TequillaShotz
TequillaShotz t1_jedgbfv wrote
Reply to The capabilities of Russia are limited: the spring conscription may hinder Russia from replenishing its military units in Ukraine - Родинний затишок by I_am__Ukrainian
Wars are won with boots on the ground. But since this is a "special military operation", not a war, Russia didn't know this and thus sent her best 100,000 soldiers to perish there for want of adequate equipment, training and strategy.
I don't know what makes me angrier - the death of Russians invaders who died in vain but for the most part had no choice, or the death of Ukrainians who chose to defend their homeland and died for a noble cause.
Wagner Group chief Prigozhin greeting ex-cons returning from fighting in Ukraine - in Russia they're heroes while most of the world think they're villains.TequillaShotz t1_jcu8fvk wrote
Reply to comment by Forgind1 in Regulatory T Cells Mediate Proper Healing in Damaged Distal Tissues by Forgind1
What does this mean: "microbiota-dependent Treg cells" - how do we know they are microbiota dependent? Is there any information about this? Is it merely inferred from the negative correlation to antibiotics?
TequillaShotz t1_jciwwcz wrote
Reply to comment by Forgind1 in Regulatory T Cells Mediate Proper Healing in Damaged Distal Tissues by Forgind1
> microbiota
Which microbiota? What are the dietary implications?
TequillaShotz t1_j8qcy7u wrote
Reply to comment by takingastep in An ancient human foraging instinct, fueled by fructose production in the brain, may hold clues to the development and possible treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). by CUAnschutzMed
> If I'm understanding that correctly, I'd think this would count as a motive for various food industries to intentionally use excessive fructose in various food products to manipulate people to buy excess food/drink against their will/better judgment. It would also probably count as evidence of harm caused by including it in food/drink products. One would need harder evidence to prove that they deliberately and knowingly did so, though.
80% of packaged foods (in some mini-markets, it's closer to 100%) have added fructose. They are not adding it accidentally. They're adding it because they know it increases sales.
TequillaShotz t1_j70nk20 wrote
Reply to New study links "catfishing" to heightened levels of psychopathy, narcissism, and sadism by chrisdh79
Hard to take seriously a study that justifies itself with the questionable (albeit sourced) claim that "23% of women and 38% of men reported perpetrating catfishing behaviour"
TequillaShotz t1_j5i3ea6 wrote
Reply to Dollar stores were the fastest-growing food retailers by household expenditure share between 2008 to 2020 according to Tufts University. While they still represent a small fraction of national household food purchases, they play an increasingly prominent role for disadvantaged and rural communities. by shiruken
I recently walked through one looking for any food product that didn't contain added sugar - couldn't find a single one - even the snack nuts.
TequillaShotz t1_j543ejb wrote
Reply to The Benefits of Taking Vitamin D Might Depend on Your Weight | A reanalysis of a large trial found overweight and obese people might metabolize vitamin D supplements differently, leading to lower circulating levels by Hrmbee
I don't understand what is new here. This information has been known for over a decade....?
TequillaShotz t1_j540mpo wrote
Reply to comment by diagnostics247 in The Benefits of Taking Vitamin D Might Depend on Your Weight | A reanalysis of a large trial found overweight and obese people might metabolize vitamin D supplements differently, leading to lower circulating levels by Hrmbee
How many IUs do you take daily?
TequillaShotz t1_j4t2x8l wrote
Reply to The concentric ring pattern of flowering in sunflowers is controlled by a circadian clock. The pattern enhances visits by pollinators. by andyhfell
If you watch a sunflower during this blooming period, you will see that it tracks the sun - facing toward the E in the morning and following the sun across the sky until it ends the day facing W.
TequillaShotz t1_j21nrql wrote
I hope they've got great security around it, including under water...
TequillaShotz OP t1_iy4m36k wrote
Reply to comment by SsibalKiseki in China COVID cases hit fresh record high after weekend of protests by TequillaShotz
Unless Xi views an invasion as the only way to divert attention from this mess. Historically, governments often use wars to divert attention from domestic failures. Create an external enemy.
Submitted by TequillaShotz t3_z6oajw in worldnews
TequillaShotz t1_ittgbc6 wrote
Reply to comment by dak-sm in Particles made from purified sand gain momentum as obesity treatment by chrisdh79
An ounce of prevention...? Nah, no one's going to profit from that. Indeed, many would lose profits from that.
Submitted by TequillaShotz t3_y54xtg in science
TequillaShotz t1_jedgh82 wrote
Reply to Fractal Red Pepper by VerGuy
Love it!