DrRatso
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- Comment on It definitely *was* a good idea though 6 months ago:
DE is abrasive, and that does help, but the main reason it works is because it is a desiccant, so like a silica packet it dehydrates the insect.
- Comment on It definitely *was* a good idea though 6 months ago:
A tab of NTG is only 0.5mg, a drop of pure NTG (so around the size of the tab) would be in the ballpark of 125 mg, so the tablet contains very little NTG. Id wager a tiny pop if any.
- Comment on It's getting hot in here 6 months ago:
Theres a reason you experience the chills when you spike a fever is the brain sets the desired temperature higher and as a result you perceive cold at your current body temperature. And also why you feel like you are in a sauna when your fever breaks, because the inverse is true.
To be clear this set point does mean induction of peripheral actions to actually elevate the temperature, but the central component of this symphony is the hypothalamus.
There is a lot of uncertainty around fever signaling, here is a great summary of what we know.
- Comment on Bodycam video shows DA calling cop an “a**hole” after being pulled over for speeding 6 months ago:
The apology video is pure gold, she reads it with this “can we just get this off the agenda already” look.
- Comment on Ever notice mammals never seem to come in green? 6 months ago:
At least humans have the highest sensitivity specifically around 555 nm (green.
- Comment on Checks out to me. 6 months ago:
Green leaves usually absorb between 80-90% of green light
- Comment on Checks out to me. 6 months ago:
Plants absolutely use green light for photosynthesis and do it quite well.
THE ACTION SPECTRUM, ABSORPTANCE AND QUANTUM YIELD OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS IN CROP PLANTS
Green light is in fact absorbed at a rate of 80-90%, and it penetrates much deeper than red or blue. Comparison
- Comment on Framework won’t be just a laptop company anymore 6 months ago:
I hear you, but a usb-c has more uses than one, the only real problem with a dongle is now is that occasionally you need to charge.
- Comment on Framework won’t be just a laptop company anymore 6 months ago:
But like, 3.5 to usbc is a 10 buck conversion. Tbh i see merit in double usb c over usbc and headphone jack, might be more doable too, the DAC prolly takes more space than an additional usbc
- Comment on Turn up the heat 6 months ago:
Celsius isnt too bad imo, you know the reference points by the time you are in elem school.
36-37 normal, 37-38 elevated, 38-39 fever, 39-40 high fever, 40-41 very high fever, 41-42 okay, stop, really, 42+ shouldve listened
- Comment on snek id 6 months ago:
I mostly do as well, although I have stumbled on some shorts worth while, so ill click those from time to time. Vsauce only posts shorts these days 😢
- Comment on tag yourself (I'm basic) 6 months ago:
Theres some slight variance, but generally, because they usually use the same indicators, the resulting colours will be the same across most tests.
- Comment on tag yourself (I'm basic) 6 months ago:
Yes, because most universal pH testers will use the same indicators.
- Comment on snek id 6 months ago:
I legitimately want to understand how this information is propagating and why. Your explanation seems correct, but given the above link, there may be more to this problem. Honestly, I am just confused now.
Its the previous thing of it, potentially, being true somewhere and then also just it sounds like it could be true. TikTok is full of stuff like this, that sounds true enough and is presented from somewhat of an authority angle, with confidence. Too often I get someone to send me a tiktok of some medical fact like: “is this true?”. And 9/10 it is not.
- Comment on A Woman Was Arrested For A DUI. Turns Out She Was Having A Stroke 7 months ago:
Did she represent herself or what? How did she only end up getting 800000 (500 from PD and 300 from EMS. What I suspect, and none of the articles I looked up clarify, is that she missed the treatment window. Which means she likely ended up having permanent disability, at least in part, if not entirely due to the negligence of the Police and EMS involved.
Strokes come in two flavours - ischemic (clot has blocked blood to some area and hemmorhagic - blood has leaked into some area of the brain (or around it)
An ichemic stroke needs to be treated within 4 hours (there are some ways to extend this window) of symptom onset. Within this timeframe it is possible to dissolve the clot that caused it and restore blood flow to the damaged area. As we usually say time = brain cells, the longer the delay, the more permanent damage is done, the end of the window means likely all of the involved brain cells are permanently dead.
Some cell death occurs also in hemmorhagic stroke, because the blood flow is compromised due to the damaged blood vessel but also due to pressure the leaking blood exerts on tissues surrounding it. And it is still important to treat it promptly, delays will result in more permanent damage.
What is also fucked is that she had reportedly memory issues and trouble speaking, there was EMS on scene, who examined her and wanted to take her to the hospital but she refused. I am doubt she had capacity to refuse, she was likely disorient and not critical of her condition, I would have taken against her will at this point, stroke victims often themselves do not realise/comprehend their condition at the time.
- Comment on Could plants/trees be an evil alien species that came to earth and made us dependent on them ? 9 months ago:
I highly suggest reading the Hitchikers guide to the galaxy. A theme along these lines comes up, but less evil and more incompetent.
- Comment on A tiny radioactive battery could keep your future phone running for 50 years 9 months ago:
You are just moving goalposts here. None of these scenarios are particularly relevant anyway. Even if the phone shell cracked, the battery casing would be enough to shield from the radiation. And what does throwing the phone in the trash have to do with keeping it in your pocket.
- Comment on You know when something's on the tip of your tongue and — as frustrating as it is — you'd rather try and think of it rather than look it up? There should be a word for that. 9 months ago:
Generally it is literally called a “tip-of-the-tongue” state in psych literature. Presque vu is the “fancy” french word for it, and means almost seen, similar to deja vu (already seen).
- Comment on These aren't "feel good" stories, they're "we live in hell" stories. 9 months ago:
In Latvia 9 days are payed by employer. Then you officially can have up to 26 weeks payed by government, or extended up to 52 weeks, but that needa a docotrs commision.
However, in case of a sick child it gets trickier, the official longest sick leave in one go you can have is 21 days for that (if you need to be treated at a hospital, 14 at home), all payed by the government. But you can probably just close after 21 and open a new one. You can for sure close, have one day of work and reopen, this has happened to me before.
