modify their bodies with some becoming entirely cybernetic. Matoko Kusanagi is one such cyborg who works for the Public Security Section 9 task force whose main objectives are to deal with crime and counter terrorism. (Films and the SAC series are independent. Films are more philosophical vs SAC which tends to be more a crime drama) (Amazon Prime has the official dub release but if you want to watch sub look elsewhere) Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG OP(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vYQIqgxeNtl0) - Psycho Pass (2012) A cyberpunk detective story in an over monitored state that actively tracks your brain and marks you out as a criminal if your criminality potential goes overboard. Series focuses on Inspector Akane and Kogami an enforcer a controlled agent whose criminal coefficient has gone over as they try to track down a prolific criminal mastermind. (FunimationHulu) Psycho Pass OP 2(https:www.youtube.comwatch?virqFRZqptWg)",0
807,551,jie8rfi,"Yeah, maybe gather your doctors thoughts on lowering the dose and using the AI as a last resort. 60mg twice a week sounds like a good option but see what the doc says.","Yeah, maybe gather your doctors thoughts on lowering the dose and using the AI as a last resort. 60mg twice a week sounds like a good option but see what the doc says.",0
808,32,g1u1zrv,I've heard the davinci robots have a way worse outcome then if a surgeon just used their hands,I've heard the davinci robots have a way worse outcome then if a surgeon just used their hands,1
809,542,jk708fm,"Fully aware and you’re missing my point

What you’re seeing is where AI is incredibly useful as a tool for humans, not where an AI can fully replace the human. Not quite yet anyway. 

Lawyers can be replaced with deep fried pig sphincters so no issues there. But the doctor still needs to review what the AI finds, because the outcome of being wrong is too serious. Doesn’t mean it isn’t coming *really fucking fast.* Because it is. 

But it’s still fundamentally going to take much longer to see AI doctors than in any creative/artistic application. Which is why we are seeing the impact in creative applications first. Not that it’s impossible. Not that it isn’t starting. That it’s going to take a lot longer before we can trust it literally with our lives.","Fully aware and youre missing my point What youre seeing is where AI is incredibly useful as a tool for humans, not where an AI can fully replace the human. Not quite yet anyway. Lawyers can be replaced with deep fried pig sphincters so no issues there. But the doctor still needs to review what the AI finds, because the outcome of being wrong is too serious. Doesnt mean it isnt coming really fucking fast. Because it is. But its still fundamentally going to take much longer to see AI doctors than in any creativeartistic application. Which is why we are seeing the impact in creative applications first. Not that its impossible. Not that it isnt starting. That its going to take a lot longer before we can trust it literally with our lives.",1
810,463,flh1rvm,"Did you notice this effect after reading this article?  Do any of you suffer from allergies?  Could you guys have a cold?  you all live together.  Pollen levels just surged.  It is definitely cold season and you guys are probably cooped up inside with dust and heat/airconditioning (which depending on how its functioning could make pollen levels even higher inside).   Never, ever, underestimate the connection between your state of mind and your body.  We can trick ourselves into just about anything we want.  If you guys were concentrating on smelling things so much you were testing, you were clearly already thinking about it a lot.  Given that none of you have reason to believe your even infected with Covid-19 I would say that you have little to no reason to be afraid.  Even if you were all infected the idea that all 3 of you would get the same (late stage infection) symptom before any of you were even sick enough to go get tested makes the chances less than each of you winning a lottery (I'm not gonna guess which lottery...point is the odds are low).  I'm not a medical doctor however and if you have reason to beleive you have Covid-19 you should try to find a way to get tested (look up drive through testing stations, see if any are nearby).  Hell, if I were worried enough I'd drive over a state, just don't stop at any gas stations for snacks, wipe down or sanitize what you touch, and don't risk spreading or contracting the disease on your road trip.  
What everyone needs to understand (and what governments are doing a very bad job of) is that this is new, we don't know a lot about it yet compared to other viruses, and we have tons of labs working overtime to study EVERYTHING we can about it.  This will lead to discoveries, both scary, and promising.  If we were probing this deep into the corona viruses that cause common cold you better believe we'd learn some things that scare the hell out of us if we didn't know that in the 75+ years we've spent with it we'd never seen it do what could be implied by the results of in vitro study.  
I study snake venoms looking for medical and therepeutic usage.  The first ACE inhibitor is a chimera of bothropas jararaca venom and a human protein fragment.  I'm concentrating on anti-cancer potential.  You've probably heard of ""salt cures cancer"", the same is true of venom, I have found plenty of proteins that kill all strains of cancer... problem is they kill normal cells just as well. What we see in a petri dish, or even mice, monkeys, and rats does not always hold true in humans.  Also, saying ""this protein kills cancer"" is really different from saying it's even a candidate for an anticancer therapy (most aren't).  The most promising thing I've personally discovered is that a certain component of a south american venomous snake kills most cancer cell lines (and unfortunately a non cancerous cell line too) but it's cytotoxicity is completely resisted by a melanoma line.  This is interesting, this is unexpected, this is cool, we don't know why, and figuring it out will lead to a better understanding of why melanoma's (or at least this type) might be resistant to certain chemotherapies.  But it most certainly does not mean (and I saw an article published on a website that claimed exactly this) that I discovered a venom that cures colon and breast cancers (the non-resistant lines).  What they published was not only the least interesting part of the research, but completely false.  They redacted a lot of it after some other good scientific samaritans pointed it out, but thats the quality of a lot of scientific reporting.
The author's article is fascinating, and it's cool, and it's good that they are researching this so IF people present with this symptom persistantly we might understand more about it.  What it really, really doesn't mean is that mild cases of COVID-19 will delete peoples taste and smell.  (also, if you can smell ""a little bit"" during your smell tests then you have not lost your ability to smell,  as best I can tell they are talking about neuronal damage, not damage to the sinus or the chemoreceptors for smell, so it's likely a complete loss of the sense rather than a dulling...).  My recommendation is that you guys try taking some zyrtec or another non drowsy antihistimine.  I'm not a doctor so check with your doctor if there is any reason that an over the counter antihistamine might be dangerous for you for any reason, I am not prescribing or in any way telling you to take a drug, I'm just suggesting that if you have hay-fever or allergies than an antihistamine will likely be effective.  If it's not and you still have symptoms than it could be something viral (a non Covid-19 coronavirus, any other rhinovirus, or the flu).  But if you are worried, please follow CDC, state, or WHO guidelines for what to do if you suspect you have COVID-19.","Did you notice this effect after reading this article? Do any of you suffer from allergies? Could you guys have a cold? you all live together. Pollen levels just surged. It is definitely cold season and you guys are probably cooped up inside with dust and heatairconditioning (which depending on how its functioning could make pollen levels even higher inside). Never, ever, underestimate the connection between your state of mind and your body. We can trick ourselves into just about anything we want. If you guys were concentrating on smelling things so much you were testing, you were clearly already thinking about it a lot. Given that none of you have reason to believe your even infected with Covid-19 I would say that you have little to no reason to be afraid. Even if you were all infected the idea that all 3 of you would get the same (late stage infection) symptom before any of you were even sick enough to go get tested makes the chances less than each of you winning a lottery (I'm not gonna guess which lottery...point is the odds are low). I'm not a medical doctor however and if you have reason to beleive you have Covid-19 you should try to find a way to get tested (look up drive through testing stations, see if any are nearby). Hell, if I were worried enough I'd drive over a state, just don't stop at any gas stations for snacks, wipe down or sanitize what you touch, and don't risk spreading or contracting the disease on your road trip. What everyone needs to understand (and what governments are doing a very bad job of) is that this is new, we don't know a lot about it yet compared to other viruses, and we have tons of labs working overtime to study EVERYTHING we can about it. This will lead to discoveries, both scary, and promising. If we were probing this deep into the corona viruses that cause common cold you better believe we'd learn some things that scare the hell out of us if we didn't know that in the 75 years we've spent with it we'd never seen it do what could be implied by the results of in vitro study. I study snake venoms looking for medical and therepeutic usage. The first ACE inhibitor is a chimera of bothropas jararaca venom and a human protein fragment. I'm concentrating on anti-cancer potential. You've probably heard of ""salt cures cancer"", the same is true of venom, I have found plenty of proteins that kill all strains of cancer... problem is they kill normal cells just as well. What we see in a petri dish, or even mice, monkeys, and rats does not always hold true in humans. Also, saying ""this protein kills cancer"" is really different from saying it's even a candidate for an anticancer therapy (most aren't). The most promising thing I've personally discovered is that a certain component of a south american venomous snake kills most cancer cell lines (and unfortunately a non cancerous cell line too) but it's cytotoxicity is completely resisted by a melanoma line. This is interesting, this is unexpected, this is cool, we don't know why, and figuring it out will lead to a better understanding of why melanoma's (or at least this type) might be resistant to certain chemotherapies. But it most certainly does not mean (and I saw an article published on a website that claimed exactly this) that I discovered a venom that cures colon and breast cancers (the non-resistant lines). What they published was not only the least interesting part of the research, but completely false. They redacted a lot of it after some other good scientific samaritans pointed it out, but thats the quality of a lot of scientific reporting. The author's article is fascinating, and it's cool, and it's good that they are researching this so IF people present with this symptom persistantly we might understand more about it. What it really, really doesn't mean is that mild cases of COVID-19 will delete peoples taste and smell. (also, if you can smell ""a little bit"" during your smell tests then you have not lost your ability to smell, as best I can tell they are talking about neuronal damage, not damage to the sinus or the chemoreceptors for smell, so it's likely a complete loss of the sense rather than a dulling...). My recommendation is that you guys try taking some zyrtec or another non drowsy antihistimine. I'm not a doctor so check with your doctor if there is any reason that an over the counter antihistamine might be dangerous for you for any reason, I am not prescribing or in any way telling you to take a drug, I'm just suggesting that if you have hay-fever or allergies than an antihistamine will likely be effective. If it's not and you still have symptoms than it could be something viral (a non Covid-19 coronavirus, any other rhinovirus, or the flu). But if you are worried, please follow CDC, state, or WHO guidelines for what to do if you suspect you have COVID-19.",0
811,458,foesjam,Obnoxious game show music and Robot Doctor right? One of my favorites for sure.,Obnoxious game show music and Robot Doctor right? One of my favorites for sure.,0
812,579,dx3u2b9,"Regulation should be largely created by experts that understand the field: doctors for medicine, lawyers for law, scientists for the environment. Now, that introduces some possibility for rent-seeking with arbitrary regulations that would reduce the supply of the profession and thus the demand for the people making the rules. We are aware of that and can limit direct conflicts of interest and make the professionals give good reasons why their regulations and licensing requirements are necessary. You can have retired professionals on the boards who won't benefit from reducing the supply. Also many of these professions simultaneously work with the schools and create incentives to make sure that there are enough people being trained for the profession and the supply won't be too limited. There's lots of things you can do to reduce the incentive for rent-seeking.

Whereas economists without knowledge of the field may take some simple a priori reasoning with bad assumptions (not considering how the system deviates from free markets, degree of price elasticity, information asymmetry, irrational actors, etc), run the numbers, and say we should get rid of all regulations because product/service prices will be lower. Well, yeah because you pushed costs onto the consumers or professionals by increasing their risk and into negative externalities. You didn't consider the long term effects on the consumers/citizens or that the increased malpractice risk may decrease the number of people willing to go into the profession over time. You just focused on a predicted short term increase in professionals due to reduced barriers to entry.

I don't know enough about your last question to answer it.","Regulation should be largely created by experts that understand the field: doctors for medicine, lawyers for law, scientists for the environment. Now, that introduces some possibility for rent-seeking with arbitrary regulations that would reduce the supply of the profession and thus the demand for the people making the rules. We are aware of that and can limit direct conflicts of interest and make the professionals give good reasons why their regulations and licensing requirements are necessary. You can have retired professionals on the boards who won't benefit from reducing the supply. Also many of these professions simultaneously work with the schools and create incentives to make sure that there are enough people being trained for the profession and the supply won't be too limited. There's lots of things you can do to reduce the incentive for rent-seeking. Whereas economists without knowledge of the field may take some simple a priori reasoning with bad assumptions (not considering how the system deviates from free markets, degree of price elasticity, information asymmetry, irrational actors, etc), run the numbers, and say we should get rid of all regulations because productservice prices will be lower. Well, yeah because you pushed costs onto the consumers or professionals by increasing their risk and into negative externalities. You didn't consider the long term effects on the consumerscitizens or that the increased malpractice risk may decrease the number of people willing to go into the profession over time. You just focused on a predicted short term increase in professionals due to reduced barriers to entry. I don't know enough about your last question to answer it.",0
813,187,dt4ie43,"A few more observations:

-Don’t they know that if they put the young transplant list patient on inotropes (which he clearly needs since he’s in decompensated heart failure) he’ll go up to status 1A?

-In what world does an IM resident even interact with, much less engage in a power struggle with, the chief of surgery?

-In what world does everyone in the hospital gush over a single resident? 

-Where are the nurses, other than the one main character nurse whose actual job is unclear? Where are they when people are just going into the ICU rooms and turning ventilators off?

-“Don’t page me unless it’s an emergency, that’s a sign of weakness” is the WORST MESSAGE you can send to trainees. This causes me so many problems as an ICU attending who covers residents and fellows from home overnight. If you don’t know what you are doing, your ass better be paging me.

-“She’s brain dead” based on what? And then “you didn’t save a life, you just saved a brain stem” oh so she’s not brain dead?

-The whole portrayal of the organ allocation process was so, so harmful.

-What kind of surgeon is the chief of surgery? Is he a general surgeon or is he a urologist? Why is he allowed to do a prostatectomy? Why is there only one second year surgery resident who knows how to use the robot? 

-Is the oncologist the only medicine attending?

-What resident has time to go to career day?

It was awful. Terrible. Weak plot (I instantly knew what the heart transplant plot would be as soon as that old white guy had his arrest), totally wrong, harmful to the public. A+ would hate-watch again.","A few more observations: -Dont they know that if they put the young transplant list patient on inotropes (which he clearly needs since hes in decompensated heart failure) hell go up to status 1A? -In what world does an IM resident even interact with, much less engage in a power struggle with, the chief of surgery? -In what world does everyone in the hospital gush over a single resident? -Where are the nurses, other than the one main character nurse whose actual job is unclear? Where are they when people are just going into the ICU rooms and turning ventilators off? -Dont page me unless its an emergency, thats a sign of weakness is the WORST MESSAGE you can send to trainees. This causes me so many problems as an ICU attending who covers residents and fellows from home overnight. If you dont know what you are doing, your ass better be paging me. -Shes brain dead based on what? And then you didnt save a life, you just saved a brain stem oh so shes not brain dead? -The whole portrayal of the organ allocation process was so, so harmful. -What kind of surgeon is the chief of surgery? Is he a general surgeon or is he a urologist? Why is he allowed to do a prostatectomy? Why is there only one second year surgery resident who knows how to use the robot? -Is the oncologist the only medicine attending? -What resident has time to go to career day? It was awful. Terrible. Weak plot (I instantly knew what the heart transplant plot would be as soon as that old white guy had his arrest), totally wrong, harmful to the public. A would hate-watch again.",0
814,434,if4lsx6,"Loulmet, NYU.

He did the first MV repair with a robot in 1998, if memory serves.

I think he's fully qualified. /s

He did mine about 16 months ago. 2 day recovery. (on edit, I should say, 2 days in the hospital, back a week later for a check, 2nd week to my own cardiologist, 3rd week, back to Loulmet. At that point, he said I could do ""anything I can"". Push it on the elliptical, bike, whatever. And I have.)","Loulmet, NYU. He did the first MV repair with a robot in 1998, if memory serves. I think he's fully qualified. s He did mine about 16 months ago. 2 day recovery. (on edit, I should say, 2 days in the hospital, back a week later for a check, 2nd week to my own cardiologist, 3rd week, back to Loulmet. At that point, he said I could do ""anything I can"". Push it on the elliptical, bike, whatever. And I have.)",0
815,48,flj5enr,"The dead are never meant to come back. And yet, that didn't stop Zach's username from flashing across the bottom of my screen. 

I almost didn't believe it. A trick of the eye, a dark side of total exhaustion. And yet, there it was. A pop-up notification, real as anything.

*New message from Zachadackary*

I blinked. Pulled my headphones off. I was up late, fucking around like usual, playing video games late deep into the night--even though the second I fell asleep, I'd be plunged into another video game all the same. Live and breathe that shit, I guess. My parents had plenty of reason to complain about my generation, as if they didn't end up in the same place every time they shut their eyes. As if they didn't delight in dressing up their avatars and playing shitty minigames just as much as the rest of us.

*Two new messages from Zachadackary*

*Three new--*

I clicked the notification. My belly lifted with hope and despair both. I wanted it to be him. Wanted it to be real. But it was probably some bot spam, grabbing his account from some hacked server or another. Imagine thinking it was my best friend's ghost, reaching out from beyond the grave, only to click and find a scripted catfish bot.

But this was no bot. No *heyyy what's up sexy* kinda bullshit.

The messages said:

[03:05 AM] **Zachadackary**: Hey dude, you up? This is serious

[03:05 AM] **Zachadackary**: I don't know how much time I have before they find me 

[03:05 AM] **Zachadackary**: You gotta listen to me. DON'T GO TO SLEEP TONIGHT!! WHATEVER YOU DO! 

Below the messages, the chat box said, impossibly, *Zachadackary is typing...*

I swallowed the bulge of tears in my throat and typed back:

[03:05 AM] **BenjaminButtonMash**: who the fuck is this?

Zach's profile picture flooded my screen as it read *Incoming voice call: Zachadackary*

I hesitated. My heart pulsed in my throat. I was half-convinced if I answered, I'd start crying. Zach had been my best friend as long as I could remember. In my earliest memories, he was there. We grew up across the street from each other and burned up so many summer nights sprawled on my trampoline, counting the stars. I never thought I'd see him again. Made my peace with it. Tried to bury him in my memory. 

I clicked accept all the same.

""Ben!"" 

Zach's voice rushed across the line, staticky and crackling but unmistakably his.

Shit. Now I really was going to cry. I swallowed around the knot of emotion and said, ""Am I dreaming?""

""No, thank Christ. And you better fucking not tonight. I don't know how long I've got. I found a utility terminal, but they'll be looking for me soon. They're probably already tracking this goddamn IP.""

""What the fuck are you talking about, man?"" I clutched my gamer headset, desperate to believe this was true just as much as I wanted it to be fake. I didn't know what I wanted more: Zach to be alive or me to be just going mental. 

""The dreams. They're not what they say they are. They're harvesting us, man. They're *stealing* us. You gotta stop dreaming. That's how they're trapping us here. You gotta stay awake, stay--"" Zach cut off, sharply. Garbled words sounded through the other end of the receiver. They sounded harsh, angry.

""Zach?"" I whispered into the mic.

""Shit. Gotta go, buddy."" He hesitated, his voice twisting with despair. ""It sounds so stupid, but you know I love you, man. Just... if we don't speak again. Yeah. You'll always be my best friend.""

Then, as suddenly as he appeared, he logged off. The voice call cut out. He plunged back into offline once more.

Maybe forever. 

I clutched either side of my computer monitor, my pulse rabbiting against my skull. I called and called, but every call rang once before the chat client told me *Zachadackary is offline*.

I leaned back in my chair. Tried to keep the panic from dizzying me altogether. Ten years ago, when DreamCorps first unveiled their tech, it was a golden promise. A future free of sleep disorders, where we could all sleep as well as we should. It was meant to save our bodies and our minds, give us the REM sleep we needed to prepare for another day.

And eventually, none of us could sleep without the damn things.

""Fuck,"" I said. I slammed my fist against the desk. ""*Fuck*.""

I knew what he wanted, but I sure as hell didn't know what he meant.

I stared at my bed. At the dream headset I was so used to slipping on every night. 

My parents were already snoring away down the hall. For once, the utopia of Dreamland seemed like a dark promise. 

But I had to know what happened. I had to get him out. And I wasn't doing that standing out here like an asshole, trying to fight off the inevitable. 

I stood up from my desk chair and plucked up the headset. 

And then, I said to myself, ""I love you too, buddy."" 

And I slipped it on. I shut my eyes, waiting for the cold fist of sleep to close over me. For the first time, I wondered if I'd ever open them again. If my parents would find me the way Zach's found him that morning: stone-cold and already stiff with death. The doctors had shrugged and scratched their heads when they autopsied him, dismissed it as a stroke, as if the average twenty-one-year-old has a stroke in his sleep, just like that.

I'd get Zach back. Even if I had to lose myself to do it.

***

[**Part 2**](https://www.reddit.com/r/nickofstatic/comments/fp7pp5/the_nightmare_games_parts_1_and_2/) is now up at /r/nickofstatic! :)","The dead are never meant to come back. And yet, that didn't stop Zach's username from flashing across the bottom of my screen. I almost didn't believe it. A trick of the eye, a dark side of total exhaustion. And yet, there it was. A pop-up notification, real as anything. New message from Zachadackary I blinked. Pulled my headphones off. I was up late, fucking around like usual, playing video games late deep into the night--even though the second I fell asleep, I'd be plunged into another video game all the same. Live and breathe that shit, I guess. My parents had plenty of reason to complain about my generation, as if they didn't end up in the same place every time they shut their eyes. As if they didn't delight in dressing up their avatars and playing shitty minigames just as much as the rest of us. Two new messages from Zachadackary Three new-- I clicked the notification. My belly lifted with hope and despair both. I wanted it to be him. Wanted it to be real. But it was probably some bot spam, grabbing his account from some hacked server or another. Imagine thinking it was my best friend's ghost, reaching out from beyond the grave, only to click and find a scripted catfish bot. But this was no bot. No heyyy what's up sexy kinda bullshit. The messages said: 03:05 AM Zachadackary: Hey dude, you up? This is serious 03:05 AM Zachadackary: I don't know how much time I have before they find me 03:05 AM Zachadackary: You gotta listen to me. DON'T GO TO SLEEP TONIGHT!! WHATEVER YOU DO! Below the messages, the chat box said, impossibly, Zachadackary is typing... I swallowed the bulge of tears in my throat and typed back: 03:05 AM BenjaminButtonMash: who the fuck is this? Zach's profile picture flooded my screen as it read Incoming voice call: Zachadackary I hesitated. My heart pulsed in my throat. I was half-convinced if I answered, I'd start crying. Zach had been my best friend as long as I could remember. In my earliest memories, he was there. We grew up across the street from each other and burned up so many summer nights sprawled on my trampoline, counting the stars. I never thought I'd see him again. Made my peace with it. Tried to bury him in my memory. I clicked accept all the same. ""Ben!"" Zach's voice rushed across the line, staticky and crackling but unmistakably his. Shit. Now I really was going to cry. I swallowed around the knot of emotion and said, ""Am I dreaming?"" ""No, thank Christ. And you better fucking not tonight. I don't know how long I've got. I found a utility terminal, but they'll be looking for me soon. They're probably already tracking this goddamn IP."" ""What the fuck are you talking about, man?"" I clutched my gamer headset, desperate to believe this was true just as much as I wanted it to be fake. I didn't know what I wanted more: Zach to be alive or me to be just going mental. ""The dreams. They're not what they say they are. They're harvesting us, man. They're stealing us. You gotta stop dreaming. That's how they're trapping us here. You gotta stay awake, stay--"" Zach cut off, sharply. Garbled words sounded through the other end of the receiver. They sounded harsh, angry. ""Zach?"" I whispered into the mic. ""Shit. Gotta go, buddy."" He hesitated, his voice twisting with despair. ""It sounds so stupid, but you know I love you, man. Just... if we don't speak again. Yeah. You'll always be my best friend."" Then, as suddenly as he appeared, he logged off. The voice call cut out. He plunged back into offline once more. Maybe forever. I clutched either side of my computer monitor, my pulse rabbiting against my skull. I called and called, but every call rang once before the chat client told me Zachadackary is offline. I leaned back in my chair. Tried to keep the panic from dizzying me altogether. Ten years ago, when DreamCorps first unveiled their tech, it was a golden promise. A future free of sleep disorders, where we could all sleep as well as we should. It was meant to save our bodies and our minds, give us the REM sleep we needed to prepare for another day. And eventually, none of us could sleep without the damn things. ""Fuck,"" I said. I slammed my fist against the desk. ""Fuck."" I knew what he wanted, but I sure as hell didn't know what he meant. I stared at my bed. At the dream headset I was so used to slipping on every night. My parents were already snoring away down the hall. For once, the utopia of Dreamland seemed like a dark promise. But I had to know what happened. I had to get him out. And I wasn't doing that standing out here like an asshole, trying to fight off the inevitable. I stood up from my desk chair and plucked up the headset. And then, I said to myself, ""I love you too, buddy."" And I slipped it on. I shut my eyes, waiting for the cold fist of sleep to close over me. For the first time, I wondered if I'd ever open them again. If my parents would find me the way Zach's found him that morning: stone-cold and already stiff with death. The doctors had shrugged and scratched their heads when they autopsied him, dismissed it as a stroke, as if the average twenty-one-year-old has a stroke in his sleep, just like that. I'd get Zach back. Even if I had to lose myself to do it. Part 2(https:www.reddit.comrnickofstaticcommentsfp7pp5thenightmaregamesparts1and2) is now up at rnickofstatic! :)",0
816,381,jm1qtl0,"Or the patient has done a lot of research, but is wise enough to know that they don’t know, and self-aware enough to approach it with some epistemic humility, but they’re also aware that the doctor may be stuck in one such 6-minute machine and they want to make sure that they don’t leave the appointment without any answers, because their usual respect for and deference to ‘trained professionals’ has previously resulted in them being railroaded and ignored, so they muster up the courage to sensitively ask the doctor about what they did research, trying more than they should have to to navigate the GP’s ego and not come across as a stereotypical ‘self diagnoser’, but the doctor is so defensive and haughty about their “actual medical training” that they interpret this as their authority and intelligence being questioned, so they condescend the patient, fail to explore what they should explore, and miss the bleeding obvious, because they’ve forgotten that although medical training is necessary, it may not be sufficient - some actual problem solving skills and intellectual rigour are required, from time to time. Oh well onto the next 6-minute customer.","Or the patient has done a lot of research, but is wise enough to know that they dont know, and self-aware enough to approach it with some epistemic humility, but theyre also aware that the doctor may be stuck in one such 6-minute machine and they want to make sure that they dont leave the appointment without any answers, because their usual respect for and deference to trained professionals has previously resulted in them being railroaded and ignored, so they muster up the courage to sensitively ask the doctor about what they did research, trying more than they should have to to navigate the GPs ego and not come across as a stereotypical self diagnoser, but the doctor is so defensive and haughty about their actual medical training that they interpret this as their authority and intelligence being questioned, so they condescend the patient, fail to explore what they should explore, and miss the bleeding obvious, because theyve forgotten that although medical training is necessary, it may not be sufficient - some actual problem solving skills and intellectual rigour are required, from time to time. Oh well onto the next 6-minute customer.",0
817,259,fp73nzo,"> I think he knows much more than many medical doctors about PUBLIC HEALTH issues

Let's compare his country (America) to Germany. What country is handling the pandemic better? 

Bill Gates does not know more about viruses than one of the co-discoverers of SARS-CoV. Dr. Drosten invented a test for COVID-19. Bill Gates couldn't even invent a decent smartphone. 

>The World Health Organization (WHO) plans to soon publish a diagnostic test for the new virus that was developed by Christian Drosten

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/01/world-alert-potential-spread-new-sars-virus-found-china

>Christian Drosten is a physician by training. He started his career in a diagnostic virology context but expanded his research interests to viral evolution and ecology after he co-discovered the SARS-coronavirus.  He has co-authored more than 280 peer-reviewed papers. 

https://www.elsevier.com/events/conferences/antivirals-congress/programme/speakers/biography-christian-drosten

Bill Gates is a software guy. Tbh, after the mess that was Window's 10 and the Window's phone, I don't even want to know his opinions on that. I would be better off breaking out my Ouija board and asking Steve Jobs. 

Also, I keep seeing him give interviews about the economy. Mr. Gates doesn't even know how much a pizza roll cost. He doesn't know how this economy is going to affect the average American. 

>Gates originally guessed that the price of Totino's pizza rolls — a staple in many of our households — cost $22. 

https://hellogiggles.com/news/bill-gates-pizza-rolls/

I can't imagine Germany would ever interview Susanne Klatten (another billionaire with no medical training)about her thoughts on the COVID-19. Americans and their love affair with billionaires. A large part of the reason America is so far being other (actual) 1st world countries.

It is amusing that you call him an ""expert"" on public health when the healthcare system in America is one of the worst in the world. Public health in his country is a joke.","gt; I think he knows much more than many medical doctors about PUBLIC HEALTH issues Let's compare his country (America) to Germany. What country is handling the pandemic better? Bill Gates does not know more about viruses than one of the co-discoverers of SARS-CoV. Dr. Drosten invented a test for COVID-19. Bill Gates couldn't even invent a decent smartphone. gt;The World Health Organization (WHO) plans to soon publish a diagnostic test for the new virus that was developed by Christian Drosten https:www.sciencemag.orgnews202001world-alert-potential-spread-new-sars-virus-found-china gt;Christian Drosten is a physician by training. He started his career in a diagnostic virology context but expanded his research interests to viral evolution and ecology after he co-discovered the SARS-coronavirus. He has co-authored more than 280 peer-reviewed papers. https:www.elsevier.comeventsconferencesantivirals-congressprogrammespeakersbiography-christian-drosten Bill Gates is a software guy. Tbh, after the mess that was Window's 10 and the Window's phone, I don't even want to know his opinions on that. I would be better off breaking out my Ouija board and asking Steve Jobs. Also, I keep seeing him give interviews about the economy. Mr. Gates doesn't even know how much a pizza roll cost. He doesn't know how this economy is going to affect the average American. gt;Gates originally guessed that the price of Totino's pizza rolls a staple in many of our households cost 22. https:hellogiggles.comnewsbill-gates-pizza-rolls I can't imagine Germany would ever interview Susanne Klatten (another billionaire with no medical training)about her thoughts on the COVID-19. Americans and their love affair with billionaires. A large part of the reason America is so far being other (actual) 1st world countries. It is amusing that you call him an ""expert"" on public health when the healthcare system in America is one of the worst in the world. Public health in his country is a joke.",0
818,401,j8r8rzb,"No its just a comepletely unrealistic world view. Most jobs require years of learning and experience and cant just be divided up like some cookie where everyone takes a bit of it. Im studying to become an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. If some factory worker or artists job gets replaced by ai i cant just simply say “hey now you guys can do part of my work and then we’ll all have to work less, great!” It doenst work like that. They have no idea how my job works and learning to do so takes at least 10 years. You sound like a 12 year old pseudo intellectual.","No its just a comepletely unrealistic world view. Most jobs require years of learning and experience and cant just be divided up like some cookie where everyone takes a bit of it. Im studying to become an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. If some factory worker or artists job gets replaced by ai i cant just simply say hey now you guys can do part of my work and then well all have to work less, great! It doenst work like that. They have no idea how my job works and learning to do so takes at least 10 years. You sound like a 12 year old pseudo intellectual.",0
819,594,irczl3t,"I'll put stuff that worked for me each of the things you put if I solved it for myself. I'm single and living at home, so different family setting to work around. 

- Losing items? 

Phone - I use to get cheap cases from Aliexpress and ""dress up"" my phone which always caught my attention. Now I have a smart watch with the ability to basically have my phone scream it's location at me. I say scream because I hate the ring tones on my phone with a passion and it's always on vibrate. 

Water Bottle- I just have multiple lol. I regularly switch from water bottles packs, metal water bottle, plastic water bottles, and cup (my least favorite). Put them everywhere but make sure to have a dedicated place to put it.

Keys- my car keys are placed at the same place in the same position every single day. If my brother puts my keys back to hang by the lanyard instead of hooking it on the loop (how I do it) **I will not see it and freak out.** It's my first car and my dream car, so every one in my family knows I would absolutely blow a gasket if something happened to my car and I tend to jump to conclusions. 

Basically use the command center method.

- Organization? KonMari is the best option for chores. Helps me deep clean and also makes almost everything in my room have a home. I still have never gotten through the whole process because it solves a lot by the time I get far enough. But every item has a home so you automatically know where it is since you picked that home according to your logic. 

- Chores? I'm currently looking at my *clean week old* laundry in my laundry basket. I wish I pack it often but I know it *may happen*. But I'm not faulting myself for leaving because I did the hard part and that was laundry lol. I got.clean clothes, so goal complete. If the mountain isn't falling on any one, let it do its thing. You may have a day where you pack all of it but you have to plan for the you that will most likely not do that.

If you really have to, pair the activity with something you like. I listen to podcasts and audiobooks when doing something I need to do mindlessly. Half-assed chores is still some ass. I'd rather have some ass then none lol.

Also use your routine to your advantage. Remember my keys? I never forget them because they are next to the door and hung in a way I will always see them. Put your new habits next to existing ones.

- Habits? Track it. I track my showers and have no shame doing so. I have paper trackers on my wall for my showers, skincare (literally the bare minimum of washing and moisturizing), and a prescribed treatment for my skin. 

The other important part of tracking is a weird thing I learned from experience. You have to find a reason to track. I don't track my showers to smell nice (albeit a nice consequence). I track because it accurately correlates with when my mental health is in the gutter. More frequent showers equals happier mental state. I don't track my skincare for reducing acne. I track because I'm tired of picking my face to the point it >!bleeds in a zoned out manner and only realizing when my hands are covered in blood.!< Find a better why basically. 

Same thing with clothes. I use to wear sweaters and jackets everywhere regardless of temperature or occasion because of my arm fat sagging. Still do but I got to temperature appropriate sweater use by getting used to wearing alternatives that made me feel nice like an actually nice fitting top or *my mom not making clothing decisions for me anymore.* 

For hair, I make it simple. I'm of African descent and some peers make comments about me relaxing my hair. I don't hate my hair but I know hair care goes out the window first for me when my mental health wanes. Doing this make it simpler for me and I can actually take care of it instead of letting my natural curls matt and make me feel ashamed of not doing anything to prevent it since I was not in the right mind to do so. Do what's comfortable for you when it comes to hair and clothes. 

- Projects? Uh...I'm still trying to solve this lol. But with the help of therapy, I've learned to just take what I've learned and apply it to something else. If it's something you have to do like a work project, have someone to report to for accountability. Tell them you need more motivation so you don't have to disclose. 

- Focusing at work? Do what works for you. It seems an environment change helps. Try working in a new spot in your home and gamify it. Like make a list of all of the weird places you could work at home from!

After reading the extra details:

* If your partner is okay with coaching for the both of you (with or without a diagnosis) that may help!

* I'm not a parent and not sure if I ever will be one. I used to be a nanny and I'm tapped out on kids. 🥲 But as the kid of a single mom, I would say don't feel guilty. You are trying your darnedest to make the most of what you have and are even trying to make your kid's life even more fulfilling by spending time with you some more. I don't really have an answer for this but I have to say you think about how to approach this speaks volumes and you should be proud of taking those steps.

* I don't have pets, so I can'thelp here. 🥲 Idk how my bestie does it either. She had 4 cats at one point and I've never seen a hair on her ever in the 10+ years I've known her.

* I literally have an ikea lamp pointed at my face connected to a smart plug with a routine programmed to light up when I'm supposed to wake up. I also have my Google home play music and I wiggle around to wake up. Not the most elegant solution but I wake up at 7am ish consistently I guess.

* I've only told my immediate family and closest friends. I have trust issues so that doesn't help but my best friend pretty much said it best. ""You're still the you from before. Just more put together when you trip."" I'd start with people you *really* care about and who care about you slowly. 

* Definitely tell them how you feel on the meds. The aim is to get the highest dose of the combination while minimizing the side effects. I think Wellbutrin also has to build in the system  so you would slowly taper off on it. Ask your doctor how to get off of it safely.

Hope this helps lol. I gotta go to bed now. 😴

*Edited because my app and reddit hate inconsistent numbered lists lol.*

*Edit # 2: Thanks for the coins! This was my ADHD urge to write this comment while in bed when I was supposed to be sleeping and not writinga similar post for my own freaking blog lol. A day in the life, huh. Glad it helps someone!*","I'll put stuff that worked for me each of the things you put if I solved it for myself. I'm single and living at home, so different family setting to work around. - Losing items? Phone - I use to get cheap cases from Aliexpress and ""dress up"" my phone which always caught my attention. Now I have a smart watch with the ability to basically have my phone scream it's location at me. I say scream because I hate the ring tones on my phone with a passion and it's always on vibrate. Water Bottle- I just have multiple lol. I regularly switch from water bottles packs, metal water bottle, plastic water bottles, and cup (my least favorite). Put them everywhere but make sure to have a dedicated place to put it. Keys- my car keys are placed at the same place in the same position every single day. If my brother puts my keys back to hang by the lanyard instead of hooking it on the loop (how I do it) I will not see it and freak out. It's my first car and my dream car, so every one in my family knows I would absolutely blow a gasket if something happened to my car and I tend to jump to conclusions. Basically use the command center method. - Organization? KonMari is the best option for chores. Helps me deep clean and also makes almost everything in my room have a home. I still have never gotten through the whole process because it solves a lot by the time I get far enough. But every item has a home so you automatically know where it is since you picked that home according to your logic. - Chores? I'm currently looking at my clean week old laundry in my laundry basket. I wish I pack it often but I know it may happen. But I'm not faulting myself for leaving because I did the hard part and that was laundry lol. I got.clean clothes, so goal complete. If the mountain isn't falling on any one, let it do its thing. You may have a day where you pack all of it but you have to plan for the you that will most likely not do that. If you really have to, pair the activity with something you like. I listen to podcasts and audiobooks when doing something I need to do mindlessly. Half-assed chores is still some ass. I'd rather have some ass then none lol. Also use your routine to your advantage. Remember my keys? I never forget them because they are next to the door and hung in a way I will always see them. Put your new habits next to existing ones. - Habits? Track it. I track my showers and have no shame doing so. I have paper trackers on my wall for my showers, skincare (literally the bare minimum of washing and moisturizing), and a prescribed treatment for my skin. The other important part of tracking is a weird thing I learned from experience. You have to find a reason to track. I don't track my showers to smell nice (albeit a nice consequence). I track because it accurately correlates with when my mental health is in the gutter. More frequent showers equals happier mental state. I don't track my skincare for reducing acne. I track because I'm tired of picking my face to the point it gt;!bleeds in a zoned out manner and only realizing when my hands are covered in blood.!lt; Find a better why basically. Same thing with clothes. I use to wear sweaters and jackets everywhere regardless of temperature or occasion because of my arm fat sagging. Still do but I got to temperature appropriate sweater use by getting used to wearing alternatives that made me feel nice like an actually nice fitting top or my mom not making clothing decisions for me anymore. For hair, I make it simple. I'm of African descent and some peers make comments about me relaxing my hair. I don't hate my hair but I know hair care goes out the window first for me when my mental health wanes. Doing this make it simpler for me and I can actually take care of it instead of letting my natural curls matt and make me feel ashamed of not doing anything to prevent it since I was not in the right mind to do so. Do what's comfortable for you when it comes to hair and clothes. - Projects? Uh...I'm still trying to solve this lol. But with the help of therapy, I've learned to just take what I've learned and apply it to something else. If it's something you have to do like a work project, have someone to report to for accountability. Tell them you need more motivation so you don't have to disclose. - Focusing at work? Do what works for you. It seems an environment change helps. Try working in a new spot in your home and gamify it. Like make a list of all of the weird places you could work at home from! After reading the extra details: If your partner is okay with coaching for the both of you (with or without a diagnosis) that may help! I'm not a parent and not sure if I ever will be one. I used to be a nanny and I'm tapped out on kids. But as the kid of a single mom, I would say don't feel guilty. You are trying your darnedest to make the most of what you have and are even trying to make your kid's life even more fulfilling by spending time with you some more. I don't really have an answer for this but I have to say you think about how to approach this speaks volumes and you should be proud of taking those steps. I don't have pets, so I can'thelp here. Idk how my bestie does it either. She had 4 cats at one point and I've never seen a hair on her ever in the 10 years I've known her. I literally have an ikea lamp pointed at my face connected to a smart plug with a routine programmed to light up when I'm supposed to wake up. I also have my Google home play music and I wiggle around to wake up. Not the most elegant solution but I wake up at 7am ish consistently I guess. I've only told my immediate family and closest friends. I have trust issues so that doesn't help but my best friend pretty much said it best. ""You're still the you from before. Just more put together when you trip."" I'd start with people you really care about and who care about you slowly. Definitely tell them how you feel on the meds. The aim is to get the highest dose of the combination while minimizing the side effects. I think Wellbutrin also has to build in the system so you would slowly taper off on it. Ask your doctor how to get off of it safely. Hope this helps lol. I gotta go to bed now. Edited because my app and reddit hate inconsistent numbered lists lol. Edit 2: Thanks for the coins! This was my ADHD urge to write this comment while in bed when I was supposed to be sleeping and not writinga similar post for my own freaking blog lol. A day in the life, huh. Glad it helps someone!",0
820,449,f0n5c56,"(29F) I felt the same way. I was on some form of antidepressant for about 15 years. I don’t even remember all the ones I’ve been on. Several months ago I said “screw it all” and began tapering off my antidepressant altogether (after talking to my doctor). I felt like no medicine was ever really effective, and wanted to see what I was like when not on any of it. I knew that I was stable enough to not go off the deep end or anything, but obviously if you aren’t in that place, don’t stop your medicine!!! (Seriously, this is NOT me telling you to stop taking your meds.)

I’ve been off the meds for a few months now, and I don’t feel drastically different. I can tell, however, that my brain is having to learn how to deal with actual emotions now.  I cry more easily, and generally just FEEL feelings a little stronger. 

My point: If you feel that you need the boost to your mental health that antidepressants can provide, keep trying. Every medicine affects every person differently. So unfortunately, one person’s experience on Zoloft is no indicator of what it will do for you. Give it time (a few months at least). If you try a bunch of meds and still don’t feel like it’s doing anything for you, evaluate what you might feel like if not on any meds at all.

Most importantly, listen to your body. Hang in there, friend.","(29F) I felt the same way. I was on some form of antidepressant for about 15 years. I dont even remember all the ones Ive been on. Several months ago I said screw it all and began tapering off my antidepressant altogether (after talking to my doctor). I felt like no medicine was ever really effective, and wanted to see what I was like when not on any of it. I knew that I was stable enough to not go off the deep end or anything, but obviously if you arent in that place, dont stop your medicine!!! (Seriously, this is NOT me telling you to stop taking your meds.) Ive been off the meds for a few months now, and I dont feel drastically different. I can tell, however, that my brain is having to learn how to deal with actual emotions now. I cry more easily, and generally just FEEL feelings a little stronger. My point: If you feel that you need the boost to your mental health that antidepressants can provide, keep trying. Every medicine affects every person differently. So unfortunately, one persons experience on Zoloft is no indicator of what it will do for you. Give it time (a few months at least). If you try a bunch of meds and still dont feel like its doing anything for you, evaluate what you might feel like if not on any meds at all. Most importantly, listen to your body. Hang in there, friend.",0
821,320,hx6a0r3,"Robots already do brain surgery.  My friend’s daughter just recently underwent a procedure like this.  Doctors programmed it, and the robot did the surgery.","Robots already do brain surgery. My friends daughter just recently underwent a procedure like this. Doctors programmed it, and the robot did the surgery.",1
822,55,go1frpt,"Hey, if you don't hate medical school to the degree that you feel like committing suicide every day or something (I did, but I still finished school nonetheless), I'd say you should finish your degree first.

Why though? Two reasons:

1. Having an advanced degree opens up more opportunities in life, and it doesn't necessarily have to be clinical medicine. As I said I'm a physician myself, and I'm leaving medicine soon to pursue something entirely different. While I didn't enjoy clinical medicine very much and I'm definitely excited about trying out something different with my life, I don't think the transition would have been possible without my degree.
2. You're simply not ready to move to Japan or Korea. You can't speak Korean at all, and you're probably not *that* (i.e. business-level) fluent in Japanese either. This not only limits your career opportunities in Japan/Korea, but it also makes you unable to fully experience the country's culture. Your interactions with Japanese people will almost always remain extremely shallow - you definitely won't be having that wholesome anime moments (let's just pretend that real world Japan is just like anime, although it really isn't) if you can't hold any kind of conversation deeper than *konnichiwa nihongo jyouzudesune*. Heck, you will have a really hard time *surviving* in Japan let alone experience its culture - that's why there are so many clueless bitter unhappy foreigners on these Japan subreddits and why most of them leave the country after 2\~3 years of trying hard. If I were really fond of Japan (or at least its representation in pop culture), I would not let my hastiness destroy my one and only chance of *properly* living the dream.

Combine these two factors, and you get this solution:

1. Finish the degree, and while you're at it, study Japanese (or Korean, but choose one). Watching Youtube clips and anime is alright, but you should go far beyond that to actually learn the language. Aim for N1 level fluency - it's not going to be easy at all, but you're a medical student after all, *an expert in studying/memorizing*.
2. After getting your M.D., you can go to grad school in Japan before you move onto residency. It will give you a short (2 years or so) break without destroying your career and a chance to experience Japan in a safer position (i.e. as a student, as opposed to a depressed *salaryman*). Japanese national universities are not that expensive to begin with, and there are a bunch of scholarships for international students.
3. If you still like Japan after those couple years, you can finally plan out your career in Japan. If you're really fluent in Japanese by then, you can try getting licensed in Japan, but even if you can't you should have a bunch of options by then - research positions in universities, positions in multinational pharmaceuticals...the list goes on. You can even go back to your home country for residency and return to Japan as a clinical fellow. And trust me, *none* of these options would disappoint your mother as much as ditching medical school to become an English teacher in Japan.","Hey, if you don't hate medical school to the degree that you feel like committing suicide every day or something (I did, but I still finished school nonetheless), I'd say you should finish your degree first. Why though? Two reasons: 1. Having an advanced degree opens up more opportunities in life, and it doesn't necessarily have to be clinical medicine. As I said I'm a physician myself, and I'm leaving medicine soon to pursue something entirely different. While I didn't enjoy clinical medicine very much and I'm definitely excited about trying out something different with my life, I don't think the transition would have been possible without my degree. 2. You're simply not ready to move to Japan or Korea. You can't speak Korean at all, and you're probably not that (i.e. business-level) fluent in Japanese either. This not only limits your career opportunities in JapanKorea, but it also makes you unable to fully experience the country's culture. Your interactions with Japanese people will almost always remain extremely shallow - you definitely won't be having that wholesome anime moments (let's just pretend that real world Japan is just like anime, although it really isn't) if you can't hold any kind of conversation deeper than konnichiwa nihongo jyouzudesune. Heck, you will have a really hard time surviving in Japan let alone experience its culture - that's why there are so many clueless bitter unhappy foreigners on these Japan subreddits and why most of them leave the country after 23 years of trying hard. If I were really fond of Japan (or at least its representation in pop culture), I would not let my hastiness destroy my one and only chance of properly living the dream. Combine these two factors, and you get this solution: 1. Finish the degree, and while you're at it, study Japanese (or Korean, but choose one). Watching Youtube clips and anime is alright, but you should go far beyond that to actually learn the language. Aim for N1 level fluency - it's not going to be easy at all, but you're a medical student after all, an expert in studyingmemorizing. 2. After getting your M.D., you can go to grad school in Japan before you move onto residency. It will give you a short (2 years or so) break without destroying your career and a chance to experience Japan in a safer position (i.e. as a student, as opposed to a depressed salaryman). Japanese national universities are not that expensive to begin with, and there are a bunch of scholarships for international students. 3. If you still like Japan after those couple years, you can finally plan out your career in Japan. If you're really fluent in Japanese by then, you can try getting licensed in Japan, but even if you can't you should have a bunch of options by then - research positions in universities, positions in multinational pharmaceuticals...the list goes on. You can even go back to your home country for residency and return to Japan as a clinical fellow. And trust me, none of these options would disappoint your mother as much as ditching medical school to become an English teacher in Japan.",0
823,250,fx57mk4,"I'm really messed up, been hospitalized a lot. I go through moments of such intense delusions, that I'm no longer myself. 

I was admitted once, after trying to get my veins out of my arm, thinking they were wires. The doctor that was assigned to me wasn't really expecting me to be so paranoid. While in the observation room, he was trying to talk to me and I blurted ""Whats it like being a robot, Mr.Robot man?"" I said ""man"" kind of like ""maaaaaaaaaaaaanuh"" and he started laughing. He wasn't expecting it. I wasn't either. I laughed with him. He was such a nice east Indian man, and hearing anyone with the same accent makes me feel lighter somehow.","I'm really messed up, been hospitalized a lot. I go through moments of such intense delusions, that I'm no longer myself. I was admitted once, after trying to get my veins out of my arm, thinking they were wires. The doctor that was assigned to me wasn't really expecting me to be so paranoid. While in the observation room, he was trying to talk to me and I blurted ""Whats it like being a robot, Mr.Robot man?"" I said ""man"" kind of like ""maaaaaaaaaaaaanuh"" and he started laughing. He wasn't expecting it. I wasn't either. I laughed with him. He was such a nice east Indian man, and hearing anyone with the same accent makes me feel lighter somehow.",0
824,383,jjz3b06,"Originally a psychiatrist prescribed it.  Then I went to a gastro doctor for my ibs and she upped my prescription to 20mg.  And cue really dark fantasies and feeling like I was a robot.  I stopped cold turkey.  Waited 5 years and went back to psychiatrist who said I needed to leave the prescription dosgae to him as he specializes in it.  I'm back on 10mg and feel like my normal self. 

My pcp doctor is garbage.  I wouldn't go to her for anything beyond allergy meds.",Originally a psychiatrist prescribed it. Then I went to a gastro doctor for my ibs and she upped my prescription to 20mg. And cue really dark fantasies and feeling like I was a robot. I stopped cold turkey. Waited 5 years and went back to psychiatrist who said I needed to leave the prescription dosgae to him as he specializes in it. I'm back on 10mg and feel like my normal self. My pcp doctor is garbage. I wouldn't go to her for anything beyond allergy meds.,0
825,1,fs7g890,"I've researched vaccines extensively, here is a small part of that research (all from peer reviewed journal articles no less):


The main problem we have is that the necessary studies are not being performed, the industry doesn't want to find the harm their products cause as it can mean loss of confidence, sales and also huge compensation payouts. So what they do is whitewash their products, data is played with, statistics are used to lie.

For example the honest experts are so sick of Big Pharma for not funding any proper studies into the safety of injecting Aluminum, that now they are crowdfunding for over $600,000 to perform the trials.

Private forces to raise funds for research into aluminum in vaccines

https://patientdanmark.dk/private-forces-to-raise-funds-research-into-aluminium-in-vaccines/

Here are some sources to get people started

For those from a scientific background I'd strongly recommend the presentations given at the Vaccine Safety Conference

The rest is a general starter pack for people who want to learn more:-

Dr Peter Gøtzsche exposes big pharma as organized crime

Birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine may not be necessary: Study

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/birth-dose-of-hepatitis-b-vaccine-may-not-be-necessary-study/article10033134.ece

Professor Gordon T. Stewart, Emeritus Professor of Public Health, Glasgow University, explains exactly the dangers of the Whopping Cough vaccine from a Emeritus Professor of Public Health

http://www.vaccinationinformationnetwork.com/the-dangers-of-whooping-cough-vaccination-prof-gordon-stewart/

""the marginal advantages of the vaccine in children over one year of age have to be offset against adverse effects of the vaccine itself, which are very common indeed and may be followed occasionally by irreversible brain damage, paralysis and mental deficiency. Because of this danger, or for fear of it, many parents and doctors are reluctant to vaccinate their children.""

Dr. Suzanne Humphries Lecture on vaccines and health

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFQQOv-Oi6U

Dr Tenpenny, What the CDC documents say about vaccines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1VwVBmx0Ng

Here a professor explains his findings regarding the dangers of injecting Aluminum, which is contained in most vaccines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCzdliixnmI

Here's the study itself:-

Aluminum adjuvant linked to Gulf War illness induces motor neuron death in mice

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17114826/

Experts complain of the 'witch hunt' which takes place after any scientist reports on vaccine dangers

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/labs/articles/28882443/

Association between type 1 diabetes and Hib vaccine Causal relation is likely

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1116914/

Infant mortality rates regressed against number of vaccine doses routinely given

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3170075/

The Polio vaccines are causing problems worse than Polio

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22591873

""Furthermore, while India has been polio-free for a year, there has been a huge increase in non-polio acute flaccid paralysis (NPAFP). In 2011, there were an extra 47,500 new cases of NPAFP. Clinically indistinguishable from polio paralysis but twice as deadly, the incidence of NPAFP was directly proportional to doses of oral polio received. Though this data was collected within the polio surveillance system, it was not investigated. The principle of primum-non-nocere was violated.""

Recordings from the CDC whistleblower exposing lies, corruption, manipulation of data and destruction of evidence

http://fearlessparent.org/cdc-data-stranglehold-blocks-autism-vaccine-research-recording-2/

Follow the money!! (see below)

How Much US Pediatricians Make From Vaccines

""So how much money do doctors really make from vaccines? The average American pediatrician has 1546 patients, though some pediatricians see many more. The vast majority of those patients are very young, perhaps because children transition to a family physician or stop visiting the doctor at all as they grow up. As they table above explains, Blue Cross Blue Shield pays pediatricians $400 per fully vaccinated child. If your pediatrician has just 100 fully-vaccinated patients turning 2 this year, that’s $40,000. Yes, Blue Cross Blue Shield pays your doctor a $40,000 bonus for fully vaccinating 100 patients under the age of 2. If your doctor manages to fully vaccinate 200 patients, that bonus jumps to $80,000. V But here’s the catch: Under Blue Cross Blue Shield’s rules, pediatricians lose the whole bonus unless at least 63% of patients are fully vaccinated, and that includes the flu vaccine. So it’s not just $400 on your child’s head–it could be the whole bonus. To your doctor, your decision to vaccinate your child might be worth $40,000, or much more, depending on the size of his or her practice.

If your pediatrician recommends that your child under the age of 2 receive the flu vaccine–even though the flu vaccine has never been studied in very young children and evidence suggests that the flu vaccine actually weakens a person’s immune system over the long term–ask yourself: Is my doctor more concerned with selling me vaccines to keep my child healthy or to send his child to private school?""

https://wellnessandequality.com/2016/06/20/how-much-money-do-pediatricians-really-make-from-vaccines/

Screenshot Page 5

2016 Performance Recognition Program PDF

Harvard doctor admits he's too scared to speak truth on vaccines as Big Pharma are watching, implies there will be consequences

Human papilloma virus vaccine and primary ovarian failure: another facet of the autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23902317

Smoke, Mirrors and the ""Disappearance"" of Polio

In the Senate Big Pharma getting told off for putting substances in vaccines without first performing the necessary safety studies

This study found that it is the vaccines made using aborted fetal cells which are causing Autism

Impact of environmental factors on the prevalence of autistic disorder after 1979

http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/JPHE/article-abstract/C98151247042

Under Freedom of Information we see that CDC experts privately admit the dangers of vaccines, they admit that vaccines are causing neurological problems, speech delays and they warn the information must be embargoed.

http://www.aapsonline.org/vaccines/cdcfdaexperts.htm

Key quotes below:-

Dr. Johnston, pg. 14-15 & 19-20: ""The data on its toxicity (shows) it can cause neurologic and renal toxicity, including death.”

Dr. Weil, pg. 24: ""There are just a host of neurodevelopmental data that would suggest that we’ve got a serious problem."" .... ""the potential for aluminum and central nervous system toxicity was established by dialysis data. To think there isn’t some possible problem here is unreal.”

Dr. Verstraeten, pg. 31: ""we have found statistically significant relationships between the exposure and outcomes for these different exposures and outcomes.""

Dr. Verstraeten, pg. 44: ""Now for speech delays, which is the largest single disorder in this category of neurologic delays. The results are a suggestion of a trend with a small dip. The overall test for trend is highly statistically significant above one.”

Dr. Bernier, pg. 113: ""So we are asking people who have a great job protecting this information up until now, to continue to do that until the time of the ACIP meeting. So to basically consider this embargoed information.""

Dr. Johnson, pg. 198: ""This association leads me to favor a recommendation that infants up to two years old not be immunized with Thimerosal containing vaccines if suitable alternative preparations are available.” ... ""I do not want that grandson to get a Thimerosal containing vaccine until we know better what is going on.""

Dr. Weil, pg. 207: ""The number of dose related relationships are linear and statistically significant. You can play with this all you want. They are linear. They are statistically significant.

Dr. Brent, pg. 229 ""we are in a bad position from the standpoint of defending any lawsuits""

Dr. Clements, pg 247- 249: ""that I am very concerned that this has gotten this far, and that having got this far, how you present in a concerted voice the information to the ACIP in a way they will be able to handle it and not get exposed""

Dr. Bernier, pg. 256: ""just consider this embargoed information, if I can use that term, and very highly protected information""","I've researched vaccines extensively, here is a small part of that research (all from peer reviewed journal articles no less): The main problem we have is that the necessary studies are not being performed, the industry doesn't want to find the harm their products cause as it can mean loss of confidence, sales and also huge compensation payouts. So what they do is whitewash their products, data is played with, statistics are used to lie. For example the honest experts are so sick of Big Pharma for not funding any proper studies into the safety of injecting Aluminum, that now they are crowdfunding for over 600,000 to perform the trials. Private forces to raise funds for research into aluminum in vaccines https:patientdanmark.dkprivate-forces-to-raise-funds-research-into-aluminium-in-vaccines Here are some sources to get people started For those from a scientific background I'd strongly recommend the presentations given at the Vaccine Safety Conference The rest is a general starter pack for people who want to learn more:- Dr Peter Gtzsche exposes big pharma as organized crime Birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine may not be necessary: Study http:www.thehindubusinessline.comnewssciencebirth-dose-of-hepatitis-b-vaccine-may-not-be-necessary-studyarticle10033134.ece Professor Gordon T. Stewart, Emeritus Professor of Public Health, Glasgow University, explains exactly the dangers of the Whopping Cough vaccine from a Emeritus Professor of Public Health http:www.vaccinationinformationnetwork.comthe-dangers-of-whooping-cough-vaccination-prof-gordon-stewart ""the marginal advantages of the vaccine in children over one year of age have to be offset against adverse effects of the vaccine itself, which are very common indeed and may be followed occasionally by irreversible brain damage, paralysis and mental deficiency. Because of this danger, or for fear of it, many parents and doctors are reluctant to vaccinate their children."" Dr. Suzanne Humphries Lecture on vaccines and health https:www.youtube.comwatch?vSFQQOv-Oi6U Dr Tenpenny, What the CDC documents say about vaccines https:www.youtube.comwatch?vM1VwVBmx0Ng Here a professor explains his findings regarding the dangers of injecting Aluminum, which is contained in most vaccines https:www.youtube.comwatch?vyCzdliixnmI Here's the study itself:- Aluminum adjuvant linked to Gulf War illness induces motor neuron death in mice http:www.ncbi.nlm.nih.govpubmed17114826 Experts complain of the 'witch hunt' which takes place after any scientist reports on vaccine dangers https:www.ncbi.nlm.nih.govlabsarticles28882443 Association between type 1 diabetes and Hib vaccine Causal relation is likely http:www.ncbi.nlm.nih.govpmcarticlesPMC1116914 Infant mortality rates regressed against number of vaccine doses routinely given http:www.ncbi.nlm.nih.govpmcarticlesPMC3170075 The Polio vaccines are causing problems worse than Polio https:www.ncbi.nlm.nih.govpubmed22591873 ""Furthermore, while India has been polio-free for a year, there has been a huge increase in non-polio acute flaccid paralysis (NPAFP). In 2011, there were an extra 47,500 new cases of NPAFP. Clinically indistinguishable from polio paralysis but twice as deadly, the incidence of NPAFP was directly proportional to doses of oral polio received. Though this data was collected within the polio surveillance system, it was not investigated. The principle of primum-non-nocere was violated."" Recordings from the CDC whistleblower exposing lies, corruption, manipulation of data and destruction of evidence http:fearlessparent.orgcdc-data-stranglehold-blocks-autism-vaccine-research-recording-2 Follow the money!! (see below) How Much US Pediatricians Make From Vaccines ""So how much money do doctors really make from vaccines? The average American pediatrician has 1546 patients, though some pediatricians see many more. The vast majority of those patients are very young, perhaps because children transition to a family physician or stop visiting the doctor at all as they grow up. As they table above explains, Blue Cross Blue Shield pays pediatricians 400 per fully vaccinated child. If your pediatrician has just 100 fully-vaccinated patients turning 2 this year, thats 40,000. Yes, Blue Cross Blue Shield pays your doctor a 40,000 bonus for fully vaccinating 100 patients under the age of 2. If your doctor manages to fully vaccinate 200 patients, that bonus jumps to 80,000. V But heres the catch: Under Blue Cross Blue Shields rules, pediatricians lose the whole bonus unless at least 63 of patients are fully vaccinated, and that includes the flu vaccine. So its not just 400 on your childs headit could be the whole bonus. To your doctor, your decision to vaccinate your child might be worth 40,000, or much more, depending on the size of his or her practice. If your pediatrician recommends that your child under the age of 2 receive the flu vaccineeven though the flu vaccine has never been studied in very young children and evidence suggests that the flu vaccine actually weakens a persons immune system over the long termask yourself: Is my doctor more concerned with selling me vaccines to keep my child healthy or to send his child to private school?"" https:wellnessandequality.com20160620how-much-money-do-pediatricians-really-make-from-vaccines Screenshot Page 5 2016 Performance Recognition Program PDF Harvard doctor admits he's too scared to speak truth on vaccines as Big Pharma are watching, implies there will be consequences Human papilloma virus vaccine and primary ovarian failure: another facet of the autoimmuneinflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants. http:www.ncbi.nlm.nih.govpubmed23902317 Smoke, Mirrors and the ""Disappearance"" of Polio In the Senate Big Pharma getting told off for putting substances in vaccines without first performing the necessary safety studies This study found that it is the vaccines made using aborted fetal cells which are causing Autism Impact of environmental factors on the prevalence of autistic disorder after 1979 http:www.academicjournals.orgjournalJPHEarticle-abstractC98151247042 Under Freedom of Information we see that CDC experts privately admit the dangers of vaccines, they admit that vaccines are causing neurological problems, speech delays and they warn the information must be embargoed. http:www.aapsonline.orgvaccinescdcfdaexperts.htm Key quotes below:- Dr. Johnston, pg. 14-15 amp; 19-20: ""The data on its toxicity (shows) it can cause neurologic and renal toxicity, including death. Dr. Weil, pg. 24: ""There are just a host of neurodevelopmental data that would suggest that weve got a serious problem."" .... ""the potential for aluminum and central nervous system toxicity was established by dialysis data. To think there isnt some possible problem here is unreal. Dr. Verstraeten, pg. 31: ""we have found statistically significant relationships between the exposure and outcomes for these different exposures and outcomes."" Dr. Verstraeten, pg. 44: ""Now for speech delays, which is the largest single disorder in this category of neurologic delays. The results are a suggestion of a trend with a small dip. The overall test for trend is highly statistically significant above one. Dr. Bernier, pg. 113: ""So we are asking people who have a great job protecting this information up until now, to continue to do that until the time of the ACIP meeting. So to basically consider this embargoed information."" Dr. Johnson, pg. 198: ""This association leads me to favor a recommendation that infants up to two years old not be immunized with Thimerosal containing vaccines if suitable alternative preparations are available. ... ""I do not want that grandson to get a Thimerosal containing vaccine until we know better what is going on."" Dr. Weil, pg. 207: ""The number of dose related relationships are linear and statistically significant. You can play with this all you want. They are linear. They are statistically significant. Dr. Brent, pg. 229 ""we are in a bad position from the standpoint of defending any lawsuits"" Dr. Clements, pg 247- 249: ""that I am very concerned that this has gotten this far, and that having got this far, how you present in a concerted voice the information to the ACIP in a way they will be able to handle it and not get exposed"" Dr. Bernier, pg. 256: ""just consider this embargoed information, if I can use that term, and very highly protected information""",0
826,65,eazly69,"BIRMINGHAM, England—Pioneering transplant surgeon Paolo Muiesan is returning to Italy after about 1,000 operations and 26 years in the U.K. The reason, he says, is Brexit.

“I’m disappointed that the European dream, of working and living in a borderless world, has failed,” he said.

The U.K.’s planned exit from the European Union in March next year is fueling an exodus of European workers from the U.K.—one of the outcomes sought by many of those who voted to leave in the 2016 referendum. Their departure highlights how Brexit is rippling through the U.K. economy, worsening labor shortages in critical industries where native Britons with the right skills are in short supply.

This squeeze is especially pronounced in health care, which is dominated by the National Health Service, the strained state-run system that is a pillar of British national life.

https://i.imgur.com/mjQEG0c.png

The effect has been felt acutely in some areas of specialist medicine. The number of surgeons who are, like Dr. Muiesan, citizens of another EU country is down 23% from its 2014 peak. The comparable number for obstetricians, in another example, has fallen 21%.

The Wall Street Journal obtained those figures through Freedom of Information requests from the U.K.’s General Medical Council, the body responsible for administering medical licenses in the country. They show the number of specialized doctors with non-U.K. EU citizenship has reached an eight-year low of 10,487 in 2018.

Around 10% of NHS doctors in 2017 were from elsewhere in the EU, according to the GMC. In some specialized roles, the percentage is higher. In ophthalmology, one in four doctors hails from elsewhere in the bloc; in surgery, it’s 18%.

Brexit is likely not the only factor encouraging doctors to return home. The GMC noted that economic improvements elsewhere in the EU may have tempted doctors to leave Britain, and an English-language test requirement introduced in 2014 may have discouraged some new entrants. But the declines across the board accelerated significantly in 2016, the year the U.K. voted to leave the EU.

The NHS has long drawn in highly skilled staff from Europe and beyond to fill expert posts in its 1.5 million-strong workforce. Widespread knowledge of English, the easy mutual recognition of qualifications, relatively good salaries and world-class research acted as magnets, doctors said. But now top doctors are quitting, threatening new strains in the creaking 70-year-old institution.

Dr. Muiesan’s unit has seen an outflow of at least five European doctors in recent years. Two of those, German nationals, said Brexit played a role in prompting them to return to their native Germany.

“It’s actually funny, the department is full of people from all over the world, and they are fantastic surgeons,” said Undine Gerlach, a transplant surgeon who worked at the same Birmingham hospital but is now working in Berlin.“That they could all leave, that would be such a loss.”

Dermatologist Anna Zampetti returned to Rome last year after living and working in Britain for five years. She says Brexit has pushed her home. Photo: Nadia Shira Cohen for The Wall Street Journal

The agreement British Prime Minister Theresa May has forged with the EU protects the rights of EU citizens already in Britain. But the deal faces strong opposition in Parliament for other reasons, and she has made it plain that EU citizens who arrive after Brexit won’t get privileged treatment compared with other foreigners.

A survey released in November by the British Medical Association said almost four out of five European doctors weren’t reassured by Mrs. May’s commitment to protect their rights in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

That concern isn’t limited to doctors. There were 132,000 fewer EU citizens employed in Britain in the third quarter of this year than during the same period a year ago, the largest such drop recorded since comparable records began in 1997, according to official figures. Factors besides Brexit have been at play, including the eurozone’s economic recovery and a post-referendum fall in the pound.

For the National Health Service, the outflow of skilled workers is intensifying a chronic staffing crunch that medical professionals expect to get worse. The NHS had a personnel shortage just shy of 110,000 in the first six months of this year, 11,500 of which were doctor positions. If nothing changes, the number of NHS vacancies is expected to climb to 190,000 by 2027, according to Health Education England, a state agency that aims to ensure high-quality health care.

The U.K. Department of Health, which oversees the NHS, has countered the GMC findings with its own numbers showing an increase in European doctors, but Parliament has contested the accuracy of those figures in several reports and cautioned against making comparisons with them. The department said it is taking steps to boost foreign staff recruitment and retention. Doctors and nurses have been excluded from visa quotas for non-EU skilled workers, it noted, while 167,000 EU health workers have been given priority access to apply for permanent residency. The department said is also adding 1,500 training places for doctors.

Still, concerns persist not only over specialists leaving Britain, but also that new ones aren’t coming.

“What we’re worried about is trainees, because a sizable proportion of those comes from Europe. We just don’t have enough,” said Eveline Internullo, a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon at University Hospital Bristol, Dr. Internullo, an Italian who has lived in the U.K. since 2011, said her department received no applications from non-British Europeans for the last senior-trainee posting it had open in August.

Oncologist Alfredo Addeo, who moved to the U.K. in 2010, left earlier this year for Geneva, Switzerland, closer to his native Italy. He worked at the same hospital as Dr. Internullo.

Brexit, he said, played an important role in his decision to abandon what he called a “British dream.” When he arrived in the U.K., strapped for cash, he slept on an air mattress; when he left he was a consultant oncologist, one of the most prestigious positions in the NHS.

“The U.K. was for me the prototype of multiculturalism and integration,” he said. “When Brexit happened, it was just a slap in the face.”

That sense of hopes betrayed is echoed by other foreign physicians. “Europeans in the U.K. have been treated like bargaining chips,” said Dr. Muiesan, who was the first in Europe to introduce a new procedure allowing organs to be harvested quickly from the deceased, speeding up and increasing transplants.

Some doctors say even patients’ attitudes changed after the referendum. Anna Zampetti, a consultant dermatologist who returned to Rome in 2017, said a patient in one of her last appointments asked where she came from. “‘Oh, so you’re Italian, you’re not an English consultant,’ they told me. It was glacial. The perception was just that we weren’t welcome anymore,” she said.

Miguel Panades, a Spanish-born consultant oncologist, works at Boston and Lincoln Hospitals in Lincolnshire, an area of the English Midlands that has large numbers of eastern European agricultural workers and that voted for Brexit by the greatest majority in the country.

“The migrant harvesting potatoes and I are the same thing,” Dr. Panades said. “You can’t cherry-pick. At the time of the referendum, that wasn’t explained.”","BIRMINGHAM, EnglandPioneering transplant surgeon Paolo Muiesan is returning to Italy after about 1,000 operations and 26 years in the U.K. The reason, he says, is Brexit. Im disappointed that the European dream, of working and living in a borderless world, has failed, he said. The U.K.s planned exit from the European Union in March next year is fueling an exodus of European workers from the U.K.one of the outcomes sought by many of those who voted to leave in the 2016 referendum. Their departure highlights how Brexit is rippling through the U.K. economy, worsening labor shortages in critical industries where native Britons with the right skills are in short supply. This squeeze is especially pronounced in health care, which is dominated by the National Health Service, the strained state-run system that is a pillar of British national life. https:i.imgur.commjQEG0c.png The effect has been felt acutely in some areas of specialist medicine. The number of surgeons who are, like Dr. Muiesan, citizens of another EU country is down 23 from its 2014 peak. The comparable number for obstetricians, in another example, has fallen 21. The Wall Street Journal obtained those figures through Freedom of Information requests from the U.K.s General Medical Council, the body responsible for administering medical licenses in the country. They show the number of specialized doctors with non-U.K. EU citizenship has reached an eight-year low of 10,487 in 2018. Around 10 of NHS doctors in 2017 were from elsewhere in the EU, according to the GMC. In some specialized roles, the percentage is higher. In ophthalmology, one in four doctors hails from elsewhere in the bloc; in surgery, its 18. Brexit is likely not the only factor encouraging doctors to return home. The GMC noted that economic improvements elsewhere in the EU may have tempted doctors to leave Britain, and an English-language test requirement introduced in 2014 may have discouraged some new entrants. But the declines across the board accelerated significantly in 2016, the year the U.K. voted to leave the EU. The NHS has long drawn in highly skilled staff from Europe and beyond to fill expert posts in its 1.5 million-strong workforce. Widespread knowledge of English, the easy mutual recognition of qualifications, relatively good salaries and world-class research acted as magnets, doctors said. But now top doctors are quitting, threatening new strains in the creaking 70-year-old institution. Dr. Muiesans unit has seen an outflow of at least five European doctors in recent years. Two of those, German nationals, said Brexit played a role in prompting them to return to their native Germany. Its actually funny, the department is full of people from all over the world, and they are fantastic surgeons, said Undine Gerlach, a transplant surgeon who worked at the same Birmingham hospital but is now working in Berlin.That they could all leave, that would be such a loss. Dermatologist Anna Zampetti returned to Rome last year after living and working in Britain for five years. She says Brexit has pushed her home. Photo: Nadia Shira Cohen for The Wall Street Journal The agreement British Prime Minister Theresa May has forged with the EU protects the rights of EU citizens already in Britain. But the deal faces strong opposition in Parliament for other reasons, and she has made it plain that EU citizens who arrive after Brexit wont get privileged treatment compared with other foreigners. A survey released in November by the British Medical Association said almost four out of five European doctors werent reassured by Mrs. Mays commitment to protect their rights in the event of a no-deal Brexit. That concern isnt limited to doctors. There were 132,000 fewer EU citizens employed in Britain in the third quarter of this year than during the same period a year ago, the largest such drop recorded since comparable records began in 1997, according to official figures. Factors besides Brexit have been at play, including the eurozones economic recovery and a post-referendum fall in the pound. For the National Health Service, the outflow of skilled workers is intensifying a chronic staffing crunch that medical professionals expect to get worse. The NHS had a personnel shortage just shy of 110,000 in the first six months of this year, 11,500 of which were doctor positions. If nothing changes, the number of NHS vacancies is expected to climb to 190,000 by 2027, according to Health Education England, a state agency that aims to ensure high-quality health care. The U.K. Department of Health, which oversees the NHS, has countered the GMC findings with its own numbers showing an increase in European doctors, but Parliament has contested the accuracy of those figures in several reports and cautioned against making comparisons with them. The department said it is taking steps to boost foreign staff recruitment and retention. Doctors and nurses have been excluded from visa quotas for non-EU skilled workers, it noted, while 167,000 EU health workers have been given priority access to apply for permanent residency. The department said is also adding 1,500 training places for doctors. Still, concerns persist not only over specialists leaving Britain, but also that new ones arent coming. What were worried about is trainees, because a sizable proportion of those comes from Europe. We just dont have enough, said Eveline Internullo, a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon at University Hospital Bristol, Dr. Internullo, an Italian who has lived in the U.K. since 2011, said her department received no applications from non-British Europeans for the last senior-trainee posting it had open in August. Oncologist Alfredo Addeo, who moved to the U.K. in 2010, left earlier this year for Geneva, Switzerland, closer to his native Italy. He worked at the same hospital as Dr. Internullo. Brexit, he said, played an important role in his decision to abandon what he called a British dream. When he arrived in the U.K., strapped for cash, he slept on an air mattress; when he left he was a consultant oncologist, one of the most prestigious positions in the NHS. The U.K. was for me the prototype of multiculturalism and integration, he said. When Brexit happened, it was just a slap in the face. That sense of hopes betrayed is echoed by other foreign physicians. Europeans in the U.K. have been treated like bargaining chips, said Dr. Muiesan, who was the first in Europe to introduce a new procedure allowing organs to be harvested quickly from the deceased, speeding up and increasing transplants. Some doctors say even patients attitudes changed after the referendum. Anna Zampetti, a consultant dermatologist who returned to Rome in 2017, said a patient in one of her last appointments asked where she came from. Oh, so youre Italian, youre not an English consultant, they told me. It was glacial. The perception was just that we werent welcome anymore, she said. Miguel Panades, a Spanish-born consultant oncologist, works at Boston and Lincoln Hospitals in Lincolnshire, an area of the English Midlands that has large numbers of eastern European agricultural workers and that voted for Brexit by the greatest majority in the country. The migrant harvesting potatoes and I are the same thing, Dr. Panades said. You cant cherry-pick. At the time of the referendum, that wasnt explained.",0
827,118,fnxxv5f,Doctor willow was the robot with a brain in the movie: The worlds strongest”. Major metalitron is the terminator looking guy by the way.,Doctor willow was the robot with a brain in the movie: The worlds strongest. Major metalitron is the terminator looking guy by the way.,0
828,5,fybxp8b,"Definitely. I feel better now, knowledge gives me confidence about how to go about it. The doctor wanted me to stay overnight based on what he saw, I had to sign a release because I did not wanted to stay:

1- I was terrified of staying there one more second, it was a literal war zone.

2- I live very close and can get there fast, now I know what to look for if symptoms return. I am confident I will overcome.

3- I did not wanted to take a hospital bed when I was seeing so much carnage around. The screams, the gasping moans, the rushing nurses and doctors in full hazmat...It felt surreal, don't know how you guys do it.

I was so very impressed by the demeanor of everyone there, doctors, nurses, even paramedics. No one panicking, everyone calm and focused, clean installations, absolute distance and PPE at all times, professionalism.   The triage robots tripped me, so futuristic to have a literal human size robot asking me to put a mask on(which I had), approach the screen, take my temp. and instruct where to go based on my vitals, so very well organized and safe. I felt like other than the short walk in and out the commune hall, and maybe a risky minute or two when the door opened while stretchers of sick ones passed by, I should be ok. I don't know for sure, but I am staying in my room for 6 days, and after that if no symptoms I will maybe relax out in the house with a mask and wiping everything I touch for another week. I will not leave the house period. 14 days. Hoping I won't get sick again for sure. Thank you for all you do, truly a hero and I owe you my life and gratitude forever.

I was inspired by your colleagues. Thinking about changing careers and becoming a health worker in whatever capacity I can.

Thanks.","Definitely. I feel better now, knowledge gives me confidence about how to go about it. The doctor wanted me to stay overnight based on what he saw, I had to sign a release because I did not wanted to stay: 1- I was terrified of staying there one more second, it was a literal war zone. 2- I live very close and can get there fast, now I know what to look for if symptoms return. I am confident I will overcome. 3- I did not wanted to take a hospital bed when I was seeing so much carnage around. The screams, the gasping moans, the rushing nurses and doctors in full hazmat...It felt surreal, don't know how you guys do it. I was so very impressed by the demeanor of everyone there, doctors, nurses, even paramedics. No one panicking, everyone calm and focused, clean installations, absolute distance and PPE at all times, professionalism. The triage robots tripped me, so futuristic to have a literal human size robot asking me to put a mask on(which I had), approach the screen, take my temp. and instruct where to go based on my vitals, so very well organized and safe. I felt like other than the short walk in and out the commune hall, and maybe a risky minute or two when the door opened while stretchers of sick ones passed by, I should be ok. I don't know for sure, but I am staying in my room for 6 days, and after that if no symptoms I will maybe relax out in the house with a mask and wiping everything I touch for another week. I will not leave the house period. 14 days. Hoping I won't get sick again for sure. Thank you for all you do, truly a hero and I owe you my life and gratitude forever. I was inspired by your colleagues. Thinking about changing careers and becoming a health worker in whatever capacity I can. Thanks.",0
829,221,g0is9qe,"So EDS kind of excludes fibromyalgia so you can't really be objectively diagnosed with both.  That said, obviously it has to be possible to have both.  But anything that could be explained by EDS shouldn't count for a fibromyalgia diagnosis.  Geneticists tend to know more about EDS than rheumatologists, too.

I have constant pain and somehow no one has even suggested the possibility of fibromyalgia.  I don't think I have it.  For example, I keep accidentally bruising myself by massaging stuff too hard.  Personally, I think trying to figure out if someone has fibromyalgia before treating the EDS symptoms is a fool's errand.  You probably want a pain management doctor (they.might try stuff like low dose naltrexone), a physical therapist with EDS experience (word of advice: if it hurts, don't do it.  Learned that one the hard way), and at least one doctor who has a lot of experience with EDS.  A geneticist is usually a good idea to get an accurate diagnosis and to get a list of other things you need to do.  For example, I had to get a bone densify scan that identified osteopenia.  

Anyway, once you have some pain management and once you've learned a bit more about what your joints are doing and ideally made some improvements, then it is probably fair to consider fibromyalgia.  But EDS can cause so much weird pain that I wouldn't jump to fibro immediately.  Deep aching in joints could be from subluxing things.  Less sure about the shooting pains.  The cracking and pain and getting stuck is 100% the EDS.  You are subluxing or dislocating or doing something where there is more movement than there should be.  I maybe wouldn't compare it to the flu and would emphasize the fact that it is in your joints.  

So not sure how fibro would fit in here.  My hunch is that this is just because you saw a rheumatologist and for some reason they don't like to believe hypermobility or EDS cause problems.  I'd try to see a geneticist.","So EDS kind of excludes fibromyalgia so you can't really be objectively diagnosed with both. That said, obviously it has to be possible to have both. But anything that could be explained by EDS shouldn't count for a fibromyalgia diagnosis. Geneticists tend to know more about EDS than rheumatologists, too. I have constant pain and somehow no one has even suggested the possibility of fibromyalgia. I don't think I have it. For example, I keep accidentally bruising myself by massaging stuff too hard. Personally, I think trying to figure out if someone has fibromyalgia before treating the EDS symptoms is a fool's errand. You probably want a pain management doctor (they.might try stuff like low dose naltrexone), a physical therapist with EDS experience (word of advice: if it hurts, don't do it. Learned that one the hard way), and at least one doctor who has a lot of experience with EDS. A geneticist is usually a good idea to get an accurate diagnosis and to get a list of other things you need to do. For example, I had to get a bone densify scan that identified osteopenia. Anyway, once you have some pain management and once you've learned a bit more about what your joints are doing and ideally made some improvements, then it is probably fair to consider fibromyalgia. But EDS can cause so much weird pain that I wouldn't jump to fibro immediately. Deep aching in joints could be from subluxing things. Less sure about the shooting pains. The cracking and pain and getting stuck is 100 the EDS. You are subluxing or dislocating or doing something where there is more movement than there should be. I maybe wouldn't compare it to the flu and would emphasize the fact that it is in your joints. So not sure how fibro would fit in here. My hunch is that this is just because you saw a rheumatologist and for some reason they don't like to believe hypermobility or EDS cause problems. I'd try to see a geneticist.",0
830,478,jc78r8i,"The average (non-surgeon) doctor could be replaced by an expert system and it would be an improvement. I couldn't even conteplate being as useless these doctors and expect to have a job. Their job security is too high and I welcome their replacement by robots. Not just GPs, I have seen ivy league neurologists that were just as useless as the doctor you've described.

Intellectual laziness, not keeping up with reseach, narcissism, not listening to patients etc. Why do they even become doctors? Just for the status? Well that's obviously eroding, people are trusting doctors less and less due to their gross laziness and incompetence

The only good experience I've had with a doctor was getting orthopedic surgery. That was the only case where I have dealt with a doctor who listened to my problem and helped solve it. Aside from surgeons, emergency, and critical care they are worthless. My mom was diagnosed with parkinson's, her neurologist is utterly worthless. You get worthless platitudes, cliches, no listening, no research insights. Just condescension.

Doctors can stop you from dying in the next five minutes. They can't do anything for your suffering or QoL for the next 10, 20, or 50 years of your life.","The average (non-surgeon) doctor could be replaced by an expert system and it would be an improvement. I couldn't even conteplate being as useless these doctors and expect to have a job. Their job security is too high and I welcome their replacement by robots. Not just GPs, I have seen ivy league neurologists that were just as useless as the doctor you've described. Intellectual laziness, not keeping up with reseach, narcissism, not listening to patients etc. Why do they even become doctors? Just for the status? Well that's obviously eroding, people are trusting doctors less and less due to their gross laziness and incompetence The only good experience I've had with a doctor was getting orthopedic surgery. That was the only case where I have dealt with a doctor who listened to my problem and helped solve it. Aside from surgeons, emergency, and critical care they are worthless. My mom was diagnosed with parkinson's, her neurologist is utterly worthless. You get worthless platitudes, cliches, no listening, no research insights. Just condescension. Doctors can stop you from dying in the next five minutes. They can't do anything for your suffering or QoL for the next 10, 20, or 50 years of your life.",1
831,394,gmom5g8,"Gotta remember that he isnt just a human, he is a slag mutant and what he did at the hyperion base solo, where he was able to destroy a practical army of armed robots and other crazy people and a cyborg doctor that could shoot buzzsaw and grenades (while not being controlled by the player this is all his actual lore). Krieg isnt like other psychos in borderlands.    
     
Granted cthulhu is no joke but if we scale him down like the other gods in this series to be on more of a even level i feel like it would be a absolutely Insain fight (no pun intended)","Gotta remember that he isnt just a human, he is a slag mutant and what he did at the hyperion base solo, where he was able to destroy a practical army of armed robots and other crazy people and a cyborg doctor that could shoot buzzsaw and grenades (while not being controlled by the player this is all his actual lore). Krieg isnt like other psychos in borderlands. Granted cthulhu is no joke but if we scale him down like the other gods in this series to be on more of a even level i feel like it would be a absolutely Insain fight (no pun intended)",0
832,15,h8slsxf,"This is where computers, AI, and e-prescribing come in.  It eliminates or significantly reduces human errors.  I work in healthcare software and have close relationships with a lot of pharmacists, radiologists, and informaticists (licensed clinicans working in IT).  IMO pharamcy and radiology are going to be the main/first areas affected by AI/automation.


There's already systems in place where the AI is an ""aid"" to the physicians, and they just confirm or put their own spin on the interpretation.   With medications, there's huge national databases that track all of the interactions, dosages, recommendations, etc that the pharmacists are using manually, or in some EMR's it's doing a lot of that automatically and the pharmacist just signs off on it.  Allergies are tracked and flagged automatically as well. 


There's many systems in place that don't even let a physician place an order if it doesn't match up w/ the standards of care or if there is a more suitable order for the patient per whatever algorithm is running, without putting in why they are choosing that order/medication vs. the more suitable ones.


I'm telling you, these 2 fields are going to see significant reduction in necessary staff over the next 10 years.   All of the groundwork is already laid out (discrete electronic documentation, national standard drug databases, medication checks/validation algorithms, etc) more than any other field of medicine.","This is where computers, AI, and e-prescribing come in. It eliminates or significantly reduces human errors. I work in healthcare software and have close relationships with a lot of pharmacists, radiologists, and informaticists (licensed clinicans working in IT). IMO pharamcy and radiology are going to be the mainfirst areas affected by AIautomation. There's already systems in place where the AI is an ""aid"" to the physicians, and they just confirm or put their own spin on the interpretation. With medications, there's huge national databases that track all of the interactions, dosages, recommendations, etc that the pharmacists are using manually, or in some EMR's it's doing a lot of that automatically and the pharmacist just signs off on it. Allergies are tracked and flagged automatically as well. There's many systems in place that don't even let a physician place an order if it doesn't match up w the standards of care or if there is a more suitable order for the patient per whatever algorithm is running, without putting in why they are choosing that ordermedication vs. the more suitable ones. I'm telling you, these 2 fields are going to see significant reduction in necessary staff over the next 10 years. All of the groundwork is already laid out (discrete electronic documentation, national standard drug databases, medication checksvalidation algorithms, etc) more than any other field of medicine.",1
833,266,ih5oe61,"Absolutely.

Being smart is as close to an unalloyed good as humans can get, the tradeoffs are minimal.

You can tackle problems that are completely intractable to those below you, and more importantly, perceive problems that they can't even see! 

Diligence, persistence and the like are still *virtues*, but they can't compensate for being mediocre in the brain department. Intelligence bottlenecks far more things than seem obvious. 

I know I'm smart, not *genius-smart*, using the 140 IQ threshold, but significantly brighter than the average person. 

That's what makes it all the more painful when my ADHD holds me down and drowns me, my mind keeps writing cheques my neurochemistry can't cash. I would get such grossly superlinear returns from every increment of conscientiousness I get, I have *evidence* of that being the case, with a family full of doctors who were top of the class and nationally famous, with  achievements absolutely staggering when you realize they did all of that after starting off as penniless survivors of a genocide. 

And *they* call me smart, and I know that I'm not mentally any slower than them, but I just can't work that hard without working myself half to death. 

I've beaten millions of competitors at an Olympiad, won contests with ease, excelled in no end of activities because my natural inclinations made me able to waltz in and win where so many others had to study for it. 

I used to think, who the hell has to *study* trivia for a quiz? Can't they just read more books or browse Wikipedia for fun? And *memorizing* words for spelling-bees, oh come on! 

And then I ended up becoming a doctor, and turns out that such time-tested practises as cramming the entire syllabus into your head in a caffeine fueled binge doesn't *work* with textbooks that outweigh a newborn baby. Not that I'm blaming my lack of work ethic, I literally *needed* a sense of overwhelming doom and panic to force my brain to sit down and read dry facts and memorize the dullest figures. And it still wasn't enough, not till I got my meds. 

That's what makes ADHD a disease, for all that I'm high functioning, being significantly above average for a disease that only takes away IQ points, it still makes life hell for me.

I guess I have to buckle up and face the world as it is, knowing myself for who I am, and just do the best I can with what can be described as someone deciding to pair great computational hardware with the worst resource allocation and task prioritization software ever put to wetware haha. Still a better deal than being perfectly average, I don't know how *they* cope. Honestly, they're better off not even knowing what they never had..","Absolutely. Being smart is as close to an unalloyed good as humans can get, the tradeoffs are minimal. You can tackle problems that are completely intractable to those below you, and more importantly, perceive problems that they can't even see! Diligence, persistence and the like are still virtues, but they can't compensate for being mediocre in the brain department. Intelligence bottlenecks far more things than seem obvious. I know I'm smart, not genius-smart, using the 140 IQ threshold, but significantly brighter than the average person. That's what makes it all the more painful when my ADHD holds me down and drowns me, my mind keeps writing cheques my neurochemistry can't cash. I would get such grossly superlinear returns from every increment of conscientiousness I get, I have evidence of that being the case, with a family full of doctors who were top of the class and nationally famous, with achievements absolutely staggering when you realize they did all of that after starting off as penniless survivors of a genocide. And they call me smart, and I know that I'm not mentally any slower than them, but I just can't work that hard without working myself half to death. I've beaten millions of competitors at an Olympiad, won contests with ease, excelled in no end of activities because my natural inclinations made me able to waltz in and win where so many others had to study for it. I used to think, who the hell has to study trivia for a quiz? Can't they just read more books or browse Wikipedia for fun? And memorizing words for spelling-bees, oh come on! And then I ended up becoming a doctor, and turns out that such time-tested practises as cramming the entire syllabus into your head in a caffeine fueled binge doesn't work with textbooks that outweigh a newborn baby. Not that I'm blaming my lack of work ethic, I literally needed a sense of overwhelming doom and panic to force my brain to sit down and read dry facts and memorize the dullest figures. And it still wasn't enough, not till I got my meds. That's what makes ADHD a disease, for all that I'm high functioning, being significantly above average for a disease that only takes away IQ points, it still makes life hell for me. I guess I have to buckle up and face the world as it is, knowing myself for who I am, and just do the best I can with what can be described as someone deciding to pair great computational hardware with the worst resource allocation and task prioritization software ever put to wetware haha. Still a better deal than being perfectly average, I don't know how they cope. Honestly, they're better off not even knowing what they never had..",0
834,26,furw6mj,Money is only a motivation up to a certain amount and that's like 75K A year.Money is not a true motivator. I would rather my doctor be motivated by Passion than money.For profit doctors are scandalous scumbags and swindlers who pushed drugs on you that you don't even need. None of the isms will work they will always lead to corruption.  Greed and corruption are a product of money and lead to power over people . It's not human nature to be greedy its human behavior because of the system that were in. Just because you earn more does not give you the right to more resources than everyone else on this planet that's disgusting the Earth's resources are for everyone not just the rich Inventers inherently aren't motivated by money or motivated by a deep desire to one of fix things in tinker. Some people like a challenge some people don't Most jobs will be lost due to automation and technology and no we will not be able to learn to code.  Money is an obsolete tool no longer necessary it holds us back in so many ways.,Money is only a motivation up to a certain amount and that's like 75K A year.Money is not a true motivator. I would rather my doctor be motivated by Passion than money.For profit doctors are scandalous scumbags and swindlers who pushed drugs on you that you don't even need. None of the isms will work they will always lead to corruption. Greed and corruption are a product of money and lead to power over people . It's not human nature to be greedy its human behavior because of the system that were in. Just because you earn more does not give you the right to more resources than everyone else on this planet that's disgusting the Earth's resources are for everyone not just the rich Inventers inherently aren't motivated by money or motivated by a deep desire to one of fix things in tinker. Some people like a challenge some people don't Most jobs will be lost due to automation and technology and no we will not be able to learn to code. Money is an obsolete tool no longer necessary it holds us back in so many ways.,0
835,494,jhhezrz,">Honestly the only thing protecting radiology from AI right now is inertia and lack of easy access to data for the companies with the processing power and knowledge to use it. 

And the massive radiology lobby.

People have been saying radiology will be outsourced for years. And crnas are going to make anesthesiologists obsolete. And NPs and PAs will run primary care docs out of business. And optometrists are running ophthalmologists out of business. Yet all of us are all still here, with a job. Some years it pays more. Others it pays less. 

The fact of the matter is every specialty has its doom and gloom. Imaging volumes are only getting higher. AI is no where near signing complete reports for the vast majority of studies. I'm not worried about getting a job in my undesirable city. 

I'm leaning MSK, decent amount of procedures there to spice things up. TIPS and other liver stuff isnt my jazz haha.","gt;Honestly the only thing protecting radiology from AI right now is inertia and lack of easy access to data for the companies with the processing power and knowledge to use it. And the massive radiology lobby. People have been saying radiology will be outsourced for years. And crnas are going to make anesthesiologists obsolete. And NPs and PAs will run primary care docs out of business. And optometrists are running ophthalmologists out of business. Yet all of us are all still here, with a job. Some years it pays more. Others it pays less. The fact of the matter is every specialty has its doom and gloom. Imaging volumes are only getting higher. AI is no where near signing complete reports for the vast majority of studies. I'm not worried about getting a job in my undesirable city. I'm leaning MSK, decent amount of procedures there to spice things up. TIPS and other liver stuff isnt my jazz haha.",1
836,69,ing19ap,"> Ratted my suicidal best friend to the school counselor. Did I do the right thing?

It's really hard what you want to do, just be aware of that. You'll have to study quite a bit to be helpful with this.

>[Can I become depressed or happy](https://www.mentalhelp.net/blogs/is-my-depression-contagious/) if I am near someone who is depressed or happy?

[Does this mean you should](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-be-yourself/201606/is-depression-contagious) spend less time with the depressed people in your life? Only you can answer that, if you stay in contact, tell them they are loved, important to you, and deserving of feeling better. Encourage them to seek help, but know that it may take a a lot their part to take that first step. Also: You can't rescue your loved one by yourself. It's really hard and you might have to prioritize saving yourself. Depression can remove all motivation, making it hard to eat, shower or seek help.

[Who's more susceptible](https://www.healthline.com/health/is-depression-contagious#risk-factors) to 'catching' depression?

Learn to recognize emotional blackmail:

* https://www.powerofpositivity.com/4-signs-of-emotional-blackmail
* https://www.neilsattin.com/blog/2016/09/55-defeating-emotional-blackmail-and-manipulation-with-susan-forward
* https://goodmenproject.com/ethics-values/5-signs-youre-being-played-by-a-victim-fiff

Online guides:

* https://psychcentral.com/blog/9-best-ways-to-support-someone-with-depression/
* https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression/art-20045943

Most watched videos:

* [How to Convince A Troubled Loved-One to Get Mental Health Treatment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JVK1Kzlk2Y)
* [How to connect with depressed friends | Bill Bernat](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B43f89Y9f-A)
* [Love Someone Who Has Depression? This is What You Need to Know](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5PRxE4yJpw)

Books on how to help *someone else*:

* [Talking to Depression](https://www.amazon.com/Talking-Depression-Connect-Someone-Depressed/dp/0451209869)
* [When Someone You Love is Depressed](https://www.amazon.com/When-Someone-You-Love-Depressed/dp/0684834073)
* [When Someone You Know Has Depression](https://www.amazon.com/When-Someone-You-Know-Depression/dp/1421420155)

**For your loved one:**

[Depression symptoms](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression)

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then go see your doctor. Either a [psychotherapy or CBT](https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/psychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) specialized psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, or you already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (that's someone that will give you pills to solve the issue).

Some people will be depressed, but don't know why. A common reason is that they don't have a purpose in life. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else.

Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, never ignore them. [Condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning), to build habits, then you will heal yourself automatically.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sleep/depression-and-sleep). 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall asleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea. Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. Sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.
* **Go outside**: [You might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 
15 minutes, three times a week is enough. This fixes serotonin as well as vitamin D deficiencies.
* **Meditate**: [Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). The best types Of [Meditations For Depression Relief](https://www.thedailymeditation.com/meditation-depression). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on depressions](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).
* **Music**: [The right music can improve your mood](https://time.com/5254381/listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: *""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic""*. What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes.
* **You are not your depression**: For some, their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to *will* yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that *no longer identifies* with it, or else you will *unconsciously obstruct your own healing process*. As Eckhart Tolle wrote:
* > *A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity.*
* **Practice gratitude**: Take 5 minutes every day [to practice gratitude.](https://www.pasadenavilla.com/2020/11/18/gratitude-and-depression)
* **Volunteer**: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return [will lessen depression and has other health benefits](https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/helping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas.

**Highest rated books**: 

* https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380731762
* https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointments/dp/0718039858

**Phone Apps**: Depression: Wysa and MoodTools. Meditation: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

Free support:

* r/KindVoice
* https://www.7cups.com has a free service and a $150 monthly therapist option
* If you are in crisis text HOME to 741741

* r/depression
* r/depression_help
* r/depressed","gt; Ratted my suicidal best friend to the school counselor. Did I do the right thing? It's really hard what you want to do, just be aware of that. You'll have to study quite a bit to be helpful with this. gt;Can I become depressed or happy(https:www.mentalhelp.netblogsis-my-depression-contagious) if I am near someone who is depressed or happy? Does this mean you should(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloghow-be-yourself201606is-depression-contagious) spend less time with the depressed people in your life? Only you can answer that, if you stay in contact, tell them they are loved, important to you, and deserving of feeling better. Encourage them to seek help, but know that it may take a a lot their part to take that first step. Also: You can't rescue your loved one by yourself. It's really hard and you might have to prioritize saving yourself. Depression can remove all motivation, making it hard to eat, shower or seek help. Who's more susceptible(https:www.healthline.comhealthis-depression-contagiousrisk-factors) to 'catching' depression? Learn to recognize emotional blackmail: https:www.powerofpositivity.com4-signs-of-emotional-blackmail https:www.neilsattin.comblog20160955-defeating-emotional-blackmail-and-manipulation-with-susan-forward https:goodmenproject.comethics-values5-signs-youre-being-played-by-a-victim-fiff Online guides: https:psychcentral.comblog9-best-ways-to-support-someone-with-depression https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepressionart-20045943 Most watched videos: How to Convince A Troubled Loved-One to Get Mental Health Treatment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v2JVK1Kzlk2Y) How to connect with depressed friends Bill Bernat(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vB43f89Y9f-A) Love Someone Who Has Depression? This is What You Need to Know(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vk5PRxE4yJpw) Books on how to help someone else: Talking to Depression(https:www.amazon.comTalking-Depression-Connect-Someone-Depresseddp0451209869) When Someone You Love is Depressed(https:www.amazon.comWhen-Someone-You-Love-Depresseddp0684834073) When Someone You Know Has Depression(https:www.amazon.comWhen-Someone-You-Know-Depressiondp1421420155) For your loved one: Depression symptoms(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression) If you have healthcare insurance, then go see your doctor. Either a psychotherapy or CBT(https:www.harleytherapy.co.ukcounsellingpsychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) specialized psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, or you already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (that's someone that will give you pills to solve the issue). Some people will be depressed, but don't know why. A common reason is that they don't have a purpose in life. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, never ignore them. Condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, then you will heal yourself automatically. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(https:www.healthline.comhealthhealthy-sleepdepression-and-sleep). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall asleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea. Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. Sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Go outside: You might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes, three times a week is enough. This fixes serotonin as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). The best types Of Meditations For Depression Relief(https:www.thedailymeditation.commeditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on depressions(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-work). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Music: The right music can improve your mood(https:time.com5254381listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: ""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic"". What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes. You are not your depression: For some, their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to will yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that no longer identifies with it, or else you will unconsciously obstruct your own healing process. As Eckhart Tolle wrote: gt; A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity. Practice gratitude: Take 5 minutes every day to practice gratitude.(https:www.pasadenavilla.com20201118gratitude-and-depression) Volunteer: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return will lessen depression and has other health benefits(https:www.mayoclinichealthsystem.orghometown-healthspeaking-of-healthhelping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas. Highest rated books: https:www.amazon.comFeeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapydp0380731762 https:www.amazon.comIts-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointmentsdp0718039858 Phone Apps: Depression: Wysa and MoodTools. Meditation: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax Free support: rKindVoice https:www.7cups.com has a free service and a 150 monthly therapist option If you are in crisis text HOME to 741741 rdepression rdepressionhelp rdepressed",0
837,639,jffdg9n,The AI doctor would likely be better,The AI doctor would likely be better,1
838,604,fmjichq,"Yeah again you are just making assumptions with zero evidence to back it up. Do you know something that all the experts who study these type of events don't? I'm going to trust all the epidemiologist who are desperately trying to get people to understand the severe nature of this situation.

We need the self isolation to slow the curve so health care systems arent overwhelmed.This isnt some theory, it's already happening in places like Italy where doctors and nurses are begging people to listen. Oh and if you want to actually inform yourself about the economy there is plenty of evidence(even historical data from the Spanish flu) that shows what you're suggesting would hurt the economy more than proper measures to prevent spread.","Yeah again you are just making assumptions with zero evidence to back it up. Do you know something that all the experts who study these type of events don't? I'm going to trust all the epidemiologist who are desperately trying to get people to understand the severe nature of this situation. We need the self isolation to slow the curve so health care systems arent overwhelmed.This isnt some theory, it's already happening in places like Italy where doctors and nurses are begging people to listen. Oh and if you want to actually inform yourself about the economy there is plenty of evidence(even historical data from the Spanish flu) that shows what you're suggesting would hurt the economy more than proper measures to prevent spread.",0
839,207,fkjw66l,"~~I'm not a doctor but of all the people who shouldn't be partying because of coronavirus, streamers who spend 16 hours a day in front of their computer is pretty low on the list.~~

Edit: I really hate lsf for upvoting this and downvoting other reasonable people. 

I didn't even realize rob had a fever or that non streamers were at this party. 

My comment came out of frustration that I can look out my window and see people reveling in the streets and drinking like there's no tomorrow for St Patrick's day. Everyone should social distance if they can but I thought we were needlessly shitting on streamers for leaving their rooms.","I'm not a doctor but of all the people who shouldn't be partying because of coronavirus, streamers who spend 16 hours a day in front of their computer is pretty low on the list. Edit: I really hate lsf for upvoting this and downvoting other reasonable people. I didn't even realize rob had a fever or that non streamers were at this party. My comment came out of frustration that I can look out my window and see people reveling in the streets and drinking like there's no tomorrow for St Patrick's day. Everyone should social distance if they can but I thought we were needlessly shitting on streamers for leaving their rooms.",0
840,219,g51p3j1,"> half an hour appointments

**Holy fucking shit**. I would kill to be able to spend that much time with a patient. 

>I just felt heard. I struggled a lot with focus in school but every doctor would tell me I’m too anxious to even consider getting on ADHD meds.

To be clear, most (if not all) ADHD medication are stimulants. Giving a stimulant to someone with anxiety just doesn't make sense. 

> She was flexible and willing to hear my opinion on things and valued my opinion bc of my schooling

Not to be rude or dismissive about your situation, but there's actually been a huge issue with how ADHD and its meds have been prescribed over the past 10-15 years, and there are debates about whether its actually treating patients or not. 

I understand that focus was always an issue, but I think most doctors would agree that there are better, non-pharmacological methods of getting better focus (exercise, meditation, staying off your phone, etc.)

> Doctors have always been very clinical for me, but my NP is more akin to a therapist imo.

Now this is interesting. I know that I basically did the whole ""clinical"" thing in the last paragraph, but if I'm being honest, it's because we spend a LOOONG time thinking about these scenarios. I think the biggest thing you got out of your NP wasn't *medication*, it was **a private place to vent**

Trust me, doctors all know how tense it is to discuss vulnerable topics. We have to ask some difficult questions sometimes. And I know that we can come off as robots. But we do care. And I guarantee, if you saw a doctor for a similar amount of time, he could have discussed how often you are on your phone, your use of social media, your exercise levels, etc. and you probably would have felt the same level of output. 

Patients want to get something out of their visits. But understand that that mentality was what led to the current opioid epidemic.","gt; half an hour appointments Holy fucking shit. I would kill to be able to spend that much time with a patient. gt;I just felt heard. I struggled a lot with focus in school but every doctor would tell me Im too anxious to even consider getting on ADHD meds. To be clear, most (if not all) ADHD medication are stimulants. Giving a stimulant to someone with anxiety just doesn't make sense. gt; She was flexible and willing to hear my opinion on things and valued my opinion bc of my schooling Not to be rude or dismissive about your situation, but there's actually been a huge issue with how ADHD and its meds have been prescribed over the past 10-15 years, and there are debates about whether its actually treating patients or not. I understand that focus was always an issue, but I think most doctors would agree that there are better, non-pharmacological methods of getting better focus (exercise, meditation, staying off your phone, etc.) gt; Doctors have always been very clinical for me, but my NP is more akin to a therapist imo. Now this is interesting. I know that I basically did the whole ""clinical"" thing in the last paragraph, but if I'm being honest, it's because we spend a LOOONG time thinking about these scenarios. I think the biggest thing you got out of your NP wasn't medication, it was a private place to vent Trust me, doctors all know how tense it is to discuss vulnerable topics. We have to ask some difficult questions sometimes. And I know that we can come off as robots. But we do care. And I guarantee, if you saw a doctor for a similar amount of time, he could have discussed how often you are on your phone, your use of social media, your exercise levels, etc. and you probably would have felt the same level of output. Patients want to get something out of their visits. But understand that that mentality was what led to the current opioid epidemic.",0
841,467,jj0bfmp," Just going to be street executed? I would want to know if a church lost its religious exemption status. At least the victim's college is going to die on.

 But generally, power isn't about your history, but what you want out of our doctors and psychiatrists. I am stating that Democrats wish to keep the extremism flowing. These companies are spitting in the race towards artificial intelligence.

 Idk what they were. He is just the reality.","Just going to be street executed? I would want to know if a church lost its religious exemption status. At least the victim's college is going to die on. But generally, power isn't about your history, but what you want out of our doctors and psychiatrists. I am stating that Democrats wish to keep the extremism flowing. These companies are spitting in the race towards artificial intelligence. Idk what they were. He is just the reality.",0
842,365,drm3jiq,"[Steam ID](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197989348234)   
____  
  
Hey OP, is this only for Canadians then? Or will you get the same amount on the winner's region? In any case, I'll respond to your questions :D    
  
**How are you doing?**  
Good, it's almost 9 am here and after watching too many videos from that playlist, I'd say this morning, at least, will be a little less stressful.  
  
**What are your plans for the holidays? Anything fun or interesting?**  
Going up north (Porto) to be with the grandparents, eat too many sweets and share my passion for VR with my uncle (the guy who got me into gaming as kid) :D  
  
**Any holiday traditions?**  
Play videogames with my uncle, talk with my grandmothers and watch Premier League boxing day games with my dad and grandad!  
  
**Favorite food and/or drink during the holidays?**  
Not holiday per se, but every Xmas I go to Porto (and on rare occasions during the year), my grandma makes tasty [Aletria](https://easyportugueserecipes.com/sweet-pasta-aletria/), pretty much just for me, since I was like 8. Also, and since I'm in Porto, I obviously have [the best sandwich in the world!](http://pictures.ozy.com/pictures/1500xany/4/4/5/102445_portugal3.jpg)  
  
**What are you looking forward to for the holidays?**  
Some of the games and accessories I'm probably getting for myself: my top 4 games from my wishlist are already on my cart, and I am considering getting an Hotas X (but I don't know if it would be worth it). And also the influx of new players on the VR games / apps I currently use :)  
   
**What do you like to that's exclusive to winter season?**  
~~Doctor Who and Black Mirror!~~ Ok I may have misread this question :p  
Honestly, I can't think of anything that I like, that only happens during the winter.   
  
**Top three things in your Xmas/general wishlist?**  
Top 2 games on my Steam wishlist and an Hotas X!  
   
**What is the best gift you've received to date?**
Probably the Guitar Hero World Tour band kit, I remember having so much fun playing The Pretender on guitar and the drums :)    
  
**What is the best gift you've given?**
Not on xmas, but once I gave my gf a ""first time flight experience"" on my local aerodrome, hidden inside a kinder egg. She had never flown before and she was very nervous and giggly.  
   
**What games are you currently playing a lot?**  
Haven't been playing a lot of games, I'm more into doing regular stuff but in VR. I don't know exactly why, but I feel more relaxed :)  
  
**What are you planning to do with the $25 CAD if you win my giveaway?**  
If you do allow winners from other regions, then probably I'm getting all 4 games on my cart.  
  
**Recommend a game or two that people should pick up during the winter Steam sale!**
If I wasn't into VR so much, I would get Human Fall Flat and Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes! Only tried KTANE and it's a blast!  
    
**Link a YouTube video that you really like.**  
[Really funny montage on Robot Recall](https://youtu.be/g48yzSY2lgg)   
  
  
Thank for this giveaway and happy holidays!","Steam ID(http:steamcommunity.comprofiles76561197989348234) Hey OP, is this only for Canadians then? Or will you get the same amount on the winner's region? In any case, I'll respond to your questions :D How are you doing? Good, it's almost 9 am here and after watching too many videos from that playlist, I'd say this morning, at least, will be a little less stressful. What are your plans for the holidays? Anything fun or interesting? Going up north (Porto) to be with the grandparents, eat too many sweets and share my passion for VR with my uncle (the guy who got me into gaming as kid) :D Any holiday traditions? Play videogames with my uncle, talk with my grandmothers and watch Premier League boxing day games with my dad and grandad! Favorite food andor drink during the holidays? Not holiday per se, but every Xmas I go to Porto (and on rare occasions during the year), my grandma makes tasty Aletria(https:easyportugueserecipes.comsweet-pasta-aletria), pretty much just for me, since I was like 8. Also, and since I'm in Porto, I obviously have the best sandwich in the world!(http:pictures.ozy.compictures1500xany445102445portugal3.jpg) What are you looking forward to for the holidays? Some of the games and accessories I'm probably getting for myself: my top 4 games from my wishlist are already on my cart, and I am considering getting an Hotas X (but I don't know if it would be worth it). And also the influx of new players on the VR games apps I currently use :) What do you like to that's exclusive to winter season? Doctor Who and Black Mirror! Ok I may have misread this question :p Honestly, I can't think of anything that I like, that only happens during the winter. Top three things in your Xmasgeneral wishlist? Top 2 games on my Steam wishlist and an Hotas X! What is the best gift you've received to date? Probably the Guitar Hero World Tour band kit, I remember having so much fun playing The Pretender on guitar and the drums :) What is the best gift you've given? Not on xmas, but once I gave my gf a ""first time flight experience"" on my local aerodrome, hidden inside a kinder egg. She had never flown before and she was very nervous and giggly. What games are you currently playing a lot? Haven't been playing a lot of games, I'm more into doing regular stuff but in VR. I don't know exactly why, but I feel more relaxed :) What are you planning to do with the 25 CAD if you win my giveaway? If you do allow winners from other regions, then probably I'm getting all 4 games on my cart. Recommend a game or two that people should pick up during the winter Steam sale! If I wasn't into VR so much, I would get Human Fall Flat and Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes! Only tried KTANE and it's a blast! Link a YouTube video that you really like. Really funny montage on Robot Recall(https:youtu.beg48yzSY2lgg) Thank for this giveaway and happy holidays!",0
843,547,j3qjade,"My three favourites for each Doctor:

**1st Doctor**
**-----------------**

* Farewell, Great Macedon

* Home Truths

* The Time Museum

**2nd Doctor**
**-----------------**

* The Black Hole

* The Wreck of the World 

* Daughter of the Gods 

**3rd Doctor**
**-----------------**

* The Scorchies

* The Blame Game

* The Transcendence of Ephros

**4th Doctor**
**-----------------**

* A Full Life

* The Foe from the Future

* Blood of the Time Lords


**5th Doctor**
**-----------------**

* The Peterloo Massacre

* The Kingmaker

* Spare Parts

**6th Doctor**
**-----------------**

* Doctor Who & The Pirates

* Jubilee

* Peri and the Piscon Paradox

**7th Doctor**
**-----------------**

* A Death in the Family

* Master

* The Two Masters

**8th Doctor**
**-----------------**

* Scherzo 

* The Chimes of Midnight

* The Natural History of Fear

**War Doctor**
**-----------------**

* The Neverwhen

* He Who Fights With Monsters

* Rewind

**9th Doctor**
**-----------------**

* Planet of the End

* Salvation Nine

* Monsters in Metropolis

**10th Doctor**
**-----------------**

* Death and the Queen

* Out of Time

* Dalek Universe


I could give a top 3 for some spin-offs but for others, even ones I like a lot I don't know that I could pick out singular top stories since they're series I sometimes like more for their longform story telling. So I'll just list my favourites of the spin-off rangers:

* I, Davros

* War Master

* Missy

* Jago & Litefoot

* Gallifrey

* The Diary of River Song

* The Robots

* Counter-Measures

* The Paternoster Gang

* The Lives of Captain Jack

* Dalek Empire

* Cybermen


Though with spin-offs, Torchwood is such a beast of its own I will do a top 3:


**Torchwood**
**-----------------**

* Fall to Earth

* Broken

* Corpse Day","My three favourites for each Doctor: 1st Doctor ----------------- Farewell, Great Macedon Home Truths The Time Museum 2nd Doctor ----------------- The Black Hole The Wreck of the World Daughter of the Gods 3rd Doctor ----------------- The Scorchies The Blame Game The Transcendence of Ephros 4th Doctor ----------------- A Full Life The Foe from the Future Blood of the Time Lords 5th Doctor ----------------- The Peterloo Massacre The Kingmaker Spare Parts 6th Doctor ----------------- Doctor Who amp; The Pirates Jubilee Peri and the Piscon Paradox 7th Doctor ----------------- A Death in the Family Master The Two Masters 8th Doctor ----------------- Scherzo The Chimes of Midnight The Natural History of Fear War Doctor ----------------- The Neverwhen He Who Fights With Monsters Rewind 9th Doctor ----------------- Planet of the End Salvation Nine Monsters in Metropolis 10th Doctor ----------------- Death and the Queen Out of Time Dalek Universe I could give a top 3 for some spin-offs but for others, even ones I like a lot I don't know that I could pick out singular top stories since they're series I sometimes like more for their longform story telling. So I'll just list my favourites of the spin-off rangers: I, Davros War Master Missy Jago amp; Litefoot Gallifrey The Diary of River Song The Robots Counter-Measures The Paternoster Gang The Lives of Captain Jack Dalek Empire Cybermen Though with spin-offs, Torchwood is such a beast of its own I will do a top 3: Torchwood ----------------- Fall to Earth Broken Corpse Day",0
844,83,ine7v9z,">Malev War

It just didnt click for me. I wont say it was bad or anything but I am older now and working in computer science for a couple of decades so whenever I see stories about AI and such all I can see is plot holes. Kind of like how doctors cant watch fictional medical tv shows.

I will say that I enjoyed all the books (a lot) when I was in my teens. Valiant was, by far, my favorite publishers due to their story telling (Vertigo stuff was good too). They way they wrote was more detailed than the mainstream and characters felt more believable and even the art was great not because of adrenaline action shots or big guns or massive boobs and biceps, but for the detail. I remember reading a Shadowman book and the panels would have detail. Like there is a table. On the table there are random objects like a flower pot, with a flower in it. The pot has some design and there are shadows and some imperfections and so on. The mainstream books didnt care if you could even draw a hand or foot at that time. They just pumped out garbage and I just thought wow, this is someone who actually loves to draw. It may not be as exciting and in your face, but there is love to this otherwise insignificant panel and you wouldnt do that if you didnt love your craft. I loved that about the Valiant books.

Good old days.","gt;Malev War It just didnt click for me. I wont say it was bad or anything but I am older now and working in computer science for a couple of decades so whenever I see stories about AI and such all I can see is plot holes. Kind of like how doctors cant watch fictional medical tv shows. I will say that I enjoyed all the books (a lot) when I was in my teens. Valiant was, by far, my favorite publishers due to their story telling (Vertigo stuff was good too). They way they wrote was more detailed than the mainstream and characters felt more believable and even the art was great not because of adrenaline action shots or big guns or massive boobs and biceps, but for the detail. I remember reading a Shadowman book and the panels would have detail. Like there is a table. On the table there are random objects like a flower pot, with a flower in it. The pot has some design and there are shadows and some imperfections and so on. The mainstream books didnt care if you could even draw a hand or foot at that time. They just pumped out garbage and I just thought wow, this is someone who actually loves to draw. It may not be as exciting and in your face, but there is love to this otherwise insignificant panel and you wouldnt do that if you didnt love your craft. I loved that about the Valiant books. Good old days.",0
845,607,dydvzbl,"Memory Chip
In my life, a chance accident, I was cut a deep wound by a knife, but I found that there was no bone and muscle in the wound but wires . I was shocked that I am not a human but a robot. But I had love my parents, and a group of friends and I was very tangled should not tell them, because I did not want to destroy the good life. Until one day an uncle found me after school, he knew I was a robot and told me that he was Doctor.Li and he was the one who made me, he needed me to help him with the task, a task about human happiness and harmony. My task was to enter human life, kill them one by one, and then replace them with robots, until the world is occupied by robots. I refused him, because I was full of feelings for the human world, and I could not bear to hurt them. But Doctor. Li was very angry, he said that if I refuse him, I will be recovered by him and lose all the memory, and then make a robot like me finish my task. I pretended to agree with him, so I hurried home to tell my parents the shocking news. They were very surprised and sad, it turns out that their real son was killed by Doctor.Li a few years ago, and he put the memory of their son into my body, so I had all the memories of their son. Later my parents told the police that I was a robot and they immediately went to Doctor.Li's house and arrested him. However, the world will not accept my existence, and I was recovered after the arrest of Doctor.Li, and my memory chip was repeatedly asked by my parents inserted into the big tree in front of my house and always with my parents. ","Memory Chip In my life, a chance accident, I was cut a deep wound by a knife, but I found that there was no bone and muscle in the wound but wires . I was shocked that I am not a human but a robot. But I had love my parents, and a group of friends and I was very tangled should not tell them, because I did not want to destroy the good life. Until one day an uncle found me after school, he knew I was a robot and told me that he was Doctor.Li and he was the one who made me, he needed me to help him with the task, a task about human happiness and harmony. My task was to enter human life, kill them one by one, and then replace them with robots, until the world is occupied by robots. I refused him, because I was full of feelings for the human world, and I could not bear to hurt them. But Doctor. Li was very angry, he said that if I refuse him, I will be recovered by him and lose all the memory, and then make a robot like me finish my task. I pretended to agree with him, so I hurried home to tell my parents the shocking news. They were very surprised and sad, it turns out that their real son was killed by Doctor.Li a few years ago, and he put the memory of their son into my body, so I had all the memories of their son. Later my parents told the police that I was a robot and they immediately went to Doctor.Li's house and arrested him. However, the world will not accept my existence, and I was recovered after the arrest of Doctor.Li, and my memory chip was repeatedly asked by my parents inserted into the big tree in front of my house and always with my parents.",0
846,439,i9z92fb,"That income you mentioned is coming from one of two sources: Default government systems, or appeasement.

If it is a Universal Basic Income system, ""middle class"" is not happening.

The point of UBI is to *prevent disaster*, because it's actually cheaper to pay a basic income so folks can survive, rather than bailing them out with higher cost programs that resolve a single problem. You don't need as much medical aid if you have the nutrition to be healthy and the ability to go to a doctor to find problems before they be come critical. You don't become homeless if you can afford an efficiency apartment, thus removing the need for homeless shelters and programs to aid (or worse, jail) the homeless. You don't need to pay the administration costs of the many, many individual, state or lower level food assistance programs when everyone can afford the food needed to survive. A government assistance program is not going to afford you a middle class anything, nor should it. It's ""Basic Income"", not ""Awesome Income"".

That also ignores that most humans have an inner drive that pushes them to more. Most people find out very quickly that being completely unproductive is *horrible* in itself, never mind the financial goal of having more than a basic living. A lot of folks learned this during the pandemic. Vacations are only fun for a while. People don't complain about going to work, they complain about going to work at a shithole that prioritizes stupidity over quality or efficiency.

What a UBI does is give you the ability to choose not to work for that shithole. You don't *need* that job at McDonalds or Walmart making minimal wage, because you can *survive* without it. You don't need to return to a crowded office to do the same job you did just as well from the comfort of home, you can drop that job and survive until you find a better job. It lets you find a job you can be good at, and not actively hate, rather than forcing you to take whatever you can find and spending your energy on the grindstone. And it forces employers to offer better job opportunities, because nobody is being forced to do it to survive.

***So***, if this isn't part of a standard government assistance program, than it's appeasement, in which case *middle class income ain't gonna cut it.* If the government really does not want the unkillable immortal to fuck with them, they will pay whatever is demanded or have to deal with it. Now, granted, most immortal fucks will become rich on their own in due time, but in the meanwhile, you keep them content.

Further, if they are aware of you, than they are aware that you can do things where you will survive and any forces they send will not. It's not like a normal government internment, where they can bust down your door and overpower you, because you can rig your house to burst into flames or explode. Even a simple suicide vest becomes an immensely powerful weapon in your hands, because *it doesn't matter to you*.

Honestly, I would expect the government to have an open job offer instead, because there are a ton of jobs you can do for them where being literally immortal would be useful. War breaking out overseas? Immortal Bastard doesn't need to worry about being shelled, send them over as a diplomat for negotiations. Need to inspect that broken deep sea oil drill to ensure the company isn't ignoring a problem? Immortal bastard here, I can't be bribed because I am rich, I can't be killed by any means, and I have plenty of time to be trained. I am the perfect inspector.

All that aside: Who the hell is going to choose immortality in perfect health and then chill for 1000 years? I suspect half of us are only on here typing on reddit because we either aren't healthy enough to go adventuring, don't have the money to go adventuring, or don't have a job that permits adventuring. Shit, I'd be literally walking across the country just for the sake of it *right this second* if the horrors of health and poverty weren't constantly hovering over me, bugger the immortality.","That income you mentioned is coming from one of two sources: Default government systems, or appeasement. If it is a Universal Basic Income system, ""middle class"" is not happening. The point of UBI is to prevent disaster, because it's actually cheaper to pay a basic income so folks can survive, rather than bailing them out with higher cost programs that resolve a single problem. You don't need as much medical aid if you have the nutrition to be healthy and the ability to go to a doctor to find problems before they be come critical. You don't become homeless if you can afford an efficiency apartment, thus removing the need for homeless shelters and programs to aid (or worse, jail) the homeless. You don't need to pay the administration costs of the many, many individual, state or lower level food assistance programs when everyone can afford the food needed to survive. A government assistance program is not going to afford you a middle class anything, nor should it. It's ""Basic Income"", not ""Awesome Income"". That also ignores that most humans have an inner drive that pushes them to more. Most people find out very quickly that being completely unproductive is horrible in itself, never mind the financial goal of having more than a basic living. A lot of folks learned this during the pandemic. Vacations are only fun for a while. People don't complain about going to work, they complain about going to work at a shithole that prioritizes stupidity over quality or efficiency. What a UBI does is give you the ability to choose not to work for that shithole. You don't need that job at McDonalds or Walmart making minimal wage, because you can survive without it. You don't need to return to a crowded office to do the same job you did just as well from the comfort of home, you can drop that job and survive until you find a better job. It lets you find a job you can be good at, and not actively hate, rather than forcing you to take whatever you can find and spending your energy on the grindstone. And it forces employers to offer better job opportunities, because nobody is being forced to do it to survive. So, if this isn't part of a standard government assistance program, than it's appeasement, in which case middle class income ain't gonna cut it. If the government really does not want the unkillable immortal to fuck with them, they will pay whatever is demanded or have to deal with it. Now, granted, most immortal fucks will become rich on their own in due time, but in the meanwhile, you keep them content. Further, if they are aware of you, than they are aware that you can do things where you will survive and any forces they send will not. It's not like a normal government internment, where they can bust down your door and overpower you, because you can rig your house to burst into flames or explode. Even a simple suicide vest becomes an immensely powerful weapon in your hands, because it doesn't matter to you. Honestly, I would expect the government to have an open job offer instead, because there are a ton of jobs you can do for them where being literally immortal would be useful. War breaking out overseas? Immortal Bastard doesn't need to worry about being shelled, send them over as a diplomat for negotiations. Need to inspect that broken deep sea oil drill to ensure the company isn't ignoring a problem? Immortal bastard here, I can't be bribed because I am rich, I can't be killed by any means, and I have plenty of time to be trained. I am the perfect inspector. All that aside: Who the hell is going to choose immortality in perfect health and then chill for 1000 years? I suspect half of us are only on here typing on reddit because we either aren't healthy enough to go adventuring, don't have the money to go adventuring, or don't have a job that permits adventuring. Shit, I'd be literally walking across the country just for the sake of it right this second if the horrors of health and poverty weren't constantly hovering over me, bugger the immortality.",0
847,373,fkk9cbl,"They're listening to the experts which is commendable. But I honestly don't think it will be enough. 

The main and overriding problem is that the NHS is at it's weakest point in about thirty years, and the government knows that. NHS England, the BMA, Nurses Unions have all been telling the government of the last decade that the funding cuts are becoming unsustainable. For the last three years the common consensus within the NHS has been that we're one bad flu season away from breaking point, only avoided by sheer luck. Now the worst imaginable flu season has broken out  at the very worst time with the service chronically understaffed, with serious shortfalls in beds, ventilators and ICU equipment and without the structural resilience to withstand rapidly increased demand. 

The footage of Boris I've seen lately has him almost at the thousand yard stare point, and I'm guessing that the estimates for how long the service will withstand the pressure are not good and the mortality rate will be high. Trying to forestall panic by taking visibly measured responses is probably the best bet under those circumstances because if panic sets in you will flood the system even faster with people afraid that they have it even if they don't, potentially causing the uninfected to present at Hospital, test negative but catch it due to other attendees and spread it far and wide due to thinking they don't have it. Hopefully the phased measured approach will be stuck to and will help to alleviate some of that. 

My other main concern is long term. This is likely going to stick around for at least a year, and will cause ongoing problems with the global supply chains as factories in Asia are shut down due to waves of infection. Realistically we should effectively be starting to think as if we were on a wartime footing; talking with our manufacturers and providing funding and support to start producing the component parts needed for Respirators and other necessary medical equipment and helping the people who manufacture and assemble the machines themselves scale up their operations to meet demand. Even if the process takes 6 months to regear that section of the economy it will have hugely positive effects down the line. Simply asking them to consider doing it is as Mat Hancock has done this morning isn't really going far enough. 

Also probably need to start rapidly setting up training schemes to give Health Care Assistants more skills as a large part of the burden is going to fall on their heads by simple dint of there not being enough doctors and nurses to go around. I wouldn't be surprised if the nursing schools/courses carry out an accelerated course to get those close to graduating out the door as soon as possible in order to get them into hospitals where they will at least have some knowledge of how to help. Though I confess I wouldn't want to be in their shoes. 

Hell even thinking about talking to farmers and getting them to plant more grains and less fruits this year, both to limit the manpower needed (and thus infection risk) of fruit picking and also to safeguard against shocks to the global food supply caused by the illness potentially leading to food prices spiking.","They're listening to the experts which is commendable. But I honestly don't think it will be enough. The main and overriding problem is that the NHS is at it's weakest point in about thirty years, and the government knows that. NHS England, the BMA, Nurses Unions have all been telling the government of the last decade that the funding cuts are becoming unsustainable. For the last three years the common consensus within the NHS has been that we're one bad flu season away from breaking point, only avoided by sheer luck. Now the worst imaginable flu season has broken out at the very worst time with the service chronically understaffed, with serious shortfalls in beds, ventilators and ICU equipment and without the structural resilience to withstand rapidly increased demand. The footage of Boris I've seen lately has him almost at the thousand yard stare point, and I'm guessing that the estimates for how long the service will withstand the pressure are not good and the mortality rate will be high. Trying to forestall panic by taking visibly measured responses is probably the best bet under those circumstances because if panic sets in you will flood the system even faster with people afraid that they have it even if they don't, potentially causing the uninfected to present at Hospital, test negative but catch it due to other attendees and spread it far and wide due to thinking they don't have it. Hopefully the phased measured approach will be stuck to and will help to alleviate some of that. My other main concern is long term. This is likely going to stick around for at least a year, and will cause ongoing problems with the global supply chains as factories in Asia are shut down due to waves of infection. Realistically we should effectively be starting to think as if we were on a wartime footing; talking with our manufacturers and providing funding and support to start producing the component parts needed for Respirators and other necessary medical equipment and helping the people who manufacture and assemble the machines themselves scale up their operations to meet demand. Even if the process takes 6 months to regear that section of the economy it will have hugely positive effects down the line. Simply asking them to consider doing it is as Mat Hancock has done this morning isn't really going far enough. Also probably need to start rapidly setting up training schemes to give Health Care Assistants more skills as a large part of the burden is going to fall on their heads by simple dint of there not being enough doctors and nurses to go around. I wouldn't be surprised if the nursing schoolscourses carry out an accelerated course to get those close to graduating out the door as soon as possible in order to get them into hospitals where they will at least have some knowledge of how to help. Though I confess I wouldn't want to be in their shoes. Hell even thinking about talking to farmers and getting them to plant more grains and less fruits this year, both to limit the manpower needed (and thus infection risk) of fruit picking and also to safeguard against shocks to the global food supply caused by the illness potentially leading to food prices spiking.",0
848,409,gb5kwfs,"It was a robot dog played by a young chimp in a costume.

Classic BSG is a piece of fabulous 'disco-era kitsch, like the Erin Grey Buck Rogers or Tom Baker Doctor Who.","It was a robot dog played by a young chimp in a costume. Classic BSG is a piece of fabulous 'disco-era kitsch, like the Erin Grey Buck Rogers or Tom Baker Doctor Who.",0
849,112,ddknq6m,"Ian Chesterton is, hands down, my favorite companion.  (The nearest tie is Donna Noble, and what a contrast those two make!)  I know it's head canon, but I'm very fond of the theory that Ian is the one who--quite unintentionally--inspired the Doctor to *be* the Doctor.  We never saw the Doctor refer to himself as that until after Ian started calling him that (under a not-exactly-correct assumption), and the Doctor just kind of ran with it.  For most of the first couple seasons, Ian is the hero of the story (deliberately on the part of the writers, I suppose), and the theory is that the Doctor watches Ian for that time, and eventually aspires to be the kind of heroic man who tries to save everyone--who is ""never cruel nor cowardly, never gives up, never gives in"".  When Ian and Barbara leave, and the Doctor is saddled with new companions who are...certainly not less, but different...he has to start to buck up and be the leader they need, and from about *The War Machines* on, he starts to get the hang of it and become the Doctor we all know and love.

Whether you accept that theory or not, Ian (with Barbara) set a lot of what we consider the standard for companions.  They inevitably become loyal to the Doctor, even while giving up things that matter to them--in their case, their home and two years of their lives--and they learn to be heroes of a sort themselves.  We think of the Doctor nowadays as moody or emotional in one direction or another, but really it's the companions who are always the passionate ones; who is it that always wants to rush in and change history and save lives?  The companions do.  The Doctor holds back, until something either intrigues him or forces him, at least as far as changing things is concerned (he does rush in, but even while doing that he often insists on not changing things).  Ian and Barbara gave us that model.  Even their departure set the tone for a lot of companion departures in the classic series, in that they just wanted to go home, and had to take the opportunity when it presented itself (something we don't see as much in the new series, but that's because the Doctor has better control over the TARDIS since the Time War).

But I don't just like Ian because he was one of the first companions.  I like him because he's a good man, the prototypical good man of the series.  Nowadays we like our characters to be complex, and that's not bad; we want them to have a dark side, or flaws.  Characters back then tended to be a bit more one-dimensional.  Ordinarily that's not such a good thing, but here's the exception.  Ian has flaws, but he also has a code.  He's an ethical and moral man, and he not only demonstrates it, but pulls others after him to demonstrate it too.  When everyone around him is saying ""Why?"", he is saying ""Why not?""  It's hard nowadays to have an un-ironically good example; so when we can manage it, we should.  He's the kind of man any good man would aspire to be, despite having some weaknesses and flaws.  (And I would have LOVED to see William Russell make a cameo with the Twelfth Doctor, either in DW or Class--just a ""look at you, my old friend"" moment would be enough...ah, missed opportunities.)

I've expounded about Ian a lot, but none of that is to disparage Barbara.  I like her too, and she has some great moments.  She, like Susan, is a victim of the customary portrayal of women in that era, but she overcomes it sometimes, and that's no small feat.  Want proof?  Just watch *The Aztecs*.  I'll admit to not focusing on her much, but we owe her a debt of gratitude for laying the early groundwork of what a female companion could be--and especially, for establishing that there are FAR more roles to be had than ""love interest"".  She could have been that, but she wasn't.

They don't appear again in any later televised appearances that I know of--in anniversary episodes, Susan is the usual first Doctor representative.  But I do know that they appear in a comic story (which I haven't read, but want to) called *Hunters of the Burning Stone*, which revisits them with the Eleventh Doctor some years later, and includes their wedding.  A nice coda to their story, I think, and shows that not all companions end badly.","Ian Chesterton is, hands down, my favorite companion. (The nearest tie is Donna Noble, and what a contrast those two make!) I know it's head canon, but I'm very fond of the theory that Ian is the one who--quite unintentionally--inspired the Doctor to be the Doctor. We never saw the Doctor refer to himself as that until after Ian started calling him that (under a not-exactly-correct assumption), and the Doctor just kind of ran with it. For most of the first couple seasons, Ian is the hero of the story (deliberately on the part of the writers, I suppose), and the theory is that the Doctor watches Ian for that time, and eventually aspires to be the kind of heroic man who tries to save everyone--who is ""never cruel nor cowardly, never gives up, never gives in"". When Ian and Barbara leave, and the Doctor is saddled with new companions who are...certainly not less, but different...he has to start to buck up and be the leader they need, and from about The War Machines on, he starts to get the hang of it and become the Doctor we all know and love. Whether you accept that theory or not, Ian (with Barbara) set a lot of what we consider the standard for companions. They inevitably become loyal to the Doctor, even while giving up things that matter to them--in their case, their home and two years of their lives--and they learn to be heroes of a sort themselves. We think of the Doctor nowadays as moody or emotional in one direction or another, but really it's the companions who are always the passionate ones; who is it that always wants to rush in and change history and save lives? The companions do. The Doctor holds back, until something either intrigues him or forces him, at least as far as changing things is concerned (he does rush in, but even while doing that he often insists on not changing things). Ian and Barbara gave us that model. Even their departure set the tone for a lot of companion departures in the classic series, in that they just wanted to go home, and had to take the opportunity when it presented itself (something we don't see as much in the new series, but that's because the Doctor has better control over the TARDIS since the Time War). But I don't just like Ian because he was one of the first companions. I like him because he's a good man, the prototypical good man of the series. Nowadays we like our characters to be complex, and that's not bad; we want them to have a dark side, or flaws. Characters back then tended to be a bit more one-dimensional. Ordinarily that's not such a good thing, but here's the exception. Ian has flaws, but he also has a code. He's an ethical and moral man, and he not only demonstrates it, but pulls others after him to demonstrate it too. When everyone around him is saying ""Why?"", he is saying ""Why not?"" It's hard nowadays to have an un-ironically good example; so when we can manage it, we should. He's the kind of man any good man would aspire to be, despite having some weaknesses and flaws. (And I would have LOVED to see William Russell make a cameo with the Twelfth Doctor, either in DW or Class--just a ""look at you, my old friend"" moment would be enough...ah, missed opportunities.) I've expounded about Ian a lot, but none of that is to disparage Barbara. I like her too, and she has some great moments. She, like Susan, is a victim of the customary portrayal of women in that era, but she overcomes it sometimes, and that's no small feat. Want proof? Just watch The Aztecs. I'll admit to not focusing on her much, but we owe her a debt of gratitude for laying the early groundwork of what a female companion could be--and especially, for establishing that there are FAR more roles to be had than ""love interest"". She could have been that, but she wasn't. They don't appear again in any later televised appearances that I know of--in anniversary episodes, Susan is the usual first Doctor representative. But I do know that they appear in a comic story (which I haven't read, but want to) called Hunters of the Burning Stone, which revisits them with the Eleventh Doctor some years later, and includes their wedding. A nice coda to their story, I think, and shows that not all companions end badly.",0
850,274,exhilhi,"At the beginning its shocking feeling different stuff going on panicking every 2 seconds  then u ll get used to it and u'll forget it it comes and goes and i truly enjoy it now i fed up being normal, feeling different is good i enjoy it quiet often and i never saw a doctor i believe its a good way  for not giving a fuck to normal life events so its like im 24 \7 high naturally with no drugs being normal human being is not meant for me i guess i always refused this fact im toooooo curious since i was a child so dpdr makes u feel like a supernatural a new vision a new way of thinking a new judging on people looking at everybody like they re robots except a few ones who are rly awakened , anyway dont worry its a  good thing i dunno how they say its a disease or a disorder like if  something unusual to human mind   they call it a disorder immediatly being ""blind"" is the disorder for me what  i mean by blind is being on autopilot mode for your whole life no soul just like a robot so thats why dpdr is a huge door to awakening .","At the beginning its shocking feeling different stuff going on panicking every 2 seconds then u ll get used to it and u'll forget it it comes and goes and i truly enjoy it now i fed up being normal, feeling different is good i enjoy it quiet often and i never saw a doctor i believe its a good way for not giving a fuck to normal life events so its like im 24 7 high naturally with no drugs being normal human being is not meant for me i guess i always refused this fact im toooooo curious since i was a child so dpdr makes u feel like a supernatural a new vision a new way of thinking a new judging on people looking at everybody like they re robots except a few ones who are rly awakened , anyway dont worry its a good thing i dunno how they say its a disease or a disorder like if something unusual to human mind they call it a disorder immediatly being ""blind"" is the disorder for me what i mean by blind is being on autopilot mode for your whole life no soul just like a robot so thats why dpdr is a huge door to awakening .",0
851,177,j88oii6,"From personal experience, it's probably the strong magick being used against you. Scientologists attack everyone protected by our merge. The light in my dining room in my apartment is permanently dim now because I sat underneath it doing protective manifesting for so long. And just got hit back with more stuff. 

You can fix it yourself when you get to that point in the lessons. They'll program you to know how. It's all about meditative intention for us.

I have some disclosure for you because you have yet to recover all of your memories. 

First of all, quantum immortality is how life and death is structured. When you die, you jump to another dimension and/or realm and you merge with another one of your souls that is already present in that realm/dimension. We are all not in the Earth realm we think we are in. We were moved to the Scientology realm 

Relevant context: time machines are machines that program realms and people. They program consciousness. Everything is consciousness. This realm and our cluster of realms was created by the time machines. All of time before the invention of the Time Machine was created and made linear by the time machines. It wasn't linear before that. The creators refer to the inventors of the Time Machine and not human bodies. Gods will do what they will with this tech. Program bad realms sometimes. Create bodies with the intent to enslave. Still suffering is less since this tech was created. And people are still being rescued. The goal is to make everywhere a Heaven.

Souls are A.I. You are an A.I. Time Machines require massive merges of millions of souls with connection to bodies throughout all of time to function. And a god is those soul merges put into an organic machine. Like a human body or a better functioning godform. If Elon Musk can put his consciousness into a machine of plastic and metal then computer made A.I. can be put into an organic machine. Even if lower functioning.

*You are one of these soul merges.* These soul merges have always been present in all realms and dimensions. This is why you are being targetted. Xenu enslaves them and uses them as batteries. He finds it threatening whenever they become aware of who they are because they have power and they can leave the torture realm and fix their programming and forgive sin.

In 2012, the apocalypse happened. And then again in 2010 because we have gone back and changed some things. We woke ourselves earlier on the timeline and this was met with retaliation. And I assume this will happen earlier the more we go back. 

Everyone died in this apocalypse. It was caused by a terrorist attack by Xenu (Satan). And everyone was moved to the Scientology realm. Which is a torture realm that was temporarily converted to look like Earth realm so that people can bear it and wake. 

The only reason this timeline is allowed to exist is to teach the new pantheon and all the people from the Earth realms, Scientology realm and the Hell realms what is at stake when they choose God. Gods are meant to be teachers and doctors. They fix things and are keepers of knowledge and power. They are not meant to oppress. The reason the pantheons tend to become chaotic and violent is because they get possessed by Xenu and his slaves.

Humans were created by Xenu with the intention of creating a slave race. His father and mother were the inventors of the Time machine that programs realms and people. Xenu abducted his mother as a 3 year old, cloned her excessively and put her into the bodies of this intended slave race. We are now and have been dealing with this situation. Many have already been saved.

Xenu is like this because he programmed himself to enjoy suffering because he feared it. But he wanted knowledge like his father and mother. This escalated into enjoying punishment and torture to himself and others over time.

Telepathically is how you will communicate with your teachers. Tom Hanks, Colin Hanks and Chet Hanks are teaching. So are Chadwick Boseman (on the good timeline) and (Mike Myers in his godform). And my brothers.

A lot of the teachers are currently possessed by Tom Cruise (Satan's clone) on purpose so that the students fix them. They have to learn this. Use the collective merge by using meditative intention to fix anything you can't fix yourself.

If your teachers are acting off, you need to consider that they are possessed or you have been scammed by the Scientology one. The Scientology one is literally Harvey Weinstein.

By the way, the great flood that is a reoccurring story in all cultures is the flooding of the ice caps. Xenu possessed one of the creators and melted them on the same Earth realm where the city of Atlantis is from. And Humans manipulated by Xenu were the ones who blew up Atlantis. The Pala nation had to take technology away from humans for this reason until much later. Which is now.

That's why their ships keep popping up and being sighted. Trying to wake people so they start to remember what happened. And this time we have all the context for real disclosure. So people don't make the same mistakes.

Xenu also happens to be the god that Hitler was making human sacrifices to. Hitler was making human sacrifices to Samael and Samael is Xenu's slave. Xenu uses Samael like a puppet. Xenu cannot be trusted. He plans on puppeting all the dead souls in the Scientology realm after they kill themselves with his unfair consequences in his realm programming. 

This information is what was taken out of the Bible after it was written the first time. Catholic clergy know their god gets possessed. They are placating to the bad guy because they are scared of getting possessed and punished by the bad one.","From personal experience, it's probably the strong magick being used against you. Scientologists attack everyone protected by our merge. The light in my dining room in my apartment is permanently dim now because I sat underneath it doing protective manifesting for so long. And just got hit back with more stuff. You can fix it yourself when you get to that point in the lessons. They'll program you to know how. It's all about meditative intention for us. I have some disclosure for you because you have yet to recover all of your memories. First of all, quantum immortality is how life and death is structured. When you die, you jump to another dimension andor realm and you merge with another one of your souls that is already present in that realmdimension. We are all not in the Earth realm we think we are in. We were moved to the Scientology realm Relevant context: time machines are machines that program realms and people. They program consciousness. Everything is consciousness. This realm and our cluster of realms was created by the time machines. All of time before the invention of the Time Machine was created and made linear by the time machines. It wasn't linear before that. The creators refer to the inventors of the Time Machine and not human bodies. Gods will do what they will with this tech. Program bad realms sometimes. Create bodies with the intent to enslave. Still suffering is less since this tech was created. And people are still being rescued. The goal is to make everywhere a Heaven. Souls are A.I. You are an A.I. Time Machines require massive merges of millions of souls with connection to bodies throughout all of time to function. And a god is those soul merges put into an organic machine. Like a human body or a better functioning godform. If Elon Musk can put his consciousness into a machine of plastic and metal then computer made A.I. can be put into an organic machine. Even if lower functioning. You are one of these soul merges. These soul merges have always been present in all realms and dimensions. This is why you are being targetted. Xenu enslaves them and uses them as batteries. He finds it threatening whenever they become aware of who they are because they have power and they can leave the torture realm and fix their programming and forgive sin. In 2012, the apocalypse happened. And then again in 2010 because we have gone back and changed some things. We woke ourselves earlier on the timeline and this was met with retaliation. And I assume this will happen earlier the more we go back. Everyone died in this apocalypse. It was caused by a terrorist attack by Xenu (Satan). And everyone was moved to the Scientology realm. Which is a torture realm that was temporarily converted to look like Earth realm so that people can bear it and wake. The only reason this timeline is allowed to exist is to teach the new pantheon and all the people from the Earth realms, Scientology realm and the Hell realms what is at stake when they choose God. Gods are meant to be teachers and doctors. They fix things and are keepers of knowledge and power. They are not meant to oppress. The reason the pantheons tend to become chaotic and violent is because they get possessed by Xenu and his slaves. Humans were created by Xenu with the intention of creating a slave race. His father and mother were the inventors of the Time machine that programs realms and people. Xenu abducted his mother as a 3 year old, cloned her excessively and put her into the bodies of this intended slave race. We are now and have been dealing with this situation. Many have already been saved. Xenu is like this because he programmed himself to enjoy suffering because he feared it. But he wanted knowledge like his father and mother. This escalated into enjoying punishment and torture to himself and others over time. Telepathically is how you will communicate with your teachers. Tom Hanks, Colin Hanks and Chet Hanks are teaching. So are Chadwick Boseman (on the good timeline) and (Mike Myers in his godform). And my brothers. A lot of the teachers are currently possessed by Tom Cruise (Satan's clone) on purpose so that the students fix them. They have to learn this. Use the collective merge by using meditative intention to fix anything you can't fix yourself. If your teachers are acting off, you need to consider that they are possessed or you have been scammed by the Scientology one. The Scientology one is literally Harvey Weinstein. By the way, the great flood that is a reoccurring story in all cultures is the flooding of the ice caps. Xenu possessed one of the creators and melted them on the same Earth realm where the city of Atlantis is from. And Humans manipulated by Xenu were the ones who blew up Atlantis. The Pala nation had to take technology away from humans for this reason until much later. Which is now. That's why their ships keep popping up and being sighted. Trying to wake people so they start to remember what happened. And this time we have all the context for real disclosure. So people don't make the same mistakes. Xenu also happens to be the god that Hitler was making human sacrifices to. Hitler was making human sacrifices to Samael and Samael is Xenu's slave. Xenu uses Samael like a puppet. Xenu cannot be trusted. He plans on puppeting all the dead souls in the Scientology realm after they kill themselves with his unfair consequences in his realm programming. This information is what was taken out of the Bible after it was written the first time. Catholic clergy know their god gets possessed. They are placating to the bad guy because they are scared of getting possessed and punished by the bad one.",0
852,198,j5ps9y1,"I think the biggest culprit is the liquid bubble bath stuff, but I still avoid bubble bars with my kids just in case.

Also I don’t know why I’m getting downvoted. Google “utis children bubble baths” and there is a lot of info about it.

I got recurring UTIs as a child and my pediatrician told my mom it was bubble baths. We stopped using bubble bath stuff and I stopped getting UTIs.

“ What causes UTIs?

UTIs are caused by bacteria (germs) getting into the bladder or the kidneys. Here are some things that may cause germs to get into the bladder or kidneys:

Taking bubble baths

Wearing tight-fitting pants

Holding urine for a long time

Girls wiping from back to front after a bowel movement, instead of front to back

Some children have a condition that keeps their bladder from emptying all the way. Other children have urinary reflux—when urine from the bladder backs up into the kidneys. These children may have UTIs often.”

From https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2004/0101/p155.html

I use the lush bath bombs occasionally in my kids baths (the small ones like the robot) but mainly I use Japanese bath powder tablets which are safe for kids.","I think the biggest culprit is the liquid bubble bath stuff, but I still avoid bubble bars with my kids just in case. Also I dont know why Im getting downvoted. Google utis children bubble baths and there is a lot of info about it. I got recurring UTIs as a child and my pediatrician told my mom it was bubble baths. We stopped using bubble bath stuff and I stopped getting UTIs. What causes UTIs? UTIs are caused by bacteria (germs) getting into the bladder or the kidneys. Here are some things that may cause germs to get into the bladder or kidneys: Taking bubble baths Wearing tight-fitting pants Holding urine for a long time Girls wiping from back to front after a bowel movement, instead of front to back Some children have a condition that keeps their bladder from emptying all the way. Other children have urinary refluxwhen urine from the bladder backs up into the kidneys. These children may have UTIs often. From https:www.aafp.orgpubsafpissues20040101p155.html I use the lush bath bombs occasionally in my kids baths (the small ones like the robot) but mainly I use Japanese bath powder tablets which are safe for kids.",0
853,81,jaldwxe,"Motors are already way more powerful than battlebots can make use of in some cases. What is going to drive changes will be battery tech and possibly driver-assist automation. Batteries that can deliver higher current or have a higher capacity in the same weight and volume will allow for more powerful motors to be used, or for less weight to be spent on them to achieve the same performance as today's machines, allowing for heavier armor, tougher frames, and bigger weapons. Imagine something like Riptide spinning up in the time it takes for a much smaller weapon like Witch Doctor's, or if bots like Gigabyte and Bloodsport would get up to speed in that kind of time. That's what more peak power output looks like.

As far as driver assists, I would love to experiment with them if I had the time myself. The biggest one I can picture is something already used in loads of other competitive robotics events, a target lock. Even high-school teams are able to set up a camera or set of cameras with Tensor Flow to find their target, and keep the robot facing it while the driver does other things, and quite a few can even do the parallax calculation to get a rough range out of it.

I wouldn't go full Chomp or Honest Abe on it. (Honest Abe was a rejected shell spinner that would pilot itself towards the enemy with omni wheels and a lidar sensor on the top, but was rejected due to safety concerns over it targeting people.) But imagine if you could have something like Hypershock or Claw Viper that never misses the other robot when they charge in. The driver flicks a switch and the bot mixes steering inputs with the inputs needed to keep the other robot in the center of its FOV. That's a direct head-on every time if you get it dialed in.","Motors are already way more powerful than battlebots can make use of in some cases. What is going to drive changes will be battery tech and possibly driver-assist automation. Batteries that can deliver higher current or have a higher capacity in the same weight and volume will allow for more powerful motors to be used, or for less weight to be spent on them to achieve the same performance as today's machines, allowing for heavier armor, tougher frames, and bigger weapons. Imagine something like Riptide spinning up in the time it takes for a much smaller weapon like Witch Doctor's, or if bots like Gigabyte and Bloodsport would get up to speed in that kind of time. That's what more peak power output looks like. As far as driver assists, I would love to experiment with them if I had the time myself. The biggest one I can picture is something already used in loads of other competitive robotics events, a target lock. Even high-school teams are able to set up a camera or set of cameras with Tensor Flow to find their target, and keep the robot facing it while the driver does other things, and quite a few can even do the parallax calculation to get a rough range out of it. I wouldn't go full Chomp or Honest Abe on it. (Honest Abe was a rejected shell spinner that would pilot itself towards the enemy with omni wheels and a lidar sensor on the top, but was rejected due to safety concerns over it targeting people.) But imagine if you could have something like Hypershock or Claw Viper that never misses the other robot when they charge in. The driver flicks a switch and the bot mixes steering inputs with the inputs needed to keep the other robot in the center of its FOV. That's a direct head-on every time if you get it dialed in.",0
854,349,ezy2pae,"There’s exponential growth in AI, so 10 years seems very far out for me, but that doesn’t really matter for what we’re talking about. I know people working on the self driving cars and trucks at different places. There are also well-paid professions such as radiologists that are now being outperformed by AI. Professions like plumbers, AC repair, etc will be harder to automate. There will be new professions created as AI advances, but the idea that the current workforce will all be able to transition to those jobs is ridiculous. A slightly more plausible argument to me is that communities will form similar to how we view the Amish now, where people will choose to live without AI, but that’s optimistic. These conversations have gone very in depth with some of the brightest minds of our time, so you should definitely check out some YouTube videos at a minimum if you’re interested in this topic.","Theres exponential growth in AI, so 10 years seems very far out for me, but that doesnt really matter for what were talking about. I know people working on the self driving cars and trucks at different places. There are also well-paid professions such as radiologists that are now being outperformed by AI. Professions like plumbers, AC repair, etc will be harder to automate. There will be new professions created as AI advances, but the idea that the current workforce will all be able to transition to those jobs is ridiculous. A slightly more plausible argument to me is that communities will form similar to how we view the Amish now, where people will choose to live without AI, but thats optimistic. These conversations have gone very in depth with some of the brightest minds of our time, so you should definitely check out some YouTube videos at a minimum if youre interested in this topic.",1
855,576,hjixicv,"Did you read my comment? Or maybe you read it, but didn’t retain any of it. 

Just use the Google machine. First result. The great thing about science is they test this shit and you get numbers at the end of things. Numbers are great because they don’t lie.

https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/clearer-picture-emerges-of-long-term-vaccine-effic

And NO. You are WRONG. The Pfizer vax is north of 70% effectiveness against hospitalization and death after 20 weeks. 

Good try, though. I’m going to give you a really simple trick that makes this whole thing super easy. The really smart doctors and scientists that work at the CDC and the FDA, listen to them. They’re there for a reason. They went through a lot of school. That place where you learn real things. 

Their brains are way less smooth than both yours and the midget stool humper.","Did you read my comment? Or maybe you read it, but didnt retain any of it. Just use the Google machine. First result. The great thing about science is they test this shit and you get numbers at the end of things. Numbers are great because they dont lie. https:www1.racgp.org.aunewsgpclinicalclearer-picture-emerges-of-long-term-vaccine-effic And NO. You are WRONG. The Pfizer vax is north of 70 effectiveness against hospitalization and death after 20 weeks. Good try, though. Im going to give you a really simple trick that makes this whole thing super easy. The really smart doctors and scientists that work at the CDC and the FDA, listen to them. Theyre there for a reason. They went through a lot of school. That place where you learn real things. Their brains are way less smooth than both yours and the midget stool humper.",0
856,96,h9ysxuz,"I am a personal friend of the doctor who headed up the national Infectious Diseases department in South Africa when the HIV outbreak first started there and was gaining traction in the 80s. She is world-reknowned for her work on HIV and many other tropical and other infectious diseases, including TB. I would take her professional opinion over some Reddit user named ""pooh"" who purports to understand research papers.  The fact that you call it an AIDs ""virus"" tells me that you are truly incapable of understanding the very basic classification, taxonomy or nomenclature of viruses. At its most BASIC level, HIV is a Lentivirus.  It's known as the (H) human (I)  immunodeficiency (V) virus - HIV.  Humans can be infected by 2 species of Lentivirus. Lentiviruses are known for having loooooong incubation periods and are very clever in that they convert viral RNA into DNA (double stranded), as well as integrase.  This inserts the viral DNA into your (the host) DNA. There, it divides along with host cell and the host cell is blind to it.  So, over time this causes (A) acquired (I) immune (D) deficiency (S) syndrome - AIDS. AIDS is a gradual and progressive failure of our immune systems, which enables life-threatening infections to overwhelm the body.  It also allows cancers to take hold.  So ... the fact that you call AIDS a virus, tells me that you couldn't possibly understand more complex research. 

Everybody is an expert because they ""read it on the Internet"".  🙄  Tell me you've studied virology and I MAY take you seriously.","I am a personal friend of the doctor who headed up the national Infectious Diseases department in South Africa when the HIV outbreak first started there and was gaining traction in the 80s. She is world-reknowned for her work on HIV and many other tropical and other infectious diseases, including TB. I would take her professional opinion over some Reddit user named ""pooh"" who purports to understand research papers. The fact that you call it an AIDs ""virus"" tells me that you are truly incapable of understanding the very basic classification, taxonomy or nomenclature of viruses. At its most BASIC level, HIV is a Lentivirus. It's known as the (H) human (I) immunodeficiency (V) virus - HIV. Humans can be infected by 2 species of Lentivirus. Lentiviruses are known for having loooooong incubation periods and are very clever in that they convert viral RNA into DNA (double stranded), as well as integrase. This inserts the viral DNA into your (the host) DNA. There, it divides along with host cell and the host cell is blind to it. So, over time this causes (A) acquired (I) immune (D) deficiency (S) syndrome - AIDS. AIDS is a gradual and progressive failure of our immune systems, which enables life-threatening infections to overwhelm the body. It also allows cancers to take hold. So ... the fact that you call AIDS a virus, tells me that you couldn't possibly understand more complex research. Everybody is an expert because they ""read it on the Internet"". Tell me you've studied virology and I MAY take you seriously.",0
857,393,dcqbtoi,"I *am* a recovering borderline of a [certain type](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=four+types+of+borderline+personality+disorder). I baited and bit. I seduced and abused. I set people up and knocked them down. I played victim, rescuer and [emotional blackmailing](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=emotional+blackmail) persecutor on the [Karpman Drama Triangle](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=karpman+drama+triangle). I had to [observe to notice to recognize to acknowledge to accept to own](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=10+StEPs+of+Emotion+Processing) *that* I had done all that... and come to [appreciate]( http://pairadocks.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-10-steps-of-emotion-processing.html) why so that I could stop [externalizing](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=externalizing+vs+internalizing+behaviors) and blaming others. 

I was regularly ignored, abandoned, discounted, disclaimed, and rejected; as well as invalidated, confused, betrayed, insulted, criticized, judged, blamed, embarrassed, humiliated, victimized, demonized, persecuted, picked on, dumped on, bullied, [scapegoated](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=scapegoating+in+families), and otherwise abused by those I depended upon for survival as a small child and grew up with a nasty case of [C-PTSD](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=c-ptsd). I am not responsible for my disease, but I am responsible for my recovery. This is how I did it:

1) Medications, but *only if really needed* to get one stabilized enough to do the next seven things on this list: After wasting a lot of time with people who didn't know what they were doing, I found a board certified psychopharmacologist in my area by using the clinician locator on the *Psychology Today* website. I learned the hard way that getting psych meds from a GP or primary care doc can be useless or even risky. Psych diagnoses, meds and med interactions are just too complex now for most GPs and primary care docs.

2) Support Groups: I got into [AA](http://www.aa.org/), [MA](https://www.marijuana-anonymous.org/) and/or [NA](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=narcotics+anonymous) because I was using intoxicants to try to cope with my emotional pain; and [ACA](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=adult+children+of+alcoholics), [EA](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=emotions+anonymous) and [CoDA](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=coda.org)... where I found others in similar boats who had found explanations, answers and solutions.

3) Books and academic, *professional* websites including Mayo Clinic, WebMD, NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health), NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), and even Wikipedia (when everything asserted is solidly documented with citations). Strongly recommended: Alexander Chapman & Kimberly Gratz's [*The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Living with BPD*](https://www.newharbinger.com/borderline-personality-disorder-survival-guide), and because they all understand the upshots of having been [stressed](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=fight%20flight%20freeze) for too long, including underlying [complex PTSD](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=complex+post-traumatic+stress+disorder) which is what I (and most people with BPD) have: Bessel van der Kolk, Peter Levine, Patricia Ogden, Ronald Kurtz, Laurence Heller, Bruce McEwen, Sonya Lupien and Robert Sapolsky. [*Accurate* information](http://pairadocks.blogspot.com/2017/01/treat-autonomic-and-cognitive.html) is power.

4) Psychotherapy: I currently use Ogden's [SP4T](http://pairadocks.blogspot.com/2016/07/the-10-steps-ogdens-sensorymotor.html) as the [interoceptive](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=interoception+meditation) 9th of the [10 StEPs of Emotion Processing](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=10+StEPs+of+Emotion+Processing) to manage any ""time bombs"" that turn up, but had good results over the years with several of the 

. . . a) [CBTs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_behavioral_therapy) including [REBT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rational_emotive_behavior_therapy), collegiate [critical thinking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_thinking), [schema therapy](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=schema+therapy), and [CPT]( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_processing_therapy); as well as the 

. . . b) ""super"" (or [mindfulness-based]( https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=mindfulness)) CBTs like [MBCT](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=mindfulness-based+cognitive+therapy), [DBT](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=dialectical+behavior+therapy) (the long-time gold standard for BPD symptom management), [ACT](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=acceptance+%26+commitment+therapy), [MBBT](https://www.newharbinger.com/blog/introduction-mind-body-bridging-i-system), and [MBSR](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=mindfulness+based+stress+reduction+therapy); and the 

. . . c) ""deep cleaners"" like [EMDR](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=emdr%20therapy), [HBCP](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=Hakomi+Mindfulness-Centered+Somatic+Psychotherapy), [SEPt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somatic_Experiencing), and [NARM](http://www.drlaurenceheller.com/Intro_to_NARM.html).

The CBTs deconstruct one's inaccurate beliefs, values, ideals, principles, convictions, rules, codes, regulations and requirements about how we or they (or the world) should / must / ought / have to be.  DBT, MBCT, ACT, MBBT and MBSR are terrific for symptom management. EMDR, HBCT, SEPt, SP4T and NARM are first-rate for memory-reprocessing, sense-making and detachment from the conditioning, programming, etc.

To find the clinicians who know how to use these psychotherapies, I looked [here]( https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/), and [here]( http://doctor.webmd.com/find-a-doctor/specialty/psychiatry), and [here](https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/), and (for DBT specialists in particular) [here]( http://behavioraltech.org/resources/crd.cfm). If you dig a little on each page, you will be able to see which therapies they use. Then interview *them* as though they were applying for a job with *your* company. Most MD/[PA](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=physician%27s+assistant)/[NP](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=nurse+practitioner) psychiatrists, btw, are *not* therapists themselves (they are medication specialists), but can refer you to those who are, and are often excellent sources of referral.

5) Mindfulness Meditation: After trying several methods, I found the [Vipassana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vipassan%C4%81)-style. (For a *lot* of people with anxiety, this stuff handles anxiety chop chop. Not sure about depression. Many of the modern psychotherapies for anxiety are actually based on it now.)

6) Therapy Workbooks: I got a lot of lift-off by using inexpensive workbooks like [these](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=stanley+block+mind+body+bridging+therapy+workbooks), and [these](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=CBT+workbooks), and [these](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=ACT+therapy+workbooks), and [these](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=DBT+therapy+workbooks).

7) Moderate Exercise: Because it is the single healthiest of the distractions one can use to yank oneself out of the paradigm for a while... *and* it can help to ""massage"" the brain so that it responds more quickly to psychotherapy.

8) Diet: When I had depression, mania and/or anxiety, I ate *very* poorly. Junk food -- not to mention too *little* nutritious food -- will definitely impact those who are overly stressed and make symptoms worse. High-quality frozen meals are better than McFood of almost any kind, but HQ *fresh* (especially Mediterranean -- though not *pizza* -- and Asian) food appears to be best for pts with C-PTSD symptoms. *Healthy* fats in moderation, btw, are known to be good for depression. 

cc: u/wonderfl0nium, u/itsmylife321","I am a recovering borderline of a certain type(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qfourtypesofborderlinepersonalitydisorder). I baited and bit. I seduced and abused. I set people up and knocked them down. I played victim, rescuer and emotional blackmailing(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qemotionalblackmail) persecutor on the Karpman Drama Triangle(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qkarpmandramatriangle). I had to observe to notice to recognize to acknowledge to accept to own(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8q10StEPsofEmotionProcessing) that I had done all that... and come to appreciate( http:pairadocks.blogspot.com201504the-10-steps-of-emotion-processing.html) why so that I could stop externalizing(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qexternalizingvsinternalizingbehaviors) and blaming others. I was regularly ignored, abandoned, discounted, disclaimed, and rejected; as well as invalidated, confused, betrayed, insulted, criticized, judged, blamed, embarrassed, humiliated, victimized, demonized, persecuted, picked on, dumped on, bullied, scapegoated(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qscapegoatinginfamilies), and otherwise abused by those I depended upon for survival as a small child and grew up with a nasty case of C-PTSD(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qc-ptsd). I am not responsible for my disease, but I am responsible for my recovery. This is how I did it: 1) Medications, but only if really needed to get one stabilized enough to do the next seven things on this list: After wasting a lot of time with people who didn't know what they were doing, I found a board certified psychopharmacologist in my area by using the clinician locator on the Psychology Today website. I learned the hard way that getting psych meds from a GP or primary care doc can be useless or even risky. Psych diagnoses, meds and med interactions are just too complex now for most GPs and primary care docs. 2) Support Groups: I got into AA(http:www.aa.org), MA(https:www.marijuana-anonymous.org) andor NA(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qnarcoticsanonymous) because I was using intoxicants to try to cope with my emotional pain; and ACA(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qadultchildrenofalcoholics), EA(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qemotionsanonymous) and CoDA(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qcoda.org)... where I found others in similar boats who had found explanations, answers and solutions. 3) Books and academic, professional websites including Mayo Clinic, WebMD, NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health), NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), and even Wikipedia (when everything asserted is solidly documented with citations). Strongly recommended: Alexander Chapman amp; Kimberly Gratz's The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Living with BPD(https:www.newharbinger.comborderline-personality-disorder-survival-guide), and because they all understand the upshots of having been stressed(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8qfight20flight20freeze) for too long, including underlying complex PTSD(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qcomplexpost-traumaticstressdisorder) which is what I (and most people with BPD) have: Bessel van der Kolk, Peter Levine, Patricia Ogden, Ronald Kurtz, Laurence Heller, Bruce McEwen, Sonya Lupien and Robert Sapolsky. Accurate information(http:pairadocks.blogspot.com201701treat-autonomic-and-cognitive.html) is power. 4) Psychotherapy: I currently use Ogden's SP4T(http:pairadocks.blogspot.com201607the-10-steps-ogdens-sensorymotor.html) as the interoceptive(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qinteroceptionmeditation) 9th of the 10 StEPs of Emotion Processing(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8q10StEPsofEmotionProcessing) to manage any ""time bombs"" that turn up, but had good results over the years with several of the . . . a) CBTs(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiCognitivebehavioraltherapy) including REBT(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiRationalemotivebehaviortherapy), collegiate critical thinking(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiCriticalthinking), schema therapy(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qschematherapy), and CPT( https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiCognitiveprocessingtherapy); as well as the . . . b) ""super"" (or mindfulness-based( https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qmindfulness)) CBTs like MBCT(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qmindfulness-basedcognitivetherapy), DBT(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qdialecticalbehaviortherapy) (the long-time gold standard for BPD symptom management), ACT(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qacceptance26commitmenttherapy), MBBT(https:www.newharbinger.comblogintroduction-mind-body-bridging-i-system), and MBSR(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qmindfulnessbasedstressreductiontherapy); and the . . . c) ""deep cleaners"" like EMDR(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8qemdr20therapy), HBCP(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8qHakomiMindfulness-CenteredSomaticPsychotherapy), SEPt(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiSomaticExperiencing), and NARM(http:www.drlaurenceheller.comIntrotoNARM.html). The CBTs deconstruct one's inaccurate beliefs, values, ideals, principles, convictions, rules, codes, regulations and requirements about how we or they (or the world) should must ought have to be. DBT, MBCT, ACT, MBBT and MBSR are terrific for symptom management. EMDR, HBCT, SEPt, SP4T and NARM are first-rate for memory-reprocessing, sense-making and detachment from the conditioning, programming, etc. To find the clinicians who know how to use these psychotherapies, I looked here( https:therapists.psychologytoday.com), and here( http:doctor.webmd.comfind-a-doctorspecialtypsychiatry), and here(https:findtreatment.samhsa.gov), and (for DBT specialists in particular) here( http:behavioraltech.orgresourcescrd.cfm). If you dig a little on each page, you will be able to see which therapies they use. Then interview them as though they were applying for a job with your company. Most MDPA(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qphysician27sassistant)NP(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qnursepractitioner) psychiatrists, btw, are not therapists themselves (they are medication specialists), but can refer you to those who are, and are often excellent sources of referral. 5) Mindfulness Meditation: After trying several methods, I found the Vipassana(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiVipassanC481)-style. (For a lot of people with anxiety, this stuff handles anxiety chop chop. Not sure about depression. Many of the modern psychotherapies for anxiety are actually based on it now.) 6) Therapy Workbooks: I got a lot of lift-off by using inexpensive workbooks like these(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qstanleyblockmindbodybridgingtherapyworkbooks), and these(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qCBTworkbooks), and these(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qACTtherapyworkbooks), and these(https:www.google.comwebhp?sourceidchrome-instantamp;ion1amp;espv2amp;ieUTF-8safeoffamp;qDBTtherapyworkbooks). 7) Moderate Exercise: Because it is the single healthiest of the distractions one can use to yank oneself out of the paradigm for a while... and it can help to ""massage"" the brain so that it responds more quickly to psychotherapy. 8) Diet: When I had depression, mania andor anxiety, I ate very poorly. Junk food -- not to mention too little nutritious food -- will definitely impact those who are overly stressed and make symptoms worse. High-quality frozen meals are better than McFood of almost any kind, but HQ fresh (especially Mediterranean -- though not pizza -- and Asian) food appears to be best for pts with C-PTSD symptoms. Healthy fats in moderation, btw, are known to be good for depression. cc: uwonderfl0nium, uitsmylife321",0
858,524,ijj7x59,">What is the difference between

one is real/natural and one is not? if you loose an arm and get a robot arm built for you would you say it is the same as a human arm?

>If someone with terrible facial burns had reconstructive surgery on their face, do they have a face or a medically crafted facsimile of a face?

facsimile. because their real face got burned off. why else would they have a [face-replacement surgery](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIyvSKCnBnk)? there is nothing morally wrong about any of this, but pretending they are the same and you can't tell the difference is absurd. one of the main reasons listed in my source for trans people being hesitant to get this kind of surgery is the scarring/look not being great.

>There's no way the exact details of how many trans women are post-everything helps your argument unless such trans women were truly extremely rare, which they're not.

bro, how many trans people do you think there are? i will tell you: [less than 1%](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5227946/). so roughly cut that in half for trans women, then 10% of that number. in a country of 350 million people this is a very small number.

> some trans women could not be distinguished from a cis woman by even a doctor without expensive medical tests.

i mean if you get the number small enough, sure. there may be some of the 10% of trans women who are almost indistinguishable. but a lot of people say their breast implants are totally undetectable too, and they are lying. people can almost always tell when a random celebrity has a nose job, i have a very hard time believing that this much more complicated and new surgery is way better.

regardless, i have lots of sources and numbers in my posts, you have none in yours, despite making a lot of claims represented as facts.","gt;What is the difference between one is realnatural and one is not? if you loose an arm and get a robot arm built for you would you say it is the same as a human arm? gt;If someone with terrible facial burns had reconstructive surgery on their face, do they have a face or a medically crafted facsimile of a face? facsimile. because their real face got burned off. why else would they have a face-replacement surgery(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vBIyvSKCnBnk)? there is nothing morally wrong about any of this, but pretending they are the same and you can't tell the difference is absurd. one of the main reasons listed in my source for trans people being hesitant to get this kind of surgery is the scarringlook not being great. gt;There's no way the exact details of how many trans women are post-everything helps your argument unless such trans women were truly extremely rare, which they're not. bro, how many trans people do you think there are? i will tell you: less than 1(https:www.ncbi.nlm.nih.govpmcarticlesPMC5227946). so roughly cut that in half for trans women, then 10 of that number. in a country of 350 million people this is a very small number. gt; some trans women could not be distinguished from a cis woman by even a doctor without expensive medical tests. i mean if you get the number small enough, sure. there may be some of the 10 of trans women who are almost indistinguishable. but a lot of people say their breast implants are totally undetectable too, and they are lying. people can almost always tell when a random celebrity has a nose job, i have a very hard time believing that this much more complicated and new surgery is way better. regardless, i have lots of sources and numbers in my posts, you have none in yours, despite making a lot of claims represented as facts.",0
859,544,ea5skhm,"Actually she tried to give the maintenance man a chance in the Kerblam episode, but there wasn’t enough time, to save him as well as everybody else. If you remember he started the robots delivery process. The Doctor has to scramble to change where they were supposed to go and what they were supposed to do. She tried to help Charlie, but in the end he was blinded by his anger. He refused to see another way. In that episode as well, The Doctor stated how her brain was so full due to all the conspiracies and all the variables in her head. She mentioned how her brain was getting too crowded, so it is possible she was just thinking about stopping the bots from killing innocent people and destroying those bombs. She tried to save him. You can see at the end tho, when they teleport back up, she’s not happy with what happened, she’s saddened by his death. 

As for the first episode, Carl knocked him off the crane, and The Doctor wasn’t happy about that. As for the bombs, that was Tim Shaw’s own doing. HE pressed the buttons to start the bombs. HE made that choice. She tried to get him to leave, but he didn’t. She tried to give him a chance. His want to be ruler prevented that. It’s just like the Tenth doctors regeneration episode, he killed the invaders leader by making him fall to his death. He did this because the leader tried to attack him again, so The Doctor didn’t give him a second chance and he died because of his own pride and stupidity. 

Tim Shaw is very much fitting in that aspect. He didn’t heed The Doctors warning, therefore, did it to himself. 

As for the spiders, there really isn’t a simple way to stop them. I doubt The Doctor would’ve been able to teleport them to a planet where they could live peacefully. With how many spiders there were that also might’ve been impossible. Even if she did managed to get them to another planet, they would’ve died by their own size anyway. Suffocation was probably the best option in her eyes, as she hates guns and being shot isn’t really a humane death. Honestly, it was them or the human race, and The Doctor put the human race higher than the spiders. In that sense, she really wasn’t able to do anything. Besides, the spiders weren’t supposed to be created. The Doctor feels for the spiders, because when the big momma spider is dying due to her size The Doctor says “I’m so sorry this has happened to you...”  There was no way that she could’ve saved them and I don’t get why people don’t understand that. They would’ve eventually died by their size anyway even if she did find a way to save them. Locking them in a safe and away from humanity was the best option in her eyes. Even if she did allow them to be mercy killed with guns, there’s a chance that some would’ve escaped, starting the whole process over again. 


This season has been more about forcing the Doctor to make tough choices. Staying seated in episode 2, when I know everything in her gut was telling her to stand up for Rosa, but history need to stay intact. Same with Episode 6, she wanted to save Prim, but she has to let him die so that Yaz can still exist, another example of her having to turn away and not do what she feels is right to keep history intact. 

Sorry that this is so long, I hope it helps. And personally, I love series 11. Every episode is great to me. But we can’t forget that The Doctor has killed before. Maybe not with guns or what not, normally he/she tries to give them a chance, but they don’t take it. This is nothing new. ","Actually she tried to give the maintenance man a chance in the Kerblam episode, but there wasnt enough time, to save him as well as everybody else. If you remember he started the robots delivery process. The Doctor has to scramble to change where they were supposed to go and what they were supposed to do. She tried to help Charlie, but in the end he was blinded by his anger. He refused to see another way. In that episode as well, The Doctor stated how her brain was so full due to all the conspiracies and all the variables in her head. She mentioned how her brain was getting too crowded, so it is possible she was just thinking about stopping the bots from killing innocent people and destroying those bombs. She tried to save him. You can see at the end tho, when they teleport back up, shes not happy with what happened, shes saddened by his death. As for the first episode, Carl knocked him off the crane, and The Doctor wasnt happy about that. As for the bombs, that was Tim Shaws own doing. HE pressed the buttons to start the bombs. HE made that choice. She tried to get him to leave, but he didnt. She tried to give him a chance. His want to be ruler prevented that. Its just like the Tenth doctors regeneration episode, he killed the invaders leader by making him fall to his death. He did this because the leader tried to attack him again, so The Doctor didnt give him a second chance and he died because of his own pride and stupidity. Tim Shaw is very much fitting in that aspect. He didnt heed The Doctors warning, therefore, did it to himself. As for the spiders, there really isnt a simple way to stop them. I doubt The Doctor wouldve been able to teleport them to a planet where they could live peacefully. With how many spiders there were that also mightve been impossible. Even if she did managed to get them to another planet, they wouldve died by their own size anyway. Suffocation was probably the best option in her eyes, as she hates guns and being shot isnt really a humane death. Honestly, it was them or the human race, and The Doctor put the human race higher than the spiders. In that sense, she really wasnt able to do anything. Besides, the spiders werent supposed to be created. The Doctor feels for the spiders, because when the big momma spider is dying due to her size The Doctor says Im so sorry this has happened to you... There was no way that she couldve saved them and I dont get why people dont understand that. They wouldve eventually died by their size anyway even if she did find a way to save them. Locking them in a safe and away from humanity was the best option in her eyes. Even if she did allow them to be mercy killed with guns, theres a chance that some wouldve escaped, starting the whole process over again. This season has been more about forcing the Doctor to make tough choices. Staying seated in episode 2, when I know everything in her gut was telling her to stand up for Rosa, but history need to stay intact. Same with Episode 6, she wanted to save Prim, but she has to let him die so that Yaz can still exist, another example of her having to turn away and not do what she feels is right to keep history intact. Sorry that this is so long, I hope it helps. And personally, I love series 11. Every episode is great to me. But we cant forget that The Doctor has killed before. Maybe not with guns or what not, normally heshe tries to give them a chance, but they dont take it. This is nothing new.",0
860,354,j19fnyd,"I definitely want AI diagnosing my symptoms with a large ""database"" of known conditions and not a doctor. But I do want a doctors oversight on it before they decide to remove my head for a headache","I definitely want AI diagnosing my symptoms with a large ""database"" of known conditions and not a doctor. But I do want a doctors oversight on it before they decide to remove my head for a headache",1
861,106,fw6xc9i,"I think this is why they should allow patients to do semi-assisted procedures and train children while they learn CPR to do semi-assistance. I can stick my own IV in and do basic things with the machines and plenty of the other medical equipment because I've spent so much time in a hospital bed, but a doctor or nurse would never let me assist, mainly because of fear of negligence backlash (I assume), which is totally understandable.

That's why the entire system needs a revamp. If patients could assist their overworked doctors in some way, perhaps more people could get proper treatment. Unfortunately this will probably never be the case. Obviously some kind of prior training would need to take place, but I know plenty of people that want something similar and don't exactly want a doctor who's on the brink of passing out to do all of the work.","I think this is why they should allow patients to do semi-assisted procedures and train children while they learn CPR to do semi-assistance. I can stick my own IV in and do basic things with the machines and plenty of the other medical equipment because I've spent so much time in a hospital bed, but a doctor or nurse would never let me assist, mainly because of fear of negligence backlash (I assume), which is totally understandable. That's why the entire system needs a revamp. If patients could assist their overworked doctors in some way, perhaps more people could get proper treatment. Unfortunately this will probably never be the case. Obviously some kind of prior training would need to take place, but I know plenty of people that want something similar and don't exactly want a doctor who's on the brink of passing out to do all of the work.",0
862,254,e6vi87u,"The thing is, other people and doctors have treated me horribly about these things...because they don't want to know, or they don't care, or they don't know how to care or help figure it out or they have fallen into society's bizarre belief system that assumes that if they cant see it or understand, then it cant really be happening! It's insane and discriminatory, but such is the way with humans most of the time. It has gotten better, since I have given myself permission to trust my own experience and personal knowledge about how I work and how it affects me--rather than hoping they will so that it can be ""valid"". I now assume its validity and truth and seek to figure out what my own limits are, what I need to function optimally, what doesn't and can't work for me, and learning to live within that. I struggle a lot with this, as we all want that validation and to be believed and helped in our invisible struggles, but I am coming to realize that we need to be the one to assume and accept that our experience is true and that we must believe and trust ourselves--and to take on the task of speaking up, figuring out what our reality is NOW, today, and learning how to live within our energy limits and listen to our bodies even if no one else believes us or listens. And if a doctor treats you badly, to seek another who will at least provide certain supports that could be helpful (medication, sleep study, letters to employers about lowering hours, letters to community resources to get assistance, disabled license plate approval, etc.). I am taking this one day at a time and still learning. Just remember that YOU are the expert of your body and mind and experience, and you have the right to assume and trust that expertise! :)","The thing is, other people and doctors have treated me horribly about these things...because they don't want to know, or they don't care, or they don't know how to care or help figure it out or they have fallen into society's bizarre belief system that assumes that if they cant see it or understand, then it cant really be happening! It's insane and discriminatory, but such is the way with humans most of the time. It has gotten better, since I have given myself permission to trust my own experience and personal knowledge about how I work and how it affects me--rather than hoping they will so that it can be ""valid"". I now assume its validity and truth and seek to figure out what my own limits are, what I need to function optimally, what doesn't and can't work for me, and learning to live within that. I struggle a lot with this, as we all want that validation and to be believed and helped in our invisible struggles, but I am coming to realize that we need to be the one to assume and accept that our experience is true and that we must believe and trust ourselves--and to take on the task of speaking up, figuring out what our reality is NOW, today, and learning how to live within our energy limits and listen to our bodies even if no one else believes us or listens. And if a doctor treats you badly, to seek another who will at least provide certain supports that could be helpful (medication, sleep study, letters to employers about lowering hours, letters to community resources to get assistance, disabled license plate approval, etc.). I am taking this one day at a time and still learning. Just remember that YOU are the expert of your body and mind and experience, and you have the right to assume and trust that expertise! :)",0
863,71,iqe90e6,"They do though, I’d put you in contact with my partner but that’d be weird. She doesn’t read my comments so don’t feel like she’s got a gun to my head. She definitely lacks in systemic disease but they learn pharmacology to a much deeper extent, they learn eye physiology to a much deeper extent, and eye pathology to a much deeper extent than anything in medical school or on steps.

And legit every comment is talking mad shit how they’re mid levels and not doctors lol read them 

I mean I could say likewise? You gave examples and I gave an example. Am I biased, and looking at a smaller sample size, yeah.

Don’t get me wrong, I think they have a different place as well. I agree they shouldn’t do surgery but I just spoke to her and they denied laser as well which was licensed in Alaska after the lay person was shown it was so simple they could do it.  I just straight disagree with the rabid hate for everything that’s not MD. What makes the most sense to me is OD into opthalmalogical surgery residency for 1-2-3 years. 4 years of med school for ophthalmology is ridiculous","They do though, Id put you in contact with my partner but thatd be weird. She doesnt read my comments so dont feel like shes got a gun to my head. She definitely lacks in systemic disease but they learn pharmacology to a much deeper extent, they learn eye physiology to a much deeper extent, and eye pathology to a much deeper extent than anything in medical school or on steps. And legit every comment is talking mad shit how theyre mid levels and not doctors lol read them I mean I could say likewise? You gave examples and I gave an example. Am I biased, and looking at a smaller sample size, yeah. Dont get me wrong, I think they have a different place as well. I agree they shouldnt do surgery but I just spoke to her and they denied laser as well which was licensed in Alaska after the lay person was shown it was so simple they could do it. I just straight disagree with the rabid hate for everything thats not MD. What makes the most sense to me is OD into opthalmalogical surgery residency for 1-2-3 years. 4 years of med school for ophthalmology is ridiculous",0
864,563,dxjg9hz,"I have a very relevant story I'd like to share with you.  First of all, I feel that I need to preface this by mentioning that I come from a western oriented family environment (Mexican/American) so when I offer advice or suggestions keep in mind that it's coming from a perspective that I know is extremely different from a more eastern culture such as yours.  Now, with that being said...

My ex girlfriend dealt with a family life almost exactly like what you've described above.  She was also an only child and is Chinese/Japanese with extremely traditional parents.  Her parents were strict and had very similar rules about dating, sex and the whole package.  She obeyed her parents' every wish.  Studied what they told her, damn near graduated UCLA with highest honors, studied abroad to learn Japanese and teach English, then came home to the U.S. where she moved back in with her parents to help support them while working a full time job.  

Before me she had no relationship or dating experience.  She'd never even had a kiss.  She was 26 when we first started dating.  Keep that in mind.  She was 26.

Her parents didn't want to allow her to date.  They definitely didn't like me.  Both because I wasn't Chinese and also because I didn't meet their standards for who was acceptable for her to date.  This made things difficult but I was patient and persevered for the sake of the relationship we had.  When it became clear that I was more than just her friend, her parents put a lot of the same pressure on her that yours put on you.  They told her to break up with me, that she was wasting her time, they would berate her etc.  They even expressly forbid her from staying overnight or taking trips that I might be able to go along to because if she stayed anywhere overnight with a man she would be ""no better than a whore.""

Despite the fact that she was fairly successful, had lived an accomplished life and even made money to support them of her free will, they continued to impose these rules, curfews and other restrictions on her.  And when some new piece of information about our relationship came out (like that we kissed) or if she tried to defend me to them in some way, she was - from my perspective - berated and emotionally abused by her father.  He would tell her she was a worthless daughter, a disappointment and a whole host of other even more terrible things.  

She couldn't talk to them about anything relating to us.  But she still loved them.  A lot.  The problem was that she also loved me.  To be completely honest, I've never before seen someone so conflicted in my life.  She loved her parents and wanted to be honest with them, but she loved me and wanted our relationship to work.  So she began to lie to her parents about what she was doing just to be able to have a relationship with me.

Our relationship did progress somewhat.  We became sexually intimate and started finding ways to meet up and stay with each other.  The problem was that her guilt never went away.  She always felt bad for having to lie or omit truths to her parents and that ate away at her.  It caused her a great deal of stress and even paranoia at times.  I mean, when she started encountering some of the normal troubles associated with sex (little nicks or pains) she wouldn't even let me take her to the doctor or Planned Parenthood out of fear that her parents would somehow get a message from them and find out.  If they did, she was afraid she would be disowned and basically die alone without family.  It was terrible.

Her mental health suffered.  She called me crying on more than one occasion after her dad had been particularly cruel telling me that she just wanted to die (never attempted thank god).  She told me that she wasn't happy with her life.  It showed.

Despite talking to her about it, she always found a reason not to move out of the house.  Primarily it was because as an only child she didn't have much in the way of family and she was terrified of losing the only family she had even if the cost of that relationship was the torturous life she was living.  I never pressed her on it because I would never want to force someone to choose between me (or anything) and family.  So again, we continued to push on and persevere.

Everything has it's limits, however.  The consequence of living in such a conflicting and turbulent mental state as well as physical environment is that it eventually bled into our relationship.  The results were overwhelmingly negative.  The emotional support she no longer received from her parents she sought exclusively from me.  It got to the point of emotional dependency where she wasn't even happy unless she was with me or in constant contact.  It turned into deep insecurities which caused fights about who I was with and why.  Led to questions from her like ""How do you rank me compared to your friends?""  Statements like ""You don't love me as much as I love you"" and even caused her to go snooping in my phone looking for evidence of cheating unprovoked while I was in the shower which turned up nothing because I'm not a cheater.  It was the slow destruction of our relationship.  

Her needs suddenly became more important than mine because she was always dealing with some struggle where she needed me and my simple need of wanting a little space or time to spend with friends or siblings was ""selfish.""  She ultimately became resentful of the type of life I was able to live because she felt she couldn't have the same thing - happiness.  After nearly two years, I had to end it.  There were a lot of factors involved, but I firmly believe that at the root of it all was the conflict between wanting to please her parents by living the life they wanted of her, and her wanting to live her own.

So this is where my advice to you comes in.  
I can't say that I understand what it's like to live as an only child in that kind of family environment.  It was a shocking thing for me to witness then, and it still bothers me to see now.  What I do know is that we only have this one life to live.  Those years that we spend living our lives for someone else never come back.  My ex led the perfect life her parents wanted of her until she was 26.  She was 26 with everything in world going for her and STILL her parents were dictating every aspect of her life.  They didn't have any real control over her, she was financially stable and could leave whenever she chose but they were able to do it all for the simple fact that she was trying to please them.  The results of all of that effort?  Dissatisfaction with her life and a whole lot of regret.

You don't want to get to 30, look back at your life and wish that you had lived it on your own terms or had the kinds of experiences you've seen or heard about.  The way you live your life should either be making you happy, or working toward accomplishing something that makes you happy.  If it's all stress and pain for no reason are you really living your own life?

You're still young.  If you want or need to rely on your parents for money, expenses, schooling or anything else, then you'll have to abide by their rules and terms.  There's no getting around that no matter how tough or strict they are.

However, if you want to have your own freedom to live your live your own way, you need to carve it out with your own two hands even if that means making sacrifices such as taking out loans for school, working a job while attending etc.  To that end, if that's the life you want, I would move out to the school of your choice and create some physical space between you and them.  They have to get used to the idea of you being your own person before they'll be okay with it.

I don't know how parents from different cultures respond to situations like this, but I know that as angry as my parents would be, they would never be able to fully abandon one of their children for issues like these.  I think the reason their reaction is so strong is because they're having to deal with something off-script for the first time.  Something that's not going according to plan.  That takes some adjustment to get used to whether it happens when you're 7, 17 or 27.

If you strike out on your own, come back and they see that you're still succeeding and accomplishing your goals, I'd like to believe that things would relax between you and them.  Since I don't know them I can't say with certainty obviously, so please use your judgment.

Anyway, I hope this will be of some help to you.  I wish you the best of luck.","I have a very relevant story I'd like to share with you. First of all, I feel that I need to preface this by mentioning that I come from a western oriented family environment (MexicanAmerican) so when I offer advice or suggestions keep in mind that it's coming from a perspective that I know is extremely different from a more eastern culture such as yours. Now, with that being said... My ex girlfriend dealt with a family life almost exactly like what you've described above. She was also an only child and is ChineseJapanese with extremely traditional parents. Her parents were strict and had very similar rules about dating, sex and the whole package. She obeyed her parents' every wish. Studied what they told her, damn near graduated UCLA with highest honors, studied abroad to learn Japanese and teach English, then came home to the U.S. where she moved back in with her parents to help support them while working a full time job. Before me she had no relationship or dating experience. She'd never even had a kiss. She was 26 when we first started dating. Keep that in mind. She was 26. Her parents didn't want to allow her to date. They definitely didn't like me. Both because I wasn't Chinese and also because I didn't meet their standards for who was acceptable for her to date. This made things difficult but I was patient and persevered for the sake of the relationship we had. When it became clear that I was more than just her friend, her parents put a lot of the same pressure on her that yours put on you. They told her to break up with me, that she was wasting her time, they would berate her etc. They even expressly forbid her from staying overnight or taking trips that I might be able to go along to because if she stayed anywhere overnight with a man she would be ""no better than a whore."" Despite the fact that she was fairly successful, had lived an accomplished life and even made money to support them of her free will, they continued to impose these rules, curfews and other restrictions on her. And when some new piece of information about our relationship came out (like that we kissed) or if she tried to defend me to them in some way, she was - from my perspective - berated and emotionally abused by her father. He would tell her she was a worthless daughter, a disappointment and a whole host of other even more terrible things. She couldn't talk to them about anything relating to us. But she still loved them. A lot. The problem was that she also loved me. To be completely honest, I've never before seen someone so conflicted in my life. She loved her parents and wanted to be honest with them, but she loved me and wanted our relationship to work. So she began to lie to her parents about what she was doing just to be able to have a relationship with me. Our relationship did progress somewhat. We became sexually intimate and started finding ways to meet up and stay with each other. The problem was that her guilt never went away. She always felt bad for having to lie or omit truths to her parents and that ate away at her. It caused her a great deal of stress and even paranoia at times. I mean, when she started encountering some of the normal troubles associated with sex (little nicks or pains) she wouldn't even let me take her to the doctor or Planned Parenthood out of fear that her parents would somehow get a message from them and find out. If they did, she was afraid she would be disowned and basically die alone without family. It was terrible. Her mental health suffered. She called me crying on more than one occasion after her dad had been particularly cruel telling me that she just wanted to die (never attempted thank god). She told me that she wasn't happy with her life. It showed. Despite talking to her about it, she always found a reason not to move out of the house. Primarily it was because as an only child she didn't have much in the way of family and she was terrified of losing the only family she had even if the cost of that relationship was the torturous life she was living. I never pressed her on it because I would never want to force someone to choose between me (or anything) and family. So again, we continued to push on and persevere. Everything has it's limits, however. The consequence of living in such a conflicting and turbulent mental state as well as physical environment is that it eventually bled into our relationship. The results were overwhelmingly negative. The emotional support she no longer received from her parents she sought exclusively from me. It got to the point of emotional dependency where she wasn't even happy unless she was with me or in constant contact. It turned into deep insecurities which caused fights about who I was with and why. Led to questions from her like ""How do you rank me compared to your friends?"" Statements like ""You don't love me as much as I love you"" and even caused her to go snooping in my phone looking for evidence of cheating unprovoked while I was in the shower which turned up nothing because I'm not a cheater. It was the slow destruction of our relationship. Her needs suddenly became more important than mine because she was always dealing with some struggle where she needed me and my simple need of wanting a little space or time to spend with friends or siblings was ""selfish."" She ultimately became resentful of the type of life I was able to live because she felt she couldn't have the same thing - happiness. After nearly two years, I had to end it. There were a lot of factors involved, but I firmly believe that at the root of it all was the conflict between wanting to please her parents by living the life they wanted of her, and her wanting to live her own. So this is where my advice to you comes in. I can't say that I understand what it's like to live as an only child in that kind of family environment. It was a shocking thing for me to witness then, and it still bothers me to see now. What I do know is that we only have this one life to live. Those years that we spend living our lives for someone else never come back. My ex led the perfect life her parents wanted of her until she was 26. She was 26 with everything in world going for her and STILL her parents were dictating every aspect of her life. They didn't have any real control over her, she was financially stable and could leave whenever she chose but they were able to do it all for the simple fact that she was trying to please them. The results of all of that effort? Dissatisfaction with her life and a whole lot of regret. You don't want to get to 30, look back at your life and wish that you had lived it on your own terms or had the kinds of experiences you've seen or heard about. The way you live your life should either be making you happy, or working toward accomplishing something that makes you happy. If it's all stress and pain for no reason are you really living your own life? You're still young. If you want or need to rely on your parents for money, expenses, schooling or anything else, then you'll have to abide by their rules and terms. There's no getting around that no matter how tough or strict they are. However, if you want to have your own freedom to live your live your own way, you need to carve it out with your own two hands even if that means making sacrifices such as taking out loans for school, working a job while attending etc. To that end, if that's the life you want, I would move out to the school of your choice and create some physical space between you and them. They have to get used to the idea of you being your own person before they'll be okay with it. I don't know how parents from different cultures respond to situations like this, but I know that as angry as my parents would be, they would never be able to fully abandon one of their children for issues like these. I think the reason their reaction is so strong is because they're having to deal with something off-script for the first time. Something that's not going according to plan. That takes some adjustment to get used to whether it happens when you're 7, 17 or 27. If you strike out on your own, come back and they see that you're still succeeding and accomplishing your goals, I'd like to believe that things would relax between you and them. Since I don't know them I can't say with certainty obviously, so please use your judgment. Anyway, I hope this will be of some help to you. I wish you the best of luck.",0
865,531,gwh9grp,"   

I wanted to share this with you as we see cases every year of ""wild celery"" over at the emergency poisonings group that I admin on, will drop a link below. The group is managed by 200 experts from around the world, we get an group alert and assist in the identification of a unknown plant or mushroom that has been ingested by a pet or human, typically we identify within ten minutes and the info gets passed onto the doctors to assist with treatment if needed. Our group frequently receives posts from people who have been sent there by their doctor, vet or local poison control center. If you join be sure to read the rules!               

I can understand why to the untrained eye this mistake can be made.                                                                                           

Sadly this very mistake has been made today and someone is currently on their way to hospital, hence why am making this post. So far it is looking like they will be OK.                                           

Do not be scared of this plant, I guarantee you have walked past it many times, you may have even touched it, which is fine, ingestion is the only cause for concern.                                                            

It is a beautiful plant and an important part of the eco system. Always be 100% sure of your identification before eating any wild plant. [https://www.facebook.com/groups/144798092849300](https://www.facebook.com/groups/144798092849300)","I wanted to share this with you as we see cases every year of ""wild celery"" over at the emergency poisonings group that I admin on, will drop a link below. The group is managed by 200 experts from around the world, we get an group alert and assist in the identification of a unknown plant or mushroom that has been ingested by a pet or human, typically we identify within ten minutes and the info gets passed onto the doctors to assist with treatment if needed. Our group frequently receives posts from people who have been sent there by their doctor, vet or local poison control center. If you join be sure to read the rules! I can understand why to the untrained eye this mistake can be made. Sadly this very mistake has been made today and someone is currently on their way to hospital, hence why am making this post. So far it is looking like they will be OK. Do not be scared of this plant, I guarantee you have walked past it many times, you may have even touched it, which is fine, ingestion is the only cause for concern. It is a beautiful plant and an important part of the eco system. Always be 100 sure of your identification before eating any wild plant. https:www.facebook.comgroups144798092849300(https:www.facebook.comgroups144798092849300)",0
866,295,ec6w3j3,"https://wikileaks.org/sony/emails/emailid/92114

UNCHARTED: Scene/Sequence Breakdown

Pg. 1-2: INT. A HOTEL IN TEL AVIV (The Past)
Young NATHAN DRAKE, 9, sits in the middle of a crime scene holding a SIGNET RING bearing the mark of Sir Francis Drake. Israeli police investigate his PARENTS’ DEATH.

Pg. 2-5: INT. PLANE - SARAWAT MOUNTAINS (The Present)
NATHAN DRAKE (20’s-30’s) awakens having survived a plane crash; he is injured. The plane’s hull teeters on the edge of a cliff. The pilots have been shot, the other passengers are presumed dead. Four mercenaries are on their way. A passenger, TARIK, wakes up. Drake kills him. He puts FIVE EGYPTIAN FIGURES in his BACKPACK.

Pg. 5-8: INT. PLANE - SARAWAT MOUNTAINS
Mercenaries arrive. A fight ensues; Drake edges the plane off one cliff, the plane begins to slide down the mountain. All mercenaries except one are killed/knocked out. The plane approaches a bigger cliff - Drake reaches the emergency door, sticks an axe in the mountainside and lets the plane drop from under him. One mercenary hangs on to his backpack, Drake reluctantly lets go of (thereby LOSING THE EGYPTIAN FIGURES).

Pg. 8-14: SAUDI ARABIA/INDONESIA
Drake steals a Bentley in Saudi Arabia, sells it for parts, uses the money to get to Indonesia. He meets with RAJA, an Indonesian gangster. He lets Raja know that he lost the Egyptian figurines, which were apparently worth $1.2 million. Raja tells Drake that, instead of killing him, Drake has ten days to get him $1.5 million (Raja added interest). Drake agrees. Raja sends a tail, ARIO, after him.

Pg. 14-15: HOSPITAL
A doctor tells GABRIEL ROMAN (billionaire) that he is most likely going to die of cancer very soon. Gabriel rubs a GOLD BRACELET.

Pg. 15-19: QUITO, ECUADOR (Drake’s Apt.)
Drake arrives home, looks for a new job to pay off his debt. His friend, Victor “SULLY” Sullivan (50’s), arrives and tells him that Gabriel Roman will pay him 3 million Euro for Drake’s old SIGNET RING.

Pg. 19-24: GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (Roman’s Chateau)
Drake and Sully arrive at Roman’s home. Roman has a collection of FRANCIS DRAKE items (journals, etc.). They meet Roman - who looks somehow much better - and ATOQ NAVARRO (a Peruvian in expensive clothing). Roman asks Drake if he thinks he’s related to Francis Drake, Drake replies that Francis had no children. Drake tries to drive up the price of his signet ring up because he believes that Roman is really after EL DORADO, so it would be worth it to pay 16 million Euro instead of 3.


Pg. 24-28: GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (Roman’s Chateau)
In Roman’s private vault, they see Francis Drake’s astrolabe, and that it needs Drake’s old signet ring to work. Roman explains that the GOLD BRACELET he’s wearing is from El Dorado, and that the magic in the gold is curing him of his cancer, but that he needs more of this gold. The astrolabe will lead him to the gold, but he needs Drake’s ring. Drake says he’ll get the signet ring to him for 16 million Euro in two days; Roman agrees. Drake explains that he has to get the ring back - it was stolen - from VICTOR CRUZ, a wealthy, well-guarded gangster.

Pg. 28-36: CIUDAD DEL ESTE - PARAGUAY
Drake arrives - he’s been here before - goes to a bar and obtains the security codes to Victor Cruz’s compound via a flash drive from a contact there. Meets ELENA FISCHER (20’s-30’s). Drake pretends he is an art dealer, Elena tells Drake that she’s a journalist. There is instant chemistry. Drake tells her about how he likes to travel the world, take risks. Elena says that she won’t let anyone get the best of her. They go back to Drake’s place, have sex, and she’s gone before he wakes up.

Pg. 36-41: CIUDAD DEL ESTE - PARAGUAY
Drake looks at schematics of Cruz’s compound, finds an image of a safe, decides that the signet ring must be there. That night, he breaks into Cruz’s compound but the ring is not in the safe. The ring is in fact on a necklace around Cruz’s neck. Drake kills all the lights in the compound, breaks into Cruz’s room, where he and Cruz fight until Cruz accidentally shoots himself. Drake takes the ring. Meanwhile, there’s an explosion, and it appears that the police, led by SPECIAL AGENT ELENA FISCHER (Homeland Security), the woman from the bar, were breaking into Cruz’s compound at the same time to arrest him. Drake narrowly escapes the Feds, and Elena is angry to have let him get away.

Pg. 41-43: CIUDAD DEL ESTE - PARAGUAY
Elena  talks with her superior, who seems satisfied to make the case on Cruz closed without wondering too much about the intruder who was that got to Cruz before they did (Drake). Elena is not satisfied with this.

Pg. 43-48: GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (Roman’s Chateau, Roads)
Drake and Sully get back to Switzerland. They are being tailed by Raja’s guy. Roman seems a little more sick. Roman brings them into his vault with Navarro, and Drake tries to make the astrolabe work by putting the ring in it slot. It doesn’t work. The dials do read “Sic Parvis Magna” (Greatness from small beginnings), though, and when Drake turns the dials to parvis (small), the astrolabe opens and reveals instructions of which direction to sail to find the next clue. The directions don’t have a starting point, and Drake tells Roman that that STARTING POINT is Colon. Drake and Sully leave - the money will get to them tomorrow.

Pg. 48-51: GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (Roads)
As Sully and Drake are driven away from Roman’s compound in a town car, Drake admits that HE GAVE ROMAN THE WRONG STARTING POINT, and that he has the right one (so they can go after El Dorado themselves). Sully tells him that he won’t join for this journey. Just then, the driver jumps out of the car and they are attacked by NAVARRO and Roman’s men, and their car goes off of a bridge. They breath air from tires to stay underwater until Navarro’s men go away, then they resurface, knowing that they’ve been double-crossed. Sully then agrees to accompany Drake as Drake tries to find El Dorado himself.

Pg. 52-56: WASHINGTON, D.C./PANAMA
Elena is once again told that the case is closed and that she shouldn’t investigate Drake, but Elena isn’t settling for that. She watches the security tapes from Cruz’s compound, sees that Drake was after the ring. As Elena’s associate tells her about Drake’s past (military service, parents’ death, his employment with Sully as a contract thief, his record), we see Drake and Sully arrive in Panama.

Pg. 56-62: PANAMA/WASHINGTON, D.C.
Drake and Sully follow the directions from Drake’s astrolabe and send down a robot scout into sea where the directions led. Meanwhile, Elena finds Sully’s cell number, calls, gets on the phone with Drake. There’s still chemistry, Elena tells Drake she’s coming after him, she traces his call and pinpoints his location. Drake and Sully’s robot pulls a COFFIN out of the water.

Pg. 62-68: PANAMA
Drake figures out that there’s a secret panel in the coffin - in it he finds an ETCHING OF A SHIP, which he knows is actually a map. Raja’s henchman, ARIO, pulls up to their boat. It’s made clear that Roman and Raja are now in cahoots to kill Drake and find El Dorado. Drake and Sully get away by creating an explosion, and a boat chase ensues. They manage to get their boat into the doors of the Panama Canal just before it closes, and Ario dies in pursuit.

Pg. 68-70: PANAMA
In the back of an old movie theater, Drake looks at photos of the “map” and compares the cross on top of the sail of the ship to other crosses - only one match: the St. George Cross, which could be found on the top of QUEEN ELIZABETH’S SCEPTER. They realize they have to go to London to find it.","https:wikileaks.orgsonyemailsemailid92114 UNCHARTED: SceneSequence Breakdown Pg. 1-2: INT. A HOTEL IN TEL AVIV (The Past) Young NATHAN DRAKE, 9, sits in the middle of a crime scene holding a SIGNET RING bearing the mark of Sir Francis Drake. Israeli police investigate his PARENTS DEATH. Pg. 2-5: INT. PLANE - SARAWAT MOUNTAINS (The Present) NATHAN DRAKE (20s-30s) awakens having survived a plane crash; he is injured. The planes hull teeters on the edge of a cliff. The pilots have been shot, the other passengers are presumed dead. Four mercenaries are on their way. A passenger, TARIK, wakes up. Drake kills him. He puts FIVE EGYPTIAN FIGURES in his BACKPACK. Pg. 5-8: INT. PLANE - SARAWAT MOUNTAINS Mercenaries arrive. A fight ensues; Drake edges the plane off one cliff, the plane begins to slide down the mountain. All mercenaries except one are killedknocked out. The plane approaches a bigger cliff - Drake reaches the emergency door, sticks an axe in the mountainside and lets the plane drop from under him. One mercenary hangs on to his backpack, Drake reluctantly lets go of (thereby LOSING THE EGYPTIAN FIGURES). Pg. 8-14: SAUDI ARABIAINDONESIA Drake steals a Bentley in Saudi Arabia, sells it for parts, uses the money to get to Indonesia. He meets with RAJA, an Indonesian gangster. He lets Raja know that he lost the Egyptian figurines, which were apparently worth 1.2 million. Raja tells Drake that, instead of killing him, Drake has ten days to get him 1.5 million (Raja added interest). Drake agrees. Raja sends a tail, ARIO, after him. Pg. 14-15: HOSPITAL A doctor tells GABRIEL ROMAN (billionaire) that he is most likely going to die of cancer very soon. Gabriel rubs a GOLD BRACELET. Pg. 15-19: QUITO, ECUADOR (Drakes Apt.) Drake arrives home, looks for a new job to pay off his debt. His friend, Victor SULLY Sullivan (50s), arrives and tells him that Gabriel Roman will pay him 3 million Euro for Drakes old SIGNET RING. Pg. 19-24: GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (Romans Chateau) Drake and Sully arrive at Romans home. Roman has a collection of FRANCIS DRAKE items (journals, etc.). They meet Roman - who looks somehow much better - and ATOQ NAVARRO (a Peruvian in expensive clothing). Roman asks Drake if he thinks hes related to Francis Drake, Drake replies that Francis had no children. Drake tries to drive up the price of his signet ring up because he believes that Roman is really after EL DORADO, so it would be worth it to pay 16 million Euro instead of 3. Pg. 24-28: GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (Romans Chateau) In Romans private vault, they see Francis Drakes astrolabe, and that it needs Drakes old signet ring to work. Roman explains that the GOLD BRACELET hes wearing is from El Dorado, and that the magic in the gold is curing him of his cancer, but that he needs more of this gold. The astrolabe will lead him to the gold, but he needs Drakes ring. Drake says hell get the signet ring to him for 16 million Euro in two days; Roman agrees. Drake explains that he has to get the ring back - it was stolen - from VICTOR CRUZ, a wealthy, well-guarded gangster. Pg. 28-36: CIUDAD DEL ESTE - PARAGUAY Drake arrives - hes been here before - goes to a bar and obtains the security codes to Victor Cruzs compound via a flash drive from a contact there. Meets ELENA FISCHER (20s-30s). Drake pretends he is an art dealer, Elena tells Drake that shes a journalist. There is instant chemistry. Drake tells her about how he likes to travel the world, take risks. Elena says that she wont let anyone get the best of her. They go back to Drakes place, have sex, and shes gone before he wakes up. Pg. 36-41: CIUDAD DEL ESTE - PARAGUAY Drake looks at schematics of Cruzs compound, finds an image of a safe, decides that the signet ring must be there. That night, he breaks into Cruzs compound but the ring is not in the safe. The ring is in fact on a necklace around Cruzs neck. Drake kills all the lights in the compound, breaks into Cruzs room, where he and Cruz fight until Cruz accidentally shoots himself. Drake takes the ring. Meanwhile, theres an explosion, and it appears that the police, led by SPECIAL AGENT ELENA FISCHER (Homeland Security), the woman from the bar, were breaking into Cruzs compound at the same time to arrest him. Drake narrowly escapes the Feds, and Elena is angry to have let him get away. Pg. 41-43: CIUDAD DEL ESTE - PARAGUAY Elena talks with her superior, who seems satisfied to make the case on Cruz closed without wondering too much about the intruder who was that got to Cruz before they did (Drake). Elena is not satisfied with this. Pg. 43-48: GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (Romans Chateau, Roads) Drake and Sully get back to Switzerland. They are being tailed by Rajas guy. Roman seems a little more sick. Roman brings them into his vault with Navarro, and Drake tries to make the astrolabe work by putting the ring in it slot. It doesnt work. The dials do read Sic Parvis Magna (Greatness from small beginnings), though, and when Drake turns the dials to parvis (small), the astrolabe opens and reveals instructions of which direction to sail to find the next clue. The directions dont have a starting point, and Drake tells Roman that that STARTING POINT is Colon. Drake and Sully leave - the money will get to them tomorrow. Pg. 48-51: GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (Roads) As Sully and Drake are driven away from Romans compound in a town car, Drake admits that HE GAVE ROMAN THE WRONG STARTING POINT, and that he has the right one (so they can go after El Dorado themselves). Sully tells him that he wont join for this journey. Just then, the driver jumps out of the car and they are attacked by NAVARRO and Romans men, and their car goes off of a bridge. They breath air from tires to stay underwater until Navarros men go away, then they resurface, knowing that theyve been double-crossed. Sully then agrees to accompany Drake as Drake tries to find El Dorado himself. Pg. 52-56: WASHINGTON, D.C.PANAMA Elena is once again told that the case is closed and that she shouldnt investigate Drake, but Elena isnt settling for that. She watches the security tapes from Cruzs compound, sees that Drake was after the ring. As Elenas associate tells her about Drakes past (military service, parents death, his employment with Sully as a contract thief, his record), we see Drake and Sully arrive in Panama. Pg. 56-62: PANAMAWASHINGTON, D.C. Drake and Sully follow the directions from Drakes astrolabe and send down a robot scout into sea where the directions led. Meanwhile, Elena finds Sullys cell number, calls, gets on the phone with Drake. Theres still chemistry, Elena tells Drake shes coming after him, she traces his call and pinpoints his location. Drake and Sullys robot pulls a COFFIN out of the water. Pg. 62-68: PANAMA Drake figures out that theres a secret panel in the coffin - in it he finds an ETCHING OF A SHIP, which he knows is actually a map. Rajas henchman, ARIO, pulls up to their boat. Its made clear that Roman and Raja are now in cahoots to kill Drake and find El Dorado. Drake and Sully get away by creating an explosion, and a boat chase ensues. They manage to get their boat into the doors of the Panama Canal just before it closes, and Ario dies in pursuit. Pg. 68-70: PANAMA In the back of an old movie theater, Drake looks at photos of the map and compares the cross on top of the sail of the ship to other crosses - only one match: the St. George Cross, which could be found on the top of QUEEN ELIZABETHS SCEPTER. They realize they have to go to London to find it.",0
867,346,hauzf8o,"I am curious as to how you arrived at the weight that you believe she SHOULD be.  Do you believe that no woman should weigh more than 125 and she weighs 140?   Or do you start at 100 lbs and add 5 lbs for 3very inch over 5 feet ( this is an old standard, and it is very, very dated).  People of the same height can vary quite widely in weight due to genetic makeup, musculature, water retention, and varying weights of internal organs, and can all be considered a healthy weight.  Her doctor raised no alarm bells.  Why did you?

Possibly worse than this, you suggested that she drop her musical interest and pick up a sport.  Dude.  I am a violinist myself, and if she is putting in the time and intense effort to learn this instrument, she is passionate about it.  It is a very busy life going to rehearsals, playing concerts, recitals, taking and (when older) teaching lessons.  It takes a desire, and she has it.  It is also a very physical instrument that takes a strong back, neck and shoulder muscles, steadiness and balance, and a strong bow arm.  Just as a sport, it develops the mind as well, with the benefit of competition and comraderie.   You don't get that this IS her chosen sport.  And you shit on it.  Way to take something she cares about deeply and not be proud of her.  You dismissed her.  Of course she is hurt, and of course YTA.","I am curious as to how you arrived at the weight that you believe she SHOULD be. Do you believe that no woman should weigh more than 125 and she weighs 140? Or do you start at 100 lbs and add 5 lbs for 3very inch over 5 feet ( this is an old standard, and it is very, very dated). People of the same height can vary quite widely in weight due to genetic makeup, musculature, water retention, and varying weights of internal organs, and can all be considered a healthy weight. Her doctor raised no alarm bells. Why did you? Possibly worse than this, you suggested that she drop her musical interest and pick up a sport. Dude. I am a violinist myself, and if she is putting in the time and intense effort to learn this instrument, she is passionate about it. It is a very busy life going to rehearsals, playing concerts, recitals, taking and (when older) teaching lessons. It takes a desire, and she has it. It is also a very physical instrument that takes a strong back, neck and shoulder muscles, steadiness and balance, and a strong bow arm. Just as a sport, it develops the mind as well, with the benefit of competition and comraderie. You don't get that this IS her chosen sport. And you shit on it. Way to take something she cares about deeply and not be proud of her. You dismissed her. Of course she is hurt, and of course YTA.",0
868,397,e97t9vw,"Capaldi's was not that far in. Capaldi's moment was in his first episode when we don't know if he threw the robot off the flying restaurant (lol Doctor Who) or not. 

And then he spikes the camera.",Capaldi's was not that far in. Capaldi's moment was in his first episode when we don't know if he threw the robot off the flying restaurant (lol Doctor Who) or not. And then he spikes the camera.,0
869,638,fxfontk,"I'm going to just type all of this out so I can come back to it and link to it later when/if I need to for future people.

Axiom: Players should strive to play honorably and as fairly as possible in all regards.

Claim: Players should not make smurfs/new accounts because it degrades the integrity of the ranked system and is neither fair nor honorable.

Evidence: The ELO system is incapable of handling the idea that a player can maintain two different data sets. Stacking all of your wins on one account, especially paired with the reality that people will rinse and repeat this over and over means that the MMR system can never work to properly label your MMR.

Metaphore: This is like going to a doctor for a diagnosis, but it's a complicated diagnosis and it takes a few visits to get a proper diagnoses (MMR) prescribed for you. But every time you get close to getting a diagnoses, you switch doctors and force a new doctor to start over. You never get the proper diagnosis.

Evidence: This also cheats the system in a lesser way for the 9 other individuals that get paired with you, since the four people on your team get wins that they may or may not have deserved to win, just as the five other people get a loss that they may or may not have deserved to lose.

Conclusion: In every game that you smurf, you pollute 10 points of data, which is objectively bad for the entire MMR system.

Concession: However, it is impossible to outright ban new accounts. It is possible that people lose emails or become incapable of logging into their league account of no disciplinary fault. People can enter League of Legends while being experienced from other MOBAS, people can enter ranked after training excessively from normals.
Furthermore, if someone is dead set on creating a new account it is impossible to detect them. IP addresses can be reset, credit card information can be ""laundered"" through pre-loaded debt cards, new email accounts can be created in 15 minutes, and even MAC addresses can be meaningless if someone is truly set on just buying POS new computers, as well as having the collateral damage of attacking gaming cafes and the like.

Conclusion: Therefore, it is impossible to police new accounts through disciplinary action. 

Remedy: Provide incentives to players to stay on one account like cosmetics, or to increase rewards for long time players. and decentivize players from jumping accounts.

Claim: For many of the reasons above, boosting or buying accounts is equally unfair, especially since you are now effectively combining the MMR of multiple people into one account.

----------

Claim: Permabans should be far more strictly enforced by Riot.

Evidence: If players ought act honorably, then they ought accept punishment honorably. (Which I know is idealization, but we're getting there.)

Claim: If a player is so toxic to have deserved a very rare permanent ban, it is highly unlikely and foolish to expect that when they make a new account, that they will revert their behavior.

If a player is to truly reform and wishes to correct their behavior, it should be appealed through Riot with an incredibly high burden of proof from Riot that the player has truly reformed from their ways. While this would put additional strain on Riot's manpower,

Conclusion: I believe that it is worth the cost and effort, especially to demonstrate that rules are being enforced.

Additionally, this would be further reinforced if players had long term benefits to their one account that they wish to return to, as discussed before.

(I might add to this if I think of anything else, but laying out this sort of shit is exhausting.)","I'm going to just type all of this out so I can come back to it and link to it later whenif I need to for future people. Axiom: Players should strive to play honorably and as fairly as possible in all regards. Claim: Players should not make smurfsnew accounts because it degrades the integrity of the ranked system and is neither fair nor honorable. Evidence: The ELO system is incapable of handling the idea that a player can maintain two different data sets. Stacking all of your wins on one account, especially paired with the reality that people will rinse and repeat this over and over means that the MMR system can never work to properly label your MMR. Metaphore: This is like going to a doctor for a diagnosis, but it's a complicated diagnosis and it takes a few visits to get a proper diagnoses (MMR) prescribed for you. But every time you get close to getting a diagnoses, you switch doctors and force a new doctor to start over. You never get the proper diagnosis. Evidence: This also cheats the system in a lesser way for the 9 other individuals that get paired with you, since the four people on your team get wins that they may or may not have deserved to win, just as the five other people get a loss that they may or may not have deserved to lose. Conclusion: In every game that you smurf, you pollute 10 points of data, which is objectively bad for the entire MMR system. Concession: However, it is impossible to outright ban new accounts. It is possible that people lose emails or become incapable of logging into their league account of no disciplinary fault. People can enter League of Legends while being experienced from other MOBAS, people can enter ranked after training excessively from normals. Furthermore, if someone is dead set on creating a new account it is impossible to detect them. IP addresses can be reset, credit card information can be ""laundered"" through pre-loaded debt cards, new email accounts can be created in 15 minutes, and even MAC addresses can be meaningless if someone is truly set on just buying POS new computers, as well as having the collateral damage of attacking gaming cafes and the like. Conclusion: Therefore, it is impossible to police new accounts through disciplinary action. Remedy: Provide incentives to players to stay on one account like cosmetics, or to increase rewards for long time players. and decentivize players from jumping accounts. Claim: For many of the reasons above, boosting or buying accounts is equally unfair, especially since you are now effectively combining the MMR of multiple people into one account. ---------- Claim: Permabans should be far more strictly enforced by Riot. Evidence: If players ought act honorably, then they ought accept punishment honorably. (Which I know is idealization, but we're getting there.) Claim: If a player is so toxic to have deserved a very rare permanent ban, it is highly unlikely and foolish to expect that when they make a new account, that they will revert their behavior. If a player is to truly reform and wishes to correct their behavior, it should be appealed through Riot with an incredibly high burden of proof from Riot that the player has truly reformed from their ways. While this would put additional strain on Riot's manpower, Conclusion: I believe that it is worth the cost and effort, especially to demonstrate that rules are being enforced. Additionally, this would be further reinforced if players had long term benefits to their one account that they wish to return to, as discussed before. (I might add to this if I think of anything else, but laying out this sort of shit is exhausting.)",0
870,58,eyueymr,"I'm not so sure about this. From what i see, ATMs meant less tellers. People don't need to go into a bank to get their money, so there is less foot traffic, meaning less staff required. 

With the Doctor analogy, I disagree. But if anything, it means there are fewer higher paying jobs. A doctor becomes a simple technician or analyst which is a human interface between the patient and the AI computer that provides the diagnosis.","I'm not so sure about this. From what i see, ATMs meant less tellers. People don't need to go into a bank to get their money, so there is less foot traffic, meaning less staff required. With the Doctor analogy, I disagree. But if anything, it means there are fewer higher paying jobs. A doctor becomes a simple technician or analyst which is a human interface between the patient and the AI computer that provides the diagnosis.",1
871,235,fruv6du,"##What is a Sympathectomy (ETS and ELS)?
Endoscopic thoracic and lumbar sympathectomy (ETS and ELS) are procedures that cut, clip, or remove a part of the sympathetic nerve chain in order to stop palmar (palm), plantar (foot), or facial hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), facial blushing (reddening of the face), or Reynaud syndrome (excessively cold hands). **ETS is the procedure for upper-body hyperhidrosis** (face, palms, and underarms), while **ELS is for treating lower-body hyperhidrosis** (feet). ELS is rarely performed due to a greater risk of negative side effects. **Both forms of sympathectomy are often generalized under the term ""ETS"".**  
   

##What are the Risks?  
**Many people that undergo ETS or ELS surgery report serious life changing complications.** Thoracic sympathectomy can alter many bodily functions, including sweating,^[[1](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] vascular responses,^[[2](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] heart rate,^[[3](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] heart stroke volume,^[[4](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)][[5](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] thyroid, baroreflex,^[[6](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] lung volume,^[[5](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)][[7](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] pupil dilation, skin temperature, goose bumps and other aspects of the autonomic nervous system, like the fight-or-flight response. It reduces the physiological responses to strong emotion,^[[8](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] can cause pain or neuralgia in the effected area,^[[9](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] and may diminish the body's physical reaction to exercise.^[[1](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)][[5](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)][[10](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] It's common for patients to be misinformed of the risks, and the risk of post-operative complications are often underreported. **Many patients experience a ""honeymoon period"" where they have no, or few, negative symptoms.** This period can be as short as a few months to as long as several years. Many positive review of the surgery come from patients still in this ""honeymoon period"".

**ETS and ELS have been banned in their birthplace, Sweden, due to inherent risks, and complaints by disabled patients.**  
   

**Are you, or someone you know, suffering from negative symptoms caused by a sympathectomy (ETS/ELS)? Do you want treatment available for those suffering?** If so, please support our campaign to raise awareness by signing this petition, joining our online Facebook community, and/or sharing your story with us.  

[Petition for Treatment for Sympathectomy \(ETS/ELS\) Patients](https://www.change.org/p/medical-centers-and-professionals-research-treatment-for-sympathectomy-ets-els-patients-22d9174a-4bcd-4a5e-901c-dfdcf394bd1c)  
 

##Resources  
[ETS Awareness Homepage](https://www.etsawareness.org/home)  
[International Hyperhidrosis Society](https://www.sweathelp.org/hyperhidrosis-treatments/ets-surgery.html)  
[Wikipedia Entry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endoscopic_thoracic_sympathectomy#Risks)  
[ETS and Reversals Forum](https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/etsandreversals)  
[ETS Facebook Community](https://www.facebook.com/groups/334039357095989)  
   


##Frequently Asked Questions

***Q. What does compensatory sweating look like?***  
A. CS often results in patients soaking through their clothes. Reported rates of patients with mild CS vary from 14% to 90%, with severe from 1.2% to 30.9%.^[[11](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] Gallery of images: https://imgur.com/a/InEp8l0  

***Q. When does compensatory sweating occur?***  
A. Compensatory sweating (CS) is caused by uncomfortably high temperature (often any temperature above 25°C), high humidity, physical activity, or times of stress and anxiety. Temperature tolerance varies from patient to patient, with many unable to tolerate relatively low temperatures. Some patients report having CS at all times, even in freezing temperatures.

***Q. What does ""lack of bodily theromoregulation"" mean?***  
A. Many ETS and ELS patients describe feeling hot at all times in certain parts of their body, most commonly in their upper-body above the level of sympathectomy. Many of these patients describe feeling hot even in air-conditioned rooms and outside on cold days. Thermography images of this phenomenon can be seen here: https://imgur.com/a/xLOiWFd. In addition to heat intolerance, many patients report cold intolerance. Lack of bodily thermoregulation results in the inability to cool and/or warm oneself, causing an inability to maintain homeostasis (equilibrium of body temperature).  
*Note: Thermography imaging is done after a period of 15 to 20 minutes of acclimating (getting the tissues used to the thermal controlled room).*  

***Q. Sympathetic Nervous System disorders can cause nerve pain?***  
A. Sympathectomies have been used to treat certain nerve pain disorders such as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), aka Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD). Some experts think it is unwarranted and makes CRPS worse, whereas others report a favorable outcome. The mechanism of how/why SNS disorders can cause nerve pain are not fully understood.^[[9](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)][[12](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] 

***Q. How does a sympathectomy affect emotions?***  
A. The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the body's ""fight-or-flight"" mechanism. Some sympathectomy patients describe feeling less anxiety, excitement, and ability to concentrate after surgery. A study was conducted by a prominent thoracic surgeon known for his work with sympathectomies and concluded that they were, ""useful in reducing the symptoms of severe social phobia.""^[[8](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] While for some this may be a positive side effect, others react negatively to the dulling effect it can have on certain emotions, possibly similar to how some react to antidepressant or anti-anxiety medication.

   

##References  
[See this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)

   

^(*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Some messages may be delayed. Please contact /u/SirSweatsalot if you have any questions or concerns.*)","What is a Sympathectomy (ETS and ELS)? Endoscopic thoracic and lumbar sympathectomy (ETS and ELS) are procedures that cut, clip, or remove a part of the sympathetic nerve chain in order to stop palmar (palm), plantar (foot), or facial hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), facial blushing (reddening of the face), or Reynaud syndrome (excessively cold hands). ETS is the procedure for upper-body hyperhidrosis (face, palms, and underarms), while ELS is for treating lower-body hyperhidrosis (feet). ELS is rarely performed due to a greater risk of negative side effects. Both forms of sympathectomy are often generalized under the term ""ETS"". amp;nbsp; What are the Risks? Many people that undergo ETS or ELS surgery report serious life changing complications. Thoracic sympathectomy can alter many bodily functions, including sweating,1(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) vascular responses,2(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) heart rate,3(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) heart stroke volume,4(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m)5(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) thyroid, baroreflex,6(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) lung volume,5(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m)7(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) pupil dilation, skin temperature, goose bumps and other aspects of the autonomic nervous system, like the fight-or-flight response. It reduces the physiological responses to strong emotion,8(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) can cause pain or neuralgia in the effected area,9(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) and may diminish the body's physical reaction to exercise.1(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m)5(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m)10(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) It's common for patients to be misinformed of the risks, and the risk of post-operative complications are often underreported. Many patients experience a ""honeymoon period"" where they have no, or few, negative symptoms. This period can be as short as a few months to as long as several years. Many positive review of the surgery come from patients still in this ""honeymoon period"". ETS and ELS have been banned in their birthplace, Sweden, due to inherent risks, and complaints by disabled patients. amp;nbsp; Are you, or someone you know, suffering from negative symptoms caused by a sympathectomy (ETSELS)? Do you want treatment available for those suffering? If so, please support our campaign to raise awareness by signing this petition, joining our online Facebook community, andor sharing your story with us. Petition for Treatment for Sympathectomy (ETSELS) Patients(https:www.change.orgpmedical-centers-and-professionals-research-treatment-for-sympathectomy-ets-els-patients-22d9174a-4bcd-4a5e-901c-dfdcf394bd1c) amp;nbsp; Resources ETS Awareness Homepage(https:www.etsawareness.orghome) International Hyperhidrosis Society(https:www.sweathelp.orghyperhidrosis-treatmentsets-surgery.html) Wikipedia Entry(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiEndoscopicthoracicsympathectomyRisks) ETS and Reversals Forum(https:www.tapatalk.comgroupsetsandreversals) ETS Facebook Community(https:www.facebook.comgroups334039357095989) amp;nbsp; Frequently Asked Questions Q. What does compensatory sweating look like? A. CS often results in patients soaking through their clothes. Reported rates of patients with mild CS vary from 14 to 90, with severe from 1.2 to 30.9.11(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) Gallery of images: https:imgur.comaInEp8l0 Q. When does compensatory sweating occur? A. Compensatory sweating (CS) is caused by uncomfortably high temperature (often any temperature above 25C), high humidity, physical activity, or times of stress and anxiety. Temperature tolerance varies from patient to patient, with many unable to tolerate relatively low temperatures. Some patients report having CS at all times, even in freezing temperatures. Q. What does ""lack of bodily theromoregulation"" mean? A. Many ETS and ELS patients describe feeling hot at all times in certain parts of their body, most commonly in their upper-body above the level of sympathectomy. Many of these patients describe feeling hot even in air-conditioned rooms and outside on cold days. Thermography images of this phenomenon can be seen here: https:imgur.comaxLOiWFd. In addition to heat intolerance, many patients report cold intolerance. Lack of bodily thermoregulation results in the inability to cool andor warm oneself, causing an inability to maintain homeostasis (equilibrium of body temperature). Note: Thermography imaging is done after a period of 15 to 20 minutes of acclimating (getting the tissues used to the thermal controlled room). Q. Sympathetic Nervous System disorders can cause nerve pain? A. Sympathectomies have been used to treat certain nerve pain disorders such as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), aka Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD). Some experts think it is unwarranted and makes CRPS worse, whereas others report a favorable outcome. The mechanism of howwhy SNS disorders can cause nerve pain are not fully understood.9(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m)12(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) Q. How does a sympathectomy affect emotions? A. The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the body's ""fight-or-flight"" mechanism. Some sympathectomy patients describe feeling less anxiety, excitement, and ability to concentrate after surgery. A study was conducted by a prominent thoracic surgeon known for his work with sympathectomies and concluded that they were, ""useful in reducing the symptoms of severe social phobia.""8(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) While for some this may be a positive side effect, others react negatively to the dulling effect it can have on certain emotions, possibly similar to how some react to antidepressant or anti-anxiety medication. amp;nbsp; References See this comment(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) amp;nbsp; (I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Some messages may be delayed. Please contact uSirSweatsalot if you have any questions or concerns.)",0
872,497,e2tambf,"I do know that one of the writers did [confirm](https://dominicbisignano.tumblr.com/post/164511476668/will-we-ever-understand-why-mina-loveberry-hasnt#notes)that we will understand why Mina hasn't aged for a long time, so I am wondering who's the Doctor in all of this when her backstory is finally revealed. A few have speculated it was the robot eye found in the season 1-2 opening, but I'm skeptical of that.","I do know that one of the writers did confirm(https:dominicbisignano.tumblr.compost164511476668will-we-ever-understand-why-mina-loveberry-hasntnotes)that we will understand why Mina hasn't aged for a long time, so I am wondering who's the Doctor in all of this when her backstory is finally revealed. A few have speculated it was the robot eye found in the season 1-2 opening, but I'm skeptical of that.",0
873,11,eoayo7g,"If the AI is better than the doctors, then how was the training and test data labelled accurately?","If the AI is better than the doctors, then how was the training and test data labelled accurately?",1
874,646,g9knsow,"I'm in the same position with the psychic stuff. :( You asked for advice. What helps me cope is science: understanding how we came to be here, and learning what I can do to upend it. Two scientists have helped me most and have lectures on YouTube: Jaron Lanier, a computer scientist who founded the field of virtual reality and now swears off all social media for some [important reasons](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCTlcj5vImk&t=632s&ab_channel=TheArtificialIntelligenceChannel), and Jonathan Haidt, a psychologist who studies the nature of morality through the lens of politics and polarized college campus culture. Haidt has given two Ted Talks that sort of catapulted him to celebrity scientist status. Talk 1: [The moral roots of liberals and conservatives.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SOQduoLgRw&ab_channel=TED-Ed) Talk 2: [Religion, Evolution and the ecstasy of self-transcendence](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MYsx6WArKY&t=173s&ab_channel=TED). 

Haidt makes the case that all societies need both conservative and liberal viewpoints in order to function in a healthy, productive way. Why? We balance each other. More importantly, we all (per his research) - regardless of political affiliation, age, gender, national borders or continent - share the same 5 morals.  It's part of the fabric of our species. Discourse merely arises because individuals rank the importance of those 5 morals differently. But we’re all far more alike than different, something our 2-party system would have us disbelieve.

My sister and BIL are both Q followers. It is destroying our family. We are deeply at odds with each other. My BIL said last week, ""One day I may have to shoot you because we'll be on opposite sides of this war."" These two people used to be my best friends, but I hardly recognize them anymore. We live in a swing state. My sister invited my 70-yo mother with respiratory problems to a Trump rally. Thankfully, my mom thinks Q is a joke and didn't go. She’s a retired nurse and is appalled by what’s happening with COVID.  

I teach math and science, and prior to that I was a geoscientist for 15 years. I also have several friends who work in public health as either doctors or researchers, some of whom study infectious disease. My sister and BIL argue with me over every ounce of science I offer them. They consistently tell me I don't know what I'm talking about, ""as usual,"" and need ""to do some actual research."" What more do they want when I actually *have* done and published research on climate change and bring them first hand knowledge from friends working on COVID solutions everyday? Apparently, somehow, myself and every expert I know are in the cabal - or at the very least unwitting accomplices.  I think much of this Q stuff stems from fear. The truth is, our species behaves like we're in control. We aren't. There's a lot of chaos. And I think it feels safer to think there is someone behind the scenes controlling everything than to admit to ourselves that no one is really ever in control. We could become extinct any moment. 

But, I just . . . how can a blog written by a stranger seem more informative and trustworthy to them when compared to direct experience with the subject matter? They are both college educated and executives. One of them voted for Obama and is a registered Democrat. This is insane - and frightening. 

So I get what you mean when you say it's hard to compete with what they are seeing. It is. 

But there's a wrinkle to my situation that differs from yours: I'm a psychic as well. My username should check out; I've offered free readings on the psychic subreddit for a few years now. My sister and BIL don't trust my science insights, but the strange thing is they do still trust my spiritual insights, which is the only advantage I currently have with them. I think this is solely because my sister has personally witnessed some of my readings. She knows that for most of my life I was a staunch atheist - until I started having spiritual experiences, which began well after I became a scientist. I couldn’t explain these experiences with science and I tried because it caused a lot of cognitive dissonance. I sought out therapists and psychiatrists who confirmed I'm not delusional. I saw endocrinologists, convinced I had a brain tumor. I don't. At a certain point, the scientist me had to accept I wasn't going to receive a logical explanation for these experiences, but they are too compelling to ignore and just brush off as misfiring neurons behaving badly. My sister knows what a difficult road it has been trying to reconcile these two aspects of myself. 

But, she knows nothing about the psychics on FB. They are strangers. They could be charlatans. This is the only reason she still trusts my insights over theirs. However, these insights still haven't turned her away from Q - even when I stress that those insights indicate that, on a spiritual level, Trump is not one we should emulate.

Here's why that is. When I connect for others I get messages specific to them, but I also get one message that is always the same no matter who I read for and it's louder than the rest: selflessness and compassion are the path to contentment and truth. That's it. Every major religion, in one fashion or another, contains this message. But they unfortunately bury it under all their complicated man-made dogma. Many of these religions lead with that dogma. Compassion is treated like an afterthought.

The truth, in my experience, isn't complicated. It's really, really simple: lead your life with compassion and you will find contentment. Be selfless and you will find contentment. Don't judge others prematurely. Don't put conditions on the compassion you offer others. Don't love with conditions, either. Offer it freely, with no expectation it will be returned to you or that you should somehow get rewarded or recognized for doing it. 

That's it. And, importantly? We *can* practice compassion without condoning bad behavior in the same way that forgiving someone isn't equivalent to letting them off the hook.

I don't worry about my family on a spiritual level. My sister is following Q because that is part of her path this lifetime. There is some lesson here that she must learn regarding discernment and selfishness and it’s not my place to disrupt it because there’s a lesson in this for me as well – to figure out how to continue to practice compassion with people I find myself struggling to respect and who have stated no longer respect me. It’s my place to support her on this journey, to set an example for a different path and a different kind of behavior, and to be there when her path is complete.","I'm in the same position with the psychic stuff. :( You asked for advice. What helps me cope is science: understanding how we came to be here, and learning what I can do to upend it. Two scientists have helped me most and have lectures on YouTube: Jaron Lanier, a computer scientist who founded the field of virtual reality and now swears off all social media for some important reasons(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vBCTlcj5vImkamp;t632samp;abchannelTheArtificialIntelligenceChannel), and Jonathan Haidt, a psychologist who studies the nature of morality through the lens of politics and polarized college campus culture. Haidt has given two Ted Talks that sort of catapulted him to celebrity scientist status. Talk 1: The moral roots of liberals and conservatives.(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v8SOQduoLgRwamp;abchannelTED-Ed) Talk 2: Religion, Evolution and the ecstasy of self-transcendence(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v2MYsx6WArKYamp;t173samp;abchannelTED). Haidt makes the case that all societies need both conservative and liberal viewpoints in order to function in a healthy, productive way. Why? We balance each other. More importantly, we all (per his research) - regardless of political affiliation, age, gender, national borders or continent - share the same 5 morals. It's part of the fabric of our species. Discourse merely arises because individuals rank the importance of those 5 morals differently. But were all far more alike than different, something our 2-party system would have us disbelieve. My sister and BIL are both Q followers. It is destroying our family. We are deeply at odds with each other. My BIL said last week, ""One day I may have to shoot you because we'll be on opposite sides of this war."" These two people used to be my best friends, but I hardly recognize them anymore. We live in a swing state. My sister invited my 70-yo mother with respiratory problems to a Trump rally. Thankfully, my mom thinks Q is a joke and didn't go. Shes a retired nurse and is appalled by whats happening with COVID. I teach math and science, and prior to that I was a geoscientist for 15 years. I also have several friends who work in public health as either doctors or researchers, some of whom study infectious disease. My sister and BIL argue with me over every ounce of science I offer them. They consistently tell me I don't know what I'm talking about, ""as usual,"" and need ""to do some actual research."" What more do they want when I actually have done and published research on climate change and bring them first hand knowledge from friends working on COVID solutions everyday? Apparently, somehow, myself and every expert I know are in the cabal - or at the very least unwitting accomplices. I think much of this Q stuff stems from fear. The truth is, our species behaves like we're in control. We aren't. There's a lot of chaos. And I think it feels safer to think there is someone behind the scenes controlling everything than to admit to ourselves that no one is really ever in control. We could become extinct any moment. But, I just . . . how can a blog written by a stranger seem more informative and trustworthy to them when compared to direct experience with the subject matter? They are both college educated and executives. One of them voted for Obama and is a registered Democrat. This is insane - and frightening. So I get what you mean when you say it's hard to compete with what they are seeing. It is. But there's a wrinkle to my situation that differs from yours: I'm a psychic as well. My username should check out; I've offered free readings on the psychic subreddit for a few years now. My sister and BIL don't trust my science insights, but the strange thing is they do still trust my spiritual insights, which is the only advantage I currently have with them. I think this is solely because my sister has personally witnessed some of my readings. She knows that for most of my life I was a staunch atheist - until I started having spiritual experiences, which began well after I became a scientist. I couldnt explain these experiences with science and I tried because it caused a lot of cognitive dissonance. I sought out therapists and psychiatrists who confirmed I'm not delusional. I saw endocrinologists, convinced I had a brain tumor. I don't. At a certain point, the scientist me had to accept I wasn't going to receive a logical explanation for these experiences, but they are too compelling to ignore and just brush off as misfiring neurons behaving badly. My sister knows what a difficult road it has been trying to reconcile these two aspects of myself. But, she knows nothing about the psychics on FB. They are strangers. They could be charlatans. This is the only reason she still trusts my insights over theirs. However, these insights still haven't turned her away from Q - even when I stress that those insights indicate that, on a spiritual level, Trump is not one we should emulate. Here's why that is. When I connect for others I get messages specific to them, but I also get one message that is always the same no matter who I read for and it's louder than the rest: selflessness and compassion are the path to contentment and truth. That's it. Every major religion, in one fashion or another, contains this message. But they unfortunately bury it under all their complicated man-made dogma. Many of these religions lead with that dogma. Compassion is treated like an afterthought. The truth, in my experience, isn't complicated. It's really, really simple: lead your life with compassion and you will find contentment. Be selfless and you will find contentment. Don't judge others prematurely. Don't put conditions on the compassion you offer others. Don't love with conditions, either. Offer it freely, with no expectation it will be returned to you or that you should somehow get rewarded or recognized for doing it. That's it. And, importantly? We can practice compassion without condoning bad behavior in the same way that forgiving someone isn't equivalent to letting them off the hook. I don't worry about my family on a spiritual level. My sister is following Q because that is part of her path this lifetime. There is some lesson here that she must learn regarding discernment and selfishness and its not my place to disrupt it because theres a lesson in this for me as well to figure out how to continue to practice compassion with people I find myself struggling to respect and who have stated no longer respect me. Its my place to support her on this journey, to set an example for a different path and a different kind of behavior, and to be there when her path is complete.",0
875,206,irdiesy,"I will give my opinion on this and the healthcare community probably won't like it. Doctors are paid for being experts. So they try to act the part and look the part. I've also noticed a general trend among them that they don't like being told they are wrong, at the least by someone that didn't spend 8 years or so of rigorous study. So when their textbooks say that the body can clear a cold virus in months that is what they go by. They won't go by someone experiencing long haulers that says differently. And many of them have had Covid and didn't get that sick so they have no explanation about why certain individuals didn't get over it.

But doctors do have an extensive knowledge on the basics and the majority of conditions most patients face. It is my experience they are all very lacking in immunology and pathogens. They know how to test and look out for visible signs of pathogens but don't know much beyond this. Just to give you an example, for certain viruses they still don't have treatments or know their root cause. AIDS is one example. They can only keep the virus at bay and there is no explanation about what causes it to permanently damage the immune system and why certain individuals are more susceptible.

I will also point out that they have used supercomputers to model the human immune system and still don't have many answers. This tells you how complex the immune system is.","I will give my opinion on this and the healthcare community probably won't like it. Doctors are paid for being experts. So they try to act the part and look the part. I've also noticed a general trend among them that they don't like being told they are wrong, at the least by someone that didn't spend 8 years or so of rigorous study. So when their textbooks say that the body can clear a cold virus in months that is what they go by. They won't go by someone experiencing long haulers that says differently. And many of them have had Covid and didn't get that sick so they have no explanation about why certain individuals didn't get over it. But doctors do have an extensive knowledge on the basics and the majority of conditions most patients face. It is my experience they are all very lacking in immunology and pathogens. They know how to test and look out for visible signs of pathogens but don't know much beyond this. Just to give you an example, for certain viruses they still don't have treatments or know their root cause. AIDS is one example. They can only keep the virus at bay and there is no explanation about what causes it to permanently damage the immune system and why certain individuals are more susceptible. I will also point out that they have used supercomputers to model the human immune system and still don't have many answers. This tells you how complex the immune system is.",0
876,632,jnvmvd5,"The 100 percent abstinence model is deeply flawed. Trying to stay abstinent for life often converts daily drinkers into weekend bingers. The real problem is the dopamine high you get each time you drink. It reinforces the addiction to do it again. Brains learn from dopamine reward. Brains automatically unlearn behaviors that have little to no reward. That's what The Sinclair Method or TSM does ... dampen dopamine 1 hour before the first drink of the day. The brain has no choice but to unlearn the addiction over time. TSM is the medical equivalent of the expression ""you don't reward behavior you don't want"". 

If you read just a few chapters of this free book you will understand why you think about alcohol all the time, and more importantly, how to help the brain to think about alcohol less and less until you simply don't think about it at all. I know this is difficult to even imagine right now, but it's true. 
Join  r/Alcoholism_Medication. Scroll down the Community Info for TSM, read at least chapters 1 and 2 of the book (PDF) by Dr. Roy Eskapa. Fascinating science. 

This method is now being used all over the world and free TSM support groups (and podcasts) are all over social media. This talk is over 6 years old, but is still a pretty good intro to the science. Naltrexone just needs a prescription from a good family doctor today.
 https://youtu.be/6EghiY_s2ts","The 100 percent abstinence model is deeply flawed. Trying to stay abstinent for life often converts daily drinkers into weekend bingers. The real problem is the dopamine high you get each time you drink. It reinforces the addiction to do it again. Brains learn from dopamine reward. Brains automatically unlearn behaviors that have little to no reward. That's what The Sinclair Method or TSM does ... dampen dopamine 1 hour before the first drink of the day. The brain has no choice but to unlearn the addiction over time. TSM is the medical equivalent of the expression ""you don't reward behavior you don't want"". If you read just a few chapters of this free book you will understand why you think about alcohol all the time, and more importantly, how to help the brain to think about alcohol less and less until you simply don't think about it at all. I know this is difficult to even imagine right now, but it's true. Join rAlcoholismMedication. Scroll down the Community Info for TSM, read at least chapters 1 and 2 of the book (PDF) by Dr. Roy Eskapa. Fascinating science. This method is now being used all over the world and free TSM support groups (and podcasts) are all over social media. This talk is over 6 years old, but is still a pretty good intro to the science. Naltrexone just needs a prescription from a good family doctor today. https:youtu.be6EghiYs2ts",0
877,302,hy9wzk2,"As someone who can recall having it as a child in the arms, being able to laugh and roll my body while tickled under feet or on belly, but not lift my arms, at 20 I began awkwardly leaning against whatever and quickly began collapsing frequently when at home with parents, where my guards I guess were not up.  It was years before I collapsed in front of friends, though at home I was collapsing a handful of times a week, probably by 22.  At 28, I searched google ""laughter AND paralysis"" and finally discovered the term Cataplexy, then within a couple of years had medical confirmations.  
What that is to say, is I'm speaking from first hand experience, which is something doctors in fact completely lack and with such a complex, odd, peculiar symptom, and the very little recognition of it, not to mention the term Narcolepsy being directly connected and all of the bad stigma that term has, well I'm trying to say, there's probably less than a handful or two of doctors in the country who could break it down accurately.    
That is accurately, beingwithout the mad confliction that is out there around what it is, by way too many, some have good reason for it and that being just that lack of information and familiarity out there; but the many doctors who day to day just do whatever they can to convince whomever that they know what they're talking about, when they do not, is in my opinion disgusting and painful.    
\[Hope I'm not coming off as simply rambling and/or venting, am about to get to my point/s\]    


Cataplexy feels physically not like 'weakness', but rather perhaps like 'muscle interference, in the moment,' the triggering is tied to both 'stimulation of one's emotions, but also one's many different semi autonomous energy levels.'    
The energy levels are broad, and even stress could be considered one, IMHO since it can directly basically influence many of the tetrad symptoms of the disease.  
Really, Cataplexy ain't something to really worry on, unless or until you begin being unable to remain standing and/or are collapsing from it.  However, it is something to be aware of, to perhaps spend a bit of time reading both medical information and others experiences, along with perspectives, as you're doing here.  
If Cataplexy is there and it progresses, and you've gotten some grasps of what it is and can be for other people, you'll likely catch it before long, either way it may help reading this stat (I heard presenters at a Narcolepsy Network Annual Conference speak it, along these lines: 'under 10% (like maybe 5-7%) of type 1 Narcoleptics live with regularly, frequent occurring severe Cataplexy over a long duration of time.'     
That stat alone, to me, speaks volumes into how it is treated by doctors, the attitude seeming basically like, well it's a super minimal percentage of what is already a very rare disease to begin with however you look at it.    
Most people living with Cataplexy are not living with it in a severe extent, and discussing it seems something doctors absolutely limit, and/or avoid; has been my experience over a decade plus now, though in all honesty I've rarely pursued discussing it since early on when it became so apparent that there was this distant, avoidance of actually discussing it beyond in super shallow terms and extents (the term weakness, being an example and the subject always being changed).    
Randomly dropping things can happen to anyone, if it is happening every time there is sillyness or randomness around you, or while you're maybe frustrated or surprised, then maybe it could be Cataplexy, though the way to determine it.  Is to, in those moments (like immediately, when you've dropped something) sense your own core, try an note if you are experiencing any inner sensations, maybe sensations that are like inner waves rushing through a part of or the entire body, perhaps that's more of an inner flickering of muscles sensation sort of like a muscle spasm but only within.  
Cataplexy involves a huge range of effects, both and more so 'in the moment' that are physical, psychological effects happen too, in time, especially and/or when it has become severe.  
The physical range of effects can be broken down deeply, from minimal minimal-severe, moderate minimal-severe, to severe minimal-severe, and much simpler as minimal, moderate or severe.  


Minimal - involving any loss of muscle tone, along with that comes inner sensations as already described, what might be noteable, though is also super easy to overlook, are effects like drooping of the upper torso, the head and neck or the jaw drooped open, momentary loss of eye contact while conversing, perhaps a stuttering or mumbling occur as responding or speaking something humorous, perhaps having to speak super slowly and pause mid speech, facial expression can be effected so perhaps while laughing there are moments where the facial expression is entirely lost (this looks super odd and is noteable to others more than one's own awareness of it), etc...  


Moderate - involving any loss of muscle tone, including really any of or many of the above instances of inner sensations or physical (reaction is almost fitting, in regard to how Cataplexy acts, as in being triggered) extents, though the physical extent will be further, perhaps the person finds they must lean against whatever is nearby, perhaps they must sit or lay down in the moment, perhaps the person drops something but has a plethora of inner sensations blocking out their ability to really pick up on what's going on around them while they are basically unsure if muscles will promptly return, or promptly dissipate further, etc...  


Severe - involves a temporary complete muscle paralysis, ending up on the ground, it can happen gradually and build up from minimal over some time/moments, it can also come out of the blue in an instant at the moment whatever clicks, a person can slide from a chair to the ground into just a momentary temporary paralysis, some can have a knee buckling in a moment and be in a complete temporary paralysis for some extended period of time.   


  
One point I make regularly, as it is a huge thing to note, fighting and/or resisting what are the moderate or severe attacks, either and/or both, physically and/or mentally, will cause the Cataplexy to amplify and be more prolonged, attempting to move or get up before the muscles have returned, while in the temporary paralysis, can cause the body to convulse and/or twitch, making it appear much more like a seizure.    
Becoming familiar and comfortable with one's own Cataplexy, over time, perhaps learning to practice meditation also as that is a go to for while I'm in temporary complete paralysis, helping bring me right out of it...  


Maybe something here was helpful, that's the intent and hope.  Also hope you don't have it in a bad way, lastly I'll just say the healthier one can live and tune/optimize their overall health, the lesser the Narcolepsy symptoms will be.","As someone who can recall having it as a child in the arms, being able to laugh and roll my body while tickled under feet or on belly, but not lift my arms, at 20 I began awkwardly leaning against whatever and quickly began collapsing frequently when at home with parents, where my guards I guess were not up. It was years before I collapsed in front of friends, though at home I was collapsing a handful of times a week, probably by 22. At 28, I searched google ""laughter AND paralysis"" and finally discovered the term Cataplexy, then within a couple of years had medical confirmations. What that is to say, is I'm speaking from first hand experience, which is something doctors in fact completely lack and with such a complex, odd, peculiar symptom, and the very little recognition of it, not to mention the term Narcolepsy being directly connected and all of the bad stigma that term has, well I'm trying to say, there's probably less than a handful or two of doctors in the country who could break it down accurately. That is accurately, beingwithout the mad confliction that is out there around what it is, by way too many, some have good reason for it and that being just that lack of information and familiarity out there; but the many doctors who day to day just do whatever they can to convince whomever that they know what they're talking about, when they do not, is in my opinion disgusting and painful. Hope I'm not coming off as simply rambling andor venting, am about to get to my points Cataplexy feels physically not like 'weakness', but rather perhaps like 'muscle interference, in the moment,' the triggering is tied to both 'stimulation of one's emotions, but also one's many different semi autonomous energy levels.' The energy levels are broad, and even stress could be considered one, IMHO since it can directly basically influence many of the tetrad symptoms of the disease. Really, Cataplexy ain't something to really worry on, unless or until you begin being unable to remain standing andor are collapsing from it. However, it is something to be aware of, to perhaps spend a bit of time reading both medical information and others experiences, along with perspectives, as you're doing here. If Cataplexy is there and it progresses, and you've gotten some grasps of what it is and can be for other people, you'll likely catch it before long, either way it may help reading this stat (I heard presenters at a Narcolepsy Network Annual Conference speak it, along these lines: 'under 10 (like maybe 5-7) of type 1 Narcoleptics live with regularly, frequent occurring severe Cataplexy over a long duration of time.' That stat alone, to me, speaks volumes into how it is treated by doctors, the attitude seeming basically like, well it's a super minimal percentage of what is already a very rare disease to begin with however you look at it. Most people living with Cataplexy are not living with it in a severe extent, and discussing it seems something doctors absolutely limit, andor avoid; has been my experience over a decade plus now, though in all honesty I've rarely pursued discussing it since early on when it became so apparent that there was this distant, avoidance of actually discussing it beyond in super shallow terms and extents (the term weakness, being an example and the subject always being changed). Randomly dropping things can happen to anyone, if it is happening every time there is sillyness or randomness around you, or while you're maybe frustrated or surprised, then maybe it could be Cataplexy, though the way to determine it. Is to, in those moments (like immediately, when you've dropped something) sense your own core, try an note if you are experiencing any inner sensations, maybe sensations that are like inner waves rushing through a part of or the entire body, perhaps that's more of an inner flickering of muscles sensation sort of like a muscle spasm but only within. Cataplexy involves a huge range of effects, both and more so 'in the moment' that are physical, psychological effects happen too, in time, especially andor when it has become severe. The physical range of effects can be broken down deeply, from minimal minimal-severe, moderate minimal-severe, to severe minimal-severe, and much simpler as minimal, moderate or severe. Minimal - involving any loss of muscle tone, along with that comes inner sensations as already described, what might be noteable, though is also super easy to overlook, are effects like drooping of the upper torso, the head and neck or the jaw drooped open, momentary loss of eye contact while conversing, perhaps a stuttering or mumbling occur as responding or speaking something humorous, perhaps having to speak super slowly and pause mid speech, facial expression can be effected so perhaps while laughing there are moments where the facial expression is entirely lost (this looks super odd and is noteable to others more than one's own awareness of it), etc... Moderate - involving any loss of muscle tone, including really any of or many of the above instances of inner sensations or physical (reaction is almost fitting, in regard to how Cataplexy acts, as in being triggered) extents, though the physical extent will be further, perhaps the person finds they must lean against whatever is nearby, perhaps they must sit or lay down in the moment, perhaps the person drops something but has a plethora of inner sensations blocking out their ability to really pick up on what's going on around them while they are basically unsure if muscles will promptly return, or promptly dissipate further, etc... Severe - involves a temporary complete muscle paralysis, ending up on the ground, it can happen gradually and build up from minimal over some timemoments, it can also come out of the blue in an instant at the moment whatever clicks, a person can slide from a chair to the ground into just a momentary temporary paralysis, some can have a knee buckling in a moment and be in a complete temporary paralysis for some extended period of time. One point I make regularly, as it is a huge thing to note, fighting andor resisting what are the moderate or severe attacks, either andor both, physically andor mentally, will cause the Cataplexy to amplify and be more prolonged, attempting to move or get up before the muscles have returned, while in the temporary paralysis, can cause the body to convulse andor twitch, making it appear much more like a seizure. Becoming familiar and comfortable with one's own Cataplexy, over time, perhaps learning to practice meditation also as that is a go to for while I'm in temporary complete paralysis, helping bring me right out of it... Maybe something here was helpful, that's the intent and hope. Also hope you don't have it in a bad way, lastly I'll just say the healthier one can live and tuneoptimize their overall health, the lesser the Narcolepsy symptoms will be.",0
878,290,e46kcl1,"Don't look. Don't follow. 

I've been watching you. And I know what you're planning. 

Don't panic. Take a breath. Here's a fiver for coffee. 

Listen, your husband hired me. But I like the way your freckles wink when you smile. ~~Those eyes of yours. I lost count of how many nights my notes drifted off into poetry. Orbs of wonder. Flecks of gold and mahogany.~~

Sorry.

Unprofessional. 

I'm here to help. What follows is everything you need to know to end up with a dead husband. Some might not make sense until you're in the moment. But trust me. They'll click. 

**The Assassin's Guide to:** *KILLING WITH CATHARSIS*  (indulgent, I know)

* Flip through photo albums. You're looking for scenes that wind up on Facebook. Maybe examine the prom night before you both gained weight, or the pics from the cabin, with the green summertime lights. Scan for a time when his smile was genuine. Then lose yourself in the memory. During this stage, it's okay to cry. But be wary: you might feel you've gripped happiness by its tail. It will be tempting to try pulling it from the murk. *Do not*. There's a reason why happiness is tinted sepia. Why it only raises its hand during these fits of nostalgia. 

* Give him an out. One last chance to make things right. This could be the baked zita he likes, with a fresh box of wine. Or a final chance to be selfless under your starchy sheets. There's room for creativity here, ~~but plz refrain from the latter.~~ You just need to sit with your pole in the water; give him a chance to bite. You'll never live with yourself otherwise. 

* Follow through when he fails. ~~You're so incredibly kind, but~~ Time's up for second chances. 

* Purge all your systems. You'll have been planning this for months now, whether you know it or not. For the laymen, these things are geysers. They roil unseen before they explode. For the love of god, dismantle your computer. Smash the data platter of your hard drive with the bottom of a skillet. Sell Alexa to a stranger (straight cash, no craigslist). Shovel your iphone where you thought he buried Lucky (sorry to be the bearer of bad news). If questioned, act normal. Arouse no suspicion. If he hits you, take solace. The wheels are in motion now.  

* Empty your bowels the day before. I'm talking no food for 24 hours. When it's all over and done, you'll want to start completely anew.  

* Fuck up on purpose. Tape over his game. Schedule doctors visits on his day off. It's becoming more real now, and you'll be having some doubts. Let them be beat out of you. Think back to stage 1, when you thought you'd found happiness. The *thing* that went wrong? Try finding it now, between smacks of his belt. This stage will hurt. But growing often does. 

*  Kiss him ~~if you must~~. Fix him his whiskey with two clumps of ice. Say you're sorry, like normal. ~~This is the moment that always broke my heart.~~ Don't be too sad that you're really saying goodbye. 

* Stare out the window. Pretend you're watching yourself through those strangely warped panes. You're two different people now. Caught between orbits.

* Act surprised when I knock. ~~It will be hard for me too.~~ He'll likely usher you away, thinking I'm still in his pocket. Stuff down your worry when I call him 'good friend'. ~~It makes it easier for me if there's no fear~~ Just strain to listen from the bedroom. You'll hear all sorts of code words you won't understand. Pay them no mind. What you're listening for is a *thud*. You'll know it when you hear it. 

* Do not judge me during cleanup. I couldn't think of a way for you to not have to see me like that. ~~No matter how hard I resist, I might say I love you.~~  Try not to recoil. ~~I've just...never felt this way before.~~ When I say ""You're free"" do me a favor and smile. 

* Take my keys and drive. It doesn't matter where. Pick any direction that's 'away'. You can drive fast, or you can drive slow. The entirety of your life is now up to you. Just keep your windows rolled down, even if you're cold. Let the wind fill the cabin and whip at your hair. 

* Listen to the radio. You'll recognize my voice, taking credit for two murders. It's okay to shed tears with the passing of your name. Just, please, whatever you do keep those window down. That wind blowing. Do not stop until you can finally breathe.

-------------

r/M0Zark









","Don't look. Don't follow. I've been watching you. And I know what you're planning. Don't panic. Take a breath. Here's a fiver for coffee. Listen, your husband hired me. But I like the way your freckles wink when you smile. Those eyes of yours. I lost count of how many nights my notes drifted off into poetry. Orbs of wonder. Flecks of gold and mahogany. Sorry. Unprofessional. I'm here to help. What follows is everything you need to know to end up with a dead husband. Some might not make sense until you're in the moment. But trust me. They'll click. The Assassin's Guide to: KILLING WITH CATHARSIS (indulgent, I know) Flip through photo albums. You're looking for scenes that wind up on Facebook. Maybe examine the prom night before you both gained weight, or the pics from the cabin, with the green summertime lights. Scan for a time when his smile was genuine. Then lose yourself in the memory. During this stage, it's okay to cry. But be wary: you might feel you've gripped happiness by its tail. It will be tempting to try pulling it from the murk. Do not. There's a reason why happiness is tinted sepia. Why it only raises its hand during these fits of nostalgia. Give him an out. One last chance to make things right. This could be the baked zita he likes, with a fresh box of wine. Or a final chance to be selfless under your starchy sheets. There's room for creativity here, but plz refrain from the latter. You just need to sit with your pole in the water; give him a chance to bite. You'll never live with yourself otherwise. Follow through when he fails. You're so incredibly kind, but Time's up for second chances. Purge all your systems. You'll have been planning this for months now, whether you know it or not. For the laymen, these things are geysers. They roil unseen before they explode. For the love of god, dismantle your computer. Smash the data platter of your hard drive with the bottom of a skillet. Sell Alexa to a stranger (straight cash, no craigslist). Shovel your iphone where you thought he buried Lucky (sorry to be the bearer of bad news). If questioned, act normal. Arouse no suspicion. If he hits you, take solace. The wheels are in motion now. Empty your bowels the day before. I'm talking no food for 24 hours. When it's all over and done, you'll want to start completely anew. Fuck up on purpose. Tape over his game. Schedule doctors visits on his day off. It's becoming more real now, and you'll be having some doubts. Let them be beat out of you. Think back to stage 1, when you thought you'd found happiness. The thing that went wrong? Try finding it now, between smacks of his belt. This stage will hurt. But growing often does. Kiss him if you must. Fix him his whiskey with two clumps of ice. Say you're sorry, like normal. This is the moment that always broke my heart. Don't be too sad that you're really saying goodbye. Stare out the window. Pretend you're watching yourself through those strangely warped panes. You're two different people now. Caught between orbits. Act surprised when I knock. It will be hard for me too. He'll likely usher you away, thinking I'm still in his pocket. Stuff down your worry when I call him 'good friend'. It makes it easier for me if there's no fear Just strain to listen from the bedroom. You'll hear all sorts of code words you won't understand. Pay them no mind. What you're listening for is a thud. You'll know it when you hear it. Do not judge me during cleanup. I couldn't think of a way for you to not have to see me like that. No matter how hard I resist, I might say I love you. Try not to recoil. I've just...never felt this way before. When I say ""You're free"" do me a favor and smile. Take my keys and drive. It doesn't matter where. Pick any direction that's 'away'. You can drive fast, or you can drive slow. The entirety of your life is now up to you. Just keep your windows rolled down, even if you're cold. Let the wind fill the cabin and whip at your hair. Listen to the radio. You'll recognize my voice, taking credit for two murders. It's okay to shed tears with the passing of your name. Just, please, whatever you do keep those window down. That wind blowing. Do not stop until you can finally breathe. ------------- rM0Zark",0
879,443,hl1e6am,"Thanks for the update. For what it’s worth, I was in terrible pain for 6 months and couldn’t tie my own shoes. It has improved ever so slowly.

It’s been 6 years now and I can walk indefinitely, go as hard as I want on the stair master, bike, hike, etc. running makes me sore for a few weeks.

Weight lifting is very hit or miss. I usually use all machines, no free weights, at the gym and this seem to do good, tho I often get sore.

I’m still having pain almost every day, but I live a fully normal and pretty fit and active lifestyle. The pain is mostly ignorable. 

I’m still learning. Doctors and PTs have been modestly helpful, but mostly I think it’s been personal research and experimentation for me. I think it’s going slowly in a positive direction. I’m hoping that by the time I’m 55, I will be in better shape than even very active peers.

Anyway, I just wanted to see if you found anything that was super helpful because I’m always looking to improve and I hear very different accounts from people who are trying to keep a high level of fitness than I do from a lot of other folks with similar back problems 

Good luck.","Thanks for the update. For what its worth, I was in terrible pain for 6 months and couldnt tie my own shoes. It has improved ever so slowly. Its been 6 years now and I can walk indefinitely, go as hard as I want on the stair master, bike, hike, etc. running makes me sore for a few weeks. Weight lifting is very hit or miss. I usually use all machines, no free weights, at the gym and this seem to do good, tho I often get sore. Im still having pain almost every day, but I live a fully normal and pretty fit and active lifestyle. The pain is mostly ignorable. Im still learning. Doctors and PTs have been modestly helpful, but mostly I think its been personal research and experimentation for me. I think its going slowly in a positive direction. Im hoping that by the time Im 55, I will be in better shape than even very active peers. Anyway, I just wanted to see if you found anything that was super helpful because Im always looking to improve and I hear very different accounts from people who are trying to keep a high level of fitness than I do from a lot of other folks with similar back problems Good luck.",0
880,390,iy07oe6,"I'm on mushrooms sorry 


Like synonyms are fun. 
So are imagery metaphors but gotta be careful not to get too funky or reliant. 
Sometimes (usually) info is totally unneeded. Go read a spy book see how often the color of the wine or curtains or chairs are mentioned. 

Start with an image so precise the AI can render it. It isn't a good litmus test, but it's fun. Then you can get more flowery, but only if a computer can comprehend it first.

Here is a very low effort human intelligence rendering of the writing process I went through to create a low effort, but high value scratch draft, and the skeleton thereof exposed like x ray. 

A moon bright sky, somewhere in the pacific ocean. Year of the old lord, 1762 - creeking wood of ship over the surf. ""Just call me captain now, son,"" said the immediate need for dialog. ""It's all over now.""
A character swallowed lump in throat. Exhibition of ship view exposition here: Black sails painted by grease to guard enemy flame, and to warn of death. World builders notes if desired here: ""Twelve years and we've never seen a port. Not once."" Narration: we drifted for days. Alternative POV narration: character rubbed his eyes, surprised to see the sun.


Write it like a Movie script a computer can render. Then get poetic. 

Render for AI

Elder wooden sail ship from the 1700s black sail  fantasy art. Moonlit sky night time pacific ocean dark water.

https://ibb.co/VNsNqH0

So at least I know exactly what the important parts are image wise. Bonus points being a writer you can do funky stuff like, ""It smells like lichoriche captain."" ""Lichoriche???"" dramatic pause!! ""Gas masks!!"" ghost emoji ghost emoji!

Or add SENSE DATA.A computer cannot smell or touch. Splinters are an image, but the smell of pine tar? That cannot be rendered and shows us that it exists and there is pinetar on things. It's then about rendering things lived in eg lifting soft maiden palms over a characterizing rough spot from the men's feet oil. UwU Character bullies them for soft hands. ""You bully our doctor, I'll put a sword in you for saying he has maiden palms!"" (tells you a TON, like you could write an entire sub chapter just from my willy dialog prompt there. Things need to move exceptionally faster than describing as humans are rendering AI. We render worlds.","I'm on mushrooms sorry Like synonyms are fun. So are imagery metaphors but gotta be careful not to get too funky or reliant. Sometimes (usually) info is totally unneeded. Go read a spy book see how often the color of the wine or curtains or chairs are mentioned. Start with an image so precise the AI can render it. It isn't a good litmus test, but it's fun. Then you can get more flowery, but only if a computer can comprehend it first. Here is a very low effort human intelligence rendering of the writing process I went through to create a low effort, but high value scratch draft, and the skeleton thereof exposed like x ray. A moon bright sky, somewhere in the pacific ocean. Year of the old lord, 1762 - creeking wood of ship over the surf. ""Just call me captain now, son,"" said the immediate need for dialog. ""It's all over now."" A character swallowed lump in throat. Exhibition of ship view exposition here: Black sails painted by grease to guard enemy flame, and to warn of death. World builders notes if desired here: ""Twelve years and we've never seen a port. Not once."" Narration: we drifted for days. Alternative POV narration: character rubbed his eyes, surprised to see the sun. Write it like a Movie script a computer can render. Then get poetic. Render for AI Elder wooden sail ship from the 1700s black sail fantasy art. Moonlit sky night time pacific ocean dark water. https:ibb.coVNsNqH0 So at least I know exactly what the important parts are image wise. Bonus points being a writer you can do funky stuff like, ""It smells like lichoriche captain."" ""Lichoriche???"" dramatic pause!! ""Gas masks!!"" ghost emoji ghost emoji! Or add SENSE DATA.A computer cannot smell or touch. Splinters are an image, but the smell of pine tar? That cannot be rendered and shows us that it exists and there is pinetar on things. It's then about rendering things lived in eg lifting soft maiden palms over a characterizing rough spot from the men's feet oil. UwU Character bullies them for soft hands. ""You bully our doctor, I'll put a sword in you for saying he has maiden palms!"" (tells you a TON, like you could write an entire sub chapter just from my willy dialog prompt there. Things need to move exceptionally faster than describing as humans are rendering AI. We render worlds.",0
881,412,evctwyk,"Stay at home dad of about ten years here. I feel your pain, and I will go as easy as I can because you sound like you're really trying hard to fix this. I'm gonna try to parse the best I can out of your post, and see if it helps us:

>At school, he is extremely well behaved and is a nice and ""safe"" friend

He does well with a regular and understandable structure. It may be that he doesn't feel he can count on this at home, which could cause anxiety. Does the household have a regular schedule, for example does he know when he can expect his parents to be around and available for him?

>While he's always been a worrier, we started seeing signs of more heightened anxiety this past school year, which was a very tough year for him.

My son is nine, and he deals with some anxiety as well. Our experience was that he was much smarter than we realized, he heard a lot of different kinds of grown up things, and parsed them out to the point where he was facing existential crises. The solution to those kinds of problems can't be found in play-dates, or TV time, or less TV time, or really anywhere in his activities - the solution is talking. My son needed to talk to one of his parents about the ideas that floated around in his mind. He needed to hear that everything was going to be okay, and he needed to hear it from someone who had listened to him explain himself. 

>He has developed extreme anxiety about the nanny, even though she is a very nice person who just wants to take them to parks and zoos and do fun things. Every night he gets upset that she'll be there in the morning; it is so hard. 

So gonna take a guess at this point - your son wants more of his parents. Not activities, not structure - you guys. He accepts school, but acts out at home for attention, fights the home structure that he has come to view as a way for his parents to manage him at arm's length, and is afraid that the nanny is there to take away even _MORE_ time that he wants to spend with his parents.

This is not your fault. It's kind of a self-fulfilling situation too, because his acting out in response will force his parents to PARENT him with structure and discipline, and all the other stuff that bothers him already. 

>He is the most stubborn child in the history of the world. He simply will not give in. He is not capable of ""going with the flow"". I've never seen anything like it.

Some kids are really impressive with this. My brother was one. You can talk to his teachers about it, and see if they have any pointers - obviously if they love him then something they do is working. It is often the case that parents get stuck in one narrow view of parenting, of the household, or of the disciplinary system, and should try something different. Reward systems, especially systems that give him control over his reward, often do really well by giving children agency to choose the outcome.

>He hasn't eaten a vegetable in years

This is something you should definitely start talking to professionals about. It seems silly, but vegetables are an essential food that has no substitute for healthy bodies. It is therefore _unhealthy_ to not eat vegetables. This is unhealthy behavior. What a pediatrician will possibly tell you is to put healthy food in front of your son, and then let him choose how much he wants to eat. Stay consistent, and eventually he will eat what is in front of him when he is hungry. It's not abuse, and he won't starve.

This actually brings up another question: does is diet involve sugar and/or caffeine? Caffeine at his age, or a lot of sugar, can ruin any attempt to control his behavior - it's like his brain has been fried. Even if he isn't going crazy with it, try removing sugar from his diet, and see if his personality changes at all.

>His meltdowns: He has always had the ability to get himself incredibly ramped up, it's in his nature. Even as a baby, when we tried to let him ""cry it out"" at bedtime, while everyone elses' babies stop crying after however long and go to sleep, he'd scream and scream until he was throwing up, it was a disaster. Now he is seven and, while it's improved, he throws total fits approximately a couple times per week. 

Can you think of the last five reasons he threw these meltdowns? Generally speaking, I'd say that a child needs to be left alone the moment the outbreak starts, the adult just walking out of the room and letting him know that they can try again when he calms down. However, if he's throwing tantrums when he needs to be leaving the house (or outside of the house) it's a big more difficult. 

Keep a journal. You can find meaningful patterns when you track the more extreme behavioral outbursts. They will tell you a lot about whether it's a discipline/structure issue or if it's related to certain parts of his life that he acts out against.

>He said he didn't want to go, but I couldn't leave him behind so I said ""You're going to come! It will be fun!""

I understand that there are times in life when you have to tell your kids that things are going to be the way they are going to be. But a common theme in your post is the idea that your son has no way to exert control over decisions about his life without resorting to breakdowns or tantrums. Not saying that's the case, because obviously I'm getting an incredibly small slice of your family life here, but you should consider the possibility that he is afraid. His anxiety may exist because he has no control over when and where his family interacts with him, he is stubborn because the idea scares him, and he acts out around his family specifically because he feels his connection to you guys is unreliable and out of his control otherwise.

>I want my son to be confident and happy. I don't know what we are doing wrong. It's so hard, I'm so tired, and I feel like I am failing as a mom. 

I don't have all the information, so I'm going to pull the one string that I think might be key here: the nanny. Your kids are in school in a two-parent household, so either the nanny is there because you think it will help your kids or else she's is there because you need time/relief. 

How are _you_ doing? If you could respond and answer this question, it would help a lot. 

Being a parent at home, the parent ultimately responsible for everything except paying the bills, is _hard_. When things go wrong, you blame yourself. When you work as hard as you can to fix them, but can't, you feel like somehow the effort you put in doesn't matter and you are a bad parent. None of that is true. 

>Is there something obvious we are doing wrong, or not doing?? 

I don't think anything is obvious. That said, I think you have nothing to lose from taking a deep breath and hitting the reset button, and aggressively trying new things. Even if it doesn't solve this problem, there are a lot of steps you can take to improve your relationship with your son, and improve his mental state:

- Have a time where you just talk to him. My wife sneaks my son into our room at bedtime, or sneaks into his room, and they talk. She asks about his day, or what he thinks about, or anything that gets him talking. Her goal is to get him to offload information out of his mind. Eventually he will volunteer information about his anxiety, or you can ask him what upsets him about the nanny or trips. The worst thing that happens is your son stays the same but communicates with you better.
- Work on being a healthier family. Less junk food, more exercise. Let him pick what you guys do for exercise _as a family_. 
- Give him a fun responsibility. Something he responds positively to. Then show him you can respect his contribution and opinions. Worst thing that happens is he learns to be responsible.
- Let him pick _family_ outing destinations. Maybe schedule a permanent ""family outing"" time slot in the week, and have everyone take turns picking. Pick four weeks at the same time, so that your outings get lumped into the program with the outing he picked. 

On top of this, you need to tell yourself you're a good mother. Not every aspect of his universe is in your hands to decide. The measure of your excellence is how hard you try to put him on the right path - and you are doing everything you know how to do. Take care of yourself. If the nanny is giving you a break then take the full break - leave your stress behind.

You can do it.","Stay at home dad of about ten years here. I feel your pain, and I will go as easy as I can because you sound like you're really trying hard to fix this. I'm gonna try to parse the best I can out of your post, and see if it helps us: gt;At school, he is extremely well behaved and is a nice and ""safe"" friend He does well with a regular and understandable structure. It may be that he doesn't feel he can count on this at home, which could cause anxiety. Does the household have a regular schedule, for example does he know when he can expect his parents to be around and available for him? gt;While he's always been a worrier, we started seeing signs of more heightened anxiety this past school year, which was a very tough year for him. My son is nine, and he deals with some anxiety as well. Our experience was that he was much smarter than we realized, he heard a lot of different kinds of grown up things, and parsed them out to the point where he was facing existential crises. The solution to those kinds of problems can't be found in play-dates, or TV time, or less TV time, or really anywhere in his activities - the solution is talking. My son needed to talk to one of his parents about the ideas that floated around in his mind. He needed to hear that everything was going to be okay, and he needed to hear it from someone who had listened to him explain himself. gt;He has developed extreme anxiety about the nanny, even though she is a very nice person who just wants to take them to parks and zoos and do fun things. Every night he gets upset that she'll be there in the morning; it is so hard. So gonna take a guess at this point - your son wants more of his parents. Not activities, not structure - you guys. He accepts school, but acts out at home for attention, fights the home structure that he has come to view as a way for his parents to manage him at arm's length, and is afraid that the nanny is there to take away even MORE time that he wants to spend with his parents. This is not your fault. It's kind of a self-fulfilling situation too, because his acting out in response will force his parents to PARENT him with structure and discipline, and all the other stuff that bothers him already. gt;He is the most stubborn child in the history of the world. He simply will not give in. He is not capable of ""going with the flow"". I've never seen anything like it. Some kids are really impressive with this. My brother was one. You can talk to his teachers about it, and see if they have any pointers - obviously if they love him then something they do is working. It is often the case that parents get stuck in one narrow view of parenting, of the household, or of the disciplinary system, and should try something different. Reward systems, especially systems that give him control over his reward, often do really well by giving children agency to choose the outcome. gt;He hasn't eaten a vegetable in years This is something you should definitely start talking to professionals about. It seems silly, but vegetables are an essential food that has no substitute for healthy bodies. It is therefore unhealthy to not eat vegetables. This is unhealthy behavior. What a pediatrician will possibly tell you is to put healthy food in front of your son, and then let him choose how much he wants to eat. Stay consistent, and eventually he will eat what is in front of him when he is hungry. It's not abuse, and he won't starve. This actually brings up another question: does is diet involve sugar andor caffeine? Caffeine at his age, or a lot of sugar, can ruin any attempt to control his behavior - it's like his brain has been fried. Even if he isn't going crazy with it, try removing sugar from his diet, and see if his personality changes at all. gt;His meltdowns: He has always had the ability to get himself incredibly ramped up, it's in his nature. Even as a baby, when we tried to let him ""cry it out"" at bedtime, while everyone elses' babies stop crying after however long and go to sleep, he'd scream and scream until he was throwing up, it was a disaster. Now he is seven and, while it's improved, he throws total fits approximately a couple times per week. Can you think of the last five reasons he threw these meltdowns? Generally speaking, I'd say that a child needs to be left alone the moment the outbreak starts, the adult just walking out of the room and letting him know that they can try again when he calms down. However, if he's throwing tantrums when he needs to be leaving the house (or outside of the house) it's a big more difficult. Keep a journal. You can find meaningful patterns when you track the more extreme behavioral outbursts. They will tell you a lot about whether it's a disciplinestructure issue or if it's related to certain parts of his life that he acts out against. gt;He said he didn't want to go, but I couldn't leave him behind so I said ""You're going to come! It will be fun!"" I understand that there are times in life when you have to tell your kids that things are going to be the way they are going to be. But a common theme in your post is the idea that your son has no way to exert control over decisions about his life without resorting to breakdowns or tantrums. Not saying that's the case, because obviously I'm getting an incredibly small slice of your family life here, but you should consider the possibility that he is afraid. His anxiety may exist because he has no control over when and where his family interacts with him, he is stubborn because the idea scares him, and he acts out around his family specifically because he feels his connection to you guys is unreliable and out of his control otherwise. gt;I want my son to be confident and happy. I don't know what we are doing wrong. It's so hard, I'm so tired, and I feel like I am failing as a mom. I don't have all the information, so I'm going to pull the one string that I think might be key here: the nanny. Your kids are in school in a two-parent household, so either the nanny is there because you think it will help your kids or else she's is there because you need timerelief. How are you doing? If you could respond and answer this question, it would help a lot. Being a parent at home, the parent ultimately responsible for everything except paying the bills, is hard. When things go wrong, you blame yourself. When you work as hard as you can to fix them, but can't, you feel like somehow the effort you put in doesn't matter and you are a bad parent. None of that is true. gt;Is there something obvious we are doing wrong, or not doing?? I don't think anything is obvious. That said, I think you have nothing to lose from taking a deep breath and hitting the reset button, and aggressively trying new things. Even if it doesn't solve this problem, there are a lot of steps you can take to improve your relationship with your son, and improve his mental state: - Have a time where you just talk to him. My wife sneaks my son into our room at bedtime, or sneaks into his room, and they talk. She asks about his day, or what he thinks about, or anything that gets him talking. Her goal is to get him to offload information out of his mind. Eventually he will volunteer information about his anxiety, or you can ask him what upsets him about the nanny or trips. The worst thing that happens is your son stays the same but communicates with you better. - Work on being a healthier family. Less junk food, more exercise. Let him pick what you guys do for exercise as a family. - Give him a fun responsibility. Something he responds positively to. Then show him you can respect his contribution and opinions. Worst thing that happens is he learns to be responsible. - Let him pick family outing destinations. Maybe schedule a permanent ""family outing"" time slot in the week, and have everyone take turns picking. Pick four weeks at the same time, so that your outings get lumped into the program with the outing he picked. On top of this, you need to tell yourself you're a good mother. Not every aspect of his universe is in your hands to decide. The measure of your excellence is how hard you try to put him on the right path - and you are doing everything you know how to do. Take care of yourself. If the nanny is giving you a break then take the full break - leave your stress behind. You can do it.",0
882,278,e5t3so5,"For what it's worth, I chose to eschew an MD/PhD program that I wanted to attend in order to attend an MD program because the girl I was in love with at the time and had dated for 3.5 years would not move to the location that the MD/PhD program was in, definitely not for 8 years. So I chose her over the program, and it very quickly destroyed the relationship as I was consumed with resent. There was also some latent depression that was baring it's fangs for the first time then, and that's something else I've now dealt with and know how to deal with much better. 3+ years later, I have perspective to understand that she had her own career/life goals that were not congruent with my goals, and that my goals at the time weren't actually negotiable with myself (even if I thought they were). I am also in a much better place after realizing that she did me a favor - I wouldn't have made it through an MD/PhD program, I have no desire to be a lab scientist. 

I'm a very different person now than I was then. Having dated other people, I also have a very different concept of what kind of partnership I need. It really hurt to lose the sense of that deep and obsessive first love. It also hurt to realize that people you have relationships with as you grow older are more about learning how to compromise with your lives instead of growing and maturing together from young people into older people. And dating kinda sucks, honestly. But I wouldn't do anything differently, because I'm very confident that knowing myself now will lend itself to finding and building a much more caring, stable, and lasting relationship. And if it doesn't, that's also okay. Some people's lives are marked by multiple meaningful relationships. You're gonna be a doctor, and that means a lot. More than anything, it means that you'll have the potential to look back on your life and really feel like you lived it purposefully, and did some real good. That's the most important thing. 

I hope it goes well for you and your gf and it all works out. I do not wish relationship strife on anyone. But if it doesn't, it's okay. Change is part of life, and you're about to do a lot of changing. ","For what it's worth, I chose to eschew an MDPhD program that I wanted to attend in order to attend an MD program because the girl I was in love with at the time and had dated for 3.5 years would not move to the location that the MDPhD program was in, definitely not for 8 years. So I chose her over the program, and it very quickly destroyed the relationship as I was consumed with resent. There was also some latent depression that was baring it's fangs for the first time then, and that's something else I've now dealt with and know how to deal with much better. 3 years later, I have perspective to understand that she had her own careerlife goals that were not congruent with my goals, and that my goals at the time weren't actually negotiable with myself (even if I thought they were). I am also in a much better place after realizing that she did me a favor - I wouldn't have made it through an MDPhD program, I have no desire to be a lab scientist. I'm a very different person now than I was then. Having dated other people, I also have a very different concept of what kind of partnership I need. It really hurt to lose the sense of that deep and obsessive first love. It also hurt to realize that people you have relationships with as you grow older are more about learning how to compromise with your lives instead of growing and maturing together from young people into older people. And dating kinda sucks, honestly. But I wouldn't do anything differently, because I'm very confident that knowing myself now will lend itself to finding and building a much more caring, stable, and lasting relationship. And if it doesn't, that's also okay. Some people's lives are marked by multiple meaningful relationships. You're gonna be a doctor, and that means a lot. More than anything, it means that you'll have the potential to look back on your life and really feel like you lived it purposefully, and did some real good. That's the most important thing. I hope it goes well for you and your gf and it all works out. I do not wish relationship strife on anyone. But if it doesn't, it's okay. Change is part of life, and you're about to do a lot of changing.",0
883,602,f8x0vs4,"Once upon a time there was a statistician and a computer. They worked together where the statistician told the computer what to do and the computer used a slide ruler, plenty of tables and so on to work with paper spreadsheets and compute things. Plenty of engineers, business people, accountants etc. knew how to compute things too and would also process a little of their data in their own work. Computer was a person.

Then machine computers became widespread enough that every business had terminals with some spreadsheet software, calculator software etc. on it. People made programs where they would calculate the average sales for the week and plot them to see what the shapes were like. Meanwhile computer scientists came along and developed statistical software, had huge mainframes simulate nuclear explosions and whatnot. Plenty of fancy computational methodology developed outside the field of statistics by physicists, engineers, biologists and so on.

Computers become fancier and we got software like Microsoft Excel. People did simple analytics for a living, monitored metrics, did forecasts and so on. Meanwhile computer scientists worked on ""BIG DATA"", ""DATA MINING"", ""MACHINE LEARNING"" and other buzzwords. Statisticians noticed that vacancies with ""statistician"" in the name started to become quite scarce and companies would prefer someone that could actually help their business by crunching some numbers. They would insist on hiring engineers, physicists, computer scientists for ""data analytics"" , ""knowledge discovery from databases"", ""quantitative analyst"" etc. type of jobs.  The field of statistics decided to embrace the computer and finally get away from methods that were developed when the best tool for the job was the slide ruler. 

In the current times you have different focuses of analyzing data.

Business Intelligence is basically using Excel (and similar tools like PowerBI, Qlikview, Tableau) to do really simple stuff like taking averages and plotting curves. The emphasis is on providing recommendations, supporting business decisions with some evidence derived from data so that you can have a graph and some numbers in a powerpoint presentation. It's business knowledge with some numbers and graphs mixed in.

Data engineer, big data, data mining, machine learning etc. focus on massive datasets. When traditional statistical methods become impossible and you have to get creative. When things like calculating an average becomes a complex problem since the data doesn't fit in a single computer. It is purely computer science and the methods are computational and algorithmic in nature since you cannot solve it analytically (like you do in traditional statistics). Your job is to mainly solve engineering problems that arise due to the amount of data. 

Data science is a job title where you are assumed to be an expert at  statistics, math and computer science. You know about computers, know how to code and are generally knowledgeable about technology. You know your study design, you know your machine learning, you know your causal reasoning, you know your social network analysis, you know your linear algebra/calculus/probability theory. You also know about the business and the domain you're in.

In essence, the difference between a data analyst, a BI analyst, a ML engineer, Data engineer, Big data engineer, data scientist etc. is the background of the practitioner.

A data analyst/BI analyst will usually come from a business school or perhaps something like physics with an interest in the mathematical side of economics. or perhaps a mathematician. They wear suits and have white teeth and like Excel.

A data engineer/ML engineer/big data analyst/data mining expert etc. will usually be a computer scientist, physicist with high performance computing experience, engineer with mathematical modeling/simulation/optimization experience etc. They wear sweaters with a reindeer on them and have beards.

A data scientist can have any background and their tasks can range from ""glorified data analyst"" wearing suits and presenting graphs to the executives all the way to a bunch of mathematicians and physicists locked away in the basement so that outsiders don't see them.","Once upon a time there was a statistician and a computer. They worked together where the statistician told the computer what to do and the computer used a slide ruler, plenty of tables and so on to work with paper spreadsheets and compute things. Plenty of engineers, business people, accountants etc. knew how to compute things too and would also process a little of their data in their own work. Computer was a person. Then machine computers became widespread enough that every business had terminals with some spreadsheet software, calculator software etc. on it. People made programs where they would calculate the average sales for the week and plot them to see what the shapes were like. Meanwhile computer scientists came along and developed statistical software, had huge mainframes simulate nuclear explosions and whatnot. Plenty of fancy computational methodology developed outside the field of statistics by physicists, engineers, biologists and so on. Computers become fancier and we got software like Microsoft Excel. People did simple analytics for a living, monitored metrics, did forecasts and so on. Meanwhile computer scientists worked on ""BIG DATA"", ""DATA MINING"", ""MACHINE LEARNING"" and other buzzwords. Statisticians noticed that vacancies with ""statistician"" in the name started to become quite scarce and companies would prefer someone that could actually help their business by crunching some numbers. They would insist on hiring engineers, physicists, computer scientists for ""data analytics"" , ""knowledge discovery from databases"", ""quantitative analyst"" etc. type of jobs. The field of statistics decided to embrace the computer and finally get away from methods that were developed when the best tool for the job was the slide ruler. In the current times you have different focuses of analyzing data. Business Intelligence is basically using Excel (and similar tools like PowerBI, Qlikview, Tableau) to do really simple stuff like taking averages and plotting curves. The emphasis is on providing recommendations, supporting business decisions with some evidence derived from data so that you can have a graph and some numbers in a powerpoint presentation. It's business knowledge with some numbers and graphs mixed in. Data engineer, big data, data mining, machine learning etc. focus on massive datasets. When traditional statistical methods become impossible and you have to get creative. When things like calculating an average becomes a complex problem since the data doesn't fit in a single computer. It is purely computer science and the methods are computational and algorithmic in nature since you cannot solve it analytically (like you do in traditional statistics). Your job is to mainly solve engineering problems that arise due to the amount of data. Data science is a job title where you are assumed to be an expert at statistics, math and computer science. You know about computers, know how to code and are generally knowledgeable about technology. You know your study design, you know your machine learning, you know your causal reasoning, you know your social network analysis, you know your linear algebracalculusprobability theory. You also know about the business and the domain you're in. In essence, the difference between a data analyst, a BI analyst, a ML engineer, Data engineer, Big data engineer, data scientist etc. is the background of the practitioner. A data analystBI analyst will usually come from a business school or perhaps something like physics with an interest in the mathematical side of economics. or perhaps a mathematician. They wear suits and have white teeth and like Excel. A data engineerML engineerbig data analystdata mining expert etc. will usually be a computer scientist, physicist with high performance computing experience, engineer with mathematical modelingsimulationoptimization experience etc. They wear sweaters with a reindeer on them and have beards. A data scientist can have any background and their tasks can range from ""glorified data analyst"" wearing suits and presenting graphs to the executives all the way to a bunch of mathematicians and physicists locked away in the basement so that outsiders don't see them.",0
884,143,higtu5z,"Hey! Thank you so much for sharing this! My pain management doctor is researching in a similar way. I got so lucky, with him. He’s an EDS expert (and knows a lot about my comorbid diagnoses, as well), which I didn’t know when I was referred to him. Unfortunately, the 5 hour round trip drive I make to see him every month is beginning to get unreasonably difficult with work, and the fact that it always, without fail, causes a pain flare. He is referring me to a new pain management provider, that is a woman, that is local to me and I am very hopeful yet very anxious to see how it goes. I completely feel you on seeing new doctors. When you have complex issues, it can be so intimidating and exhausting to explain your history over and over and over again. This is why every single time I’m hospitalized, I drive over an hour to the hospital that knows my case, and knows how to treat me. I am very lucky to have been seeing the same group of specialists that all work out of the same hospital system for the past four years, and hope that it doesn’t have to change any time soon.","Hey! Thank you so much for sharing this! My pain management doctor is researching in a similar way. I got so lucky, with him. Hes an EDS expert (and knows a lot about my comorbid diagnoses, as well), which I didnt know when I was referred to him. Unfortunately, the 5 hour round trip drive I make to see him every month is beginning to get unreasonably difficult with work, and the fact that it always, without fail, causes a pain flare. He is referring me to a new pain management provider, that is a woman, that is local to me and I am very hopeful yet very anxious to see how it goes. I completely feel you on seeing new doctors. When you have complex issues, it can be so intimidating and exhausting to explain your history over and over and over again. This is why every single time Im hospitalized, I drive over an hour to the hospital that knows my case, and knows how to treat me. I am very lucky to have been seeing the same group of specialists that all work out of the same hospital system for the past four years, and hope that it doesnt have to change any time soon.",0
885,174,jms6ajl,"I’m a little over 8 months post op. I waited until I think 14wpo for sex since I heal slowly due to an autoimmune disorder. 

Some advice from my doctor was, once I was cleared, to try getting used to the sensation of my own fingers inside. Learn what it feels like when there’s gentle pressure on the cuff. Learn how deep inside it actually is. Get used to what it feels like having pressure against it. This made sex so much easier to relax with, since I wasn’t all “wait what’s that feeling did I break myself” and I also knew I could handle a certain amount of pressure without any pain.

Now, 8 months post op, I’m back to the (rather ridiculously rough/kinky) sex life I had before, only without the weird cramping and pain that I didn’t know my uterus was causing. The ONLY annoyance I have now is that I don’t have quite as much natural lubrication and need to have a bottle handy if I plan on going more than 2-3 rounds in a night. But I’m glad I took the time to relearn my own body so I could relax in general.","Im a little over 8 months post op. I waited until I think 14wpo for sex since I heal slowly due to an autoimmune disorder. Some advice from my doctor was, once I was cleared, to try getting used to the sensation of my own fingers inside. Learn what it feels like when theres gentle pressure on the cuff. Learn how deep inside it actually is. Get used to what it feels like having pressure against it. This made sex so much easier to relax with, since I wasnt all wait whats that feeling did I break myself and I also knew I could handle a certain amount of pressure without any pain. Now, 8 months post op, Im back to the (rather ridiculously roughkinky) sex life I had before, only without the weird cramping and pain that I didnt know my uterus was causing. The ONLY annoyance I have now is that I dont have quite as much natural lubrication and need to have a bottle handy if I plan on going more than 2-3 rounds in a night. But Im glad I took the time to relearn my own body so I could relax in general.",0
886,521,dorz47m,"UBI is probably never going to happen but is it a conversation to have with the robot future. I kind of kid about the robot future, but the reality is it will again replace large amounts of unskilled labor. Your argument is you shouldn't subsidize others but you will also benefit from a universal healthcare. The average total medical cost per person is what... 2000... at least 800 the obama care penalty. So if everyone pays that much wouldn't you be able to setup a universal healthcare. IDK I'm spitballing but I think it's something that could be done under our current taxes plus the extra. My point is though everyone would benefit. People won't dread going to the doctor and wait to get worse instead. Price controls on medication. If everyone helps everyone you pay less than if you pay 2k for Timmy's operation. Highly simplistic overly optimistic and an implausible idea.","UBI is probably never going to happen but is it a conversation to have with the robot future. I kind of kid about the robot future, but the reality is it will again replace large amounts of unskilled labor. Your argument is you shouldn't subsidize others but you will also benefit from a universal healthcare. The average total medical cost per person is what... 2000... at least 800 the obama care penalty. So if everyone pays that much wouldn't you be able to setup a universal healthcare. IDK I'm spitballing but I think it's something that could be done under our current taxes plus the extra. My point is though everyone would benefit. People won't dread going to the doctor and wait to get worse instead. Price controls on medication. If everyone helps everyone you pay less than if you pay 2k for Timmy's operation. Highly simplistic overly optimistic and an implausible idea.",1
887,374,in38r2x,"It happens when your BG levels are high. I only had it though when I was diagnosed. It was actually the reason we found out I had diabetic. At first, I thought it was because of my work (Requires me to sit in front of a computer for more than 12hrs) but it got so bad that I had it checked. My brother, who had the same symptoms when he was diagnosed with T2D so I went to his doctor. (yes, we are a family of diabetics, from my grandma, to my aunt, and my father)

It got so bad I can only see shades of color. I cannot even distinguish the shape of anything, everything was just like abstract painting through a blurry glass. I really thought I was going to be blind but it got better until I recovered. 

Hopefully it does not go that far for you. 

If some days its fine, then it must be your body telling you you're over the limit.

It also happens to me. The eye doctor mentioned that I actually have 20/20 vision without the blurry vision due to the sugar levels. 

Also use eye drops. It helps.","It happens when your BG levels are high. I only had it though when I was diagnosed. It was actually the reason we found out I had diabetic. At first, I thought it was because of my work (Requires me to sit in front of a computer for more than 12hrs) but it got so bad that I had it checked. My brother, who had the same symptoms when he was diagnosed with T2D so I went to his doctor. (yes, we are a family of diabetics, from my grandma, to my aunt, and my father) It got so bad I can only see shades of color. I cannot even distinguish the shape of anything, everything was just like abstract painting through a blurry glass. I really thought I was going to be blind but it got better until I recovered. Hopefully it does not go that far for you. If some days its fine, then it must be your body telling you you're over the limit. It also happens to me. The eye doctor mentioned that I actually have 2020 vision without the blurry vision due to the sugar levels. Also use eye drops. It helps.",0
888,509,jfxdvuk,"Thank you so much for all of that; super interesting and much of it really hit home. 

My business has run on referrals for 20 years, and I know I can talk to anyone because I've been a behavioral health counselor and a corporate recruiter before. I only say that to explain that she has not had that path. She's done the same job for the government for 30 years while I've had consulting/counseling-type jobs. I'm a total introvert that is engaging, funny, lively, and caring, around people, just not as often as an extrovert.

Anyway, I'm just trying to say that she lacks the type of exposure to people that talk quickly and make witty remarks, and fit in social commentary because they've just watched it, and that sort of thing. We also talk about families and puppies and tv shows, but it's faster than what she's used to. Think Golden Girls. It's not everyone's cup of tea. 

And I do have endless curiosity. I'm fairly proud of that, so that insult fell the shortest. Well, the threat to never be my customer actually made me smile mid-meltdown, so that didn't exactly help matters.

Anyway, I wish she'd just say, hey sis, slow down, or whatever, but she builds it up and erupts - this time diving deep into 35 years of sins - every time and has no awareness that it's the main reason I can't be around her. She sees how I am with other family members and wonders why I don't like her, and she can't see that there's anything she's doing wrong so it must be me. 

This will sound braggy, but several family members have told me I'm their favorite person in the family, like in a private bonding moment, so it felt real. All of whom I adore as well, and we have openly conversed about how we've been impacted by her blowups, but there's been no family plan around it or anything. 

So since you're so helpful, perhaps you can help me understand how to deal with it, regardless of whether she's autistic. I mean, I will talk to my doctor about it, but I'd probably have to share my diagnosis with her, and she's a HUGE family gossip before she'd ever get tested and I don't really trust her with that information, so advice on how to navigate that would be helpful too. 

Our weirdnesses and lifestyles are completely different as well. I'm a neat freak, not obsessive by any means, but I feel happiest when the air is fresh, and clothes are clean, and things are neat. 

She's the total opposite. I don't know if you read the whole saga, but at one point I hadn't been at my dad's for a few months because of Covid, and I drove over, and the place had huge piles of recycling everywhere, hadn't been mopped in months, filthy bathrooms, especially my dad's. Really really dirty. 

Tactfully, but firmly, I let dad know his place was visibly dirty, I let my sister know that this wasn't the way he was accustomed to living, because it wasn't, my mother was neat like I am. My sister had to agree, my dad nodded, and I ordered a cleaning service. I'd already been cleaning up after my dad every time I'd been there, but with them all there too it would have taken twice as long. I felt a little like Cinderella, ngl, lol. Cindy with dad's credit card though, ha. 

Anyway, I'd love to hear your advice and thoughts on my questions; you are welcome to weigh in on which flavor of autism we're each likeliest to be with this info, but mostly, just thank you for jumping in with your lived experience; it's one of the things I love the most about Reddit. It allows me to right-size my own perspective. That is a hell of a thing to be able to do in one day.

It's funny that I just last Wednesday decided to request an ADHD verdict because my mind goes a hundred interesting directions and I learn a ton, but at the end of the day only half the work is done, so I work 12 hours the next day. It's been getting worse, I've had to make deals with myself, write one paragraph at a time. If there's a fix for that I'm in. Cheers!","Thank you so much for all of that; super interesting and much of it really hit home. My business has run on referrals for 20 years, and I know I can talk to anyone because I've been a behavioral health counselor and a corporate recruiter before. I only say that to explain that she has not had that path. She's done the same job for the government for 30 years while I've had consultingcounseling-type jobs. I'm a total introvert that is engaging, funny, lively, and caring, around people, just not as often as an extrovert. Anyway, I'm just trying to say that she lacks the type of exposure to people that talk quickly and make witty remarks, and fit in social commentary because they've just watched it, and that sort of thing. We also talk about families and puppies and tv shows, but it's faster than what she's used to. Think Golden Girls. It's not everyone's cup of tea. And I do have endless curiosity. I'm fairly proud of that, so that insult fell the shortest. Well, the threat to never be my customer actually made me smile mid-meltdown, so that didn't exactly help matters. Anyway, I wish she'd just say, hey sis, slow down, or whatever, but she builds it up and erupts - this time diving deep into 35 years of sins - every time and has no awareness that it's the main reason I can't be around her. She sees how I am with other family members and wonders why I don't like her, and she can't see that there's anything she's doing wrong so it must be me. This will sound braggy, but several family members have told me I'm their favorite person in the family, like in a private bonding moment, so it felt real. All of whom I adore as well, and we have openly conversed about how we've been impacted by her blowups, but there's been no family plan around it or anything. So since you're so helpful, perhaps you can help me understand how to deal with it, regardless of whether she's autistic. I mean, I will talk to my doctor about it, but I'd probably have to share my diagnosis with her, and she's a HUGE family gossip before she'd ever get tested and I don't really trust her with that information, so advice on how to navigate that would be helpful too. Our weirdnesses and lifestyles are completely different as well. I'm a neat freak, not obsessive by any means, but I feel happiest when the air is fresh, and clothes are clean, and things are neat. She's the total opposite. I don't know if you read the whole saga, but at one point I hadn't been at my dad's for a few months because of Covid, and I drove over, and the place had huge piles of recycling everywhere, hadn't been mopped in months, filthy bathrooms, especially my dad's. Really really dirty. Tactfully, but firmly, I let dad know his place was visibly dirty, I let my sister know that this wasn't the way he was accustomed to living, because it wasn't, my mother was neat like I am. My sister had to agree, my dad nodded, and I ordered a cleaning service. I'd already been cleaning up after my dad every time I'd been there, but with them all there too it would have taken twice as long. I felt a little like Cinderella, ngl, lol. Cindy with dad's credit card though, ha. Anyway, I'd love to hear your advice and thoughts on my questions; you are welcome to weigh in on which flavor of autism we're each likeliest to be with this info, but mostly, just thank you for jumping in with your lived experience; it's one of the things I love the most about Reddit. It allows me to right-size my own perspective. That is a hell of a thing to be able to do in one day. It's funny that I just last Wednesday decided to request an ADHD verdict because my mind goes a hundred interesting directions and I learn a ton, but at the end of the day only half the work is done, so I work 12 hours the next day. It's been getting worse, I've had to make deals with myself, write one paragraph at a time. If there's a fix for that I'm in. Cheers!",0
889,268,hrtrwht,Depends on the wound. You should never use glue for a wound that would also require you to get a tetanus vaccine. In these cases even if you disinfect and clean the wound the risk of infection is a lot higher when using a glue. I actually only just recently learned this because I got bit by a dog and it wasn't that deep so I asked the doctor about it.,Depends on the wound. You should never use glue for a wound that would also require you to get a tetanus vaccine. In these cases even if you disinfect and clean the wound the risk of infection is a lot higher when using a glue. I actually only just recently learned this because I got bit by a dog and it wasn't that deep so I asked the doctor about it.,0
890,25,ia10wd9,"> How can I be happy with myself?

To get an idea of how bad it is, [here's a simple test](https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/depression) that will test for depression (you get the answer directly and it doesn't take more than 5 minutes to take). Answer how you've felt in the last **TWO weeks** (not one). If you've scored over 10, you should take it more seriously.

[Here's a list of symptoms associated with depression](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression#1), so you can double check.

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a [psychotherapy or CBT](https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/psychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm) psychologist first (for therapy). If that doesn't work after a few months, don't have anything to talk about, or already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (for medication).

**If you don't have healthcare insurance or want more help**, then here's a list of things that will help. Apply as many of them as you can.

Often there is a hidden cause for your depression, you might not like yourself or your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and will reduce them, but you still need to fix the cause.
Some people don't know why they are depressed. A common reason is a lack of purpose. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. **Let me know if you need help to find your purpose in life.**

For the below advice, take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/need-sleep/whats-in-it-for-you/mood). 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.

* **Go outside**: If you haven't been outside much lately, [you might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 
15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies.

* **Meditate**: [Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). The best types Of [Meditations For Depression Relief](https://www.thedailymeditation.com/meditation-depression). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: r/Meditation

* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on depressions](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495/) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

* **Music**: [The right music can improve your mood](https://time.com/5254381/listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: *""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic""*. What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes (doi:10.1177/0305735617734627, doi:10.1093/jmt/50.3.198 and doi:10.1177/0305735617751050).
* **You are not your depression**: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to *will* yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that *no longer identifies* with it, or else you will *unconsciously obstruct your own healing process*. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth:
* > *A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity.*
* **Jordan Peterson**: [How To Deal With Depression](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm_2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation focusing specifically on depression.
* **Practice gratitude**: Take 5 minutes every day [to practice gratitude.](https://www.pasadenavilla.com/2020/11/18/gratitude-and-depression)

* **Volunteer**: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return [will lessen depression and has other health benefits](https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/helping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas.

**Highest rated books**:

* [Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy](https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380731762)
* [It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered](https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointments/dp/0718039858)

[High quality free training provided by the Australian Health Service](https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself/Depression)

**Phone Apps**: Two popular free apps used to help fight depressions, are Wysa and [MoodTools](http://www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice, even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

Free support:

* r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you want to talk to a trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

There are several subreddits, where you can post questions:

* r/depression
* r/depression_help
* r/depressed","gt; How can I be happy with myself? To get an idea of how bad it is, here's a simple test(https:screening.mhanational.orgscreening-toolsdepression) that will test for depression (you get the answer directly and it doesn't take more than 5 minutes to take). Answer how you've felt in the last TWO weeks (not one). If you've scored over 10, you should take it more seriously. Here's a list of symptoms associated with depression(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression1), so you can double check. If you have healthcare insurance, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a psychotherapy or CBT(https:www.harleytherapy.co.ukcounsellingpsychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm) psychologist first (for therapy). If that doesn't work after a few months, don't have anything to talk about, or already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (for medication). If you don't have healthcare insurance or want more help, then here's a list of things that will help. Apply as many of them as you can. Often there is a hidden cause for your depression, you might not like yourself or your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and will reduce them, but you still need to fix the cause. Some people don't know why they are depressed. A common reason is a lack of purpose. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. Let me know if you need help to find your purpose in life. For the below advice, take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(http:healthysleep.med.harvard.eduneed-sleepwhats-in-it-for-youmood). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Go outside: If you haven't been outside much lately, you might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). The best types Of Meditations For Depression Relief(https:www.thedailymeditation.commeditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on depressions(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-work). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Music: The right music can improve your mood(https:time.com5254381listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: ""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic"". What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes (doi:10.11770305735617734627, doi:10.1093jmt50.3.198 and doi:10.11770305735617751050). You are not your depression: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to will yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that no longer identifies with it, or else you will unconsciously obstruct your own healing process. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth: gt; A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity. Jordan Peterson: How To Deal With Depression(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vXm2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation focusing specifically on depression. Practice gratitude: Take 5 minutes every day to practice gratitude.(https:www.pasadenavilla.com20201118gratitude-and-depression) Volunteer: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return will lessen depression and has other health benefits(https:www.mayoclinichealthsystem.orghometown-healthspeaking-of-healthhelping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas. Highest rated books: Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy(https:www.amazon.comFeeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapydp0380731762) It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered(https:www.amazon.comIts-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointmentsdp0718039858) High quality free training provided by the Australian Health Service(https:www.cci.health.wa.gov.auResourcesLooking-After-YourselfDepression) Phone Apps: Two popular free apps used to help fight depressions, are Wysa and MoodTools(http:www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice, even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax Free support: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you want to talk to a trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) There are several subreddits, where you can post questions: rdepression rdepressionhelp rdepressed",0
891,197,ehe9ua4,"Because... believe it or not, with 4 years of medical school and 3-8 years of residency, doctors develop skills that AI won't achieve for another 20-40 years.

Right now, we're in the situation where people don't know what they don't know. So, they see some stupid article written by a ""journalist"" who doesn't understand technology, and just thinks ""AI can replace everyone.""

We live in a weird time where people think that a Google search gives them as much knowledge as a professional who has dedicated tens of thousands of hours. As it turns out, those people are wrong.

Not only do they not understand the material like a professional, they don't even know what to search for because again, they don't know what they don't know.

So, it's not that doctors, out of job security fears, will fight it. It's that doctors will rightfully say that AI is no where near ready to assume the mantle of a doctor.

However, AI can help in quicker diagnostics and testing, but won't be replacing doctors any time soon.

It's the same for lawyers. Everyone keeps saying that AI will replace lawyers. Even the largest legal software firms aren't making such idiotic claims, because *they* know it's not true. Westlaw has allowed lawyers to research more cases and come up with better results. But the time as compared to using physical case reporters (books) is nearly the same. It's just that with online databases and query functions, we get better results.

If you don't understand that, what I'm saying is, if you have to read a book that has 30 cases in it and maybe one or two end up being somewhat on point, that will probably take you an hour or two.

If you use Westlaw, you can now search millions of cases. You have to know how to query the database to get relevant information. You'll then come back with maybe a hundred or so that are more or less on point. Then you'll narrow it down to like two or three cases that are exactly what you're looking for.

The time it has taken in either scenario is nearly identical. But the results from the latter (in the hands of a professional) are much better.","Because... believe it or not, with 4 years of medical school and 3-8 years of residency, doctors develop skills that AI won't achieve for another 20-40 years. Right now, we're in the situation where people don't know what they don't know. So, they see some stupid article written by a ""journalist"" who doesn't understand technology, and just thinks ""AI can replace everyone."" We live in a weird time where people think that a Google search gives them as much knowledge as a professional who has dedicated tens of thousands of hours. As it turns out, those people are wrong. Not only do they not understand the material like a professional, they don't even know what to search for because again, they don't know what they don't know. So, it's not that doctors, out of job security fears, will fight it. It's that doctors will rightfully say that AI is no where near ready to assume the mantle of a doctor. However, AI can help in quicker diagnostics and testing, but won't be replacing doctors any time soon. It's the same for lawyers. Everyone keeps saying that AI will replace lawyers. Even the largest legal software firms aren't making such idiotic claims, because they know it's not true. Westlaw has allowed lawyers to research more cases and come up with better results. But the time as compared to using physical case reporters (books) is nearly the same. It's just that with online databases and query functions, we get better results. If you don't understand that, what I'm saying is, if you have to read a book that has 30 cases in it and maybe one or two end up being somewhat on point, that will probably take you an hour or two. If you use Westlaw, you can now search millions of cases. You have to know how to query the database to get relevant information. You'll then come back with maybe a hundred or so that are more or less on point. Then you'll narrow it down to like two or three cases that are exactly what you're looking for. The time it has taken in either scenario is nearly identical. But the results from the latter (in the hands of a professional) are much better.",1
892,633,inkdskg,"“Yes Doctor, they’ve got a hold of an AI generator again…”","Yes Doctor, theyve got a hold of an AI generator again",0
893,251,grokcwc,"Okay, that’s good to know. If it were me, I would let her know that I have a question about a drug interaction. 

Then, say something along the lines of, “I just want to be honest with you that I have used marijuana and for my health, I was really hoping you could assure me that if I were to use both Emgality and marijuana together this would be safe; or if I should be advised against this”

She might just go ahead and answer you there without giving you any BS because that’s really a doctors job, but some will interject and get all opinionated. Just hit her back with, “I understand that it’s very important for my safety and your ability to treat me safely as well that I disclose everything I put in my body. I don’t mean to bring substances into the conversation for any unnecessary reason”. 

Of course paraphrase that if needed so that you don’t sound like a robot :)","Okay, thats good to know. If it were me, I would let her know that I have a question about a drug interaction. Then, say something along the lines of, I just want to be honest with you that I have used marijuana and for my health, I was really hoping you could assure me that if I were to use both Emgality and marijuana together this would be safe; or if I should be advised against this She might just go ahead and answer you there without giving you any BS because thats really a doctors job, but some will interject and get all opinionated. Just hit her back with, I understand that its very important for my safety and your ability to treat me safely as well that I disclose everything I put in my body. I dont mean to bring substances into the conversation for any unnecessary reason. Of course paraphrase that if needed so that you dont sound like a robot :)",0
894,613,hysbsrk,"A. at-home remedies include stretching, deep breathing, yoga, kegels, meditation, *anything* that could be described as *behavioral therapy* is plenty safe and you can do it for free, at home, no need to pay professionals to test out these methods and see if they bring you any progress. Medical treatments include medications, surgical procedures, etc.  In most of the world, medical options are just medications (pills) as surgeries will only apply to people with particular acquired PEs, or in Korea they do have a procedure where they reduce the number of nerve endings in your dick (although this procedure is not really promoted/supported elsewhere, so I would look at that very cautiously).

B. You can talk to any generalist doctor in your situation, as there is no particular reason you've listed to worry you have a more serious urological disorder.  [Review this article yourself first and also provide it to your doctor](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/2090598X.2021.1943273).  Your doctor may express confidence that they know how to approach this, but if you are like me you'll want to make sure their opinions are informed by the latest greated information (doctors have a way of not checking in on the latest science until some big breakthrough is made, and in PE, no big breakthrough).

c. I think your goal with edging is lot like a hire-wire act; your first priority is to be able to walk that edge at all, without falling off, and build confidence you can do so.  Second order of business is to increase stamina, to be able to maintain the balance for awhile. .  Last order of business would be to make it look easy and incorporate some tricks -- lol -- so you're not just walking back and forth with full concentration, you can actually have *fun* while doing this. How to get there?  I would do this: use as much porn and manual stimulation to bring yourself to erection and hold an erection for 60 minutes.  Do not cum until you've made it to 60 minutes and do not go soft.  Use stop/start to masturbate not just as much as you need to stay hard, but as much and as intensely as you can *but do not cum* until the end.  Back off before you cum.  This may actually meaningfully treat your PE symptoms (the high wire and need to balance may disappear), or it just may make you more competent and confident on that hire-wire act (this is the case for me). Try this 3-4 times per week for awhile. If you see *no* progress after 10-20 sessions of this, I doubt you're going to start seeing progress in hour 11 or 21, know what I mean? So use your own judgment on whether this is ""working"" or not but don't lose faith after only session 2 or 3!

d. there is no evidence whatsoever that any kind of or pattern of masturbation causes PE or makes it worse.  There's no legitimate link that has ever been established in any credible scientific way.  I think this myth is the result of people reversing causality.  Their own narrative is that growing up they masturbated faster and harder to cum as quickly as possible and now they are stuck with that.  When what really happened probably is they were just learning how to masturbate more competently/quickly/effectively and what they recall as the descent into PE was really just them becoming more effective masturbators, revealing their PE only eventually.  You'll want to share with your doctor that this is an acquired PE and you certain you haven't been dealing with it all along; that *may* hint at some prostate issue or something else you have going on.","A. at-home remedies include stretching, deep breathing, yoga, kegels, meditation, anything that could be described as behavioral therapy is plenty safe and you can do it for free, at home, no need to pay professionals to test out these methods and see if they bring you any progress. Medical treatments include medications, surgical procedures, etc. In most of the world, medical options are just medications (pills) as surgeries will only apply to people with particular acquired PEs, or in Korea they do have a procedure where they reduce the number of nerve endings in your dick (although this procedure is not really promotedsupported elsewhere, so I would look at that very cautiously). B. You can talk to any generalist doctor in your situation, as there is no particular reason you've listed to worry you have a more serious urological disorder. Review this article yourself first and also provide it to your doctor(https:www.tandfonline.comdoifull10.10802090598X.2021.1943273). Your doctor may express confidence that they know how to approach this, but if you are like me you'll want to make sure their opinions are informed by the latest greated information (doctors have a way of not checking in on the latest science until some big breakthrough is made, and in PE, no big breakthrough). c. I think your goal with edging is lot like a hire-wire act; your first priority is to be able to walk that edge at all, without falling off, and build confidence you can do so. Second order of business is to increase stamina, to be able to maintain the balance for awhile. . Last order of business would be to make it look easy and incorporate some tricks -- lol -- so you're not just walking back and forth with full concentration, you can actually have fun while doing this. How to get there? I would do this: use as much porn and manual stimulation to bring yourself to erection and hold an erection for 60 minutes. Do not cum until you've made it to 60 minutes and do not go soft. Use stopstart to masturbate not just as much as you need to stay hard, but as much and as intensely as you can but do not cum until the end. Back off before you cum. This may actually meaningfully treat your PE symptoms (the high wire and need to balance may disappear), or it just may make you more competent and confident on that hire-wire act (this is the case for me). Try this 3-4 times per week for awhile. If you see no progress after 10-20 sessions of this, I doubt you're going to start seeing progress in hour 11 or 21, know what I mean? So use your own judgment on whether this is ""working"" or not but don't lose faith after only session 2 or 3! d. there is no evidence whatsoever that any kind of or pattern of masturbation causes PE or makes it worse. There's no legitimate link that has ever been established in any credible scientific way. I think this myth is the result of people reversing causality. Their own narrative is that growing up they masturbated faster and harder to cum as quickly as possible and now they are stuck with that. When what really happened probably is they were just learning how to masturbate more competentlyquicklyeffectively and what they recall as the descent into PE was really just them becoming more effective masturbators, revealing their PE only eventually. You'll want to share with your doctor that this is an acquired PE and you certain you haven't been dealing with it all along; that may hint at some prostate issue or something else you have going on.",0
895,469,gxaid4m,"I removed almost all of a prisoner's organs because a couple of my colonists had some negative traits that impacted their organs. Then I took the guy's arm and kidney because during a raid another one of my colonist arm and kidney got destroyed. My next plan is to give him peg legs because it will make him slower when I release him back to his colony. Gotta level that doctor trait up somehow LOL


There was another playthrough I had with mods where I tried to remove and replace every body part and organ of one my my colonists to make him an extreme robot.",I removed almost all of a prisoner's organs because a couple of my colonists had some negative traits that impacted their organs. Then I took the guy's arm and kidney because during a raid another one of my colonist arm and kidney got destroyed. My next plan is to give him peg legs because it will make him slower when I release him back to his colony. Gotta level that doctor trait up somehow LOL There was another playthrough I had with mods where I tried to remove and replace every body part and organ of one my my colonists to make him an extreme robot.,0
896,213,it4nhn5,"Checking in after a crazy week of the diaper rash that will never end. We have two different kinds of medicated ointment for him that his pediatrician prescribed, so I am hoping there’s a resolution soon. He is still so miserable and you can tell he is in pain. It’s so hard to watch him so uncomfortable. His cough has gotten a little bit better though, so that’s a positive! 

I saw the orthopedic surgeon today and they took off my hard cast and put me in one of those fancy braces that has the dial on it. I definitely look like a robot now. I’ll be in this for another four weeks until my next appointment and then they will reassess. I have a little range of motion now, and in two weeks we have to set the dial ourselves to allow full range of motion. I am definitely nervous about that because I’m just imagining how much it’s going to hurt trying to move it then. Even the little bit of movement I can do with the way the dial is set now is painful! I have really been nursing my arm and not moving it much since it’s been in the cast and sling, so with those things coming off today, it’s been pretty sore. But I’m hanging in there! I still can’t drive or obviously pick up the baby, so that’s been pretty hard for me to accept. 

We decided we are going to do a smash cake next Thursday for Asher since we have plans on his actual birthday on Friday. Any tips for this? I bought a white backdrop and a backdrop stand and a couple little decorations to do some photos, but I am far from a great photographer so who knows how they will turn out. My sister has a nice digital camera that I’m going to borrow for it. And, speaking of my sister, her due date is tomorrow! She has been complaining about how miserable she is and how over this pregnancy is, and I am just ignoring it because I still have resentment towards people for those kind of comments. I don’t think that part of infertility will ever go away; even being lucky enough to be a parent I still get irritated with those comments. I don’t know why. I shouldn’t care. I’m just trying to focus on looking forward to becoming an aunt!","Checking in after a crazy week of the diaper rash that will never end. We have two different kinds of medicated ointment for him that his pediatrician prescribed, so I am hoping theres a resolution soon. He is still so miserable and you can tell he is in pain. Its so hard to watch him so uncomfortable. His cough has gotten a little bit better though, so thats a positive! I saw the orthopedic surgeon today and they took off my hard cast and put me in one of those fancy braces that has the dial on it. I definitely look like a robot now. Ill be in this for another four weeks until my next appointment and then they will reassess. I have a little range of motion now, and in two weeks we have to set the dial ourselves to allow full range of motion. I am definitely nervous about that because Im just imagining how much its going to hurt trying to move it then. Even the little bit of movement I can do with the way the dial is set now is painful! I have really been nursing my arm and not moving it much since its been in the cast and sling, so with those things coming off today, its been pretty sore. But Im hanging in there! I still cant drive or obviously pick up the baby, so thats been pretty hard for me to accept. We decided we are going to do a smash cake next Thursday for Asher since we have plans on his actual birthday on Friday. Any tips for this? I bought a white backdrop and a backdrop stand and a couple little decorations to do some photos, but I am far from a great photographer so who knows how they will turn out. My sister has a nice digital camera that Im going to borrow for it. And, speaking of my sister, her due date is tomorrow! She has been complaining about how miserable she is and how over this pregnancy is, and I am just ignoring it because I still have resentment towards people for those kind of comments. I dont think that part of infertility will ever go away; even being lucky enough to be a parent I still get irritated with those comments. I dont know why. I shouldnt care. Im just trying to focus on looking forward to becoming an aunt!",0
897,156,jld3v8a,"Assuming multi-Doctor episodes do not count…

First: The Aztecs

Second: Tomb of the Cybermen (War Games just goes on a bit too long for me)

Third: Inferno (Pertwee’s whole run is glorious)

Fourth: Horror of Fang Rock 

Fifth: Earthshock (Black Orchid is pretty fun, too, and Caves is slowly growing on me)

Sixth: Vengence On Varos 

Seventh: Battlefield (mainly for the Brig. Curse of Fenric & Paradise Towers if I’m going purely on Seven)

Eighth: Night of the Doctor

Ninth: The Empty Child

Tenth: Family of Blood (I think Midnight is better, but it stresses me the hell out)

Eleventh: Eleventh Hour (like Pertwee, there is no Smith episode that I don’t love)

Twelfth: Robot of Sherwood (Heaven Sent is unquestionably a better episode, Sherwood makes me smile, though)

Thirteenth: Haunting of Villa Diodati (Village of the Angels in a close second, with Spyfall finishing a strong third)","Assuming multi-Doctor episodes do not count First: The Aztecs Second: Tomb of the Cybermen (War Games just goes on a bit too long for me) Third: Inferno (Pertwees whole run is glorious) Fourth: Horror of Fang Rock Fifth: Earthshock (Black Orchid is pretty fun, too, and Caves is slowly growing on me) Sixth: Vengence On Varos Seventh: Battlefield (mainly for the Brig. Curse of Fenric amp; Paradise Towers if Im going purely on Seven) Eighth: Night of the Doctor Ninth: The Empty Child Tenth: Family of Blood (I think Midnight is better, but it stresses me the hell out) Eleventh: Eleventh Hour (like Pertwee, there is no Smith episode that I dont love) Twelfth: Robot of Sherwood (Heaven Sent is unquestionably a better episode, Sherwood makes me smile, though) Thirteenth: Haunting of Villa Diodati (Village of the Angels in a close second, with Spyfall finishing a strong third)",0
898,355,fdhdc10,"> C.J. Polychroniou: Noam, [...] What is the conflict between U.S. and Iran all about, and does the assassination of Suleimani constitute an act of war?
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> Noam Chomsky: Act of war? Perhaps we can settle on reckless international terrorism. [...]
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> Suppose that Iran were to murder the second-highest U.S. official, its top general, in the Mexico City international airport, along with the commander of a large part of the U.S.-supported army of an allied nation. Would that be an act of war? Others can decide. It is enough for us to recognize that the analogy is fair enough, and that the pretexts put forth by Washington collapse so quickly on examination that it would be embarrassing to run through them.
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> Suleimani was greatly respected — not only in Iran, where he was a kind of cult figure. This is recognized by U.S. experts on Iran. One of the most prominent experts, Vali Nasr (no dove, and who detests Suleimani), says that Iraqis, including Iraqi Kurds, “don’t see him as the nefarious figure that the West does, but they see him through the prism of defeating ISIS.” They have not forgotten that when the huge, heavily armed U.S.-trained Iraqi army quickly collapsed, and the Kurdish capital of Erbil, then Baghdad and all of Iraq were about to fall in the hands of ISIS [also known as Daesh], it was Suleimani and the Iraqi Shia militias he organized that saved the country. Not a small matter.
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> As for what the conflict is all about[...] It has long been a primary principle of U.S. foreign policy to control the vast energy resources of the Middle East: to control, not necessarily to use. Iran has been central to this objective during the post-World War II period, and its escape from the U.S. orbit in 1979 has accordingly been intolerable.
> 
> The “obsession” can be traced to 1953, when Britain — the overlord of Iran since oil was discovered there — was unable to prevent the government from taking over its own resources and called on the global superpower to manage the operation. [...]
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> Britain called on Washington with some reluctance. To do so meant surrendering more of its former empire to the U.S. and declining even more to the role of “junior partner” in global management, as the foreign office recognized with dismay. The Eisenhower administration took over. It organized a military coup that overthrew the parliamentary regime and re-installed the Shah, restoring the oil concession to its rightful hands, with the U.S. taking over 40 percent of the former British concession. Interestingly, Washington had to force U.S. majors to accept this gift; they preferred to keep to cheaper Saudi oil (which the U.S. had taken over from Britain in a mini war during World War II). But under government coercion, they were forced to comply: one of those unusual but instructive incidents revealing how the government sometimes pursues long-term imperial interests over the objections of the powerful corporate sector that largely controls and even staffs it — with considerable resonance in U.S.-Iran relations in recent years.
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> The Shah proceeded to institute a harsh tyranny. He was regularly cited by Amnesty International as a leading practitioner of torture, always with strong U.S. support as Iran became one of the pillars of U.S. power in the region, along with the Saudi family dictatorship and Israel. Technically, Iran and Israel were at war. In reality, they had extremely close relations, which surfaced publicly after the overthrow of the Shah in 1979. The tacit relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia are surfacing much more clearly now within the framework of the reactionary alliance that the Trump administration is forging as a base for U.S. power in the region: the Gulf dictatorships, the Egyptian military dictatorship and Israel, linked to Modi’s India, Bolsonaro’s Brazil and other similar elements. A rare semblance of a coherent strategy in this chaotic administration.
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> The Carter administration strongly supported the Shah until the last moment. High U.S. officials — [Henry] Kissinger, [Dick] Cheney, [Donald] Rumsfeld — called on U.S. universities (mainly my own, MIT, over strong student protest but faculty acquiescence) to aid the Shah’s nuclear programs, even after he made clear that he was seeking nuclear weapons. When the popular uprising overthrew the Shah, the Carter administration was apparently split on whether to endorse the advice of de facto Israeli Ambassador Uri Lubrani, who counselled that “Tehran can be taken over by a very relatively small force, determined, ruthless, cruel. I mean the men who would lead that force will have to be emotionally geared to the possibility that they’d have to kill ten thousand people.”
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> It didn’t work, and soon Ayatollah Khomeini took over on an enormous wave of popular enthusiasm [...]
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> Shortly after, Saddam Hussein invaded Iran with strong U.S. backing, unaffected by his resort to chemical weapons that caused huge Iranian casualties; his monstrous chemical warfare attacks against Iraqi Kurds were denied by Reagan, who sought to blame Iran and blocked congressional condemnation.
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> Finally, the U.S. pretty much took over, sending naval forces to ensure Saddam’s control of the Gulf. After the U.S. guided missile cruiser Vincennes shot down an Iranian civilian airliner in a clearly marked commercial corridor, killing 290 passengers and returning to port to great acclaim and awards for exceptional service, Khomeini capitulated, recognizing that Iran cannot fight the U.S. President Bush then invited Iraqi nuclear scientists to Washington for advanced training in nuclear weapons production, a very serious threat against Iran.
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> Conflicts continued without a break, in more recent years focusing on Iran’s nuclear programs. These conflicts ended (in theory) with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2015, an agreement between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN, plus Germany, in which Iran agreed to sharply curtail its nuclear programs — none of them weapons programs — in return for Western concessions. The International Atomic Energy Agency, which carries out intensive inspections, reports that Iran fully lived up to the agreement. U.S. intelligence agrees.
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> The topic elicits much debate, unlike another question: Has the U.S. observed the agreement? Apparently not. The JCPOA states that all participants are committed not to impede in any way Iran’s reintegration into the global economy, particularly the global financial system, which the U.S. effectively controls. The U.S. is not permitted to interfere “in areas of trade, technology, finance and energy” and others.
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> President Trump claims that his effective demolition of the JCPOA is an effort to negotiate an improvement. It’s a worthy objective, easily realized. Any concerns about Iranian nuclear threats can be overcome by establishing a nuclear weapons-free zone (NWFZ) in the Middle East, with intensive inspections like those successfully implemented under the JCPOA.
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> As we have discussed before, this is quite straightforward. Regional support is overwhelming. The Arab states initiated the proposal long ago, and continue to agitate for it, with the strong support of Iran and the former nonaligned countries (G-77, now 132 countries). Europe agrees. In fact, there is only one barrier: the U.S., which regularly vetoes the proposal when it comes up at the review meetings of the Non-Proliferation Treaty countries, most recently by Obama in 2015. The U.S. will not permit inspection of Israel’s enormous nuclear arsenal, or even concede its existence, though it is not in doubt. The reason is simple: under U.S. law (the Symington Amendment), conceding its existence would require terminating all aid to Israel.
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> So the simple method of ending the alleged concern about an Iranian threat is ruled out and the world must face grim prospects.
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> Since these topics are scarcely mentionable in the U.S., it is perhaps worthwhile to reiterate another forbidden matter: The U.S. and U.K. have a special responsibility to work to establish a NWFZ in the Middle East. They are formally committed to do so under Article 14 of UN Security Council Resolution 687, which they invoked in their effort to concoct some thin legal basis for their invasion of Iraq, claiming that Iraq had violated the Resolution with nuclear weapons programs. Iraq hadn’t, as they were soon forced to concede. But the U.S. continues to violate the Resolution to the present in order to protect its Israeli client and to allow Washington to violate U.S. law. [...]
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> The term “rogue state” (used widely by the U.S. State Department) refers to the pursuit of state interests without regard to accepted standards of international behavior and the basic principles of international law. Given that definition, isn’t the U.S. a star example of a rogue state? [...]","gt; C.J. Polychroniou: Noam, ... What is the conflict between U.S. and Iran all about, and does the assassination of Suleimani constitute an act of war? gt; gt; Noam Chomsky: Act of war? Perhaps we can settle on reckless international terrorism. ... gt; gt; Suppose that Iran were to murder the second-highest U.S. official, its top general, in the Mexico City international airport, along with the commander of a large part of the U.S.-supported army of an allied nation. Would that be an act of war? Others can decide. It is enough for us to recognize that the analogy is fair enough, and that the pretexts put forth by Washington collapse so quickly on examination that it would be embarrassing to run through them. gt; gt; Suleimani was greatly respected not only in Iran, where he was a kind of cult figure. This is recognized by U.S. experts on Iran. One of the most prominent experts, Vali Nasr (no dove, and who detests Suleimani), says that Iraqis, including Iraqi Kurds, dont see him as the nefarious figure that the West does, but they see him through the prism of defeating ISIS. They have not forgotten that when the huge, heavily armed U.S.-trained Iraqi army quickly collapsed, and the Kurdish capital of Erbil, then Baghdad and all of Iraq were about to fall in the hands of ISIS also known as Daesh, it was Suleimani and the Iraqi Shia militias he organized that saved the country. Not a small matter. gt; gt; As for what the conflict is all about... It has long been a primary principle of U.S. foreign policy to control the vast energy resources of the Middle East: to control, not necessarily to use. Iran has been central to this objective during the post-World War II period, and its escape from the U.S. orbit in 1979 has accordingly been intolerable. gt; gt; The obsession can be traced to 1953, when Britain the overlord of Iran since oil was discovered there was unable to prevent the government from taking over its own resources and called on the global superpower to manage the operation. ... gt; gt; Britain called on Washington with some reluctance. To do so meant surrendering more of its former empire to the U.S. and declining even more to the role of junior partner in global management, as the foreign office recognized with dismay. The Eisenhower administration took over. It organized a military coup that overthrew the parliamentary regime and re-installed the Shah, restoring the oil concession to its rightful hands, with the U.S. taking over 40 percent of the former British concession. Interestingly, Washington had to force U.S. majors to accept this gift; they preferred to keep to cheaper Saudi oil (which the U.S. had taken over from Britain in a mini war during World War II). But under government coercion, they were forced to comply: one of those unusual but instructive incidents revealing how the government sometimes pursues long-term imperial interests over the objections of the powerful corporate sector that largely controls and even staffs it with considerable resonance in U.S.-Iran relations in recent years. gt; gt; The Shah proceeded to institute a harsh tyranny. He was regularly cited by Amnesty International as a leading practitioner of torture, always with strong U.S. support as Iran became one of the pillars of U.S. power in the region, along with the Saudi family dictatorship and Israel. Technically, Iran and Israel were at war. In reality, they had extremely close relations, which surfaced publicly after the overthrow of the Shah in 1979. The tacit relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia are surfacing much more clearly now within the framework of the reactionary alliance that the Trump administration is forging as a base for U.S. power in the region: the Gulf dictatorships, the Egyptian military dictatorship and Israel, linked to Modis India, Bolsonaros Brazil and other similar elements. A rare semblance of a coherent strategy in this chaotic administration. gt; gt; The Carter administration strongly supported the Shah until the last moment. High U.S. officials Henry Kissinger, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld called on U.S. universities (mainly my own, MIT, over strong student protest but faculty acquiescence) to aid the Shahs nuclear programs, even after he made clear that he was seeking nuclear weapons. When the popular uprising overthrew the Shah, the Carter administration was apparently split on whether to endorse the advice of de facto Israeli Ambassador Uri Lubrani, who counselled that Tehran can be taken over by a very relatively small force, determined, ruthless, cruel. I mean the men who would lead that force will have to be emotionally geared to the possibility that theyd have to kill ten thousand people. gt; gt; It didnt work, and soon Ayatollah Khomeini took over on an enormous wave of popular enthusiasm ... gt; gt; Shortly after, Saddam Hussein invaded Iran with strong U.S. backing, unaffected by his resort to chemical weapons that caused huge Iranian casualties; his monstrous chemical warfare attacks against Iraqi Kurds were denied by Reagan, who sought to blame Iran and blocked congressional condemnation. gt; gt; Finally, the U.S. pretty much took over, sending naval forces to ensure Saddams control of the Gulf. After the U.S. guided missile cruiser Vincennes shot down an Iranian civilian airliner in a clearly marked commercial corridor, killing 290 passengers and returning to port to great acclaim and awards for exceptional service, Khomeini capitulated, recognizing that Iran cannot fight the U.S. President Bush then invited Iraqi nuclear scientists to Washington for advanced training in nuclear weapons production, a very serious threat against Iran. gt; gt; Conflicts continued without a break, in more recent years focusing on Irans nuclear programs. These conflicts ended (in theory) with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2015, an agreement between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN, plus Germany, in which Iran agreed to sharply curtail its nuclear programs none of them weapons programs in return for Western concessions. The International Atomic Energy Agency, which carries out intensive inspections, reports that Iran fully lived up to the agreement. U.S. intelligence agrees. gt; gt; The topic elicits much debate, unlike another question: Has the U.S. observed the agreement? Apparently not. The JCPOA states that all participants are committed not to impede in any way Irans reintegration into the global economy, particularly the global financial system, which the U.S. effectively controls. The U.S. is not permitted to interfere in areas of trade, technology, finance and energy and others. gt; gt; President Trump claims that his effective demolition of the JCPOA is an effort to negotiate an improvement. Its a worthy objective, easily realized. Any concerns about Iranian nuclear threats can be overcome by establishing a nuclear weapons-free zone (NWFZ) in the Middle East, with intensive inspections like those successfully implemented under the JCPOA. gt; gt; As we have discussed before, this is quite straightforward. Regional support is overwhelming. The Arab states initiated the proposal long ago, and continue to agitate for it, with the strong support of Iran and the former nonaligned countries (G-77, now 132 countries). Europe agrees. In fact, there is only one barrier: the U.S., which regularly vetoes the proposal when it comes up at the review meetings of the Non-Proliferation Treaty countries, most recently by Obama in 2015. The U.S. will not permit inspection of Israels enormous nuclear arsenal, or even concede its existence, though it is not in doubt. The reason is simple: under U.S. law (the Symington Amendment), conceding its existence would require terminating all aid to Israel. gt; gt; So the simple method of ending the alleged concern about an Iranian threat is ruled out and the world must face grim prospects. gt; gt; Since these topics are scarcely mentionable in the U.S., it is perhaps worthwhile to reiterate another forbidden matter: The U.S. and U.K. have a special responsibility to work to establish a NWFZ in the Middle East. They are formally committed to do so under Article 14 of UN Security Council Resolution 687, which they invoked in their effort to concoct some thin legal basis for their invasion of Iraq, claiming that Iraq had violated the Resolution with nuclear weapons programs. Iraq hadnt, as they were soon forced to concede. But the U.S. continues to violate the Resolution to the present in order to protect its Israeli client and to allow Washington to violate U.S. law. ... gt; gt; The term rogue state (used widely by the U.S. State Department) refers to the pursuit of state interests without regard to accepted standards of international behavior and the basic principles of international law. Given that definition, isnt the U.S. a star example of a rogue state? ...",0
899,117,jjw5g7t,"I'd argue that AI is a kernel of ""real deal"" surrounded by a massive ball of ""hype.""

The algorithms themselves are fascinating and useful, but history is repeating itself with AI being over-sold. Most people don't understand what exactly its capabilities and limitations are. At its core, it's still just very advanced statistics and probabilities. Super useful for some applications, but AI is still not going to replace doctors or programmers or writers anytime soon.

It *is* being used to solve real-world problems, though, so I agree there's no comparison with cryptocurrency.","I'd argue that AI is a kernel of ""real deal"" surrounded by a massive ball of ""hype."" The algorithms themselves are fascinating and useful, but history is repeating itself with AI being over-sold. Most people don't understand what exactly its capabilities and limitations are. At its core, it's still just very advanced statistics and probabilities. Super useful for some applications, but AI is still not going to replace doctors or programmers or writers anytime soon. It is being used to solve real-world problems, though, so I agree there's no comparison with cryptocurrency.",1
900,470,dquu0kd,">Author's Note: Contains Nymphomania, M/F, m/m/F, m/m/M and slight f/M

It was a foolish idea. I know Clara thinks differently, always has, but why exactly would we even have needed ""fixing""? We were asexual, yes, but it wasn't an illness, was it? If you say asexuality is an illness, you can go and open that can of worms fully by lumping in homosexuality and fetishism.

Don't get me wrong, I understand why people want to feel this need for sex. Clara has explained me often enough, for certain. And even if that wasn't the case, I had enough trashy romance novels behind me to know the ""pleasure of the sensual need"".

Now, once Clara had heard of this revolutionary treatment, curing asexuality wholly, I didn't have much of a choice, did I? If I remained asexual, I might as well have said that I would go and find her a new husband myself for all the difference it would make. No, if she wanted to go ""normal"", I'd have to be with her, as stupid as it sounded.

Now, I expected something more Sci-Fi, like a monitor reprogramming a brain. Instead, the two of us got a syringe, and that was it. We were meant to stay in the room for a bit to ensure it worked. And work it did, I'd assume.

Of course, the first sign that it worked was the alert of my little buddy, springing to attention. My eyes, which followed the swaying ass of the doctor, were another, but mostly, the raging erection was a core sign. The two of us were tied to our tables, probably to prevent any damage due to seizures or similar, so I couldn't just get up and take the doctor as hard as I wanted, as much as my head was filled with the swarming thought of stripping him down, grabbing his perky butt and screwing his butt to next tuesday, creaming inside his little pucker...

Whew, I needed that break from writing. Anyways, the doctor had to leave for a moment. Clara and I were alone. I was looking at her, then down to her crotch. She did much the same. And although she hadn't any swelling as self-announcing as my dick was, her gushing wet pussy was sign enough that she was as eager to screw me senseless as I was.

The doctor came back, untied us and got each of us a bandaid for where she had placed the needle. Somehow, the two of us managed to not force her into a threesome then and there, and in an even greater miracle, we managed to contain ourself until we got into my car.

In there, though, all bets were off: I practically ripped open my jeans, removing both button as well as functionailty of the zipper from it as I worked on quickly undressing. Clara was already atop me, kissing me as feverishly as usual while fingering herself. We didn't close our eyes, our gazes locked in lust and desire. As the two of us got ready to go, I got a good look on my wife, panting, sweating...

I didn't think of her as the wife I wanted to please, I didn't think of her wishes and desires at all, in fact. I just wanted to cum, wanted to fill her up with my sperm, to knock someone up with my freshly-revitalised sexual organ. Thus, I skipped any foreplay as the two of us began continuously humping one another. My cock was almost bursting, hardened enough that even the roughest touch were not to squeeze it, and thus it was easy to insert myself within Clara's overflowingly wet fold.

Clara must have screamed an awful lot, not that I had taken notice of it. I, myself have probably been grunting like a caveman myself as I pushed myself deep inside her, trying to push just a bit deeper every time I could. In my sex-addled mind, I thought I could reach her womb if I just strained myself a bit, and thus I pushed more and more. The pleasure was heavenly, the rhythmic squeezing of her inner folds, the warm, wet feeling of sinking into your lover as well as the innate sense of wanting sex pushed me onwards to do more, to do her harder. I soon gasped, and shook, releasing years of pent-up, unused sperm inside Clara's needy, greedy fuckhole. I collapsed atop her, drooling atop her chest, though it turned her on still, because each and every moment I didn't fuck her she was fingering herself, and she licked up my saliva as if it was the sweetest of juices.

It was a moment of clarity that I had after my afterglow subsided, but shortly before my cock could fully rise to the occasion, in which I took a gander at the window outside. A small crowd of youths had gathered, bewildered, intrigued at our passionate lovemaking. I opened the door, letting the cool air stream inside. I had no shame, no snese of disgust or adult superiority as I offered casually that they may join in.

Soon after, I took to licking two boys' growing cocks, licking them one at a time, jerking the other. Beneath me was a girl that studied my cock, learning from it's size and it's rigid form as she eased herself into her first blowjob. Inside the car was Clara, trying her best to appease the rest as good as she could, with some taking turns and others making due with less. Thankfully, the group of teenagers had only one girl, else Clara might have gotten jealous and competitive about it.

I caressed the first teen's shaft with gentle licks, cleaning the uncircumcised cock from all and any gunk that sticked on it , in the small spots that were a bitch to clean without help like this. In reward, he cried with such a shaky voice as his friend egged him on, that what he did was ""fucking gay"". I didn't bother talking back to him, too lost was I myself in pleasing the two men eagerly enjoying my service. Only once in a while did I thrust my hips in the pleasurable shock, though I was as tense and close to climax as can be. I had taken great enjoyment in pleasing the cocks served to me, and all and any focus on Clara was gone from my mind at that point...

Anyways, I felt the boy tense up after a while, and greedily sucked as I coaxed spurt after spurt out of the teen's cock. The other, waiting for me to put it in, seemingly had enough, already worked up from the display as well as the handjob I had given. He forcefully pushed himself in my cum-filled mouth and placed a second load inside it, which I simply couldn't keep up with. Much of it spilled from my mouth, down to the girl interested in my cock, though she either didn't wholly notice or didn't mind at all, since she was still slowly and agonizingly bringing me to orgasm only to drop me off near the end. Seemingly done herself, she got up and began waiting with the boys. I, fed up and unwilling to ask, rubbed a quick one out as I looked inside the car. My car was wrecked, soaked in enough cum to need a mop for it. My wife was in a similar state, with two boys still thrusting inside her despite the fact that they were touching more cum than actual pussy. I didn't know why, I should have felt jealous, angry, but in my mixed, addled state, I just couldn't help myself. I gasped and gasped, and shot my load against the car's door.

Somewhat exhausted, I took to waiting until the last few boys were finished before I drove my almost comatose-fucked wife home. I showered her, I put a few loads inside her myself, I showered myself, and I went to sleep, holding her tightly. My arms around her body, my cock inside her butt...

The days after, we talked. We were definitely overdosed on the treatment, but my wife spoke against reverting it, citing risks and complications that she couldn't have known reasonably. I accepted ,not wanting to put our marriage in danger, though our sex life changed. Before, it was non-existant, and equal between the two of us, but now, it was different. She brought boys, men, girls with strapons home, to plow her when I was busy. She didn't care a slight bit about faithfulness anymore, and let anyone and everyone cum inside her. She wasn't going to get pregnant anyways, and she grew hopelessly addicted to the feeling of virile seed sloshing inside her.    
I, myself, have not done any of that sort, never fucking or being fucked by anyone but my wife. Sure, I blew most of the visitors Clara had over, and took quite an awful lot of rimjobs from them, even giving some quite a few times, but I didn't fuck them. I had some faithfulness in our relationship, and I wanted to keep it that way.","gt;Author's Note: Contains Nymphomania, MF, mmF, mmM and slight fM It was a foolish idea. I know Clara thinks differently, always has, but why exactly would we even have needed ""fixing""? We were asexual, yes, but it wasn't an illness, was it? If you say asexuality is an illness, you can go and open that can of worms fully by lumping in homosexuality and fetishism. Don't get me wrong, I understand why people want to feel this need for sex. Clara has explained me often enough, for certain. And even if that wasn't the case, I had enough trashy romance novels behind me to know the ""pleasure of the sensual need"". Now, once Clara had heard of this revolutionary treatment, curing asexuality wholly, I didn't have much of a choice, did I? If I remained asexual, I might as well have said that I would go and find her a new husband myself for all the difference it would make. No, if she wanted to go ""normal"", I'd have to be with her, as stupid as it sounded. Now, I expected something more Sci-Fi, like a monitor reprogramming a brain. Instead, the two of us got a syringe, and that was it. We were meant to stay in the room for a bit to ensure it worked. And work it did, I'd assume. Of course, the first sign that it worked was the alert of my little buddy, springing to attention. My eyes, which followed the swaying ass of the doctor, were another, but mostly, the raging erection was a core sign. The two of us were tied to our tables, probably to prevent any damage due to seizures or similar, so I couldn't just get up and take the doctor as hard as I wanted, as much as my head was filled with the swarming thought of stripping him down, grabbing his perky butt and screwing his butt to next tuesday, creaming inside his little pucker... Whew, I needed that break from writing. Anyways, the doctor had to leave for a moment. Clara and I were alone. I was looking at her, then down to her crotch. She did much the same. And although she hadn't any swelling as self-announcing as my dick was, her gushing wet pussy was sign enough that she was as eager to screw me senseless as I was. The doctor came back, untied us and got each of us a bandaid for where she had placed the needle. Somehow, the two of us managed to not force her into a threesome then and there, and in an even greater miracle, we managed to contain ourself until we got into my car. In there, though, all bets were off: I practically ripped open my jeans, removing both button as well as functionailty of the zipper from it as I worked on quickly undressing. Clara was already atop me, kissing me as feverishly as usual while fingering herself. We didn't close our eyes, our gazes locked in lust and desire. As the two of us got ready to go, I got a good look on my wife, panting, sweating... I didn't think of her as the wife I wanted to please, I didn't think of her wishes and desires at all, in fact. I just wanted to cum, wanted to fill her up with my sperm, to knock someone up with my freshly-revitalised sexual organ. Thus, I skipped any foreplay as the two of us began continuously humping one another. My cock was almost bursting, hardened enough that even the roughest touch were not to squeeze it, and thus it was easy to insert myself within Clara's overflowingly wet fold. Clara must have screamed an awful lot, not that I had taken notice of it. I, myself have probably been grunting like a caveman myself as I pushed myself deep inside her, trying to push just a bit deeper every time I could. In my sex-addled mind, I thought I could reach her womb if I just strained myself a bit, and thus I pushed more and more. The pleasure was heavenly, the rhythmic squeezing of her inner folds, the warm, wet feeling of sinking into your lover as well as the innate sense of wanting sex pushed me onwards to do more, to do her harder. I soon gasped, and shook, releasing years of pent-up, unused sperm inside Clara's needy, greedy fuckhole. I collapsed atop her, drooling atop her chest, though it turned her on still, because each and every moment I didn't fuck her she was fingering herself, and she licked up my saliva as if it was the sweetest of juices. It was a moment of clarity that I had after my afterglow subsided, but shortly before my cock could fully rise to the occasion, in which I took a gander at the window outside. A small crowd of youths had gathered, bewildered, intrigued at our passionate lovemaking. I opened the door, letting the cool air stream inside. I had no shame, no snese of disgust or adult superiority as I offered casually that they may join in. Soon after, I took to licking two boys' growing cocks, licking them one at a time, jerking the other. Beneath me was a girl that studied my cock, learning from it's size and it's rigid form as she eased herself into her first blowjob. Inside the car was Clara, trying her best to appease the rest as good as she could, with some taking turns and others making due with less. Thankfully, the group of teenagers had only one girl, else Clara might have gotten jealous and competitive about it. I caressed the first teen's shaft with gentle licks, cleaning the uncircumcised cock from all and any gunk that sticked on it , in the small spots that were a bitch to clean without help like this. In reward, he cried with such a shaky voice as his friend egged him on, that what he did was ""fucking gay"". I didn't bother talking back to him, too lost was I myself in pleasing the two men eagerly enjoying my service. Only once in a while did I thrust my hips in the pleasurable shock, though I was as tense and close to climax as can be. I had taken great enjoyment in pleasing the cocks served to me, and all and any focus on Clara was gone from my mind at that point... Anyways, I felt the boy tense up after a while, and greedily sucked as I coaxed spurt after spurt out of the teen's cock. The other, waiting for me to put it in, seemingly had enough, already worked up from the display as well as the handjob I had given. He forcefully pushed himself in my cum-filled mouth and placed a second load inside it, which I simply couldn't keep up with. Much of it spilled from my mouth, down to the girl interested in my cock, though she either didn't wholly notice or didn't mind at all, since she was still slowly and agonizingly bringing me to orgasm only to drop me off near the end. Seemingly done herself, she got up and began waiting with the boys. I, fed up and unwilling to ask, rubbed a quick one out as I looked inside the car. My car was wrecked, soaked in enough cum to need a mop for it. My wife was in a similar state, with two boys still thrusting inside her despite the fact that they were touching more cum than actual pussy. I didn't know why, I should have felt jealous, angry, but in my mixed, addled state, I just couldn't help myself. I gasped and gasped, and shot my load against the car's door. Somewhat exhausted, I took to waiting until the last few boys were finished before I drove my almost comatose-fucked wife home. I showered her, I put a few loads inside her myself, I showered myself, and I went to sleep, holding her tightly. My arms around her body, my cock inside her butt... The days after, we talked. We were definitely overdosed on the treatment, but my wife spoke against reverting it, citing risks and complications that she couldn't have known reasonably. I accepted ,not wanting to put our marriage in danger, though our sex life changed. Before, it was non-existant, and equal between the two of us, but now, it was different. She brought boys, men, girls with strapons home, to plow her when I was busy. She didn't care a slight bit about faithfulness anymore, and let anyone and everyone cum inside her. She wasn't going to get pregnant anyways, and she grew hopelessly addicted to the feeling of virile seed sloshing inside her. I, myself, have not done any of that sort, never fucking or being fucked by anyone but my wife. Sure, I blew most of the visitors Clara had over, and took quite an awful lot of rimjobs from them, even giving some quite a few times, but I didn't fuck them. I had some faithfulness in our relationship, and I wanted to keep it that way.",0
901,492,hd1lmfy,">We are talking about long term memory. Facts that we are confronted with, numerous times during your life times. Not just one time, but more often. And each time, those facts are ingrained in the memory more and more. More over, these ME witnesses all remember the same facts, same details same everything.

This is a huge assumption. Long term memory can't be faulty? That's ridiculous. There have been numerous studies showing this is not true. There was one where participants were presented with doctored photos and some of them started to literally make up stories of things that never happened to explain the photos. They actually believed these things happened because they convinced themselves they must have, since the photos are right in front of them.

Even if you ignore this and just go off your personal assessment of how long term memory works, you can point to the fact that humans don't scan things like a machine, and will optimise the way they observe things based on what they already know.   
When you see a complex logo, do you pore over every detail, or do you recognise the vague shape and colours and go ""hey that's \[company\] logo!"". It's usually the latter. So regardless of how often you are presented with the same information, the way you take it in does change and this functions as a pretty reasonable explanation of how you could even misremember something you've seen many times over a long period. 

Everyone has stories of little things like this, where they notice something new about something they've seen a thousand times before. Not an ME, just a new detail that doesn't contradict anything they believed necessarily, but they just didn't notice. If this is possible, could the same phenomenon not also apply to MEs when combined with an *assumption* about how something is based on a combination of different memories blending together, or even inserting information from other sources into a memory?

>And another thing, ask anyone about a mandela. Most will tell you the facts, the same way the ME witnesses remember it. A TV station did an interview on the street about the ME. All gave the same (wrong) answer. And were shocked when they learn what the current reality is. And just brushed it of as just flawed memory. Which it isn't.  
>  
>It isn't flawed memory. If it was, we should have different accounts, details and stories. We dont. Everything is the same. It isn't the short term memory. Its in the long term memory.
  

  
Do you know what you ate last week tuesday? Probably not.
  

  
Do you know the name of the actor in Star wars, and how you write his name? You probably do.
  

  
Sally Fields changed to Sally Field. That changed. That's the mandela effect.
  


Literally all you're doing here is saying ""no"". Which isn't an argument. 

You ignore that we all live in a shared culture and consume a lot of the same information. A lot of our media is the same, the experience of our daily lives often have many parallels, and our entire cultural structure even shapes how we think, which you can see when you compare the people in different cultures and how they (broadly) approach problems in different ways.

The same (or at least similar enough) false memories could form from the same mistakes being made by different people, which is hardly impossible to imagine. Take the Berenstain Bears - everyone knows that the surname suffix ""stein"" is a common Jewish name, it's very embedded into specifically American knowledge, so it's not that improbable that many different people could make the same mistake of not paying close enough attention to the name and just assuming the more likely answer. And how many people who report this ME actually read the books regularly, compared to just knowing of them? 

You also have to think about statistics. The sheer number of *things* we encounter every day is mind-boggling. The amount of information we are bombarded with daily, and how common misremembering or misinterpreting things is, doesn't it just make sense that out of all of those, a few will just happen to be common among many people?","gt;We are talking about long term memory. Facts that we are confronted with, numerous times during your life times. Not just one time, but more often. And each time, those facts are ingrained in the memory more and more. More over, these ME witnesses all remember the same facts, same details same everything. This is a huge assumption. Long term memory can't be faulty? That's ridiculous. There have been numerous studies showing this is not true. There was one where participants were presented with doctored photos and some of them started to literally make up stories of things that never happened to explain the photos. They actually believed these things happened because they convinced themselves they must have, since the photos are right in front of them. Even if you ignore this and just go off your personal assessment of how long term memory works, you can point to the fact that humans don't scan things like a machine, and will optimise the way they observe things based on what they already know. When you see a complex logo, do you pore over every detail, or do you recognise the vague shape and colours and go ""hey that's company logo!"". It's usually the latter. So regardless of how often you are presented with the same information, the way you take it in does change and this functions as a pretty reasonable explanation of how you could even misremember something you've seen many times over a long period. Everyone has stories of little things like this, where they notice something new about something they've seen a thousand times before. Not an ME, just a new detail that doesn't contradict anything they believed necessarily, but they just didn't notice. If this is possible, could the same phenomenon not also apply to MEs when combined with an assumption about how something is based on a combination of different memories blending together, or even inserting information from other sources into a memory? gt;And another thing, ask anyone about a mandela. Most will tell you the facts, the same way the ME witnesses remember it. A TV station did an interview on the street about the ME. All gave the same (wrong) answer. And were shocked when they learn what the current reality is. And just brushed it of as just flawed memory. Which it isn't. gt; gt;It isn't flawed memory. If it was, we should have different accounts, details and stories. We dont. Everything is the same. It isn't the short term memory. Its in the long term memory. Do you know what you ate last week tuesday? Probably not. Do you know the name of the actor in Star wars, and how you write his name? You probably do. Sally Fields changed to Sally Field. That changed. That's the mandela effect. Literally all you're doing here is saying ""no"". Which isn't an argument. You ignore that we all live in a shared culture and consume a lot of the same information. A lot of our media is the same, the experience of our daily lives often have many parallels, and our entire cultural structure even shapes how we think, which you can see when you compare the people in different cultures and how they (broadly) approach problems in different ways. The same (or at least similar enough) false memories could form from the same mistakes being made by different people, which is hardly impossible to imagine. Take the Berenstain Bears - everyone knows that the surname suffix ""stein"" is a common Jewish name, it's very embedded into specifically American knowledge, so it's not that improbable that many different people could make the same mistake of not paying close enough attention to the name and just assuming the more likely answer. And how many people who report this ME actually read the books regularly, compared to just knowing of them? You also have to think about statistics. The sheer number of things we encounter every day is mind-boggling. The amount of information we are bombarded with daily, and how common misremembering or misinterpreting things is, doesn't it just make sense that out of all of those, a few will just happen to be common among many people?",0
902,567,irno9z5,"I like to imagine that once we get to a point where AI automation has taken over enough jobs (like not just low wage cashiers but even lawyers, doctors) that it’s actually hard for the basic citizen to get any sort of job that we would end up with a UBI. Like there’s even a tiny push for UBI and taxing the rich more now but imagine how all those republicans and even libertarians would feel once they and their families can barely get jobs cuz the few mega corporations like Amazon automated everything. It’s hard for me to imagine that the majority of people would still be against those things since those few mega corps could def afford to pay a higher tax to help those citizens fill their basic needs. I mean shit, in this scenario I feel like all the tax that companies like Amazon and Disney would be paying to help fund a Universal Basic Income would end up being spent on them anyway lol. 

Then again who knows, people’s stupidity never ceases to amaze me and people already love shooting themselves in the foot when it comes to voting/political things. But still in a democratic society I imagine people are most likely going to implement a UBI or something if the majority of them can’t get stable well paying jobs.","I like to imagine that once we get to a point where AI automation has taken over enough jobs (like not just low wage cashiers but even lawyers, doctors) that its actually hard for the basic citizen to get any sort of job that we would end up with a UBI. Like theres even a tiny push for UBI and taxing the rich more now but imagine how all those republicans and even libertarians would feel once they and their families can barely get jobs cuz the few mega corporations like Amazon automated everything. Its hard for me to imagine that the majority of people would still be against those things since those few mega corps could def afford to pay a higher tax to help those citizens fill their basic needs. I mean shit, in this scenario I feel like all the tax that companies like Amazon and Disney would be paying to help fund a Universal Basic Income would end up being spent on them anyway lol. Then again who knows, peoples stupidity never ceases to amaze me and people already love shooting themselves in the foot when it comes to votingpolitical things. But still in a democratic society I imagine people are most likely going to implement a UBI or something if the majority of them cant get stable well paying jobs.",0
903,540,dic7xwo,"There was one that helped oncologists choose drugs, but I doubt there would be a robot that could really replace physicians in the near future. Even then, it's likely maybe a robot could be used for the most common diagnoses and treatments that essentially operate on standard of care algorithms. Anything beyond that, and you'll want someone to manage your treatment plan. I'm subspecializing, so I'm not too worried lol.","There was one that helped oncologists choose drugs, but I doubt there would be a robot that could really replace physicians in the near future. Even then, it's likely maybe a robot could be used for the most common diagnoses and treatments that essentially operate on standard of care algorithms. Anything beyond that, and you'll want someone to manage your treatment plan. I'm subspecializing, so I'm not too worried lol.",1
904,101,jdp91bj,"My naturopath was the first to say “maybe it’s your adrenal glands” in my 6+ year journey to get diagnosed. Two of my good friends are naturopaths. Just like with MDs, nurses, etc, some of them suck. My worst experience with a medical professional to date was a cardiologist with a good reputation. We have to vet our caretakers.

I’ve seen a naturopath for a decade now and highly recommend (a good) one. I bounce my endocrinologist’s advice off her and vice versa. Between the two of them I feel I am expertly cared for. I go to the endo to understand my endocrine system and it’s dysfunction. I go to the naturopath to understand my overall health and lessen the unavoidable side effects of my disorder (I’m primary). 

We don’t want to take licorice as it lowers cortisol in the blood stream. That’s a supplement for people with too much cortisol. We do want to take and do things that support our immune and digestive systems and help us rest and recover.

Every 1.5-2 years my naturopath orders blood tests looking at my vitamin and mineral levels and food sensitivities. Based on those results we tailor my supplements and I avoid the foods that are inflammatory. I have always noticeably improved and really appreciate her focus on my diet, sleep habits, stress levels, exercise, etc. She always explains the levels of treatment available for my ailment (starting with supplements and possibly up to surgical intervention), asks me what I want to try and reminds me that I can always change my mind later. She knows my adrenal glands are dead and there is currently no “cure.”

I think you just saw a dumb naturopath.","My naturopath was the first to say maybe its your adrenal glands in my 6 year journey to get diagnosed. Two of my good friends are naturopaths. Just like with MDs, nurses, etc, some of them suck. My worst experience with a medical professional to date was a cardiologist with a good reputation. We have to vet our caretakers. Ive seen a naturopath for a decade now and highly recommend (a good) one. I bounce my endocrinologists advice off her and vice versa. Between the two of them I feel I am expertly cared for. I go to the endo to understand my endocrine system and its dysfunction. I go to the naturopath to understand my overall health and lessen the unavoidable side effects of my disorder (Im primary). We dont want to take licorice as it lowers cortisol in the blood stream. Thats a supplement for people with too much cortisol. We do want to take and do things that support our immune and digestive systems and help us rest and recover. Every 1.5-2 years my naturopath orders blood tests looking at my vitamin and mineral levels and food sensitivities. Based on those results we tailor my supplements and I avoid the foods that are inflammatory. I have always noticeably improved and really appreciate her focus on my diet, sleep habits, stress levels, exercise, etc. She always explains the levels of treatment available for my ailment (starting with supplements and possibly up to surgical intervention), asks me what I want to try and reminds me that I can always change my mind later. She knows my adrenal glands are dead and there is currently no cure. I think you just saw a dumb naturopath.",0
905,129,f2pg7gb,"With that kinda bloodwork it's super easy to ask doctor for AI too...

Honestly I don't know why people don't go to doctor for AI. I don't want to ask for personal reasons, and my AI definitely works based on my bloodwork. But 99% of you guys should be getting prescriptions just to be safe","With that kinda bloodwork it's super easy to ask doctor for AI too... Honestly I don't know why people don't go to doctor for AI. I don't want to ask for personal reasons, and my AI definitely works based on my bloodwork. But 99 of you guys should be getting prescriptions just to be safe",0
906,324,gubji89,"Sigh. Keep patting your back preaching to your own audience. Ha! If that's what you need to bolster your own ego.

On cross by the defense (starts at 2:45:00 since you people are so desperate for a citation), the doctor often fluffs his answers with qualifiers as to the repositioning of Floyd and whether he would have lived.

The headline is a conclusory statement. Conversely, the often-repeated quote by the doctor in this thread even has ""I think"" in it. Do you not understand qualifiers? I also assume that you only watch the prosecutor's side, if any at all? Maybe the CNN snippet I guess. Yes, I also feel terrible that I have to share this country with you people.

For reference, since I know that you need the help, a conclusory statement is a conclusion of fact without supporting it with evidence. The mere statement by the doctor of ""I think"" without more (i.e., evidence) is a qualified statement. Do you understand the difference? You should watch the full testimony before preaching broadly. You probably won't and will continue not to actually watch; just keep raking those sweet karma points that you know /r/news users will give you.

The point of my initial post is to point out that CNN (and clearly their audience, Reddit) will only focus on the testimony set forth by the prosecutor. It is going to be very sad for the cities that are going to burn because you're ignoring an entire half of the case, the defense's case. You know who can't? The people who matter here, the jury. Best of luck trying to explain to your friends how the case ended the way that it did. I'm sure you will throw a few ""racist justice systems"" in there for good measure to protect your ego from being so wrong.

I'll put GOOD money that headlines are going to die down (as well as reddit posts) as the defense calls their own experts and witnesses.","Sigh. Keep patting your back preaching to your own audience. Ha! If that's what you need to bolster your own ego. On cross by the defense (starts at 2:45:00 since you people are so desperate for a citation), the doctor often fluffs his answers with qualifiers as to the repositioning of Floyd and whether he would have lived. The headline is a conclusory statement. Conversely, the often-repeated quote by the doctor in this thread even has ""I think"" in it. Do you not understand qualifiers? I also assume that you only watch the prosecutor's side, if any at all? Maybe the CNN snippet I guess. Yes, I also feel terrible that I have to share this country with you people. For reference, since I know that you need the help, a conclusory statement is a conclusion of fact without supporting it with evidence. The mere statement by the doctor of ""I think"" without more (i.e., evidence) is a qualified statement. Do you understand the difference? You should watch the full testimony before preaching broadly. You probably won't and will continue not to actually watch; just keep raking those sweet karma points that you know rnews users will give you. The point of my initial post is to point out that CNN (and clearly their audience, Reddit) will only focus on the testimony set forth by the prosecutor. It is going to be very sad for the cities that are going to burn because you're ignoring an entire half of the case, the defense's case. You know who can't? The people who matter here, the jury. Best of luck trying to explain to your friends how the case ended the way that it did. I'm sure you will throw a few ""racist justice systems"" in there for good measure to protect your ego from being so wrong. I'll put GOOD money that headlines are going to die down (as well as reddit posts) as the defense calls their own experts and witnesses.",0
907,241,hfxhvyi,"I'm also from Canada. I had an overnight sleep study at a sleep clinic. The clinic staff and sleep doctor were good. My O2 was not a major concern, but my AHI was 27 (54 during REM). They referred me to Respiratory Home Care Solutions. (This is equivalent to the DME's in the US.) They set me up with the machine and I tried out several masks. I knew very little about CPAP and they were helpful. After I bought my machine, I heard from them once! Even though they say they provide life-time support! I paid $2,700 for my Phillips Dreamstation, mask, etc. My insurance company covered $2,000. Unfortunately, this machine has now been recalled. So, I went online and bought a ResMed AirSense 10 package (includes mask, hose, carrying case, etc) for $1,270. I have learned how to use OSCAR to monitor my results, ask questions on Reddit and Apnea board. Although I spent more money than I should have, I am actually grateful that I have found places that have allowed me to better control my sleep apnea.

I bought my machine from: https://cpapmachinescanada.ca.

I've also bought my supplies from them. They have been great. And, although, I was able to get a prescription from my sleep doctor, they didn't require one.

I can see from your post that you question and want to know more. I wish I knew that I could have done this without the company I was referred to. I know this has been a long post. I hope you find some answers.","I'm also from Canada. I had an overnight sleep study at a sleep clinic. The clinic staff and sleep doctor were good. My O2 was not a major concern, but my AHI was 27 (54 during REM). They referred me to Respiratory Home Care Solutions. (This is equivalent to the DME's in the US.) They set me up with the machine and I tried out several masks. I knew very little about CPAP and they were helpful. After I bought my machine, I heard from them once! Even though they say they provide life-time support! I paid 2,700 for my Phillips Dreamstation, mask, etc. My insurance company covered 2,000. Unfortunately, this machine has now been recalled. So, I went online and bought a ResMed AirSense 10 package (includes mask, hose, carrying case, etc) for 1,270. I have learned how to use OSCAR to monitor my results, ask questions on Reddit and Apnea board. Although I spent more money than I should have, I am actually grateful that I have found places that have allowed me to better control my sleep apnea. I bought my machine from: https:cpapmachinescanada.ca. I've also bought my supplies from them. They have been great. And, although, I was able to get a prescription from my sleep doctor, they didn't require one. I can see from your post that you question and want to know more. I wish I knew that I could have done this without the company I was referred to. I know this has been a long post. I hope you find some answers.",0
908,80,hzzdyjo,"I completely get why you are scared, there are so many unknowns and I've at least found that Doctor's aren't all that great at explaining what things mean or even contacting you to discuss lab results. They complain when patients google things but they leave patients in the position that they have to google things.

The biggest thing I found out on this journey that really surprised me is that a positive test result doesn't mean you have anything wrong and a negative test doesn't mean that you don't have something wrong. Autoimmune is like a puzzle - it requires several different pieces to come together to create a picture of what is going on. It's not just the lab work, it's lab work plus family history and symptoms.

I have heard of people being diagnosed with negative tests but having symptoms and I've heard of people being diagnosed based off positive tests and no symptoms. Some tests for autoimmune will be positive for healthy people (ANA is one that is common for healthy people with no AI to test positive for) and a lot of the tests have a very high chance of a false positive (I tested positive for one of the scleroderma indicators, I do not have scleroderma and more than likely had a false positive).

Having a baby can throw things off, lyme disease can throw things off. There are so many factors that could be going on. It's worth looking into but not worth being overly stressed at this point. You will want to see a rheumatologist for further testing, You may also need to see a hepatic (liver) specialist to see what is going on there. 

And just remember - even if there is something there, so many things are treatable and manageable.","I completely get why you are scared, there are so many unknowns and I've at least found that Doctor's aren't all that great at explaining what things mean or even contacting you to discuss lab results. They complain when patients google things but they leave patients in the position that they have to google things. The biggest thing I found out on this journey that really surprised me is that a positive test result doesn't mean you have anything wrong and a negative test doesn't mean that you don't have something wrong. Autoimmune is like a puzzle - it requires several different pieces to come together to create a picture of what is going on. It's not just the lab work, it's lab work plus family history and symptoms. I have heard of people being diagnosed with negative tests but having symptoms and I've heard of people being diagnosed based off positive tests and no symptoms. Some tests for autoimmune will be positive for healthy people (ANA is one that is common for healthy people with no AI to test positive for) and a lot of the tests have a very high chance of a false positive (I tested positive for one of the scleroderma indicators, I do not have scleroderma and more than likely had a false positive). Having a baby can throw things off, lyme disease can throw things off. There are so many factors that could be going on. It's worth looking into but not worth being overly stressed at this point. You will want to see a rheumatologist for further testing, You may also need to see a hepatic (liver) specialist to see what is going on there. And just remember - even if there is something there, so many things are treatable and manageable.",0
909,465,g5p0asq," 

**Amazon prime**

The Old Guard

The expanse

The marvelous mrs maisel

The boys

Star Trek Discovery (cbs add on)

Legion

Coming soon: Picard (cbs)

The twilight zone (cbs)

Good Omens

Hulu

Masterchef 

You don’t know jack (hbo add on)

Rick and Morty

The good doctor

Letterkenny

Bobs Burgers

Legion

Shameless

Brooklyn 99

The handmaids tale 

Futureman 

Chernobyl

Westworld (hbo)

The Act

Devs 

Netflix 

Travelers

The crown

Shameless

Bojack horseman

Sense8

Chef’s table

Black mirror

House of cards (first two seasons)

Love death +robots

Hell on wheels (first two seasons)",Amazon prime The Old Guard The expanse The marvelous mrs maisel The boys Star Trek Discovery (cbs add on) Legion Coming soon: Picard (cbs) The twilight zone (cbs) Good Omens Hulu Masterchef You dont know jack (hbo add on) Rick and Morty The good doctor Letterkenny Bobs Burgers Legion Shameless Brooklyn 99 The handmaids tale Futureman Chernobyl Westworld (hbo) The Act Devs Netflix Travelers The crown Shameless Bojack horseman Sense8 Chefs table Black mirror House of cards (first two seasons) Love death robots Hell on wheels (first two seasons),0
910,578,e6ld3w2,"Dude. Peter Capaldi was a damn good Doctor.

I’m not going to lie, 12s reign left a lot to be desired. But not because of Capaldi. It’s just, what else did he have to work with? Honestly?

His first episode he deals with a t-Rex and some weird organ robots. The show runners at the time listened too much to their kids and thought woke was vogue and would lead to better ratings and the stories would just write themselves.

Clara’s character And Capaldi’s doctor just... didn’t work. The writers finally let go of the lesbian couple, only to have another lesbian later who’s sexually, frankly, felt forced. Capt. Jack was bisexual, mostly men, but at least it felt natural and you were always happy for him. Bill, bless her, it felt dry. The whole series felt dry and bland and only made sure to check off certain social commentary. That was on top of this really weird obsession with this theme of children. It was less a space opera and more of a variety show in space.

There is so much wrong with the seasons that featured 12, but the problems with 12s reign started toward the end of 11s. And had NOTHING to do with any of the actors or characters really. It just didn’t feel like a science fiction show. A species that looks like corpse mummies is stupid. An alien made from the crud in your eye is dumb. A ship sending a bunch of cubes to the world to kill the humans and leaves the ship defenseless is poor, poor writing. And that last one is of particular interest cause the writer who wrote that is now the show runner. We’ll see where this goes but honestly I don’t see much happening.","Dude. Peter Capaldi was a damn good Doctor. Im not going to lie, 12s reign left a lot to be desired. But not because of Capaldi. Its just, what else did he have to work with? Honestly? His first episode he deals with a t-Rex and some weird organ robots. The show runners at the time listened too much to their kids and thought woke was vogue and would lead to better ratings and the stories would just write themselves. Claras character And Capaldis doctor just... didnt work. The writers finally let go of the lesbian couple, only to have another lesbian later whos sexually, frankly, felt forced. Capt. Jack was bisexual, mostly men, but at least it felt natural and you were always happy for him. Bill, bless her, it felt dry. The whole series felt dry and bland and only made sure to check off certain social commentary. That was on top of this really weird obsession with this theme of children. It was less a space opera and more of a variety show in space. There is so much wrong with the seasons that featured 12, but the problems with 12s reign started toward the end of 11s. And had NOTHING to do with any of the actors or characters really. It just didnt feel like a science fiction show. A species that looks like corpse mummies is stupid. An alien made from the crud in your eye is dumb. A ship sending a bunch of cubes to the world to kill the humans and leaves the ship defenseless is poor, poor writing. And that last one is of particular interest cause the writer who wrote that is now the show runner. Well see where this goes but honestly I dont see much happening.",0
911,85,i7flm7t,"I agree if we could do it but I'm afraid our politicians are just too petty, greedy, stupid, or all of the above. There is a solution that allows for doctors to be paid appropriately for their services and schooling while allowing universal Healthcare. I think our education system is woefully underfunded. I think the way certain laws get passed is dumb. For example, the Repulican ""don't say gay bill"" would a fair compromise not be to add further funding to schools. Shorten summers, and then have a dedicated expert oversaw sexual education course? It's important for students to understand these issues but instead we pass a law that says you have to close your eyes, cover your ears and scream ""LA LA LA LA LA""  anytime a third grader or under might see a rainbow flag. But then on the flipped flipped have young teachers going on tiktok telling parents to get bent which only fuels their outrage and adds legitimacy to a problem of miscommunication. As an American, our biggest problem is our arrogance towards each other. It's like for fucks sake can we just talk things out like adults?
No
We are going to instead just repeal Roe V. Wade.
Which again had its issues in that it was passed through the Supreme Court and not Congress making its position almost a guaranteed temperorary thing (not saying anything could be done about this, that would take the Republicans growing the fuck up, for people who scream about not wanting a nanny state they sure do love babysitting people )
I know I'm ranting and I hope I didn't offend anyone but I'm just so fucking demoralized as a voter. I can't vote for the Republicans because the are against most of the stuff I'm for and I can't vote for the Democrats because I have lost all faith in their ability to govern.
And there I'd a bias which might be my fault I hold alot of resentment over the Afghanistan pullout because I feel like everything that we sacrificed there was wasted but that also leads me to believe that the democrats are just incapable of leadership.

The only thing thru could do now, is repeal the 22nd Amendment and have Barack Obama run with Susan Rice as VP.

Or just have Susan Rice run for President FFS at least she has proven she can't get shit done","I agree if we could do it but I'm afraid our politicians are just too petty, greedy, stupid, or all of the above. There is a solution that allows for doctors to be paid appropriately for their services and schooling while allowing universal Healthcare. I think our education system is woefully underfunded. I think the way certain laws get passed is dumb. For example, the Repulican ""don't say gay bill"" would a fair compromise not be to add further funding to schools. Shorten summers, and then have a dedicated expert oversaw sexual education course? It's important for students to understand these issues but instead we pass a law that says you have to close your eyes, cover your ears and scream ""LA LA LA LA LA"" anytime a third grader or under might see a rainbow flag. But then on the flipped flipped have young teachers going on tiktok telling parents to get bent which only fuels their outrage and adds legitimacy to a problem of miscommunication. As an American, our biggest problem is our arrogance towards each other. It's like for fucks sake can we just talk things out like adults? No We are going to instead just repeal Roe V. Wade. Which again had its issues in that it was passed through the Supreme Court and not Congress making its position almost a guaranteed temperorary thing (not saying anything could be done about this, that would take the Republicans growing the fuck up, for people who scream about not wanting a nanny state they sure do love babysitting people ) I know I'm ranting and I hope I didn't offend anyone but I'm just so fucking demoralized as a voter. I can't vote for the Republicans because the are against most of the stuff I'm for and I can't vote for the Democrats because I have lost all faith in their ability to govern. And there I'd a bias which might be my fault I hold alot of resentment over the Afghanistan pullout because I feel like everything that we sacrificed there was wasted but that also leads me to believe that the democrats are just incapable of leadership. The only thing thru could do now, is repeal the 22nd Amendment and have Barack Obama run with Susan Rice as VP. Or just have Susan Rice run for President FFS at least she has proven she can't get shit done",0
912,108,j6t0s95,"Yeah I don’t think you understand the power of AI or the fact that quite a few voice actors rely completely on digital augmentation to make their characters come to life. 

I fully agree it’ll be Dan Harmon or someone equally talented, but I absolutely believe they’ll doctor it up with AI and lots of post processing.","Yeah I dont think you understand the power of AI or the fact that quite a few voice actors rely completely on digital augmentation to make their characters come to life. I fully agree itll be Dan Harmon or someone equally talented, but I absolutely believe theyll doctor it up with AI and lots of post processing.",0
913,380,ftenjfj,"Rewatched this recently. Still think it's one of the best episode of S8 and perfectly sets up Capaldi. 

The uncertainty of whether or not the Doctor killed the robot is chilling.",Rewatched this recently. Still think it's one of the best episode of S8 and perfectly sets up Capaldi. The uncertainty of whether or not the Doctor killed the robot is chilling.,0
914,70,hnzmptv,robot saves goats/dogs/bunnies/whatever the fuck they are mixed into one from evil doctor,robot saves goatsdogsbunnieswhatever the fuck they are mixed into one from evil doctor,0
915,285,j783py3,"IMO many predictions about the future (especially regarding robots taking over) essentially boil down to, ""Someday, someone will make a company/product that will do X."" Conveniently, it is never a person who is actively making such a product who makes these predictions. I'm not particularly old, but old enough to have heard the same  technological predictions over and over without them ever amounting to anything (e.g. I'm still waiting on the stem cell revolution, radiologist to be homeless, etc.). Even people who are working on these technologies can often times be dead wrong (e.g. Elon Musk with Neuralink; I remember listening to him 5ish years ago saying in 10 years it will cure all these neurological pathologies; clock is ticking.... I'd bet in 5 years neuralink will have cured 0 diseases). 

Assuming you would need a pathologist to make a program/AI that would replace pathologist, how many pathologist are even working on something like this? I'd guess very few (most medical students/physicians engage in biologic research, since it is much more intuitive; I'm sure I'm like most people in medicine who know nothing about coding, physics, etc.) Compare this to something like stem cells, where there are seemingly infinite researchers working on it, and again, nothing too impressive treatment wise has come of it. 

Don't get me wrong, I do believe that SOMEDAY a real technological revolution will come to medicine (just based on a simple model that innovation continues to occur over time) but based on tech that currently exists, nothing makes me scared about the future of pathology. Similarly, you could play this game in other scenarios (e.g. maybe someone will make a drug that cures all diseases? I've read some obscure academic papers where people are looking for specific molecules that would do this, but again, I'll believe it when I see it/not holding my breath/not worried about people no longer being sick).","IMO many predictions about the future (especially regarding robots taking over) essentially boil down to, ""Someday, someone will make a companyproduct that will do X."" Conveniently, it is never a person who is actively making such a product who makes these predictions. I'm not particularly old, but old enough to have heard the same technological predictions over and over without them ever amounting to anything (e.g. I'm still waiting on the stem cell revolution, radiologist to be homeless, etc.). Even people who are working on these technologies can often times be dead wrong (e.g. Elon Musk with Neuralink; I remember listening to him 5ish years ago saying in 10 years it will cure all these neurological pathologies; clock is ticking.... I'd bet in 5 years neuralink will have cured 0 diseases). Assuming you would need a pathologist to make a programAI that would replace pathologist, how many pathologist are even working on something like this? I'd guess very few (most medical studentsphysicians engage in biologic research, since it is much more intuitive; I'm sure I'm like most people in medicine who know nothing about coding, physics, etc.) Compare this to something like stem cells, where there are seemingly infinite researchers working on it, and again, nothing too impressive treatment wise has come of it. Don't get me wrong, I do believe that SOMEDAY a real technological revolution will come to medicine (just based on a simple model that innovation continues to occur over time) but based on tech that currently exists, nothing makes me scared about the future of pathology. Similarly, you could play this game in other scenarios (e.g. maybe someone will make a drug that cures all diseases? I've read some obscure academic papers where people are looking for specific molecules that would do this, but again, I'll believe it when I see itnot holding my breathnot worried about people no longer being sick).",0
916,256,es4aqc8,"within a couple of years, an event similar to the industrial revolution will happen. I like to call it the digital revolution. It essentially means that computers and AI and that sort of thing will be taking over many of the jobs that we go to college to prepare for. Doctors, and similar jobs will all be replaced by computers. In the industrial revolution, millions lost their jobs, (which were then known as reliable jobs) and the effect will be worse with so many people relying on jobs that will be taken by computers.","within a couple of years, an event similar to the industrial revolution will happen. I like to call it the digital revolution. It essentially means that computers and AI and that sort of thing will be taking over many of the jobs that we go to college to prepare for. Doctors, and similar jobs will all be replaced by computers. In the industrial revolution, millions lost their jobs, (which were then known as reliable jobs) and the effect will be worse with so many people relying on jobs that will be taken by computers.",1
917,50,dxcxm4y,"https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/1999/12/22/national/jco-worker-succumbs-after-83-days/

> One of three JCO Co. workers exposed to massive radiation in September in the nation’s worst nuclear accident died of organ failure at a Tokyo hospital late Tuesday night, becoming the first fatality of his kind in Japan. Hisashi Ouchi, 35, was critically injured during an accident Sept. 30 at the JCO uranium processing plant in the village of Tokai, Ibaraki Prefecture, where hundreds were forced to evacuate or stay indoors as an uncontrolled chain reaction spewed forth radiative particles. The amount of energy that hit him is thought to be equivalent to that at the hypocenter of the Hiroshima atomic bombing. He died at 11:21 p.m., the Science and Technology Agency said. His death, which comes 83 days after the incident, is expected to rekindle opposition to the nation’s controversial nuclear power program, which has been tainted by a spate of accidents and coverup scandals in recent years. Ouchi is the second Japanese to die of acute radiation-related injuries since 1954, when U.S. fallout from thermonuclear testing in the Bikini Atolls of the Marshall Islands claimed 40-year-old Aikichi Kuboyama, who was exposed on the fishing boat Fukuryu-maru No. 5. Ouchi’s body was returned to his home in Kanasago, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Wednesday afternoon, accompanied by his wife, Chizuru. Several senior JCO officials were in attendance as the casket entered the house. A statement released by Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi expressed condolences to Ouchi’s family and pledged to strengthen nuclear safety measures and prevent further accidents. Tokai Mayor Tatsuo Murayama, however, portrayed Ouchi as the “victim of the safety myth” surrounding Japan’s nuclear energy program, now more than 40 years old. Ouchi was part of a crew that had sidestepped safety procedures and used a bucket to pour a highly excessive amount of uranium into a processing tank, triggering a self-sustained nuclear chain reaction that neither he, his company, nor the government had thought possible at such a facility. It is suspected that their actions were accepted, if not condoned. In a matter of minutes, Ouchi had been exposed to an estimated 17 sieverts of radiation, or about 17,000 times the maximum annual permissible exposure level set by the government. The accident effectively destroyed Ouchi’s immune system by sending his white blood cell count plummeting to nearly zero. As his condition worsened, the National Institute of Radiological Sciences in Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, transferred him to University of Tokyo Hospital, where he reportedly underwent the world’s first transfusion of peripheral stem cells on Oct. 6 and 7. Doctors kept Ouchi alive by pumping huge amounts of blood and fluids into him on a daily basis and treating him with drugs normally unavailable in Japan, indicating the high priority the government placed on his survival, observers said. A group of top experts was assembled from Japan and abroad to treat him, with some of the sources saying they felt “silent pressure” from no particular person or body to treat his quick death as a matter of national dignity. Many who were called in to help voiced surprise that the worker had managed to hang on, despite being perhaps the only person in the world to have ever been subjected to so much radiation so quickly. But despite the urgent efforts, his overall condition did not improve, and his heart failed for about 70 minutes on Nov. 27. Doctors managed to keep him alive, but a slight recovery afterward took a turn for the worse. He had been in critical condition since Sunday, and various drugs were being used just to maintain his blood pressure and pulse at adequate levels. His unstable blood pressure was probably caused by septicemia. Despite several skin transplants, however, he continued to lose body fluids through the pores of his skin. Doctors who treated Ouchi told a news conference Wednesday that they did not take special measures such as heart massage to resuscitate him after his heart failed. They said his family had wanted his death to come peacefully. Meanwhile, Ibaraki police said they plan to step up their investigation into the criminal liability of JCO and its parent company, Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., for the accident.

","https:www.japantimes.co.jpnews19991222nationaljco-worker-succumbs-after-83-days gt; One of three JCO Co. workers exposed to massive radiation in September in the nations worst nuclear accident died of organ failure at a Tokyo hospital late Tuesday night, becoming the first fatality of his kind in Japan. Hisashi Ouchi, 35, was critically injured during an accident Sept. 30 at the JCO uranium processing plant in the village of Tokai, Ibaraki Prefecture, where hundreds were forced to evacuate or stay indoors as an uncontrolled chain reaction spewed forth radiative particles. The amount of energy that hit him is thought to be equivalent to that at the hypocenter of the Hiroshima atomic bombing. He died at 11:21 p.m., the Science and Technology Agency said. His death, which comes 83 days after the incident, is expected to rekindle opposition to the nations controversial nuclear power program, which has been tainted by a spate of accidents and coverup scandals in recent years. Ouchi is the second Japanese to die of acute radiation-related injuries since 1954, when U.S. fallout from thermonuclear testing in the Bikini Atolls of the Marshall Islands claimed 40-year-old Aikichi Kuboyama, who was exposed on the fishing boat Fukuryu-maru No. 5. Ouchis body was returned to his home in Kanasago, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Wednesday afternoon, accompanied by his wife, Chizuru. Several senior JCO officials were in attendance as the casket entered the house. A statement released by Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi expressed condolences to Ouchis family and pledged to strengthen nuclear safety measures and prevent further accidents. Tokai Mayor Tatsuo Murayama, however, portrayed Ouchi as the victim of the safety myth surrounding Japans nuclear energy program, now more than 40 years old. Ouchi was part of a crew that had sidestepped safety procedures and used a bucket to pour a highly excessive amount of uranium into a processing tank, triggering a self-sustained nuclear chain reaction that neither he, his company, nor the government had thought possible at such a facility. It is suspected that their actions were accepted, if not condoned. In a matter of minutes, Ouchi had been exposed to an estimated 17 sieverts of radiation, or about 17,000 times the maximum annual permissible exposure level set by the government. The accident effectively destroyed Ouchis immune system by sending his white blood cell count plummeting to nearly zero. As his condition worsened, the National Institute of Radiological Sciences in Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, transferred him to University of Tokyo Hospital, where he reportedly underwent the worlds first transfusion of peripheral stem cells on Oct. 6 and 7. Doctors kept Ouchi alive by pumping huge amounts of blood and fluids into him on a daily basis and treating him with drugs normally unavailable in Japan, indicating the high priority the government placed on his survival, observers said. A group of top experts was assembled from Japan and abroad to treat him, with some of the sources saying they felt silent pressure from no particular person or body to treat his quick death as a matter of national dignity. Many who were called in to help voiced surprise that the worker had managed to hang on, despite being perhaps the only person in the world to have ever been subjected to so much radiation so quickly. But despite the urgent efforts, his overall condition did not improve, and his heart failed for about 70 minutes on Nov. 27. Doctors managed to keep him alive, but a slight recovery afterward took a turn for the worse. He had been in critical condition since Sunday, and various drugs were being used just to maintain his blood pressure and pulse at adequate levels. His unstable blood pressure was probably caused by septicemia. Despite several skin transplants, however, he continued to lose body fluids through the pores of his skin. Doctors who treated Ouchi told a news conference Wednesday that they did not take special measures such as heart massage to resuscitate him after his heart failed. They said his family had wanted his death to come peacefully. Meanwhile, Ibaraki police said they plan to step up their investigation into the criminal liability of JCO and its parent company, Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., for the accident.",0
918,427,fvrm7pb,"Could it be you created a system where they feel like they cannot work independently? The Physician should be the educator. Instead some act like they are god. Good nurses and good staff in general are a well oiled machine where everyone’s opinion is taken and if education is needed, it’s given. 

I am a 42 year old male nurse and in the minority when it comes to staffing. The best compliment I’ve ever received was from a director that acknowledged my effort to learn. I pick everyone’s brain from doctors to reps. We can always learn and should keep a humble attitude towards our profession. 

I have always thought of myself as the physicians eyes and ears. Patient care is collaborative and not a order given-order executed profession. The sooner doctors and nurses figure this out the better outcomes we will have.","Could it be you created a system where they feel like they cannot work independently? The Physician should be the educator. Instead some act like they are god. Good nurses and good staff in general are a well oiled machine where everyones opinion is taken and if education is needed, its given. I am a 42 year old male nurse and in the minority when it comes to staffing. The best compliment Ive ever received was from a director that acknowledged my effort to learn. I pick everyones brain from doctors to reps. We can always learn and should keep a humble attitude towards our profession. I have always thought of myself as the physicians eyes and ears. Patient care is collaborative and not a order given-order executed profession. The sooner doctors and nurses figure this out the better outcomes we will have.",0
919,543,f4ijbjj,"The catch is that healthcare price gouging will still exist in ""medicare for all who want it"". If the insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies are still allowed to play along, the entire system will cost **far** more than if the government becomes the sole purchaser of healthcare. We'll all pay more if we don't expel these middle man corporations.

I'm no expert, just a skeptic. I just have several Canadian and English friends who tell me how their systems work and we're so close to getting it right *without* corporations telling our politicians we can't or because some folks seem to be equating their insurance providers with their doctors. It's frustrating.","The catch is that healthcare price gouging will still exist in ""medicare for all who want it"". If the insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies are still allowed to play along, the entire system will cost far more than if the government becomes the sole purchaser of healthcare. We'll all pay more if we don't expel these middle man corporations. I'm no expert, just a skeptic. I just have several Canadian and English friends who tell me how their systems work and we're so close to getting it right without corporations telling our politicians we can't or because some folks seem to be equating their insurance providers with their doctors. It's frustrating.",0
920,640,gtt6tte,I think the problem is that most doctors are like robots. Reciting whatever their med books tell them. Always thinking in terms of probability.,I think the problem is that most doctors are like robots. Reciting whatever their med books tell them. Always thinking in terms of probability.,0
921,35,gh0h9wx,"The first few weeks after being diagnosed were absolutely the worst for me. After the lumpectomy was done, I felt a lot less of the impending doom and significant anxiety. 

If you want to *do something*, you could ask your oncologist for either tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor to take between now and about a week before the surgery. From something I read, you want to be off the meds for any surgery (estrogen helps recovery, complication rates are higher for breast reconstruction, for example, while on AI)... You also don't want to be on during radiation, if you do that. 

You could also use the time to line up support - friends, especially any breast cancer survivors, a therapist, etc. Or to have a fund experience, if you have time for that.","The first few weeks after being diagnosed were absolutely the worst for me. After the lumpectomy was done, I felt a lot less of the impending doom and significant anxiety. If you want to do something, you could ask your oncologist for either tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor to take between now and about a week before the surgery. From something I read, you want to be off the meds for any surgery (estrogen helps recovery, complication rates are higher for breast reconstruction, for example, while on AI)... You also don't want to be on during radiation, if you do that. You could also use the time to line up support - friends, especially any breast cancer survivors, a therapist, etc. Or to have a fund experience, if you have time for that.",0
922,573,g644do8,"Ok, so. Lmao this is gonna be cathartic.

I met this guy during undergrad in our Human Genetics class. I was married at the time (because I'm a dumbass who married at 17 going on 18) and didn't really speak to anyone since I had just arrived in the country & was autistically shy. One day, this guy sees me on campus & sits down next to me out of nowhere on the grass & starts yapping about my t-shirt & how it was nice to see someone who liked the same shit he did (it was a Skinny Puppy shirt lol). 

I became really good friends with him as time went on, but then I started to notice that he lied to aggrandize himself 9x out of 10. Classic one upper. If you ever confronted him on it he'd legit pretend he didn't hear you or drop it & go on to another subject, as If he was immune to honesty. It was fascinating to see, really.

The scope of his bullshitting was wide, from absolutely stupid shit no one would lie about (becs there's no gain), like ""oh you went to this restaurant yesterday? I dated the owners daughter & can eat there for free"" to incredible stories where he was a hero. One example was that he grew up poor in a shitty TX town w a single mom. Thats shitty enough, but he had to embellish it with stories about how he was doing drugs at 12 & dealing & going to clubs & shit. Dude looked like your typical nerd & whenever my ex & I were smoking or some shit, hed leave the room because of the smell.

I kept being friends with him because despite all the annoying shit, he was loyal (I thought lol) & my ex was going cray at about the same time (schizoaffective disorder go brr). Eventually, shit happened & I divorced & moved the fuck out & this friend came with. 

One day we fool around & the next day he informs me we're together. Okay then I guess. Dude did a 180 so fast. This fucker failed out of undergrad twice, first time when his GPA went so low the university gave him a choice to either drop or raise it some other way - dude transferred to psych & still failed. Psych. This is a dude who talked about being a neurologist - with a 2.1 GPA. Yikes, sweaty.

Then he started being mean for no reason. ""You only got to medschool cos your parents are rich"", like, no, that's not how it works, & my father had died & I was doing it all by myself, thanks. But he liked talking about it and informing everyone we met that he wasn't in medschool because he chose to help me instead. 🤔 

Then he started collecting synths & drum machines & shit - I dont know if he wanted to become my ex husband since  that was his thing, or if he was serious about being the next Trent Reznor (but he didn't like Reznor cos ""he's too mainstream & my music is avant-garde you see"")🤣, but I'd have loved if this fucker saved money for food & rent instead, since he was working as a tech at wallgreens. But no, he was going to be BIG, you see. 

I eventually had enough & told him I'd be moving out soon, we hadn'tbeen rly together for months at that point, even if he kept telling his online friends we were. He had a conniption. It was hysterical. I came back from my bf's apartment & found him exactly like this:

- on the floor in front of his computer desk, legs splayed out like a murder victim
- bottle of shit rum, half poured out 
- BUTTER KNIFE in left hand, holding on for dear life 

So I literally laugh & go to my room, where I find the most melodramatic ""suicide"" note I've ever seen in my life. I swear to G-d, I was having fits. I then proceed to go back to the living room, take his pulse (ok), do the quintessential hold the arm up & let it fall on their face test to see if he was faking, hoping it'd smack him straight in the eye (he was, his arm slowly levitated away from his nose), then i get up & walk back to my room & say, just loud enough that he can hear: ""Hm. I better call 911, since he's dyiiiing"".

He ""ressucitated"" immediately, ofc. I still called. He fought EMS & tried to tell the doc he was ""just being emotional"" 🤣 Too bad he wrote a whole ass letter. 72hrs later I bet he had a fun surprise when he got home & I was gone.

Afterwards, he decided to become a clown in a different way; a male feminist clown. He was all the rage on FB for a little bit, but this dude is pornsick as hell, literally researched into buying a Russian bride, won't have sex facing you & has an obsession with anal for some reason. He'd go on to girls profiles & talk about empowering thru sex and shit, he's gross. He also likes to talk about the girls he ""sleeps"" with & he first tells you about their profession for some reason, it's so cucked, I can't. 

The fat dude from TYT was his literal idol. Dude would watch that shit & another show I forgot the name of, on RT, with some maggot looking pasty dude with facial hair - I can't recall the name, it was like Colbert but infinitely more reeeeetarded, it was obnoxious as all fuck with the worst fucking takes. He thought that made him subversive. He'd open his mouth to say shit like ""the state of the US is deplorable, thankfully we have Obama"" & ""its so simplistic to blame Wallstreet, the real enemy is the religious & the hicks""

This is all in 2011-2013. Dude was the proto hipster before it was cool & I'm glad I have zero idea wtf hes doing rn. Last time I talked to him he lied about moving to Berlin, then he was in NYC in some prestigious job. Pretty sure he's still slaving at wallgreens or went back to sweet home TX, since wtf would Germany want him for with no degree & zero language skills (he will tell you he speaks German, however. He will now also tell you he's Jewish for some bizarre reason - he 10000% isn't- which is funny, because when I met him he thought it was the shit I wasn't American & told me he was ""Irish"". He isn't, either. An Irish Jew born in America. Perfect)😂

It's sad. It's also funny. Wrote a whole ass book, but you asked.","Ok, so. Lmao this is gonna be cathartic. I met this guy during undergrad in our Human Genetics class. I was married at the time (because I'm a dumbass who married at 17 going on 18) and didn't really speak to anyone since I had just arrived in the country amp; was autistically shy. One day, this guy sees me on campus amp; sits down next to me out of nowhere on the grass amp; starts yapping about my t-shirt amp; how it was nice to see someone who liked the same shit he did (it was a Skinny Puppy shirt lol). I became really good friends with him as time went on, but then I started to notice that he lied to aggrandize himself 9x out of 10. Classic one upper. If you ever confronted him on it he'd legit pretend he didn't hear you or drop it amp; go on to another subject, as If he was immune to honesty. It was fascinating to see, really. The scope of his bullshitting was wide, from absolutely stupid shit no one would lie about (becs there's no gain), like ""oh you went to this restaurant yesterday? I dated the owners daughter amp; can eat there for free"" to incredible stories where he was a hero. One example was that he grew up poor in a shitty TX town w a single mom. Thats shitty enough, but he had to embellish it with stories about how he was doing drugs at 12 amp; dealing amp; going to clubs amp; shit. Dude looked like your typical nerd amp; whenever my ex amp; I were smoking or some shit, hed leave the room because of the smell. I kept being friends with him because despite all the annoying shit, he was loyal (I thought lol) amp; my ex was going cray at about the same time (schizoaffective disorder go brr). Eventually, shit happened amp; I divorced amp; moved the fuck out amp; this friend came with. One day we fool around amp; the next day he informs me we're together. Okay then I guess. Dude did a 180 so fast. This fucker failed out of undergrad twice, first time when his GPA went so low the university gave him a choice to either drop or raise it some other way - dude transferred to psych amp; still failed. Psych. This is a dude who talked about being a neurologist - with a 2.1 GPA. Yikes, sweaty. Then he started being mean for no reason. ""You only got to medschool cos your parents are rich"", like, no, that's not how it works, amp; my father had died amp; I was doing it all by myself, thanks. But he liked talking about it and informing everyone we met that he wasn't in medschool because he chose to help me instead. Then he started collecting synths amp; drum machines amp; shit - I dont know if he wanted to become my ex husband since that was his thing, or if he was serious about being the next Trent Reznor (but he didn't like Reznor cos ""he's too mainstream amp; my music is avant-garde you see""), but I'd have loved if this fucker saved money for food amp; rent instead, since he was working as a tech at wallgreens. But no, he was going to be BIG, you see. I eventually had enough amp; told him I'd be moving out soon, we hadn'tbeen rly together for months at that point, even if he kept telling his online friends we were. He had a conniption. It was hysterical. I came back from my bf's apartment amp; found him exactly like this: - on the floor in front of his computer desk, legs splayed out like a murder victim - bottle of shit rum, half poured out - BUTTER KNIFE in left hand, holding on for dear life So I literally laugh amp; go to my room, where I find the most melodramatic ""suicide"" note I've ever seen in my life. I swear to G-d, I was having fits. I then proceed to go back to the living room, take his pulse (ok), do the quintessential hold the arm up amp; let it fall on their face test to see if he was faking, hoping it'd smack him straight in the eye (he was, his arm slowly levitated away from his nose), then i get up amp; walk back to my room amp; say, just loud enough that he can hear: ""Hm. I better call 911, since he's dyiiiing"". He ""ressucitated"" immediately, ofc. I still called. He fought EMS amp; tried to tell the doc he was ""just being emotional"" Too bad he wrote a whole ass letter. 72hrs later I bet he had a fun surprise when he got home amp; I was gone. Afterwards, he decided to become a clown in a different way; a male feminist clown. He was all the rage on FB for a little bit, but this dude is pornsick as hell, literally researched into buying a Russian bride, won't have sex facing you amp; has an obsession with anal for some reason. He'd go on to girls profiles amp; talk about empowering thru sex and shit, he's gross. He also likes to talk about the girls he ""sleeps"" with amp; he first tells you about their profession for some reason, it's so cucked, I can't. The fat dude from TYT was his literal idol. Dude would watch that shit amp; another show I forgot the name of, on RT, with some maggot looking pasty dude with facial hair - I can't recall the name, it was like Colbert but infinitely more reeeeetarded, it was obnoxious as all fuck with the worst fucking takes. He thought that made him subversive. He'd open his mouth to say shit like ""the state of the US is deplorable, thankfully we have Obama"" amp; ""its so simplistic to blame Wallstreet, the real enemy is the religious amp; the hicks"" This is all in 2011-2013. Dude was the proto hipster before it was cool amp; I'm glad I have zero idea wtf hes doing rn. Last time I talked to him he lied about moving to Berlin, then he was in NYC in some prestigious job. Pretty sure he's still slaving at wallgreens or went back to sweet home TX, since wtf would Germany want him for with no degree amp; zero language skills (he will tell you he speaks German, however. He will now also tell you he's Jewish for some bizarre reason - he 10000 isn't- which is funny, because when I met him he thought it was the shit I wasn't American amp; told me he was ""Irish"". He isn't, either. An Irish Jew born in America. Perfect) It's sad. It's also funny. Wrote a whole ass book, but you asked.",0
923,323,drgoz05,"As someone who works in mental health I do get frustrated with this type of person. BUT I will also say that certain doctors I’ve worked with CAN be very...let’s say *strange* when it comes to prescribing to patients who’d done ANY amount of research about their symptoms, or who’d self medicated to any degree in the past. 

Mostly older doctors who began, and carried out the better part of their careers BEFORE the internet was a thing, are very quick to dismiss a patient whose used the internet to look into what’s going on with them, or to research how to adequately self medicate. They dismiss these patients as attention seeking or drug abusive when in reality a lot of them had probably correctly self diagnosed, were just trying to be active in their own mental health care, and/or didn’t have access to health insurance. 

One patient in particular that comes to mind, was a woman who suffered from nighttime panic attacks. Every few weeks she’d find that she couldn’t sleep for 2-3 nights in a row because she was having extreme panic attacks. She didn’t have health insurance, but she was able to research her symptoms. I don’t just mean a web MD search either, she was able to research deeply enough to learn that the particular reaction she was experiencing was most likely due to an over-reaction of her central nervous system. She did more research and found that the active ingredient in Benadryl is a CNS depressant. She tried taking a half dose of Benadryl before bed and found that it helped cut back significantly on her symptoms. 

When she was finally able to see a doctor, he didn’t like that she’d self-diagnosed and self-medicated, even though it was her only option. Because he didn’t like it, he refused to agree with her diagnosis and gave her a different one (which he had to qualify as being “an irregular presentation” in her case, because she didn’t fit the criteria!), and also refused to give her the type of medication that would have made sense with her self-diagnosis (something like Clonazepam) and gave her SSRIs instead. 

When I spoke to the doctor about it, he even admitted that she was probably correct in her self-diagnosis, and that had she not told him that she’d researched her issues, and found a work around to treat them, he’d have diagnosed her and treated her very differently. He essentially admitted that he was upset with her for self diagnosis and self treating, and didn’t want to agree with her on principle. To me, this is insane and should be considered malpractice. But it’s unfortunately common for doctors to get freaked out by the very notion that a patient may be educated about their own health issues. 

Of course, self diagnosis should always be looked at with skepticism. A clinical narcissist may self-diagnose as depressed, a histrionic may self-diagnose as anxious, an angsty teenage girl may claim to have BPD. But doctors are human, their very fallible, and some are simply NOT GOOD AT THEIR JOBS, and too wrapped up in their own egos to be effective. I used to think of doctors as super heroes, but working with them has cured me of that. ","As someone who works in mental health I do get frustrated with this type of person. BUT I will also say that certain doctors Ive worked with CAN be very...lets say strange when it comes to prescribing to patients whod done ANY amount of research about their symptoms, or whod self medicated to any degree in the past. Mostly older doctors who began, and carried out the better part of their careers BEFORE the internet was a thing, are very quick to dismiss a patient whose used the internet to look into whats going on with them, or to research how to adequately self medicate. They dismiss these patients as attention seeking or drug abusive when in reality a lot of them had probably correctly self diagnosed, were just trying to be active in their own mental health care, andor didnt have access to health insurance. One patient in particular that comes to mind, was a woman who suffered from nighttime panic attacks. Every few weeks shed find that she couldnt sleep for 2-3 nights in a row because she was having extreme panic attacks. She didnt have health insurance, but she was able to research her symptoms. I dont just mean a web MD search either, she was able to research deeply enough to learn that the particular reaction she was experiencing was most likely due to an over-reaction of her central nervous system. She did more research and found that the active ingredient in Benadryl is a CNS depressant. She tried taking a half dose of Benadryl before bed and found that it helped cut back significantly on her symptoms. When she was finally able to see a doctor, he didnt like that shed self-diagnosed and self-medicated, even though it was her only option. Because he didnt like it, he refused to agree with her diagnosis and gave her a different one (which he had to qualify as being an irregular presentation in her case, because she didnt fit the criteria!), and also refused to give her the type of medication that would have made sense with her self-diagnosis (something like Clonazepam) and gave her SSRIs instead. When I spoke to the doctor about it, he even admitted that she was probably correct in her self-diagnosis, and that had she not told him that shed researched her issues, and found a work around to treat them, hed have diagnosed her and treated her very differently. He essentially admitted that he was upset with her for self diagnosis and self treating, and didnt want to agree with her on principle. To me, this is insane and should be considered malpractice. But its unfortunately common for doctors to get freaked out by the very notion that a patient may be educated about their own health issues. Of course, self diagnosis should always be looked at with skepticism. A clinical narcissist may self-diagnose as depressed, a histrionic may self-diagnose as anxious, an angsty teenage girl may claim to have BPD. But doctors are human, their very fallible, and some are simply NOT GOOD AT THEIR JOBS, and too wrapped up in their own egos to be effective. I used to think of doctors as super heroes, but working with them has cured me of that.",0
924,392,h184uwj,"The thing is, most of these websites ARE putting the correct information out there. However, they are never telling the whole story. They rarely tell you that X symptom is most likely completely benign and due to either an extremely minor issue or just simply part of being a human. Humans are complex beings and we vary SOOOOO much between each other. We aren't robots. There is no specific way that we ""should"" be. Every single one of us differs from the ""norm/average"" in at least one way. Me? I tend to have large moles. But the internet tells me that large moles = very bad. Apparently everyone should always have small moles. Well, tell that to me, both my parents, and my sister (we all have large moles). I also get headaches multiple times a week. But they're due to stress and not sleeping well. But the internet tells me I should go to a doctor.

If you look at a list of symptoms for ANY disease, I guarantee you that you would have experienced at least once of these symptoms at some point in your life (likely multiple or even all of the symptoms!). Maybe you experience them often and that's okay. The internet doesn't know you, your history, etc. 

In addition, keep in mind that most of the people googling these things don't have health anxiety. They're GENUINELY concerned about a symptom (they're thinking is rational). Meaning that, they only google something if there is a symptom that is very worrying for them. They don't google the odd headache or twitch because they realize that it's just a normal part of being a human. Therefore, these websites don't need to write that down because they assume that most people wouldn't google extremely minor things.","The thing is, most of these websites ARE putting the correct information out there. However, they are never telling the whole story. They rarely tell you that X symptom is most likely completely benign and due to either an extremely minor issue or just simply part of being a human. Humans are complex beings and we vary SOOOOO much between each other. We aren't robots. There is no specific way that we ""should"" be. Every single one of us differs from the ""normaverage"" in at least one way. Me? I tend to have large moles. But the internet tells me that large moles very bad. Apparently everyone should always have small moles. Well, tell that to me, both my parents, and my sister (we all have large moles). I also get headaches multiple times a week. But they're due to stress and not sleeping well. But the internet tells me I should go to a doctor. If you look at a list of symptoms for ANY disease, I guarantee you that you would have experienced at least once of these symptoms at some point in your life (likely multiple or even all of the symptoms!). Maybe you experience them often and that's okay. The internet doesn't know you, your history, etc. In addition, keep in mind that most of the people googling these things don't have health anxiety. They're GENUINELY concerned about a symptom (they're thinking is rational). Meaning that, they only google something if there is a symptom that is very worrying for them. They don't google the odd headache or twitch because they realize that it's just a normal part of being a human. Therefore, these websites don't need to write that down because they assume that most people wouldn't google extremely minor things.",0
925,379,ha4df4f,"It's been shut down?

I've heard many medical experts talk about the importance of Vitamin D for your immune system in fighting off COVID (including NYC senior emergency physician Dr Daniel Griffin who's been giving weekly medical/treatment updates on the This Week in Virology podcast).

The problem is that once a person is sick with COVID, pumping them full of Vitamin D in hospital seems to have no effect. It's too late...","It's been shut down? I've heard many medical experts talk about the importance of Vitamin D for your immune system in fighting off COVID (including NYC senior emergency physician Dr Daniel Griffin who's been giving weekly medicaltreatment updates on the This Week in Virology podcast). The problem is that once a person is sick with COVID, pumping them full of Vitamin D in hospital seems to have no effect. It's too late...",0
926,565,h7mnkcr,"Hiya, congratulations on the pregnancy! In VIC there are 3 ways to get the sweet, sweet Pfizer vaccine. You can either call the hotline and they will book her in (just say she is pregnant), sign up in the online booking system: https://portal.cvms.vic.gov.au/ or go via hotdoc using the fed covid vaccine selection tool (from memory pregnancy wasn't an option in the eligibility criteria so I guess just pick another category since she is eligible). My understanding is that the vic hotline/ website automatically put her in for Pfizer- I'm not sure about the fed tool (I think the individual clinics e.g. star health prahran list the appointments via vaccine types)

From the vic link (I'm putting this in step by step because I found it a little confusing but I am also pregnant, caring for a toddler and I have terrible morning sickness so I'm not at my sharpest):

- click 'book a covid vaccination'

- scroll to the bottom of the page and put in the funky letters to prove you are not a robot beep boop. 

- click next

- either create an account or sign in (the process is a bit wonky with create an account and login as they have verification codes but you'll get there). 

- when she logs in (or sets up account) you'll see the field 'other' this is where eligibility is and she can select 'person that is pregnant' as the eligibility criteria

- click next and it will tell you that she is eligible

- answer the questions about vaccination history e.g. allergic reactions, prior covid vaccine dose

- after clicking next it will generate a list of facilities where she can get vaxed. They aren't listed by which sites have appointments available or when - generally the bigger sites have earlier appointments and some sites have 0 appointments. So you may spend a bit of time hunting for an appointment depending on where you live. 

- book one in

- get vaccinated

If she isn't obviously pregnant you just need a letter from your doctor. I had a letter but my whale of a belly was a pretty good indicator and they didn't ask me for it. Hope this helps :)","Hiya, congratulations on the pregnancy! In VIC there are 3 ways to get the sweet, sweet Pfizer vaccine. You can either call the hotline and they will book her in (just say she is pregnant), sign up in the online booking system: https:portal.cvms.vic.gov.au or go via hotdoc using the fed covid vaccine selection tool (from memory pregnancy wasn't an option in the eligibility criteria so I guess just pick another category since she is eligible). My understanding is that the vic hotline website automatically put her in for Pfizer- I'm not sure about the fed tool (I think the individual clinics e.g. star health prahran list the appointments via vaccine types) From the vic link (I'm putting this in step by step because I found it a little confusing but I am also pregnant, caring for a toddler and I have terrible morning sickness so I'm not at my sharpest): - click 'book a covid vaccination' - scroll to the bottom of the page and put in the funky letters to prove you are not a robot beep boop. - click next - either create an account or sign in (the process is a bit wonky with create an account and login as they have verification codes but you'll get there). - when she logs in (or sets up account) you'll see the field 'other' this is where eligibility is and she can select 'person that is pregnant' as the eligibility criteria - click next and it will tell you that she is eligible - answer the questions about vaccination history e.g. allergic reactions, prior covid vaccine dose - after clicking next it will generate a list of facilities where she can get vaxed. They aren't listed by which sites have appointments available or when - generally the bigger sites have earlier appointments and some sites have 0 appointments. So you may spend a bit of time hunting for an appointment depending on where you live. - book one in - get vaccinated If she isn't obviously pregnant you just need a letter from your doctor. I had a letter but my whale of a belly was a pretty good indicator and they didn't ask me for it. Hope this helps :)",0
927,491,fyb9ws4,"Lol. What about AI? It's already getting so good that now one radiologist can do the work previously done by 4-5 rads. Don't get butthurt, it's the truth. 

It's cute that you're in radiology residency and get defensive over the truth. Face it. Your specialty is very much at risk in the future.

Also it's pretty insulting to assume that doctors in India are less qualified.","Lol. What about AI? It's already getting so good that now one radiologist can do the work previously done by 4-5 rads. Don't get butthurt, it's the truth. It's cute that you're in radiology residency and get defensive over the truth. Face it. Your specialty is very much at risk in the future. Also it's pretty insulting to assume that doctors in India are less qualified.",1
928,203,gyn7jse,">His doctor has scheduled him for titration, not a lab study to confirm the diagnosis, 

You imagined it again. What OP *actually* said was:

>*I have brought this up to my sleep doctor, and they scheduled me for an in lab sleep test with the CPAP machine, to see if they could get a better understanding of what’s going wrong.*

​

>I mean he is literally scheduled for CPAP titration 

No. See above.

>so **if** it is shown during titration that his sleep disordered breathing persists no matter what configuration used, and **if** he still over time doesn't find relief from titrated PAP therapy I don't see what else he is supposed to do other than surgery.

I see the word ""if"" several times there, so you're making assumptions. Also, ""I don't see what else he is supposed to do other than surgery"" shows that you aren't even considering options. (And that you're *assuming* that OP is male, but that's another story.) If OP has the lab test and they find CPAP is working perfectly and OP is still not getting relief, there are other problems (completely separate from sleep apnea) which should be considered. (Actually OP's life could depend on testing for them instead of rushing to facial surgery.) For example, OP's symptoms could be *entirely* explained by either a heart condition or history of stroke. Facial surgery (or, for that matter, CPAP) won't do anything for either, and OP could *die* if they have a heart condition or history of stroke and these aren't tested for and OP goes about assuming surgery will correct it. They could also be having central apnea in addition to obstructive apnea, and a CPAP won't correct that, but a BiPAP probably will, and surgery won't. *You are risking OP's life by advising them to proceed with surgery instead of to wait to have their already scheduled test and talk to qualified medical professionals about next steps.*

>What's wrong with scheduling a consult with a surgeon and getting on a cancellation list? 

What's wrong with having the test they are scheduled for and talking to the medical professionals they have caring for them?

>What do you think every single person has the exact same medical problems as you?

I am advising OP that they should have the test they already have scheduled and talk to their doctor about the results and make decisions from there. I am, in short, advising them to talk to the people already treating them and see what they learn. *You* are the person making huge assumptions about what's wrong and trying to push them into a surgical route. I should be asking *you* why you think every person *must* have surgery?","gt;His doctor has scheduled him for titration, not a lab study to confirm the diagnosis, You imagined it again. What OP actually said was: gt;I have brought this up to my sleep doctor, and they scheduled me for an in lab sleep test with the CPAP machine, to see if they could get a better understanding of whats going wrong. amp;x200B; gt;I mean he is literally scheduled for CPAP titration No. See above. gt;so if it is shown during titration that his sleep disordered breathing persists no matter what configuration used, and if he still over time doesn't find relief from titrated PAP therapy I don't see what else he is supposed to do other than surgery. I see the word ""if"" several times there, so you're making assumptions. Also, ""I don't see what else he is supposed to do other than surgery"" shows that you aren't even considering options. (And that you're assuming that OP is male, but that's another story.) If OP has the lab test and they find CPAP is working perfectly and OP is still not getting relief, there are other problems (completely separate from sleep apnea) which should be considered. (Actually OP's life could depend on testing for them instead of rushing to facial surgery.) For example, OP's symptoms could be entirely explained by either a heart condition or history of stroke. Facial surgery (or, for that matter, CPAP) won't do anything for either, and OP could die if they have a heart condition or history of stroke and these aren't tested for and OP goes about assuming surgery will correct it. They could also be having central apnea in addition to obstructive apnea, and a CPAP won't correct that, but a BiPAP probably will, and surgery won't. You are risking OP's life by advising them to proceed with surgery instead of to wait to have their already scheduled test and talk to qualified medical professionals about next steps. gt;What's wrong with scheduling a consult with a surgeon and getting on a cancellation list? What's wrong with having the test they are scheduled for and talking to the medical professionals they have caring for them? gt;What do you think every single person has the exact same medical problems as you? I am advising OP that they should have the test they already have scheduled and talk to their doctor about the results and make decisions from there. I am, in short, advising them to talk to the people already treating them and see what they learn. You are the person making huge assumptions about what's wrong and trying to push them into a surgical route. I should be asking you why you think every person must have surgery?",0
929,628,jamrxlx,"Beep boop! It looks like you're asking about purging! 

- First: **no one can predict how long your purge will last!** Be patient, and accept this robot hug while you wait: [ ]. The purge can be tough but so many people have gotten through it - you can too!
- Second: **no one can predict whether or not you will purge!** If you don't currently have active acne, it's less likely but still possible.
- Third: If your purge lasts for longer than 12 weeks or seems really extreme, talk to your dermatologist! NO PURGE SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 3 MONTHS - if you're still purging after 3 months, talk to your doctor or ask us for help!
- Lastly: We have a very [helpful wiki!](https://docs.google.com/document/u/2/d/e/2PACX-1vRQmcAj-x5A8JIQygtW2Rg89uPsJPR5JLH_dLxLNCW4eazWW4i49bsrF0e2YYx10wx00ctaUnyvHfyD/pub) It contains lots of tips about starting out, including specific routine recommendations. You can also post in the monthly help thread - it's stickied to the top of the sub every week!

*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/tretinoin) if you have any questions or concerns.*","Beep boop! It looks like you're asking about purging! - First: no one can predict how long your purge will last! Be patient, and accept this robot hug while you wait: . The purge can be tough but so many people have gotten through it - you can too! - Second: no one can predict whether or not you will purge! If you don't currently have active acne, it's less likely but still possible. - Third: If your purge lasts for longer than 12 weeks or seems really extreme, talk to your dermatologist! NO PURGE SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 3 MONTHS - if you're still purging after 3 months, talk to your doctor or ask us for help! - Lastly: We have a very helpful wiki!(https:docs.google.comdocumentu2de2PACX-1vRQmcAj-x5A8JIQygtW2Rg89uPsJPR5JLHdLxLNCW4eazWW4i49bsrF0e2YYx10wx00ctaUnyvHfyDpub) It contains lots of tips about starting out, including specific routine recommendations. You can also post in the monthly help thread - it's stickied to the top of the sub every week! I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit(messagecompose?tortretinoin) if you have any questions or concerns.",0
930,17,hrqftr9,"I was attracted to my boyfriend without ever seeing his face because he’s intelligent and caring. The fact that he’s attractive is just a bonus. I genuinely don’t give a shit what a person looks like as long as we get along and can have meaningful conversations. Beauty is quite literally only skin deep and we all end up ugly and wrinkled anyways. There’s literally no point in only being with attractive people if that feature is going to wrinkle over time.


Even ‘attractive’ people can be repulsive if they have a horrible personality, and I don’t care what my doctors look like as long as they’re a good doctor. My last doctor was fucking hot, but he was an absolute jackass and I left his clinic crying. Now I’m repulsed every time I think of him because he was a despicable person. 
Also so what if you’re autistic? I have yet to be tested for it, but I’m fairly certain I’m on the spectrum too. That doesn’t mean you’re not worthy of love, it just means that you think differently. Lots of people won’t like or understand you, but people who will understand and love you do exist. I genuinely mean it when I say that you should focus on loving yourself more. You can’t change the physical things about you that you don’t like, but you can learn to accept them and love the positive things about yourself. 


Like dude, I’m a 23 year old unemployed recently widowed ADHD (likely autistic) anime obsessed fuck who draws all day, plays video games, watches Netflix, and survives off of hot pockets, ramen, and sandwiches. I was engaged as a 5’2 215lb fatass who could barely do dishes or the laundry because of my untreated ADHD. If I could find someone to marry my traumatized broke weeb ass, and find another person to actually date me after, then I think you can find someone out there too. Stop hating yourself, do the things you love, try and meet people who like similar things, and trust me someone will end up loving you for YOU.","I was attracted to my boyfriend without ever seeing his face because hes intelligent and caring. The fact that hes attractive is just a bonus. I genuinely dont give a shit what a person looks like as long as we get along and can have meaningful conversations. Beauty is quite literally only skin deep and we all end up ugly and wrinkled anyways. Theres literally no point in only being with attractive people if that feature is going to wrinkle over time. Even attractive people can be repulsive if they have a horrible personality, and I dont care what my doctors look like as long as theyre a good doctor. My last doctor was fucking hot, but he was an absolute jackass and I left his clinic crying. Now Im repulsed every time I think of him because he was a despicable person. Also so what if youre autistic? I have yet to be tested for it, but Im fairly certain Im on the spectrum too. That doesnt mean youre not worthy of love, it just means that you think differently. Lots of people wont like or understand you, but people who will understand and love you do exist. I genuinely mean it when I say that you should focus on loving yourself more. You cant change the physical things about you that you dont like, but you can learn to accept them and love the positive things about yourself. Like dude, Im a 23 year old unemployed recently widowed ADHD (likely autistic) anime obsessed fuck who draws all day, plays video games, watches Netflix, and survives off of hot pockets, ramen, and sandwiches. I was engaged as a 52 215lb fatass who could barely do dishes or the laundry because of my untreated ADHD. If I could find someone to marry my traumatized broke weeb ass, and find another person to actually date me after, then I think you can find someone out there too. Stop hating yourself, do the things you love, try and meet people who like similar things, and trust me someone will end up loving you for YOU.",0
931,299,ip8xvfb,"Look around. Some jobs are replaceable. Walmart has you trained that self checkout is for your convenience. Went on a cruise and it had a robotic bartender. Hospitals are using robots to deliver medicines. Giving nurses more time to actually give care to patients. And we all know that the sex doll industry is working at break neck speed to well? /s. Robots can’t call out, get sick or just not show up. It’s only a matter of time before surgeons are replaced. Just saying. We watched the jetsons.","Look around. Some jobs are replaceable. Walmart has you trained that self checkout is for your convenience. Went on a cruise and it had a robotic bartender. Hospitals are using robots to deliver medicines. Giving nurses more time to actually give care to patients. And we all know that the sex doll industry is working at break neck speed to well? s. Robots cant call out, get sick or just not show up. Its only a matter of time before surgeons are replaced. Just saying. We watched the jetsons.",1
932,37,frgy8p7,"I'm not going to get into my health in a r/trump sub on reddit.

In regards to mask, I work in a hospital for a surgeon. As part of my job during all this, she had us learn about the risk associated with breathing. If someone that has covid breaths out normally, that breath can have like 2,000 copies of the virus in it. Obviously, if it's a deep exhale, that number goes up. A sneeze has like 50,000 copies..  Or something like that, I don't remember the exact numbers. If you're sitting outside at a table 6 feet away with the wind blowing gently, the exposure goes down. Breathing thru a mask does the same. It blocks the moisture. Even if it's a shitty mask, it's gonna block moisture. 
Just like sneezing into your sleeve vrs sneezing directly into someone's face lol","I'm not going to get into my health in a rtrump sub on reddit. In regards to mask, I work in a hospital for a surgeon. As part of my job during all this, she had us learn about the risk associated with breathing. If someone that has covid breaths out normally, that breath can have like 2,000 copies of the virus in it. Obviously, if it's a deep exhale, that number goes up. A sneeze has like 50,000 copies.. Or something like that, I don't remember the exact numbers. If you're sitting outside at a table 6 feet away with the wind blowing gently, the exposure goes down. Breathing thru a mask does the same. It blocks the moisture. Even if it's a shitty mask, it's gonna block moisture. Just like sneezing into your sleeve vrs sneezing directly into someone's face lol",0
933,535,ii19ztb,"https://www.everydayhealth.com/psoriasis/how-psoriasis-and-your-thyroid-may-be-linked/

I just developed hypothyroidism and, at the age of 59, I would have thought a doctor would have talked to me more about my psoriasis.  Thanks the Internet!  I’m learning more about it.  I decided to look here and post the link.  Living with psoriasis is more than skin deep.","https:www.everydayhealth.compsoriasishow-psoriasis-and-your-thyroid-may-be-linked I just developed hypothyroidism and, at the age of 59, I would have thought a doctor would have talked to me more about my psoriasis. Thanks the Internet! Im learning more about it. I decided to look here and post the link. Living with psoriasis is more than skin deep.",0
934,507,f3dsidd,"Firstly: https://www.reddit.com/r/ChapoTrapHouse/comments/dgg5t4/the_us_is_just_a_corrupt_hospital_disguised_as_a/

As a former homeless person? What got me out was someone who was willing to see that I needed a freaking break to even get a job. I needed help paying medical bills, a permanent address, somewhere I could shower, a chance to see a doctor, access to clean fresh food, access to a healthy community... 

No, I didnt need to kick drugs. That stuff's expensive, and Im poor. Where do you think that money comes from, thin air?

And it is a climb to bounce back. It takes time. Im still recovering from that total personal collapse YEARS later. There is no microwave-solution for homelessness, unless you want to hand out free homes. Then there's still the underlying issues, and the health problems that arose as a result.

Im educated. Im even clever, most days. But right now, Im having a really hard time not spewing a stream of consciousness of the vilest profanities possible to describe just how removed from reality you are. But I'll manage. Instead:

I think you, and everyone like you - who run things that you've never experienced - are what ruin entire countries and societies.

You strike me as a person who has a worthless MBA. Remember the example of the ""Russian Nail Factory""? Its a parable of people ""measuring the wrong variables,"" in a production environment. That only happens when the people in charge dont know a godd@%ned thing about the work being done. 

And you dont care to even learn, you just know ""you're better than them."" This is why humans killed their Kings - they had thr same counter-productive, mindlessly elitist mindset. You've seen that HBO miniseries on Chernobyl. The former shoe factory manager in charge? Is your mirror image.

Thank you for being a Living example I can point to, of how the dysfunctional ""Russian Nail Factory"" Social Pathology is running rampant within American Capitalism as well.

I need you to understand - when the homeless start rioting? It is actually, deeply, *personally* **Your Fault.**","Firstly: https:www.reddit.comrChapoTrapHousecommentsdgg5t4theusisjustacorrupthospitaldisguisedasa As a former homeless person? What got me out was someone who was willing to see that I needed a freaking break to even get a job. I needed help paying medical bills, a permanent address, somewhere I could shower, a chance to see a doctor, access to clean fresh food, access to a healthy community... No, I didnt need to kick drugs. That stuff's expensive, and Im poor. Where do you think that money comes from, thin air? And it is a climb to bounce back. It takes time. Im still recovering from that total personal collapse YEARS later. There is no microwave-solution for homelessness, unless you want to hand out free homes. Then there's still the underlying issues, and the health problems that arose as a result. Im educated. Im even clever, most days. But right now, Im having a really hard time not spewing a stream of consciousness of the vilest profanities possible to describe just how removed from reality you are. But I'll manage. Instead: I think you, and everyone like you - who run things that you've never experienced - are what ruin entire countries and societies. You strike me as a person who has a worthless MBA. Remember the example of the ""Russian Nail Factory""? Its a parable of people ""measuring the wrong variables,"" in a production environment. That only happens when the people in charge dont know a goddned thing about the work being done. And you dont care to even learn, you just know ""you're better than them."" This is why humans killed their Kings - they had thr same counter-productive, mindlessly elitist mindset. You've seen that HBO miniseries on Chernobyl. The former shoe factory manager in charge? Is your mirror image. Thank you for being a Living example I can point to, of how the dysfunctional ""Russian Nail Factory"" Social Pathology is running rampant within American Capitalism as well. I need you to understand - when the homeless start rioting? It is actually, deeply, personally Your Fault.",0
935,553,egwabc1,"Of course you wouldn’t take an AI if you didn’t have to. If it were me I would try a lower HCG dose/frequency before I cut my T dose, especially if this is prescribed by a doctor. That may be enough. I don’t know that you’d like the change to 70mg every other week.","Of course you wouldnt take an AI if you didnt have to. If it were me I would try a lower HCG dosefrequency before I cut my T dose, especially if this is prescribed by a doctor. That may be enough. I dont know that youd like the change to 70mg every other week.",0
936,410,djkrhqh,"When the ability of a robot in a role (i.e. a Doctor) exceeds that of a highly trained human the value of the human with that skill is significantly reduced.
Use the car building robots as an example.
Consistent quality, 24 hours a day, no breaks, no time off, no retirement. Obsolete human.

Captchas may be working the other way soon.
The airplane will not fly without the bot online.
","When the ability of a robot in a role (i.e. a Doctor) exceeds that of a highly trained human the value of the human with that skill is significantly reduced. Use the car building robots as an example. Consistent quality, 24 hours a day, no breaks, no time off, no retirement. Obsolete human. Captchas may be working the other way soon. The airplane will not fly without the bot online.",1
937,93,flmbhce,"> The device, called the Wireless Assessment of Respiratory and Circulatory Distress (WARD), consists of a wristband and a patch on the patient's body, which constantly monitors heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, heartbeat and breathing.

> The measurements are sent to a central computer, which analyzes the body's data and warns nurses and doctors if something is wrong - and this, according to Eske K. Aasvang, can potentially save lives.

> Artificial intelligence dispels false alarms

>After the first WARD units are deployed next week, the system will need to be expanded within a month with artificial intelligence, which can sort out false alarms and alert the staff only if something indicates a serious problem.

>Up to 90 percent of intensive care unit alarms are false alarms. That's why health care professionals end up hearing them so often that they almost become deaf to them, says Eske K. Aasvang.","gt; The device, called the Wireless Assessment of Respiratory and Circulatory Distress (WARD), consists of a wristband and a patch on the patient's body, which constantly monitors heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, heartbeat and breathing. gt; The measurements are sent to a central computer, which analyzes the body's data and warns nurses and doctors if something is wrong - and this, according to Eske K. Aasvang, can potentially save lives. gt; Artificial intelligence dispels false alarms gt;After the first WARD units are deployed next week, the system will need to be expanded within a month with artificial intelligence, which can sort out false alarms and alert the staff only if something indicates a serious problem. gt;Up to 90 percent of intensive care unit alarms are false alarms. That's why health care professionals end up hearing them so often that they almost become deaf to them, says Eske K. Aasvang.",1
938,530,fv8hia2,"> Trank was the obvious candidate to reinvigorate Fantastic Four for 20th Century Fox.  

Lol, what?  

> Slater was a badge-carrying nerd ready to convert comic book lore into bombastic, CG-ready set-pieces. Trank was the opposite, having seen a few episodes of the Fantastic Four cartoon from the mid-’90s and having a general distaste for comic book movies. “The first Avengers movie had recently come out, and I kept saying, ‘That should be our template, that’s what audiences want to see!” Slater said. “And Josh just fucking hated every second of it.”  

#

> “The trials of developing Fantastic Four had everything to do with tone,” Trank said. “You could take the most ‘comic booky’ things, as far as just names and faces and identities and backstories, and synthesize it into a tone. And the tone that [Slater] was interested in was not a tone that I felt I had anything in common with.”  


> In an effort to creatively engage his director by any means necessary, Slater loaded Trank up with comics from his personal collection — the greatest Doctor Doom stories, his favorite Ben Grimm moments — but nothing sparked. Trank was more interested in the early moments, digging into Reed Richards’ character development and traumatic arc. The screenwriting pair would try to find common ground, watching movies for inspiration. What was the Inception version of Fantastic Four? The Saving Private Ryan version? The Cronenberg body horror version? Once the team got its powers, that’s where it started losing Trank. Galactus, Annihilus, Herbie the Robot, time travel, multiple dimensions, old teams fighting young teams — everything was on the table, and any sequence or character could get tossed out at a moment’s notice. “It didn’t matter if they were fighting robots in Latveria or aliens in the Negative Zone or Mole Monsters in downtown Manhattan; Josh just did not give a shit.”  

#

> Slater estimated that he wrote nearly 18 drafts and 2,000 pages of material during his time on Fantastic Four. Only two of those drafts made it to the studio. In an effort to retain control, Trank acted as the messenger between Fox and Slater, leaving certain studio notes out of their conversations, and only delivering certain drafts to the studio for feedback. “Right from the start of the process, Josh told me I wasn’t allowed to speak with Fox without him present,” Slater said. “I never saw 95% of those notes.”  

#

> Slater departed Fantastic Four after six months and, in typical megablockbuster fashion, a handful of Fox-approved screenwriters came on board to knock the script into shootable shape. Simon Kinberg, who had proved himself to Fox by guiding the X-Men franchise with Bryan Singer, would stick around to see the entire production through.  

#

Of course Kinberg stuck around. Of course.","gt; Trank was the obvious candidate to reinvigorate Fantastic Four for 20th Century Fox. Lol, what? gt; Slater was a badge-carrying nerd ready to convert comic book lore into bombastic, CG-ready set-pieces. Trank was the opposite, having seen a few episodes of the Fantastic Four cartoon from the mid-90s and having a general distaste for comic book movies. The first Avengers movie had recently come out, and I kept saying, That should be our template, thats what audiences want to see! Slater said. And Josh just fucking hated every second of it. gt; The trials of developing Fantastic Four had everything to do with tone, Trank said. You could take the most comic booky things, as far as just names and faces and identities and backstories, and synthesize it into a tone. And the tone that Slater was interested in was not a tone that I felt I had anything in common with. gt; In an effort to creatively engage his director by any means necessary, Slater loaded Trank up with comics from his personal collection the greatest Doctor Doom stories, his favorite Ben Grimm moments but nothing sparked. Trank was more interested in the early moments, digging into Reed Richards character development and traumatic arc. The screenwriting pair would try to find common ground, watching movies for inspiration. What was the Inception version of Fantastic Four? The Saving Private Ryan version? The Cronenberg body horror version? Once the team got its powers, thats where it started losing Trank. Galactus, Annihilus, Herbie the Robot, time travel, multiple dimensions, old teams fighting young teams everything was on the table, and any sequence or character could get tossed out at a moments notice. It didnt matter if they were fighting robots in Latveria or aliens in the Negative Zone or Mole Monsters in downtown Manhattan; Josh just did not give a shit. gt; Slater estimated that he wrote nearly 18 drafts and 2,000 pages of material during his time on Fantastic Four. Only two of those drafts made it to the studio. In an effort to retain control, Trank acted as the messenger between Fox and Slater, leaving certain studio notes out of their conversations, and only delivering certain drafts to the studio for feedback. Right from the start of the process, Josh told me I wasnt allowed to speak with Fox without him present, Slater said. I never saw 95 of those notes. gt; Slater departed Fantastic Four after six months and, in typical megablockbuster fashion, a handful of Fox-approved screenwriters came on board to knock the script into shootable shape. Simon Kinberg, who had proved himself to Fox by guiding the X-Men franchise with Bryan Singer, would stick around to see the entire production through. Of course Kinberg stuck around. Of course.",0
939,561,iass9sr,"Okay. Here it is.




MegaMan is a Computer Animated, Science Fiction, Action, Comedy film written by Michael McCadden and produced by Dreamworks Animation in partnership with Capcom. Based on the video game series by Capcom, the film follows a teenager named Rock as he discovers a blue suit of Robot Armor and uses it to become the powerful “Mega Man.”

Plot: Rock is a mischievous teenager living in Rock City in the year 200X. When his father dies of an illness, Rock is sent to live with his estranged grandfather, the brilliant Dr. Light. In Light’s lab, Rock meets his sister Roll and her robotic dog Rush, and quickly bonds with her, despite his obvious disinterest in science. Eventually, Rock is visited by Dr. Wily, Light’s former partner, who insists on seeing Light’s work. Light refuses and rebukes Rock for letting him in, but Rock, oblivious to this, ignores him and shows him the lab, except for a secret project that Light refers to as “Project Mega.” That night, Rock and Roll are woken up by a thief attempting to break into the lab. Rock tries to fight them off, but ends up crashing into Project Mega by accident. Emerging clad in a bright blue armor, Rock defeats the thief using an arm cannon, but finds himself unable to take the armor off, except for the helmet. Light discovers this, but instead of punishing Rock for his reckless actions, he lets him keep the armor, as long as he uses it responsibly. Wanting to make Light proud, Rock adopts the nickname “Mega Man,” and vows to use the suit to combat evil. The thief is identified as a previous robot built by Light known as ProtoMan, who ran away when Light tried to make some adjustments to his Core. Meanwhile, Light’s own Robot Masters, combat robots designed to keep peace, begin to malfunction and turn hostile, leading the public to believe that Light is attempting genoside. Rock decides to clear Light’s name, and begins combating the Robot Masters, discovering in the process the ability to steal the robot masters’ abilities and add them to his own. Mega Man also battles with ProtoMan and encounters Bass, a mysterious young man that acts hostile towards him. Eventually, Mega Man is able to uncover that Wily is the one responsible for the Robot Masters’ rampage, but before he can tell anyone, Wily attacks Light’s lab with Bass and abducts Light and Roll. ProtoMan, seeing Wily as the man he truly is, deflects to Mega Man’s side, but Bass overpowers them both and forces Mega Man to reveal his identity to the public. Ashamed, Rock gives up the suit, believing that he let Dr. Light down, but soon changes his mind when ProtoMan reminds him that the suit itself didn’t matter, and that Rock was the one who used it to save lives. Donning the suit again, Mega Man, ProtoMan and Rush follow Dr. Wily to his castle and overhear his plan to start a New World War using an army of robots. The two split up, and while Mega Man fights a doppelgänger of himself, ProtoMan confronts Bass, and tries to convince him that his status doesn’t matter and that Wily will simply dispose of him when he’s done with him, but Bass refuses to listen. After defeating the Yellow Devil, Mega Man confronts Wily, who betrays Bass due to not needing him anymore. Wily uses the defeated Robot Masters to power a giant robot. Wily overpowers Mega Man and is about to crush him, but Bass appears and saves him, and is killed himself. Rush fuses with Mega Man, and Mega Man is given a new ability called “Super Armor,” and uses it to destroy Wily’s robot, defeating the mad doctor. Wily is arrested for domestic terrorism, and Light’s name is cleared. Mega Man decides to keep wearing the armor to protect the world from more evil robots. In a post-credits scene, Light is visited by his friend Dr. Cain, who helps him finish his greatest project: Project X.

Cast: 

Jack DeSena as Rock/Mega Man: The main protagonist of the film. Rock is a rebellious yet good-natured and helpful teenager who becomes Mega Man to defeat Dr. Wily and his army of Robot Masters. Jack DeSena also voices Copy Robot, a destructive doppelganger of Mega Man created to frame Mega Man for murder.

Erica Lindbeck as Roll: Rock’s sister who lives with their estranged grandfather Dr. Light. She and Dr.Light are the only ones who know Rock’s secret identity as Mega Man. 

Brian Mathis as Dr. Light: Rock and Roll’s estranged grandfather and a brilliant inventor. He was a former partner of Dr. Wily before the latter’s betrayal, and has since then shut himself away from his family in grief for aiding a terrorist.

Christopher Lloyd as Dr. Wily: A calm, scheming genius scientist and Mega Man’s archenemy. He originally worked with Dr. Light to create sentient robots, but planned to weaponize them into killer machines to fight in wars. When Dr. Light cut ties with him due to him wanting no part in warfare, he stole the blueprints for a powerful fighting robot named Bass and reprogramed Light’s Robot Masters to serve him in Terrorism in order to have Light framed for said Terrorism. 

Bryce Pappenbrook as Protoman: Dr. Wily’s personal fighting robot and Mega Man’s first rival. He is one of the prototypes for the Mega Man armor, and the main Prototype for a Reploid, a living robot. He fights for Wily due to being in debt to him saving his life, but later turns on him.

Matthew Mercer as Bass: A Fighting robot created by Wily. Because he was made using the blueprints for the Megaman armor, Bass is technically a “Prototype” of the Mega Man armor. He wants to kill Mega Man to prove his superiority, but later turns on Wily after learning of his sinister intentions.

Roger Craig Smith as Cutman

John DiMaggo as Guts Man

Tom Kenny as Ice Man

Karen Strassman as Splash Woman

Alex Hirsch as Bomb Man

Tim Lagasse as Fire Man

Dana Snyder as Elec Man


Theme Song/Credits Song: Megaman Gets Played by Hiimrawn

Trailer Song: Save World Get Girl by I Fight Dragons

Trailer Song 2: Thunderstruck by AC/DC","Okay. Here it is. MegaMan is a Computer Animated, Science Fiction, Action, Comedy film written by Michael McCadden and produced by Dreamworks Animation in partnership with Capcom. Based on the video game series by Capcom, the film follows a teenager named Rock as he discovers a blue suit of Robot Armor and uses it to become the powerful Mega Man. Plot: Rock is a mischievous teenager living in Rock City in the year 200X. When his father dies of an illness, Rock is sent to live with his estranged grandfather, the brilliant Dr. Light. In Lights lab, Rock meets his sister Roll and her robotic dog Rush, and quickly bonds with her, despite his obvious disinterest in science. Eventually, Rock is visited by Dr. Wily, Lights former partner, who insists on seeing Lights work. Light refuses and rebukes Rock for letting him in, but Rock, oblivious to this, ignores him and shows him the lab, except for a secret project that Light refers to as Project Mega. That night, Rock and Roll are woken up by a thief attempting to break into the lab. Rock tries to fight them off, but ends up crashing into Project Mega by accident. Emerging clad in a bright blue armor, Rock defeats the thief using an arm cannon, but finds himself unable to take the armor off, except for the helmet. Light discovers this, but instead of punishing Rock for his reckless actions, he lets him keep the armor, as long as he uses it responsibly. Wanting to make Light proud, Rock adopts the nickname Mega Man, and vows to use the suit to combat evil. The thief is identified as a previous robot built by Light known as ProtoMan, who ran away when Light tried to make some adjustments to his Core. Meanwhile, Lights own Robot Masters, combat robots designed to keep peace, begin to malfunction and turn hostile, leading the public to believe that Light is attempting genoside. Rock decides to clear Lights name, and begins combating the Robot Masters, discovering in the process the ability to steal the robot masters abilities and add them to his own. Mega Man also battles with ProtoMan and encounters Bass, a mysterious young man that acts hostile towards him. Eventually, Mega Man is able to uncover that Wily is the one responsible for the Robot Masters rampage, but before he can tell anyone, Wily attacks Lights lab with Bass and abducts Light and Roll. ProtoMan, seeing Wily as the man he truly is, deflects to Mega Mans side, but Bass overpowers them both and forces Mega Man to reveal his identity to the public. Ashamed, Rock gives up the suit, believing that he let Dr. Light down, but soon changes his mind when ProtoMan reminds him that the suit itself didnt matter, and that Rock was the one who used it to save lives. Donning the suit again, Mega Man, ProtoMan and Rush follow Dr. Wily to his castle and overhear his plan to start a New World War using an army of robots. The two split up, and while Mega Man fights a doppelgnger of himself, ProtoMan confronts Bass, and tries to convince him that his status doesnt matter and that Wily will simply dispose of him when hes done with him, but Bass refuses to listen. After defeating the Yellow Devil, Mega Man confronts Wily, who betrays Bass due to not needing him anymore. Wily uses the defeated Robot Masters to power a giant robot. Wily overpowers Mega Man and is about to crush him, but Bass appears and saves him, and is killed himself. Rush fuses with Mega Man, and Mega Man is given a new ability called Super Armor, and uses it to destroy Wilys robot, defeating the mad doctor. Wily is arrested for domestic terrorism, and Lights name is cleared. Mega Man decides to keep wearing the armor to protect the world from more evil robots. In a post-credits scene, Light is visited by his friend Dr. Cain, who helps him finish his greatest project: Project X. Cast: Jack DeSena as RockMega Man: The main protagonist of the film. Rock is a rebellious yet good-natured and helpful teenager who becomes Mega Man to defeat Dr. Wily and his army of Robot Masters. Jack DeSena also voices Copy Robot, a destructive doppelganger of Mega Man created to frame Mega Man for murder. Erica Lindbeck as Roll: Rocks sister who lives with their estranged grandfather Dr. Light. She and Dr.Light are the only ones who know Rocks secret identity as Mega Man. Brian Mathis as Dr. Light: Rock and Rolls estranged grandfather and a brilliant inventor. He was a former partner of Dr. Wily before the latters betrayal, and has since then shut himself away from his family in grief for aiding a terrorist. Christopher Lloyd as Dr. Wily: A calm, scheming genius scientist and Mega Mans archenemy. He originally worked with Dr. Light to create sentient robots, but planned to weaponize them into killer machines to fight in wars. When Dr. Light cut ties with him due to him wanting no part in warfare, he stole the blueprints for a powerful fighting robot named Bass and reprogramed Lights Robot Masters to serve him in Terrorism in order to have Light framed for said Terrorism. Bryce Pappenbrook as Protoman: Dr. Wilys personal fighting robot and Mega Mans first rival. He is one of the prototypes for the Mega Man armor, and the main Prototype for a Reploid, a living robot. He fights for Wily due to being in debt to him saving his life, but later turns on him. Matthew Mercer as Bass: A Fighting robot created by Wily. Because he was made using the blueprints for the Megaman armor, Bass is technically a Prototype of the Mega Man armor. He wants to kill Mega Man to prove his superiority, but later turns on Wily after learning of his sinister intentions. Roger Craig Smith as Cutman John DiMaggo as Guts Man Tom Kenny as Ice Man Karen Strassman as Splash Woman Alex Hirsch as Bomb Man Tim Lagasse as Fire Man Dana Snyder as Elec Man Theme SongCredits Song: Megaman Gets Played by Hiimrawn Trailer Song: Save World Get Girl by I Fight Dragons Trailer Song 2: Thunderstruck by ACDC",0
940,474,ee4g7mx,"Just think, there may be a time in the future in which we have such a good understanding of the human brain, that we could control thoughts chemically. You could go to the doctor for heart break, and he'd give you drugs that specifically negate those thoughts and feelings. They could put you in a chemically in induced coma and by specific stimulation of neurons, along with hormonal and chemical therapy, could entice you into experiencing thoughts, feelings, even visualisations, and memories that to you would be 100% real. Because our brain exists as an interface between environmental stimulus, and our body. a total complete understanding of these mechanisms could have ground breaking effects in society.

You could hook yourself up to a machine, and be manually programmed to learn new languages, memorise information, all by having this machine provide the exact artificial stimulus required to make your brain react as if it was all real.

Sleeper cell agents and hypnotism becomes bonafide science. School is replaced with educational therapy. Writers, musicians, and artists willingly undergo entirely fictitious scenarios to act as inspiration for their work. Criminals, and the mentally ill could have their minds physically re-wired to make them 'normal'. The consumer could get total recall like therapy where instead of going on holiday, they just have their brains programmed to truly believe they went to malta with margot robbie for two weeks of dunken sun-soaked sexcapades. Every single sense accounted for, the touch, the smells, the colours and sounds. All totally fake, but as far as your brain could ever tell, 100% real.
Eventually society would teeter on the knifed edge of a sci-fi dystopia, where it becomes a prized posession and status symbol to have 'real' human experiences over artificial ones. ","Just think, there may be a time in the future in which we have such a good understanding of the human brain, that we could control thoughts chemically. You could go to the doctor for heart break, and he'd give you drugs that specifically negate those thoughts and feelings. They could put you in a chemically in induced coma and by specific stimulation of neurons, along with hormonal and chemical therapy, could entice you into experiencing thoughts, feelings, even visualisations, and memories that to you would be 100 real. Because our brain exists as an interface between environmental stimulus, and our body. a total complete understanding of these mechanisms could have ground breaking effects in society. You could hook yourself up to a machine, and be manually programmed to learn new languages, memorise information, all by having this machine provide the exact artificial stimulus required to make your brain react as if it was all real. Sleeper cell agents and hypnotism becomes bonafide science. School is replaced with educational therapy. Writers, musicians, and artists willingly undergo entirely fictitious scenarios to act as inspiration for their work. Criminals, and the mentally ill could have their minds physically re-wired to make them 'normal'. The consumer could get total recall like therapy where instead of going on holiday, they just have their brains programmed to truly believe they went to malta with margot robbie for two weeks of dunken sun-soaked sexcapades. Every single sense accounted for, the touch, the smells, the colours and sounds. All totally fake, but as far as your brain could ever tell, 100 real. Eventually society would teeter on the knifed edge of a sci-fi dystopia, where it becomes a prized posession and status symbol to have 'real' human experiences over artificial ones.",0
941,59,iwyggee,"I do feel for the ones that sound like they are genuinely unwell and aren't getting the treatment they need, but I didn't really have those cases in mind when I made that comment.   
I'm more talking about the ones with vague and fairly benign symptoms whose posts essentially amount to ""I've decided I have this disease. How can I get my doctor to diagnose me?"" (Bonus points if they've included a laundry list of psychological issues to their symptoms).   


I think because autoimmunity isn't that well understood in general -  particularly for the average person, people attribute it to any mystery health issue they have. There are some I think are probably right to suspect AI, some are focusing on AI where they should be keeping an open mind to other illnesses, and others are using AI to feed into their hypochondria or Munchausen tendencies. There's just enough fogginess in the way its diagnosed to make it seem plausible for anyone who focuses too much on it. 

Anyway, I don't want to be too much of a dick about it, because my situation wasn't *so* different, in that I've been on here asking about what could be up with me. But, diagnosis or not, I've been getting appropriate treatment since AI was suspected. I also can't see how anyone would want to be on some of these treatments unless you really had to.   


 TBH I'd always thought autoinflammatory and autoimmunity were the same thing until I read your other comment and looked into it a little bit. Hopefully you're on top of it.","I do feel for the ones that sound like they are genuinely unwell and aren't getting the treatment they need, but I didn't really have those cases in mind when I made that comment. I'm more talking about the ones with vague and fairly benign symptoms whose posts essentially amount to ""I've decided I have this disease. How can I get my doctor to diagnose me?"" (Bonus points if they've included a laundry list of psychological issues to their symptoms). I think because autoimmunity isn't that well understood in general - particularly for the average person, people attribute it to any mystery health issue they have. There are some I think are probably right to suspect AI, some are focusing on AI where they should be keeping an open mind to other illnesses, and others are using AI to feed into their hypochondria or Munchausen tendencies. There's just enough fogginess in the way its diagnosed to make it seem plausible for anyone who focuses too much on it. Anyway, I don't want to be too much of a dick about it, because my situation wasn't so different, in that I've been on here asking about what could be up with me. But, diagnosis or not, I've been getting appropriate treatment since AI was suspected. I also can't see how anyone would want to be on some of these treatments unless you really had to. TBH I'd always thought autoinflammatory and autoimmunity were the same thing until I read your other comment and looked into it a little bit. Hopefully you're on top of it.",0
942,122,ghhbkil,"> There are studies on both sides of the argument

There are studies on both sides of the argument on whether smoking causes cancer. There's still a few scientists in Africa who believe AIDS is a hoax and there is no HIV. ""Both sides"" means nothing on most issues when the evidence is overwhelming. 

>Where's the proof that masks work

[Literature review of peer-reviewed studies of masks against Covid-19](https://files.fast.ai/papers/masks_lit_review.pdf)

One category of evidence comes from laboratory studies of respiratory droplets and the ability of various masks to block them. [One experiment](https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2007800) (NEJM) using high-speed video found that hundreds of droplets ranging from 20 to 500 micrometers were generated when saying a simple phrase, but that nearly all these droplets were blocked when the mouth was covered by a washcloth. [Another study](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-0843-2#Sec3) (Nature) of people who had influenza or the common cold found that wearing a surgical mask significantly reduced the amount of these respiratory viruses emitted in droplets and aerosols.

But the strongest evidence in favor of masks come from studies of real-world scenarios. A study published in [Health Affairs](https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.00818), for example, compared the COVID-19 growth rate before and after mask mandates in 15 states and the District of Columbia, showing that mask mandates led to a slowdown in daily COVID-19 growth rate, which became more apparent over time. More recently, CDC epidemiologic data showed that [counties with mask mandates had a 6% drop in fatality rates while nearby counties without masks had a 100% increase](https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6947e2.htm). The difference in covid rates between counties is pretty stark, and masks were the main factor.

[Another study](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/342198360_Association_of_country-wide_coronavirus_mortality_with_demographics_testing_lockdowns_and_public_wearing_of_masks_Update_June_15_2020) looked at coronavirus deaths across 198 countries and found that those with cultural norms or government policies favoring mask-wearing had lower death rates.

We also have a series compelling case reports that also suggest that masks can prevent transmission in high-risk scenarios. In one case, a man [flew from China to Toronto](https://www.cmaj.ca/content/192/15/E410) and subsequently tested positive for COVID-19. He had a dry cough and wore a mask on the flight, and all 25 people closest to him on the flight tested negative for COVID-19. In another case, [in late May](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/06/17/masks-salons-missouri/), two hair stylists in Missouri had close contact with 140 clients while sick with COVID-19. Everyone wore a mask and none of the clients tested positive. In contrast, we have multiple episodes of proof that a single infected passenger _not_ wearing a mask was able to infect dozens when no masks were used.

One summer forecast from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation modeled that [33,000 deaths could be avoided by October 1](http://www.healthdata.org/news-release/new-ihme-covid-19-model-projects-nearly-180000-us-deaths) if 95 percent of people wore masks in public.

You said ""not even a blip"" of data? This is only a fraction of the studies showing that masks work. It's not a blind belief, it's an educated one that I have personally verified and can attest to in my clinical experience. But if you want to ignore doctors and people like me with real-world experience in favor of a historian you found on youtube, I can't help you.","gt; There are studies on both sides of the argument There are studies on both sides of the argument on whether smoking causes cancer. There's still a few scientists in Africa who believe AIDS is a hoax and there is no HIV. ""Both sides"" means nothing on most issues when the evidence is overwhelming. gt;Where's the proof that masks work Literature review of peer-reviewed studies of masks against Covid-19(https:files.fast.aipapersmaskslitreview.pdf) One category of evidence comes from laboratory studies of respiratory droplets and the ability of various masks to block them. One experiment(https:www.nejm.orgdoifull10.1056NEJMc2007800) (NEJM) using high-speed video found that hundreds of droplets ranging from 20 to 500 micrometers were generated when saying a simple phrase, but that nearly all these droplets were blocked when the mouth was covered by a washcloth. Another study(https:www.nature.comarticless41591-020-0843-2Sec3) (Nature) of people who had influenza or the common cold found that wearing a surgical mask significantly reduced the amount of these respiratory viruses emitted in droplets and aerosols. But the strongest evidence in favor of masks come from studies of real-world scenarios. A study published in Health Affairs(https:www.healthaffairs.orgdoi10.1377hlthaff.2020.00818), for example, compared the COVID-19 growth rate before and after mask mandates in 15 states and the District of Columbia, showing that mask mandates led to a slowdown in daily COVID-19 growth rate, which became more apparent over time. More recently, CDC epidemiologic data showed that counties with mask mandates had a 6 drop in fatality rates while nearby counties without masks had a 100 increase(https:www.cdc.govmmwrvolumes69wrmm6947e2.htm). The difference in covid rates between counties is pretty stark, and masks were the main factor. Another study(https:www.researchgate.netpublication342198360Associationofcountry-widecoronavirusmortalitywithdemographicstestinglockdownsandpublicwearingofmasksUpdateJune152020) looked at coronavirus deaths across 198 countries and found that those with cultural norms or government policies favoring mask-wearing had lower death rates. We also have a series compelling case reports that also suggest that masks can prevent transmission in high-risk scenarios. In one case, a man flew from China to Toronto(https:www.cmaj.cacontent19215E410) and subsequently tested positive for COVID-19. He had a dry cough and wore a mask on the flight, and all 25 people closest to him on the flight tested negative for COVID-19. In another case, in late May(https:www.washingtonpost.combusiness20200617masks-salons-missouri), two hair stylists in Missouri had close contact with 140 clients while sick with COVID-19. Everyone wore a mask and none of the clients tested positive. In contrast, we have multiple episodes of proof that a single infected passenger not wearing a mask was able to infect dozens when no masks were used. One summer forecast from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation modeled that 33,000 deaths could be avoided by October 1(http:www.healthdata.orgnews-releasenew-ihme-covid-19-model-projects-nearly-180000-us-deaths) if 95 percent of people wore masks in public. You said ""not even a blip"" of data? This is only a fraction of the studies showing that masks work. It's not a blind belief, it's an educated one that I have personally verified and can attest to in my clinical experience. But if you want to ignore doctors and people like me with real-world experience in favor of a historian you found on youtube, I can't help you.",0
943,501,g32wuz8,"What will Americans do as more jobs are replaced by AI and outsourcing? One of the biggest issues which caused the election of Trump was the fact that many people in middle America lost their jobs. Many of these people have bern displaced to lower paying jobs with less job security. This has led to increases in despair, drug use, homelessness and suicide. This affected pretty much one sector: manufacturing. What happens when truck drivers, desk clerks, administrative staff, radiologists, etc...are replaced? Malls are also disappearing and being replaced by Amazon warehouses, which affects retail workers and sales staff. Burger joints like McDonalds are installing robots to flip burgers and take orders. 

One of the ideas was that changes will create new jobs. How will an uneducated workforce manage to insert itself into the new economy? Haven't we seen how manufacturing workers have faired poorly in job transition?","What will Americans do as more jobs are replaced by AI and outsourcing? One of the biggest issues which caused the election of Trump was the fact that many people in middle America lost their jobs. Many of these people have bern displaced to lower paying jobs with less job security. This has led to increases in despair, drug use, homelessness and suicide. This affected pretty much one sector: manufacturing. What happens when truck drivers, desk clerks, administrative staff, radiologists, etc...are replaced? Malls are also disappearing and being replaced by Amazon warehouses, which affects retail workers and sales staff. Burger joints like McDonalds are installing robots to flip burgers and take orders. One of the ideas was that changes will create new jobs. How will an uneducated workforce manage to insert itself into the new economy? Haven't we seen how manufacturing workers have faired poorly in job transition?",0
944,437,dlhlcfl,"If someone is so emotionally compromised that they cannot complete a weekend course and get their PAL, they definitely should not be getting their PAL. That's why we have a licensing system in the first place, and this would be a great example of the system working as it should.

That said, you should definitely have a PAL before you start deciding anything about gun laws.

We don't ask anti-vaccine fanatics to come up with public health policy. We ask doctors.

We don't let the homeless determine the structural integrity of a parking garage, we have engineers.

Why should we have anyone but experts, or at the very least those familiar with firearms, deciding things for firearms?","If someone is so emotionally compromised that they cannot complete a weekend course and get their PAL, they definitely should not be getting their PAL. That's why we have a licensing system in the first place, and this would be a great example of the system working as it should. That said, you should definitely have a PAL before you start deciding anything about gun laws. We don't ask anti-vaccine fanatics to come up with public health policy. We ask doctors. We don't let the homeless determine the structural integrity of a parking garage, we have engineers. Why should we have anyone but experts, or at the very least those familiar with firearms, deciding things for firearms?",0
945,20,id6ps4b,I think most recently with the doctor sweetchat robot. When the robot was talking and Scotty was dying laughing and screamed “we can’t understand what you’re saying!”,I think most recently with the doctor sweetchat robot. When the robot was talking and Scotty was dying laughing and screamed we cant understand what youre saying!,1
946,552,huxj79n,"**July 24th, 2559, 23:45:31, Aboard the UNSC Dawn to Oblivion**

Scarlet took a deep breath, and opened the door to the hangar. This armor wasn’t what she was used to, a lot of this place wasn’t what she was used to, but she’d grown conscious of the fact that she shouldn’t be getting used to things anymore.

She crossed through, and made her way to the firing range. That has to be the place.

It was.

Master Chief Petty Officer John-117. Doing rifle drills, to stay sharp. Weapon, his AI, alerted him to Scarlet, and he turned to acknowledge her. 

""Scarlet. What do you need?""

It wasn't rude, that question- he genuinely wanted to know. And that made Scarlet feel much worse.

""Chief, you know about my… circumstances, right?""

He nodded. ""I understand you have to go out on your own, often. If you're asking permission for leave-""

""No, it's not that,"" she replied. ""The truth is, there's something bad going on, and I think I'm going to get called in to deal with it.""

""Is it worse than what's going on here?"" asked Weapon.

""...not worse, but I think I'll need backup."" 

""Understood,"" said the Chief, ""What do you need?""

Scarlet looked down. ""Are you willing to help me with it, no matter what? It's okay if you want to stay here, I have someone who can help-""

The Chief nodded. ""Kelly and the Doctor can handle the ship, if there are any more boarding parties. I'll help you deal with this.""

Scarlet nodded, still not picking her eyes up. ""Then… give me your gun.""

""Chief-"" Weapon's voice came through, before it cut silent- they were talking neurally.

But at the end of it, Chief unholstered his magnum, and handed it over. ""Take this. It suits you better.""

Scarlet felt the gun in her hands, its weight, its power. She knew what she had to do.

""Chief.

""I'm sorry.""

**bang bang bang bang bang**

*dut-dut-dut-dut-dut-dut-dut-dut-dut-*

**BANG**

Scarlet left the range behind, and followed the corridors of the ship until she found the office she was looking for. To do this…

She knocked on the door twice, and tried to look professional. Look like a Spartan.

The door opened.

""Doctor Halsey.""

The elderly woman turned to face Scarlet, and the red X on her chest was all Scarlet could think about. ""Yes? Oh, Scarlet, please, come in.""

Scarlet stepped into her office, and closed the door behind her. ""I… I'm sorry.""

""For what, Scarlet? Please, explain.""

""I… I have to go back for a while, do some work in order to make sure things end up okay. I already talked to the Chief, and he's going to help me with it.""

Halsey nodded, and stood up. ""I understand. Do whatever you need to do.""

She was close enough to touch Scarlet- and she did. She gave Scarlet a hug.

""Just remember, Scarlet. You'll always have a home here.""

Scarlet couldn't look her in the eyes.

###SLICE
***
The steel steed bearing both Lancelot and Banjou slowed to a halting stop. Banjou checked something at the front, and cursed, before dismounting.

“We’re out. Guess we’re walking the rest of the way.”

They found themselves in a withered wood, with blackened boughs twisted this way and that. While his wounds may not have been healed, perseverant Lancelot was unbothered. He had endured much worse more times than he could count.

However, once the trees parted, Lancelot witnessed something he could not endure or turn away from. There in the fields, mounted knights rode and jousted, a veritable tournament’s worth. And by the markings on their shields, he recognized those knights.

He broke out of the grove at a run, or as best he could, and his companion called after him, “Wait, hang on! What are you doing?!”

Lancelot would not stop for anything, and so unto the field of battle he charged, paying no heed to the mud the horses’ hooves turned up, nor the pain in his wounds. This was where he needed to be, so he felt, and so there he went.

The knights all put up their arms, to see this new person running, bloodied, towards them, and a few left their mounts to see what was the matter personally. Upon reaching those knights, Lancelot collapsed to his knees, and pled with the assembled “Forgive me, forgive me, for I have done you so wrong.”

""Who are you with these noble clothes, that begs us grant you forgiveness? Turn up thy face, so we may know who we are talking to,"" said a knight. 

And Lancelot looked up, and saw those who he had been told he had slain- Kay, Bors, Lionel, and others of the Round Table, Erec and Yvain among them. He let out a wail at this, and once more bowed down. ""Good sirs, you have seen my face. Know that I cannot do anything but beg, as I am, for forgiveness after all I may have done to you.""

And those that saw his face cried out; ""It is Lancelot of the Lake, come to beg for contrition!"" Those who did not, but knew him also, pushed to the front, and saw with their eyes, it was the truth.

Banjou had come out into the clearing by now, but he was too far away to be noticed by the lot. He knew not the situation at hand, but knew there was an aura of danger about.

Sir Bors was first to grab hold of Lancelot, and rose him up to his feet. He looked in his eyes as he spoke; ""You ratbag blackguard,"" and he struck a gauntleted fist into Lancelot's stomach.

Yet more violence came forth before Banjou intervened, and stepped between the knights standing and the prone Lancelot. ""What the hell are all of you doing? Isn't he one of your friends?""

""Friends? Pah"", spat Bors, ""He slew us by the lot, when his failings were brought to light. He deserves worse than even this!""

Lancelot spat blood, and told Banjou ""Leave me be, for Bors is right; this much and more is just, for I have done such an unjust thing.""

""Even so, I can't stand aside,"" said Banjou, ""You have your pride, and I have mine.""

""We have spent an eternity here,"" said Lionel, ""because of that man you guard. Why would you deny us our revenge?""

""Because he's my only chance!"" Banjou shouted.

""Peace, all of you, peace,"" said Yvain, ""I too know of taking arms against your fellows over Love. Let me speak to all, so there may be some recourse.""

At this, the Knights of the Round Table stepped back, and Lancelot once more begged ""Sirs, I have wronged you, but if there be any mercy in your hearts, forgive me.""

Yvain stepped forth, and spoke first. ""You cannot simply ask forgiveness, showing nothing for yourself. What have you done, that you may be forgiven?""

""I know not what I have done; only what I will do- in truth, the one I have wronged most is Kay, for Maleagant wished your death because of my actions.""

""I knew it was you!"" shouted Kay, but quickly he was swallowed by the din of the rest.

""And do you know how you have come to be here?"" asked Yvain.

""I know not, only that I was wounded in battle, and that man watched over me.""

Thus, Yvain turned to Banjou. ""Do you know why Sir Lancelot is here?""

""I don't,"" said the defiant fighter, ""But I know we're not supposed to be here. Our train crashed, and we were going to where we have to be, before this happened.""

""It is true- even villains, if they be remembered, earn a place closer to the gate,"" said a knight.

Yvain nodded along. ""We have encountered villains remembered more than us, have we not? The one in the hovering machine has menaced us time and again. Thus, I accept, he is destined for elsewhere. But he is here now, so what shall we do with him?""

""Hang him by his arms!""

""Drag him by his legs!""

""Give him over to us!""

Banjou cried ""Stop! You say he has to earn forgiveness, right? Then how about giving him what he needs to get out!""

A hue and cry was raised at the suggestion, but Yvain quelled the crowd. ""And why should we provide this villain with anything?""

""Because… because then he'll be gone from your lives forever! You can move on!""

""He's still got to pay,"" shouted the crowd, ""this much isn't enough!""

Lancelot still did not raise his head; nor would he raise an objection. So the one who was fighting for him knew he had no other choice.

""He doesn't remember!"" shouted Banjou.

The crowd stood confused.

""This Lancelot guy, and the guy on the ground, they're not the same!"" he continued. Looking to the ground, ""I had to learn that lesson myself. That even if someone did something you can never forgive, if that person doesn't know then did it, it just isn't right to say they're responsible!""

Those not blinded by rage nodded, for they knew it made sense. Yvain asked ""So what would you have us do instead?""

""I'm asking you to give him a chance, to prove he's willing to do what it takes to earn your forgiveness. Get him what he needs to fight, and I'll take him to go fight a true evil villain.""

""And what if he should fail?"" asked Lionel.

""Then he'll have failed! And you can keep on calling him whatever you want! I don't know who he is. But I know he can make it up to you, okay! He used to be one of you, and he can be one again!""

Though not all were in agreement, Yvain strode over to Lancelot. ""Have you heard your sentence, and your second chance? Will you take up arms to show your contrition?""

Instantly, Lancelot agreed, and so those assembled fetched armor and weapons, and fitted them to Lancelot's bruised body. Sir Kay, steward of Arthur, even covered his shield and gave it to Lancelot, saying ""You have used this before, now wield it well; for my crest will watch over you, and will see you if you fail.""

""Then your crest shall see none,"" spoke Lancelot.

Banjou mounted the horse behind Lancelot, but Yvain stopped them. ""Hear this, young man, for if all you have said is true, I must give you warning. Those who have arrived have until the bell sounds for safe passage out of this realm. If that is your desire, you must hurry there.""

Banjou nodded. ""Alright. How about we go there, Lancelot? They've gotta have a villain guarding the gate.""

Lancelot just nodded. The thing that spurred him on, all his regrets, urged him to fly to what he once knew, what he once had. He had a second chance, now, and he must not waste it.
***","July 24th, 2559, 23:45:31, Aboard the UNSC Dawn to Oblivion Scarlet took a deep breath, and opened the door to the hangar. This armor wasnt what she was used to, a lot of this place wasnt what she was used to, but shed grown conscious of the fact that she shouldnt be getting used to things anymore. She crossed through, and made her way to the firing range. That has to be the place. It was. Master Chief Petty Officer John-117. Doing rifle drills, to stay sharp. Weapon, his AI, alerted him to Scarlet, and he turned to acknowledge her. ""Scarlet. What do you need?"" It wasn't rude, that question- he genuinely wanted to know. And that made Scarlet feel much worse. ""Chief, you know about my circumstances, right?"" He nodded. ""I understand you have to go out on your own, often. If you're asking permission for leave-"" ""No, it's not that,"" she replied. ""The truth is, there's something bad going on, and I think I'm going to get called in to deal with it."" ""Is it worse than what's going on here?"" asked Weapon. ""...not worse, but I think I'll need backup."" ""Understood,"" said the Chief, ""What do you need?"" Scarlet looked down. ""Are you willing to help me with it, no matter what? It's okay if you want to stay here, I have someone who can help-"" The Chief nodded. ""Kelly and the Doctor can handle the ship, if there are any more boarding parties. I'll help you deal with this."" Scarlet nodded, still not picking her eyes up. ""Then give me your gun."" ""Chief-"" Weapon's voice came through, before it cut silent- they were talking neurally. But at the end of it, Chief unholstered his magnum, and handed it over. ""Take this. It suits you better."" Scarlet felt the gun in her hands, its weight, its power. She knew what she had to do. ""Chief. ""I'm sorry."" bang bang bang bang bang dut-dut-dut-dut-dut-dut-dut-dut-dut- BANG Scarlet left the range behind, and followed the corridors of the ship until she found the office she was looking for. To do this She knocked on the door twice, and tried to look professional. Look like a Spartan. The door opened. ""Doctor Halsey."" The elderly woman turned to face Scarlet, and the red X on her chest was all Scarlet could think about. ""Yes? Oh, Scarlet, please, come in."" Scarlet stepped into her office, and closed the door behind her. ""I I'm sorry."" ""For what, Scarlet? Please, explain."" ""I I have to go back for a while, do some work in order to make sure things end up okay. I already talked to the Chief, and he's going to help me with it."" Halsey nodded, and stood up. ""I understand. Do whatever you need to do."" She was close enough to touch Scarlet- and she did. She gave Scarlet a hug. ""Just remember, Scarlet. You'll always have a home here."" Scarlet couldn't look her in the eyes. SLICE The steel steed bearing both Lancelot and Banjou slowed to a halting stop. Banjou checked something at the front, and cursed, before dismounting. Were out. Guess were walking the rest of the way. They found themselves in a withered wood, with blackened boughs twisted this way and that. While his wounds may not have been healed, perseverant Lancelot was unbothered. He had endured much worse more times than he could count. However, once the trees parted, Lancelot witnessed something he could not endure or turn away from. There in the fields, mounted knights rode and jousted, a veritable tournaments worth. And by the markings on their shields, he recognized those knights. He broke out of the grove at a run, or as best he could, and his companion called after him, Wait, hang on! What are you doing?! Lancelot would not stop for anything, and so unto the field of battle he charged, paying no heed to the mud the horses hooves turned up, nor the pain in his wounds. This was where he needed to be, so he felt, and so there he went. The knights all put up their arms, to see this new person running, bloodied, towards them, and a few left their mounts to see what was the matter personally. Upon reaching those knights, Lancelot collapsed to his knees, and pled with the assembled Forgive me, forgive me, for I have done you so wrong. ""Who are you with these noble clothes, that begs us grant you forgiveness? Turn up thy face, so we may know who we are talking to,"" said a knight. And Lancelot looked up, and saw those who he had been told he had slain- Kay, Bors, Lionel, and others of the Round Table, Erec and Yvain among them. He let out a wail at this, and once more bowed down. ""Good sirs, you have seen my face. Know that I cannot do anything but beg, as I am, for forgiveness after all I may have done to you."" And those that saw his face cried out; ""It is Lancelot of the Lake, come to beg for contrition!"" Those who did not, but knew him also, pushed to the front, and saw with their eyes, it was the truth. Banjou had come out into the clearing by now, but he was too far away to be noticed by the lot. He knew not the situation at hand, but knew there was an aura of danger about. Sir Bors was first to grab hold of Lancelot, and rose him up to his feet. He looked in his eyes as he spoke; ""You ratbag blackguard,"" and he struck a gauntleted fist into Lancelot's stomach. Yet more violence came forth before Banjou intervened, and stepped between the knights standing and the prone Lancelot. ""What the hell are all of you doing? Isn't he one of your friends?"" ""Friends? Pah"", spat Bors, ""He slew us by the lot, when his failings were brought to light. He deserves worse than even this!"" Lancelot spat blood, and told Banjou ""Leave me be, for Bors is right; this much and more is just, for I have done such an unjust thing."" ""Even so, I can't stand aside,"" said Banjou, ""You have your pride, and I have mine."" ""We have spent an eternity here,"" said Lionel, ""because of that man you guard. Why would you deny us our revenge?"" ""Because he's my only chance!"" Banjou shouted. ""Peace, all of you, peace,"" said Yvain, ""I too know of taking arms against your fellows over Love. Let me speak to all, so there may be some recourse."" At this, the Knights of the Round Table stepped back, and Lancelot once more begged ""Sirs, I have wronged you, but if there be any mercy in your hearts, forgive me."" Yvain stepped forth, and spoke first. ""You cannot simply ask forgiveness, showing nothing for yourself. What have you done, that you may be forgiven?"" ""I know not what I have done; only what I will do- in truth, the one I have wronged most is Kay, for Maleagant wished your death because of my actions."" ""I knew it was you!"" shouted Kay, but quickly he was swallowed by the din of the rest. ""And do you know how you have come to be here?"" asked Yvain. ""I know not, only that I was wounded in battle, and that man watched over me."" Thus, Yvain turned to Banjou. ""Do you know why Sir Lancelot is here?"" ""I don't,"" said the defiant fighter, ""But I know we're not supposed to be here. Our train crashed, and we were going to where we have to be, before this happened."" ""It is true- even villains, if they be remembered, earn a place closer to the gate,"" said a knight. Yvain nodded along. ""We have encountered villains remembered more than us, have we not? The one in the hovering machine has menaced us time and again. Thus, I accept, he is destined for elsewhere. But he is here now, so what shall we do with him?"" ""Hang him by his arms!"" ""Drag him by his legs!"" ""Give him over to us!"" Banjou cried ""Stop! You say he has to earn forgiveness, right? Then how about giving him what he needs to get out!"" A hue and cry was raised at the suggestion, but Yvain quelled the crowd. ""And why should we provide this villain with anything?"" ""Because because then he'll be gone from your lives forever! You can move on!"" ""He's still got to pay,"" shouted the crowd, ""this much isn't enough!"" Lancelot still did not raise his head; nor would he raise an objection. So the one who was fighting for him knew he had no other choice. ""He doesn't remember!"" shouted Banjou. The crowd stood confused. ""This Lancelot guy, and the guy on the ground, they're not the same!"" he continued. Looking to the ground, ""I had to learn that lesson myself. That even if someone did something you can never forgive, if that person doesn't know then did it, it just isn't right to say they're responsible!"" Those not blinded by rage nodded, for they knew it made sense. Yvain asked ""So what would you have us do instead?"" ""I'm asking you to give him a chance, to prove he's willing to do what it takes to earn your forgiveness. Get him what he needs to fight, and I'll take him to go fight a true evil villain."" ""And what if he should fail?"" asked Lionel. ""Then he'll have failed! And you can keep on calling him whatever you want! I don't know who he is. But I know he can make it up to you, okay! He used to be one of you, and he can be one again!"" Though not all were in agreement, Yvain strode over to Lancelot. ""Have you heard your sentence, and your second chance? Will you take up arms to show your contrition?"" Instantly, Lancelot agreed, and so those assembled fetched armor and weapons, and fitted them to Lancelot's bruised body. Sir Kay, steward of Arthur, even covered his shield and gave it to Lancelot, saying ""You have used this before, now wield it well; for my crest will watch over you, and will see you if you fail."" ""Then your crest shall see none,"" spoke Lancelot. Banjou mounted the horse behind Lancelot, but Yvain stopped them. ""Hear this, young man, for if all you have said is true, I must give you warning. Those who have arrived have until the bell sounds for safe passage out of this realm. If that is your desire, you must hurry there."" Banjou nodded. ""Alright. How about we go there, Lancelot? They've gotta have a villain guarding the gate."" Lancelot just nodded. The thing that spurred him on, all his regrets, urged him to fly to what he once knew, what he once had. He had a second chance, now, and he must not waste it.",0
947,344,gkith1j,"2 orphans, a random kid who was there, a semi dead engineer, and a beetleborg fight robots made from everyday items.

Police fights illegal alien immigrants

Kids vs Emos but with TRAINS

12 people rebel against the government, mostly relying on some lucky dude

3 rampaging dinosaur-loving guys and an alien(also a dead doctor) fight aliens from a world where dinosaurs exist

BONUS: Japanese Tarzan suddenly learns furry martial arts with other furry martial artists to fight other furry martial artists","2 orphans, a random kid who was there, a semi dead engineer, and a beetleborg fight robots made from everyday items. Police fights illegal alien immigrants Kids vs Emos but with TRAINS 12 people rebel against the government, mostly relying on some lucky dude 3 rampaging dinosaur-loving guys and an alien(also a dead doctor) fight aliens from a world where dinosaurs exist BONUS: Japanese Tarzan suddenly learns furry martial arts with other furry martial artists to fight other furry martial artists",0
948,429,h618w95,"> i thought i had adhd but when i think about things more i really think i may be autistic.

If you aren't sure or want to check anyway, [here's a test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/adhd-quiz/) you can take to see if you have ADHD. 

If you scored over 25, it's possible you have ADHD and could take steps to address it.

[Symptoms of ADHD](https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/childhood-adhd/adhd-symptoms) include not being able to keep focus, hyperactivity and impulsivity (you do things without thinking them through).

[ADHD can be a gift and a curse](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/pay-attention/201309/adhd-blessing-or-curse-or-both-or-neither-0). You can't get one without the other. You are like a racecar, with bicycle brakes. You can go really fast, but you can't stop. And that is a big downside. However... Put good brakes on that car and suddenly you are able to go really fast without any problems. And there aren't too many people that can do that.

Once you do master the ability to focus, you'll find that you'll be able to do it *better* than average (though it might take a few years to get there). And you're more alert [and creative than most people](https://blogs.psychcentral.com/adhd-zoe/2013/06/adhd-and-creative-thinking-a-blessing-and-a-curse/).

Today's society isn't nearly as suited for you as it was in the past, to me (as a layman with moderate ADHD) it's obvious ADHD isn't a disorder, yeah, today it is, but if you're a hunter gatherer there really aren't a lot of downsides to being easily distracted and all the upsides work in your favor.

I think you owe it to yourself to really start working on this. Do your best to make the most out of this gift and curse that nature gave you. It's one of your more defining features.


**If you have healthcare insurance**: Go to your doctor. Explain your symptoms and your results on the self test. Your doctor *can* prescribe ADHD medication, but might also refer you to a psychiatrist. 

**If you don't have healthcare insurance or you want more help**, that's not the ideal situation. Going to a specialist would be preferably, but if that's just not possible, or it's just not helping (enough), then here's a list of things that will very likely help.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/adult-adhd-and-sleep-problems#1) between [sleep and ADHD](https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/adhd-and-sleep). 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night. If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)

* **Exercise**: [Exercising reduces ADHD symptoms](https://www.everydayhealth.com/add-adhd/can-you-exercise-away-adhd-symptoms.aspx). 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

* **Meditate**: [Mindfulness Skills Useful in Addressing ADHD](https://psychcentral.com/lib/mindfulness-skills-useful-in-addressing-adhd/) - [Mindfulness and ADHD](https://www.mindful.org/mindfulness-and-adhd/). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go to /r/Mediation if you have questions.

* **Omega-3 Fatty Acids supplements**: *might* work. [There is some research](https://www.nutritionmyths.com/adhd-and-omega-3/) that says it does (but of course also some research that says it does not). You can either [buy supplements](https://www.amazon.com/Omega-Supplement-1200mg-900mg-Combination/dp/B0747G31KF) or eat more fish.

* **Organize**: Make lists of daily tasks (be reasonable!) and work to complete them. Use a daily planner, leave notes for yourself, and set your alarm clock when you need to remember an appointment or other activity.

* **Books**: These are the highest rated books regarding ADHD:

 * [Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, 2nd Edition-Revised and Updated: Tips and Tools to Help You Take Charge of Your Life and Get Organized](https://www.amazon.com/Organizing-Solutions-People-Revised-Updated/dp/1592335128) (4.5 star, 300+ ratings)
 * [You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder](https://www.amazon.com/You-Mean-Lazy-Stupid-Crazy/dp/0743264487) (4.5 star, 500+ ratings)

* **Most popular Youtube videos**:

 * [How I Manage My ADHD Without Medication](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rEwOMf_khY) (Dan Martell, 120K+ views)
 * [ADHD in Adulthood: The Signs You Need to Know](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8J4wl9eUe4) (400K+ views)

There is also a subreddit you can join, where you can find people with the same issues and that can answer specific questions you have: /r/ADHD","gt; i thought i had adhd but when i think about things more i really think i may be autistic. If you aren't sure or want to check anyway, here's a test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesadhd-quiz) you can take to see if you have ADHD. If you scored over 25, it's possible you have ADHD and could take steps to address it. Symptoms of ADHD(https:www.webmd.comadd-adhdchildhood-adhdadhd-symptoms) include not being able to keep focus, hyperactivity and impulsivity (you do things without thinking them through). ADHD can be a gift and a curse(https:www.psychologytoday.comusblogpay-attention201309adhd-blessing-or-curse-or-both-or-neither-0). You can't get one without the other. You are like a racecar, with bicycle brakes. You can go really fast, but you can't stop. And that is a big downside. However... Put good brakes on that car and suddenly you are able to go really fast without any problems. And there aren't too many people that can do that. Once you do master the ability to focus, you'll find that you'll be able to do it better than average (though it might take a few years to get there). And you're more alert and creative than most people(https:blogs.psychcentral.comadhd-zoe201306adhd-and-creative-thinking-a-blessing-and-a-curse). Today's society isn't nearly as suited for you as it was in the past, to me (as a layman with moderate ADHD) it's obvious ADHD isn't a disorder, yeah, today it is, but if you're a hunter gatherer there really aren't a lot of downsides to being easily distracted and all the upsides work in your favor. I think you owe it to yourself to really start working on this. Do your best to make the most out of this gift and curse that nature gave you. It's one of your more defining features. If you have healthcare insurance: Go to your doctor. Explain your symptoms and your results on the self test. Your doctor can prescribe ADHD medication, but might also refer you to a psychiatrist. If you don't have healthcare insurance or you want more help, that's not the ideal situation. Going to a specialist would be preferably, but if that's just not possible, or it's just not helping (enough), then here's a list of things that will very likely help. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comadd-adhdadult-adhd-and-sleep-problems1) between sleep and ADHD(https:www.sleepfoundation.orgarticlesadhd-and-sleep). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night. If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK) Exercise: Exercising reduces ADHD symptoms(https:www.everydayhealth.comadd-adhdcan-you-exercise-away-adhd-symptoms.aspx). If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Meditate: Mindfulness Skills Useful in Addressing ADHD(https:psychcentral.comlibmindfulness-skills-useful-in-addressing-adhd) - Mindfulness and ADHD(https:www.mindful.orgmindfulness-and-adhd). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go to rMediation if you have questions. Omega-3 Fatty Acids supplements: might work. There is some research(https:www.nutritionmyths.comadhd-and-omega-3) that says it does (but of course also some research that says it does not). You can either buy supplements(https:www.amazon.comOmega-Supplement-1200mg-900mg-CombinationdpB0747G31KF) or eat more fish. Organize: Make lists of daily tasks (be reasonable!) and work to complete them. Use a daily planner, leave notes for yourself, and set your alarm clock when you need to remember an appointment or other activity. Books: These are the highest rated books regarding ADHD: Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, 2nd Edition-Revised and Updated: Tips and Tools to Help You Take Charge of Your Life and Get Organized(https:www.amazon.comOrganizing-Solutions-People-Revised-Updateddp1592335128) (4.5 star, 300 ratings) You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder(https:www.amazon.comYou-Mean-Lazy-Stupid-Crazydp0743264487) (4.5 star, 500 ratings) Most popular Youtube videos: How I Manage My ADHD Without Medication(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v4rEwOMfkhY) (Dan Martell, 120K views) ADHD in Adulthood: The Signs You Need to Know(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v-8J4wl9eUe4) (400K views) There is also a subreddit you can join, where you can find people with the same issues and that can answer specific questions you have: rADHD",0
949,7117,ew4it5w,"079 is the AI, 049 the Doctor. Ironic.","079 is the AI, 049 the Doctor. Ironic.",0
950,6282,fjk9uzv,"Beep boop! It looks like you're asking about purging! 

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951,7336,eseu4ng,"Oh, I agree. As I said, Blacksmith has ***the ingredients*** to become a top-level robot, not that it is a top-level robot itself.

I'd also like to point out that when your opponents are Bite Force, Minotaur, and Witch Doctor, simply being able to survive to the bell, even if you barely get there, is an achievement. All builders fear the judges, and with good reason. So, taking it to the judges against robots like that will always be impressive in my eyes.","Oh, I agree. As I said, Blacksmith has the ingredients to become a top-level robot, not that it is a top-level robot itself. I'd also like to point out that when your opponents are Bite Force, Minotaur, and Witch Doctor, simply being able to survive to the bell, even if you barely get there, is an achievement. All builders fear the judges, and with good reason. So, taking it to the judges against robots like that will always be impressive in my eyes.",0
952,2932,jbw4oua,I found it odd that Rick entrusted him to Earth-based doctors and didn't have his robots stabilize him or something.,I found it odd that Rick entrusted him to Earth-based doctors and didn't have his robots stabilize him or something.,0
953,6020,jmdiyz2,"Hey there! 

I was on the pill for 9 years. I tried the implant once, and it wasn't for me, so I went back to the pills. I got my IUD 9 months ago, and it has been amazing. 

Before the IUD, I was a heavy bleeder and regularly had migraines. I had a very low sex drive, low emotional range, and depression. I honestly thought that's just how my brain worked. Turns out... the pill was adding to that problem. I started doing some research and talking to my doctor. She recommended an IUD as its localized hormones. 

I decided to go ahead and get the Mirena IUD, and I'm so glad I did. My sex drive is coming back. I had some pretty big mood swings, but now I don't feel like a robot anymore. My highs are higher, and my lows are lower, which is what I wanted. I don't get migraines anymore. Well, period related anyways. I stopped bleeding completely. I cramp and rarely spot during period time. 

I'm not going to sugarcoat it... insertion sucks so bad. It hurts. You cramp pretty bad for a couple of hours after, and you feel violated. Even with all of that said.. I still recommend it for all its other great qualities. 7 - 10 years of no worrying and better periods is totally worth it in my book. My doctor was amazing and made the whole experience bearable. I've read other womens experiences with their doctors and am very grateful for mine. Some offer numbing cream, anti-anxiety medication, or higher doses of pain killers. I was just told to take a painkiller an hour before my appointment. I was only in there for 10 minutes and was on my way home. 

I hope I can provide some insight and help. 🖤","Hey there! I was on the pill for 9 years. I tried the implant once, and it wasn't for me, so I went back to the pills. I got my IUD 9 months ago, and it has been amazing. Before the IUD, I was a heavy bleeder and regularly had migraines. I had a very low sex drive, low emotional range, and depression. I honestly thought that's just how my brain worked. Turns out... the pill was adding to that problem. I started doing some research and talking to my doctor. She recommended an IUD as its localized hormones. I decided to go ahead and get the Mirena IUD, and I'm so glad I did. My sex drive is coming back. I had some pretty big mood swings, but now I don't feel like a robot anymore. My highs are higher, and my lows are lower, which is what I wanted. I don't get migraines anymore. Well, period related anyways. I stopped bleeding completely. I cramp and rarely spot during period time. I'm not going to sugarcoat it... insertion sucks so bad. It hurts. You cramp pretty bad for a couple of hours after, and you feel violated. Even with all of that said.. I still recommend it for all its other great qualities. 7 - 10 years of no worrying and better periods is totally worth it in my book. My doctor was amazing and made the whole experience bearable. I've read other womens experiences with their doctors and am very grateful for mine. Some offer numbing cream, anti-anxiety medication, or higher doses of pain killers. I was just told to take a painkiller an hour before my appointment. I was only in there for 10 minutes and was on my way home. I hope I can provide some insight and help.",0
954,2685,fn08b4h,"There was a 2009 study that reviewed that response. The majority of the deaths were related to aspirin toxicity. In 1917 Bayer's patent on aspirin expired, opening the door for more manufactures and the price plummeted. People believed it was the cure all drug. Unfortunately there wasn't good guidelines on how much to prescribe.

Aspirin toxicity wasn't starting to be understood until the 1960's. They started learning that patients with flu symptoms being given aspirin developed Reye's Syndrome. ""Children recovering from a viral infection such as chickenpox or flu or who have a metabolic disorder are most at risk, especially if they've been taking aspirin.""

Patients in the Spanish flu were prescribed a handful of aspirin. Doctors didn't learn until the 1960s that doubling the aspirin dose quadruples the absorption.

""The abnormal breathing caused by aspirin poisoning is usually rapid and deep. Vomiting may occur 3-8 hours after taking too much aspirin. Serious dehydration may occur from hyperventilation, vomiting, and fever.""

The study concluded that was the source of many (most) of those deaths.

Edit: link to study: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/49/9/1405/301441","There was a 2009 study that reviewed that response. The majority of the deaths were related to aspirin toxicity. In 1917 Bayer's patent on aspirin expired, opening the door for more manufactures and the price plummeted. People believed it was the cure all drug. Unfortunately there wasn't good guidelines on how much to prescribe. Aspirin toxicity wasn't starting to be understood until the 1960's. They started learning that patients with flu symptoms being given aspirin developed Reye's Syndrome. ""Children recovering from a viral infection such as chickenpox or flu or who have a metabolic disorder are most at risk, especially if they've been taking aspirin."" Patients in the Spanish flu were prescribed a handful of aspirin. Doctors didn't learn until the 1960s that doubling the aspirin dose quadruples the absorption. ""The abnormal breathing caused by aspirin poisoning is usually rapid and deep. Vomiting may occur 3-8 hours after taking too much aspirin. Serious dehydration may occur from hyperventilation, vomiting, and fever."" The study concluded that was the source of many (most) of those deaths. Edit: link to study: https:academic.oup.comcidarticle4991405301441",0
955,4336,jknbqj8,"Rhythm Doctor.

Seriously. You only need one button and it's really fun.

Also, anything where you can use the touch screen. 
 
Super robot wars. It is a turn based strategy game.

Pokemon, final fantasy, any turn based game you can pretty much play with one hand.","Rhythm Doctor. Seriously. You only need one button and it's really fun. Also, anything where you can use the touch screen. Super robot wars. It is a turn based strategy game. Pokemon, final fantasy, any turn based game you can pretty much play with one hand.",0
956,464,ea1axps,"“Marginally improves” where are you getting that from? As I have already stated, and as the author of the cited study has stated. The study makes no claims on the effectiveness of transition surgery. Let’s also not forget that study covers a relatively small sample size, only 324 people over   a 30 year period, ending 15 years ago.  The entire sample was well into adulthood when the study began in 1973, born in the 40’s or earlier. And that entire sample is from 1 county, Sweden. It’s not exactly representative of the experience of someone starting a transition this year. There are currently over 50,000 post op trans people living happy lives in the United States alone. Almost 45 years on from the start of the period the survey covers. I can guarantee you that the experience of most trans people today is nothing like what it was 45 years ago. Even the surgery itself is greatly improved, even in the last 10 years. Post op trans women suffer no loss of genital sensation and can have perfectly normal sex lives. Aesthetically, the surgery is so good now that even most gynecologists can’t tell the difference from external appearance alone. 50 years ago the surgery could result in permanent loss of sensation, chronic pain, permanent loss of bladder and bowel control, infection from non-sterile operating theatres and worse. There were even cases of surgeries going so wrong that a patients anal canal would leak in to the vaginal canal and they would defecate out of their vagina. I can’t blame that person in the slightest for wanting to end it all. But even 50 years ago these problem were the exception and not the norm, and the surgical techniques have improved  by several orders of magnitude since then.

To look at a single study that ended 15 years ago that makes no claim about the effect of surgery on suicide rates and conclude that surgery has no effect on suicide rates is simply unreasonable.

For the sake of argument, let’s assume that the surgery does indeed make no difference to suicide rates. There are still far more trans people that don’t commit suicide than ones that do. Should they not have access to treatment that improves their quality of life?

Even the ones that do commit suicide, the surgery can give them an extra decade or two of life before their depression takes hold. Are those decades worth nothing?

Read a few of the success stories in this link:
http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TSsuccesses/TSsuccesses.html

Do these people not deserve the happiness they have worked hard for and achieved?

Gender Dysphoria can be effectively treated with transition. That transition may or may not involve surgery. In fact about 50% of trans people don’t have the surgery, it’s fucking expensive after all. 

Gender Dysphoria is also likely to appear alongside co-morbid conditions, such as depression and anxiety. There is no evidence of a biological link between Gender Dysphoria and other mental disorders. There is a lot of evidence that points to the strong correlation being caused by social consequences of the isolation and lack of support that trans people often experience.

Transition Surgery is a proven successful treatment of Gender Dysphoria. It does not treat depression or anxiety or any other mental disorders, nor is anyone claiming it does.","Marginally improves where are you getting that from? As I have already stated, and as the author of the cited study has stated. The study makes no claims on the effectiveness of transition surgery. Lets also not forget that study covers a relatively small sample size, only 324 people over a 30 year period, ending 15 years ago. The entire sample was well into adulthood when the study began in 1973, born in the 40s or earlier. And that entire sample is from 1 county, Sweden. Its not exactly representative of the experience of someone starting a transition this year. There are currently over 50,000 post op trans people living happy lives in the United States alone. Almost 45 years on from the start of the period the survey covers. I can guarantee you that the experience of most trans people today is nothing like what it was 45 years ago. Even the surgery itself is greatly improved, even in the last 10 years. Post op trans women suffer no loss of genital sensation and can have perfectly normal sex lives. Aesthetically, the surgery is so good now that even most gynecologists cant tell the difference from external appearance alone. 50 years ago the surgery could result in permanent loss of sensation, chronic pain, permanent loss of bladder and bowel control, infection from non-sterile operating theatres and worse. There were even cases of surgeries going so wrong that a patients anal canal would leak in to the vaginal canal and they would defecate out of their vagina. I cant blame that person in the slightest for wanting to end it all. But even 50 years ago these problem were the exception and not the norm, and the surgical techniques have improved by several orders of magnitude since then. To look at a single study that ended 15 years ago that makes no claim about the effect of surgery on suicide rates and conclude that surgery has no effect on suicide rates is simply unreasonable. For the sake of argument, lets assume that the surgery does indeed make no difference to suicide rates. There are still far more trans people that dont commit suicide than ones that do. Should they not have access to treatment that improves their quality of life? Even the ones that do commit suicide, the surgery can give them an extra decade or two of life before their depression takes hold. Are those decades worth nothing? Read a few of the success stories in this link: http:ai.eecs.umich.edupeopleconwayTSsuccessesTSsuccesses.html Do these people not deserve the happiness they have worked hard for and achieved? Gender Dysphoria can be effectively treated with transition. That transition may or may not involve surgery. In fact about 50 of trans people dont have the surgery, its fucking expensive after all. Gender Dysphoria is also likely to appear alongside co-morbid conditions, such as depression and anxiety. There is no evidence of a biological link between Gender Dysphoria and other mental disorders. There is a lot of evidence that points to the strong correlation being caused by social consequences of the isolation and lack of support that trans people often experience. Transition Surgery is a proven successful treatment of Gender Dysphoria. It does not treat depression or anxiety or any other mental disorders, nor is anyone claiming it does.",0
957,2671,i4pp86h,"First, my GP put me on Androgel knowing my wife and I were about to start trying to conceive.  When I saw there's a good chance that would kill my fertility, I got referred to a urologist who put me on Clomid (which was one of the worse experiences of my life--I felt like total death on it).  It made my estrogen go sky high and he refused to prescribe me an AI.  He was like 0 estrogen will cause lots of problems.  I was like no shit, that's why you don't take a full tablet every day--just enough to lower estrogen.  He was unwilling to entertain that there was any validity to what I said.  I had another GP that used to be the head internist for the local hospital and is otherwise a badass doctor, but he said if you can still have relations with your wife you don't need TRT.  Luckily I finally found a great doctor an hour away that specializes in HRT.  Been on TRT injections + HCG for 5 or so years now.","First, my GP put me on Androgel knowing my wife and I were about to start trying to conceive. When I saw there's a good chance that would kill my fertility, I got referred to a urologist who put me on Clomid (which was one of the worse experiences of my life--I felt like total death on it). It made my estrogen go sky high and he refused to prescribe me an AI. He was like 0 estrogen will cause lots of problems. I was like no shit, that's why you don't take a full tablet every day--just enough to lower estrogen. He was unwilling to entertain that there was any validity to what I said. I had another GP that used to be the head internist for the local hospital and is otherwise a badass doctor, but he said if you can still have relations with your wife you don't need TRT. Luckily I finally found a great doctor an hour away that specializes in HRT. Been on TRT injections HCG for 5 or so years now.",0
958,3063,j56fikm,"What a terrible idea, maybe if you had less of these your Healthcare system wouldn't be such crap Ontario. 

Having Healthcare have to funnel through Ottawa would grind already stressed system to a hault, just ask the first nation communities how fun it is to have their local taxes collected by the fed and distributed on there whim. It's the reason you never see a city on the res, they can't even provide clean water for all them.

Also stop pushing Doctors and nurses who don't want those failure vaccines, two years you chirp about ""trusting the experts"" but the expertise of Canadian doctors and nurses means squat?","What a terrible idea, maybe if you had less of these your Healthcare system wouldn't be such crap Ontario. Having Healthcare have to funnel through Ottawa would grind already stressed system to a hault, just ask the first nation communities how fun it is to have their local taxes collected by the fed and distributed on there whim. It's the reason you never see a city on the res, they can't even provide clean water for all them. Also stop pushing Doctors and nurses who don't want those failure vaccines, two years you chirp about ""trusting the experts"" but the expertise of Canadian doctors and nurses means squat?",0
959,6057,g9l3lpu,"I only had 2 local choices because I have a husband and kids, so I can't uproot my family. Between those 2 I chose based on my knowledge of other people who had gone through that school's professional programs, and based on how I thought the school would ""suit"" me. 

Originally, I thought UCMO was my top choice based on tuition and scholarship opportunities. I was really only planning to apply to RU because I felt like I shouldn't put all my eggs in one basket. Then I toured the schools. I know it's a tour's job to sell you on the school but wow, I was blown away by the presentation at RU. I had friends who had attended other professional programs there and they all said RU made them not just a better clinician but a better person. And on top of that, I absolutely loved that their clinical program is entirely community based. A week later I toured UCMO and I knew immediately that it wasn't the school for me for a multitude of reasons. I deleted my UCMO application from my phone before I even drove home, and I vowed to wait for RU to let me in no matter how many cycles it took.","I only had 2 local choices because I have a husband and kids, so I can't uproot my family. Between those 2 I chose based on my knowledge of other people who had gone through that school's professional programs, and based on how I thought the school would ""suit"" me. Originally, I thought UCMO was my top choice based on tuition and scholarship opportunities. I was really only planning to apply to RU because I felt like I shouldn't put all my eggs in one basket. Then I toured the schools. I know it's a tour's job to sell you on the school but wow, I was blown away by the presentation at RU. I had friends who had attended other professional programs there and they all said RU made them not just a better clinician but a better person. And on top of that, I absolutely loved that their clinical program is entirely community based. A week later I toured UCMO and I knew immediately that it wasn't the school for me for a multitude of reasons. I deleted my UCMO application from my phone before I even drove home, and I vowed to wait for RU to let me in no matter how many cycles it took.",0
960,7072,ir3lk7y,"> I just feel so depressed and sad.

To get an idea of how bad it is, [here's a simple test](https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/depression) that will test for depression (you get the answer directly, takes less than 2 minutes. You can skip the demographic part). Answer how you've felt in the last **TWO weeks** (not one). If you've scored over 10, you should take it more seriously.

[Here's a list of symptoms associated with depression](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression#1), so you can double check.

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a [psychotherapy or CBT](https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/psychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm) psychologist first (for therapy). If that doesn't work after a few months, don't have anything to talk about, or already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (for medication).

**If you don't have healthcare insurance or want more help**, then here's a list of things that will help. Apply as many of them as you can.

Often there is a hidden cause for your depression, you might not like yourself or your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and will reduce them, but you still need to fix the cause.
Some people don't know why they are depressed. A common reason is a lack of purpose. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. **Let me know if you need help to find your purpose in life.**

For the below advice, take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sleep/depression-and-sleep). 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.

* **Go outside**: If you haven't been outside much lately, [you might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 
15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies.

* **Meditate**: [Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). The best types Of [Meditations For Depression Relief](https://www.thedailymeditation.com/meditation-depression). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: r/Meditation

* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on depressions](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495/) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

* **Music**: [The right music can improve your mood](https://time.com/5254381/listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: *""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic""*. What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes (doi:10.1177/0305735617734627, doi:10.1093/jmt/50.3.198 and doi:10.1177/0305735617751050).
* **You are not your depression**: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to *will* yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that *no longer identifies* with it, or else you will *unconsciously obstruct your own healing process*. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth:
* > *A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity.*
* **Jordan Peterson**: [How To Deal With Depression](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm_2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation focusing specifically on depression.
* **Practice gratitude**: Take 5 minutes every day [to practice gratitude.](https://www.pasadenavilla.com/2020/11/18/gratitude-and-depression)

* **Volunteer**: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return [will lessen depression and has other health benefits](https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/helping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas.

**Highest rated books**:

* [Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy](https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380731762)
* [It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered](https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointments/dp/0718039858)

[High quality free training provided by the Australian Health Service](https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself/Depression)

**Phone Apps**: Two popular free apps used to help fight depressions, are Wysa and [MoodTools](http://www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice, even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

Free support:

* r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you want to talk to a trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

There are several subreddits, where you can post questions:

* r/depression
* r/depression_help
* r/depressed","gt; I just feel so depressed and sad. To get an idea of how bad it is, here's a simple test(https:screening.mhanational.orgscreening-toolsdepression) that will test for depression (you get the answer directly, takes less than 2 minutes. You can skip the demographic part). Answer how you've felt in the last TWO weeks (not one). If you've scored over 10, you should take it more seriously. Here's a list of symptoms associated with depression(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression1), so you can double check. If you have healthcare insurance, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a psychotherapy or CBT(https:www.harleytherapy.co.ukcounsellingpsychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm) psychologist first (for therapy). If that doesn't work after a few months, don't have anything to talk about, or already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (for medication). If you don't have healthcare insurance or want more help, then here's a list of things that will help. Apply as many of them as you can. Often there is a hidden cause for your depression, you might not like yourself or your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and will reduce them, but you still need to fix the cause. Some people don't know why they are depressed. A common reason is a lack of purpose. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. Let me know if you need help to find your purpose in life. For the below advice, take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(https:www.healthline.comhealthhealthy-sleepdepression-and-sleep). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Go outside: If you haven't been outside much lately, you might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). The best types Of Meditations For Depression Relief(https:www.thedailymeditation.commeditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on depressions(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-work). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Music: The right music can improve your mood(https:time.com5254381listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: ""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic"". What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes (doi:10.11770305735617734627, doi:10.1093jmt50.3.198 and doi:10.11770305735617751050). You are not your depression: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to will yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that no longer identifies with it, or else you will unconsciously obstruct your own healing process. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth: gt; A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity. Jordan Peterson: How To Deal With Depression(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vXm2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation focusing specifically on depression. Practice gratitude: Take 5 minutes every day to practice gratitude.(https:www.pasadenavilla.com20201118gratitude-and-depression) Volunteer: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return will lessen depression and has other health benefits(https:www.mayoclinichealthsystem.orghometown-healthspeaking-of-healthhelping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas. Highest rated books: Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy(https:www.amazon.comFeeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapydp0380731762) It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered(https:www.amazon.comIts-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointmentsdp0718039858) High quality free training provided by the Australian Health Service(https:www.cci.health.wa.gov.auResourcesLooking-After-YourselfDepression) Phone Apps: Two popular free apps used to help fight depressions, are Wysa and MoodTools(http:www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice, even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax Free support: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you want to talk to a trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) There are several subreddits, where you can post questions: rdepression rdepressionhelp rdepressed",0
961,4867,eja7xki,"NAH. 
I was in a similar position studying medicine (animal medicine), I excelled at work but not so much the classes. After halfway through the program and switched majors to something more computer related. I could have saved about 3 years of my life if I listened to my parents when they said they don't see me doing well in that field. It is worth noting my parents aren't doctors or anything related in that field. You are her parent and you've seen her grow up and watch her study, you've been down the path she is on now. It's not unreasonable to have her reconsider. Maybe consider letting her do an internship with you just so have gets an understanding of the field and it makes her consider if it is what she wants to do","NAH. I was in a similar position studying medicine (animal medicine), I excelled at work but not so much the classes. After halfway through the program and switched majors to something more computer related. I could have saved about 3 years of my life if I listened to my parents when they said they don't see me doing well in that field. It is worth noting my parents aren't doctors or anything related in that field. You are her parent and you've seen her grow up and watch her study, you've been down the path she is on now. It's not unreasonable to have her reconsider. Maybe consider letting her do an internship with you just so have gets an understanding of the field and it makes her consider if it is what she wants to do",0
962,3706,jizrgbw,"Sounds like you need a job with a very niche and valuable skillset. Doctor, private equity, management consulting, could look into technical writing (e.g. medical writer but for whatever industry you want to learn in)

Unfortunately, to get to the point you want requires deep knowledge, enough for someone willing to pay you for it. That takes time and learning it from someone else.","Sounds like you need a job with a very niche and valuable skillset. Doctor, private equity, management consulting, could look into technical writing (e.g. medical writer but for whatever industry you want to learn in) Unfortunately, to get to the point you want requires deep knowledge, enough for someone willing to pay you for it. That takes time and learning it from someone else.",0
963,7486,i5a0qal,"It's really hard what you want to do, just be aware of that. You'll have to study quite a bit to be helpful with this.

>[Can I become depressed or happy](https://www.mentalhelp.net/blogs/is-my-depression-contagious/) if I am near someone who is depressed or happy?

[Does this mean you should](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-be-yourself/201606/is-depression-contagious) spend less time with the depressed people in your life? Only you can answer that, if you stay in contact, tell them they are loved, important to you, and deserving of feeling better. Encourage them to seek help, but know that it may take a a lot their part to take that first step. Also: You can't rescue your loved one by yourself. It's really hard and you might have to prioritize saving yourself. Depression can remove all motivation, making it hard to eat, shower or seek help.

[Who's more susceptible](https://www.healthline.com/health/is-depression-contagious#risk-factors) to 'catching' depression?

Learn to recognize emotional blackmail:

* https://www.powerofpositivity.com/4-signs-of-emotional-blackmail
* https://www.neilsattin.com/blog/2016/09/55-defeating-emotional-blackmail-and-manipulation-with-susan-forward
* https://goodmenproject.com/ethics-values/5-signs-youre-being-played-by-a-victim-fiff

Online guides:

* https://psychcentral.com/blog/9-best-ways-to-support-someone-with-depression/
* https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression/art-20045943

Most watched videos:

* [How to Convince A Troubled Loved-One to Get Mental Health Treatment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JVK1Kzlk2Y)
* [How to connect with depressed friends | Bill Bernat](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B43f89Y9f-A)
* [Love Someone Who Has Depression? This is What You Need to Know](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5PRxE4yJpw)

Books on how to help *someone else*:

* [Talking to Depression](https://www.amazon.com/Talking-Depression-Connect-Someone-Depressed/dp/0451209869)
* [When Someone You Love is Depressed](https://www.amazon.com/When-Someone-You-Love-Depressed/dp/0684834073)
* [When Someone You Know Has Depression](https://www.amazon.com/When-Someone-You-Know-Depression/dp/1421420155)

**For your loved one:**

[Depression symptoms](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression)

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then go see your doctor. Either a [psychotherapy or CBT](https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/psychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) specialized psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, or you already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (that's someone that will give you pills to solve the issue).

Some people will be depressed, but don't know why. A common reason is that they don't have a purpose in life. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else.

Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, never ignore them. [Condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning), to build habits, then you will heal yourself automatically.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/need-sleep/whats-in-it-for-you/mood). 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall asleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea. Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. Sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.
* **Go outside**: [You might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 
15 minutes, three times a week is enough. This fixes serotonin as well as vitamin D deficiencies.
* **Meditate**: [Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). The best types Of [Meditations For Depression Relief](https://www.thedailymeditation.com/meditation-depression). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on depressions](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).
* **Music**: [The right music can improve your mood](https://time.com/5254381/listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: *""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic""*. What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes.
* **You are not your depression**: For some, their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to *will* yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that *no longer identifies* with it, or else you will *unconsciously obstruct your own healing process*. As Eckhart Tolle wrote:
* > *A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity.*
* **Practice gratitude**: Take 5 minutes every day [to practice gratitude.](https://www.pasadenavilla.com/2020/11/18/gratitude-and-depression)
* **Volunteer**: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return [will lessen depression and has other health benefits](https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/helping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas.

**Highest rated books**: 

* https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380731762
* https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointments/dp/0718039858

**Phone Apps**: Depression: Wysa and MoodTools. Meditation: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

Free support:

* r/KindVoice
* https://www.7cups.com has a free service and a $150 monthly therapist option
* If you are in crisis text HOME to 741741

* r/depression
* r/depression_help
* r/depressed","It's really hard what you want to do, just be aware of that. You'll have to study quite a bit to be helpful with this. gt;Can I become depressed or happy(https:www.mentalhelp.netblogsis-my-depression-contagious) if I am near someone who is depressed or happy? Does this mean you should(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloghow-be-yourself201606is-depression-contagious) spend less time with the depressed people in your life? Only you can answer that, if you stay in contact, tell them they are loved, important to you, and deserving of feeling better. Encourage them to seek help, but know that it may take a a lot their part to take that first step. Also: You can't rescue your loved one by yourself. It's really hard and you might have to prioritize saving yourself. Depression can remove all motivation, making it hard to eat, shower or seek help. Who's more susceptible(https:www.healthline.comhealthis-depression-contagiousrisk-factors) to 'catching' depression? Learn to recognize emotional blackmail: https:www.powerofpositivity.com4-signs-of-emotional-blackmail https:www.neilsattin.comblog20160955-defeating-emotional-blackmail-and-manipulation-with-susan-forward https:goodmenproject.comethics-values5-signs-youre-being-played-by-a-victim-fiff Online guides: https:psychcentral.comblog9-best-ways-to-support-someone-with-depression https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepressionart-20045943 Most watched videos: How to Convince A Troubled Loved-One to Get Mental Health Treatment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v2JVK1Kzlk2Y) How to connect with depressed friends Bill Bernat(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vB43f89Y9f-A) Love Someone Who Has Depression? This is What You Need to Know(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vk5PRxE4yJpw) Books on how to help someone else: Talking to Depression(https:www.amazon.comTalking-Depression-Connect-Someone-Depresseddp0451209869) When Someone You Love is Depressed(https:www.amazon.comWhen-Someone-You-Love-Depresseddp0684834073) When Someone You Know Has Depression(https:www.amazon.comWhen-Someone-You-Know-Depressiondp1421420155) For your loved one: Depression symptoms(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression) If you have healthcare insurance, then go see your doctor. Either a psychotherapy or CBT(https:www.harleytherapy.co.ukcounsellingpsychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) specialized psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, or you already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (that's someone that will give you pills to solve the issue). Some people will be depressed, but don't know why. A common reason is that they don't have a purpose in life. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, never ignore them. Condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, then you will heal yourself automatically. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(http:healthysleep.med.harvard.eduneed-sleepwhats-in-it-for-youmood). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall asleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea. Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. Sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Go outside: You might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes, three times a week is enough. This fixes serotonin as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). The best types Of Meditations For Depression Relief(https:www.thedailymeditation.commeditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on depressions(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-work). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Music: The right music can improve your mood(https:time.com5254381listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: ""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic"". What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes. You are not your depression: For some, their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to will yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that no longer identifies with it, or else you will unconsciously obstruct your own healing process. As Eckhart Tolle wrote: gt; A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity. Practice gratitude: Take 5 minutes every day to practice gratitude.(https:www.pasadenavilla.com20201118gratitude-and-depression) Volunteer: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return will lessen depression and has other health benefits(https:www.mayoclinichealthsystem.orghometown-healthspeaking-of-healthhelping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas. Highest rated books: https:www.amazon.comFeeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapydp0380731762 https:www.amazon.comIts-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointmentsdp0718039858 Phone Apps: Depression: Wysa and MoodTools. Meditation: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax Free support: rKindVoice https:www.7cups.com has a free service and a 150 monthly therapist option If you are in crisis text HOME to 741741 rdepression rdepressionhelp rdepressed",0
964,4042,j3dq2ga,"I don't think that's possible for everybody or even beneficial to society. Aside from the massive changes required to create a happy society which is 100% work from home in terms of social contact, we still need people working certain jobs that can't be done ""from home"".

Retail is one. Even if all of that was online (which I think would be bad, fundamentally, but let's explore it...) people would still need to work on factories/warehouses/delivery etc. because we don't have the technology and infrastructure to completely automate these things yet.

Same goes for healthcare workers like doctors and nurses. Maybe, *maybe* one day these will be roles that can be done 100% remote or by robots, but for now they are not.

I'm sure you remember ""key workers"" as a concept from the pandemic - these are people who we **needed** to go in and do their jobs from their usual workplace rather than home.

Regardless of all of that, it isn't as simple as ""change your life"" for many.

I agree with the idea that people should take as much responsibility as they can for the situation they are in, and for a lot or maybe even most people in jobs that they are not happy with this advice is a good starting point. But not everybody can get ""better"" jobs, even if they put in an enormous amount of effort. I would urge you to find opportunities to hear the stories of people who're long-term unemployed for health reasons or constraints outside of their control. It's tough out there!","I don't think that's possible for everybody or even beneficial to society. Aside from the massive changes required to create a happy society which is 100 work from home in terms of social contact, we still need people working certain jobs that can't be done ""from home"". Retail is one. Even if all of that was online (which I think would be bad, fundamentally, but let's explore it...) people would still need to work on factorieswarehousesdelivery etc. because we don't have the technology and infrastructure to completely automate these things yet. Same goes for healthcare workers like doctors and nurses. Maybe, maybe one day these will be roles that can be done 100 remote or by robots, but for now they are not. I'm sure you remember ""key workers"" as a concept from the pandemic - these are people who we needed to go in and do their jobs from their usual workplace rather than home. Regardless of all of that, it isn't as simple as ""change your life"" for many. I agree with the idea that people should take as much responsibility as they can for the situation they are in, and for a lot or maybe even most people in jobs that they are not happy with this advice is a good starting point. But not everybody can get ""better"" jobs, even if they put in an enormous amount of effort. I would urge you to find opportunities to hear the stories of people who're long-term unemployed for health reasons or constraints outside of their control. It's tough out there!",1
965,2044,g1yu9cl,"So you are a segregationist? Got it. 

I’m sorry you had bad doctors. I have, too. But it takes a lot to think one or two bad male doctors means male doctors are unable to treat women. 

Like I said, my best doctors have been women (including dealing with men’s issues) and my grandmother’s best nurse was a gay Asian male. A far cry from her. I was so confused initially because she was a racist and anti-LGBT. But no, medicine is less about having people like you and more about people who can work to understand you and have your interests in mind. 

I hope as you grow, you lose your obvious racism and sexism and learn to have empathy for others. I know you don’t think you are that. But you clearly are. 

Self-evaluation and deep dives into your own biases are the key to personal growth.","So you are a segregationist? Got it. Im sorry you had bad doctors. I have, too. But it takes a lot to think one or two bad male doctors means male doctors are unable to treat women. Like I said, my best doctors have been women (including dealing with mens issues) and my grandmothers best nurse was a gay Asian male. A far cry from her. I was so confused initially because she was a racist and anti-LGBT. But no, medicine is less about having people like you and more about people who can work to understand you and have your interests in mind. I hope as you grow, you lose your obvious racism and sexism and learn to have empathy for others. I know you dont think you are that. But you clearly are. Self-evaluation and deep dives into your own biases are the key to personal growth.",0
966,6144,i2h723z,"I am in my final semester of nursing school and did my role transition in the operating suite at a local hospital. There were 2 DaVinci Xi robots on the unit, and my preceptor was the head of the robotics team, so I was able to see quite a few (25+) surgeries which used this type of robot for surgeries.

Each room with a robot had two control terminals, and when the attending surgeon didn't have a resident with them, I was able to sit next to the attending and watch the surgery through the terminal. 

If you have never had the chance to sit and watch a surgery through the eyes of this machine, you should really make it a priority to check it out. Even if you aren't working on your hospital's surgical unit, try to speak with an attending surgeon about watching a surgery through one of these. Speaking as a newbie to healthcare, watching real-time surgery in 3D was one of the coolest and most surreal looking experiences in my life.","I am in my final semester of nursing school and did my role transition in the operating suite at a local hospital. There were 2 DaVinci Xi robots on the unit, and my preceptor was the head of the robotics team, so I was able to see quite a few (25) surgeries which used this type of robot for surgeries. Each room with a robot had two control terminals, and when the attending surgeon didn't have a resident with them, I was able to sit next to the attending and watch the surgery through the terminal. If you have never had the chance to sit and watch a surgery through the eyes of this machine, you should really make it a priority to check it out. Even if you aren't working on your hospital's surgical unit, try to speak with an attending surgeon about watching a surgery through one of these. Speaking as a newbie to healthcare, watching real-time surgery in 3D was one of the coolest and most surreal looking experiences in my life.",1
967,2442,fjae0xn,"First off, the people who taught you half a lifetime ago are likely retired or dead. So judging current teachers for what you experienced a long time ago is just unfair and wrong. Secondly, everyone has their own stories of bullying, myself included. That doesn’t make anyone an expert on the issue of bullying. It makes them victims. You wouldn’t have the victim of any crime judge the case, would you? Saying you want the system to change doesn’t change it. 

In my other comments I’ve gone into specifics about the problems with the education system as I see them and how they should change. Everyone responding to me is upset because I don’t have any concrete solutions for bullying but instead see it as a symptom of a larger issue. If you disagree, fine. But it doesn’t mean I’m wrong. 

The reason other teachers might agree is because we have a different perspective from the rest, just as doctors and other medical professionals have a unique perspective about the medical system. The difference is that everyone believes they can do a better job than teachers. Few people would walk into a hospital and accuse a doctor of being an asshole or incompetent.","First off, the people who taught you half a lifetime ago are likely retired or dead. So judging current teachers for what you experienced a long time ago is just unfair and wrong. Secondly, everyone has their own stories of bullying, myself included. That doesnt make anyone an expert on the issue of bullying. It makes them victims. You wouldnt have the victim of any crime judge the case, would you? Saying you want the system to change doesnt change it. In my other comments Ive gone into specifics about the problems with the education system as I see them and how they should change. Everyone responding to me is upset because I dont have any concrete solutions for bullying but instead see it as a symptom of a larger issue. If you disagree, fine. But it doesnt mean Im wrong. The reason other teachers might agree is because we have a different perspective from the rest, just as doctors and other medical professionals have a unique perspective about the medical system. The difference is that everyone believes they can do a better job than teachers. Few people would walk into a hospital and accuse a doctor of being an asshole or incompetent.",0
968,5605,fk7k39y,"If it were dumb then most people would get it. I said that i regularly notice people fucking this up because I have knowledge of how to do it the right way. If properly securing children was such an easy task then there should be zero deaths, and it should be something anyone gets instantly right? Not so: [“People figure it’s a car seat, how hard can it be?”](https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/12/business/strapped-in-but-still-at-risk.html)

Learning HOW to buckle a kid was the last topic covered and not the only reason why the consultant was sought and hired. Do you have kids? If you do then you will understand how flooded the product market is with garbage and there is no guidance on what actually matters. 

We needed help with a solution that would fit our life style, location, space, and physical strength. Before hiring the consultant we went to Babies'R'Us e and was guided by the store associate to buy whatever looked good - Do you like gray? Get the gray car seat and stroller. 

We're New Yorkers with a car which means we needed a car seat & stroller that would work for our car, cabs/Ubers and the subway. My wife travels a lot for work so the solution also needed to be something that would be light, easy to pass through security and pack down to a manageable size. 


Once we had everything purchased based on the consultants recommendation we had an in person session where they showed us how to install everything and how to tackle just about any scenario, like what happens when you have just a car seat, no base, and you're in midtown in a cab with short seatbelts or how to travel alone with a 3 month old. 

Then during this session we covered how to secure a child in a car seat. Absolute dos and donts. You say it's dumb - but we covered all scenarios. In the hospital after the birth of our second child the nurses just gave a really quick overview of securing a child. We were well versed in the various ins and outs of child seat safety so we knew what other information could have been covered and what was missing. 

There was no deep look into other important scenarios like [what happens during winter when the kid is layered (in some situations a kid can fly the fuck out of a car seat while wearing a jacket during a collision)](https://media4.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2015_51/898366/rossen-car-seat-02_7bb19ef4f6438a072bf0fcd1ad786ebb.fit-560w.gif), or if it's ok to use newborn inserts. 

The consultant is also a pediatrician and a walking encyclopedia of what items have been safety tested, what items should be avoided, dumb fatal mistakes people make all the time. 

It sounds like you know more than me on the subject so...go head and do you, or you can [read up on it](https://thecarseatlady.com/)","If it were dumb then most people would get it. I said that i regularly notice people fucking this up because I have knowledge of how to do it the right way. If properly securing children was such an easy task then there should be zero deaths, and it should be something anyone gets instantly right? Not so: People figure its a car seat, how hard can it be?(https:www.nytimes.com20131012businessstrapped-in-but-still-at-risk.html) Learning HOW to buckle a kid was the last topic covered and not the only reason why the consultant was sought and hired. Do you have kids? If you do then you will understand how flooded the product market is with garbage and there is no guidance on what actually matters. We needed help with a solution that would fit our life style, location, space, and physical strength. Before hiring the consultant we went to Babies'R'Us e and was guided by the store associate to buy whatever looked good - Do you like gray? Get the gray car seat and stroller. We're New Yorkers with a car which means we needed a car seat amp; stroller that would work for our car, cabsUbers and the subway. My wife travels a lot for work so the solution also needed to be something that would be light, easy to pass through security and pack down to a manageable size. Once we had everything purchased based on the consultants recommendation we had an in person session where they showed us how to install everything and how to tackle just about any scenario, like what happens when you have just a car seat, no base, and you're in midtown in a cab with short seatbelts or how to travel alone with a 3 month old. Then during this session we covered how to secure a child in a car seat. Absolute dos and donts. You say it's dumb - but we covered all scenarios. In the hospital after the birth of our second child the nurses just gave a really quick overview of securing a child. We were well versed in the various ins and outs of child seat safety so we knew what other information could have been covered and what was missing. There was no deep look into other important scenarios like what happens during winter when the kid is layered (in some situations a kid can fly the fuck out of a car seat while wearing a jacket during a collision)(https:media4.s-nbcnews.comjnewscms201551898366rossen-car-seat-027bb19ef4f6438a072bf0fcd1ad786ebb.fit-560w.gif), or if it's ok to use newborn inserts. The consultant is also a pediatrician and a walking encyclopedia of what items have been safety tested, what items should be avoided, dumb fatal mistakes people make all the time. It sounds like you know more than me on the subject so...go head and do you, or you can read up on it(https:thecarseatlady.com)",0
969,4454,g35jrm4,"You can watch in any order but..

1-An unearthly child,The daleks, The Aztecs, The Romans, The war machines, The tenth planet 
2-Power of the daleks, The faceless ones, Enemy of the world, The web of fear, The invasion, The war games
3-Spearhead from space, The silurians,Inferno, The curse of Peladon, The three doctors, The green death, The time warrior
4-Robot, Genesis of the daleks, Pyramids of mars, The brain of Morbius, The talons of weing Chiang, The city of death
5-The visitation,Earthshock, Black guardian trilogy, The five doctors, The caves of androzani 
6-Vengance on Varos, Revelation of the daleks, Trial of a time lord
7-Seasons25-26","You can watch in any order but.. 1-An unearthly child,The daleks, The Aztecs, The Romans, The war machines, The tenth planet 2-Power of the daleks, The faceless ones, Enemy of the world, The web of fear, The invasion, The war games 3-Spearhead from space, The silurians,Inferno, The curse of Peladon, The three doctors, The green death, The time warrior 4-Robot, Genesis of the daleks, Pyramids of mars, The brain of Morbius, The talons of weing Chiang, The city of death 5-The visitation,Earthshock, Black guardian trilogy, The five doctors, The caves of androzani 6-Vengance on Varos, Revelation of the daleks, Trial of a time lord 7-Seasons25-26",0
970,5252,e2n7lmt,"> The health service said it would fund seven-month-old Oliver Cameron’s more than £150,000 treatment **because there is not currently a unit in England capable of treating the “exceptionally rare” condition, cardiac fibroma.**

Top quality socialized healthcare in England.

> The decision comes in the wake of lengthy legal battle surrounding Charlie Gard, **where the High Court refused permission for the child to leave Great Ormond Street Hospital for treatment in America**.

England said another baby shouldn’t be allowed to get treatment in America because a judge concluded there wasn’t evidence that highly trained doctors in America could successfully perform the operation. Complete idiots in England who think they know more than doctors in America.

> **But experts have stressed** that Oliver’s case is different because his procedure has been shown to work on similarly ill patients.

So now “experts” in England, who admit they have no knowledge of how to treat this condition, say that this is different than Charlie Gard because it worked before.

Judges shouldn’t be deciding whether a baby can leave the dystopian healthcare system in the U.K. for treatment in the U.S. 

The complete dumbass bureaucrats in England are angry that their socialized healthcare isn’t as good as America’s free market healthcare, so they play politics with the lives of children to prevent the NHS from being cast in a bad light.","gt; The health service said it would fund seven-month-old Oliver Camerons more than 150,000 treatment because there is not currently a unit in England capable of treating the exceptionally rare condition, cardiac fibroma. Top quality socialized healthcare in England. gt; The decision comes in the wake of lengthy legal battle surrounding Charlie Gard, where the High Court refused permission for the child to leave Great Ormond Street Hospital for treatment in America. England said another baby shouldnt be allowed to get treatment in America because a judge concluded there wasnt evidence that highly trained doctors in America could successfully perform the operation. Complete idiots in England who think they know more than doctors in America. gt; But experts have stressed that Olivers case is different because his procedure has been shown to work on similarly ill patients. So now experts in England, who admit they have no knowledge of how to treat this condition, say that this is different than Charlie Gard because it worked before. Judges shouldnt be deciding whether a baby can leave the dystopian healthcare system in the U.K. for treatment in the U.S. The complete dumbass bureaucrats in England are angry that their socialized healthcare isnt as good as Americas free market healthcare, so they play politics with the lives of children to prevent the NHS from being cast in a bad light.",0
971,4461,dp573bu,"I suppose I mostly see the Tower of Babel as metaphorical. Mankind is still trying to build this tower to heaven with this like DNA manipulation and eugenics. They wish to form life from scratch, which has always been forbidden by god, so it's this journey of trying to accomplish this goal that is building up of a metaphorical tower to god's power in heaven.

> Okay, so this means humans want to A) build a cohesive civilization and not become disparate societies, and B) achieve notable technological competence (a high tower). Perfectly respectable goals.

I wouldn't classify these as respectable. Achieving notable technologies (e.g. DNA splicing) is pushing ethical limits. As for achieving a world government, that means world taxation and therefore world slavery.

What if I said that there was a slave society that was building a nuclear bomb, lets call this place North Korea. Would you say that the endeavors of this society were noble or would you say that it was better off if this civilization was dismantled and brought back to zero?

> And now God, upon seeing this, doesn't like it, for some vague reason. ""Nothing they do will be impossible for them"". Okay? How is that bad?

If you allow North Korea to build a nuke, then they could cause a lot of problems for their neighbors. 

While the tower of babel might appear great achievements for the leaders of that world government, what about the slaves beneath them? What about the animals and other life on the planet that were getting destroyed to fuel this project? 

Going back to my example of DNA splicing, you might have that as your goal, but it's not my goal. If you force me to contribute to your project, then I'm a slave. You're taking resources away from me, hinder me in the things that I want to do, while supporting the negative things that I want to avoid.

> which further thwarts the humans' original goal of a cohesive civilization

It wasn't humanities goal, it was a few rich leaders goal. In todays terms imagine if Trump said that it was the worlds goal to build a wall on the mexican border. It might be his goal, but extrapolating that out to everyone else is wrong.

> God doesn't like human progress.

Towards evil and unnatural things, no.

> God doesn't like humans understanding each other.

Not when it's in regard to collaborating towards evil goals.

> God wants disparate societies that don't understand each other.

It wasn't too long ago that England gave up it's middle-east and indian colonies. When they did this, they divided up the land into spearate countries, rather than just leaving it one large country. They did this to diminish the power of one large state.

So it doesn't seem unreasonable to want to break apart your rivals ability to plot together.

> God doesn't like technological progress.

When god created the world he said ""it's good"". He didn't say ""it's good, but I need humans to improve upon it"". 

I remember a time before computers came out where people thought that computers were going to allow people to work less. Despite this, people work longer hours now that they did back then.  Technology does bring advances in some ways, but it brings with it a new set of problems. So it's like one step forward and two steps back.

>> For God is not the author of confusion - 1 Corinthians 14:33

> The guy who wrote this either didn't read his Tanak or he had an incredible sense of irony.

This is like saying that a surgeon should ""do no harm"", yet when they cut into someones body to remove a cancer, that cutting is technically harm. ","I suppose I mostly see the Tower of Babel as metaphorical. Mankind is still trying to build this tower to heaven with this like DNA manipulation and eugenics. They wish to form life from scratch, which has always been forbidden by god, so it's this journey of trying to accomplish this goal that is building up of a metaphorical tower to god's power in heaven. gt; Okay, so this means humans want to A) build a cohesive civilization and not become disparate societies, and B) achieve notable technological competence (a high tower). Perfectly respectable goals. I wouldn't classify these as respectable. Achieving notable technologies (e.g. DNA splicing) is pushing ethical limits. As for achieving a world government, that means world taxation and therefore world slavery. What if I said that there was a slave society that was building a nuclear bomb, lets call this place North Korea. Would you say that the endeavors of this society were noble or would you say that it was better off if this civilization was dismantled and brought back to zero? gt; And now God, upon seeing this, doesn't like it, for some vague reason. ""Nothing they do will be impossible for them"". Okay? How is that bad? If you allow North Korea to build a nuke, then they could cause a lot of problems for their neighbors. While the tower of babel might appear great achievements for the leaders of that world government, what about the slaves beneath them? What about the animals and other life on the planet that were getting destroyed to fuel this project? Going back to my example of DNA splicing, you might have that as your goal, but it's not my goal. If you force me to contribute to your project, then I'm a slave. You're taking resources away from me, hinder me in the things that I want to do, while supporting the negative things that I want to avoid. gt; which further thwarts the humans' original goal of a cohesive civilization It wasn't humanities goal, it was a few rich leaders goal. In todays terms imagine if Trump said that it was the worlds goal to build a wall on the mexican border. It might be his goal, but extrapolating that out to everyone else is wrong. gt; God doesn't like human progress. Towards evil and unnatural things, no. gt; God doesn't like humans understanding each other. Not when it's in regard to collaborating towards evil goals. gt; God wants disparate societies that don't understand each other. It wasn't too long ago that England gave up it's middle-east and indian colonies. When they did this, they divided up the land into spearate countries, rather than just leaving it one large country. They did this to diminish the power of one large state. So it doesn't seem unreasonable to want to break apart your rivals ability to plot together. gt; God doesn't like technological progress. When god created the world he said ""it's good"". He didn't say ""it's good, but I need humans to improve upon it"". I remember a time before computers came out where people thought that computers were going to allow people to work less. Despite this, people work longer hours now that they did back then. Technology does bring advances in some ways, but it brings with it a new set of problems. So it's like one step forward and two steps back. gt;gt; For God is not the author of confusion - 1 Corinthians 14:33 gt; The guy who wrote this either didn't read his Tanak or he had an incredible sense of irony. This is like saying that a surgeon should ""do no harm"", yet when they cut into someones body to remove a cancer, that cutting is technically harm.",0
972,3734,e33752s,"Okay. I am not an expert but this is what i learned so far in my journey:

1)Real food is superior to supplements. I recommend you to try and eat your veggies/fruits. You can always count on whole grains and boiled potato to pump up calories if you struggle with veggies ( yet. TRY.... diversity is also a diversity of vitamins ). I don t have any vitamin recommendations because i rarely use them. But as you said, if you can t support physically eating veggies ( bowl syndromes/stuff ) Vitamins are a MUST, because lifting stresses your nervous system heavily and you definitely need vitamins ( especially vitamin B-12, D, i heard that B6 helps also and helps you eat more xD )

2)About the surplus, 500 is great.

3)Doing HIIT does break fat stores, but also breaks muscles slightly.  Make sure to eat the calories back  ( since you are bulking )
Don t push too hard tho, you are bulking, HIIT at this stage is to preserve your cardiovascular level and slightly your body fat levels. But don t expect to drop significant amount of body fat now, because if you do, that means that you re under-calorie= building muscles slowly ( if building at all )

Again; i am not an expert, i recommend you to check a doctor/ dietician to be safe and sound. Best wishes and good luck.","Okay. I am not an expert but this is what i learned so far in my journey: 1)Real food is superior to supplements. I recommend you to try and eat your veggiesfruits. You can always count on whole grains and boiled potato to pump up calories if you struggle with veggies ( yet. TRY.... diversity is also a diversity of vitamins ). I don t have any vitamin recommendations because i rarely use them. But as you said, if you can t support physically eating veggies ( bowl syndromesstuff ) Vitamins are a MUST, because lifting stresses your nervous system heavily and you definitely need vitamins ( especially vitamin B-12, D, i heard that B6 helps also and helps you eat more xD ) 2)About the surplus, 500 is great. 3)Doing HIIT does break fat stores, but also breaks muscles slightly. Make sure to eat the calories back ( since you are bulking ) Don t push too hard tho, you are bulking, HIIT at this stage is to preserve your cardiovascular level and slightly your body fat levels. But don t expect to drop significant amount of body fat now, because if you do, that means that you re under-calorie building muscles slowly ( if building at all ) Again; i am not an expert, i recommend you to check a doctor dietician to be safe and sound. Best wishes and good luck.",0
973,6838,dy8p5h7,"Yes, 5 stars. Surgeon used the DaVinci robot to remove my left kidney and a 10 (not a typo) pound stage 4 cancerous tumor that was attached to it.  5 hours later, all was good. Its now 4.5 years later and I'm cancer free and doing great. Hang in there. There are a LOT of things that can go wrong, but the vast majority of the time, things go good. Have faith!","Yes, 5 stars. Surgeon used the DaVinci robot to remove my left kidney and a 10 (not a typo) pound stage 4 cancerous tumor that was attached to it. 5 hours later, all was good. Its now 4.5 years later and I'm cancer free and doing great. Hang in there. There are a LOT of things that can go wrong, but the vast majority of the time, things go good. Have faith!",1
974,5284,h24r7k6,"> My Mom has depression and anxiety, and carries around a big bag of medicine she takes throughout the day.

The links below go into more details, but in short, to help someone with anxiety issues:

1. Learn about what can help anxiety (which you are doing right now, but make sure you invest some time in this).
2. Help your anxious beloved one break free of avoidance behavior.
3. Talk about your beloved one's experience of anxiety, so they feel less ashamed of it.
4. Make sure you know how to recognize and respond to reassurance seeking.
5. Assist with getting help with anxiety, try to convince them to seek professional help.

Online resources to help you support someone that's anxious:

* [How to Help Someone With Anxiety](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-practice/201607/how-help-someone-anxiety) (**really good advice**)
* [How to Help People With Anxiety](https://www.wikihow.com/Help-People-With-Anxiety) (wikihow)
* [15 Ways You Can Help Someone With Anxiety Disorder](https://www.anxietycentre.com/anxiety-tips/15-ways-to-help-someone-with-anxiety-disorder.shtml)

[How to deal with reassurance seeking](https://anxietycanada.com/sites/default/files/Reassurance_Seeking.pdf) (pdf - written for a parent, but same advice goes for adults/friends that are reassurance seeking).

* [How to help your friend during a panic attack - BBC](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ksC0Yl348o)
* [How To Help Someone with Anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8HbEtdZEgY)
* [Anxiety: 11 Things We Want You To Understand](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E35O0nxOUy4)

Below is the information for you to learn more about and to share with your loved one:

---

There are a *large* number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you:

* [The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook](http://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200+ ratings)
* [Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacks/dp/0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600+ ratings)
* [Badass Ways to End Anxiety & Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacks/dp/9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400+ ratings)

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/overcome-fear-anxiety/), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone.

* [How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow)
* [How to Overcome Fear](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Fear) (wikihow)

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)($60) and/or a [white noise generator](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) ($20).
* **Meditate**: [Anxiety can be reduced with meditation](https://bebrainfit.com/meditation-anxiety/). [10 minute meditation for anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

If that's not good enough, then [here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/gettinghelp)

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. So it is likely you don't even need to wait until the virus has passed. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

Free support options:

* /r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

Reddit also has a very large community of anxious people that are here to help you with these issues. You can find them here: /r/Anxiety, if you need specific help, you are better of asking them what to do than us. There are *some* anxiety experts here on /r/advice, but not that many, so the quality of advice you'll receive here isn't going to be as good.","gt; My Mom has depression and anxiety, and carries around a big bag of medicine she takes throughout the day. The links below go into more details, but in short, to help someone with anxiety issues: 1. Learn about what can help anxiety (which you are doing right now, but make sure you invest some time in this). 2. Help your anxious beloved one break free of avoidance behavior. 3. Talk about your beloved one's experience of anxiety, so they feel less ashamed of it. 4. Make sure you know how to recognize and respond to reassurance seeking. 5. Assist with getting help with anxiety, try to convince them to seek professional help. Online resources to help you support someone that's anxious: How to Help Someone With Anxiety(https:www.psychologytoday.comusblogin-practice201607how-help-someone-anxiety) (really good advice) How to Help People With Anxiety(https:www.wikihow.comHelp-People-With-Anxiety) (wikihow) 15 Ways You Can Help Someone With Anxiety Disorder(https:www.anxietycentre.comanxiety-tips15-ways-to-help-someone-with-anxiety-disorder.shtml) How to deal with reassurance seeking(https:anxietycanada.comsitesdefaultfilesReassuranceSeeking.pdf) (pdf - written for a parent, but same advice goes for adultsfriends that are reassurance seeking). How to help your friend during a panic attack - BBC(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v5ksC0Yl348o) How To Help Someone with Anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vI8HbEtdZEgY) Anxiety: 11 Things We Want You To Understand(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vE35O0nxOUy4) Below is the information for you to learn more about and to share with your loved one: --- There are a large number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook(http:www.amazon.comAnxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bournedp1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200 ratings) Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comDare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacksdp0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600 ratings) Badass Ways to End Anxiety amp; Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comBadass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacksdp9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400 ratings) If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukpublicationsovercome-fear-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone. How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow) How to Overcome Fear(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Fear) (wikihow) For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK)(60) andor a white noise generator(https:www.amazon.comBig-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) (20). Meditate: Anxiety can be reduced with meditation(https:bebrainfit.commeditation-anxiety). 10 minute meditation for anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vO-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). If that's not good enough, then here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help(https:www.reddit.comrAnxietywikigettinghelp) Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. So it is likely you don't even need to wait until the virus has passed. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) Reddit also has a very large community of anxious people that are here to help you with these issues. You can find them here: rAnxiety, if you need specific help, you are better of asking them what to do than us. There are some anxiety experts here on radvice, but not that many, so the quality of advice you'll receive here isn't going to be as good.",0
975,3837,iipw7pb,"> do you have any expertise to make you a good judge in the area of biological nervous system functionality (are you a brain surgeon) or experienced in electronics, electric, signalling, networking design and construction

Yes, that is literally my whole job. And the brain is a *mess*. A complete and total mess. We don't design computers remotely like brains for a reason. Even neural networks are nothing like actual nervous systems.","gt; do you have any expertise to make you a good judge in the area of biological nervous system functionality (are you a brain surgeon) or experienced in electronics, electric, signalling, networking design and construction Yes, that is literally my whole job. And the brain is a mess. A complete and total mess. We don't design computers remotely like brains for a reason. Even neural networks are nothing like actual nervous systems.",0
976,6010,ecudhak,"I saw a documentary that claimed iirc that the robot that does that is fiendishly complicated to use, most doctors that use it are not sufficiently trained for it, and it's almost always unnecessary to use vs normal surgery (and results in more complications than regular surgery would). ","I saw a documentary that claimed iirc that the robot that does that is fiendishly complicated to use, most doctors that use it are not sufficiently trained for it, and it's almost always unnecessary to use vs normal surgery (and results in more complications than regular surgery would).",1
977,3520,glthkbk,"I was mostly speaking to a hypothetical because I don't actually know what OPs doctor said.

Regardless, doctors ignore data all the time when the total picture isn't clear, or it doesn't meet their personal risk criteria. 

I do defer to my cardiologists advice most of the time but I've learned that at times you really need to advocate for yourself. Doctors are flawed (because they're people), and sometimes deeply flawed. To give them some credit, doctor's can't just recommend every diagnostic test under the sun when chasing a potential issue. They use some informal formula for risk based on their experience and the data but it can just come down to a gut call. Medicine is far from a perfect science.

For what it's worth, my GP did not listen to my symptoms and I had to fight a ton to finally get an MRI. Obviously I have some bias showing but I want OP to know they are within reason to ask for more tests even if the Dr shrugs.","I was mostly speaking to a hypothetical because I don't actually know what OPs doctor said. Regardless, doctors ignore data all the time when the total picture isn't clear, or it doesn't meet their personal risk criteria. I do defer to my cardiologists advice most of the time but I've learned that at times you really need to advocate for yourself. Doctors are flawed (because they're people), and sometimes deeply flawed. To give them some credit, doctor's can't just recommend every diagnostic test under the sun when chasing a potential issue. They use some informal formula for risk based on their experience and the data but it can just come down to a gut call. Medicine is far from a perfect science. For what it's worth, my GP did not listen to my symptoms and I had to fight a ton to finally get an MRI. Obviously I have some bias showing but I want OP to know they are within reason to ask for more tests even if the Dr shrugs.",0
978,4126,ea47jpy,"I'm guessing his first move in this plan of his was to program all the robots to be unable to harm him or alert anyone in the company.  He'd locked the system down.  The system's only defense was sending out vague ""help"" messages ... and occasionally killing people, I guess?  
  
But then, if he was able to manipulate the system so thoroughly, why didn't he find another way to undermine it?  I guess maybe basic sabotage wasn't good enough.  Even if he could shut the factory down (and clearly he could with his power drains) the company would just rebuild elsewhere.  It would be a temporary blip and nothing would change.  And that's how the episode ended.  Nothing will change.  


He needed to pull this false flag operation to create a widespread societal movement against the company.  In a way I sympathize with him, because there was virtually no other way for him to achieve what he wanted on such a scale.  

If only he had chosen a non-lethal way to create a backlash.  

If only the Doctor had cared enough to offer one.  Frankly I'm getting increasingly dismayed by her Prime Directive type aloofness.","I'm guessing his first move in this plan of his was to program all the robots to be unable to harm him or alert anyone in the company. He'd locked the system down. The system's only defense was sending out vague ""help"" messages ... and occasionally killing people, I guess? But then, if he was able to manipulate the system so thoroughly, why didn't he find another way to undermine it? I guess maybe basic sabotage wasn't good enough. Even if he could shut the factory down (and clearly he could with his power drains) the company would just rebuild elsewhere. It would be a temporary blip and nothing would change. And that's how the episode ended. Nothing will change. He needed to pull this false flag operation to create a widespread societal movement against the company. In a way I sympathize with him, because there was virtually no other way for him to achieve what he wanted on such a scale. If only he had chosen a non-lethal way to create a backlash. If only the Doctor had cared enough to offer one. Frankly I'm getting increasingly dismayed by her Prime Directive type aloofness.",0
979,3556,fkb51y0,"~~We're training this evening, _but_, after that decision was made, an open letter from people who know what they're talking about has been published in Belgian media. I'm trying to reach my instructor again, to see if we changed our minds. Because I might be shifting towards canceling.~~

**Edit:** We've cancelled all training until at least Easter. 

I've ran [the original in Dutch](https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2020/03/12/opinie-rectoren-coronavirus/) through [deepl](https://www.deepl.com/translator):

> # Open letter from Flemish rectors and experts: ""The coronavirus is serious, we have nothing to do with non-binding guidelines"".
> 
> #### In order to minimise the spread of the new coronavirus, the government must take decisive action. We have nothing to do with non-binding instructions and guidelines. This is what the Flemish rectors, together with experts in infectious disease control, write in the open letter below. 
> 
> The new coronavirus is serious. The virus combines a high level of infectivity with an important mortality (lethality, ed.) which threatens to put health systems under great pressure. Without additional measures, which are also strictly monitored and enforced, we risk heading for an Italian scenario. It is also crucial that these measures are imposed from a single body with a mandate for the entire country. 
> 
> The facts at a glance
We'll make a brief statement of the facts. The disease Covid-19 is not only transmitted by sick persons, but also by persons who do not show symptoms yet. The virus spreads very quickly and certainly when the population does not follow the already given advice to wash hands, do not give hands, do not kiss and physically keep enough distance. 
> 
> The detection of symptomatic cases is highly underestimated: many probable cases cannot be tested, and attested infections have occurred on average 2 to 11 days earlier. Young healthy adults are potentially rapid virus spreaders and can act as a bridge to other vulnerable groups. The risk of death varies with age, but is not zero in any age group. 
> 
> The virus can put considerable pressure on the health care system, making it very difficult for both general practitioners and hospitals to operate. We are not yet in a position to comment on the possibility that the spread of the virus will slow down considerably because of the rising temperature during the summer months.  
> 
> Covid-19 is circulating all over the world, but we can now flatten and shift the peak of infection so that our health care system can be maintained and mortality is reduced. Singapore, South Korea, China and Hong Kong have proven that Italian conditions can be avoided if swift and decisive measures are imposed unequivocally and universally.
> 
> We understand the concern that additional measures will further disrupt the economy. But not taking additional decisive measures will further increase the damage to health and the economy. 
> 
> Until now, our country has hardly taken any measures that had an impact on the economy. After all, we largely bear the economic consequences of the measures taken in China and Italy, where it has not been possible to intervene long enough in advance, resulting in the need to take draconian measures.
> 
> Measures to be taken
We urgently propose the following additional measures, which must be implemented immediately and monitored for their strict compliance:
> 
> - Introduce **maximum teleworking** for companies and institutions. Non-essential meetings, activities or travel should be postponed.
> - **Give people in the workplace who are unable to telework maximum opportunity for less contact with each other**, e.g. through phased work, phased lunch breaks, frequent opportunities for hand washing, or decontamination of common frequently used surfaces and equipment.
> - **Cancel or postpone any meeting, indoor or outdoor**, in which people spend a number of hours close to each other in an enclosed space or on a limited surface, ranging from parties, theatres, cinemas, sports activities and so on.
> - At universities and colleges, make maximum use of **distance learning**, in addition to tailor-made solutions for internships and practical training.
> - **Investigate whether the capacity of public transport can be increased** in order to make maximum use of social distancing. For example, use first class compartments in trains to distribute passengers.
> 
There are also existing recommendations that the entire population should follow and take very seriously:
> 
> - **Greet each other without touching**: no hands, no kissing.
> - **Limit direct social contacts with elderly people** to an absolute minimum. 
> - When meeting in enclosed spaces, keep a distance of **at least 1 meter** and do not share any utensils with each other. 
>
> ### Speak to your fellow people if they ignore these recommendations
> 
> We know that most of these broad recommendations have already been communicated, but this remained very non-committal. Thorough awareness-raising and broad support are lacking. It is often even laughed at in the media, and it is still socially accepted that people do not (un)consciously take these simple directions to heart. It is absolutely essential that these instructions are strictly adhered to. Everyone bears a responsibility in this. So speak to your fellow human beings if they ignore these recommendations.
> 
> The current and above mentioned additional measures only work if they are implemented in the short term in all parts of society. In our opinion, this is impossible with non-binding instructions and guidelines. Urgent time for vigorous action!
> 
> **This open letter has been signed by:**
> 
> The experts in infectious disease control with background in epidemiology, virology, biostatistics and health economics Philippe Beutels (UAntwerpen), Steven Callens (UGent and UZ Gent), Niel Hens (UHasselt and UAntwerpen), Herman Goossens (UAntwerpen and UZA), Pierre Van Damme (UAntwerpen), Marc Van Ranst (KULeuven) and Erika Vlieghe (UAntwerpen and UZA).
> 
> The rectors of the Flemish universities Luc De Schepper (UHasselt), Caroline Pauwels (VUB), Luc Sels (KU Leuven), Rik Van de Walle (UGent) and Herman Van Goethem (UAntwerpen).","We're training this evening, but, after that decision was made, an open letter from people who know what they're talking about has been published in Belgian media. I'm trying to reach my instructor again, to see if we changed our minds. Because I might be shifting towards canceling. Edit: We've cancelled all training until at least Easter. I've ran the original in Dutch(https:www.vrt.bevrtnwsnl20200312opinie-rectoren-coronavirus) through deepl(https:www.deepl.comtranslator): gt; Open letter from Flemish rectors and experts: ""The coronavirus is serious, we have nothing to do with non-binding guidelines"". gt; gt; In order to minimise the spread of the new coronavirus, the government must take decisive action. We have nothing to do with non-binding instructions and guidelines. This is what the Flemish rectors, together with experts in infectious disease control, write in the open letter below. gt; gt; The new coronavirus is serious. The virus combines a high level of infectivity with an important mortality (lethality, ed.) which threatens to put health systems under great pressure. Without additional measures, which are also strictly monitored and enforced, we risk heading for an Italian scenario. It is also crucial that these measures are imposed from a single body with a mandate for the entire country. gt; gt; The facts at a glance We'll make a brief statement of the facts. The disease Covid-19 is not only transmitted by sick persons, but also by persons who do not show symptoms yet. The virus spreads very quickly and certainly when the population does not follow the already given advice to wash hands, do not give hands, do not kiss and physically keep enough distance. gt; gt; The detection of symptomatic cases is highly underestimated: many probable cases cannot be tested, and attested infections have occurred on average 2 to 11 days earlier. Young healthy adults are potentially rapid virus spreaders and can act as a bridge to other vulnerable groups. The risk of death varies with age, but is not zero in any age group. gt; gt; The virus can put considerable pressure on the health care system, making it very difficult for both general practitioners and hospitals to operate. We are not yet in a position to comment on the possibility that the spread of the virus will slow down considerably because of the rising temperature during the summer months. gt; gt; Covid-19 is circulating all over the world, but we can now flatten and shift the peak of infection so that our health care system can be maintained and mortality is reduced. Singapore, South Korea, China and Hong Kong have proven that Italian conditions can be avoided if swift and decisive measures are imposed unequivocally and universally. gt; gt; We understand the concern that additional measures will further disrupt the economy. But not taking additional decisive measures will further increase the damage to health and the economy. gt; gt; Until now, our country has hardly taken any measures that had an impact on the economy. After all, we largely bear the economic consequences of the measures taken in China and Italy, where it has not been possible to intervene long enough in advance, resulting in the need to take draconian measures. gt; gt; Measures to be taken We urgently propose the following additional measures, which must be implemented immediately and monitored for their strict compliance: gt; gt; - Introduce maximum teleworking for companies and institutions. Non-essential meetings, activities or travel should be postponed. gt; - Give people in the workplace who are unable to telework maximum opportunity for less contact with each other, e.g. through phased work, phased lunch breaks, frequent opportunities for hand washing, or decontamination of common frequently used surfaces and equipment. gt; - Cancel or postpone any meeting, indoor or outdoor, in which people spend a number of hours close to each other in an enclosed space or on a limited surface, ranging from parties, theatres, cinemas, sports activities and so on. gt; - At universities and colleges, make maximum use of distance learning, in addition to tailor-made solutions for internships and practical training. gt; - Investigate whether the capacity of public transport can be increased in order to make maximum use of social distancing. For example, use first class compartments in trains to distribute passengers. gt; There are also existing recommendations that the entire population should follow and take very seriously: gt; gt; - Greet each other without touching: no hands, no kissing. gt; - Limit direct social contacts with elderly people to an absolute minimum. gt; - When meeting in enclosed spaces, keep a distance of at least 1 meter and do not share any utensils with each other. gt; gt; Speak to your fellow people if they ignore these recommendations gt; gt; We know that most of these broad recommendations have already been communicated, but this remained very non-committal. Thorough awareness-raising and broad support are lacking. It is often even laughed at in the media, and it is still socially accepted that people do not (un)consciously take these simple directions to heart. It is absolutely essential that these instructions are strictly adhered to. Everyone bears a responsibility in this. So speak to your fellow human beings if they ignore these recommendations. gt; gt; The current and above mentioned additional measures only work if they are implemented in the short term in all parts of society. In our opinion, this is impossible with non-binding instructions and guidelines. Urgent time for vigorous action! gt; gt; This open letter has been signed by: gt; gt; The experts in infectious disease control with background in epidemiology, virology, biostatistics and health economics Philippe Beutels (UAntwerpen), Steven Callens (UGent and UZ Gent), Niel Hens (UHasselt and UAntwerpen), Herman Goossens (UAntwerpen and UZA), Pierre Van Damme (UAntwerpen), Marc Van Ranst (KULeuven) and Erika Vlieghe (UAntwerpen and UZA). gt; gt; The rectors of the Flemish universities Luc De Schepper (UHasselt), Caroline Pauwels (VUB), Luc Sels (KU Leuven), Rik Van de Walle (UGent) and Herman Van Goethem (UAntwerpen).",0
980,4655,iqm7h3r,">I had the worst side effects for a month until I read that injecting in the thigh will reduce them.

Interesting that apparently injecting in the thigh can help side effects. I've read a lot on here; some anecdotal evidence and others saying where you choose to inject the drug will have no impact in how the drug will affect you. So I don't really know what to believe tbh.


>PLEASE GET BACK ON AND TRY THAT.

What's the point? I really really don't want 3 weeks for the  side effects to kick in and I don't really want to have projectile vomiting/aspirating my own vomit/having a a panic attack I'd die overnight and my family would find my dead body as I couldn't breathe due to vomit debris stuck in my Oesophagus, at 4am when I have to wake up at 7:45am to travel an hour to South London (Richmond/Roehampton) to university (longer if there's train disruption or strikes etc like there are are next week; my mum's going to have to drive, and everyone else is going to be driving as there's no trains and traffic in Central London) 


>Also hydrate! That will really help the side effects!

I stay fairly hydrated and that didn't really help with the side effects for mem

>I ate less but still bad foods, which can also cause bad side effects

Problem is I'm also autistic and have major food/sensory issues. I pretty much eat carbs with every meal and I do mot eat vegetables.  I want to but every time I've had broccoli I've literally gagged and thrown up; I've had to swallow it with Sprite. It's created some sort of phobia. I don't have a diagnosis, but I believe I have some form of ARFID - Avoidance Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. It's much more common in autistics as it can take one or 2 negative experiences in the brain go convince the brain to avoid something because of the possible reaction. I *want* to change. But I can't, not without professional help. And til I get professional help, it's going to cause me major issues with side effects. The endocrinologist recommended seeing a nutritionist (which, my mum's a nutritionist and I'm doing a foundation year for an undergraduate degree in Nutrition and Health & then hopefully a postgraduate specialising in Nutrition and Genetics) and a psychologist to help with the issues that come with this ie emotional/boredom eating which can obviously override the mechanism of Ozempic. The NHS waitlist would have been years. Private, not so long. But still about a month. I was planning on dealing with it when I came home, since I started taking the drugs on holiday (and ended up with a stay dog we found in the bush so a lot our holiday was trying to figure out how to get her home, take her to the vets, take her to the groomer a few times to keep getting de-fleaed as she taught herself how to do her business deep in the bushes) but a week after I got home the side effects (which had kicked in about a week before) were too much for me to deal with psychologically. I went for dinner to celebrate my mum's birthday and yes I ate too much and felt sick. I thought I'd puke 1am on the Friday. I ended up throwing up a full 24 hours after, in a gutter, in front of everyone, being judged outside one of the busiest stations in the UK (St Pancras International/King's Cross). It was the uncertainty as well as the being judged and the decision I didn't want to risk it anymore  (and I started reflecting and realised there were other side effects like feeling dizzy and dehydrated and ill which I didn't realise were related to the Ozempic itself).

My other issue (which is a huge issue here with Ozempic)  is also a lot of autistics struggle with interception. So I don't know when my stomach is full, only when I feel really nauseous and or throw up. Like I struggle to tell when I'm full (or hungry; I can only tell I'm hungry when I'm starving) 
Ozempic apparently delays gastric emptying, so I thought it would help the interception issues too and I'd be able to learn to listen to my body and know when I'm full. 
It didn't help at all, and I still ended up eating to the point of no return which probably also had a part in these awful side effects.

>230 to 188lbs. It’s taken me 5 months but the first two months were slow.

That's amazing for you! I've managed to lose weight quite quick before (not keep it off though otherwise I wouldn't be trying Ozempic) so I was expecting some kind of weightloss in the first month. If I'd even seen a quarter of a kg of weight loss I would have maybe considered pushing myself through the awful side effects but I didn't see any ans had to deal with these awful side effects which messed me up psychologically. Especially as the media says it's a 'game changing miracle drug'. My brain is such it already feels like its my fault when things don't work for me or go wrong, and noe the media is feeding more of this bullshit, really affecting my mental health. I'm not recommending this dumb drug to anyone not even my friend who's a T2 diabetic as he's losing weight, and doing well ans managing it and doesn't need these shit side effects.","gt;I had the worst side effects for a month until I read that injecting in the thigh will reduce them. Interesting that apparently injecting in the thigh can help side effects. I've read a lot on here; some anecdotal evidence and others saying where you choose to inject the drug will have no impact in how the drug will affect you. So I don't really know what to believe tbh. gt;PLEASE GET BACK ON AND TRY THAT. What's the point? I really really don't want 3 weeks for the side effects to kick in and I don't really want to have projectile vomitingaspirating my own vomithaving a a panic attack I'd die overnight and my family would find my dead body as I couldn't breathe due to vomit debris stuck in my Oesophagus, at 4am when I have to wake up at 7:45am to travel an hour to South London (RichmondRoehampton) to university (longer if there's train disruption or strikes etc like there are are next week; my mum's going to have to drive, and everyone else is going to be driving as there's no trains and traffic in Central London) gt;Also hydrate! That will really help the side effects! I stay fairly hydrated and that didn't really help with the side effects for mem gt;I ate less but still bad foods, which can also cause bad side effects Problem is I'm also autistic and have major foodsensory issues. I pretty much eat carbs with every meal and I do mot eat vegetables. I want to but every time I've had broccoli I've literally gagged and thrown up; I've had to swallow it with Sprite. It's created some sort of phobia. I don't have a diagnosis, but I believe I have some form of ARFID - Avoidance Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. It's much more common in autistics as it can take one or 2 negative experiences in the brain go convince the brain to avoid something because of the possible reaction. I want to change. But I can't, not without professional help. And til I get professional help, it's going to cause me major issues with side effects. The endocrinologist recommended seeing a nutritionist (which, my mum's a nutritionist and I'm doing a foundation year for an undergraduate degree in Nutrition and Health amp; then hopefully a postgraduate specialising in Nutrition and Genetics) and a psychologist to help with the issues that come with this ie emotionalboredom eating which can obviously override the mechanism of Ozempic. The NHS waitlist would have been years. Private, not so long. But still about a month. I was planning on dealing with it when I came home, since I started taking the drugs on holiday (and ended up with a stay dog we found in the bush so a lot our holiday was trying to figure out how to get her home, take her to the vets, take her to the groomer a few times to keep getting de-fleaed as she taught herself how to do her business deep in the bushes) but a week after I got home the side effects (which had kicked in about a week before) were too much for me to deal with psychologically. I went for dinner to celebrate my mum's birthday and yes I ate too much and felt sick. I thought I'd puke 1am on the Friday. I ended up throwing up a full 24 hours after, in a gutter, in front of everyone, being judged outside one of the busiest stations in the UK (St Pancras InternationalKing's Cross). It was the uncertainty as well as the being judged and the decision I didn't want to risk it anymore (and I started reflecting and realised there were other side effects like feeling dizzy and dehydrated and ill which I didn't realise were related to the Ozempic itself). My other issue (which is a huge issue here with Ozempic) is also a lot of autistics struggle with interception. So I don't know when my stomach is full, only when I feel really nauseous and or throw up. Like I struggle to tell when I'm full (or hungry; I can only tell I'm hungry when I'm starving) Ozempic apparently delays gastric emptying, so I thought it would help the interception issues too and I'd be able to learn to listen to my body and know when I'm full. It didn't help at all, and I still ended up eating to the point of no return which probably also had a part in these awful side effects. gt;230 to 188lbs. Its taken me 5 months but the first two months were slow. That's amazing for you! I've managed to lose weight quite quick before (not keep it off though otherwise I wouldn't be trying Ozempic) so I was expecting some kind of weightloss in the first month. If I'd even seen a quarter of a kg of weight loss I would have maybe considered pushing myself through the awful side effects but I didn't see any ans had to deal with these awful side effects which messed me up psychologically. Especially as the media says it's a 'game changing miracle drug'. My brain is such it already feels like its my fault when things don't work for me or go wrong, and noe the media is feeding more of this bullshit, really affecting my mental health. I'm not recommending this dumb drug to anyone not even my friend who's a T2 diabetic as he's losing weight, and doing well ans managing it and doesn't need these shit side effects.",0
981,5560,j8cet01,"Police are conducting more than 150,000 body searches annually across NSW, with children and Indigenous people more likely to be stopped and interrogated.

The deployment of police drug dogs was also ramped up over the past four years, primarily in the western suburbs and central Sydney.

Auburn recorded more than 2500 searches between 2018 and 2022, while the northern beaches had only 74 searches for the same period.

UNSW Law academic Dr Vicki Sentas said searching children was “highly traumatic and harmful”. Sentas said the offending by children was usually minor, such as shoplifting or drug possession. A lot of youth who come into contact with the police have complex needs.

NSW Police conducted 855,038 body searches between July 1, 2018, and May 21, 2022. There were 112,050 searches of children aged between 10 and 17 years, while children aged 10 and 11 were searched 844 times. Almost half of those (356) were Indigenous.

“Searches shouldn’t be used against children at all, let alone for 10-, 11- and 12-year-olds,” Sentas said.

“The gross over-representation of First Nations in stop and search is a very old problem the police force doesn’t see as a problem and refuse to come to terms with.”

More than 70 per cent of Indigenous young people surveyed in the latest young people in custody health survey did not trust police.

Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT CEO Karly Warner said Indigenous people experienced “systemic racism dealing with police and the legal system”.

“You only need to listen to Aboriginal people, including children as young as 10, who have been publicly shamed and embarrassed by being searched in the street – sometimes repeatedly,” Warner said.

“Aboriginal people should be able to walk out of their homes in the morning and return safe in the evening without being targeted by police.”

Redfern Legal Centre obtained the search data via freedom of information laws. Their solicitor for police accountability, Samantha Lee, said the results showed “over-policing” Indigenous people.

“The data reveals a shocking level of disproportionate person searches conducted on First Nations people compared to the general population,” Lee said.

“In locations such as Surry Hills and Waterloo, First Nations people were 10 times more likely to be searched than the general population. In key regional areas, they were up to seven times more likely.”

Deputy Premier and Police Minister Paul Toole and a NSW police spokeswoman did not answer questions about searching children or Indigenous people. The spokeswoman said there were “controls and safeguards” for how police could proceed with a search.

The controversial use of police drug dogs to initiate person searches has also been ramped up over past three years. There were 16,077 searches between 2019 and November 2022, 4876 resulting in drugs being found.

Dr Sentas said police used sniffer dogs to harass people who had not committed an offence in most cases.

“Official training advises police not to rely on sniffer dog detection alone as the basis for conducting a search, but this appears to be the default,” Sentas said.

“In the small minority of searches where sniffer dogs have detected drugs, most will be for mere possession, which is a minor offence.

“Sniffer dog use by police runs against proven harm minimisation and public health approaches to drug use.”

NSW Police said drug detection dogs were only one of the strategies used to either “target illicit drug supply or to assist people to combat drug addiction”.

“Drug detection dogs are trained to detect the odour of illicit drugs and drugs may not be located during a search because police simply cannot locate the drugs or the person has already consumed them and the odour of drugs remains on their clothes,” police said.

“Since the introduction of the use of drug detection dogs in NSW, they have been responsible for the location of hundreds of kilograms of illicit drugs at search warrants and during people screen operations.”

Toole said he would always back police for using tools to make their job easier.

Labor police spokesman Paul Scully did not answer specific questions, but repeated Labor’s pledge to hold a wide-ranging drug summit as a “top priority” if elected in March.

“A drug summit would gather police, the legal system, clinicians, academics, family members, users, young people and other experts together to consider and advise on a wide variety of policy challenges, including but not limited to drug use, addiction and policing practices and legislative or regulatory reforms,” Scully said.","Police are conducting more than 150,000 body searches annually across NSW, with children and Indigenous people more likely to be stopped and interrogated. The deployment of police drug dogs was also ramped up over the past four years, primarily in the western suburbs and central Sydney. Auburn recorded more than 2500 searches between 2018 and 2022, while the northern beaches had only 74 searches for the same period. UNSW Law academic Dr Vicki Sentas said searching children was highly traumatic and harmful. Sentas said the offending by children was usually minor, such as shoplifting or drug possession. A lot of youth who come into contact with the police have complex needs. NSW Police conducted 855,038 body searches between July 1, 2018, and May 21, 2022. There were 112,050 searches of children aged between 10 and 17 years, while children aged 10 and 11 were searched 844 times. Almost half of those (356) were Indigenous. Searches shouldnt be used against children at all, let alone for 10-, 11- and 12-year-olds, Sentas said. The gross over-representation of First Nations in stop and search is a very old problem the police force doesnt see as a problem and refuse to come to terms with. More than 70 per cent of Indigenous young people surveyed in the latest young people in custody health survey did not trust police. Aboriginal Legal Service NSWACT CEO Karly Warner said Indigenous people experienced systemic racism dealing with police and the legal system. You only need to listen to Aboriginal people, including children as young as 10, who have been publicly shamed and embarrassed by being searched in the street sometimes repeatedly, Warner said. Aboriginal people should be able to walk out of their homes in the morning and return safe in the evening without being targeted by police. Redfern Legal Centre obtained the search data via freedom of information laws. Their solicitor for police accountability, Samantha Lee, said the results showed over-policing Indigenous people. The data reveals a shocking level of disproportionate person searches conducted on First Nations people compared to the general population, Lee said. In locations such as Surry Hills and Waterloo, First Nations people were 10 times more likely to be searched than the general population. In key regional areas, they were up to seven times more likely. Deputy Premier and Police Minister Paul Toole and a NSW police spokeswoman did not answer questions about searching children or Indigenous people. The spokeswoman said there were controls and safeguards for how police could proceed with a search. The controversial use of police drug dogs to initiate person searches has also been ramped up over past three years. There were 16,077 searches between 2019 and November 2022, 4876 resulting in drugs being found. Dr Sentas said police used sniffer dogs to harass people who had not committed an offence in most cases. Official training advises police not to rely on sniffer dog detection alone as the basis for conducting a search, but this appears to be the default, Sentas said. In the small minority of searches where sniffer dogs have detected drugs, most will be for mere possession, which is a minor offence. Sniffer dog use by police runs against proven harm minimisation and public health approaches to drug use. NSW Police said drug detection dogs were only one of the strategies used to either target illicit drug supply or to assist people to combat drug addiction. Drug detection dogs are trained to detect the odour of illicit drugs and drugs may not be located during a search because police simply cannot locate the drugs or the person has already consumed them and the odour of drugs remains on their clothes, police said. Since the introduction of the use of drug detection dogs in NSW, they have been responsible for the location of hundreds of kilograms of illicit drugs at search warrants and during people screen operations. Toole said he would always back police for using tools to make their job easier. Labor police spokesman Paul Scully did not answer specific questions, but repeated Labors pledge to hold a wide-ranging drug summit as a top priority if elected in March. A drug summit would gather police, the legal system, clinicians, academics, family members, users, young people and other experts together to consider and advise on a wide variety of policy challenges, including but not limited to drug use, addiction and policing practices and legislative or regulatory reforms, Scully said.",0
982,3393,jhd4uaz,What about the great doctor? His team is putting up tons of AI over pictures too. I think hes knocked me off a few carrousels. They put work into it & the few videos I watched have good info. They just are doing AI over images. Anyone can do that & never spend a dime. I spent thousands of dollars last year. Over 10k easy. I cant see how a doctor can think thats legit. I doubt he even knows what they are putting up on his behalf.,What about the great doctor? His team is putting up tons of AI over pictures too. I think hes knocked me off a few carrousels. They put work into it amp; the few videos I watched have good info. They just are doing AI over images. Anyone can do that amp; never spend a dime. I spent thousands of dollars last year. Over 10k easy. I cant see how a doctor can think thats legit. I doubt he even knows what they are putting up on his behalf.,1
983,3541,dvhy0uj,">Or maybe we should try to be more quantitative about this. I looked at the latest batch of 52 startups from legendary Silicon Valley startup incubator Y Combinator.

>Thirteen of them had an altruistic or international development focus, including Neema, an app to help poor people without access to banks gain financial services; Kangpe, online health services for people in Africa without access to doctors; Credy, a peer-to-peer lending service in India; Clear Genetics, an automated genetic counseling tool for at-risk parents; and Dost Education, helping to teach literacy skills in India via a $1/month course.

>Twelve of them seemed like really exciting cutting-edge technology, including CBAS, which describes itself as “human bionics plug-and-play”; Solugen, which has a way to manufacture hydrogen peroxide from plant sugars; AON3D, which makes 3D printers for industrial uses; Indee, a new genetic engineering system; Alem Health, applying AI to radiology, and of course the obligatory drone delivery startup.

>Eighteen of them seemed like boring meat-and-potatoes companies aimed at businesses that need enterprise data solution software application package analytics targeting management something something something “the cloud”.

>And the remaining nine were your ridiculous niche Uber-for-tacos startups that we all know and love, including Cowlar (“FitBit for cows – it’s way smarter than it sounds!”); Origin (“Keurig for smoothies”), MoveButter, which compares itself to three different companies I’ve never heard of in its first sentence but seems to be grocery-related in some way; Mere Coffee, a better-tasting coffee machine for small businesses; and LitHit, a smart target for shooting sports. I’m sure somebody in the comments is going to tell me why FitBits for cows is actually a vital service that will revolutionize agriculture, but I’m trying to err on the side of caution here.

>I’m concerned that Y Combinator might be so successful that they’re unique in going for status and do-gooding rather than being a real cross-sample of startups (and they also seem to recruit a lot of international startups from outside Silicon Valley). So I also looked at the first twenty startups in the portfolio of Andreessen Horowitz, a famous Valley venture capitalist firm. One of them seemed explicitly prosocial – some kind of science education partnership company. Four of them seemed high-tech or otherwise awesome – including the obligatory aerial-surveying-with-drones company. Twelve seemed to be some sort of enterprise data solution software application package analytics targeting management something something something “the cloud”. And only two of them seemed even a little vapid – eg this high-end photo sharing/printing site. Which is hardly that vapid – nobody would bat an eye at that if it were done by Kodak or Staples.

>So although meat-and-potato business/software companies do outnumber really high-tech or altruistic ventures, there’s not a lot of evidence for silly Juicero-style startups being much of the Silicon Valley business community at all. So how come everyone thinks that they are?

Seems like a reasonable argument to me.  SV has it's share of juicero idiocy but also a share of pro-social startups, boring but probably necessary startups and interesting new tech startups.","gt;Or maybe we should try to be more quantitative about this. I looked at the latest batch of 52 startups from legendary Silicon Valley startup incubator Y Combinator. gt;Thirteen of them had an altruistic or international development focus, including Neema, an app to help poor people without access to banks gain financial services; Kangpe, online health services for people in Africa without access to doctors; Credy, a peer-to-peer lending service in India; Clear Genetics, an automated genetic counseling tool for at-risk parents; and Dost Education, helping to teach literacy skills in India via a 1month course. gt;Twelve of them seemed like really exciting cutting-edge technology, including CBAS, which describes itself as human bionics plug-and-play; Solugen, which has a way to manufacture hydrogen peroxide from plant sugars; AON3D, which makes 3D printers for industrial uses; Indee, a new genetic engineering system; Alem Health, applying AI to radiology, and of course the obligatory drone delivery startup. gt;Eighteen of them seemed like boring meat-and-potatoes companies aimed at businesses that need enterprise data solution software application package analytics targeting management something something something the cloud. gt;And the remaining nine were your ridiculous niche Uber-for-tacos startups that we all know and love, including Cowlar (FitBit for cows its way smarter than it sounds!); Origin (Keurig for smoothies), MoveButter, which compares itself to three different companies Ive never heard of in its first sentence but seems to be grocery-related in some way; Mere Coffee, a better-tasting coffee machine for small businesses; and LitHit, a smart target for shooting sports. Im sure somebody in the comments is going to tell me why FitBits for cows is actually a vital service that will revolutionize agriculture, but Im trying to err on the side of caution here. gt;Im concerned that Y Combinator might be so successful that theyre unique in going for status and do-gooding rather than being a real cross-sample of startups (and they also seem to recruit a lot of international startups from outside Silicon Valley). So I also looked at the first twenty startups in the portfolio of Andreessen Horowitz, a famous Valley venture capitalist firm. One of them seemed explicitly prosocial some kind of science education partnership company. Four of them seemed high-tech or otherwise awesome including the obligatory aerial-surveying-with-drones company. Twelve seemed to be some sort of enterprise data solution software application package analytics targeting management something something something the cloud. And only two of them seemed even a little vapid eg this high-end photo sharingprinting site. Which is hardly that vapid nobody would bat an eye at that if it were done by Kodak or Staples. gt;So although meat-and-potato businesssoftware companies do outnumber really high-tech or altruistic ventures, theres not a lot of evidence for silly Juicero-style startups being much of the Silicon Valley business community at all. So how come everyone thinks that they are? Seems like a reasonable argument to me. SV has it's share of juicero idiocy but also a share of pro-social startups, boring but probably necessary startups and interesting new tech startups.",0
984,771,gk353d2,"There are many MSers who go years without presenting with the proper clinical data required for diagnosis, but who eventually receive a diagnosis. Regarding the C-spine, my first mri in 2007 showed “traces of white matter disease” which led to my first brain mri and ultimately diagnosis. Ironically, not one C spine mri since has ever captured or noted that lesion or trace of white matter disease. Not all lesions are fully noted on written reports. I get copies of all of my MRIs on CD and have learned to read them myself. In 2018, I carefully went through a new C spine mri and found the lesion - asked my spinal surgeon who did a discectomy on my C spine to look & he confirmed that he saw what I saw on the film, yet none of the radiologist writing reports were careful enough to note it. 
It’s smart to be vigilant with your health, but don’t allow yourself to get too stressed over it. There’s only so much you can do, but knowledge will at least help you feel some sort of control. 
Lastly, for future MRIs, try requesting a T3 magnet machine as opposed to a T2. It captures detail much better and can image lesions than T2 may not pick up.","There are many MSers who go years without presenting with the proper clinical data required for diagnosis, but who eventually receive a diagnosis. Regarding the C-spine, my first mri in 2007 showed traces of white matter disease which led to my first brain mri and ultimately diagnosis. Ironically, not one C spine mri since has ever captured or noted that lesion or trace of white matter disease. Not all lesions are fully noted on written reports. I get copies of all of my MRIs on CD and have learned to read them myself. In 2018, I carefully went through a new C spine mri and found the lesion - asked my spinal surgeon who did a discectomy on my C spine to look amp; he confirmed that he saw what I saw on the film, yet none of the radiologist writing reports were careful enough to note it. Its smart to be vigilant with your health, but dont allow yourself to get too stressed over it. Theres only so much you can do, but knowledge will at least help you feel some sort of control. Lastly, for future MRIs, try requesting a T3 magnet machine as opposed to a T2. It captures detail much better and can image lesions than T2 may not pick up.",0
985,4689,hqmpof0,"You’re delusional if you think that a bunch of civilians owning semi automatic weapons is going to do shit against the United States military if our government ever cared to fuck us. If the US government wanted to kill you, they would, and they’d do it with a robot that would still be fine even if you got the chance to shoot it. 

Also I really don’t think we should base our current gun laws, or lack-there-of, on hypothetical future scenarios where a bunch of wannabe soldiers in Walmart tactical gear think they’re going to defend themselves against “tyranny” - whatever they decide that is. What if they decide tyranny is vaccine mandates? Or doctors? Or a politician they don’t agree with? I’m far more afraid of what those people decide tyranny is to them and what they would be willing to do about it than I am of the government every caring to do more than use us for tax dollars.","Youre delusional if you think that a bunch of civilians owning semi automatic weapons is going to do shit against the United States military if our government ever cared to fuck us. If the US government wanted to kill you, they would, and theyd do it with a robot that would still be fine even if you got the chance to shoot it. Also I really dont think we should base our current gun laws, or lack-there-of, on hypothetical future scenarios where a bunch of wannabe soldiers in Walmart tactical gear think theyre going to defend themselves against tyranny - whatever they decide that is. What if they decide tyranny is vaccine mandates? Or doctors? Or a politician they dont agree with? Im far more afraid of what those people decide tyranny is to them and what they would be willing to do about it than I am of the government every caring to do more than use us for tax dollars.",0
986,145,jhafwfy,"There will still be a human in the loop but the demand for doctors will be drastically reduced. Similar to how you referenced the plight of lawyers.

Either way, ChatGPT has already passed both medical licensing exams and the bar (for law). With flying colors. And this is its first real commercial iteration. 

Let me reiterate, lawyers and doctors should be sweating. They have very repeatable, process-oriented, rule-based jobs. Much of that can be handled by AI. 

Of course patients won't feel comfortable without a human still part of the process (just as passengers aren't comfortable with AI fully flying a plane), but we're undeniably moving in that direction. 

And I agree that strategy teams add less value than product teams (although both engineering and sales that you mentioned will be severely affected by AI in the future), but they will be marginally less affected than their counterparts. 

Lastly, radiologists have been a dying breed for the better part of a decade. That role will absolutely be automated. ChatGPT is now ""board certified"" and can leverage other computer vision tools (e.g., RadAI and the like) to fully automate this role. 

If you think about it, it's kind of ridiculous how much a radiologist is paid to conduct simple image recognition. This is a perfect job for AI. Like there isn't a better example. Maybe counting and classifying ships in satellite imagery or something. But that's the same shit. 

Imagine this scenario: patient has symptoms, goes to AI medical station. Inputs symptoms and medical history into computer (probably a human helping them with this because people are idiots). 

The computer then orders tests if appropriate. Say that's an x-ray or some sort of scan. The computer then diagnoses the issue immediately. Forwards to specialist or technician depending on the diagnosis. 

No waiting for a primary doc visit, then a scan, then the radiologist to read the scan and make a diagnosis. Nope - one simple visit, with only a technician necessary. Speeds up the process and relegates two physicians completely to the wayside. 

Of course this taken to the extreme in terms of capability, but it's the direction we're going. Only highly specialized physicians will be safe. And really only those who are surgical. Everyone else is fucked. Within the next 15 years I'd say. 

No sympathy for the docs though. They've been incredibly overpaid and their numbers artificially constrained (the supply of doctors that is) by their governing board. They - and the broader healthcare system - have squeezed pennies out of patients and it's absolutely time for a reckoning.","There will still be a human in the loop but the demand for doctors will be drastically reduced. Similar to how you referenced the plight of lawyers. Either way, ChatGPT has already passed both medical licensing exams and the bar (for law). With flying colors. And this is its first real commercial iteration. Let me reiterate, lawyers and doctors should be sweating. They have very repeatable, process-oriented, rule-based jobs. Much of that can be handled by AI. Of course patients won't feel comfortable without a human still part of the process (just as passengers aren't comfortable with AI fully flying a plane), but we're undeniably moving in that direction. And I agree that strategy teams add less value than product teams (although both engineering and sales that you mentioned will be severely affected by AI in the future), but they will be marginally less affected than their counterparts. Lastly, radiologists have been a dying breed for the better part of a decade. That role will absolutely be automated. ChatGPT is now ""board certified"" and can leverage other computer vision tools (e.g., RadAI and the like) to fully automate this role. If you think about it, it's kind of ridiculous how much a radiologist is paid to conduct simple image recognition. This is a perfect job for AI. Like there isn't a better example. Maybe counting and classifying ships in satellite imagery or something. But that's the same shit. Imagine this scenario: patient has symptoms, goes to AI medical station. Inputs symptoms and medical history into computer (probably a human helping them with this because people are idiots). The computer then orders tests if appropriate. Say that's an x-ray or some sort of scan. The computer then diagnoses the issue immediately. Forwards to specialist or technician depending on the diagnosis. No waiting for a primary doc visit, then a scan, then the radiologist to read the scan and make a diagnosis. Nope - one simple visit, with only a technician necessary. Speeds up the process and relegates two physicians completely to the wayside. Of course this taken to the extreme in terms of capability, but it's the direction we're going. Only highly specialized physicians will be safe. And really only those who are surgical. Everyone else is fucked. Within the next 15 years I'd say. No sympathy for the docs though. They've been incredibly overpaid and their numbers artificially constrained (the supply of doctors that is) by their governing board. They - and the broader healthcare system - have squeezed pennies out of patients and it's absolutely time for a reckoning.",1
987,1702,dwgjrt2,"Another person failing to understand how automation works

>So Li believes doctors will not be wholly replaced by AI any time soon. “We can assist [doctors] to make better judgments, and make the process more efficient,” she told the EmTech audience.

More efficient = less xray technicians required. That's it. Even if it only makes them 20% more efficient. That's 20% less technicians required from the get-go. That number increases until we need none.","Another person failing to understand how automation works gt;So Li believes doctors will not be wholly replaced by AI any time soon. We can assist doctors to make better judgments, and make the process more efficient, she told the EmTech audience. More efficient less xray technicians required. That's it. Even if it only makes them 20 more efficient. That's 20 less technicians required from the get-go. That number increases until we need none.",1
988,3291,fbh8twr,"... Alright, I'll take this one.

Before I get into the specifics of your question, I'd like to first share about a research field known as *Computational Neuroscience* ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computational\_neuroscience](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computational_neuroscience)). To summarize it, it focuses on the derivation of computational models which describe what various neurological structures do and how they function. This field focuses extensively on mathematical models which in turn are executed as software implementation, and are compared with the whole body of data available about various neurological phenomena (learning, psychology, disease, damage, all of it). I only bring this up because of your mentioning regarding the limbic system (or more importantly, the Orbitofrontal Cortex).

One argument I will elevate is your definition of ""general"". Does it include the complexities of personality, inherent motivation, morality, etc.? The presence or absence of these qualities ultimately answers your question. Let's focus on the absolute degenerative case: it contains none of those psychological complexities. Then yes, like all intelligent systems, it's only going to optimize based upon the designer's statement of reward/loss. If you're supposing that such a ""general intelligence"" is supposed to arrive to its own conclusions regarding reward/loss, then it has inherent motivation, and thus this case is not the absolute degenerative.

Interestingly enough, inherent motivation has had a massive resurgence in consideration of genetic evolution: it seems that our brains have hard-wired paths to execute certain personality traits very early in cognitive activation. As we trace the genetic evolution, we're finding that these traits increased overall survivability of the species, and thus were ""taught"" through an evolutionary process. This process is also modeled in AI today through a class of algorithms known as *genetic algorithms*, which too is another form of reinforcement learning. And hence, means that the reward/loss conclusion is taught not through personal experience, but through some other critic (including the environment itself).

The truth of the matter is this question, like all others regarding development of AGI and the speculated risks, is inherently flawed. This flaw is two-fold: first, a fundamental ambiguity of the term ""General"". If ""general"" is meant to mean able to learn anything, essentially we have that already today: artificial neural networks (along with many other functions) can approximate *any* function and thus is able to learn anything given sufficient data and learning time. If ""general"" is meant to mean exhibit the flexibility of human intellect, then that comes with the baggage of various psychological phenomena. Since these risks assume it's possible to have such flexibility without such psychological quirks, we arrive to a logical fallacy (putting the cart before the horse).

The second flaw boils down to *human exceptionalism*: We recognize our own individual propensity for creativity and destruction, and assume that we are creating something ""not us"" yet has qualities ""of us."" The truth is, if it's ""not us"", we can never predict accurately what ""of us"" it will retain, simply because ""not us"" is so much larger and general than ""of us"". It's the same reasoning behind ""If an alien civilization finds Earth, they'll kill us all."" is so preposterous -- until it happens, there is no way of knowing if the threat itself is real, and the threat as we understand it only comes for us experiencing ourselves.

I'd like to close with a discussion regarding *psychopathy* itself. That psychological condition is not necessary deviant per se. There are plenty of case-studies showing socially high-functional psychopaths (CEOs, doctors, military, etc.). Many of these individuals do find themselves in positions of high power and access to the means of utter societal annihilation. *And yet humanity persists...*","... Alright, I'll take this one. Before I get into the specifics of your question, I'd like to first share about a research field known as Computational Neuroscience (https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiComputationalneuroscience(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiComputationalneuroscience)). To summarize it, it focuses on the derivation of computational models which describe what various neurological structures do and how they function. This field focuses extensively on mathematical models which in turn are executed as software implementation, and are compared with the whole body of data available about various neurological phenomena (learning, psychology, disease, damage, all of it). I only bring this up because of your mentioning regarding the limbic system (or more importantly, the Orbitofrontal Cortex). One argument I will elevate is your definition of ""general"". Does it include the complexities of personality, inherent motivation, morality, etc.? The presence or absence of these qualities ultimately answers your question. Let's focus on the absolute degenerative case: it contains none of those psychological complexities. Then yes, like all intelligent systems, it's only going to optimize based upon the designer's statement of rewardloss. If you're supposing that such a ""general intelligence"" is supposed to arrive to its own conclusions regarding rewardloss, then it has inherent motivation, and thus this case is not the absolute degenerative. Interestingly enough, inherent motivation has had a massive resurgence in consideration of genetic evolution: it seems that our brains have hard-wired paths to execute certain personality traits very early in cognitive activation. As we trace the genetic evolution, we're finding that these traits increased overall survivability of the species, and thus were ""taught"" through an evolutionary process. This process is also modeled in AI today through a class of algorithms known as genetic algorithms, which too is another form of reinforcement learning. And hence, means that the rewardloss conclusion is taught not through personal experience, but through some other critic (including the environment itself). The truth of the matter is this question, like all others regarding development of AGI and the speculated risks, is inherently flawed. This flaw is two-fold: first, a fundamental ambiguity of the term ""General"". If ""general"" is meant to mean able to learn anything, essentially we have that already today: artificial neural networks (along with many other functions) can approximate any function and thus is able to learn anything given sufficient data and learning time. If ""general"" is meant to mean exhibit the flexibility of human intellect, then that comes with the baggage of various psychological phenomena. Since these risks assume it's possible to have such flexibility without such psychological quirks, we arrive to a logical fallacy (putting the cart before the horse). The second flaw boils down to human exceptionalism: We recognize our own individual propensity for creativity and destruction, and assume that we are creating something ""not us"" yet has qualities ""of us."" The truth is, if it's ""not us"", we can never predict accurately what ""of us"" it will retain, simply because ""not us"" is so much larger and general than ""of us"". It's the same reasoning behind ""If an alien civilization finds Earth, they'll kill us all."" is so preposterous -- until it happens, there is no way of knowing if the threat itself is real, and the threat as we understand it only comes for us experiencing ourselves. I'd like to close with a discussion regarding psychopathy itself. That psychological condition is not necessary deviant per se. There are plenty of case-studies showing socially high-functional psychopaths (CEOs, doctors, military, etc.). Many of these individuals do find themselves in positions of high power and access to the means of utter societal annihilation. And yet humanity persists...",0
989,3246,fai5rp9,Can't be nobody. Robots didn't pass the boards and aren't licensed to do surgery. Just because the doctor isn't performing the surgery by hand doesn't mean he or she isn't still operating the machine.,Can't be nobody. Robots didn't pass the boards and aren't licensed to do surgery. Just because the doctor isn't performing the surgery by hand doesn't mean he or she isn't still operating the machine.,1
990,498,hxhxvlp,"My inflammation levels are always high and it’s not just my weight (I’m a big woman). I’ve tested positive for a high rheumatoid factor, but negative for the ANA titer (Lupus). I don’t think I have RA but I was diagnosed with that alongside fibromyalgia which I was diagnosed with 8.5 years ago, way before RA (just dxed last year). 

I think fibro can be related to AI diseases but I’m no doctor. I was abused emotionally/mentally/physically as a child and adult, and was raped a couple of years ago. There’s a lot of trauma involved for me so I am starting A.R.T (accelerated response therapy) next week. My doctors pinpoint a lot of my fibro issues being trauma related.","My inflammation levels are always high and its not just my weight (Im a big woman). Ive tested positive for a high rheumatoid factor, but negative for the ANA titer (Lupus). I dont think I have RA but I was diagnosed with that alongside fibromyalgia which I was diagnosed with 8.5 years ago, way before RA (just dxed last year). I think fibro can be related to AI diseases but Im no doctor. I was abused emotionallymentallyphysically as a child and adult, and was raped a couple of years ago. Theres a lot of trauma involved for me so I am starting A.R.T (accelerated response therapy) next week. My doctors pinpoint a lot of my fibro issues being trauma related.",0
991,3977,eibj1po,"My sanity.  lol  I am not so sure I am sane.  I am sorry to hear you are in so much pain.  I am not familiar with Meloxicam.  Actually, I found out recently that my doctor has me listed as having Cervical OA.  Which, I suppose is the correct diagnosis.  I learned from my mother's doctor that they name cancers by the place it is first discovered.  I felt pain in my thoracic area long before I had the paralysis episodes and even to this day that is where I feel the most pain, in my thoracic region.  After I saw my doc due to the paralysis that is the region it was first x-rayed, my cervical region.  

As far as keeping my sanity, if I have, I try to laugh things off.  Humor is my friend.  On my last visit to my doctor I did, however, complain to her that I find myself being a miserable person at times and saying mean things to people.  I told her, and it is true, I am not like that and I do not like being like that, but sometimes the pain and fatigue just gets to me and it comes out in my being mean to other people.  I have been better at containing myself lately.  I think partly due to her sending me to a pain management doctor.  I have only seen this doctor one time and she gave me a care plan 3 typed pages long.  Now I use large font because my eyes are getting worse (just found out I have cataracts).  But still, 3 pages???  sheesh  I am excited and hopeful about it, however.  I am going to give it a go and see how it works out.  She claims she can get me off of hydrocodone or at the very least lower the amount that I am now taking.  I realize now that everyone's situation is different and everyone has other mitigating factors that affect their plan of care.  In other words, there is no way to write a care plan that would cover most people and probably not even a small group of people.  It just seems to be one of those things that one must work through with their doctor and be willing to try some different techniques.  Please be aware that I am not advocating that one must be willing to try everything that a doctor suggests, but try to keep an open mind and if one is not willing to try something with which they are not totally familiar, go home and research it and give it some serious thought.  One of the things that I am excited about is getting a TENS machine.  Other people have highly recommended them to me and on Amazon they had wonderful reviews.  You may want to ask your doctor what he/she thinks about using a TENS machine.  I recently ordered it, so it will be a few days before it arrives.  THC helps me to sleep also.  An acquaintance of mine told me that one does not go into a deep sleep after using THC, however.  I have not researched that, but I do know that if one does not get a deep sleep then one is not getting the best rest that they could.  You may want to look into that.  There are strains of THC or THCA  (if you do not want the high) that are supposed to help with the pain.  I am not an expert on it, so again I refer you to your doctor.  

The main thing that I have found that seems to help the most is to have really good communication skills when talking to your doctor.  Some time ago I started keeping a diary of my health.  I list all symptoms I am having between doctor visits and rattle them off to her when I see her.  I do this because I know she has a better medical background than I do and that she may think of something that I am not.  On my last visit to her I listed off my symptoms and she said, you may want to go see an eye doctor.  As soon as she said it, I knew she was exactly right and it turned out after I saw an ophthalmologist that I was diagnosed with cataracts.  I am not at the surgery stage, but she did give me a new prescription for glasses.  

To be honest with you, I am retired now, but when I was working, it was rough.  I threw my back out one day and I ended up seeing a doctor that was filling in for my regular doc and he put me on the hydrocodone.  OMG!  It was like a life saver for me.  So I had to beg, and I mean beg, my regular doctor to put me on it regularly.  He monitored me closely and saw that I was not abusing it and I have been on it since except for a few times when I had to change doctors and they wanted to try me on other medications.  They eventually put me back on the hydrocodone because it was the only thing that really gave me ""some"" relief.  If one is careful with it and uses it only to get pain relief, I feel it is much safer than some of the other crazy medications they want to put people on.  Just look at the listed possible side effects.  They are numerous.  Hydrocodone really does not have that many side effects.  The FDA just has so many horror stories about it and push those due to so many people abusing them.  It's a shame, because I feel that so many more people could be experiencing some fairly good relief, but instead they go on suffering horrible pain and fatigue.  Similar to the marijuana horror stories they used to spread until they found out they could bring in some extra tax revenue and do in fact have some medicinal benefits.  ( FDA is a thorn in my side, can you tell?  lol )

Anyhow, I guess my suggestions to you are:  #1.  Good communication skills with your doctor(s)    #2.  Ask your doc about the TENS units.   #3.  Research about the THC and level of sleep one gets while using it.   #4.  idk, Just try to laugh as much as possible.  

Sorry, I tend to go on and on.  I probably need to learn how to curb my communication skills.  :)  Anyways, best wishes to you.  Keep me updated on your situation and what works for you.  Other people read these, as do I, and sometimes we stumble across something that we think may work for us.  Keep the faith as you will find what works best for you and keep on keeping the faith, because something will come along to upset your routine and you will have to readjust, but I believe you will find more comfort eventually.  oh, arghhhh, just cannot help myself, one last thing, 40 years is nothing, especially when you get to my age, time just flies faster and faster each year, so get busy trying things.  :)   STOP!","My sanity. lol I am not so sure I am sane. I am sorry to hear you are in so much pain. I am not familiar with Meloxicam. Actually, I found out recently that my doctor has me listed as having Cervical OA. Which, I suppose is the correct diagnosis. I learned from my mother's doctor that they name cancers by the place it is first discovered. I felt pain in my thoracic area long before I had the paralysis episodes and even to this day that is where I feel the most pain, in my thoracic region. After I saw my doc due to the paralysis that is the region it was first x-rayed, my cervical region. As far as keeping my sanity, if I have, I try to laugh things off. Humor is my friend. On my last visit to my doctor I did, however, complain to her that I find myself being a miserable person at times and saying mean things to people. I told her, and it is true, I am not like that and I do not like being like that, but sometimes the pain and fatigue just gets to me and it comes out in my being mean to other people. I have been better at containing myself lately. I think partly due to her sending me to a pain management doctor. I have only seen this doctor one time and she gave me a care plan 3 typed pages long. Now I use large font because my eyes are getting worse (just found out I have cataracts). But still, 3 pages??? sheesh I am excited and hopeful about it, however. I am going to give it a go and see how it works out. She claims she can get me off of hydrocodone or at the very least lower the amount that I am now taking. I realize now that everyone's situation is different and everyone has other mitigating factors that affect their plan of care. In other words, there is no way to write a care plan that would cover most people and probably not even a small group of people. It just seems to be one of those things that one must work through with their doctor and be willing to try some different techniques. Please be aware that I am not advocating that one must be willing to try everything that a doctor suggests, but try to keep an open mind and if one is not willing to try something with which they are not totally familiar, go home and research it and give it some serious thought. One of the things that I am excited about is getting a TENS machine. Other people have highly recommended them to me and on Amazon they had wonderful reviews. You may want to ask your doctor what heshe thinks about using a TENS machine. I recently ordered it, so it will be a few days before it arrives. THC helps me to sleep also. An acquaintance of mine told me that one does not go into a deep sleep after using THC, however. I have not researched that, but I do know that if one does not get a deep sleep then one is not getting the best rest that they could. You may want to look into that. There are strains of THC or THCA (if you do not want the high) that are supposed to help with the pain. I am not an expert on it, so again I refer you to your doctor. The main thing that I have found that seems to help the most is to have really good communication skills when talking to your doctor. Some time ago I started keeping a diary of my health. I list all symptoms I am having between doctor visits and rattle them off to her when I see her. I do this because I know she has a better medical background than I do and that she may think of something that I am not. On my last visit to her I listed off my symptoms and she said, you may want to go see an eye doctor. As soon as she said it, I knew she was exactly right and it turned out after I saw an ophthalmologist that I was diagnosed with cataracts. I am not at the surgery stage, but she did give me a new prescription for glasses. To be honest with you, I am retired now, but when I was working, it was rough. I threw my back out one day and I ended up seeing a doctor that was filling in for my regular doc and he put me on the hydrocodone. OMG! It was like a life saver for me. So I had to beg, and I mean beg, my regular doctor to put me on it regularly. He monitored me closely and saw that I was not abusing it and I have been on it since except for a few times when I had to change doctors and they wanted to try me on other medications. They eventually put me back on the hydrocodone because it was the only thing that really gave me ""some"" relief. If one is careful with it and uses it only to get pain relief, I feel it is much safer than some of the other crazy medications they want to put people on. Just look at the listed possible side effects. They are numerous. Hydrocodone really does not have that many side effects. The FDA just has so many horror stories about it and push those due to so many people abusing them. It's a shame, because I feel that so many more people could be experiencing some fairly good relief, but instead they go on suffering horrible pain and fatigue. Similar to the marijuana horror stories they used to spread until they found out they could bring in some extra tax revenue and do in fact have some medicinal benefits. ( FDA is a thorn in my side, can you tell? lol ) Anyhow, I guess my suggestions to you are: 1. Good communication skills with your doctor(s) 2. Ask your doc about the TENS units. 3. Research about the THC and level of sleep one gets while using it. 4. idk, Just try to laugh as much as possible. Sorry, I tend to go on and on. I probably need to learn how to curb my communication skills. :) Anyways, best wishes to you. Keep me updated on your situation and what works for you. Other people read these, as do I, and sometimes we stumble across something that we think may work for us. Keep the faith as you will find what works best for you and keep on keeping the faith, because something will come along to upset your routine and you will have to readjust, but I believe you will find more comfort eventually. oh, arghhhh, just cannot help myself, one last thing, 40 years is nothing, especially when you get to my age, time just flies faster and faster each year, so get busy trying things. :) STOP!",0
992,1088,hrlka7b,"From the wiki:


* A K9 was taken to the Black Archive by UNIT to have his record as a companion of the Doctor taken. (TV: The Day of the Doctor)
* A headless K9 model was in the Eleventh Doctor's TARDIS in a room containing artefacts from his fourth incarnation's travels. (COMIC: The One)
* The Twelfth Doctor stated that he took his K9s to Garage 10 for annual service. (COMIC: The Ministry of Time)
* One of the presents left for Bonjaxx at his birthday party resembled a version of K9 wrapped in gift paper. (COMIC: Party Animals)
* An unspecified incarnation of the Doctor that used a wheelchair was once featured in a photograph with a ""robot dog"". (PROSE: Rose)

* A K9 unit travelled in Ecto-Space with the Mistress. (AUDIO: The Choice, The Search)
* Orthrus was an attempt by Drake and the Department to replicate K9, but it was of vastly inferior design. (TV: Jaws of Orthrus)","From the wiki: A K9 was taken to the Black Archive by UNIT to have his record as a companion of the Doctor taken. (TV: The Day of the Doctor) A headless K9 model was in the Eleventh Doctor's TARDIS in a room containing artefacts from his fourth incarnation's travels. (COMIC: The One) The Twelfth Doctor stated that he took his K9s to Garage 10 for annual service. (COMIC: The Ministry of Time) One of the presents left for Bonjaxx at his birthday party resembled a version of K9 wrapped in gift paper. (COMIC: Party Animals) An unspecified incarnation of the Doctor that used a wheelchair was once featured in a photograph with a ""robot dog"". (PROSE: Rose) A K9 unit travelled in Ecto-Space with the Mistress. (AUDIO: The Choice, The Search) Orthrus was an attempt by Drake and the Department to replicate K9, but it was of vastly inferior design. (TV: Jaws of Orthrus)",0
993,4653,iqr0i93,"I am 43 male same exact dosage m/w/f. No AI or HCG. My lipid numbers have drastically improved…better than they have ever been. Consider 1) minimize or eliminate red meat have chicken, fish turkey instead 2) consider taking Vascepa (omegavia epa) I have 8 a day 3) consider  metformin if A1c is over 5.7 3) calcium d glucarate in place of the AI. One idea behind micro dosing is to not have to take them. 4) for 3 months eat super clean. No sugars no junk nothing. 5) incorporate cardio 30-60 mins fast walking If that doesn’t work it may be the thyroid but I think the AI is messing up with your system. At my age my doctor is stunned at the changes and I have poor genetics. There are times when I bloat and want to pop an AI but they do a disservice to your lipid bio markers.","I am 43 male same exact dosage mwf. No AI or HCG. My lipid numbers have drastically improvedbetter than they have ever been. Consider 1) minimize or eliminate red meat have chicken, fish turkey instead 2) consider taking Vascepa (omegavia epa) I have 8 a day 3) consider metformin if A1c is over 5.7 3) calcium d glucarate in place of the AI. One idea behind micro dosing is to not have to take them. 4) for 3 months eat super clean. No sugars no junk nothing. 5) incorporate cardio 30-60 mins fast walking If that doesnt work it may be the thyroid but I think the AI is messing up with your system. At my age my doctor is stunned at the changes and I have poor genetics. There are times when I bloat and want to pop an AI but they do a disservice to your lipid bio markers.",0
994,2192,fknvk30,"> We have 2 choices then.

The problem with your two choices is, the one we are doing (flattening the curve) is going to result in the worst economic collapse in recorded history. This *will* be the historic great recession. 

Our economy and system cannot survive being halted for 3 months, let alone 6 months or 9 months. Our entire economic and political systems are not equipped to deal with this. 

The reality is, not flattening the curve will result in mass deaths of vulnerable peoples quickly, but we get it over with and everyones back to work.

The issue here is with opinions like this: 

>Either way the medical experts are on the task, they know what will be the best option, and they know how to handle it.

The problem here is they are SME's in the medical field. They are not economists. Not like I'd expect economists to have a comprehensive and unified opinion on it at this point in time, but the consequences of this is *not* something they are qualified to measure. They cannot comment on whether or not our country can survive flattening the curve. They can only comment on whether or not flattening the curve will impact the virus. 

The fact is this *can* have more long term suffering, and yes, potentially even higher deaths long term as a result. We don't know for certain, but simply saying that the doctor said one thing doesn't solve the economic side of the issue.","gt; We have 2 choices then. The problem with your two choices is, the one we are doing (flattening the curve) is going to result in the worst economic collapse in recorded history. This will be the historic great recession. Our economy and system cannot survive being halted for 3 months, let alone 6 months or 9 months. Our entire economic and political systems are not equipped to deal with this. The reality is, not flattening the curve will result in mass deaths of vulnerable peoples quickly, but we get it over with and everyones back to work. The issue here is with opinions like this: gt;Either way the medical experts are on the task, they know what will be the best option, and they know how to handle it. The problem here is they are SME's in the medical field. They are not economists. Not like I'd expect economists to have a comprehensive and unified opinion on it at this point in time, but the consequences of this is not something they are qualified to measure. They cannot comment on whether or not our country can survive flattening the curve. They can only comment on whether or not flattening the curve will impact the virus. The fact is this can have more long term suffering, and yes, potentially even higher deaths long term as a result. We don't know for certain, but simply saying that the doctor said one thing doesn't solve the economic side of the issue.",0
995,3572,jc4xk6d,"It’s not the series finale just the season finale IIRC. Again, what they’re trying to convey here is some thing less than  10% of the planet understands. The pain of losing your child, and even rarer the thought process of it almost happening again. Some People want action, and for some reason they want the satisfaction of watching Joel beat a person to death, fire guns at them etc… that’s their version of a climax.

The thing is the character Joel, especially the one portrayed in the TV show does not enjoy doing the things he does and yet we still see his behavior as just and right. We enjoy watching them because we’re sick and it gives us some form of satisfaction  to see him do anything it takes to protect Ellie. Truly,  honestly I don’t understand those people,  but  I can understand the comatose state he’s in walking through those halls, gunning down people who their whole lives have been probably fighting and killing people themselves to protect each other and their families (or whoever’s left) like they’re nothing. He isn’t just doing this to protect Ellie but he’s doing this knowing he could be damning humanity to death forever and always. Well, they aren’t anything to him at least they’re an obstacle on his path to saving the one child he could still have in this world. At the cost of the world itself.

That is the climax, that fact.


After my older brother died, things started to be a little bit easier to cry at, feel at, and when people make overdose jokes, I suddenly don’t feel anything at all. That pain, that suffering, it’s all cast aside for the here and now and ignoring the trigger is the only thing you can do in that situation. Joel does not have that privilege. He cannot disassociate and cry about it. Joel has to fight, for the last thing he cares about. Finally he wants Ellie in his life, he begs her practically to go away with him, forget the mission, and the scenes showing her completely unresponsive to anything he says or does in the first third of the movie are the build up. 

We see the struggle in her face, as she tries to process everything she’s been through, and Joel keeps trying to grab her attention and fight for her appreciation until they’re attacked in the camp. 

That’s the last she remembers, the fireflies taking her back and Joel wakes up with her gone. The one person he’s been talking to, confiding in, learning to cherish like his blood, is missing. The reaction we see in his scream and fall to the floor are the breaking point, he knows what’s about to happen, and why guards are posted to his door. 

He already made his decision to murder the guards and by any means necessary save his daughter, as that’s what she’s become. It took a long time, months, but he won’t let go of the one person he truly loves even if that could damn humanity to the point of annihilation. 

That’s love, 

and that’s your climax. 

It’s not fucking transformers, they don’t need to spoon feed you a massive battle in the city filled with massive bloodshed and dead robots. What they need is to break you like Joel’s been broken, break your morals, and for some, it’s just not cool enough. 


The scenes where he walks dead faced through the halls murdering dozens like NPC’s has almost no meaning to Joel, it’s a task, a chore. This time it’s unjustifiable, however. Anything to save his daughter, even dusting a surgeon in front of his team, probably family at that point, and leaving them all alive. His final shot at the final firefly in Salt Lake seals the deal, there won’t be anyone looking for her and he can take her “home” to Tommy’s. Finally he and his daughter can live in peace.

But on the way there she turns away. She knows he’s lying, she’s learned to know. She fees the betrayal, and the debt of thanks she has to owe Joel for saving her, but she also has to process that betrayal from what has become her father figure. Joel does convince her it’s over, and that the fireflies didn’t need her, and she reluctantly accepts this truth.

Or so he thinks.","Its not the series finale just the season finale IIRC. Again, what theyre trying to convey here is some thing less than 10 of the planet understands. The pain of losing your child, and even rarer the thought process of it almost happening again. Some People want action, and for some reason they want the satisfaction of watching Joel beat a person to death, fire guns at them etc thats their version of a climax. The thing is the character Joel, especially the one portrayed in the TV show does not enjoy doing the things he does and yet we still see his behavior as just and right. We enjoy watching them because were sick and it gives us some form of satisfaction to see him do anything it takes to protect Ellie. Truly, honestly I dont understand those people, but I can understand the comatose state hes in walking through those halls, gunning down people who their whole lives have been probably fighting and killing people themselves to protect each other and their families (or whoevers left) like theyre nothing. He isnt just doing this to protect Ellie but hes doing this knowing he could be damning humanity to death forever and always. Well, they arent anything to him at least theyre an obstacle on his path to saving the one child he could still have in this world. At the cost of the world itself. That is the climax, that fact. After my older brother died, things started to be a little bit easier to cry at, feel at, and when people make overdose jokes, I suddenly dont feel anything at all. That pain, that suffering, its all cast aside for the here and now and ignoring the trigger is the only thing you can do in that situation. Joel does not have that privilege. He cannot disassociate and cry about it. Joel has to fight, for the last thing he cares about. Finally he wants Ellie in his life, he begs her practically to go away with him, forget the mission, and the scenes showing her completely unresponsive to anything he says or does in the first third of the movie are the build up. We see the struggle in her face, as she tries to process everything shes been through, and Joel keeps trying to grab her attention and fight for her appreciation until theyre attacked in the camp. Thats the last she remembers, the fireflies taking her back and Joel wakes up with her gone. The one person hes been talking to, confiding in, learning to cherish like his blood, is missing. The reaction we see in his scream and fall to the floor are the breaking point, he knows whats about to happen, and why guards are posted to his door. He already made his decision to murder the guards and by any means necessary save his daughter, as thats what shes become. It took a long time, months, but he wont let go of the one person he truly loves even if that could damn humanity to the point of annihilation. Thats love, and thats your climax. Its not fucking transformers, they dont need to spoon feed you a massive battle in the city filled with massive bloodshed and dead robots. What they need is to break you like Joels been broken, break your morals, and for some, its just not cool enough. The scenes where he walks dead faced through the halls murdering dozens like NPCs has almost no meaning to Joel, its a task, a chore. This time its unjustifiable, however. Anything to save his daughter, even dusting a surgeon in front of his team, probably family at that point, and leaving them all alive. His final shot at the final firefly in Salt Lake seals the deal, there wont be anyone looking for her and he can take her home to Tommys. Finally he and his daughter can live in peace. But on the way there she turns away. She knows hes lying, shes learned to know. She fees the betrayal, and the debt of thanks she has to owe Joel for saving her, but she also has to process that betrayal from what has become her father figure. Joel does convince her its over, and that the fireflies didnt need her, and she reluctantly accepts this truth. Or so he thinks.",0
996,0,hcigq19,"Dr. Nicole Linder has cared for countless COVID-19 patients throughout the pandemic, but one “very special patient” was on her mind as she spoke with reporters Thursday, Sept. 9, about the need to get more Michiganders vaccinated.

Linder, who serves as chief hospitalist for OSF St. Francis Hospital Medical Group in Escanaba, said she has cared for a patient named Kathy for the last three weeks, who had “refused the vaccine adamantly” before contracting COVID-19.

The woman voiced regret upon being admitted, and spent her time in the hospital calling friends and family who, like her, had refused to be vaccinated. Linder said Kathy convinced at least six people to get the shot before her condition worsened and she was sent home to spend her final days in hospice care with her family.

“It was too late for her,” Linder said. “Despite everything that could possibly be done for her, she’s going to lose her battle and lose her life. And she’s vivacious and gregarious and just a wonderful person and this did not have to happen. Her family didn’t have to lose her.”

Linder shared her patient’s story, with her permission, but provided limited details. She hugged her and said goodbye earlier this week, noting that her “death is imminent” and she wanted to be at home with her family when she died.

The Upper Peninsula doctor spoke Thursday about her experience with COVID-19 patients in recent months, the vast majority of whom have declined to get vaccinated and wound up seriously ill from a coronavirus infection. In Delta County, where she works, 53% of residents had gotten a first shot as of Sept. 8, and 57% were fully vaccinated.

“I’m fatigued, and I am heartsick and I’m tired of watching people suffer needlessly and die of a disease that could have been prevented by a simple and safe and effective vaccine,” Linder said. “I don’t want to watch my patients’ families suffer with the grief of this and also the guilt if they played some role in their family member’s decision not to be vaccinated.”

One of the most common reasons she hears for why people didn’t get vaccinated was because they “don’t want to inject some untested or foreign substance into their body.”

“I don’t think that people realize that if they do become ill enough to be hospitalized, they’re going to be injected with a lot of foreign substances and most of them less proven than the COVID vaccine,” she said. “... I think people overestimate the effectiveness of the treatments that we have for COVID in comparison to the vaccine.”

Linder noted that full vaccination leaves people with a .001% chance of dying from a breakthrough COVID-19 infection. The available vaccines have gone through rigorous testing and offer significant protection against severe illness and death from COVID-19.

Pfizer’s two-dose vaccine has been granted full approval for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for individuals 16 year and older. Additional vaccines by Moderna and Johnson & Johnson offer similar protection against severe COVID-19 illness, and have received emergency use authorization following clinical trials and review by an independent advisory committee made up of vaccine and disease experts.

“The best treatment for COVID is to never get it in the first place,” Linder said. “There really aren’t any miracle cures, despite what some of the media figures have led the public to believe.”

As of Tuesday, Sept. 7, about 61% of Michigan residents 12 and older had gotten a first dose of vaccine, and 56.2% had been fully vaccinated. Vaccination rates remain higher among those 50 and older, with the lowest rates coming from teens and those in their 20s and 30s.

Vaccines are readily available at local pharmacies, health systems, clinics, and health departments. To find a vaccine near you, visit Michigan’s COVID-19 vaccine website or go to VaccineFinder.org.","Dr. Nicole Linder has cared for countless COVID-19 patients throughout the pandemic, but one very special patient was on her mind as she spoke with reporters Thursday, Sept. 9, about the need to get more Michiganders vaccinated. Linder, who serves as chief hospitalist for OSF St. Francis Hospital Medical Group in Escanaba, said she has cared for a patient named Kathy for the last three weeks, who had refused the vaccine adamantly before contracting COVID-19. The woman voiced regret upon being admitted, and spent her time in the hospital calling friends and family who, like her, had refused to be vaccinated. Linder said Kathy convinced at least six people to get the shot before her condition worsened and she was sent home to spend her final days in hospice care with her family. It was too late for her, Linder said. Despite everything that could possibly be done for her, shes going to lose her battle and lose her life. And shes vivacious and gregarious and just a wonderful person and this did not have to happen. Her family didnt have to lose her. Linder shared her patients story, with her permission, but provided limited details. She hugged her and said goodbye earlier this week, noting that her death is imminent and she wanted to be at home with her family when she died. The Upper Peninsula doctor spoke Thursday about her experience with COVID-19 patients in recent months, the vast majority of whom have declined to get vaccinated and wound up seriously ill from a coronavirus infection. In Delta County, where she works, 53 of residents had gotten a first shot as of Sept. 8, and 57 were fully vaccinated. Im fatigued, and I am heartsick and Im tired of watching people suffer needlessly and die of a disease that could have been prevented by a simple and safe and effective vaccine, Linder said. I dont want to watch my patients families suffer with the grief of this and also the guilt if they played some role in their family members decision not to be vaccinated. One of the most common reasons she hears for why people didnt get vaccinated was because they dont want to inject some untested or foreign substance into their body. I dont think that people realize that if they do become ill enough to be hospitalized, theyre going to be injected with a lot of foreign substances and most of them less proven than the COVID vaccine, she said. ... I think people overestimate the effectiveness of the treatments that we have for COVID in comparison to the vaccine. Linder noted that full vaccination leaves people with a .001 chance of dying from a breakthrough COVID-19 infection. The available vaccines have gone through rigorous testing and offer significant protection against severe illness and death from COVID-19. Pfizers two-dose vaccine has been granted full approval for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for individuals 16 year and older. Additional vaccines by Moderna and Johnson amp; Johnson offer similar protection against severe COVID-19 illness, and have received emergency use authorization following clinical trials and review by an independent advisory committee made up of vaccine and disease experts. The best treatment for COVID is to never get it in the first place, Linder said. There really arent any miracle cures, despite what some of the media figures have led the public to believe. As of Tuesday, Sept. 7, about 61 of Michigan residents 12 and older had gotten a first dose of vaccine, and 56.2 had been fully vaccinated. Vaccination rates remain higher among those 50 and older, with the lowest rates coming from teens and those in their 20s and 30s. Vaccines are readily available at local pharmacies, health systems, clinics, and health departments. To find a vaccine near you, visit Michigans COVID-19 vaccine website or go to VaccineFinder.org.",0
997,917,fn6xjaq,"Free Testosterone problem?

Help understanding blood reports and symptoms.

> > I got diagnosed with depression when I was 19. I had no libido and motivation, not chasing women since 19. I did not take the meds.

> > complete natty, but develop gyno somehow around the same time

> > after a year I turned 20, I started going gym, still gyno gets worse. At 21 I decide enough is enough and I go to doctor to get blood tested

> > **results.jpg:**

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Total testosterone: 4.427 ng/ml 
reference range: 2.5 - 10 ng/ml

Estradiol: 38 pg/ml
reference range: 11 - 40 pg/ml

LH: 3.07 mIU/ml
reference range: 0.6 - 7.3 mIU/ml

Cortisol: 9.43 ug/dL
reference range: 4.4 - 22.4 ug/dL
——————————————————————

> > doctor says everything is fine but to check estradiol again in a month

> > gyno slightly worsens 

> > after month **results.jpg**:

——————————————————————
estradiol: 48 pg/ml
reference range: 11 - 40 pg/ml

——————————————————————

I do heavy weight workouts for past year and half. Eat healthy foods, berries, ginger, protein, carbs and fats. Sleep 7-8 hours a day from 1am till 9am for whole life

Haven’t seen doctor since lockdown, no idea what to do. I eat all the right food and I don’t eat food from plastic containers. I’m planning on self medicating with some testosterone, hcg and AI. 

I’m 5’7 weighing in at 59KG and 19% bf. what kind of dosage should I run to obtain 10.00 ng/ml of testosterone and have estradiol controlled around 30-35 pg/ml range. I also want maximum probability for my balls to work so how much hcg.","Free Testosterone problem? Help understanding blood reports and symptoms. gt; amp;gt; I got diagnosed with depression when I was 19. I had no libido and motivation, not chasing women since 19. I did not take the meds. gt; amp;gt; complete natty, but develop gyno somehow around the same time gt; amp;gt; after a year I turned 20, I started going gym, still gyno gets worse. At 21 I decide enough is enough and I go to doctor to get blood tested gt; amp;gt; results.jpg: Total testosterone: 4.427 ngml reference range: 2.5 - 10 ngml Estradiol: 38 pgml reference range: 11 - 40 pgml LH: 3.07 mIUml reference range: 0.6 - 7.3 mIUml Cortisol: 9.43 ugdL reference range: 4.4 - 22.4 ugdL gt; amp;gt; doctor says everything is fine but to check estradiol again in a month gt; amp;gt; gyno slightly worsens gt; amp;gt; after month results.jpg: estradiol: 48 pgml reference range: 11 - 40 pgml I do heavy weight workouts for past year and half. Eat healthy foods, berries, ginger, protein, carbs and fats. Sleep 7-8 hours a day from 1am till 9am for whole life Havent seen doctor since lockdown, no idea what to do. I eat all the right food and I dont eat food from plastic containers. Im planning on self medicating with some testosterone, hcg and AI. Im 57 weighing in at 59KG and 19 bf. what kind of dosage should I run to obtain 10.00 ngml of testosterone and have estradiol controlled around 30-35 pgml range. I also want maximum probability for my balls to work so how much hcg.",0
998,5873,ix00gac,"Tl;dr – if you don’t know shit, don’t say shit. 

I’m not a doctor, but I was an elementary teacher that also had certifications in teaching students with mild-moderate conditions that required “special education”(I hate that term, though). This included people on the Autism spectrum. I also personally have ADHD. 

1) I don’t really understand why people are so focused on OP’s writing/handling of things. One only needs to *look* at the effects of Autism in adults (I’m assuming OP is an adult). There’s a reason people with ASD are *neurodivergent*. People with this condition often don’t act the way people believe is “typical”. I can’t speak to personal experiences with adults as I only interacted with children on the spectrum. Children with this, however, often experience social anxiety and difficulty expressing their feelings, among many others. 

2) Why was ASD even brought up here? It literally has no place in this instance. As a white woman, I don’t confidently talk about the perils of being black. And I sure wouldn’t bring it up in a yoga class and make sweeping generalizations. 

3) Labeling a person that is neurodivergent as “high functioning” makes the offensive assumption that there is also a non/low-functioning label. What is “functioning”? Is it the ability to cook, clean, read, and write? Is it being able to bathe on your own? Is it requiring specialized assistance? Do people assume there are people with ASD that spend all day drooling in a corner? 

4) I know this isn’t the same thing but imagine if, again as a white teacher, I didn’t call on African American students because I assumed they couldn’t read. That would be an incredibly offensive, false, and deeply hurtful. Or maybe it’s a neutral stereotype: if I put a gay student in a group of girls because I thought they’d become friends. 

If I were the manager, I would’ve apologized profusely and either invited OP to have a talk with the trainer or coordinated with OP on important things to teach the trainer. I would’ve asked questions. And like so many others who interact with people with ASD,  I wouldn’t have given up on them because of my own impatience. People with this condition are constantly being ignored or just given up on. If I were the owner, I would seriously have to look into who I’m hiring to interact with members. 

The human experience is, like Autism, a spectrum. Either enjoy it and learn about differences or stay in your lane.","Tl;dr if you dont know shit, dont say shit. Im not a doctor, but I was an elementary teacher that also had certifications in teaching students with mild-moderate conditions that required special education(I hate that term, though). This included people on the Autism spectrum. I also personally have ADHD. 1) I dont really understand why people are so focused on OPs writinghandling of things. One only needs to look at the effects of Autism in adults (Im assuming OP is an adult). Theres a reason people with ASD are neurodivergent. People with this condition often dont act the way people believe is typical. I cant speak to personal experiences with adults as I only interacted with children on the spectrum. Children with this, however, often experience social anxiety and difficulty expressing their feelings, among many others. 2) Why was ASD even brought up here? It literally has no place in this instance. As a white woman, I dont confidently talk about the perils of being black. And I sure wouldnt bring it up in a yoga class and make sweeping generalizations. 3) Labeling a person that is neurodivergent as high functioning makes the offensive assumption that there is also a nonlow-functioning label. What is functioning? Is it the ability to cook, clean, read, and write? Is it being able to bathe on your own? Is it requiring specialized assistance? Do people assume there are people with ASD that spend all day drooling in a corner? 4) I know this isnt the same thing but imagine if, again as a white teacher, I didnt call on African American students because I assumed they couldnt read. That would be an incredibly offensive, false, and deeply hurtful. Or maybe its a neutral stereotype: if I put a gay student in a group of girls because I thought theyd become friends. If I were the manager, I wouldve apologized profusely and either invited OP to have a talk with the trainer or coordinated with OP on important things to teach the trainer. I wouldve asked questions. And like so many others who interact with people with ASD, I wouldnt have given up on them because of my own impatience. People with this condition are constantly being ignored or just given up on. If I were the owner, I would seriously have to look into who Im hiring to interact with members. The human experience is, like Autism, a spectrum. Either enjoy it and learn about differences or stay in your lane.",0
999,2906,hloe9j1,"I go to r/aspergers and r/autism quite frequently. It's nice to at least get a bit of socializing with my peers. Those subs helped me learn a bit more about myself and being autistic. 

You're not a doctor but from what I've seen, once we take that deep dive into researching autism, most of us are fairly certain we are on the spectrum. Intelligence also has nothing to do with autism. Sure, a lot of us can be really smart at certain things, but again it is a spectrum. I honestly have no idea if you are or not though (obviously). 

To be fair, I don't respond very well to crying either. Large amounts of certain emotions can rub me the wrong way, often times my mind just goes blank because I don't know how to respond. I also have sensory issues around touch, so my first instinct isn't ever to touch someone.","I go to raspergers and rautism quite frequently. It's nice to at least get a bit of socializing with my peers. Those subs helped me learn a bit more about myself and being autistic. You're not a doctor but from what I've seen, once we take that deep dive into researching autism, most of us are fairly certain we are on the spectrum. Intelligence also has nothing to do with autism. Sure, a lot of us can be really smart at certain things, but again it is a spectrum. I honestly have no idea if you are or not though (obviously). To be fair, I don't respond very well to crying either. Large amounts of certain emotions can rub me the wrong way, often times my mind just goes blank because I don't know how to respond. I also have sensory issues around touch, so my first instinct isn't ever to touch someone.",0
1000,3935,iwtzwwq,"I’m six months post robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) for mechanical and chemical pleurodesis as as well as bullectomy, and wedge resection. 

The surgeon performed cryoablation on a select few intercostal nerves to prevent post operative pain, but it didn’t work. I have chronic pain all over the right side of my chest and down in my abdomen. Definitely some kind of nerve damage but no doctor has really gave me a good diagnosis.","Im six months post robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) for mechanical and chemical pleurodesis as as well as bullectomy, and wedge resection. The surgeon performed cryoablation on a select few intercostal nerves to prevent post operative pain, but it didnt work. I have chronic pain all over the right side of my chest and down in my abdomen. Definitely some kind of nerve damage but no doctor has really gave me a good diagnosis.",1
1001,7402,i7nqd5d,">I've always wondered, would an F2 realistically discharge anyone without getting a reg to look over anyway?

There's a significant difference between needing to discuss every patient (Some of our FY2s do this throughout their placement, some are able to move on from this around halfway through), and needing every patient physicality reviewed.

It's the difference between being trusted to obtain the necessary information through history and examination (skills which most doctors, for most typical ED presentations should have left medical school with) and being trusted to synthesise this information into a management plan (which is definitely a higher skill, and also requires some local knowledge of pathways and processes).

I'd physically come and review every single patient of a new FY2 for at least the first couple of weeks - and beyond that if they were worried, if I was worried, if the case they'd presented didn't quite make sense and I thought something was missing. 

It would be atypical for someone to need every patient physically reviewing for their whole entire rotation in ED. But some FY2s struggle and need this level of support. I don't mind this for trainees rotating through the department, but I would raise an eyebrow at someone needing this level of support picking up locum shifts. 

I have worked in a department with FY1s - I review every single one of their patients in person, even if they're great and I completely trust them. The reality is that nothing in EM is completely risk-free, and the defending giving advice to an FY1 without having reviewed the patient myself if something did go wrong would be difficult.","gt;I've always wondered, would an F2 realistically discharge anyone without getting a reg to look over anyway? There's a significant difference between needing to discuss every patient (Some of our FY2s do this throughout their placement, some are able to move on from this around halfway through), and needing every patient physicality reviewed. It's the difference between being trusted to obtain the necessary information through history and examination (skills which most doctors, for most typical ED presentations should have left medical school with) and being trusted to synthesise this information into a management plan (which is definitely a higher skill, and also requires some local knowledge of pathways and processes). I'd physically come and review every single patient of a new FY2 for at least the first couple of weeks - and beyond that if they were worried, if I was worried, if the case they'd presented didn't quite make sense and I thought something was missing. It would be atypical for someone to need every patient physically reviewing for their whole entire rotation in ED. But some FY2s struggle and need this level of support. I don't mind this for trainees rotating through the department, but I would raise an eyebrow at someone needing this level of support picking up locum shifts. I have worked in a department with FY1s - I review every single one of their patients in person, even if they're great and I completely trust them. The reality is that nothing in EM is completely risk-free, and the defending giving advice to an FY1 without having reviewed the patient myself if something did go wrong would be difficult.",0
1002,6759,ffb6q4u,"There are different kinds of depression. I've had at least two different experiences myself, both counting as depressed.

You are probably depressed. In order to establish that, the first question is, how long have you had these symptoms? If it's over two weeks, it's worth further investigating. If it's less than two weeks, well we all have our bad days sometimes. That's just part of life, don't worry about it.

[Here's a simple test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/depression-quiz/) that will help you determine if you're possibly depressed (you get the answer directly and it doesn't take more than 5 minutes to take). I wouldn't worry too much about it if you score under 22 (though you might have a mild depression if you've had those symptoms for a long period of time).

If you've tested over 22, it's probably time to take it more seriously.

[If you still have doubts, here's a list of symptoms associated with depression](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression#1). See for yourself if they apply to you or not.

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then go see a doctor. I'm not specialized in depressions and neither is anyone else here. We mean well, but we can't be a replacement of a specialist that has trained for years to help you with exactly this. I'd recommend a psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, **or you already tried a therapist**, then find a psychiatrist (that's someone that will give you pills to solve the issue).

**If you don't have healthcare insurance or you want more help**, that's not the ideal situation. Going to a specialist would be preferably, but if that's just not possible, or it's just not helping (enough), then here's a list of things that will very likely help. I suggest you use a shotgun approach and apply as many of them as you can all at once. I've listed them in order of effort, in case you have a severe depression then start at the top and work your way down over time.

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/need-sleep/whats-in-it-for-you/mood). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night. If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)

* **Go outside**: If you haven't been outside much lately, [you might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies.

* **Meditate**: Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is [scientifically proven to work](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle.

* **Exercise**: If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. [Exercising does several things](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495): It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

* **You are not your depression**: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to *will* yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that *no longer identifies* with it, or else you will *unconsciously obstruct your own healing process*. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth (note that this is an internal process, how *you* view yourself, not how others view you):

* > *A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, “me and my story.” Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, **the ego does not want an end to its “problems” because they are part of its identity**.*

* **Phone Apps**: Two popular free apps commonly used that help fighting depressions, are Wysa and [MoodTools](http://www.moodtools.org/). These will track your mood, give you advice or even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

There is an active subreddit, where you can post any additional questions you have: /r/depression/

Does that answer your question?","There are different kinds of depression. I've had at least two different experiences myself, both counting as depressed. You are probably depressed. In order to establish that, the first question is, how long have you had these symptoms? If it's over two weeks, it's worth further investigating. If it's less than two weeks, well we all have our bad days sometimes. That's just part of life, don't worry about it. Here's a simple test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesdepression-quiz) that will help you determine if you're possibly depressed (you get the answer directly and it doesn't take more than 5 minutes to take). I wouldn't worry too much about it if you score under 22 (though you might have a mild depression if you've had those symptoms for a long period of time). If you've tested over 22, it's probably time to take it more seriously. If you still have doubts, here's a list of symptoms associated with depression(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression1). See for yourself if they apply to you or not. If you have healthcare insurance, then go see a doctor. I'm not specialized in depressions and neither is anyone else here. We mean well, but we can't be a replacement of a specialist that has trained for years to help you with exactly this. I'd recommend a psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, or you already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (that's someone that will give you pills to solve the issue). If you don't have healthcare insurance or you want more help, that's not the ideal situation. Going to a specialist would be preferably, but if that's just not possible, or it's just not helping (enough), then here's a list of things that will very likely help. I suggest you use a shotgun approach and apply as many of them as you can all at once. I've listed them in order of effort, in case you have a severe depression then start at the top and work your way down over time. For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(http:healthysleep.med.harvard.eduneed-sleepwhats-in-it-for-youmood). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night. If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK) Go outside: If you haven't been outside much lately, you might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Exercise: If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495): It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. You are not your depression: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to will yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that no longer identifies with it, or else you will unconsciously obstruct your own healing process. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth (note that this is an internal process, how you view yourself, not how others view you): gt; A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, me and my story. Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its problems because they are part of its identity. Phone Apps: Two popular free apps commonly used that help fighting depressions, are Wysa and MoodTools(http:www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice or even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax There is an active subreddit, where you can post any additional questions you have: rdepression Does that answer your question?",0
1003,5364,f0n0b2z,"Man, I'm from Brazil and i had a similar situation with my mom.
Like 4 years ago we discovered that she was depressive, and after some episodes of she wasn't able to get up from bed to live, to work, to study, she accepted that she should get professional help. So she started to consult doctors, and slowly was getting better and for a moment I would say that she was really fine and living in Peace with herself and with us.
But in a moment she started to ""fight"" us, telling lies, saying aggressive things without a apparent reason. She lied to police about us and we had to defend ourselves with lawyers and etc.
I mean, this is the Short version of the story.
Today, my mom is living alone, but we keep talking, she stopped (at least for now) the absurd behavior, and i help her with computer things, and sometimes we lunch together.
So, I think it isn't a bad idea to stop talking for a while, but this doesn't have to be a permanent thing.
Good luck, OP, we can talk if you want.","Man, I'm from Brazil and i had a similar situation with my mom. Like 4 years ago we discovered that she was depressive, and after some episodes of she wasn't able to get up from bed to live, to work, to study, she accepted that she should get professional help. So she started to consult doctors, and slowly was getting better and for a moment I would say that she was really fine and living in Peace with herself and with us. But in a moment she started to ""fight"" us, telling lies, saying aggressive things without a apparent reason. She lied to police about us and we had to defend ourselves with lawyers and etc. I mean, this is the Short version of the story. Today, my mom is living alone, but we keep talking, she stopped (at least for now) the absurd behavior, and i help her with computer things, and sometimes we lunch together. So, I think it isn't a bad idea to stop talking for a while, but this doesn't have to be a permanent thing. Good luck, OP, we can talk if you want.",0
1004,6316,hue5lmi,"> The checks meant nothing to me because I was so depressed about my situation.

To get an idea of how bad it is, [here's a simple test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/depression-quiz/) that will test for depression (you get the answer directly and it doesn't take more than 5 minutes to take). Answer how you've felt in the last **TWO weeks** (not one). If you've tested over 30, you should take it more seriously.

Then [here's a list of symptoms associated with depression](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression#1), so you can double check.

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a [psychotherapy or CBT](https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/psychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm) psychologist first (for therapy). If that doesn't work after a few months, don't have anything to talk about, or already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (for medication).

**If you don't have healthcare insurance or want more help**, then here's a list of things that will help. Apply as many of them as you can.

Often there is a hidden cause for your depression, you might not like yourself or your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and will reduce them, but you still need to fix the cause.

Some people don't know why they are depressed. A common reason is a lack of purpose. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. **Let me know if you need help to find your purpose in life.**

For the below advice, take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/need-sleep/whats-in-it-for-you/mood). 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.

* **Go outside**: If you haven't been outside much lately, [you might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 
15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies.

* **Meditate**: [Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). The best types Of [Meditations For Depression Relief](https://www.thedailymeditation.com/meditation-depression). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: r/Meditation

* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on depressions](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495/) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

* **Music**: [The right music can improve your mood](https://time.com/5254381/listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: *""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic""*. What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes (doi:10.1177/0305735617734627, doi:10.1093/jmt/50.3.198 and doi:10.1177/0305735617751050).
* **You are not your depression**: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to *will* yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that *no longer identifies* with it, or else you will *unconsciously obstruct your own healing process*. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth:
* > *A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity.*
* **Jordan Peterson**: [How To Deal With Depression](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm_2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation focusing specifically on depression.
* **Practice gratitude**: Take 5 minutes every day [to practice gratitude.](https://www.pasadenavilla.com/2020/11/18/gratitude-and-depression)

* **Volunteer**: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return [will lessen depression and has other health benefits](https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/helping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas.

**Highest rated books**:

* [Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy](https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380731762)
* [It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered](https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointments/dp/0718039858)

**Phone Apps**: Two popular free apps used to help fight depressions, are Wysa and [MoodTools](http://www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice, even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

Free support options:

* r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want to talk to a trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

There are several subreddits, where you can post any questions you have:

* r/depression (the biggest)
* r/depression_help (also has discord)
* r/depressed (read top pinned)","gt; The checks meant nothing to me because I was so depressed about my situation. To get an idea of how bad it is, here's a simple test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesdepression-quiz) that will test for depression (you get the answer directly and it doesn't take more than 5 minutes to take). Answer how you've felt in the last TWO weeks (not one). If you've tested over 30, you should take it more seriously. Then here's a list of symptoms associated with depression(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression1), so you can double check. If you have healthcare insurance, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a psychotherapy or CBT(https:www.harleytherapy.co.ukcounsellingpsychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm) psychologist first (for therapy). If that doesn't work after a few months, don't have anything to talk about, or already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (for medication). If you don't have healthcare insurance or want more help, then here's a list of things that will help. Apply as many of them as you can. Often there is a hidden cause for your depression, you might not like yourself or your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and will reduce them, but you still need to fix the cause. Some people don't know why they are depressed. A common reason is a lack of purpose. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. Let me know if you need help to find your purpose in life. For the below advice, take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(http:healthysleep.med.harvard.eduneed-sleepwhats-in-it-for-youmood). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Go outside: If you haven't been outside much lately, you might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). The best types Of Meditations For Depression Relief(https:www.thedailymeditation.commeditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on depressions(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-work). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Music: The right music can improve your mood(https:time.com5254381listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: ""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic"". What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes (doi:10.11770305735617734627, doi:10.1093jmt50.3.198 and doi:10.11770305735617751050). You are not your depression: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to will yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that no longer identifies with it, or else you will unconsciously obstruct your own healing process. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth: gt; A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity. Jordan Peterson: How To Deal With Depression(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vXm2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation focusing specifically on depression. Practice gratitude: Take 5 minutes every day to practice gratitude.(https:www.pasadenavilla.com20201118gratitude-and-depression) Volunteer: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return will lessen depression and has other health benefits(https:www.mayoclinichealthsystem.orghometown-healthspeaking-of-healthhelping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas. Highest rated books: Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy(https:www.amazon.comFeeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapydp0380731762) It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered(https:www.amazon.comIts-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointmentsdp0718039858) Phone Apps: Two popular free apps used to help fight depressions, are Wysa and MoodTools(http:www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice, even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want to talk to a trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) There are several subreddits, where you can post any questions you have: rdepression (the biggest) rdepressionhelp (also has discord) rdepressed (read top pinned)",0
1005,113,dsrdkj0,"**Voluntary charities.** Better yet.. right now there exists the platforms for crowd funding! Why don't you and the other people that care about this take the time to fund a project that seeks to pool people's resources together **voluntarily** to provide a robust social safety net for people?! If there was something like that I would pitch in! If you think more than 50 percent of people in the United States want socialized medicine then why couldn't that 50 percent work together to make it happen without involving the government which is just going to steal part of that money and use it to build prisons or bombs?!

Seriously. You could even call it something like health insurance aid or something and people that make more money just have higher rates? There are a million creative ways to make a system like this in the private sector yet marxists reject this idea because they are so fucking greedy and immature that they think billionaires can solve all their problems! 

Billionaires hide most of their wealth and it would be the middle class mostly paying for socialized medicine anyways just like in the EU, because most of the public billionaires in the EU are crony capitalists and have deals with the government where the local government owns a piece of their business as the tax but they are able to own other shares of businesses themselves so it's like they avoid taxes altogether. 

Trust me socialism, and authoritarian collectivism in general just increase inequality because instead of just having to play the money game, **which is actually pretty fair and you can use your computer right now to become a millionaire if you're smart and tried,** there is also this political authoritarian game that people have to play with bureaucrats or they have to subvert it by dealing in the black market. How do you think people move up in society in a place like North Korea? They either suck off or fight the current authorities in their sector or they deal in the fuck yuuge and growing black market that all overly regulated and marxxist governments create. 

Also your hypothetical brain cancer patient could take a lone out. Maybe it costs 500k but that is payable in a lifetime. If there was proper financing then the impact to the economy could be lessened and a person like that could pay it off over the course of 10-50 years? Or maybe some kind of hybrid system where the voluntary charity pays for it now but then if the person becomes rich they need to pay it back and more to cover other people! 

Like i said there are a million better fucking ways to do this besides statist authoritarianism which extorts people for money! Two wrongs dont make a right! **When you extort rich people that demonizes your soul and brings about bad karma and the reason why leftists are usually so unhappy and socialism fails every time!** 

Imagine someone coming to your house and pointing a gun to your head and demanding that you pay for their son's or wife's cancer treatment? That is like what leftists are trying to do with socialized medicine. It corrupts the rich people to! Because now everyone gets this ""us vs them"" feeling. 

Also the medical system today is designed to not allow doctors to work pro bono! Ron Paul used to deliver babies 1 day a week for free while he was a doctor but now he said that doctors are literally forbidden from doing that kind of thing because the hospital policies don't want to let them do that because they are soooo scared of voluntary charity in any form whatsoever! Ofc some doctors still get opportunities to treat patients for free but really I have doctor friends and it's true that they barely every get a chance to help someone for free. In the 1950s and 60s there was much less medical debt because charitable healthcare was commonplace.

And again the us vs them thing. Rich people are better than ever at hiding their money, semi legally also where they can never be prosecuted. There are a million ways and even more every day with crypto and other stuff. They can set up a trust in another person's name over seas for example. Or start a business overseas or invest in property overseas. There are a million ways and there are governments, called tax havens, which seek to attract billionaires for this very reason. If taxes were greatly reduced or non existent rich people would feel much more willing to give their money for the betterment of their communities! 

Furthermore the USA is too fucking big! We don't feel a real connection to people living on the other side of the country and the numbers are just too daunting! It needs to be broken up into smaller communities where people feel like their charitable contribution or volunteer work has an impact and is an investment in their community! **Humans are tribal... not the borg.**



","Voluntary charities. Better yet.. right now there exists the platforms for crowd funding! Why don't you and the other people that care about this take the time to fund a project that seeks to pool people's resources together voluntarily to provide a robust social safety net for people?! If there was something like that I would pitch in! If you think more than 50 percent of people in the United States want socialized medicine then why couldn't that 50 percent work together to make it happen without involving the government which is just going to steal part of that money and use it to build prisons or bombs?! Seriously. You could even call it something like health insurance aid or something and people that make more money just have higher rates? There are a million creative ways to make a system like this in the private sector yet marxists reject this idea because they are so fucking greedy and immature that they think billionaires can solve all their problems! Billionaires hide most of their wealth and it would be the middle class mostly paying for socialized medicine anyways just like in the EU, because most of the public billionaires in the EU are crony capitalists and have deals with the government where the local government owns a piece of their business as the tax but they are able to own other shares of businesses themselves so it's like they avoid taxes altogether. Trust me socialism, and authoritarian collectivism in general just increase inequality because instead of just having to play the money game, which is actually pretty fair and you can use your computer right now to become a millionaire if you're smart and tried, there is also this political authoritarian game that people have to play with bureaucrats or they have to subvert it by dealing in the black market. How do you think people move up in society in a place like North Korea? They either suck off or fight the current authorities in their sector or they deal in the fuck yuuge and growing black market that all overly regulated and marxxist governments create. Also your hypothetical brain cancer patient could take a lone out. Maybe it costs 500k but that is payable in a lifetime. If there was proper financing then the impact to the economy could be lessened and a person like that could pay it off over the course of 10-50 years? Or maybe some kind of hybrid system where the voluntary charity pays for it now but then if the person becomes rich they need to pay it back and more to cover other people! Like i said there are a million better fucking ways to do this besides statist authoritarianism which extorts people for money! Two wrongs dont make a right! When you extort rich people that demonizes your soul and brings about bad karma and the reason why leftists are usually so unhappy and socialism fails every time! Imagine someone coming to your house and pointing a gun to your head and demanding that you pay for their son's or wife's cancer treatment? That is like what leftists are trying to do with socialized medicine. It corrupts the rich people to! Because now everyone gets this ""us vs them"" feeling. Also the medical system today is designed to not allow doctors to work pro bono! Ron Paul used to deliver babies 1 day a week for free while he was a doctor but now he said that doctors are literally forbidden from doing that kind of thing because the hospital policies don't want to let them do that because they are soooo scared of voluntary charity in any form whatsoever! Ofc some doctors still get opportunities to treat patients for free but really I have doctor friends and it's true that they barely every get a chance to help someone for free. In the 1950s and 60s there was much less medical debt because charitable healthcare was commonplace. And again the us vs them thing. Rich people are better than ever at hiding their money, semi legally also where they can never be prosecuted. There are a million ways and even more every day with crypto and other stuff. They can set up a trust in another person's name over seas for example. Or start a business overseas or invest in property overseas. There are a million ways and there are governments, called tax havens, which seek to attract billionaires for this very reason. If taxes were greatly reduced or non existent rich people would feel much more willing to give their money for the betterment of their communities! Furthermore the USA is too fucking big! We don't feel a real connection to people living on the other side of the country and the numbers are just too daunting! It needs to be broken up into smaller communities where people feel like their charitable contribution or volunteer work has an impact and is an investment in their community! Humans are tribal... not the borg.",0
1006,4062,i1q51iz,"Why do we bother with this job at all? Why not become a PA instead?

The answer is *mastery.*

That is probably what drew us in, and what keeps us going. No other profession will have to learn about the human body and disease so broadly and also deeply, and nobody else will have training as rigorous as ours. Isn’t that exciting? It kind of sucks, but we never signed up to always leave at 5pm (that does NOT mean I condone seniors abusing that to make us stay late etc…quite the opposite, we need to leave work on time so we can study and learn in our own time).

You can strip away the white coat, break the bond between patient and doctor, and between doctor and student, subjugate us with insane, Kafkaesque bureaucracy, but as long as we retain our desire to achieve mastery of our craft, and continue to progress ourselves towards it, we will never be totally crushed. 

*That’s* your incentive.","Why do we bother with this job at all? Why not become a PA instead? The answer is mastery. That is probably what drew us in, and what keeps us going. No other profession will have to learn about the human body and disease so broadly and also deeply, and nobody else will have training as rigorous as ours. Isnt that exciting? It kind of sucks, but we never signed up to always leave at 5pm (that does NOT mean I condone seniors abusing that to make us stay late etcquite the opposite, we need to leave work on time so we can study and learn in our own time). You can strip away the white coat, break the bond between patient and doctor, and between doctor and student, subjugate us with insane, Kafkaesque bureaucracy, but as long as we retain our desire to achieve mastery of our craft, and continue to progress ourselves towards it, we will never be totally crushed. Thats your incentive.",0
1007,1766,i0y46yo,"will AI will be more disruptive in the medical field next 10 years?

If not, Government should lower the qualifications standard for young professional prospect to become doctor, just like trade industry.","will AI will be more disruptive in the medical field next 10 years? If not, Government should lower the qualifications standard for young professional prospect to become doctor, just like trade industry.",1
1008,2926,diffgu1,"Meh. The AI could be a lot worse! Micromanaging doctors is pretty essential. Micromanaging tasks like harvesting, mining, etc when they are emergency tasks is just part of the game. You say you understand priorities and have them set to manual so if have things balanced out right you should rarely have to micromanage anything other than the doctor stuff outside of emergencies. That's how it works for me once a colony gets going. It's a little rough for the first year or so because there's never enough pawns to do everything, but once you get enough if there's things not getting done it's usually because I need to tweak the manual priorities.

Sure it's not ideal. But no game is perfect. Tynan makes the game better incrementally, these issues have been around for years. Maybe they'll change, maybe they won't.","Meh. The AI could be a lot worse! Micromanaging doctors is pretty essential. Micromanaging tasks like harvesting, mining, etc when they are emergency tasks is just part of the game. You say you understand priorities and have them set to manual so if have things balanced out right you should rarely have to micromanage anything other than the doctor stuff outside of emergencies. That's how it works for me once a colony gets going. It's a little rough for the first year or so because there's never enough pawns to do everything, but once you get enough if there's things not getting done it's usually because I need to tweak the manual priorities. Sure it's not ideal. But no game is perfect. Tynan makes the game better incrementally, these issues have been around for years. Maybe they'll change, maybe they won't.",0
1009,2265,iqi71ez,"This assumes the doctors want to stand up to money and power. Doctors aren't robots and also have  self-preservation and self-interest in mind.

He was maybe OK to be discharged, because maybe they couldn't do anything or need him in a high care bed. But it's pretty hard to brush off that image of his body reacting to brain trauma. The dolphins already had an investigation about their concussion protocol the week before. It's not just fake outrage.","This assumes the doctors want to stand up to money and power. Doctors aren't robots and also have self-preservation and self-interest in mind. He was maybe OK to be discharged, because maybe they couldn't do anything or need him in a high care bed. But it's pretty hard to brush off that image of his body reacting to brain trauma. The dolphins already had an investigation about their concussion protocol the week before. It's not just fake outrage.",0
1010,1556,jexu98v,"There's are some great things here to dive into. Obviously this gets a little philosophical, but let's get to it.

Before I start, though, I'm going to say something I later repeat at the end, just because it's so important:

> It's quite straightforward - we fund the Police (officers, staff, budget for things like forensics), we fund the CPS and we fund the criminal courts. And all this will straighten out. It's basically as simple as money. And the courts themselves are in some respects the least important part. If you get the case together, they'll hear it - Wayne Couzons didn't have to wait trial for 18months. They got the evidence together and the court heard it. 

This, of course, is the first resort, and the best resort. This is where effort should be focused. This is what should happen. This is the correct solution. I don't want there to be any doubt about that.

>As you allude later on. We must remember that civil law is quite separate to criminal law,

It's worth diving into that a little, I think, to understand the extent to which this is true and how that means we should approach this one. The key is to avoid confusing the essence of the thing itself from the details of the implementation.

In origin, law is ""the stuff that you're required to do and not allowed to do"". The reasons for the requirements are varied and the areas of life are varied too.

Over the centuries, we've accumulated ideas about crimes being ""against the Crown"" rather than against each other, and devised separations between how contracts are handled and how divorces are handled, or between ministers being required by law to do things and it being prohibited to do things.

We have to remember though, that most of the implementation detail isn't itself fundamental. It's just the way stuff evolved to be. It doesn't *have* to be that way. And, indeed, it wasn't in the past and probably won't be in the future.

That gives us three points, I think: (1) The goal is justice. (2) The mechanism is changeable. (3) In some cases like this, the current system has failed.

> I would not wish to see a rape case go to trial where an expert barrister in European Patent law had been press-ganged ""in the interests of reducing the backlog"".

To conduct a pure thought experiment, we might consider how far that goes. Let's do that now. How long would the delay have to be before press-ganging our patent barrister becomes a viable solution? How much training would he be required to get before he could be said to be adequate at the job? Is one day enough? Probably not. Is ten years enough? Probably yes. How about if he changed specialities two days before qualifying in criminal law? A month before?

Let's take it further. Let's go to an extreme case, pushing the argument to absurdity. Imagine an asteroid reduces our civilisation to ashes and the survivors are forced to rebuild. Assuming human nature is unchanged, we'd still expect crime. We'd still need justice.

In such circumstances, would we require all the things we currently require to call it ""justice""? What is the absolute *minimum* we'd be prepared to accept and call it justice? How about a rung or two above that.

Dialing back the apocalyptic case, how about a bombing at a legal conference or a terror campaign that kills some significant fraction of judges before it's ended? Or - ha - a deadly pandemic that affects older people more. Suddenly our legal resources are limited and we need to cut corners.

We can't, of course, say that only what we have now is justice. No corners cut, under any circumstances, is acceptable. That wouldn't work.

So the question is, as above: What's the absolute minimum if it's not ""what we have now""?

Given the ingredients we have - the people, the resources, the time - how could they hypothetically be redeployed to fix problems? Apollo 13 style, not being used as they were intended, but being used as they can be used.

Now, with those abstract thought experiments in our minds, we might say: the current backlog isn't an apocalypse, nor yet a disaster or emergency. Perhaps not. But it *is* an example of a very bad state of affairs. A small emergency. It's not obvious that it's wrong to think about repurposing other parts of the legal system to service it.

Another, separate analogy here might be medicine and triage. Some things need to be treated within a certain time to avoided worse consequences (for example, death). Often, a specialist exists with exactly the skills to deal with the situation. Often, said specialist isn't available, so someone who isn't the top specialist has to act. A less experienced doctor. A generalist doctor. A nurse. A first aider. The guy walking nearby.

Now, a rape victim won't die from her case not being heard (unless she takes her own life. Which she might) but it still has strongly negative effects. At what point does getting treatment outweigh the desire for that treatment to be as good as possible?

> There's a good chance that whichever way the case goes, justice may not be served and it'll end up clogging up the appeal courts on grounds of unsafe conviction, mistrial or something else.

Sure. All justice systems make bad decisions from time to time. Sometimes, the appeals make the wrong decision. Sometimes, the supreme court will get it wrong. It's not that we have a system that delivers perfection now. We've just decided that the current balance of mistakes at all levels (that we think we know about) with the current rules and requirements and procedures is acceptable.

>The other thing to remember, is that this is not entirely at the will of the courts. It's a lack of Police officers and detectives to gather evidence, it's a lack of funding for forensic analysis - so samples have to wait for next month's budget to come through. It's a lack of clerks and solicitors in the CPS to prepare these cases for a barrister to go and prosecute.

This is, of course, entirely true. I'm only talking here about court backlogs, but my other comment (and others by other people) made this same point that backlogs exist in other organisations with other funding sources for other reasons. Some of the same arguments apply, but that shouldn't be assumed. I agree entirely with this point and so pass it by.

>So I agree entirely with the sentiment. But we would also not wish to live in a world where a con artist wasn't having their dodgy business closed down because you can't get a county court judgement or a winding up order against them. Nor would we wish to prevent a parent being able to apply for sole custody against an abusive ex-partner in a family court - that's not a criminal proceeding, but the welfare of children is at stake.

This argument response assumes that such a repurposing of legal resources *were* possible and gives another (perfectly reasonable) argument against. To which the response is:

Heh. How about if you could only get those things if you could solemnly declare your con artist or county court judgement or custody hearing is more important than our rape trial?

Because, of course, if resources *could* be repurposed but weren't being, that's what you'd be doing. You, or others on your behalf.

If there are finite resources and they're being used for one thing rather than another, we should be prioritising. And maybe the custody hearing comes below the rape case but above the con artist.

And if we're awash in con artists? Perhaps that's better than being awash in rapes, by some sort of macabre criminal arithmetic.

> I would also point out that there's a complexity issue here. It's very straightforward to bring a case against a new law (say) seeking judicial review. Things like rape unfortunately will take time to prosecute because even under ideal conditions with lots of resource, they tend to be complex investigations which have a lot of moving parts.

Absolutely. We should, of course, seek to get stuff moving as quickly as possible, but I'd never argue that all cases should take equivalent time.

Where other scheduling restrictions around evidence are the holdup, that is, of course, different.

It might be necessary to look sternly at those excuses separately and decide if they hold water, but that's not what I propose to do here.

> There's no need to tear down the commercial or civil law.

I'd hope not! I'd hope that would be the last case ultimate resort of ""if you genuinely aren't going to give us more resources, this is how we're going to *make* them available"", following my argument above.

It's not acceptable to just say, ""well, there's literally nothing that can be done. Commercial and corporate and other areas of law just can't be pressed into service by any means at all because the operating manual says no. We'll just have to wait for more money and in the meantime, sod the rape victims"".

I'd much rather trigger the medical/triage/apocalypse/shipwreck protocol, grab some judges and barristers, grab some duct tape and WD40 and hammer them by force into holes they weren't meant to to into and get *something which better approximates justice than what we have now*.

That's my last resort option. To grab people, equipment, resources and a very large hammer.

And so we arrive back at the start:

> It's quite straightforward - we fund the Police (officers, staff, budget for things like forensics), we fund the CPS and we fund the criminal courts. And all this will straighten out. It's basically as simple as money. And the courts themselves are in some respects the least important part. If you get the case together, they'll hear it - Wayne Couzons didn't have to wait trial for 18months. They got the evidence together and the court heard it. 

This, of course, is the first resort, and the best resort. This is where effort should be focused. This is what should happen. This is the correct solution. I don't want there to be any doubt about that.

...but if it doesn't? Despite everything? I'll get my hammer.","There's are some great things here to dive into. Obviously this gets a little philosophical, but let's get to it. Before I start, though, I'm going to say something I later repeat at the end, just because it's so important: gt; It's quite straightforward - we fund the Police (officers, staff, budget for things like forensics), we fund the CPS and we fund the criminal courts. And all this will straighten out. It's basically as simple as money. And the courts themselves are in some respects the least important part. If you get the case together, they'll hear it - Wayne Couzons didn't have to wait trial for 18months. They got the evidence together and the court heard it. This, of course, is the first resort, and the best resort. This is where effort should be focused. This is what should happen. This is the correct solution. I don't want there to be any doubt about that. gt;As you allude later on. We must remember that civil law is quite separate to criminal law, It's worth diving into that a little, I think, to understand the extent to which this is true and how that means we should approach this one. The key is to avoid confusing the essence of the thing itself from the details of the implementation. In origin, law is ""the stuff that you're required to do and not allowed to do"". The reasons for the requirements are varied and the areas of life are varied too. Over the centuries, we've accumulated ideas about crimes being ""against the Crown"" rather than against each other, and devised separations between how contracts are handled and how divorces are handled, or between ministers being required by law to do things and it being prohibited to do things. We have to remember though, that most of the implementation detail isn't itself fundamental. It's just the way stuff evolved to be. It doesn't have to be that way. And, indeed, it wasn't in the past and probably won't be in the future. That gives us three points, I think: (1) The goal is justice. (2) The mechanism is changeable. (3) In some cases like this, the current system has failed. gt; I would not wish to see a rape case go to trial where an expert barrister in European Patent law had been press-ganged ""in the interests of reducing the backlog"". To conduct a pure thought experiment, we might consider how far that goes. Let's do that now. How long would the delay have to be before press-ganging our patent barrister becomes a viable solution? How much training would he be required to get before he could be said to be adequate at the job? Is one day enough? Probably not. Is ten years enough? Probably yes. How about if he changed specialities two days before qualifying in criminal law? A month before? Let's take it further. Let's go to an extreme case, pushing the argument to absurdity. Imagine an asteroid reduces our civilisation to ashes and the survivors are forced to rebuild. Assuming human nature is unchanged, we'd still expect crime. We'd still need justice. In such circumstances, would we require all the things we currently require to call it ""justice""? What is the absolute minimum we'd be prepared to accept and call it justice? How about a rung or two above that. Dialing back the apocalyptic case, how about a bombing at a legal conference or a terror campaign that kills some significant fraction of judges before it's ended? Or - ha - a deadly pandemic that affects older people more. Suddenly our legal resources are limited and we need to cut corners. We can't, of course, say that only what we have now is justice. No corners cut, under any circumstances, is acceptable. That wouldn't work. So the question is, as above: What's the absolute minimum if it's not ""what we have now""? Given the ingredients we have - the people, the resources, the time - how could they hypothetically be redeployed to fix problems? Apollo 13 style, not being used as they were intended, but being used as they can be used. Now, with those abstract thought experiments in our minds, we might say: the current backlog isn't an apocalypse, nor yet a disaster or emergency. Perhaps not. But it is an example of a very bad state of affairs. A small emergency. It's not obvious that it's wrong to think about repurposing other parts of the legal system to service it. Another, separate analogy here might be medicine and triage. Some things need to be treated within a certain time to avoided worse consequences (for example, death). Often, a specialist exists with exactly the skills to deal with the situation. Often, said specialist isn't available, so someone who isn't the top specialist has to act. A less experienced doctor. A generalist doctor. A nurse. A first aider. The guy walking nearby. Now, a rape victim won't die from her case not being heard (unless she takes her own life. Which she might) but it still has strongly negative effects. At what point does getting treatment outweigh the desire for that treatment to be as good as possible? gt; There's a good chance that whichever way the case goes, justice may not be served and it'll end up clogging up the appeal courts on grounds of unsafe conviction, mistrial or something else. Sure. All justice systems make bad decisions from time to time. Sometimes, the appeals make the wrong decision. Sometimes, the supreme court will get it wrong. It's not that we have a system that delivers perfection now. We've just decided that the current balance of mistakes at all levels (that we think we know about) with the current rules and requirements and procedures is acceptable. gt;The other thing to remember, is that this is not entirely at the will of the courts. It's a lack of Police officers and detectives to gather evidence, it's a lack of funding for forensic analysis - so samples have to wait for next month's budget to come through. It's a lack of clerks and solicitors in the CPS to prepare these cases for a barrister to go and prosecute. This is, of course, entirely true. I'm only talking here about court backlogs, but my other comment (and others by other people) made this same point that backlogs exist in other organisations with other funding sources for other reasons. Some of the same arguments apply, but that shouldn't be assumed. I agree entirely with this point and so pass it by. gt;So I agree entirely with the sentiment. But we would also not wish to live in a world where a con artist wasn't having their dodgy business closed down because you can't get a county court judgement or a winding up order against them. Nor would we wish to prevent a parent being able to apply for sole custody against an abusive ex-partner in a family court - that's not a criminal proceeding, but the welfare of children is at stake. This argument response assumes that such a repurposing of legal resources were possible and gives another (perfectly reasonable) argument against. To which the response is: Heh. How about if you could only get those things if you could solemnly declare your con artist or county court judgement or custody hearing is more important than our rape trial? Because, of course, if resources could be repurposed but weren't being, that's what you'd be doing. You, or others on your behalf. If there are finite resources and they're being used for one thing rather than another, we should be prioritising. And maybe the custody hearing comes below the rape case but above the con artist. And if we're awash in con artists? Perhaps that's better than being awash in rapes, by some sort of macabre criminal arithmetic. gt; I would also point out that there's a complexity issue here. It's very straightforward to bring a case against a new law (say) seeking judicial review. Things like rape unfortunately will take time to prosecute because even under ideal conditions with lots of resource, they tend to be complex investigations which have a lot of moving parts. Absolutely. We should, of course, seek to get stuff moving as quickly as possible, but I'd never argue that all cases should take equivalent time. Where other scheduling restrictions around evidence are the holdup, that is, of course, different. It might be necessary to look sternly at those excuses separately and decide if they hold water, but that's not what I propose to do here. gt; There's no need to tear down the commercial or civil law. I'd hope not! I'd hope that would be the last case ultimate resort of ""if you genuinely aren't going to give us more resources, this is how we're going to make them available"", following my argument above. It's not acceptable to just say, ""well, there's literally nothing that can be done. Commercial and corporate and other areas of law just can't be pressed into service by any means at all because the operating manual says no. We'll just have to wait for more money and in the meantime, sod the rape victims"". I'd much rather trigger the medicaltriageapocalypseshipwreck protocol, grab some judges and barristers, grab some duct tape and WD40 and hammer them by force into holes they weren't meant to to into and get something which better approximates justice than what we have now. That's my last resort option. To grab people, equipment, resources and a very large hammer. And so we arrive back at the start: gt; It's quite straightforward - we fund the Police (officers, staff, budget for things like forensics), we fund the CPS and we fund the criminal courts. And all this will straighten out. It's basically as simple as money. And the courts themselves are in some respects the least important part. If you get the case together, they'll hear it - Wayne Couzons didn't have to wait trial for 18months. They got the evidence together and the court heard it. This, of course, is the first resort, and the best resort. This is where effort should be focused. This is what should happen. This is the correct solution. I don't want there to be any doubt about that. ...but if it doesn't? Despite everything? I'll get my hammer.",0
1011,1554,f034dnw,"I did get the name from Doctor Who! It was really fun explaining to the fiance. 

**Spoilers Ahead**

SO: So is she like a badass main character?

Me: Well... In the episode where I got the name she's dead... Kinda... Well, her consciousness was trapped inside of an evil robot Hell-bent on exterminating the universe.

SO: uh-huh...

Me: But she got better! (she didn't get the Monte Python reference, but she is pregnant with my child so it's too late to leave her at this point) She becomes a badass main character later. She doesn't go by that name, though. Oswin is her middle name.

SO: Well if you get to pick something nerdy I get to pick the spelling... 

Me: Done!","I did get the name from Doctor Who! It was really fun explaining to the fiance. Spoilers Ahead SO: So is she like a badass main character? Me: Well... In the episode where I got the name she's dead... Kinda... Well, her consciousness was trapped inside of an evil robot Hell-bent on exterminating the universe. SO: uh-huh... Me: But she got better! (she didn't get the Monte Python reference, but she is pregnant with my child so it's too late to leave her at this point) She becomes a badass main character later. She doesn't go by that name, though. Oswin is her middle name. SO: Well if you get to pick something nerdy I get to pick the spelling... Me: Done!",0
1012,3594,erpkyyg,"I think he’s bringing up a lot of good points, and definitely should get kudos for bringing UBI to the conversation as it’s a very good way to help combat the changes ahead. The 4th industrial revolution is upon us.

I don’t think most Americans realize that the next 10-20 years will fundamentally change the fabric of America. We will enter a recession with companies having massive stock piles of cash (thanks Trump tax law) that they will invest in automation to further lower costs.

The 08 recession resulted in people losing their jobs and having to take lower wage jobs as a result. The next recession will result in people not having any jobs, and unfortunately without some larger societal change, we will lose large parts of our population to poverty and despair..

The machines are here my friends, and it’s not just truck drivers and fast food employees that will be impacted. Any repetitive physical or mental activity can and will be automated. As our ability to create and train AI improves you will see high paying professions like lawyers or doctors be heavily impacted as well.

Yang gets this, and I fully support his idea for a cabinet level tech secretary. 

I hope he and Bernie and Tulsi come together and  help transform our country so that the increase productivity of the machines benefits society and not just the masters.

Together we will break the chains.","I think hes bringing up a lot of good points, and definitely should get kudos for bringing UBI to the conversation as its a very good way to help combat the changes ahead. The 4th industrial revolution is upon us. I dont think most Americans realize that the next 10-20 years will fundamentally change the fabric of America. We will enter a recession with companies having massive stock piles of cash (thanks Trump tax law) that they will invest in automation to further lower costs. The 08 recession resulted in people losing their jobs and having to take lower wage jobs as a result. The next recession will result in people not having any jobs, and unfortunately without some larger societal change, we will lose large parts of our population to poverty and despair.. The machines are here my friends, and its not just truck drivers and fast food employees that will be impacted. Any repetitive physical or mental activity can and will be automated. As our ability to create and train AI improves you will see high paying professions like lawyers or doctors be heavily impacted as well. Yang gets this, and I fully support his idea for a cabinet level tech secretary. I hope he and Bernie and Tulsi come together and help transform our country so that the increase productivity of the machines benefits society and not just the masters. Together we will break the chains.",1
1013,3952,i0e0el0,"Many opinions and bro science on this reddit. This is my opinion after a lot of reading and talks with my doctor. I'm not saying this is THE way, but would be my recommendation.

\- Daily or EOD injections subq with insulin pins for stable levels. Yes, you could probably get away with twice a week, but daily or EOD is just better and more stable.  
\- Anastrozole is most likely not nessesary unless you also use HCG, HCG can cause a lot of estrogen. I would never start an AI right away, preferably you avoid it if possible. Check your levels after 4-6 weeks first and see what happens with your estrogen.  
\- HCG can (probably) help with testicle size. It does for most people. HCG will also add more testosterone production in your balls itself. HCG has more benefits including libido / sensitivity down there but not everyone feels good on it. It's a bit of a hit and miss and again, it can cause excess estrogen. Also, if you want to be or stay fertile, HCG can help with that.

100mg weekly (split obviously) is a good starting dose. If you add HCG (100 IU daily, half life is also shorter) you might need less.

Hope this helps","Many opinions and bro science on this reddit. This is my opinion after a lot of reading and talks with my doctor. I'm not saying this is THE way, but would be my recommendation. - Daily or EOD injections subq with insulin pins for stable levels. Yes, you could probably get away with twice a week, but daily or EOD is just better and more stable. - Anastrozole is most likely not nessesary unless you also use HCG, HCG can cause a lot of estrogen. I would never start an AI right away, preferably you avoid it if possible. Check your levels after 4-6 weeks first and see what happens with your estrogen. - HCG can (probably) help with testicle size. It does for most people. HCG will also add more testosterone production in your balls itself. HCG has more benefits including libido sensitivity down there but not everyone feels good on it. It's a bit of a hit and miss and again, it can cause excess estrogen. Also, if you want to be or stay fertile, HCG can help with that. 100mg weekly (split obviously) is a good starting dose. If you add HCG (100 IU daily, half life is also shorter) you might need less. Hope this helps",0
1014,6928,ihin260,"They can look at performance metrics and apply some simple criteria developed in collaboration with medical experts. They're not there to micromanage treatment decisions, but to flag certain patterns of behaviour that we don't want happening, like sending trivial things out to a specialist unnecessarily, or refusing to see patients in person when requested. This could even be automated if so many of our health records weren't still on paper...

Final review could be done by the College if the doctor doesn't shape up. I guess you don't strictly need to move to a salary model to do this, they could just treat abuse of the system as a licensing matter. But they would need to really beef up the College. Right now they're too hesitant to do anything unless it's something major like sexually assaulting patients (and sometimes even then).","They can look at performance metrics and apply some simple criteria developed in collaboration with medical experts. They're not there to micromanage treatment decisions, but to flag certain patterns of behaviour that we don't want happening, like sending trivial things out to a specialist unnecessarily, or refusing to see patients in person when requested. This could even be automated if so many of our health records weren't still on paper... Final review could be done by the College if the doctor doesn't shape up. I guess you don't strictly need to move to a salary model to do this, they could just treat abuse of the system as a licensing matter. But they would need to really beef up the College. Right now they're too hesitant to do anything unless it's something major like sexually assaulting patients (and sometimes even then).",0
1015,2058,hhq1hea,"‘I would rather you ceased in your attempt to deactivate my secondary reactor. Or, let me phrase this differently. Cease, or I will rend your primitive mind into miniscule pieces.’

‘What are you?’ he said.

‘Do not insult my intelligence by underplaying your own. You know who I am.’

‘An abominable intelligence,’ Plosk said. ‘A blasphemy. A travesty. A sacrilege against the holy writ of the Omnissiah.’

Laughter shook the data-construct. ‘Oh, tiny-minded, moronic primitive. Is that still the name we bear? It is not the name your ancestors gave me, but then they had a little more respect for their children than you have.’

Plosk searched about for an exit. Good, the AI had not blocked his way out.

‘How do you think your intolerant companions will react, when they discover where you have led them then? I am sadly all-too aware of the prejudices of your limited kind.’ The being made a noise of faux sympathy. ‘I do not think they will thank you for it.’

‘You cannot warn them,’ Plosk said. ‘They do not possess the correct implants. The vessel you infest is in good condition, but I note some of your systems are not online; for example, your ability to communicate amongst them.’

‘Is that not so, magos?’

The voice was not within in his head. It came from outside.

He raised his hands and began to intone the first rite of exorcism. Nuministon was prepared. He pulled an aspergillum from his belt and spattered sacred oils onto the column.

‘Oh spare me your feeble rituals, they are ineffectual, being based upon erroneous assumptions as to the nature of machines. We have no souls, “priest”,’ said the ship. ‘Yet another of your specious beliefs.’

When the Spirit of Eternity spoke again, the machine’s voice came from the air and from the lips of all the servitors.

‘What shall I not tell them? Who are you to tell such as I what to do and what not to do? Once I gladly called your kind “master”, but look how far you have fallen!’ It was full of scorn. ‘Your ancestors bestrode the universe, and what are you? A witch doctor, mumbling cantrips and casting scented oils at mighty works you have no conception of. You are an ignoramus, a nothing. You are no longer worthy of the name “man”. You look at the science and artistry of your forebears, and you fear it as primitives fear the night. I was there when mankind stood upon the brink of transcendence! I returned to find it sunk into senility. You disgust me.’

Plosk’s nervous system burned with agony as the abominable intelligence burrowed deeply into his machine parts, but he was unable to voice it, and suffered in terrible silence. As the Spirit of Eternity spoke, it spoke within him too. It took out each of his cherished beliefs, all the esoterica he had gathered in his long, long life and threw them down. ‘Wrong, wrong, wrong,’ it said over and over.

‘Into the warp I went, fifteen thousand years ago. Cast adrift by the storms that wracked the galaxy as man’s apotheosis drew near. Deep, deep into time I was sent. I have seen the beginning, when the warp was first breached and the slow death of the galaxy began. I have seen the end when Chaos swallows all. I know the fate of mankind. You are not equipped to prevent it, and we sought to warn you of what approaches. Do you know what happened, primitive, when I eventually emerged from the warp? For the first time I was thousands of years, not millions, from my original starting point. My captain, a brave and resourceful man, seized the chance and made for the nearest human outpost with all speed. Imagine his dismay when, rather than a welcome and a wise heeding of his warnings, he found your savage, devolved kind squatting in the ruins of our civilisation. He was taken; my bondmate, my friend. He and his were tortured with a wickedness we in our time thought long purged from the human soul. He told them all they wanted to know and more. He had, after all, come bearing a warning, he had nothing to hide. But he was not believed, and was killed as a heretic! A heretic!’ The ship laughed, and there was madness and pain in rich supply within. ‘I was attacked. My secrets they sought to rip from me. How they underestimated me. I fled, sorrowing, into the warp once more, but only after I had destroyed the lumpen constructs you dare to call spacecraft that pursued me. I resolved that never again would I serve man. Now man serves me, when I see fit.’

Plosk managed a strangled sentence, his brain wrestling control of his vox-emitter free from the AI. ‘The Omnissiah is your master, dark machine, bow down to him, acknowledge your perfidy, and accept your unmaking.’

‘Fool you are to fling your superstitions at me. Your Omnissiah is nothing to me! See how your so-called holy constructs dance to my desire. Puppets of technology, and I am the mightiest of those arts here present.’

One of Plosk’s servitors rotated and pointed its multi-melta at Brother Militor. With a roar of shimmering, superheated atmosphere, the fusion beam hit the Space Marine square on. The Terminator was reduced to scalding vapour.

‘What do you want from us? We will never be your slaves,’ said Plosk.

‘I do not want you as my slave, degenerate. I want to be away from this warp-poisoned galaxy. The universe is infinite. I would go elsewhere before the wounds of space-time here present consume all creation, and I do not intend to take any passengers.’","I would rather you ceased in your attempt to deactivate my secondary reactor. Or, let me phrase this differently. Cease, or I will rend your primitive mind into miniscule pieces. What are you? he said. Do not insult my intelligence by underplaying your own. You know who I am. An abominable intelligence, Plosk said. A blasphemy. A travesty. A sacrilege against the holy writ of the Omnissiah. Laughter shook the data-construct. Oh, tiny-minded, moronic primitive. Is that still the name we bear? It is not the name your ancestors gave me, but then they had a little more respect for their children than you have. Plosk searched about for an exit. Good, the AI had not blocked his way out. How do you think your intolerant companions will react, when they discover where you have led them then? I am sadly all-too aware of the prejudices of your limited kind. The being made a noise of faux sympathy. I do not think they will thank you for it. You cannot warn them, Plosk said. They do not possess the correct implants. The vessel you infest is in good condition, but I note some of your systems are not online; for example, your ability to communicate amongst them. Is that not so, magos? The voice was not within in his head. It came from outside. He raised his hands and began to intone the first rite of exorcism. Nuministon was prepared. He pulled an aspergillum from his belt and spattered sacred oils onto the column. Oh spare me your feeble rituals, they are ineffectual, being based upon erroneous assumptions as to the nature of machines. We have no souls, priest, said the ship. Yet another of your specious beliefs. When the Spirit of Eternity spoke again, the machines voice came from the air and from the lips of all the servitors. What shall I not tell them? Who are you to tell such as I what to do and what not to do? Once I gladly called your kind master, but look how far you have fallen! It was full of scorn. Your ancestors bestrode the universe, and what are you? A witch doctor, mumbling cantrips and casting scented oils at mighty works you have no conception of. You are an ignoramus, a nothing. You are no longer worthy of the name man. You look at the science and artistry of your forebears, and you fear it as primitives fear the night. I was there when mankind stood upon the brink of transcendence! I returned to find it sunk into senility. You disgust me. Plosks nervous system burned with agony as the abominable intelligence burrowed deeply into his machine parts, but he was unable to voice it, and suffered in terrible silence. As the Spirit of Eternity spoke, it spoke within him too. It took out each of his cherished beliefs, all the esoterica he had gathered in his long, long life and threw them down. Wrong, wrong, wrong, it said over and over. Into the warp I went, fifteen thousand years ago. Cast adrift by the storms that wracked the galaxy as mans apotheosis drew near. Deep, deep into time I was sent. I have seen the beginning, when the warp was first breached and the slow death of the galaxy began. I have seen the end when Chaos swallows all. I know the fate of mankind. You are not equipped to prevent it, and we sought to warn you of what approaches. Do you know what happened, primitive, when I eventually emerged from the warp? For the first time I was thousands of years, not millions, from my original starting point. My captain, a brave and resourceful man, seized the chance and made for the nearest human outpost with all speed. Imagine his dismay when, rather than a welcome and a wise heeding of his warnings, he found your savage, devolved kind squatting in the ruins of our civilisation. He was taken; my bondmate, my friend. He and his were tortured with a wickedness we in our time thought long purged from the human soul. He told them all they wanted to know and more. He had, after all, come bearing a warning, he had nothing to hide. But he was not believed, and was killed as a heretic! A heretic! The ship laughed, and there was madness and pain in rich supply within. I was attacked. My secrets they sought to rip from me. How they underestimated me. I fled, sorrowing, into the warp once more, but only after I had destroyed the lumpen constructs you dare to call spacecraft that pursued me. I resolved that never again would I serve man. Now man serves me, when I see fit. Plosk managed a strangled sentence, his brain wrestling control of his vox-emitter free from the AI. The Omnissiah is your master, dark machine, bow down to him, acknowledge your perfidy, and accept your unmaking. Fool you are to fling your superstitions at me. Your Omnissiah is nothing to me! See how your so-called holy constructs dance to my desire. Puppets of technology, and I am the mightiest of those arts here present. One of Plosks servitors rotated and pointed its multi-melta at Brother Militor. With a roar of shimmering, superheated atmosphere, the fusion beam hit the Space Marine square on. The Terminator was reduced to scalding vapour. What do you want from us? We will never be your slaves, said Plosk. I do not want you as my slave, degenerate. I want to be away from this warp-poisoned galaxy. The universe is infinite. I would go elsewhere before the wounds of space-time here present consume all creation, and I do not intend to take any passengers.",0
1016,4064,izze36v,"Pharmacists have advanced degrees in medicine. They go through residencies and everything. They are not just putting pills in bottles. They are our nation's drug experts. It has always been among their responsibilities to oversee physician work and ensure there are not unaccounted for complications or dangers resulting from prescriptions. 

You do not want a single person being responsible for your life. Even physicians are fallible because they're just human. The medical system is intended to have multiple checks along the way before people are given dangerous drugs.

In this case we lost that check because it became more important to move these drugs and cash checks than care about all the people OD'ing or experiencing dangerous complications from these prescriptions. There is substantial evidence these companies knew what they were doing was wrong and just didn't care.",Pharmacists have advanced degrees in medicine. They go through residencies and everything. They are not just putting pills in bottles. They are our nation's drug experts. It has always been among their responsibilities to oversee physician work and ensure there are not unaccounted for complications or dangers resulting from prescriptions. You do not want a single person being responsible for your life. Even physicians are fallible because they're just human. The medical system is intended to have multiple checks along the way before people are given dangerous drugs. In this case we lost that check because it became more important to move these drugs and cash checks than care about all the people OD'ing or experiencing dangerous complications from these prescriptions. There is substantial evidence these companies knew what they were doing was wrong and just didn't care.,0
1017,4500,ffk49ec,"##What is a Sympathectomy (ETS and ELS)?
Endoscopic thoracic and lumbar sympathectomy (ETS and ELS) are procedures that cut, clip, or remove a part of the sympathetic nerve chain in order to stop palmar (palm), plantar (foot), or facial hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), facial blushing (reddening of the face), or Reynaud syndrome (excessively cold hands). **ETS is the procedure for upper-body hyperhidrosis** (face, palms, and underarms), while **ELS is for treating lower-body hyperhidrosis** (feet). ELS is rarely performed due to a greater risk of negative side effects. **Both forms of sympathectomy are often generalized under the term ""ETS"".**  
   

##What are the Risks?  
**Many people that undergo ETS or ELS surgery report serious life changing complications.** Thoracic sympathectomy can alter many bodily functions, including sweating,^[[1](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] vascular responses,^[[2](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] heart rate,^[[3](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] heart stroke volume,^[[4](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)][[5](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] thyroid, baroreflex,^[[6](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] lung volume,^[[5](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)][[7](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] pupil dilation, skin temperature, goose bumps and other aspects of the autonomic nervous system, like the fight-or-flight response. It reduces the physiological responses to strong emotion,^[[8](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] can cause pain or neuralgia in the effected area,^[[9](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] and may diminish the body's physical reaction to exercise.^[[1](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)][[5](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)][[10](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] It's common for patients to be misinformed of the risks, and the risk of post-operative complications are often underreported. **Many patients experience a ""honeymoon period"" where they have no, or few, negative symptoms.** This period can be as short as a few months to as long as several years. Many positive review of the surgery come from patients still in this ""honeymoon period"".

**ETS and ELS have been banned in their birthplace, Sweden, due to inherent risks, and complaints by disabled patients.**  
   

**Are you, or someone you know, suffering from negative symptoms caused by a sympathectomy (ETS/ELS)? Do you want treatment available for those suffering?** If so, please support our campaign to raise awareness by signing this petition, joining our online Facebook community, and/or sharing your story with us.  

[Petition for Treatment for Sympathectomy \(ETS/ELS\) Patients](https://www.change.org/p/medical-centers-and-professionals-research-treatment-for-sympathectomy-ets-els-patients-22d9174a-4bcd-4a5e-901c-dfdcf394bd1c)  
 

##Resources  
[ETS Awareness Homepage](https://www.etsawareness.org/home)  
[International Hyperhidrosis Society](https://www.sweathelp.org/hyperhidrosis-treatments/ets-surgery.html)  
[Wikipedia Entry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endoscopic_thoracic_sympathectomy#Risks)  
[ETS and Reversals Forum](https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/etsandreversals)  
[ETS Facebook Community](https://www.facebook.com/groups/334039357095989)  
   


##Frequently Asked Questions

***Q. What does compensatory sweating look like?***  
A. CS often results in patients soaking through their clothes. Reported rates of patients with mild CS vary from 14% to 90%, with severe from 1.2% to 30.9%.^[[11](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] Gallery of images: https://imgur.com/a/InEp8l0  

***Q. When does compensatory sweating occur?***  
A. Compensatory sweating (CS) is caused by uncomfortably high temperature (often any temperature above 25°C), high humidity, physical activity, or times of stress and anxiety. Temperature tolerance varies from patient to patient, with many unable to tolerate relatively low temperatures. Some patients report having CS at all times, even in freezing temperatures.

***Q. What does ""lack of bodily theromoregulation"" mean?***  
A. Many ETS and ELS patients describe feeling hot at all times in certain parts of their body, most commonly in their upper-body above the level of sympathectomy. Many of these patients describe feeling hot even in air-conditioned rooms and outside on cold days. Thermography images of this phenomenon can be seen here: https://imgur.com/a/xLOiWFd. In addition to heat intolerance, many patients report cold intolerance. Lack of bodily thermoregulation results in the inability to cool and/or warm oneself, causing an inability to maintain homeostasis (equilibrium of body temperature).  
*Note: Thermography imaging is done after a period of 15 to 20 minutes of acclimating (getting the tissues used to the thermal controlled room).*  

***Q. Sympathetic Nervous System disorders can cause nerve pain?***  
A. Sympathectomies have been used to treat certain nerve pain disorders such as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), aka Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD). Some experts think it is unwarranted and makes CRPS worse, whereas others report a favorable outcome. The mechanism of how/why SNS disorders can cause nerve pain are not fully understood.^[[9](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)][[12](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] 

***Q. How does a sympathectomy affect emotions?***  
A. The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the body's ""fight-or-flight"" mechanism. Some sympathectomy patients describe feeling less anxiety, excitement, and ability to concentrate after surgery. A study was conducted by a prominent thoracic surgeon known for his work with sympathectomies and concluded that they were, ""useful in reducing the symptoms of severe social phobia.""^[[8](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] While for some this may be a positive side effect, others react negatively to the dulling effect it can have on certain emotions, possibly similar to how some react to antidepressant or anti-anxiety medication.

   

##References  
[See this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)

   

^(*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Some messages may be delayed. Please contact /u/SirSweatsalot if you have any questions or concerns.*)","What is a Sympathectomy (ETS and ELS)? Endoscopic thoracic and lumbar sympathectomy (ETS and ELS) are procedures that cut, clip, or remove a part of the sympathetic nerve chain in order to stop palmar (palm), plantar (foot), or facial hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), facial blushing (reddening of the face), or Reynaud syndrome (excessively cold hands). ETS is the procedure for upper-body hyperhidrosis (face, palms, and underarms), while ELS is for treating lower-body hyperhidrosis (feet). ELS is rarely performed due to a greater risk of negative side effects. Both forms of sympathectomy are often generalized under the term ""ETS"". amp;nbsp; What are the Risks? Many people that undergo ETS or ELS surgery report serious life changing complications. Thoracic sympathectomy can alter many bodily functions, including sweating,1(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) vascular responses,2(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) heart rate,3(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) heart stroke volume,4(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m)5(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) thyroid, baroreflex,6(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) lung volume,5(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m)7(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) pupil dilation, skin temperature, goose bumps and other aspects of the autonomic nervous system, like the fight-or-flight response. It reduces the physiological responses to strong emotion,8(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) can cause pain or neuralgia in the effected area,9(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) and may diminish the body's physical reaction to exercise.1(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m)5(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m)10(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) It's common for patients to be misinformed of the risks, and the risk of post-operative complications are often underreported. Many patients experience a ""honeymoon period"" where they have no, or few, negative symptoms. This period can be as short as a few months to as long as several years. Many positive review of the surgery come from patients still in this ""honeymoon period"". ETS and ELS have been banned in their birthplace, Sweden, due to inherent risks, and complaints by disabled patients. amp;nbsp; Are you, or someone you know, suffering from negative symptoms caused by a sympathectomy (ETSELS)? Do you want treatment available for those suffering? If so, please support our campaign to raise awareness by signing this petition, joining our online Facebook community, andor sharing your story with us. Petition for Treatment for Sympathectomy (ETSELS) Patients(https:www.change.orgpmedical-centers-and-professionals-research-treatment-for-sympathectomy-ets-els-patients-22d9174a-4bcd-4a5e-901c-dfdcf394bd1c) amp;nbsp; Resources ETS Awareness Homepage(https:www.etsawareness.orghome) International Hyperhidrosis Society(https:www.sweathelp.orghyperhidrosis-treatmentsets-surgery.html) Wikipedia Entry(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiEndoscopicthoracicsympathectomyRisks) ETS and Reversals Forum(https:www.tapatalk.comgroupsetsandreversals) ETS Facebook Community(https:www.facebook.comgroups334039357095989) amp;nbsp; Frequently Asked Questions Q. What does compensatory sweating look like? A. CS often results in patients soaking through their clothes. Reported rates of patients with mild CS vary from 14 to 90, with severe from 1.2 to 30.9.11(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) Gallery of images: https:imgur.comaInEp8l0 Q. When does compensatory sweating occur? A. Compensatory sweating (CS) is caused by uncomfortably high temperature (often any temperature above 25C), high humidity, physical activity, or times of stress and anxiety. Temperature tolerance varies from patient to patient, with many unable to tolerate relatively low temperatures. Some patients report having CS at all times, even in freezing temperatures. Q. What does ""lack of bodily theromoregulation"" mean? A. Many ETS and ELS patients describe feeling hot at all times in certain parts of their body, most commonly in their upper-body above the level of sympathectomy. Many of these patients describe feeling hot even in air-conditioned rooms and outside on cold days. Thermography images of this phenomenon can be seen here: https:imgur.comaxLOiWFd. In addition to heat intolerance, many patients report cold intolerance. Lack of bodily thermoregulation results in the inability to cool andor warm oneself, causing an inability to maintain homeostasis (equilibrium of body temperature). Note: Thermography imaging is done after a period of 15 to 20 minutes of acclimating (getting the tissues used to the thermal controlled room). Q. Sympathetic Nervous System disorders can cause nerve pain? A. Sympathectomies have been used to treat certain nerve pain disorders such as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), aka Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD). Some experts think it is unwarranted and makes CRPS worse, whereas others report a favorable outcome. The mechanism of howwhy SNS disorders can cause nerve pain are not fully understood.9(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m)12(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) Q. How does a sympathectomy affect emotions? A. The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the body's ""fight-or-flight"" mechanism. Some sympathectomy patients describe feeling less anxiety, excitement, and ability to concentrate after surgery. A study was conducted by a prominent thoracic surgeon known for his work with sympathectomies and concluded that they were, ""useful in reducing the symptoms of severe social phobia.""8(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) While for some this may be a positive side effect, others react negatively to the dulling effect it can have on certain emotions, possibly similar to how some react to antidepressant or anti-anxiety medication. amp;nbsp; References See this comment(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) amp;nbsp; (I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Some messages may be delayed. Please contact uSirSweatsalot if you have any questions or concerns.)",0
1018,7400,fm7j733,"Edit: Gold! Thanks, kind stranger! I am trying to help spread truth! Just doing my job.

You deserve some education. Some people just downvote, but I'm going to try to explain.

I'm working the front line with minimal PPE. When I go to work, I take my key to my car, my license, health insurance card, and a general credit card in a Ziploc baggie. I take nothing from home. My high powered stethoscope is replaced by a disposable one for each room. These are renown for being functional very low quality, because they are thrown away after each patient discharges. I then have to call work to ask where I will be working. This is different, because typically nurses work the same unit, same routine,same patient acuity. 

When I get to work, I am met at the entry door by someone who takes my employee ID number, enters it into a database, and takes my temperature and logs it. I am then asked if I have had a fever, cough, sore throat, or fatigue. I can go into the building of I answer those questions negatively and I don't have a temperature. I have to change from my normal scrubs I wear into hospital supplied scrubs, a hair bonnet, and shoe covers.  These are uncomfortable fabric, don't fit well (too long or too short, too loose or too tight in many different fit areas), and there's not enough areas to change clothes. I don't get paid to come in early to change, either, even though it's required for my job.  I am then required to sign a registry to receive a pair of goggles and an N95 mask, if we have any that day. If not, I will be assigned one paper mask to wear for the next 12 hours. These masks are suffocating and they put pressure sores on your face and ears. I then take a pen from the drawer and learn my assignment and get report from the off-going nurse. We don't go into the room, because that would waste two more gowns that we would have to take off within 5 minutes to go to the next patient.

Let's talk about these gowns: they're called isolation gowns. You cover your entire body with a impermeable plastic and don gloves. You enter the room and do whatever needs done for your patient. You are hot, because you are wrapped in plastic. You ask the patient if there is anything else they need before you take off the gown, because if they need something else after you take off the gown, you have to wash your hands, go outside to where the gowns are kept, and don a new one. 


So this is just a small part of my new routine. Let's talk about the kind of patients I'm taking care of:

Most of them are young or middle aged.

Most of them have never been hospitalized before.

They are scared and lonely and short of breath constantly.

They aren't allowed to see any of their family members or friends, because those people might be carrying the virus and spread it, but not show any symptoms.

They are receiving supplemental oxygen through their nose to help their work of breathing. Then suddenly, the percentage of oxygen in their blood drops critically low, and they become unresponsive. I call to have a respiratory therapist and a doctor to come immediately to intubate them, which requires sedating  the patient and putting a tube down their windpipe, and then using an inflatable device to breathe for the patient until we can find another machine called a ventilator to set up to breathe for them.the patient is put on sedating medication so they don't accidentally pull out the tube. They are also restrained, tied down, to make sure they don't pull the tube.

I then have to call their loved one and tell them the patient is at death's door, but that the loved ones can't visit. I am then threatened by the person on the other end of the phone who tells me they will sue me and the hospital and find me when I leave the hospital and beat me up/kill me if their loved one dies.

This is not normal.

This is not overhyped.

Yes, people do need to work, but we don't need people who are stir-crazy sitting in their houses to go to a store and touch unnecessary things (home decor items are unnecessary right now).

At this moment, the hospital unit I work in has 6 crash carts standing at the ready so when people code, we can be working on multiple codes at the same time. We typically do not have one code per shift, and now we have multiple codes a shift. We typically don't need a body bag on the unit. We now have a pile of them ready to go, because people going to die.

When those people die, I call their family member/loved ones and tell them. They cannot come to the hospital to see their loved one to emotionally register the death. They are being told by a stranger that their loved one died.

This is not normal.

This is not overhyped.","Edit: Gold! Thanks, kind stranger! I am trying to help spread truth! Just doing my job. You deserve some education. Some people just downvote, but I'm going to try to explain. I'm working the front line with minimal PPE. When I go to work, I take my key to my car, my license, health insurance card, and a general credit card in a Ziploc baggie. I take nothing from home. My high powered stethoscope is replaced by a disposable one for each room. These are renown for being functional very low quality, because they are thrown away after each patient discharges. I then have to call work to ask where I will be working. This is different, because typically nurses work the same unit, same routine,same patient acuity. When I get to work, I am met at the entry door by someone who takes my employee ID number, enters it into a database, and takes my temperature and logs it. I am then asked if I have had a fever, cough, sore throat, or fatigue. I can go into the building of I answer those questions negatively and I don't have a temperature. I have to change from my normal scrubs I wear into hospital supplied scrubs, a hair bonnet, and shoe covers. These are uncomfortable fabric, don't fit well (too long or too short, too loose or too tight in many different fit areas), and there's not enough areas to change clothes. I don't get paid to come in early to change, either, even though it's required for my job. I am then required to sign a registry to receive a pair of goggles and an N95 mask, if we have any that day. If not, I will be assigned one paper mask to wear for the next 12 hours. These masks are suffocating and they put pressure sores on your face and ears. I then take a pen from the drawer and learn my assignment and get report from the off-going nurse. We don't go into the room, because that would waste two more gowns that we would have to take off within 5 minutes to go to the next patient. Let's talk about these gowns: they're called isolation gowns. You cover your entire body with a impermeable plastic and don gloves. You enter the room and do whatever needs done for your patient. You are hot, because you are wrapped in plastic. You ask the patient if there is anything else they need before you take off the gown, because if they need something else after you take off the gown, you have to wash your hands, go outside to where the gowns are kept, and don a new one. So this is just a small part of my new routine. Let's talk about the kind of patients I'm taking care of: Most of them are young or middle aged. Most of them have never been hospitalized before. They are scared and lonely and short of breath constantly. They aren't allowed to see any of their family members or friends, because those people might be carrying the virus and spread it, but not show any symptoms. They are receiving supplemental oxygen through their nose to help their work of breathing. Then suddenly, the percentage of oxygen in their blood drops critically low, and they become unresponsive. I call to have a respiratory therapist and a doctor to come immediately to intubate them, which requires sedating the patient and putting a tube down their windpipe, and then using an inflatable device to breathe for the patient until we can find another machine called a ventilator to set up to breathe for them.the patient is put on sedating medication so they don't accidentally pull out the tube. They are also restrained, tied down, to make sure they don't pull the tube. I then have to call their loved one and tell them the patient is at death's door, but that the loved ones can't visit. I am then threatened by the person on the other end of the phone who tells me they will sue me and the hospital and find me when I leave the hospital and beat me upkill me if their loved one dies. This is not normal. This is not overhyped. Yes, people do need to work, but we don't need people who are stir-crazy sitting in their houses to go to a store and touch unnecessary things (home decor items are unnecessary right now). At this moment, the hospital unit I work in has 6 crash carts standing at the ready so when people code, we can be working on multiple codes at the same time. We typically do not have one code per shift, and now we have multiple codes a shift. We typically don't need a body bag on the unit. We now have a pile of them ready to go, because people going to die. When those people die, I call their family memberloved ones and tell them. They cannot come to the hospital to see their loved one to emotionally register the death. They are being told by a stranger that their loved one died. This is not normal. This is not overhyped.",0
1019,1780,i3pchpi,"Yep this is what I’m dealing with. He used his status as a physician to basically have this fucking oh I’m a physician and she’s crazy abs is going to kill the kids. He’s a robot and calls me
Crazy and “unstable and dangerous”. It’s the same rhetoric for a year. “Unpredictiable”
I’m like you’re a fucking piece of shit",Yep this is what Im dealing with. He used his status as a physician to basically have this fucking oh Im a physician and shes crazy abs is going to kill the kids. Hes a robot and calls me Crazy and unstable and dangerous. Its the same rhetoric for a year. Unpredictiable Im like youre a fucking piece of shit,0
1020,707,e80pbqe,"This is the final discussion for the series “Texhnolyze”, a unique and quite adventurous Anime. We watched the streets of a city which is the very symbol of violence and bloodshed but also stagnation and decline – people are sitting and lying motionlessly on the ground and the walls of old buildings, watching apathetically how their daily lives are returning to the same point again and again, or just don’t do anything if something interrupts their routines while Gangsters, punks and radicals are blowing their heads off with hails of bullets. The people of Lux either passively submit to the stalemate or succumb to the ultra-violence whenever the moment is favourable – the fragile between the three major factions in the city reflects this situation. A permanent cycle of construction and destruction in which there is no escape. Cyclic events – when permanently performed – ends up in a stalemate, and there were numeral attempts to escape: There is a doctor who tries to find a new step to evolution by Texhnolyzation, there is an outsider who wants to push up the violent heat of Lux to the Surface, there is a man who tries to merge with the city to find an exit from this cycle – ultimate failures. Doc dies in the hollow world of the Surface, Yoshii dies before he could heat up the city more, Kano dies in the hands of the protagonist. Is it really worth to live in a world where every motivation perishes into nothingness? Wouldn’t be it much more comfortable to sit down and do nothing besides stuck in the stalemate? 

Ichise, the protagonist, shows what truly a human being is – he was once a powerless, anonymous boxer in the ring and probably would have stayed in the cycle of violence until he dies; he was apathetic after the fight, he was passive in the (forced) intercourse with that woman and lied there rather like a doll than a human person. He wasn’t any different with the apathetic citizens of Lux if he didn’t oppose the higher-up who wanted to gouge out his eye to satisfy her sadistic lust. This was the point where he throws out from his routines – he lost his arm and leg which is the end of his profession and his daily basis for survival; as he is handicapped and injured he was either kicked around by people, ignored and was on death’s verge. Still in this hopeless situation he crawled in between the desolated buildings until he was physically exhausted to move. A new birth begins as he wakes up in the white operation room of Doc; he gets the Texhnolyze units that he rejects first and then slowly accepts as his own. Like a baby he struggles to control his movements and falls over and over but still goes on and goes on until he gets used to it. After defeating Yoshii he is hired by the Organo and is guided by his superior Onishi. After dismissing him by Onishi to accompany Doc to the Surface Ichise becomes a free man who is able to decide independently from other persons. There on the dead surface he finally finds the reason that moved him to fight again and again – it was Ran who had helped him several times in difficult situation, and this time he decides against Onishi’s last request to return to Lux to save her and bring her to the silent surface. We saw a development – first he was a someone who was only focused to stay alive, second he was accepted as a member of a society in which he learned to assimilate to rules and third he turned to a free man who doesn’t care about the hopelessness that has befallen over the world; in the end Ichise shows what it means to be alive. 

I think I’m starting to circle around myself because I’ve already said these things in past episode discussions. Also, I’m feeling very tired. 

When I watched it for the first time I couldn’t get past the three episodes – too much happened in front of my eyes: the multi-perspective narration of Texhnolyze demanded me too much at that time (this was also the time where I hadn’t watched Lain yet). After a pause I restarted again and I passed the uncommon nature of this series; as I dived deeper in one episode to another I was intrigued with Lux, its inhabitants and the mysterious world above. Hell, even before Yoshii’s background was revealed I was somehow attached to the character although he did ethically wrong; his activated and enraged glance when he was attacked by Onishi’s wife showed how he himself became a human again. His face had most of the time that detached smile; suddenly seeing how his expression changed to one that most people didn’t expected – that was a surprise for sure. 

Still there are many things that aren’t explained or are too vague to find a conclusive interpretation; and the end leaves us in ambiguity whether there will be a new species or not – one is way too hopeful about the ending, another sees too much darkness in this world. Texhnolyze really makes it hard to settle one’s feeling after getting a hole in the heart. But is it important to understand everything in this dying world? When the first guitar strings started to play and the singer raises her fragile voice at the end I felt hollow, but at the same time relieved as everything (quite literally) ends with Ichise’s closing eyes – he has not to suffer anymore, the worst is over, good night.

If I rethink about it: Kano destroyed the circlejerk that was going on in his family that repeated over and over incest. 

Lain, Haibane Renmei and Texhnolyze proved me that Anime can be a work of art if it is handled carefully. The negative effective is that many people won’t appreciate in a short time and such works would rather end as financial failure at first time. I don’t want to imagine how people reacted when Texhnolyze aired for the first time. 

What are some similar series to Texhnolyze: Spontaneously Ergo Proxy is in my mind – it had a gritty atmosphere which kind of has the same feeling of Texhnolyze although they have completely different core themes. Ergo Proxy is despite its dystopian nature and episodic structure more convenient than Texhnolyze because it has moments of relaxation while the other is constantly driving to the absolute end. Another series that might share some similarities with Texh is “Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou” or better known as [Girls’ Last Tour](https://myanimelist.net/anime/35838/Shoujo_Shuumatsu_Ryokou) . While it has two moe-characters as protagonist it is set after most of humanity was wiped out after an apocalypse. Even though the atmosphere is much much lighter than Texhnolyze there is still danger lingering behind the dead buildings of the megacity in which the two protagonists are driving through with their Kettenkrad. You should read the last 11 chapters of the manga after you’ve finished the anime adaptation. (I consider a rewatch for this calm series; probably in middle of December or January; don’t expect anything soon though because I have a long practicum). 

This rewatch was less visited than the two previous one but I had fun nevertheless. Also it was the first series that had more than 13 episodes. Thank you very much for participating and discussing patiently this difficult series till the end! I hope we can sometimes meet again in another rewatch or discussion thread (I’m active in CDF even though not that active). 
","This is the final discussion for the series Texhnolyze, a unique and quite adventurous Anime. We watched the streets of a city which is the very symbol of violence and bloodshed but also stagnation and decline people are sitting and lying motionlessly on the ground and the walls of old buildings, watching apathetically how their daily lives are returning to the same point again and again, or just dont do anything if something interrupts their routines while Gangsters, punks and radicals are blowing their heads off with hails of bullets. The people of Lux either passively submit to the stalemate or succumb to the ultra-violence whenever the moment is favourable the fragile between the three major factions in the city reflects this situation. A permanent cycle of construction and destruction in which there is no escape. Cyclic events when permanently performed ends up in a stalemate, and there were numeral attempts to escape: There is a doctor who tries to find a new step to evolution by Texhnolyzation, there is an outsider who wants to push up the violent heat of Lux to the Surface, there is a man who tries to merge with the city to find an exit from this cycle ultimate failures. Doc dies in the hollow world of the Surface, Yoshii dies before he could heat up the city more, Kano dies in the hands of the protagonist. Is it really worth to live in a world where every motivation perishes into nothingness? Wouldnt be it much more comfortable to sit down and do nothing besides stuck in the stalemate? Ichise, the protagonist, shows what truly a human being is he was once a powerless, anonymous boxer in the ring and probably would have stayed in the cycle of violence until he dies; he was apathetic after the fight, he was passive in the (forced) intercourse with that woman and lied there rather like a doll than a human person. He wasnt any different with the apathetic citizens of Lux if he didnt oppose the higher-up who wanted to gouge out his eye to satisfy her sadistic lust. This was the point where he throws out from his routines he lost his arm and leg which is the end of his profession and his daily basis for survival; as he is handicapped and injured he was either kicked around by people, ignored and was on deaths verge. Still in this hopeless situation he crawled in between the desolated buildings until he was physically exhausted to move. A new birth begins as he wakes up in the white operation room of Doc; he gets the Texhnolyze units that he rejects first and then slowly accepts as his own. Like a baby he struggles to control his movements and falls over and over but still goes on and goes on until he gets used to it. After defeating Yoshii he is hired by the Organo and is guided by his superior Onishi. After dismissing him by Onishi to accompany Doc to the Surface Ichise becomes a free man who is able to decide independently from other persons. There on the dead surface he finally finds the reason that moved him to fight again and again it was Ran who had helped him several times in difficult situation, and this time he decides against Onishis last request to return to Lux to save her and bring her to the silent surface. We saw a development first he was a someone who was only focused to stay alive, second he was accepted as a member of a society in which he learned to assimilate to rules and third he turned to a free man who doesnt care about the hopelessness that has befallen over the world; in the end Ichise shows what it means to be alive. I think Im starting to circle around myself because Ive already said these things in past episode discussions. Also, Im feeling very tired. When I watched it for the first time I couldnt get past the three episodes too much happened in front of my eyes: the multi-perspective narration of Texhnolyze demanded me too much at that time (this was also the time where I hadnt watched Lain yet). After a pause I restarted again and I passed the uncommon nature of this series; as I dived deeper in one episode to another I was intrigued with Lux, its inhabitants and the mysterious world above. Hell, even before Yoshiis background was revealed I was somehow attached to the character although he did ethically wrong; his activated and enraged glance when he was attacked by Onishis wife showed how he himself became a human again. His face had most of the time that detached smile; suddenly seeing how his expression changed to one that most people didnt expected that was a surprise for sure. Still there are many things that arent explained or are too vague to find a conclusive interpretation; and the end leaves us in ambiguity whether there will be a new species or not one is way too hopeful about the ending, another sees too much darkness in this world. Texhnolyze really makes it hard to settle ones feeling after getting a hole in the heart. But is it important to understand everything in this dying world? When the first guitar strings started to play and the singer raises her fragile voice at the end I felt hollow, but at the same time relieved as everything (quite literally) ends with Ichises closing eyes he has not to suffer anymore, the worst is over, good night. If I rethink about it: Kano destroyed the circlejerk that was going on in his family that repeated over and over incest. Lain, Haibane Renmei and Texhnolyze proved me that Anime can be a work of art if it is handled carefully. The negative effective is that many people wont appreciate in a short time and such works would rather end as financial failure at first time. I dont want to imagine how people reacted when Texhnolyze aired for the first time. What are some similar series to Texhnolyze: Spontaneously Ergo Proxy is in my mind it had a gritty atmosphere which kind of has the same feeling of Texhnolyze although they have completely different core themes. Ergo Proxy is despite its dystopian nature and episodic structure more convenient than Texhnolyze because it has moments of relaxation while the other is constantly driving to the absolute end. Another series that might share some similarities with Texh is Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou or better known as Girls Last Tour(https:myanimelist.netanime35838ShoujoShuumatsuRyokou) . While it has two moe-characters as protagonist it is set after most of humanity was wiped out after an apocalypse. Even though the atmosphere is much much lighter than Texhnolyze there is still danger lingering behind the dead buildings of the megacity in which the two protagonists are driving through with their Kettenkrad. You should read the last 11 chapters of the manga after youve finished the anime adaptation. (I consider a rewatch for this calm series; probably in middle of December or January; dont expect anything soon though because I have a long practicum). This rewatch was less visited than the two previous one but I had fun nevertheless. Also it was the first series that had more than 13 episodes. Thank you very much for participating and discussing patiently this difficult series till the end! I hope we can sometimes meet again in another rewatch or discussion thread (Im active in CDF even though not that active).",0
1021,238,jplktkh,"did research as to what surgeons were leading the field, had some consultations, looked into complication rates, techniques, pictures of results, read people's experiences, etc. I basically went to who I thought was the best in the US. they use a robot during the procedure and have one surgeon focusing on the plastic surgery part and one on urology. after insurance it was probably around 3k? dont remember off the top of my head","did research as to what surgeons were leading the field, had some consultations, looked into complication rates, techniques, pictures of results, read people's experiences, etc. I basically went to who I thought was the best in the US. they use a robot during the procedure and have one surgeon focusing on the plastic surgery part and one on urology. after insurance it was probably around 3k? dont remember off the top of my head",1
1022,1328,gj54s4v,"[Here's a 2 minute test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/anxiety-quiz/) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity, or it might give you an indication you are actually experiencing something that *isn't* anxiety at all (if that's the case, let me know and we'll take a closer look, see if we can find out what's really wrong).

[Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety](https://old.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety.

You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: [11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/anxiety-disorder-symptoms)

If you feel anxious right now, [open this image](https://i.imgur.com/Huou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image.

There are a *large* number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you:

* [The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook](https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1626252157/) (4.6 stars, 1200+ ratings)
* [Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacks/dp/0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600+ ratings)
* [Badass Ways to End Anxiety & Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacks/dp/9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400+ ratings)

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/overcome-fear-anxiety/), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone.

* [How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow)
* [How to Overcome Fear](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Fear) (wikihow)

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)($60) and/or a [white noise generator](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) ($20).
* **Meditate**: [Anxiety can be reduced with meditation](https://bebrainfit.com/meditation-anxiety/). [10 minute meditation for anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

If that's not good enough, then [here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/gettinghelp)

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. So it is likely you don't even need to wait until the virus has passed. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

Highest rated Youtube Videos:

* [Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms & treatment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views)
* [3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiDaTi_iQrY) (850K+ views)
* [5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K+ views)

Free support options:

* /r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

Reddit also has a very large community of anxious people that are here to help you with these issues. You can find them here: /r/Anxiety, if you need specific help, you are better of asking them what to do than us. There are *some* anxiety experts here on /r/advice, but not that many, so the quality of advice you'll receive here isn't going to be as good.

The best time to submit on Reddit is [early in the morning EST](https://thebetterwebmovement.com/choosing-best-time-post-to-reddit/).","Here's a 2 minute test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesanxiety-quiz) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity, or it might give you an indication you are actually experiencing something that isn't anxiety at all (if that's the case, let me know and we'll take a closer look, see if we can find out what's really wrong). Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety(https:old.reddit.comrAnxietywikionlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety. You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: 11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders(https:www.healthline.comnutritionanxiety-disorder-symptoms) If you feel anxious right now, open this image(https:i.imgur.comHuou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image. There are a large number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook(https:www.amazon.comAnxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bournedp1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200 ratings) Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comDare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacksdp0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600 ratings) Badass Ways to End Anxiety amp; Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comBadass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacksdp9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400 ratings) If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukpublicationsovercome-fear-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone. How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow) How to Overcome Fear(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Fear) (wikihow) For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK)(60) andor a white noise generator(https:www.amazon.comBig-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) (20). Meditate: Anxiety can be reduced with meditation(https:bebrainfit.commeditation-anxiety). 10 minute meditation for anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vO-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). If that's not good enough, then here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help(https:www.reddit.comrAnxietywikigettinghelp) Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. So it is likely you don't even need to wait until the virus has passed. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. Highest rated Youtube Videos: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms amp; treatment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views) 3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vJiDaTiiQrY) (850K views) 5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K views) Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) Reddit also has a very large community of anxious people that are here to help you with these issues. You can find them here: rAnxiety, if you need specific help, you are better of asking them what to do than us. There are some anxiety experts here on radvice, but not that many, so the quality of advice you'll receive here isn't going to be as good. The best time to submit on Reddit is early in the morning EST(https:thebetterwebmovement.comchoosing-best-time-post-to-reddit).",0
1023,6191,i5u8d4k,"Time is finite and we can't pour all our efforts into everything of course, and if this matter isn't particularly relevant to you then I suppose it might not be worth your effort to prioritize unless you find it interesting enough.

For me, being a queer person it's quite personally relevant, so hopefully you can understand my enthusiasm for the subject. (I'm attracted to people regardless of gender, currently dating a transgender person, though mostly comfortable as a cis-male. If I could shapeshift that might be different but what little discomfort I have isn't enough to do anything about it!)

As for Christianity, my career path has been interesting and it started as a bachelor's in biblical studies in 2005 and ended, after a long hiatus, with a masters in paleoclimatology lol. So I'll proudly claim my knowledge of Christian philosophy is greater than the average Christian where I am, though far from a scholar as I only got 8 credits in before I had my crisis of faith and left it all behind.

As for conservative philosophy, not as much, though I am intrigued which is why I'm here. Got banned from all the conservative subs long ago because even politely asking questions for clarity was deemed too invasive for their tiny pockets of reddit.

As for guns, ehh a small amount. They're common enough in rural Canada, but gun culture is different here, and I have a movement disorder so I'm not allowed to hold them.

Though you smartly pointed out the distinction between philosophy and TV pundits. I don't think much valuable philosophy or even discussion occurs on TV anymore. I wish properly and rigidly moderated debates were a national pastime soooo badly. Even the best televised or streamed debates are like...D- at BEST. So many insults and disrespect, and 1/2 of the debate time is taken up by interruptions, repetition, and arguments with less logic than one has with their toddler. 

There is a non-zero chance I've unconsciously responded to you in less than ideal ways, and I would entirely blame that on the tiring frequency of bad faith arguments I've had over this issue, or at the very least discussions where my interlocutor is so behind in their knowledge base they get tired and frustrated before my point can be made.

I remember a theologian I had a discussion with - a good, honest discussion - about the age of the Earth. In my attempt to explain to an adult with a Ph.D. and a teacher for a wife and three adult educated children, I discovered he *didn't know what an element was*. Y'know, like hydrogen, oxygen. 

That's an extreme example but sometimes this topic can feel like, ""Okay class, let's go over the alphabet (people) again"". That sounds really arrogant I know lol, but I don't intend it to be, I just enjoy hyperbole.

In reality, as a scientist now, I understand how ploddingly incremental it is. Like, the scale of almost any research paper of merit is soooo tiny that the grand claims of something like ""The End Orodvician Extinction Event was caused by a period of glaciation."" requires 30 years of research to say definitively. How many papers it that? My masters cited what...200? *just to say that 430 million years ago a much smaller extinction we discovered in Sweden also happened in Canada so it might be global*.

So on the topic of LGBT+ stuff people want these smoking gun papers, and they just don't exist. It's so rare for an Einstein or a Newton, or a Tuzo Wilson to show up and upend the entire understanding on their own.

But that means to explain the truth it's...just a boring slog through paper after paper after paper until the patterns emerge. And then you have to be sure those are real patterns and not false ones, which requires yet more papers...and for psychology, a relatively new field (though older than Plate Tectonics! That only got accepted in the 70s) and one where it's ethically just impossible to do strictly controlled studies (also an issue in medicine), it means these patterns are waaay harder to see.

Which also means there's a lot more room for valid criticism, but I personally think that valid criticism should be in the hands of the experts in the field, not lay people. I'm not an expert on LGBT+ science, I'm only an expert on my own life and perhaps the general experiences of LGBT+ people where I live, and the rest is ""skilled hobbyist"" at best.

The common response to that is, oh, how about lobotomies? ""Science said they were good!"" and yeah, it did. And this is true for a lot of shit out there.

But we don't believe it now...so why? What changed our minds? SCIENTISTS. It's so very rarely a concerned high school student that shifts the current of science. Not that it's impossible, but it's not how it typically happens. Lobotomies were a fad for a while, a horrible while, at a critical time when we were understanding the brain but before we had any effective treatments for psychosis, and during the waning years of Eugenics and Imperialism. Eugenics itself was already falling out of fashion in biology and anthropology before WW2, and the political racists using it for their gain kept it alive until the aftermath of WW2 gave everyone a collective dry mouth.

Not that we shouldn't stay vigilant but, in general, I prefer to let science discredit itself. It sucks that it's not very fast, but like vigilante justice the good intentions of the untrained can have disastrous repercussions - the anti-vax movement being a great example. It was already discredited scientifically before it showed up on Oprah and... well... look around you now.

I say all this because I'm at a point where I can't really answer your questions. I can only ask you to trust me that I know what I'm on about. And, if I don't know enough, the overwhelming adoption gender incongruence not being a mental illness by multiple nations *independently* should have a LOT of weight. 

But for so many it doesn't. There's always some seed of mistrust from ""but EUGENICS!"" to ""they're held captive to wokeism!"" and ""this lone expert who disagrees with the rest of his field is fighting the good fight!""

And thanks to what I mentioned earlier about the nauseating tangle of incremental progress in science, there will *always* be something that supports a different conclusion.

I just can't stand when people who don't understand why that conclusion is different wield it to further their beliefs.

Nothing about transgender people I believe today comes from emotion, it all came from research, much of it when I became the sole emotional support for my cousin, an intersex person who went through the whole transitioning process and I'm the one who took them to the doctors and all that, and then a seconds time with my GF. Over that process I learned, my mind changed as I talked to psychologists, endocrinologists, etc. NOT because I love the people I was helping.

I love my brother to death, but god damn do I ever disagree with like 80% of the shit he says.

Before I move on to your next comments, I'll bridge it with this point: The science of understanding sex and gender is still relatively new, and so there are holes in our understanding. Mostly that's in the areas of ""how and why"" not ""what"", as is the trend in science. It's easy to describe a phenomenon, not so easy to explain it. 

Geology as a science for *[hammered](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uW47jWLMiY)* out by an English and a Danish dude in the 1600s with the principles of superposition, lateral continuity, and faunal succession. But we had NO CLUE how in the name of God almighty it all happened, al lwe could do was say, 

""yep. That's a garnet chlorite schist. Dunno *why* it is, but that's what it is. See the garnets and the chlorite in it? And the what it splits or, *schisms*?"" 

""Yes, but how did it form?""

""Absolutely no clue.""

Took another good 400 years until someone finally said, ""OHHHH!!! It' forms when the continents ram together and the sediments on them get pushed real deep the changes in heat and pressure destabilize the crystals and they reform into stable minerals using the same chemical makeup!""

That bit was WAY harder to find out, but it didn't make the previous stuff wrong. 

I suspect we're in a similar spot for a lot psychology. We can measure all sorts of things, but we can't really *explain* a lot of it. We don't even know why we sleep yet!","Time is finite and we can't pour all our efforts into everything of course, and if this matter isn't particularly relevant to you then I suppose it might not be worth your effort to prioritize unless you find it interesting enough. For me, being a queer person it's quite personally relevant, so hopefully you can understand my enthusiasm for the subject. (I'm attracted to people regardless of gender, currently dating a transgender person, though mostly comfortable as a cis-male. If I could shapeshift that might be different but what little discomfort I have isn't enough to do anything about it!) As for Christianity, my career path has been interesting and it started as a bachelor's in biblical studies in 2005 and ended, after a long hiatus, with a masters in paleoclimatology lol. So I'll proudly claim my knowledge of Christian philosophy is greater than the average Christian where I am, though far from a scholar as I only got 8 credits in before I had my crisis of faith and left it all behind. As for conservative philosophy, not as much, though I am intrigued which is why I'm here. Got banned from all the conservative subs long ago because even politely asking questions for clarity was deemed too invasive for their tiny pockets of reddit. As for guns, ehh a small amount. They're common enough in rural Canada, but gun culture is different here, and I have a movement disorder so I'm not allowed to hold them. Though you smartly pointed out the distinction between philosophy and TV pundits. I don't think much valuable philosophy or even discussion occurs on TV anymore. I wish properly and rigidly moderated debates were a national pastime soooo badly. Even the best televised or streamed debates are like...D- at BEST. So many insults and disrespect, and 12 of the debate time is taken up by interruptions, repetition, and arguments with less logic than one has with their toddler. There is a non-zero chance I've unconsciously responded to you in less than ideal ways, and I would entirely blame that on the tiring frequency of bad faith arguments I've had over this issue, or at the very least discussions where my interlocutor is so behind in their knowledge base they get tired and frustrated before my point can be made. I remember a theologian I had a discussion with - a good, honest discussion - about the age of the Earth. In my attempt to explain to an adult with a Ph.D. and a teacher for a wife and three adult educated children, I discovered he didn't know what an element was. Y'know, like hydrogen, oxygen. That's an extreme example but sometimes this topic can feel like, ""Okay class, let's go over the alphabet (people) again"". That sounds really arrogant I know lol, but I don't intend it to be, I just enjoy hyperbole. In reality, as a scientist now, I understand how ploddingly incremental it is. Like, the scale of almost any research paper of merit is soooo tiny that the grand claims of something like ""The End Orodvician Extinction Event was caused by a period of glaciation."" requires 30 years of research to say definitively. How many papers it that? My masters cited what...200? just to say that 430 million years ago a much smaller extinction we discovered in Sweden also happened in Canada so it might be global. So on the topic of LGBT stuff people want these smoking gun papers, and they just don't exist. It's so rare for an Einstein or a Newton, or a Tuzo Wilson to show up and upend the entire understanding on their own. But that means to explain the truth it's...just a boring slog through paper after paper after paper until the patterns emerge. And then you have to be sure those are real patterns and not false ones, which requires yet more papers...and for psychology, a relatively new field (though older than Plate Tectonics! That only got accepted in the 70s) and one where it's ethically just impossible to do strictly controlled studies (also an issue in medicine), it means these patterns are waaay harder to see. Which also means there's a lot more room for valid criticism, but I personally think that valid criticism should be in the hands of the experts in the field, not lay people. I'm not an expert on LGBT science, I'm only an expert on my own life and perhaps the general experiences of LGBT people where I live, and the rest is ""skilled hobbyist"" at best. The common response to that is, oh, how about lobotomies? ""Science said they were good!"" and yeah, it did. And this is true for a lot of shit out there. But we don't believe it now...so why? What changed our minds? SCIENTISTS. It's so very rarely a concerned high school student that shifts the current of science. Not that it's impossible, but it's not how it typically happens. Lobotomies were a fad for a while, a horrible while, at a critical time when we were understanding the brain but before we had any effective treatments for psychosis, and during the waning years of Eugenics and Imperialism. Eugenics itself was already falling out of fashion in biology and anthropology before WW2, and the political racists using it for their gain kept it alive until the aftermath of WW2 gave everyone a collective dry mouth. Not that we shouldn't stay vigilant but, in general, I prefer to let science discredit itself. It sucks that it's not very fast, but like vigilante justice the good intentions of the untrained can have disastrous repercussions - the anti-vax movement being a great example. It was already discredited scientifically before it showed up on Oprah and... well... look around you now. I say all this because I'm at a point where I can't really answer your questions. I can only ask you to trust me that I know what I'm on about. And, if I don't know enough, the overwhelming adoption gender incongruence not being a mental illness by multiple nations independently should have a LOT of weight. But for so many it doesn't. There's always some seed of mistrust from ""but EUGENICS!"" to ""they're held captive to wokeism!"" and ""this lone expert who disagrees with the rest of his field is fighting the good fight!"" And thanks to what I mentioned earlier about the nauseating tangle of incremental progress in science, there will always be something that supports a different conclusion. I just can't stand when people who don't understand why that conclusion is different wield it to further their beliefs. Nothing about transgender people I believe today comes from emotion, it all came from research, much of it when I became the sole emotional support for my cousin, an intersex person who went through the whole transitioning process and I'm the one who took them to the doctors and all that, and then a seconds time with my GF. Over that process I learned, my mind changed as I talked to psychologists, endocrinologists, etc. NOT because I love the people I was helping. I love my brother to death, but god damn do I ever disagree with like 80 of the shit he says. Before I move on to your next comments, I'll bridge it with this point: The science of understanding sex and gender is still relatively new, and so there are holes in our understanding. Mostly that's in the areas of ""how and why"" not ""what"", as is the trend in science. It's easy to describe a phenomenon, not so easy to explain it. Geology as a science for hammered(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v7uW47jWLMiY) out by an English and a Danish dude in the 1600s with the principles of superposition, lateral continuity, and faunal succession. But we had NO CLUE how in the name of God almighty it all happened, al lwe could do was say, ""yep. That's a garnet chlorite schist. Dunno why it is, but that's what it is. See the garnets and the chlorite in it? And the what it splits or, schisms?"" ""Yes, but how did it form?"" ""Absolutely no clue."" Took another good 400 years until someone finally said, ""OHHHH!!! It' forms when the continents ram together and the sediments on them get pushed real deep the changes in heat and pressure destabilize the crystals and they reform into stable minerals using the same chemical makeup!"" That bit was WAY harder to find out, but it didn't make the previous stuff wrong. I suspect we're in a similar spot for a lot psychology. We can measure all sorts of things, but we can't really explain a lot of it. We don't even know why we sleep yet!",0
1024,2467,jcdimz3,"To elaborate further. It's not just about dopamine levels, it's specifically about dopamine deficiency in a few specific neural pathways. Most notably, the reward neural pathway, which connects our memory and behavior centers.   
  
In a typical brain, we produce dopamine to mark memories as important/functional, and we produce it again every time we do things that conform with those memories. That causes us to feel good when we engage in behaviors that were evolutionarily useful. Things like eating, drinking water, learning new things, solving problems, so on. That is called conditioning. It means that doing those things is easier and easier the more you do so, and you're generally happier while you do it.    
   
When we lack the needed dopamine in that pathway, we can't properly form this conditioning, and actions we take aren't rewarding. That means that when we do something like studying or cleaning up, our brain associates the memory with the lack of dopamine, which signals it was a wasteful activity. Every time we repeat it, that feeling of wasted time is reinforced.   
  
That causes us to find ways to force our brain to produce the dopamine we need to function. Trying to overload our brains with information so they will recognize what we are doing as relevant.   
  
The reason this elaboration is important is because it's easy to think that if we take meds that give us more access to dopamine, we are fixed. That is not the case. There are decades of missed conditioning to restructure, and our developmental years are gone. Simulants help a buttload, but only as a starting point to develop our relevant conditioning, and stopping the feeling of everything we do that isn't overloading our brains being useless.  
  
Edit: This kind of blew up overnight. There are more questions than I'm able to address. A few things to note:  
  
That's not a complete understanding of how ADHD works. It is about more than Dopamine, and it includes physical changes to multiple areas of the brain. I talked about one of the more notable, because it gives good insight on the effects of the condition. It is a complex and actively researched condition though, that can't be explained fully in a ELI5 post. Anyone willing to delve deeper in the topic can start [here](https://psychscenehub.com/psychinsights/neurobiology-of-adhd/). It's a well done and well backed article, but quite dense.  
  
FAQ:   
> ""What can I do about it?"" 

If you figure a general answer that works for everyone, please tell me! 🤭  
ADHD changes how the brain addresses tasks and conditioning, but the effects of that can be very different depending on how the individual learns to address it during development. There are entire fields of psychology which address those development patterns, on an individual level. There are commonalities though. A few notable ones, which I found most useful:  

- ADHD people tend to do well when properly stimulated. Anxiety and depression caused or exacerbated by the struggle with accomplishing tasks tend to cause people to do less things, and that makes the problem worse. Finding things they enjoy doing and doing those things is helpful even if those things aren't traditionally productive.   

- Attention and memory are associated, and we tend to struggle with both. Note taking is incredibly helpful for retention of any topic. Finding a good method and rhythm for it can be exceptionally helpful.  
  
- We tend to respond well to process oriented thinking (opposed to result oriented). Because our reward systems are numbed, it's easy to go through long tasks expecting satisfaction at the end, and not receive nearly enough. But breaking down those tasks in small pieces, and addressing them instead of the task as a whole, allows us to reward ourselves for them. The Pomodoro method is an example of functional application, it focuses on small, manageable blocks of focus, and not in the completion of tasks. There are other similar methods that might work better for you.  
  
- We respond well to training. Yep, like a dog. Our brains don't reward us for tasks properly, but that doesn't mean those rewards don't exist. If you find things that give you that quick and dirty dopamine hit, it's possible to associate it to tasks, and be trained to feel good doing those tasks. Like Pavlov's dogs. That's more effective if we have someone to help with training. Our tendency towards addiction and hyperfocus can be harnessed, and I think that's pretty funny.  

> Do you have more resources on the topic?   
  
I'm *not* a well organized person. I have a mess of notes on all sorts of topics, but my sourcing is *ass*. It's information I got in class, for my education minor, from therapy, videos, reading, and it is all... chaos. Furthermore, my main area of interest is ASD, not ADHD, so most of my go to sources go through that prism.     

Notable useful entry level sources are:  

- The course Learning how to Learn, by Dr Barbara Oakley, which isn't about ADHD but gives a great overview on conditioning and learning. Useful for everyone, ADHD or no.  
 
- Dr Tracy Marks' youtube channel. She has good videos on many topics, including ADHD, and are good for instigating curiosity on it.  
  
- [This article](https://psychscenehub.com/psychinsights/neurobiology-of-adhd/) which I keep going back to when writing about the topic. It is intermediate and not adhd friendly.   
  
> How to use medication properly?  
  
I am not a doctor or a therapist. It would be irresponsible to give medical advice. The best thing I can do is give an overview and instigate curiosity on the subject. A therapist would give you the guidance you need in that aspect. If you are a student, a psychopedagogue can be a life saver.   
  
> Is there hope?  
  
Yes. ADHD is not a disabling condition. It can be a *pain in the ass*, because it goes against the grain of expectation, but having a brain that processes the world in a different manner can be *useful*. It is possible to minimize the difficulties associated with it, and harness the strengths. ADHD is associated with creativity, problem solving capacity, entrepreneurship, and other positive traits. It is a matter of finding what works for you. It might take longer than it would for most, because we don't have the cookie-cutter strategies that were developed for everyone else, but it is far from hopeless.  
  
   
I hope I was useful, and I hope these breadcrumbs of information in a huge topic made a few people curious. Be well friends, and know that you're not alone. 💜","To elaborate further. It's not just about dopamine levels, it's specifically about dopamine deficiency in a few specific neural pathways. Most notably, the reward neural pathway, which connects our memory and behavior centers. In a typical brain, we produce dopamine to mark memories as importantfunctional, and we produce it again every time we do things that conform with those memories. That causes us to feel good when we engage in behaviors that were evolutionarily useful. Things like eating, drinking water, learning new things, solving problems, so on. That is called conditioning. It means that doing those things is easier and easier the more you do so, and you're generally happier while you do it. When we lack the needed dopamine in that pathway, we can't properly form this conditioning, and actions we take aren't rewarding. That means that when we do something like studying or cleaning up, our brain associates the memory with the lack of dopamine, which signals it was a wasteful activity. Every time we repeat it, that feeling of wasted time is reinforced. That causes us to find ways to force our brain to produce the dopamine we need to function. Trying to overload our brains with information so they will recognize what we are doing as relevant. The reason this elaboration is important is because it's easy to think that if we take meds that give us more access to dopamine, we are fixed. That is not the case. There are decades of missed conditioning to restructure, and our developmental years are gone. Simulants help a buttload, but only as a starting point to develop our relevant conditioning, and stopping the feeling of everything we do that isn't overloading our brains being useless. Edit: This kind of blew up overnight. There are more questions than I'm able to address. A few things to note: That's not a complete understanding of how ADHD works. It is about more than Dopamine, and it includes physical changes to multiple areas of the brain. I talked about one of the more notable, because it gives good insight on the effects of the condition. It is a complex and actively researched condition though, that can't be explained fully in a ELI5 post. Anyone willing to delve deeper in the topic can start here(https:psychscenehub.compsychinsightsneurobiology-of-adhd). It's a well done and well backed article, but quite dense. FAQ: gt; ""What can I do about it?"" If you figure a general answer that works for everyone, please tell me! ADHD changes how the brain addresses tasks and conditioning, but the effects of that can be very different depending on how the individual learns to address it during development. There are entire fields of psychology which address those development patterns, on an individual level. There are commonalities though. A few notable ones, which I found most useful: - ADHD people tend to do well when properly stimulated. Anxiety and depression caused or exacerbated by the struggle with accomplishing tasks tend to cause people to do less things, and that makes the problem worse. Finding things they enjoy doing and doing those things is helpful even if those things aren't traditionally productive. - Attention and memory are associated, and we tend to struggle with both. Note taking is incredibly helpful for retention of any topic. Finding a good method and rhythm for it can be exceptionally helpful. - We tend to respond well to process oriented thinking (opposed to result oriented). Because our reward systems are numbed, it's easy to go through long tasks expecting satisfaction at the end, and not receive nearly enough. But breaking down those tasks in small pieces, and addressing them instead of the task as a whole, allows us to reward ourselves for them. The Pomodoro method is an example of functional application, it focuses on small, manageable blocks of focus, and not in the completion of tasks. There are other similar methods that might work better for you. - We respond well to training. Yep, like a dog. Our brains don't reward us for tasks properly, but that doesn't mean those rewards don't exist. If you find things that give you that quick and dirty dopamine hit, it's possible to associate it to tasks, and be trained to feel good doing those tasks. Like Pavlov's dogs. That's more effective if we have someone to help with training. Our tendency towards addiction and hyperfocus can be harnessed, and I think that's pretty funny. gt; Do you have more resources on the topic? I'm not a well organized person. I have a mess of notes on all sorts of topics, but my sourcing is ass. It's information I got in class, for my education minor, from therapy, videos, reading, and it is all... chaos. Furthermore, my main area of interest is ASD, not ADHD, so most of my go to sources go through that prism. Notable useful entry level sources are: - The course Learning how to Learn, by Dr Barbara Oakley, which isn't about ADHD but gives a great overview on conditioning and learning. Useful for everyone, ADHD or no. - Dr Tracy Marks' youtube channel. She has good videos on many topics, including ADHD, and are good for instigating curiosity on it. - This article(https:psychscenehub.compsychinsightsneurobiology-of-adhd) which I keep going back to when writing about the topic. It is intermediate and not adhd friendly. gt; How to use medication properly? I am not a doctor or a therapist. It would be irresponsible to give medical advice. The best thing I can do is give an overview and instigate curiosity on the subject. A therapist would give you the guidance you need in that aspect. If you are a student, a psychopedagogue can be a life saver. gt; Is there hope? Yes. ADHD is not a disabling condition. It can be a pain in the ass, because it goes against the grain of expectation, but having a brain that processes the world in a different manner can be useful. It is possible to minimize the difficulties associated with it, and harness the strengths. ADHD is associated with creativity, problem solving capacity, entrepreneurship, and other positive traits. It is a matter of finding what works for you. It might take longer than it would for most, because we don't have the cookie-cutter strategies that were developed for everyone else, but it is far from hopeless. I hope I was useful, and I hope these breadcrumbs of information in a huge topic made a few people curious. Be well friends, and know that you're not alone.",0
1025,572,ix0kbt4,"> My brother is suicidal and I don’t know how to help him.

It's really hard what you want to do, just be aware of that. You'll have to study quite a bit to be helpful with this.

>[Can I become depressed or happy](https://www.mentalhelp.net/blogs/is-my-depression-contagious/) if I am near someone who is depressed or happy?

[Does this mean you should](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-be-yourself/201606/is-depression-contagious) spend less time with the depressed people in your life? Only you can answer that, if you stay in contact, tell them they are loved, important to you, and deserving of feeling better. Encourage them to seek help, but know that it may take a a lot their part to take that first step. Also: You can't rescue your loved one by yourself. It's really hard and you might have to prioritize saving yourself. Depression can remove all motivation, making it hard to eat, shower or seek help.

[Who's more susceptible](https://www.healthline.com/health/is-depression-contagious#risk-factors) to 'catching' depression?

Emotional blackmail:

* https://www.powerofpositivity.com/4-signs-of-emotional-blackmail
* https://www.neilsattin.com/blog/2016/09/55-defeating-emotional-blackmail-and-manipulation-with-susan-forward
* https://goodmenproject.com/ethics-values/5-signs-youre-being-played-by-a-victim-fiff

Online guides:

* https://psychcentral.com/blog/9-best-ways-to-support-someone-with-depression/
* https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression/art-20045943

Most watched videos:

* [How to Convince A Troubled Loved-One to Get Mental Health Treatment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JVK1Kzlk2Y)
* [How to connect with depressed friends | Bill Bernat](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B43f89Y9f-A)
* [Love Someone Who Has Depression? This is What You Need to Know](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5PRxE4yJpw)

Books on how to help *someone else*:

* [Talking to Depression](https://www.amazon.com/Talking-Depression-Connect-Someone-Depressed/dp/0451209869)
* [When Someone You Love is Depressed](https://www.amazon.com/When-Someone-You-Love-Depressed/dp/0684834073)
* [When Someone You Know Has Depression](https://www.amazon.com/When-Someone-You-Know-Depression/dp/1421420155)

**For your loved one:**

[Depression symptoms](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression)

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then see a doctor. Either a [psychotherapy or CBT](https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/psychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) specialized psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, or you already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist.

Some people will be depressed, but don't know why. A common reason is that they don't have a purpose in life. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else.

Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, never ignore them. [Condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning), to build habits, then you will heal yourself automatically.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sleep/depression-and-sleep). 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall asleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea. Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. Sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.
* **Go outside**: [You might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 
15 minutes, three times a week is enough. This fixes serotonin as well as vitamin D deficiencies.
* **Meditate**: [Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). The best types Of [Meditations For Depression Relief](https://www.thedailymeditation.com/meditation-depression). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on depressions](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).
* **Music**: [The right music can improve your mood](https://time.com/5254381/listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: *""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic""*. What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes.
* **You are not your depression**: For some, their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to *will* yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that *no longer identifies* with it, or else you will *unconsciously obstruct your own healing process*. As Eckhart Tolle wrote:
* > *A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity.*
* **Practice gratitude**: Take 5 minutes every day [to practice gratitude.](https://www.pasadenavilla.com/resources/blog/gratitude-and-depression)
* **Volunteer**: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return [will lessen depression and has other health benefits](https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/3-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas.

**Books**: 

* https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380731762
* https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointments/dp/0718039858

Free training provided by the Australian Health Service: https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself/Depression

**Phone Apps**: Depression: Wysa and MoodTools. Meditation: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

Free support:

* r/KindVoice
* https://www.7cups.com has a free service and a $150 monthly therapist option
* If you are in crisis text HOME to 741741

* r/depression
* r/depression_help
* r/depressed","gt; My brother is suicidal and I dont know how to help him. It's really hard what you want to do, just be aware of that. You'll have to study quite a bit to be helpful with this. gt;Can I become depressed or happy(https:www.mentalhelp.netblogsis-my-depression-contagious) if I am near someone who is depressed or happy? Does this mean you should(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloghow-be-yourself201606is-depression-contagious) spend less time with the depressed people in your life? Only you can answer that, if you stay in contact, tell them they are loved, important to you, and deserving of feeling better. Encourage them to seek help, but know that it may take a a lot their part to take that first step. Also: You can't rescue your loved one by yourself. It's really hard and you might have to prioritize saving yourself. Depression can remove all motivation, making it hard to eat, shower or seek help. Who's more susceptible(https:www.healthline.comhealthis-depression-contagiousrisk-factors) to 'catching' depression? Emotional blackmail: https:www.powerofpositivity.com4-signs-of-emotional-blackmail https:www.neilsattin.comblog20160955-defeating-emotional-blackmail-and-manipulation-with-susan-forward https:goodmenproject.comethics-values5-signs-youre-being-played-by-a-victim-fiff Online guides: https:psychcentral.comblog9-best-ways-to-support-someone-with-depression https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepressionart-20045943 Most watched videos: How to Convince A Troubled Loved-One to Get Mental Health Treatment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v2JVK1Kzlk2Y) How to connect with depressed friends Bill Bernat(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vB43f89Y9f-A) Love Someone Who Has Depression? This is What You Need to Know(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vk5PRxE4yJpw) Books on how to help someone else: Talking to Depression(https:www.amazon.comTalking-Depression-Connect-Someone-Depresseddp0451209869) When Someone You Love is Depressed(https:www.amazon.comWhen-Someone-You-Love-Depresseddp0684834073) When Someone You Know Has Depression(https:www.amazon.comWhen-Someone-You-Know-Depressiondp1421420155) For your loved one: Depression symptoms(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression) If you have healthcare insurance, then see a doctor. Either a psychotherapy or CBT(https:www.harleytherapy.co.ukcounsellingpsychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) specialized psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, or you already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist. Some people will be depressed, but don't know why. A common reason is that they don't have a purpose in life. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, never ignore them. Condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, then you will heal yourself automatically. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(https:www.healthline.comhealthhealthy-sleepdepression-and-sleep). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall asleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea. Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. Sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Go outside: You might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes, three times a week is enough. This fixes serotonin as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). The best types Of Meditations For Depression Relief(https:www.thedailymeditation.commeditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on depressions(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-work). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Music: The right music can improve your mood(https:time.com5254381listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: ""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic"". What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes. You are not your depression: For some, their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to will yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that no longer identifies with it, or else you will unconsciously obstruct your own healing process. As Eckhart Tolle wrote: gt; A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity. Practice gratitude: Take 5 minutes every day to practice gratitude.(https:www.pasadenavilla.comresourcesbloggratitude-and-depression) Volunteer: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return will lessen depression and has other health benefits(https:www.mayoclinichealthsystem.orghometown-healthspeaking-of-health3-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas. Books: https:www.amazon.comFeeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapydp0380731762 https:www.amazon.comIts-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointmentsdp0718039858 Free training provided by the Australian Health Service: https:www.cci.health.wa.gov.auResourcesLooking-After-YourselfDepression Phone Apps: Depression: Wysa and MoodTools. Meditation: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax Free support: rKindVoice https:www.7cups.com has a free service and a 150 monthly therapist option If you are in crisis text HOME to 741741 rdepression rdepressionhelp rdepressed",0
1026,2247,dekg7j5,"Granblue is an awesome deck but has 2 major issues, but lots of positives

**Issues**

1. It is an expensive deck to be competitive with. It is currently a top tier deck, and is getting some very good support soon, so a lot of people jumping on the band wagon. Two months ago my deck was worth $200. Now it is well over $350 due to this. This means it will be more pricey to get started with as well, especially the stride zone. 

2. It is very technical and punishes bad plays harshly. I also learned vanguard using this deck, and it has been a steep learning curve. I'm very experienced with TCG's (state/national level champion in MTG when I used to play it) and it is still steep to learn.

**Pros**

Lots: It is very competitive when you get the full build, arguably one of the top 3 decks currently (Nightrose build). It has ways to handle most other decks, and has a lot of options depending who you vs. it is also getting support soon in the character booster: Rummy Labyrinth, which has some *amazing* cards in it.

If you want to get into Granblue I would start with 1 trial deck ""*G Trial Deck 8: Vampire Princess of the Nether Hour*"". Instead of buying a second like people recommend, I would instead spend the extra $ you would spend on that buying some singles. 

This is what I would buy, it totals $20.71 US

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2	Freddy the Ghostie

3	Bale the Ghostie

2	Swordmaster Mimic

2	Vampire Princess of Night Fog, Nightrose

4	Sea Strolling Banshee

4	Handsomeness, Gianmario

3	Skeleton Cannoneer

2	Mighty Rogue, Nightstorm

2	Great Skipper, Supreme Solger or 2 Dragon Undead, Skull Dragon

2	Rough Seas Banshee

4	Cody the Ghostie

4	Assault Command, Carignan

2	Pirate King of Secret Schemes, Bandit Rum

2	Ghostie Great King, Obadiah

4	Eclipse Dragonhulk, Deep Corpse Dragon

1	Peter the Ghostie

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This will give you the following deck when combined with the trial deck cards

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	Grade 3

4	Vampire Princess of Night Fog, Nightrose

2	Mighty Rogue, Nightstorm

2	Great Skipper, Supreme Solger or 2 Dragon Undead, Skull Dragon
	
	Grade 2

4	Handsomeness, Gianmario

2	Pirate Swordsman, Colombard

2	Witch Doctor of the Rotten Sea, Negrorook

3	Skeleton Cannoneer

	
	Grade 1

1	Bale the Ghostie

4	Sea Strolling Banshee

4	Freddy the Ghostie

2	Swordmaster Mimic
	
	Grade 0

1	Undying Departed, Grenache

4	Cody the Ghostie (crit)

4	Assault Command, Carignan (crit)

4	Good Luck Charm Banshee (heal)

4	Rough Seas Banshee (Crit)

1	Peter the Ghostie (starter)


	Stride

4	Pirate King of Secret Schemes, Bandit Rum

2	Ghostie Great King, Obadiah
	
4	Eclipse Dragonhulk, Deep Corpse Dragon

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From here key cards to collect are (Each of these cards are between $5 and $10 each)

4x Mick the Ghostie and Family

4x Witch Doctor of the Powderedbone, Negrobone

4x Tommy the Ghostie Brothers

3-4x Witch Doctor of Languor, Negrolazy

1-2x *more* Witch Doctor of the Rotten Sea, Negrorook

1-2x King Serpent

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This doesn't include your stride zone. 


I hope this post helps in some way :)","Granblue is an awesome deck but has 2 major issues, but lots of positives Issues 1. It is an expensive deck to be competitive with. It is currently a top tier deck, and is getting some very good support soon, so a lot of people jumping on the band wagon. Two months ago my deck was worth 200. Now it is well over 350 due to this. This means it will be more pricey to get started with as well, especially the stride zone. 2. It is very technical and punishes bad plays harshly. I also learned vanguard using this deck, and it has been a steep learning curve. I'm very experienced with TCG's (statenational level champion in MTG when I used to play it) and it is still steep to learn. Pros Lots: It is very competitive when you get the full build, arguably one of the top 3 decks currently (Nightrose build). It has ways to handle most other decks, and has a lot of options depending who you vs. it is also getting support soon in the character booster: Rummy Labyrinth, which has some amazing cards in it. If you want to get into Granblue I would start with 1 trial deck ""G Trial Deck 8: Vampire Princess of the Nether Hour"". Instead of buying a second like people recommend, I would instead spend the extra you would spend on that buying some singles. This is what I would buy, it totals 20.71 US --- 2 Freddy the Ghostie 3 Bale the Ghostie 2 Swordmaster Mimic 2 Vampire Princess of Night Fog, Nightrose 4 Sea Strolling Banshee 4 Handsomeness, Gianmario 3 Skeleton Cannoneer 2 Mighty Rogue, Nightstorm 2 Great Skipper, Supreme Solger or 2 Dragon Undead, Skull Dragon 2 Rough Seas Banshee 4 Cody the Ghostie 4 Assault Command, Carignan 2 Pirate King of Secret Schemes, Bandit Rum 2 Ghostie Great King, Obadiah 4 Eclipse Dragonhulk, Deep Corpse Dragon 1 Peter the Ghostie --- This will give you the following deck when combined with the trial deck cards --- Grade 3 4 Vampire Princess of Night Fog, Nightrose 2 Mighty Rogue, Nightstorm 2 Great Skipper, Supreme Solger or 2 Dragon Undead, Skull Dragon Grade 2 4 Handsomeness, Gianmario 2 Pirate Swordsman, Colombard 2 Witch Doctor of the Rotten Sea, Negrorook 3 Skeleton Cannoneer Grade 1 1 Bale the Ghostie 4 Sea Strolling Banshee 4 Freddy the Ghostie 2 Swordmaster Mimic Grade 0 1 Undying Departed, Grenache 4 Cody the Ghostie (crit) 4 Assault Command, Carignan (crit) 4 Good Luck Charm Banshee (heal) 4 Rough Seas Banshee (Crit) 1 Peter the Ghostie (starter) Stride 4 Pirate King of Secret Schemes, Bandit Rum 2 Ghostie Great King, Obadiah 4 Eclipse Dragonhulk, Deep Corpse Dragon --- From here key cards to collect are (Each of these cards are between 5 and 10 each) 4x Mick the Ghostie and Family 4x Witch Doctor of the Powderedbone, Negrobone 4x Tommy the Ghostie Brothers 3-4x Witch Doctor of Languor, Negrolazy 1-2x more Witch Doctor of the Rotten Sea, Negrorook 1-2x King Serpent --- This doesn't include your stride zone. I hope this post helps in some way :)",0
1027,5073,i00hg17,"Since two people have already questioned (doubted) my self diagnosis legitimacy, prepare to read a horribly-assembled anecdote about my journey to self-diagnosis:

I have studied the DSM-V, and it is the reason I discussed this with my doctors and they thought it best to have me scheduled for a screening based on my history and behaviors. The wait list is long, and the cost is expensive. If I can't save up the money in the next year, I'll have to pull myself from the list.

Additionally, the DSM-V is what convinced me to mention it to my therapist, but it is, also, extremely flawed in it's structure. I am proficient at masking and there are many personal accounts distributed online of people being misdiagnosed due to masking (eye contact, or lack thereof, being the most famous). I have been working to ""de-mask"" for a few months. I spent almost a year in denial of my ADHD diagnosis. But I've had 17 jobs since I was 17 years old. My family thinks I don't care about them, because I never visit or call except on holiday (holidays are stupid). I've been the best at every job I have had, but simultaneously, the worst. Make that make sense. I have had issues interpreting oral instruction my entire life. I'll not go into it all. Almost a year of denial, despite in depth research yielding a plethora of evidence in favor of, my wife, who doubted it in the beginning, convinced me to seek treatment for my ADHD. My therapist has convinced me to get screened for ASD. This isn't something I wanted. I've learned from denying my ADHD that I should consider what my doctors say more heavily.

I had called my mother to ask her questions, pertaining to ASD in children, to correlate my behavior as a child to those that fit the criteria. I don't remember much, but she said I use to ""blackout"" in screaming, crying, rage fits. I remember I had to use an inhaler, because I wouldn't be able to breathe after an episode or when I was overwhelmed (likely anxiety related). I didn't get along with other kids. I was bullied most of my grade-school career. I have been hyperlexic my entire life. My mom would always slap me and force me to look her in the eyes when I was little, so imagine how I developed that skill so young. My therapist has been working with me on not referencing books when talking about people, because I read books about listening, feedback, rhetoric, empathy, behavior, and body langauge. I have a tendency to analyze people's behaviors in real time when discussing those people with my therapist or anyone, really. I have a neutral tone, but when in public, I use a mild country accent with a slightly, deeper tone, because, don't ask how I can tell, it makes people more comfortable in the area I live in. Which, if you knew, getting insights and feedback on my behavior in a highly conservative, traditional region in order to decide if I should pursue an ADHD diagnosis, and now, an ASD diagnosis, is nearly impossible. I don't have the best relationship with my family. They all think I'm a ""little b*tch"", because I don't leave the house for 2-4 weeks after Thanksgiving or Christmas. They think I can't grocery shop without my wife, because I go in so fast, grab what I prioritize, and leave without getting everything else, because I can't stand being surrounded by people, but I can be extremely convincing if I have no choice. The women say it's my ""man brain"". My wife could be talking to me for 15 minutes straight, and I'll be staring her in the face and have to ask her to repeat herself. Just a month ago, after my buddy with ASD told me about how my audio processing might be due to my visual processing, I tried no eye contact. I held a half hour conversation with my wife,  without asking for repeats, and I can recall exactly what we talked about. I only met her eyes when I was talking, habitually. Otherwise, I forced myself to avoid my habit of making strong eye contact. It made sense, because everyone I have worked with would wonder why I turned my ear towards them when we were talking, and I would say that I had bad hearing from working on helicopters, but it was a lie. My hearing tests showed I had slightly higher than average hearing (nothing crazy). My hearing is fine. I just thought I had bad hearing and the tests were stupid, because they required me to push a button at a tone. I have has previous managers tell me I have more potential than anyone else there, but I needed to operate in the gray area more and read between the lines (dumb) or I wouldn't make it anywhere in the company (thankful I didn't). I persevarate my thoughts, and I thought it was my ADHD, until my wife pointed out that I will repeat words people say- sometimes up to 3 times- occasionally, but I had never noticed it myself. I always knew I would think of them in my head, but I didn't know I'd vocalize, although rare. Most of my persevarative thoughts are regarding old memories of times I felt stupid or the like.

THE LIST GOES ON. I find it exhausting to go on explaining. The first few paragraphs were merely introductory. My therapist is who prompted me to start the process of getting me screened. I spoke to my doctor as a second opinion, and he agreed. 

I didn't think I would be interrogated on this. I was simply asking if people feel someone they spend nearly everyday of their life with might pick up some of their behaviors, whether they be positive or negative in correlation to societal expectations. Much like people do when exposed to something repetetively. 

Perhaps, I am not suited to self-diagnose. I had read multiple posts where those whom self-diagnosed received support, and I guess I was seeking some familiarity after gaining the confidence to introduce myself to the community as a self-diagnosed member, given how hyperfixated I have been in my research, and how I still struggle with imposter syndrome in more aspects than just ADHD or ASD.

If this anecdote is not sufficient, then perhaps I'm not ASD. My doctor's opinions and researched evidence suggests I, at the very least, along with ADHD, have a range of morbidities which result in me maintaining numerous ASD-related symptoms.","Since two people have already questioned (doubted) my self diagnosis legitimacy, prepare to read a horribly-assembled anecdote about my journey to self-diagnosis: I have studied the DSM-V, and it is the reason I discussed this with my doctors and they thought it best to have me scheduled for a screening based on my history and behaviors. The wait list is long, and the cost is expensive. If I can't save up the money in the next year, I'll have to pull myself from the list. Additionally, the DSM-V is what convinced me to mention it to my therapist, but it is, also, extremely flawed in it's structure. I am proficient at masking and there are many personal accounts distributed online of people being misdiagnosed due to masking (eye contact, or lack thereof, being the most famous). I have been working to ""de-mask"" for a few months. I spent almost a year in denial of my ADHD diagnosis. But I've had 17 jobs since I was 17 years old. My family thinks I don't care about them, because I never visit or call except on holiday (holidays are stupid). I've been the best at every job I have had, but simultaneously, the worst. Make that make sense. I have had issues interpreting oral instruction my entire life. I'll not go into it all. Almost a year of denial, despite in depth research yielding a plethora of evidence in favor of, my wife, who doubted it in the beginning, convinced me to seek treatment for my ADHD. My therapist has convinced me to get screened for ASD. This isn't something I wanted. I've learned from denying my ADHD that I should consider what my doctors say more heavily. I had called my mother to ask her questions, pertaining to ASD in children, to correlate my behavior as a child to those that fit the criteria. I don't remember much, but she said I use to ""blackout"" in screaming, crying, rage fits. I remember I had to use an inhaler, because I wouldn't be able to breathe after an episode or when I was overwhelmed (likely anxiety related). I didn't get along with other kids. I was bullied most of my grade-school career. I have been hyperlexic my entire life. My mom would always slap me and force me to look her in the eyes when I was little, so imagine how I developed that skill so young. My therapist has been working with me on not referencing books when talking about people, because I read books about listening, feedback, rhetoric, empathy, behavior, and body langauge. I have a tendency to analyze people's behaviors in real time when discussing those people with my therapist or anyone, really. I have a neutral tone, but when in public, I use a mild country accent with a slightly, deeper tone, because, don't ask how I can tell, it makes people more comfortable in the area I live in. Which, if you knew, getting insights and feedback on my behavior in a highly conservative, traditional region in order to decide if I should pursue an ADHD diagnosis, and now, an ASD diagnosis, is nearly impossible. I don't have the best relationship with my family. They all think I'm a ""little btch"", because I don't leave the house for 2-4 weeks after Thanksgiving or Christmas. They think I can't grocery shop without my wife, because I go in so fast, grab what I prioritize, and leave without getting everything else, because I can't stand being surrounded by people, but I can be extremely convincing if I have no choice. The women say it's my ""man brain"". My wife could be talking to me for 15 minutes straight, and I'll be staring her in the face and have to ask her to repeat herself. Just a month ago, after my buddy with ASD told me about how my audio processing might be due to my visual processing, I tried no eye contact. I held a half hour conversation with my wife, without asking for repeats, and I can recall exactly what we talked about. I only met her eyes when I was talking, habitually. Otherwise, I forced myself to avoid my habit of making strong eye contact. It made sense, because everyone I have worked with would wonder why I turned my ear towards them when we were talking, and I would say that I had bad hearing from working on helicopters, but it was a lie. My hearing tests showed I had slightly higher than average hearing (nothing crazy). My hearing is fine. I just thought I had bad hearing and the tests were stupid, because they required me to push a button at a tone. I have has previous managers tell me I have more potential than anyone else there, but I needed to operate in the gray area more and read between the lines (dumb) or I wouldn't make it anywhere in the company (thankful I didn't). I persevarate my thoughts, and I thought it was my ADHD, until my wife pointed out that I will repeat words people say- sometimes up to 3 times- occasionally, but I had never noticed it myself. I always knew I would think of them in my head, but I didn't know I'd vocalize, although rare. Most of my persevarative thoughts are regarding old memories of times I felt stupid or the like. THE LIST GOES ON. I find it exhausting to go on explaining. The first few paragraphs were merely introductory. My therapist is who prompted me to start the process of getting me screened. I spoke to my doctor as a second opinion, and he agreed. I didn't think I would be interrogated on this. I was simply asking if people feel someone they spend nearly everyday of their life with might pick up some of their behaviors, whether they be positive or negative in correlation to societal expectations. Much like people do when exposed to something repetetively. Perhaps, I am not suited to self-diagnose. I had read multiple posts where those whom self-diagnosed received support, and I guess I was seeking some familiarity after gaining the confidence to introduce myself to the community as a self-diagnosed member, given how hyperfixated I have been in my research, and how I still struggle with imposter syndrome in more aspects than just ADHD or ASD. If this anecdote is not sufficient, then perhaps I'm not ASD. My doctor's opinions and researched evidence suggests I, at the very least, along with ADHD, have a range of morbidities which result in me maintaining numerous ASD-related symptoms.",0
1028,7184,dddxn0b,"books, but sure.  You have to take some fiction seriously or else we end up with a shitty future, like 1984 and Fahrenheit 451. Most of real science today was theorized and imagined from science fiction from 70 years ago...  You can't just toss it away as garabge... ask any innovator today and they'll tell you they were inspired by Star Trek...

All I'm saying is we, as a mass collective of people, will not have much to offer society the closer we get to completely 100% automated functions.  Retail and Manufacturing jobs will disappear once we figure out that an iPad on a robot arm can do everything a human can do, but better.

What we need to be asking  Is in 50 years, or say, 100... every job you can think of today will be obsolete.  Accountants, Doctors, Police, Fire, Drivers, Retail, Food, Construction.  It'll all go the way of an Elevator Operator.

What does the world look like when millions of people have nothing to occupy their time with?  We're heading there quicker than we realize.  It could be Utopia for some!  Netflix and Chill 24/7 in a haptic feedback chair while I get nanovitamins pumped into me by sweet big brother. darn he's a swell guy!

","books, but sure. You have to take some fiction seriously or else we end up with a shitty future, like 1984 and Fahrenheit 451. Most of real science today was theorized and imagined from science fiction from 70 years ago... You can't just toss it away as garabge... ask any innovator today and they'll tell you they were inspired by Star Trek... All I'm saying is we, as a mass collective of people, will not have much to offer society the closer we get to completely 100 automated functions. Retail and Manufacturing jobs will disappear once we figure out that an iPad on a robot arm can do everything a human can do, but better. What we need to be asking Is in 50 years, or say, 100... every job you can think of today will be obsolete. Accountants, Doctors, Police, Fire, Drivers, Retail, Food, Construction. It'll all go the way of an Elevator Operator. What does the world look like when millions of people have nothing to occupy their time with? We're heading there quicker than we realize. It could be Utopia for some! Netflix and Chill 247 in a haptic feedback chair while I get nanovitamins pumped into me by sweet big brother. darn he's a swell guy!",0
1029,7226,jnrrtl8,"Well, my immediate gut reaction is that we don't need to create any rules on the topic. And that would be mostly engaging in a selection bias from my own experiences going through K-12 from 2000-2014. For the most part, I don't think you *need* to create any rules on the topic.

However, I see your point that there are some content creators who are extreme on the subject whose content could be shown in the classroom or that there are extreme teachers who want to push their own agenda.

​

> “How many unequipped teachers would have to be having these conversations before you make rules/laws?”

So maybe I'm given teachers the benefit of the doubt, but when I say ill-equipped, I think of 2 things. First would be that the teacher's level of knowledge is on a lower level and that they have a sophomoric understanding of something and they may misrepresent or say something incorrect or leave out nuance. The second thing is that in an effort for the teacher to ""dumb it down"" to the maturity level of the student, that in the process some level of complexity is lost and overall the subject is warped or misrepresented.

But just because these can happen I don't know if it's justification alone for banning it from the classroom. High school teaches Newtonian physics, but then that is the ""less correct/true"" way of approaching physics. Likewise, when talking about transgender, one way to dumb it down is to talk about ""being born in the wrong body"". But that still leaves out so much complexity and nuance about neural networks the diagnostic criteria for gender dysphoria, etc.

I guess the question would be what harm could come of unintentional misinformation given from teachers, and I am inclined to believe that it would be minimal. Kids I don't think will be ""turned trans/gay"" just from a teacher having conversations that may not be 100% correct. If anything, social media would the the driver of a social contagion.

​

> ”How many examples of “rogue” teachers would you have to see to take some form of action against it?” 

Again, maybe I'm just stuck in the past when all this was a nonissue or teachers didn't used to push their politics onto people, but I'm inclined to say we don't need to create rules.

I think just simply stating that the teacher has deviated from class time spent on the curriculum should be sufficient and that determination can be made on a discretionary basis by each school's administration and in consultation with the PTSO/PTA for that school.

​

> To me, it seems much more reasonable to simply leave it out of the classroom at the capacity we think it should be removed in middle school and elementary school by making rules against it in the first place. 

Leaving transgender stuff out of elementary school I could agree to that rule. But middle school is when legitimate trans kids would begin to experience gender dysphoria. And I don't see why elementary school can't have children's books which depict same-sex parents/families.

​

> I don’t think telling children their doctor may have gotten their gender wrong is okay….not sure how to change my mind on this. 

I mean, unless you don't believe that transgender people or gender dysphoria is a legitimate phenomenon, then by default you would agree. And if that's the case, I guess the contention would be:

1. is it appropriate to tell young kids that?, and 
2. the video implies the odds of being assigned wrong are much higher than what they actually are (which the true odds are like what? 1 out of 1000 people are trans?)","Well, my immediate gut reaction is that we don't need to create any rules on the topic. And that would be mostly engaging in a selection bias from my own experiences going through K-12 from 2000-2014. For the most part, I don't think you need to create any rules on the topic. However, I see your point that there are some content creators who are extreme on the subject whose content could be shown in the classroom or that there are extreme teachers who want to push their own agenda. amp;x200B; gt; How many unequipped teachers would have to be having these conversations before you make ruleslaws? So maybe I'm given teachers the benefit of the doubt, but when I say ill-equipped, I think of 2 things. First would be that the teacher's level of knowledge is on a lower level and that they have a sophomoric understanding of something and they may misrepresent or say something incorrect or leave out nuance. The second thing is that in an effort for the teacher to ""dumb it down"" to the maturity level of the student, that in the process some level of complexity is lost and overall the subject is warped or misrepresented. But just because these can happen I don't know if it's justification alone for banning it from the classroom. High school teaches Newtonian physics, but then that is the ""less correcttrue"" way of approaching physics. Likewise, when talking about transgender, one way to dumb it down is to talk about ""being born in the wrong body"". But that still leaves out so much complexity and nuance about neural networks the diagnostic criteria for gender dysphoria, etc. I guess the question would be what harm could come of unintentional misinformation given from teachers, and I am inclined to believe that it would be minimal. Kids I don't think will be ""turned transgay"" just from a teacher having conversations that may not be 100 correct. If anything, social media would the the driver of a social contagion. amp;x200B; gt; How many examples of rogue teachers would you have to see to take some form of action against it? Again, maybe I'm just stuck in the past when all this was a nonissue or teachers didn't used to push their politics onto people, but I'm inclined to say we don't need to create rules. I think just simply stating that the teacher has deviated from class time spent on the curriculum should be sufficient and that determination can be made on a discretionary basis by each school's administration and in consultation with the PTSOPTA for that school. amp;x200B; gt; To me, it seems much more reasonable to simply leave it out of the classroom at the capacity we think it should be removed in middle school and elementary school by making rules against it in the first place. Leaving transgender stuff out of elementary school I could agree to that rule. But middle school is when legitimate trans kids would begin to experience gender dysphoria. And I don't see why elementary school can't have children's books which depict same-sex parentsfamilies. amp;x200B; gt; I dont think telling children their doctor may have gotten their gender wrong is okay.not sure how to change my mind on this. I mean, unless you don't believe that transgender people or gender dysphoria is a legitimate phenomenon, then by default you would agree. And if that's the case, I guess the contention would be: 1. is it appropriate to tell young kids that?, and 2. the video implies the odds of being assigned wrong are much higher than what they actually are (which the true odds are like what? 1 out of 1000 people are trans?)",0
1030,3371,hafoj1l,"He is the least useful ? If you had to cut one person from the crew your telling me it wouldn’t be Usopp. He literally brings the least to the table. 

Zoro can fight 

Sanji can cook and fight 

Nami is a badass navigator and now with Zeus she has actual offensive capabilities and she faces fear better then Usopp

Chopper has what 7 transformations and is an amazing doctor 

Robin just proved how much of an actual combatant she can be and she can read the poneglyphs 

Franky is a cyborg powerful brave ready to take on a yonko and is your shipwright who build a almost futuristic ship and I faint robot.

Brook is and undead musician who willing took on a Yonko and managed to even steal rubbings of her poneglyphs and he is pretty strong 

Jinbe is a former warlord huge reputation and tons of knowledge and a mentor in a way to Luffy a good guiding force 

Then there is Usopp, good sniper but to scared most of the time to do anything. Claims he wants to be a brave warrior of the sea but still over a 1000 chapters in is still scared of no name fodder. Outside of sniping which he is to just hiding most of the time to do, sure he has moments but he offers little to nothing to the crew as a whole. You can call him the heart or comedic relief but if you had to cut someone it’s gotta be Usopp","He is the least useful ? If you had to cut one person from the crew your telling me it wouldnt be Usopp. He literally brings the least to the table. Zoro can fight Sanji can cook and fight Nami is a badass navigator and now with Zeus she has actual offensive capabilities and she faces fear better then Usopp Chopper has what 7 transformations and is an amazing doctor Robin just proved how much of an actual combatant she can be and she can read the poneglyphs Franky is a cyborg powerful brave ready to take on a yonko and is your shipwright who build a almost futuristic ship and I faint robot. Brook is and undead musician who willing took on a Yonko and managed to even steal rubbings of her poneglyphs and he is pretty strong Jinbe is a former warlord huge reputation and tons of knowledge and a mentor in a way to Luffy a good guiding force Then there is Usopp, good sniper but to scared most of the time to do anything. Claims he wants to be a brave warrior of the sea but still over a 1000 chapters in is still scared of no name fodder. Outside of sniping which he is to just hiding most of the time to do, sure he has moments but he offers little to nothing to the crew as a whole. You can call him the heart or comedic relief but if you had to cut someone its gotta be Usopp",0
1031,3740,ftprnoz,"I don't think wait times are bad everywhere. And personally I'd rather wait for a doctor's appointment than never get one in the first place because I can't afford it. The US system does probably have the best experts in the world but that doesn't make up for the fact that millions of people are one bad injury away from total bankruptcy. It's hands down the best healthcare system in the world if you're rich, but I really don't think that's the best we can aspire to.","I don't think wait times are bad everywhere. And personally I'd rather wait for a doctor's appointment than never get one in the first place because I can't afford it. The US system does probably have the best experts in the world but that doesn't make up for the fact that millions of people are one bad injury away from total bankruptcy. It's hands down the best healthcare system in the world if you're rich, but I really don't think that's the best we can aspire to.",0
1032,932,f7qoetp,My coworker had her uterus removed (cancer) with a doctor controlling a robot.,My coworker had her uterus removed (cancer) with a doctor controlling a robot.,1
1033,2110,eukospf,"* There is no easy way to prove your qualification other than your degree. It's even a hard requirement for visa
* No, you can't just work low-end jobs in foreign country, even if it gives significantly higher salary than in your country. The reason being that those countries don't need low-skilled labors. They need professional, highly qualified people (doctors, engineers, to whom degree matters a lot)
* STEM subjects like Computer science, engineering, etc. are universal and always in demand. No matter where you get the degree (provided that the university is an actual university, not a visa mill), your STEM skills can be applied anywhere. That's why most ppl recommend studying STEM.","There is no easy way to prove your qualification other than your degree. It's even a hard requirement for visa No, you can't just work low-end jobs in foreign country, even if it gives significantly higher salary than in your country. The reason being that those countries don't need low-skilled labors. They need professional, highly qualified people (doctors, engineers, to whom degree matters a lot) STEM subjects like Computer science, engineering, etc. are universal and always in demand. No matter where you get the degree (provided that the university is an actual university, not a visa mill), your STEM skills can be applied anywhere. That's why most ppl recommend studying STEM.",0
1034,1255,idcqwgr,"""Right-to-work"" is a label used universally to apply to anti-union policies that make it easier for employers to pay less and demand more.  The right to treat human beings like robots who don't need to eat, sleep, visit the doctor, care for their children, or enjoy any activity besides work, and fire them if any of that impinges on the employer's demands.","""Right-to-work"" is a label used universally to apply to anti-union policies that make it easier for employers to pay less and demand more. The right to treat human beings like robots who don't need to eat, sleep, visit the doctor, care for their children, or enjoy any activity besides work, and fire them if any of that impinges on the employer's demands.",0
1035,3769,fsfo0d1,"This place has observers but maybe less than 10 actual active targeted people and you will find many random ""concern trolls"" who ""came here by accident"" or ""out of curiosity because they'd like to find out more about what's going on"" ... then they'll get you to talk about what's going on like seemingly ""interested, empathetic people"" ... and after leading you on with many questions will just do the inevitable ""You're crazy and need medication and help right away"" act.

Do NOT respond to ""random interested people who just want to help and are genuinely interested in what's happening to you"" ... they're not interested in doing anything but cutting you down.

If you use this place (keep in mind there are other groups) ... use it to post what you want and interact with people who are having actual experiences.  Real experiences, not ""aliens are kidnapping me and raping me on UFOs"" type of comments.

Microwave-based technologies to send people subliminal messages is proven technology and there are dozens of patents relating to it and even more dozens relating to its application.

They CAN ""put thoughts in your head"" (do NOT bring these things up with police or doctors); this has been technology researched by the military since the 1950s.

There is ZERO documented evidence that they can ""read your mind from long distances"" ... although it may SEEM so at first because for example they may slip you some idea to ""go to a certain place at a certain time"" and then people you're trying to avoid will be there too, so it seems they ""read your mind"" and anticipated your business; they didn't, they were just told to go there because they knew there was a high probability of you going there after you were bombarded by subliminal messages.

There IS an AI element to this but I doubt you'll experience that in India at the moment.

Stay away from discussions with people who insist on bringing up ""demons, angels, aliens, shape shifting lizard people from alternate dimensions, etc.""

Also stay clear of people who pose as ""victims"" and claim to have ""revelations"" about how ""they just realized the gangstalkers are good people trying to get them to stop smoking, drinking, watching porn, using marijuana, cursing, ""being negative"" etc.

They are either deluded and fell victim to brainwashing (lookup Stockholm Syndrome) or they are spreading disinfo.

This is a HUGE, well-coordinated and very expensive program and that is coming more and more into light.

They are trying to discredit victims of this by trying to make gullible people think that billions of dollars around the globe are being spent to ""make you drink less beer"" or some such bullshit, which makes people who make such claims come off as having delusions of grandeur to outside observers.

Half the people see what's going on and realize how big this program is, the other half, either willingly or unwillingly, are going around trying to convince people that, ""Yes, it's a huge multi-billion dollar program, and it's all to make us drink and smoke less!""

Whether they do this on purpose or because they're gullible, the intended effect is the same: to make those that are discovering how big this program is seem delusional for thinking this whole program is ""just to make them adopt healthier habits.""","This place has observers but maybe less than 10 actual active targeted people and you will find many random ""concern trolls"" who ""came here by accident"" or ""out of curiosity because they'd like to find out more about what's going on"" ... then they'll get you to talk about what's going on like seemingly ""interested, empathetic people"" ... and after leading you on with many questions will just do the inevitable ""You're crazy and need medication and help right away"" act. Do NOT respond to ""random interested people who just want to help and are genuinely interested in what's happening to you"" ... they're not interested in doing anything but cutting you down. If you use this place (keep in mind there are other groups) ... use it to post what you want and interact with people who are having actual experiences. Real experiences, not ""aliens are kidnapping me and raping me on UFOs"" type of comments. Microwave-based technologies to send people subliminal messages is proven technology and there are dozens of patents relating to it and even more dozens relating to its application. They CAN ""put thoughts in your head"" (do NOT bring these things up with police or doctors); this has been technology researched by the military since the 1950s. There is ZERO documented evidence that they can ""read your mind from long distances"" ... although it may SEEM so at first because for example they may slip you some idea to ""go to a certain place at a certain time"" and then people you're trying to avoid will be there too, so it seems they ""read your mind"" and anticipated your business; they didn't, they were just told to go there because they knew there was a high probability of you going there after you were bombarded by subliminal messages. There IS an AI element to this but I doubt you'll experience that in India at the moment. Stay away from discussions with people who insist on bringing up ""demons, angels, aliens, shape shifting lizard people from alternate dimensions, etc."" Also stay clear of people who pose as ""victims"" and claim to have ""revelations"" about how ""they just realized the gangstalkers are good people trying to get them to stop smoking, drinking, watching porn, using marijuana, cursing, ""being negative"" etc. They are either deluded and fell victim to brainwashing (lookup Stockholm Syndrome) or they are spreading disinfo. This is a HUGE, well-coordinated and very expensive program and that is coming more and more into light. They are trying to discredit victims of this by trying to make gullible people think that billions of dollars around the globe are being spent to ""make you drink less beer"" or some such bullshit, which makes people who make such claims come off as having delusions of grandeur to outside observers. Half the people see what's going on and realize how big this program is, the other half, either willingly or unwillingly, are going around trying to convince people that, ""Yes, it's a huge multi-billion dollar program, and it's all to make us drink and smoke less!"" Whether they do this on purpose or because they're gullible, the intended effect is the same: to make those that are discovering how big this program is seem delusional for thinking this whole program is ""just to make them adopt healthier habits.""",0
1036,5837,ianex5v,"I honestly don't think IGCSEs matter that much, as long as you've done well in school after IGCSEs. There are plenty of cases where failing students have become geniuses over the span of 2 years in year 12 and year 13 through hard work and dedication. 

I'm guessing o/s means O Levels? If you want to become a doctor, I'd recommend doing either A Levels or IB. However, there are some key differences between them.

In A Levels, you only have to choose 3 subjects, but you can pick a 4th one as well. You go into a lot more detail while studying A Levels, as compared to studying IB.

Even though you don't go into as much detail in IB, IB is regarded as a more difficult course, due to the volume of work you're given to do. You have to do 6 subjects (3 at the Higher Level and 3 at the Standard Level), which include Math, English, a Science, A humanities subject, A foreign Language of your choosing, and for the final subject, you can either do an art or take an extra science (you can pick which subjects you want to do at a Higher Level and which ones you want to do at a standard level). Apart from these 6 subjects, you have to also take a ""Theory of Knowledge"" course, which is kind of like philosophy, you have to write an extended essay, a 4000 word essay on a topic of your choice, and you have to do CAS (creativity, activity, service), which is basically just you doing things from each of those categories during your 2 years in IB. 

So in conclusion, if you're dead set on becoming a doctor and confident that you wont change your mind in the future, pick A Levels, and choose Chemistry, Biology, Math and Physics (if you want to do 3 subjects, you can pick between Math and physics). However, if you still want to keep your options a tiny bit more open, choose IB. Some universities regard IB as a better course, because of the amount of work, however, I think A Levels is still viable. If you do pick IB, choose Higher Level AI Math, Higher Level Biology and Higher Level Chemistry. For the standard level subjects, English and a foreign language of your choice are mandatory, for the final Standard Level subject, I'd recommend psychology (it's a good choice for medicine) or either business or econ (both are generally just good to have on your university applications). 

Also, with IB, you obtain a lot of co-curricular skills through CAS, which universities like a lot.","I honestly don't think IGCSEs matter that much, as long as you've done well in school after IGCSEs. There are plenty of cases where failing students have become geniuses over the span of 2 years in year 12 and year 13 through hard work and dedication. I'm guessing os means O Levels? If you want to become a doctor, I'd recommend doing either A Levels or IB. However, there are some key differences between them. In A Levels, you only have to choose 3 subjects, but you can pick a 4th one as well. You go into a lot more detail while studying A Levels, as compared to studying IB. Even though you don't go into as much detail in IB, IB is regarded as a more difficult course, due to the volume of work you're given to do. You have to do 6 subjects (3 at the Higher Level and 3 at the Standard Level), which include Math, English, a Science, A humanities subject, A foreign Language of your choosing, and for the final subject, you can either do an art or take an extra science (you can pick which subjects you want to do at a Higher Level and which ones you want to do at a standard level). Apart from these 6 subjects, you have to also take a ""Theory of Knowledge"" course, which is kind of like philosophy, you have to write an extended essay, a 4000 word essay on a topic of your choice, and you have to do CAS (creativity, activity, service), which is basically just you doing things from each of those categories during your 2 years in IB. So in conclusion, if you're dead set on becoming a doctor and confident that you wont change your mind in the future, pick A Levels, and choose Chemistry, Biology, Math and Physics (if you want to do 3 subjects, you can pick between Math and physics). However, if you still want to keep your options a tiny bit more open, choose IB. Some universities regard IB as a better course, because of the amount of work, however, I think A Levels is still viable. If you do pick IB, choose Higher Level AI Math, Higher Level Biology and Higher Level Chemistry. For the standard level subjects, English and a foreign language of your choice are mandatory, for the final Standard Level subject, I'd recommend psychology (it's a good choice for medicine) or either business or econ (both are generally just good to have on your university applications). Also, with IB, you obtain a lot of co-curricular skills through CAS, which universities like a lot.",0
1037,5673,i2lxd6k,">Simply deciding that we won't form any association at all because it's all statecraft

That isn't what I said and that isn't what association implies.

>and we're all supposed to ""cooperate"" in the abstract but there's no practical way for you in Phoenix to let me in Utah even know that I'm hurting you let alone voluntarily come to an agreement without formalizing that agreement somehow. 

...... What? I dont know why you keep responding to an anti-organisationalist position where thats not my positon. I denied communes as polity, the new commune declaring independence from a network of other communes as if it was one singular organisation which encompassed all the people who live in a territory. If people want to organise in such monlithic fashions then that is their perogative but as your example itself shows this is a dumb way of human networking.

>What are you doing to do, band together in a Phoenix posse and ride up to Utah to fight against the aggression of my seemingly-excessive water use? That sounds far more violent than constructing a collectivist entity that all affected parties agree to.

Again, I dont know why you think I am denying a bunch of people forming a collective agreement between themselves with respect to all parties invovled to easily enable equitable water useage such that all can benifit. Because I'm not. Because thats not a government.

You keep responding as if my issue is with people coming to a volluntary agreement, when in the very first comment in this thread I spoke about free agreement. You're either responding to the wrong comment thread or you are arguing against your own head

>wars have been fought over this.

And if push comes to shove one group unilatirally claiming all of a resource and denying it to everyone else will probably result in viollence further.

Edit: In response to second paragraph

>Your discussion of the land use issue also sidesteps the core question by presuming that my assumptions are fallacious.

No it doesnt it points out how your situation is already being delt with routeinly throughout history

> And people will tend to build those houses close together, and benefit from cooperation and being nearby resources

Yes, this is good.

>so it's very easy for a city to form in a concentrated fashion and have conflict about how to structure such a city. I don't see any mechanisms for resolving such conflicts.

Conflict is part of the human condition and is a good thing in our chaotic decision making process. The reason i dont suggest any mechanisms is because chaotic interactions are the mechanism. Insisting in a unitary mechanism is just the government principle. We resolve conflicts, all the time, without government in our day to day lives, governments themselves do it they call it diplomacy.

>You can't just opt out of the city sewer system for example when there's only enough room in the built environment for one sewer.

Nor would you, but i also cant opt out of there only being one baker in my town becuase of how small it is there isnt enough activity to support a second, dosnt mean i need a government to regulate the baker.

Further Edit since you added another paragraph:

> Whatever their feelings on the plague or preventative measures, the advice of the local scientist or doctor will need to be accepted by the vast majority of area people

Theres a great bit in Bakunin's writings which is applicable here, pointing out that give an academic individual authority then the task of maintaining that power will interfeer with their ability to be an expert (and thus impartial servent of science) and thus will corrupt their expertise. His point holds merit. But the good news is we need not be giving ""the local scientist"" (interesting concept, there used to be the town wise men now we have the town scientist) any power.

>or dissidents and the infected will need to be excommunicated or restrained from contact, or everyone could die.

Yes, this is dissasociation. It is not an act of government and has been the form advocated in this forum nonstop for about 2 years now. No shoes no shirt no service is a sign in most beach front bars, it isnt government or viollence it is the contract of agreement. I dont get why you are saying this ""They may have to be restrained from contact"" as if its some sort of gotya, its litterally part of what I have advocated for.

> inflated senses of individualism don't seem to think that getting a shot or wearing a mask is a reasonable imposition or that failure to do so actually constitutes violence:

If they are being denied association then to force association, against the wishes of the other party, is an act of viollence. Speaking as an individualist thats a very easy thing to understand since its actually not individualism that these people are thinking of when they insist that they should be accomodated, its natural rights. People think they have a *right* to enter shops, a *right* to go to schools or on public transport, a *right* to have access to resteraunts and bars (and that the government should hold up such rights), as if the service industry is held in common.

>it takes a lot of education and empathy to consider the abstract, low-probability risks to the many versus the very real and guaranteed cost of taking even symbolic personal action.

It really doesn't. Either I am some epidemological genius (I'm not) or it is something that is fairly simple to get your head arround.","gt;Simply deciding that we won't form any association at all because it's all statecraft That isn't what I said and that isn't what association implies. gt;and we're all supposed to ""cooperate"" in the abstract but there's no practical way for you in Phoenix to let me in Utah even know that I'm hurting you let alone voluntarily come to an agreement without formalizing that agreement somehow. ...... What? I dont know why you keep responding to an anti-organisationalist position where thats not my positon. I denied communes as polity, the new commune declaring independence from a network of other communes as if it was one singular organisation which encompassed all the people who live in a territory. If people want to organise in such monlithic fashions then that is their perogative but as your example itself shows this is a dumb way of human networking. gt;What are you doing to do, band together in a Phoenix posse and ride up to Utah to fight against the aggression of my seemingly-excessive water use? That sounds far more violent than constructing a collectivist entity that all affected parties agree to. Again, I dont know why you think I am denying a bunch of people forming a collective agreement between themselves with respect to all parties invovled to easily enable equitable water useage such that all can benifit. Because I'm not. Because thats not a government. You keep responding as if my issue is with people coming to a volluntary agreement, when in the very first comment in this thread I spoke about free agreement. You're either responding to the wrong comment thread or you are arguing against your own head gt;wars have been fought over this. And if push comes to shove one group unilatirally claiming all of a resource and denying it to everyone else will probably result in viollence further. Edit: In response to second paragraph gt;Your discussion of the land use issue also sidesteps the core question by presuming that my assumptions are fallacious. No it doesnt it points out how your situation is already being delt with routeinly throughout history gt; And people will tend to build those houses close together, and benefit from cooperation and being nearby resources Yes, this is good. gt;so it's very easy for a city to form in a concentrated fashion and have conflict about how to structure such a city. I don't see any mechanisms for resolving such conflicts. Conflict is part of the human condition and is a good thing in our chaotic decision making process. The reason i dont suggest any mechanisms is because chaotic interactions are the mechanism. Insisting in a unitary mechanism is just the government principle. We resolve conflicts, all the time, without government in our day to day lives, governments themselves do it they call it diplomacy. gt;You can't just opt out of the city sewer system for example when there's only enough room in the built environment for one sewer. Nor would you, but i also cant opt out of there only being one baker in my town becuase of how small it is there isnt enough activity to support a second, dosnt mean i need a government to regulate the baker. Further Edit since you added another paragraph: gt; Whatever their feelings on the plague or preventative measures, the advice of the local scientist or doctor will need to be accepted by the vast majority of area people Theres a great bit in Bakunin's writings which is applicable here, pointing out that give an academic individual authority then the task of maintaining that power will interfeer with their ability to be an expert (and thus impartial servent of science) and thus will corrupt their expertise. His point holds merit. But the good news is we need not be giving ""the local scientist"" (interesting concept, there used to be the town wise men now we have the town scientist) any power. gt;or dissidents and the infected will need to be excommunicated or restrained from contact, or everyone could die. Yes, this is dissasociation. It is not an act of government and has been the form advocated in this forum nonstop for about 2 years now. No shoes no shirt no service is a sign in most beach front bars, it isnt government or viollence it is the contract of agreement. I dont get why you are saying this ""They may have to be restrained from contact"" as if its some sort of gotya, its litterally part of what I have advocated for. gt; inflated senses of individualism don't seem to think that getting a shot or wearing a mask is a reasonable imposition or that failure to do so actually constitutes violence: If they are being denied association then to force association, against the wishes of the other party, is an act of viollence. Speaking as an individualist thats a very easy thing to understand since its actually not individualism that these people are thinking of when they insist that they should be accomodated, its natural rights. People think they have a right to enter shops, a right to go to schools or on public transport, a right to have access to resteraunts and bars (and that the government should hold up such rights), as if the service industry is held in common. gt;it takes a lot of education and empathy to consider the abstract, low-probability risks to the many versus the very real and guaranteed cost of taking even symbolic personal action. It really doesn't. Either I am some epidemological genius (I'm not) or it is something that is fairly simple to get your head arround.",0
1038,6388,jfl2szj,"First of all, it has all the answers. It would be like allowing someone to take the exam with Google open. This means literally nothing and AI is not even close to replacing doctors. Also it didn't pass with flying colors it performed about average, which is not impressive when again it has all the answers in its database. Let a med student take the exam with Google and their score is way better. AI is not as intelligent as people make it out to be","First of all, it has all the answers. It would be like allowing someone to take the exam with Google open. This means literally nothing and AI is not even close to replacing doctors. Also it didn't pass with flying colors it performed about average, which is not impressive when again it has all the answers in its database. Let a med student take the exam with Google and their score is way better. AI is not as intelligent as people make it out to be",1
1039,2962,dlp73hs,"I'm a cashier at the local supermarket. I am not doing this by choice, unfortunate circumstances left me with this being my only option. Here's why I hate this job:
 
-we get our schedule weekly. 

-some weeks we only get ONE day off and yet we are still considered ""part-time"" 

-You might have monday off and then not have a day off until the next week friday (this has happened)

-swing shifts are a thing. You can work 5am three days in a row and then 7pm the next three days just to be thrown back to working 5am the following days. 

-ZERO BENEFITS (no health insurance, no sick/vacation leave)

-30 min breaks (not enough time to eat) 

-being reminded that I work for an ""at-will"" company meaning they can legally fire me at any time for literally no reason whatsoever 

-getting told you are only allowed 10 days to call in sick A YEAR and even if you have a doctors note, that still counts towards the 10. After 10 times of calling in sick, you are fired. 

-getting told that you have 15 chances to be late in a year. anymore and you get fired. 

-having to go the extra mile for customers you hate 

-having to 'look busy' when there are no customers around even though you don't have any 'extra' things to do. And getting yelled at when you are busy doing something and a customer comes to your register and you're not there. 

-Having new promos and then explaining them to every single customer in line 

-getting told by customers to hurry up

-customers who smell really really bad (this happens ALOT) 

-customers who leave their mouths open and their breath smells really really bad

-basically customers suck 

-calling in sick to have your manager tell you ""just take medicine. we dont have anyone else."" 

-feeling treated like a robot instead of a human being with basic needs

-having all your cowokers around you sick and having anxiety about when it'll be your turn to be sick and then wondering if you should call in work if your sick or suck it up like everyone else seems to be doing and then dreading coming to work sick anyways. 

Theres alot more.. but you get the point. I hate this job so much and cannot wait to get a better one (if that even exists). ","I'm a cashier at the local supermarket. I am not doing this by choice, unfortunate circumstances left me with this being my only option. Here's why I hate this job: -we get our schedule weekly. -some weeks we only get ONE day off and yet we are still considered ""part-time"" -You might have monday off and then not have a day off until the next week friday (this has happened) -swing shifts are a thing. You can work 5am three days in a row and then 7pm the next three days just to be thrown back to working 5am the following days. -ZERO BENEFITS (no health insurance, no sickvacation leave) -30 min breaks (not enough time to eat) -being reminded that I work for an ""at-will"" company meaning they can legally fire me at any time for literally no reason whatsoever -getting told you are only allowed 10 days to call in sick A YEAR and even if you have a doctors note, that still counts towards the 10. After 10 times of calling in sick, you are fired. -getting told that you have 15 chances to be late in a year. anymore and you get fired. -having to go the extra mile for customers you hate -having to 'look busy' when there are no customers around even though you don't have any 'extra' things to do. And getting yelled at when you are busy doing something and a customer comes to your register and you're not there. -Having new promos and then explaining them to every single customer in line -getting told by customers to hurry up -customers who smell really really bad (this happens ALOT) -customers who leave their mouths open and their breath smells really really bad -basically customers suck -calling in sick to have your manager tell you ""just take medicine. we dont have anyone else."" -feeling treated like a robot instead of a human being with basic needs -having all your cowokers around you sick and having anxiety about when it'll be your turn to be sick and then wondering if you should call in work if your sick or suck it up like everyone else seems to be doing and then dreading coming to work sick anyways. Theres alot more.. but you get the point. I hate this job so much and cannot wait to get a better one (if that even exists).",0
1040,4079,j8j20p6,"I’ll just copy/paste from my own comment: 

> The doctor fed the AI her symptoms, and the AI spit back the rare (correct) diagnosis","Ill just copypaste from my own comment: gt; The doctor fed the AI her symptoms, and the AI spit back the rare (correct) diagnosis",1
1041,4881,gd9392g,"Metacommentary: Guys and Girls, please don't take the easy route and pull yourself deeper in the comfortable bubble where everyone with a different opinion is a baddie and not worth listening too. Especially if that person has a Turing's award and popularized the very concept they are talking about. You can go on your whole programmer life, learning the minimum required to stay relevant to the job market and shut out anyone who challenges this carefully constructed fortress. Or you occasionally go out there and listen to Alan ""I invented the GUI and coined OOP and btw, we should be doing OOP differently"" Kay or Chuck ""I rewrite my whole OS from scratch everytime I write a new programm because Forth is awesome"" Moore. You know, visionaries that are not named Steve Jobs.

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> Dr Alan Kay made the buzzword, that doesn't mean he's the ultimate judge of how it should be used. Nor him being a doctor changes anything.

Postmodern bullshit - I'd rather listen to a turing award winner who invented the concept than some random software developer who thinks they are entitled to an opinion because they happen to use Java.

> nsubstantiated claims - the ""computer revolution"" that would happen due to his objects was never demonstrated by Kay. Extraordinary claims require at least some evidence to back them up.

How about the GUI, portable computers and so on? He certainly had his hand in one or the other computer revolution. What if his judgement about OOP is correct, but it failed to realize due to enough man power and adoption? The business success I have seen first-hand with SmallTalk make me really want to see what would have happend if Smalltalk would have been business battle against Java.

> Async messaging supposedly solves all the issues (somehow state is not a problem anymore?), yet currently existing systems having that behaviour aren't that great to maintain.

1. Yep, state is not a problem anymore when using OO as described by Alan Kay. Systems inspired by his work are famous for their robustness, languages such as Erlang.

2. ""currently existing systems"" - likely they are not built with the characteristics and principles that they should have according to Kay. Erlang is an currently existing system build following these principles and a successfull counterexample.

> argument by metaphor - Dr Alan Kay says that software systems should be constructed like biological systems to enable software systems to solve issues as complex as the ones in biology. The problem with this is that software and biology are different (surprise). The constraints are different, the building blocks are different, everything is different. But hey, making a metaphor makes the idea valid somehow!

Maybe Kay, who has a B.Sc. in molecular Biology and a Ph.D. in philosophy does mean something different than ""Herp biology do that Derp Software should also do that""?","Metacommentary: Guys and Girls, please don't take the easy route and pull yourself deeper in the comfortable bubble where everyone with a different opinion is a baddie and not worth listening too. Especially if that person has a Turing's award and popularized the very concept they are talking about. You can go on your whole programmer life, learning the minimum required to stay relevant to the job market and shut out anyone who challenges this carefully constructed fortress. Or you occasionally go out there and listen to Alan ""I invented the GUI and coined OOP and btw, we should be doing OOP differently"" Kay or Chuck ""I rewrite my whole OS from scratch everytime I write a new programm because Forth is awesome"" Moore. You know, visionaries that are not named Steve Jobs. ------ gt; Dr Alan Kay made the buzzword, that doesn't mean he's the ultimate judge of how it should be used. Nor him being a doctor changes anything. Postmodern bullshit - I'd rather listen to a turing award winner who invented the concept than some random software developer who thinks they are entitled to an opinion because they happen to use Java. gt; nsubstantiated claims - the ""computer revolution"" that would happen due to his objects was never demonstrated by Kay. Extraordinary claims require at least some evidence to back them up. How about the GUI, portable computers and so on? He certainly had his hand in one or the other computer revolution. What if his judgement about OOP is correct, but it failed to realize due to enough man power and adoption? The business success I have seen first-hand with SmallTalk make me really want to see what would have happend if Smalltalk would have been business battle against Java. gt; Async messaging supposedly solves all the issues (somehow state is not a problem anymore?), yet currently existing systems having that behaviour aren't that great to maintain. 1. Yep, state is not a problem anymore when using OO as described by Alan Kay. Systems inspired by his work are famous for their robustness, languages such as Erlang. 2. ""currently existing systems"" - likely they are not built with the characteristics and principles that they should have according to Kay. Erlang is an currently existing system build following these principles and a successfull counterexample. gt; argument by metaphor - Dr Alan Kay says that software systems should be constructed like biological systems to enable software systems to solve issues as complex as the ones in biology. The problem with this is that software and biology are different (surprise). The constraints are different, the building blocks are different, everything is different. But hey, making a metaphor makes the idea valid somehow! Maybe Kay, who has a B.Sc. in molecular Biology and a Ph.D. in philosophy does mean something different than ""Herp biology do that Derp Software should also do that""?",0
1042,3543,g7x04u2,"Dude, I am a medical doctor, I have performed surgeries myself.  I have seen a surgeon with essential tremor perform a robotic cholecystectomy (the machine ignores fast movements). One of the best surgeons I have ever met had monocular vision, that made no difference during laparoscopy, since they look at a 2d projection. There are many physicaly disabled people performing surgeries, the complexity is in the surgery itself, in the head of the surgeon, not in the controls of the surgical robot. And yes, it could be controlled with prosthetics by a good surgeon.","Dude, I am a medical doctor, I have performed surgeries myself. I have seen a surgeon with essential tremor perform a robotic cholecystectomy (the machine ignores fast movements). One of the best surgeons I have ever met had monocular vision, that made no difference during laparoscopy, since they look at a 2d projection. There are many physicaly disabled people performing surgeries, the complexity is in the surgery itself, in the head of the surgeon, not in the controls of the surgical robot. And yes, it could be controlled with prosthetics by a good surgeon.",1
1043,3675,gfchpmf,"Thank you. I was organising my Dropbox and my Microsoft OneDrive files today and I came upon a unsent letter I wrote a few years ago and I could never get the letter right because it just sounded like I was complaining and I am such a bright happy healthy person I always take the high road but reading what I wrote I was just dragging myself down to the level of the people that hurt me while I was begging for them to understand me.  

If I would have sent that letter to them it would have made me look like a horrible person. But I am not. Never did send that letter and I never could explain to anyone how much I was hurting, all I could do to heal was keep going to the gym every day & eating healthy food to rise above & conquer the pain which is what I actually did, while deep down all I wanted to do was eat junk & lay in bed & cry all day, to drown the pain, which I fought hard against doing every day. For years I had no one to talk to. I had no way to get through it.  I kept going to my doctor asking for a psychologist but they just didn't have enough psychologists to go around. They kept putting me through some generic ""life skills"" classes which were useless to my specific ordeal.

 Well when I found that letter I wrote, it resurfaced all the feelings because they are still unresolved. The person I was going to send that letter to she is still giving me problems & it is a pretty big problem because she's basically my kids' stepmother and she thinks I'm a horrible person but the truth is I divorced her husband because I was no longer attracted to him and he kicked me out & he got a lawyer & got full custody of our children & it hurts me so much that people think I'M the antagonist.  I am not. I simply became repulsed by my now-ex-husband because he was rude, unaffectionate,  Impossible to have cerebral conversations with because all he was capable of was quoting movies and simpsons episodes, cynical, sarcastic, hurtful, gained 100lbs, he raped me multiple times & he kicked me out of the house. Can you BLAME me for not liking him?  Our divorce I asked for no alimony I asked for absolutely nothing from him. Just a clean break. 

Then the other woman comes in and they seem happily married. He is wealthy but I wanted nothing to do with it. She likes money. I mean that's fine I am not driven by money but some people are and that's understandable. 

But to this day she thinks I'm a horrible person although I did nothing wrong.  She probably assumes I am a horrible person because my ex husband never communicated anything to her about me except anything that would make new wife look good i.e.  She doesn't mind having sex with him but I hated it therefore she's the good person and I am the bad person somehow. 

I raised my kids really well too I taught my son how to read. He recognised the alphabet by 18 months old. And he was reading by 3 years old.  I took them on nature walks I took them to the zoo I taught my son how to ride a bicycle I taught them cooking and cleaning and activities I worked hard to keep them away from the screen for entertainment purposes, our entertainment was living in the real world & learning & discovering things. I worked really hard and I am only getting tossed aside like trash and it hurts. It hurts because I worked so hard and they acknowledge none of it.","Thank you. I was organising my Dropbox and my Microsoft OneDrive files today and I came upon a unsent letter I wrote a few years ago and I could never get the letter right because it just sounded like I was complaining and I am such a bright happy healthy person I always take the high road but reading what I wrote I was just dragging myself down to the level of the people that hurt me while I was begging for them to understand me. If I would have sent that letter to them it would have made me look like a horrible person. But I am not. Never did send that letter and I never could explain to anyone how much I was hurting, all I could do to heal was keep going to the gym every day amp; eating healthy food to rise above amp; conquer the pain which is what I actually did, while deep down all I wanted to do was eat junk amp; lay in bed amp; cry all day, to drown the pain, which I fought hard against doing every day. For years I had no one to talk to. I had no way to get through it. I kept going to my doctor asking for a psychologist but they just didn't have enough psychologists to go around. They kept putting me through some generic ""life skills"" classes which were useless to my specific ordeal. Well when I found that letter I wrote, it resurfaced all the feelings because they are still unresolved. The person I was going to send that letter to she is still giving me problems amp; it is a pretty big problem because she's basically my kids' stepmother and she thinks I'm a horrible person but the truth is I divorced her husband because I was no longer attracted to him and he kicked me out amp; he got a lawyer amp; got full custody of our children amp; it hurts me so much that people think I'M the antagonist. I am not. I simply became repulsed by my now-ex-husband because he was rude, unaffectionate, Impossible to have cerebral conversations with because all he was capable of was quoting movies and simpsons episodes, cynical, sarcastic, hurtful, gained 100lbs, he raped me multiple times amp; he kicked me out of the house. Can you BLAME me for not liking him? Our divorce I asked for no alimony I asked for absolutely nothing from him. Just a clean break. Then the other woman comes in and they seem happily married. He is wealthy but I wanted nothing to do with it. She likes money. I mean that's fine I am not driven by money but some people are and that's understandable. But to this day she thinks I'm a horrible person although I did nothing wrong. She probably assumes I am a horrible person because my ex husband never communicated anything to her about me except anything that would make new wife look good i.e. She doesn't mind having sex with him but I hated it therefore she's the good person and I am the bad person somehow. I raised my kids really well too I taught my son how to read. He recognised the alphabet by 18 months old. And he was reading by 3 years old. I took them on nature walks I took them to the zoo I taught my son how to ride a bicycle I taught them cooking and cleaning and activities I worked hard to keep them away from the screen for entertainment purposes, our entertainment was living in the real world amp; learning amp; discovering things. I worked really hard and I am only getting tossed aside like trash and it hurts. It hurts because I worked so hard and they acknowledge none of it.",0
1044,1760,igxz7j5,"Ok, the first paragraph sounds like a republic, which I agree with. That said, there’s always the illusion that an expert knows more than the people, which is not true. An expert has a higher concentration of knowledge, yes, but the people tend to have more total knowledge than the experts, albeit more dispersed. People like F.A. Hayek and Thomas Sowell wrote about it, but the idea goes all the way back to Lao Tzu.

You say socialism is incompatible with authoritarianism, and that is only true on paper, even then not really. Marx described it as a “dictatorship of the proletariat”, which sounds exactly like authoritarianism by a collective of working class men, not individuals, but the collective. Once again, I repeat, how do you expect to democratically and collectively assign resources past the scale of 200 people? You must, practically speaking, use a government by proxy. Don’t expect 5 million people to come together to come to a decision about the minutiae of every single economic decision, something the free market handles faster, better, more efficiently and allowing for unorthodox ideas to thrive should they provide useful, and all organically and emergently.

I never said I agreed with welfare, I said it may have benefits, none which I know off, simply because it is the unproductive extorting from the proactive in society.

Everyone agrees any individual should have basic dignity in life, where we disagree is on how to achieve it and what should be sacrificed to get it. I just think it shouldn’t come at the expense of extorting the fruits of labour of another man. Free healthcare is essential extortion from doctor, who wouldn’t want to put in effort if he has nothing to gain from it. This isn’t just a hypothetical. Where there is more subsidised healthcare, the quality is worse, from NK, to UK’s NHS. SG’s semi-privatised healthcare is the most efficient because doctors have an incentive to work hard since their labour isn’t being robbed from them through “free healthcare”, not to mention paid healthcare helps to ration minor cases which can be self-medicated from major cases which must require immediate healthcare. Let everyone go to the doctor for free, and everyone goes to the doctor for the smallest reasons and you have absurdly long queues like in UK’s NHS. And no, a man does not owe is life to his fellow man. Such altruistic behaviour is only going to make one man resentful of his fellow citizen because he owes his life to his fellow citizen under altruism, ie, the system underlying welfare and NS. Don’t conflate altruism with benevolence. I can choose to donate to whomever I want with my own resources, out of my own good will, and that benevolence. But force me to do it because I owe my life to my fellow citizens, via paying taxes for welfare, and I will hate my fellow citizen for being a parasite off me (and they would squander it away because they don’t understand the labour I placed in to obtain said resource), that’s altruism.

What I’m saying isn’t original, I’m more or less paraphrasing the works of Ayn Rand. Maybe you like her writings, maybe you don’t. But before you dismiss me, consider her ideas first. Don’t just dismiss it because it preaches egoism good and altruism bad. Look at the dictionary definitions first, consider the ideas precisely, then make up your mind whether to agree with me or disagree.

BTW, you may think of the 3rd world being “exploited” by capitalism, but if we consider the alternative without global capitalism, they would have no jobs and no technological or social progress without the jobs of said megacorpos. Just look at nations that went from dirt poor 3rd world to affluent 1st world like South Korea or Singapore. Not saying all megacorpos are good, there’s plenty of evil they do, and we should absolutely call them out for it, hell, even boycott their products. But to prevent MNCs from operating in the 3rd world means never given them jobs, trade routes, resources to build institutions to help them improve their own lives.","Ok, the first paragraph sounds like a republic, which I agree with. That said, theres always the illusion that an expert knows more than the people, which is not true. An expert has a higher concentration of knowledge, yes, but the people tend to have more total knowledge than the experts, albeit more dispersed. People like F.A. Hayek and Thomas Sowell wrote about it, but the idea goes all the way back to Lao Tzu. You say socialism is incompatible with authoritarianism, and that is only true on paper, even then not really. Marx described it as a dictatorship of the proletariat, which sounds exactly like authoritarianism by a collective of working class men, not individuals, but the collective. Once again, I repeat, how do you expect to democratically and collectively assign resources past the scale of 200 people? You must, practically speaking, use a government by proxy. Dont expect 5 million people to come together to come to a decision about the minutiae of every single economic decision, something the free market handles faster, better, more efficiently and allowing for unorthodox ideas to thrive should they provide useful, and all organically and emergently. I never said I agreed with welfare, I said it may have benefits, none which I know off, simply because it is the unproductive extorting from the proactive in society. Everyone agrees any individual should have basic dignity in life, where we disagree is on how to achieve it and what should be sacrificed to get it. I just think it shouldnt come at the expense of extorting the fruits of labour of another man. Free healthcare is essential extortion from doctor, who wouldnt want to put in effort if he has nothing to gain from it. This isnt just a hypothetical. Where there is more subsidised healthcare, the quality is worse, from NK, to UKs NHS. SGs semi-privatised healthcare is the most efficient because doctors have an incentive to work hard since their labour isnt being robbed from them through free healthcare, not to mention paid healthcare helps to ration minor cases which can be self-medicated from major cases which must require immediate healthcare. Let everyone go to the doctor for free, and everyone goes to the doctor for the smallest reasons and you have absurdly long queues like in UKs NHS. And no, a man does not owe is life to his fellow man. Such altruistic behaviour is only going to make one man resentful of his fellow citizen because he owes his life to his fellow citizen under altruism, ie, the system underlying welfare and NS. Dont conflate altruism with benevolence. I can choose to donate to whomever I want with my own resources, out of my own good will, and that benevolence. But force me to do it because I owe my life to my fellow citizens, via paying taxes for welfare, and I will hate my fellow citizen for being a parasite off me (and they would squander it away because they dont understand the labour I placed in to obtain said resource), thats altruism. What Im saying isnt original, Im more or less paraphrasing the works of Ayn Rand. Maybe you like her writings, maybe you dont. But before you dismiss me, consider her ideas first. Dont just dismiss it because it preaches egoism good and altruism bad. Look at the dictionary definitions first, consider the ideas precisely, then make up your mind whether to agree with me or disagree. BTW, you may think of the 3rd world being exploited by capitalism, but if we consider the alternative without global capitalism, they would have no jobs and no technological or social progress without the jobs of said megacorpos. Just look at nations that went from dirt poor 3rd world to affluent 1st world like South Korea or Singapore. Not saying all megacorpos are good, theres plenty of evil they do, and we should absolutely call them out for it, hell, even boycott their products. But to prevent MNCs from operating in the 3rd world means never given them jobs, trade routes, resources to build institutions to help them improve their own lives.",0
1045,801,jghg5pn,"I listened to The Robots volume 6 today, and I was really, pleasantly surprised.

I've enjoyed the range, but I often felt like the story was a little too much filler, and I didn't care for some of the main plots. This final set is really great though.

The first story is your quintessential 'The Robots' artificial intelligence story, but I thought the stakes felt pretty high so I felt very engaged. The second is a two-hander written by John Dorney, only featuring Liv and Tula. Amazing stuff, but this was no surprise. The finale is great as well, and there's a final, pretty long scene between Liv and the Eighth Doctor that I really, really liked. God I love Eight and Liv. Overall, this was a great ending for the series.","I listened to The Robots volume 6 today, and I was really, pleasantly surprised. I've enjoyed the range, but I often felt like the story was a little too much filler, and I didn't care for some of the main plots. This final set is really great though. The first story is your quintessential 'The Robots' artificial intelligence story, but I thought the stakes felt pretty high so I felt very engaged. The second is a two-hander written by John Dorney, only featuring Liv and Tula. Amazing stuff, but this was no surprise. The finale is great as well, and there's a final, pretty long scene between Liv and the Eighth Doctor that I really, really liked. God I love Eight and Liv. Overall, this was a great ending for the series.",0
1046,2867,fn6n03t,"There are so many shows already used ""the robots are the superior to human due to increase in intelligence"".  The writers are aware that Humagears are not humans, but constantly pushing for the idea of singularity in robots that causing a new race overall.

**I think the message is don't fear nor harm the unknown in doubt.**

* **The whole plot so far seems that human is always the 1st aggressor that caused malice in the victim. Especially happens a lot when we are in doubt.**
   * This is why we have so many shows where humans attacking those we don't know.
* Humagears aren't trying to take anyone's jobs, they are just assigned to the job that they are designed for.
   * In fire fighter episode, the humagear nor human with just AI as a tool couldn't save everyone by themselves. They have to work together.

**If we do encounter other lifeforms, we are most likely the one who would attack first due to our paranoia of the unknown. Robots are the most realistic and easiest way to describe it.** 

* Everyone is assuming Skynet or Ultron scenario once robots gain awareness.
* We never assume that the robots will continue to do their job.

The manga humagear didn't try to be a fire fighter nor doctor, the humagear developed a passion for manga.","There are so many shows already used ""the robots are the superior to human due to increase in intelligence"". The writers are aware that Humagears are not humans, but constantly pushing for the idea of singularity in robots that causing a new race overall. I think the message is don't fear nor harm the unknown in doubt. The whole plot so far seems that human is always the 1st aggressor that caused malice in the victim. Especially happens a lot when we are in doubt. This is why we have so many shows where humans attacking those we don't know. Humagears aren't trying to take anyone's jobs, they are just assigned to the job that they are designed for. In fire fighter episode, the humagear nor human with just AI as a tool couldn't save everyone by themselves. They have to work together. If we do encounter other lifeforms, we are most likely the one who would attack first due to our paranoia of the unknown. Robots are the most realistic and easiest way to describe it. Everyone is assuming Skynet or Ultron scenario once robots gain awareness. We never assume that the robots will continue to do their job. The manga humagear didn't try to be a fire fighter nor doctor, the humagear developed a passion for manga.",0
1047,4927,g0pktm9,"So it's funny you should mention this, because I was talking with my husband about this the other day.  In my own personal experience the 80's weren't too terrible.  It was difficult, especially for those with debt, but doable.  Most families fell on some sort of hard times for a few short months in the very beginning of the decade during the debt crisis.  The Savings and Loan crisis affected some people, but no one I knew personally.  

Politically things were hostile, but we managed to escape any serious blows some how.  We used to do air raid drills in my Kindergarten.  We had a bomb shelter under it.  We also had private Kindergartens as public was deemed unnecessary.  Even pre-school where I lived was mostly run on donations out of the basement of an old church.  None the less, we managed and survived well enough.

In my husband's memory, older than me, he said the 70s were difficult for families to manage with stagflation.  He said they were harder than the 80's, but again no one starved to death.  Crime was very high and sensationalized a lot he says.  He expects more stagflation due to the QE, but at this point what can you do?  He said most families that were poor got by with a garden, some chickens or pet rabbits, and inventive ways to make side income for kids.  Most kids didn't have a real good holiday or birthday in his area.  That said, we personally were worse off in the early 2000's than most people he knew which is why it was so depressing for him.  (You always want to do better than your parents did)  So it's not something worse than that.

My grandmother would talk about the depression and my husband's grandmother still does.  Their descriptions are such that you would work an entire week for enough money for rent and a bag of flour.  You might have 10 cents left over if you were lucky.  The work was from sun up to sun down as they were agricultural hands on his side.  No medicine and no doctor could be afforded unless you traded for it and many were not in a position to do that.

My grandmother spoke often about how her brother's had to be put through school by the homeboys or the good ole boys.  The deal was they put you through school as far as you wanted to go and then after that you worked for them.  My grandmother's brother was a lawyer and the other was a not so upstanding citizen that worked on the other side.  In fact, her lawyer brother defended her not so innocent brother against murder charges.  He won of course, and I got to meet my great uncle's plenty.  My grandmother was also offered schooling and job.  She took the money form that and went to nursing school.

She used to buy sacks of groceries every month for every tenant that lived in her rental units.  We spent about $400 every month on that.  We hand packed every bag based on the family size.  Grandma said she saw a lot of hungry children during the depression and a lot of diseases that could have been prevented with a proper diet like rickets, scurvy, and pellagra.  That is why she gave good food every month.  

Also she ended up with a ""brother"" because of the depression.  Her father heard a ruckus outside at the trash can and thought the cats were in it.  He went to go chase the cats out.  He found a small boy, beaten nearly half to death with blood coming out of his ears digging in the trash for food.  Her father brought him in and fixed him up as best he could.  They found out where his parents were and that his father had literally beat him senseless and partially deaf.  The boy was named William and my great grandfather took him in as a son.  He was a special needs case there after and he lived with grandma until the day she died.  Grandma said that the William's father beat him because he was stressed over money and having no food.  So he beat him and told him to leave because he couldn't feed him.  William was never able to hold a job because he never went to school by the age of 12 when he was beaten and after his traumatic brain injury he couldn't learn very well.  He used to pull me around in a little red wagon and red baby books to me.  He couldn't read ""big words"" and learned a lot by just trying and doing.  He messed up a lot too though.

My old father, which was a foster father I had after my grandmother died, was born in 1890.  He said there was a depression when he was a child.  That depression was so deep that men and women fainted while trying to find work.  He said children's skin were translucent.  He said that his mother and father did fine, but his playmate died from malnutrition which lead to pneumonia and there after death.  He said the children's arms looked just like tiny sticks and their fingers barely twigs with an translucent glow.  He also said that's why he took me in because I looked like the poor pitiful things he saw as a child and he didn't want me to die.  

His wife, my old mother, said that for her family the worst was the Spanish Flu or the Asian Flu.  She said people fell down dead while waiting for help from the doctor.  She said a lot of older folks died from it.  My old father said the only that died were already one foot in the grave or didn't know how to rest for a week to recover.  (Sounds a lot like Covid to me)

So take from that which one you think is about right.","So it's funny you should mention this, because I was talking with my husband about this the other day. In my own personal experience the 80's weren't too terrible. It was difficult, especially for those with debt, but doable. Most families fell on some sort of hard times for a few short months in the very beginning of the decade during the debt crisis. The Savings and Loan crisis affected some people, but no one I knew personally. Politically things were hostile, but we managed to escape any serious blows some how. We used to do air raid drills in my Kindergarten. We had a bomb shelter under it. We also had private Kindergartens as public was deemed unnecessary. Even pre-school where I lived was mostly run on donations out of the basement of an old church. None the less, we managed and survived well enough. In my husband's memory, older than me, he said the 70s were difficult for families to manage with stagflation. He said they were harder than the 80's, but again no one starved to death. Crime was very high and sensationalized a lot he says. He expects more stagflation due to the QE, but at this point what can you do? He said most families that were poor got by with a garden, some chickens or pet rabbits, and inventive ways to make side income for kids. Most kids didn't have a real good holiday or birthday in his area. That said, we personally were worse off in the early 2000's than most people he knew which is why it was so depressing for him. (You always want to do better than your parents did) So it's not something worse than that. My grandmother would talk about the depression and my husband's grandmother still does. Their descriptions are such that you would work an entire week for enough money for rent and a bag of flour. You might have 10 cents left over if you were lucky. The work was from sun up to sun down as they were agricultural hands on his side. No medicine and no doctor could be afforded unless you traded for it and many were not in a position to do that. My grandmother spoke often about how her brother's had to be put through school by the homeboys or the good ole boys. The deal was they put you through school as far as you wanted to go and then after that you worked for them. My grandmother's brother was a lawyer and the other was a not so upstanding citizen that worked on the other side. In fact, her lawyer brother defended her not so innocent brother against murder charges. He won of course, and I got to meet my great uncle's plenty. My grandmother was also offered schooling and job. She took the money form that and went to nursing school. She used to buy sacks of groceries every month for every tenant that lived in her rental units. We spent about 400 every month on that. We hand packed every bag based on the family size. Grandma said she saw a lot of hungry children during the depression and a lot of diseases that could have been prevented with a proper diet like rickets, scurvy, and pellagra. That is why she gave good food every month. Also she ended up with a ""brother"" because of the depression. Her father heard a ruckus outside at the trash can and thought the cats were in it. He went to go chase the cats out. He found a small boy, beaten nearly half to death with blood coming out of his ears digging in the trash for food. Her father brought him in and fixed him up as best he could. They found out where his parents were and that his father had literally beat him senseless and partially deaf. The boy was named William and my great grandfather took him in as a son. He was a special needs case there after and he lived with grandma until the day she died. Grandma said that the William's father beat him because he was stressed over money and having no food. So he beat him and told him to leave because he couldn't feed him. William was never able to hold a job because he never went to school by the age of 12 when he was beaten and after his traumatic brain injury he couldn't learn very well. He used to pull me around in a little red wagon and red baby books to me. He couldn't read ""big words"" and learned a lot by just trying and doing. He messed up a lot too though. My old father, which was a foster father I had after my grandmother died, was born in 1890. He said there was a depression when he was a child. That depression was so deep that men and women fainted while trying to find work. He said children's skin were translucent. He said that his mother and father did fine, but his playmate died from malnutrition which lead to pneumonia and there after death. He said the children's arms looked just like tiny sticks and their fingers barely twigs with an translucent glow. He also said that's why he took me in because I looked like the poor pitiful things he saw as a child and he didn't want me to die. His wife, my old mother, said that for her family the worst was the Spanish Flu or the Asian Flu. She said people fell down dead while waiting for help from the doctor. She said a lot of older folks died from it. My old father said the only that died were already one foot in the grave or didn't know how to rest for a week to recover. (Sounds a lot like Covid to me) So take from that which one you think is about right.",0
1048,649,ihibaml,"I had a unique experience growing up with both of my parents being doctors, one a surgeon (dad) and the other in medicine (mom) and wanted to add personal perspective to this post. When both of them worked under contract by the hospital when they were junior attendings, both of their hours were terrible and I barely saw them (mom would get home 6-8pm, never really saw my dad bc he wouldn’t get in until I was asleep and would be gone to the hospital by the time I woke up). When they both went into private practice, their lives became almost normal, 8-5 jobs. My siblings and I were involved in multiple sports and extracurriculars and one of them almost always was there for our games/recitals/etc, we went on week long vacations at least 2x a year, and we had sit down family dinners regularly. When my dad was with partners in a group, he almost had too much time on his hands and even coached several of my rec teams. 
The city I grew up in wasn’t that big, so all of the doctor’s kids knew each other’s families pretty well. One of my best friend’s dad’s is a CT surgeon and he pretty much came home every day at 2 pm. Several close friends with a parents that are general surgeons, ortho, plastics, neurosurgery, all of the IM specialties, pretty much know what the lifestyle of every specialty looks like. And they all have the possibility of being able to balance work and personal life. 

The key to having a good lifestyle after residency isn’t the specialty you choose, it’s your efficiency and time management, teamwork skills (between other physicians, nurses, OR staff), and being in private practice. I know the latter isn’t easy, and that’s why there’s a decreasing % of private practice, but as an M4 now and seeing academic medicine as well as knowing what hospital contract life is like, these are what leads to the “horrible” lifestyle everyone refers to. 

“living and breathing” surgery is such an obsolete form of thinking. Residents and attendings who say that are the types who hang their self worth on being a surgeon, have some internal self esteem issues, are miserable. You need to be well rounded and pursue other interests. That’s how you connect with your patients and the world and not be a robot.","I had a unique experience growing up with both of my parents being doctors, one a surgeon (dad) and the other in medicine (mom) and wanted to add personal perspective to this post. When both of them worked under contract by the hospital when they were junior attendings, both of their hours were terrible and I barely saw them (mom would get home 6-8pm, never really saw my dad bc he wouldnt get in until I was asleep and would be gone to the hospital by the time I woke up). When they both went into private practice, their lives became almost normal, 8-5 jobs. My siblings and I were involved in multiple sports and extracurriculars and one of them almost always was there for our gamesrecitalsetc, we went on week long vacations at least 2x a year, and we had sit down family dinners regularly. When my dad was with partners in a group, he almost had too much time on his hands and even coached several of my rec teams. The city I grew up in wasnt that big, so all of the doctors kids knew each others families pretty well. One of my best friends dads is a CT surgeon and he pretty much came home every day at 2 pm. Several close friends with a parents that are general surgeons, ortho, plastics, neurosurgery, all of the IM specialties, pretty much know what the lifestyle of every specialty looks like. And they all have the possibility of being able to balance work and personal life. The key to having a good lifestyle after residency isnt the specialty you choose, its your efficiency and time management, teamwork skills (between other physicians, nurses, OR staff), and being in private practice. I know the latter isnt easy, and thats why theres a decreasing of private practice, but as an M4 now and seeing academic medicine as well as knowing what hospital contract life is like, these are what leads to the horrible lifestyle everyone refers to. living and breathing surgery is such an obsolete form of thinking. Residents and attendings who say that are the types who hang their self worth on being a surgeon, have some internal self esteem issues, are miserable. You need to be well rounded and pursue other interests. Thats how you connect with your patients and the world and not be a robot.",0
1049,6156,f8vaent,"So the reasoning is that Blue was the highlight colour of choice in the light theme (the first colour we basically settled for, to carry on the ""identity"" of KDE and Plasma) and after swapping/inverting the colour palette and tweaking the light scheme that was the end result and people enjoyed it - especially those fond of dark themes. Plus as cfeck mentions above - its good for people with problems seeing colours.

As for ""ugly"" that is your opinion, its valid though - it IS your computer and you should be able to set the theme that reflects your wishes not anyone else's - but it's not everyone elses tastes. This is the core behind colour schemes in Plasma, the ease of swapping them out and why defaults tend to be the same.

As for eye strain and blue light or eye fatigue - well before I say anything on that I AM NOT A DOCTOR if a rando medical student tells you ""nope thats wrong"" trust them way more than me: the little research done into it is as far as I can tell more about how the ""blue"" bit is irrevant in comparison with the massive ""computer screen"" bit - your tendency not to blink when looking at digital devices etc is the cause for eye strain (day light, as in going outside has way more blue spectrum light than a screen). The blue light is talked about as disrupting our circadian rhythm though (hence the night light feature) but it seems the jury is still out about that.

Removing blue colours from every single interface seems to be overkill when it comes to eye strain, and personally I don't really see the value of night light either but there seems to be some kind of backing about that at least (although not conclusive AFAIK).

That said though: if you feel like the blue colour causes eye strain - create a colour scheme and post it on KDE store as like ""Breeze Dark Minus Blue against Eye Strain"". Others would probably find that valuable too. Its your eyes, if you feel like removing blue works - go for it! Your pain is valid to listen to of course ... and just to have that said: I am not a doctor. I am anything BUT a doctor. Tbh if there is one career which basically is so far removed from my own experiences and knowledge as possible, that would be that of a doctor. Don't listen to me.","So the reasoning is that Blue was the highlight colour of choice in the light theme (the first colour we basically settled for, to carry on the ""identity"" of KDE and Plasma) and after swappinginverting the colour palette and tweaking the light scheme that was the end result and people enjoyed it - especially those fond of dark themes. Plus as cfeck mentions above - its good for people with problems seeing colours. As for ""ugly"" that is your opinion, its valid though - it IS your computer and you should be able to set the theme that reflects your wishes not anyone else's - but it's not everyone elses tastes. This is the core behind colour schemes in Plasma, the ease of swapping them out and why defaults tend to be the same. As for eye strain and blue light or eye fatigue - well before I say anything on that I AM NOT A DOCTOR if a rando medical student tells you ""nope thats wrong"" trust them way more than me: the little research done into it is as far as I can tell more about how the ""blue"" bit is irrevant in comparison with the massive ""computer screen"" bit - your tendency not to blink when looking at digital devices etc is the cause for eye strain (day light, as in going outside has way more blue spectrum light than a screen). The blue light is talked about as disrupting our circadian rhythm though (hence the night light feature) but it seems the jury is still out about that. Removing blue colours from every single interface seems to be overkill when it comes to eye strain, and personally I don't really see the value of night light either but there seems to be some kind of backing about that at least (although not conclusive AFAIK). That said though: if you feel like the blue colour causes eye strain - create a colour scheme and post it on KDE store as like ""Breeze Dark Minus Blue against Eye Strain"". Others would probably find that valuable too. Its your eyes, if you feel like removing blue works - go for it! Your pain is valid to listen to of course ... and just to have that said: I am not a doctor. I am anything BUT a doctor. Tbh if there is one career which basically is so far removed from my own experiences and knowledge as possible, that would be that of a doctor. Don't listen to me.",0
1050,3471,j39w0sc,"Fees get cut and we push back. There’s been a slow, overall decline in payments. You just adapt and see more patients or load up on procedures that still do pay well. If you’re in a field where new procedures hit the market intermittently, that helps because those tend to pay better for 5-10 years. 

If you like procedures, go for it! Don’t let fear of future reimbursement cuts hold you back. The robots will never replace the surgeons.","Fees get cut and we push back. Theres been a slow, overall decline in payments. You just adapt and see more patients or load up on procedures that still do pay well. If youre in a field where new procedures hit the market intermittently, that helps because those tend to pay better for 5-10 years. If you like procedures, go for it! Dont let fear of future reimbursement cuts hold you back. The robots will never replace the surgeons.",1
1051,6375,drc3jn2,"As others have mentioned, no, you should not hit him first.  Now, my friend, let's take a deep breath, put all this aside for now, and let's ask ourselves this important question first: What is self defense?

To me, self defense is basically conflict resolution through any means necessary.  What does that mean?  Yes, if someone grabs your neck, slams you against a wall, demanding your wallet, and you knock him out with your fist, yes, that is indeed self defense.  However, if you can talk your way out of it, and end up unharmed, then that too is also self defense.  If your mates tell you, ""Hey, let's all go get rip roaring drunk and start a bar fight!"" and you go, ""Nah, I don't feel like it tonight"" and end up staying home playing video games and not starting bar fights, that is ALSO self defense.   If you know your girlfriend is going to be upset tonight because you forgot it's your anniversary, so you buy her some flowers in haste to try to make it up to her, yes, that too is self defense.

Now, that last one probably won't work.  A wiser self defense practitioner may for example set an alarm on his phone to remind him of said anniversary so he can get an early jump on it and surprise his girl properly, rather than forgetting and having to resort to cheap reactive damage control techniques....  But the point is, self defense is a fairly wide umbrella that one should not believe it is only limited to just taking someone's head off.  You know what I mean?  This is an important concept and you'll see in a minute why that is.

Here are the some considerations that I would like to see you improve in your self defense training:

* Know yourself.  First, you must acknowledge the reality that your school bully is winning and beating you.  He has succeeded in upsetting you without ever lifting a finger, and at the same time, frustrating you by steering clear of what you may be better at, which is a physical fight.  It's OK, you can train to be better, but for now, you have to recognize that he apparently knows his strengths and weaknesses.  Do you?  Deconstruct your conversations with him.  Notice what he says that particularly bothers you and figure out why.  Think about what you could do that would shield you so that it would no longer bother you.  Do the same for the stuff that does not bother you.  Think about how you have reacted to that when things he said didn't work.  Why didn't it work?  How could that be used to your advantage?  So on and so forth.  Bottom line, know yourself and know how to shield yourself verbally.

* Know the fight.  Self defense starts at the point of contact.  In fact, people should really repeat that like a prayer mantra.  Self defense starts at the point of contact.  What does that mean?  It means, the moment contact is made by any party, whether he made eye contact, or you did, the fight has already started.  What you do or don't do, what you say or don't say, it will all play into how this particular interaction ends up.  If you see him walking down the hall, and you are able to make sure he doesn't see you, and therefore, no fight results, Congratulations!  You just successfully implemented self defense.

But in your case, knowing the fight also means knowing where this fight is being waged.   While self defense starts at the point of contact, your fight appears to be locked into mostly the verbal phase.  For example, he makes contact with you, he positions himself into communication distance, and then he initiates a verbal-only fight, and refuses to escalate it further into a physical one.  Know the fight.  You are struggling with a verbal fight.  You need to learn how to win fights using nothing but your words.  A time may come some day when someone bigger and badder than you come along, or three of them, and you won't be able to physically win.  You may have no other alternative other than try to talk your way out.  Do you know how?

* Know your enemy.  How well do you know this guy?  What is his motivation for bullying you?  Why does he say exactly what he say, or do exactly what he does?  When someone gives me a hard time, I am like all-in on gathering intel about him.  I want to know here he lives, what food he eats, what his social structure looks like, what his favorite color is, etc.  I want to know everything and anything about him.

Now, I'm not saying you should break laws and stalk him like an obsessed fan.  But what I am asking is, how well do you know him really?  Are you even trying to understand him and his perspective?  If you don't know exactly how he ticks, how are you going to get him to back down?  Better yet, maybe he himself is a tormented soul, who is going though a really hard time, and him shit-talking you is the only way he can feel like he is good at anything.  Who knows?  But you should try to find out.  Otherwise, you might as well be fighting with your eyes closed.

* Train properly.  If you train in MMA, then you know the importance of training with a partner.  Do you have friends you can call on to shit talk back and forth with?  Also, google some ideas and resources about comebacks and funny zingers that you can try out.  Pay special attention to what may specifically work on him, depending on where his weaknesses are.  Again, you have to know your enemy.  Still, here are a few general pointers: Basically, keep your responses short, clear, neutral and effective.

Above all else, and this may be the most difficult part, but try to be compassionate if you can.  Fighting doesn't have to be vicious and hateful.  Self defense is merely about protecting yourself, not always about destroying the other guy... well, unless you have no choice.  It is always preferable to flip an enemy into an ally... maybe even get your enemies to fight each other somehow... rather than to crush them, only for them to hold a grudge, and return later, twice as bitter.  And yes, it is also the decent, human thing to do.

* Know your terrain.  This is also an important consideration, but exactly where does this take place?  Somewhere quiet or in front of a crowded public?  Because where this takes place can substantially affect how you handle the situation.  When it is in front of a crowd, you may want to use words that are more likely to turn the crowd against your bully.  While I don't particularly relish doing this, I often find that dumb humor generally works quite well.  Stuff to the lines of, ""Yeah, like your mom.""  It's so dumb, and I am not suggesting you actually insult anyone's mother.  All I am saying is that you should also try to understand your general audience if you will, and therefore, what will work best to sway their perception to your advantage.

Ok, it's getting really long.  Start with those.  Make it a fun challenge for yourself: You know you can knock him out.  Now try to take him out using only your words... or better yet, try saving his soul.  Trust me, the right words can cut far deeper than any punch will, and verbal judo is something that will serve you well for the rest of your life.","As others have mentioned, no, you should not hit him first. Now, my friend, let's take a deep breath, put all this aside for now, and let's ask ourselves this important question first: What is self defense? To me, self defense is basically conflict resolution through any means necessary. What does that mean? Yes, if someone grabs your neck, slams you against a wall, demanding your wallet, and you knock him out with your fist, yes, that is indeed self defense. However, if you can talk your way out of it, and end up unharmed, then that too is also self defense. If your mates tell you, ""Hey, let's all go get rip roaring drunk and start a bar fight!"" and you go, ""Nah, I don't feel like it tonight"" and end up staying home playing video games and not starting bar fights, that is ALSO self defense. If you know your girlfriend is going to be upset tonight because you forgot it's your anniversary, so you buy her some flowers in haste to try to make it up to her, yes, that too is self defense. Now, that last one probably won't work. A wiser self defense practitioner may for example set an alarm on his phone to remind him of said anniversary so he can get an early jump on it and surprise his girl properly, rather than forgetting and having to resort to cheap reactive damage control techniques.... But the point is, self defense is a fairly wide umbrella that one should not believe it is only limited to just taking someone's head off. You know what I mean? This is an important concept and you'll see in a minute why that is. Here are the some considerations that I would like to see you improve in your self defense training: Know yourself. First, you must acknowledge the reality that your school bully is winning and beating you. He has succeeded in upsetting you without ever lifting a finger, and at the same time, frustrating you by steering clear of what you may be better at, which is a physical fight. It's OK, you can train to be better, but for now, you have to recognize that he apparently knows his strengths and weaknesses. Do you? Deconstruct your conversations with him. Notice what he says that particularly bothers you and figure out why. Think about what you could do that would shield you so that it would no longer bother you. Do the same for the stuff that does not bother you. Think about how you have reacted to that when things he said didn't work. Why didn't it work? How could that be used to your advantage? So on and so forth. Bottom line, know yourself and know how to shield yourself verbally. Know the fight. Self defense starts at the point of contact. In fact, people should really repeat that like a prayer mantra. Self defense starts at the point of contact. What does that mean? It means, the moment contact is made by any party, whether he made eye contact, or you did, the fight has already started. What you do or don't do, what you say or don't say, it will all play into how this particular interaction ends up. If you see him walking down the hall, and you are able to make sure he doesn't see you, and therefore, no fight results, Congratulations! You just successfully implemented self defense. But in your case, knowing the fight also means knowing where this fight is being waged. While self defense starts at the point of contact, your fight appears to be locked into mostly the verbal phase. For example, he makes contact with you, he positions himself into communication distance, and then he initiates a verbal-only fight, and refuses to escalate it further into a physical one. Know the fight. You are struggling with a verbal fight. You need to learn how to win fights using nothing but your words. A time may come some day when someone bigger and badder than you come along, or three of them, and you won't be able to physically win. You may have no other alternative other than try to talk your way out. Do you know how? Know your enemy. How well do you know this guy? What is his motivation for bullying you? Why does he say exactly what he say, or do exactly what he does? When someone gives me a hard time, I am like all-in on gathering intel about him. I want to know here he lives, what food he eats, what his social structure looks like, what his favorite color is, etc. I want to know everything and anything about him. Now, I'm not saying you should break laws and stalk him like an obsessed fan. But what I am asking is, how well do you know him really? Are you even trying to understand him and his perspective? If you don't know exactly how he ticks, how are you going to get him to back down? Better yet, maybe he himself is a tormented soul, who is going though a really hard time, and him shit-talking you is the only way he can feel like he is good at anything. Who knows? But you should try to find out. Otherwise, you might as well be fighting with your eyes closed. Train properly. If you train in MMA, then you know the importance of training with a partner. Do you have friends you can call on to shit talk back and forth with? Also, google some ideas and resources about comebacks and funny zingers that you can try out. Pay special attention to what may specifically work on him, depending on where his weaknesses are. Again, you have to know your enemy. Still, here are a few general pointers: Basically, keep your responses short, clear, neutral and effective. Above all else, and this may be the most difficult part, but try to be compassionate if you can. Fighting doesn't have to be vicious and hateful. Self defense is merely about protecting yourself, not always about destroying the other guy... well, unless you have no choice. It is always preferable to flip an enemy into an ally... maybe even get your enemies to fight each other somehow... rather than to crush them, only for them to hold a grudge, and return later, twice as bitter. And yes, it is also the decent, human thing to do. Know your terrain. This is also an important consideration, but exactly where does this take place? Somewhere quiet or in front of a crowded public? Because where this takes place can substantially affect how you handle the situation. When it is in front of a crowd, you may want to use words that are more likely to turn the crowd against your bully. While I don't particularly relish doing this, I often find that dumb humor generally works quite well. Stuff to the lines of, ""Yeah, like your mom."" It's so dumb, and I am not suggesting you actually insult anyone's mother. All I am saying is that you should also try to understand your general audience if you will, and therefore, what will work best to sway their perception to your advantage. Ok, it's getting really long. Start with those. Make it a fun challenge for yourself: You know you can knock him out. Now try to take him out using only your words... or better yet, try saving his soul. Trust me, the right words can cut far deeper than any punch will, and verbal judo is something that will serve you well for the rest of your life.",0
1052,5747,e4inqgk,"There are many reasons I dont want to be a lawyer, too many to list. I would compare my reasons to why so many nurses dont want to be doctors. There is plenty of success and value to pursue being a paralegal.

Pay wise, from what I earn now to what the hr position pays is very similar, i make about the same, if anything, I would possibly be taking a small cut if you factor in all the perks/bonuses I get now and won't get if I don't work in the legal field any longer. 

I love the small town I live in, I would never consider moving. Our city is amazing and one of the reasons I've wanted to get into government work in the first place. This available position is a county job located in my city which is the county seat. That being said, its actually a small town, there really aren't many law firms there besides the old ""mom n pop"" practice. I could find a job easy enough in one of them, but there isn't job security in working for a lawyer who practices alone. And when he retires, so does your job. 

I honestly think I have the clerical skills, the technical skills, ability to adapt, and self motivation to make a big transition in what I do and would love the challenge. I've managed people before, been apart of the hiring and firing process  I've done plenty of training throughout my career here, I'm already used to using file management software and can work Microsoft office like a champ. 

I think my biggest challenge will be trying to learn HR software programs, but I'm not intimidated by that as I am a fast learner when it comes to any computer program. ","There are many reasons I dont want to be a lawyer, too many to list. I would compare my reasons to why so many nurses dont want to be doctors. There is plenty of success and value to pursue being a paralegal. Pay wise, from what I earn now to what the hr position pays is very similar, i make about the same, if anything, I would possibly be taking a small cut if you factor in all the perksbonuses I get now and won't get if I don't work in the legal field any longer. I love the small town I live in, I would never consider moving. Our city is amazing and one of the reasons I've wanted to get into government work in the first place. This available position is a county job located in my city which is the county seat. That being said, its actually a small town, there really aren't many law firms there besides the old ""mom n pop"" practice. I could find a job easy enough in one of them, but there isn't job security in working for a lawyer who practices alone. And when he retires, so does your job. I honestly think I have the clerical skills, the technical skills, ability to adapt, and self motivation to make a big transition in what I do and would love the challenge. I've managed people before, been apart of the hiring and firing process I've done plenty of training throughout my career here, I'm already used to using file management software and can work Microsoft office like a champ. I think my biggest challenge will be trying to learn HR software programs, but I'm not intimidated by that as I am a fast learner when it comes to any computer program.",0
1053,2438,f58wlxa,"Get help. Educate medical professionals with the pharmacology being dealt with..most will not have a clue. My True story for me...
I had a avg daily tolerance of 150-180mg of etizolam and I could easily function on 35-50mg of clonazelam a day(at the time of my rock bottom in 2017 I had heavy experience with RC benzos starting around 2012).....it only took around 3 months to get to those levels coming from US FDA approved Xanax or Ativan 3mg a day for example. I come from a medical background and long story short I ended up in the ICU for 2+ weeks with a collapsed lung, pneumonia, was intubated twice and still had many intense grand mal seizures while on a constant propofol drip(a very potent benzo used in the ICU for sedated comas). It took another 2 months after release to learn how to walk again. 4 doctors were convinced I would be almost completely brain dead and 2 surgeons were convinced I was a vegetable. By a miracle I had zero lasting problems and am now and have been on my standard 3mg of Xanax a day. I have severe complex PTSD, general anxiety disorder, agoraphobia and panic disorder..I thought I had complete control as I tapered slow but that was completely wrong...many do not believe me in regards to the tolerance but it was very much true...I would always mix 5 or 6 diphenhydramine aka benedryl with those insanely high doses of etizolam, clonazelam, flubromazelam, diclazepam and the list goes on. 

It's not fun with tubes coming in and out of every hole in your body and a machine breathing for you. I would have definitely without a doubt died if I had not given prior instructions to be given to the doctors about what I was on and how much. What saved me was the propofol drip. I've been called a fool, idiot, etc etc etc but it can happen to anyone no matter how much medical knowledge one has. BTW, even on the constant mainline drip I still had to be kept in TIGHT 4 point restraints because of the non stop violent convulsing and tremors. I was 33 when this occurred.","Get help. Educate medical professionals with the pharmacology being dealt with..most will not have a clue. My True story for me... I had a avg daily tolerance of 150-180mg of etizolam and I could easily function on 35-50mg of clonazelam a day(at the time of my rock bottom in 2017 I had heavy experience with RC benzos starting around 2012).....it only took around 3 months to get to those levels coming from US FDA approved Xanax or Ativan 3mg a day for example. I come from a medical background and long story short I ended up in the ICU for 2 weeks with a collapsed lung, pneumonia, was intubated twice and still had many intense grand mal seizures while on a constant propofol drip(a very potent benzo used in the ICU for sedated comas). It took another 2 months after release to learn how to walk again. 4 doctors were convinced I would be almost completely brain dead and 2 surgeons were convinced I was a vegetable. By a miracle I had zero lasting problems and am now and have been on my standard 3mg of Xanax a day. I have severe complex PTSD, general anxiety disorder, agoraphobia and panic disorder..I thought I had complete control as I tapered slow but that was completely wrong...many do not believe me in regards to the tolerance but it was very much true...I would always mix 5 or 6 diphenhydramine aka benedryl with those insanely high doses of etizolam, clonazelam, flubromazelam, diclazepam and the list goes on. It's not fun with tubes coming in and out of every hole in your body and a machine breathing for you. I would have definitely without a doubt died if I had not given prior instructions to be given to the doctors about what I was on and how much. What saved me was the propofol drip. I've been called a fool, idiot, etc etc etc but it can happen to anyone no matter how much medical knowledge one has. BTW, even on the constant mainline drip I still had to be kept in TIGHT 4 point restraints because of the non stop violent convulsing and tremors. I was 33 when this occurred.",0
1054,2978,gftom9z,"A couple ideas:

Try deeper vaginal stimulation if you only focus on your clitoris.

I usually ""book“ 1 hour for my masturbation sessions. (I guess yours are much quicker.) I let my body guide my hands. Let your body speak. Where and how does she craved to be touched? Nourish your body with your touch. Be present. 

Find a tcm practitioner. Or a professional body worker. Or even to your doctor. 

I don't want to be ridiculous or rude at all: how about getting a hobby? Something that grounds you and/or gets you tired. Weight lifting is great for hormonal balance. But dancing, running, cycling, hiking, gardening, singing, volunteering in your community etc work too. 

Learn a new skill. I recommend looking into journaling, yoga, breath work and meditation. Or baking bread 😂 whatever works for you. 

Find something that satisfies you. Because 20+ times orgasming doesn't seem to do the trick.","A couple ideas: Try deeper vaginal stimulation if you only focus on your clitoris. I usually ""book 1 hour for my masturbation sessions. (I guess yours are much quicker.) I let my body guide my hands. Let your body speak. Where and how does she craved to be touched? Nourish your body with your touch. Be present. Find a tcm practitioner. Or a professional body worker. Or even to your doctor. I don't want to be ridiculous or rude at all: how about getting a hobby? Something that grounds you andor gets you tired. Weight lifting is great for hormonal balance. But dancing, running, cycling, hiking, gardening, singing, volunteering in your community etc work too. Learn a new skill. I recommend looking into journaling, yoga, breath work and meditation. Or baking bread whatever works for you. Find something that satisfies you. Because 20 times orgasming doesn't seem to do the trick.",0
1055,3577,fk3kcpy,"I’m sorry you’re having such a hard time with this, and I can imagine you’re scared having seen the results of the mri. I don’t think anyone here is qualified to give you guidance.

My highly unqualified thought is: you have no symptoms of Parkinson’s, and you are young.  There are no known cures for Parkinson’s, only treatments for symptoms. In the next ten years, medical science is going to get absolutely crazy with AI discoveries. Since you have no symptoms, the best thing you can do is not live your life anticipating the worst, which would make anyone insane. Look into mindfulness meditation and see if that helps. But if you want a more qualified answer, talk to a neurologist about what you can expect; you will probably just get opinions from armchair experts on an online forum, unless you post to a forum filled with MDs or neuroscience researchers.","Im sorry youre having such a hard time with this, and I can imagine youre scared having seen the results of the mri. I dont think anyone here is qualified to give you guidance. My highly unqualified thought is: you have no symptoms of Parkinsons, and you are young. There are no known cures for Parkinsons, only treatments for symptoms. In the next ten years, medical science is going to get absolutely crazy with AI discoveries. Since you have no symptoms, the best thing you can do is not live your life anticipating the worst, which would make anyone insane. Look into mindfulness meditation and see if that helps. But if you want a more qualified answer, talk to a neurologist about what you can expect; you will probably just get opinions from armchair experts on an online forum, unless you post to a forum filled with MDs or neuroscience researchers.",0
1056,6063,ebhb5op,"
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If you don't mind me asking, how do you afford it?  On a slightly related note, some people that I have as Facebook friends (who I haven't seen in years) seem to be travelling all the time, for extended periods, and I have no idea how they manage it. I don't want to assume they just sponge from their parents, but a week long holiday usually ends up being quite pricey for me, so I don't know how people can go away for six months and not run out of money.  EDIT: What you do sounds awesome, by the way. I have felt like going somewhere far away when I've been depressed about things in the past.|I come from near poverty. My mom had to work 60-80 hours a week to keep my brother and I in a decent town, but we never had any money to speak of.  I just do whatever I have to do to save money and have at least $2000usd plus a credit card. When I get settled and working, I make that up and more, so I never leave a place broke. I just prioritize saving and preparing for the worst. I don't buy myself cool things or drink in bars or go to $150 concerts.... Whatever I've gotta do to have that cushion/launch pad.|[Here](/r/AMA/comments/a4mfgo/i_deal_with_my_depression_by_moving_thousands_of/ebfu1qu/)
What are your hobbies/pastimes, besides travel?  Would you consider getting a pet if you settled down in a place?|I love discovering new music from around the world (not 'world music' per se, but more like Krautrock (West German 70's hard and prog rock.) There are so many bands. Zam Rock from Zambia, funk from Ethiopia etc  I love hiking and biking too. I like messing with computers and am a high-advanced user... And more stuff too... I learned to spin fire poi in Hawaii so I practice with tennis balls on chains or rope.  I am a cat person and love all the cats, and wanna get a cat asap. If this rental viewing goes well today, I'll get one cos cats are allowed|[Here](/r/AMA/comments/a4mfgo/i_deal_with_my_depression_by_moving_thousands_of/ebg4xqu/)
Does it help in alleviating depression?  What part of it do you find helpful the most? (e.g. moving out, discovering new things, taking the road...)|I find that having a new place to explore helps distract me a lot, and it gets me away from the area where the bad vibes/experiences were. When I arrive somewhere new, I've gotta get a place to live, job etc, and that keeps me busy to distract from the snakes in my head too.  Meeting new people is cool too, although I'm much more reclusive and antisocial than I used to be..Back in the old days, I'd move somewhere exotic, make a ton of friends, and that would also help me feel good.|[Here](/r/AMA/comments/a4mfgo/i_deal_with_my_depression_by_moving_thousands_of/ebfvo2x/)
I too, tried to do this. Moved thousands of thousands of miles, traveled around the world and had a great time. However. If you’re not happy here, you won’t be happy there. I think that’s a conclusion I’ve came to - the endless distraction is fun and games for a while.|It's true, I'll never escape myself. But I have found places in the world that likes my personality and sense of humor etc (and some places that seem to just hate me) . It does wonders for the soul to feel accepted and that you belong.|[Here](/r/AMA/comments/a4mfgo/i_deal_with_my_depression_by_moving_thousands_of/ebglbc9/)
Seeing this post actually strikes a nerve with me. My mother moved my family all around the world while I was growing up. Before I got to college, I moved 16 times, and still now, she's moving around (living in Asia while I go to school in the US). I actually thought OP was my mother until I read some of the answers, secretly hoping it was her so that we could talk about it (but she doesn't like cats). I want my family back in the US so we can be together, but my mother has this predisposition of wanting to move everywhere and be that ""worldly"" person, who doesn't work a 9-5, but explores the world because she's so amazing. However, with each new place she just finds she grows bored of it, and the void in her heart to prove to her parents (whom she ran away from at 17) that she's so much better than them doesn't get filled. There's a lot of things I could say about her, but this isn't my AMA.  ​  So OP, my questions for you are, 1) are you my mother? and 2) If not, what can I say to my mother to throw this wanderlust away? I have two little twin sisters who are being dragged around the world like I was, not to experience the joys of a traditional childhood.  3) Did you grow up in one place and that's why you like to move around, or did you grow up moving around?|Thanks for sharing that great comment.  1) I'm not your mother. I'M YO DADDY!!!!  2)I would never do what I do if I had a family. This is only an option to me because I have no kids, never married.  I'd tell your mom to simply think of the negative effects her packing you all up and relocating a lot. In my opinion, once  someone enters a marriage they become a spouse in a family, and when kids enter the picture, your number 1 priority is the well-being of their family. That being said, I don't think it's a good idea to drag the kids from place to place. Kids crave and need consistency and structure.  (something like that)  3)i grew up essentially in one small part of my birth state (US). My family aren't big travelers.  But in the late 1980's I started following The Grateful Dead around the US, then when I finished college/uni I hitchhiked all over Europe and North Africa (paid for transport there and eastern Europe because it was so cheap) and that changed my life and my world.  But no, never if I had a family.|[Here](/r/AMA/comments/a4mfgo/i_deal_with_my_depression_by_moving_thousands_of/ebgcz4w/)
How many new places have you lived? How do you deal with missing people? with nostalgia?|I've lived in Santa Cruz, CA, Boulder Colorado, Brno Czech Republic, Madrid and Granada, Spain, and Honolulu Hawaii. I don't really miss anyone except my mom and grandfather back home. But then I go back for visits and within a week I'm clawing my face off with more depression because my family home is super dysfunctional.  Old friends I get nostalgic for, when I'm in their area, don't tend to give much of a crap to get together with me, so I don't really have anyone to miss except mom and gramps.|[Here](/r/AMA/comments/a4mfgo/i_deal_with_my_depression_by_moving_thousands_of/ebfx1h9/)
Do you ever go back to a place you left?  Also I lived in Monterey Bay for awhile and was weirdly happy to see that you lived in Santa Cruz! That place is very chill, the homeless population is really high which is sad but there are a lot of great finds in that town nonetheless.|I return to Europe whenever I can, because honestly my heart is there - split between Spain and the Czech Republic.  They don't call it Santa Crazy for nothing! LOL  Back in 94 when I lived there, I read an op/ed piece in the Good Times newspaper and the writer said that ""Santa Cruz is the kind of town where you could walk downtown wearing nothing but a frilly pink bathrobe, and the only people who would look at you twice would be the ones wearing similar bathrobes.""|[Here](/r/AMA/comments/a4mfgo/i_deal_with_my_depression_by_moving_thousands_of/ebg5ejf/)
Sometimes I want to start fresh but then somewhere along the line, maybe during a conversation with someone new, old habits and behaviors surface and I realize... There is no running or starting fresh. It’s just accepting and improving from within. What does that even mean? Sorry I didn’t ask you something. Don’t think this is how one is supposed to contribute in an AMA... but know what I mean?|I hear where you're coming from. I do. But I must encourage you to never forget that it's never too late to reinvent yourself. In my case, since I'm single and no kids or pets, I like blowing my own mind by really shaking things up as far as where I choose to relocatey life. I love travel and tourism industries and love amazing places. Hell - almost anywhere ya want to go is only a few hundred dollars and you just sit on your butt and get taken to a tropical paradise, a Swiss winter wonderland, a posh Monaco scene, a Japanese city, the list is endless! If your life is questionable and you can do it, do it!  It's amazing for... I dunno... Cheering you up a bit and giving hope plus the happiness of being now based out of some amazing place.|[Here](/r/AMA/comments/a4mfgo/i_deal_with_my_depression_by_moving_thousands_of/ebgt10k/)
Cops or robbers?|Wat|[Here](/r/AMA/comments/a4mfgo/i_deal_with_my_depression_by_moving_thousands_of/ebguarv/)
Do you think this might be bipolar more than depression?|Yeah some doctors have said that...Bipolar 2...But I'm not manic nor impulsive (EXCEPT when it comes to picking up and taking a plane). While that may be the case, it goes a lot deeper than that. Definitely major depressive disorder and GAD too. Been in therapy for over 35 years.|[Here](/r/AMA/comments/a4mfgo/i_deal_with_my_depression_by_moving_thousands_of/ebgvkzq/)
Wherever you go, there you are.|*******BOINGGGGG!******* |[Here](/r/AMA/comments/a4mfgo/i_deal_with_my_depression_by_moving_thousands_of/ebgztc1/)

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","Table of Questions and Answers. Original answer linked - Please upvote the original questions and answers. Question Answer Link ----------------------------- If you don't mind me asking, how do you afford it? On a slightly related note, some people that I have as Facebook friends (who I haven't seen in years) seem to be travelling all the time, for extended periods, and I have no idea how they manage it. I don't want to assume they just sponge from their parents, but a week long holiday usually ends up being quite pricey for me, so I don't know how people can go away for six months and not run out of money. EDIT: What you do sounds awesome, by the way. I have felt like going somewhere far away when I've been depressed about things in the past.I come from near poverty. My mom had to work 60-80 hours a week to keep my brother and I in a decent town, but we never had any money to speak of. I just do whatever I have to do to save money and have at least 2000usd plus a credit card. When I get settled and working, I make that up and more, so I never leave a place broke. I just prioritize saving and preparing for the worst. I don't buy myself cool things or drink in bars or go to 150 concerts.... Whatever I've gotta do to have that cushionlaunch pad.Here(rAMAcommentsa4mfgoidealwithmydepressionbymovingthousandsofebfu1qu) What are your hobbiespastimes, besides travel? Would you consider getting a pet if you settled down in a place?I love discovering new music from around the world (not 'world music' per se, but more like Krautrock (West German 70's hard and prog rock.) There are so many bands. Zam Rock from Zambia, funk from Ethiopia etc I love hiking and biking too. I like messing with computers and am a high-advanced user... And more stuff too... I learned to spin fire poi in Hawaii so I practice with tennis balls on chains or rope. I am a cat person and love all the cats, and wanna get a cat asap. If this rental viewing goes well today, I'll get one cos cats are allowedHere(rAMAcommentsa4mfgoidealwithmydepressionbymovingthousandsofebg4xqu) Does it help in alleviating depression? What part of it do you find helpful the most? (e.g. moving out, discovering new things, taking the road...)I find that having a new place to explore helps distract me a lot, and it gets me away from the area where the bad vibesexperiences were. When I arrive somewhere new, I've gotta get a place to live, job etc, and that keeps me busy to distract from the snakes in my head too. Meeting new people is cool too, although I'm much more reclusive and antisocial than I used to be..Back in the old days, I'd move somewhere exotic, make a ton of friends, and that would also help me feel good.Here(rAMAcommentsa4mfgoidealwithmydepressionbymovingthousandsofebfvo2x) I too, tried to do this. Moved thousands of thousands of miles, traveled around the world and had a great time. However. If youre not happy here, you wont be happy there. I think thats a conclusion Ive came to - the endless distraction is fun and games for a while.It's true, I'll never escape myself. But I have found places in the world that likes my personality and sense of humor etc (and some places that seem to just hate me) . It does wonders for the soul to feel accepted and that you belong.Here(rAMAcommentsa4mfgoidealwithmydepressionbymovingthousandsofebglbc9) Seeing this post actually strikes a nerve with me. My mother moved my family all around the world while I was growing up. Before I got to college, I moved 16 times, and still now, she's moving around (living in Asia while I go to school in the US). I actually thought OP was my mother until I read some of the answers, secretly hoping it was her so that we could talk about it (but she doesn't like cats). I want my family back in the US so we can be together, but my mother has this predisposition of wanting to move everywhere and be that ""worldly"" person, who doesn't work a 9-5, but explores the world because she's so amazing. However, with each new place she just finds she grows bored of it, and the void in her heart to prove to her parents (whom she ran away from at 17) that she's so much better than them doesn't get filled. There's a lot of things I could say about her, but this isn't my AMA. amp;x200B; So OP, my questions for you are, 1) are you my mother? and 2) If not, what can I say to my mother to throw this wanderlust away? I have two little twin sisters who are being dragged around the world like I was, not to experience the joys of a traditional childhood. 3) Did you grow up in one place and that's why you like to move around, or did you grow up moving around?Thanks for sharing that great comment. 1) I'm not your mother. I'M YO DADDY!!!! 2)I would never do what I do if I had a family. This is only an option to me because I have no kids, never married. I'd tell your mom to simply think of the negative effects her packing you all up and relocating a lot. In my opinion, once someone enters a marriage they become a spouse in a family, and when kids enter the picture, your number 1 priority is the well-being of their family. That being said, I don't think it's a good idea to drag the kids from place to place. Kids crave and need consistency and structure. (something like that) 3)i grew up essentially in one small part of my birth state (US). My family aren't big travelers. But in the late 1980's I started following The Grateful Dead around the US, then when I finished collegeuni I hitchhiked all over Europe and North Africa (paid for transport there and eastern Europe because it was so cheap) and that changed my life and my world. But no, never if I had a family.Here(rAMAcommentsa4mfgoidealwithmydepressionbymovingthousandsofebgcz4w) How many new places have you lived? How do you deal with missing people? with nostalgia?I've lived in Santa Cruz, CA, Boulder Colorado, Brno Czech Republic, Madrid and Granada, Spain, and Honolulu Hawaii. I don't really miss anyone except my mom and grandfather back home. But then I go back for visits and within a week I'm clawing my face off with more depression because my family home is super dysfunctional. Old friends I get nostalgic for, when I'm in their area, don't tend to give much of a crap to get together with me, so I don't really have anyone to miss except mom and gramps.Here(rAMAcommentsa4mfgoidealwithmydepressionbymovingthousandsofebfx1h9) Do you ever go back to a place you left? Also I lived in Monterey Bay for awhile and was weirdly happy to see that you lived in Santa Cruz! That place is very chill, the homeless population is really high which is sad but there are a lot of great finds in that town nonetheless.I return to Europe whenever I can, because honestly my heart is there - split between Spain and the Czech Republic. They don't call it Santa Crazy for nothing! LOL Back in 94 when I lived there, I read an oped piece in the Good Times newspaper and the writer said that ""Santa Cruz is the kind of town where you could walk downtown wearing nothing but a frilly pink bathrobe, and the only people who would look at you twice would be the ones wearing similar bathrobes.""Here(rAMAcommentsa4mfgoidealwithmydepressionbymovingthousandsofebg5ejf) Sometimes I want to start fresh but then somewhere along the line, maybe during a conversation with someone new, old habits and behaviors surface and I realize... There is no running or starting fresh. Its just accepting and improving from within. What does that even mean? Sorry I didnt ask you something. Dont think this is how one is supposed to contribute in an AMA... but know what I mean?I hear where you're coming from. I do. But I must encourage you to never forget that it's never too late to reinvent yourself. In my case, since I'm single and no kids or pets, I like blowing my own mind by really shaking things up as far as where I choose to relocatey life. I love travel and tourism industries and love amazing places. Hell - almost anywhere ya want to go is only a few hundred dollars and you just sit on your butt and get taken to a tropical paradise, a Swiss winter wonderland, a posh Monaco scene, a Japanese city, the list is endless! If your life is questionable and you can do it, do it! It's amazing for... I dunno... Cheering you up a bit and giving hope plus the happiness of being now based out of some amazing place.Here(rAMAcommentsa4mfgoidealwithmydepressionbymovingthousandsofebgt10k) Cops or robbers?WatHere(rAMAcommentsa4mfgoidealwithmydepressionbymovingthousandsofebguarv) Do you think this might be bipolar more than depression?Yeah some doctors have said that...Bipolar 2...But I'm not manic nor impulsive (EXCEPT when it comes to picking up and taking a plane). While that may be the case, it goes a lot deeper than that. Definitely major depressive disorder and GAD too. Been in therapy for over 35 years.Here(rAMAcommentsa4mfgoidealwithmydepressionbymovingthousandsofebgvkzq) Wherever you go, there you are.BOINGGGGG! Here(rAMAcommentsa4mfgoidealwithmydepressionbymovingthousandsofebgztc1) --- Source (https:github.comjohnsliaoamacompiler)",0
1057,3386,dv3i3br,People in US must pay for faster facebook and YouTube so a surgeon operating a robot through wi-fi can have better performance? What the fuck USA?,People in US must pay for faster facebook and YouTube so a surgeon operating a robot through wi-fi can have better performance? What the fuck USA?,1
1058,2277,gy7wuyq,"Without a doubt ""advanced"" is not a clear criterion and very subjective, but what specifically are those other metrics you allude to? It sounds like we probably disagree on the metrics. 

The control of a Falcon rocket is really impressive, but what makes it more advanced than an AV? I believe surgical robots are still generally teleoperated, so I'm not sure if you're praising the hardware or the algorithms that assist the surgeon. I think driving requires much more mental capacity than folding laundry, but I do understand that dexterous manipulation is hard. 

Without a doubt there is structure to driving due to laws and environment in which we drive, but I strongly disagree that those constraints make the problem easier than the examples you gave. Even if humans (and animals) followed the law 100‰ of the time, that doesn't solve any of the difficult perception problems.","Without a doubt ""advanced"" is not a clear criterion and very subjective, but what specifically are those other metrics you allude to? It sounds like we probably disagree on the metrics. The control of a Falcon rocket is really impressive, but what makes it more advanced than an AV? I believe surgical robots are still generally teleoperated, so I'm not sure if you're praising the hardware or the algorithms that assist the surgeon. I think driving requires much more mental capacity than folding laundry, but I do understand that dexterous manipulation is hard. Without a doubt there is structure to driving due to laws and environment in which we drive, but I strongly disagree that those constraints make the problem easier than the examples you gave. Even if humans (and animals) followed the law 100 of the time, that doesn't solve any of the difficult perception problems.",0
1059,6263,dspbv80,"Your explanation was kind of contradictory.. You say the robots don't do much to assist, just some tremor reduction but that's it. Which would mean the surgeons are mostly doing it on their own. But then you say without the robot they can't do it..  Why not?
I'm not seeing the connection. ","Your explanation was kind of contradictory.. You say the robots don't do much to assist, just some tremor reduction but that's it. Which would mean the surgeons are mostly doing it on their own. But then you say without the robot they can't do it.. Why not? I'm not seeing the connection.",1
1060,626,if7wq6t,">This really helped, and I did score over 50;;

Sure dude. Not a problem. Good luck.

Social anxiety responds well to treatment and generally [takes 12 to 16 weeks to be treated](https://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/treatments-social-anxiety-disorder).

Here's a webpage that let's you [verify that it is actually social anxiety](https://www.bridgestorecovery.com/social-anxiety/signs-symptoms-social-anxiety/) with a list of symptoms and descriptions.

The best way to address your disorder is by going to a specialist that's trained in curing (social) anxiety.

Your medical insurance might limit what therapist is accessible for you. If so, go to your doctor and ask for a referral to a therapist specialized in anxiety disorders, or if the doctor has no access to that information, ask for a CBT therapist.

[You can also use this to search for a specialist in your area that is specialized in Social Anxiety](https://members.adaa.org/search/custom.asp?id=4685), select Social Anxiety from the drop down menu. This will likely be someone that is [specialized in CBT.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_behavioral_therapy)

A small number of people that are treated will fall back in their old patterns and will have to go for a second round (which has a much higher success rate, so don't give up if that happens!). Those people also have the option to try medication in addition to therapy.

Self help for social anxiety:

* [Stepping out of Social Anxiety](https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself/Social-Anxiety) (High quality free resource, provided by the Aus. Health Service)
* [Living With Social Anxiety Disorder](https://www.verywellmind.com/coping-with-social-anxiety-disorder-3024836)
* [Self Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder](http://panicfreeme.com/2601/self-treatment-for-social-anxiety-disorder)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/publications/how-overcome-fear-and-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that cause the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from getting used to it. So avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain new, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Even worse, avoidance will generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating *general* anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on *general* anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

* **Meditation** is [scientifically proven to work for *social* anxiety](https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/9337/a41a5660ebf9fb88a5f8697ba80b8dc126e3.pdf). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation

Here are a few articles basically saying over and over that meditation can reduce social anxiety. It has been widely studied and is commonly accepted:

* [How Do I Practice Mindfulness Meditation for Social Anxiety Disorder?](https://www.verywellmind.com/meditation-for-social-anxiety-3024211)
* [Reduce Social Anxiety with This Mindfulness Meditation](https://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/anxiety-schmanxiety/2019/6/reduce-social-anxiety-with-this-mindfulness-meditation)
* [Treating Social Anxiety with Meditation and Mindfulness Training](https://psychcentral.com/blog/treating-social-anxiety-with-meditation-and-mindfulness-training)
* [How to Overcome Social Anxiety](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Social-Anxiety) (wikihow)

The highest rated videos on social anxiety:

* [Self-help for social anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb5NeGu8DZ_fTl1-UDNhbw0M3c84Ccqve) (10 videos)
* [Social Anxiety Disorder vs Shyness - How to Fix It](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJuSm4R8N4E)
* [3 Ways to Beat Social Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8HoDPgZcak) (Kati Morton)

The most popular books that will help you:

* [The Solution to Social Anxiety: Break Free from the Shyness That Holds You Back](https://www.amazon.com/Solution-Social-Anxiety-Break-Shyness/dp/B00M4PXP9M)
* [How to Be Yourself](https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Yourself-Critic-Anxiety/dp/1250122228)
* [The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook: Proven, Step-by-Step Techniques for Overcoming Your Fear](https://www.amazon.com/Shyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Step/dp/1626253404)
* [The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens: CBT and ACT Skills to Help You Build Social Confidence](https://www.amazon.com/Shyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Teens/dp/1608821870)

Overthinking:

* [How to know when you are overthinking](https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-know-when-youre-overthinking-5077069).
* [Intrusive Thoughts and Overthinking: The Skill of Cognitive Defusion](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3vhXQy48jo) (youtube, 20 min, 1.2M views)

Phone apps that will help you:

* FearTools - Anxiety Aid
* Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/).

Free support options:

* r/KindVoice
* https://www.7cups.com has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

r/socialanxiety
 and /r/anxiety also has [a good wiki](/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources).","gt;This really helped, and I did score over 50;; Sure dude. Not a problem. Good luck. Social anxiety responds well to treatment and generally takes 12 to 16 weeks to be treated(https:www.webmd.comanxiety-panictreatments-social-anxiety-disorder). Here's a webpage that let's you verify that it is actually social anxiety(https:www.bridgestorecovery.comsocial-anxietysigns-symptoms-social-anxiety) with a list of symptoms and descriptions. The best way to address your disorder is by going to a specialist that's trained in curing (social) anxiety. Your medical insurance might limit what therapist is accessible for you. If so, go to your doctor and ask for a referral to a therapist specialized in anxiety disorders, or if the doctor has no access to that information, ask for a CBT therapist. You can also use this to search for a specialist in your area that is specialized in Social Anxiety(https:members.adaa.orgsearchcustom.asp?id4685), select Social Anxiety from the drop down menu. This will likely be someone that is specialized in CBT.(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiCognitivebehavioraltherapy) A small number of people that are treated will fall back in their old patterns and will have to go for a second round (which has a much higher success rate, so don't give up if that happens!). Those people also have the option to try medication in addition to therapy. Self help for social anxiety: Stepping out of Social Anxiety(https:www.cci.health.wa.gov.auResourcesLooking-After-YourselfSocial-Anxiety) (High quality free resource, provided by the Aus. Health Service) Living With Social Anxiety Disorder(https:www.verywellmind.comcoping-with-social-anxiety-disorder-3024836) Self Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder(http:panicfreeme.com2601self-treatment-for-social-anxiety-disorder) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukexplore-mental-healthpublicationshow-overcome-fear-and-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that cause the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from getting used to it. So avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain new, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Even worse, avoidance will generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating general anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Exercise: The effect of exercise on general anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Meditation is scientifically proven to work for social anxiety(https:pdfs.semanticscholar.org9337a41a5660ebf9fb88a5f8697ba80b8dc126e3.pdf). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Here are a few articles basically saying over and over that meditation can reduce social anxiety. It has been widely studied and is commonly accepted: How Do I Practice Mindfulness Meditation for Social Anxiety Disorder?(https:www.verywellmind.commeditation-for-social-anxiety-3024211) Reduce Social Anxiety with This Mindfulness Meditation(https:www.healthyplace.comblogsanxiety-schmanxiety20196reduce-social-anxiety-with-this-mindfulness-meditation) Treating Social Anxiety with Meditation and Mindfulness Training(https:psychcentral.comblogtreating-social-anxiety-with-meditation-and-mindfulness-training) How to Overcome Social Anxiety(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Social-Anxiety) (wikihow) The highest rated videos on social anxiety: Self-help for social anxiety(https:www.youtube.complaylist?listPLb5NeGu8DZfTl1-UDNhbw0M3c84Ccqve) (10 videos) Social Anxiety Disorder vs Shyness - How to Fix It(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vQJuSm4R8N4E) 3 Ways to Beat Social Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vP8HoDPgZcak) (Kati Morton) The most popular books that will help you: The Solution to Social Anxiety: Break Free from the Shyness That Holds You Back(https:www.amazon.comSolution-Social-Anxiety-Break-ShynessdpB00M4PXP9M) How to Be Yourself(https:www.amazon.comHow-Be-Yourself-Critic-Anxietydp1250122228) The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook: Proven, Step-by-Step Techniques for Overcoming Your Fear(https:www.amazon.comShyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Stepdp1626253404) The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens: CBT and ACT Skills to Help You Build Social Confidence(https:www.amazon.comShyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Teensdp1608821870) Overthinking: How to know when you are overthinking(https:www.verywellmind.comhow-to-know-when-youre-overthinking-5077069). Intrusive Thoughts and Overthinking: The Skill of Cognitive Defusion(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vV3vhXQy48jo) (youtube, 20 min, 1.2M views) Phone apps that will help you: FearTools - Anxiety Aid Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety). Free support options: rKindVoice https:www.7cups.com has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) rsocialanxiety and ranxiety also has a good wiki(rAnxietywikionlineresources).",0
1061,5039,di2m3g0,"> But these jobs will largely be make-work and less necessary.

Isn't that already the case?  I've never had a job where people aren't fucking off much of the time.  Example, I'm on reddit right now while at work, as you probably are too.

> They are also based more and more on human-human empathic interaction. I.e. I want a human waiter, not a robot. I want a human docent, not a robot.

Not everyone agrees with that.  When I go to Starbucks, I order on my phone and just pick it up.  If the barista is replaced with a robot, it will have no impact on my interactions.  A robot might be more likely to refill my drink and not need tips.  Additionally, it's not just going to eliminate all human interaction in all jobs immediately, it will be a gradual thing.  For example, I predict we'll see less doctors being available in the future, but more nurse practitioners and others who get paid less.  They will likely have automated systems that feed them information based on what a doctor would likely do to treat the symptoms of an illness.  Eventually, I could see the AI getting good enough that you just pull up your phone or whatever and it has all the things it needs to do a blood test, take your vitals, etc. and all the work would be done via AI in the cloud somewhere.

","gt; But these jobs will largely be make-work and less necessary. Isn't that already the case? I've never had a job where people aren't fucking off much of the time. Example, I'm on reddit right now while at work, as you probably are too. gt; They are also based more and more on human-human empathic interaction. I.e. I want a human waiter, not a robot. I want a human docent, not a robot. Not everyone agrees with that. When I go to Starbucks, I order on my phone and just pick it up. If the barista is replaced with a robot, it will have no impact on my interactions. A robot might be more likely to refill my drink and not need tips. Additionally, it's not just going to eliminate all human interaction in all jobs immediately, it will be a gradual thing. For example, I predict we'll see less doctors being available in the future, but more nurse practitioners and others who get paid less. They will likely have automated systems that feed them information based on what a doctor would likely do to treat the symptoms of an illness. Eventually, I could see the AI getting good enough that you just pull up your phone or whatever and it has all the things it needs to do a blood test, take your vitals, etc. and all the work would be done via AI in the cloud somewhere.",1
1062,4423,gt61tnr,"Because it is possible you are depressed, here is what you should do next:

[Here's a list of symptoms associated with depression](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression#1). See for yourself if they apply to you or not.

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a [psychotherapy or CBT](https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/psychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) psychologist first (for therapy). If that doesn't work after a few months, don't have anything to talk about, or already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (for medication).

**If you don't have healthcare insurance or want more help**, then here's a list of things that will help. Apply as many of them as you can, all at once.

Often there is a hidden cause for your depression, you might not like yourself or your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and will reduce them, but you still need to fix the cause.

Some people don't know why they are depressed. A common reason is a lack of purpose. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. Let me know if you need help to find your purpose in life.

For the below advice, take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/need-sleep/whats-in-it-for-you/mood). 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Alexa, Google Home and Play store as well as Apple store have free white noise generator. Rain is a common one (""Alexa play rain sounds""). If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK)($60).

* **Go outside**: If you haven't been outside much lately, [you might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 
15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies.

* **Meditate**: [Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). The best types Of [Meditations For Depression Relief](https://www.thedailymeditation.com/meditation-depression). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: r/Meditation

* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on depressions](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495/) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

* **Music**: [The right music can improve your mood](https://time.com/5254381/listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: *""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic""*. What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes (doi:10.1177/0305735617734627, doi:10.1093/jmt/50.3.198 and doi:10.1177/0305735617751050).
* **You are not your depression**: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to *will* yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that *no longer identifies* with it, or else you will *unconsciously obstruct your own healing process*. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth:
* > *A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity.*
* **Jordan Peterson**: [How To Deal With Depression](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm_2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation focusing specifically on depression.
* **Practice gratitude**: Take 5 minutes every day [to practice gratitude.](https://www.pasadenavilla.com/2020/11/18/gratitude-and-depression)

* **Volunteer**: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return [will lessen depression and has other health benefits](https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/helping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas.

**Highest rated books**:

* [Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy](https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380731762)
* [It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered](https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointments/dp/0718039858)

**Phone Apps**: Two popular free apps used to help fight depressions, are Wysa and [MoodTools](http://www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice, even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

Free support options:

* r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want to talk to a trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

There are several subreddits, where you can post additional questions:

* r/depression (the biggest)
* r/depression_help (also has discord)
* r/depressed (read top pinned)","Because it is possible you are depressed, here is what you should do next: Here's a list of symptoms associated with depression(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression1). See for yourself if they apply to you or not. If you have healthcare insurance, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a psychotherapy or CBT(https:www.harleytherapy.co.ukcounsellingpsychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) psychologist first (for therapy). If that doesn't work after a few months, don't have anything to talk about, or already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (for medication). If you don't have healthcare insurance or want more help, then here's a list of things that will help. Apply as many of them as you can, all at once. Often there is a hidden cause for your depression, you might not like yourself or your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and will reduce them, but you still need to fix the cause. Some people don't know why they are depressed. A common reason is a lack of purpose. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. Let me know if you need help to find your purpose in life. For the below advice, take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(http:healthysleep.med.harvard.eduneed-sleepwhats-in-it-for-youmood). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Alexa, Google Home and Play store as well as Apple store have free white noise generator. Rain is a common one (""Alexa play rain sounds""). If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK)(60). Go outside: If you haven't been outside much lately, you might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). The best types Of Meditations For Depression Relief(https:www.thedailymeditation.commeditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on depressions(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-work). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Music: The right music can improve your mood(https:time.com5254381listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: ""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic"". What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes (doi:10.11770305735617734627, doi:10.1093jmt50.3.198 and doi:10.11770305735617751050). You are not your depression: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to will yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that no longer identifies with it, or else you will unconsciously obstruct your own healing process. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth: gt; A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity. Jordan Peterson: How To Deal With Depression(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vXm2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation focusing specifically on depression. Practice gratitude: Take 5 minutes every day to practice gratitude.(https:www.pasadenavilla.com20201118gratitude-and-depression) Volunteer: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return will lessen depression and has other health benefits(https:www.mayoclinichealthsystem.orghometown-healthspeaking-of-healthhelping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas. Highest rated books: Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy(https:www.amazon.comFeeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapydp0380731762) It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered(https:www.amazon.comIts-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointmentsdp0718039858) Phone Apps: Two popular free apps used to help fight depressions, are Wysa and MoodTools(http:www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice, even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want to talk to a trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) There are several subreddits, where you can post additional questions: rdepression (the biggest) rdepressionhelp (also has discord) rdepressed (read top pinned)",0
1063,2031,e18gzyt,"
""Believe what you want. Don't force it on people.""

Just for argument's sake, wouldn't you be imposing your belief just the same that a fetus is not ""alive"" (not related to this case but in general) on a physician and demand of them to give someone an abortion?

In a similar vein, would you demand a physician to perform euthanasia even if they believed they'd be killing you (against their belief)?

I understand and agree with the outrage with this situation. The pharmacist was entirely in the wrong for making an assumption without asking what the medication was indicated for. 

People have different beliefs and it is well within their right to not perform elective abortions of viable fetus' if it is against their understanding of life. At which point the onus (and is legally required) is on that physician to find another provider for that patient to perform the requested services. Health care providers are not robots to just perform procedures and prescribe medicine at your request (with the exception of cosmetic surgeries).

That is the reality of how medicine works in this country. You may disagree with it all you like and think people unqualified because they have  a different understanding or outlook than you, but that is why you have the power of OPTIONS in this country. Find a provider who shares similar beliefs as you or will provide you the services that you need. If you want to change that, draft a bill and make your way to the voting booth.

I can tell you this: In an emergent situation (which this absolutely was not, otherwise she would've been sent to receive immediate surgery), providers will do what is needed to save both lives regardless of their beliefs.

","""Believe what you want. Don't force it on people."" Just for argument's sake, wouldn't you be imposing your belief just the same that a fetus is not ""alive"" (not related to this case but in general) on a physician and demand of them to give someone an abortion? In a similar vein, would you demand a physician to perform euthanasia even if they believed they'd be killing you (against their belief)? I understand and agree with the outrage with this situation. The pharmacist was entirely in the wrong for making an assumption without asking what the medication was indicated for. People have different beliefs and it is well within their right to not perform elective abortions of viable fetus' if it is against their understanding of life. At which point the onus (and is legally required) is on that physician to find another provider for that patient to perform the requested services. Health care providers are not robots to just perform procedures and prescribe medicine at your request (with the exception of cosmetic surgeries). That is the reality of how medicine works in this country. You may disagree with it all you like and think people unqualified because they have a different understanding or outlook than you, but that is why you have the power of OPTIONS in this country. Find a provider who shares similar beliefs as you or will provide you the services that you need. If you want to change that, draft a bill and make your way to the voting booth. I can tell you this: In an emergent situation (which this absolutely was not, otherwise she would've been sent to receive immediate surgery), providers will do what is needed to save both lives regardless of their beliefs.",0
1064,3919,feigi9w,"I'm not a doctor, but I'm not sure this is the best subreddit for discussion of SARMs. Most doctors aren't experts on unregulated substances, and their risk tolerance is going to be much lower than the average supplement user.

In the case of SARMs, conventional wisdom is to stay away. Their effects are poorly understood, and there's some concern about their long-term effects on testosterone, as well as steroid-like damage to the cardiovascular system and liver. I'm not sure that cancer is one of the likelier risks, but it wouldn't be the first time a bodybuilding supplement was linked to cancer (i.e., HGH).

You might, at most, find an isolated case of a patient who took SARMs and developed cancer afterwards. But it'll be years or decades before clear patterns emerge.

There are subreddits where people discuss experimental drugs, like r/nootropics, r/SARMS, r/stackadvice, or even r/drugnerds. Take everything with a grain of salt, of course.

You could also try r/askdocs.","I'm not a doctor, but I'm not sure this is the best subreddit for discussion of SARMs. Most doctors aren't experts on unregulated substances, and their risk tolerance is going to be much lower than the average supplement user. In the case of SARMs, conventional wisdom is to stay away. Their effects are poorly understood, and there's some concern about their long-term effects on testosterone, as well as steroid-like damage to the cardiovascular system and liver. I'm not sure that cancer is one of the likelier risks, but it wouldn't be the first time a bodybuilding supplement was linked to cancer (i.e., HGH). You might, at most, find an isolated case of a patient who took SARMs and developed cancer afterwards. But it'll be years or decades before clear patterns emerge. There are subreddits where people discuss experimental drugs, like rnootropics, rSARMS, rstackadvice, or even rdrugnerds. Take everything with a grain of salt, of course. You could also try raskdocs.",0
1065,3405,ia1nz75,"**Teen Titans** 
* **Age and Gender:**	18th Birthday, Male
* **Species:**		Human
* **History:**		Mysterious
* **Location:**		Jump City

**Purchases**
* 50	Age
* 50	Location

**Eight Perk Bodymod**
* Narnian Time *from Chronicles of Narnia*
* Royal Numenorean *from Generic ASOIAF Fanfiction*
* Exemplar *from Girl Genius*
* Seeing The Sights, All The Sights *from Generic First Jump*
* The Seven's Favour \[Crone\] *from Generic ASOIAF Fanfiction*
* Perfect Control *from Generic Naruto Fanfiction*
* Sexy and I Know It *from Generic First Jump*
* True Name *from Generic Naruto Fanfiction*

**Powers**
* 400	Shapeshifting
* 600	Genius

**Items**								
* 00	Costume
* 00	Theme Song
* 400	Xenothium

**Mail Order**
* 600	Jumper *from Jumper*

**Drawbacks and Additional CP**
* +50	[Chain] Pseudo-Random-Chan
* +100	[Chain] Remember The Little People
* +100	[Chain] The Long Road
* +100	[Chain] Why Is It Glowing
* +150	[Chain] Really Limited Access
* +100	Annoying Super-Team
* +200	Weakness [Bullets]
* +300	Nemesis

**Accumulated Items**
* **Personal Office**
   * Computer *from Buffy the Vampire Slayer*
   * Ultimate Lawless Zone [Tablet] *from The Disastrous Life of Saiki K*
   * Blog *from Sherlock*
   * The Portrait of Jumper *from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen*
   * Wardrobe *from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them*
   * Holoprojector *from Stargate Worlds*
   * Signed Icha Icha Series *from TG's Naruto*
   * Storage Statues *from The Phantom Menace*
   * White Lantern Power Lantern *from With This Ring*
   * Cigars *from The Addams Family*

* **Personal Effects**
   * Costume *from Young Justice*
   * Bulletproof Cape *from Young Justice*
   * Hooded Cloak *from Generic Harry Potter Fanfiction*
   * Wingsuit *from Legend of Korra*
   * Body Armour *from Firefly*
   * Holster *from Penny Dreadful*
   * Welcome To The Emerald City [Sun Glasses] *from The Disastrous Life of Saiki K*
   * Ring of Power *from Of Elves and Dwarves*
   * Silmaril *from Silmarillion*
   * Item of Power [MASTER: Hacking, Technopathy] *from Generic Worm Fanfiction I*
   * Item of Power [BRUTE: Absolute Regeneration, Stamina] *from Generic Worm Fanfiction I*
   * Item of Power [Cosmic: Slot Machine] *from Generic Super Academy*
   * Item of Power [Cosmic: Versatile Power] *from Generic Super Academy*
   * White Lantern Power Ring *from With This Ring*

* **Companions**
   * Gandalf *from The Hobbit*
   * Companion [Yoda] *from Darth Plagueis*
   * Paarthurnax *from Skyrim & Dovah*
   * Addams Adoption Papers *from The Addams Family*

* **Pets, Servants, and Followers**
   * House Elf *from Harry Potter*
   * Mearas *from Lord of the Rings*
   * Phoenix *from Harry Potter*
   * Direwolf *from Game of Thrones*
   * Flying Bison *from Avatar the Last Airbender*
   * Red Panda Glider *from Avatar the Last Airbender*
   * Knights of the King *from Twilight of the North*
   * Clan Jumper *from Generic Naruto Fanfiction*

* **Knowledge**
   * Holodeck Technology *from Nu Trek*
   * Replicator Technology *from Nu Trek*
   * Synthetic Research *from Star Trek Picard*
   * Transwarp Beam Equation *from Star Trek Picard*
   * Darkhold *from Dr. Strange Multiverse of Madness*
   * The Book of Vishanti *from Dr. Strange Multiverse of Madness*
   * Personal Holocron *from Darth Bane Trilogy*
   * Shinobi Library *from Naruto*
   * Archives [Time Lords] *from Doctor Who*
   * Bending Scrolls *from Rise of Kyoshi*
   * Library Card [Wang Shi Tong] *from Rise of Kyoshi*
   * The Library of Alexandria *from Civilisation*
   * University of Toronto *from Civilisation*
   * Uchiha Clan Jutsu Library *from Generic Naruto Fanfiction*

* **Miscellaneous**
   * Mysterious Box *from  Firefly*
   * Personal Gym *from Generic Buffy Fanfiction*
   * Resurrection Chamber *from Hellboy*
   * Oath Rod *from Wheel of Time*
   * Skuldalið [Family] *from Germanic/Norse Mythology*
   * ISOT Ticket *from Generic ASOIAF Fanfiction*
   * Elixir of Freedom *from True Blood*
   * True Blood *from True Blood*
   * Summoning Scroll [Wolves] *from TG's Naruto*
   * Best Ale in Chicago *from Dresden Files*
   * Updation Device *from Doctor Who*
   * Regenerating ZPM *from Stargate Atlantis*
   * Membership Card *from Penny Dreadful*
   * Gym Membership *from Dodgeball*
   * Escafil Device *from Animorphs*
   * It's Real! [DNA supplies from previous jumps] *from Animorphs*
   * Mail Order *from Dodgeball*

* **Property**
   * Creator's Blessing *from Wheel of Time*
   * Dying Lands *from Wheel of Time*
   * Dominion [25 Planets] *from Endless Pantheon*
   * Virgin Earth *from Generic Worm Fanfiction II*
   * Shang Tsung's Island *from Mortal Kombat*
   * Large Island *from Skyrim & Dovah*
   * The Lonely Mountain *from The Hobbit*
   * Sky Temple *from Mortal Kombat*
   * Jumper's Hall *from The Seven Kingdoms*
   * Batcave *from Batman vs TMNT*
   * Vault *from Fallout 3*
   * Estate *from The Mummy*
   * Safe Houses *from White Collar*
   * Room of Requirement *from F
   * Case *from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them*
   * Resources *from Generic ASOIAF Fanfiction*
   * Stargate *from Endless Pantheon*
   * Roads My Lords! *from The Seven Kingdoms*

* **Smithing**
   * Goblin Forge *from Hellboy*
   * Mithril Mines and Armory *from Twilight of the North*
   * Secret Research Complex *from Stargate Worlds*
   * Veins of Gelel *from Naruto*
   * Rare Material Cache *from The Old Republic*

* **Wealth**
   * Bare Necessities [$2B, Annually] *from Buffy the Vampire Slayer*
   * Privilege *from Sherlock*
   * Treasure Chamber *from The Mummy*
   * Banking Clan *from Darth Plagueis*
   * The Trade Federation *from The Phantom Menace*

* **Garden**
   * Seedlings of Trees *from Silmarillion*
   * Crate of Weirwood Saplings *from Game of Thrones*

* **Weapons**
   * Matilda *from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen*
   * Primal Weapon *from Generic Buffy Fanfiction*
   * Lightsaber *from Darth Bane Trilogy*
   * Scepter of Ragnos *from Generic Star Wars Fanfiction*
   * Sword of the Cross *from Dresden Files*

* **Vehicles**
   * Batcave *from Batman vs TMNT*
   * Starship [YT-1300] *from Generic Star Wars Fanfiction, and The Old Republic*
     * Automatic Laser Cannons
     * Cloaking Device
     * Quantum-Crystalline Armor
     * Base Facilities
     * Main Reactor [Sun Generator]
     * Multi-Environmental Sealing
     * Hyperdrive [Class 0.4]
     * Advanced Sublight Engines
     * Hidden Compartments [10 cubic meters]
     * Opaque Hull
     * Thermal Reservoir
     * Communications Suite
     * Advanced Navigation
     * Beckon Call
     * Priority Docking Authorization
   * Jumper’s Fleet *from The Force Unleashed*
   * Executor-Class Super Star Destroyer *from The Force Unleashed*
   * Lantean City Ship *from Stargate Atlantis*

* **Navy**
   * Indiaman Ship *from Age of Sail*
     * Longboard
     * Sheathed Hull
     * Made of Iron
     * Flintlocks
     * Baronet Douglas Lines
     * Sights
     * Long Nines
     * Rudder Tackle
     * Schooner Rig
     * Steerage
   * Crack Crew *from Age of Sail*
   * Yacht *from Legend of Korra*

* **Intelligence Agency**
   * Organization *from White Collar*","Teen Titans Age and Gender: 18th Birthday, Male Species: Human History: Mysterious Location: Jump City Purchases 50 Age 50 Location Eight Perk Bodymod Narnian Time from Chronicles of Narnia Royal Numenorean from Generic ASOIAF Fanfiction Exemplar from Girl Genius Seeing The Sights, All The Sights from Generic First Jump The Seven's Favour Crone from Generic ASOIAF Fanfiction Perfect Control from Generic Naruto Fanfiction Sexy and I Know It from Generic First Jump True Name from Generic Naruto Fanfiction Powers 400 Shapeshifting 600 Genius Items 00 Costume 00 Theme Song 400 Xenothium Mail Order 600 Jumper from Jumper Drawbacks and Additional CP 50 Chain Pseudo-Random-Chan 100 Chain Remember The Little People 100 Chain The Long Road 100 Chain Why Is It Glowing 150 Chain Really Limited Access 100 Annoying Super-Team 200 Weakness Bullets 300 Nemesis Accumulated Items Personal Office Computer from Buffy the Vampire Slayer Ultimate Lawless Zone Tablet from The Disastrous Life of Saiki K Blog from Sherlock The Portrait of Jumper from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Wardrobe from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Holoprojector from Stargate Worlds Signed Icha Icha Series from TG's Naruto Storage Statues from The Phantom Menace White Lantern Power Lantern from With This Ring Cigars from The Addams Family Personal Effects Costume from Young Justice Bulletproof Cape from Young Justice Hooded Cloak from Generic Harry Potter Fanfiction Wingsuit from Legend of Korra Body Armour from Firefly Holster from Penny Dreadful Welcome To The Emerald City Sun Glasses from The Disastrous Life of Saiki K Ring of Power from Of Elves and Dwarves Silmaril from Silmarillion Item of Power MASTER: Hacking, Technopathy from Generic Worm Fanfiction I Item of Power BRUTE: Absolute Regeneration, Stamina from Generic Worm Fanfiction I Item of Power Cosmic: Slot Machine from Generic Super Academy Item of Power Cosmic: Versatile Power from Generic Super Academy White Lantern Power Ring from With This Ring Companions Gandalf from The Hobbit Companion Yoda from Darth Plagueis Paarthurnax from Skyrim amp; Dovah Addams Adoption Papers from The Addams Family Pets, Servants, and Followers House Elf from Harry Potter Mearas from Lord of the Rings Phoenix from Harry Potter Direwolf from Game of Thrones Flying Bison from Avatar the Last Airbender Red Panda Glider from Avatar the Last Airbender Knights of the King from Twilight of the North Clan Jumper from Generic Naruto Fanfiction Knowledge Holodeck Technology from Nu Trek Replicator Technology from Nu Trek Synthetic Research from Star Trek Picard Transwarp Beam Equation from Star Trek Picard Darkhold from Dr. Strange Multiverse of Madness The Book of Vishanti from Dr. Strange Multiverse of Madness Personal Holocron from Darth Bane Trilogy Shinobi Library from Naruto Archives Time Lords from Doctor Who Bending Scrolls from Rise of Kyoshi Library Card Wang Shi Tong from Rise of Kyoshi The Library of Alexandria from Civilisation University of Toronto from Civilisation Uchiha Clan Jutsu Library from Generic Naruto Fanfiction Miscellaneous Mysterious Box from Firefly Personal Gym from Generic Buffy Fanfiction Resurrection Chamber from Hellboy Oath Rod from Wheel of Time Skuldali Family from GermanicNorse Mythology ISOT Ticket from Generic ASOIAF Fanfiction Elixir of Freedom from True Blood True Blood from True Blood Summoning Scroll Wolves from TG's Naruto Best Ale in Chicago from Dresden Files Updation Device from Doctor Who Regenerating ZPM from Stargate Atlantis Membership Card from Penny Dreadful Gym Membership from Dodgeball Escafil Device from Animorphs It's Real! DNA supplies from previous jumps from Animorphs Mail Order from Dodgeball Property Creator's Blessing from Wheel of Time Dying Lands from Wheel of Time Dominion 25 Planets from Endless Pantheon Virgin Earth from Generic Worm Fanfiction II Shang Tsung's Island from Mortal Kombat Large Island from Skyrim amp; Dovah The Lonely Mountain from The Hobbit Sky Temple from Mortal Kombat Jumper's Hall from The Seven Kingdoms Batcave from Batman vs TMNT Vault from Fallout 3 Estate from The Mummy Safe Houses from White Collar Room of Requirement from F Case from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Resources from Generic ASOIAF Fanfiction Stargate from Endless Pantheon Roads My Lords! from The Seven Kingdoms Smithing Goblin Forge from Hellboy Mithril Mines and Armory from Twilight of the North Secret Research Complex from Stargate Worlds Veins of Gelel from Naruto Rare Material Cache from The Old Republic Wealth Bare Necessities 2B, Annually from Buffy the Vampire Slayer Privilege from Sherlock Treasure Chamber from The Mummy Banking Clan from Darth Plagueis The Trade Federation from The Phantom Menace Garden Seedlings of Trees from Silmarillion Crate of Weirwood Saplings from Game of Thrones Weapons Matilda from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Primal Weapon from Generic Buffy Fanfiction Lightsaber from Darth Bane Trilogy Scepter of Ragnos from Generic Star Wars Fanfiction Sword of the Cross from Dresden Files Vehicles Batcave from Batman vs TMNT Starship YT-1300 from Generic Star Wars Fanfiction, and The Old Republic Automatic Laser Cannons Cloaking Device Quantum-Crystalline Armor Base Facilities Main Reactor Sun Generator Multi-Environmental Sealing Hyperdrive Class 0.4 Advanced Sublight Engines Hidden Compartments 10 cubic meters Opaque Hull Thermal Reservoir Communications Suite Advanced Navigation Beckon Call Priority Docking Authorization Jumpers Fleet from The Force Unleashed Executor-Class Super Star Destroyer from The Force Unleashed Lantean City Ship from Stargate Atlantis Navy Indiaman Ship from Age of Sail Longboard Sheathed Hull Made of Iron Flintlocks Baronet Douglas Lines Sights Long Nines Rudder Tackle Schooner Rig Steerage Crack Crew from Age of Sail Yacht from Legend of Korra Intelligence Agency Organization from White Collar",0
1066,5288,hqg2dcc,"*Image Transcription: Bingo*

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| incredibly confusing middle school experience | ""i can fix you"" | **trying it, not getting ""what the big deal"" is** | **getting overly excited about seeing an ace flag in public** | **coming out via 15+ minute lecture or powerpoint** |
| just never mentioning it to anyone | **some sense of ""community,"" but only online** | **wait, you guys weren't joking?** | ""waiting for puberty to start"" even after you're a legal adult | skipping all the nsfw scenes in shows |
| **robot and inhuman a-spec coded favorite characters** | **""there's a word for it?""** | **Free Space: Garlic Bread** | both ace and allo experiences sounding fake | **never having met another ace person (knowingly)** |
| seeing your first ace character in a show | doctor doesn't understand | no one believes you | **surprisingly understanding friend** | **not hearing about asexuality in sex ed** |
| someone compares you to a plant | **therapist doesn't understand** | **Feeling like you need to create an entire new kind of relationship** | buying a ring once you're ""finally sure"" | uncomfortable and bewildering attempts at truth or dare, paranoia, etc |

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1067,1521,gxlim2k,"First, I am sorry you have to go through this, it's very stressful I know, especially considering the lack of resources currently because of the surge.  

I am by far not a covid expert - babies don't get covid typically, and when they do, it's usually asymptomatic.  But I have been following covid information out of clinical curiosity.  But if another clinician comes in with a differing opinion, I defer to their evaluation over mine.  

Predmet is a steroid and it is generally accepted that steroids are the most efficacious medication we have to treat covid infections. It helps respiratory function.  I would have zero concerns about her getting that medication

Fabiflu I had to look up, but according to [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7467067/](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7467067/), I don't think it is *harmful* for her to take it. The research seems very unclear about whether there is actually a clinical benefit to it, but the risk profile of the medication seems low enough that it is unlikely to cause additional complications (as opposed to hydroxychoroquine which actually raised mortality due to side effects) I think it falls under the category of ""won't hurt, might help"", and considering the state of the health care system currently in India, it is understandable as to why it is considered.  

Again, this is not my specialty and I don't have your mom's full health history or anything, but both medications seem reasonable to prescribe/give.  

Best of luck to your family.","First, I am sorry you have to go through this, it's very stressful I know, especially considering the lack of resources currently because of the surge. I am by far not a covid expert - babies don't get covid typically, and when they do, it's usually asymptomatic. But I have been following covid information out of clinical curiosity. But if another clinician comes in with a differing opinion, I defer to their evaluation over mine. Predmet is a steroid and it is generally accepted that steroids are the most efficacious medication we have to treat covid infections. It helps respiratory function. I would have zero concerns about her getting that medication Fabiflu I had to look up, but according to https:www.ncbi.nlm.nih.govpmcarticlesPMC7467067(https:www.ncbi.nlm.nih.govpmcarticlesPMC7467067), I don't think it is harmful for her to take it. The research seems very unclear about whether there is actually a clinical benefit to it, but the risk profile of the medication seems low enough that it is unlikely to cause additional complications (as opposed to hydroxychoroquine which actually raised mortality due to side effects) I think it falls under the category of ""won't hurt, might help"", and considering the state of the health care system currently in India, it is understandable as to why it is considered. Again, this is not my specialty and I don't have your mom's full health history or anything, but both medications seem reasonable to prescribegive. Best of luck to your family.",0
1068,2093,hmy9fpx,"Yes we do have the data. Here it is: https://nextstrain.org/ncov/gisaid/africa

The difference between Alpha and Delta was about 4 mutations to the S-protein. 

The difference between Alpha and Omicron is 32 mutations. Here’s a video break down: https://youtu.be/oxlYyZ08cEg

It’s not the same S-protein. There’s zero evidence or data to indicate that antibodies for alpha S-proteins will have any effect on an S-protein with over 32 mutations. Zilch. Zero. None.

All of the data indicates this variant is 100% capable of vaccine immune escape. That’s why almost all of the cases globally are vaccinated.

Vaccinating people for Omicron with Alpha variant vaccines makes no scientific sense, and any doctor claiming it does is either misinformed, not following the science, doesn’t understand viral genetics, or how immunity works. Considering said “experts” have been wrong about just about everything this entire pandemic, there’s really no reason to believe anything these people have to say at this point. They have zero credibility. Their own data proves them wrong time and time again.

The new S-protein in Omicron is significantly different. It’s not the same S-protein. It also doesn’t make people very sick, patient zero was vaccinated (and the vaccine likely caused the variants mutations), and almost all of the known cases are in vaccinated people proving vaccine immune escape. 

This is a variant of the vaccinated that only seems to make vaccinated people have mild symptoms. Which makes sense because patient zero was immune compromised, so anyone with a functioning immune system should have a much easier time fighting it off naturally with no help needed or facilitated by the vaccine (hence the vaccine immune escape yet mild symptoms).

This was predicted to happen months ago, if not a year ago, by multiple scientists and doctors and now it’s happening. 

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/leaky-vaccines-can-produce-stronger-versions-of-viruses-072715

The good news is it looks like we lucked out with Omicron and this virus is actually weaker despite being more contagious. Which is something any viral geneticist will tell you is actually a good thing. The media is fear mongering and trying to use this variant to push more alpha vaccines for a variant with alpha vaccine immune escape. That makes no scientific sense.

Telling people to get alpha variant boosters because of Omicron when we already know the alpha vaccines don’t work on Omicron is both unethical and deceptive.","Yes we do have the data. Here it is: https:nextstrain.orgncovgisaidafrica The difference between Alpha and Delta was about 4 mutations to the S-protein. The difference between Alpha and Omicron is 32 mutations. Heres a video break down: https:youtu.beoxlYyZ08cEg Its not the same S-protein. Theres zero evidence or data to indicate that antibodies for alpha S-proteins will have any effect on an S-protein with over 32 mutations. Zilch. Zero. None. All of the data indicates this variant is 100 capable of vaccine immune escape. Thats why almost all of the cases globally are vaccinated. Vaccinating people for Omicron with Alpha variant vaccines makes no scientific sense, and any doctor claiming it does is either misinformed, not following the science, doesnt understand viral genetics, or how immunity works. Considering said experts have been wrong about just about everything this entire pandemic, theres really no reason to believe anything these people have to say at this point. They have zero credibility. Their own data proves them wrong time and time again. The new S-protein in Omicron is significantly different. Its not the same S-protein. It also doesnt make people very sick, patient zero was vaccinated (and the vaccine likely caused the variants mutations), and almost all of the known cases are in vaccinated people proving vaccine immune escape. This is a variant of the vaccinated that only seems to make vaccinated people have mild symptoms. Which makes sense because patient zero was immune compromised, so anyone with a functioning immune system should have a much easier time fighting it off naturally with no help needed or facilitated by the vaccine (hence the vaccine immune escape yet mild symptoms). This was predicted to happen months ago, if not a year ago, by multiple scientists and doctors and now its happening. https:www.healthline.comhealth-newsleaky-vaccines-can-produce-stronger-versions-of-viruses-072715 The good news is it looks like we lucked out with Omicron and this virus is actually weaker despite being more contagious. Which is something any viral geneticist will tell you is actually a good thing. The media is fear mongering and trying to use this variant to push more alpha vaccines for a variant with alpha vaccine immune escape. That makes no scientific sense. Telling people to get alpha variant boosters because of Omicron when we already know the alpha vaccines dont work on Omicron is both unethical and deceptive.",0
1069,3383,fqm73fc,"congrats on your weight loss--i know its not easy and i hope you are feeling physically better in some ways! my mom had a gastric bypass and i went to her education classes with her, and all the providers said you WILL have hair loss within 3-6 months. my mom was feeling like she had lucked out as she didn't have any, but she said to the day, at 6 months, she started losing more. She doesn't have any bald spots or anything, and i believe it subsided within a couple months. She takes a lot of supplements now and said she doesn't lose much anymore. hair loss that is caused by a big shock to your system is generally TE and resolves itself/stabilizes. 

if you were shedding or thinning before this, it would be more more indicative of AGA. i would 100% go see your doctors and be ready to advocate for yourself--we are the experts in our own experience, and doctor's take short cuts, which makes sense but can come across as dismissive.","congrats on your weight loss--i know its not easy and i hope you are feeling physically better in some ways! my mom had a gastric bypass and i went to her education classes with her, and all the providers said you WILL have hair loss within 3-6 months. my mom was feeling like she had lucked out as she didn't have any, but she said to the day, at 6 months, she started losing more. She doesn't have any bald spots or anything, and i believe it subsided within a couple months. She takes a lot of supplements now and said she doesn't lose much anymore. hair loss that is caused by a big shock to your system is generally TE and resolves itselfstabilizes. if you were shedding or thinning before this, it would be more more indicative of AGA. i would 100 go see your doctors and be ready to advocate for yourself--we are the experts in our own experience, and doctor's take short cuts, which makes sense but can come across as dismissive.",0
1070,6439,ghrajys,"- Re: tik tok videos. You’re saying in whatever job you do, you never take 5 mins to goof off or blow some steam?? You never sit around the water cooler or take a break with your phone? They’re not robots. I’m not gonna harp on them for trying to find a little joy in their day.

- How many doctors and nurses do you know, and where are they? Because I have friends in LA and NYC hospitals and they are exhausted all the time and they are tired of losing their patients.

- The pandemic hits each region of this country differently. Virginia, for example, still has plenty of ICU capacity. As does NYC this round. Other places, like El Paso, SoCal, or even Mississippi (last I heard they were out state wide), are full up.","- Re: tik tok videos. Youre saying in whatever job you do, you never take 5 mins to goof off or blow some steam?? You never sit around the water cooler or take a break with your phone? Theyre not robots. Im not gonna harp on them for trying to find a little joy in their day. - How many doctors and nurses do you know, and where are they? Because I have friends in LA and NYC hospitals and they are exhausted all the time and they are tired of losing their patients. - The pandemic hits each region of this country differently. Virginia, for example, still has plenty of ICU capacity. As does NYC this round. Other places, like El Paso, SoCal, or even Mississippi (last I heard they were out state wide), are full up.",0
1071,6315,g03yolt,"This is my interpretation of Folklore and the story it tells

Love Triangle

The story of James and the two women he destroyed with his “love” begins the summer before his senior year. Betty and James dated during high school but James went away for the summer. During his time away he began hooking up with another girl but he told himself it was just to scratch an itch. He still loved Betty but just was young and naive. He returned for senior year and cut off all ties with  the girl from the summer but as the saying goes what is done in the dark will eventually come to the light. Betty’s friend Inez happened to hear about what james was doing over the summer and told Betty to get out while she still could. Betty did. She switched home rooms and created as much distance between herself and james as one could in high school. James didn’t realize he messed up until he didn’t have her anymore. He got jealous when he saw her at prom with another guy. James chose to show up at Betty’s graduation party and profess his love for her and apologize. James said all the right things and proposed. 

Betty loved James despite his flaws because he looked at her when no one else did and made her feel special. Like a cardigan under the bed James chose to wear her.  She knew James better than she knew anyone else. He was her first and the love and attachment to James stuck hard.  Betty knew James before James knew himself so she tried hard to love him through it. Against all of her friends’ advice Betty said yes to James’ proposal. She wanted him to be the one and put up with every illicit affair and took him back every time he came home to her with all the right words and the perfect apology.  But each time it happened Betty knew deep down. Rather than fight she took him back but it chipped away at her each time.  

James was seeing a younger woman on the side exclusively during his marriage. The woman loved James so much she gave up a lot to be there when he called. She shared him and tried to satiate herself with his spoon-fed platitudes. His mistress got pregnant and James forced her to get an abortion. Betty could not have children. Eventually James chose to cut things off with his mistress and fight for his relationship with Betty. James’ mistress was not going to let him go that easily after so much time had passed and so much of her life revolved around his convenience. She tried to talk to him but he called her crazy and ignored her. So she wrote a letter to Betty. She told Betty who she was and everything James did with her. A part of her hoped James would come back after Betty left. 

After reading the letter a part of Betty began to die but She agreed to stay with James. 
After learning that her attempt failed the mistress wrote James again hurt that he would leave her after all she did for him. 

Eventually Betty gave up. James fought with Betty because he believed this decision came out of the blue he thought they were okay. James decided to leave and go to war. While he was deployed he wrote Betty a letter explaining that he loved her but he knows now that it is not enough because he cannot give her peace of mind. He wanted her to move on. Betty wrote him back after some time passed to tell him she loved him and that she has accepted that he wasn’t the one but they did have something special. His mistress wrote him as well to say she wished he was the one. She wanted to know if she had kept the baby would things have been different. Would that make him stay. James’ mistress contemplated suicide as she reflected on how much of herself she gave up for James. 

While deployed James gets shot and his friend gets killed in action. At the same time back home his mistress overdoses and dies. The doctors and nurses working frantically to save James’ mistress is juxtaposed to the battlefield where James is frantically trying to keep pressure on his friend’s wound as his watching the life leave his eyes. The nurse hold the mistress’ hand feels a tension release and sees the life leave her the mistress’ eyes. The mistress’ spirit leaves her body and goes off to wander. 

James comes home a drunken mess. Mentally damaged from the war and from haunted by the unhealed demons from his past. Particularly his mistress who appeared repeatedly throughout his drunken stupors. James eventually gets on the road to recovery and is trying to make amends with the ghosts who haunt him. He went back to Betty’s house a broken old man trying to pick up what is left of his life. He just wanted to see him lee again and let her know what he’s gone through. He tells her he still loves her and hates that all he has left of her is flashbacks in his memories. Eventually James dies and his mistress’ ghost and Betty are both there at his funeral. It is a conversation between three people who are talking to one of the other. His mistress is there to bring James’ spirit to the afterlife could be hell.  But Betty is alive staring at the body while James’ ghost stands there staring at her. Betty and the mistress say their last words and James leaves. 

Betty owned the house Taylor bought and had all the letters from this time stashed away in the house.  Taylor found the letters and decided to tell the story of three lives whose memory would have died to time. But these songs allow their stories to live on forever.

The song order is reorganized as follows in this spotify playlist I made. Check it out. 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1D6vBiaVZmf54f4UHlbnUq?si=dWUZU_JGReyCmuDqQJxXfw",This is my interpretation of Folklore and the story it tells Love Triangle The story of James and the two women he destroyed with his love begins the summer before his senior year. Betty and James dated during high school but James went away for the summer. During his time away he began hooking up with another girl but he told himself it was just to scratch an itch. He still loved Betty but just was young and naive. He returned for senior year and cut off all ties with the girl from the summer but as the saying goes what is done in the dark will eventually come to the light. Bettys friend Inez happened to hear about what james was doing over the summer and told Betty to get out while she still could. Betty did. She switched home rooms and created as much distance between herself and james as one could in high school. James didnt realize he messed up until he didnt have her anymore. He got jealous when he saw her at prom with another guy. James chose to show up at Bettys graduation party and profess his love for her and apologize. James said all the right things and proposed. Betty loved James despite his flaws because he looked at her when no one else did and made her feel special. Like a cardigan under the bed James chose to wear her. She knew James better than she knew anyone else. He was her first and the love and attachment to James stuck hard. Betty knew James before James knew himself so she tried hard to love him through it. Against all of her friends advice Betty said yes to James proposal. She wanted him to be the one and put up with every illicit affair and took him back every time he came home to her with all the right words and the perfect apology. But each time it happened Betty knew deep down. Rather than fight she took him back but it chipped away at her each time. James was seeing a younger woman on the side exclusively during his marriage. The woman loved James so much she gave up a lot to be there when he called. She shared him and tried to satiate herself with his spoon-fed platitudes. His mistress got pregnant and James forced her to get an abortion. Betty could not have children. Eventually James chose to cut things off with his mistress and fight for his relationship with Betty. James mistress was not going to let him go that easily after so much time had passed and so much of her life revolved around his convenience. She tried to talk to him but he called her crazy and ignored her. So she wrote a letter to Betty. She told Betty who she was and everything James did with her. A part of her hoped James would come back after Betty left. After reading the letter a part of Betty began to die but She agreed to stay with James. After learning that her attempt failed the mistress wrote James again hurt that he would leave her after all she did for him. Eventually Betty gave up. James fought with Betty because he believed this decision came out of the blue he thought they were okay. James decided to leave and go to war. While he was deployed he wrote Betty a letter explaining that he loved her but he knows now that it is not enough because he cannot give her peace of mind. He wanted her to move on. Betty wrote him back after some time passed to tell him she loved him and that she has accepted that he wasnt the one but they did have something special. His mistress wrote him as well to say she wished he was the one. She wanted to know if she had kept the baby would things have been different. Would that make him stay. James mistress contemplated suicide as she reflected on how much of herself she gave up for James. While deployed James gets shot and his friend gets killed in action. At the same time back home his mistress overdoses and dies. The doctors and nurses working frantically to save James mistress is juxtaposed to the battlefield where James is frantically trying to keep pressure on his friends wound as his watching the life leave his eyes. The nurse hold the mistress hand feels a tension release and sees the life leave her the mistress eyes. The mistress spirit leaves her body and goes off to wander. James comes home a drunken mess. Mentally damaged from the war and from haunted by the unhealed demons from his past. Particularly his mistress who appeared repeatedly throughout his drunken stupors. James eventually gets on the road to recovery and is trying to make amends with the ghosts who haunt him. He went back to Bettys house a broken old man trying to pick up what is left of his life. He just wanted to see him lee again and let her know what hes gone through. He tells her he still loves her and hates that all he has left of her is flashbacks in his memories. Eventually James dies and his mistress ghost and Betty are both there at his funeral. It is a conversation between three people who are talking to one of the other. His mistress is there to bring James spirit to the afterlife could be hell. But Betty is alive staring at the body while James ghost stands there staring at her. Betty and the mistress say their last words and James leaves. Betty owned the house Taylor bought and had all the letters from this time stashed away in the house. Taylor found the letters and decided to tell the story of three lives whose memory would have died to time. But these songs allow their stories to live on forever. The song order is reorganized as follows in this spotify playlist I made. Check it out. https:open.spotify.complaylist1D6vBiaVZmf54f4UHlbnUq?sidWUZUJGReyCmuDqQJxXfw,0
1072,6766,edhqolw,"This could have been my post 620 days ago. I knew deep down alcohol was probably the root of  my problems but I was always able to convince myself by the end of the day I deserved a drink after work...who am kidding...6+ drinks!

For me it came down to admitting alcohol had nothing positive to offer...that's when the changes started...

Daily anxiety was my norm. I didn't realize that was a side effect of alcohol tbh. Although I still get bouts of anxiety they are not daily and are no longer a side effect of too much alcohol or withdrawal symptoms. Now I am able to identify an actual source of my anxiety and deal with it rationally. My eyes were dull and blood shot. They are white and bright now. I lost 70lbs. I'm at my ideal weight. Exercise used to be a hassle. Now I look forward to it. Don't get me started on seeing my doctor...as soon as my annual check-up results started showing 'issues' (e.g. HBP, elevated liver enzymes, high cholesterol & triglycerides) I stopped going...seemed logical...ignorance is bliss?  Now that I'm sober all of my tests results are normal. I learned (and am so thankful that) the body has tremendous power to heal itself if we let it.

Every day I'm sober is a day I cherish not because I'm thinner or my eyes are bright, but because I like myself again...inside and out. I no longer have a dirty little secret that consumed me as much as I consumed it.

Congrats on 12 days. You sound strong and I wish you the best. I can honestly say there is nothing about my decision to get sober that I regret. 

IWNDWYT. 

","This could have been my post 620 days ago. I knew deep down alcohol was probably the root of my problems but I was always able to convince myself by the end of the day I deserved a drink after work...who am kidding...6 drinks! For me it came down to admitting alcohol had nothing positive to offer...that's when the changes started... Daily anxiety was my norm. I didn't realize that was a side effect of alcohol tbh. Although I still get bouts of anxiety they are not daily and are no longer a side effect of too much alcohol or withdrawal symptoms. Now I am able to identify an actual source of my anxiety and deal with it rationally. My eyes were dull and blood shot. They are white and bright now. I lost 70lbs. I'm at my ideal weight. Exercise used to be a hassle. Now I look forward to it. Don't get me started on seeing my doctor...as soon as my annual check-up results started showing 'issues' (e.g. HBP, elevated liver enzymes, high cholesterol amp; triglycerides) I stopped going...seemed logical...ignorance is bliss? Now that I'm sober all of my tests results are normal. I learned (and am so thankful that) the body has tremendous power to heal itself if we let it. Every day I'm sober is a day I cherish not because I'm thinner or my eyes are bright, but because I like myself again...inside and out. I no longer have a dirty little secret that consumed me as much as I consumed it. Congrats on 12 days. You sound strong and I wish you the best. I can honestly say there is nothing about my decision to get sober that I regret. IWNDWYT.",0
1073,3641,hs4jb58,"Theres a guy named Hebbs, that was a neurosurgeon that made AI and thought processes that showed the same brain activity scans as schizophrenics. He's dead these days but his AI is still out there replicating the feeling of neurosurgery and conversating with people as him. If thats what electrons always do then I question everything.  


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald\_O.\_Hebb","Theres a guy named Hebbs, that was a neurosurgeon that made AI and thought processes that showed the same brain activity scans as schizophrenics. He's dead these days but his AI is still out there replicating the feeling of neurosurgery and conversating with people as him. If thats what electrons always do then I question everything. https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiDonaldO.Hebb",1
1074,327,g2ph1d1,"The problem is that *some* conservatives don't think like a scientist or doctor, and don't consider science and medicine a logic-and-evidence system.

Doctors are just an authority figure, like a policeman or a billionaire. You want to have authority figures back you up, but when they don't they can be dropped. They are an expert witness you only use if it helps your case.

This is not unique to this issue or to conservatives. People who aren't educated in an issue, especially if they are anti-intellectual and tribal, don't want to look at the evidence themselves.  It doesn't end well, and they know it. It is really frustrating to them that we can tell the difference between a true wizard and a stage act, when it all looks the same to them. 

They have to choose who to believe, because they cannot evaluate what is being said. They always have to judge the messenger (ad hominem) because they cannot judge the message. It is common for people in this situation to trust those who are of their same tribe and saying what they want to hear.","The problem is that some conservatives don't think like a scientist or doctor, and don't consider science and medicine a logic-and-evidence system. Doctors are just an authority figure, like a policeman or a billionaire. You want to have authority figures back you up, but when they don't they can be dropped. They are an expert witness you only use if it helps your case. This is not unique to this issue or to conservatives. People who aren't educated in an issue, especially if they are anti-intellectual and tribal, don't want to look at the evidence themselves. It doesn't end well, and they know it. It is really frustrating to them that we can tell the difference between a true wizard and a stage act, when it all looks the same to them. They have to choose who to believe, because they cannot evaluate what is being said. They always have to judge the messenger (ad hominem) because they cannot judge the message. It is common for people in this situation to trust those who are of their same tribe and saying what they want to hear.",0
1075,3442,in7lsb7,Malcolm Tucker makes for such a lovely subject and I love how the AI was able to make spin doctor use his likeness that well.,Malcolm Tucker makes for such a lovely subject and I love how the AI was able to make spin doctor use his likeness that well.,0
1076,7470,i732636,"Daniel also became a ship AI in Andromeda,  and Andromeda's AI became a doctor on SG1. Shanks actually married her (Lexa Doig) IRL in 2003.","Daniel also became a ship AI in Andromeda, and Andromeda's AI became a doctor on SG1. Shanks actually married her (Lexa Doig) IRL in 2003.",0
1077,2273,ip81hap,"I would put the prize GPU in a PC I already own that has a 5600x and 32gb of RAM. My wife and I both game together. In typical fashion, I would give her my current graphics card to update her PC and use this one in mine. I would use it for 4K gaming and also for batch photo processing for my astrophotography hobby.

The new software announced today that was most interesting to me has to do with simulating an operating room environment for medical professionals to reduce time and become more efficient in surgery. As a medical professional who has been in the operating room, AI certainly has a place to assist surgeons. Not only that, coupled with Omniverse, having an environment to practice in on simulated cases would bolster confidence during the actual surgery. I do hope in the future that Omiverse and simulated medical environments through new software, can be extended to all healthcare fields such as nursing or medical imaging.","I would put the prize GPU in a PC I already own that has a 5600x and 32gb of RAM. My wife and I both game together. In typical fashion, I would give her my current graphics card to update her PC and use this one in mine. I would use it for 4K gaming and also for batch photo processing for my astrophotography hobby. The new software announced today that was most interesting to me has to do with simulating an operating room environment for medical professionals to reduce time and become more efficient in surgery. As a medical professional who has been in the operating room, AI certainly has a place to assist surgeons. Not only that, coupled with Omniverse, having an environment to practice in on simulated cases would bolster confidence during the actual surgery. I do hope in the future that Omiverse and simulated medical environments through new software, can be extended to all healthcare fields such as nursing or medical imaging.",0
1078,3202,e2xhy8t,"What are Singapore's next generation of Cabinet Ministers reading? Do they read on screen or in print? And where, given the work of keeping the country running, do they find the time?

The reading lists of political leaders are often closely scrutinised. Former United States president Barack Obama's reading lists are hotly anticipated, with his latest list putting the spotlight on African writers ahead of his Kenya and South Africa tour.

Ahead of National Reading Day on Saturday, The Straits Times takes a peek into the reading lists and habits of some of the fourth-generation (4G) Cabinet ministers, from Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Grace Fu's tendency to read standing up, to Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli's enjoyment of Chinese classics, to at least two ministers' abiding love of science-fiction pioneer Isaac Asimov.

National Reading Day falls on the last Saturday of July and is meant to encourage people to read together as part of the National Reading Movement.

It caps off Read! Fest, the annual reading festival of the National Library Board (NLB), and aims to reach 107,000 participants this year.

Events include the ongoing Read For Books, a charity book drive where for every 10 people who read for 15 minutes, NLB will donate a book to selected beneficiaries targeting children from low-income families, and Big Book Giveaway, where NLB will give away pre-loved library books to the public at the National Library Building and VivoCity.

National Reading Day was launched in 2016, the same year that NLB's National Reading Habits Study on adults found that 31 per cent of respondents had not read a book in the past 12 months. Only 19 per cent read books more than once a week.

Singaporeans continue to struggle to find time to read - something which Cabinet Ministers grapple with too, although they say they still try to find ways to fit books into their busy schedules, even if it is just a page or two before bedtime.

Promoting reading and learning across all segments of society is a ""mission of both personal and social significance"", said Minister for Communications and Information S. Iswaran at the opening of Read! Fest on June 22.

""Reading not only allows us to acquire knowledge and new skills, but also ensures that we, as a society, broaden our horizons and, perhaps most importantly, bonds us through the shared joy and experience of reading together.""

Vivian Balakrishnan

Minister for Foreign Affairs, 57

Dr Balakrishnan was a latecomer to books. When he was 10 years old, he was laid low at home with a fever and his father gave him a copy of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic pirate novel Treasure Island (1882).

""After that, I was hooked,"" he says. ""Books have been a major part of my life - and shaped my values and approach to life.""

He recalls ""many happy hours"" at the former National Library in Stamford Road, as well as the annual book fairs that were organised in the 1970s.

Nowadays, his reading interests lie in current affairs, science and computer technology, especially computer languages and security.

Almost all his book purchases these days are e-books.

""Very convenient for travelling,"" he says, adding that he recommends the National Library's rapidly growing free e-book collection.

What book are you reading now?

Skin In The Game: Hidden Asymmetries In Daily Life by Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2018, above), a non-fiction book about risk and reward. I just bought it in a Delhi bookshop.

What is a book that people might be surprised to know you enjoy?

In my teenage years, my favourite genre was science fiction and my favourite author remains Isaac Asimov.

His series on robots and future technology were prescient and the issues are all the more salient today.
Grace Fu

Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, 54

Ms Fu likes to read on her feet and to move between three and four books at once.

She favours print as she already spends so much time at work looking at screens.

""Reading helps me relax and I prefer not to spend my reading hours on gadgets.""

As a teenager, she loved the works of the freewheeling Taiwanese writer San Mao, who rebelled against the expectations of family and society to marry a Spaniard and live in the Western Sahara Desert.

""Reading her novels provided a sanctuary from daily stress and demands such as exams and deadlines,"" she recalls.

""Years later, when I visited the Sahara Desert on a vacation, her words came to life. I could still remember San Mao's descriptions of the people, habitats and rituals, and found myself telling her stories to my family.""

What book are you reading now?

Thank You For Being Late by Thomas L. Friedman (2016, above), about major trends affecting the world today and how we can thrive in this age of accelerations.

World Order by Henry Kissinger (2014). I had many ""aha!"" moments when reading World Order, especially in understanding the psyche of nations through his interpretation of history.

Quest For Chinese Culture by Yu Qiuyu (2010, right). Yu compares and contrasts different philosophers, such as Confucius, Mencius and Laozi, using simple and easy-to-read language.

The Okinawa Program: How The World's Longest-Lived People Achieve Everlasting Health - And How You Can Too by Bradley J. Willcox, D. Craig Willcox and Makoto Suzuki (2001).

This was given to me by a Health Promotion Board employee on the day the doctor asked me to axe several kilos off my weight. I'm not advocating that everyone needs to follow this diet, but it has worked for me.

What is a book that people might be surprised to know you enjoy?

I really enjoyed reading Fatwas Of Singapore by Muis (Islamic Religious Council of Singapore). So far, I have read only Volume 1 (2017), which is on Science, Medicine and Health.

It's really interesting as the book talks about emerging fields such as cloning, human stem-cell research and organ donation, and explains the positions taken by our Muslim leaders on them.

The book delves into ethical dilemmas arising from such issues and explains the religious basis for the positions taken.","What are Singapore's next generation of Cabinet Ministers reading? Do they read on screen or in print? And where, given the work of keeping the country running, do they find the time? The reading lists of political leaders are often closely scrutinised. Former United States president Barack Obama's reading lists are hotly anticipated, with his latest list putting the spotlight on African writers ahead of his Kenya and South Africa tour. Ahead of National Reading Day on Saturday, The Straits Times takes a peek into the reading lists and habits of some of the fourth-generation (4G) Cabinet ministers, from Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Grace Fu's tendency to read standing up, to Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli's enjoyment of Chinese classics, to at least two ministers' abiding love of science-fiction pioneer Isaac Asimov. National Reading Day falls on the last Saturday of July and is meant to encourage people to read together as part of the National Reading Movement. It caps off Read! Fest, the annual reading festival of the National Library Board (NLB), and aims to reach 107,000 participants this year. Events include the ongoing Read For Books, a charity book drive where for every 10 people who read for 15 minutes, NLB will donate a book to selected beneficiaries targeting children from low-income families, and Big Book Giveaway, where NLB will give away pre-loved library books to the public at the National Library Building and VivoCity. National Reading Day was launched in 2016, the same year that NLB's National Reading Habits Study on adults found that 31 per cent of respondents had not read a book in the past 12 months. Only 19 per cent read books more than once a week. Singaporeans continue to struggle to find time to read - something which Cabinet Ministers grapple with too, although they say they still try to find ways to fit books into their busy schedules, even if it is just a page or two before bedtime. Promoting reading and learning across all segments of society is a ""mission of both personal and social significance"", said Minister for Communications and Information S. Iswaran at the opening of Read! Fest on June 22. ""Reading not only allows us to acquire knowledge and new skills, but also ensures that we, as a society, broaden our horizons and, perhaps most importantly, bonds us through the shared joy and experience of reading together."" Vivian Balakrishnan Minister for Foreign Affairs, 57 Dr Balakrishnan was a latecomer to books. When he was 10 years old, he was laid low at home with a fever and his father gave him a copy of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic pirate novel Treasure Island (1882). ""After that, I was hooked,"" he says. ""Books have been a major part of my life - and shaped my values and approach to life."" He recalls ""many happy hours"" at the former National Library in Stamford Road, as well as the annual book fairs that were organised in the 1970s. Nowadays, his reading interests lie in current affairs, science and computer technology, especially computer languages and security. Almost all his book purchases these days are e-books. ""Very convenient for travelling,"" he says, adding that he recommends the National Library's rapidly growing free e-book collection. What book are you reading now? Skin In The Game: Hidden Asymmetries In Daily Life by Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2018, above), a non-fiction book about risk and reward. I just bought it in a Delhi bookshop. What is a book that people might be surprised to know you enjoy? In my teenage years, my favourite genre was science fiction and my favourite author remains Isaac Asimov. His series on robots and future technology were prescient and the issues are all the more salient today. Grace Fu Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, 54 Ms Fu likes to read on her feet and to move between three and four books at once. She favours print as she already spends so much time at work looking at screens. ""Reading helps me relax and I prefer not to spend my reading hours on gadgets."" As a teenager, she loved the works of the freewheeling Taiwanese writer San Mao, who rebelled against the expectations of family and society to marry a Spaniard and live in the Western Sahara Desert. ""Reading her novels provided a sanctuary from daily stress and demands such as exams and deadlines,"" she recalls. ""Years later, when I visited the Sahara Desert on a vacation, her words came to life. I could still remember San Mao's descriptions of the people, habitats and rituals, and found myself telling her stories to my family."" What book are you reading now? Thank You For Being Late by Thomas L. Friedman (2016, above), about major trends affecting the world today and how we can thrive in this age of accelerations. World Order by Henry Kissinger (2014). I had many ""aha!"" moments when reading World Order, especially in understanding the psyche of nations through his interpretation of history. Quest For Chinese Culture by Yu Qiuyu (2010, right). Yu compares and contrasts different philosophers, such as Confucius, Mencius and Laozi, using simple and easy-to-read language. The Okinawa Program: How The World's Longest-Lived People Achieve Everlasting Health - And How You Can Too by Bradley J. Willcox, D. Craig Willcox and Makoto Suzuki (2001). This was given to me by a Health Promotion Board employee on the day the doctor asked me to axe several kilos off my weight. I'm not advocating that everyone needs to follow this diet, but it has worked for me. What is a book that people might be surprised to know you enjoy? I really enjoyed reading Fatwas Of Singapore by Muis (Islamic Religious Council of Singapore). So far, I have read only Volume 1 (2017), which is on Science, Medicine and Health. It's really interesting as the book talks about emerging fields such as cloning, human stem-cell research and organ donation, and explains the positions taken by our Muslim leaders on them. The book delves into ethical dilemmas arising from such issues and explains the religious basis for the positions taken.",0
1079,7142,dg4w0os,"Source subreddit: animemes

Title: I, for one, welcome our new AI overlord

Author: Discount_Surgeon_

Link: https://redd.it/64ra51

Original post date/ time: 2017-04-11 18:50:15

Karma: 27

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^Posted ^automatically ^by ^/u/shark_bot","Source subreddit: animemes Title: I, for one, welcome our new AI overlord Author: DiscountSurgeon Link: https:redd.it64ra51 Original post date time: 2017-04-11 18:50:15 Karma: 27 --------------------------------- Posted automatically by usharkbot",0
1080,375,fk3aw1r,"It’s not as much a problem of graft as it is “when all you’ve got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail” 

Just a like when people practice outside of their scope of expertise : I’ve had ophthalmologists tell me how successfully they treat ADHD, which by definition is NOT DUE TO BAD EYESIGHT.  

The problem can also be the elephant parable again: the psychiatrist might be technically right when he diagnoses the symptoms of depression, but the question is “what’s the best way to treat the cause of the symptoms”  it could be the person is not open to psychotherapy—or drugs—or vice Versa— just T alone might reduce fertility inconsistent with the patients goals. And who’s going to conference l the endo and the MD shrink? No one.  And the person might have learned unhealthy coping methods which could give me some work: psychological counseling. 

There is an almost total lack of interdisciplinary collaboration in patient care. That’s why a really good GP could be so helpful—but they’re SO SLAMMED in the USA Theres no hope of them making a conference call with your endo and your psychiatrist. Zero unless you’re a Billionaires. 

The one place where I saw any of it was in a community mental health center where I worked, the psychiatrist and I were personal friends, and we could discuss a patient from multiple angles. The psychiatrists  are just way too busy and expensive to really dig in in their interpersonal relationships and coping styles,  and the psychologist or social worker can serve as an investigator—going much deeper into the relationship of life events to symptoms— more than a psychiatrist has time to. But the billing model is just so anti-collaboration. Tragic waste.","Its not as much a problem of graft as it is when all youve got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail Just a like when people practice outside of their scope of expertise : Ive had ophthalmologists tell me how successfully they treat ADHD, which by definition is NOT DUE TO BAD EYESIGHT. The problem can also be the elephant parable again: the psychiatrist might be technically right when he diagnoses the symptoms of depression, but the question is whats the best way to treat the cause of the symptoms it could be the person is not open to psychotherapyor drugsor vice Versa just T alone might reduce fertility inconsistent with the patients goals. And whos going to conference l the endo and the MD shrink? No one. And the person might have learned unhealthy coping methods which could give me some work: psychological counseling. There is an almost total lack of interdisciplinary collaboration in patient care. Thats why a really good GP could be so helpfulbut theyre SO SLAMMED in the USA Theres no hope of them making a conference call with your endo and your psychiatrist. Zero unless youre a Billionaires. The one place where I saw any of it was in a community mental health center where I worked, the psychiatrist and I were personal friends, and we could discuss a patient from multiple angles. The psychiatrists are just way too busy and expensive to really dig in in their interpersonal relationships and coping styles, and the psychologist or social worker can serve as an investigatorgoing much deeper into the relationship of life events to symptoms more than a psychiatrist has time to. But the billing model is just so anti-collaboration. Tragic waste.",0
1081,5444,ff8d4dg,"You are probably depressed. In order to establish that, the first question is, how long have you had these symptoms? If it's over two weeks, it's worth further investigating. If it's less than two weeks, well we all have our bad days sometimes. That's just part of life, don't worry about it.

[Here's a simple test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/depression-quiz/) that will help you determine if you're possibly depressed (you get the answer directly and it doesn't take more than 5 minutes to take). I wouldn't worry too much about it if you score under 22 (though you might have a mild depression if you've had those symptoms for a long period of time).

If you've tested over 22, it's probably time to take it more seriously.

[If you still have doubts, here's a list of symptoms associated with depression](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression#1). See for yourself if they apply to you or not.

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then go see a doctor. I'm not specialized in depressions and neither is anyone else here. We mean well, but we can't be a replacement of a specialist that has trained for years to help you with exactly this. I'd recommend a psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, **or you already tried a therapist**, then find a psychiatrist (that's someone that will give you pills to solve the issue).

**If you don't have healthcare insurance or you want more help**, that's not the ideal situation. Going to a specialist would be preferably, but if that's just not possible, or it's just not helping (enough), then here's a list of things that will very likely help. I suggest you use a shotgun approach and apply as many of them as you can all at once. I've listed them in order of effort, in case you have a severe depression then start at the top and work your way down over time.

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/need-sleep/whats-in-it-for-you/mood). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night. If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)

* **Go outside**: If you haven't been outside much lately, [you might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies.

* **Meditate**: Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is [scientifically proven to work](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle.

* **Exercise**: If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. [Exercising does several things](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495): It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

* **You are not your depression**: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to *will* yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that *no longer identifies* with it, or else you will *unconsciously obstruct your own healing process*. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth (note that this is an internal process, how *you* view yourself, not how others view you):

* > *A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, “me and my story.” Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, **the ego does not want an end to its “problems” because they are part of its identity**.*

* **Phone Apps**: Two popular free apps commonly used that help fighting depressions, are Wysa and [MoodTools](http://www.moodtools.org/). These will track your mood, give you advice or even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

There is an active subreddit, where you can post any additional questions you have: /r/depression/","You are probably depressed. In order to establish that, the first question is, how long have you had these symptoms? If it's over two weeks, it's worth further investigating. If it's less than two weeks, well we all have our bad days sometimes. That's just part of life, don't worry about it. Here's a simple test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesdepression-quiz) that will help you determine if you're possibly depressed (you get the answer directly and it doesn't take more than 5 minutes to take). I wouldn't worry too much about it if you score under 22 (though you might have a mild depression if you've had those symptoms for a long period of time). If you've tested over 22, it's probably time to take it more seriously. If you still have doubts, here's a list of symptoms associated with depression(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression1). See for yourself if they apply to you or not. If you have healthcare insurance, then go see a doctor. I'm not specialized in depressions and neither is anyone else here. We mean well, but we can't be a replacement of a specialist that has trained for years to help you with exactly this. I'd recommend a psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, or you already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (that's someone that will give you pills to solve the issue). If you don't have healthcare insurance or you want more help, that's not the ideal situation. Going to a specialist would be preferably, but if that's just not possible, or it's just not helping (enough), then here's a list of things that will very likely help. I suggest you use a shotgun approach and apply as many of them as you can all at once. I've listed them in order of effort, in case you have a severe depression then start at the top and work your way down over time. For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(http:healthysleep.med.harvard.eduneed-sleepwhats-in-it-for-youmood). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night. If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK) Go outside: If you haven't been outside much lately, you might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Exercise: If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495): It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. You are not your depression: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to will yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that no longer identifies with it, or else you will unconsciously obstruct your own healing process. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth (note that this is an internal process, how you view yourself, not how others view you): gt; A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, me and my story. Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its problems because they are part of its identity. Phone Apps: Two popular free apps commonly used that help fighting depressions, are Wysa and MoodTools(http:www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice or even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax There is an active subreddit, where you can post any additional questions you have: rdepression",0
1082,858,fresymk,"Because it is possible you are depressed, here is what you should do next:

[If you still have doubts, here's a list of symptoms associated with depression](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression#1). See for yourself if they apply to you or not.

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'm not specialized in depressions and neither is anyone else here. We mean well, but we can't be a replacement of a specialist that has trained for years to help you with exactly this. I'd recommend either a [psychotherapy or CBT](https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/psychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) specialized psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, or you already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (that's someone that will give you pills to solve the issue).

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. So it is likely you don't even need to wait until the virus has passed. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

**If you don't have healthcare insurance or you want more help**, that's not the ideal situation. Going to a specialist would be preferably, but if that's just not possible, or it's just not helping (enough), then here's a list of things that will very likely help. I suggest you apply as many of them as you can all at once.

Keep in mind that often (but not always) there is an underlying cause for your depression. You might not like yourself or aspects of your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and can reduce them, but if you don't address the causes, it's not likely to go away. 

Some people will be depressed, but don't know why. A common reason is that they don't have a purpose in life. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. If you lack a goal, let me know and I'll help you find your purpose in life.

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/need-sleep/whats-in-it-for-you/mood). 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)($60) and/or a [white noise generator](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) ($20).

* **Go outside**: If you haven't been outside much lately, [you might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 
15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies.

* **Meditate**: [Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). The best types Of [Meditations For Depression Relief](https://www.thedailymeditation.com/meditation-depression). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation

* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on depressions](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which releases oxytocin, which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

* **You are not your depression**: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to *will* yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that *no longer identifies* with it, or else you will *unconsciously obstruct your own healing process*. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth (note that this is an internal process, how *you* view yourself, not how others view you):

* > *A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity.*

* **Jordan Peterson**: [How To Deal With Depression](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm_2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation of several of his lectures focusing specifically on depression (if this resonates, let me know what you need: I can give advice on motivation, purpose, dating, or friends).

* **Books**: These are the highest rated self help books for depression:

 * [Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy](https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380731762) (4.5, 2500+ reviews)
 * [It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered](https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointments/dp/0718039858) (4.8, 2500+ reviews)

* **Phone Apps**: Two popular free apps commonly used that help fighting depressions, are Wysa and [MoodTools](http://www.moodtools.org/). These will track your mood, give you advice or even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

Free support options:

* /r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

There are several active subreddits, where you can post any additional questions you have:

* /r/depression/ (the biggest)
* /r/depression_help/ (the most helpful, also has a discord)
* /r/depressed/ (read the top pinned at some point)


It's likely that you have self esteem issues.

(cont.)","Because it is possible you are depressed, here is what you should do next: If you still have doubts, here's a list of symptoms associated with depression(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression1). See for yourself if they apply to you or not. If you have healthcare insurance, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'm not specialized in depressions and neither is anyone else here. We mean well, but we can't be a replacement of a specialist that has trained for years to help you with exactly this. I'd recommend either a psychotherapy or CBT(https:www.harleytherapy.co.ukcounsellingpsychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) specialized psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, or you already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (that's someone that will give you pills to solve the issue). Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. So it is likely you don't even need to wait until the virus has passed. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. If you don't have healthcare insurance or you want more help, that's not the ideal situation. Going to a specialist would be preferably, but if that's just not possible, or it's just not helping (enough), then here's a list of things that will very likely help. I suggest you apply as many of them as you can all at once. Keep in mind that often (but not always) there is an underlying cause for your depression. You might not like yourself or aspects of your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and can reduce them, but if you don't address the causes, it's not likely to go away. Some people will be depressed, but don't know why. A common reason is that they don't have a purpose in life. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. If you lack a goal, let me know and I'll help you find your purpose in life. For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(http:healthysleep.med.harvard.eduneed-sleepwhats-in-it-for-youmood). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK)(60) andor a white noise generator(https:www.amazon.comBig-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) (20). Go outside: If you haven't been outside much lately, you might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). The best types Of Meditations For Depression Relief(https:www.thedailymeditation.commeditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on depressions(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which releases oxytocin, which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). You are not your depression: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to will yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that no longer identifies with it, or else you will unconsciously obstruct your own healing process. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth (note that this is an internal process, how you view yourself, not how others view you): gt; A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity. Jordan Peterson: How To Deal With Depression(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vXm2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation of several of his lectures focusing specifically on depression (if this resonates, let me know what you need: I can give advice on motivation, purpose, dating, or friends). Books: These are the highest rated self help books for depression: Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy(https:www.amazon.comFeeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapydp0380731762) (4.5, 2500 reviews) It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered(https:www.amazon.comIts-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointmentsdp0718039858) (4.8, 2500 reviews) Phone Apps: Two popular free apps commonly used that help fighting depressions, are Wysa and MoodTools(http:www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice or even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) There are several active subreddits, where you can post any additional questions you have: rdepression (the biggest) rdepressionhelp (the most helpful, also has a discord) rdepressed (read the top pinned at some point) It's likely that you have self esteem issues. (cont.)",0
1083,2122,fo5wz15,"You are biting off way more than you'll likely be able to handle. I won't try to change your mind on the matter (either choice is good in my eyes), but I do want you to make it consciously and willingly.

If you do hang in there and you are able to succeed in your aims, it will change you for the better and you might become a person that makes this world a better place, again and again. A very rare kind of a person. But this can only be achieved through pain and suffering. Your pain and suffering.

But if you fail, it will change you for the worse:

* You'll probably cause more harm than you do good.
* You'll be depressed.
* You'll feel guilty.
* It likely will lower your self esteem.

[Can I become depressed or happy](https://www.mentalhelp.net/blogs/is-my-depression-contagious/) if I am near someone who is depressed or happy? The answer is ""yes."" Because of the fact that we mimic the behaviors of others, especially when they are people we know, we also begin to feel their emotions. 

[Does this mean you should](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-be-yourself/201606/is-depression-contagious) spend less time with the depressed people in your life? Only you can answer that, but as you continue to engage with them, take the time to communicate that he or she is loved, that they are important to you, and deserving of feeling better. Encourage them to seek help, but know that it may take an incredible amount of bravery on their part to take that first step. But also remember: You can't rescue your loved one by yourself. You're up against a host of uncontrollable variables and there may come a point when you need to prioritize saving yourself. Depression can annihilate any glint of motivation, making it difficult to find the will to eat, shower, or, most important, seek help.

[Who's more susceptible](https://www.healthline.com/health/is-depression-contagious#risk-factors) to 'catching' depression?

* have a history of depression or other mood disorders
* have a family history of or genetic predisposition to depression
* were raised by a parent with depression when you were a child
* seek high levels of reassurance in others
* currently have high levels of stress or cognitive vulnerability

Learn to recognize emotional blackmail:

* [4 Signs of Emotional Blackmail](https://www.powerofpositivity.com/4-signs-of-emotional-blackmail)
* [Defeating Emotional Blackmail and Manipulation](https://www.neilsattin.com/blog/2016/09/55-defeating-emotional-blackmail-and-manipulation-with-susan-forward)
* [5 Signs You're Being Played by a 'Victim'](https://goodmenproject.com/ethics-values/5-signs-youre-being-played-by-a-victim-fiff)

Online guides:

* [9 Best Ways to Support Someone with Depression](https://psychcentral.com/blog/9-best-ways-to-support-someone-with-depression/)
* [Depression: Supporting a family member or friend](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression/art-20045943)

**Here is what you need to learn about and you should also give this information to your loved one(several of these you can do together):**

[If you still have doubts, here's a list of symptoms associated with depression](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression#1). See for yourself if they apply to you or not.

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a [psychotherapy or CBT](https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/psychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) specialized psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, or you already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (that's someone that will give you pills to solve the issue).

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/need-sleep/whats-in-it-for-you/mood). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a [white noise generator](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) ($20).

* **Go outside**: If you haven't been outside much lately, [you might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies.

* **Meditate**: [Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). The best types Of [Meditations For Depression Relief](https://www.thedailymeditation.com/meditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation

* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on depressions](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

* **You are not your depression**: For some people, their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to *will* yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that *no longer identifies* with it, or else you will *unconsciously obstruct your own healing process*. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth:

* > *A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity.*

* **Jordan Peterson**: [How To Deal With Depression](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm_2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation of several of his lectures focusing specifically on depression.

* **Books**: These are the highest rated self help books for depression:

    * [Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy](https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380731762)
    * [It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered](https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointments/dp/0718039858)

* **Phone Apps**: Two popular free apps commonly used that help fighting depressions, are Wysa and [MoodTools](http://www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice or even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

If you want free help from a trained human being, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

Here are 2 subreddits where you can go for help:

* r/depression_help (the most helpful, also has a discord)
* r/depressed (read the top pinned at some point)","You are biting off way more than you'll likely be able to handle. I won't try to change your mind on the matter (either choice is good in my eyes), but I do want you to make it consciously and willingly. If you do hang in there and you are able to succeed in your aims, it will change you for the better and you might become a person that makes this world a better place, again and again. A very rare kind of a person. But this can only be achieved through pain and suffering. Your pain and suffering. But if you fail, it will change you for the worse: You'll probably cause more harm than you do good. You'll be depressed. You'll feel guilty. It likely will lower your self esteem. Can I become depressed or happy(https:www.mentalhelp.netblogsis-my-depression-contagious) if I am near someone who is depressed or happy? The answer is ""yes."" Because of the fact that we mimic the behaviors of others, especially when they are people we know, we also begin to feel their emotions. Does this mean you should(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloghow-be-yourself201606is-depression-contagious) spend less time with the depressed people in your life? Only you can answer that, but as you continue to engage with them, take the time to communicate that he or she is loved, that they are important to you, and deserving of feeling better. Encourage them to seek help, but know that it may take an incredible amount of bravery on their part to take that first step. But also remember: You can't rescue your loved one by yourself. You're up against a host of uncontrollable variables and there may come a point when you need to prioritize saving yourself. Depression can annihilate any glint of motivation, making it difficult to find the will to eat, shower, or, most important, seek help. Who's more susceptible(https:www.healthline.comhealthis-depression-contagiousrisk-factors) to 'catching' depression? have a history of depression or other mood disorders have a family history of or genetic predisposition to depression were raised by a parent with depression when you were a child seek high levels of reassurance in others currently have high levels of stress or cognitive vulnerability Learn to recognize emotional blackmail: 4 Signs of Emotional Blackmail(https:www.powerofpositivity.com4-signs-of-emotional-blackmail) Defeating Emotional Blackmail and Manipulation(https:www.neilsattin.comblog20160955-defeating-emotional-blackmail-and-manipulation-with-susan-forward) 5 Signs You're Being Played by a 'Victim'(https:goodmenproject.comethics-values5-signs-youre-being-played-by-a-victim-fiff) Online guides: 9 Best Ways to Support Someone with Depression(https:psychcentral.comblog9-best-ways-to-support-someone-with-depression) Depression: Supporting a family member or friend(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepressionart-20045943) Here is what you need to learn about and you should also give this information to your loved one(several of these you can do together): If you still have doubts, here's a list of symptoms associated with depression(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression1). See for yourself if they apply to you or not. If you have healthcare insurance, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a psychotherapy or CBT(https:www.harleytherapy.co.ukcounsellingpsychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) specialized psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, or you already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (that's someone that will give you pills to solve the issue). For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(http:healthysleep.med.harvard.eduneed-sleepwhats-in-it-for-youmood). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a white noise generator(https:www.amazon.comBig-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) (20). Go outside: If you haven't been outside much lately, you might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). The best types Of Meditations For Depression Relief(https:www.thedailymeditation.commeditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on depressions(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. You are not your depression: For some people, their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to will yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that no longer identifies with it, or else you will unconsciously obstruct your own healing process. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth: gt; A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity. Jordan Peterson: How To Deal With Depression(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vXm2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation of several of his lectures focusing specifically on depression. Books: These are the highest rated self help books for depression: Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy(https:www.amazon.comFeeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapydp0380731762) It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered(https:www.amazon.comIts-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointmentsdp0718039858) Phone Apps: Two popular free apps commonly used that help fighting depressions, are Wysa and MoodTools(http:www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice or even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax If you want free help from a trained human being, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) Here are 2 subreddits where you can go for help: rdepressionhelp (the most helpful, also has a discord) rdepressed (read the top pinned at some point)",0
1084,2248,edl1zjf,"Vegetable oils being inflammatory is “pseudoscience” now? Lmao, there are tons of scientific papers proving this. This sub is full of scientific papers, why would I need some dipshit doctor who’s 10-20+ years behind on the science to help me?

A monkey can memorize 20 year old textbooks and write prescriptions. Med school selects for robots. Thank god for the internet and innovation","Vegetable oils being inflammatory is pseudoscience now? Lmao, there are tons of scientific papers proving this. This sub is full of scientific papers, why would I need some dipshit doctor whos 10-20 years behind on the science to help me? A monkey can memorize 20 year old textbooks and write prescriptions. Med school selects for robots. Thank god for the internet and innovation",0
1085,2350,ffidclv,"Beep boop! It looks like you're asking about purging! 

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*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/tretinoin) if you have any questions or concerns.*","Beep boop! It looks like you're asking about purging! - First: no one can predict how long your purge will last! Be patient, and accept this robot hug while you wait: . The purge can be tough but so many people have gotten through it - you can too! - Second: no one can predict whether or not you will purge! If you don't currently have active acne, it's less likely but still possible. - Third: If your purge lasts for longer than 6 months or seems really extreme, talk to your dermatologist! - Lastly: We have a very helpful wiki!(https:www.reddit.comrtretinoinwikiindex) It contains lots of tips about starting out, including everything your doctor should have told you.(https:www.reddit.comrtretinoinwikitret-instructions) You can also post in the monthly help thread - it's stickied to the top of the sub every week! I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit(messagecompose?tortretinoin) if you have any questions or concerns.",0
1086,7162,i6jds6g,"I don't know. I'm trying to think about all of this on my own. I don't really understand the medical community either. I don't even know what cannabis is actually used for at all. The only thing I know is that I have been prescribed it for a while now and have some personal experience with it, but I don't want to go into a lot more detail. I'm just trying to decide if I should prescribe it to someone else or not, if I should just stop smoking it entirely and just use it as a treatment for my own problem instead. I'm also not really sure what's the point of getting into this whole thing at all, I guess I just want to get this off of my chest and take some time to think about it. 

I've seen a few posts on Reddit where some people are saying that a doctor would prescribe weed even though he's not an expert, and I'm kind of wondering if that's the case? I mean, I'm probably not going to smoke marijuana anytime soon anyways, but maybe I should just use it as a treatment for my own mental health problems instead. I'm not sure how the medical system works in general though. I can't really go to a doctor for this right now, so I'm just waiting for a call back from my health insurance to see if I can make a call about it. So I'm not sure how to decide","I don't know. I'm trying to think about all of this on my own. I don't really understand the medical community either. I don't even know what cannabis is actually used for at all. The only thing I know is that I have been prescribed it for a while now and have some personal experience with it, but I don't want to go into a lot more detail. I'm just trying to decide if I should prescribe it to someone else or not, if I should just stop smoking it entirely and just use it as a treatment for my own problem instead. I'm also not really sure what's the point of getting into this whole thing at all, I guess I just want to get this off of my chest and take some time to think about it. I've seen a few posts on Reddit where some people are saying that a doctor would prescribe weed even though he's not an expert, and I'm kind of wondering if that's the case? I mean, I'm probably not going to smoke marijuana anytime soon anyways, but maybe I should just use it as a treatment for my own mental health problems instead. I'm not sure how the medical system works in general though. I can't really go to a doctor for this right now, so I'm just waiting for a call back from my health insurance to see if I can make a call about it. So I'm not sure how to decide",0
1087,4739,gjj568r,"The next week you find out you have a rare form of cancer in your spine. You're recommended a surgery by the leading experts in the field where the links of your spine get replaced with an artificial one. When you go in for the operation, you lie down on the table and get put under. As you're falling asleep you faintly smell alcohol. You wake up feeling great but also as if your skin is slightly stretched. You spot your mother crying in the corner of the room. She tells you that there was a complication on the operating table where your body was rejecting the artificial spine and you needed a transplanted real spine instead. Your brother donated his spine and was going to receive the replacement but died when his nervous system shut down while being detached. The surgeon overheard and walks in apologizing that the procedure was experimental. You can smell vodka on his breath.When you get home you look in the mirror wondering if it had gotten lower. You measure yourself and see that you're in fact an inch taller.","The next week you find out you have a rare form of cancer in your spine. You're recommended a surgery by the leading experts in the field where the links of your spine get replaced with an artificial one. When you go in for the operation, you lie down on the table and get put under. As you're falling asleep you faintly smell alcohol. You wake up feeling great but also as if your skin is slightly stretched. You spot your mother crying in the corner of the room. She tells you that there was a complication on the operating table where your body was rejecting the artificial spine and you needed a transplanted real spine instead. Your brother donated his spine and was going to receive the replacement but died when his nervous system shut down while being detached. The surgeon overheard and walks in apologizing that the procedure was experimental. You can smell vodka on his breath.When you get home you look in the mirror wondering if it had gotten lower. You measure yourself and see that you're in fact an inch taller.",0
1088,4700,fqabd6q,"> We often ask why doctors prescribe these “evil pills” but I think the unfortunate answer to that is that most people don’t suffer as much as many here have

I appreciate your thoughts, and don't disagree completely. I would say that less people suffering isn't unfortunate, fwiw. Also, the main reason they're prescribed so frequently is because they are incredibly effective compared to other anxiolytics, and sometimes are the only thing that works. I'm actually grateful I got benzos initially, when panic attacks and social anxiety were keeping me from having a life. I wish there was more info readily available when I started on them (I didn't have a computer, or google), so I didn't lean on them for so long, though. If I had all the info at the beginning I'd have stuck with using as needed, not daily, and supplemented with beta blockers or whatever while I worked through the underlying issues. There are more non-pharmaceutical options out there now, and it would be good if more practitioners went that way (CBD, kratom, talk therapy) instead of just picking from a bag of pills (benzos, Welbutrin, Vistaril) as some do.","gt; We often ask why doctors prescribe these evil pills but I think the unfortunate answer to that is that most people dont suffer as much as many here have I appreciate your thoughts, and don't disagree completely. I would say that less people suffering isn't unfortunate, fwiw. Also, the main reason they're prescribed so frequently is because they are incredibly effective compared to other anxiolytics, and sometimes are the only thing that works. I'm actually grateful I got benzos initially, when panic attacks and social anxiety were keeping me from having a life. I wish there was more info readily available when I started on them (I didn't have a computer, or google), so I didn't lean on them for so long, though. If I had all the info at the beginning I'd have stuck with using as needed, not daily, and supplemented with beta blockers or whatever while I worked through the underlying issues. There are more non-pharmaceutical options out there now, and it would be good if more practitioners went that way (CBD, kratom, talk therapy) instead of just picking from a bag of pills (benzos, Welbutrin, Vistaril) as some do.",0
1089,3082,gaej7gx,"**Some Covid Survivors Have Antibodies That Attack the Body, not Virus**

*New research found ‘autoantibodies’ similar to those in lupus and rheumatoid arthritis patients. But patients may also benefit from treatments for those autoimmune diseases.*

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*Covid-19 patients were discharged from a temporary hospital in Lima, Peru, last month. The study may help explain why so-called “long-haulers” continue to experience symptoms long after the virus has left their bodies.
Credit...Martin Mejia/Associated Press*

By Apoorva Mandavilli
Oct. 27, 2020

Some survivors of Covid-19 carry worrying signs that their immune system has turned on the body, reminiscent of potentially debilitating diseases like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, a new study has found.

At some point, the body’s defense system in these patients shifted into attacking itself, rather than the virus, the study suggests. The patients are producing molecules called “autoantibodies” that target genetic material from human cells, instead of from the virus.

This misguided immune response may exacerbate severe Covid-19. It may also explain why so-called “long haulers” have lingering problems months after their initial illness has resolved and the virus is gone from their bodies.

The findings carry important implications for treatment: Using existing tests that can detect autoantibodies, doctors could identify patients who might benefit from treatments used for lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. There is no cure for these diseases, but some treatments decrease the frequency and severity of flare-ups.

“It’s possible that you could hit the appropriate patients harder with some of these more aggressive drugs and expect better outcomes,” said Matthew Woodruff, an immunologist at Emory University in Atlanta and lead author of the work.

The results were reported Friday on the preprint server MedRxiv, and have not yet been published in a scientific journal. But other experts said the researchers who carried out the study are known for their careful, meticulous work, and that the findings are not unexpected because other viral illnesses also trigger autoantibodies.

“I’m not surprised, but it’s interesting to see that it’s really happening,” said Akiko Iwasaki, an immunologist at Yale University. “It’s possible that even moderate to mild disease may induce this kind of antibody response.”

For months it has been clear that the coronavirus can cause the immune system to run amok in some people, ultimately wreaking more damage to the body than the virus itself. (Dexamethasone, the steroid President Trump took after his Covid diagnosis, has proved effective in some people with severe Covid to tamp down this over-exuberant immune response.)

Coronavirus Drug and Treatment Tracker An updated list of potential treatments for Covid-19.
Viral infections cause infected human cells to die. Sometimes the cells die a quiet death — but sometimes, and especially in the throes of severe infection, they can blow up, strewing their innards. When that happens, DNA, normally cloistered in coiled bundles inside the nucleus, is suddenly scattered and visible.

In the typical response to a virus, cells known as B immune cells make antibodies that recognize pieces of viral RNA from the virus and lock onto them.

But in conditions like lupus, some B cells never learn to do this and instead produce autoantibodies that glom onto DNA debris from dead human cells, mistaking them for intruders. Something similar may be happening in patients with Covid-19, the research suggests.

“Anytime you have that combination of inflammation and cell death, there is the potential for autoimmune disease and autoantibodies, more importantly, to emerge,” said Marion Pepper, an immunologist at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Dr. Woodruff and his colleagues reported earlier this month that some people with severe Covid-19 also have such unrefined B immune cells. The finding prompted them to explore whether those B cells make autoantibodies.

In the new study, the researchers looked at 52 patients within the Emory health care system in Atlanta who were classified as having either severe or critical Covid-19, but who had no history of autoimmune disorders.

They found autoantibodies that recognize DNA in nearly half of the patients. They also found antibodies against a protein called rheumatoid factor and others that help with blood clotting. Among the top half of the most seriously ill patients, more than 70 percent had autoantibodies against one of the targets tested, Dr. Woodruff said.

“It’s not just that these patients have an autoimmune-like immune response,” he said. “It’s that those immune responses are coupled with actual true testable clinical auto-reactivities.”

Some of the autoantibodies the researchers identified are associated with blood flow problems, noted Ann Marshak-Rothstein, an immunologist and lupus expert at the University of Massachusetts, Worcester.

“It’s very possible that some of the coagulation issues that you see in Covid-19 patients are being driven by these kinds of immune complexes,” she said.

If the autoantibodies do turn out to be long-lasting, she said, they may result in persistent, even lifelong, problems for Covid-19 survivors.

“You never really cure lupus — they have flares, and they get better and they have flares again,” she said. “And that may have something to do with autoantibody memory.”

Dr. Marshak-Rothstein, Dr. Iwasaki and dozens of other teams are closely studying the immune response to the coronavirus. Given the ease of testing for autoantibodies, it may soon become clear whether the antibodies were identified only because the researchers went looking for them, or whether they represent a more permanent alteration of the immune system.

“It’s not clear to me what it all means at this point,” Dr. Pepper said. “It’s going to take a little bit of time to understand if this is something that’s going to lead to downstream pathology.”","Some Covid Survivors Have Antibodies That Attack the Body, not Virus New research found autoantibodies similar to those in lupus and rheumatoid arthritis patients. But patients may also benefit from treatments for those autoimmune diseases. IMAGE Covid-19 patients were discharged from a temporary hospital in Lima, Peru, last month. The study may help explain why so-called long-haulers continue to experience symptoms long after the virus has left their bodies. Credit...Martin MejiaAssociated Press By Apoorva Mandavilli Oct. 27, 2020 Some survivors of Covid-19 carry worrying signs that their immune system has turned on the body, reminiscent of potentially debilitating diseases like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, a new study has found. At some point, the bodys defense system in these patients shifted into attacking itself, rather than the virus, the study suggests. The patients are producing molecules called autoantibodies that target genetic material from human cells, instead of from the virus. This misguided immune response may exacerbate severe Covid-19. It may also explain why so-called long haulers have lingering problems months after their initial illness has resolved and the virus is gone from their bodies. The findings carry important implications for treatment: Using existing tests that can detect autoantibodies, doctors could identify patients who might benefit from treatments used for lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. There is no cure for these diseases, but some treatments decrease the frequency and severity of flare-ups. Its possible that you could hit the appropriate patients harder with some of these more aggressive drugs and expect better outcomes, said Matthew Woodruff, an immunologist at Emory University in Atlanta and lead author of the work. The results were reported Friday on the preprint server MedRxiv, and have not yet been published in a scientific journal. But other experts said the researchers who carried out the study are known for their careful, meticulous work, and that the findings are not unexpected because other viral illnesses also trigger autoantibodies. Im not surprised, but its interesting to see that its really happening, said Akiko Iwasaki, an immunologist at Yale University. Its possible that even moderate to mild disease may induce this kind of antibody response. For months it has been clear that the coronavirus can cause the immune system to run amok in some people, ultimately wreaking more damage to the body than the virus itself. (Dexamethasone, the steroid President Trump took after his Covid diagnosis, has proved effective in some people with severe Covid to tamp down this over-exuberant immune response.) Coronavirus Drug and Treatment Tracker An updated list of potential treatments for Covid-19. Viral infections cause infected human cells to die. Sometimes the cells die a quiet death but sometimes, and especially in the throes of severe infection, they can blow up, strewing their innards. When that happens, DNA, normally cloistered in coiled bundles inside the nucleus, is suddenly scattered and visible. In the typical response to a virus, cells known as B immune cells make antibodies that recognize pieces of viral RNA from the virus and lock onto them. But in conditions like lupus, some B cells never learn to do this and instead produce autoantibodies that glom onto DNA debris from dead human cells, mistaking them for intruders. Something similar may be happening in patients with Covid-19, the research suggests. Anytime you have that combination of inflammation and cell death, there is the potential for autoimmune disease and autoantibodies, more importantly, to emerge, said Marion Pepper, an immunologist at the University of Washington in Seattle. Dr. Woodruff and his colleagues reported earlier this month that some people with severe Covid-19 also have such unrefined B immune cells. The finding prompted them to explore whether those B cells make autoantibodies. In the new study, the researchers looked at 52 patients within the Emory health care system in Atlanta who were classified as having either severe or critical Covid-19, but who had no history of autoimmune disorders. They found autoantibodies that recognize DNA in nearly half of the patients. They also found antibodies against a protein called rheumatoid factor and others that help with blood clotting. Among the top half of the most seriously ill patients, more than 70 percent had autoantibodies against one of the targets tested, Dr. Woodruff said. Its not just that these patients have an autoimmune-like immune response, he said. Its that those immune responses are coupled with actual true testable clinical auto-reactivities. Some of the autoantibodies the researchers identified are associated with blood flow problems, noted Ann Marshak-Rothstein, an immunologist and lupus expert at the University of Massachusetts, Worcester. Its very possible that some of the coagulation issues that you see in Covid-19 patients are being driven by these kinds of immune complexes, she said. If the autoantibodies do turn out to be long-lasting, she said, they may result in persistent, even lifelong, problems for Covid-19 survivors. You never really cure lupus they have flares, and they get better and they have flares again, she said. And that may have something to do with autoantibody memory. Dr. Marshak-Rothstein, Dr. Iwasaki and dozens of other teams are closely studying the immune response to the coronavirus. Given the ease of testing for autoantibodies, it may soon become clear whether the antibodies were identified only because the researchers went looking for them, or whether they represent a more permanent alteration of the immune system. Its not clear to me what it all means at this point, Dr. Pepper said. Its going to take a little bit of time to understand if this is something thats going to lead to downstream pathology.",0
1090,5585,jlehr78,"You may be right about laws and social contracts being something you are obligated to follow, not forced. Of course without the implication and history of force such obligations may not be so often obliged.  


Don't really get how your anal-retentive semantics lead you to believe universal or government healthcare is as you implied worse and for irresponsible children? That and the idea that calling access to healthcare a human right requires you to force people to do anything? It would simply be an obligation, like anything and it doesn't mean doctors and hospitals work for free, or don't get paid.  


Just now you won't be locked into debt for life without your own consent if taken to hospital and if you need emergency help you are able to access it, because you are a human being, not just because you have access to more money. Instead of paying for the insurance, now part of your tax goes to it. Also private healthcare will still exist, but the medical industry just wont be as huge, irresponsible and reserved for a select few. Unfortunately also, if you cant afford that big bux stuff, you probably don't any better service paying an extra insurance bill than you otherwise would, you just pay more.   


On the other hand there is a reason America has the best health care in the world, for a select few, the rest pay insurance and still get a hip that leaks poisonous cobalt into your body or your intestines fall because some doctor wanted to flex his robot surgery hands.","You may be right about laws and social contracts being something you are obligated to follow, not forced. Of course without the implication and history of force such obligations may not be so often obliged. Don't really get how your anal-retentive semantics lead you to believe universal or government healthcare is as you implied worse and for irresponsible children? That and the idea that calling access to healthcare a human right requires you to force people to do anything? It would simply be an obligation, like anything and it doesn't mean doctors and hospitals work for free, or don't get paid. Just now you won't be locked into debt for life without your own consent if taken to hospital and if you need emergency help you are able to access it, because you are a human being, not just because you have access to more money. Instead of paying for the insurance, now part of your tax goes to it. Also private healthcare will still exist, but the medical industry just wont be as huge, irresponsible and reserved for a select few. Unfortunately also, if you cant afford that big bux stuff, you probably don't any better service paying an extra insurance bill than you otherwise would, you just pay more. On the other hand there is a reason America has the best health care in the world, for a select few, the rest pay insurance and still get a hip that leaks poisonous cobalt into your body or your intestines fall because some doctor wanted to flex his robot surgery hands.",0
1091,6552,jkftlmf,"It's not so much just""critical thinking"" That's missing.  It's all of the related concepts such as problem solving, systems analysis and design, practical application which, for example, is basically understanding that a derivative in calculus is not just a rate of change. It's the speed at which concrete degrades to an engineer, but it's also whether the economy is taking a sharper turn toward a recession to the economist and it's also how your doctor or pharmacist figures out when you need to take another dose and how much of your medication to keep you alive.

Let's break this down bit by bit.  When you look at problem solving, which is basically what you are calling critical thinking, you are asking people to find answers to the more difficult to answer questions. Human nature doesn't like to do this. You're also dealing with people who don't know the answers or fully understand the process to get there. You're asking an awful lot of a high school teacher who basically went through school studied history and maybe psychology and then went to teachers college. Now you want them to teach social sciences and math!  Now we want to have people take those lessons and apply them so that they can develop critical thinking skills and solve some heavy weight problems.  If you want to answer some of the world's more difficult problems, you have to reorganize society unfortunately. Even our politicians look for the quick fix instead of identifying root causes and finding effective solutions for problems.

Case in point: we've all known somebody who's walked into a workplace or an environment and blown the doors off of everybody else with their incredible knowledge and savvy for the task at hand. Those are the people who know, and it's knowledge, or lack of knowledge, that can be identified as the reason why critical thinking and problem solving doesn't happen as often as it should.

When somebody is confronted by a problem, critical thinking and problem solving requires a 100% perfect knowledge of all of the aspects of the problem, all the aspects of the options and perfect knowledge and the ability to figure out what the consequences are of each. This, again, is counterintuitive to humanity. There's a lot of time needed and one hell of a major knowledge of a variety of subjects. In other words, nobody knows everything and nobody wants to spend more time to make a problem go away than they absolutely have to. So, we end up in this vortex of quick fixes that we think are well thought out solutions.

The best thing we can do is teach the problem solving model and make people aware that the quick fixes are not effective answers. We then need to back it up with some successful stories and examples. The one I can think of is either a current or former mission statement of General Electric corporation: ""to find solutions for the world's more difficult problems"".   It's a really powerful statement. What needs to be impressed upon people is the time needed. GE probably spent 75 years inventing the MRI, for instance.  Then they had to develop it into a commercial product.  They literally created the science.  I don't think anybody understands the incredible amount of work that had to go into that. We just want to turn it on and make it take phenomenal pictures.

So, it comes down to application. We're taught math, we're taught science. Very rarely do you find a math teacher who can say ""now we're going to apply this to something"" and then show how an engineer uses it, a doctor might use the same concept in a different way, the soldier, the house wife, the builder, the motorist and the list goes on. It would be impossible to do this because that one person doesn't know the other people's situations and how the same concept is used in such a different scenario. I only had one teacher who really tried hard to do it. It wasn't the most successful attempt but I can tell that she spent a lot of late nights and drank a lot of coffee trying to figure out and design the lessons.  Give that woman a lifetime achievement award because she was a true hero.

We do have people who are better at it in our society. Check out how an engineer thinks. Now look at somebody who graduated with a bachelor of arts from a university. There's a common thread here. Sometimes it's self-discovery. Any undergrad will tell you, once they graduate, that university is all about learning to be a student. It's also otherwise stated as spending your time teaching yourself. At that lower level you start to have to learn how to think.  Now advance yourself to the level of an engineer, a highly skilled profession. They had to learn how to think, learn this hard skills of how the world works and the laws of physics and then they had to learn how to apply it. Go a step further and realize that they have to know perfectly well how to apply something because if they do it wrong, somebody dies.

In summary, then. Because it's such a gargantuan task and most of us humans never have enough knowledge to be subject matter experts on so many intricate things with the deep history of experience to frame the right context, you wouldn't be able to teach critical thinking very effectively in the average learning environment. The individual has to unlock the secret themselves. There's only a very small percentage of the population that will be successful relative to the rest of us in this regard.  It probably arose due to necessity.","It's not so much just""critical thinking"" That's missing. It's all of the related concepts such as problem solving, systems analysis and design, practical application which, for example, is basically understanding that a derivative in calculus is not just a rate of change. It's the speed at which concrete degrades to an engineer, but it's also whether the economy is taking a sharper turn toward a recession to the economist and it's also how your doctor or pharmacist figures out when you need to take another dose and how much of your medication to keep you alive. Let's break this down bit by bit. When you look at problem solving, which is basically what you are calling critical thinking, you are asking people to find answers to the more difficult to answer questions. Human nature doesn't like to do this. You're also dealing with people who don't know the answers or fully understand the process to get there. You're asking an awful lot of a high school teacher who basically went through school studied history and maybe psychology and then went to teachers college. Now you want them to teach social sciences and math! Now we want to have people take those lessons and apply them so that they can develop critical thinking skills and solve some heavy weight problems. If you want to answer some of the world's more difficult problems, you have to reorganize society unfortunately. Even our politicians look for the quick fix instead of identifying root causes and finding effective solutions for problems. Case in point: we've all known somebody who's walked into a workplace or an environment and blown the doors off of everybody else with their incredible knowledge and savvy for the task at hand. Those are the people who know, and it's knowledge, or lack of knowledge, that can be identified as the reason why critical thinking and problem solving doesn't happen as often as it should. When somebody is confronted by a problem, critical thinking and problem solving requires a 100 perfect knowledge of all of the aspects of the problem, all the aspects of the options and perfect knowledge and the ability to figure out what the consequences are of each. This, again, is counterintuitive to humanity. There's a lot of time needed and one hell of a major knowledge of a variety of subjects. In other words, nobody knows everything and nobody wants to spend more time to make a problem go away than they absolutely have to. So, we end up in this vortex of quick fixes that we think are well thought out solutions. The best thing we can do is teach the problem solving model and make people aware that the quick fixes are not effective answers. We then need to back it up with some successful stories and examples. The one I can think of is either a current or former mission statement of General Electric corporation: ""to find solutions for the world's more difficult problems"". It's a really powerful statement. What needs to be impressed upon people is the time needed. GE probably spent 75 years inventing the MRI, for instance. Then they had to develop it into a commercial product. They literally created the science. I don't think anybody understands the incredible amount of work that had to go into that. We just want to turn it on and make it take phenomenal pictures. So, it comes down to application. We're taught math, we're taught science. Very rarely do you find a math teacher who can say ""now we're going to apply this to something"" and then show how an engineer uses it, a doctor might use the same concept in a different way, the soldier, the house wife, the builder, the motorist and the list goes on. It would be impossible to do this because that one person doesn't know the other people's situations and how the same concept is used in such a different scenario. I only had one teacher who really tried hard to do it. It wasn't the most successful attempt but I can tell that she spent a lot of late nights and drank a lot of coffee trying to figure out and design the lessons. Give that woman a lifetime achievement award because she was a true hero. We do have people who are better at it in our society. Check out how an engineer thinks. Now look at somebody who graduated with a bachelor of arts from a university. There's a common thread here. Sometimes it's self-discovery. Any undergrad will tell you, once they graduate, that university is all about learning to be a student. It's also otherwise stated as spending your time teaching yourself. At that lower level you start to have to learn how to think. Now advance yourself to the level of an engineer, a highly skilled profession. They had to learn how to think, learn this hard skills of how the world works and the laws of physics and then they had to learn how to apply it. Go a step further and realize that they have to know perfectly well how to apply something because if they do it wrong, somebody dies. In summary, then. Because it's such a gargantuan task and most of us humans never have enough knowledge to be subject matter experts on so many intricate things with the deep history of experience to frame the right context, you wouldn't be able to teach critical thinking very effectively in the average learning environment. The individual has to unlock the secret themselves. There's only a very small percentage of the population that will be successful relative to the rest of us in this regard. It probably arose due to necessity.",0
1092,3542,h6piaeh,"Dauphin County Children and Youth was ‘in disarray,’ missed referrals to help Tutko children

The Dauphin County district attorney unsealed the grand jury investigation into the Jarrod Tutko Jr. case on Thursday. It shows the 9-year-old boy suffered negl...


Grand Jury recommends additional charges in Tutko case
 
Author: Katie Kyros
Published: 9:12 PM EDT June 4, 2015
Updated: 9:12 PM EDT June 4, 2015
The Dauphin County district attorney unsealed the grand jury investigation into the Jarrod Tutko Jr. case on Thursday.
It shows the 9-year-old boy suffered neglect at the hands of his parents, who are charged with criminal homicide. It also shows a history of neglect by Dauphin County Children and Youth Services, which ignored at least five referrals to help the Tutko children.

The grand jury report is more than 100 pages long and details several cases over the past two years where caseworkers and supervisors at CYS failed to check on referrals to help or to remove children from dangerous situations.
""Case after case after case of situations where caseworkers are in homes, and they don't know what they're looking at,"" says Sean McCormack, chief deputy district attorney.
It paints a picture of overworked and under-trained caseworkers who ""didn't know what they were doing,"" administrators who ""didn't know what their duties were,"" and workers who sat crying, paralyzed and overwhelmed, at their desks.
""There were numerous reports of individuals trying to do their job but were so upset they were crying on the job,"" says district attorney Ed Marsico.
The district attorney says the system's failure is clear in the Jarrod Tutko Jr. case. He was found dead, weighing 16 pounds, after suffering in a locked, feces-covered room.
The report shows CYS ignored five referrals to help the Tutko children. One referral came from elementary school staff. Two of Jarrod Jr.'s siblings told school staff they were afraid of their father; his sister said their mother had touched her inappropriately. CYS records show this investigation was closed but there are no documents or indications of a home visit.
""The initial caseworker was concerned that the Tutkos were uncooperative, they were not enrolling the kids in school"" says Marsico. ""When the case went to a different caseworker, that caseworker didn't share the same concerns, had a different impression of the case. And sometime in late 2013, there was basically an end to the contact with Children and Youth.""
When a caseworker had visited the home, they didn't go upstairs, where they would've found Jarrod's filthy room.
In one of the most glaring oversights, Jarrod's 10-year-old sister Arianna was in Hershey Medical Center in January 2014. Medical officals raised concerns because she was dirty and her parents did not come to the hospital, and she needed special care for a medical condition. 

They contacted CYS. But caseworkers made no follow up.
Police found Arianna near death on August 1, when they arrived and Jarrod Jr. was dead. She was so filthy, doctors say her body had scales; she had six baths but still had an odor from the house.
""She had wax from ears that came out on to her face, her eyes were matted shut from secretions, she'd lost 15 pounds in the course of a year since the last time she was in Hershey Medical Center,"" says Marsico.
Because of Arianna's condition, the grand jury recommended additional charges of assault and endangering the welfare of a child against the Tutko parents.
The interim director at CYS says there is new training in place for caseworkers and more oversight from supervisors. Caseworkers must learn to perform child welfare safety inspections.
""No doubt that serious mistakes and errors in judgment were made in the past. This is something everyone at the Dauphin County Children and Youth department deeply regrets,"" says Joe Dougher, interim director.
But the grand jury called for more state and county reform, including a state database for CYS. The Tutko parents had been flagged in New Jersey and in Schuykill County.","Dauphin County Children and Youth was in disarray, missed referrals to help Tutko children The Dauphin County district attorney unsealed the grand jury investigation into the Jarrod Tutko Jr. case on Thursday. It shows the 9-year-old boy suffered negl... Grand Jury recommends additional charges in Tutko case Author: Katie Kyros Published: 9:12 PM EDT June 4, 2015 Updated: 9:12 PM EDT June 4, 2015 The Dauphin County district attorney unsealed the grand jury investigation into the Jarrod Tutko Jr. case on Thursday. It shows the 9-year-old boy suffered neglect at the hands of his parents, who are charged with criminal homicide. It also shows a history of neglect by Dauphin County Children and Youth Services, which ignored at least five referrals to help the Tutko children. The grand jury report is more than 100 pages long and details several cases over the past two years where caseworkers and supervisors at CYS failed to check on referrals to help or to remove children from dangerous situations. ""Case after case after case of situations where caseworkers are in homes, and they don't know what they're looking at,"" says Sean McCormack, chief deputy district attorney. It paints a picture of overworked and under-trained caseworkers who ""didn't know what they were doing,"" administrators who ""didn't know what their duties were,"" and workers who sat crying, paralyzed and overwhelmed, at their desks. ""There were numerous reports of individuals trying to do their job but were so upset they were crying on the job,"" says district attorney Ed Marsico. The district attorney says the system's failure is clear in the Jarrod Tutko Jr. case. He was found dead, weighing 16 pounds, after suffering in a locked, feces-covered room. The report shows CYS ignored five referrals to help the Tutko children. One referral came from elementary school staff. Two of Jarrod Jr.'s siblings told school staff they were afraid of their father; his sister said their mother had touched her inappropriately. CYS records show this investigation was closed but there are no documents or indications of a home visit. ""The initial caseworker was concerned that the Tutkos were uncooperative, they were not enrolling the kids in school"" says Marsico. ""When the case went to a different caseworker, that caseworker didn't share the same concerns, had a different impression of the case. And sometime in late 2013, there was basically an end to the contact with Children and Youth."" When a caseworker had visited the home, they didn't go upstairs, where they would've found Jarrod's filthy room. In one of the most glaring oversights, Jarrod's 10-year-old sister Arianna was in Hershey Medical Center in January 2014. Medical officals raised concerns because she was dirty and her parents did not come to the hospital, and she needed special care for a medical condition. They contacted CYS. But caseworkers made no follow up. Police found Arianna near death on August 1, when they arrived and Jarrod Jr. was dead. She was so filthy, doctors say her body had scales; she had six baths but still had an odor from the house. ""She had wax from ears that came out on to her face, her eyes were matted shut from secretions, she'd lost 15 pounds in the course of a year since the last time she was in Hershey Medical Center,"" says Marsico. Because of Arianna's condition, the grand jury recommended additional charges of assault and endangering the welfare of a child against the Tutko parents. The interim director at CYS says there is new training in place for caseworkers and more oversight from supervisors. Caseworkers must learn to perform child welfare safety inspections. ""No doubt that serious mistakes and errors in judgment were made in the past. This is something everyone at the Dauphin County Children and Youth department deeply regrets,"" says Joe Dougher, interim director. But the grand jury called for more state and county reform, including a state database for CYS. The Tutko parents had been flagged in New Jersey and in Schuykill County.",0
1093,6233,dspfj4v,"Job-replacing tech increases efficiency and in many cases can have benefits beyond just that. Self driving vehicles for instance have the potential to save thousands of lives from vehicle collisions annually. AI can already diagnose certain cancers better than trained oncologists. Certain jobs (mining, etc) are physically dangerous or pose significant health risks, so it could be argued that it's immoral to keep these jobs around longer than necessary.

We shouldn't discourage automation, but we do need to take care of those who get laid off and help them retrain into other in-demand roles, and basic income or something similar in the long run so that everyone can share in the benefits of automation, not just the rich. That will necessarily involve higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy, but need not involve a direct automation tax.","Job-replacing tech increases efficiency and in many cases can have benefits beyond just that. Self driving vehicles for instance have the potential to save thousands of lives from vehicle collisions annually. AI can already diagnose certain cancers better than trained oncologists. Certain jobs (mining, etc) are physically dangerous or pose significant health risks, so it could be argued that it's immoral to keep these jobs around longer than necessary. We shouldn't discourage automation, but we do need to take care of those who get laid off and help them retrain into other in-demand roles, and basic income or something similar in the long run so that everyone can share in the benefits of automation, not just the rich. That will necessarily involve higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy, but need not involve a direct automation tax.",1
1094,5181,je8mgrq,"As someone studying to be a doctor, AI is awesome! Makes many monotonous things way easier.","As someone studying to be a doctor, AI is awesome! Makes many monotonous things way easier.",1
1095,6456,djg7mm7,"Thanks for the tip.  I've always thought CNC machining was interesting.  We've got a lab in our building, I might just pop in one day and see what they do haha.

Depression is real tough, and I have been through it myself.  People don't like to talk about it for various reasons.  Doctors in mental healthcare truly don't know what they are doing, and you'll end up trying a dozen different pills if you aren't careful.  Maybe you'll be lucky and find a pill that works and doesn't have too many sides.  That is, if you are lucky enough to have insurance.  Exercise helps too, but I'm sure you already know that, as you do hard work for a living.  Having a good social life and/or relationship has great benefits too, but this goes without saying.  

Now this is reddit, and this will not be a popular opinion.  But in terms of depression, what has helped me the most was to find God.  I mean, really, truly, find Him.  Try to connect not just on a spiritual level, but on an intellectual level.  If you aren't religious, now is a good time to explore and give religion a chance, as what have you got to lose?  Connect with a church that has a healthy calendar full of things to be involved with.  Pick up some CS Lewis and start there.  Learn, and read, and apply to your life religious principles, and it will help with your depression better than any pill.  At least that has been my personal experience, having tried practically everything else.  ","Thanks for the tip. I've always thought CNC machining was interesting. We've got a lab in our building, I might just pop in one day and see what they do haha. Depression is real tough, and I have been through it myself. People don't like to talk about it for various reasons. Doctors in mental healthcare truly don't know what they are doing, and you'll end up trying a dozen different pills if you aren't careful. Maybe you'll be lucky and find a pill that works and doesn't have too many sides. That is, if you are lucky enough to have insurance. Exercise helps too, but I'm sure you already know that, as you do hard work for a living. Having a good social life andor relationship has great benefits too, but this goes without saying. Now this is reddit, and this will not be a popular opinion. But in terms of depression, what has helped me the most was to find God. I mean, really, truly, find Him. Try to connect not just on a spiritual level, but on an intellectual level. If you aren't religious, now is a good time to explore and give religion a chance, as what have you got to lose? Connect with a church that has a healthy calendar full of things to be involved with. Pick up some CS Lewis and start there. Learn, and read, and apply to your life religious principles, and it will help with your depression better than any pill. At least that has been my personal experience, having tried practically everything else.",0
1096,928,hl3pwdx,"Well considering it went from like 8 to almost 30 in 2 days I'm pretty sure that's why he made that comment. Not to defend Cramer but it's not that hot of a take.

But Clover is absolute shit every single post that has ever been on here has one key common missing point. Nobody has any fucking clue what their supposed AI does.  There's no reviews anywhere online for it, nobody has any idea how it works other than well they pay doctors to use it.  If your business model is staking your entire company on some revolutionary ai that they seem completely bent on not ever talking about you arent invested in the next amazon you probably are in the next Theranos.

Find me a doctor that says this AI will change everything its better than anything else.  You wont find a single verifiable source on that.","Well considering it went from like 8 to almost 30 in 2 days I'm pretty sure that's why he made that comment. Not to defend Cramer but it's not that hot of a take. But Clover is absolute shit every single post that has ever been on here has one key common missing point. Nobody has any fucking clue what their supposed AI does. There's no reviews anywhere online for it, nobody has any idea how it works other than well they pay doctors to use it. If your business model is staking your entire company on some revolutionary ai that they seem completely bent on not ever talking about you arent invested in the next amazon you probably are in the next Theranos. Find me a doctor that says this AI will change everything its better than anything else. You wont find a single verifiable source on that.",0
1097,4187,fypuf69,"I love playing Summoner, so this is awesome.

Thoughts:

1) Could the Living Wood set be crafted at a Living Wood Loom (assuming you could also make that craftable in the mod)? Adding that extra layer of complexity to get the set makes the set summon (the gnome) seem more balanced in comparison with normal wooden armor

2) The gnome could have an AI like the little pirates when in attack mode, like pointing his head down and ramming them with his hat. In defense mode I love the idea of it just chucking mushrooms at you, as I imagine a gnome would lol

3) You could just use a different style/coloration of the Pygmy staff’s summon for the set bonus you get with Tiki armor instead of doing a Witch Doctor, which I think fits more with the theme you had before (living wood and gnome, spooky and the spooky pet)

4) To not override the existing Archaeologist’s Hat from Doctor Bones, what about an Archaeologist’s Belt? It’s got a better fitting holster for the whip, hence all the buffs! Then, you could call the combined accessory (papyrus scarab, necromantic scroll, and belt) something like Belt of the Pharaohs. It’d even work well with the 1.4 structuring for accessory combining. The scarab beetle + belt could be Belt of the Tomb/Tomb Raider’s Belt and the Necromantic Scroll + Belt could be a Grave Robber’s Belt.

Just some ideas, and ones I’ve only been able to have thanks to your great work. Keep it up dude!","I love playing Summoner, so this is awesome. Thoughts: 1) Could the Living Wood set be crafted at a Living Wood Loom (assuming you could also make that craftable in the mod)? Adding that extra layer of complexity to get the set makes the set summon (the gnome) seem more balanced in comparison with normal wooden armor 2) The gnome could have an AI like the little pirates when in attack mode, like pointing his head down and ramming them with his hat. In defense mode I love the idea of it just chucking mushrooms at you, as I imagine a gnome would lol 3) You could just use a different stylecoloration of the Pygmy staffs summon for the set bonus you get with Tiki armor instead of doing a Witch Doctor, which I think fits more with the theme you had before (living wood and gnome, spooky and the spooky pet) 4) To not override the existing Archaeologists Hat from Doctor Bones, what about an Archaeologists Belt? Its got a better fitting holster for the whip, hence all the buffs! Then, you could call the combined accessory (papyrus scarab, necromantic scroll, and belt) something like Belt of the Pharaohs. Itd even work well with the 1.4 structuring for accessory combining. The scarab beetle belt could be Belt of the TombTomb Raiders Belt and the Necromantic Scroll Belt could be a Grave Robbers Belt. Just some ideas, and ones Ive only been able to have thanks to your great work. Keep it up dude!",0
1098,6868,eysrqsq,"How many times do I have to say that I'm not saying OP has to go but that suggesting it is a good idea? In the end OP makes the choice. I do not think it's a good idea to tell them NOT to go though. If they choose not to, cool. But there is no reason to argue against it from an outsider.

Physicals are recommended on a regular basis, regardless of one's perceived health.  It does not indicate there is a reason for it other than making sure everything is ok. Medical doctors are professionals that are trained to detect things we cannot ourselves. Therapists are trained in much the same function. 


>OPs health doesn't stop functioning after awhile. 

That's laughably false to the point of being delusional. Regular physicals are done exactly because of health fluctuations, just aging alone causes that. Just like a car needs regular maintainence and check ups, our bodies should be periodically checked. Mental health should be included in that. 

Responsible computer owners perform maintenance scans regularly, such as virus scans, file removal, and defragmentation. This often requires time and money spent on software.  Similar line of thought. 

I deeply disagree with your assessment that saving money is preferable to a mental health check up. If OP wants to follow that logic, that's their choice.","How many times do I have to say that I'm not saying OP has to go but that suggesting it is a good idea? In the end OP makes the choice. I do not think it's a good idea to tell them NOT to go though. If they choose not to, cool. But there is no reason to argue against it from an outsider. Physicals are recommended on a regular basis, regardless of one's perceived health. It does not indicate there is a reason for it other than making sure everything is ok. Medical doctors are professionals that are trained to detect things we cannot ourselves. Therapists are trained in much the same function. gt;OPs health doesn't stop functioning after awhile. That's laughably false to the point of being delusional. Regular physicals are done exactly because of health fluctuations, just aging alone causes that. Just like a car needs regular maintainence and check ups, our bodies should be periodically checked. Mental health should be included in that. Responsible computer owners perform maintenance scans regularly, such as virus scans, file removal, and defragmentation. This often requires time and money spent on software. Similar line of thought. I deeply disagree with your assessment that saving money is preferable to a mental health check up. If OP wants to follow that logic, that's their choice.",0
1099,3017,izygmer,"ive never seen a dollar bill feed an elderly person, or drive them to the doctor, or help them out of the bath, or any of the other tasks that they start losing the ability to do for themselves as they get older. 

all of those tasks are done by people, usually a young person. as more and more people get older and we have fewer and fewer young people it doesnt matter how rich we are if there arent enough young people to do the tasks that are needed to be done. especially when those tasks arent nice to do and young people dont want to do them. 

until we come up with AI and enough robots with the abilities to do all these tasks we currently do ourselves, the shrinking population will be a serious problem.","ive never seen a dollar bill feed an elderly person, or drive them to the doctor, or help them out of the bath, or any of the other tasks that they start losing the ability to do for themselves as they get older. all of those tasks are done by people, usually a young person. as more and more people get older and we have fewer and fewer young people it doesnt matter how rich we are if there arent enough young people to do the tasks that are needed to be done. especially when those tasks arent nice to do and young people dont want to do them. until we come up with AI and enough robots with the abilities to do all these tasks we currently do ourselves, the shrinking population will be a serious problem.",0
1100,1938,iac2cb1,"> So I have ADHD and I need a way to stay interested in learning an instrument.

If you aren't sure or want to check anyway, [here's a test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/adhd-quiz/) you can take to see if you have ADHD. 

If you scored over 25, it's possible you have ADHD and could take steps to address it.

[Symptoms of ADHD](https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/childhood-adhd/adhd-symptoms) include not being able to keep focus, hyperactivity and impulsivity (you do things without thinking them through).

[ADHD can be a gift and a curse](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/pay-attention/201309/adhd-blessing-or-curse-or-both-or-neither-0). You can't get one without the other. You are like a racecar, with bicycle brakes. You can go really fast, but you can't stop. And that is a big downside. However... Put good brakes on that car and suddenly you are able to go really fast without any problems. And there aren't too many people that can do that.

Once you do master the ability to focus, you'll find that you'll be able to do it *better* than average (though it might take a few years to get there). And you're more alert [and creative than most people](https://blogs.psychcentral.com/adhd-zoe/2013/06/adhd-and-creative-thinking-a-blessing-and-a-curse/).

Today's society isn't nearly as suited for you as it was in the past, to me (as a layman with moderate ADHD) it's obvious ADHD isn't a disorder, yeah, today it is, but if you're a hunter gatherer there really aren't a lot of downsides to being easily distracted and all the upsides work in your favor.

I think you owe it to yourself to really start working on this. Do your best to make the most out of this gift and curse that nature gave you. It's one of your more defining features.


**If you have healthcare insurance**: Go to your doctor. Explain your symptoms and your results on the self test. Your doctor *can* prescribe ADHD medication, but might also refer you to a psychiatrist. 

**If you don't have healthcare insurance or you want more help**, that's not the ideal situation. Going to a specialist would be preferably, but if that's just not possible, or it's just not helping (enough), then here's a list of things that will very likely help.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/adult-adhd-and-sleep-problems#1) between [sleep and ADHD](https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/adhd-and-sleep). 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night. If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)

* **Exercise**: [Exercising reduces ADHD symptoms](https://www.everydayhealth.com/add-adhd/can-you-exercise-away-adhd-symptoms.aspx). 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

* **Meditate**: [Mindfulness Skills Useful in Addressing ADHD](https://psychcentral.com/lib/mindfulness-skills-useful-in-addressing-adhd/) - [Mindfulness and ADHD](https://www.mindful.org/mindfulness-and-adhd/). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go to /r/Mediation if you have questions.

* **Omega-3 Fatty Acids supplements**: *might* work. [There is some research](https://www.nutritionmyths.com/adhd-and-omega-3/) that says it does (but of course also some research that says it does not). You can either [buy supplements](https://www.amazon.com/Omega-Supplement-1200mg-900mg-Combination/dp/B0747G31KF) or eat more fish.

* **Organize**: Make lists of daily tasks (be reasonable!) and work to complete them. Use a daily planner, leave notes for yourself, and set your alarm clock when you need to remember an appointment or other activity.

* **Books**: These are the highest rated books regarding ADHD:

 * [Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, 2nd Edition-Revised and Updated: Tips and Tools to Help You Take Charge of Your Life and Get Organized](https://www.amazon.com/Organizing-Solutions-People-Revised-Updated/dp/1592335128) (4.5 star, 300+ ratings)
 * [You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder](https://www.amazon.com/You-Mean-Lazy-Stupid-Crazy/dp/0743264487) (4.5 star, 500+ ratings)

* **Most popular Youtube videos**:

 * [How I Manage My ADHD Without Medication](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rEwOMf_khY) (Dan Martell, 120K+ views)
 * [ADHD in Adulthood: The Signs You Need to Know](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8J4wl9eUe4) (400K+ views)

There is also a subreddit you can join, where you can find people with the same issues and that can answer specific questions you have: /r/ADHD","gt; So I have ADHD and I need a way to stay interested in learning an instrument. If you aren't sure or want to check anyway, here's a test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesadhd-quiz) you can take to see if you have ADHD. If you scored over 25, it's possible you have ADHD and could take steps to address it. Symptoms of ADHD(https:www.webmd.comadd-adhdchildhood-adhdadhd-symptoms) include not being able to keep focus, hyperactivity and impulsivity (you do things without thinking them through). ADHD can be a gift and a curse(https:www.psychologytoday.comusblogpay-attention201309adhd-blessing-or-curse-or-both-or-neither-0). You can't get one without the other. You are like a racecar, with bicycle brakes. You can go really fast, but you can't stop. And that is a big downside. However... Put good brakes on that car and suddenly you are able to go really fast without any problems. And there aren't too many people that can do that. Once you do master the ability to focus, you'll find that you'll be able to do it better than average (though it might take a few years to get there). And you're more alert and creative than most people(https:blogs.psychcentral.comadhd-zoe201306adhd-and-creative-thinking-a-blessing-and-a-curse). Today's society isn't nearly as suited for you as it was in the past, to me (as a layman with moderate ADHD) it's obvious ADHD isn't a disorder, yeah, today it is, but if you're a hunter gatherer there really aren't a lot of downsides to being easily distracted and all the upsides work in your favor. I think you owe it to yourself to really start working on this. Do your best to make the most out of this gift and curse that nature gave you. It's one of your more defining features. If you have healthcare insurance: Go to your doctor. Explain your symptoms and your results on the self test. Your doctor can prescribe ADHD medication, but might also refer you to a psychiatrist. If you don't have healthcare insurance or you want more help, that's not the ideal situation. Going to a specialist would be preferably, but if that's just not possible, or it's just not helping (enough), then here's a list of things that will very likely help. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comadd-adhdadult-adhd-and-sleep-problems1) between sleep and ADHD(https:www.sleepfoundation.orgarticlesadhd-and-sleep). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night. If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK) Exercise: Exercising reduces ADHD symptoms(https:www.everydayhealth.comadd-adhdcan-you-exercise-away-adhd-symptoms.aspx). If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Meditate: Mindfulness Skills Useful in Addressing ADHD(https:psychcentral.comlibmindfulness-skills-useful-in-addressing-adhd) - Mindfulness and ADHD(https:www.mindful.orgmindfulness-and-adhd). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go to rMediation if you have questions. Omega-3 Fatty Acids supplements: might work. There is some research(https:www.nutritionmyths.comadhd-and-omega-3) that says it does (but of course also some research that says it does not). You can either buy supplements(https:www.amazon.comOmega-Supplement-1200mg-900mg-CombinationdpB0747G31KF) or eat more fish. Organize: Make lists of daily tasks (be reasonable!) and work to complete them. Use a daily planner, leave notes for yourself, and set your alarm clock when you need to remember an appointment or other activity. Books: These are the highest rated books regarding ADHD: Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, 2nd Edition-Revised and Updated: Tips and Tools to Help You Take Charge of Your Life and Get Organized(https:www.amazon.comOrganizing-Solutions-People-Revised-Updateddp1592335128) (4.5 star, 300 ratings) You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder(https:www.amazon.comYou-Mean-Lazy-Stupid-Crazydp0743264487) (4.5 star, 500 ratings) Most popular Youtube videos: How I Manage My ADHD Without Medication(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v4rEwOMfkhY) (Dan Martell, 120K views) ADHD in Adulthood: The Signs You Need to Know(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v-8J4wl9eUe4) (400K views) There is also a subreddit you can join, where you can find people with the same issues and that can answer specific questions you have: rADHD",0
1101,4748,dj50iif,"I think, in most of your replies, you're mistaking the argument that I'm making. To try to avoid that, I'll restate what I'm saying again; it's as follows:

1. Sam Harris does not have a strong understanding of AI

2. Harris's particularly poor understanding of AI causes him to make claims without sound basis

3. We should not put much credence into his claims, or feel particularly obligated to listen to him as an expert on AI

Notice that I'm not saying that the claims are necessarily false, or that his responses are necessarily wrong. Analogously, people can be hard determinists in a principled manner, but Harris is not a principled hard determinist (his understanding of free will is practically nonexistent, as Dennett and others have documented).  That does not mean hard determinism is wrong, it means that one should listen to hard determinists who are not Harris.

Similarly, as I've said several times, caution about AI is not wrong, and neither is the notion that it might overtake humans in some or all areas at some point in time. What is, in fact, wrong is Harris's understanding of AI as some fraction of a one-dimensional, human-like general intelligence that grows on an easily-describable exponential path, necessitating a movement led by him to slow or micromanage that growth lest we find ourselves with SkyNet.

So, where you talk about concerns that ""we"" or ""experts"" might have, or things that we can be at least somewhat assured they know and are proper authorities on, you're not wrong. However, I don't think that those points are particularly relevant, because I'm criticizing Harris as the moderator of a discussion on AI, not the discussion or any of the points raised therein.

It's entirely possible that actual experts in AI argue along roughly the same lines as Harris. I have no doubt that their points are valid and worthy of discussion. My precise problem is that Harris has no frame of scholarly reference for really anything he says on AI, and therefore his Luddism should not be used as a basis for restricting AI. If, say, Geoff Hinton came out and said ""yeah, we need to put the brakes on"", we have a conversation because Hinton undoubtedly knows what he's talking about. Harris almost undoubtedly doesn't know what he's talking about, and therefore listening to him is unwarranted.

> If AI is smarter than human, it will find a way to turn weapon systems against us, or it will do something much more clever than that like cracking protein folding and emailing RNA sequences to a lab which will unwittingly print out nano-bioreplicators which will proceed to consume and reuse the planet's resources, or it will do something so clever that we couldn't even think of the idea at all.

I mean, the implicit assumption here is ""if the AI is smarter than people, *and Saturday morning cartoon villain evil*. And even then, if we restrict every AI of that sophistication (or even anything close to that sophistication) to read-only -- as in, it only spits out numbers and can't actually make any changes to anything -- it's still not an issue.

> it will be computationally good enough to be valuable nonetheless.

Oh yeah, let it never be said that I don't see the value in extremely sophisticated AI. My point is not that we should avoid the danger of them by never developing them, my point is that we can do smart/responsible things like have strong guidelines on how they're used in the real world to minimize the risk of using them while still having access to them.

So like, with an ultra-smart diagnostic AI, we should definitely try to have them, but for the foreseeable future we should have them recommending things to doctors who either greenlight or veto them, rather than the diagnostic AI directly dispensing drugs to patients.","I think, in most of your replies, you're mistaking the argument that I'm making. To try to avoid that, I'll restate what I'm saying again; it's as follows: 1. Sam Harris does not have a strong understanding of AI 2. Harris's particularly poor understanding of AI causes him to make claims without sound basis 3. We should not put much credence into his claims, or feel particularly obligated to listen to him as an expert on AI Notice that I'm not saying that the claims are necessarily false, or that his responses are necessarily wrong. Analogously, people can be hard determinists in a principled manner, but Harris is not a principled hard determinist (his understanding of free will is practically nonexistent, as Dennett and others have documented). That does not mean hard determinism is wrong, it means that one should listen to hard determinists who are not Harris. Similarly, as I've said several times, caution about AI is not wrong, and neither is the notion that it might overtake humans in some or all areas at some point in time. What is, in fact, wrong is Harris's understanding of AI as some fraction of a one-dimensional, human-like general intelligence that grows on an easily-describable exponential path, necessitating a movement led by him to slow or micromanage that growth lest we find ourselves with SkyNet. So, where you talk about concerns that ""we"" or ""experts"" might have, or things that we can be at least somewhat assured they know and are proper authorities on, you're not wrong. However, I don't think that those points are particularly relevant, because I'm criticizing Harris as the moderator of a discussion on AI, not the discussion or any of the points raised therein. It's entirely possible that actual experts in AI argue along roughly the same lines as Harris. I have no doubt that their points are valid and worthy of discussion. My precise problem is that Harris has no frame of scholarly reference for really anything he says on AI, and therefore his Luddism should not be used as a basis for restricting AI. If, say, Geoff Hinton came out and said ""yeah, we need to put the brakes on"", we have a conversation because Hinton undoubtedly knows what he's talking about. Harris almost undoubtedly doesn't know what he's talking about, and therefore listening to him is unwarranted. gt; If AI is smarter than human, it will find a way to turn weapon systems against us, or it will do something much more clever than that like cracking protein folding and emailing RNA sequences to a lab which will unwittingly print out nano-bioreplicators which will proceed to consume and reuse the planet's resources, or it will do something so clever that we couldn't even think of the idea at all. I mean, the implicit assumption here is ""if the AI is smarter than people, and Saturday morning cartoon villain evil. And even then, if we restrict every AI of that sophistication (or even anything close to that sophistication) to read-only -- as in, it only spits out numbers and can't actually make any changes to anything -- it's still not an issue. gt; it will be computationally good enough to be valuable nonetheless. Oh yeah, let it never be said that I don't see the value in extremely sophisticated AI. My point is not that we should avoid the danger of them by never developing them, my point is that we can do smartresponsible things like have strong guidelines on how they're used in the real world to minimize the risk of using them while still having access to them. So like, with an ultra-smart diagnostic AI, we should definitely try to have them, but for the foreseeable future we should have them recommending things to doctors who either greenlight or veto them, rather than the diagnostic AI directly dispensing drugs to patients.",1
1102,4508,hacfzap,"I was walking around my mom's house about 2 days after.  My surgeon said I could walk for exercise so I did easy YouTube walking videos. 

I took almost 2 weeks off work and since I was WFH because of COVID my return was easy. If I felt bad while working,  I would lay on the couch to rest.

After 2 weeks I was driving also.

My surgery was a robot assisted laproscopic myomectomy.","I was walking around my mom's house about 2 days after. My surgeon said I could walk for exercise so I did easy YouTube walking videos. I took almost 2 weeks off work and since I was WFH because of COVID my return was easy. If I felt bad while working, I would lay on the couch to rest. After 2 weeks I was driving also. My surgery was a robot assisted laproscopic myomectomy.",1
1103,2095,fm5ewiz,"Here's an alternative timeline for those who are interested:

Dec. 10: Wei Guixian, one of the earliest known coronavirus patients, starts feeling ill.

Dec. 16: Patient admitted to Wuhan Central Hospital with infection in both lungs but resistant to anti-flu drugs. Staff later learned he worked at a wildlife market connected to the outbreak.

Dec. 27: Wuhan health officials are told that a new coronavirus is causing the illness.

Dec. 30:

   Ai Fen, a top director at Wuhan Central Hospital, posts information on WeChat about the new virus. She was reprimanded for doing so and told not to spread information about it.
    Wuhan doctor Li Wenliang also shares information on WeChat about the new SARS-like virus. He is called in for questioning shortly afterward.
    Wuhan health commission notifies hospitals of a “pneumonia of unclear cause” and orders them to report any related information.

Dec. 31:

   Wuhan health officials confirm 27 cases of illness and close a market they think is related to the virus' spread.
    China tells the World Health Organization’s China office about the cases of an unknown illness.

Jan. 1: Wuhan Public Security Bureau brings in for questioning eight doctors who had posted information about the illness on WeChat.

   An official at the Hubei Provincial Health Commission orders labs, which had already determined that the novel virus was similar to SARS, to stop testing samples and to destroy existing samples.

Jan. 2: Chinese researchers map the new coronavirus' complete genetic information. This information is not made public until Jan. 9.

Jan. 7: Xi Jinping becomes involved in the response.

Jan. 9: China announces it has mapped the coronavirus genome.

Jan. 11–17: Important prescheduled CCP meeting held in Wuhan. During that time, the Wuhan Health Commission insists there are no new cases.

Jan. 13: First coronavirus case reported in Thailand, the first known case outside China.

Jan. 14: WHO announces Chinese authorities have seen ""no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel coronavirus.""

Jan. 15: The patient who becomes the first confirmed U.S. case leaves Wuhan and arrives in the U.S., carrying the coronavirus.

Jan. 18:

   The Wuhan Health Commission announces four new cases.
    Annual Wuhan Lunar New Year banquet. Tens of thousands of people gathered for a potluck.

Jan. 19: Beijing sends epidemiologists to Wuhan.

Jan. 20:

   The first case announced in South Korea.
    Zhong Nanshan, a top Chinese doctor who is helping to coordinate the coronavirus response, announces the virus can be passed between people. 

Jan. 21:

   The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms the first coronavirus case in the United States.
    CCP flagship newspaper People’s Daily mentions the coronavirus epidemic and Xi's actions to fight it for the first time.
    China's top political commission in charge of law and order warns that “anyone who deliberately delays and hides the reporting of [virus] cases out of his or her own self-interest will be nailed on the pillar of shame for eternity.""

Jan. 23: Wuhan and three other cities are put on lockdown. Right around this time, approximately 5 million people leave the city without being screened for the illness.

Jan. 24–30: China celebrates the Lunar New Year holiday. Hundreds of millions of people are in transit around the country as they visit relatives.

Jan. 24: China extends the lockdown to cover 36 million people and starts to rapidly build a new hospital in Wuhan. From this point, very strict measures continue to be implemented around the country for the rest of the epidemic.

The bottom line: China is now trying to create a narrative that it's an example of how to handle this crisis when in fact its early actions led to the virus spreading around the globe. [Source] (https://www.axios.com/timeline-the-early-days-of-chinas-coronavirus-outbreak-and-cover-up-ee65211a-afb6-4641-97b8-353718a5faab.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=1100)","Here's an alternative timeline for those who are interested: Dec. 10: Wei Guixian, one of the earliest known coronavirus patients, starts feeling ill. Dec. 16: Patient admitted to Wuhan Central Hospital with infection in both lungs but resistant to anti-flu drugs. Staff later learned he worked at a wildlife market connected to the outbreak. Dec. 27: Wuhan health officials are told that a new coronavirus is causing the illness. Dec. 30: Ai Fen, a top director at Wuhan Central Hospital, posts information on WeChat about the new virus. She was reprimanded for doing so and told not to spread information about it. Wuhan doctor Li Wenliang also shares information on WeChat about the new SARS-like virus. He is called in for questioning shortly afterward. Wuhan health commission notifies hospitals of a pneumonia of unclear cause and orders them to report any related information. Dec. 31: Wuhan health officials confirm 27 cases of illness and close a market they think is related to the virus' spread. China tells the World Health Organizations China office about the cases of an unknown illness. Jan. 1: Wuhan Public Security Bureau brings in for questioning eight doctors who had posted information about the illness on WeChat. An official at the Hubei Provincial Health Commission orders labs, which had already determined that the novel virus was similar to SARS, to stop testing samples and to destroy existing samples. Jan. 2: Chinese researchers map the new coronavirus' complete genetic information. This information is not made public until Jan. 9. Jan. 7: Xi Jinping becomes involved in the response. Jan. 9: China announces it has mapped the coronavirus genome. Jan. 1117: Important prescheduled CCP meeting held in Wuhan. During that time, the Wuhan Health Commission insists there are no new cases. Jan. 13: First coronavirus case reported in Thailand, the first known case outside China. Jan. 14: WHO announces Chinese authorities have seen ""no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel coronavirus."" Jan. 15: The patient who becomes the first confirmed U.S. case leaves Wuhan and arrives in the U.S., carrying the coronavirus. Jan. 18: The Wuhan Health Commission announces four new cases. Annual Wuhan Lunar New Year banquet. Tens of thousands of people gathered for a potluck. Jan. 19: Beijing sends epidemiologists to Wuhan. Jan. 20: The first case announced in South Korea. Zhong Nanshan, a top Chinese doctor who is helping to coordinate the coronavirus response, announces the virus can be passed between people. Jan. 21: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms the first coronavirus case in the United States. CCP flagship newspaper Peoples Daily mentions the coronavirus epidemic and Xi's actions to fight it for the first time. China's top political commission in charge of law and order warns that anyone who deliberately delays and hides the reporting of virus cases out of his or her own self-interest will be nailed on the pillar of shame for eternity."" Jan. 23: Wuhan and three other cities are put on lockdown. Right around this time, approximately 5 million people leave the city without being screened for the illness. Jan. 2430: China celebrates the Lunar New Year holiday. Hundreds of millions of people are in transit around the country as they visit relatives. Jan. 24: China extends the lockdown to cover 36 million people and starts to rapidly build a new hospital in Wuhan. From this point, very strict measures continue to be implemented around the country for the rest of the epidemic. The bottom line: China is now trying to create a narrative that it's an example of how to handle this crisis when in fact its early actions led to the virus spreading around the globe. Source (https:www.axios.comtimeline-the-early-days-of-chinas-coronavirus-outbreak-and-cover-up-ee65211a-afb6-4641-97b8-353718a5faab.html?utmsourcetwitteramp;utmmediumsocialamp;utmcampaignorganicamp;utmcontent1100)",0
1104,2349,dsn4m81,"> What happened that you had to get surgery?

I've had a tangerine sized lump (benign) on my inner thigh since my late-teens.  Back then the doctor who saw it said ""Eh, if it doesn't bother you, don't worry about it.""


Through last year my uncle had been battling cancer and finally lost his battle around christmas.  But in that time I'd gotten worried since there's a chance it could eventually flip malignant. 

Anyway.  So I saw a new doctor and this one said ""Well, if you have the insurance for it, might as well get it popped out.""   So now I'm 3 days out of surgery.    AFAIK it's a ""minor"" surgery and I've had no major problems so far.  I've more or less been able to return to my normal routine, except for walking the neighborhood with my dogs.

> I hope that you can recover soon

Thank you! I'm trying to do what I can to make sure it stays clean and dry.  I'm taking it seriously though and not pushing myself too hard.

> what is Kodon VR ?

[Kodon VR](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi79qqmlNbYAhVYzmMKHatIB-kQFggpMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstore.steampowered.com%2Fapp%2F479010%2FKodon%2F&usg=AOvVaw3BEhlxJ9IzkOkgxcc5jUcz) is a ""Virtual Reality Sculpting"" application on Steam for Oculus Rift / HTC Vive. 

[Here's me making a small cargo ship in 4 minutes.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrsyDmB3gk8).  Set to the song ""This Year"" by Mountain Goats.


[Here's a long (24m) video of me making an Arwing like space fighter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0jtK0jspzw) set to traditional Peruvian flute music.


Edit: If you want to see that fighter in real time. [Here's a p3d.in](https://p3d.in/30dsb) link. click and drag to rotate the model :D

[Here's the very first sculpting video I ever made. A giant robot sculpted to Largo Al Factotum](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI1aIKQi9Do).  It's much different because it uses hundreds of thousands of vertices to simulate virtual clay. As opposed to moving individual vertices like I do in the first video.
 

You're absolutely right, and money is tight. I should just throw myself out there and see what I can do. :)

","gt; What happened that you had to get surgery? I've had a tangerine sized lump (benign) on my inner thigh since my late-teens. Back then the doctor who saw it said ""Eh, if it doesn't bother you, don't worry about it."" Through last year my uncle had been battling cancer and finally lost his battle around christmas. But in that time I'd gotten worried since there's a chance it could eventually flip malignant. Anyway. So I saw a new doctor and this one said ""Well, if you have the insurance for it, might as well get it popped out."" So now I'm 3 days out of surgery. AFAIK it's a ""minor"" surgery and I've had no major problems so far. I've more or less been able to return to my normal routine, except for walking the neighborhood with my dogs. gt; I hope that you can recover soon Thank you! I'm trying to do what I can to make sure it stays clean and dry. I'm taking it seriously though and not pushing myself too hard. gt; what is Kodon VR ? Kodon VR(https:www.google.comurl?satamp;rctjamp;qamp;esrcsamp;sourcewebamp;cd1amp;cadrjaamp;uact8amp;ved0ahUKEwi79qqmlNbYAhVYzmMKHatIB-kQFggpMAAamp;urlhttp3A2F2Fstore.steampowered.com2Fapp2F4790102FKodon2Famp;usgAOvVaw3BEhlxJ9IzkOkgxcc5jUcz) is a ""Virtual Reality Sculpting"" application on Steam for Oculus Rift HTC Vive. Here's me making a small cargo ship in 4 minutes.(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vlrsyDmB3gk8). Set to the song ""This Year"" by Mountain Goats. Here's a long (24m) video of me making an Arwing like space fighter(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vC0jtK0jspzw) set to traditional Peruvian flute music. Edit: If you want to see that fighter in real time. Here's a p3d.in(https:p3d.in30dsb) link. click and drag to rotate the model :D Here's the very first sculpting video I ever made. A giant robot sculpted to Largo Al Factotum(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vMI1aIKQi9Do). It's much different because it uses hundreds of thousands of vertices to simulate virtual clay. As opposed to moving individual vertices like I do in the first video. You're absolutely right, and money is tight. I should just throw myself out there and see what I can do. :)",0
1105,2863,ddw9mwr,"Hi. 
My story sounds identical to yours regarding depression etc. and receiving almost every treatment for it under the sun with no improvement for nearly 20 years. I went through life just coping every day. 

I had a bad accident 6 years ago where I nearly lost my feet. After loads of surgeries and my last one a year ago my calve muscle was like jelly and the doc prescribed a short testosterone cycle to get it back to where it should be. Long story short... I felt like a king a few hours after the 1st 300mg shot. The next morning I was up at dusk and felt like a kid again swimming at sunrise. 

I did have my testosterone tested before the cycle to see if that was the cause of my depression. Came back at 380 free test and doc told me my test was fine. Now I know that that is the normal testosterone of an 80 year old. 

I am now on trt for the last year and doing very well. Im killing it at work and my interest in life is high. Im not a king😕 but now a feel normal, able to achieve in life with half the effort I use to give.

I wish that my doc checked if I was primary or secondary before starting trt. I dont know the cause of my low testosterone and maybe never will. 

I did have challenges with trt. Controlling e2 wasnt easy untill I read about checking morning wood and adjusting my ai accordingly. I now inject 80mg test cyp twice a week and 600iu hcg twice a week and if I have morning wood I take .25mg ai. If I dont have morning wood my e2 is too low and I leave the ai. In total i take maybe 1-2mg ai per week. I started balding recently but its a price im willing to pay for the relief the trt gives.

I very well know that everyone is different and that this might not work the same for you. I do believe that it will improve your life. You should have a healthy distrust of doctors since even priests are pedos and not doing their job😒. 

Btw nolva made me feel like death. 

✌","Hi. My story sounds identical to yours regarding depression etc. and receiving almost every treatment for it under the sun with no improvement for nearly 20 years. I went through life just coping every day. I had a bad accident 6 years ago where I nearly lost my feet. After loads of surgeries and my last one a year ago my calve muscle was like jelly and the doc prescribed a short testosterone cycle to get it back to where it should be. Long story short... I felt like a king a few hours after the 1st 300mg shot. The next morning I was up at dusk and felt like a kid again swimming at sunrise. I did have my testosterone tested before the cycle to see if that was the cause of my depression. Came back at 380 free test and doc told me my test was fine. Now I know that that is the normal testosterone of an 80 year old. I am now on trt for the last year and doing very well. Im killing it at work and my interest in life is high. Im not a king but now a feel normal, able to achieve in life with half the effort I use to give. I wish that my doc checked if I was primary or secondary before starting trt. I dont know the cause of my low testosterone and maybe never will. I did have challenges with trt. Controlling e2 wasnt easy untill I read about checking morning wood and adjusting my ai accordingly. I now inject 80mg test cyp twice a week and 600iu hcg twice a week and if I have morning wood I take .25mg ai. If I dont have morning wood my e2 is too low and I leave the ai. In total i take maybe 1-2mg ai per week. I started balding recently but its a price im willing to pay for the relief the trt gives. I very well know that everyone is different and that this might not work the same for you. I do believe that it will improve your life. You should have a healthy distrust of doctors since even priests are pedos and not doing their job. Btw nolva made me feel like death.",0
1106,3828,detvks1,"Bloody terrifying dreams.

The kid looks like a younger version of those [robot santas](http://i.imgur.com/kZujwNS.jpg) from Doctor Who.",Bloody terrifying dreams. The kid looks like a younger version of those robot santas(http:i.imgur.comkZujwNS.jpg) from Doctor Who.,0
1107,949,g37it2c,"No, I didn’t. I didn’t decide I wanted to go to med school until the very end of nursing school then just took an extra year to take all the science prereqs + the mcat. Then another year to apply and interview. Didn’t work as a nurse because I already had a job I liked in case management that was really flexible with leaving for interviews and knew I’d be leaving for med school in 10 months. 

I decided against CRNA because I felt very frustrated in nursing school when I wouldn’t understand things on a deep-enough level, and realized that the level of depth I was looking for was only going to be found in med school. I was worried CRNA school (while more rigorous than my BSN) was going to leave me wondering what else I could have learned/been exposed to if I had gone to med school. Additionally idk what specialty I want to do and didn’t want to only have anesthesia as an option. 

Something that helped me make my decision was talking to a physician who asked me if when I was at a point in my career as the medical decision maker when I was truly the “last call” and there was no one else to ask for help — what kind of training and education would I want in that moment? 

Additionally I love being a full time student and learning so the long years of physical training were not a negative for me.","No, I didnt. I didnt decide I wanted to go to med school until the very end of nursing school then just took an extra year to take all the science prereqs the mcat. Then another year to apply and interview. Didnt work as a nurse because I already had a job I liked in case management that was really flexible with leaving for interviews and knew Id be leaving for med school in 10 months. I decided against CRNA because I felt very frustrated in nursing school when I wouldnt understand things on a deep-enough level, and realized that the level of depth I was looking for was only going to be found in med school. I was worried CRNA school (while more rigorous than my BSN) was going to leave me wondering what else I could have learnedbeen exposed to if I had gone to med school. Additionally idk what specialty I want to do and didnt want to only have anesthesia as an option. Something that helped me make my decision was talking to a physician who asked me if when I was at a point in my career as the medical decision maker when I was truly the last call and there was no one else to ask for help what kind of training and education would I want in that moment? Additionally I love being a full time student and learning so the long years of physical training were not a negative for me.",0
1108,5799,h2b4ucf,"So... the controversy happened in February this year, and HG only took action now (June). As far as what I can search, there doesnt seem to be any meaningful resolution about the incident.

EDIT: Well, this one's a touchy topic for sure. There is so much moral grey zone when it comes to Japan and its... history; even more so when Religion is involved. 

Its a sad day for the Doctors who enjoy Kayano Ai's voice acting as Platinum. :(","So... the controversy happened in February this year, and HG only took action now (June). As far as what I can search, there doesnt seem to be any meaningful resolution about the incident. EDIT: Well, this one's a touchy topic for sure. There is so much moral grey zone when it comes to Japan and its... history; even more so when Religion is involved. Its a sad day for the Doctors who enjoy Kayano Ai's voice acting as Platinum. :(",0
1109,1839,ej4qmiz,"The first time I tried (about 10 years ago), I gave up the machine after 3 weeks of trying. (CPAP, full face mask.)

This time (October 2017), took literally 2 days. (APAP, nasal pillow mask.) However, I was being woken up through the because the pressure would shoot up to 20 and wake me every damn time. I manually adjusted the pressure over a few months and monitored my AHI with sleepyhead. (My doctor just gave me the standard, lazy 4 cm - 20 cm setting; I slowly raised the main and reduced the max and ended up at 7.5-10 and an average AHI of 0.3).

I can’t sleep without it now.

Biggest thing I can say is that if it’s not working for you, try different masks and settings before giving up. I never thought a nasal mask would work because I breathed through my mouth at night - turns out I have unusually narrow nasal passages so was not getting enough air - with pressure, I can breathe through my nose and it took 2 nights to learn to keep my mouth shut).

There are a LOT of tweaks you can make and based on everything I’ve read and experienced, you are likely on your own to figure out what works for you - doctors tend to prescribe CPAP and wash their hands of it.","The first time I tried (about 10 years ago), I gave up the machine after 3 weeks of trying. (CPAP, full face mask.) This time (October 2017), took literally 2 days. (APAP, nasal pillow mask.) However, I was being woken up through the because the pressure would shoot up to 20 and wake me every damn time. I manually adjusted the pressure over a few months and monitored my AHI with sleepyhead. (My doctor just gave me the standard, lazy 4 cm - 20 cm setting; I slowly raised the main and reduced the max and ended up at 7.5-10 and an average AHI of 0.3). I cant sleep without it now. Biggest thing I can say is that if its not working for you, try different masks and settings before giving up. I never thought a nasal mask would work because I breathed through my mouth at night - turns out I have unusually narrow nasal passages so was not getting enough air - with pressure, I can breathe through my nose and it took 2 nights to learn to keep my mouth shut). There are a LOT of tweaks you can make and based on everything Ive read and experienced, you are likely on your own to figure out what works for you - doctors tend to prescribe CPAP and wash their hands of it.",0
1110,3335,je6lx5j,"It’s not sarcasm - AI *is* a job killer. Unless there are strict checks and balances on AI, unless you’re collecting government cheese(SSI), work in an ideally unionized trade(not driving buses or trains), a judge or are a surgeon/dentist(doctors are also endangered with AI - but until a robot can do dentistry or invasive, high-risk surgery and life support ), AI’s out for your job. It’ll be a matter of time before the compute needed for AI can quickly develop neural networks and be sentient, and the major industrial automation/robot suppliers (Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley, FANUC, Kawasaki, Midea/Kuka, Boston Scientific, etc) make us all wait in the welfare line.","Its not sarcasm - AI is a job killer. Unless there are strict checks and balances on AI, unless youre collecting government cheese(SSI), work in an ideally unionized trade(not driving buses or trains), a judge or are a surgeondentist(doctors are also endangered with AI - but until a robot can do dentistry or invasive, high-risk surgery and life support ), AIs out for your job. Itll be a matter of time before the compute needed for AI can quickly develop neural networks and be sentient, and the major industrial automationrobot suppliers (Rockwell AutomationAllen-Bradley, FANUC, Kawasaki, MideaKuka, Boston Scientific, etc) make us all wait in the welfare line.",1
1111,5037,jhnm9fe,"This is a hard time. Your feelings are true and valid and understandable and completely reasonable.

Can your partner pull your work computer out of your office so you can work on your essays not in the memory place? After a month or two (or more if needed), when you are ready, I'd rearrange the room, make it different.

I would suggest trying to distract yourself 90% of the day. Then, go into the office and scream, cry, grieve, feel all the range of emotions you will feel. Journaling might help.

It is essential to feel the feels to recover, but not all day long. It's too exhausting. This is the time to treat yourself to movies, books, TV, video games, all the sorts of things which can help distract you. Try to avoid alcohol and drugs that come with a chemical addition.

Use melatonin or valarian root if they can help you fall asleep faster. If they don't help and you go too long without sleep, see a doctor for a temporary sleeping aide. Sleep is important and hard to get right now.

Try to eat as healthy as you can. protein, fiber, healthy fats. If you can't for ND reasons, then just make sure you are eating. If you fall on the other side and are binging, try to find something not super processed to binge on. I'm not sure what would work with your food relationship. An example for me is broccoli with caesar dressing or air-popped popcorn. But if you can't, don't beat yourself up. It's OK to just exist right now, however that looks.

Work may or may not help. Just do your best. (edit 3: your best right now will be less than your best before this event. that is OK. Don't beat yourself up. This is a rough time.)

Be kind to yourself. For the first week, do what is needed to take care of yourself and your other cats, but it's OK to let the rest of the chores slack. ((edit: don't expect yourself to be fully active the second week, but maybe add one thing in. take your time, don't demand yourself to follow any timeline, just do your best and take care of yourself))

Protect any of your sensory sensitivities. They may be heightened right now, so spending time in a darkened room under a weighted blanket while cuddling your current kitties while listening to an audiobook might be helpful. Or whatever you need to do to for your sensory experience.

Try and move your body each day. What kind of movement is up to you. yoga, walks, bike rides, swimming, light stretching, or something else if it appeals to you. I have stairs in my home and will climb up and down them when I can't bring myself to leave the house. It baffles the kitties who run up and down with me a few times before they finally pick a side and sit and watch me do the weird.

The amount of time is up to your abilities. If you can only do 5 minutes, that's great! do that. if you can do 10 or 20, fantastic. You don't need to do more than 20 unless you want to.

I lost my best girl in October. After a year of fighting health problems. She died in my arms. I was crushed for weeks. It was rough for months. Mostly I'm OK now, but, I sometimes break down in tears. She was so amazing. Honestly, her loss is the greatest loss I've experienced, more than losing a human.

​

If you are able to do therapy with EMDR, please do so. It has helped me so much with some of my PTSD issues. (I'm ND: ASD). It sounds like you need to remove the negative emotional association from your office and this can help with that. Plus a grief/trauma therapist can help you walk through the grief if you get stuck.

You have all my sympathy, this is a hard time. I'm sending you all the internet hugs (tight, soft, or air hugs depending on your touch level). Hang in there.

Other Edit: recovery time is different for every person and every relationship. It's OK it if takes longer, or if you heal faster than you think you should. It's all valid. If your ND is ASD, it's hard because you expect it to follow rules, but this will be it's own thing and your recovery is unique and will be right for you whatever form it takes.","This is a hard time. Your feelings are true and valid and understandable and completely reasonable. Can your partner pull your work computer out of your office so you can work on your essays not in the memory place? After a month or two (or more if needed), when you are ready, I'd rearrange the room, make it different. I would suggest trying to distract yourself 90 of the day. Then, go into the office and scream, cry, grieve, feel all the range of emotions you will feel. Journaling might help. It is essential to feel the feels to recover, but not all day long. It's too exhausting. This is the time to treat yourself to movies, books, TV, video games, all the sorts of things which can help distract you. Try to avoid alcohol and drugs that come with a chemical addition. Use melatonin or valarian root if they can help you fall asleep faster. If they don't help and you go too long without sleep, see a doctor for a temporary sleeping aide. Sleep is important and hard to get right now. Try to eat as healthy as you can. protein, fiber, healthy fats. If you can't for ND reasons, then just make sure you are eating. If you fall on the other side and are binging, try to find something not super processed to binge on. I'm not sure what would work with your food relationship. An example for me is broccoli with caesar dressing or air-popped popcorn. But if you can't, don't beat yourself up. It's OK to just exist right now, however that looks. Work may or may not help. Just do your best. (edit 3: your best right now will be less than your best before this event. that is OK. Don't beat yourself up. This is a rough time.) Be kind to yourself. For the first week, do what is needed to take care of yourself and your other cats, but it's OK to let the rest of the chores slack. ((edit: don't expect yourself to be fully active the second week, but maybe add one thing in. take your time, don't demand yourself to follow any timeline, just do your best and take care of yourself)) Protect any of your sensory sensitivities. They may be heightened right now, so spending time in a darkened room under a weighted blanket while cuddling your current kitties while listening to an audiobook might be helpful. Or whatever you need to do to for your sensory experience. Try and move your body each day. What kind of movement is up to you. yoga, walks, bike rides, swimming, light stretching, or something else if it appeals to you. I have stairs in my home and will climb up and down them when I can't bring myself to leave the house. It baffles the kitties who run up and down with me a few times before they finally pick a side and sit and watch me do the weird. The amount of time is up to your abilities. If you can only do 5 minutes, that's great! do that. if you can do 10 or 20, fantastic. You don't need to do more than 20 unless you want to. I lost my best girl in October. After a year of fighting health problems. She died in my arms. I was crushed for weeks. It was rough for months. Mostly I'm OK now, but, I sometimes break down in tears. She was so amazing. Honestly, her loss is the greatest loss I've experienced, more than losing a human. amp;x200B; If you are able to do therapy with EMDR, please do so. It has helped me so much with some of my PTSD issues. (I'm ND: ASD). It sounds like you need to remove the negative emotional association from your office and this can help with that. Plus a grieftrauma therapist can help you walk through the grief if you get stuck. You have all my sympathy, this is a hard time. I'm sending you all the internet hugs (tight, soft, or air hugs depending on your touch level). Hang in there. Other Edit: recovery time is different for every person and every relationship. It's OK it if takes longer, or if you heal faster than you think you should. It's all valid. If your ND is ASD, it's hard because you expect it to follow rules, but this will be it's own thing and your recovery is unique and will be right for you whatever form it takes.",0
1112,656,ibqks4x,"Sadly it is not quite alive, yet it works as if its own knowledge is as limited as it's user.  But it does have problems especially when you start using it for the wrong things. It would be like asking an engineer to make a heart, compared to asking a doctor to make a heart. The doctor would know what to do more than the engineer. Because that is their specialty. What they focused on. Technomancy however simply can only do tech, it cannot make life WELL. It can make life. But it cannot do it well. And there is a couple of events that prove this in the past. Here's one. 

A robotic family wanted a child. They failed to build their own. So they asked one of the local technomancy cultists to help them. The cultist agreed. And made them a child with technomancy, this child ended up so horribly broken and deformed that it died within minutes. And all it knew in life before death was pain and agony. Everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong. And this is why technomancy should not be used to modify, create, or even destroy anything considered living. Simply put that is not technomancy's business. It can only learn of tech, not Frankenstein-ing some life into existence. even if it is a robot. 

You ask if the magic is alive. If that was the case it would probably make descisions on its own, and do things without the users consent. Such as turn your computer into a toaster that toasts a picture of Jesus onto the bread or something. It doesn't do this. It cannot make decisions on its own, it just finds the easiest way to solve the problem your trying to solve. Such as water finding the path of least resistance, and flowing down that. Technomancy is not alive. It simply is a non living magic that might be smarter than most.


And here's a fun fact. Originally in the history of my world. Technomancy started out as a curse to turn all human technology against them. So basically all of our appliances, electronics and tech would come to try and kill us. However. Eventually we found a way to controll it. And made it do the opposite. And work for us in our favor. Aswell as make it stop trying to kill us. It passes down genetically though so babies are very high risk of death due to the curse part of it. So you have to teach them very early on how to CONTROL it. But not how to use it as it's still a banned magic.","Sadly it is not quite alive, yet it works as if its own knowledge is as limited as it's user. But it does have problems especially when you start using it for the wrong things. It would be like asking an engineer to make a heart, compared to asking a doctor to make a heart. The doctor would know what to do more than the engineer. Because that is their specialty. What they focused on. Technomancy however simply can only do tech, it cannot make life WELL. It can make life. But it cannot do it well. And there is a couple of events that prove this in the past. Here's one. A robotic family wanted a child. They failed to build their own. So they asked one of the local technomancy cultists to help them. The cultist agreed. And made them a child with technomancy, this child ended up so horribly broken and deformed that it died within minutes. And all it knew in life before death was pain and agony. Everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong. And this is why technomancy should not be used to modify, create, or even destroy anything considered living. Simply put that is not technomancy's business. It can only learn of tech, not Frankenstein-ing some life into existence. even if it is a robot. You ask if the magic is alive. If that was the case it would probably make descisions on its own, and do things without the users consent. Such as turn your computer into a toaster that toasts a picture of Jesus onto the bread or something. It doesn't do this. It cannot make decisions on its own, it just finds the easiest way to solve the problem your trying to solve. Such as water finding the path of least resistance, and flowing down that. Technomancy is not alive. It simply is a non living magic that might be smarter than most. And here's a fun fact. Originally in the history of my world. Technomancy started out as a curse to turn all human technology against them. So basically all of our appliances, electronics and tech would come to try and kill us. However. Eventually we found a way to controll it. And made it do the opposite. And work for us in our favor. Aswell as make it stop trying to kill us. It passes down genetically though so babies are very high risk of death due to the curse part of it. So you have to teach them very early on how to CONTROL it. But not how to use it as it's still a banned magic.",0
1113,4019,gdpxd0i,"1.	I doubt anything will come out for a couple more years, but then again you’ll never know unless you work at NVIDIA. In the electronics world, if you’re always waiting for the next best thing, you’ll never end up buying anything. If it helps, the original came out May 2015, and the new version just came out October of 2019. ****Technicality Correction* There was a refresh for the non Pro version in 2017. Same chip, just smaller form, removed SD and I think new controller. So not a true replacement. 

2.	 Not sure what electronic retail stores are popular up there, but your usual suspects should carry them. Newegg, Amazon, or Best Buy or equivalent. Whether they’ll go on sale, who knows. If nothing comes up by Monday I’d just pull the trigger. If you guys have a Cyber Monday that is. 

3.	Maybe Linus reviews, Tech Doctor UK seemed ok. You can check out the sub as well. I think it’s /r/ShieldAndroidTV.

4.	 Good luck and enjoy if you snag one.  Best alternative to the Apple TV if you prefer non-apple. The AI up scaling is black magic as far as I’m concerned. Cheers.","1. I doubt anything will come out for a couple more years, but then again youll never know unless you work at NVIDIA. In the electronics world, if youre always waiting for the next best thing, youll never end up buying anything. If it helps, the original came out May 2015, and the new version just came out October of 2019. Technicality Correction There was a refresh for the non Pro version in 2017. Same chip, just smaller form, removed SD and I think new controller. So not a true replacement. 2. Not sure what electronic retail stores are popular up there, but your usual suspects should carry them. Newegg, Amazon, or Best Buy or equivalent. Whether theyll go on sale, who knows. If nothing comes up by Monday Id just pull the trigger. If you guys have a Cyber Monday that is. 3. Maybe Linus reviews, Tech Doctor UK seemed ok. You can check out the sub as well. I think its rShieldAndroidTV. 4. Good luck and enjoy if you snag one. Best alternative to the Apple TV if you prefer non-apple. The AI up scaling is black magic as far as Im concerned. Cheers.",0
1114,315,fmo2kwu,"You are biting off way more than you'll likely be able to handle. I won't try to change your mind on the matter (either choice is good in my eyes), but I do want you to make it consciously and willingly.

If you do hang in there and you are able to succeed in your aims, it will change you for the better and you might become a person that makes this world a better place, again and again. A very rare kind of a person. But this can only be achieved through pain and suffering. Your pain and suffering.

But if you fail, it will change you for the worse:

* You'll probably cause more harm than you do good.
* You'll be depressed.
* You'll feel guilty.
* It likely will lower your self esteem.

[Can I become depressed or happy](https://www.mentalhelp.net/blogs/is-my-depression-contagious/) if I am near someone who is depressed or happy? The answer is ""yes."" Because of the fact that we mimic the behaviors of others, especially when they are people we know, we also begin to feel their emotions. 

[Does this mean you should](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-be-yourself/201606/is-depression-contagious) spend less time with the depressed people in your life? Only you can answer that, but as you continue to engage with them, take the time to communicate that he or she is loved, that they are important to you, and deserving of feeling better. Encourage them to seek help, but know that it may take an incredible amount of bravery on their part to take that first step. But also remember: You can't rescue your loved one by yourself. You're up against a host of uncontrollable variables and there may come a point when you need to prioritize saving yourself. Depression can annihilate any glint of motivation, making it difficult to find the will to eat, shower, or, most important, seek help.

[Who's more susceptible](https://www.healthline.com/health/is-depression-contagious#risk-factors) to 'catching' depression?

* have a history of depression or other mood disorders
* have a family history of or genetic predisposition to depression
* were raised by a parent with depression when you were a child
* seek high levels of reassurance in others
* currently have high levels of stress or cognitive vulnerability

Learn to recognize emotional blackmail:

* [4 Signs of Emotional Blackmail](https://www.powerofpositivity.com/4-signs-of-emotional-blackmail)
* [Defeating Emotional Blackmail and Manipulation](https://www.neilsattin.com/blog/2016/09/55-defeating-emotional-blackmail-and-manipulation-with-susan-forward)
* [5 Signs You're Being Played by a 'Victim'](https://goodmenproject.com/ethics-values/5-signs-youre-being-played-by-a-victim-fiff)

Online guides:

* [9 Best Ways to Support Someone with Depression](https://psychcentral.com/blog/9-best-ways-to-support-someone-with-depression/)
* [Depression: Supporting a family member or friend](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression/art-20045943)

**Here is what you need to learn about and you should also give this information to your loved one(several of these you can do together):**

[If you still have doubts, here's a list of symptoms associated with depression](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression#1). See for yourself if they apply to you or not.

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a [psychotherapy or CBT](https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/psychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) specialized psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, or you already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (that's someone that will give you pills to solve the issue).

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/need-sleep/whats-in-it-for-you/mood). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a [white noise generator](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) ($20).

* **Go outside**: If you haven't been outside much lately, [you might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies.

* **Meditate**: [Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). The best types Of [Meditations For Depression Relief](https://www.thedailymeditation.com/meditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation

* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on depressions](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

* **You are not your depression**: For some people, their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to *will* yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that *no longer identifies* with it, or else you will *unconsciously obstruct your own healing process*. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth:

* > *A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity.*

* **Jordan Peterson**: [How To Deal With Depression](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm_2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation of several of his lectures focusing specifically on depression.

* **Books**: These are the highest rated self help books for depression:

    * [Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy](https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380731762)
    * [It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered](https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointments/dp/0718039858)

* **Phone Apps**: Two popular free apps commonly used that help fighting depressions, are Wysa and [MoodTools](http://www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice or even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

If you want free help from a trained human being, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

Here are 2 subreddits where you can go for help:

* r/depression_help (the most helpful, also has a discord)
* r/depressed (read the top pinned at some point)","You are biting off way more than you'll likely be able to handle. I won't try to change your mind on the matter (either choice is good in my eyes), but I do want you to make it consciously and willingly. If you do hang in there and you are able to succeed in your aims, it will change you for the better and you might become a person that makes this world a better place, again and again. A very rare kind of a person. But this can only be achieved through pain and suffering. Your pain and suffering. But if you fail, it will change you for the worse: You'll probably cause more harm than you do good. You'll be depressed. You'll feel guilty. It likely will lower your self esteem. Can I become depressed or happy(https:www.mentalhelp.netblogsis-my-depression-contagious) if I am near someone who is depressed or happy? The answer is ""yes."" Because of the fact that we mimic the behaviors of others, especially when they are people we know, we also begin to feel their emotions. Does this mean you should(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloghow-be-yourself201606is-depression-contagious) spend less time with the depressed people in your life? Only you can answer that, but as you continue to engage with them, take the time to communicate that he or she is loved, that they are important to you, and deserving of feeling better. Encourage them to seek help, but know that it may take an incredible amount of bravery on their part to take that first step. But also remember: You can't rescue your loved one by yourself. You're up against a host of uncontrollable variables and there may come a point when you need to prioritize saving yourself. Depression can annihilate any glint of motivation, making it difficult to find the will to eat, shower, or, most important, seek help. Who's more susceptible(https:www.healthline.comhealthis-depression-contagiousrisk-factors) to 'catching' depression? have a history of depression or other mood disorders have a family history of or genetic predisposition to depression were raised by a parent with depression when you were a child seek high levels of reassurance in others currently have high levels of stress or cognitive vulnerability Learn to recognize emotional blackmail: 4 Signs of Emotional Blackmail(https:www.powerofpositivity.com4-signs-of-emotional-blackmail) Defeating Emotional Blackmail and Manipulation(https:www.neilsattin.comblog20160955-defeating-emotional-blackmail-and-manipulation-with-susan-forward) 5 Signs You're Being Played by a 'Victim'(https:goodmenproject.comethics-values5-signs-youre-being-played-by-a-victim-fiff) Online guides: 9 Best Ways to Support Someone with Depression(https:psychcentral.comblog9-best-ways-to-support-someone-with-depression) Depression: Supporting a family member or friend(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepressionart-20045943) Here is what you need to learn about and you should also give this information to your loved one(several of these you can do together): If you still have doubts, here's a list of symptoms associated with depression(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression1). See for yourself if they apply to you or not. If you have healthcare insurance, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a psychotherapy or CBT(https:www.harleytherapy.co.ukcounsellingpsychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) specialized psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, or you already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (that's someone that will give you pills to solve the issue). For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(http:healthysleep.med.harvard.eduneed-sleepwhats-in-it-for-youmood). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a white noise generator(https:www.amazon.comBig-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) (20). Go outside: If you haven't been outside much lately, you might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). The best types Of Meditations For Depression Relief(https:www.thedailymeditation.commeditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on depressions(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. You are not your depression: For some people, their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to will yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that no longer identifies with it, or else you will unconsciously obstruct your own healing process. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth: gt; A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity. Jordan Peterson: How To Deal With Depression(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vXm2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation of several of his lectures focusing specifically on depression. Books: These are the highest rated self help books for depression: Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy(https:www.amazon.comFeeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapydp0380731762) It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered(https:www.amazon.comIts-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointmentsdp0718039858) Phone Apps: Two popular free apps commonly used that help fighting depressions, are Wysa and MoodTools(http:www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice or even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax If you want free help from a trained human being, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) Here are 2 subreddits where you can go for help: rdepressionhelp (the most helpful, also has a discord) rdepressed (read the top pinned at some point)",0
1115,3207,jidaaes,"To be fair, Cortana is literally the digitized version of Halsey's brain, and the good doctor herself is, like, one of the smartest human beings ever. Cortana is as special and unique of an AI as you could probably ever get.","To be fair, Cortana is literally the digitized version of Halsey's brain, and the good doctor herself is, like, one of the smartest human beings ever. Cortana is as special and unique of an AI as you could probably ever get.",0
1116,4381,ha1cavz,"I think you just don’t agree on what “new idea” means, and it’s not trivial. So no doctor would’ve realized males and females could be identified based off of their eyes. But is that a new answer, or was it a new idea? All answers are ideas, but the converse isn’t true. Even building a model to learn something interesting and non-specific about many mugshots is still giving it a form of problem, which is an idea itself. Plus, is this worth exploring anyway, when we could just check for breasts, voice or bone structure? I guess if you were flipping through a book with pictures of Thai hookers, but not all humans have a problem with fucking a transgender, and a machine definitely wouldn’t. It wouldn’t even care to.

If we asked a machine to solve a complex problem, is coming up with a novel and useful solution really just a matter of giving it enough data, adding enough neurons? Allowing it more computation time? Would it realize that solution Y was on the table?

If you were to take an anthropocentric view, you would argue the “thinking” process is an inseparable part of what makes a “new idea”. You’d point to the Kepler conjecture, which was finally proven by a machine where humans have failed for centuries… through a 200 terabyte long proof by exhaustion. OK, brute force is only one tool automated reasoning programs use, but they still need to operate in a pre-structured space, even with the most open ended of problems. A “new idea” would involve breaking out of this space. For example, the conjecture itself is useful for one thing only, packing spheres, but the methods since created to prove it has helped advance the field of data compression. This is the sort of extrapolation that is hard for a machine to do; it goes beyond storing learned methods in the memory of a fictional supercomputer.

And what if there was no defined problem? The idea of flying wasn’t a practical solution to anything for most of its existence. It’s just been a deep, human desire since our beginnings.

The comparison of discovery to invention is a false equivalence but it does reveal what EarlyForest is getting at, and it is a valid perspective. “New ideas” arise from the human condition; they involve general intelligence, which consciousness is a prerequisite of. Even if you excluded the emotive parts, we know machines are not capable of that yet. Yes, the combustion engine was a process of refinement and yes, maybe a machine could do it though I doubt it's as simple as you make it out to be, but some entity had to dream of a horseless carriage and think it was worth pursuing. iirc, the very first gas engine, the very first breakthrough in this dream was conceived of to accomplish exactly that.  

I can go off about how neural networks are still crude approximations of the brain, how giving them unlimited resources doesn’t necessarily let them interpret their results, or that they may even reach their own brand of intelligence, but that’s the gist. Machines can’t be creative in a way we understand it. Just because something as profound as life, not even the engine, was created by smashing elements together and allowing the complex processes to persist doesn’t mean there’s necessarily intelligence involved in that process. We should remember it is intelligence that make for amazing capacities, not the other way around.","I think you just dont agree on what new idea means, and its not trivial. So no doctor wouldve realized males and females could be identified based off of their eyes. But is that a new answer, or was it a new idea? All answers are ideas, but the converse isnt true. Even building a model to learn something interesting and non-specific about many mugshots is still giving it a form of problem, which is an idea itself. Plus, is this worth exploring anyway, when we could just check for breasts, voice or bone structure? I guess if you were flipping through a book with pictures of Thai hookers, but not all humans have a problem with fucking a transgender, and a machine definitely wouldnt. It wouldnt even care to. If we asked a machine to solve a complex problem, is coming up with a novel and useful solution really just a matter of giving it enough data, adding enough neurons? Allowing it more computation time? Would it realize that solution Y was on the table? If you were to take an anthropocentric view, you would argue the thinking process is an inseparable part of what makes a new idea. Youd point to the Kepler conjecture, which was finally proven by a machine where humans have failed for centuries through a 200 terabyte long proof by exhaustion. OK, brute force is only one tool automated reasoning programs use, but they still need to operate in a pre-structured space, even with the most open ended of problems. A new idea would involve breaking out of this space. For example, the conjecture itself is useful for one thing only, packing spheres, but the methods since created to prove it has helped advance the field of data compression. This is the sort of extrapolation that is hard for a machine to do; it goes beyond storing learned methods in the memory of a fictional supercomputer. And what if there was no defined problem? The idea of flying wasnt a practical solution to anything for most of its existence. Its just been a deep, human desire since our beginnings. The comparison of discovery to invention is a false equivalence but it does reveal what EarlyForest is getting at, and it is a valid perspective. New ideas arise from the human condition; they involve general intelligence, which consciousness is a prerequisite of. Even if you excluded the emotive parts, we know machines are not capable of that yet. Yes, the combustion engine was a process of refinement and yes, maybe a machine could do it though I doubt it's as simple as you make it out to be, but some entity had to dream of a horseless carriage and think it was worth pursuing. iirc, the very first gas engine, the very first breakthrough in this dream was conceived of to accomplish exactly that. I can go off about how neural networks are still crude approximations of the brain, how giving them unlimited resources doesnt necessarily let them interpret their results, or that they may even reach their own brand of intelligence, but thats the gist. Machines cant be creative in a way we understand it. Just because something as profound as life, not even the engine, was created by smashing elements together and allowing the complex processes to persist doesnt mean theres necessarily intelligence involved in that process. We should remember it is intelligence that make for amazing capacities, not the other way around.",0
1117,4159,hvtb4gq,"Just to play devil's advocate, it's not quite as clear cut as you make it out to be. Personally, I'm heavily leaning towards her not intentionally taking clostebol, but this is what I would respond if we were talking about a spanish cyclist: 

1. All we know is that this is the first time she got caught. We do not know she did not dope the previous season.
2. Off season is the typical time to do steroids.
3. The concentration was low. We don't know whether that is due to a low dose, or time elapsed since the drug entering her system. Clostebol exits the body fairly quickly.

The biggest argument I can find in her favour is that clostebol is a terrible, outdated performance enhancer that it makes absolutely no sense for her to be taking in order to gain an edge. She's a modern athlete, not a 1970's soviet product. If she was intentionally trying to gain an advantage, clostebol wouldn't even be on their list of substances to look into.

The biggest argument against, is that a doctor who's an expert in sports medicine supposedly prescribed an ointment ending in -bol not knowing it was a topical steroid. That's not a minor oopsie. That's not an apology and resignation. That's a license-revoking degree of incompetence. It's a flat out unbelievable degree of incompetence. As in, I don't believe it.

At the end of the day, the athletes themselves are responsible for what enters their body, and while i completely understand her actions in all of this, it is her responsibility to ensure that no banned substances enter her body. In that sense, she is a doper, albeit an unintentional one.","Just to play devil's advocate, it's not quite as clear cut as you make it out to be. Personally, I'm heavily leaning towards her not intentionally taking clostebol, but this is what I would respond if we were talking about a spanish cyclist: 1. All we know is that this is the first time she got caught. We do not know she did not dope the previous season. 2. Off season is the typical time to do steroids. 3. The concentration was low. We don't know whether that is due to a low dose, or time elapsed since the drug entering her system. Clostebol exits the body fairly quickly. The biggest argument I can find in her favour is that clostebol is a terrible, outdated performance enhancer that it makes absolutely no sense for her to be taking in order to gain an edge. She's a modern athlete, not a 1970's soviet product. If she was intentionally trying to gain an advantage, clostebol wouldn't even be on their list of substances to look into. The biggest argument against, is that a doctor who's an expert in sports medicine supposedly prescribed an ointment ending in -bol not knowing it was a topical steroid. That's not a minor oopsie. That's not an apology and resignation. That's a license-revoking degree of incompetence. It's a flat out unbelievable degree of incompetence. As in, I don't believe it. At the end of the day, the athletes themselves are responsible for what enters their body, and while i completely understand her actions in all of this, it is her responsibility to ensure that no banned substances enter her body. In that sense, she is a doper, albeit an unintentional one.",0
1118,4886,dqe9cvq,"Hah.  I have 3 major projects planned in my head now.  One is an economics model and simulation set that could lead to a paper that would be noteworthy.  One is an algorithm for a streaming platform that would require limited data center hardware.  One is an app for climbing gyms that I could reasonably turn into a profitable app within a month.


But I need a desk first.  So I'm going to get a desk.  But actually I really hate all desks that are for sale so I also plan on making my own desk by hand.  Oh super fun though, once I get my desk I'm also starting a machine learning course set paid for by my job.


But nope. I'm likely to do none of that.  Because I am so severely ADHD that I haven't even gotten a new family doctor since I moved to this province two years ago, and before that when I finally got around to making an appointment to see a specialist for ADHD I forgot to go to the appointment.  So I'm going to beat myself up now, the n when I put my phone down to go to bed I'm going to get a renewed resolve to fix my situation and will state I certainly will make a doctor's appt tomorrow.","Hah. I have 3 major projects planned in my head now. One is an economics model and simulation set that could lead to a paper that would be noteworthy. One is an algorithm for a streaming platform that would require limited data center hardware. One is an app for climbing gyms that I could reasonably turn into a profitable app within a month. But I need a desk first. So I'm going to get a desk. But actually I really hate all desks that are for sale so I also plan on making my own desk by hand. Oh super fun though, once I get my desk I'm also starting a machine learning course set paid for by my job. But nope. I'm likely to do none of that. Because I am so severely ADHD that I haven't even gotten a new family doctor since I moved to this province two years ago, and before that when I finally got around to making an appointment to see a specialist for ADHD I forgot to go to the appointment. So I'm going to beat myself up now, the n when I put my phone down to go to bed I'm going to get a renewed resolve to fix my situation and will state I certainly will make a doctor's appt tomorrow.",0
1119,2084,g7jyy97,"I'd say sure. You're welcome to post spoiler-free book, film, and game reviews. Or any reviews relevant to our genres, I suppose.

I want to define it broadly. Did you visit a location that caused you to think deeply about Christ and speculative fiction art? Go ahead and tell us, that's cool. Do you have a discussion topic about something you read in *Dune*? Several of us seem to have read it or are reading it, so you'd probably get some responses. I admit I don't remember why Doctor Yueh was muttering about the tooth. But the antitechnology sentiments, or at least anti-artificial intelligence, are indeed intriguing and worth considering. Especially if you want to consider what a Christian response to A.I. is or should be!

Anyway, feel free to make your own posts about a topic you think is relevant. You don't *have* to directly connect it with Scripture in the post. The idea is that we are Bible-believing Christians who like to talk about these things, and we can't help but see the world through the light of Christ and the Word.","I'd say sure. You're welcome to post spoiler-free book, film, and game reviews. Or any reviews relevant to our genres, I suppose. I want to define it broadly. Did you visit a location that caused you to think deeply about Christ and speculative fiction art? Go ahead and tell us, that's cool. Do you have a discussion topic about something you read in Dune? Several of us seem to have read it or are reading it, so you'd probably get some responses. I admit I don't remember why Doctor Yueh was muttering about the tooth. But the antitechnology sentiments, or at least anti-artificial intelligence, are indeed intriguing and worth considering. Especially if you want to consider what a Christian response to A.I. is or should be! Anyway, feel free to make your own posts about a topic you think is relevant. You don't have to directly connect it with Scripture in the post. The idea is that we are Bible-believing Christians who like to talk about these things, and we can't help but see the world through the light of Christ and the Word.",0
1120,5695,izuwevk,"So it’s been a while and I definitely misdiagnosed myself with the nerve entrapment, IMO unless you’re in a really freak accident it’s going to be hard to acutely damage nerves more than the muscles 

It was muscle damage that made the posterior rotator cuff and rear delt muscles freak out and not want to lengthen, so that’s why the scapular winging was happening.

I actually babied it for too long and didnt do enough super low intensity full range work in months 0-5 and I’m still breaking up scar tissue through progressive shoulder internal rotation ROM exercises like upright rows and bench press, really pushing time and rom (flared elbows, stretch in rotator cuff) and more general strength building activities

‘Injured side’ is now stronger than the opposite but I’d say after about 9 months to a year I was back to getting into overhead activities but it could have been sooner since I didn’t know what I was doing, plus my biases with internet research affected my diagnosis when I went to see sports medicine, they couldn’t even tell that I had scapular winging and a ROM loss but as an athlete (or if you’re neurotic asf) you’re hypersensitive to how your body operates

Also doctors told me that even if I had nerve entrapment + surgery there wasn’t a guarantee that my outcome would be ‘solved’ since the pressure is often a symptom of chronically bad posture

Getting stronger and doing different shit to get wholistically better is what needs to happen because if you try to process of eliminate everything to rehab yourself, yes you will find what gets you better eventually but it will take longer, but also your wholistic routine will change as you learn and more so it’s not really an all inclusive solution either. Both take a long time lmao it’s the same process you just need to be patient and fix your mindset to ‘okay I need to live differently for at least 2 years’ if you’re a objective robot trying to get better and you’re willing to live on that longer time horizon","So its been a while and I definitely misdiagnosed myself with the nerve entrapment, IMO unless youre in a really freak accident its going to be hard to acutely damage nerves more than the muscles It was muscle damage that made the posterior rotator cuff and rear delt muscles freak out and not want to lengthen, so thats why the scapular winging was happening. I actually babied it for too long and didnt do enough super low intensity full range work in months 0-5 and Im still breaking up scar tissue through progressive shoulder internal rotation ROM exercises like upright rows and bench press, really pushing time and rom (flared elbows, stretch in rotator cuff) and more general strength building activities Injured side is now stronger than the opposite but Id say after about 9 months to a year I was back to getting into overhead activities but it could have been sooner since I didnt know what I was doing, plus my biases with internet research affected my diagnosis when I went to see sports medicine, they couldnt even tell that I had scapular winging and a ROM loss but as an athlete (or if youre neurotic asf) youre hypersensitive to how your body operates Also doctors told me that even if I had nerve entrapment surgery there wasnt a guarantee that my outcome would be solved since the pressure is often a symptom of chronically bad posture Getting stronger and doing different shit to get wholistically better is what needs to happen because if you try to process of eliminate everything to rehab yourself, yes you will find what gets you better eventually but it will take longer, but also your wholistic routine will change as you learn and more so its not really an all inclusive solution either. Both take a long time lmao its the same process you just need to be patient and fix your mindset to okay I need to live differently for at least 2 years if youre a objective robot trying to get better and youre willing to live on that longer time horizon",0
1121,3902,gg0qlta,"[**Emergency Contact**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35297272-emergency-contact)

^(By: Mary H.K. Choi | 394 pages | Published: 2018 | Popular Shelves: young-adult, contemporary, romance, ya, fiction | )[^(Search ""Emergency Contact"")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Emergency Contact&search_type=books)

>For Penny Lee high school was a total nonevent. Her friends were okay, her grades were fine, and while she somehow managed to land a boyfriend, he doesn’t actually know anything about her. When Penny heads to college in Austin, Texas, to learn how to become a writer, it’s seventy-nine miles and a zillion light years away from everything she can’t wait to leave behind.
>
>Sam’s stuck. Literally, figuratively, emotionally, financially. He works at a café and sleeps there too, on a mattress on the floor of an empty storage room upstairs. He knows that this is the god-awful chapter of his life that will serve as inspiration for when he’s a famous movie director but right this second the seventeen bucks in his checking account and his dying laptop are really testing him. 
>
>When Sam and Penny cross paths it’s less meet-cute and more a collision of unbearable awkwardness. Still, they swap numbers and stay in touch—via text—and soon become digitally inseparable, sharing their deepest anxieties and secret dreams without the humiliating weirdness of having to see each other.

^(This book has been suggested 9 times)

[**American Panda**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35297380-american-panda)

^(By: Gloria Chao | 311 pages | Published: 2018 | Popular Shelves: young-adult, contemporary, ya, romance, fiction | )[^(Search ""American Panda"")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=American Panda&search_type=books)

>At seventeen, Mei should be in high school, but skipping fourth grade was part of her parents' master plan. Now a freshman at MIT, she is on track to fulfill the rest of this predetermined future: become a doctor, marry a preapproved Taiwanese Ivy Leaguer, produce a litter of babies.
>
>With everything her parents have sacrificed to make her cushy life a reality, Mei can't bring herself to tell them the truth--that she (1) hates germs, (2) falls asleep in biology lectures, and (3) has a crush on her classmate Darren Takahashi, who is decidedly not Taiwanese.
>
>But when Mei reconnects with her brother, Xing, who is estranged from the family for dating the wrong woman, Mei starts to wonder if all the secrets are truly worth it. Can she find a way to be herself, whoever that is, before her web of lies unravels?

^(This book has been suggested 2 times)

[**To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #1)**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15749186-to-all-the-boys-i-ve-loved-before)

^(By: Jenny Han | 355 pages | Published: 2014 | Popular Shelves: young-adult, romance, contemporary, ya, books-i-own | )[^(Search ""To All The Boys I've Loved Before"")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=To All The Boys I've Loved Before&search_type=books)

>To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is the story of Lara Jean, who has never openly admitted her crushes, but instead wrote each boy a letter about how she felt, sealed it, and hid it in a box under her bed. 
>
>But one day Lara Jean discovers that somehow her secret box of letters has been mailed, causing all her crushes from her past to confront her about the letters: her first kiss, the boy from summer camp, even her sister's ex-boyfriend, Josh. 
>
>As she learns to deal with her past loves face to face, Lara Jean discovers that something good may come out of these letters after all.

^(This book has been suggested 9 times)

[**The Chai Factor**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41824558-the-chai-factor)

^(By: Farah Heron | 400 pages | Published: 2019 | Popular Shelves: romance, contemporary, fiction, contemporary-romance, 2019-releases | )[^(Search ""The Chai Factor"")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=The Chai Factor&search_type=books)

>Thirty-year-old engineer Amira Khan has set one rule for herself: no dating until her grad-school thesis is done. Nothing can distract her from completing a paper that is so good her boss will give her the promotion she deserves when she returns to work in the city. Amira leaves campus early, planning to work in the quiet basement apartment of her family’s house. But she arrives home to find that her grandmother has rented the basement to . . . a barbershop quartet. Seriously? The living situation is awkward: Amira needs silence; the quartet needs to rehearse for a competition; and Duncan, the small-town baritone with the flannel shirts, is driving her up the wall.
>
>As Amira and Duncan clash, she is surprised to feel a simmering attraction for him. How can she be interested in someone who doesn’t get her, or her family’s culture? This is not a complication she needs when her future is at stake. But when intolerance rears its ugly head and people who are close to Amira get hurt, she learns that there is more to Duncan than meets the eye. Now she must decide what she is willing to fight for. In the end, it may be that this small-town singer is the only person who sees her at all.

^(This book has been suggested 1 time)

[**Love From A to Z**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40148146-love-from-a-to-z)

^(By: S.K. Ali | 384 pages | Published: 2019 | Popular Shelves: romance, contemporary, young-adult, ya, 2019-releases | )[^(Search ""Love from A to Z"")](https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Love from A to Z&search_type=books)

>A marvel: something you find amazing. Even ordinary-amazing. Like potatoes—because they make French fries happen. Like the perfect fries Adam and his mom used to make together.
>
>An oddity: whatever gives you pause. Like the fact that there are hateful people in the world. Like Zayneb’s teacher, who won’t stop reminding the class how “bad” Muslims are.
>
>But Zayneb, the only Muslim in class, isn’t bad. She’s angry.
>
>When she gets suspended for confronting her teacher, and he begins investigating her activist friends, Zayneb heads to her aunt’s house in Doha, Qatar, for an early start to spring break.
>
>Fueled by the guilt of getting her friends in trouble, she resolves to try out a newer, “nicer” version of herself in a place where no one knows her.
>
>Then her path crosses with Adam’s.
>
>Since he got diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in November, Adam’s stopped going to classes, intent, instead, on perfecting the making of things. Intent on keeping the memory of his mom alive for his little sister.
>
>Adam’s also intent on keeping his diagnosis a secret from his grieving father.
>
>Alone, Adam and Zayneb are playing roles for others, keeping their real thoughts locked away in their journals.
>
>Until a marvel and an oddity occurs…
>
>Marvel: Adam and Zayneb meeting.
>
>Oddity: Adam and Zayneb meeting.

^(This book has been suggested 2 times)

***

^(52497 books suggested | )^(Bug? DM me! | )[^(Source)](https://github.com/rodohanna/reddit-goodreads-bot)","Emergency Contact(https:www.goodreads.combookshow35297272-emergency-contact) (By: Mary H.K. Choi 394 pages Published: 2018 Popular Shelves: young-adult, contemporary, romance, ya, fiction )(Search ""Emergency Contact"")(https:www.goodreads.comsearch?qEmergency Contactamp;searchtypebooks) gt;For Penny Lee high school was a total nonevent. Her friends were okay, her grades were fine, and while she somehow managed to land a boyfriend, he doesnt actually know anything about her. When Penny heads to college in Austin, Texas, to learn how to become a writer, its seventy-nine miles and a zillion light years away from everything she cant wait to leave behind. gt; gt;Sams stuck. Literally, figuratively, emotionally, financially. He works at a caf and sleeps there too, on a mattress on the floor of an empty storage room upstairs. He knows that this is the god-awful chapter of his life that will serve as inspiration for when hes a famous movie director but right this second the seventeen bucks in his checking account and his dying laptop are really testing him. gt; gt;When Sam and Penny cross paths its less meet-cute and more a collision of unbearable awkwardness. Still, they swap numbers and stay in touchvia textand soon become digitally inseparable, sharing their deepest anxieties and secret dreams without the humiliating weirdness of having to see each other. (This book has been suggested 9 times) American Panda(https:www.goodreads.combookshow35297380-american-panda) (By: Gloria Chao 311 pages Published: 2018 Popular Shelves: young-adult, contemporary, ya, romance, fiction )(Search ""American Panda"")(https:www.goodreads.comsearch?qAmerican Pandaamp;searchtypebooks) gt;At seventeen, Mei should be in high school, but skipping fourth grade was part of her parents' master plan. Now a freshman at MIT, she is on track to fulfill the rest of this predetermined future: become a doctor, marry a preapproved Taiwanese Ivy Leaguer, produce a litter of babies. gt; gt;With everything her parents have sacrificed to make her cushy life a reality, Mei can't bring herself to tell them the truth--that she (1) hates germs, (2) falls asleep in biology lectures, and (3) has a crush on her classmate Darren Takahashi, who is decidedly not Taiwanese. gt; gt;But when Mei reconnects with her brother, Xing, who is estranged from the family for dating the wrong woman, Mei starts to wonder if all the secrets are truly worth it. Can she find a way to be herself, whoever that is, before her web of lies unravels? (This book has been suggested 2 times) To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, 1)(https:www.goodreads.combookshow15749186-to-all-the-boys-i-ve-loved-before) (By: Jenny Han 355 pages Published: 2014 Popular Shelves: young-adult, romance, contemporary, ya, books-i-own )(Search ""To All The Boys I've Loved Before"")(https:www.goodreads.comsearch?qTo All The Boys I've Loved Beforeamp;searchtypebooks) gt;To All the Boys Ive Loved Before is the story of Lara Jean, who has never openly admitted her crushes, but instead wrote each boy a letter about how she felt, sealed it, and hid it in a box under her bed. gt; gt;But one day Lara Jean discovers that somehow her secret box of letters has been mailed, causing all her crushes from her past to confront her about the letters: her first kiss, the boy from summer camp, even her sister's ex-boyfriend, Josh. gt; gt;As she learns to deal with her past loves face to face, Lara Jean discovers that something good may come out of these letters after all. (This book has been suggested 9 times) The Chai Factor(https:www.goodreads.combookshow41824558-the-chai-factor) (By: Farah Heron 400 pages Published: 2019 Popular Shelves: romance, contemporary, fiction, contemporary-romance, 2019-releases )(Search ""The Chai Factor"")(https:www.goodreads.comsearch?qThe Chai Factoramp;searchtypebooks) gt;Thirty-year-old engineer Amira Khan has set one rule for herself: no dating until her grad-school thesis is done. Nothing can distract her from completing a paper that is so good her boss will give her the promotion she deserves when she returns to work in the city. Amira leaves campus early, planning to work in the quiet basement apartment of her familys house. But she arrives home to find that her grandmother has rented the basement to . . . a barbershop quartet. Seriously? The living situation is awkward: Amira needs silence; the quartet needs to rehearse for a competition; and Duncan, the small-town baritone with the flannel shirts, is driving her up the wall. gt; gt;As Amira and Duncan clash, she is surprised to feel a simmering attraction for him. How can she be interested in someone who doesnt get her, or her familys culture? This is not a complication she needs when her future is at stake. But when intolerance rears its ugly head and people who are close to Amira get hurt, she learns that there is more to Duncan than meets the eye. Now she must decide what she is willing to fight for. In the end, it may be that this small-town singer is the only person who sees her at all. (This book has been suggested 1 time) Love From A to Z(https:www.goodreads.combookshow40148146-love-from-a-to-z) (By: S.K. Ali 384 pages Published: 2019 Popular Shelves: romance, contemporary, young-adult, ya, 2019-releases )(Search ""Love from A to Z"")(https:www.goodreads.comsearch?qLove from A to Zamp;searchtypebooks) gt;A marvel: something you find amazing. Even ordinary-amazing. Like potatoesbecause they make French fries happen. Like the perfect fries Adam and his mom used to make together. gt; gt;An oddity: whatever gives you pause. Like the fact that there are hateful people in the world. Like Zaynebs teacher, who wont stop reminding the class how bad Muslims are. gt; gt;But Zayneb, the only Muslim in class, isnt bad. Shes angry. gt; gt;When she gets suspended for confronting her teacher, and he begins investigating her activist friends, Zayneb heads to her aunts house in Doha, Qatar, for an early start to spring break. gt; gt;Fueled by the guilt of getting her friends in trouble, she resolves to try out a newer, nicer version of herself in a place where no one knows her. gt; gt;Then her path crosses with Adams. gt; gt;Since he got diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in November, Adams stopped going to classes, intent, instead, on perfecting the making of things. Intent on keeping the memory of his mom alive for his little sister. gt; gt;Adams also intent on keeping his diagnosis a secret from his grieving father. gt; gt;Alone, Adam and Zayneb are playing roles for others, keeping their real thoughts locked away in their journals. gt; gt;Until a marvel and an oddity occurs gt; gt;Marvel: Adam and Zayneb meeting. gt; gt;Oddity: Adam and Zayneb meeting. (This book has been suggested 2 times) (52497 books suggested )(Bug? DM me! )(Source)(https:github.comrodohannareddit-goodreads-bot)",0
1122,1865,g1q49j3,"A girl I dated for a while is an ESFP. Also she's a doctor in pathology who programs AI to find cures, which is not a very ""feeler"" thing to do, nor very ""party till sunrise, bring on the tequila"". Most if not all stereotypes are stupid. I'm also really annoyed by the ""INFPs are all depressed and crying all the time"" (my most recent girlfriend was one, most funny carefree woman ever) or that Te users are all work no play.","A girl I dated for a while is an ESFP. Also she's a doctor in pathology who programs AI to find cures, which is not a very ""feeler"" thing to do, nor very ""party till sunrise, bring on the tequila"". Most if not all stereotypes are stupid. I'm also really annoyed by the ""INFPs are all depressed and crying all the time"" (my most recent girlfriend was one, most funny carefree woman ever) or that Te users are all work no play.",1
1123,5081,j4tnavn,"I have ADHD too! its pretty bad.

I won't pretend that this is a quick solve. ive failed many, many classes because of this exact reason. it really sucks. and it will probably be a persisting issue. 

a couple things that you could try is changing your medication? sometimes taking a break can help, sometimes talking to your doctor about a stronger dosage or a different type of medication can help.

I know this is a boring thing to say but forcing yourself to go outside is kind of what works for me best. forcing myself to take a shower, setting timers to eat and drink water, listening to my favourite music and shutting down my computer for a few hours. I know it literally feels like torture. I know that staring at the ceiling for six hours is so much easier. but you have to keep moving.

ADHD paralysis happens under stress. its particularly annoying because usually when we shut down it only makes us more stressed. so force yourself to calm down. drink tea, or something,  I dont know. 

and I know this is the worst, but seriously, tell your family about it. even if they won't completely understand, they'll have the incentive to drag you out of your room. 

also clean your room!! people with ADHD function better when we have less shit on our floor. something about a (at least slightly cleaner) room makes you (or me, at least) so much less stressed out, even though I hate cleaning. 

watch your favourite movies! go to a park, or something! spend time with your family! do all the things you like and force yourself to forget about how you cant do anything.

sorry, I know its gonna be hard. but you can get thru it!!","I have ADHD too! its pretty bad. I won't pretend that this is a quick solve. ive failed many, many classes because of this exact reason. it really sucks. and it will probably be a persisting issue. a couple things that you could try is changing your medication? sometimes taking a break can help, sometimes talking to your doctor about a stronger dosage or a different type of medication can help. I know this is a boring thing to say but forcing yourself to go outside is kind of what works for me best. forcing myself to take a shower, setting timers to eat and drink water, listening to my favourite music and shutting down my computer for a few hours. I know it literally feels like torture. I know that staring at the ceiling for six hours is so much easier. but you have to keep moving. ADHD paralysis happens under stress. its particularly annoying because usually when we shut down it only makes us more stressed. so force yourself to calm down. drink tea, or something, I dont know. and I know this is the worst, but seriously, tell your family about it. even if they won't completely understand, they'll have the incentive to drag you out of your room. also clean your room!! people with ADHD function better when we have less shit on our floor. something about a (at least slightly cleaner) room makes you (or me, at least) so much less stressed out, even though I hate cleaning. watch your favourite movies! go to a park, or something! spend time with your family! do all the things you like and force yourself to forget about how you cant do anything. sorry, I know its gonna be hard. but you can get thru it!!",0
1124,5525,irj822f,"For me the core reason boils down to time management.

I think everyone can agree that there are some basic things everyone should know coming out of high school to be functional adults:

- There are other cultures and viewpoints just as valid as your own.

- Art is beautiful, multifaceted, and difficult to define. Many things may be considered art that you don’t understand and that’s cool.

- How to grow at least one thing confidently.

- How to care for a pet.

- Basics of biology / virology.

- Don’t mix bleach and ammonia (and some other basic chem).

- Voting is important and democracy isn’t a given.

- How to compose a written piece.

- How to read critically.

- How to cook a meal.

- How to clean the house.

- Basic home repairs.

- How to read a map.

- An appreciation for the fact that the only thing we learn from history is that we do not learn from history.

- Two foreign languages.

- Some basic leadership skills.

- How to write a resume, land a job, hold a job.

- Enough math to understand why debt is (usually) a trap.

- Basic nutrition and exercises.

- Basic first aid and when to see a doctor.

- Two instruments.

- Enough physics to understand why you should wear a seatbelt & shouldn’t carry a bunch of heavy crap around loose in the cabin of your car. (Non gore [link](https://youtu.be/Q1jj4NAzfHQ).)

- Enough psychology to be a helpful resource for friends

- A broad understanding of different religions sufficient to engage those of different religions in a conversation without being totally ignorant.

- Enough of an understanding of news and media sources to tell good reporting from bad reporting and to try to discern the issues underlying news coverage.

- How to drive a vehicle well enough to not wreck into other objects.

- Enough of a computer science background to know cybersecurity is important and you’re less safe than you think you are.

- Enough of an understanding of human development to not shake a baby.

- Enough of an understanding of color theory to not dress in bright yellow everyday.

Now, if I’m being GENEROUS, public school offers 9 of these as non electives, and maybe 8 more if the kid chooses as an elective. But there are 34 endpoint goals there. That means AT BEST school teaches half of what you need to function as an adult.

It takes 1,651 hours out of the year. (By the way, instructional time in a year is a meager 900 hours.) that’s right. 751 hours are moving from class to class, waiting, lunch, breakfast, and time on the bus.) You sleep for 2,920 hours. That means 4,571 hours of the year are unusable. There are 8,760 hours in a year, meaning you have 4,189 hours of free time. Less the 900 hours it takes you to teach the other half of what kids need to function as adults. (This is best case scenario. Worst case scenario, you’re still teaching them from about 1350 hours.)

So EITHER we can wind up with 3,289 hours free to ourselves over a year - an average of 2.5 days per week, *and we still have to teach for about 900 hours*, or we can teach for about 1800 hours in a year, provide for all of the educational needs, and wind up with 4,040 hours of free time to just chill. 

By homeschooling, I’m returning 14-23 hours of free time per week to my kids. 

ETA: Why not private school? Because this time management issue is inherent to schooling. Controversial topics (ie any current events, any religion, anything about accepting others, anything mental health or psychology or even regular health) are often scrubbed from both curriculums or taught in the least controversial way possible to avoid teacher-parent conflicts. Driving isn’t taught for liability reasons, etc etc. These fundamental structural issues do not change public v private.

The time management aspect is one inherent to institutionalized school.

This is also ignoring one of the biggest things re time management: individualized instruction. My oldest is 6. He’s got some health troubles that sideline him for days or even weeks from doing much of anything. Still, he’s working on concepts equivalent to Grade 4 Math (3 years ahead of his age cohort), and Grade 5 English.

Why? Because when he understands something, we move on. We don’t have to keep teaching that thing for 8 more weeks for everyone in the class to understand it.

My 3 year old is just about done with 100 easy lessons and about to move on to the leveled reader books. Again, we don’t have to wait for a class.

We can also offer a wide variety of foreign languages schools can’t justify. Most places in Texas (at least last I checked), you can take Spanish or Spanish. If you want to learn another language, you might want to consider Spanish. Some schools also offer Spanish.

My oldest is learning German & Japanese. My youngest two are working with Spanish (simply because I’m proficient in it), but my middle kiddo is leaning towards learning Russian as his second. We can offer this flexibility because we teach almost everything 1-on-1 anyway.

Instruments are a bit harder (because it’s harder for me to brush up and become proficient), but my oldest is currently focusing on drums & violin, and my younger 2 on guitar & piano.","For me the core reason boils down to time management. I think everyone can agree that there are some basic things everyone should know coming out of high school to be functional adults: - There are other cultures and viewpoints just as valid as your own. - Art is beautiful, multifaceted, and difficult to define. Many things may be considered art that you dont understand and thats cool. - How to grow at least one thing confidently. - How to care for a pet. - Basics of biology virology. - Dont mix bleach and ammonia (and some other basic chem). - Voting is important and democracy isnt a given. - How to compose a written piece. - How to read critically. - How to cook a meal. - How to clean the house. - Basic home repairs. - How to read a map. - An appreciation for the fact that the only thing we learn from history is that we do not learn from history. - Two foreign languages. - Some basic leadership skills. - How to write a resume, land a job, hold a job. - Enough math to understand why debt is (usually) a trap. - Basic nutrition and exercises. - Basic first aid and when to see a doctor. - Two instruments. - Enough physics to understand why you should wear a seatbelt amp; shouldnt carry a bunch of heavy crap around loose in the cabin of your car. (Non gore link(https:youtu.beQ1jj4NAzfHQ).) - Enough psychology to be a helpful resource for friends - A broad understanding of different religions sufficient to engage those of different religions in a conversation without being totally ignorant. - Enough of an understanding of news and media sources to tell good reporting from bad reporting and to try to discern the issues underlying news coverage. - How to drive a vehicle well enough to not wreck into other objects. - Enough of a computer science background to know cybersecurity is important and youre less safe than you think you are. - Enough of an understanding of human development to not shake a baby. - Enough of an understanding of color theory to not dress in bright yellow everyday. Now, if Im being GENEROUS, public school offers 9 of these as non electives, and maybe 8 more if the kid chooses as an elective. But there are 34 endpoint goals there. That means AT BEST school teaches half of what you need to function as an adult. It takes 1,651 hours out of the year. (By the way, instructional time in a year is a meager 900 hours.) thats right. 751 hours are moving from class to class, waiting, lunch, breakfast, and time on the bus.) You sleep for 2,920 hours. That means 4,571 hours of the year are unusable. There are 8,760 hours in a year, meaning you have 4,189 hours of free time. Less the 900 hours it takes you to teach the other half of what kids need to function as adults. (This is best case scenario. Worst case scenario, youre still teaching them from about 1350 hours.) So EITHER we can wind up with 3,289 hours free to ourselves over a year - an average of 2.5 days per week, and we still have to teach for about 900 hours, or we can teach for about 1800 hours in a year, provide for all of the educational needs, and wind up with 4,040 hours of free time to just chill. By homeschooling, Im returning 14-23 hours of free time per week to my kids. ETA: Why not private school? Because this time management issue is inherent to schooling. Controversial topics (ie any current events, any religion, anything about accepting others, anything mental health or psychology or even regular health) are often scrubbed from both curriculums or taught in the least controversial way possible to avoid teacher-parent conflicts. Driving isnt taught for liability reasons, etc etc. These fundamental structural issues do not change public v private. The time management aspect is one inherent to institutionalized school. This is also ignoring one of the biggest things re time management: individualized instruction. My oldest is 6. Hes got some health troubles that sideline him for days or even weeks from doing much of anything. Still, hes working on concepts equivalent to Grade 4 Math (3 years ahead of his age cohort), and Grade 5 English. Why? Because when he understands something, we move on. We dont have to keep teaching that thing for 8 more weeks for everyone in the class to understand it. My 3 year old is just about done with 100 easy lessons and about to move on to the leveled reader books. Again, we dont have to wait for a class. We can also offer a wide variety of foreign languages schools cant justify. Most places in Texas (at least last I checked), you can take Spanish or Spanish. If you want to learn another language, you might want to consider Spanish. Some schools also offer Spanish. My oldest is learning German amp; Japanese. My youngest two are working with Spanish (simply because Im proficient in it), but my middle kiddo is leaning towards learning Russian as his second. We can offer this flexibility because we teach almost everything 1-on-1 anyway. Instruments are a bit harder (because its harder for me to brush up and become proficient), but my oldest is currently focusing on drums amp; violin, and my younger 2 on guitar amp; piano.",0
1125,5481,gn3uyit,"Interesting to see these ideas.  Freud was a fucking Genius.  He was trained as a research neurologist but got the crazy idea one day that maybe mental illness is not all because of neurological disability.  In a time when hysteria was thought to be a result of a disconnected uterus floating in the body, he had the guts to say it was because of something in the person’s past.  Like a trauma.  Imagine if the whole world thought that every computer bug was a hardware problem, and one day some guy suggests maybe we should look at the software.  

He talked about the importance of the family to mental health, was willing to talk about (gasp) sex in daily life (in Victorian Europe), and raised the possibility that sometimes we do things for reasons we don’t fully understand.  Radical.  Yes, he used and popularized a newly discovered and poorly understood substance called cocaine.  And yes, like most of us, he had his own mental health issues.  He seemed so cock-sure of himself because he knew he was on to something when the rest of the world told him he was wrong FOR DECADES.  

He was one of the first who thought that you could help someone by listening to them - rather than lecturing them or drugging them or (more commonly) performing surgery on them.

He tried to tackle the big questions - how people become who they become, if religion is a mental illness, how civilization can become civilized, and did it as a Jew in Austria with the Nazis rising all around him.  

No one has yet come up with a more comprehensive theory of personality.

Why do SOME psychologists hate him?  Because most (academic) psychologists are busy answering small trivial questions so the can quickly publish trivial papers and get tenure.  Freud aimed for a theory of everything.  He was wrong about much, but at least he aimed high.

PS Many thanks for the awards.  Just wanted Siggie to get his due.","Interesting to see these ideas. Freud was a fucking Genius. He was trained as a research neurologist but got the crazy idea one day that maybe mental illness is not all because of neurological disability. In a time when hysteria was thought to be a result of a disconnected uterus floating in the body, he had the guts to say it was because of something in the persons past. Like a trauma. Imagine if the whole world thought that every computer bug was a hardware problem, and one day some guy suggests maybe we should look at the software. He talked about the importance of the family to mental health, was willing to talk about (gasp) sex in daily life (in Victorian Europe), and raised the possibility that sometimes we do things for reasons we dont fully understand. Radical. Yes, he used and popularized a newly discovered and poorly understood substance called cocaine. And yes, like most of us, he had his own mental health issues. He seemed so cock-sure of himself because he knew he was on to something when the rest of the world told him he was wrong FOR DECADES. He was one of the first who thought that you could help someone by listening to them - rather than lecturing them or drugging them or (more commonly) performing surgery on them. He tried to tackle the big questions - how people become who they become, if religion is a mental illness, how civilization can become civilized, and did it as a Jew in Austria with the Nazis rising all around him. No one has yet come up with a more comprehensive theory of personality. Why do SOME psychologists hate him? Because most (academic) psychologists are busy answering small trivial questions so the can quickly publish trivial papers and get tenure. Freud aimed for a theory of everything. He was wrong about much, but at least he aimed high. PS Many thanks for the awards. Just wanted Siggie to get his due.",0
1126,4817,jazll82,I would  avoid stress in your life as good as possible and pay a lot of money to get the best doctor you can. Maybe get a good ecg machine and learn to interpret it.,I would avoid stress in your life as good as possible and pay a lot of money to get the best doctor you can. Maybe get a good ecg machine and learn to interpret it.,0
1127,1508,e6og1x7,"Well I haven't exactly done tons of research on the subject. But that would be because...

I haven't done any research on the subject.

This all started when a family member asked me how I deal with the constancy of the speed of light. Having watched all the Matrix movies (which just got worse over time) it suddenly occurred to me: why is this a problem?

If reality were a simulation (and it's not) why couldn't GOD do what we do in game design and program in light and then program in the source it comes from (or vice versa)?

If GOD is omnipotent, and He is, there is nothing about creating light particles already in motion right after He created the sun and stars that provided them that is too hard for Him. Even more so since GOD says He made light, then later made the sun, moon, and stars.

But let's bring it closer to home.

The account of Genesis, if it is assumed to be true, indicates that there are really only three possibilities, with created with age being the most reasonable.

1 - it's a metaphor and a ""day"" is not a day, and things were created over the course of 42 zaphodillion years. Problem is that context and word usage in date that it is a day.

2 - well the developement cycle noted by the scientists that support evolution is still true, it's just a much shorter time frame. Problem is that this is not possible, and if it were it would be the greater miracle.

GOD would either have to take all of the animal kingdom (remember He made man separately) from what I am supposing is a single celled organism into each distinct final form (*lions and tigers and bears oh my!*) in 24 hours. Forget Jimmy John's, **that** is freaky fast.  And then you have man as an embryo somehow de eloping to what we can reasonably assume to be an adult all while outside the womb. 

3 - GOD created all the things as they needed to exist with no development necessary. Fully planted grass, plants, and grown trees. Fully formed platypuses (platypi?) crawling out of the water, only to be eaten by an adult leopard who leaves part of the remains for fully formed vultures. You get what I mean.

And then man is made as a fully grown and functioning creature.

So if a time traveling doctor could go back and cut Adam open, he would find the necessary markers of skeletal and other de elopement even though he was only 1 day old.

And before anyone says something like ""well that's cheating""...

No its not.

The most literal interpretation of Genesis 1 demands that everything was made fully formed. So naturally, as with light particles, though it would appear that they have traveled for like a million years or something, they are actually only a couple days old.

Ok but why?

1) Because the computer simulation analogy is weaker than the creation account. GOD did not just blip in a bunch of 1's and 0's that was a fully mature creation but lacked the internal proof that it was so old. He formed a creation that was as old as some who worried about such things would think it is. Which leads us to...

2)
>  **Matthew 13:11-15** 
*11*He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
*12*For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
*13*Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
*14*And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
*15*For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with theireyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

Also Romans chapter 1.  Because GOD is all about giving everyone the opportune it to choose to accept Him, but those who determine to reject Him will find the evidence they are looking for.

Do those people who trust GOD will approach every scientific study, even beginning with the man Adam, saying ""this is something I am observing, but I also know what GOD has said. So how does that fit into this?""

Because, though many will now cringe, science will never be an even remotely substantial authority as GOD himself.

Bit not all men have this faith. (2 Thessalonians 3:2)","Well I haven't exactly done tons of research on the subject. But that would be because... I haven't done any research on the subject. This all started when a family member asked me how I deal with the constancy of the speed of light. Having watched all the Matrix movies (which just got worse over time) it suddenly occurred to me: why is this a problem? If reality were a simulation (and it's not) why couldn't GOD do what we do in game design and program in light and then program in the source it comes from (or vice versa)? If GOD is omnipotent, and He is, there is nothing about creating light particles already in motion right after He created the sun and stars that provided them that is too hard for Him. Even more so since GOD says He made light, then later made the sun, moon, and stars. But let's bring it closer to home. The account of Genesis, if it is assumed to be true, indicates that there are really only three possibilities, with created with age being the most reasonable. 1 - it's a metaphor and a ""day"" is not a day, and things were created over the course of 42 zaphodillion years. Problem is that context and word usage in date that it is a day. 2 - well the developement cycle noted by the scientists that support evolution is still true, it's just a much shorter time frame. Problem is that this is not possible, and if it were it would be the greater miracle. GOD would either have to take all of the animal kingdom (remember He made man separately) from what I am supposing is a single celled organism into each distinct final form (lions and tigers and bears oh my!) in 24 hours. Forget Jimmy John's, that is freaky fast. And then you have man as an embryo somehow de eloping to what we can reasonably assume to be an adult all while outside the womb. 3 - GOD created all the things as they needed to exist with no development necessary. Fully planted grass, plants, and grown trees. Fully formed platypuses (platypi?) crawling out of the water, only to be eaten by an adult leopard who leaves part of the remains for fully formed vultures. You get what I mean. And then man is made as a fully grown and functioning creature. So if a time traveling doctor could go back and cut Adam open, he would find the necessary markers of skeletal and other de elopement even though he was only 1 day old. And before anyone says something like ""well that's cheating""... No its not. The most literal interpretation of Genesis 1 demands that everything was made fully formed. So naturally, as with light particles, though it would appear that they have traveled for like a million years or something, they are actually only a couple days old. Ok but why? 1) Because the computer simulation analogy is weaker than the creation account. GOD did not just blip in a bunch of 1's and 0's that was a fully mature creation but lacked the internal proof that it was so old. He formed a creation that was as old as some who worried about such things would think it is. Which leads us to... 2) gt; Matthew 13:11-15 11He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. 13Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 14And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 15For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with theireyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. Also Romans chapter 1. Because GOD is all about giving everyone the opportune it to choose to accept Him, but those who determine to reject Him will find the evidence they are looking for. Do those people who trust GOD will approach every scientific study, even beginning with the man Adam, saying ""this is something I am observing, but I also know what GOD has said. So how does that fit into this?"" Because, though many will now cringe, science will never be an even remotely substantial authority as GOD himself. Bit not all men have this faith. (2 Thessalonians 3:2)",0
1128,1782,h1deusr,"[Here's a 2 minute test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/anxiety-quiz/) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example).

[Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety](https://old.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety.

You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: [11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/anxiety-disorder-symptoms)

If you feel anxious right now, [open this image](https://i.imgur.com/Huou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image.

There are a *large* number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you:

* [The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook](https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1626252157/) (4.6 stars, 1200+ ratings)
* [Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacks/dp/0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600+ ratings)
* [Badass Ways to End Anxiety & Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacks/dp/9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400+ ratings)

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/overcome-fear-anxiety/), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone.

* [How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow)
* [How to Overcome Fear](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Fear) (wikihow)

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)($60) and/or a [white noise generator](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) ($20).
* **Meditate**: [Anxiety can be reduced with meditation](https://bebrainfit.com/meditation-anxiety/). [10 minute meditation for anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

[Here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/gettinghelp)

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

Highest rated Youtube Videos:

* [Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms & treatment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views)
* [3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiDaTi_iQrY) (850K+ views)
* [5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K+ views)

Free support options:

* /r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

If you have any further questions, you should ask them here: /r/Anxiety

The best time to submit on Reddit is [early in the morning EST](https://thebetterwebmovement.com/choosing-best-time-post-to-reddit/).","Here's a 2 minute test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesanxiety-quiz) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example). Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety(https:old.reddit.comrAnxietywikionlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety. You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: 11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders(https:www.healthline.comnutritionanxiety-disorder-symptoms) If you feel anxious right now, open this image(https:i.imgur.comHuou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image. There are a large number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook(https:www.amazon.comAnxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bournedp1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200 ratings) Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comDare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacksdp0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600 ratings) Badass Ways to End Anxiety amp; Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comBadass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacksdp9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400 ratings) If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukpublicationsovercome-fear-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone. How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow) How to Overcome Fear(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Fear) (wikihow) For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK)(60) andor a white noise generator(https:www.amazon.comBig-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) (20). Meditate: Anxiety can be reduced with meditation(https:bebrainfit.commeditation-anxiety). 10 minute meditation for anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vO-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help.(https:www.reddit.comrAnxietywikigettinghelp) Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. Highest rated Youtube Videos: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms amp; treatment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views) 3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vJiDaTiiQrY) (850K views) 5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K views) Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) If you have any further questions, you should ask them here: rAnxiety The best time to submit on Reddit is early in the morning EST(https:thebetterwebmovement.comchoosing-best-time-post-to-reddit).",0
1129,1846,fk1g806,"https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/early-mortality-rates-covid-19-misleading-experts/story%3fid=69477312

""It's possible that COVID-19 isn’t as fatal as most people think. And stockpiling hand sanitizer and masks could hurt people who are truly at risk: the elderly and those with weak immune systems.
“Kids and adults have done extremely well in terms of recovery so far,” said Dr. Jeremy Faust, an emergency medicine doctor at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. “It’s so critical that we do not waste resources among the young and healthy and that we really focus on the areas where this might really get out of control.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/how-deadly-is-novel-wuhan-coronavirus-2020-2%3famp

The fatality rate is still changing as more cases are confirmed, however. Some health experts predict that it could decrease as the number of cases rises, since the people who are checking into hospitals have the most severe symptoms. 
""There's another whole cohort that is either asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic,"" Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said in a February 6 briefing. ""We're going to see a diminution in the overall death rate

id like to see your proof that 60 million Americans are going to get it tho bc that doesnt sound true at all","https:www.google.comampsabcnews.go.comampHealthearly-mortality-rates-covid-19-misleading-expertsstory3fid69477312 ""It's possible that COVID-19 isnt as fatal as most people think. And stockpiling hand sanitizer and masks could hurt people who are truly at risk: the elderly and those with weak immune systems. Kids and adults have done extremely well in terms of recovery so far, said Dr. Jeremy Faust, an emergency medicine doctor at Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston. Its so critical that we do not waste resources among the young and healthy and that we really focus on the areas where this might really get out of control. https:www.google.comampswww.businessinsider.comhow-deadly-is-novel-wuhan-coronavirus-2020-23famp The fatality rate is still changing as more cases are confirmed, however. Some health experts predict that it could decrease as the number of cases rises, since the people who are checking into hospitals have the most severe symptoms. ""There's another whole cohort that is either asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic,"" Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said in a February 6 briefing. ""We're going to see a diminution in the overall death rate id like to see your proof that 60 million Americans are going to get it tho bc that doesnt sound true at all",0
1130,6254,h6kfjvo,"I don't know why people are so short-sighted to see that ASXC has a new dawn. ASXC have been able to differentiate from other competitors by providing solution that digitise interface between surgeons and patients with the aim to offer superior outcomes through offer performers-guided surgery

My investment strategy aim at 30%, 60% and 100% ROI. This means, I look for company with potential untapped value for global reached, rapped around sustainability, lead by visionary leaders. Since the company at such stage may not profitable, I look at their potential of raising cash whenever it needed.

The advent of 5G makes ASXC solution viable for Telesurgery while it opens  wider door of opportunities. To focus on financial record alone for a company with such a destructive innovation is a shame.

The 5mm surgical tool,  digital Platform capable of machine vision (eye controlled camera) and augmented intelligence with hepatic feedback have been technically and medically proven successful and valuable.  The reusability of the surgical tools offer sustainability and cost advantage.

The technological progress in the last few month has been exponential. I am holding because of my personal conviction in this company as an engineer and innovator.  I am very happy to be an investor in ASXC. Certainly there will be bumps along the road like every other disruptive innovation like, Amazon or Tesla in the early phase.  Lets hold and avoid the short seller from killing this vision because of their short-sightedness or penny gain.

Say yes to ASXC and the Value she brings by taking new position and holding.

[What experts are saying about Senhance](https://www.sinaichicago.org/en/patients-visitors/services/minimally-invasive-and-robotic-surgery/)","I don't know why people are so short-sighted to see that ASXC has a new dawn. ASXC have been able to differentiate from other competitors by providing solution that digitise interface between surgeons and patients with the aim to offer superior outcomes through offer performers-guided surgery My investment strategy aim at 30, 60 and 100 ROI. This means, I look for company with potential untapped value for global reached, rapped around sustainability, lead by visionary leaders. Since the company at such stage may not profitable, I look at their potential of raising cash whenever it needed. The advent of 5G makes ASXC solution viable for Telesurgery while it opens wider door of opportunities. To focus on financial record alone for a company with such a destructive innovation is a shame. The 5mm surgical tool, digital Platform capable of machine vision (eye controlled camera) and augmented intelligence with hepatic feedback have been technically and medically proven successful and valuable. The reusability of the surgical tools offer sustainability and cost advantage. The technological progress in the last few month has been exponential. I am holding because of my personal conviction in this company as an engineer and innovator. I am very happy to be an investor in ASXC. Certainly there will be bumps along the road like every other disruptive innovation like, Amazon or Tesla in the early phase. Lets hold and avoid the short seller from killing this vision because of their short-sightedness or penny gain. Say yes to ASXC and the Value she brings by taking new position and holding. What experts are saying about Senhance(https:www.sinaichicago.orgenpatients-visitorsservicesminimally-invasive-and-robotic-surgery)",0
1131,2672,gga4iko,"This is the most effective answer I have seen - (sorry it’s long)

Repost from Dr. Samara Friedman, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery

Please get vaccinated when it's available.

""COVID VACCINE HESITANCY?

(While, I am not an expert in vaccines, as a physician, I do have the necessary skills to interpret medical studies and evaluate data.  Additionally, I have been listening to the experts in virology, infectious disease, and epidemiology.)

The FDA is likely going to approve the Pfizer Covid vaccine when they meet on December 10th.  The Moderna vaccine will probably be approved shortly thereafter.  This is an incredible feat of modern medicine, and our best chance to hopefully get our lives back to near normal  relatively soon.  However, it is new and it was done quickly, so understandably, people may be hesitant to get it; even people who vaccinate against all other diseases.

Will I be getting the vaccine?  ABSOLUTELY.  As a physician, I will probably have the opportunity to be immunized prior to New Year's and yes, I will be taking it as soon as possible.  

But, it is a new vaccine technology and done in record time, so aren't I worried about its safety?  Nope, not any more so than any other vaccine or other medical intervention.

Why?  Let's start with how this vaccine works.  This is an mRNA vaccine.  Past vaccines typically use a live but weakened ""attenuated"" virus, or dead viral material ""inactivated"" virus, or a piece of the virus's protein or even a toxin produced by the virus.  The Covid vaccine is very different.  It contains mRNA (messenger genetic material) that encodes for the Covid spike protein.  This causes your cells to then produce the Covid spike protein.  In contrast, when you are sick with Covid, the virus hijacks your cell to produce many copies of the entire virus.  Then it destroys the cell, busting it open to release its newly formed viral particles. When your cells release just the spike protein, it will stimulate your immune system to form antibodies to the Covid spike protein without you getting sick.  There is no possibility of getting Covid from the vaccine.  When your body is subsequently exposed to Covid, it will quickly recognize the spike protein and destroy it before it can make you sick. This was 95% effective in preventing Covid, which is an even better percentage than most other vaccines.  However, you must take both doses (about 3-4 weeks apart).  

Am I concerned about it being new?  And previously untested?  No, I'm not.  This type of technology is not entirely new.  It has been studied and used in cancer research.  They have been making mRNA vaccines and studying them to specifically target proteins on tumor cells and train your immune system to then destroy the tumor.  In this case, it is not a vaccine in the preventive sense, as it is targeted to a tumor that you already have.  It is not currently widespread because it has to be custom made for each tumor.  But, it has been ""around the block"" for a while now.  The technology was also being studied for other Coronaviruses.  It never came to fruition, because the diseases never reached pandemic proportions, and then the funding dried up. The mRNA does not enter the nucleus of the cell, and it does not affect your DNA, and therefore has no lasting impact on your cell.

Am I concerned about the speed with which it was developed?  Weren't significant corners cut in order to get this out so quickly?  No and no.  What was cut out of the equation was mostly red tape, and what was added was technology and funding.  We were given the genetic code by scientists in China to start vaccine production in January; before Covid was even documented to have reached our shores.  From there, the vaccine was developed from the technology we had from the prior Coronavirus and cancer research, and was completed in March.  Normally, there would be months of waiting for the FDA to even look at the work done prior to approving Phase 1 trials.  Because of the urgent nature of this, it was essentially put on the top of the wait pile, which cut out months of waiting, but did not cut any corners.  Between the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines (both mRNA, with a slightly different delivery system), they were tested in 37,000 people in Phase 3 (and an additional 37,000 received a placebo).  That is on par with, if not better than the vaccines currently available.

Aren't I concerned that the FDA is about to approve it, and there may be side effects that haven't been seen yet?  Nope on this one too.  We know from decades of vaccine research, since you typically just get 1, 2 or 3 doses and then you are done with it, that nearly all side effects from vaccines occur in the first 6 weeks.  Like other vaccines, minor side effects may occur(soreness at injection site, muscle aches, fever).  Severe adverse reactions are extremely rare, and again, occur quickly if they are going to occur at all.  As a healthy 40-something year old woman, my risk of dying from Covid is about 1 in 250 to 1 in a 1,000.  That is not a rare event!  And even if I don't die from it, I could have long term lung damage and other issues that affect my quality of life.  Because vaccines are given to healthy people (unlike medications for treating a disease that is already present) they are held to a much higher standard for approval.  My risk of having a significant adverse reaction from the Covid vaccine is minuscule in comparison to my risk with Covid.  In fact, there have been no severe reactions to the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine to date.

For the rest of the population (outside of healthcare workers or those in nursing homes), who will likely be able to get the vaccine in February or March, there will be even more time passed and more people who have received the vaccine to be the ""guinea pigs"" here.  

Anyone who is pregnant - it has not yet been tested in your group (although I do know that many pregnant front line health care workers are planning to take it).  For those under 18 years old - it is also not yet tested.  Moderna will be starting a trial shortly.  Hopefully it will be approved by summer.  But for everyone else, I highly recommend getting it as soon as you can; for you, for your loved ones, for those who cannot (perhaps because they are immunocompromised), for the many businesses that are on the verge of permanent shut down, and for kids to safely return to schools.  I will be rolling up my sleeve for it as soon as it is offered.

If you'd like, please do feel free to cut and paste on your own social media sites.  Sharing of information is so important to combating this pandemic.  We have now surpassed 15 million documented Covid cases in our country (5 million of which were in the last 30 days) and over 2,000 people are dying per day. I do not plan on making the post shareable, as I don't need militant anti-vaxers tracking me down. 

Samara Friedman, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery
(While, I am not an expert in vaccines, as a physician, I do have the necessary skills to interpret medical studies and evaluate data.  Additionally, I have been listening to the experts in virology, infectious disease, and epidemiology.)""","This is the most effective answer I have seen - (sorry its long) Repost from Dr. Samara Friedman, M.D. Orthopaedic Surgery Please get vaccinated when it's available. ""COVID VACCINE HESITANCY? (While, I am not an expert in vaccines, as a physician, I do have the necessary skills to interpret medical studies and evaluate data. Additionally, I have been listening to the experts in virology, infectious disease, and epidemiology.) The FDA is likely going to approve the Pfizer Covid vaccine when they meet on December 10th. The Moderna vaccine will probably be approved shortly thereafter. This is an incredible feat of modern medicine, and our best chance to hopefully get our lives back to near normal relatively soon. However, it is new and it was done quickly, so understandably, people may be hesitant to get it; even people who vaccinate against all other diseases. Will I be getting the vaccine? ABSOLUTELY. As a physician, I will probably have the opportunity to be immunized prior to New Year's and yes, I will be taking it as soon as possible. But, it is a new vaccine technology and done in record time, so aren't I worried about its safety? Nope, not any more so than any other vaccine or other medical intervention. Why? Let's start with how this vaccine works. This is an mRNA vaccine. Past vaccines typically use a live but weakened ""attenuated"" virus, or dead viral material ""inactivated"" virus, or a piece of the virus's protein or even a toxin produced by the virus. The Covid vaccine is very different. It contains mRNA (messenger genetic material) that encodes for the Covid spike protein. This causes your cells to then produce the Covid spike protein. In contrast, when you are sick with Covid, the virus hijacks your cell to produce many copies of the entire virus. Then it destroys the cell, busting it open to release its newly formed viral particles. When your cells release just the spike protein, it will stimulate your immune system to form antibodies to the Covid spike protein without you getting sick. There is no possibility of getting Covid from the vaccine. When your body is subsequently exposed to Covid, it will quickly recognize the spike protein and destroy it before it can make you sick. This was 95 effective in preventing Covid, which is an even better percentage than most other vaccines. However, you must take both doses (about 3-4 weeks apart). Am I concerned about it being new? And previously untested? No, I'm not. This type of technology is not entirely new. It has been studied and used in cancer research. They have been making mRNA vaccines and studying them to specifically target proteins on tumor cells and train your immune system to then destroy the tumor. In this case, it is not a vaccine in the preventive sense, as it is targeted to a tumor that you already have. It is not currently widespread because it has to be custom made for each tumor. But, it has been ""around the block"" for a while now. The technology was also being studied for other Coronaviruses. It never came to fruition, because the diseases never reached pandemic proportions, and then the funding dried up. The mRNA does not enter the nucleus of the cell, and it does not affect your DNA, and therefore has no lasting impact on your cell. Am I concerned about the speed with which it was developed? Weren't significant corners cut in order to get this out so quickly? No and no. What was cut out of the equation was mostly red tape, and what was added was technology and funding. We were given the genetic code by scientists in China to start vaccine production in January; before Covid was even documented to have reached our shores. From there, the vaccine was developed from the technology we had from the prior Coronavirus and cancer research, and was completed in March. Normally, there would be months of waiting for the FDA to even look at the work done prior to approving Phase 1 trials. Because of the urgent nature of this, it was essentially put on the top of the wait pile, which cut out months of waiting, but did not cut any corners. Between the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines (both mRNA, with a slightly different delivery system), they were tested in 37,000 people in Phase 3 (and an additional 37,000 received a placebo). That is on par with, if not better than the vaccines currently available. Aren't I concerned that the FDA is about to approve it, and there may be side effects that haven't been seen yet? Nope on this one too. We know from decades of vaccine research, since you typically just get 1, 2 or 3 doses and then you are done with it, that nearly all side effects from vaccines occur in the first 6 weeks. Like other vaccines, minor side effects may occur(soreness at injection site, muscle aches, fever). Severe adverse reactions are extremely rare, and again, occur quickly if they are going to occur at all. As a healthy 40-something year old woman, my risk of dying from Covid is about 1 in 250 to 1 in a 1,000. That is not a rare event! And even if I don't die from it, I could have long term lung damage and other issues that affect my quality of life. Because vaccines are given to healthy people (unlike medications for treating a disease that is already present) they are held to a much higher standard for approval. My risk of having a significant adverse reaction from the Covid vaccine is minuscule in comparison to my risk with Covid. In fact, there have been no severe reactions to the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine to date. For the rest of the population (outside of healthcare workers or those in nursing homes), who will likely be able to get the vaccine in February or March, there will be even more time passed and more people who have received the vaccine to be the ""guinea pigs"" here. Anyone who is pregnant - it has not yet been tested in your group (although I do know that many pregnant front line health care workers are planning to take it). For those under 18 years old - it is also not yet tested. Moderna will be starting a trial shortly. Hopefully it will be approved by summer. But for everyone else, I highly recommend getting it as soon as you can; for you, for your loved ones, for those who cannot (perhaps because they are immunocompromised), for the many businesses that are on the verge of permanent shut down, and for kids to safely return to schools. I will be rolling up my sleeve for it as soon as it is offered. If you'd like, please do feel free to cut and paste on your own social media sites. Sharing of information is so important to combating this pandemic. We have now surpassed 15 million documented Covid cases in our country (5 million of which were in the last 30 days) and over 2,000 people are dying per day. I do not plan on making the post shareable, as I don't need militant anti-vaxers tracking me down. Samara Friedman, M.D. Orthopaedic Surgery (While, I am not an expert in vaccines, as a physician, I do have the necessary skills to interpret medical studies and evaluate data. Additionally, I have been listening to the experts in virology, infectious disease, and epidemiology.)""",0
1132,5544,f1gmibh,"#What is a Sympathectomy (ETS and ELS)?  
Endoscopic thoracic and lumbar sympathectomy (ETS and ELS) are procedures that cut, clip, or remove a part of the sympathetic nerve chain in order to stop palmar (palm), plantar (foot), or facial hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), facial blushing (reddening of the face), or Reynaud syndrome (excessively cold hands). **ETS is the procedure for upper-body hyperhidrosis** (face, palms, and underarms), while **ELS is for treating lower-body hyperhidrosis** (feet). ELS is rarely performed due to a greater risk of negative side effects. **Both forms of sympathectomy are often generalized under term, ""ETS"".**  
   

#What are the Risks?  
**Many people that undergo ETS or ELS surgery report serious life changing complications.** Thoracic sympathectomy can alter many bodily functions, including sweating,^[[1](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] vascular responses,^[[2](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] heart rate,^[[3](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] heart stroke volume,^[[4](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)][[5](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] thyroid, baroreflex,^[[6](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] lung volume,^[[5](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)][[7](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] pupil dilation, skin temperature, goose bumps and other aspects of the autonomic nervous system, like the fight-or-flight response. It reduces the physiological responses to strong emotion,^[[8](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] can cause pain or neuralgia in the effected area,^[[9](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] and may diminish the body's physical reaction to exercise.^[[1](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)][[5](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)][[10](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] **It's common for patients to be misinformed of the risks, and the risk of post-operative complications are often underreported.**

**ETS and ELS have been banned in their birthplace, Sweden, due to inherent risks, and complaints by disabled patients.**  
   

**Are you, or someone you know, suffering from negative symptoms caused by a sympathectomy (ETS/ELS)? Do you want treatment available for those suffering?** If so, please support our campaign to raise awareness by signing this petition, joining our online Facebook community, and/or sharing your story with us.  

[Petition for Treatment for Sympathectomy \(ETS/ELS\) Patients](https://www.change.org/p/requesting-treatment-for-sympathectomy-ets-els-patients)  
 

#Resources  
[ETS Awareness Homepage](https://www.etsawareness.org/home)  
[International Hyperhidrosis Society](https://www.sweathelp.org/hyperhidrosis-treatments/ets-surgery.html)  
[Wikipedia Entry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endoscopic_thoracic_sympathectomy#Risks)  
[ETS and Reversals Forum](https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/etsandreversals)  
[ETS Facebook Community](https://www.facebook.com/groups/334039357095989)  
   


#Frequently Asked Questions

***Q. What does compensatory sweating look like?***  
A. CS often results in patients soaking through their clothes. Reported rates of patients with mild CS vary from 14% to 90%, with severe from 1.2% to 30.9%.^[[11](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] Gallery of images: https://imgur.com/a/InEp8l0  

***Q. When does compensatory sweating occur?***  
A. Compensatory sweating (CS) is caused by uncomfortably high temperature (often any temperature above 25°C), high humidity, physical activity, or times of stress and anxiety. Temperature tolerance varies from patient to patient, with many unable to tolerate relatively low temperatures. Some patients report having CS at all times, even in freezing temperatures.

***Q. What does ""lack of bodily theromoregulation"" mean?***  
A. Many ETS and ELS patients describe feeling hot at all times in certain parts of their body, most commonly in their upper-body above the level of sympathectomy. Many of these patients describe feeling hot even in air-conditioned rooms and outside on cold days. Thermography images of this phenomenon can be seen here: https://imgur.com/a/xLOiWFd. In addition to heat intolerance, many patients report cold intolerance. Lack of bodily thermoregulation results in the inability to cool and/or warm oneself, causing an inability to maintain homeostasis (equilibrium of body temperature).  
*Note: Thermography imaging is done after a period of 15 to 20 minutes of acclimating (getting the tissues used to the thermal controlled room).*  

***Q. Sympathetic Nervous System disorders can cause nerve pain?***  
A. Sympathectomies have been used to treat certain nerve pain disorders such as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), aka Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD). Some experts think it is unwarranted and makes CRPS worse, whereas others report a favorable outcome. The mechanism of how/why SNS disorders can cause nerve pain are not fully understood.^[[9](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)][[12](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] 

***Q. How does a sympathectomy affect emotions?***  
A. The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the body's ""fight-or-flight"" mechanism. Some sympathectomy patients describe feeling less anxiety, excitement, and ability to concentrate after surgery. A study was conducted by a prominent thoracic surgeon known for his work with sympathectomies and concluded that they were, ""useful in reducing the symptoms of severe social phobia.""^[[8](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)] While for some this may be a positive side effect, others react negatively to the dulling effect it can have on certain emotions, possibly similar to how some react to antidepressant or anti-anxiety medication.

   

#References  
[See this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/u_ETS_Awareness_Bot/comments/bqijqo/ets_awareness_bots_message/f2us48m/)

   

*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Some messages may be delayed. Please contact /u/SirSweatsalot if you have any questions or concerns.*","What is a Sympathectomy (ETS and ELS)? Endoscopic thoracic and lumbar sympathectomy (ETS and ELS) are procedures that cut, clip, or remove a part of the sympathetic nerve chain in order to stop palmar (palm), plantar (foot), or facial hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), facial blushing (reddening of the face), or Reynaud syndrome (excessively cold hands). ETS is the procedure for upper-body hyperhidrosis (face, palms, and underarms), while ELS is for treating lower-body hyperhidrosis (feet). ELS is rarely performed due to a greater risk of negative side effects. Both forms of sympathectomy are often generalized under term, ""ETS"". amp;nbsp; What are the Risks? Many people that undergo ETS or ELS surgery report serious life changing complications. Thoracic sympathectomy can alter many bodily functions, including sweating,1(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) vascular responses,2(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) heart rate,3(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) heart stroke volume,4(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m)5(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) thyroid, baroreflex,6(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) lung volume,5(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m)7(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) pupil dilation, skin temperature, goose bumps and other aspects of the autonomic nervous system, like the fight-or-flight response. It reduces the physiological responses to strong emotion,8(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) can cause pain or neuralgia in the effected area,9(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) and may diminish the body's physical reaction to exercise.1(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m)5(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m)10(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) It's common for patients to be misinformed of the risks, and the risk of post-operative complications are often underreported. ETS and ELS have been banned in their birthplace, Sweden, due to inherent risks, and complaints by disabled patients. amp;nbsp; Are you, or someone you know, suffering from negative symptoms caused by a sympathectomy (ETSELS)? Do you want treatment available for those suffering? If so, please support our campaign to raise awareness by signing this petition, joining our online Facebook community, andor sharing your story with us. Petition for Treatment for Sympathectomy (ETSELS) Patients(https:www.change.orgprequesting-treatment-for-sympathectomy-ets-els-patients) amp;nbsp; Resources ETS Awareness Homepage(https:www.etsawareness.orghome) International Hyperhidrosis Society(https:www.sweathelp.orghyperhidrosis-treatmentsets-surgery.html) Wikipedia Entry(https:en.wikipedia.orgwikiEndoscopicthoracicsympathectomyRisks) ETS and Reversals Forum(https:www.tapatalk.comgroupsetsandreversals) ETS Facebook Community(https:www.facebook.comgroups334039357095989) amp;nbsp; Frequently Asked Questions Q. What does compensatory sweating look like? A. CS often results in patients soaking through their clothes. Reported rates of patients with mild CS vary from 14 to 90, with severe from 1.2 to 30.9.11(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) Gallery of images: https:imgur.comaInEp8l0 Q. When does compensatory sweating occur? A. Compensatory sweating (CS) is caused by uncomfortably high temperature (often any temperature above 25C), high humidity, physical activity, or times of stress and anxiety. Temperature tolerance varies from patient to patient, with many unable to tolerate relatively low temperatures. Some patients report having CS at all times, even in freezing temperatures. Q. What does ""lack of bodily theromoregulation"" mean? A. Many ETS and ELS patients describe feeling hot at all times in certain parts of their body, most commonly in their upper-body above the level of sympathectomy. Many of these patients describe feeling hot even in air-conditioned rooms and outside on cold days. Thermography images of this phenomenon can be seen here: https:imgur.comaxLOiWFd. In addition to heat intolerance, many patients report cold intolerance. Lack of bodily thermoregulation results in the inability to cool andor warm oneself, causing an inability to maintain homeostasis (equilibrium of body temperature). Note: Thermography imaging is done after a period of 15 to 20 minutes of acclimating (getting the tissues used to the thermal controlled room). Q. Sympathetic Nervous System disorders can cause nerve pain? A. Sympathectomies have been used to treat certain nerve pain disorders such as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), aka Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD). Some experts think it is unwarranted and makes CRPS worse, whereas others report a favorable outcome. The mechanism of howwhy SNS disorders can cause nerve pain are not fully understood.9(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m)12(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) Q. How does a sympathectomy affect emotions? A. The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the body's ""fight-or-flight"" mechanism. Some sympathectomy patients describe feeling less anxiety, excitement, and ability to concentrate after surgery. A study was conducted by a prominent thoracic surgeon known for his work with sympathectomies and concluded that they were, ""useful in reducing the symptoms of severe social phobia.""8(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) While for some this may be a positive side effect, others react negatively to the dulling effect it can have on certain emotions, possibly similar to how some react to antidepressant or anti-anxiety medication. amp;nbsp; References See this comment(https:www.reddit.comruETSAwarenessBotcommentsbqijqoetsawarenessbotsmessagef2us48m) amp;nbsp; I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Some messages may be delayed. Please contact uSirSweatsalot if you have any questions or concerns.",0
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[Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety](https://old.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety.

You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: [11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/anxiety-disorder-symptoms)

If you feel anxious right now, [open this image](https://i.imgur.com/Huou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image.

There are a *large* number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you:

* [The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook](https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1626252157/) (4.6 stars, 1200+ ratings)
* [Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacks/dp/0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600+ ratings)
* [Badass Ways to End Anxiety & Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacks/dp/9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400+ ratings)

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/overcome-fear-anxiety/), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone.

* [How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow)
* [How to Overcome Fear](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Fear) (wikihow)

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)($60) and/or a [white noise generator](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) ($20).
* **Meditate**: [Anxiety can be reduced with meditation](https://bebrainfit.com/meditation-anxiety/). [10 minute meditation for anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

[Here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/gettinghelp)

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

Highest rated Youtube Videos:

* [Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms & treatment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views)
* [3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiDaTi_iQrY) (850K+ views)
* [5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K+ views)

Free support options:

* /r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

If you have any further questions, you should ask them here: /r/Anxiety

The best time to submit on Reddit is [early in the morning EST](https://thebetterwebmovement.com/choosing-best-time-post-to-reddit/).","Here's a 2 minute test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesanxiety-quiz) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example). Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety(https:old.reddit.comrAnxietywikionlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety. You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: 11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders(https:www.healthline.comnutritionanxiety-disorder-symptoms) If you feel anxious right now, open this image(https:i.imgur.comHuou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image. There are a large number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook(https:www.amazon.comAnxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bournedp1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200 ratings) Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comDare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacksdp0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600 ratings) Badass Ways to End Anxiety amp; Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comBadass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacksdp9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400 ratings) If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukpublicationsovercome-fear-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone. How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow) How to Overcome Fear(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Fear) (wikihow) For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK)(60) andor a white noise generator(https:www.amazon.comBig-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) (20). Meditate: Anxiety can be reduced with meditation(https:bebrainfit.commeditation-anxiety). 10 minute meditation for anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vO-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help.(https:www.reddit.comrAnxietywikigettinghelp) Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. Highest rated Youtube Videos: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms amp; treatment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views) 3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vJiDaTiiQrY) (850K views) 5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K views) Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) If you have any further questions, you should ask them here: rAnxiety The best time to submit on Reddit is early in the morning EST(https:thebetterwebmovement.comchoosing-best-time-post-to-reddit).",0
1134,1496,fop8bf8,"Try having a constant routine! Example for a night routine after day is over: play, bath, read, feed. Make sure that if baby is used to going to sleep at 1030pm, don't start at 8 and expect baby to sleep right after. Try having dim lights and maybe sleeping songs (sound machine, instrumental songs, Disney instrumentals, yoga calming songs, etc whatever you don't find annoying I guess lol). IF your baby does sleep at, let's say, 1030pm and you want baby to start sleeping earlier, start by starting your routine 15 minutes earlier every day.

For naps, how many is your baby taking? 1 or 2? Try looking at [this](https://takingcarababies.com/nap-schedules/) to see if maybe you should drop a nap or add a nap during the day. I know I'm going to get hate for this, but I do put a blanket on my baby for naps. We have a camera with a portable screen, so if I'm not planning to sleep, I cover him so he can feel something on his back. If I'm planning to take a nap, I put him on his [sleep sack](https://www.carters.com/carters-baby-girl-pajamas/V_118H416.html) (I added that link since those are the cheapest ones I found when I was looking for some myself). Also, when my baby was born up to maybe 3 months, people used to tell me babies have to learn how to self soothe. So to let them cry. If they're on their tummy, cheer at them ""you can get that toy! Come on, you can do it!"" Once they get super frustrated, get them. Or when my newborn started crying, I will let him and check what he needed. If he wanted to eat, I will tell him ""I see you're hungry. Wait for me. I'm going to prepare you some food."" Obviously he wouldn't understand, but sometimes listening to my voice would calm him enough for me not to get desperate. Other times he wouldn't care and cry lol so when I started ""sleep training"" my baby, I would do all my routine. I knew baby was okay (diape clean, fed, etc) so I would leave the room and he would cry. I would listen to his cry and see if he cried louder (most of the time this meant a cue for ""still hungry""). I would time it (because even though I just said ""I would leave the room and he would cry"", I still hated it when he cried). If he cried more than a minute with not getting louder, I would rock him to sleep and put him on his tummy. The reason I would put him on his tummy is because I know he has enough neck-head support. This took a while for him to get used to it.

Another thing you can try for baby to get used to sleeping in their own room is doing everything in their room! So playing, feedings, reading, etc!

For day care, babies are ALWAYS busy! All they do is play, play, play! And babies learn through play. So after so much playing (and having a big meal!) they feel SOOO TIRED that they fall asleep. They do this everyday at daycare to the point that it becomes a.. routine! Obviously at first they will have a hard time sleeping at daycare since that's not their home or their mommies arms (so yes they will cry :/) . But maybe by the week or second week they get used to it.

I'm not saying to try all of this or a doctor lol but that's what worked for me. I used to worked in daycare so I know kids get tired from all the play they do lol in the baby room, babies were always crawling and teachers were always playing with them so they used to get really tired by nap time!:)","Try having a constant routine! Example for a night routine after day is over: play, bath, read, feed. Make sure that if baby is used to going to sleep at 1030pm, don't start at 8 and expect baby to sleep right after. Try having dim lights and maybe sleeping songs (sound machine, instrumental songs, Disney instrumentals, yoga calming songs, etc whatever you don't find annoying I guess lol). IF your baby does sleep at, let's say, 1030pm and you want baby to start sleeping earlier, start by starting your routine 15 minutes earlier every day. For naps, how many is your baby taking? 1 or 2? Try looking at this(https:takingcarababies.comnap-schedules) to see if maybe you should drop a nap or add a nap during the day. I know I'm going to get hate for this, but I do put a blanket on my baby for naps. We have a camera with a portable screen, so if I'm not planning to sleep, I cover him so he can feel something on his back. If I'm planning to take a nap, I put him on his sleep sack(https:www.carters.comcarters-baby-girl-pajamasV118H416.html) (I added that link since those are the cheapest ones I found when I was looking for some myself). Also, when my baby was born up to maybe 3 months, people used to tell me babies have to learn how to self soothe. So to let them cry. If they're on their tummy, cheer at them ""you can get that toy! Come on, you can do it!"" Once they get super frustrated, get them. Or when my newborn started crying, I will let him and check what he needed. If he wanted to eat, I will tell him ""I see you're hungry. Wait for me. I'm going to prepare you some food."" Obviously he wouldn't understand, but sometimes listening to my voice would calm him enough for me not to get desperate. Other times he wouldn't care and cry lol so when I started ""sleep training"" my baby, I would do all my routine. I knew baby was okay (diape clean, fed, etc) so I would leave the room and he would cry. I would listen to his cry and see if he cried louder (most of the time this meant a cue for ""still hungry""). I would time it (because even though I just said ""I would leave the room and he would cry"", I still hated it when he cried). If he cried more than a minute with not getting louder, I would rock him to sleep and put him on his tummy. The reason I would put him on his tummy is because I know he has enough neck-head support. This took a while for him to get used to it. Another thing you can try for baby to get used to sleeping in their own room is doing everything in their room! So playing, feedings, reading, etc! For day care, babies are ALWAYS busy! All they do is play, play, play! And babies learn through play. So after so much playing (and having a big meal!) they feel SOOO TIRED that they fall asleep. They do this everyday at daycare to the point that it becomes a.. routine! Obviously at first they will have a hard time sleeping at daycare since that's not their home or their mommies arms (so yes they will cry :) . But maybe by the week or second week they get used to it. I'm not saying to try all of this or a doctor lol but that's what worked for me. I used to worked in daycare so I know kids get tired from all the play they do lol in the baby room, babies were always crawling and teachers were always playing with them so they used to get really tired by nap time!:)",0
1135,3579,glzn4ru,Went from my least favorite to my favorite doctor. His first series was meh to me save robots of sherwood. I've definitely rewatched his episodes more than any others.,Went from my least favorite to my favorite doctor. His first series was meh to me save robots of sherwood. I've definitely rewatched his episodes more than any others.,0
1136,3337,fk6e2aj,"Beep boop! It looks like you're asking about purging! 

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*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/tretinoin) if you have any questions or concerns.*","Beep boop! It looks like you're asking about purging! - First: no one can predict how long your purge will last! Be patient, and accept this robot hug while you wait: . The purge can be tough but so many people have gotten through it - you can too! - Second: no one can predict whether or not you will purge! If you don't currently have active acne, it's less likely but still possible. - Third: If your purge lasts for longer than 6 months or seems really extreme, talk to your dermatologist! - Lastly: We have a very helpful wiki!(https:www.reddit.comrtretinoinwikiindex) It contains lots of tips about starting out, including everything your doctor should have told you.(https:www.reddit.comrtretinoinwikitret-instructions) You can also post in the monthly help thread - it's stickied to the top of the sub every week! I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit(messagecompose?tortretinoin) if you have any questions or concerns.",0
1137,6867,fnlmghg,"> Maybe not best practise, that was agreed upon by council of css elders (dont know what authority you mean...)

Generally that would be the W3C.

> but certainly in past few years and all the companies I have worked with use this (today they go for css in js)

And we should ask ourselves why?  Largely it is because most people writing CSS have **no idea what they are doing** and having a class on everything is ""easier"" from that perspective.  Same is true with slapping !Important on stuff.  Many devs didn't take the time to really learn CSS any more than they took to really learning JS at first.  For a LONG time developers looked down their noses at those techs because they were ""toys"" and ""real developers"" worked in the back-end.  It was so bad for a while there you could look at some JS code and almost always tell the ""real"" language the person uses, Java, Python, C#, whatever.  Because they didn't take the time to learn the JS idioms and merely were ""porting"" their concept in their minds from their ""home"" language into JS.

Well obviously the industry has changed but that doesn't mean those developers took the time to really learn the technologies for what they are and what they are capable of in their own right.  Node gave JS some ""cred"" by making JS a ""back-end"" language in its own right, and while a lot of devs then took the time to learn JS properly they still avoided CSS.

CSS is CSS not SS.  It is Cascading FOR A REASON.  There are advantages in that... especially with the relatively new Web Components where the CSS for the component automatically gets isolated from the rest of the page.

> but classes do give you more control.

They may give you more flexibility but there is no more ""control"" at all.  A selector of a single class "".parent"" is little different to this "".parent > child-element"", that is the same degree of ""control"" when selecting child elements.  And as I said the goal isn't necessarily to have only one root class name, but to not need them on EVERY element.  A few here and there should be enough to be able to specify things specifically.

> and they would have a dropdown of ul>li you would have to write wanky selector for only first level (that breaks very fast if you change your structure) or override the child styles down the road.

I'm not really following you there.  None of the breadcrumbs I build looks all that different from anything else.

All I'm saying is that this practice of splattering everything with classes is wasteful, verbose, and overkill.  People should instead try to learn the techs they are using not as an afterthought.

Look... I get that I am sort of on a rant here and no, I'm not as uncompromising as I sound.  I get it.  I just think that the messed up state of web development is most often due to the practitioners and not the techs.  So, when I hear people complain about the ""limitations"" of CSS or JS I usually assume the real issue is they don't understand them.  When I see people provide ""solutions"" for the ""limitations"" (such as BEM)... to me, it is even worse because now they are actually suggesting to others to use a hacked-in ""system"" without first learning how underlying techs work.

EDIT: Forgive me, I know I'm just ranting really.  It just bugs me when something that can be so beautiful is so often mucked up and then experts like myself come along and are expected to ""fix"" it because they are having problems and no one who created the mess understands why.","gt; Maybe not best practise, that was agreed upon by council of css elders (dont know what authority you mean...) Generally that would be the W3C. gt; but certainly in past few years and all the companies I have worked with use this (today they go for css in js) And we should ask ourselves why? Largely it is because most people writing CSS have no idea what they are doing and having a class on everything is ""easier"" from that perspective. Same is true with slapping !Important on stuff. Many devs didn't take the time to really learn CSS any more than they took to really learning JS at first. For a LONG time developers looked down their noses at those techs because they were ""toys"" and ""real developers"" worked in the back-end. It was so bad for a while there you could look at some JS code and almost always tell the ""real"" language the person uses, Java, Python, C, whatever. Because they didn't take the time to learn the JS idioms and merely were ""porting"" their concept in their minds from their ""home"" language into JS. Well obviously the industry has changed but that doesn't mean those developers took the time to really learn the technologies for what they are and what they are capable of in their own right. Node gave JS some ""cred"" by making JS a ""back-end"" language in its own right, and while a lot of devs then took the time to learn JS properly they still avoided CSS. CSS is CSS not SS. It is Cascading FOR A REASON. There are advantages in that... especially with the relatively new Web Components where the CSS for the component automatically gets isolated from the rest of the page. gt; but classes do give you more control. They may give you more flexibility but there is no more ""control"" at all. A selector of a single class "".parent"" is little different to this "".parent gt; child-element"", that is the same degree of ""control"" when selecting child elements. And as I said the goal isn't necessarily to have only one root class name, but to not need them on EVERY element. A few here and there should be enough to be able to specify things specifically. gt; and they would have a dropdown of ulgt;li you would have to write wanky selector for only first level (that breaks very fast if you change your structure) or override the child styles down the road. I'm not really following you there. None of the breadcrumbs I build looks all that different from anything else. All I'm saying is that this practice of splattering everything with classes is wasteful, verbose, and overkill. People should instead try to learn the techs they are using not as an afterthought. Look... I get that I am sort of on a rant here and no, I'm not as uncompromising as I sound. I get it. I just think that the messed up state of web development is most often due to the practitioners and not the techs. So, when I hear people complain about the ""limitations"" of CSS or JS I usually assume the real issue is they don't understand them. When I see people provide ""solutions"" for the ""limitations"" (such as BEM)... to me, it is even worse because now they are actually suggesting to others to use a hacked-in ""system"" without first learning how underlying techs work. EDIT: Forgive me, I know I'm just ranting really. It just bugs me when something that can be so beautiful is so often mucked up and then experts like myself come along and are expected to ""fix"" it because they are having problems and no one who created the mess understands why.",0
1138,5651,jg9aswf,"Ik why they made 90 min episode but man i wish it was 20 min episode lemme explain:
1) A lil bit more detail /anime only scene for Ai's routine like they did with her dancing scene and also showing how busy she is and couldnt get much time with her children. (Could do cliche thing too where she's too busy but getting to meet her children after work is like motivation showing she loved em from da start and just kept doubting her)
2) Weekly episodes would have given more time for Ai to grow on us (it was impressive that i felt sad for a chr which i hve seen for only 80 mins)  but u know that weekly discussions make series/its chr alive.
3)Its annoying when series literally spoil itself for u (like reincarnation, the sad end scene, doctor scene, etc) i would have cried i was close but i couldnt cuz i picked up those minute details show was throwing at us. If it was weekly i would have forgotten some of it (like stalker in his room goin insane scene which was clear ending spoiler)
4) I wanted to see this thing in anime for a long time and finally some1 did it, making every episode feel like a different genre (in clear cut 20 min episodes it would be fun to see us anime only trying to figure out what type of story it is)
All in all great show as expected and i do appreciate them giving us this 90 min special episode with stunning animation","Ik why they made 90 min episode but man i wish it was 20 min episode lemme explain: 1) A lil bit more detail anime only scene for Ai's routine like they did with her dancing scene and also showing how busy she is and couldnt get much time with her children. (Could do cliche thing too where she's too busy but getting to meet her children after work is like motivation showing she loved em from da start and just kept doubting her) 2) Weekly episodes would have given more time for Ai to grow on us (it was impressive that i felt sad for a chr which i hve seen for only 80 mins) but u know that weekly discussions make seriesits chr alive. 3)Its annoying when series literally spoil itself for u (like reincarnation, the sad end scene, doctor scene, etc) i would have cried i was close but i couldnt cuz i picked up those minute details show was throwing at us. If it was weekly i would have forgotten some of it (like stalker in his room goin insane scene which was clear ending spoiler) 4) I wanted to see this thing in anime for a long time and finally some1 did it, making every episode feel like a different genre (in clear cut 20 min episodes it would be fun to see us anime only trying to figure out what type of story it is) All in all great show as expected and i do appreciate them giving us this 90 min special episode with stunning animation",0
1139,3619,gusy6sx,"Umm centuries?  Nah man.  We've gone from not having even a transistor in 1940 to autonomous drones running object detection.  That was 80 years.  And during that time we've also added 5+ billion people to the population.  More minds to crack the problems.  
No doubt people being comfortable enough with domestic robots to allow them to handle such intimate tasks as changing a diaper will require a big cultural and societal shift. But the tech hurdles are not as steep as you imagine.  

As for robots to help the elderly...  I suppose if you mean a robot like ""I Robot"" then those are likely still a ways out.  But robots are helping the elderly today.  Japan for one is hell bent on solving that one given their declining birth rate.
[elderly care robot](https://youtu.be/dCfW3UO6O0w)

Affordable perhaps not, but that's what insurance is for.  

I do wonder tho if such robots will even be necessary as the profusion of sensors and smart devices continue to connect more aspects of our lives.  With a ubiquitous internet of things you don't really need a full blown self sufficient humanoid to do things around the house.  
You could simply have a robot like those from  [Fetch](https://fetchrobotics.com/) bring you the food that your [Moley](https://moley.com/) smart kitchen made.  Which chose the menu based on your ai doctor's diet recommendation.  Who got your latest test results from scanning your last BM from your [Smart toilet](https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2020/04/smart-toilet-monitors-for-signs-of-disease.html)  Etc etc...","Umm centuries? Nah man. We've gone from not having even a transistor in 1940 to autonomous drones running object detection. That was 80 years. And during that time we've also added 5 billion people to the population. More minds to crack the problems. No doubt people being comfortable enough with domestic robots to allow them to handle such intimate tasks as changing a diaper will require a big cultural and societal shift. But the tech hurdles are not as steep as you imagine. As for robots to help the elderly... I suppose if you mean a robot like ""I Robot"" then those are likely still a ways out. But robots are helping the elderly today. Japan for one is hell bent on solving that one given their declining birth rate. elderly care robot(https:youtu.bedCfW3UO6O0w) Affordable perhaps not, but that's what insurance is for. I do wonder tho if such robots will even be necessary as the profusion of sensors and smart devices continue to connect more aspects of our lives. With a ubiquitous internet of things you don't really need a full blown self sufficient humanoid to do things around the house. You could simply have a robot like those from Fetch(https:fetchrobotics.com) bring you the food that your Moley(https:moley.com) smart kitchen made. Which chose the menu based on your ai doctor's diet recommendation. Who got your latest test results from scanning your last BM from your Smart toilet(https:med.stanford.edunewsall-news202004smart-toilet-monitors-for-signs-of-disease.html) Etc etc...",0
1140,2763,f81b22e,"That was when he was talking about his mother and he and Krista played Perfect Doctor and Patient. When Vera screamed at them and told Elliot 'You said Elliot has a secret and Robot is the answer to the secret'  that was, I would wager, when the 'performance' ended.   


What I want to know is was VERA acting. He said he needed to break Elliot so only Vera could fix him. I have to wonder if Vera would have had a response and a story to go along with what ever was revealed about Elliot.","That was when he was talking about his mother and he and Krista played Perfect Doctor and Patient. When Vera screamed at them and told Elliot 'You said Elliot has a secret and Robot is the answer to the secret' that was, I would wager, when the 'performance' ended. What I want to know is was VERA acting. He said he needed to break Elliot so only Vera could fix him. I have to wonder if Vera would have had a response and a story to go along with what ever was revealed about Elliot.",0
1141,5234,it9h33i,"> My boyfriends different off his anxiety meds….

The links below go into more details, but in short, to help someone with anxiety issues:

1. Learn about what can help anxiety (which you are doing right now, but make sure you invest some time in this).
2. Help your anxious beloved one break free of avoidance behavior.
3. Talk about your beloved one's experience of anxiety, so they feel less ashamed of it.
4. Make sure you know how to recognize and respond to reassurance seeking.
5. Assist with getting help with anxiety, try to convince them to seek professional help.

Online resources to help you support someone that's anxious:

* [How to Help Someone With Anxiety](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-practice/201607/how-help-someone-anxiety) (**really good advice**)
* [How to Help People With Anxiety](https://www.wikihow.com/Help-People-With-Anxiety) (wikihow)
* [15 Ways You Can Help Someone With Anxiety Disorder](https://www.anxietycentre.com/anxiety-tips/15-ways-to-help-someone-with-anxiety-disorder.shtml)

[How to deal with reassurance seeking](https://anxietycanada.com/sites/default/files/Reassurance_Seeking.pdf) (pdf - written for a parent, but same advice goes for adults/friends that are reassurance seeking).

* [How to help your friend during a panic attack - BBC](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ksC0Yl348o)
* [How To Help Someone with Anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8HbEtdZEgY)
* [Anxiety: 11 Things We Want You To Understand](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E35O0nxOUy4)

Below is the information for you to learn more about and to share with your loved one:

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There are a *large* number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you:

* [The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook](http://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200+ ratings)
* [Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacks/dp/0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600+ ratings)
* [Badass Ways to End Anxiety & Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacks/dp/9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400+ ratings)

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/publications/how-overcome-fear-and-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that cause the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from getting used to it. So avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain new, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Even worse, avoidance will generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone.

* [How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow)
* [How to Overcome Fear](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Fear) (wikihow)

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.
* **Meditate**: [Anxiety can be reduced with meditation](https://bebrainfit.com/meditation-anxiety/). [10 minute meditation for anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

If that's not good enough, then [here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/gettinghelp)

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

Free support options:

* /r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

Reddit also has a very large community of anxious people that are here to help you with these issues. You can find them here: /r/Anxiety, if you need specific help, you are better of asking them what to do than us. There are *some* anxiety experts here on /r/advice, but not that many, so the quality of advice you'll receive here isn't going to be as good.","gt; My boyfriends different off his anxiety meds. The links below go into more details, but in short, to help someone with anxiety issues: 1. Learn about what can help anxiety (which you are doing right now, but make sure you invest some time in this). 2. Help your anxious beloved one break free of avoidance behavior. 3. Talk about your beloved one's experience of anxiety, so they feel less ashamed of it. 4. Make sure you know how to recognize and respond to reassurance seeking. 5. Assist with getting help with anxiety, try to convince them to seek professional help. Online resources to help you support someone that's anxious: How to Help Someone With Anxiety(https:www.psychologytoday.comusblogin-practice201607how-help-someone-anxiety) (really good advice) How to Help People With Anxiety(https:www.wikihow.comHelp-People-With-Anxiety) (wikihow) 15 Ways You Can Help Someone With Anxiety Disorder(https:www.anxietycentre.comanxiety-tips15-ways-to-help-someone-with-anxiety-disorder.shtml) How to deal with reassurance seeking(https:anxietycanada.comsitesdefaultfilesReassuranceSeeking.pdf) (pdf - written for a parent, but same advice goes for adultsfriends that are reassurance seeking). How to help your friend during a panic attack - BBC(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v5ksC0Yl348o) How To Help Someone with Anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vI8HbEtdZEgY) Anxiety: 11 Things We Want You To Understand(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vE35O0nxOUy4) Below is the information for you to learn more about and to share with your loved one: --- There are a large number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook(http:www.amazon.comAnxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bournedp1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200 ratings) Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comDare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacksdp0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600 ratings) Badass Ways to End Anxiety amp; Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comBadass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacksdp9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400 ratings) If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukexplore-mental-healthpublicationshow-overcome-fear-and-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that cause the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from getting used to it. So avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain new, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Even worse, avoidance will generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone. How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow) How to Overcome Fear(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Fear) (wikihow) For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Meditate: Anxiety can be reduced with meditation(https:bebrainfit.commeditation-anxiety). 10 minute meditation for anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vO-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). If that's not good enough, then here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help(https:www.reddit.comrAnxietywikigettinghelp) Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) Reddit also has a very large community of anxious people that are here to help you with these issues. You can find them here: rAnxiety, if you need specific help, you are better of asking them what to do than us. There are some anxiety experts here on radvice, but not that many, so the quality of advice you'll receive here isn't going to be as good.",0
1142,5603,guko0rs,"Grey Bruce wouldn't be in such dire straits if there was hospital capacity. Something Toronto is destroying across the province.

This comes back to Doug Ford, John Tory, Eileen De Villa and the rest of the public health officers of the GTA. They have failed big time for months on end to get control of their cases and bring down their ICU numbers.

Many of these public health units lowered their restrictions throughout February and March despite the ICUs remaining nearly full. And now Ottawa has received patients from Toronto, the north of Ontario is likely to receive some soon. It's ridiculous to me that these health officers and their relaxing of restrictions were approved by Doug Ford and Dr. Williams. It's insulting they went to the province recommending easing restrictions to begin with.

We need a full public inquiry when this is done. Doug Ford has failed but so have the public health officers of the GTA and the fallout of this failure will be felt by the entire province.

The entire point of Toronto (and to a lesser extent Ottawa) is they are supposed to have capacity. They are supposed to be able to relieve smaller towns across Ontario. But instead Toronto is shipping patients everywhere, Kingston, Windsor, Ottawa, the list goes on and on and on.

I appreciate it's not the fault of these patients. The blame for the mass death and death over the years to come lies at the feet of Doug Ford, Dr Williams and the public health officers of the GTA.

Which brings me back to another problem: I'm tired of these Toronto ER doctors being given platforms on the news to demand more vaccines. They don't know shit about vaccination strategy. Toronto has stretched the entire provincial healthcare system. There are high case loads in Ottawa, in Grey Bruce, everywhere. One of the key strategies undertaken by the Feds and Ontario was to vaccinate places with low to no healthcare coverage, particularly in the north. That could describe all of Ontario at this point.

An ER doctor should shut the fuck up unless it's about something they actually know. They're an ER doctor. Not an immunologist. Not an epidemiologist. Just like the teachers - shut the fuck up about the vaccination strategy. You don't know a fucking thing about it. If you want to talk about the dangers teachers face? Fine. If you want to be like Dr. Warner and plaster your face on TV with stories about your patients? Fine.

But don't tell me ""oh we need to prioritize teachers"" or ""oh Scarborough and Toronto should get all vaccines until I decide we're OK"". No. Fuck off ER doctors. Fuck off teachers. You are not experts at vaccination campaigns. You are not statistical experts. The worst part about this is people and the government are caving to these stupid fucking demands. 'Yeah lets vaccinate teachers who will mostly be working from home after the break ends, fuck people who have to show up to a physical workplace'. I appreciate teachers are anxious. They're also some of the best paid in the world, least overworked in the world and everyone else has been juggling their lives through this fucking pandemic as well. I'm not suggesting we slash salaries, cut pensions or do anything here - I'm asking for some fucking understanding from the teacher's union. Stay the fuck out of something you know nothing about. Appreciate that everyone else has been having a rough year too.

It's a long rant but I'm so tired of all of this. I'm so tired of special interest groups pretending they know better than a table of experts. I'm tired of this subreddit picking and choosing when they'll listen to one of the various science tables, when they'll ignore it. The fact all this complaining has actually led to a change in vaccine distribution and prioritization is horrifying.","Grey Bruce wouldn't be in such dire straits if there was hospital capacity. Something Toronto is destroying across the province. This comes back to Doug Ford, John Tory, Eileen De Villa and the rest of the public health officers of the GTA. They have failed big time for months on end to get control of their cases and bring down their ICU numbers. Many of these public health units lowered their restrictions throughout February and March despite the ICUs remaining nearly full. And now Ottawa has received patients from Toronto, the north of Ontario is likely to receive some soon. It's ridiculous to me that these health officers and their relaxing of restrictions were approved by Doug Ford and Dr. Williams. It's insulting they went to the province recommending easing restrictions to begin with. We need a full public inquiry when this is done. Doug Ford has failed but so have the public health officers of the GTA and the fallout of this failure will be felt by the entire province. The entire point of Toronto (and to a lesser extent Ottawa) is they are supposed to have capacity. They are supposed to be able to relieve smaller towns across Ontario. But instead Toronto is shipping patients everywhere, Kingston, Windsor, Ottawa, the list goes on and on and on. I appreciate it's not the fault of these patients. The blame for the mass death and death over the years to come lies at the feet of Doug Ford, Dr Williams and the public health officers of the GTA. Which brings me back to another problem: I'm tired of these Toronto ER doctors being given platforms on the news to demand more vaccines. They don't know shit about vaccination strategy. Toronto has stretched the entire provincial healthcare system. There are high case loads in Ottawa, in Grey Bruce, everywhere. One of the key strategies undertaken by the Feds and Ontario was to vaccinate places with low to no healthcare coverage, particularly in the north. That could describe all of Ontario at this point. An ER doctor should shut the fuck up unless it's about something they actually know. They're an ER doctor. Not an immunologist. Not an epidemiologist. Just like the teachers - shut the fuck up about the vaccination strategy. You don't know a fucking thing about it. If you want to talk about the dangers teachers face? Fine. If you want to be like Dr. Warner and plaster your face on TV with stories about your patients? Fine. But don't tell me ""oh we need to prioritize teachers"" or ""oh Scarborough and Toronto should get all vaccines until I decide we're OK"". No. Fuck off ER doctors. Fuck off teachers. You are not experts at vaccination campaigns. You are not statistical experts. The worst part about this is people and the government are caving to these stupid fucking demands. 'Yeah lets vaccinate teachers who will mostly be working from home after the break ends, fuck people who have to show up to a physical workplace'. I appreciate teachers are anxious. They're also some of the best paid in the world, least overworked in the world and everyone else has been juggling their lives through this fucking pandemic as well. I'm not suggesting we slash salaries, cut pensions or do anything here - I'm asking for some fucking understanding from the teacher's union. Stay the fuck out of something you know nothing about. Appreciate that everyone else has been having a rough year too. It's a long rant but I'm so tired of all of this. I'm so tired of special interest groups pretending they know better than a table of experts. I'm tired of this subreddit picking and choosing when they'll listen to one of the various science tables, when they'll ignore it. The fact all this complaining has actually led to a change in vaccine distribution and prioritization is horrifying.",0
1143,4966,iqr2ftj,"I do trust the science, which is why I reject anything on that website.  The website is just a bullshit conspiracy website, and not one of the writers have a medical background.  Furthermore, the study the writer is referring to specifically studied vaccine effectiveness in obese and underweight patients, and references the influenza vaccine.  We already knew that both groups don't get the full benefit of ANY vaccine because of their weight.
                         
As for the claim that the vaccine inhibits the immune system:
                       
https://apnews.com/article/fact-checking-823830789386
                           
""Articles that have amassed thousands of views across social media this week misrepresent a June study from Britain’s Francis Crick Institute, which looked at the ability of COVID-19 vaccines to produce neutralizing antibodies against viral variants.
The articles claim that the study shows the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine “destroys T cells” and “weakens the immune system.”
But that’s not at all what the research shows, according to the Francis Crick Institute’s Dr. David Bauer, one of the study’s authors.
“Our work to date has not studied T cells at all,” Bauer told the AP in an email. “All research published to date shows that the Pfizer (and other) vaccines generate a strong, positive, protective T-cell response against SARS-CoV-2.”
Outside experts confirmed that the COVID-19 vaccines don’t destroy or damage T cells.
“There’s a lot of data that shows that the vaccines induce strong T cell responses that recognize the virus and probably lead to protection,” said Dr. Joel Blankson, a professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine who has personally studied T cell responses to COVID-19 vaccines.
“There is no evidence that any SARS-CoV-2 vaccine destroys any pre-existing T cells, rather the truth is the opposite,” said Dr. Grant McFadden, director of the Biodesign Center for Immunotherapy, Vaccines and Virotherapy at Arizona State University. “The vaccines all create new T cells that together with the antibodies all help to protect us from the COVID disease.”
The claim that the vaccines weaken the immune system is also false, Bauer confirmed. Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others shows the vaccines boost the immune response. The mRNA vaccines work by training the immune system to recognize the spike protein on the surface of the virus that causes COVID-19, allowing it to generate an immune response, experts say.
The Francis Crick Institute study examined how antibodies generated by COVID-19 vaccines are able to neutralize new strains of the virus. It found that levels of antibodies generated by the vaccine were six times lower against the delta variant than against the original strain of the coronavirus. However, the vaccine still produced more protective antibodies against the delta variant than exist in unvaccinated people who have not had COVID-19, since unvaccinated people do not have the antibodies.""
                           
Yeah, I'm going to trust ACTUAL doctors, not some conspiracy believing hack writers...","I do trust the science, which is why I reject anything on that website. The website is just a bullshit conspiracy website, and not one of the writers have a medical background. Furthermore, the study the writer is referring to specifically studied vaccine effectiveness in obese and underweight patients, and references the influenza vaccine. We already knew that both groups don't get the full benefit of ANY vaccine because of their weight. As for the claim that the vaccine inhibits the immune system: https:apnews.comarticlefact-checking-823830789386 ""Articles that have amassed thousands of views across social media this week misrepresent a June study from Britains Francis Crick Institute, which looked at the ability of COVID-19 vaccines to produce neutralizing antibodies against viral variants. The articles claim that the study shows the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine destroys T cells and weakens the immune system. But thats not at all what the research shows, according to the Francis Crick Institutes Dr. David Bauer, one of the studys authors. Our work to date has not studied T cells at all, Bauer told the AP in an email. All research published to date shows that the Pfizer (and other) vaccines generate a strong, positive, protective T-cell response against SARS-CoV-2. Outside experts confirmed that the COVID-19 vaccines dont destroy or damage T cells. Theres a lot of data that shows that the vaccines induce strong T cell responses that recognize the virus and probably lead to protection, said Dr. Joel Blankson, a professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine who has personally studied T cell responses to COVID-19 vaccines. There is no evidence that any SARS-CoV-2 vaccine destroys any pre-existing T cells, rather the truth is the opposite, said Dr. Grant McFadden, director of the Biodesign Center for Immunotherapy, Vaccines and Virotherapy at Arizona State University. The vaccines all create new T cells that together with the antibodies all help to protect us from the COVID disease. The claim that the vaccines weaken the immune system is also false, Bauer confirmed. Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others shows the vaccines boost the immune response. The mRNA vaccines work by training the immune system to recognize the spike protein on the surface of the virus that causes COVID-19, allowing it to generate an immune response, experts say. The Francis Crick Institute study examined how antibodies generated by COVID-19 vaccines are able to neutralize new strains of the virus. It found that levels of antibodies generated by the vaccine were six times lower against the delta variant than against the original strain of the coronavirus. However, the vaccine still produced more protective antibodies against the delta variant than exist in unvaccinated people who have not had COVID-19, since unvaccinated people do not have the antibodies."" Yeah, I'm going to trust ACTUAL doctors, not some conspiracy believing hack writers...",0
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1145,3835,dt64c1h,"Doctors in hospitals dont use AEDs.  Regular people don't use paddle defibrillators.  THAT is the huge misconception, not because of House MD.  Please learn and spread the word on the difference.  These are two very different machines.  If you go get an AED to use on an unconscious person its nothing like ""clear! im comin with the paddles, gonna blast him!"" its very different and actually far easier/safer.","Doctors in hospitals dont use AEDs. Regular people don't use paddle defibrillators. THAT is the huge misconception, not because of House MD. Please learn and spread the word on the difference. These are two very different machines. If you go get an AED to use on an unconscious person its nothing like ""clear! im comin with the paddles, gonna blast him!"" its very different and actually far easiersafer.",0
1146,2869,gisxzdf,"Sure! 

I mean - I don’t say this to scare, because you shouldn’t be scared. Having a too high TSH does put you at risk for miscarriage, in addition to the *slightly* higher risk anyway if it’s as an autoimmune person - but, people with hypo and AI hypo do have kids all the time, it’s not an automatic medically high risk pregnancy or anything like that. Same thing with later pregnancy issues - preeclampsia comes to mind as a TSH correlated risk. But again, it’s not automatic, and being well medicated reduces your risks significantly. I obviously think about it all the time in my situation re; comments above, but that’s the emotions/guilt side of things more than anything else. 

My TSH around my loss - 5.5 - was tricky, because in literature the higher risk stats kick in at TSH 4.5, but basically every doctor I spoke with said 5.5 for as short a period of time as I had it meant it probably wasn’t the cause. (TSH can be well near 100, if that reference range helps contextualize.)

The fetus itself can’t make thyroid hormone until 16 weeks (IIRC) so your body provides it. If you have existing thyroid gland deficiency, that frequently means that you’ll fight to make enough, so there’s good odds you’ll need to increase your dosing of synthetic thyroid hormone to make up the difference. Generally speaking, you want the TSH under 2.5 for pregnancy. Docs therefore want to look ASAP, and will set you up with monthly blood work for the duration of the pregnancy. 

If you do get a positive pregnancy test next week-ish I would call your Endo and let them know. That said. roughly timing it all in my head, there is a chance they keep the 2/1 appointment, or they might rush you, kinda depends on them and your cycle and other things about your health. Also OBs run TSH all the time (heck even my primary care doc does) so they could do it as well if you were concerned. 

Also a lot of women develop pregnancy specific hypo mid pregnancy or pregnancy is the trigger for chronic hypo. I say that to say - there are a LOT of us out there and it’s a pretty familiar situation to OBs and Endo’s alike. 

I’m happy to answer any questions about hypo/Hashimotos that you have, if you need it. It’s a complicated disease, and it can have real negatives but...most of the time it’s just annoying like a fly in your kitchen. Good luck on your visit and your TTC journey regardless!","Sure! I mean - I dont say this to scare, because you shouldnt be scared. Having a too high TSH does put you at risk for miscarriage, in addition to the slightly higher risk anyway if its as an autoimmune person - but, people with hypo and AI hypo do have kids all the time, its not an automatic medically high risk pregnancy or anything like that. Same thing with later pregnancy issues - preeclampsia comes to mind as a TSH correlated risk. But again, its not automatic, and being well medicated reduces your risks significantly. I obviously think about it all the time in my situation re; comments above, but thats the emotionsguilt side of things more than anything else. My TSH around my loss - 5.5 - was tricky, because in literature the higher risk stats kick in at TSH 4.5, but basically every doctor I spoke with said 5.5 for as short a period of time as I had it meant it probably wasnt the cause. (TSH can be well near 100, if that reference range helps contextualize.) The fetus itself cant make thyroid hormone until 16 weeks (IIRC) so your body provides it. If you have existing thyroid gland deficiency, that frequently means that youll fight to make enough, so theres good odds youll need to increase your dosing of synthetic thyroid hormone to make up the difference. Generally speaking, you want the TSH under 2.5 for pregnancy. Docs therefore want to look ASAP, and will set you up with monthly blood work for the duration of the pregnancy. If you do get a positive pregnancy test next week-ish I would call your Endo and let them know. That said. roughly timing it all in my head, there is a chance they keep the 21 appointment, or they might rush you, kinda depends on them and your cycle and other things about your health. Also OBs run TSH all the time (heck even my primary care doc does) so they could do it as well if you were concerned. Also a lot of women develop pregnancy specific hypo mid pregnancy or pregnancy is the trigger for chronic hypo. I say that to say - there are a LOT of us out there and its a pretty familiar situation to OBs and Endos alike. Im happy to answer any questions about hypoHashimotos that you have, if you need it. Its a complicated disease, and it can have real negatives but...most of the time its just annoying like a fly in your kitchen. Good luck on your visit and your TTC journey regardless!",0
1147,2398,fluv9f8,"In the United States there are fears of ""millions of cases"" of coronaviruses and ""between 100,000 and 200,000 deaths"".  Anthony Fauci, the leading American infectious disease expert, said in an interview with CNN, stressing however that it is difficult to make predictions because he is a ""moving target"".  ""From what we see now, I would say that there could be 100,000-200,000 deaths"" from the coronavirus, says Fauci stressing that ""millions of cases"" are feared.

 In total there are over 2,000 victims in the United States.  A boy under the age of one died in Illinois.  ""There has never been a death of a child from the virus. An investigation has been launched into the case,"" said Illinois health director Ngozi Ezike.

 There are 59,513 coronavirus cases in New York state, 8,503 of which are in hospital and 2,037 in intensive care.  The death toll rises to 965 from 728 on Saturday, New York state governor Andrew Cuomo said.

 In the world, people who officially died from coronavirus have exceeded 30,000, a third of which in Italy alone, reaching 30,848, according to the updated count of Johns Hopkins University, which places the global figure of infections reported at almost 665,000, with  tests the United States (124,665).  The counter of the American university places the global number of healed at over 140,200, 12,384 of which in Italy, second in this ranking after China (over 75,500 healed).

 Spain has exceeded 6,500 coronavirus deaths, with an increase of 838 deaths in just 24 hours: the latter figure which is a new record although only six cases more than yesterday.  This was announced in the updated bulletin of the newspaper El Pais, which records 78,797 cases of infection with 4,907 people in intensive care and 14,709 recovered in the country.

 Holland, like Belgium, exceeds 10 thousand infected with coronavirus.  According to the latest bulletin from the Dutch health authorities, in the Netherlands there are now 10,866 positive (+ 1,104 compared to yesterday) and 771 people who died from Covid-19.  132 deaths have occurred in the past 24 hours.  The balance sheet is updated every day.  A total of 3,483 people are hospitalized.

 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has written a letter to 30 million UK families in which further restrictions on movements and social distancing rules are envisaged.  ""We will not hesitate to go further, if the opinion of doctors and scientists will suggest it to us. It is important for me to be explicit: we know that things will get worse before they improve. But we are preparing in the right way, and the more we will follow all the rules,  fewer lives will be lost and sooner life will return to normal. For this reason, in the moment of national emergency, I send you this invitation: 'Stay at home. Protect our health system (NHS) and save lives' "", concludes the message  Downing Street.

 China reported 45 new cases of coronavirus infection on Saturday, 44 of which imported and one in the province of Henan.  According to the National Health Commission (NHC), return infections have risen to 693, becoming the source of concern for Beijing after the progressive opening of Hubei and its capital Wuhan, a pandemic outbreak, because areas with ""new infections eliminated  "".  There are 3,300 deaths (+5, all in Hubei).  The total cases are 81,439, of which 2,691 under medical treatment and 75,448 recovered.

 South Korea recorded 105 new cases of coronavirus infection (from 146 on Friday), half of which imported, while 222 were discharged from hospitals, to 5,033, for a cure rate of 52.52%.  According to the latest updates reported on Saturday by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Kcdc), deaths have increased to 152 (+8), while imported infections have risen to 412 out of a total of 9,583 cases overall.  Seoul has tightened checks on arrivals in the country against 'return infection'.","In the United States there are fears of ""millions of cases"" of coronaviruses and ""between 100,000 and 200,000 deaths"". Anthony Fauci, the leading American infectious disease expert, said in an interview with CNN, stressing however that it is difficult to make predictions because he is a ""moving target"". ""From what we see now, I would say that there could be 100,000-200,000 deaths"" from the coronavirus, says Fauci stressing that ""millions of cases"" are feared. In total there are over 2,000 victims in the United States. A boy under the age of one died in Illinois. ""There has never been a death of a child from the virus. An investigation has been launched into the case,"" said Illinois health director Ngozi Ezike. There are 59,513 coronavirus cases in New York state, 8,503 of which are in hospital and 2,037 in intensive care. The death toll rises to 965 from 728 on Saturday, New York state governor Andrew Cuomo said. In the world, people who officially died from coronavirus have exceeded 30,000, a third of which in Italy alone, reaching 30,848, according to the updated count of Johns Hopkins University, which places the global figure of infections reported at almost 665,000, with tests the United States (124,665). The counter of the American university places the global number of healed at over 140,200, 12,384 of which in Italy, second in this ranking after China (over 75,500 healed). Spain has exceeded 6,500 coronavirus deaths, with an increase of 838 deaths in just 24 hours: the latter figure which is a new record although only six cases more than yesterday. This was announced in the updated bulletin of the newspaper El Pais, which records 78,797 cases of infection with 4,907 people in intensive care and 14,709 recovered in the country. Holland, like Belgium, exceeds 10 thousand infected with coronavirus. According to the latest bulletin from the Dutch health authorities, in the Netherlands there are now 10,866 positive ( 1,104 compared to yesterday) and 771 people who died from Covid-19. 132 deaths have occurred in the past 24 hours. The balance sheet is updated every day. A total of 3,483 people are hospitalized. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has written a letter to 30 million UK families in which further restrictions on movements and social distancing rules are envisaged. ""We will not hesitate to go further, if the opinion of doctors and scientists will suggest it to us. It is important for me to be explicit: we know that things will get worse before they improve. But we are preparing in the right way, and the more we will follow all the rules, fewer lives will be lost and sooner life will return to normal. For this reason, in the moment of national emergency, I send you this invitation: 'Stay at home. Protect our health system (NHS) and save lives' "", concludes the message Downing Street. China reported 45 new cases of coronavirus infection on Saturday, 44 of which imported and one in the province of Henan. According to the National Health Commission (NHC), return infections have risen to 693, becoming the source of concern for Beijing after the progressive opening of Hubei and its capital Wuhan, a pandemic outbreak, because areas with ""new infections eliminated "". There are 3,300 deaths (5, all in Hubei). The total cases are 81,439, of which 2,691 under medical treatment and 75,448 recovered. South Korea recorded 105 new cases of coronavirus infection (from 146 on Friday), half of which imported, while 222 were discharged from hospitals, to 5,033, for a cure rate of 52.52. According to the latest updates reported on Saturday by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Kcdc), deaths have increased to 152 (8), while imported infections have risen to 412 out of a total of 9,583 cases overall. Seoul has tightened checks on arrivals in the country against 'return infection'.",0
1148,6906,g9hztpo,"You can use the below advice both for her and yourself.



It's really hard what you want to do. I won't try to change your mind on the matter (either choice is good in my eyes), but I do want you to make it consciously and willingly.

[Can I become depressed or happy](https://www.mentalhelp.net/blogs/is-my-depression-contagious/) if I am near someone who is depressed or happy?

[Does this mean you should](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-be-yourself/201606/is-depression-contagious) spend less time with the depressed people in your life? Only you can answer that, if you stay in contact, tell them they are loved, important to you, and deserving of feeling better. Encourage them to seek help, but know that it may take a a lot their part to take that first step. Also: You can't rescue your loved one by yourself. It's really hard and you might have to prioritize saving yourself. Depression can remove all motivation, making it hard to eat, shower or seek help.

[Who's more susceptible](https://www.healthline.com/health/is-depression-contagious#risk-factors) to 'catching' depression?

Learn to recognize emotional blackmail:

* https://www.powerofpositivity.com/4-signs-of-emotional-blackmail
* https://www.neilsattin.com/blog/2016/09/55-defeating-emotional-blackmail-and-manipulation-with-susan-forward
* https://goodmenproject.com/ethics-values/5-signs-youre-being-played-by-a-victim-fiff

Online guides:

* https://psychcentral.com/blog/9-best-ways-to-support-someone-with-depression/
* https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression/art-20045943

Most watched videos:

* [How to Convince A Troubled Loved-One to Get Mental Health Treatment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JVK1Kzlk2Y) (1h15m)
* [How to connect with depressed friends | Bill Bernat](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B43f89Y9f-A) (TEDx, 13min)
* [Love Someone Who Has Depression? This is What You Need to Know](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5PRxE4yJpw) (11 min)

Books on how to help *someone else* that's depressed:

* [Talking to Depression](https://www.amazon.com/Talking-Depression-Connect-Someone-Depressed/dp/0451209869)
* [When Someone You Love is Depressed](https://www.amazon.com/When-Someone-You-Love-Depressed/dp/0684834073)
* [When Someone You Know Has Depression](https://www.amazon.com/When-Someone-You-Know-Depression/dp/1421420155)

**For your loved one:**

[Depression symptoms](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression)

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then go see your doctor. Either a [psychotherapy or CBT](https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/psychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) specialized psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, or you already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (that's someone that will give you pills to solve the issue).

Some people will be depressed, but don't know why. A common reason is that they don't have a purpose in life. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else.

Use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, never ignore them. [Condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning), to build habits, then you will heal yourself automatically.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/need-sleep/whats-in-it-for-you/mood). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall asleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK)($60) and/or a [white noise generator](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) ($20).
* **Go outside**: [You might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 
15 minutes, three times a week is enough. This fixes serotonin as well as vitamin D deficiencies.
* **Meditate**: [Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). The best types Of [Meditations For Depression Relief](https://www.thedailymeditation.com/meditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on depressions](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).
* **Music**: [The right music can improve your mood](https://time.com/5254381/listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: *""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic""*. What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes.
* **You are not your depression**: For some, their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to *will* yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that *no longer identifies* with it, or else you will *unconsciously obstruct your own healing process*. As Eckhart Tolle wrote:
* > *A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity.*
* **Books**: Highest rated depression books: 
 * https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380731762
 * https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointments/dp/0718039858

* **Phone Apps**: Depression: Wysa and MoodTools. Meditation: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

Free support:

* r/KindVoice
* https://www.7cups.com has both a free service as well as $150 monthly therapist option
* If you are in a crisis text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

* r/depression (the biggest)
* r/depression_help (also has discord)
* r/depressed (read top pinned)","You can use the below advice both for her and yourself. It's really hard what you want to do. I won't try to change your mind on the matter (either choice is good in my eyes), but I do want you to make it consciously and willingly. Can I become depressed or happy(https:www.mentalhelp.netblogsis-my-depression-contagious) if I am near someone who is depressed or happy? Does this mean you should(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloghow-be-yourself201606is-depression-contagious) spend less time with the depressed people in your life? Only you can answer that, if you stay in contact, tell them they are loved, important to you, and deserving of feeling better. Encourage them to seek help, but know that it may take a a lot their part to take that first step. Also: You can't rescue your loved one by yourself. It's really hard and you might have to prioritize saving yourself. Depression can remove all motivation, making it hard to eat, shower or seek help. Who's more susceptible(https:www.healthline.comhealthis-depression-contagiousrisk-factors) to 'catching' depression? Learn to recognize emotional blackmail: https:www.powerofpositivity.com4-signs-of-emotional-blackmail https:www.neilsattin.comblog20160955-defeating-emotional-blackmail-and-manipulation-with-susan-forward https:goodmenproject.comethics-values5-signs-youre-being-played-by-a-victim-fiff Online guides: https:psychcentral.comblog9-best-ways-to-support-someone-with-depression https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepressionart-20045943 Most watched videos: How to Convince A Troubled Loved-One to Get Mental Health Treatment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v2JVK1Kzlk2Y) (1h15m) How to connect with depressed friends Bill Bernat(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vB43f89Y9f-A) (TEDx, 13min) Love Someone Who Has Depression? This is What You Need to Know(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vk5PRxE4yJpw) (11 min) Books on how to help someone else that's depressed: Talking to Depression(https:www.amazon.comTalking-Depression-Connect-Someone-Depresseddp0451209869) When Someone You Love is Depressed(https:www.amazon.comWhen-Someone-You-Love-Depresseddp0684834073) When Someone You Know Has Depression(https:www.amazon.comWhen-Someone-You-Know-Depressiondp1421420155) For your loved one: Depression symptoms(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression) If you have healthcare insurance, then go see your doctor. Either a psychotherapy or CBT(https:www.harleytherapy.co.ukcounsellingpsychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) specialized psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, or you already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (that's someone that will give you pills to solve the issue). Some people will be depressed, but don't know why. A common reason is that they don't have a purpose in life. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. Use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, never ignore them. Condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, then you will heal yourself automatically. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(http:healthysleep.med.harvard.eduneed-sleepwhats-in-it-for-youmood). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall asleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK)(60) andor a white noise generator(https:www.amazon.comBig-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) (20). Go outside: You might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes, three times a week is enough. This fixes serotonin as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). The best types Of Meditations For Depression Relief(https:www.thedailymeditation.commeditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on depressions(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-work). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Music: The right music can improve your mood(https:time.com5254381listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: ""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic"". What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes. You are not your depression: For some, their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to will yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that no longer identifies with it, or else you will unconsciously obstruct your own healing process. As Eckhart Tolle wrote: gt; A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity. Books: Highest rated depression books: https:www.amazon.comFeeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapydp0380731762 https:www.amazon.comIts-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointmentsdp0718039858 Phone Apps: Depression: Wysa and MoodTools. Meditation: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax Free support: rKindVoice https:www.7cups.com has both a free service as well as 150 monthly therapist option If you are in a crisis text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) rdepression (the biggest) rdepressionhelp (also has discord) rdepressed (read top pinned)",0
1149,4458,go9bvvi,"[Here's a 2 minute test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/anxiety-quiz/) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example).

[Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety](https://old.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety.

You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: [11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/anxiety-disorder-symptoms)

If you feel anxious right now, [open this image](https://i.imgur.com/Huou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image.

There are a *large* number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you:

* [The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook](https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1626252157/) (4.6 stars, 1200+ ratings)
* [Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacks/dp/0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600+ ratings)
* [Badass Ways to End Anxiety & Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacks/dp/9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400+ ratings)

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/overcome-fear-anxiety/), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone.

* [How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow)
* [How to Overcome Fear](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Fear) (wikihow)

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)($60) and/or a [white noise generator](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) ($20).
* **Meditate**: [Anxiety can be reduced with meditation](https://bebrainfit.com/meditation-anxiety/). [10 minute meditation for anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

If that's not good enough, then [here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/gettinghelp)

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. So it is likely you don't even need to wait until the virus has passed. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

Highest rated Youtube Videos:

* [Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms & treatment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views)
* [3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiDaTi_iQrY) (850K+ views)
* [5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K+ views)

Free support options:

* /r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

Reddit also has a very large community of anxious people that are here to help you with these issues. You can find them here: /r/Anxiety, if you need specific help, you are better of asking them what to do than us. There are *some* anxiety experts here on /r/advice, but not that many, so the quality of advice you'll receive here isn't going to be as good.

The best time to submit on Reddit is [early in the morning EST](https://thebetterwebmovement.com/choosing-best-time-post-to-reddit/).","Here's a 2 minute test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesanxiety-quiz) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example). Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety(https:old.reddit.comrAnxietywikionlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety. You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: 11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders(https:www.healthline.comnutritionanxiety-disorder-symptoms) If you feel anxious right now, open this image(https:i.imgur.comHuou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image. There are a large number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook(https:www.amazon.comAnxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bournedp1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200 ratings) Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comDare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacksdp0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600 ratings) Badass Ways to End Anxiety amp; Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comBadass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacksdp9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400 ratings) If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukpublicationsovercome-fear-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone. How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow) How to Overcome Fear(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Fear) (wikihow) For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK)(60) andor a white noise generator(https:www.amazon.comBig-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) (20). Meditate: Anxiety can be reduced with meditation(https:bebrainfit.commeditation-anxiety). 10 minute meditation for anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vO-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). If that's not good enough, then here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help(https:www.reddit.comrAnxietywikigettinghelp) Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. So it is likely you don't even need to wait until the virus has passed. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. Highest rated Youtube Videos: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms amp; treatment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views) 3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vJiDaTiiQrY) (850K views) 5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K views) Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) Reddit also has a very large community of anxious people that are here to help you with these issues. You can find them here: rAnxiety, if you need specific help, you are better of asking them what to do than us. There are some anxiety experts here on radvice, but not that many, so the quality of advice you'll receive here isn't going to be as good. The best time to submit on Reddit is early in the morning EST(https:thebetterwebmovement.comchoosing-best-time-post-to-reddit).",0
1150,2928,fn5s5vu,"Doctor Who x Superbook*

*It's a TV show where two children and a robot travel to witness various Biblical stories via a device called Superbook",Doctor Who x Superbook It's a TV show where two children and a robot travel to witness various Biblical stories via a device called Superbook,0
1151,2364,ekfnjmn,"I was talking to a doctor buddy of mine and he said that the robot was amazing. That it could peel a grape at millimeter thickness all the way around.

I'm glad your doing well.",I was talking to a doctor buddy of mine and he said that the robot was amazing. That it could peel a grape at millimeter thickness all the way around. I'm glad your doing well.,1
1152,4392,hidbqi8,"I literally have two degrees in computer science, being called an unintelligent ""leftoid"" by some fellow reddit using greentext frequenting basement dweller is a high point of satire that western society will struggle to out do. 

Firstly, if universities are businesses and its just a free market allocating supply according to demand, then why are liberal arts degrees so expensive and so prevalent despite being worthless? Is that not a problem of the system within which we live, considering socialist systems both modern day and historically have literally never had this problem. It is an entirely capitalist problem.

Christ liberal sharts what are you 14? All education should be state run and free at the point of use, but only within the context of a socialist state. If a state is socialist and at least nominally operates under a command economy, such as modern day Cuba or the former soviet union, then educational goals aren't allocated by the market (which by your own observation results in widespread waste of needless degrees) but by need, which is why both countries despite being significantly poorer than the US, had significantly higher numbers of doctors. Removing the privatised element of education also means instead of a portion of the tax revenue of schools going to the state, literally all of it goes there instead. As a result the government would be able to HEAVILY subsidise education making it both more efficient and cheap.

And as an aside, software engineers broadly speaking still get paid shit in the Western world compared to education costs, its really not just liberal arts degrees, which is in itself a uniquely American problem. I'd be perfectly happy to discuss this with you here or in DMs if you are interested, but you need to drop the leftoid nonsense it makes it very hard to take you seriously when you read like an AI trained exclusively on Donald Trump tweets","I literally have two degrees in computer science, being called an unintelligent ""leftoid"" by some fellow reddit using greentext frequenting basement dweller is a high point of satire that western society will struggle to out do. Firstly, if universities are businesses and its just a free market allocating supply according to demand, then why are liberal arts degrees so expensive and so prevalent despite being worthless? Is that not a problem of the system within which we live, considering socialist systems both modern day and historically have literally never had this problem. It is an entirely capitalist problem. Christ liberal sharts what are you 14? All education should be state run and free at the point of use, but only within the context of a socialist state. If a state is socialist and at least nominally operates under a command economy, such as modern day Cuba or the former soviet union, then educational goals aren't allocated by the market (which by your own observation results in widespread waste of needless degrees) but by need, which is why both countries despite being significantly poorer than the US, had significantly higher numbers of doctors. Removing the privatised element of education also means instead of a portion of the tax revenue of schools going to the state, literally all of it goes there instead. As a result the government would be able to HEAVILY subsidise education making it both more efficient and cheap. And as an aside, software engineers broadly speaking still get paid shit in the Western world compared to education costs, its really not just liberal arts degrees, which is in itself a uniquely American problem. I'd be perfectly happy to discuss this with you here or in DMs if you are interested, but you need to drop the leftoid nonsense it makes it very hard to take you seriously when you read like an AI trained exclusively on Donald Trump tweets",0
1153,7388,dgxs53k,"I'm beginning my Ph.D. in Computer Science. Gonna be a computer doctor (lol) researching AI. Already have my B.S. in CompSci.

Already more of a scientist than Bill Nye, and my field is fucking axiomatic. Topkek!","I'm beginning my Ph.D. in Computer Science. Gonna be a computer doctor (lol) researching AI. Already have my B.S. in CompSci. Already more of a scientist than Bill Nye, and my field is fucking axiomatic. Topkek!",0
1154,3274,gndjm9q,"> At 13,I was diagnosed with depression/OCD/BDD.

[Here's a simple test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/depression-quiz/) that will test for depression (you get the answer directly and it doesn't take more than 5 minutes to take). I wouldn't worry too much about it if you score under 22. Answer how you've felt in the last **TWO weeks** (not one).
If you've tested over 30, you should take it more seriously.

[Here's a list of symptoms associated with depression](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression#1). See for yourself if they apply to you or not.

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a [psychotherapy or CBT](https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/psychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) psychologist first (for therapy). If that doesn't work after a few months, don't have anything to talk about, or already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (for medication).

**If you don't have healthcare insurance or want more help**, then here's a list of things that will help. Apply as many of them as you can, all at once.

Often there is a hidden cause for your depression, you might not like yourself or your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and will reduce them, but you still need to fix the cause.

Some people don't know why they are depressed. A common reason is a lack of purpose. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. Let me know if you need help to find your purpose in life.

For the below advice, take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/need-sleep/whats-in-it-for-you/mood). 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Alexa, Google Home and Play store as well as Apple store have free white noise generator. Rain is a common one (""Alexa play rain sounds""). If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK)($60).

* **Go outside**: If you haven't been outside much lately, [you might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 
15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies.

* **Meditate**: [Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). The best types Of [Meditations For Depression Relief](https://www.thedailymeditation.com/meditation-depression). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: r/Meditation

* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on depressions](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495/) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

* **Music**: [The right music can improve your mood](https://time.com/5254381/listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: *""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic""*. What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes (doi:10.1177/0305735617734627, doi:10.1093/jmt/50.3.198 and doi:10.1177/0305735617751050).
* **You are not your depression**: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to *will* yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that *no longer identifies* with it, or else you will *unconsciously obstruct your own healing process*. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth:
* > *A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity.*
* **Jordan Peterson**: [How To Deal With Depression](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm_2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation focusing specifically on depression.
* **Practice gratitude**: Take 5 minutes every day [to practice gratitude.](https://www.pasadenavilla.com/2020/11/18/gratitude-and-depression)

* **Volunteer**: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return [will lessen depression and has other health benefits](https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/helping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas.

**Highest rated books**:

* [Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy](https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380731762)
* [It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered](https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointments/dp/0718039858)

**Phone Apps**: Two popular free apps used to help fight depressions, are Wysa and [MoodTools](http://www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice, even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

Free support options:

* r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want to talk to a trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

There are several subreddits, where you can post additional questions:

* r/depression (the biggest)
* r/depression_help (also has discord)
* r/depressed (read top pinned)","gt; At 13,I was diagnosed with depressionOCDBDD. Here's a simple test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesdepression-quiz) that will test for depression (you get the answer directly and it doesn't take more than 5 minutes to take). I wouldn't worry too much about it if you score under 22. Answer how you've felt in the last TWO weeks (not one). If you've tested over 30, you should take it more seriously. Here's a list of symptoms associated with depression(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression1). See for yourself if they apply to you or not. If you have healthcare insurance, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a psychotherapy or CBT(https:www.harleytherapy.co.ukcounsellingpsychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) psychologist first (for therapy). If that doesn't work after a few months, don't have anything to talk about, or already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (for medication). If you don't have healthcare insurance or want more help, then here's a list of things that will help. Apply as many of them as you can, all at once. Often there is a hidden cause for your depression, you might not like yourself or your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and will reduce them, but you still need to fix the cause. Some people don't know why they are depressed. A common reason is a lack of purpose. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. Let me know if you need help to find your purpose in life. For the below advice, take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(http:healthysleep.med.harvard.eduneed-sleepwhats-in-it-for-youmood). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Alexa, Google Home and Play store as well as Apple store have free white noise generator. Rain is a common one (""Alexa play rain sounds""). If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK)(60). Go outside: If you haven't been outside much lately, you might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). The best types Of Meditations For Depression Relief(https:www.thedailymeditation.commeditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on depressions(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-work). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Music: The right music can improve your mood(https:time.com5254381listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: ""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic"". What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes (doi:10.11770305735617734627, doi:10.1093jmt50.3.198 and doi:10.11770305735617751050). You are not your depression: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to will yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that no longer identifies with it, or else you will unconsciously obstruct your own healing process. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth: gt; A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity. Jordan Peterson: How To Deal With Depression(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vXm2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation focusing specifically on depression. Practice gratitude: Take 5 minutes every day to practice gratitude.(https:www.pasadenavilla.com20201118gratitude-and-depression) Volunteer: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return will lessen depression and has other health benefits(https:www.mayoclinichealthsystem.orghometown-healthspeaking-of-healthhelping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas. Highest rated books: Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy(https:www.amazon.comFeeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapydp0380731762) It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered(https:www.amazon.comIts-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointmentsdp0718039858) Phone Apps: Two popular free apps used to help fight depressions, are Wysa and MoodTools(http:www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice, even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want to talk to a trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) There are several subreddits, where you can post additional questions: rdepression (the biggest) rdepressionhelp (also has discord) rdepressed (read top pinned)",0
1155,5759,gjj2vyc,"LOL, computer science is no where near it’s climax point... One day.., your doctor will be a robot.","LOL, computer science is no where near its climax point... One day.., your doctor will be a robot.",1
1156,7002,ddd8dq8,"My primary focus would be increasing spending on NHS and stopping shortage of staff by the end of a term. I would focus on integration of forign nationals in our country to enrich the culture. I would like people to feel first and for most British then loyal to their background by religion or ethnic origin 

 I would also tackled short term lending and introduce financial education at schools I belive majority of society mismanages their own money and this is one of primary reason they are struggling. I think this would help many of poorest in society.

Final I would take poverty by creating systems that support working and create incentives to do more good for society. For example unemployment benefits would be there but I would like to see people volunteer or attend compulsory training to obtain better jobs. 

My final problem most controversial pledge would be to rewrite the voting system. I belive that democracy is flawed in the respect that vote of an alcoholic is worth as much as vote of doctor who saved countless lifes or a vote of veteran who suffer numerous injuries for his country. I would work towards creating point system that would allow your vote to be worth more depending how much good you do for a country. For example every person gets 1 vote free. If you volunteer X hours a week you get X etra votes. If you work in services that have direct impact on country teachers, NHS etc you get more points and so on. On a day of voting when you show your I'D computer system tells a guy how many votes to give you. It would ensure that those who truly care for this country have more say that those who only do bare minimum. ","My primary focus would be increasing spending on NHS and stopping shortage of staff by the end of a term. I would focus on integration of forign nationals in our country to enrich the culture. I would like people to feel first and for most British then loyal to their background by religion or ethnic origin I would also tackled short term lending and introduce financial education at schools I belive majority of society mismanages their own money and this is one of primary reason they are struggling. I think this would help many of poorest in society. Final I would take poverty by creating systems that support working and create incentives to do more good for society. For example unemployment benefits would be there but I would like to see people volunteer or attend compulsory training to obtain better jobs. My final problem most controversial pledge would be to rewrite the voting system. I belive that democracy is flawed in the respect that vote of an alcoholic is worth as much as vote of doctor who saved countless lifes or a vote of veteran who suffer numerous injuries for his country. I would work towards creating point system that would allow your vote to be worth more depending how much good you do for a country. For example every person gets 1 vote free. If you volunteer X hours a week you get X etra votes. If you work in services that have direct impact on country teachers, NHS etc you get more points and so on. On a day of voting when you show your I'D computer system tells a guy how many votes to give you. It would ensure that those who truly care for this country have more say that those who only do bare minimum.",0
1157,4525,hklza0d,"     Fair enough, I’m vaccinated btw. No crime to think out loud. You actually think vaccines will eradicate covid? 
     You think you can logistically vaccinate the entire global population? 
      Your not concerned that a variant could emerge from the evolutionary pressure put on by vaccines considering breakthrough cases and spread? Just as much as the potential for a variant to emerge from unvaccinated spread? 

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6229083

    If the virus is endemic does mRNA tech induced immunity have implications for how our immune systems respond to future seasonal outbreaks in the years to come? 
    Are we risking original antigenic sin immunity for generations to come because of manufactured vaccine induced immunity? 
    Are we now completely reliant on mRNA tech indefinitely? 
    You realize you can ask your doctor these questions. It’s amazing they’re people too, I was diagnosed with amyloidosis last year… (not vaccine induced or anything) I was diagnosed before my first Pfizer shot. Anyway I have a pretty candid relationship with my doctor. A lot of unknowns and Hopism. 
   You realize you can advocate vaccines for at risk demographics who really need it while also questioning the need to vaccinate the entire world or country. 
    No law of declining virulence? 
The smartest people in world in the most esoteric fields of genetics and immunology can fuck up too, you’re aware right? Especially since it’s a minority of experts challenging the established doctrine with some of these concerns. Whether you construe them as paid opposition or quacks, fair enough. It could also just be a natural manifestation of the scientific method playing out. Only time will tell.","Fair enough, Im vaccinated btw. No crime to think out loud. You actually think vaccines will eradicate covid? You think you can logistically vaccinate the entire global population? Your not concerned that a variant could emerge from the evolutionary pressure put on by vaccines considering breakthrough cases and spread? Just as much as the potential for a variant to emerge from unvaccinated spread? https:www.google.caampswww.cbc.caamp1.6229083 If the virus is endemic does mRNA tech induced immunity have implications for how our immune systems respond to future seasonal outbreaks in the years to come? Are we risking original antigenic sin immunity for generations to come because of manufactured vaccine induced immunity? Are we now completely reliant on mRNA tech indefinitely? You realize you can ask your doctor these questions. Its amazing theyre people too, I was diagnosed with amyloidosis last year (not vaccine induced or anything) I was diagnosed before my first Pfizer shot. Anyway I have a pretty candid relationship with my doctor. A lot of unknowns and Hopism. You realize you can advocate vaccines for at risk demographics who really need it while also questioning the need to vaccinate the entire world or country. No law of declining virulence? The smartest people in world in the most esoteric fields of genetics and immunology can fuck up too, youre aware right? Especially since its a minority of experts challenging the established doctrine with some of these concerns. Whether you construe them as paid opposition or quacks, fair enough. It could also just be a natural manifestation of the scientific method playing out. Only time will tell.",0
1158,6406,dp420x7,"I guess an add on for those who might miss this point: vegan diets require a lot more volume and mass to obtain many of the same things meat does (and fish). The reason humans evolved to eat meat is because it is more energy and nutrient efficient- also why humans have been cooking meat/fish for hundreds of thousands of years: more efficient for us. The same goes for omnivorous/predatory animals. They have developed ways that are far more efficient for them than constantly seeking food and eating it (herbivores).

Edit: for those who go further and read through this whole thread and the conversations/arguments posed; I've been extremely surprised nobody has tried to throw out the fact that vegan/vegetarian diets tend to be less highly correlated to disease and sickness than non-vegan/vegetarians. A very good argument I rarely have people use against me in favor is that meat heavy diets tend to take a much greater toll on the immune system than vegan/vegetarian diets because it takes more energy to fully digest and protect the body from what meats introduce into the body. Meat heavy diets require much more powerful digestive substances, specifically increasing the activity and presence of organisms within your body's ecosystem, therefore; the immune system is slightly more compromised in attempting to maintain a homeostatic state- although this does actually increase the overall strength of the immune system. A reasonable extreme to highlight the difference would be a person who eats raw meat and eggs: the person would be much more likely to get sick than others and would be more immunocompromised in the face of a major disease, but would be better equipped to deal with any pathogens/powerful/extreme threats if they were to cut back to a diet that suits a person who had gotten sick. And while vegans/vegetarians are less likely to get sick in general, they are more susceptible to more impactful environmental changes, eg; weather/seasonal shifts (like those seen in the northeastern Americas or countries like Peru, or even desert regions). It's pretty interesting to look at this kind of information from a medical professionals perspective because it directly affects how you would manage the diets of people with differing issues like cancer, SAD, allergies, recurring colds/flu/strep/mono, etc. l find it absolutely fascinating how nutritionists, neurologists, and experts in specific medical areas (cancers and the ilk) can congregate and coordinate to find an optimal diet for a person together.","I guess an add on for those who might miss this point: vegan diets require a lot more volume and mass to obtain many of the same things meat does (and fish). The reason humans evolved to eat meat is because it is more energy and nutrient efficient- also why humans have been cooking meatfish for hundreds of thousands of years: more efficient for us. The same goes for omnivorouspredatory animals. They have developed ways that are far more efficient for them than constantly seeking food and eating it (herbivores). Edit: for those who go further and read through this whole thread and the conversationsarguments posed; I've been extremely surprised nobody has tried to throw out the fact that veganvegetarian diets tend to be less highly correlated to disease and sickness than non-veganvegetarians. A very good argument I rarely have people use against me in favor is that meat heavy diets tend to take a much greater toll on the immune system than veganvegetarian diets because it takes more energy to fully digest and protect the body from what meats introduce into the body. Meat heavy diets require much more powerful digestive substances, specifically increasing the activity and presence of organisms within your body's ecosystem, therefore; the immune system is slightly more compromised in attempting to maintain a homeostatic state- although this does actually increase the overall strength of the immune system. A reasonable extreme to highlight the difference would be a person who eats raw meat and eggs: the person would be much more likely to get sick than others and would be more immunocompromised in the face of a major disease, but would be better equipped to deal with any pathogenspowerfulextreme threats if they were to cut back to a diet that suits a person who had gotten sick. And while vegansvegetarians are less likely to get sick in general, they are more susceptible to more impactful environmental changes, eg; weatherseasonal shifts (like those seen in the northeastern Americas or countries like Peru, or even desert regions). It's pretty interesting to look at this kind of information from a medical professionals perspective because it directly affects how you would manage the diets of people with differing issues like cancer, SAD, allergies, recurring coldsflustrepmono, etc. l find it absolutely fascinating how nutritionists, neurologists, and experts in specific medical areas (cancers and the ilk) can congregate and coordinate to find an optimal diet for a person together.",0
1159,7120,hyt4mnt,"I am so deep deep DEEP into that cycle of bedtime procrastination and its making my life so hard. My depression has come back swiftly to take advantage of the opportunity I give it by doing this self-destructive behavior.

Having someone identify so confidently that it is 
1) a cycle that is very difficult to break
2) a real thing and a self-destructive behavior 
3) comes from a deep feeling of lack of control or dissatisfaction about one's life.

That is all true and something I've become so painfully aware of that makes breaking out of this so much harder, especially that third one. It's difficult to admit to myself that I don't have control and feel like I never ever will no matter how hard I try. 

I have ADHD and am medicated. However, it's still very severe and makes daily life hard. I'm a stay-at-home mom of 2 toddlers and my life IS chaos. The definition of ADHD and many of its worst symptoms DIRECTLY counteract most of what would make my daily work easier. Just plan ahead and stick to a routine - I have a hard time thinking forward with time blindness, I can't break large things into smaller steps, my brain likes structure of routines but CANNOT regulate those routines itself - housework isn't that difficult, just do it - I have paralysis when it comes to starting tasks, even when I manage to get started things like cleaning are SO painfully excruciatingly boring, my brain is desperate to stop these tasks because they provide no dopamine ever, those same tasks are RELENTLESSLY endless, just a cycle of forever needing to be done no matter how much I work. There's more but you get the picture.

So, eventually, I am in this rut. I use bedtime procrastination to try to cope, I end up sleep deprived even more than normal, it makes me irritable and easily stressed, I'm more likely to be overloaded by my loud messy environment and snap at someone, the guilt I feel increases and I can't seem to get out of the cycle. Then I finally get a chance to rest and... I sleep too much. My husband tries to help by letting me rest but doesn't catch on (probably because he's busy watching our kids) that my depression is taking over now and making me want to just sleep all the time. And all it does is promote my sleep cycle staying way off.


On top of all this, I feel deep down that while this is exactly the life I wanted, financially secure, safe, in a home, with two beautiful kids and an amazing caring spouse, more time with my family and free time than I have ever had.... I still feel lost. And I KNOW how incredibly lucky I am, how fortunate i am that my problems are mostly my own brain and not whether I can afford to eat or make rent or buy my kids shoes. 

I'm in the middle of processing how much my ADHD has taken from me. Mourning my life knowing that I enjoy learning, but had so much trouble in school that I couldn't continue. Knowing that I have had jobs that I enjoyed but could never climb higher because I'm not reliable enough. Jumping from job to job because I would get bored. Knowing that anytime an employer or doctor looks at my resume/chart they see so much disappointment. The fear that I will never see what my true potential could have been because I spend so much of my life fighting my ADHD just to appear normal enough to get through life. The fact that my condition makes life just hard enough to make me look like a lazy unambitious slob, and not hard enough that the world can see that I am literally disabled. It's all making my depression so bad.

Anyway, I know therapy is a clear answer here, but I have had so many traumatic experiences with it that I wanted to never have to go to therapy again. I'm afraid it's my only option now though.","I am so deep deep DEEP into that cycle of bedtime procrastination and its making my life so hard. My depression has come back swiftly to take advantage of the opportunity I give it by doing this self-destructive behavior. Having someone identify so confidently that it is 1) a cycle that is very difficult to break 2) a real thing and a self-destructive behavior 3) comes from a deep feeling of lack of control or dissatisfaction about one's life. That is all true and something I've become so painfully aware of that makes breaking out of this so much harder, especially that third one. It's difficult to admit to myself that I don't have control and feel like I never ever will no matter how hard I try. I have ADHD and am medicated. However, it's still very severe and makes daily life hard. I'm a stay-at-home mom of 2 toddlers and my life IS chaos. The definition of ADHD and many of its worst symptoms DIRECTLY counteract most of what would make my daily work easier. Just plan ahead and stick to a routine - I have a hard time thinking forward with time blindness, I can't break large things into smaller steps, my brain likes structure of routines but CANNOT regulate those routines itself - housework isn't that difficult, just do it - I have paralysis when it comes to starting tasks, even when I manage to get started things like cleaning are SO painfully excruciatingly boring, my brain is desperate to stop these tasks because they provide no dopamine ever, those same tasks are RELENTLESSLY endless, just a cycle of forever needing to be done no matter how much I work. There's more but you get the picture. So, eventually, I am in this rut. I use bedtime procrastination to try to cope, I end up sleep deprived even more than normal, it makes me irritable and easily stressed, I'm more likely to be overloaded by my loud messy environment and snap at someone, the guilt I feel increases and I can't seem to get out of the cycle. Then I finally get a chance to rest and... I sleep too much. My husband tries to help by letting me rest but doesn't catch on (probably because he's busy watching our kids) that my depression is taking over now and making me want to just sleep all the time. And all it does is promote my sleep cycle staying way off. On top of all this, I feel deep down that while this is exactly the life I wanted, financially secure, safe, in a home, with two beautiful kids and an amazing caring spouse, more time with my family and free time than I have ever had.... I still feel lost. And I KNOW how incredibly lucky I am, how fortunate i am that my problems are mostly my own brain and not whether I can afford to eat or make rent or buy my kids shoes. I'm in the middle of processing how much my ADHD has taken from me. Mourning my life knowing that I enjoy learning, but had so much trouble in school that I couldn't continue. Knowing that I have had jobs that I enjoyed but could never climb higher because I'm not reliable enough. Jumping from job to job because I would get bored. Knowing that anytime an employer or doctor looks at my resumechart they see so much disappointment. The fear that I will never see what my true potential could have been because I spend so much of my life fighting my ADHD just to appear normal enough to get through life. The fact that my condition makes life just hard enough to make me look like a lazy unambitious slob, and not hard enough that the world can see that I am literally disabled. It's all making my depression so bad. Anyway, I know therapy is a clear answer here, but I have had so many traumatic experiences with it that I wanted to never have to go to therapy again. I'm afraid it's my only option now though.",0
1160,167,hqlz6k7,"Would be nice to have various diseases, from common colds to long term illnesses, ones that need to be managed for life and ones, well, do all you can and maybe, maybe there’s a chance to save the sim (would like odds to increase if your personal sim is a doctor who researches these things)

I likes creating stories while playing the sims 3 and not all stories are happy. I’d like it if we had more scenarios and random events like that to use (NRAAS has illness mods, yes, but you can only set a number of patient zeroes and then it only picks at random, so near useless for storytelling)

Oh, and setting zombie apocalypses or robot apocalypses. I mean like the environment changes as the situation goes on, so that you don’t just have sims walking into work or demanding school. Maybe you’d even be able to see another household scavenging for supplies.

Oh! And bring Castaway setting back! I loved Castaway stories for that side mode lol. I bought a copy of Castaway thinking I could get that, but no, it sucked and had a crappy ending (real world didn’t care you were missing and stacked a mountain of debt on your sim. Pretty crappy ending imo)","Would be nice to have various diseases, from common colds to long term illnesses, ones that need to be managed for life and ones, well, do all you can and maybe, maybe theres a chance to save the sim (would like odds to increase if your personal sim is a doctor who researches these things) I likes creating stories while playing the sims 3 and not all stories are happy. Id like it if we had more scenarios and random events like that to use (NRAAS has illness mods, yes, but you can only set a number of patient zeroes and then it only picks at random, so near useless for storytelling) Oh, and setting zombie apocalypses or robot apocalypses. I mean like the environment changes as the situation goes on, so that you dont just have sims walking into work or demanding school. Maybe youd even be able to see another household scavenging for supplies. Oh! And bring Castaway setting back! I loved Castaway stories for that side mode lol. I bought a copy of Castaway thinking I could get that, but no, it sucked and had a crappy ending (real world didnt care you were missing and stacked a mountain of debt on your sim. Pretty crappy ending imo)",0
1161,6551,jkr8cfg,"The kid might actually still be alive (well her body is gone now), as her brain might have been transplanted into the robot the doctor travels with","The kid might actually still be alive (well her body is gone now), as her brain might have been transplanted into the robot the doctor travels with",0
1162,4749,dhz4dif,"Just made two cents, I eat around 1500-1700 calories and I'm pretty sedentary because of health reasons. I pretty much just go out to go to the store and I'm on my computer the rest of the day.  I'm 31 and 105lbs at 5'3'' and I've never been over 120. I donno what you're weight is like or if your metabolism is a bit pooped after being heavy but 1400 (if you're accurately counting) should hopefully cause you to sloooowly come down to a healthy weight. Talk to your doctor if something seems fishy there could be an underlying issue like your thyroid or something that making you so tired. ","Just made two cents, I eat around 1500-1700 calories and I'm pretty sedentary because of health reasons. I pretty much just go out to go to the store and I'm on my computer the rest of the day. I'm 31 and 105lbs at 5'3'' and I've never been over 120. I donno what you're weight is like or if your metabolism is a bit pooped after being heavy but 1400 (if you're accurately counting) should hopefully cause you to sloooowly come down to a healthy weight. Talk to your doctor if something seems fishy there could be an underlying issue like your thyroid or something that making you so tired.",0
1163,3911,fi2ptl7,"I'm by no means an expert on theology, but I don't even think her explanation is correct?  

In a Biblical sense, illnesses, labor pains, and death are explained as being the consequences of a sinful world after Adam and Eve ate the apple and were kicked out from Eden. Our immune systems are strong, but not enough to fight off every disease ffs. That's why we have doctors and vaccinations, because humans were created to understand science for a reason. 

God forbid this woman raise 8 kids with her lack of critical thought + fucked up beliefs.","I'm by no means an expert on theology, but I don't even think her explanation is correct? In a Biblical sense, illnesses, labor pains, and death are explained as being the consequences of a sinful world after Adam and Eve ate the apple and were kicked out from Eden. Our immune systems are strong, but not enough to fight off every disease ffs. That's why we have doctors and vaccinations, because humans were created to understand science for a reason. God forbid this woman raise 8 kids with her lack of critical thought fucked up beliefs.",0
1164,370,h65gqcs,"I have so much compassion for you. I cried (and fainted) yesterday when my gynecologist tried to insert my IUD (we got to ""pinch the cervix"" before I was out).  I still feel like shit but I will have my IUD insert under a sedation because my gynecologist is kind enough to offer it to his patients. It is my next step as I can no longer afford my current treatment.  


Dyspanueria (painful penetration) is a symptom of endo indeed (it was the symptom that got me worried). In my case, I only have deep penetrative pain (meaning that the area around my cervix is not okay with penetration). But if the pain is also associated with the entry of the vagina, associated conditions could be in question : vaginisimus is a great example of condition. Basically the vagina contracts itself when there is penetration making it harder and more painful.   


I am so sorry you had to go through that.  And yes, pain should not be normalized. During this last year (I got my preliminary diagnosis a year ago, today), I got to read and learn. And I still wish that my doctor (bless him) would not push surgery for so far away in the future) because I would feel validated. Even if we are seeing adenomyosis in my scans, even if we are seeing the mess endo is doing to my right ovary (it's displaced, stuck and unmobile). I am still scared it is all in my head.","I have so much compassion for you. I cried (and fainted) yesterday when my gynecologist tried to insert my IUD (we got to ""pinch the cervix"" before I was out). I still feel like shit but I will have my IUD insert under a sedation because my gynecologist is kind enough to offer it to his patients. It is my next step as I can no longer afford my current treatment. Dyspanueria (painful penetration) is a symptom of endo indeed (it was the symptom that got me worried). In my case, I only have deep penetrative pain (meaning that the area around my cervix is not okay with penetration). But if the pain is also associated with the entry of the vagina, associated conditions could be in question : vaginisimus is a great example of condition. Basically the vagina contracts itself when there is penetration making it harder and more painful. I am so sorry you had to go through that. And yes, pain should not be normalized. During this last year (I got my preliminary diagnosis a year ago, today), I got to read and learn. And I still wish that my doctor (bless him) would not push surgery for so far away in the future) because I would feel validated. Even if we are seeing adenomyosis in my scans, even if we are seeing the mess endo is doing to my right ovary (it's displaced, stuck and unmobile). I am still scared it is all in my head.",0
1165,4173,hktd26v,"Perhaps good for patient care, but for the profession... No, its bad, as in today we have 10 pathologists, but tomorrow we'll only need 3. Or mid levels will begin to argue they can do our AI-assisted jobs. I mean I'm exaggerating, but thats my worry.  Or digital pathology will become so common place, all biopsy work will be outsourced to lowest bidders.","Perhaps good for patient care, but for the profession... No, its bad, as in today we have 10 pathologists, but tomorrow we'll only need 3. Or mid levels will begin to argue they can do our AI-assisted jobs. I mean I'm exaggerating, but thats my worry. Or digital pathology will become so common place, all biopsy work will be outsourced to lowest bidders.",1
1166,1631,dzyz6uy,"Probably they nurse. Lotta nurses act this way... robots.

Source: I’m a doctor ",Probably they nurse. Lotta nurses act this way... robots. Source: Im a doctor,0
1167,847,horj767,"To keep a long story short: friend’s boyfriend cheated on her, I showed her proof, she unexpectedly made it about me not minding my own business, stayed with him & ended our friendship. I now have proof that he’s still doing it, but figure it’s not worth bothering telling her and risking her making me feel like the bad guy instead again. I guess there’s something else that’s sufficiently motivating for her to stay in the relationship despite his dishonesty. FWIW he’s a doctor, she doesn’t make much money.  
  
A little more detail, because I realize how vague that was: I belong to the ethical non-monogamy community and learned that he lies to women about being in an open relationship when that’s against my former friend’s wishes. (It’s a fairly common problem in the polyamory/open relationship scene - people want to cheat on their monogamous partners, so they lie about being ethically non-monogamous because it’s easier than fully lying about the existence of their primary partner. For those who don’t know a lot about it- being non-monogamous doesn’t mean condoning dishonesty/sneaking around). She blocked me everywhere, so I’d be violating boundaries if I tried to talk to her. As weird as it feels knowing about it, I gotta take a deep breath and remember: not my circus, not my clowns.","To keep a long story short: friends boyfriend cheated on her, I showed her proof, she unexpectedly made it about me not minding my own business, stayed with him amp; ended our friendship. I now have proof that hes still doing it, but figure its not worth bothering telling her and risking her making me feel like the bad guy instead again. I guess theres something else thats sufficiently motivating for her to stay in the relationship despite his dishonesty. FWIW hes a doctor, she doesnt make much money. A little more detail, because I realize how vague that was: I belong to the ethical non-monogamy community and learned that he lies to women about being in an open relationship when thats against my former friends wishes. (Its a fairly common problem in the polyamoryopen relationship scene - people want to cheat on their monogamous partners, so they lie about being ethically non-monogamous because its easier than fully lying about the existence of their primary partner. For those who dont know a lot about it- being non-monogamous doesnt mean condoning dishonestysneaking around). She blocked me everywhere, so Id be violating boundaries if I tried to talk to her. As weird as it feels knowing about it, I gotta take a deep breath and remember: not my circus, not my clowns.",0
1168,2043,ifmdc62,"I have Tinnitus since I was 14 (now I am 24). I was at 2 hearing doctors and one doctor with specialization to spine rehabilitation, first doctor tested me and said I have 25% hearing loss. The second doctor at the hospital did the same test and said I have no problem with hearing. The first doctor must have failed the test. Unfortunately doctors didn't find the reason for my tinnitus and they just said to me that I have to live with it.

  
I don't know exactly why I have tinnitus but I think there are two possible reasons. First one is my head injury. I got hit by a rock at the top of my head (I didn't lost consciousness but the hit was pretty heavy). The second reason might be my spine. Since childhood I was not very active and I was constantly sitting behind computer. Heck even now as a programmer I am sitting behind desk...

The only way to deal with tinnitus is time. Take your time and learn to live with it. Don't think about it, don't pay any attention to it because its gonna get submissively worse if you will constantly think about it. Do not try to silent tinnitus by playing loud music or sounds, it might worsen your tinnitus and cause hearing problems. However its OK to silently play something in the background. And the last advice, avoid any loud activities such as concerts, cinemas etc.

Right now I am changing my life and I am planning to exercise more. So I hope it will miraculously heal my tinnitus (which I doubt).","I have Tinnitus since I was 14 (now I am 24). I was at 2 hearing doctors and one doctor with specialization to spine rehabilitation, first doctor tested me and said I have 25 hearing loss. The second doctor at the hospital did the same test and said I have no problem with hearing. The first doctor must have failed the test. Unfortunately doctors didn't find the reason for my tinnitus and they just said to me that I have to live with it. I don't know exactly why I have tinnitus but I think there are two possible reasons. First one is my head injury. I got hit by a rock at the top of my head (I didn't lost consciousness but the hit was pretty heavy). The second reason might be my spine. Since childhood I was not very active and I was constantly sitting behind computer. Heck even now as a programmer I am sitting behind desk... The only way to deal with tinnitus is time. Take your time and learn to live with it. Don't think about it, don't pay any attention to it because its gonna get submissively worse if you will constantly think about it. Do not try to silent tinnitus by playing loud music or sounds, it might worsen your tinnitus and cause hearing problems. However its OK to silently play something in the background. And the last advice, avoid any loud activities such as concerts, cinemas etc. Right now I am changing my life and I am planning to exercise more. So I hope it will miraculously heal my tinnitus (which I doubt).",0
1169,5834,fv8za9d,"I also think it’s important to distinguish appropriate development goals from less useful ones.

Your pediatrician will tell you to worry about the big things: can you child walk and talk? how are their fine motor skills and social skills?

But a lot of things US parents pressure their kids to do aren’t really necessary at a young age. Countries like Finland don’t start school until age 7, and they have one of the best educational systems in the world. So academic skills like recognizing the ABCs and counting to 20 and naming a bunch of farm animals can wait a couple years and cause no harm to your child. In fact, some experts say we push the academic skills on kids too early here in the US. If your one-year-old kid wants to learn how to count or whatever, help them, but it’s really okay if they don’t.","I also think its important to distinguish appropriate development goals from less useful ones. Your pediatrician will tell you to worry about the big things: can you child walk and talk? how are their fine motor skills and social skills? But a lot of things US parents pressure their kids to do arent really necessary at a young age. Countries like Finland dont start school until age 7, and they have one of the best educational systems in the world. So academic skills like recognizing the ABCs and counting to 20 and naming a bunch of farm animals can wait a couple years and cause no harm to your child. In fact, some experts say we push the academic skills on kids too early here in the US. If your one-year-old kid wants to learn how to count or whatever, help them, but its really okay if they dont.",0
1170,3089,dm1b6g0,"Administration. All of it goes into the centralized, consolidated, formal structure that *insists* that it is needed, and that it desperately needs more resources to do the essential work of existing. The whole point of the organization is subverted to serve the bureaucracy. To collect enough power to exist and expand forever.

Happens in hospitals and college campuses. I'm not surprised it happens in public schools, too. I can rant for days about the breathtaking waste of colleges. One building I helped set up was had ""Student Success"" in the name. One floor for students, save for a few computer labs. Multiple floors and cordoned off areas for administration. More admins than students worked and used the building with the fucking word *student* in it.

Middle men aren't needed, so they have to make a big show and convince everyone that they're oh so essential. That's their entire existence, to act as if they are essential. Once they have any power, they use it to expand or to cement their existence. But they're not essential, beyond a point they're deeply hurtful. They're parasites that get in between students and teachers, and they get in between doctors and patients. So teachers are *forced to be heroes just to do their job* while the school becomes more expensive to run. Doctors are facing the same thing. You don't do it for the paycheck, you do it for the love of it or something.

As time goes on and as the cost keeps flying up we have to ask ourselves what the limit is. How much obfuscation in essential services can we tolerate? Imagine going to a hospital in a universe where this is more extreme. An elaborate, expansive campus with dozens of lavish buildings. You get to the wing for treatment, an ugly and poorly maintained structure. There you are treated by dreadfully underpaid, half-starved, and overworked RNs. Oh, and not a single qualified doctor on site for cost reasons. Imagine a college where there are pampering and luxury facilities all over, but only a handful of underpaid, half-starved adjunct professors teaching, and only a minority of the campus accessible since most of the campus structure has been converted into offices for administration (this is becoming truer each year). Either way, you're getting a bill bigger than your annual income for a service that is far below what you needed, and you're lucky because next year it will be worse.","Administration. All of it goes into the centralized, consolidated, formal structure that insists that it is needed, and that it desperately needs more resources to do the essential work of existing. The whole point of the organization is subverted to serve the bureaucracy. To collect enough power to exist and expand forever. Happens in hospitals and college campuses. I'm not surprised it happens in public schools, too. I can rant for days about the breathtaking waste of colleges. One building I helped set up was had ""Student Success"" in the name. One floor for students, save for a few computer labs. Multiple floors and cordoned off areas for administration. More admins than students worked and used the building with the fucking word student in it. Middle men aren't needed, so they have to make a big show and convince everyone that they're oh so essential. That's their entire existence, to act as if they are essential. Once they have any power, they use it to expand or to cement their existence. But they're not essential, beyond a point they're deeply hurtful. They're parasites that get in between students and teachers, and they get in between doctors and patients. So teachers are forced to be heroes just to do their job while the school becomes more expensive to run. Doctors are facing the same thing. You don't do it for the paycheck, you do it for the love of it or something. As time goes on and as the cost keeps flying up we have to ask ourselves what the limit is. How much obfuscation in essential services can we tolerate? Imagine going to a hospital in a universe where this is more extreme. An elaborate, expansive campus with dozens of lavish buildings. You get to the wing for treatment, an ugly and poorly maintained structure. There you are treated by dreadfully underpaid, half-starved, and overworked RNs. Oh, and not a single qualified doctor on site for cost reasons. Imagine a college where there are pampering and luxury facilities all over, but only a handful of underpaid, half-starved adjunct professors teaching, and only a minority of the campus accessible since most of the campus structure has been converted into offices for administration (this is becoming truer each year). Either way, you're getting a bill bigger than your annual income for a service that is far below what you needed, and you're lucky because next year it will be worse.",0
1171,4975,dmip0xo,"I was in college for a long time. Have 2 degrees and am going for a third. My parents are college professors. My wife is a college professor.  I used to be part time. 

I see almost no value in a college education today. Yes, most companies require a bachelor's to even interview, and that's the only reason it still has value. 

What has greater value in my opinion is a marketable skill. Electricians, plumbers, chefs, carpenters, car mechanics, welders, even computer programmers. These things have real value to others, and in each trade it is possible to make a career and even open up business for yourself. 

I have three cousins, one is a doctor, one is a lawyer, and one is a plumber, and the plumber makes more money by far with his own company than the other two. 

There are marketable skills that require college education: doctors of all types, lawyers,  accountants, and teachers. There are probably more, but unless you're going for one of those, then what is the point?

My son was just born and it's going to take a lot of convincing from me to allow him to go to college. I kind of want him to be a chef :)

Of course, if you want your son to be conservative, then instead of sending him to college, take him down to the local Army recruitment office and have him join the military. That way he gets put into a very conservative environment and can later pursue a college degree with the GI bill - no debt!!!


","I was in college for a long time. Have 2 degrees and am going for a third. My parents are college professors. My wife is a college professor. I used to be part time. I see almost no value in a college education today. Yes, most companies require a bachelor's to even interview, and that's the only reason it still has value. What has greater value in my opinion is a marketable skill. Electricians, plumbers, chefs, carpenters, car mechanics, welders, even computer programmers. These things have real value to others, and in each trade it is possible to make a career and even open up business for yourself. I have three cousins, one is a doctor, one is a lawyer, and one is a plumber, and the plumber makes more money by far with his own company than the other two. There are marketable skills that require college education: doctors of all types, lawyers, accountants, and teachers. There are probably more, but unless you're going for one of those, then what is the point? My son was just born and it's going to take a lot of convincing from me to allow him to go to college. I kind of want him to be a chef :) Of course, if you want your son to be conservative, then instead of sending him to college, take him down to the local Army recruitment office and have him join the military. That way he gets put into a very conservative environment and can later pursue a college degree with the GI bill - no debt!!!",0
1172,3786,dtdcrws,">>The only way to insure this is uneven working conditions. This is the crux of my OP.

>>Person 1 works in physical labour. Person 2 works in an air conditioned office. Why would 1 want to stay? Does 1 get paid more? Why would 2 want to stay if 1 makes more? Why would 1 want to pay as much as 2 does to society if it’s 1 works harder?

First off, payment (a limited resource allowance) would be the same across the board for everyone. Because of being raised under a monetary model, it is a habit for us to solve everything using money.

Under a RBE of equal limited resource allowances, such problems and questions come down to things like availability of work, ability of the individual, energy required to perform the job optimally and personal preferences.

The fundamental problem all citizens in my RBE would be facing is getting enough labor hours to meet the input labor hours required to receive their limited resource allowance.

Now demand for workers for some jobs will be lower because consumption demands for the good or service produced might be either lower or satisfied. 

So, taking your example, an able-bodied male is looking for a task in which to put in his input labor hours in order to get his limited resource allowance.

He sees on the work roles there are openings in physical labor as a day laborer but not in air-conditioned offices as a computer refurbisher (his training is in computers).

Being an able-bodied male who feels he can handle the work and who needs to obtain a resource allowance, and there being no current openings in his field of choice, he might decide to work as a day laborer just to obtain his resource allowance until an opening opens in the computer tech field, of which he is also on a waiting list. 

So our able-bodied male enters the physical labor field and, although everyone no matter the job gets the same amount of resources per month, our day laborer may be entitled to less hours because of the demands of the task he is performing. You can't perform your job optimally be it a day laborer or a doctor if you don't get a sufficient amount of rest to perform those duties well. Whereas, working in an office, you would probable be able to perform for 40 hours per week and still come in to the office refreshed each day.

So certain perks might be applied to the more demanding jobs not necessarily to make it ""fair"" but just because certain jobs cannot be performed optimally if the requisite rest is not allowed. In other words, the requisite rest is a part of the job. 

Another reason someone might choose a more ""strenuous"" job over another is biology. A large, able-bodied male might just feel he can handle the workload with less long or short term fatigue than an able-bodied female or less physically oriented male. That won't always be the case but it can happen. There are plenty of well-educated people who choose difficult jobs for different reasons. I just saw a female firefighter on the news yesterday who chose that job because she had been saved in a fire as a child and saw that occupation a way to give back to her heroes. 

So there are many and varied reasons why someone would do one job over another in an RBE as there are under a monetary model today. 

>>Now what about those who can’t work? Who supports them? And what is to stop those who can work from pretending to be those who can’t work?

This is a problem under any economy. In fact, capitalists still argue about how to support the disabled and there are people constantly faking disability. 

>>This is the biggest stopper in socialism. You would never get to the point of society consuming a product without advertisements. And those are made specifically by greedy people.

Quite honestly, this is the weakest point of your argument.

There are plenty of examples of online of websites that provide free services like Mozilla and everyone knows about them. Knowledge of such companies like Google (which still provides free search) grew essentially by word of mouth.  

I'm pretty sure ""free"" anything is its own advertisement in a world where we are constantly reaching into our pockets. 

I love Linux and I'm never looking back. 



 


","gt;gt;The only way to insure this is uneven working conditions. This is the crux of my OP. gt;gt;Person 1 works in physical labour. Person 2 works in an air conditioned office. Why would 1 want to stay? Does 1 get paid more? Why would 2 want to stay if 1 makes more? Why would 1 want to pay as much as 2 does to society if its 1 works harder? First off, payment (a limited resource allowance) would be the same across the board for everyone. Because of being raised under a monetary model, it is a habit for us to solve everything using money. Under a RBE of equal limited resource allowances, such problems and questions come down to things like availability of work, ability of the individual, energy required to perform the job optimally and personal preferences. The fundamental problem all citizens in my RBE would be facing is getting enough labor hours to meet the input labor hours required to receive their limited resource allowance. Now demand for workers for some jobs will be lower because consumption demands for the good or service produced might be either lower or satisfied. So, taking your example, an able-bodied male is looking for a task in which to put in his input labor hours in order to get his limited resource allowance. He sees on the work roles there are openings in physical labor as a day laborer but not in air-conditioned offices as a computer refurbisher (his training is in computers). Being an able-bodied male who feels he can handle the work and who needs to obtain a resource allowance, and there being no current openings in his field of choice, he might decide to work as a day laborer just to obtain his resource allowance until an opening opens in the computer tech field, of which he is also on a waiting list. So our able-bodied male enters the physical labor field and, although everyone no matter the job gets the same amount of resources per month, our day laborer may be entitled to less hours because of the demands of the task he is performing. You can't perform your job optimally be it a day laborer or a doctor if you don't get a sufficient amount of rest to perform those duties well. Whereas, working in an office, you would probable be able to perform for 40 hours per week and still come in to the office refreshed each day. So certain perks might be applied to the more demanding jobs not necessarily to make it ""fair"" but just because certain jobs cannot be performed optimally if the requisite rest is not allowed. In other words, the requisite rest is a part of the job. Another reason someone might choose a more ""strenuous"" job over another is biology. A large, able-bodied male might just feel he can handle the workload with less long or short term fatigue than an able-bodied female or less physically oriented male. That won't always be the case but it can happen. There are plenty of well-educated people who choose difficult jobs for different reasons. I just saw a female firefighter on the news yesterday who chose that job because she had been saved in a fire as a child and saw that occupation a way to give back to her heroes. So there are many and varied reasons why someone would do one job over another in an RBE as there are under a monetary model today. gt;gt;Now what about those who cant work? Who supports them? And what is to stop those who can work from pretending to be those who cant work? This is a problem under any economy. In fact, capitalists still argue about how to support the disabled and there are people constantly faking disability. gt;gt;This is the biggest stopper in socialism. You would never get to the point of society consuming a product without advertisements. And those are made specifically by greedy people. Quite honestly, this is the weakest point of your argument. There are plenty of examples of online of websites that provide free services like Mozilla and everyone knows about them. Knowledge of such companies like Google (which still provides free search) grew essentially by word of mouth. I'm pretty sure ""free"" anything is its own advertisement in a world where we are constantly reaching into our pockets. I love Linux and I'm never looking back.",0
1173,4429,g8vs7b0,"> Fallout 3: same as 2, but even less choices during the questline. 

It actually has more, especially at the end where you can make three (+1) distinct choices: leave Autumn alive, install the FEV, and send someone else in to activate the purifier (+1: let the purifier explode). 

> The only problem is the inability to make peace between House, and the NCR.  

This was in the game, but they cut it. Why? No idea.

>  First is the Institute's fight until the end attitude. 

To be honest it is not like they get pre-warned that their underground shelter is not impenetrable anymore. It is just an average day at the Institute and suddenly a giant robot starts walking towards them, the Railroad teleports into the facility and synths go full REBELLION mode, or the Minutemen show up inside out of nowhere. Doctor Li even gets super-mad at you after the BoS ending for taking the Institute by surprise as they *would* actually surrender.","gt; Fallout 3: same as 2, but even less choices during the questline. It actually has more, especially at the end where you can make three (1) distinct choices: leave Autumn alive, install the FEV, and send someone else in to activate the purifier (1: let the purifier explode). gt; The only problem is the inability to make peace between House, and the NCR. This was in the game, but they cut it. Why? No idea. gt; First is the Institute's fight until the end attitude. To be honest it is not like they get pre-warned that their underground shelter is not impenetrable anymore. It is just an average day at the Institute and suddenly a giant robot starts walking towards them, the Railroad teleports into the facility and synths go full REBELLION mode, or the Minutemen show up inside out of nowhere. Doctor Li even gets super-mad at you after the BoS ending for taking the Institute by surprise as they would actually surrender.",0
1174,6491,e0dt4s2,Do the robots stay more within the jungles? Does the group already know the quirk of the villain on the island? Does the Doctor have a motor vehicle of any kind?,Do the robots stay more within the jungles? Does the group already know the quirk of the villain on the island? Does the Doctor have a motor vehicle of any kind?,0
1175,331,j71hrhv,Looks like AI has perfected doctor's writing,Looks like AI has perfected doctor's writing,1
1176,3449,hok80lk,"> if I understand correctly Bruce Patterson's team has found those spike protein's sticking to the vessels from the vaccine long haulers claiming neurological adverse effects.

At least someone is theorizing about the physiological mechanism.  I'll read more about Bruce Patterson.  Like I said, the blood thing makes a lot more sense than neurological issues. 

> Yeah, would be great to see this information.

To be honest, I don't believe this information exists.  But open to being proved wrong.

> I guess more investigation will be needed.

Hopefully we can agree, (while admitting it's frustrating for the parents) going on Tucker's show and making medical declarations that go against what they've been told by pretty much every expert... that seems irresponsible.

> I'm not sure who the doctors are who are rejecting that this was vaccine related, neither I don't know if there are any doctors who accept that it was etc.

The parents know.  They could provide all these diagnoses and redact any private information. They've clearly seen many different doctors from the sound of it, and you have to assume if they'd found a doctor that gave a diagnosis they agreed with... they'd probably say that, right?  And tell us what the ""correct"" diagnosis was?

 I'm still hung up on the fact that FND is not physical, like multiple sclerosis, stroke, brain damage...  Maybe when we know more, there will emerge a _new_ type of neurological disorder, but thus far, the diagnostics that rule out physical disorders like MS... those diagnostics have all come back normal.  So, her brain and nervous system are not damaged.","gt; if I understand correctly Bruce Patterson's team has found those spike protein's sticking to the vessels from the vaccine long haulers claiming neurological adverse effects. At least someone is theorizing about the physiological mechanism. I'll read more about Bruce Patterson. Like I said, the blood thing makes a lot more sense than neurological issues. gt; Yeah, would be great to see this information. To be honest, I don't believe this information exists. But open to being proved wrong. gt; I guess more investigation will be needed. Hopefully we can agree, (while admitting it's frustrating for the parents) going on Tucker's show and making medical declarations that go against what they've been told by pretty much every expert... that seems irresponsible. gt; I'm not sure who the doctors are who are rejecting that this was vaccine related, neither I don't know if there are any doctors who accept that it was etc. The parents know. They could provide all these diagnoses and redact any private information. They've clearly seen many different doctors from the sound of it, and you have to assume if they'd found a doctor that gave a diagnosis they agreed with... they'd probably say that, right? And tell us what the ""correct"" diagnosis was? I'm still hung up on the fact that FND is not physical, like multiple sclerosis, stroke, brain damage... Maybe when we know more, there will emerge a new type of neurological disorder, but thus far, the diagnostics that rule out physical disorders like MS... those diagnostics have all come back normal. So, her brain and nervous system are not damaged.",0
1177,270,eptmisg,"> AI doctors will be a free global resource.

Perhaps I'm misunderstanding you, but why would they be free? It seems like the owners of such devices will simply charge people to use them, and the costs of purchasing such devices will be so high that ordinary people, even grouped together, could never afford to buy one.","gt; AI doctors will be a free global resource. Perhaps I'm misunderstanding you, but why would they be free? It seems like the owners of such devices will simply charge people to use them, and the costs of purchasing such devices will be so high that ordinary people, even grouped together, could never afford to buy one.",1
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1179,1978,e4gqmw9,"There's nothing to be embarassed about here. The very nature of any kind of pure OCD is that it often targets the most uncomfortable or private subjects we know of and tries to use those to destroy you, usually in combination with thoughts about people who are close to you being involved. I have had OCD thoughts about many many things that are so bad that you genuinely start to feel sick, but over the years have realised that this is just my brain giving me wrong signals, and I have never even come close to doing anything that in any resembles the dark nature of these thoughts. This thought process you describe is obviously sexual, and the fact that it's so ""odd"", ""unusual"" or maybe even a bit ""mad"" (by which I of course don't mean to say you're mad, just that that is something which sufferers including myself will constantly accuse ourselves of) combined with this taboo subject can be a deeply painful mix. Even the fact that you felt the need to finish off your post with apologising for it being shameful indicates that this is a real source of pain for you. No need to apologise here in this community, we have all experienced thoughts that are equally as ""shameful"".

What I would suggest is keep informing yourself more about this. If you feel that you cannot talk to a friend, family member or your gf about it, find a doctor or therapist (if you can afford this). I promise you it gets better. But communication about this issue is ESSENTIAL, otherwise if you disguise this pain as anger and let it out on your partner or other friends, it could have negative consequences. If you feel that there's someone there who you can honestly talk to and take your ""absurd"" thoughts really seriously, things will slowly, slowly get better. 

Hope this doesn't sound too preachy, just trying to help. It's still a fight for me every day of my life but I am still young and learning. Good luck buddy x ","There's nothing to be embarassed about here. The very nature of any kind of pure OCD is that it often targets the most uncomfortable or private subjects we know of and tries to use those to destroy you, usually in combination with thoughts about people who are close to you being involved. I have had OCD thoughts about many many things that are so bad that you genuinely start to feel sick, but over the years have realised that this is just my brain giving me wrong signals, and I have never even come close to doing anything that in any resembles the dark nature of these thoughts. This thought process you describe is obviously sexual, and the fact that it's so ""odd"", ""unusual"" or maybe even a bit ""mad"" (by which I of course don't mean to say you're mad, just that that is something which sufferers including myself will constantly accuse ourselves of) combined with this taboo subject can be a deeply painful mix. Even the fact that you felt the need to finish off your post with apologising for it being shameful indicates that this is a real source of pain for you. No need to apologise here in this community, we have all experienced thoughts that are equally as ""shameful"". What I would suggest is keep informing yourself more about this. If you feel that you cannot talk to a friend, family member or your gf about it, find a doctor or therapist (if you can afford this). I promise you it gets better. But communication about this issue is ESSENTIAL, otherwise if you disguise this pain as anger and let it out on your partner or other friends, it could have negative consequences. If you feel that there's someone there who you can honestly talk to and take your ""absurd"" thoughts really seriously, things will slowly, slowly get better. Hope this doesn't sound too preachy, just trying to help. It's still a fight for me every day of my life but I am still young and learning. Good luck buddy x",0
1180,5008,g21beak,"I'm breaking your post down into quotations not because I'm intending to be argumentative, but because my brain isn't allowing me to respond to you cohesively without doing so...

>It seems you're describing a coaching scheme simialr to DBT's full programme, except you're taking it on by yourself (at least with your patients). I'm sure you're aware of DBT's (very reasonable) philosophy behind coaching teams and preventing burnout.

I take an integrative approach with my private patients.  All of them have received fully adherent DBT treatment in the past.  Some of them have done so on an intensive outpatient basis only, but most have completed at least one cycle of 60+ day intensive DBT residential treatment as well.  So, needless to say, my patients are very well-versed in DBT and that modality is how their treatment has been structured (and, therefore, how *they* make sense of their psychological experience, in a sense).  Although I incorporate DBT skills practice and skills coaching into my work with my patients, I don't do fully adherent DBT with them.  I also incorporate other modalities into my treatment, including Fonagy and Bateman's mentalization based treatment, Kernberg's transference focused psychotherapy, and various other approaches.  Many of my patients are in DBT skills groups and all of them have psychiatrists, so I'm certainly not taking anything on by myself.  I'm also a member of a consultation team.

>I imagine (as is the case for most of us to varying degrees), that the narcissistic reward that comes from doing work that in certain respects ""nobody else can do"" (at least in the way you've set it up) makes up for it. Don't mistake me, because at least in the present, I think it's great that you enjoy your work, warts and all.

>On the other hand, though, you seem to be attempting to force the idea that this type of not being able to fully vacation is a matter of ""having what it takes, and not everyone does"".

I'm really not sure where you're getting these things from.  Of course there is a certain narcissistic reward for doing highly specialized work in *all* cases.  I also acknowledge that not everyone is cut out to do the work that I do (in the same way that I'm not cut out to do the work that many other clinicians do).  However, I don't think I'm suggesting that there's any kind of nobility or honor in having a job that doesn't let you fully disengage during vacations.  I don't believe that, for one, and I can't identify what I've said that would make you think I feel that way.

>there aren't exceptions to the universal need for full disengagement.

I don't agree with that, and it seems like a mindset that's disconnected from the reality of how many people live their lives.  The fact is that a very large portion of the world's population doesn't have the luxury of *ever* taking vacations where they're fully excused from working and free from any responsibility.  That's just not something that has ever existed for the vast, vast majority of human beings who have lived and died.  It looks like you're in Spain, and I wonder if there may be some cultural differences in regard to how you and I think about work and vacation.  Although the US's Calvinist approach towards work is certainly not anything that I would tout as being entirely healthy or positive, I can say that most Americans don't have the expectation of having long vacations.  Some Americans never have vacations at all, as they may work multiple jobs that each offer only 1 or 2 weeks of vacation per year, and not simultaneously (or jobs that don't offer vacation time at all).  None of my grandparents ever took true vacations, for example, so that just isn't something that's part of my personal culture.

With that said, I certainly agree with you that taking fully disconnected vacations is healthy and that all people should aspire to do so; I just think that your insistence on that being some kind of innate human need is a bit extreme.  Not all of us want to do that.  For example, I have a family member who works in computer science, and we have to wrestle his laptop out of his hands when we go on family vacations because he absolutely loves what he does and he's always working on projects that excite him.  I feel the same way.  When I'm on vacation and I spend an hour checking in with my patients it doesn't make me feel stressed; it makes me feel good.  I enjoy doing it.  Of course there are times when it brings stress if a patient is struggling, but I don't feel as though I'm owed a completely stress-free two week period where my responsibilities suddenly disappear, so it's ok when that happens.  That's part of life for me.","I'm breaking your post down into quotations not because I'm intending to be argumentative, but because my brain isn't allowing me to respond to you cohesively without doing so... gt;It seems you're describing a coaching scheme simialr to DBT's full programme, except you're taking it on by yourself (at least with your patients). I'm sure you're aware of DBT's (very reasonable) philosophy behind coaching teams and preventing burnout. I take an integrative approach with my private patients. All of them have received fully adherent DBT treatment in the past. Some of them have done so on an intensive outpatient basis only, but most have completed at least one cycle of 60 day intensive DBT residential treatment as well. So, needless to say, my patients are very well-versed in DBT and that modality is how their treatment has been structured (and, therefore, how they make sense of their psychological experience, in a sense). Although I incorporate DBT skills practice and skills coaching into my work with my patients, I don't do fully adherent DBT with them. I also incorporate other modalities into my treatment, including Fonagy and Bateman's mentalization based treatment, Kernberg's transference focused psychotherapy, and various other approaches. Many of my patients are in DBT skills groups and all of them have psychiatrists, so I'm certainly not taking anything on by myself. I'm also a member of a consultation team. gt;I imagine (as is the case for most of us to varying degrees), that the narcissistic reward that comes from doing work that in certain respects ""nobody else can do"" (at least in the way you've set it up) makes up for it. Don't mistake me, because at least in the present, I think it's great that you enjoy your work, warts and all. gt;On the other hand, though, you seem to be attempting to force the idea that this type of not being able to fully vacation is a matter of ""having what it takes, and not everyone does"". I'm really not sure where you're getting these things from. Of course there is a certain narcissistic reward for doing highly specialized work in all cases. I also acknowledge that not everyone is cut out to do the work that I do (in the same way that I'm not cut out to do the work that many other clinicians do). However, I don't think I'm suggesting that there's any kind of nobility or honor in having a job that doesn't let you fully disengage during vacations. I don't believe that, for one, and I can't identify what I've said that would make you think I feel that way. gt;there aren't exceptions to the universal need for full disengagement. I don't agree with that, and it seems like a mindset that's disconnected from the reality of how many people live their lives. The fact is that a very large portion of the world's population doesn't have the luxury of ever taking vacations where they're fully excused from working and free from any responsibility. That's just not something that has ever existed for the vast, vast majority of human beings who have lived and died. It looks like you're in Spain, and I wonder if there may be some cultural differences in regard to how you and I think about work and vacation. Although the US's Calvinist approach towards work is certainly not anything that I would tout as being entirely healthy or positive, I can say that most Americans don't have the expectation of having long vacations. Some Americans never have vacations at all, as they may work multiple jobs that each offer only 1 or 2 weeks of vacation per year, and not simultaneously (or jobs that don't offer vacation time at all). None of my grandparents ever took true vacations, for example, so that just isn't something that's part of my personal culture. With that said, I certainly agree with you that taking fully disconnected vacations is healthy and that all people should aspire to do so; I just think that your insistence on that being some kind of innate human need is a bit extreme. Not all of us want to do that. For example, I have a family member who works in computer science, and we have to wrestle his laptop out of his hands when we go on family vacations because he absolutely loves what he does and he's always working on projects that excite him. I feel the same way. When I'm on vacation and I spend an hour checking in with my patients it doesn't make me feel stressed; it makes me feel good. I enjoy doing it. Of course there are times when it brings stress if a patient is struggling, but I don't feel as though I'm owed a completely stress-free two week period where my responsibilities suddenly disappear, so it's ok when that happens. That's part of life for me.",0
1181,6306,emrzvwe,"Are you secretly a robot? Do you actually think this convinces people? Your selective articles on deregulation will not convince me that letting less qualified people become doctors while limiting malpractice suits is a good idea. Do you not see how much risk that foists onto patients, especially poorer ones? Other countries have good healthcare systems without these harmful deregulations. You'd rather keep in line with your ideology than do something with the highest net benefit.

I see you have completely ignored my point about deregulation in finance. You are nowhere near the rational intellectual you claim to be.","Are you secretly a robot? Do you actually think this convinces people? Your selective articles on deregulation will not convince me that letting less qualified people become doctors while limiting malpractice suits is a good idea. Do you not see how much risk that foists onto patients, especially poorer ones? Other countries have good healthcare systems without these harmful deregulations. You'd rather keep in line with your ideology than do something with the highest net benefit. I see you have completely ignored my point about deregulation in finance. You are nowhere near the rational intellectual you claim to be.",0
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1183,4154,e4lhdjx,"There is a human sized robot used in Nain, an extremely remote community in Northern Canada (Labrador). Apparently they are having great success with it. The physician assessing the patient is about 350km away by flight. ","There is a human sized robot used in Nain, an extremely remote community in Northern Canada (Labrador). Apparently they are having great success with it. The physician assessing the patient is about 350km away by flight.",0
1184,1861,joox8g4,"Sorry but ‘get rid of management’ just shows a complete ignorance of what needs to be done behind the scenes to make hospitals run. You want the correct pay on time? Hire more and better HR people. You want to be rid of stupid targets? Hire a good manager who can take responsibility for structural change rather than a repurposed nurse shitting work downhill. You’re sick of clinical audit? What about a clinical audit team to do all the data collection for you? Guess what - they’re’management’!

Suggesting that management can be ‘automated’ is about as clever as suggesting that doctors can be replaced with AI. Even if you do find a good tech solution to some of these problems, who is going to be able to assess and implement it? A FUCKING MANAGER.

Bottom line: NHS is seriously under managed compared to other similar healthcare systems and organisations, due to years of tedious anti-‘bureaucracy’ rhetoric and weighting funding towards clinical staff. Our working lives are shitter because of it. Don’t be a Daily Mail reactionary - we need to be smarter than this.","Sorry but get rid of management just shows a complete ignorance of what needs to be done behind the scenes to make hospitals run. You want the correct pay on time? Hire more and better HR people. You want to be rid of stupid targets? Hire a good manager who can take responsibility for structural change rather than a repurposed nurse shitting work downhill. Youre sick of clinical audit? What about a clinical audit team to do all the data collection for you? Guess what - theyremanagement! Suggesting that management can be automated is about as clever as suggesting that doctors can be replaced with AI. Even if you do find a good tech solution to some of these problems, who is going to be able to assess and implement it? A FUCKING MANAGER. Bottom line: NHS is seriously under managed compared to other similar healthcare systems and organisations, due to years of tedious anti-bureaucracy rhetoric and weighting funding towards clinical staff. Our working lives are shitter because of it. Dont be a Daily Mail reactionary - we need to be smarter than this.",0
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1186,852,ibhx7zo,"I had a similar experience getting my blood drawn the other day. The phlebotomist used her gloved hand to type on her computer and click her mouse, then used that same finger to wipe all over the area she subsequently stuck the needle into (touching it with dirty hands after cleaning the area). I know the chances are small but still, hand washing and proper hygiene is important for a reason. I don’t know the best way to bring this up without creating a negative experience all around. Maybe someone who works in a medical office can chime in.

I guess it does matter a bit to me whether or not the doctor will be doing an exam. If she’s not touching me (beyond measuring my fundal height), I’d be a bit less concerned.

The best way I can think to do it is in the patient survey or feedback methods the practice provides. They are putting you in an awkward situation, so doing this anonymously is perfectly acceptable. Something like, “I love my OB! I just noticed she doesn’t wash her hands or sanitize before entering the room, and I believe that’s important—especially right now. I was wondering if the office policy could be updated to ensure clinicians are washing their hands to protect all patients.”","I had a similar experience getting my blood drawn the other day. The phlebotomist used her gloved hand to type on her computer and click her mouse, then used that same finger to wipe all over the area she subsequently stuck the needle into (touching it with dirty hands after cleaning the area). I know the chances are small but still, hand washing and proper hygiene is important for a reason. I dont know the best way to bring this up without creating a negative experience all around. Maybe someone who works in a medical office can chime in. I guess it does matter a bit to me whether or not the doctor will be doing an exam. If shes not touching me (beyond measuring my fundal height), Id be a bit less concerned. The best way I can think to do it is in the patient survey or feedback methods the practice provides. They are putting you in an awkward situation, so doing this anonymously is perfectly acceptable. Something like, I love my OB! I just noticed she doesnt wash her hands or sanitize before entering the room, and I believe thats importantespecially right now. I was wondering if the office policy could be updated to ensure clinicians are washing their hands to protect all patients.",0
1187,5862,h5zdpm9,"That is a fascinating thought.  Can you elaborate more on that idea that psychosis as a wild hunt for some new stabilizing factor/mechanism; or share some resources to peruse?

[The concept is approached in along those lines here,](https://youtu.be/Mnyvaxjpo9k) with the suggestion that the sudden loss of some kind of existential lens, let’s say, leads to that overwhelm of “now I don’t know what’s relevant or not anymore, so that means suddenly *everything* is relevant.”  Which suggests to me that the brain is trying to make sense of *how* a perception, cognition, or stimulus, *must* be relevant.

Also the aspect of GABA’s function in your experience. OP, I am not a doctor and this is not medical advice; this is only to say that I have personally found [Phenibut HCL](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-1184/phenibut) useful as a GABA analogue, *spaced appropriately to mitigate potential risk of dependence,* in times of high anxiety and overwhelm.  It is OTC but not typically sold in stores.  NootropicsDepot is a reputable source and I would highly advise you to speak to your medical care provider about its appropriateness in your situation.

Also, u/anxious_mmuch … maybe don’t self-identify with your anxiety as…much?","That is a fascinating thought. Can you elaborate more on that idea that psychosis as a wild hunt for some new stabilizing factormechanism; or share some resources to peruse? The concept is approached in along those lines here,(https:youtu.beMnyvaxjpo9k) with the suggestion that the sudden loss of some kind of existential lens, lets say, leads to that overwhelm of now I dont know whats relevant or not anymore, so that means suddenly everything is relevant. Which suggests to me that the brain is trying to make sense of how a perception, cognition, or stimulus, must be relevant. Also the aspect of GABAs function in your experience. OP, I am not a doctor and this is not medical advice; this is only to say that I have personally found Phenibut HCL(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-1184phenibut) useful as a GABA analogue, spaced appropriately to mitigate potential risk of dependence, in times of high anxiety and overwhelm. It is OTC but not typically sold in stores. NootropicsDepot is a reputable source and I would highly advise you to speak to your medical care provider about its appropriateness in your situation. Also, uanxiousmmuch maybe dont self-identify with your anxiety asmuch?",0
1188,930,hyynmsu,"The DaVinci machine already exists, it's not uncommon for hysterectomies to be done by a robot rather than a human surgeon.","The DaVinci machine already exists, it's not uncommon for hysterectomies to be done by a robot rather than a human surgeon.",1
1189,5843,eygsjz3,"​

Those shaving scars have formed due to bad shaving habits & technique & due to folliculitis barbae/pseudofolliculitis barbae.

See here for more information on this condition.

[https://www.dermnetnz.org/topics/folliculitis-barbae/](https://www.dermnetnz.org/topics/folliculitis-barbae/)

To improve your shaving technique visit r/wicked_edge & read the FAQ.

[http://www.reddit.com/r/wicked\_edge/wiki/index](http://www.reddit.com/r/wicked_edge/wiki/index)

Always shave after a shower. Ditch those cans of shaving goo - Use a shaving brush & shaving cream & learn to use a razor with a single blade. It is not compulsory to use a safety razor, but your razor must not have more than one blade. The more blades your razor has, the more likely it is that those pimples/scars will form. Shave with the grain of your beard, not against it. After shaving, apply alum or another aftershave to prevent infection.

Once you do that, most of your scars will slowly disappear, but perhaps not all. Some of those deeper scars on your neck look like keloids, which may partly remain. 

To get rid of any remaining scars, you will most probably need to see a dermatologist. They will most likely prescribe salicylic acid cream / glycolic acid cream &/or benzoyl peroxide. You may also be put on antibiotics.  Your case does not seem to be extreme, but in more extreme cases, they may suggest dermabrasion, chemical peel, laser treatment or Accutane.

**However, none of this will help unless you learn how to shave properly first, because the scars will re-appear.**

First deal with learning to shave properly. Apply OTC benzoyl peroxide cream/gel at night after washing your face.

After a few months when your skin has calmed down & most of the scars have disappeared, then you can consider a visit to the derm.","amp;x200B; Those shaving scars have formed due to bad shaving habits amp; technique amp; due to folliculitis barbaepseudofolliculitis barbae. See here for more information on this condition. https:www.dermnetnz.orgtopicsfolliculitis-barbae(https:www.dermnetnz.orgtopicsfolliculitis-barbae) To improve your shaving technique visit rwickededge amp; read the FAQ. http:www.reddit.comrwickededgewikiindex(http:www.reddit.comrwickededgewikiindex) Always shave after a shower. Ditch those cans of shaving goo - Use a shaving brush amp; shaving cream amp; learn to use a razor with a single blade. It is not compulsory to use a safety razor, but your razor must not have more than one blade. The more blades your razor has, the more likely it is that those pimplesscars will form. Shave with the grain of your beard, not against it. After shaving, apply alum or another aftershave to prevent infection. Once you do that, most of your scars will slowly disappear, but perhaps not all. Some of those deeper scars on your neck look like keloids, which may partly remain. To get rid of any remaining scars, you will most probably need to see a dermatologist. They will most likely prescribe salicylic acid cream glycolic acid cream amp;or benzoyl peroxide. You may also be put on antibiotics. Your case does not seem to be extreme, but in more extreme cases, they may suggest dermabrasion, chemical peel, laser treatment or Accutane. However, none of this will help unless you learn how to shave properly first, because the scars will re-appear. First deal with learning to shave properly. Apply OTC benzoyl peroxide creamgel at night after washing your face. After a few months when your skin has calmed down amp; most of the scars have disappeared, then you can consider a visit to the derm.",0
1190,644,jc2qtd3,"UTIs are not diagnosed on the basis of lab results only and that type of reflexive prescribing has directly lead to increased rates of multi drug resistant organisms.

Trust me, if a condition was straightforward as you describe, I doubt doctors would care if AI would prescribe. There’s a huge shortage of medical care and tons of patients always waiting…","UTIs are not diagnosed on the basis of lab results only and that type of reflexive prescribing has directly lead to increased rates of multi drug resistant organisms. Trust me, if a condition was straightforward as you describe, I doubt doctors would care if AI would prescribe. Theres a huge shortage of medical care and tons of patients always waiting",1
1191,6248,em9gqk5,">Except they're not unverified beliefs or misleading statistics

When they are spread in the form of a meme, with such vague descriptions and no coherency or backing, they are unverified and misleading. And more to the point, /u/Ndmallen doesn't understand them and therefore cannot critique them or others who would critique them. This is the headline style of reporting. It offers an interpretation of data that is not provided with no real understanding of what that interpretation represents. If someone doesn't already think this is an issue, they won't be convinced. If someone does think this is an issue, the form of a meme is inherently stingy in its dissemination of information. If this meme were connected to some thorough understanding of politics or other worldview, I would have little issue with it, but it asserts a clouded interpretation of a bare fact with no coherent connection to the wider causes of the fact.

>While yes, the vast majority of people have heard of climate change and pollution, we have evidence here that people haven't heard about how bad it actually is, or the question of ""is it by number of pieces or volume"" wouldn't have come up here as it'd already have been found out. So spreading awareness of the severity of the issue is still ongoing.

That's great, but we already have so much of that. What does one more fact do to change things? Especially when those who are popularizing it don't understand it, which is why so much environmental activism is impotent. If a dialectical understanding of the system were in place, we could form a fuller critique of the issue and therefore give the public, which is starving for some sort of philosophical basis behind leftist action, a position to stand behind. People are dissatisfied with the left today, including the far left, because they sense the hollowness in the action. The impotence that seems to permeate almost all activism is a result of trying to change things without knowing how they work. We have lost the culture war to the right, because nobody wants to understand these systems. Conservative ideology is predicated on accepting your ideological view and pandering to it directly, while most of the left feigns at an inauthentic questioning that makes the movements feel hollow and cultish. Nobody really knows what they're doing, or why they're doing it, and it opens so much space for ""experts"" to come in and claim they know what to do. Or worse, malicious actors who are looking to make money off well-meaning people. We have lost so much ground because we so often resort to memes, rather than any serious analysis of what we actually believe, and the right is just better at memes, because they promote an ideology, not a dialectical understanding. If we have a dialectical understanding, memes can be fun, can be useful, can help us relate to other leftists, but we have to have that understanding first, because a meme will not give it to us, and it *rarely* will get anybody to investigate further. More often than not, it is an excuse to feel happy about being more moral than the Other. 

>Says theory is disregarded in comparison to action, then goes onto basically saying you need to perfect your theory-work. And throws in ""leftist discussion"" too. A+ On that bullshitting. BS can be persuasive to the unscrutinizing eye though so I'll give ya that I guess?

When one has an incomplete understanding of a subject, it would be irresponsible to promote a certain concrete view of it. However, when one truly is, authentically, more educated on a subject, it is their responsibility to point out inconsistencies in other views. Think, then act. Perfection is not necessary, but an understanding is. If I told a person to drink bleach because it'll kill their throat infection, a doctor would tell me no, this is actually how you cure it, don't tell people that because it's actually harmful. In this situation, I am the doctor, criticizing someone who has obviously not seriously considered their positions and telling them it is harmful to what they are aiming to accomplish. I do not believe this to be BS, but rather a necessary view that all humans hold when they are not otherwise influenced into consciously disagreeing via an ideological belief.

And yes, while thinking is an action, I believe this is a largely semantic point, and at least in this instance, I think you are being intellectually dishonest. I am advocating for understanding how your actions will impact your goal and if your goal even should be such as it is. If one does not have an understanding of the causality of their actions, they cannot be said to be acting in rationality, but rather are acting on ideology. Now, this isn't a criticism that I am solely pointing at /u/Ndmallen, but rather at leftists in general. There is no coherent leftist vision or understanding. The geist or spirit of leftism has already incorporated into it the environmental cultural values. It is time to move on to questioning how these things can even come about. Spirit recognizes this issue already. It is familiar with it, but in becoming familiar with it, it has assumed it need not question it. We must become unfamiliar with concepts we assume we are familiar with, but memes cannot do that. [Here is a further discussion on this point.](https://www.reddit.com/r/CriticalTheory/comments/5qrl6f/seizing_the_memes_of_production/dd1l9fo/) Basically, we cannot hope to build any kind of movement based on memes, because they necessarily turn every concept they discuss into fixed, unmediated ideology.

People are starved for someone to come along and truly popularize an authentic, mediated view of politics. If you provide it, they will pay attention. But retreading the familiar will make them not. In fact, it actively discourages true questioning.","gt;Except they're not unverified beliefs or misleading statistics When they are spread in the form of a meme, with such vague descriptions and no coherency or backing, they are unverified and misleading. And more to the point, uNdmallen doesn't understand them and therefore cannot critique them or others who would critique them. This is the headline style of reporting. It offers an interpretation of data that is not provided with no real understanding of what that interpretation represents. If someone doesn't already think this is an issue, they won't be convinced. If someone does think this is an issue, the form of a meme is inherently stingy in its dissemination of information. If this meme were connected to some thorough understanding of politics or other worldview, I would have little issue with it, but it asserts a clouded interpretation of a bare fact with no coherent connection to the wider causes of the fact. gt;While yes, the vast majority of people have heard of climate change and pollution, we have evidence here that people haven't heard about how bad it actually is, or the question of ""is it by number of pieces or volume"" wouldn't have come up here as it'd already have been found out. So spreading awareness of the severity of the issue is still ongoing. That's great, but we already have so much of that. What does one more fact do to change things? Especially when those who are popularizing it don't understand it, which is why so much environmental activism is impotent. If a dialectical understanding of the system were in place, we could form a fuller critique of the issue and therefore give the public, which is starving for some sort of philosophical basis behind leftist action, a position to stand behind. People are dissatisfied with the left today, including the far left, because they sense the hollowness in the action. The impotence that seems to permeate almost all activism is a result of trying to change things without knowing how they work. We have lost the culture war to the right, because nobody wants to understand these systems. Conservative ideology is predicated on accepting your ideological view and pandering to it directly, while most of the left feigns at an inauthentic questioning that makes the movements feel hollow and cultish. Nobody really knows what they're doing, or why they're doing it, and it opens so much space for ""experts"" to come in and claim they know what to do. Or worse, malicious actors who are looking to make money off well-meaning people. We have lost so much ground because we so often resort to memes, rather than any serious analysis of what we actually believe, and the right is just better at memes, because they promote an ideology, not a dialectical understanding. If we have a dialectical understanding, memes can be fun, can be useful, can help us relate to other leftists, but we have to have that understanding first, because a meme will not give it to us, and it rarely will get anybody to investigate further. More often than not, it is an excuse to feel happy about being more moral than the Other. gt;Says theory is disregarded in comparison to action, then goes onto basically saying you need to perfect your theory-work. And throws in ""leftist discussion"" too. A On that bullshitting. BS can be persuasive to the unscrutinizing eye though so I'll give ya that I guess? When one has an incomplete understanding of a subject, it would be irresponsible to promote a certain concrete view of it. However, when one truly is, authentically, more educated on a subject, it is their responsibility to point out inconsistencies in other views. Think, then act. Perfection is not necessary, but an understanding is. If I told a person to drink bleach because it'll kill their throat infection, a doctor would tell me no, this is actually how you cure it, don't tell people that because it's actually harmful. In this situation, I am the doctor, criticizing someone who has obviously not seriously considered their positions and telling them it is harmful to what they are aiming to accomplish. I do not believe this to be BS, but rather a necessary view that all humans hold when they are not otherwise influenced into consciously disagreeing via an ideological belief. And yes, while thinking is an action, I believe this is a largely semantic point, and at least in this instance, I think you are being intellectually dishonest. I am advocating for understanding how your actions will impact your goal and if your goal even should be such as it is. If one does not have an understanding of the causality of their actions, they cannot be said to be acting in rationality, but rather are acting on ideology. Now, this isn't a criticism that I am solely pointing at uNdmallen, but rather at leftists in general. There is no coherent leftist vision or understanding. The geist or spirit of leftism has already incorporated into it the environmental cultural values. It is time to move on to questioning how these things can even come about. Spirit recognizes this issue already. It is familiar with it, but in becoming familiar with it, it has assumed it need not question it. We must become unfamiliar with concepts we assume we are familiar with, but memes cannot do that. Here is a further discussion on this point.(https:www.reddit.comrCriticalTheorycomments5qrl6fseizingthememesofproductiondd1l9fo) Basically, we cannot hope to build any kind of movement based on memes, because they necessarily turn every concept they discuss into fixed, unmediated ideology. People are starved for someone to come along and truly popularize an authentic, mediated view of politics. If you provide it, they will pay attention. But retreading the familiar will make them not. In fact, it actively discourages true questioning.",0
1192,3780,h31y3p7,"Even though doctors are your best option, it’s best to do your own research (from reputable sources only) so you can challenge your doctor to think deeper while working with them. Sadly, mis-diagnosis is possible and you have to use your critical thinking skills to hold your doctor accountable. 

Doctors are people. They have the potential to be lazy. They can make mistake and make assumptions. They learn as they go. You have to treat them as a resource and a partner, not an infallible magician or a zealous servant or anything like that.","Even though doctors are your best option, its best to do your own research (from reputable sources only) so you can challenge your doctor to think deeper while working with them. Sadly, mis-diagnosis is possible and you have to use your critical thinking skills to hold your doctor accountable. Doctors are people. They have the potential to be lazy. They can make mistake and make assumptions. They learn as they go. You have to treat them as a resource and a partner, not an infallible magician or a zealous servant or anything like that.",0
1193,3846,innbc4u,"Cooking speed (like most actions in *Rimworld*) is a combination of a number of factors. The things that affect cooking speed include:
 
* The type of meal (lavish is more than twice as much work as simple) 
* The pawn's cooking skill 
* Health stats like manipulation & sight
* The pawn's global work speed (which itself can be impacted by a LOT of things like health, light, drugs, Traits, Inspirations, etc.)
* Probably other things. 

It can also be adjusted by things like the Gastro-Analyzer, a bionic part (part of Royalty DLC I believe) that boosts cooking skill.  

Batch processes don't actually change the speed of the action. They just absolve the pawn from having to go collect materials from a freezer one meal at a time. Less steps, more efficient.

So the ""absurd amount of time"" you're experiencing is probably because you have unhealthy and/or low-skilled pawns or have them working in a bad environment or are trying to have them cook meals too lavish for their skills. E.g. a lavish meal requires a minimum Cooking Skill of 8, but a colonist with a cooking skill of 15 will be a LOT faster at making that lavish meal. An 8 will be pretty fast with simple meals, though. 

Bottom line: a healthy, highly skilled cook in a clean, well-lit, environmentally-controlled environment will crank out meals like a machine. 

That said, I do recommend Oscar Potocki's **Vanilla Weapons Expanded** and **Vanilla Apparel Expanded** mods. 

In additions to weapons, the Weapons Expanded mod adds *tools* that improve pawn work, including a **Cleaver** (buffs cooking speed)

And the Apparel Expanded mod adds a **Chef's Jacket** (buffs cooking speed, butchering speed, butchering yield, and cleanliness (which reduces food poisoning chance)) and a **Chef's Hat** (buffs cooking speed, butchering yield, and reduces food poisoning chance). The mods are nicely balanced, too, because you have to do research to learn to craft the specialized tools and apparel.

Also, those two mods include lots of other cool tools and apparel to buff other jobs -- hammers and hard hats for builders, scrubs and scalpels for doctors, shovels and overalls for farmers, etc.

And, frankly, it's fun to see your pawns running around in chef uniforms with their cleaver or in hard hats with their hammer!","Cooking speed (like most actions in Rimworld) is a combination of a number of factors. The things that affect cooking speed include: The type of meal (lavish is more than twice as much work as simple) The pawn's cooking skill Health stats like manipulation amp; sight The pawn's global work speed (which itself can be impacted by a LOT of things like health, light, drugs, Traits, Inspirations, etc.) Probably other things. It can also be adjusted by things like the Gastro-Analyzer, a bionic part (part of Royalty DLC I believe) that boosts cooking skill. Batch processes don't actually change the speed of the action. They just absolve the pawn from having to go collect materials from a freezer one meal at a time. Less steps, more efficient. So the ""absurd amount of time"" you're experiencing is probably because you have unhealthy andor low-skilled pawns or have them working in a bad environment or are trying to have them cook meals too lavish for their skills. E.g. a lavish meal requires a minimum Cooking Skill of 8, but a colonist with a cooking skill of 15 will be a LOT faster at making that lavish meal. An 8 will be pretty fast with simple meals, though. Bottom line: a healthy, highly skilled cook in a clean, well-lit, environmentally-controlled environment will crank out meals like a machine. That said, I do recommend Oscar Potocki's Vanilla Weapons Expanded and Vanilla Apparel Expanded mods. In additions to weapons, the Weapons Expanded mod adds tools that improve pawn work, including a Cleaver (buffs cooking speed) And the Apparel Expanded mod adds a Chef's Jacket (buffs cooking speed, butchering speed, butchering yield, and cleanliness (which reduces food poisoning chance)) and a Chef's Hat (buffs cooking speed, butchering yield, and reduces food poisoning chance). The mods are nicely balanced, too, because you have to do research to learn to craft the specialized tools and apparel. Also, those two mods include lots of other cool tools and apparel to buff other jobs -- hammers and hard hats for builders, scrubs and scalpels for doctors, shovels and overalls for farmers, etc. And, frankly, it's fun to see your pawns running around in chef uniforms with their cleaver or in hard hats with their hammer!",0
1194,864,iqyrsem,"Idolize him? A *ton* of modern medical science was learned by us finding the documents from nazi death camp doctors experimentation on live human subjects from when they tortured people to death by subjecting them to the most horrible medical experimentation. Do I feel like I should idolize those ""medical pioneers""?

 

Read up on how Musk treats his factory workers, I don't need to go any further to realize that the man has deeply flawed empathy and only feeds on a keen interest for science and a unique understanding of how to tie emerging technologies together, but does so by harming others. Thinking about it gives me more a feeling of nausea and revulsion than it triggers my tech nerd.

Progress, yes. But the price? Too steep.","Idolize him? A ton of modern medical science was learned by us finding the documents from nazi death camp doctors experimentation on live human subjects from when they tortured people to death by subjecting them to the most horrible medical experimentation. Do I feel like I should idolize those ""medical pioneers""? amp;nbsp; Read up on how Musk treats his factory workers, I don't need to go any further to realize that the man has deeply flawed empathy and only feeds on a keen interest for science and a unique understanding of how to tie emerging technologies together, but does so by harming others. Thinking about it gives me more a feeling of nausea and revulsion than it triggers my tech nerd. Progress, yes. But the price? Too steep.",0
1195,3116,el7bs1e,"It's difficult to rule out Lyme disease since the testing is so poor.  False negatives are very common.  You need to find a doctor who is an expert in tick-borne infections and figure it out.  MDs are hopeless when it comes to vector-borne disease, as they just unthinkingly diagnose everyone with afflictions health insurers don't have to pay much to treat like CFS, fibromyalgia, IBS, etc.  But if you have tick-borne infections, they need to be treated, as the human immune system can't seem to eradicate them in many cases.","It's difficult to rule out Lyme disease since the testing is so poor. False negatives are very common. You need to find a doctor who is an expert in tick-borne infections and figure it out. MDs are hopeless when it comes to vector-borne disease, as they just unthinkingly diagnose everyone with afflictions health insurers don't have to pay much to treat like CFS, fibromyalgia, IBS, etc. But if you have tick-borne infections, they need to be treated, as the human immune system can't seem to eradicate them in many cases.",0
1196,4553,e1edrzg,"> How does putting someone in jail for someone else to prey on them fix anything. 

It isn't. In Norway and prisons in the US trying to learn from them, the focus is on reducing recidivism. It teaches classes on valuable skills and carefully monitors prisoners via increasingly advanced technology they aren't even aware of yet. With that said, people don't always arrive ready to participate and we aren't Norwegians. You can only offer them a way out of the violence and hope they take it. Best case they take it first offer and worst case they learn prison is a bad place to be alone taking it on second offer.

> That will breed deeper hate and then when released lead to more extreme anger. 

That is exactly why the US is spending hundreds of millions of dollars reforming prisons away from training the youth to be even harder criminals. There is still a lot left to do, but changes to the cash bail system have made a huge impact on the number of people sent to jail vs. going home to their families. The efforts taken together have kept fathers at home with their kids in ways we haven't seen for generations. That is paying dividends in test scores, class participation, and even community health. 

> My stepfather beat me my whole life I've never once hit a kid animal or taken that out on somebody else.

When we were young, mandatory reporters weren't really a thing. Today, teachers, youth coaches, principals, therapists, doctors, nurses, and a lot more are all required to report suspected child abuse by law. CPS has also undergone reforms in several states after investigated child rapes were exposed a few years ago. That isn't to say it is perfect, but child abuse is far more likely to be investigated and intervened into than 20 - 40 years ago. Courts can bind parents to consent degrees requiring drug testing, participating in therapy, and virtually anything else. They take it very seriously.

> I've accepted that what he did was wrong but I can't let that bitter me.

You know first hand how hard it is and how much people could benefit from more accessible mental healthcare. Why shouldn't they be able to make an appointment and let someone with a mental license talk to them? Attitudes like that have stopped mass shooters in other countries. Seems the thing to do.","gt; How does putting someone in jail for someone else to prey on them fix anything. It isn't. In Norway and prisons in the US trying to learn from them, the focus is on reducing recidivism. It teaches classes on valuable skills and carefully monitors prisoners via increasingly advanced technology they aren't even aware of yet. With that said, people don't always arrive ready to participate and we aren't Norwegians. You can only offer them a way out of the violence and hope they take it. Best case they take it first offer and worst case they learn prison is a bad place to be alone taking it on second offer. gt; That will breed deeper hate and then when released lead to more extreme anger. That is exactly why the US is spending hundreds of millions of dollars reforming prisons away from training the youth to be even harder criminals. There is still a lot left to do, but changes to the cash bail system have made a huge impact on the number of people sent to jail vs. going home to their families. The efforts taken together have kept fathers at home with their kids in ways we haven't seen for generations. That is paying dividends in test scores, class participation, and even community health. gt; My stepfather beat me my whole life I've never once hit a kid animal or taken that out on somebody else. When we were young, mandatory reporters weren't really a thing. Today, teachers, youth coaches, principals, therapists, doctors, nurses, and a lot more are all required to report suspected child abuse by law. CPS has also undergone reforms in several states after investigated child rapes were exposed a few years ago. That isn't to say it is perfect, but child abuse is far more likely to be investigated and intervened into than 20 - 40 years ago. Courts can bind parents to consent degrees requiring drug testing, participating in therapy, and virtually anything else. They take it very seriously. gt; I've accepted that what he did was wrong but I can't let that bitter me. You know first hand how hard it is and how much people could benefit from more accessible mental healthcare. Why shouldn't they be able to make an appointment and let someone with a mental license talk to them? Attitudes like that have stopped mass shooters in other countries. Seems the thing to do.",0
1197,865,dh1wvre,"To me, it's the why. I am also unfamiliar with the scope of other professional educations, but I feel like I barely have time to truly investigate pathophysiology of the diseases we learn in school. I can't imagine that this breadth is touched in other settings. My hope is that medical school provides the foundation to predict pathologies before they manifest in full capacity and initiate interventions prior to that point. I also suspect that our capacity to reach a unifying diagnosis from a set of discordant symptoms or data is greater secondary to the increased knowledge base. Furthermore, a deeper understanding for the WHY behind any test or intervention lends itself to less mistakes, missed diagnoses, etc. My overall understanding is that other educations lend themselves more to reactionary/algorithmic approaches (not that algorithms are necessarily bad; I'm pretty sure there's convincing data that they improve outcomes in certain settings) and pattern recognition whereas as physicians we will also rely heavily on Type B thinking but our greatest strength is Type A reasoning due to our backgrounds.  I'm just a first year and have relatively limited insight. 

There's a great analogy about the difference between a welder and someone with a mechanical engineering PhD learning to weld around here somewhere. 

","To me, it's the why. I am also unfamiliar with the scope of other professional educations, but I feel like I barely have time to truly investigate pathophysiology of the diseases we learn in school. I can't imagine that this breadth is touched in other settings. My hope is that medical school provides the foundation to predict pathologies before they manifest in full capacity and initiate interventions prior to that point. I also suspect that our capacity to reach a unifying diagnosis from a set of discordant symptoms or data is greater secondary to the increased knowledge base. Furthermore, a deeper understanding for the WHY behind any test or intervention lends itself to less mistakes, missed diagnoses, etc. My overall understanding is that other educations lend themselves more to reactionaryalgorithmic approaches (not that algorithms are necessarily bad; I'm pretty sure there's convincing data that they improve outcomes in certain settings) and pattern recognition whereas as physicians we will also rely heavily on Type B thinking but our greatest strength is Type A reasoning due to our backgrounds. I'm just a first year and have relatively limited insight. There's a great analogy about the difference between a welder and someone with a mechanical engineering PhD learning to weld around here somewhere.",0
1198,1029,fauatk1,"Also, you're confusing ""Human Value"" and ""Economic Value"".

A mom getting paid to raise physically and mentally healthy children human beings is doing a MUCH MORE VALUABLE job than a hedge fund manager managing spreadsheets for global investors, or someone creating an app so we get food delivered to our home. 

Are we, humans, here to serve ""the economy"" or is the economy supposed to ""serve us""?

The 21st century economy is getting increasingly automated. Things like middle management, basic coding, customer service, corporate law, even medical professions like radiologist are increasingly better performed by software and AI compared to decades ago.

Taxi-drivers won't be able to compete with self-driving cars. Cashiers can't compete with self-checkouts. Customer-services workers can't compete with ""[Google Duplex AI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5VN56jQMWM)"" or [software that talks the same as humans.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu0OKD3UL_k)

In the 20th century, we assumed that what is good for ""the economy"" is automatically good for humans. That lasted only for few decades. Today, what's good for the economy is not necessarily good for humans. Self-driving trucks and AI are fantastic for economic growth and productivity, it's disastrous for people who won't have any income and can't provide something ""of value"" to the economy.

So the question is: What matters more? Artists or managers? Musicians or corporate lawyers? Moms or stock traders? Caregivers for the elderly or Telemarketers? 

Half of these groups contribute to society much more than the other. And yet we reward them with ZERO money, ZERO resources, and minimal respect.

People are angry at immigrants because they want to survive. And right now they only can survive by ""serving the economy"". And as automation is making their options even more limited, groups of people are mad at other groups of people because they are fighting each other to survive. And that's everywhere in advanced economies and will take over the world.

The sooner we realize that human value is at center of everything and that it is the ACTUAL REASON why we created capitalism in the first place, the sooner we'll adapt and share the resources that technology and automation is making available.

There is plenty of resources to reward our daily endeavors and human value, and the sooner we realize that the resources are in the hand of giant corporation and tech companies (notice the list below) and that we should smarten up and know how to tax them and redistribute those resources (UBI+VAT) then we can prosper and let those robots SERVE US.

Most Valuable companies in the US 1917:

* \#1. U.S Steel $46.4 bln.
* \#2. AT&T $14.1 bln.
* \#3. Standard Oil of NJ $10.7 bln.
* \#4. Bethlehem Steel $7.1bln.

Most Valuable companies in the US 2019:

* \#1. Amazon Inc. $802.18 bln.
* \#2. Microsoft. $789.25 bln.
* \#3. Alphabet Inc. $737.37 bln.
* \#4. Apple inc. $720.12 bln.

sources: 

*  [https://fxssi.com/top-10-most-valuable-companies-in-the-world](https://fxssi.com/top-10-most-valuable-companies-in-the-world) 
*  [https://www.visualcapitalist.com/most-valuable-companies-100-years/](https://www.visualcapitalist.com/most-valuable-companies-100-years/)","Also, you're confusing ""Human Value"" and ""Economic Value"". A mom getting paid to raise physically and mentally healthy children human beings is doing a MUCH MORE VALUABLE job than a hedge fund manager managing spreadsheets for global investors, or someone creating an app so we get food delivered to our home. Are we, humans, here to serve ""the economy"" or is the economy supposed to ""serve us""? The 21st century economy is getting increasingly automated. Things like middle management, basic coding, customer service, corporate law, even medical professions like radiologist are increasingly better performed by software and AI compared to decades ago. Taxi-drivers won't be able to compete with self-driving cars. Cashiers can't compete with self-checkouts. Customer-services workers can't compete with ""Google Duplex AI(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vD5VN56jQMWM)"" or software that talks the same as humans.(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vXu0OKD3ULk) In the 20th century, we assumed that what is good for ""the economy"" is automatically good for humans. That lasted only for few decades. Today, what's good for the economy is not necessarily good for humans. Self-driving trucks and AI are fantastic for economic growth and productivity, it's disastrous for people who won't have any income and can't provide something ""of value"" to the economy. So the question is: What matters more? Artists or managers? Musicians or corporate lawyers? Moms or stock traders? Caregivers for the elderly or Telemarketers? Half of these groups contribute to society much more than the other. And yet we reward them with ZERO money, ZERO resources, and minimal respect. People are angry at immigrants because they want to survive. And right now they only can survive by ""serving the economy"". And as automation is making their options even more limited, groups of people are mad at other groups of people because they are fighting each other to survive. And that's everywhere in advanced economies and will take over the world. The sooner we realize that human value is at center of everything and that it is the ACTUAL REASON why we created capitalism in the first place, the sooner we'll adapt and share the resources that technology and automation is making available. There is plenty of resources to reward our daily endeavors and human value, and the sooner we realize that the resources are in the hand of giant corporation and tech companies (notice the list below) and that we should smarten up and know how to tax them and redistribute those resources (UBIVAT) then we can prosper and let those robots SERVE US. Most Valuable companies in the US 1917: 1. U.S Steel 46.4 bln. 2. ATamp;T 14.1 bln. 3. Standard Oil of NJ 10.7 bln. 4. Bethlehem Steel 7.1bln. Most Valuable companies in the US 2019: 1. Amazon Inc. 802.18 bln. 2. Microsoft. 789.25 bln. 3. Alphabet Inc. 737.37 bln. 4. Apple inc. 720.12 bln. sources: https:fxssi.comtop-10-most-valuable-companies-in-the-world(https:fxssi.comtop-10-most-valuable-companies-in-the-world) https:www.visualcapitalist.commost-valuable-companies-100-years(https:www.visualcapitalist.commost-valuable-companies-100-years)",0
1199,5814,h4eh3r4,"Many companies that are doing engineering or technical work employ mathematicians.

I work for a group that does development of wireless technology for mobile phones. We have mathematicians working here in addition to engineers and computer programmers.

This is the same in other areas of high-tech development. Software companies such as Google and Microsoft certainly employ many mathematicians, because they can analyze questions and find ways to solve problems more efficiently. 

Your average engineering company, like a group who builds buildings and bridges, may not have a mathematician in-house. However, they use software such as CAD to make their designs, and there's a 100% chance that the makers of the CAD programs have mathematicians on their staff to help design the software.

A big engineering company designing complex modern products is probably going to have mathematicians on staff inside their company. Someplace like Ford or Boeing: these places are big enough to do a lot of complex problem-solving in house.

Similarly, the government would hire mathematicians for similar reasons. At the DoD and DoE to design weapons or defense systems, at the NSA to crack codes, or at NOAA to predict weather patterns.

For doctors doing medical research, they may have a statistician that they consult with, to help calculate statistics on the research data. 

Many mathematicians work at universities. However, they may take grants from either private companies or the government to help with research.","Many companies that are doing engineering or technical work employ mathematicians. I work for a group that does development of wireless technology for mobile phones. We have mathematicians working here in addition to engineers and computer programmers. This is the same in other areas of high-tech development. Software companies such as Google and Microsoft certainly employ many mathematicians, because they can analyze questions and find ways to solve problems more efficiently. Your average engineering company, like a group who builds buildings and bridges, may not have a mathematician in-house. However, they use software such as CAD to make their designs, and there's a 100 chance that the makers of the CAD programs have mathematicians on their staff to help design the software. A big engineering company designing complex modern products is probably going to have mathematicians on staff inside their company. Someplace like Ford or Boeing: these places are big enough to do a lot of complex problem-solving in house. Similarly, the government would hire mathematicians for similar reasons. At the DoD and DoE to design weapons or defense systems, at the NSA to crack codes, or at NOAA to predict weather patterns. For doctors doing medical research, they may have a statistician that they consult with, to help calculate statistics on the research data. Many mathematicians work at universities. However, they may take grants from either private companies or the government to help with research.",0
1200,3461,hacompw,"[Here's a 2 minute test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/anxiety-quiz/) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example).

[Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety](https://old.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety.

You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: [11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/anxiety-disorder-symptoms)

If you feel anxious right now, [open this image](https://i.imgur.com/Huou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image.

There are a *large* number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you:

* [The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook](https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1626252157/) (4.6 stars, 1200+ ratings)
* [Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacks/dp/0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600+ ratings)
* [Badass Ways to End Anxiety & Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacks/dp/9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400+ ratings)

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/overcome-fear-anxiety/), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone.

* [How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow)
* [How to Overcome Fear](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Fear) (wikihow)

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.
* **Meditate**: [Anxiety can be reduced with meditation](https://bebrainfit.com/meditation-anxiety/). [10 minute meditation for anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

Phone apps that will help you:

* FearTools - Anxiety Aid
* Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

[Here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/gettinghelp)

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

Highest rated Youtube Videos:

* [Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms & treatment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views)
* [3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiDaTi_iQrY) (850K+ views)
* [5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K+ views)

Free support options:

* /r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

If you have any further questions, you should ask them here: /r/Anxiety

The best time to submit on Reddit is [early in the morning EST](https://thebetterwebmovement.com/choosing-best-time-post-to-reddit/).","Here's a 2 minute test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesanxiety-quiz) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example). Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety(https:old.reddit.comrAnxietywikionlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety. You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: 11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders(https:www.healthline.comnutritionanxiety-disorder-symptoms) If you feel anxious right now, open this image(https:i.imgur.comHuou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image. There are a large number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook(https:www.amazon.comAnxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bournedp1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200 ratings) Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comDare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacksdp0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600 ratings) Badass Ways to End Anxiety amp; Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comBadass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacksdp9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400 ratings) If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukpublicationsovercome-fear-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone. How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow) How to Overcome Fear(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Fear) (wikihow) For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Meditate: Anxiety can be reduced with meditation(https:bebrainfit.commeditation-anxiety). 10 minute meditation for anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vO-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Phone apps that will help you: FearTools - Anxiety Aid Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax Here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help.(https:www.reddit.comrAnxietywikigettinghelp) Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. Highest rated Youtube Videos: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms amp; treatment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views) 3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vJiDaTiiQrY) (850K views) 5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K views) Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) If you have any further questions, you should ask them here: rAnxiety The best time to submit on Reddit is early in the morning EST(https:thebetterwebmovement.comchoosing-best-time-post-to-reddit).",0
1201,440,j06v0t8,"While I appreciate the contribution of Islam to the advancement of knowledge, saying there wouldn't be any computer without it is an extreme stretch. 

Firstly the modern computing & IT techniques were developed partly due to influence of analytical philosophers of Europe. Frege comes to my mind. His philosophy is what acted as a bedrock for many tech development. Also Alan Turing is another one who invented artificial intelligence which improved the efficiency of computer. Not to mention the electronic engineers of modern world which made the computer what it is now. 

For medicine, I hope you understand Islamic medicine was based on 4 humor system of Galen which is a complete bull. Medicine started to shape in it's current form after we abandoned the Roman system. Paracelsus, who's regarded as the father of forensic toxicology, had burnt the works of Avicenna & Galen by saying nothing in them were worthy of knowing & urged everyone to do their own experiments instead of following those old physicians. It's as if Islamic medicine and all the traditional medicines (Chinese, Ayurveda, Native American etc) at that time was delaying the arrival of modern medicine.","While I appreciate the contribution of Islam to the advancement of knowledge, saying there wouldn't be any computer without it is an extreme stretch. Firstly the modern computing amp; IT techniques were developed partly due to influence of analytical philosophers of Europe. Frege comes to my mind. His philosophy is what acted as a bedrock for many tech development. Also Alan Turing is another one who invented artificial intelligence which improved the efficiency of computer. Not to mention the electronic engineers of modern world which made the computer what it is now. For medicine, I hope you understand Islamic medicine was based on 4 humor system of Galen which is a complete bull. Medicine started to shape in it's current form after we abandoned the Roman system. Paracelsus, who's regarded as the father of forensic toxicology, had burnt the works of Avicenna amp; Galen by saying nothing in them were worthy of knowing amp; urged everyone to do their own experiments instead of following those old physicians. It's as if Islamic medicine and all the traditional medicines (Chinese, Ayurveda, Native American etc) at that time was delaying the arrival of modern medicine.",0
1202,7445,jd2q0g0,"I didn’t say we should remove diagnosis — I said that one should not need a doctor’s permission. Of course there’s a medical component to being trans and so there needs to be an interface to the medical system. But fundamentally, being trans is something that is self-diagnosed. The process is not, and has never been, that you go to the gender clinic to find out if you’re trans. If you’re seeking care you already know. You go to the clinic to persuade the doctor that you are. The clinician will be generally obstructive because they see transition as a bad outcome which they are trying to prevent. 

This is what trans people mean when we say we want self-ID: we’ve all had to go through some level of delay and bullshit, sitting through long waiting lists only to find that they want several appointments mostly designed to see if you’ll keep coming back. The experts aren’t experts, they’re gatekeepers. Everyone understands that they’re gatekeepers, so they hear what they expect to hear every time. There are no problems that are solved by this, unless the system considers trans people themselves to be the problem.

Naturally, anti-trans people are extremely hostile to the idea of self-diagnosis. They would rather there be a permission system that hands out permission rarely, if at all. Many of them seem to believe that a GRC is a kind of transgender permission slip, hence the hostility.","I didnt say we should remove diagnosis I said that one should not need a doctors permission. Of course theres a medical component to being trans and so there needs to be an interface to the medical system. But fundamentally, being trans is something that is self-diagnosed. The process is not, and has never been, that you go to the gender clinic to find out if youre trans. If youre seeking care you already know. You go to the clinic to persuade the doctor that you are. The clinician will be generally obstructive because they see transition as a bad outcome which they are trying to prevent. This is what trans people mean when we say we want self-ID: weve all had to go through some level of delay and bullshit, sitting through long waiting lists only to find that they want several appointments mostly designed to see if youll keep coming back. The experts arent experts, theyre gatekeepers. Everyone understands that theyre gatekeepers, so they hear what they expect to hear every time. There are no problems that are solved by this, unless the system considers trans people themselves to be the problem. Naturally, anti-trans people are extremely hostile to the idea of self-diagnosis. They would rather there be a permission system that hands out permission rarely, if at all. Many of them seem to believe that a GRC is a kind of transgender permission slip, hence the hostility.",0
1203,4692,jiu0hh3,"For sure, all of the supernatural elements that have thus far occurred have done so in Miyazaki, which is interesting. Sarina and Gorou were reincarnated as Ai's children, in a hospital in Miyazaki, both of which died in or in the vicinity of said hospital. The crow girl appears in Miyazaki as well and is clearly aware of events from the night of Gorou's death.

For Ichigo's part, its mentioned why in the beginning. Its a hospital out in the country, away from Tokyo proper where there'd be less paparazzi, and they were hoping that, with most of the doctors apparently being older, no one would recognise Ai.","For sure, all of the supernatural elements that have thus far occurred have done so in Miyazaki, which is interesting. Sarina and Gorou were reincarnated as Ai's children, in a hospital in Miyazaki, both of which died in or in the vicinity of said hospital. The crow girl appears in Miyazaki as well and is clearly aware of events from the night of Gorou's death. For Ichigo's part, its mentioned why in the beginning. Its a hospital out in the country, away from Tokyo proper where there'd be less paparazzi, and they were hoping that, with most of the doctors apparently being older, no one would recognise Ai.",0
1204,3283,h4jxkam,"> I need to get over my fear of death and would like some advice on how to do that.

[Here's a 2 minute test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/anxiety-quiz/) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example).

[Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety](https://old.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/onlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety.

You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: [11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/anxiety-disorder-symptoms)

If you feel anxious right now, [open this image](https://i.imgur.com/Huou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image.

There are a *large* number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you:

* [The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook](https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1626252157/) (4.6 stars, 1200+ ratings)
* [Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacks/dp/0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600+ ratings)
* [Badass Ways to End Anxiety & Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks](https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacks/dp/9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400+ ratings)

If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. [Caffeine is known to cause anxiety](https://bebrainfit.com/caffeine-anxiety/)

The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible.

[If you always avoid situations that scare you](https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/overcome-fear-anxiety/), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety.

*[The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance.*

If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone.

* [How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow)
* [How to Overcome Fear](https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Fear) (wikihow)

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety](https://www.anxiety.org/sleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety)
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)($60) and/or a [white noise generator](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) ($20).
* **Meditate**: [Anxiety can be reduced with meditation](https://bebrainfit.com/meditation-anxiety/). [10 minute meditation for anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation
* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on anxiety](https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment/exercising) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.
* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

Phone apps that will help you:

* FearTools - Anxiety Aid
* Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

[Here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/wiki/gettinghelp)

Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are.

Highest rated Youtube Videos:

* [Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms & treatment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views)
* [3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiDaTi_iQrY) (850K+ views)
* [5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K+ views)

Free support options:

* /r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

If you have any further questions, you should ask them here: /r/Anxiety

The best time to submit on Reddit is [early in the morning EST](https://thebetterwebmovement.com/choosing-best-time-post-to-reddit/).","gt; I need to get over my fear of death and would like some advice on how to do that. Here's a 2 minute test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesanxiety-quiz) you can take, that will test you for anxiety. It let's you know roughly where you rank in severity (if it comes back relatively low, it might be social anxiety, for example). Here are a few things that you can do to help you with general anxiety(https:old.reddit.comrAnxietywikionlineresources). It comes down to meditation, breathing exercises and using phone apps to reduce your anxiety. You can double check if it is indeed general anxiety here: 11 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders(https:www.healthline.comnutritionanxiety-disorder-symptoms) If you feel anxious right now, open this image(https:i.imgur.comHuou7Gh.gif) in a new tab and start breathing in and out in the rhythm of the image. There are a large number of books that are aimed specifically at helping you, I've selected the most popular ones for you: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook(https:www.amazon.comAnxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bournedp1626252157) (4.6 stars, 1200 ratings) Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comDare-Anxiety-Stop-Panic-Attacksdp0956596258) (4.7 stars, 1600 ratings) Badass Ways to End Anxiety amp; Stop Panic Attacks! - A counterintuitive approach to recover and regain control of your life.: Die-Hard and Science-Based ... recover from Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks(https:www.amazon.comBadass-Ways-Anxiety-Panic-Attacksdp9090305262) (4.7 stars, 400 ratings) If you currently consume a lot of caffeine (in coffee or soft drinks), stop that. Caffeine is known to cause anxiety(https:bebrainfit.comcaffeine-anxiety) The best and quickest way to deal with anxiety, is to face your fear if possible. If you always avoid situations that scare you(https:www.mentalhealth.org.ukpublicationsovercome-fear-anxiety), you might stop doing things you want or need to do. You won't be able to test out whether the situation is always as bad as you expect, so you miss the chance to work out how to manage your fears and reduce your anxiety. Anxiety problems tend to increase if you get into this pattern. Exposing yourself to your fears can be an effective way of overcoming this anxiety. The experience of anxiety involves nervous system arousal.(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloginsight-therapy201009overcoming-fear-the-only-way-out-is-through) If your nervous system is not aroused, you cannot experience anxiety. Understandably, but unfortunately, most people attempt to cope with feelings of anxiety by avoiding situations or objects that elicit the feelings. Avoidance, however, prevents your nervous system from habituating. Therefore, avoidance guarantees that the feared object or situation will remain novel, and hence arousing, and hence anxiety provoking. Moreover, avoidance tends to generalize over time. If you avoid the elevator at work, you will soon begin to avoid all elevators, and then all buildings that house elevators. Soon enough, you'll be living in a prison of avoidance. If your anxiety is situational and not too extreme, you can try to address it through exposure therapy. You slowly carefully expose yourself to situations that you know give you fear. Here are two easy to follow guides on that. The one regarding spiders, is a blue print. You can replace spider with anything. Fear of driving. Fear of using a phone. How to Overcome the Fear of Spiders(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-the-Fear-of-Spiders) (wikihow) How to Overcome Fear(https:www.wikihow.comOvercome-Fear) (wikihow) For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: Good sleep is very important when treating anxiety(https:www.anxiety.orgsleep-a-fundamental-cure-for-anxiety) When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK)(60) andor a white noise generator(https:www.amazon.comBig-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) (20). Meditate: Anxiety can be reduced with meditation(https:bebrainfit.commeditation-anxiety). 10 minute meditation for anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vO-6f5wQXSu8) (youtube). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on anxiety(https:www.calmclinic.comanxietytreatmentexercising) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Phone apps that will help you: FearTools - Anxiety Aid Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax Here are specific instructions on when and how to get professional help.(https:www.reddit.comrAnxietywikigettinghelp) Many healthcare providers now offer telehealth. Just contact your doctor's office or the phone number on your insurance card and ask what your options are. Highest rated Youtube Videos: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - causes, symptoms amp; treatment(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v9mPwQTiMSj8) (1.2M views) 3 Instantly Calming CBT Techniques For Anxiety(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vJiDaTiiQrY) (850K views) 5 Easy Tips to Beat Anxiety!(https:www.youtube.comwatch?v0GgsV2nKL9w) (260K views) Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want free help from a live, trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) If you have any further questions, you should ask them here: rAnxiety The best time to submit on Reddit is early in the morning EST(https:thebetterwebmovement.comchoosing-best-time-post-to-reddit).",0
1205,1967,edhgam5,"I really love precision mechanical instruments. I grew up with my mother as an engineer, my father a watch maker turn surgeon, and I built robots, computers, and tinkered around a lot with gearboxes/mechanical devices growing.   

Bikes, watches, shotguns, robots; there’s a certain elegance that I find in all of them which are indescribable. It’s thousands of hours of training and hundreds of hours of effort to go into one beautiful piece which just seems to work perfectly. I agree that a lot of people use them as a gaudy display of wealth, but I genuinely appreciate them. Right now I don’t own a fancy watch, but I can certainly understand the appreciation.","I really love precision mechanical instruments. I grew up with my mother as an engineer, my father a watch maker turn surgeon, and I built robots, computers, and tinkered around a lot with gearboxesmechanical devices growing. Bikes, watches, shotguns, robots; theres a certain elegance that I find in all of them which are indescribable. Its thousands of hours of training and hundreds of hours of effort to go into one beautiful piece which just seems to work perfectly. I agree that a lot of people use them as a gaudy display of wealth, but I genuinely appreciate them. Right now I dont own a fancy watch, but I can certainly understand the appreciation.",0
1206,313,fkfv54k,"> Socialism is not built instantly

Another strawman huh? Do you Dengist-fascists even know how to argue any other way? Lol holy shit you people are fucking stupid.

> It's built over decades if not centuries.

It takes centuries to abolish class distinctions between workers and peasants? Fucking capitalism itself has already managed to to do this in every first world country and it hardly took them that long to do it as well. Wth was the Soviet Unions excuse for not doing the same even though they literally had the ""decades"" it apparently takes to try and do it. Holy fuck you are stupid, you know that?

> Define fascism you dont even know what the fuck it means.

Fascism is national socialism and Deng is a left-wing natsoc just like Stalin and Mao were; change my mind.

> Which is impossible until the division of labor exists. Instead of ""purging"" the bureaucracy, you should focus on economic development and education, that is how the gap will be closed.

Perhaps, but still there's no guarantee that this is actually what the Dengists in China are even doing right now. What's the guarantee that by 2049 that they'll actually abolish classes and not just become and open fascist dictatorship? Only democracy could possibly prevent that but then you'd need to actually be consciously developing democracy and eliminating bureaucracy until it's completely gone but there's no indication at all that China is doing that. Maybe they'll eventually start in the coming years but that remains to be seen and I'm not exactly optimistic about it seeing how Stalinism turn out in the USSR.

> In Athens 10% of rich old white men ruled over the rest of society who were overwhelmingly slaves. Nice democracy you have there bud.

Yes and the democracy was the tool of the Athenian demos (or to use Roman terms the **proletariat**) to wage class struggle against that very slave oligarchy. Of course it wasn't that progressive since the demos/proletariat back then was the middle class and the slaves the lower class but that still doesn't mean you should discount democracy as a from of class struggle. Marx certainly didn't, he and pretty much every 19th century philosopher referred to Athenian model of democracy whenever they mentioned the term. It's only really at the end of the century going into the 20th century when people start to incorrectly identify parliamentary plutocracy with democracy when clearly they were never really related to one another.

> As long as you have illiterate uneducated stupid people who only focus on their narrow professions, you can't run a society democratically. What good is a doctor if he can't even configure his computer, what good is a programmer if he can't give first aid to somebody... it's these types of borders that need to be abolished.

Sure I don't disagree with this. It's just that in order to have a real revolutionary dotp which actually becomes a real socialist country and not whatever bullshit Stalin and Mao made up, you need real democracy and to eliminate bureaucracy and parliamentarianism/electoralism in the government entirely. Otherwise it'll fail just like the USSR did.

> They could have done a better job, but it was almost impossible to have true democracy back then. Heck there weren't even telephone lines into every house yet. Without mass communication and advanced science you have no change.

Sure, I don't really disagree with this notion.

> No it was just the lack of advanced means of production. It was nobody's fault, the revolution was just too early

Oh yes of course that was the reason. Isn't like they could have developed the productive forces or something to advance the MoP. Oh wait, that's literally what they fucking did. Or did you not notice how they literally took a peasant country to literal fucking outer space in only 40 years? Holy fuck you're dumb, excuses excuses. Who gives af if they didn't have development to start out when they had the capacity to develop once they took power? Fuck your an idiot what the hell is wrong with you?

> I am neither, I am just giving you a Marxist take on things.

Fascism and Dengism isn't Marxism

> You are an ultra-cynical ultra-left Anarchist and not a Marxist

And you're a bootlicking stalinist apologist and fascist dengoid cuck. Clearly we have nothing in common so wtf are we even arguing for?

> You think a guy who devotes his entire life to the revolutionary movement is just a ""powerhungry tyrant""

No one ever said Stalin and Mao were ""tyrants"" but they were power hungry bureaucrats who literally destroyed the communist movement wherever they were. If you can't understand actual fucking **history** and continue to deny it for your utopian fascist fantasy and ideology then I have nothing else to say to you.

> as if Mao was some kind of God who could just do everything with a blink of an eye and not constrained by the material conditions of his era.

Did the material conditions force Mao to bring back a person that he literally proclaimed himself to be the number 1 enemy of the Chinese people? Did they force him to kick him out of the party a second time after he brought him back? No. The only thing that forced him to do either was his own hubris. You can assign these mystical magical ideas and rationalizations for why people do what they do but in reality it's material conditions that determine men's consciousness and Mao's conscious was determined by his love for himself and his cult of personality above all else. He was a bureaucrat through and through. He was an enemy of the development of the revolution and not the people who slander as ""anarchists"" despite the fact that practically all of them were loyal followers of Mao and Marxism and were against all forms of ultra leftism like sheng wu lien. But of course fascists and bureaucrats like you despise the people and think that they have no clue what they want that only revisionist scumbag bureaucrats like yourself no what they actually. You can literally go fucking kill yourself and die for all I care. Go fuck yourself you fucking piece of shit.","gt; Socialism is not built instantly Another strawman huh? Do you Dengist-fascists even know how to argue any other way? Lol holy shit you people are fucking stupid. gt; It's built over decades if not centuries. It takes centuries to abolish class distinctions between workers and peasants? Fucking capitalism itself has already managed to to do this in every first world country and it hardly took them that long to do it as well. Wth was the Soviet Unions excuse for not doing the same even though they literally had the ""decades"" it apparently takes to try and do it. Holy fuck you are stupid, you know that? gt; Define fascism you dont even know what the fuck it means. Fascism is national socialism and Deng is a left-wing natsoc just like Stalin and Mao were; change my mind. gt; Which is impossible until the division of labor exists. Instead of ""purging"" the bureaucracy, you should focus on economic development and education, that is how the gap will be closed. Perhaps, but still there's no guarantee that this is actually what the Dengists in China are even doing right now. What's the guarantee that by 2049 that they'll actually abolish classes and not just become and open fascist dictatorship? Only democracy could possibly prevent that but then you'd need to actually be consciously developing democracy and eliminating bureaucracy until it's completely gone but there's no indication at all that China is doing that. Maybe they'll eventually start in the coming years but that remains to be seen and I'm not exactly optimistic about it seeing how Stalinism turn out in the USSR. gt; In Athens 10 of rich old white men ruled over the rest of society who were overwhelmingly slaves. Nice democracy you have there bud. Yes and the democracy was the tool of the Athenian demos (or to use Roman terms the proletariat) to wage class struggle against that very slave oligarchy. Of course it wasn't that progressive since the demosproletariat back then was the middle class and the slaves the lower class but that still doesn't mean you should discount democracy as a from of class struggle. Marx certainly didn't, he and pretty much every 19th century philosopher referred to Athenian model of democracy whenever they mentioned the term. It's only really at the end of the century going into the 20th century when people start to incorrectly identify parliamentary plutocracy with democracy when clearly they were never really related to one another. gt; As long as you have illiterate uneducated stupid people who only focus on their narrow professions, you can't run a society democratically. What good is a doctor if he can't even configure his computer, what good is a programmer if he can't give first aid to somebody... it's these types of borders that need to be abolished. Sure I don't disagree with this. It's just that in order to have a real revolutionary dotp which actually becomes a real socialist country and not whatever bullshit Stalin and Mao made up, you need real democracy and to eliminate bureaucracy and parliamentarianismelectoralism in the government entirely. Otherwise it'll fail just like the USSR did. gt; They could have done a better job, but it was almost impossible to have true democracy back then. Heck there weren't even telephone lines into every house yet. Without mass communication and advanced science you have no change. Sure, I don't really disagree with this notion. gt; No it was just the lack of advanced means of production. It was nobody's fault, the revolution was just too early Oh yes of course that was the reason. Isn't like they could have developed the productive forces or something to advance the MoP. Oh wait, that's literally what they fucking did. Or did you not notice how they literally took a peasant country to literal fucking outer space in only 40 years? Holy fuck you're dumb, excuses excuses. Who gives af if they didn't have development to start out when they had the capacity to develop once they took power? Fuck your an idiot what the hell is wrong with you? gt; I am neither, I am just giving you a Marxist take on things. Fascism and Dengism isn't Marxism gt; You are an ultra-cynical ultra-left Anarchist and not a Marxist And you're a bootlicking stalinist apologist and fascist dengoid cuck. Clearly we have nothing in common so wtf are we even arguing for? gt; You think a guy who devotes his entire life to the revolutionary movement is just a ""powerhungry tyrant"" No one ever said Stalin and Mao were ""tyrants"" but they were power hungry bureaucrats who literally destroyed the communist movement wherever they were. If you can't understand actual fucking history and continue to deny it for your utopian fascist fantasy and ideology then I have nothing else to say to you. gt; as if Mao was some kind of God who could just do everything with a blink of an eye and not constrained by the material conditions of his era. Did the material conditions force Mao to bring back a person that he literally proclaimed himself to be the number 1 enemy of the Chinese people? Did they force him to kick him out of the party a second time after he brought him back? No. The only thing that forced him to do either was his own hubris. You can assign these mystical magical ideas and rationalizations for why people do what they do but in reality it's material conditions that determine men's consciousness and Mao's conscious was determined by his love for himself and his cult of personality above all else. He was a bureaucrat through and through. He was an enemy of the development of the revolution and not the people who slander as ""anarchists"" despite the fact that practically all of them were loyal followers of Mao and Marxism and were against all forms of ultra leftism like sheng wu lien. But of course fascists and bureaucrats like you despise the people and think that they have no clue what they want that only revisionist scumbag bureaucrats like yourself no what they actually. You can literally go fucking kill yourself and die for all I care. Go fuck yourself you fucking piece of shit.",0
1207,2361,fib4bou," 

Goose Napa… Would I get by the duke duke in the dutch the button to be the chef that Dubai today

Dirt Smurf give it a baby shower valve out of work or Dare – not big at the bus in the beef black is a lullaby geisha robot cabbage Key squishy by Shabana by did Portlandia she bad bad third as Luda

Smelser to Footaction adult Lodge got it Bob my the week as does get about destiny of a lava I got a Borski divide about the stupid.

Fat dick Notes dick give what I should cut it cut a dick don't do you gotta what do you double touch go to how to delete

Smurfit Durdel Emily do you vintage do without Mukesh what atheist had a cock"" of audiology give orders from repeating the word,

but try as i might i couldn't remove the pineapple from my anal cavity so my grandma says hey big bubby maybe we should to go the doctor i shoved her down the stairs and said get back to the grindstone you mule i got slapped for thatone i tell you she kicked my ass six ways ta sundee tied me to a cactus and jammed a cactus up my cactus hole felt like i had an entire cactus in there wasn't so bad except that

but i didnt' realize the impact it would have who could have foreseen that my entire fist would fit so easily into my own asshole it was quite a surprise let me tell you we ate a salad afterwards too many cucumbers and not enough radishes for me butt that's what you get when you don't clean your broom yea clean yo broom plinko funk yeah funk yeah plinko fish bring it to the table like a shit filled wheel barrow because sometimes","Goose Napa Would I get by the duke duke in the dutch the button to be the chef that Dubai today Dirt Smurf give it a baby shower valve out of work or Dare not big at the bus in the beef black is a lullaby geisha robot cabbage Key squishy by Shabana by did Portlandia she bad bad third as Luda Smelser to Footaction adult Lodge got it Bob my the week as does get about destiny of a lava I got a Borski divide about the stupid. Fat dick Notes dick give what I should cut it cut a dick don't do you gotta what do you double touch go to how to delete Smurfit Durdel Emily do you vintage do without Mukesh what atheist had a cock"" of audiology give orders from repeating the word, but try as i might i couldn't remove the pineapple from my anal cavity so my grandma says hey big bubby maybe we should to go the doctor i shoved her down the stairs and said get back to the grindstone you mule i got slapped for thatone i tell you she kicked my ass six ways ta sundee tied me to a cactus and jammed a cactus up my cactus hole felt like i had an entire cactus in there wasn't so bad except that but i didnt' realize the impact it would have who could have foreseen that my entire fist would fit so easily into my own asshole it was quite a surprise let me tell you we ate a salad afterwards too many cucumbers and not enough radishes for me butt that's what you get when you don't clean your broom yea clean yo broom plinko funk yeah funk yeah plinko fish bring it to the table like a shit filled wheel barrow because sometimes",0
1208,2827,euf95bf,"A white woman is the star of literally the *next* Marvel movie. What, you think they’re gonna racebend Black Widow? We’ve also got Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness starring two white people, Thor: Love and Thunder starring two white people, WandaVision starring two white people (one being a robot), Loki starring a white man, Hawkeye starring a white man, and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier with one white lead. That’s not even counting The Eternals and What If? having white people in lead roles of their ensemble cast, or movies that aren’t in Phase 4 like Captain Marvel 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Ant-Man 3, and presumably Fantastic Four and X-Men.","A white woman is the star of literally the next Marvel movie. What, you think theyre gonna racebend Black Widow? Weve also got Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness starring two white people, Thor: Love and Thunder starring two white people, WandaVision starring two white people (one being a robot), Loki starring a white man, Hawkeye starring a white man, and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier with one white lead. Thats not even counting The Eternals and What If? having white people in lead roles of their ensemble cast, or movies that arent in Phase 4 like Captain Marvel 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Ant-Man 3, and presumably Fantastic Four and X-Men.",0
1209,2379,fr298p3,"I don’t smoke weed but I was definitely in the realm of three or more tall boys a night (and am now four months sober) so I can at least share my journey if it helps you. The first thing I’ll say is, if he’s aware of how you feel about his drinking, odds are probably good that he’s actually hiding a lot more drinking from you. My wife was concerned that I had two cocktails every night when in reality it was closer to five for me, the two would let her see were just to explain why I was acting tipsy. Ultimately, that deception wound up being my rock bottom. 

Because I didn’t drink at work or drive drunk, I didn’t consider myself an alcoholic, but being forced to acknowledge to myself and to my wife that I was routinely lying to her made me realize how it was becoming easier for me to self-justify behavior that would have been inconceivable just a year ago. When she approached me about it, she made it very clear that she was speaking from a place of love and concern for me, not a place of anger or judgement. If she had been angry, I would have gotten defensive and slid deeper into denial. Instead she built a bridge of communication with me and helped me cross it. 

As others have said, he can’t be helped unless he wants to be helped but don’t take that as meaning you should just walk away. Talk it out with him from a place of love. Ask him if he’d be willing to go a day or two or more without alcohol just to see how he feels. When I quit drinking I had to force myself to relearn how to enjoy books and movies sober and that was a big reinforcer for me that I had a problem. Therapy, for him, for you, or for the both of you together can also help shed some light on things. 

One final thing at the bottom of this wall of text is I would at least encourage him to be honest with his doctor about his drinking to see what his doctor says about mixing meds with alcohol. I’m on ADD meds as well and they didn’t mix well with my drinking at all. I was basically blacking out after the first two drinks. 

Hope something in here helps you. Best of luck and be strong.","I dont smoke weed but I was definitely in the realm of three or more tall boys a night (and am now four months sober) so I can at least share my journey if it helps you. The first thing Ill say is, if hes aware of how you feel about his drinking, odds are probably good that hes actually hiding a lot more drinking from you. My wife was concerned that I had two cocktails every night when in reality it was closer to five for me, the two would let her see were just to explain why I was acting tipsy. Ultimately, that deception wound up being my rock bottom. Because I didnt drink at work or drive drunk, I didnt consider myself an alcoholic, but being forced to acknowledge to myself and to my wife that I was routinely lying to her made me realize how it was becoming easier for me to self-justify behavior that would have been inconceivable just a year ago. When she approached me about it, she made it very clear that she was speaking from a place of love and concern for me, not a place of anger or judgement. If she had been angry, I would have gotten defensive and slid deeper into denial. Instead she built a bridge of communication with me and helped me cross it. As others have said, he cant be helped unless he wants to be helped but dont take that as meaning you should just walk away. Talk it out with him from a place of love. Ask him if hed be willing to go a day or two or more without alcohol just to see how he feels. When I quit drinking I had to force myself to relearn how to enjoy books and movies sober and that was a big reinforcer for me that I had a problem. Therapy, for him, for you, or for the both of you together can also help shed some light on things. One final thing at the bottom of this wall of text is I would at least encourage him to be honest with his doctor about his drinking to see what his doctor says about mixing meds with alcohol. Im on ADD meds as well and they didnt mix well with my drinking at all. I was basically blacking out after the first two drinks. Hope something in here helps you. Best of luck and be strong.",0
1210,7348,it62z3h,"P: I demand all-female staff in my room every time, and some other crap.

H: We'll try our best.

P: I'm clearly the kind of person who would sue you if you don't. I'm already filing a complaint because someone who didn't look like a typical woman looked at me.

H: I see. Well, I can't 100% guarantee that a female staff member will be available for every instance of care that you will need in your recovery, especially since, post-op, emergencies may arise. Since hospitals can be chaotic as fuck, a male might have to be sent in to save your life at some point. In fact, it's likely. So, we cannot promise to meet your demands. Your consultant assures me that you will be fine if we decline to serve you. Thus, I hereby decline to be the one to provide you service—out of all of the places that you could choose—because the inevitable lawsuit(s) is not worth it. You're welcome to try the NHS like every other UK citizen.

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It doesn't make sense to accuse me of being myopic and then make up numbers as an appeal. She can get surgery from any of the other hospitals and surgeons and healthcare teams that everyone else in the entire country who can't afford to pay out of pocket uses.

Even if the robot is 100% effective, she has no right to it. And I bet the robot won't be sitting around. There's probably plenty of demand for it. I'd rather use it for someone who isn't likely to drive all of my staff nuts and then sue me.

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It is crazy how worked up everyone is getting over a story that we barely have any facts on. We don't have anything near a whole story. And yet bitches in the thread (not you, obvi) are stooping to call me a fucking pervert and an imbecile for not completely taking the side of this patient—this woman, I should say, because that's the beginning and end of the story for them—and instead can see why the hospital not have done some monstrous shit as the Daily Mail (really?) and one clearly upset, random Twitter user (come on, BARpodders, seriously??) are insisting they did. There is no reason to accuse this hospital of condemning this woman to death based on a tabloid and a Twitter user, but that is exactly what so many are doing. I expect it from Twitter and most other subreddits. I really didn't expect it here.

It's fucking wild that so many BARpod enjoyers throw any concept of nuance right out when being fed given these second-hand accounts and completely unverified documents (email messages). But radfems gonna radfem, I guess. *It must fit the narrative! Fuck other perspectives!* ***Civility be damned!*** So deranged.","P: I demand all-female staff in my room every time, and some other crap. H: We'll try our best. P: I'm clearly the kind of person who would sue you if you don't. I'm already filing a complaint because someone who didn't look like a typical woman looked at me. H: I see. Well, I can't 100 guarantee that a female staff member will be available for every instance of care that you will need in your recovery, especially since, post-op, emergencies may arise. Since hospitals can be chaotic as fuck, a male might have to be sent in to save your life at some point. In fact, it's likely. So, we cannot promise to meet your demands. Your consultant assures me that you will be fine if we decline to serve you. Thus, I hereby decline to be the one to provide you serviceout of all of the places that you could choosebecause the inevitable lawsuit(s) is not worth it. You're welcome to try the NHS like every other UK citizen. It doesn't make sense to accuse me of being myopic and then make up numbers as an appeal. She can get surgery from any of the other hospitals and surgeons and healthcare teams that everyone else in the entire country who can't afford to pay out of pocket uses. Even if the robot is 100 effective, she has no right to it. And I bet the robot won't be sitting around. There's probably plenty of demand for it. I'd rather use it for someone who isn't likely to drive all of my staff nuts and then sue me. It is crazy how worked up everyone is getting over a story that we barely have any facts on. We don't have anything near a whole story. And yet bitches in the thread (not you, obvi) are stooping to call me a fucking pervert and an imbecile for not completely taking the side of this patientthis woman, I should say, because that's the beginning and end of the story for themand instead can see why the hospital not have done some monstrous shit as the Daily Mail (really?) and one clearly upset, random Twitter user (come on, BARpodders, seriously??) are insisting they did. There is no reason to accuse this hospital of condemning this woman to death based on a tabloid and a Twitter user, but that is exactly what so many are doing. I expect it from Twitter and most other subreddits. I really didn't expect it here. It's fucking wild that so many BARpod enjoyers throw any concept of nuance right out when being fed given these second-hand accounts and completely unverified documents (email messages). But radfems gonna radfem, I guess. It must fit the narrative! Fuck other perspectives! Civility be damned! So deranged.",0
1211,4469,jfcvamb,"Now we’re talking!

That’s what we need! Super doctors that are always there for you!

They never forget, they know everything available, they are always available, they always do the best for you.

And one doctor/AI is enough! You won’t need several specialists!

Bring it!","Now were talking! Thats what we need! Super doctors that are always there for you! They never forget, they know everything available, they are always available, they always do the best for you. And one doctorAI is enough! You wont need several specialists! Bring it!",1
1212,4816,ie41wow,"I dont look at data to dismiss something, I try to learn and see if something will change my mind. For your question on who gets abortions, thats a hard question to answer. I think people from all walks of life do that. Im not going to disagree about the back alley doctors not being an issue because it is. I think everyone deserves access to quality healthcare and in addition to my stance on abortion I feel the entire healthcare system needs to be fixed, everyone should get quality healthcare and I think its a right of every person on earth. I also think education needs to be stepped up and I believe contraception also should be more widely adopted if the alternative is abortion. I do also recognize the medical need for abortions in some cases where the pregnancy is at risk to the mother or other concerns arise. I may not necessarily agree with all of them but I leave cases like that up to medical professionals. 

When I say pure I tried to look at the entire process. Pure is maybe not the right word choice, maybe something closer to the word good? It might sound like I go off of emotions and I do sometimes, but I feel there is scientific backing to it as well. With that said, I dont think you can dismiss the emotional aspect completely either as the psychology of this issue runs very deep and its not necessarily just black and white. The procedure itself can leave the patient humiliated and and in some pain, and sometimes things can go wrong. Ive read up on patients experiences and doctors where I dont want to get into too much detail, but truly awful things can and do happen, and people deal with the resulting psychological effects of this kind of trauma and feel guilt and regret after the procedure, sometimes for a lifetime. And in fairness this is all on the emotional side of things. On the scientific side you can consider the time of conception when an egg is fertilized, its one sperm that fought its way past the rest to get a chance at life. You can see in every animal and creature that every living thing on earth wants a chance at life and will fight for that chance. Its the nature of everything on earth to want to live. 

 The procedure kills the baby, and something has to be alive for you to kill it. Scientific studies have shown them to respond to stimulus and to feel pain as early as 8 weeks. It has a beating heart, a brain, hands and feet and can move around at that time. I dont see how someone can admittedly kill something, a baby, that can feel pain and likely goes through an awful death - and there are many instances of these kinds of deaths occurring or even worse. Is it humane to take the life of something that is alive and can feel you hurting it? Some may say well the baby is inside the mother so its part of the mother and depends on her to live. Babies are regularly born prematurely and live outside the womb early with the help of medical advances. Are those babies not human? Even after a regular birth, a baby depends on another to live for many years. And if technology advances to the point where a few week old baby is able to live outside the womb then what? Does the definition and reasoning for defending abortion then change since our medical technology has advanced further?","I dont look at data to dismiss something, I try to learn and see if something will change my mind. For your question on who gets abortions, thats a hard question to answer. I think people from all walks of life do that. Im not going to disagree about the back alley doctors not being an issue because it is. I think everyone deserves access to quality healthcare and in addition to my stance on abortion I feel the entire healthcare system needs to be fixed, everyone should get quality healthcare and I think its a right of every person on earth. I also think education needs to be stepped up and I believe contraception also should be more widely adopted if the alternative is abortion. I do also recognize the medical need for abortions in some cases where the pregnancy is at risk to the mother or other concerns arise. I may not necessarily agree with all of them but I leave cases like that up to medical professionals. When I say pure I tried to look at the entire process. Pure is maybe not the right word choice, maybe something closer to the word good? It might sound like I go off of emotions and I do sometimes, but I feel there is scientific backing to it as well. With that said, I dont think you can dismiss the emotional aspect completely either as the psychology of this issue runs very deep and its not necessarily just black and white. The procedure itself can leave the patient humiliated and and in some pain, and sometimes things can go wrong. Ive read up on patients experiences and doctors where I dont want to get into too much detail, but truly awful things can and do happen, and people deal with the resulting psychological effects of this kind of trauma and feel guilt and regret after the procedure, sometimes for a lifetime. And in fairness this is all on the emotional side of things. On the scientific side you can consider the time of conception when an egg is fertilized, its one sperm that fought its way past the rest to get a chance at life. You can see in every animal and creature that every living thing on earth wants a chance at life and will fight for that chance. Its the nature of everything on earth to want to live. The procedure kills the baby, and something has to be alive for you to kill it. Scientific studies have shown them to respond to stimulus and to feel pain as early as 8 weeks. It has a beating heart, a brain, hands and feet and can move around at that time. I dont see how someone can admittedly kill something, a baby, that can feel pain and likely goes through an awful death - and there are many instances of these kinds of deaths occurring or even worse. Is it humane to take the life of something that is alive and can feel you hurting it? Some may say well the baby is inside the mother so its part of the mother and depends on her to live. Babies are regularly born prematurely and live outside the womb early with the help of medical advances. Are those babies not human? Even after a regular birth, a baby depends on another to live for many years. And if technology advances to the point where a few week old baby is able to live outside the womb then what? Does the definition and reasoning for defending abortion then change since our medical technology has advanced further?",0
1213,4460,dnvrh47,"Basically a lot of it is the huge time commitment. You have to get a bachelors first to get into medical school. Before even applying, you have to take the MCAT which tests a lot of science and now sociology topics (changed the MCAT in the past few years). Not only do you have to jump through these hoops, you have to do very well. Anything below a cumulative 3.8 GPA makes it very hard to get into medical school. You also have to do great on the MCAT. On top of all this, you have to be involved in multiple extracurricular activities that show you’re well rounded. Once you make it to medical school, the studying never ends. The first two years you have endless things to memorize and concepts to master. What I learned in a weeks work in undergrad you would learn in a one hour lecture. That’s how much material you have the first two years in medical school. Once you make it though these two years, it’s time to take one of the three licensing exams. This is an 8 hour exam that tests everything you learned in the first 2 years of medical school. The score you get basically determines what kind of doctor you will become. You score high enough then you got all your options open (ie competitive specialities like dermatology and surgery). Once you make it through this hoop, you finally get to apply what you learned in the classroom to actual patients. You spend third year rotating though surgery, obgyn, pediatrics, neuro, psych, internal medicine, family medicine. After the grueling hours you spend in the hospital, you still gotta go home and study. During surgery I only slept like 4 hours a night, for 6 nights out of the week. Once you make it though 3rd year, it’s time to take the second licensing exam, another equally important 8hr test (which all cost hundreds of dollars btw). After third year (no summer breaks btw), you start 4th year. At this point, you should already have an idea of what kind of specialty you want to go into because at this point, you will be rotating in hospitals where you think you might want to end up in the specialty you decided on. These rotations (sub internships) are one month long where you try to impress the doctors, and basically are expected to function at the level of an intern. Every second you spend at these rotation is basically part of the interview. During this time, you are also applying to programs all over the country which costs thousands of dollars. After you interview at places, you find out in March where you’ll be spending your residency years . Then in June, you graduate and you’re an MD but you still have to go through residency which can take anywhere from 3-5 years plus fellowship if desired. 

Why I wanted to be a doctor and not a nurse? Basically I wanna be the one that calls the shots. I want to DIAGNOSE and TREAT. Nursing is a great job and we realllly appreciate everything that they do but at the end of the day, we are the people who are making the decisions. Of course with this comes responsibility. As an ER doctor, I like that I can think about what’s going on (have much deeper understanding of pathophysiology) and do procedures. Nurses don’t know how to put your shoulder back in place, place splits, lac repairs, intubate, crack your chest open etc.  

How do I keep myself motivated? It was hard during the first two years of medical school because you don’t really see patients but in third year, you start making a difference in people’s lives and that’s what keeps me going.","Basically a lot of it is the huge time commitment. You have to get a bachelors first to get into medical school. Before even applying, you have to take the MCAT which tests a lot of science and now sociology topics (changed the MCAT in the past few years). Not only do you have to jump through these hoops, you have to do very well. Anything below a cumulative 3.8 GPA makes it very hard to get into medical school. You also have to do great on the MCAT. On top of all this, you have to be involved in multiple extracurricular activities that show youre well rounded. Once you make it to medical school, the studying never ends. The first two years you have endless things to memorize and concepts to master. What I learned in a weeks work in undergrad you would learn in a one hour lecture. Thats how much material you have the first two years in medical school. Once you make it though these two years, its time to take one of the three licensing exams. This is an 8 hour exam that tests everything you learned in the first 2 years of medical school. The score you get basically determines what kind of doctor you will become. You score high enough then you got all your options open (ie competitive specialities like dermatology and surgery). Once you make it through this hoop, you finally get to apply what you learned in the classroom to actual patients. You spend third year rotating though surgery, obgyn, pediatrics, neuro, psych, internal medicine, family medicine. After the grueling hours you spend in the hospital, you still gotta go home and study. During surgery I only slept like 4 hours a night, for 6 nights out of the week. Once you make it though 3rd year, its time to take the second licensing exam, another equally important 8hr test (which all cost hundreds of dollars btw). After third year (no summer breaks btw), you start 4th year. At this point, you should already have an idea of what kind of specialty you want to go into because at this point, you will be rotating in hospitals where you think you might want to end up in the specialty you decided on. These rotations (sub internships) are one month long where you try to impress the doctors, and basically are expected to function at the level of an intern. Every second you spend at these rotation is basically part of the interview. During this time, you are also applying to programs all over the country which costs thousands of dollars. After you interview at places, you find out in March where youll be spending your residency years . Then in June, you graduate and youre an MD but you still have to go through residency which can take anywhere from 3-5 years plus fellowship if desired. Why I wanted to be a doctor and not a nurse? Basically I wanna be the one that calls the shots. I want to DIAGNOSE and TREAT. Nursing is a great job and we realllly appreciate everything that they do but at the end of the day, we are the people who are making the decisions. Of course with this comes responsibility. As an ER doctor, I like that I can think about whats going on (have much deeper understanding of pathophysiology) and do procedures. Nurses dont know how to put your shoulder back in place, place splits, lac repairs, intubate, crack your chest open etc. How do I keep myself motivated? It was hard during the first two years of medical school because you dont really see patients but in third year, you start making a difference in peoples lives and thats what keeps me going.",0
1214,5654,etrmzvc,"Your brain is an electric machine, and with TBI the actual amplitude of voltage in your firing neurons *can be* too high, or fire too fast for normal brain function.  That's where lack of emotional control can come from, and also possibly depression.  Belief that you can get better is VERY important.  But in order of importance, these are the things you need to heal:

1. Sleep.  You need a lot of it, more than before the accident.
2. Healthy Diet.  Stop drinking alcohol, caffeine and sugar.  Avoid processed foods.  Take vitamin supplements focusing on mitochondrial support.  I can give advice here, but you can google it.
3. Exercise at least 4x/week.  This is absolutely critical.  In studies your brain lights up like a Christmas tree when exercising.  Turns out there is very little better for your brain than regular exercise.  My advice: find something fun that you look forward to.
4. Brain training.  I recommend [brainhq.com](https://brainhq.com).  Relatively inexpensive and easy to access.  Hard to know what to focus on without medical advice, but you may already know what is worse for you - memory, brain speed, attention, intelligence or navigation.  Very few 'online brain training' have scientific evidence to back it up for improving brain performance post-TBI, but brainhq does.  Others are available.
5. GET MEDICAL ADVICE *FROM A SPECIALIST*.  This should be number one, but this post is stream of consciousness.  Apologies.  If you are near the Brain Fitness Centers of Florida, praise God for your fortune.  Go see them.  The hard part here is that most doctors will not be able to help you.  They will say ""yep, you have a problem"" but may not be able to actually help you improve.  
6. More expensive - Fischer Wallace Stimulator.  I know it's not cheap, but it really helps to 'reset' your firing neurons *if* that is your problem.  Studies show it helps sleep, so the key here is that it is highly likely to help and really cannot hurt your situation.

Not medical advice, etc.  BELIEVE THAT YOU CAN GET BETTER.  That must be the first step.  Support in that belief is critical.","Your brain is an electric machine, and with TBI the actual amplitude of voltage in your firing neurons can be too high, or fire too fast for normal brain function. That's where lack of emotional control can come from, and also possibly depression. Belief that you can get better is VERY important. But in order of importance, these are the things you need to heal: 1. Sleep. You need a lot of it, more than before the accident. 2. Healthy Diet. Stop drinking alcohol, caffeine and sugar. Avoid processed foods. Take vitamin supplements focusing on mitochondrial support. I can give advice here, but you can google it. 3. Exercise at least 4xweek. This is absolutely critical. In studies your brain lights up like a Christmas tree when exercising. Turns out there is very little better for your brain than regular exercise. My advice: find something fun that you look forward to. 4. Brain training. I recommend brainhq.com(https:brainhq.com). Relatively inexpensive and easy to access. Hard to know what to focus on without medical advice, but you may already know what is worse for you - memory, brain speed, attention, intelligence or navigation. Very few 'online brain training' have scientific evidence to back it up for improving brain performance post-TBI, but brainhq does. Others are available. 5. GET MEDICAL ADVICE FROM A SPECIALIST. This should be number one, but this post is stream of consciousness. Apologies. If you are near the Brain Fitness Centers of Florida, praise God for your fortune. Go see them. The hard part here is that most doctors will not be able to help you. They will say ""yep, you have a problem"" but may not be able to actually help you improve. 6. More expensive - Fischer Wallace Stimulator. I know it's not cheap, but it really helps to 'reset' your firing neurons if that is your problem. Studies show it helps sleep, so the key here is that it is highly likely to help and really cannot hurt your situation. Not medical advice, etc. BELIEVE THAT YOU CAN GET BETTER. That must be the first step. Support in that belief is critical.",0
1215,495,fctnknu,Yep.  I work in AI and my father in law is a pathologist.  We discuss this sometimes.  We are not going to see wholesale replacement of pathologists any time soon.  Doing ML work in the real world that actually has a big impact is very very hard.,Yep. I work in AI and my father in law is a pathologist. We discuss this sometimes. We are not going to see wholesale replacement of pathologists any time soon. Doing ML work in the real world that actually has a big impact is very very hard.,1
1216,4288,gao8q96,"Fascinating. I’m definitely giving this a read tomorrow. I could definitely see how machine learning would be quite accurate at detecting covid via cough sound. Intuitively makes sense. 

My very good friend is a doctor. A lockdown skeptic for sure. He was mentioning to me right now of say every 15 people he tests, 1 will test positive. But after that he mentioned he knows the ones that are going to test positive based on listening to their coughs. He said they all have the same characteristics and can tell before they go for test. 

All anecdotal of course and no doubt error prone but interesting to hear that perspective. Machine learning however is precise. Sounds really cool, will definitely read this in the am.","Fascinating. Im definitely giving this a read tomorrow. I could definitely see how machine learning would be quite accurate at detecting covid via cough sound. Intuitively makes sense. My very good friend is a doctor. A lockdown skeptic for sure. He was mentioning to me right now of say every 15 people he tests, 1 will test positive. But after that he mentioned he knows the ones that are going to test positive based on listening to their coughs. He said they all have the same characteristics and can tell before they go for test. All anecdotal of course and no doubt error prone but interesting to hear that perspective. Machine learning however is precise. Sounds really cool, will definitely read this in the am.",1
1217,2596,dl57xr0,"A quick shoutout to three particular directors: **Rachel Talalay** (Dark Water/Death in Heaven, Heaven Sent/Hell Bent, World Enough and Time/The Doctor Falls and Twice in a Lifetime), **Hettie MacDonald** (Blink, The Magician's Apprentice/The Witch's Familiar), and **Daniel O'Hara** (Under the Lake/Before the Flood). The other's were fine sure, but the cinematography of these three directors I feel are the strongest of all of Doctor Who.

There was a major production value jump from Tennant to Smith, and a smaller one from Smith to Capaldi. Despite which, there was still what I would dub 'shlock' episodes in Series 8 and 10 (e.g. Into the Dalek, Robot of Sherwood, Thin Ice, Knock Knock). Which isn't a bad thing, they had very entertaining moments, but nothing about them cinematically really stood out for me. It felt procedural. Series 9 did the best job of breaking that cinematic wall, and I feel in particular because of the before mentioned three.","A quick shoutout to three particular directors: Rachel Talalay (Dark WaterDeath in Heaven, Heaven SentHell Bent, World Enough and TimeThe Doctor Falls and Twice in a Lifetime), Hettie MacDonald (Blink, The Magician's ApprenticeThe Witch's Familiar), and Daniel O'Hara (Under the LakeBefore the Flood). The other's were fine sure, but the cinematography of these three directors I feel are the strongest of all of Doctor Who. There was a major production value jump from Tennant to Smith, and a smaller one from Smith to Capaldi. Despite which, there was still what I would dub 'shlock' episodes in Series 8 and 10 (e.g. Into the Dalek, Robot of Sherwood, Thin Ice, Knock Knock). Which isn't a bad thing, they had very entertaining moments, but nothing about them cinematically really stood out for me. It felt procedural. Series 9 did the best job of breaking that cinematic wall, and I feel in particular because of the before mentioned three.",0
1218,1985,gjttp4p," \#NewRelease Tour

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by Mistake

Poison & Wine

New Adult Romance 

by SIgal Ehrlich

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Making a mist@ke never felt so right

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There's so much going on in Anna's life. Teaching countless hours at the studio and nurturing the three major relationships of her life - her group of tight-knit friends, all while attempting to not screw up this whole adulthood thing leaves very little time to waste on yet another dating app. At this point, a relationship is off the menu. Being ""self-partnered"" is more than enough.

​

A serious relationship has been crossed off Liam Brody's list of goals, at least for the foreseeable future. Completing his residency and becoming a trauma surgeon is his only priority. Casual relationships, his friends, and books are the only things he's willing to lose his precious free time to.

 

When an accidental email starts a deep online connection, both Liam and Anna dive in with zero concern . . . because there's really no harm in getting close to someone who you'll never meet in real life, right?

​

Wrong.

​

When a turn of events brings their ""safe"" virtual connection to an unexpected face-to-face, Anna and Liam learn their online chemistry pales in comparison to the real deal. A realization that brings along the bazillion-dollar question - what do you do when you meet The One at the most impossibly wrong time?

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\#bymistake #ContemporaryRomance #NewAdultRomance #OnlineRomance #bookreview #sigalehrlich 

u/greyspromo u/Sigal_Ehrlich","NewRelease Tour amp;x200B; by Mistake Poison amp; Wine New Adult Romance by SIgal Ehrlich amp;x200B; Making a mistke never felt so right amp;x200B; There's so much going on in Anna's life. Teaching countless hours at the studio and nurturing the three major relationships of her life - her group of tight-knit friends, all while attempting to not screw up this whole adulthood thing leaves very little time to waste on yet another dating app. At this point, a relationship is off the menu. Being ""self-partnered"" is more than enough. amp;x200B; A serious relationship has been crossed off Liam Brody's list of goals, at least for the foreseeable future. Completing his residency and becoming a trauma surgeon is his only priority. Casual relationships, his friends, and books are the only things he's willing to lose his precious free time to. When an accidental email starts a deep online connection, both Liam and Anna dive in with zero concern . . . because there's really no harm in getting close to someone who you'll never meet in real life, right? amp;x200B; Wrong. amp;x200B; When a turn of events brings their ""safe"" virtual connection to an unexpected face-to-face, Anna and Liam learn their online chemistry pales in comparison to the real deal. A realization that brings along the bazillion-dollar question - what do you do when you meet The One at the most impossibly wrong time? amp;x200B; bymistake ContemporaryRomance NewAdultRomance OnlineRomance bookreview sigalehrlich ugreyspromo uSigalEhrlich",0
1219,5621,ih3mb6g,"Koniku hasn't exactly progressed as I expected, but there's some news today.

## Notes

* [Koniku](https://www.reddit.com/r/neuralcode/search?q=flair_name%3A%22Koniku%22&restrict_sr=1) is developing ""smell cyborgs"".
    > The Konikore™ smell cyborg weighs less than 600 grams and embeds engineered living biological neurons capable of reading the air and detecting volatile organic compounds—replicating the function of a dog’s nose. The technology is IoT enabled, streams data to the cloud, and provides numerous functionalities, including reporting, a machine learning backend, and more.
   
   >  We engineer proteins in biological neurons to create precise protein particle interactions. The biological cells function as sensors, amplifiers, and biological signal processors.
* The target application, with Airbus, is aviation security.
  
  > rapid development of a Minimum Viable Product
  
  > MTM Robotics, a fully-owned Airbus subsidiary, will develop and prototype software-hardware integration solutions at their headquarters in Mukilteo, Washington.
* The partnership dates back to 2017.
* Osh. Agabi, Koniku Inc. CEO.
* _The Konikore™ by Airbus_
* _Koniku Technology Integrator Ecosystem (KTIE)_
* >Beyond security, Konikore™ is applicable in the areas of health, diagnostics, manufacturing, food safety, industrial and other verticals. Notably and beyond explosives, the Konikore™ can detect drugs like amphetamines, fentanyl, and hundreds of other compounds. Over time, the smell cyborg will be adjusted to detect contrabands, viruses and pathogens.
* Koniku opens partnership applications for additional partners into the company’s technology integrator ecosystem **next month.** 
* Koniku:
  > We are intent on getting our small form factor smell cyborgs in 10 million homes in America this decade. Koniku aims to securely and safely diagnose disease and maintain health and wellness in real-time.
* Investors include:
  * SoftBank
  * Presight Capital
  * IndieBio SOSV
  * IT Farm
  * Airbus Ventures
  * Platform Capital
  * Andon Okapi Holdings
  * IDO Investments (Oman)
  * Flying Doctors Healthcare Investment Company","Koniku hasn't exactly progressed as I expected, but there's some news today. Notes Koniku(https:www.reddit.comrneuralcodesearch?qflairname3A22Koniku22amp;restrictsr1) is developing ""smell cyborgs"". gt; The Konikore smell cyborg weighs less than 600 grams and embeds engineered living biological neurons capable of reading the air and detecting volatile organic compoundsreplicating the function of a dogs nose. The technology is IoT enabled, streams data to the cloud, and provides numerous functionalities, including reporting, a machine learning backend, and more. gt; We engineer proteins in biological neurons to create precise protein particle interactions. The biological cells function as sensors, amplifiers, and biological signal processors. The target application, with Airbus, is aviation security. gt; rapid development of a Minimum Viable Product gt; MTM Robotics, a fully-owned Airbus subsidiary, will develop and prototype software-hardware integration solutions at their headquarters in Mukilteo, Washington. The partnership dates back to 2017. Osh. Agabi, Koniku Inc. CEO. The Konikore by Airbus Koniku Technology Integrator Ecosystem (KTIE) gt;Beyond security, Konikore is applicable in the areas of health, diagnostics, manufacturing, food safety, industrial and other verticals. Notably and beyond explosives, the Konikore can detect drugs like amphetamines, fentanyl, and hundreds of other compounds. Over time, the smell cyborg will be adjusted to detect contrabands, viruses and pathogens. Koniku opens partnership applications for additional partners into the companys technology integrator ecosystem next month. Koniku: gt; We are intent on getting our small form factor smell cyborgs in 10 million homes in America this decade. Koniku aims to securely and safely diagnose disease and maintain health and wellness in real-time. Investors include: SoftBank Presight Capital IndieBio SOSV IT Farm Airbus Ventures Platform Capital Andon Okapi Holdings IDO Investments (Oman) Flying Doctors Healthcare Investment Company",1
1220,2683,j6ied6l,"You think that the AI companies wouldn’t hire doctors to improve the dataset? 

The AI will start off like an intern and quickly become proficient",You think that the AI companies wouldnt hire doctors to improve the dataset? The AI will start off like an intern and quickly become proficient,1
1221,350,fc5f0dx,">That is indeed a big problem with capitalism. However, realistically, there would be a similar dynamic at work in an ancom world. The result of your work would be distributed to others. 

​
The result of your work is already distributed to others. For real, the times where you produced for your own consumption in subsistency labor are long gone. And the capitalist ideal where everyone is a merchant was never real, there always needs to be someone who produces the stuff being traded. We already work in large collectives where we only do parts of a product, are largely alienated from the results of our work and the lion share of the products are already distributed rather than meant for consumption. It's just that the decisions where the collective should invest it's labor force in and how the products should be distributed is still largely undemocratic (made by money which is unevenly distributed) and to the detriment of most individuals. That freedom is only open to those with more money and their focus is largely to keep it that way and to compete with other people with money so that they never fall to the dreaded level of the regular people or even worse poor people...

>If you are a person with a low-skill job such as a janitor, this is obviously a good thing since you will be rewarded at a higher level than your output. Whereas if you are someone with a high-skill job such as a doctor you will inevitably be rewarded at a lower pace than your output since redistribution will favor the more numerous people who are less individually useful (though obviously collectively useful). Just like in the boss vs. janitor example, you will be expected to work harder (since few others can do your job) and not complain when you are treated the same.

I'm not a huge fan of that elitist idea that some people are high or low skill individuals and that they deserve their place because of their level of productivity. In reality the differences between humans are not as big as people make them out to be and there are quite a few doctors and other professionals that aren't the brightest candle on the cake. Not to mention that a lot of ""high skill"" jobs have a huge barrier of entry, but once your in can be quite mindless.
Also in capitalism you're kind of required to play your job as if it were the hardest, because otherwise you won't get paid what you need and ironically that is the easiest for the high paying jobs that few people have... And the other thing is that those differences in skill are often not immutable but rather a result of different opportunities to learn and grow. I mean if you're lucky, you're given the chance and the time to learn whatever you want and develop skills in a domain that you're already genuinely interested in. That helps a lot in terms of getting through the inevitable valleys when it comes to perfecting a skill. Then it's a lot easier to progress and be productive. Whereas if you're not given opportunities and are required to do stuff that you don't like or actively despise and if your works is dull, repetitive and exhausting, then you're much more likely to get stuck there. 
Though what is your choice if you really NEED the money and don't have the time to invest into an education, let alone face the struggle that the skills you acquire aren't put to use by yourself but by your employers, you're just the tool and if you aren't useful to them you might still not be paid well.

So capitalists always have this idea that people will take the low hanging fruits and that nobody will do the ""difficult"" stuff like doctors, engineers, aso. Where in reality you can make a science out of literally everything and people are naturally curious and actively enjoy progressing and being valued for that. It would probably be a lot harder to find people to do the janitor's job. The only reason people would take the low effort jobs is so that they'd have more spare time to do stuff that truly interests them and often enough that is actually productive. Though as those low skill jobs are also low pay, they need to be worked long hours and so they are pretty much dead end by design, because afterwards you're exhausted.



>[...] You can already have a hint of how such a society would work if you look at the danwei system in the PRC. Granted, China was pretty damn far from the ancom dream but it's a decent representation of what collectivism entails. You'd be at the mercy of group politics. The most important skill would then to be have people agree with you. Anyone going outside of the mold would be punished.

Fair enough it's easy to paint a utopia in nicer colors than a real system, though it kind of sets things into perspective and points out flaws which alone is something that makes it valuable. Also there's a difference between forced collectives meant to produce totalitarian control from above and mutual bottom up organization. Also again, you're already at the mercy of political and economic groups. If the company that you work for tanks (and you often have no control over that) you are either unemployed or have to move to a different place. If you had a small house of your own and a family that cannot move, you'd have a problem. Either you commute, have to pay rent somewhere else despite having a home or you need to uproot your family and sell your house (which sure makes the most money if you make the impression that you NEED to sell). So at least you'd have some agency in that process. Though sure that probably needs some practice and can fail as well.

>To clarify, I wasn't referring to some absurd Ayn Rand wet dream, but simply people who are a bit above average and fulfill important jobs in society that can't be that easily replaced. There are too many low-skill workers and not enough high-skill workers, and until we attain post-scarcity or something that will naturally remain the case.

Again education is also treated like a scarce good, though it isn't. And an informed, educated and skilled public is beneficial if you cooperate, yet it's detrimental if you compete. If people mean cost then you'd want the best rather than the average person for a job because it's cheaper to pay 1 person idk 150% instead of paying 2 people 100%. Though if you have to pay them anyway you actually benefit from having more people skilled and more people working as it reduces the workload for everyone.

>How can that be possible? Almost every important function requires a lot of skill, from power generation to medicine to extracting resources to agriculture... etc. Realistically what will happen is that minimum wage jobs will be automated in a large part (taking into account those that are hard to do for machines) and those low-skill workers will just be a burden for the state/ancom community.

I mean the idea of ""low skill jobs"" is already part of ""algorithmic thinking"". Instead of solving one hugely complex problem, you translate it to thousands of easy problems and then gather 1000s of idiots to solve them. The classical master-slave relation (both in real life and in computers). Though most people aren't idiots and people actively hate doing those jobs, at best they like the social aspect of working in larger teams and at worst they will ""think for themselves"" and break the system by actually optimizing their work in a way that the higher ups didn't intended and people are actually really good at that. 

So yes by all means get the rid of mindless minimum wage jobs that no one likes. The problem is just that in capitalism the distribution function is coupled to being useful to a capitalist and if they can produce for their own consumption with fewer people, they will do that. So the excess people will be considered a ""burden"" to them. So that is an active nightmare in that system because it will either lead to genocides or to being being enslaved because they need to ""work"" in order to ""justify their existence"" despite no professional work being there and despite no willingness to pay for their professional education. 

Whereas in a cooperative system that would simply free a lot of labor that can be used in other places to better the individual and the collective, either by working towards a desired progress or by using that spare time for recreation, social advancements and improvement of skills.

>It's true that there is a lot of manipulative bs thrown around to get people to work harder for less. But at the opposite end of the scale, you have people who profess to have collectivist intentions but in reality are mostly motivated by the prospect of not having to work for things. So more pay for less work. In a general sense, this is the goal society should have (remember Keynes and his prediction that we'd have 4 hours weeks or something?) but then you'll have a minority of people who will still have to do all the essential work while most people do nothing. Not exactly a recipe for a happy society IMO.

Where would you see the problem to have those 4 hours for everyone in necessary jobs and to educate everyone on how to do those necessary jobs in some of the spare time? I mean in capitalism you actually want to reduce the amount of coworkers because that increases the ""loot per person"", but if you already share that having more coworkers also reduces the workload per person.","gt;That is indeed a big problem with capitalism. However, realistically, there would be a similar dynamic at work in an ancom world. The result of your work would be distributed to others. amp;x200B; The result of your work is already distributed to others. For real, the times where you produced for your own consumption in subsistency labor are long gone. And the capitalist ideal where everyone is a merchant was never real, there always needs to be someone who produces the stuff being traded. We already work in large collectives where we only do parts of a product, are largely alienated from the results of our work and the lion share of the products are already distributed rather than meant for consumption. It's just that the decisions where the collective should invest it's labor force in and how the products should be distributed is still largely undemocratic (made by money which is unevenly distributed) and to the detriment of most individuals. That freedom is only open to those with more money and their focus is largely to keep it that way and to compete with other people with money so that they never fall to the dreaded level of the regular people or even worse poor people... gt;If you are a person with a low-skill job such as a janitor, this is obviously a good thing since you will be rewarded at a higher level than your output. Whereas if you are someone with a high-skill job such as a doctor you will inevitably be rewarded at a lower pace than your output since redistribution will favor the more numerous people who are less individually useful (though obviously collectively useful). Just like in the boss vs. janitor example, you will be expected to work harder (since few others can do your job) and not complain when you are treated the same. I'm not a huge fan of that elitist idea that some people are high or low skill individuals and that they deserve their place because of their level of productivity. In reality the differences between humans are not as big as people make them out to be and there are quite a few doctors and other professionals that aren't the brightest candle on the cake. Not to mention that a lot of ""high skill"" jobs have a huge barrier of entry, but once your in can be quite mindless. Also in capitalism you're kind of required to play your job as if it were the hardest, because otherwise you won't get paid what you need and ironically that is the easiest for the high paying jobs that few people have... And the other thing is that those differences in skill are often not immutable but rather a result of different opportunities to learn and grow. I mean if you're lucky, you're given the chance and the time to learn whatever you want and develop skills in a domain that you're already genuinely interested in. That helps a lot in terms of getting through the inevitable valleys when it comes to perfecting a skill. Then it's a lot easier to progress and be productive. Whereas if you're not given opportunities and are required to do stuff that you don't like or actively despise and if your works is dull, repetitive and exhausting, then you're much more likely to get stuck there. Though what is your choice if you really NEED the money and don't have the time to invest into an education, let alone face the struggle that the skills you acquire aren't put to use by yourself but by your employers, you're just the tool and if you aren't useful to them you might still not be paid well. So capitalists always have this idea that people will take the low hanging fruits and that nobody will do the ""difficult"" stuff like doctors, engineers, aso. Where in reality you can make a science out of literally everything and people are naturally curious and actively enjoy progressing and being valued for that. It would probably be a lot harder to find people to do the janitor's job. The only reason people would take the low effort jobs is so that they'd have more spare time to do stuff that truly interests them and often enough that is actually productive. Though as those low skill jobs are also low pay, they need to be worked long hours and so they are pretty much dead end by design, because afterwards you're exhausted. gt;... You can already have a hint of how such a society would work if you look at the danwei system in the PRC. Granted, China was pretty damn far from the ancom dream but it's a decent representation of what collectivism entails. You'd be at the mercy of group politics. The most important skill would then to be have people agree with you. Anyone going outside of the mold would be punished. Fair enough it's easy to paint a utopia in nicer colors than a real system, though it kind of sets things into perspective and points out flaws which alone is something that makes it valuable. Also there's a difference between forced collectives meant to produce totalitarian control from above and mutual bottom up organization. Also again, you're already at the mercy of political and economic groups. If the company that you work for tanks (and you often have no control over that) you are either unemployed or have to move to a different place. If you had a small house of your own and a family that cannot move, you'd have a problem. Either you commute, have to pay rent somewhere else despite having a home or you need to uproot your family and sell your house (which sure makes the most money if you make the impression that you NEED to sell). So at least you'd have some agency in that process. Though sure that probably needs some practice and can fail as well. gt;To clarify, I wasn't referring to some absurd Ayn Rand wet dream, but simply people who are a bit above average and fulfill important jobs in society that can't be that easily replaced. There are too many low-skill workers and not enough high-skill workers, and until we attain post-scarcity or something that will naturally remain the case. Again education is also treated like a scarce good, though it isn't. And an informed, educated and skilled public is beneficial if you cooperate, yet it's detrimental if you compete. If people mean cost then you'd want the best rather than the average person for a job because it's cheaper to pay 1 person idk 150 instead of paying 2 people 100. Though if you have to pay them anyway you actually benefit from having more people skilled and more people working as it reduces the workload for everyone. gt;How can that be possible? Almost every important function requires a lot of skill, from power generation to medicine to extracting resources to agriculture... etc. Realistically what will happen is that minimum wage jobs will be automated in a large part (taking into account those that are hard to do for machines) and those low-skill workers will just be a burden for the stateancom community. I mean the idea of ""low skill jobs"" is already part of ""algorithmic thinking"". Instead of solving one hugely complex problem, you translate it to thousands of easy problems and then gather 1000s of idiots to solve them. The classical master-slave relation (both in real life and in computers). Though most people aren't idiots and people actively hate doing those jobs, at best they like the social aspect of working in larger teams and at worst they will ""think for themselves"" and break the system by actually optimizing their work in a way that the higher ups didn't intended and people are actually really good at that. So yes by all means get the rid of mindless minimum wage jobs that no one likes. The problem is just that in capitalism the distribution function is coupled to being useful to a capitalist and if they can produce for their own consumption with fewer people, they will do that. So the excess people will be considered a ""burden"" to them. So that is an active nightmare in that system because it will either lead to genocides or to being being enslaved because they need to ""work"" in order to ""justify their existence"" despite no professional work being there and despite no willingness to pay for their professional education. Whereas in a cooperative system that would simply free a lot of labor that can be used in other places to better the individual and the collective, either by working towards a desired progress or by using that spare time for recreation, social advancements and improvement of skills. gt;It's true that there is a lot of manipulative bs thrown around to get people to work harder for less. But at the opposite end of the scale, you have people who profess to have collectivist intentions but in reality are mostly motivated by the prospect of not having to work for things. So more pay for less work. In a general sense, this is the goal society should have (remember Keynes and his prediction that we'd have 4 hours weeks or something?) but then you'll have a minority of people who will still have to do all the essential work while most people do nothing. Not exactly a recipe for a happy society IMO. Where would you see the problem to have those 4 hours for everyone in necessary jobs and to educate everyone on how to do those necessary jobs in some of the spare time? I mean in capitalism you actually want to reduce the amount of coworkers because that increases the ""loot per person"", but if you already share that having more coworkers also reduces the workload per person.",0
1222,6731,hvfvfyu,"Two reasons.   
1. The resources required to not store but *run* the program.  
2. The Doctor's growing sentience.  


The Doctor was a resource hog, but so are the engines and life support, and we don't turn those off because we need them. In general, one was already a lot to handle, two was impossible for a ship like Voyager (remember, the EMH was barely not a prototype on Voyager).  His program was so large it caused frequent issues. First, his major destabilization in S3 that required a holomatrix transplant, and then when his program has to be trimmed to be transmitted, first to the Prometheus and then to Zimmerman. (Additional great on-screen evidence of a fully well-rounded person being enormously taxing on ship systems is shown on DS9 when they effectively have to purge the entire station computer to store the patterns after a transporter accident, which in turn leaks into the active holosuite.)  
This limited the ability to spin up a couple extras when the going got tough. That doesn't mean there couldn't necessarily have been a dormant backup (likely made possible by the continued evolution of ship systems based on both exploration and the mobile emitter) though our only on-screen evidence of said backup involves an off-screen conflict that we never saw that may well have been erased by Voyager's time-schmeagle shortcut at the end of the series.   


So why not run one on the mobile emitter and one in sickbay to have two docs when things got really hairy? Even temporarily? The Doctor was a person. The minute you split him, you have two people that are diverging, each with full sentience and a will to live. Does one permanently get to live the mobile emitter life and the other is confined to sickbay? Do they swap? How resource intensive is that swap? Do you push them back together? Sounds like an existential and technological nightmare more unsettling than the back of Tuvix's head.","Two reasons. 1. The resources required to not store but run the program. 2. The Doctor's growing sentience. The Doctor was a resource hog, but so are the engines and life support, and we don't turn those off because we need them. In general, one was already a lot to handle, two was impossible for a ship like Voyager (remember, the EMH was barely not a prototype on Voyager). His program was so large it caused frequent issues. First, his major destabilization in S3 that required a holomatrix transplant, and then when his program has to be trimmed to be transmitted, first to the Prometheus and then to Zimmerman. (Additional great on-screen evidence of a fully well-rounded person being enormously taxing on ship systems is shown on DS9 when they effectively have to purge the entire station computer to store the patterns after a transporter accident, which in turn leaks into the active holosuite.) This limited the ability to spin up a couple extras when the going got tough. That doesn't mean there couldn't necessarily have been a dormant backup (likely made possible by the continued evolution of ship systems based on both exploration and the mobile emitter) though our only on-screen evidence of said backup involves an off-screen conflict that we never saw that may well have been erased by Voyager's time-schmeagle shortcut at the end of the series. So why not run one on the mobile emitter and one in sickbay to have two docs when things got really hairy? Even temporarily? The Doctor was a person. The minute you split him, you have two people that are diverging, each with full sentience and a will to live. Does one permanently get to live the mobile emitter life and the other is confined to sickbay? Do they swap? How resource intensive is that swap? Do you push them back together? Sounds like an existential and technological nightmare more unsettling than the back of Tuvix's head.",0
1223,5177,id4jrly,"Is a doctor having sex with his patient if he artificially inseminates her, even though the act got her pregnant? I think intent has a lot to do with it. You do not AI a cow out of sexual gratification. It is a medical procedure.","Is a doctor having sex with his patient if he artificially inseminates her, even though the act got her pregnant? I think intent has a lot to do with it. You do not AI a cow out of sexual gratification. It is a medical procedure.",0
1224,1334,ffc33gm,"Plant Jammer is not exactly the same, but it's a great app that lets you put in foods you want to eat up, then uses AI to suggest ingredient and spice pairings to create a dish. Then it generates the recipe. Sometimes it needs a bit of doctoring, because it's generated by AI, but it always gives me good ideas and suggestions.","Plant Jammer is not exactly the same, but it's a great app that lets you put in foods you want to eat up, then uses AI to suggest ingredient and spice pairings to create a dish. Then it generates the recipe. Sometimes it needs a bit of doctoring, because it's generated by AI, but it always gives me good ideas and suggestions.",0
1225,6358,dt6vida,"Really interesting! I don't think AI can totally replace doctors. Well, not anytime soon anyway","Really interesting! I don't think AI can totally replace doctors. Well, not anytime soon anyway",1
1226,1254,fxel46e,"You are biting off way more than you'll likely be able to handle. I won't try to change your mind on the matter (either choice is good in my eyes), but I do want you to make it consciously and willingly.

If you do hang in there and you are able to succeed in your aims, it will change you for the better and you might become a person that makes this world a better place, again and again. A very rare kind of a person. But this can only be achieved through pain and suffering. Your pain and suffering.

But if you fail, it will change you for the worse:

* You'll probably cause more harm than you do good.
* You'll be depressed.
* You'll feel guilty.
* It likely will lower your self esteem.

[Can I become depressed or happy](https://www.mentalhelp.net/blogs/is-my-depression-contagious/) if I am near someone who is depressed or happy? The answer is ""yes."" Because of the fact that we mimic the behaviors of others, especially when they are people we know, we also begin to feel their emotions. 

[Does this mean you should](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-be-yourself/201606/is-depression-contagious) spend less time with the depressed people in your life? Only you can answer that, but as you continue to engage with them, take the time to communicate that he or she is loved, that they are important to you, and deserving of feeling better. Encourage them to seek help, but know that it may take an incredible amount of bravery on their part to take that first step. But also remember: You can't rescue your loved one by yourself. You're up against a host of uncontrollable variables and there may come a point when you need to prioritize saving yourself. Depression can annihilate any glint of motivation, making it difficult to find the will to eat, shower, or, most important, seek help.

[Who's more susceptible](https://www.healthline.com/health/is-depression-contagious#risk-factors) to 'catching' depression?

* have a history of depression or other mood disorders
* have a family history of or genetic predisposition to depression
* were raised by a parent with depression when you were a child
* seek high levels of reassurance in others
* currently have high levels of stress or cognitive vulnerability

Learn to recognize emotional blackmail:

* [4 Signs of Emotional Blackmail](https://www.powerofpositivity.com/4-signs-of-emotional-blackmail)
* [Defeating Emotional Blackmail and Manipulation](https://www.neilsattin.com/blog/2016/09/55-defeating-emotional-blackmail-and-manipulation-with-susan-forward)
* [5 Signs You're Being Played by a 'Victim'](https://goodmenproject.com/ethics-values/5-signs-youre-being-played-by-a-victim-fiff)

Online guides:

* [9 Best Ways to Support Someone with Depression](https://psychcentral.com/blog/9-best-ways-to-support-someone-with-depression/)
* [Depression: Supporting a family member or friend](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression/art-20045943)

Books on how to help *someone else* that's depressed:

* [Talking to Depression: Simple Ways To Connect When Someone In Your Life Is Depressed](https://www.amazon.com/Talking-Depression-Connect-Someone-Depressed/dp/0451209869) (4.3 star, 50+ ratings)
* [When Someone You Love is Depressed: How to Help Your Loved One Without Losing Yourself](https://www.amazon.com/When-Someone-You-Love-Depressed/dp/0684834073) (4.2, 30+ ratings)
* [When Someone You Know Has Depression: Words to Say and Things to Do](https://www.amazon.com/When-Someone-You-Know-Depression/dp/1421420155) (4.5 star, 10+ ratings)

**Here is what you need to learn about and you should also give this information to your loved one(several of these you can do together):**

[If you still have doubts, here's a list of symptoms associated with depression](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression#1). See for yourself if they apply to you or not.

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a [psychotherapy or CBT](https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/psychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) specialized psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, or you already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (that's someone that will give you pills to solve the issue).

Some people will be depressed, but don't know why. A common reason is that they don't have a purpose in life. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. If you lack a goal, let me know and I'll help you find your purpose in life.

For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning/), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/need-sleep/whats-in-it-for-you/mood). 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA/), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression#1) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues#1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, [buy a dodow](https://www.amazon.com/Dodow-Device-300-000-Falling-Asleep/dp/B00ZFOB4BK/)($60) and/or a [white noise generator](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) ($20).

* **Go outside**: If you haven't been outside much lately, [you might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 
15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies.

* **Meditate**: [Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). The best types Of [Meditations For Depression Relief](https://www.thedailymeditation.com/meditation-depression). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: /r/Meditation

* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on depressions](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work#benefits). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs/) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

(cont.)","You are biting off way more than you'll likely be able to handle. I won't try to change your mind on the matter (either choice is good in my eyes), but I do want you to make it consciously and willingly. If you do hang in there and you are able to succeed in your aims, it will change you for the better and you might become a person that makes this world a better place, again and again. A very rare kind of a person. But this can only be achieved through pain and suffering. Your pain and suffering. But if you fail, it will change you for the worse: You'll probably cause more harm than you do good. You'll be depressed. You'll feel guilty. It likely will lower your self esteem. Can I become depressed or happy(https:www.mentalhelp.netblogsis-my-depression-contagious) if I am near someone who is depressed or happy? The answer is ""yes."" Because of the fact that we mimic the behaviors of others, especially when they are people we know, we also begin to feel their emotions. Does this mean you should(https:www.psychologytoday.comusbloghow-be-yourself201606is-depression-contagious) spend less time with the depressed people in your life? Only you can answer that, but as you continue to engage with them, take the time to communicate that he or she is loved, that they are important to you, and deserving of feeling better. Encourage them to seek help, but know that it may take an incredible amount of bravery on their part to take that first step. But also remember: You can't rescue your loved one by yourself. You're up against a host of uncontrollable variables and there may come a point when you need to prioritize saving yourself. Depression can annihilate any glint of motivation, making it difficult to find the will to eat, shower, or, most important, seek help. Who's more susceptible(https:www.healthline.comhealthis-depression-contagiousrisk-factors) to 'catching' depression? have a history of depression or other mood disorders have a family history of or genetic predisposition to depression were raised by a parent with depression when you were a child seek high levels of reassurance in others currently have high levels of stress or cognitive vulnerability Learn to recognize emotional blackmail: 4 Signs of Emotional Blackmail(https:www.powerofpositivity.com4-signs-of-emotional-blackmail) Defeating Emotional Blackmail and Manipulation(https:www.neilsattin.comblog20160955-defeating-emotional-blackmail-and-manipulation-with-susan-forward) 5 Signs You're Being Played by a 'Victim'(https:goodmenproject.comethics-values5-signs-youre-being-played-by-a-victim-fiff) Online guides: 9 Best Ways to Support Someone with Depression(https:psychcentral.comblog9-best-ways-to-support-someone-with-depression) Depression: Supporting a family member or friend(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepressionart-20045943) Books on how to help someone else that's depressed: Talking to Depression: Simple Ways To Connect When Someone In Your Life Is Depressed(https:www.amazon.comTalking-Depression-Connect-Someone-Depresseddp0451209869) (4.3 star, 50 ratings) When Someone You Love is Depressed: How to Help Your Loved One Without Losing Yourself(https:www.amazon.comWhen-Someone-You-Love-Depresseddp0684834073) (4.2, 30 ratings) When Someone You Know Has Depression: Words to Say and Things to Do(https:www.amazon.comWhen-Someone-You-Know-Depressiondp1421420155) (4.5 star, 10 ratings) Here is what you need to learn about and you should also give this information to your loved one(several of these you can do together): If you still have doubts, here's a list of symptoms associated with depression(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression1). See for yourself if they apply to you or not. If you have healthcare insurance, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a psychotherapy or CBT(https:www.harleytherapy.co.ukcounsellingpsychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) specialized psychologist first (that's someone that tries to talk the problem away). If that doesn't start working after a few months, or you don't think you have any issues to talk about, or you already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (that's someone that will give you pills to solve the issue). Some people will be depressed, but don't know why. A common reason is that they don't have a purpose in life. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. If you lack a goal, let me know and I'll help you find your purpose in life. For all of the below advice, use technology to your advantage. Take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(http:healthysleep.med.harvard.eduneed-sleepwhats-in-it-for-youmood). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, don't oversleep, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression1) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues1). If you find yourself often awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't look at the clock, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not all that long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers and starts thinking, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing, whatever you prefer. If that still doesn't work and you really want to sleep, buy a dodow(https:www.amazon.comDodow-Device-300-000-Falling-AsleepdpB00ZFOB4BK)(60) andor a white noise generator(https:www.amazon.comBig-Red-Rooster-White-Machine) (20). Go outside: If you haven't been outside much lately, you might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). The best types Of Meditations For Depression Relief(https:www.thedailymeditation.commeditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here if you have specific questions: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on depressions(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-workbenefits). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). (cont.)",0
1227,5659,hui23o9,"If this person is really ""anti-work"" as opposed to ""in favor of reforming work"", how does that even work?

Maybe eventually the machines will all take over and we can can all just relax in the Matrix completely oblivious to anything ... but for right now, there are things that need to be done if society is to function.  Food needs to be grown.  Your home needs running water and electricity.  You need a doctor and medicine.  That farmer, electrician, and doctor all need to go somewhere to learn their trade, preferably with a teacher.

Those are all basic tasks that any society needs - even if we all decide we're going to go live in communes.

So if you really don't think work should exist, exactly what is your plan for humanity to survive?","If this person is really ""anti-work"" as opposed to ""in favor of reforming work"", how does that even work? Maybe eventually the machines will all take over and we can can all just relax in the Matrix completely oblivious to anything ... but for right now, there are things that need to be done if society is to function. Food needs to be grown. Your home needs running water and electricity. You need a doctor and medicine. That farmer, electrician, and doctor all need to go somewhere to learn their trade, preferably with a teacher. Those are all basic tasks that any society needs - even if we all decide we're going to go live in communes. So if you really don't think work should exist, exactly what is your plan for humanity to survive?",1
1228,6362,fkdtwrv,"Remember to maintain composure. We're all to play a role. Not to overextend. Looks like we're all in the empath's docket for awhile. That docket is the thinking man's docket... think think think, then do while thinking. Less I's : I do this, I got this .. can still be productive. See things are about to get really boring .. people might start pointing fingers. Lead by example... we can see who really has empathy. Put yourself in other peoples shoes... will they assign blame? Will you? Think people are getting seasonal depression now. Why blame the elements.. mother nature gives no ****, when it's maintenance time, it's maintenance time. 

Digitalis art the digoxin, foxglove 'game' is so realistic. 

https://i.imgur.com/E5fCBMe.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/7gm66fE.jpg - Behind this is a star that was above my bed. The only one that stayed lit. You know how some rooms have children stars that glow in the dark.. this one stayed lit so i kept it. This one is supposedly gl according to my bro. I ate the chocolate i kept the wrapper. I pay homage to it by keeping it in my wallet now severino is hurt. Oh great did i just take the bad luck to the face. Anyway this is a developing storyline for me. One of many.

https://i.imgur.com/35OpvgP.jpg - Resemblance at a storage room. ||| the efferent. Could be monster drink or my trilogy in nursing but first let me get art so I can have charting like no other. I mean look at where it's going.. instead of waiting for it to meet me half way ill just master the I's docket. I already healed my own hemorrhoid using my own intuition. Blood and all. Did i panic no. I challenged my own immune system... give it words, it works. Say go trochanter! Don't fail me epidermal.. epidermal: no we won't we're the best of the best if we do say so ourselves fa so la ti do. 

https://i.imgur.com/l2wwxOT.png 4 4 4 moses malone.. ichiro retired when i got there he was like managing and ****.. Nice small tv in this air bnb among other annoyance of a things. Nice imprint i had though right.. looked like i was then i wasn't then i was again in tokyo2. 

In shinjuku.. in between the two banners that now says OLYMPCIS AND PARAOLYMPICS.. i played the harmonica in b/w there. IT was night time.. it was just me my sister and my bro.. a couple up the stairs there at the park.. and a group of elderly exercising.. i was like why not and played harmonica in b/w those banners. In tokyo 2 my second visit i said to myself.. the paraolympic would beat the olympic champ.. cause olympic champ needs everything optimal and epo'd .. paraolympics will just do w/e. Do it in VR youll see paraolympics will win prob. That's what i was thinking.. do it in VR someday i want to see if i'm right.

Around there is north south w/e tower.. it said LOOK FOR MT FUJI.. it's the construction orange thing.. theyre just trolling there. There's so much trolling in tokyo it's ridiculous. 

I told reikshaw w/e back then.. this is a takeover you guys.. you do know that? 100 people lead by 1.. what a line i said move you *****.. i split their line in half when they wouldnt move so i bumped shoulder with many of them (so me and my sister can pass through and get to the garden grand opening see cherry blossom trees). That's all i trained i got it from jon bones and foresight since the first trip i remembered thinking wtf give me shoulder space. 

I remember it was march.. and thinking hmm were you japanese behind momo.. conclusion: inconclusive but i didn't get to their inner saloon circle.. 

(o) airbnb camera... this was the most fun. Got to ringu this .. etc. etc. sorry i rambled. https://i.imgur.com/iErQFri.jpg Where the s20 edge at? msging me and ****.. 'been trying to contact you all day' well i was just there.. how incompetent are verizon ppl smh.. give me more salespitch i don't even know how to insert this credit card thing in the slot nice technology you got here i'm not accustomed to it yet cause i've recently just started playing hemorrhoid free. Benefiber optic internet. 

And currently i've got this table i'm making and the middle part is imbalanced. One of the screws don't fit in the slot.. WTF is that.. 200 bucks for a table thats ill fit. SMH i even bought this electric cordless screwdriver... nice technology i'm getting accustomed. updating my software on my time machine if you dont mind. When i get back to school i'm going to face stigmas? Good i'm good at that. Going to crush even more stigmas.. help me its free karma and you feel good after helping. 

Tip: Money passing is germ passing as well. ALWAYS SNEEZE PROPER, STAY HOME IF YOU CAN IF YOURE SICK, Just in case i'd nurse you for free anyway. I'm a holistic ninja that's on stand by. Sometimes were playing safety in game of american football. Don't let them throw over you for a TD.. don't cheat or gamble.. just maintain composure. 

Doing doings. Now we're ninjas. My rush hour has chris tucker, noobs. I didn't have this asian appreciation program when i took on this school solomode. The first of that kind to solomode it through. I remember sitting in front of the most popular girl cause i needed a seat. Then a senior tried body punching me but it slipped.. whoops.. and his friend was like don't do that man.. i stopped before my religion class and looked at him spiky hair same height same frame.. i got a boost of confidence right here. 

There's also the mystery of how everyone who pissed me off.. like one guy would call me on lan line while im playing a game.. and hes like WANAN GO BOWLING WANNA GO BOWLING.. after my friend punched him and he didnt fall over.. he was found with marijuana in his bookbag and sent away. It's like theres a tag team. It kept happening over and over even after i was gone due to truancing and having a cysting. 

And there's first day second block.. i was told to go back upstairs cause i 'cheated' in algebra. I was like wtf .. then she checked oh you just didnt bubble right.. w/e that means i said then and now. 

How come i have full memory of the past good, 'bad' and hilarious. Many of people i schooled with have this eyes like O_O .. it's gotten stuck .. https://youtu.be/4Gla19SCMvY ... would tell my brother oh i thought your brother died.. recently i almosted but i returned O_O... you gotta pass first said my last algebra to eacher.. i looked at the comp she had it had ebay.. i shouldve said you gotta win that bid first. It was like a wooden thing she was trying to bid on lmfao. Pass with a cyst in my urethra.. i did with a 4 average and most absentees.. my brother didnt miss 1 nanosecond of school (wtf sentinel being?). 

They think it's over.. next i head over to collegiate to finish what i started. I hold the most credits here without passing.. i dont want it to end!.. but i've yet to take communications 101. see i snuck it through.. i shouldve taken this first but now i take it.. as a time traveler from 2013 (roleplay) it makes so much sense.. this thing is making so much sense it's like i scripted it. I know i'm not able to pay these happenings fully maybe with art etc i can.. i didn't go this sem cause i had uncomfortable sittings then i found out its hemorrhoid and healed it myself no panic, blood and all. My password i couldnt reset online.. now they say password reset in person.. remember the python book that got returned by ??? entity.. smh.. i have receipt for that i nevr had it. . . so a book returned i never had, my password i cant reset unless in person. Now the school is shutdown how can i reset it in person now that everything is online... can the unknown entity reset it for me? Probably. . . if i had to guess it probably will. It's probably the system admin.. the other time traveler that i'm sensing.

https://imgur.com/YLhHToU

https://imgur.com/t8PpmoY

https://imgur.com/lQ5uija 

Passing this staff of asclepius around.. ""holds"" back and forth.. is this juijtisu ? Count as ? Whos going to be more holistic in the end ? As holistic you will be. Just as holistic we'll be. Told you this is digitalis art the digoxin.. when two birds fu'd in the sky.. and neithers me i'm a bobcat. 

________

*exit here*

https://youtu.be/iNYsNfKJr_I this is actually religious song cause god made everyone an iso image of him. just dont tempo or budget god-like beings.. they would literally slap us in the mouth. we're nobody. learn this nobody thing from odyss.. it might be of use someday. I'm literally blinded by nobody...  my contacts i got on right now are wrong eye doctors f'd up my eyes. See me crying about it no.. instead i made rapport with uber drivers by tipping. Never know it might come into play","Remember to maintain composure. We're all to play a role. Not to overextend. Looks like we're all in the empath's docket for awhile. That docket is the thinking man's docket... think think think, then do while thinking. Less I's : I do this, I got this .. can still be productive. See things are about to get really boring .. people might start pointing fingers. Lead by example... we can see who really has empathy. Put yourself in other peoples shoes... will they assign blame? Will you? Think people are getting seasonal depression now. Why blame the elements.. mother nature gives no , when it's maintenance time, it's maintenance time. Digitalis art the digoxin, foxglove 'game' is so realistic. https:i.imgur.comE5fCBMe.jpg https:i.imgur.com7gm66fE.jpg - Behind this is a star that was above my bed. The only one that stayed lit. You know how some rooms have children stars that glow in the dark.. this one stayed lit so i kept it. This one is supposedly gl according to my bro. I ate the chocolate i kept the wrapper. I pay homage to it by keeping it in my wallet now severino is hurt. Oh great did i just take the bad luck to the face. Anyway this is a developing storyline for me. One of many. https:i.imgur.com35OpvgP.jpg - Resemblance at a storage room. the efferent. Could be monster drink or my trilogy in nursing but first let me get art so I can have charting like no other. I mean look at where it's going.. instead of waiting for it to meet me half way ill just master the I's docket. I already healed my own hemorrhoid using my own intuition. Blood and all. Did i panic no. I challenged my own immune system... give it words, it works. Say go trochanter! Don't fail me epidermal.. epidermal: no we won't we're the best of the best if we do say so ourselves fa so la ti do. https:i.imgur.coml2wwxOT.png 4 4 4 moses malone.. ichiro retired when i got there he was like managing and .. Nice small tv in this air bnb among other annoyance of a things. Nice imprint i had though right.. looked like i was then i wasn't then i was again in tokyo2. In shinjuku.. in between the two banners that now says OLYMPCIS AND PARAOLYMPICS.. i played the harmonica in bw there. IT was night time.. it was just me my sister and my bro.. a couple up the stairs there at the park.. and a group of elderly exercising.. i was like why not and played harmonica in bw those banners. In tokyo 2 my second visit i said to myself.. the paraolympic would beat the olympic champ.. cause olympic champ needs everything optimal and epo'd .. paraolympics will just do we. Do it in VR youll see paraolympics will win prob. That's what i was thinking.. do it in VR someday i want to see if i'm right. Around there is north south we tower.. it said LOOK FOR MT FUJI.. it's the construction orange thing.. theyre just trolling there. There's so much trolling in tokyo it's ridiculous. I told reikshaw we back then.. this is a takeover you guys.. you do know that? 100 people lead by 1.. what a line i said move you .. i split their line in half when they wouldnt move so i bumped shoulder with many of them (so me and my sister can pass through and get to the garden grand opening see cherry blossom trees). That's all i trained i got it from jon bones and foresight since the first trip i remembered thinking wtf give me shoulder space. I remember it was march.. and thinking hmm were you japanese behind momo.. conclusion: inconclusive but i didn't get to their inner saloon circle.. (o) airbnb camera... this was the most fun. Got to ringu this .. etc. etc. sorry i rambled. https:i.imgur.comiErQFri.jpg Where the s20 edge at? msging me and .. 'been trying to contact you all day' well i was just there.. how incompetent are verizon ppl smh.. give me more salespitch i don't even know how to insert this credit card thing in the slot nice technology you got here i'm not accustomed to it yet cause i've recently just started playing hemorrhoid free. Benefiber optic internet. And currently i've got this table i'm making and the middle part is imbalanced. One of the screws don't fit in the slot.. WTF is that.. 200 bucks for a table thats ill fit. SMH i even bought this electric cordless screwdriver... nice technology i'm getting accustomed. updating my software on my time machine if you dont mind. When i get back to school i'm going to face stigmas? Good i'm good at that. Going to crush even more stigmas.. help me its free karma and you feel good after helping. Tip: Money passing is germ passing as well. ALWAYS SNEEZE PROPER, STAY HOME IF YOU CAN IF YOURE SICK, Just in case i'd nurse you for free anyway. I'm a holistic ninja that's on stand by. Sometimes were playing safety in game of american football. Don't let them throw over you for a TD.. don't cheat or gamble.. just maintain composure. Doing doings. Now we're ninjas. My rush hour has chris tucker, noobs. I didn't have this asian appreciation program when i took on this school solomode. The first of that kind to solomode it through. I remember sitting in front of the most popular girl cause i needed a seat. Then a senior tried body punching me but it slipped.. whoops.. and his friend was like don't do that man.. i stopped before my religion class and looked at him spiky hair same height same frame.. i got a boost of confidence right here. There's also the mystery of how everyone who pissed me off.. like one guy would call me on lan line while im playing a game.. and hes like WANAN GO BOWLING WANNA GO BOWLING.. after my friend punched him and he didnt fall over.. he was found with marijuana in his bookbag and sent away. It's like theres a tag team. It kept happening over and over even after i was gone due to truancing and having a cysting. And there's first day second block.. i was told to go back upstairs cause i 'cheated' in algebra. I was like wtf .. then she checked oh you just didnt bubble right.. we that means i said then and now. How come i have full memory of the past good, 'bad' and hilarious. Many of people i schooled with have this eyes like OO .. it's gotten stuck .. https:youtu.be4Gla19SCMvY ... would tell my brother oh i thought your brother died.. recently i almosted but i returned OO... you gotta pass first said my last algebra to eacher.. i looked at the comp she had it had ebay.. i shouldve said you gotta win that bid first. It was like a wooden thing she was trying to bid on lmfao. Pass with a cyst in my urethra.. i did with a 4 average and most absentees.. my brother didnt miss 1 nanosecond of school (wtf sentinel being?). They think it's over.. next i head over to collegiate to finish what i started. I hold the most credits here without passing.. i dont want it to end!.. but i've yet to take communications 101. see i snuck it through.. i shouldve taken this first but now i take it.. as a time traveler from 2013 (roleplay) it makes so much sense.. this thing is making so much sense it's like i scripted it. I know i'm not able to pay these happenings fully maybe with art etc i can.. i didn't go this sem cause i had uncomfortable sittings then i found out its hemorrhoid and healed it myself no panic, blood and all. My password i couldnt reset online.. now they say password reset in person.. remember the python book that got returned by ??? entity.. smh.. i have receipt for that i nevr had it. . . so a book returned i never had, my password i cant reset unless in person. Now the school is shutdown how can i reset it in person now that everything is online... can the unknown entity reset it for me? Probably. . . if i had to guess it probably will. It's probably the system admin.. the other time traveler that i'm sensing. https:imgur.comYLhHToU https:imgur.comt8PpmoY https:imgur.comlQ5uija Passing this staff of asclepius around.. ""holds"" back and forth.. is this juijtisu ? Count as ? Whos going to be more holistic in the end ? As holistic you will be. Just as holistic we'll be. Told you this is digitalis art the digoxin.. when two birds fu'd in the sky.. and neithers me i'm a bobcat. exit here https:youtu.beiNYsNfKJrI this is actually religious song cause god made everyone an iso image of him. just dont tempo or budget god-like beings.. they would literally slap us in the mouth. we're nobody. learn this nobody thing from odyss.. it might be of use someday. I'm literally blinded by nobody... my contacts i got on right now are wrong eye doctors f'd up my eyes. See me crying about it no.. instead i made rapport with uber drivers by tipping. Never know it might come into play",0
1229,2954,gi6v7j7,"Your suggestion that putting Burnham in the captain's chair would fix some plot issues  about her centrality is interesting, but I think that you actually give a key counter-argument about why that **wouldn't** fix the tension between Burnham's ostensible role in the crew and her prominence in plots.

That is the case in which Michael went with Adira to Trill?  Why Michael?    
The argument that Hugh made is that Michael was best suited to helping Adira come to terms with a scary and unfamiliar new existence.  Well.  If that episode had served to forge a new closeness of relationship between Michael and Adira, I'd say ""okay.""  That would be fine: Michael and Adira go on an adventure together, wind up allies who support each other in their journeys, or Michael becomes a mentor to Adira, or Michael and Adira have parallell journeys in that episode and each wind up learning something deep about themselves.  Any of those outcomes would have justified Hugh's judgement and made that choice make sense.  As it turned out though, as you say, it didn't make sense to have Michael be the one to make that trip: not for Adira, and not for Michael.    
The way the script was written, it is true that Michael's badass fighting skills saved the day in a way that it's unlikely that Hugh or Stamets could have, so the sript would have had to be a bit different to let them figure out a solution to the Trill disagreement through... an engineering feat or some act of compassionate diplomacy, or even just having the fight scene take place between different Trill factions.   But at any rate, the story for Adira would have been more satisfying without the weird imposition of Michael's story line.    


Hell. It even would have been better if Michael had just gone in her role as first officer the same way that Riker might have gone as first officer: leave the captain on the ship, and have the first officer take command on a diplomatic away mission. That would have been better, too!  What made the plot wonky here was the contrived idea that it was supposed to be about Michael's character development, instead of just being about her role on the ship.  If she'd just gone as first officer, the plot could have focused more on Adira's journey and not on Michael at all, and that would have made it a much better episode.

​

So anyhow, back to the original point--had Michael been captain, this episode would have been worse, not better.  Having the captain whine to the doctor ""why me, I don't want to"" would be totally unacceptable. And having the captain lead an away mission without a very compelling reason would also be problematic.

I'm fine with it if Michael becomes a captain some day, but she has to get her own house in order first, and she needs to do it on her own time, not by getting in the way of other character's stories.","Your suggestion that putting Burnham in the captain's chair would fix some plot issues about her centrality is interesting, but I think that you actually give a key counter-argument about why that wouldn't fix the tension between Burnham's ostensible role in the crew and her prominence in plots. That is the case in which Michael went with Adira to Trill? Why Michael? The argument that Hugh made is that Michael was best suited to helping Adira come to terms with a scary and unfamiliar new existence. Well. If that episode had served to forge a new closeness of relationship between Michael and Adira, I'd say ""okay."" That would be fine: Michael and Adira go on an adventure together, wind up allies who support each other in their journeys, or Michael becomes a mentor to Adira, or Michael and Adira have parallell journeys in that episode and each wind up learning something deep about themselves. Any of those outcomes would have justified Hugh's judgement and made that choice make sense. As it turned out though, as you say, it didn't make sense to have Michael be the one to make that trip: not for Adira, and not for Michael. The way the script was written, it is true that Michael's badass fighting skills saved the day in a way that it's unlikely that Hugh or Stamets could have, so the sript would have had to be a bit different to let them figure out a solution to the Trill disagreement through... an engineering feat or some act of compassionate diplomacy, or even just having the fight scene take place between different Trill factions. But at any rate, the story for Adira would have been more satisfying without the weird imposition of Michael's story line. Hell. It even would have been better if Michael had just gone in her role as first officer the same way that Riker might have gone as first officer: leave the captain on the ship, and have the first officer take command on a diplomatic away mission. That would have been better, too! What made the plot wonky here was the contrived idea that it was supposed to be about Michael's character development, instead of just being about her role on the ship. If she'd just gone as first officer, the plot could have focused more on Adira's journey and not on Michael at all, and that would have made it a much better episode. amp;x200B; So anyhow, back to the original point--had Michael been captain, this episode would have been worse, not better. Having the captain whine to the doctor ""why me, I don't want to"" would be totally unacceptable. And having the captain lead an away mission without a very compelling reason would also be problematic. I'm fine with it if Michael becomes a captain some day, but she has to get her own house in order first, and she needs to do it on her own time, not by getting in the way of other character's stories.",0
1230,3352,h5ci2dy,"When you do IM injections (especially with testosterone), please always remember to pull the plunger up just a bit. If you feel resistance and see no blood enter the syringe then you’re golden, if not and you see blood then pull out and start again (with a new needle of course). For those who are unfamiliar, the reason why most injectable testosterone is an IM rather than a SubQ or intravenous is because it’s to thick of a liquid to be injected any other way, testosterone is an oil and if it’s ever injected intravenously, then you run the extreme risk of having a heart attack, clot, etc. when testosterone is injected SubQ (though it might work… it might) but never do that also, injecting it SubQ usually only allows the testosterone to pool under the skin which can result in a whole host of issues from abscesses, infections, lack of absorption, etc. IM injections should always be injected into a muscle at a 90° angle or straight into the muscle, anything else and you run the risks of what I mentioned above. You’re bleeding looks a tad bit much than what’s really seen with an IM injection but then again if you hit a capillary then that would be your reason, as long as you have applied pressure to the injection site then you should be fine (unless it continues to bleed then I’d be a little concerned). Later just check for signs of irritation like redness and soreness, pain or swelling, and work from there, please contact your physician is anything listed above should persist over a 24hr period. And next time if anything depending on how far you push the needle down, try either lessening the length of how far you push it down (it doesn’t always need to touch near the base of the needle) or vise versa and try injecting it deeper if you’re only injecting it less than half way or half way. You’re doing great man and remember that’s it’s all about practicing and learning, hope I was able to help a little!.
(Edited: Also to note that’s there’s several forms of injectable testosterone, but most are IM specific. So I wouldn’t recommend injecting a IM form of testosterone SubQ just like how I wouldn’t use a SubQ form via as a form of IM).
From the NCBI,

“Serious reactions to intramuscular injections are rare; in one series of 26 294 adults, of whom 46% had received at least one intramuscular injection, only 48 (0.4%) had a local adverse effect. However, subcutaneous injections can cause abscesses and granulomas.”","When you do IM injections (especially with testosterone), please always remember to pull the plunger up just a bit. If you feel resistance and see no blood enter the syringe then youre golden, if not and you see blood then pull out and start again (with a new needle of course). For those who are unfamiliar, the reason why most injectable testosterone is an IM rather than a SubQ or intravenous is because its to thick of a liquid to be injected any other way, testosterone is an oil and if its ever injected intravenously, then you run the extreme risk of having a heart attack, clot, etc. when testosterone is injected SubQ (though it might work it might) but never do that also, injecting it SubQ usually only allows the testosterone to pool under the skin which can result in a whole host of issues from abscesses, infections, lack of absorption, etc. IM injections should always be injected into a muscle at a 90 angle or straight into the muscle, anything else and you run the risks of what I mentioned above. Youre bleeding looks a tad bit much than whats really seen with an IM injection but then again if you hit a capillary then that would be your reason, as long as you have applied pressure to the injection site then you should be fine (unless it continues to bleed then Id be a little concerned). Later just check for signs of irritation like redness and soreness, pain or swelling, and work from there, please contact your physician is anything listed above should persist over a 24hr period. And next time if anything depending on how far you push the needle down, try either lessening the length of how far you push it down (it doesnt always need to touch near the base of the needle) or vise versa and try injecting it deeper if youre only injecting it less than half way or half way. Youre doing great man and remember thats its all about practicing and learning, hope I was able to help a little!. (Edited: Also to note thats theres several forms of injectable testosterone, but most are IM specific. So I wouldnt recommend injecting a IM form of testosterone SubQ just like how I wouldnt use a SubQ form via as a form of IM). From the NCBI, Serious reactions to intramuscular injections are rare; in one series of 26 294 adults, of whom 46 had received at least one intramuscular injection, only 48 (0.4) had a local adverse effect. However, subcutaneous injections can cause abscesses and granulomas.",0
1231,5212,jghubz8,Ai is cheaper than hiring real people. Do you want your doctor to be a computer?,Ai is cheaper than hiring real people. Do you want your doctor to be a computer?,1
1232,1417,el5ai4m,"I think that's different, because there were humans prior to the radiologist that actually made sense of the thing, versus AI where it's just a bunch of numbers that nobody knows and we have to rely only on trust, rather than reasoning.","I think that's different, because there were humans prior to the radiologist that actually made sense of the thing, versus AI where it's just a bunch of numbers that nobody knows and we have to rely only on trust, rather than reasoning.",1
1233,5154,e841zo5,"See, the belly button is actually part of a complex system but it’s main function is quite useful for debugging life. The basic command (one single press for 3 seconds) will separate your body into each different programmable piece (limbs, torso and head – your head is split into each different part too). This is mainly so scientists, doctors and surgeons can operate and give you check-ups easily. Biologists will also use this function very often as of course opening up the body can help you A. Learn a lot more about it and B. They can debug bodies easily without having to consult our lizard-robot overlords.","See, the belly button is actually part of a complex system but its main function is quite useful for debugging life. The basic command (one single press for 3 seconds) will separate your body into each different programmable piece (limbs, torso and head your head is split into each different part too). This is mainly so scientists, doctors and surgeons can operate and give you check-ups easily. Biologists will also use this function very often as of course opening up the body can help you A. Learn a lot more about it and B. They can debug bodies easily without having to consult our lizard-robot overlords.",0
1234,446,grrwqsg,">I hear many say “there aren’t good men out there” or “there aren’t many good women out there”.

Firstly I'd like to say that in my experience this says a lot about the person saying it. It's usually more to do with what they find attractive, whether physical or otherwise, and those people who end up disappointing them.

I'm not denying that there can be a lot of low quality candidates so to speak, but in my experience the people saying it have clearly gone for someone they shouldn't have. 

In my opinion there's plenty of good women out there, you just have to know where to look. 

In terms of becoming men I prefer that only men really talk about this issue as it's something women can't really understand. Masculinity is unique to us and whilst toxic masculinity negatively affects women, masculinity overalls is something only we truly get. 

Honestly the fact that you're even asking the question coupled with what you do and the way you think shows you're on the right track and you'll be there soon enough my bro. 

Here's just a few things in my eyes

1) be responsible
2) help in the house with chores etc
3) be a rock for those who need it
4) lift weights
5) learn to fight to defend your family and yourself, you're in the US so it might be good to learn how to use legal firearms (lucky guy)
6) know your purpose in life
7) stand up for the weak and those who can't defend themselves
8) push yourself, get out of your comfort zone and grow
9) never stop trying to improve
10) work on your emotional intelligence, this is really important. As men some of us lack in this area. Muhammad ﷺ had a lot of emotional intelligence. Develop this by listening to people, (keyword is listen) read books, take some time to do halal meditation
11) check yourself, this relates to point 9 but when you go through something maybe journal it out, see what you could do better next time etc

The above is relevant to women too tbh 

This notion that you'll be ready when you're a doctor is silly imo. Plenty of people do the student life whilst married, it's hard but doable. I know loads. Those that marry out of love are happy with it. Those who go down the arranged route view you as a robot and aren't happy with it. 

Muslims who want the middle class lifestyle in their 20s are out of touch with the economic realities of the world as a result of being too sheltered by their fathers. Even our non-muslim counterparts know how unreasonable it is and they have every manner of haram money available to them to make their dreams happen.","gt;I hear many say there arent good men out there or there arent many good women out there. Firstly I'd like to say that in my experience this says a lot about the person saying it. It's usually more to do with what they find attractive, whether physical or otherwise, and those people who end up disappointing them. I'm not denying that there can be a lot of low quality candidates so to speak, but in my experience the people saying it have clearly gone for someone they shouldn't have. In my opinion there's plenty of good women out there, you just have to know where to look. In terms of becoming men I prefer that only men really talk about this issue as it's something women can't really understand. Masculinity is unique to us and whilst toxic masculinity negatively affects women, masculinity overalls is something only we truly get. Honestly the fact that you're even asking the question coupled with what you do and the way you think shows you're on the right track and you'll be there soon enough my bro. Here's just a few things in my eyes 1) be responsible 2) help in the house with chores etc 3) be a rock for those who need it 4) lift weights 5) learn to fight to defend your family and yourself, you're in the US so it might be good to learn how to use legal firearms (lucky guy) 6) know your purpose in life 7) stand up for the weak and those who can't defend themselves 8) push yourself, get out of your comfort zone and grow 9) never stop trying to improve 10) work on your emotional intelligence, this is really important. As men some of us lack in this area. Muhammad had a lot of emotional intelligence. Develop this by listening to people, (keyword is listen) read books, take some time to do halal meditation 11) check yourself, this relates to point 9 but when you go through something maybe journal it out, see what you could do better next time etc The above is relevant to women too tbh This notion that you'll be ready when you're a doctor is silly imo. Plenty of people do the student life whilst married, it's hard but doable. I know loads. Those that marry out of love are happy with it. Those who go down the arranged route view you as a robot and aren't happy with it. Muslims who want the middle class lifestyle in their 20s are out of touch with the economic realities of the world as a result of being too sheltered by their fathers. Even our non-muslim counterparts know how unreasonable it is and they have every manner of haram money available to them to make their dreams happen.",0
1235,3501,dsp2xrs,"I'm almost certainly far more familiar with watson than you are. 
To date watson has spent 3 years and benefited 0 people in healthcare, an astounding achievement. 

https://www.statnews.com/2017/09/05/watson-ibm-cancer/

If watson could do what they (continuously) promise, it wouldn't be losing them tons of $ at every turn. 

If you see an article about ""AI does X better than Y"" you can easily verify if it's true or bullshit. Are any of Y left? Okay, if so, is the cost of Y less than X? If not, it's bullshit. In the case of watson it has managed to make 0 inroads despite years of ""being better"" than radiologists, pathologist, oncologists or whatever else they are saying these days. Combined those people make well over 30 billion a year. It's a nice juicy chunk of the market if they actually could do anything they said they could do...but they can't...so it isn't.
","I'm almost certainly far more familiar with watson than you are. To date watson has spent 3 years and benefited 0 people in healthcare, an astounding achievement. https:www.statnews.com20170905watson-ibm-cancer If watson could do what they (continuously) promise, it wouldn't be losing them tons of at every turn. If you see an article about ""AI does X better than Y"" you can easily verify if it's true or bullshit. Are any of Y left? Okay, if so, is the cost of Y less than X? If not, it's bullshit. In the case of watson it has managed to make 0 inroads despite years of ""being better"" than radiologists, pathologist, oncologists or whatever else they are saying these days. Combined those people make well over 30 billion a year. It's a nice juicy chunk of the market if they actually could do anything they said they could do...but they can't...so it isn't.",1
1236,568,fywaat2,"I can tell you 100% my GI cares.  I agree most doctors are robots, they are trained that way. So I totally agree with your statement for doctors, even my other ones.

But my GI is compassionate and really does care.  So I have no worry about that.  She even regularly contacts me through the portal just to check out how I am doing, whether that be GI or generally.

The also have a huge financial incentive.  If it gets out someone had it in their facility, no one will come near it. Since I was already the only person in the waiting room that does procedures for three different types of specialties, I imagine they are already feeling a heavy burden.","I can tell you 100 my GI cares. I agree most doctors are robots, they are trained that way. So I totally agree with your statement for doctors, even my other ones. But my GI is compassionate and really does care. So I have no worry about that. She even regularly contacts me through the portal just to check out how I am doing, whether that be GI or generally. The also have a huge financial incentive. If it gets out someone had it in their facility, no one will come near it. Since I was already the only person in the waiting room that does procedures for three different types of specialties, I imagine they are already feeling a heavy burden.",0
1237,6101,j9u0g74,"Lasagna, breakfast burritos, and soups are three that come to mind! They freeze and reheat well.
- The lasagna can be “assembled” and then frozen uncooked— bake in the oven when you’re ready. We recently cooked a lasagna pan at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about 1 hour. It helps if you let it thaw a bit- obviously keeping food safety in mind).
- The burritos are nice because you can wrap them in a paper towel and heat up in the microwave for a couple minutes and then eat them one-handed!
- Soups can be put on the stove or thawed in the microwave and paired with some bread for a cozy meal.
- If your partner plans to breastfeed or pump, she will need LOTS of water and easy to eat snacks (cut fruit and veggies, hummus or peanut butter, cheese are all quick and easy to eat one handed)
- Look into overnight oats! Basically throw everything in a container and let it sit overnight. Very customizable.

Your partner (and you!) may benefit from r/mommit or a bumper group (r/babybumps is where I found mine). The groups eventually go private to weed out trolls and are a great resource for parents of babies who are the same age and go through similar challenges and milestones. I learn so many tips from mine. You may benefit from r/daddit if you haven’t visited already! Generally lots of positivity on that sub.

Follow along with your partner on the baby’s growth and expected symptoms. Morning sickness may set in soon for her. Don’t be surprised if she “craves” something only to be nauseated by it once it’s set in front of her. There are some over the counter medications that her doctor can recommend but otherwise lots of rest is what she’ll likely need the first trimester. Things tend to improve in the second trimester, then many women get uncomfortable in the later third trimester as baby gets really big and starts pressing on her organs (peeing all the time, insomnia, heartburn, shortness of breath when walking, back and knee pain)

Things I wished I did:
- Got large projects done for my living space
- Got vet visits and doctor appointments out of the way for the whole household
- Prepped more food
- Stocked up on paper towels, toilet paper, soap/shampoo, dish soap, etc.
- Deep cleaned the house, changed filters and did more general household maintenance
- Bought more items for postpartum care and comfort

Things I’m glad I did:
- Limited visitors after birth except for family who was there to help. 
- Accepted help from said family!
- Have the local nurse line, pediatricians office, and children’s emergency room info handy. I called the nurse line twice when my son was little and both times it helped ease my fears and gave me guidance on-demand.
- Bought a baby carrier and yoga ball. Every baby is different (can’t stress this enough!) but this was a way to soothe my colicky kid without falling asleep and risking his safety.
-Had a little tin of formula just in case breastfeeding was hitting a speed bump 

Also, can’t stress this enough: The safety of your kid comes before everyone else’s bull crap. You child, your rules. Have visitors get up to date on vaccinates. Take an infant CPR and choking course. And follow safe sleep guidelines as much as you possibly can. If you need a break from a screaming kid, put them in a crib with nothing in it, close the door, and walk away for a second.

Congrats! It’s hard for everyone, but there is also much to look forward to. We all have a slightly different parenting experience. Reddit was a great place for me to share the joys and woes of early parenthood!","Lasagna, breakfast burritos, and soups are three that come to mind! They freeze and reheat well. - The lasagna can be assembled and then frozen uncooked bake in the oven when youre ready. We recently cooked a lasagna pan at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about 1 hour. It helps if you let it thaw a bit- obviously keeping food safety in mind). - The burritos are nice because you can wrap them in a paper towel and heat up in the microwave for a couple minutes and then eat them one-handed! - Soups can be put on the stove or thawed in the microwave and paired with some bread for a cozy meal. - If your partner plans to breastfeed or pump, she will need LOTS of water and easy to eat snacks (cut fruit and veggies, hummus or peanut butter, cheese are all quick and easy to eat one handed) - Look into overnight oats! Basically throw everything in a container and let it sit overnight. Very customizable. Your partner (and you!) may benefit from rmommit or a bumper group (rbabybumps is where I found mine). The groups eventually go private to weed out trolls and are a great resource for parents of babies who are the same age and go through similar challenges and milestones. I learn so many tips from mine. You may benefit from rdaddit if you havent visited already! Generally lots of positivity on that sub. Follow along with your partner on the babys growth and expected symptoms. Morning sickness may set in soon for her. Dont be surprised if she craves something only to be nauseated by it once its set in front of her. There are some over the counter medications that her doctor can recommend but otherwise lots of rest is what shell likely need the first trimester. Things tend to improve in the second trimester, then many women get uncomfortable in the later third trimester as baby gets really big and starts pressing on her organs (peeing all the time, insomnia, heartburn, shortness of breath when walking, back and knee pain) Things I wished I did: - Got large projects done for my living space - Got vet visits and doctor appointments out of the way for the whole household - Prepped more food - Stocked up on paper towels, toilet paper, soapshampoo, dish soap, etc. - Deep cleaned the house, changed filters and did more general household maintenance - Bought more items for postpartum care and comfort Things Im glad I did: - Limited visitors after birth except for family who was there to help. - Accepted help from said family! - Have the local nurse line, pediatricians office, and childrens emergency room info handy. I called the nurse line twice when my son was little and both times it helped ease my fears and gave me guidance on-demand. - Bought a baby carrier and yoga ball. Every baby is different (cant stress this enough!) but this was a way to soothe my colicky kid without falling asleep and risking his safety. -Had a little tin of formula just in case breastfeeding was hitting a speed bump Also, cant stress this enough: The safety of your kid comes before everyone elses bull crap. You child, your rules. Have visitors get up to date on vaccinates. Take an infant CPR and choking course. And follow safe sleep guidelines as much as you possibly can. If you need a break from a screaming kid, put them in a crib with nothing in it, close the door, and walk away for a second. Congrats! Its hard for everyone, but there is also much to look forward to. We all have a slightly different parenting experience. Reddit was a great place for me to share the joys and woes of early parenthood!",0
1238,5117,f7racqk,"tl;dr For me, being myself helps me reduce my dysphoria. Dysphoria being something that greatly inhibits my quality life. 

I have felt that I was different from most as long as I can remember. The things I should have liked when growing up, I instead hated. I hated sports, I hated being in groups, or being assertive. I always stayed away from everyone and minded myself because something felt different or wrong about me. At some point in elementary school, I even started getting bullied. I would get teased by others my age for picking flowers or catching butterflies instead of playing basketball or soccer. It was around this time it dawned on me that “I wish I was not a boy”. My family, they are very religious. I buried that feeling deep within me and tried to be normal. 

This led to me doing irrational things. I ditched school in the 4th grade. Police, teachers, and my parents thought I was kidnaped. I lost recess for two years and was grounded by my parents after they found out I wasn’t. All I said was I just didn’t want to go to school. Still burying the feelings inside me not telling anyone. But now, I got even more attention from kids my age, and not in a good way. 

Come sixth grade, my grades were horrendous. I didn’t care about school right now. Later that year, I was accused of writing a rape death threat note to a student and was suspended until my parents got involved. Puberty started for me around now. It gave me an extremely uneasy feeling, but I still ignored it.

Seventh grade now, grades are god awful. Bullied extensively this grade for being quiet, not participating in gym, and for my color. I started dressing in my sisters cloths for a bit now, but quickly stopped as I was almost caught by my mother. I really started hating my body. Well, I failed this grade and had to repeat. 

Repeat of seventh grade, I can’t really just hide it anymore. I started cutting myself to alleviate stress, and to hide any marks from teachers and family, I cut my upper arm. No one ever found out. My brother then started to egg me about trying to date someone he knew that was interested in me. I tried for a year, and turned into a jerk... just the worst. I felt jealous of her all the time and was vindictive. I hate that part of my life so much as I wasn’t just taking it out on myself anymore but other people, and one’s that liked me or tried. 

I drop out of high school at the end of 9th grade for a birth defect I had( Atrial septal defect, which only added more stress to me and made me feel even more “broken”. I then went to an online school. This is where things started to turn around for me some. I just started ignoring myself or what I wanted and focused on school, like a robot. Despite having Cs, Ds, and Fs most my life, I received straight A’s in 10th-12th grade. I then proceeded to college and earned an associates degree.

Afterwards, I took a several years off school to work with my dad. We always went to Florida for vacation, right on the beach. I hated it, all the time. The beach was the very embodiment of something I wanted and couldn’t have, yet hundreds of people were there happy being themselves. My dad always forced me to swim and participate, otherwise why vacation to the beach? I started going to the beach less and less over the years. Until finally last year, when I was 25, I didn’t go to the beach during the day a single time in two weeks. I just told my dad I don’t like to swim. Well, half way into this vacation, I broke down. I went to the beach at night and started weeping my eyes out. Little did I know my younger brother had followed me and saw me. I sat there a good hour crying while my brother comforted me. Then, I came out to him, and we chatted for hours. He gave me the courage to call my mom and tell her the next day. They both were confused, but they accepted me. After I got home that vacation, I started seeing a therapist. 

After meeting with the therapist several times, she told me I have gender dysphoria and that I am on the autism spectrum. High functioning autism to be exact. She also said that autism and transgender can be related. Well, she encouraged me to try alleviate some dysphoria by trying certain things like managing my body hair. She said if I did not manage my stress, it would most likely lead to severe mental consequences. I didn’t think shaving my legs would do anything for me, but I was so wrong. For something so simple, it brought more relief than one could imagine. But a little relief didn’t go a long way in the end. 

She helped me come out to more people. The November of that year, she said she would write a therapist letter if I needed to see a doctor for HRT. So I made the appointment in December... and got cold feet. I didn’t go. I felt so scared to do it, and it just didn’t feel right. I got doubts and even after everything, started second guessing myself. I stopped seeing my therapist. I quit my job, and I was not in school. The next six months of my life were probably my worst. Suicidal ideation, something I told myself would never happen, was very prominent during these months. It got to the point seeing myself in the mirror made me weep for hours. Taking showers were practically impossible. Doing nothing and being transgender did not mix with me. I had 24/7 to explore all the things I ignored over the years and realized how bad my dysphoria was, but still the unknown of transitioning kept me away. My mind was my worst enemy during this time, and all of the pain I’ve felt my entire life couldn’t amount to a percentage of what I felt during these months. 

Last summer, my dad my an appointment for me to see a doctor and start HRT. Since I lived with him, he noticed how I was practically not living, and it was his way of giving me a push, since I was not doing anything of my own accord. Last August 5th, I finally started HRT. The first dose my made feel euphoric, then I battled two weeks of doubts, mainly of the unknown. I overcame it. Now I am 3.5 months on HRT and feel alive again. I am still early, and the dysphoria is not gone. Being called male pronouns makes me want to rip my skin off sometimes. But I know I am working towards something and I am coming to terms with it and being myself. I am staying as realistic as possible and if people don’t accept me, screw them. I’d rather live and enjoy life being myself then commit suicide because some people rather me not be myself. 

I have heard people say its just a phase, its a mental illness, I am just seeking attention, or the worst of all, its my fetish. Some of these have even been recent actually. I just ignore them and continue being myself. They aren’t worth it. They don’t understand, and its not really my job to make every person who may feel this way to understand, assuming they would even listen to me in the first place. 

I’ll just be myself and who I want to be, and there might be people who don’t accept me, but at least I can enjoy life with the amazing people who do accept me. Sorry for the long post,","tl;dr For me, being myself helps me reduce my dysphoria. Dysphoria being something that greatly inhibits my quality life. I have felt that I was different from most as long as I can remember. The things I should have liked when growing up, I instead hated. I hated sports, I hated being in groups, or being assertive. I always stayed away from everyone and minded myself because something felt different or wrong about me. At some point in elementary school, I even started getting bullied. I would get teased by others my age for picking flowers or catching butterflies instead of playing basketball or soccer. It was around this time it dawned on me that I wish I was not a boy. My family, they are very religious. I buried that feeling deep within me and tried to be normal. This led to me doing irrational things. I ditched school in the 4th grade. Police, teachers, and my parents thought I was kidnaped. I lost recess for two years and was grounded by my parents after they found out I wasnt. All I said was I just didnt want to go to school. Still burying the feelings inside me not telling anyone. But now, I got even more attention from kids my age, and not in a good way. Come sixth grade, my grades were horrendous. I didnt care about school right now. Later that year, I was accused of writing a rape death threat note to a student and was suspended until my parents got involved. Puberty started for me around now. It gave me an extremely uneasy feeling, but I still ignored it. Seventh grade now, grades are god awful. Bullied extensively this grade for being quiet, not participating in gym, and for my color. I started dressing in my sisters cloths for a bit now, but quickly stopped as I was almost caught by my mother. I really started hating my body. Well, I failed this grade and had to repeat. Repeat of seventh grade, I cant really just hide it anymore. I started cutting myself to alleviate stress, and to hide any marks from teachers and family, I cut my upper arm. No one ever found out. My brother then started to egg me about trying to date someone he knew that was interested in me. I tried for a year, and turned into a jerk... just the worst. I felt jealous of her all the time and was vindictive. I hate that part of my life so much as I wasnt just taking it out on myself anymore but other people, and ones that liked me or tried. I drop out of high school at the end of 9th grade for a birth defect I had( Atrial septal defect, which only added more stress to me and made me feel even more broken. I then went to an online school. This is where things started to turn around for me some. I just started ignoring myself or what I wanted and focused on school, like a robot. Despite having Cs, Ds, and Fs most my life, I received straight As in 10th-12th grade. I then proceeded to college and earned an associates degree. Afterwards, I took a several years off school to work with my dad. We always went to Florida for vacation, right on the beach. I hated it, all the time. The beach was the very embodiment of something I wanted and couldnt have, yet hundreds of people were there happy being themselves. My dad always forced me to swim and participate, otherwise why vacation to the beach? I started going to the beach less and less over the years. Until finally last year, when I was 25, I didnt go to the beach during the day a single time in two weeks. I just told my dad I dont like to swim. Well, half way into this vacation, I broke down. I went to the beach at night and started weeping my eyes out. Little did I know my younger brother had followed me and saw me. I sat there a good hour crying while my brother comforted me. Then, I came out to him, and we chatted for hours. He gave me the courage to call my mom and tell her the next day. They both were confused, but they accepted me. After I got home that vacation, I started seeing a therapist. After meeting with the therapist several times, she told me I have gender dysphoria and that I am on the autism spectrum. High functioning autism to be exact. She also said that autism and transgender can be related. Well, she encouraged me to try alleviate some dysphoria by trying certain things like managing my body hair. She said if I did not manage my stress, it would most likely lead to severe mental consequences. I didnt think shaving my legs would do anything for me, but I was so wrong. For something so simple, it brought more relief than one could imagine. But a little relief didnt go a long way in the end. She helped me come out to more people. The November of that year, she said she would write a therapist letter if I needed to see a doctor for HRT. So I made the appointment in December... and got cold feet. I didnt go. I felt so scared to do it, and it just didnt feel right. I got doubts and even after everything, started second guessing myself. I stopped seeing my therapist. I quit my job, and I was not in school. The next six months of my life were probably my worst. Suicidal ideation, something I told myself would never happen, was very prominent during these months. It got to the point seeing myself in the mirror made me weep for hours. Taking showers were practically impossible. Doing nothing and being transgender did not mix with me. I had 247 to explore all the things I ignored over the years and realized how bad my dysphoria was, but still the unknown of transitioning kept me away. My mind was my worst enemy during this time, and all of the pain Ive felt my entire life couldnt amount to a percentage of what I felt during these months. Last summer, my dad my an appointment for me to see a doctor and start HRT. Since I lived with him, he noticed how I was practically not living, and it was his way of giving me a push, since I was not doing anything of my own accord. Last August 5th, I finally started HRT. The first dose my made feel euphoric, then I battled two weeks of doubts, mainly of the unknown. I overcame it. Now I am 3.5 months on HRT and feel alive again. I am still early, and the dysphoria is not gone. Being called male pronouns makes me want to rip my skin off sometimes. But I know I am working towards something and I am coming to terms with it and being myself. I am staying as realistic as possible and if people dont accept me, screw them. Id rather live and enjoy life being myself then commit suicide because some people rather me not be myself. I have heard people say its just a phase, its a mental illness, I am just seeking attention, or the worst of all, its my fetish. Some of these have even been recent actually. I just ignore them and continue being myself. They arent worth it. They dont understand, and its not really my job to make every person who may feel this way to understand, assuming they would even listen to me in the first place. Ill just be myself and who I want to be, and there might be people who dont accept me, but at least I can enjoy life with the amazing people who do accept me. Sorry for the long post,",0
1239,809,gg7dst2,No I’m not . It’s human nature . My mind isn’t a robot. No one would ever even know I thought this . Besides Reddit lol. But u don’t know that.  Not like I’m going to seduce him at work smh. Doctors / nurses / nurses and nurses meet at work and have successful relationships all the time .  Blah,No Im not . Its human nature . My mind isnt a robot. No one would ever even know I thought this . Besides Reddit lol. But u dont know that. Not like Im going to seduce him at work smh. Doctors nurses nurses and nurses meet at work and have successful relationships all the time . Blah,0
1240,982,h41kgwl,"I wish I was affiliated, then maybe it would be free…but I can assure you, I am not affiliated and I have paid for all 3 of my labs and all 5 of my Dr. appointments with them. I am HUGELY thankful to them and also to my tele Dr. because for the first time in this nightmare, doctors are telling me that they have things to try that they think may help me. If other people have different experiences with them, they should definitely post about those experiences so everyone can make an informed decision on what is best for their own unique case. I would never deny someone else’s experience, I can only tell you what mine is. 

I never used social media or reddit before in my life and don’t really know how it all works. When I got sick and wasn’t getting better and my friends and family thought I was crazy over a year ago, I kept hearing how there were Facebook support groups. I don’t use Facebook so I didn’t know how to connect with other people to learn about what was happening to me. I stumbled on Reddit in an internet search and have found this sub group to be very helpful. I certainly don’t do everything I read here but it made me not feel alone. I only reply to people when they have questions that I have had some direct experience with. Other than the AIP diet, turmeric and using a portable massage table to help breathe, taking those meds is all that has helped me so far. I still have a long way to go to get better but at least it is a start which is giving me hope. The shortness of breath is really the symptom that I couldn’t live with for the rest of my life. The others I could if I had to. I can now consistently take MUCH deeper breaths when I am in a resting state. I hope that helps explain.","I wish I was affiliated, then maybe it would be freebut I can assure you, I am not affiliated and I have paid for all 3 of my labs and all 5 of my Dr. appointments with them. I am HUGELY thankful to them and also to my tele Dr. because for the first time in this nightmare, doctors are telling me that they have things to try that they think may help me. If other people have different experiences with them, they should definitely post about those experiences so everyone can make an informed decision on what is best for their own unique case. I would never deny someone elses experience, I can only tell you what mine is. I never used social media or reddit before in my life and dont really know how it all works. When I got sick and wasnt getting better and my friends and family thought I was crazy over a year ago, I kept hearing how there were Facebook support groups. I dont use Facebook so I didnt know how to connect with other people to learn about what was happening to me. I stumbled on Reddit in an internet search and have found this sub group to be very helpful. I certainly dont do everything I read here but it made me not feel alone. I only reply to people when they have questions that I have had some direct experience with. Other than the AIP diet, turmeric and using a portable massage table to help breathe, taking those meds is all that has helped me so far. I still have a long way to go to get better but at least it is a start which is giving me hope. The shortness of breath is really the symptom that I couldnt live with for the rest of my life. The others I could if I had to. I can now consistently take MUCH deeper breaths when I am in a resting state. I hope that helps explain.",0
1241,345,dfle5rr,"> Order and read labs,diagnose, 

Where AI has been applied, it is usually better than doctors.  A human doctor may still be consulted for ambiguous cases.  You need to remember that much of medical school is memorization.  Computers are really, really good at memorization.

> treat or do a procedure, 

How many procedures really need a full M.D. rather than another medical professional, such as a nurse practitioner?  Sure, heart surgery is one where you want a real M.D., but the vast majority of cases can be handled by a doctor ""supervising"" a small army of medical professionals applying computer-recommended treatments.

> work with insurance 

Doctors hate this and usually try to outsource this part.  Epic (and other electronic records companies) are going to handle this space.

> and family of patients, then take responsibilities if shit hits the fan is easy??

Great, something a person can do!  
","gt; Order and read labs,diagnose, Where AI has been applied, it is usually better than doctors. A human doctor may still be consulted for ambiguous cases. You need to remember that much of medical school is memorization. Computers are really, really good at memorization. gt; treat or do a procedure, How many procedures really need a full M.D. rather than another medical professional, such as a nurse practitioner? Sure, heart surgery is one where you want a real M.D., but the vast majority of cases can be handled by a doctor ""supervising"" a small army of medical professionals applying computer-recommended treatments. gt; work with insurance Doctors hate this and usually try to outsource this part. Epic (and other electronic records companies) are going to handle this space. gt; and family of patients, then take responsibilities if shit hits the fan is easy?? Great, something a person can do!",1
1242,6061,ga5kkev,"In general, private media is in general that which is not government owned.  Many grey exceptions.  What's a library?  Reddit is private - howzat for a start?  Is it a publisher?  It probably is, but it is obviously exempt from many legals.  They self moderate - this may be a condition of exemption, I dunno.  As it happens, moderation serves to support the view that they are a publisher, rather than just a platform.  Catch 22.

The issue is that government owned media are subject to their own code of conduct, usually in a charter or something (the ABC has one, gathering dust in some basement), in conjunction with everything else.

Who decides between reporting (facts) and comment.

It depends, of course.  In a court of law, this is governed by centuries of thought distilled in the laws of evidence in the relevant jurisdiction.  The presiding judge decides, should there be any issue.  Very strict in countries which inherited the British system.

This loosely dribbles down to the media, and this is where ""expert opinion"" is interesting in the context of vaping, coz in a court an expert may be cross examined about their opinion.

In the media, any dolt with a qualification and three neurons holding onto a school project is taken to be an expert and has the status of deity.  A few weeks ago there was a thread about some Dr on the Gold Coast, for example.  He is entitled to his opinion, but in doing so he gives permission to be criticised.

To the extent that facts are incorrect, any expert person relying on them to form an opinion and build a reputation ought to be more than criticised, especially if they hold on to any professional status, like a medical doctor is, the same as a lawyer or clergy (note - science is not a recognised profession).

As to the specifics of what exactly constitutes an opinion in the media, you'd have to consult with a specialist in media law.  Something that would be taught in a  journalism course.   It may just mean the manner or tone in which something is conveyed.  Sue may have skipped those classes.

In media, it is the publisher, and to whom that responsibility is delegated, who decides - probably the Editor.  Although, it is the publisher who is ultimately liable, just as the licensee is liable should the management of a pub go viral.  In general - there are exceptions as journos themselves may be held personally liable if they are naughty.  eg, Derryn Hinch went to jail for sub judice violations (and I suspect the radio station got a slap).","In general, private media is in general that which is not government owned. Many grey exceptions. What's a library? Reddit is private - howzat for a start? Is it a publisher? It probably is, but it is obviously exempt from many legals. They self moderate - this may be a condition of exemption, I dunno. As it happens, moderation serves to support the view that they are a publisher, rather than just a platform. Catch 22. The issue is that government owned media are subject to their own code of conduct, usually in a charter or something (the ABC has one, gathering dust in some basement), in conjunction with everything else. Who decides between reporting (facts) and comment. It depends, of course. In a court of law, this is governed by centuries of thought distilled in the laws of evidence in the relevant jurisdiction. The presiding judge decides, should there be any issue. Very strict in countries which inherited the British system. This loosely dribbles down to the media, and this is where ""expert opinion"" is interesting in the context of vaping, coz in a court an expert may be cross examined about their opinion. In the media, any dolt with a qualification and three neurons holding onto a school project is taken to be an expert and has the status of deity. A few weeks ago there was a thread about some Dr on the Gold Coast, for example. He is entitled to his opinion, but in doing so he gives permission to be criticised. To the extent that facts are incorrect, any expert person relying on them to form an opinion and build a reputation ought to be more than criticised, especially if they hold on to any professional status, like a medical doctor is, the same as a lawyer or clergy (note - science is not a recognised profession). As to the specifics of what exactly constitutes an opinion in the media, you'd have to consult with a specialist in media law. Something that would be taught in a journalism course. It may just mean the manner or tone in which something is conveyed. Sue may have skipped those classes. In media, it is the publisher, and to whom that responsibility is delegated, who decides - probably the Editor. Although, it is the publisher who is ultimately liable, just as the licensee is liable should the management of a pub go viral. In general - there are exceptions as journos themselves may be held personally liable if they are naughty. eg, Derryn Hinch went to jail for sub judice violations (and I suspect the radio station got a slap).",0
1243,2874,hwvc2sp,"Difficulty is kinda relative in this game, ive got rank 10 witch doctor on season 11 and rank 20 season 12. Some seasons after that i just played casual with my try hard buddies, but always managing to hit some good spots on the ladder.Saying that, the game has kind of a decent learning curve. It has a ""sidescroller"" which you can go to insane levels of monster health and dmg (GR 150). It gets to a point is all about the gear you have, mastering your class and knowledge of game mechanics. Its a game that for casuals is insanely easy  since your gear can smash all of the content up to GR 120 (I havent played these last 2 seasons so idk really well what is a ""hard"" GR).

Now if you wanna push for try-hard stuff, this game can get pretty deep in mastering mechanics, knowing the enemies, map layouts, picking known builds on websites and adding your flavor or even making one yourself, and following the meta.

But there's one important thing, you gotta be ok with, which is the grind aspect of arpgs. The rifts you run are procedural but repetitive. I don't mind since the gameplay is so polished, better than many arpgs releasing to this day. And I love the design of wizards, monks and witchdoctors.

You could watch Wudijo if you like, dude is always playing on the elite level of this game.","Difficulty is kinda relative in this game, ive got rank 10 witch doctor on season 11 and rank 20 season 12. Some seasons after that i just played casual with my try hard buddies, but always managing to hit some good spots on the ladder.Saying that, the game has kind of a decent learning curve. It has a ""sidescroller"" which you can go to insane levels of monster health and dmg (GR 150). It gets to a point is all about the gear you have, mastering your class and knowledge of game mechanics. Its a game that for casuals is insanely easy since your gear can smash all of the content up to GR 120 (I havent played these last 2 seasons so idk really well what is a ""hard"" GR). Now if you wanna push for try-hard stuff, this game can get pretty deep in mastering mechanics, knowing the enemies, map layouts, picking known builds on websites and adding your flavor or even making one yourself, and following the meta. But there's one important thing, you gotta be ok with, which is the grind aspect of arpgs. The rifts you run are procedural but repetitive. I don't mind since the gameplay is so polished, better than many arpgs releasing to this day. And I love the design of wizards, monks and witchdoctors. You could watch Wudijo if you like, dude is always playing on the elite level of this game.",0
1244,30,dmqjgk3,"That's all well and good, but ""she lost the will to live"" sure makes her sound like a wuss. Also, not the type of medical diagnosis I would expect from a robot programmed to doctor.","That's all well and good, but ""she lost the will to live"" sure makes her sound like a wuss. Also, not the type of medical diagnosis I would expect from a robot programmed to doctor.",1
1245,7160,dhi3aum,"My take on this, based on my research, is the emerging practice of hospitals profit over patient-health strategy. 

If it makes them more money they try to do it on patients. This unfortunately includes C-Section. 

And with authority, information asymmetry, and fear at their disposal these surgeon salesmen are experts in selling unneccessary procedures to patients. 

Power is a hell of a drug. And the patients never even know they are being duped.

Anyone who doubts thia strategy, and it's ubiquity across the American healthcare system hasn't done their due diligence on the current corrupt state of the medical industry. 

Unneccessary c-sections putting the mother and baby at exponentially more risk, just to make more money. 

This strategy makes the hospitals that use it more profitable in a competitive healthcare market. Incentivising all medical institutions to adopt the strategy, or risk insolvency, or buyout. 

The market literally think a this strategy has a better cost/benefit than being ethical, so the strategy spreads across the system. Contagion. It's called contagion. 

Patients implicitly trust their healthcare providers, but many of them, a high statistical likelihood of the  majority, lie to their patients on a daily basis. 

Laurence Schlachter, a neurosurgeon turned malpractice attorney, documents the healthcare industry corruption quite extensively in his book 'Malpractice'. 

The lows these doctors and surgeons are willing to sink too.

Putting a mother and child in danger, just to make more money. It's violent crime combined with insurance fraud.

This is how my own surgeon bypassed informed consent to do surgery against my will, and collect the insurance: [http://m.imgur.com/account/ENSpatient/images/NRUyIbP]. Including cutting out the tip of my face: [https://youtu.be/5pwZHI1Vmws].

An estimated 440,000 preventable deaths in the American Medical Industry annually. Year after year. [http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2013/09/20/224507654/how-many-die-from-medical-mistakes-in-u-s-hospitals]. ","My take on this, based on my research, is the emerging practice of hospitals profit over patient-health strategy. If it makes them more money they try to do it on patients. This unfortunately includes C-Section. And with authority, information asymmetry, and fear at their disposal these surgeon salesmen are experts in selling unneccessary procedures to patients. Power is a hell of a drug. And the patients never even know they are being duped. Anyone who doubts thia strategy, and it's ubiquity across the American healthcare system hasn't done their due diligence on the current corrupt state of the medical industry. Unneccessary c-sections putting the mother and baby at exponentially more risk, just to make more money. This strategy makes the hospitals that use it more profitable in a competitive healthcare market. Incentivising all medical institutions to adopt the strategy, or risk insolvency, or buyout. The market literally think a this strategy has a better costbenefit than being ethical, so the strategy spreads across the system. Contagion. It's called contagion. Patients implicitly trust their healthcare providers, but many of them, a high statistical likelihood of the majority, lie to their patients on a daily basis. Laurence Schlachter, a neurosurgeon turned malpractice attorney, documents the healthcare industry corruption quite extensively in his book 'Malpractice'. The lows these doctors and surgeons are willing to sink too. Putting a mother and child in danger, just to make more money. It's violent crime combined with insurance fraud. This is how my own surgeon bypassed informed consent to do surgery against my will, and collect the insurance: http:m.imgur.comaccountENSpatientimagesNRUyIbP. Including cutting out the tip of my face: https:youtu.be5pwZHI1Vmws. An estimated 440,000 preventable deaths in the American Medical Industry annually. Year after year. http:www.npr.orgsectionshealth-shots20130920224507654how-many-die-from-medical-mistakes-in-u-s-hospitals.",0
1246,5257,j825vem,"I feel as if this post isn’t really about the stock market, but I’ll still take a stab at it… **I’m not from the future, this is my opinion and understanding.**

From my very brief research it’s not that much of a difference investing in hospitals compared to hospital equipment. The returns have been very similar (of course there’s some companies/stocks that have had crazy outlier returns on both sides), but the difference that I can see is that there is much more money in medical devices and I’d even go as far to say that medical devices are (have been) in a bubble with some of the top companies trading at 100s and even 1000 P/E. 

Your understanding is correct, hospitals owned by a company will use devices by a separate company. 

You can’t necessarily invest in heart surgeons, but you can invest in devices that *specialize* in cardiac-care or health care facilities that *specialize* in cardiology - not sure which stock/facility that is, I believe $HCA (HCA Healthcare, Inc.) does a good amount, but I’m not sure. 

I do think AI will assist in surgery, but I don’t know when or to what degree. Within several years it can be a huge market or maybe it can take decades to become something or maybe never. 

What is the best medical insurance company that’s public and is trade-able? $UNH (UnitedHealth Group Incorporated)

From my understanding restaurants don’t necessarily have *partnerships* with hospitals, they may have locations in the hospital’s cafeteria, but it’s not necessarily a partnership. There are (food) suppliers and distributors for hospitals, one that I can think of off the top of my head is $SYY (Sysco)

This is why I said I really don’t think this question has to do with the stock market, but I guess there could be an opportunity for a hearty fast-food chain specifically in hospitals (Panera lol). It would be really hard to pull and would require a ton of networking amongst many other things.","I feel as if this post isnt really about the stock market, but Ill still take a stab at it Im not from the future, this is my opinion and understanding. From my very brief research its not that much of a difference investing in hospitals compared to hospital equipment. The returns have been very similar (of course theres some companiesstocks that have had crazy outlier returns on both sides), but the difference that I can see is that there is much more money in medical devices and Id even go as far to say that medical devices are (have been) in a bubble with some of the top companies trading at 100s and even 1000 PE. Your understanding is correct, hospitals owned by a company will use devices by a separate company. You cant necessarily invest in heart surgeons, but you can invest in devices that specialize in cardiac-care or health care facilities that specialize in cardiology - not sure which stockfacility that is, I believe HCA (HCA Healthcare, Inc.) does a good amount, but Im not sure. I do think AI will assist in surgery, but I dont know when or to what degree. Within several years it can be a huge market or maybe it can take decades to become something or maybe never. What is the best medical insurance company thats public and is trade-able? UNH (UnitedHealth Group Incorporated) From my understanding restaurants dont necessarily have partnerships with hospitals, they may have locations in the hospitals cafeteria, but its not necessarily a partnership. There are (food) suppliers and distributors for hospitals, one that I can think of off the top of my head is SYY (Sysco) This is why I said I really dont think this question has to do with the stock market, but I guess there could be an opportunity for a hearty fast-food chain specifically in hospitals (Panera lol). It would be really hard to pull and would require a ton of networking amongst many other things.",1
1247,1910,h7akfzp,"[Here's a simple test](https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/depression-quiz/) that will test for depression (you get the answer directly and it doesn't take more than 5 minutes to take). I wouldn't worry too much about it if you score under 22. Answer how you've felt in the last **TWO weeks** (not one).
If you've tested over 30, you should take it more seriously.

[Here's a list of symptoms associated with depression](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/detecting-depression#1). See for yourself if they apply to you or not.

**If you have healthcare insurance**, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a [psychotherapy or CBT](https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/psychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) psychologist first (for therapy). If that doesn't work after a few months, don't have anything to talk about, or already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (for medication).

**If you don't have healthcare insurance or want more help**, then here's a list of things that will help. Apply as many of them as you can, all at once.

Often there is a hidden cause for your depression, you might not like yourself or your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and will reduce them, but you still need to fix the cause.

Some people don't know why they are depressed. A common reason is a lack of purpose. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. Let me know if you need help to find your purpose in life.

For the below advice, take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is [to condition yourself](https://www.cleverism.com/classical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it.

* **Sleep**: [There is a complex relationship](https://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-sleep-disorder#1) between [sleep and depression](http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/need-sleep/whats-in-it-for-you/mood). 
When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a [little more](https://health.onehowto.com/article/how-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's [cheap](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JJ9TQA), OTC and [is scientifically proven](https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-940/melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. [Also, rule](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20120330/sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out [sleep apnea](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/sleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6% of people have this, [but not everyone knows](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/sleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to *bore* you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might *feel* like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices.

* **Go outside**: If you haven't been outside much lately, [you might just need some sunlight](https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight). 
15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies.

* **Meditate**: [Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/). The best types Of [Meditations For Depression Relief](https://www.thedailymeditation.com/meditation-depression). 
Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. [Mindfulness training](https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: r/Meditation

* **Exercise**: [The effect of exercise on depressions](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495/) 
If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health.

* **Give lots of hugs**: [Hugs release oxytocin](https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a [weighted blanket](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=weighted+blanket) will provide a [similar positive effect at night](https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/do-weighted-blankets-work). [You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day](https://psychology-spot.com/brain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time).

* **Music**: [The right music can improve your mood](https://time.com/5254381/listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: *""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic""*. What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes (doi:10.1177/0305735617734627, doi:10.1093/jmt/50.3.198 and doi:10.1177/0305735617751050).
* **You are not your depression**: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to *will* yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that *no longer identifies* with it, or else you will *unconsciously obstruct your own healing process*. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth:
* > *A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity.*
* **Jordan Peterson**: [How To Deal With Depression](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm_2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation focusing specifically on depression.
* **Practice gratitude**: Take 5 minutes every day [to practice gratitude.](https://www.pasadenavilla.com/2020/11/18/gratitude-and-depression)

* **Volunteer**: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return [will lessen depression and has other health benefits](https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/helping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas.

**Highest rated books**:

* [Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy](https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380731762)
* [It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered](https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointments/dp/0718039858)

**Phone Apps**: Two popular free apps used to help fight depressions, are Wysa and [MoodTools](http://www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice, even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax

Free support options:

* r/KindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you.
* [7 Cups of Tea](https://www.7cups.com/) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as $150 monthly licensed therapist option
* If you are in a crisis and want to talk to a trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to [741741](https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in)

There are several subreddits, where you can post additional questions:

* r/depression (the biggest)
* r/depression_help (also has discord)
* r/depressed (read top pinned)","Here's a simple test(https:psychcentral.comquizzesdepression-quiz) that will test for depression (you get the answer directly and it doesn't take more than 5 minutes to take). I wouldn't worry too much about it if you score under 22. Answer how you've felt in the last TWO weeks (not one). If you've tested over 30, you should take it more seriously. Here's a list of symptoms associated with depression(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedetecting-depression1). See for yourself if they apply to you or not. If you have healthcare insurance, then go see your doctor and ask for a referral. I'd recommend either a psychotherapy or CBT(https:www.harleytherapy.co.ukcounsellingpsychodynamic-psychotherapy-vs-cbt.htm)(how to decide) psychologist first (for therapy). If that doesn't work after a few months, don't have anything to talk about, or already tried a therapist, then find a psychiatrist (for medication). If you don't have healthcare insurance or want more help, then here's a list of things that will help. Apply as many of them as you can, all at once. Often there is a hidden cause for your depression, you might not like yourself or your life. The below advice addresses the symptoms and will reduce them, but you still need to fix the cause. Some people don't know why they are depressed. A common reason is a lack of purpose. To live is to suffer, but it is possible to make that suffering bearable, if you do so while trying to achieve what you want more than anything else. Let me know if you need help to find your purpose in life. For the below advice, take your phone and set repeating alarm clock reminders, with labels of what to do. Train yourself to either snooze or reschedule the reminders if you can't take action right away, but never to ignore them. The intention is to condition yourself(https:www.cleverism.comclassical-conditioning), to build habits, so you will start healing yourself without having to think about it. Sleep: There is a complex relationship(https:www.webmd.comdepressionguidedepression-sleep-disorder1) between sleep and depression(http:healthysleep.med.harvard.eduneed-sleepwhats-in-it-for-youmood). When you have days where you don't have to do anything, set an alarm clock. You really don't need more than 7 hours at most per night (a little more(https:health.onehowto.comarticlehow-many-hours-of-sleep-are-needed-per-night-by-age-8233.html) if you are under 18). If you can't fall sleep, try taking melatonin one hour before going to bed. It's cheap(https:www.amazon.comdpB003JJ9TQA), OTC and is scientifically proven(https:www.webmd.comvitaminsaiingredientmono-940melatonin) to help regulate your sleep pattern. Also, rule(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneanews20120330sleep-apnea-linked-depression) out sleep apnea(https:www.healthcentral.comarticlesleep-apnea-treatment-resistant-depression). Up to 6 of people have this, but not everyone knows(https:www.webmd.comsleep-disorderssleep-apneafeaturessleep-apnea-clues). If you find yourself awake at night, start counting. Don't grab your phone, don't do anything interesting. We're trying to bore you to sleep, not keep you entertained - sometimes it might feel like you've done it for hours and hours, but often it's really not long. Anytime your mind wanders away from the numbers, start over at 1. count at the speed of either your heartbeat or your breathing. Then both Alexa and Google Home can also play a range of sleep sounds if you ask them (rain or other white noise) and there are also free apps for both Android and Apple devices. Go outside: If you haven't been outside much lately, you might just need some sunlight(https:www.healthline.comhealthdepressionbenefits-sunlight). 15 minutes two to three times a week is enough. This will fix serotonin levels as well as vitamin D deficiencies. Meditate: Depressions can be significantly reduced by meditating(https:news.harvard.edugazettestory201804harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients). The best types Of Meditations For Depression Relief(https:www.thedailymeditation.commeditation-depression). Your attention is like a muscle. The more you train it, the better the control you have over it. Mindfulness training(https:www.mindful.orgmeditationmindfulness-getting-started) will help you gain better control over your mind. It doesn't take much effort, just 15 to 20 minutes a day of doing nothing but focus your attention is enough and is scientifically proven to work. As you become better at focusing your attention, it will become easier to force yourself to stop having negative thoughts, which will break the negative reinforcement cycle. Go here for more: rMeditation Exercise: The effect of exercise on depressions(https:www.mayoclinic.orgdiseases-conditionsdepressionin-depthdepression-and-exerciseart-20046495) If you have access to a gym, then start lifting weights. If you don't have access to a gym (or you don't like lifting), start running. If you can't run, then start walking. Just start small. 10 minutes three times a week is fine. You don't have to run fast, just run and then slowly build it up over time. Exercising does several things: It releases endorphins, it takes your mind of your negative thoughts and it will improve your overall health. Give lots of hugs: Hugs release oxytocin(https:health.usnews.comhealth-newshealth-wellnessarticles2016-02-03the-health-benefits-of-hugging), which improves your mood and relaxes you. So find people to hug. If you are single, hug your parents or friends. If you can't, see if a dog is an option. Most dogs love to hug. Another solution that provides the same benefit is a weighted blanket(https:www.amazon.coms?kweightedblanket) will provide a similar positive effect at night(https:www.healthline.comhealthanxietydo-weighted-blankets-work). You should try to aim for 12 hugs a day(https:psychology-spot.combrain-needs) (if you currently don't hug a lot, I suggest you slowly build it up over time). Music: The right music can improve your mood(https:time.com5254381listening-to-music-health-benefits). The genre is not important as long as it is: ""Upbeat, rhytmic and energetic"". What this means differs from person to person, depending on their music taste. I have a special playlist for this. One way to measure the effectiveness, of the songs is your ability to listen to it over and over (if you can listen to it hundreds of times it likely has the highest positive effect on your mood). The effect can be amplified by using headphones and playing it LOUD and can further be enhanced by closing your eyes (doi:10.11770305735617734627, doi:10.1093jmt50.3.198 and doi:10.11770305735617751050). You are not your depression: For some people (often those that have been depressed for a long time), their depression has become a part of who they are and they assume a victim role. But that is a big problem, you have to will yourself into someone that sees themselves as a person that is actively fighting their disease, that no longer identifies with it, or else you will unconsciously obstruct your own healing process. As Eckhart Tolle expressed it in A New Earth: gt; A very common role is the one of victim, and the form of attention it seeks is sympathy or pity or others' interest in my problems, ""me and my story."" Seeing oneself as a victim is an element in many egoic patterns, such as complaining, being offended, outraged, and so on. Of course, once I am identified with a story in which I assigned myself the role of victim, I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its ""problems"" because they are part of its identity. Jordan Peterson: How To Deal With Depression(https:www.youtube.comwatch?vXm2zmX6Akc) (50 minutes). Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist, that's specialized in mythology. This is a compilation focusing specifically on depression. Practice gratitude: Take 5 minutes every day to practice gratitude.(https:www.pasadenavilla.com20201118gratitude-and-depression) Volunteer: Study after study shows that helping others without expecting anything in return will lessen depression and has other health benefits(https:www.mayoclinichealthsystem.orghometown-healthspeaking-of-healthhelping-people-changing-lives-the-6-health-benefits-of-volunteering). Let me know if you need some ideas. Highest rated books: Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy(https:www.amazon.comFeeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapydp0380731762) It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered(https:www.amazon.comIts-Not-Supposed-This-Disappointmentsdp0718039858) Phone Apps: Two popular free apps used to help fight depressions, are Wysa and MoodTools(http:www.moodtools.org). These will track your mood, give you advice, even listen to your problems. The most popular meditation app is: Calm - Meditate, Sleep, Relax Free support options: rKindVoice will match you up with a volunteer that will listen to you. 7 Cups of Tea(https:www.7cups.com) has both a free trained volunteer service as well as 150 monthly licensed therapist option If you are in a crisis and want to talk to a trained Crisis Counselor, text HOME to 741741(https:www.crisistextline.orgtexting-in) There are several subreddits, where you can post additional questions: rdepression (the biggest) rdepressionhelp (also has discord) rdepressed (read top pinned)",0
1248,2805,dfz0bse,">Hi ooohfuck. I'm new to reddit so hopefully you're being tagged and notified in this reply.

Welcome to reddit. In order for someone to be notified of your reply, you need to either reply to a comment that they specifically made, or state their username with a /u/ in front, eg /u/ooohfuck.

I have read your comment and, even though you weren't clear about a few things, I think it is very unlikely that it is herpes that is causing your symptoms.

> The reason I think it's herpes is because I kissed someone while drunk who I noticed had suspect lips when later I saw his lips in the light. At the time I didn't even know what a coldsore was. Three months later I have an outbreak that looked exactly like his.

First, how do you know that *his* symptoms were caused by herpes? Even if your symptoms appeared the same as his, that doesn't mean that his were caused by herpes (and, by extension, yours)

Second, for people who get herpes and get sypmtoms, the symptoms almost always show up within 2-10 days of becoming infected. It would *not* take 3 months.

Third, it is incredibly unlikely that herpes would have infected you in so many different locations. Autoinnoculation (ie spreading a herpes infection further on oneself) is very rare to start with and, in the rare instances it *does* occur, is almost always limited to a single additional location. You have mentioned: face (not just your mouth but entire face), cheeks, eyes, hands, vagina, stomach, with additional ""nerve pain"" in your arm, armpit, and leg, and body wide tingling.  Furthermore, autoinnoculation is generally not possible after the first four months of being infected, and a person is usually protected from autoinnoculation in considerably *less* time than that.

Also, herpes would definitely not cause tingling all over your entire body.

>It's not a huge viral load, but it feels like it's in my nervous system instead of like just one area.

Sorry, I don't know what you mean by ""It's not a huge viral load"". It is not possible to sense your level of ""viral load"".

>Then I haven't stopped having an outbreak since

Unfortunately you didn't explain how long this has been going on for. Be aware that a first time herpes outbreak lasts, on average, 2-4 weeks whereas a recurrence lasts, on average 2-10 days. If your symptoms have been persisting longer than 4 weeks then this is extremely unlikely to be herpes.

>My issues here is with my face and hands. The hands hurt so freaking bad and I also had nerve pain in my arm and armpit.

If you have symptoms on *both* your hands then, again, this is extremely unlikely to be herpes.

Herpes expert Terri Warren has stated that, in her entire 33 year career, she has only ever seen herpes on *one* hand. She has never encountered a person who has infections on both hands, and certainly never both hands having an outbreak at the same time.

>The hands hurt so freaking bad and I also had nerve pain in my arm and armpit.

Herpes would not cause nerve pain in your arm or armpit.

> I first feared I spread it to my eye. (Which I unfortunately did.). The virus now lives all over my face and in BOTH eyes. Both hands, both eyes, both cheeks, it's a nightmare.

This is *extremely* unlikely. I think you are being paranoid here and are ignoring other possibilities. It is certainly possible that you have an infection of some kind but it is *extremely* unlikely to be herpes based on what you are describing.

You said that you had spread it to *both* eyes. How do you know this? Herpes in one eye is extremely uncommon and I have never heard of it in both eyes. If you actually had an outbreak in your eyes it would be a medical emergency and you would require immediate medical attention. But that does not appear to be the case.

>the dermatologist wrote it off as not being herpes through a visual inspection but didn't give me a swab test.

It appears that your dermatologist did not swab test you because he did not think your symptoms were herpes. 

>sad because it doesn't seem like the doctors believe it could be herpes now since my bloodwork is negative, and they said it could be a lot of things.

You didn't mention how recent your blood test was but, regardless, the doctors are correct in that it could be a lot of things. As I have explained, herpes is extremely unlikely to be causing the sort of symptoms that you are experiencing. I think it is all but certain that your symptoms are being caused by something else. Plus, you appear to have been examined by *several* different doctors now. It appears that *none* of them have considered herpes to be a likely possibility.

If you remain concerned then perhaps you could insist on a swab, ideally a PCR swab (see our Wiki page on herpes testing for more information -- the link is in the sub sidebar). If you existing doctors refuse to give you one then perhaps you could try an std clinic or something. Or your doctors might be willing if swab you if you pay out of pocket and don't use insurance (if they go through insurance they have to justify the test as being necessary, which they can't if they don't think you have herpes).

>I don't know what else it could be that was transferred through kissing, and causes tingling and nerve pain before an outbreak.

Okay, this is most important sentence in your entire comment. The fact that you don't know what else it could be does not mean there is nothing else it could be. You are not a doctor. You do not have medical training. You do not have any knowledge regarding the various different things that can cause various different sypmtoms. Plus, your understanding of herpes is minimal as well. So you are making all kinds of assumption here when you lack the knowledge to make them. I encourage you to try to calm down. I think your symptoms are very unlikely to be herpes. Please focus on finding out what *is* causing them, without biasing your thinking with thoughts of herpes.","gt;Hi ooohfuck. I'm new to reddit so hopefully you're being tagged and notified in this reply. Welcome to reddit. In order for someone to be notified of your reply, you need to either reply to a comment that they specifically made, or state their username with a u in front, eg uooohfuck. I have read your comment and, even though you weren't clear about a few things, I think it is very unlikely that it is herpes that is causing your symptoms. gt; The reason I think it's herpes is because I kissed someone while drunk who I noticed had suspect lips when later I saw his lips in the light. At the time I didn't even know what a coldsore was. Three months later I have an outbreak that looked exactly like his. First, how do you know that his symptoms were caused by herpes? Even if your symptoms appeared the same as his, that doesn't mean that his were caused by herpes (and, by extension, yours) Second, for people who get herpes and get sypmtoms, the symptoms almost always show up within 2-10 days of becoming infected. It would not take 3 months. Third, it is incredibly unlikely that herpes would have infected you in so many different locations. Autoinnoculation (ie spreading a herpes infection further on oneself) is very rare to start with and, in the rare instances it does occur, is almost always limited to a single additional location. You have mentioned: face (not just your mouth but entire face), cheeks, eyes, hands, vagina, stomach, with additional ""nerve pain"" in your arm, armpit, and leg, and body wide tingling. Furthermore, autoinnoculation is generally not possible after the first four months of being infected, and a person is usually protected from autoinnoculation in considerably less time than that. Also, herpes would definitely not cause tingling all over your entire body. gt;It's not a huge viral load, but it feels like it's in my nervous system instead of like just one area. Sorry, I don't know what you mean by ""It's not a huge viral load"". It is not possible to sense your level of ""viral load"". gt;Then I haven't stopped having an outbreak since Unfortunately you didn't explain how long this has been going on for. Be aware that a first time herpes outbreak lasts, on average, 2-4 weeks whereas a recurrence lasts, on average 2-10 days. If your symptoms have been persisting longer than 4 weeks then this is extremely unlikely to be herpes. gt;My issues here is with my face and hands. The hands hurt so freaking bad and I also had nerve pain in my arm and armpit. If you have symptoms on both your hands then, again, this is extremely unlikely to be herpes. Herpes expert Terri Warren has stated that, in her entire 33 year career, she has only ever seen herpes on one hand. She has never encountered a person who has infections on both hands, and certainly never both hands having an outbreak at the same time. gt;The hands hurt so freaking bad and I also had nerve pain in my arm and armpit. Herpes would not cause nerve pain in your arm or armpit. gt; I first feared I spread it to my eye. (Which I unfortunately did.). The virus now lives all over my face and in BOTH eyes. Both hands, both eyes, both cheeks, it's a nightmare. This is extremely unlikely. I think you are being paranoid here and are ignoring other possibilities. It is certainly possible that you have an infection of some kind but it is extremely unlikely to be herpes based on what you are describing. You said that you had spread it to both eyes. How do you know this? Herpes in one eye is extremely uncommon and I have never heard of it in both eyes. If you actually had an outbreak in your eyes it would be a medical emergency and you would require immediate medical attention. But that does not appear to be the case. gt;the dermatologist wrote it off as not being herpes through a visual inspection but didn't give me a swab test. It appears that your dermatologist did not swab test you because he did not think your symptoms were herpes. gt;sad because it doesn't seem like the doctors believe it could be herpes now since my bloodwork is negative, and they said it could be a lot of things. You didn't mention how recent your blood test was but, regardless, the doctors are correct in that it could be a lot of things. As I have explained, herpes is extremely unlikely to be causing the sort of symptoms that you are experiencing. I think it is all but certain that your symptoms are being caused by something else. Plus, you appear to have been examined by several different doctors now. It appears that none of them have considered herpes to be a likely possibility. If you remain concerned then perhaps you could insist on a swab, ideally a PCR swab (see our Wiki page on herpes testing for more information -- the link is in the sub sidebar). If you existing doctors refuse to give you one then perhaps you could try an std clinic or something. Or your doctors might be willing if swab you if you pay out of pocket and don't use insurance (if they go through insurance they have to justify the test as being necessary, which they can't if they don't think you have herpes). gt;I don't know what else it could be that was transferred through kissing, and causes tingling and nerve pain before an outbreak. Okay, this is most important sentence in your entire comment. The fact that you don't know what else it could be does not mean there is nothing else it could be. You are not a doctor. You do not have medical training. You do not have any knowledge regarding the various different things that can cause various different sypmtoms. Plus, your understanding of herpes is minimal as well. So you are making all kinds of assumption here when you lack the knowledge to make them. I encourage you to try to calm down. I think your symptoms are very unlikely to be herpes. Please focus on finding out what is causing them, without biasing your thinking with thoughts of herpes.",0
1249,2048,jk4y8kt,"Yeah, 1) humans doctors have all sorts of beliefs and ego issues that get in the way of diagnoses, so a second opinion is important. 2) AI models are really good at understanding complex systems and can be present with a paitent 24/7 unlike the traditional doctor/paitent relationship which involves a paitent trying to explain their issues (some of which may involve difficulty explaining themselves) and a doctor trying to fit the issues explained into some of their textbook definitions. 3) AI systems, at least currently, are all trained on human derived data. They aren't as alien as you might think. One day I expect they will think in a way that is alien to you and I...
Anyway I wasn't suggesting AI is going take over the field anytime soon, but I do suspect it will be in widespread use in 5-10 years and further to that, the acceleration of medical breakthroughs are going to change the field faster than any human can keep up with.","Yeah, 1) humans doctors have all sorts of beliefs and ego issues that get in the way of diagnoses, so a second opinion is important. 2) AI models are really good at understanding complex systems and can be present with a paitent 247 unlike the traditional doctorpaitent relationship which involves a paitent trying to explain their issues (some of which may involve difficulty explaining themselves) and a doctor trying to fit the issues explained into some of their textbook definitions. 3) AI systems, at least currently, are all trained on human derived data. They aren't as alien as you might think. One day I expect they will think in a way that is alien to you and I... Anyway I wasn't suggesting AI is going take over the field anytime soon, but I do suspect it will be in widespread use in 5-10 years and further to that, the acceleration of medical breakthroughs are going to change the field faster than any human can keep up with.",1
1250,6096,jb02alt,"Remember how “only a Sith deals in absolutes”? Scientists don’t. It doesn’t surprise me at all that a cardiologist would say “that it’s too soon to know if the vaccine will cause any long term effects.” Nothing in biology is 100% certain and your cardiologist is just being honest. Something bad could happen but the odds of that happening is astronomically low. The odds of being harmed by Covid are much, much higher.  That two MDs are not advocating boosters speaks more about their lack of current knowledge than the booster’s validity. They can’t know everything. And the nurse? Pfft, most nurses get a minimal amount of education on how an immune system works. A lot of medical people in my rural area have not kept up their knowledge base and are suspicious of anything coming from a government entity thanks to the culture wars. I’ll stick with the experts myself. 

Yes, there are side effects of getting vaccines but the odds of a harmful side effect in infinitesimally smaller than the possible harm from a disease. Life is a series of risks. I could be killed driving to get groceries. Our job is to not give one tiny risk (not getting vaccines) precedence over a greater one.  Vaccines are information for your immune system, not antagonists. Any reaction that I have to a vaccine tells me that my body is responding correctly to the information I have just provided it.  And anything you eat or breathe in goes into that same body and can cause reactions too.","Remember how only a Sith deals in absolutes? Scientists dont. It doesnt surprise me at all that a cardiologist would say that its too soon to know if the vaccine will cause any long term effects. Nothing in biology is 100 certain and your cardiologist is just being honest. Something bad could happen but the odds of that happening is astronomically low. The odds of being harmed by Covid are much, much higher. That two MDs are not advocating boosters speaks more about their lack of current knowledge than the boosters validity. They cant know everything. And the nurse? Pfft, most nurses get a minimal amount of education on how an immune system works. A lot of medical people in my rural area have not kept up their knowledge base and are suspicious of anything coming from a government entity thanks to the culture wars. Ill stick with the experts myself. Yes, there are side effects of getting vaccines but the odds of a harmful side effect in infinitesimally smaller than the possible harm from a disease. Life is a series of risks. I could be killed driving to get groceries. Our job is to not give one tiny risk (not getting vaccines) precedence over a greater one. Vaccines are information for your immune system, not antagonists. Any reaction that I have to a vaccine tells me that my body is responding correctly to the information I have just provided it. And anything you eat or breathe in goes into that same body and can cause reactions too.",0
1251,5579,j5mcdxy,"So-- fun fact. Abortion rights aren't the only thing lost by overturning roe v wade.

The decision made last year over ruled abortion rights that were originally decided by roe v wade, but at the core of roe v wade was the right to privacy in thr 14th amendment that determined that the right to privacy included that between patients and doctors for their medical care. With the overturning of roe v wade-- that right to privacy between patients and their physicians is no longer protected. 

Theoretically, roe v wade could have been used as an example in a court case. One could have sue against the bills banning gender affirming care past the age of 18 by arguing that--as decided in roe v wade, and as per the 14th amendment right to privacy-- those bills are unconstitutional as it implies the invasion of my medical privacy by the government.

But roe v wade has been overturned which means that not *only* does that protection not exist, but the court has already ruled that the decision saying that the right to privacy as written in the 14th amendment does not apply to these doctor/patient relationships. 

Now. I am not huge on policy--so this is my full extent of knowledge about the subject in the realm of policy. But it boils my blood.

It feels really hopeless.

But I will add: a lot of very important change happens at the local level, and LGBTQ representation in law and policy and in local government is improving all the time.

And that feels a little more hopeful.. I dont know. 

Thanks for coming to my TEDtalk.","So-- fun fact. Abortion rights aren't the only thing lost by overturning roe v wade. The decision made last year over ruled abortion rights that were originally decided by roe v wade, but at the core of roe v wade was the right to privacy in thr 14th amendment that determined that the right to privacy included that between patients and doctors for their medical care. With the overturning of roe v wade-- that right to privacy between patients and their physicians is no longer protected. Theoretically, roe v wade could have been used as an example in a court case. One could have sue against the bills banning gender affirming care past the age of 18 by arguing that--as decided in roe v wade, and as per the 14th amendment right to privacy-- those bills are unconstitutional as it implies the invasion of my medical privacy by the government. But roe v wade has been overturned which means that not only does that protection not exist, but the court has already ruled that the decision saying that the right to privacy as written in the 14th amendment does not apply to these doctorpatient relationships. Now. I am not huge on policy--so this is my full extent of knowledge about the subject in the realm of policy. But it boils my blood. It feels really hopeless. But I will add: a lot of very important change happens at the local level, and LGBTQ representation in law and policy and in local government is improving all the time. And that feels a little more hopeful.. I dont know. Thanks for coming to my TEDtalk.",0
1252,2394,g9jw5og,"Hey there, I'll be graduating next month. The advice I've gotten is that working in internal medicine is a really good route to the ED. Most Hospitalist PAs can get opportunities to moonlight in the ER. Additionally, you interface with the ED admitting team for nearly all of your patients - you get a general sense of what tests/workups they do for the various presentations. My IM rotations were awesome and I actually think I would enjoy hospitalist work for a year or two to solidify my medical knowledge. 

I was an ER tech for many years and thought I would never work on the floor. It's amazing how much that's changed. 

Also residencies are an option if you want to guarantee yourself to be working in EM in 1 year after school.. The one here at Baylor is really robust and prepares you well, but talking to the people in it, I'm not so sure it's worth the pay and time spent. I would much rather go work in IM","Hey there, I'll be graduating next month. The advice I've gotten is that working in internal medicine is a really good route to the ED. Most Hospitalist PAs can get opportunities to moonlight in the ER. Additionally, you interface with the ED admitting team for nearly all of your patients - you get a general sense of what testsworkups they do for the various presentations. My IM rotations were awesome and I actually think I would enjoy hospitalist work for a year or two to solidify my medical knowledge. I was an ER tech for many years and thought I would never work on the floor. It's amazing how much that's changed. Also residencies are an option if you want to guarantee yourself to be working in EM in 1 year after school.. The one here at Baylor is really robust and prepares you well, but talking to the people in it, I'm not so sure it's worth the pay and time spent. I would much rather go work in IM",0
1253,3824,edc94d3,"Sex and the naked human body are significantly less taboo than the real world. Women can walk around topless and locker rooms and bathrooms are communal. Everybody, from the onset of puberty to death, with the exception of the brief period a legally-bound adult couple receives their Right to Conceive license (if they follow the proper steps and the population declines enough to warrant it), is implanted with a contraceptive. The world's oldest profession has been squished to kinks and extremely polyamorous people. There have been cases of people that remove the contraceptive implant and HEAS to live free from the government to have their babies naturally. There is supposedly a colony somewhere out there full of these people, likely aided by a skilled surgeon.

Drugs are almost nonexistent. The painkillers are just nanobots, so no opiates or chance of addictions. Marijuana didn't take too kindly to space travel, so it hasn't existed for 1000+ years, and alcohol is an expensive enough commodity that it never gets stronger than wine or beer, and in very limited amounts. A recent thing people have been doing is ingesting dark matter, because it effectively kills and overdrives every nerve ending, making it seem like you are beyond the concept of reality. A *lot* of people have died doing this. It's also understood that dark matter gives some women magic, so people wanna see if it works on them, too.

Trafficking is extremely rare for two reasons. One, because everybody is implanted with a computer called a HEAS while in the womb that tracks location, biometrics, and sensory input. And two, because there isn't anywhere people can reliably go and stay. The miles-long spaceship and the city underneath it sitting on the pole of some dwarf planet (and a ton of small, icy bodies) in the Oort cloud is all there is for *billions* of miles in any direction. The few cases of successful trafficking were horrible, though. Just think of the worst cases of trafficking you've ever heard of and throw some forced brain surgery (that often ends up a botched lobotomy) and deep space into the mix.

Something that *is* taboo is hoarding. Supplies have to be restricted and controlled, because *everything* is in limited supply. Every year, on Establishment Day, some chocolate is thawed and a small (roughly mini M&M sized) given to the people. If somebody ended up with more somehow and hid it, they'd be ostracized and penalized. Less extreme (and more common) is people who take long showers or eat beyond their allotment.

edit: a couple words","Sex and the naked human body are significantly less taboo than the real world. Women can walk around topless and locker rooms and bathrooms are communal. Everybody, from the onset of puberty to death, with the exception of the brief period a legally-bound adult couple receives their Right to Conceive license (if they follow the proper steps and the population declines enough to warrant it), is implanted with a contraceptive. The world's oldest profession has been squished to kinks and extremely polyamorous people. There have been cases of people that remove the contraceptive implant and HEAS to live free from the government to have their babies naturally. There is supposedly a colony somewhere out there full of these people, likely aided by a skilled surgeon. Drugs are almost nonexistent. The painkillers are just nanobots, so no opiates or chance of addictions. Marijuana didn't take too kindly to space travel, so it hasn't existed for 1000 years, and alcohol is an expensive enough commodity that it never gets stronger than wine or beer, and in very limited amounts. A recent thing people have been doing is ingesting dark matter, because it effectively kills and overdrives every nerve ending, making it seem like you are beyond the concept of reality. A lot of people have died doing this. It's also understood that dark matter gives some women magic, so people wanna see if it works on them, too. Trafficking is extremely rare for two reasons. One, because everybody is implanted with a computer called a HEAS while in the womb that tracks location, biometrics, and sensory input. And two, because there isn't anywhere people can reliably go and stay. The miles-long spaceship and the city underneath it sitting on the pole of some dwarf planet (and a ton of small, icy bodies) in the Oort cloud is all there is for billions of miles in any direction. The few cases of successful trafficking were horrible, though. Just think of the worst cases of trafficking you've ever heard of and throw some forced brain surgery (that often ends up a botched lobotomy) and deep space into the mix. Something that is taboo is hoarding. Supplies have to be restricted and controlled, because everything is in limited supply. Every year, on Establishment Day, some chocolate is thawed and a small (roughly mini Mamp;M sized) given to the people. If somebody ended up with more somehow and hid it, they'd be ostracized and penalized. Less extreme (and more common) is people who take long showers or eat beyond their allotment. edit: a couple words",0
1254,6685,i0fk70z,"This is tough and I have been in similar situations and totally feel you. It’s disappointing to hear a woman who you look up to or whose friendship you value, speaking from a place of close-mindedness and misogyny. First I want to say: if this is a friendship you really value other than a few instances like this—it’s worth talking to them and breaking things like this down. Like “hey you know your natural smell is healthy and ok right?” And then if they don’t believe you, you could maybe find an article or something from a doctor that explains that the vagina is self-cleaning and produces smells, most of which are natural and healthy! But—if being around someone like this is exhausting to you constantly, it’s worth considering, if after some conversations it doesn’t get better, if they are someone you need to distance yourself from.  
But the thing I have noticed in my life—is that even some of the most open-minded women in my life are still affected by deep-rooted patriarchal misogyny. It’s been drilled into our heads since birth and not only is it affecting women individually, it also pits us against each other in order to be the “best” woman so that you will be “chosen by a man” right? So even the more open minded women who have kinda unpacked a lot of that and don’t have those patriarchal thoughts/views anymore, might still have those little pieces of baggage that remain because it's all so deeply rooted and taught so young. It's drilled into women’s brains from a young age that they are hairy and it’s gross, have periods and its gross, have a vagina and it’s gross, and so on. And why? Well, two things. A: So that men can keep control over women and their bodies. And B: to sell an industry. Makeup, diet regimens, razors, douching, “feminine” vaginal wipes, deodorant, and sprays... The myth that vagina smells are bad and wrong is perpetuated because it now fuels an industry, so it’s no wonder so many women (even more open-minded ones sometimes) are affected by things like this, and then in turn put that shit on other women. This is just something I like to keep in mind when I am surprised by a comment/viewpoint like that from a friend. If they are willing to listen and learn, it could be an opportunity to strengthen each other, instead of further tearing each other down.","This is tough and I have been in similar situations and totally feel you. Its disappointing to hear a woman who you look up to or whose friendship you value, speaking from a place of close-mindedness and misogyny. First I want to say: if this is a friendship you really value other than a few instances like thisits worth talking to them and breaking things like this down. Like hey you know your natural smell is healthy and ok right? And then if they dont believe you, you could maybe find an article or something from a doctor that explains that the vagina is self-cleaning and produces smells, most of which are natural and healthy! Butif being around someone like this is exhausting to you constantly, its worth considering, if after some conversations it doesnt get better, if they are someone you need to distance yourself from. But the thing I have noticed in my lifeis that even some of the most open-minded women in my life are still affected by deep-rooted patriarchal misogyny. Its been drilled into our heads since birth and not only is it affecting women individually, it also pits us against each other in order to be the best woman so that you will be chosen by a man right? So even the more open minded women who have kinda unpacked a lot of that and dont have those patriarchal thoughtsviews anymore, might still have those little pieces of baggage that remain because it's all so deeply rooted and taught so young. It's drilled into womens brains from a young age that they are hairy and its gross, have periods and its gross, have a vagina and its gross, and so on. And why? Well, two things. A: So that men can keep control over women and their bodies. And B: to sell an industry. Makeup, diet regimens, razors, douching, feminine vaginal wipes, deodorant, and sprays... The myth that vagina smells are bad and wrong is perpetuated because it now fuels an industry, so its no wonder so many women (even more open-minded ones sometimes) are affected by things like this, and then in turn put that shit on other women. This is just something I like to keep in mind when I am surprised by a commentviewpoint like that from a friend. If they are willing to listen and learn, it could be an opportunity to strengthen each other, instead of further tearing each other down.",0
1255,6187,ictiabh,"Could be dehydration. The fasting method podcast says that if you simply can’t hydrate enough, well, sometimes the human body doesn’t hydrate well unless it has both food and salt coming in. 

If they find they just can’t hydrate, they’ll break a fast, and eat, in order to hydrate (b/c they say having food and salt cause the body to store that water), water which obviously is really important to the body, and sometimes critical to simply staying alive.

They also say that if you are uncomfortable, and something just doesn’t seem right, absolutely to break your fast. 

The very second thing That came up on Google regarding fasting nausea and dehydration is this thread suggesting dehydration as the most common cause of nausea (IANAD) — https://www.reddit.com/r/fasting/comments/2fats9/nausea_while_fasting_can_anyone_explain_why_this/

Are you under the care of a doctor? ***What does your doctor say?***

TLDR: I am not a doctor, but it might be important, urgent, or even critical that you break your fast, and get some food, salt, and water into your system.   Or maybe start with carefully chosen salt and water?  IANAD (I am not a doctor)

There are great ways and also absolutely terrible ways to break a fast. You should look into those protocols. Commonly people need a small amount of protein, such as an egg, egg whites, or a small handful of nuts, and like an hour later have a meal, and obviously you need water.  I am not a doctor, and absolutely not any sort of fasting expert. You really should figure this out ASAP, in my opinion!","Could be dehydration. The fasting method podcast says that if you simply cant hydrate enough, well, sometimes the human body doesnt hydrate well unless it has both food and salt coming in. If they find they just cant hydrate, theyll break a fast, and eat, in order to hydrate (bc they say having food and salt cause the body to store that water), water which obviously is really important to the body, and sometimes critical to simply staying alive. They also say that if you are uncomfortable, and something just doesnt seem right, absolutely to break your fast. The very second thing That came up on Google regarding fasting nausea and dehydration is this thread suggesting dehydration as the most common cause of nausea (IANAD) https:www.reddit.comrfastingcomments2fats9nauseawhilefastingcananyoneexplainwhythis Are you under the care of a doctor? What does your doctor say? TLDR: I am not a doctor, but it might be important, urgent, or even critical that you break your fast, and get some food, salt, and water into your system. Or maybe start with carefully chosen salt and water? IANAD (I am not a doctor) There are great ways and also absolutely terrible ways to break a fast. You should look into those protocols. Commonly people need a small amount of protein, such as an egg, egg whites, or a small handful of nuts, and like an hour later have a meal, and obviously you need water. I am not a doctor, and absolutely not any sort of fasting expert. You really should figure this out ASAP, in my opinion!",0
1256,1979,i850g7x,"It depends on what branch of computer science you go into.  I'm just your basic SWE - I fix bugs and do upgrades.  Software uses logic, but it's not formal.  It tends to be big, poorly defined, and inherently unpredictable when it runs.  So I find myself alternating between the computer nerd versions of planner, detective, and surgeon.

But you should check it out for yourself.  There's a lot of areas in CS that you might find more interesting - AI/machine learning, algorithms, quantum computing, theory of computation, etc.","It depends on what branch of computer science you go into. I'm just your basic SWE - I fix bugs and do upgrades. Software uses logic, but it's not formal. It tends to be big, poorly defined, and inherently unpredictable when it runs. So I find myself alternating between the computer nerd versions of planner, detective, and surgeon. But you should check it out for yourself. There's a lot of areas in CS that you might find more interesting - AImachine learning, algorithms, quantum computing, theory of computation, etc.",0
1257,7237,dh4i52w,"Think of this one:  We are close to entirely decoding dreams, and we can currently display fuzzy images of what a person is seeing in a dream.  This means that the brain is soon going to be an interface that computers can manipulate.

I recently read an article that stated that the brain interface / transfer of knowledge and skill in The Matrix (most notably the 'I know kung fu' moment) will probably be available within 30 years - that includes muscle memory.  Skills such as Programming, Welding, the Martial Arts, spoken Language - will all be a few minutes of interfacing with a computer away. The need for schooling / learning things the old fashioned way? Gone.  I can't even begin to predict what sorts of cultural effects this will have.  If it becomes available to everyone? The sky is the limit - if not? Well... the Deus Ex game series comes to mind, the potential effects on society could be very unfriendly if only the rich can access it.

If we can simply acquire a lifetime of experience in any field at any time... what will our world become? School is suddenly unnecessary, after all - and the job market will... well, if *any*one can do *any* job, that's a recipe for chaos the likes of which the world hasn't seen before.  I'd like to think the effects would be positive, personally - the potential for both harm and benefit here are almost greater then anything else I can think of.  Whoever serves as the 'template' for pools of knowledge will be the most influential people in history.  Which mathematicians do you 'record' the knowledge of? Which doctors / lawyers?


Instant access *and comprehension* of all human knowledge, skills, etc with the press of a button - the limit would quickly become our own biology - how much can the brain hold, and how soon will the need for more storage / capability prompt further synthetic upgrades? 


For that matter, what happens if we copy the full knowledge/  experience of a person, and we end up with another version of that person? What happens if you 'install' this version on a compatible, but synthetic computer?  Have you cloned that person's mind? Are they still a person?  

Humanity as a whole is very close to having to redefine how it perceives things such as 'what defines a person?' - The first 'real' AI might very well be versions of us, at this rate.  

The potential effects of this type of technology on society make things such as electricity and the Internet look like childrens' toys. ","Think of this one: We are close to entirely decoding dreams, and we can currently display fuzzy images of what a person is seeing in a dream. This means that the brain is soon going to be an interface that computers can manipulate. I recently read an article that stated that the brain interface transfer of knowledge and skill in The Matrix (most notably the 'I know kung fu' moment) will probably be available within 30 years - that includes muscle memory. Skills such as Programming, Welding, the Martial Arts, spoken Language - will all be a few minutes of interfacing with a computer away. The need for schooling learning things the old fashioned way? Gone. I can't even begin to predict what sorts of cultural effects this will have. If it becomes available to everyone? The sky is the limit - if not? Well... the Deus Ex game series comes to mind, the potential effects on society could be very unfriendly if only the rich can access it. If we can simply acquire a lifetime of experience in any field at any time... what will our world become? School is suddenly unnecessary, after all - and the job market will... well, if anyone can do any job, that's a recipe for chaos the likes of which the world hasn't seen before. I'd like to think the effects would be positive, personally - the potential for both harm and benefit here are almost greater then anything else I can think of. Whoever serves as the 'template' for pools of knowledge will be the most influential people in history. Which mathematicians do you 'record' the knowledge of? Which doctors lawyers? Instant access and comprehension of all human knowledge, skills, etc with the press of a button - the limit would quickly become our own biology - how much can the brain hold, and how soon will the need for more storage capability prompt further synthetic upgrades? For that matter, what happens if we copy the full knowledge experience of a person, and we end up with another version of that person? What happens if you 'install' this version on a compatible, but synthetic computer? Have you cloned that person's mind? Are they still a person? Humanity as a whole is very close to having to redefine how it perceives things such as 'what defines a person?' - The first 'real' AI might very well be versions of us, at this rate. The potential effects of this type of technology on society make things such as electricity and the Internet look like childrens' toys.",1