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DivX vs. DVD: What's the real difference? in Software · Dec 26, 2003

Richard Howard2 said:The picture quality isn't quite hitting the level of a DVD format (same goes for the sound, which stays stuck at stereo), but it’s still a massive step up from VHS or older stuff like Super Video CD and VCD. Besides DivX, you've got plenty of other formats out there that aren't any worse, like Xvid, Windows Media Video, and so on.

Nice job—you laid everything out really clearly. I just wanted to point out a few tiny little things, just to make sure we're all on the same page... if you go with a high bitrate, the DivX picture can actually look pretty close to a DVD. Honestly, I've seen some DVDs out there with terrible quality. On a standard monitor or an old TV, you might not even notice the difference, but on a modern LCD? Man, you definitely will. I can guarantee you that a "standard length" movie on two DVDs would look great on a nice screen. Once we get MPEG-2 on actual DVDs, maybe then the quality on a single disc will be truly amazing... but we aren't quite there yet. And the resolution isn't exactly cutting edge either...

DivX is basically just an MPEG4 compression algorithm, similar to Xvid and the rest of them. When you use these codecs, the video gets tucked into container files like AVI, OGM, or MKV... inside those files, the audio component can be compressed using pretty much any codec you want. So, a "DivX file" isn't actually stuck with stereo. You could have a Dolby Digital track from a DVD in there, or anything else—from mono to 6-channel, 8-channel, or even 25 channels (which doesn't exist yet, I'm just saying it's a possibility 😉)...

Movie Soundtracks and Their Composers in Movies · Dec 25, 2003

northernotter3 said:There’s this cult classic soundtrack that I bet you all love, even if you've totally forgotten about it...

Klaus Doldinger - Das Boot

🙏 🙏

Das Boot... that one is sacred! 🙂 More than ten years ago, I was hanging out at my best friend's place listening to techno—it was pretty fresh back then, and he had a massive collection. We both agreed that the absolute best track was Das Boot by U96! That song is legendary. It’s been remixed a bunch of times since, though personally, I think the radio version is the winner—I doubt you guys have heard it, but it has that specific alarm sound and that moment where everyone starts shouting:
1998 (if I recall correctly): Area 51 - honestly a killer cover, the production is top-notch
2000: U96 - Das Boot 2001 - a refreshed version with plenty of remixes (the standard Radio mix and the Schiller remix are solid)
2003: Wavetraxx - Das Boot 2003 - maybe a bit overdone (they kind of butchered the main melody), but it's got great energy

Anyway... Das Boot is an eternal track. Even though I'm a huge techno/electro fanatic, Doldinger's original gives me actual chills—in a good way 😉—the track just has real "depth." Ever since the first time I heard the techno version of Das Boot and realized it was actually from a movie, I've wanted to sit down and watch the whole thing... still haven't gotten around to finishing it...

One of my personal favorites, if not the absolute best, has to be RoboCop 1—you really have to pay attention to the score in that movie. It’s incredible, so emotional, and it carries the plot perfectly... And here's the best part! You can download the entire RoboCop 1 (and even 2 and 3) soundtrack right here! The composer (who did the music for RoboCop 1 and 3) is Basil Poledouris—if anyone knows if he scored any other films, let me know.

How to gain weight? in Health · Dec 24, 2003

Oleander Somniferum said:Why on earth would you even eat raw eggs? 😲 🙂

Haven't you seen Rocky? 🙂

It’s kind of like when you squeeze lemon into hot tea. Sure, lemon is packed with Vitamin C, but once it hits that boiling water, the heat kills most of the benefits... so you’re barely getting anything out of it. It's the same deal with eggs. Cooked or baked eggs lose their edge—raw eggs are incredibly nutrient-dense animal products, but once you heat them past a certain point (maybe around 104°F), they start to break down because the proteins in the whites change shape. Some people actually think that's why so many folks end up allergic to cooked eggs...

There are some foods we just have to cook or bake because they're better that way, or honestly, we just can't stomach them raw. Eggs aren't one of those foods...

How to gain weight? in Health · Dec 23, 2003

Casey Palmer5 said:Raw eggs??????? You want someone to end up with salmonella?????

I mean... hold on a second... why don't we just ban ice cream then, since it’s full of undercooked (read: nutritionally intact) eggs? Two of my girlfriends actually caught salmonella from ice cream once. And honestly, I think you have a way better chance of getting sick from the massive amount of eggs used in one big serving of ice cream than you do eating a single raw egg one at a time...

In the States, about 1 in every 20,000 eggs sold is contaminated with salmonella. If someone eats four eggs a week, they'd have to live to be 104 years old just to go through 20,000 eggs! Here is some more info on raw eggs and how to check if they're actually good quality.

How to gain weight? in Health · Dec 22, 2003

northernridge97 said:Eh, I'll figure out a way to gain some mass eventually. Honestly, I don't think being thin is even the main issue... it's more about what I'm eating, which isn't exactly healthy.

Come on, tell me what you actually eat! From what you're saying, it sounds like you're definitely a carb guy. Look—you aren't complaining about what most people dream of, which is being able to crush candy, fries, and pastries without gaining an ounce! Be happy about that! But listen, put your health first... if you want to bulk up, do it by building muscle. Hit the gym and eat big—like, seriously big—but make it good stuff! Potatoes, sugar, and white bread? Not gonna cut it. Stick to whole grain bread and brown rice when you need those carbs. Eat lean meats like chicken, turkey, or fish, grab some eggs (raw ones are the best), some local farm milk (way better than the pasteurized stuff), and plenty of cheese. And for snacks, go for fruit instead of sweets...

How to gain weight? in Health · Dec 22, 2003

Jeffrey Roberts said:I'm with Joseph Jones8 on this one. When you're picking a way to eat, you really ought to stick to the food pyramid guidelines... 🙂

Three things:

1) Everyone is different. We all need a unique balance of fats, carbs, and protein. What works for one person might be a disaster for someone else... so everyone basically needs their own personal pyramid. 😉

2) Most people just aren't "carb types." The few who actually are tend to struggle big time with gaining weight... which means that traditional pyramid only really fits a tiny slice of the population.

3) That classic food pyramid is just fundamentally flawed. You can see it with Atkinson's diet and other plans that focus on avoiding those cheap, low-quality carbs. The problem is they put all those junk-heavy carbs right at the base—the stuff that causes weight gain and wreaks havoc on our health. It spikes your insulin, which leads to everything from diabetes and high blood pressure to obesity and heart disease... White bread and potatoes are basically sugar because they spike insulin so fast. Honestly, shouldn't we just put actual sugar at the bottom instead?

How to gain weight? in Health · Dec 21, 2003

Joseph Jones85 said:Look, if you want to eat right, you really ought to follow that food pyramid thing... it’s honestly the best way to go about it. You've gotta balance it all out with plenty of exercise too, otherwise you're just building up fat instead of actually developing muscle...

Food hits the gym because of all that bread, potatoes, sugar, and those other heavy carbs...

How to gain weight? in Health · Dec 20, 2003

Jeffrey Roberts says:
Introduce good eating habits and ditch the bad ones (every week, swap out two bad choices for two good ones).
You should be eating 5 to 6 meals a day, mostly consisting of bread, grains, rice, and pasta.

You’re actually saying the exact opposite of what’s considered good versus bad here. We've learned so much about healthy eating lately... Atkinson's diet really paved the way, and other diets have just tweaked it to make it even better and healthier. What you listed there? That’s a recipe for gaining weight—and by weight, I mean fat, not muscle. Plus, eating all that is just a bad habit because those things aren't great for your health... they act pretty similar to sugar. So, if you absolutely can't live without bread, at least go for whole grain.

Lots of fruits and veggies (the more colors, the better), meat, fish, eggs, nuts, plus milk, cheese, and yogurt.

What you just listed should be your main focus—bread, grains, rice, or pasta should just be side dishes or an occasional thing.

Starbucks in Health · Oct 21, 2003

The system said:Man, I really stepped in it there. My bad for being so dense... 🙏 🙏 😁

Anyway, sorry about that—I meant to throw a smiley in there. Without it, my post definitely came off a bit too intense. 🙂

Starbucks in Health · Oct 20, 2003

Corpus said:Basically, just knowing there's a decent amount of citric acid in Starbucks is enough, which is one of the unhealthiest things out there and even carcinogenic...

Just another guy spreading nonsense—we actually went over this on the forum already (I think it was back in that thread about The Great Gatsby—go ahead and read up on it) —citric acid isn't carcinogenic at all. Its
"carcinogenic" reputation only exists because of a massive translation error. As far as I know, the only real issue with citric acid is that in large amounts it can wear down your tooth enamel or something like that (I forget the specifics, don't quote me on it)... basically, it lowers the pH in your mouth. If you want something to actually worry about, look at Rule 34 (MSG, or monosodium glutamate) that's tucked away in your McCormick seasoning, soups, chips, spreads, and pretty much any other processed meat product.

SuNsHiiNe said:to me, it seems like citric acid is just basic Vitamin C. I have no idea how Vit C could be carcinogenic...

Citric acid and Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) aren't the same thing. And neither one of them is carcinogenic.

Starbucks in Health · Oct 18, 2003

Melissa Watson3 said:Starbucks is basically just overpriced, dyed garbage... Honestly, my allergist told me straight up that if I want to stay alive, I better steer clear of Starbucks forever.

Melissa

So, did they actually give you a reason why Starbucks is such a disaster? Look, I’m not exactly out here defending Starbucks, but making a claim like that without any context feels a bit pointless... The only thing I know for sure is that E414 can trigger all sorts of allergic reactions.

Flu shots [PLEASE READ FIRST POST!] in Health · Oct 13, 2003

Morgan Nelson2 said:haha, okay, you win this one!!!
Alzheimer's is linked to high levels of ALUMINUM buildup!!!
not mercury, you newbies!!
mercury works in a completely different way.....
*claps*

hehehe 😁 So what exactly is this "completely different way" mercury works?

The researchers experimented with mercury levels that are similar to or below those levels of mercury found in the brains of humans with mercury/silver amalgam fillings. To date, no other material or metal tested, including aluminum, has produced even remotely similar reactions, according to Professors Lorscheider and Syed and student Christopher Leong, the authors of the study.

In 1997, research conducted by Lorscheider and others at the University of Kentucky and University of Calgary demonstrated that mercury vapor inhalation in rats produced a molecular lesion in the brain, similar to a lesion seen in 80% of human Alzheimer's-diseased brains. (source). There's plenty more about this on the net—just use Google if you want to dig a little deeper.

Here's an article from Medline "Increased blood mercury levels in patients with Alzheimer's Disease".

Flu shots [PLEASE READ FIRST POST!] in Health · Oct 13, 2003

shadowfalcon33 said:That’s a pretty extreme take.

Extreme? Maybe. Wrong? Not necessarily...

If you don't look out for your own health, nobody else is going to do it for you. Has any doctor ever actually sat you down and explained that those "flu shots" might contain mercury or formaldehyde? Has anyone warned you about what those chemicals can actually do to your system? It’s honestly sad how most people just blindly follow whatever their doctor says—as if they're still practicing medicine based on textbooks from twenty years ago...

BTW, I forgot to mention that mercury builds up in your system. So, if you're getting jabbed every single year, you're just stacking more and more mercury inside you. 😢 And every year, you end up with fewer living brain cells! 😁 😢 Since that mercury is accumulating, you run the risk of developing various autoimmune issues. And the worst part is: the illnesses triggered this way are usually chronic—unless we're talking about a mercury allergy, which I haven't heard of much, though some people have it. By the time you realize something is wrong, it's often too late and the damage is already done. Like Alzheimer... you don't even realize it's creeping up on you, and by the time you decide it's time to start living healthy, it's almost too late.

shadowfalcon33 — what do you think?

Flu shots [PLEASE READ FIRST POST!] in Health · Oct 13, 2003

Ashley Ramirez41 said:... with as few grains as possible.
😕 😕 😕

It seems like there are still folks out there who think grains are actually good for you (especially vegetarians, they really fall for that one)... But honestly, grains and other staples like potatoes or rice? They act pretty much like sugar—they spike your insulin, and that's where a lot of chronic health issues start. We’ve touched on this before in older threads like this one. If you want to really dive deep into the rabbit hole, head over to http://www.mercola.com and search for grains (that's the general term for stuff like corn, rice, etc.). You'll find plenty of articles there making a very clear link between grain consumption and chronic disease. Definitely check out grain-free diets too...

Flu shots [PLEASE READ FIRST POST!] in Health · Oct 12, 2003

Dario d. said:I'm 20 years old. Can I get the flu shot? Are there any specific requirements?

If you're looking to age prematurely, hey, be my guest! Seriously—go getting that "flu shot" two or three times a year! Haven't you heard that Alzheimer is on the rise? Just wreck your brain and your immune system... That "flu vaccine" is packed with mercury (the most toxic non-radioactive element out there, way worse than arsenic), formaldehyde (a carcinogen), and a whole bunch of other "spices." Plus, they're often useless because viruses mutate constantly, so the strain in the needle might not even match what's actually going around. And even if it does match, there's zero guarantee you won't still catch the flu.

If you're actually that terrified of the flu, just change your lifestyle instead: start eating healthy (cut the sugar, go low-carb—if you absolutely have to eat bread, stick to whole grain and keep it minimal, skip the pasta and rice, avoid pasteurized milk, cut back on caffeine, and load up on fresh veggies) and get moving (hit the gym or something)... and that's pretty much it. If you do happen to get sick, just ride it out. Drink tea with honey instead of sugar and take some Vitamin C...

Flu symptoms in Health · Sep 27, 2003

Casey Palmer5 said:Hey Max, where did you end up digging all that up from anyway?

I stumbled upon this article about Mercury by accident, the source is right here. Aside from that, what do you think they mean when they say they "kill off" the flu virus? With candy or actual poison? 😉 Flu vaccine ingredients: Formaldehyde: a known cancer-causing agent; Thimerosal: (a mercury derivative) used as a preservative in the vaccine. (I'm not actually sure if there's aluminum in flu shots—no, wait, it's in other vaccines). It’s just wild how we poison babies with every little thing imaginable, and then act shocked when so many people end up with autoimmune diseases. Some babies just can't handle it and either pass away or end up autistic, and then "doctors" sit around wondering what caused the autism...

Instead of getting vaccinated, try this to prevent the flu: eat right (skip the sugar and go easy on grains, potatoes, and rice—lots of raw veggies instead), lower your stress levels, get some exercise...

Flu symptoms in Health · Sep 27, 2003

Casey Palmer5 said:Maybe you guys should focus a little more on boosting your own immunity too... just a thought...

👍

I really hope you aren't planning on relying on that flu shot to do all the heavy lifting for your immune system... honestly, that thing is packed with aluminum, mercury, and a bunch of other toxic junk that just ends up weakening your defenses. If your goal is to speed up the aging process, then sure, go ahead and get the shot. It’s a great way to do it... 😁

Tummy Tuck Surgery in Health · Sep 7, 2003

Jacob Wilson50 said:either http://www.mayoclinic.org/contact&s=contact
they'll get back to you via email!

Wait, Ostojic? Isn't he that guy who was all over the news regarding that case where he totally botched a woman's face? You know, the one with the lip fillers that just kept going and going... I mean, seriously, what was he thinking? At the end of the day, health should come first, but he just kept injecting stuff like it didn't matter... Honestly, I wouldn't dream of stepping foot in that clinic...

How weather affects your health: A look at biometeorology in Health · Sep 3, 2003

Linda Booth28 said:I’ve noticed that all summer long, every single time the weather takes a sudden turn for the worse and starts raining, my throat begins to ache, my head hurts, and I run a fever of about 99.5. It’s not a massive fever, but it’s enough, especially when you factor in how wiped out I feel... plus the other symptoms. This has never happened to me before. It only lasts as long as the sudden weather shift does—maybe a day or two—and then as soon as the sun comes back out and things clear up, I’m totally fine again, like nothing even happened.

So, I was wondering, could this actually be triggered by the changing weather?

Well, I am currently sick as a dog (or whatever this is)! My eyes are bloodshot, my nose is completely stuffed, my throat is killing me, and I’ve got a 99 fever. Since I rolled out of bed, I think I’ve already burned through about thirty Kleenex... and my head is throbbing a bit, too. It all started just a few days ago right when the weather shifted suddenly—truth be told, I wasn't dressed for the change... Today is definitely the peak of it. I haven't felt this lousy since maybe two years ago, even though my allergies usually give me trouble.

Numbers don't lie in Health · Sep 1, 2003

shadowgardener12 said:dustycanyon6 is just talking nonsense... endless babbling without any point at all...

Honey, don't listen to that... saying honey is dangerous just because it causes cavities... it's way more complicated than that...

Look, that’s not what I said. If you want to take it that way... well, that's on you...

That’s like saying "rain is dangerous because it gives you a cold." Or that the ocean is dangerous because you can drown. I mean, pretty much any food is going to give you cavities if you aren't brushing your teeth... You’re seriously tripping...

Look, just try a little experiment... don't brush your teeth for a month, eat nothing but veggies, and cut out all honey and processed sugar entirely. Then, try the opposite—don't brush for a month, but go ahead and eat plenty of honey every single day... and see how your teeth turn out. Is everything just black and white to you? Like, things are either totally dangerous or completely safe, with absolutely no middle ground? Based on what you're saying, that's exactly how it seems...

Look, everything we do carries some level of risk... some small, some big. You seem to be leaning too hard on that old saying about how "the dose makes the poison"—though if you ask me, I’d add "timing" to that equation, too. Because if you decide right now that honey isn't dangerous—and based on what you're saying, you think it's impossible for it to be harmful, so therefore it's perfectly safe—then you're basically saying you can eat it endlessly and everyone will live happily ever after. Come back down to Earth for a second... In the real world, everything we do or don't do matters. Everything we eat affects us, both physically and mentally. Some foods have such a tiny impact you won't even notice it. Some might have a slight effect that only shows up after ten or twenty years. And then there are those foods that hit you immediately... for me, that's milk, since I'm allergic... Anyway, to wrap this up, honey—just like any other sugar—isn't going to hurt you in the short term, aside from that inevitable energy crash once the sugar high wears off. But long-term? It’s bad for your teeth and plenty of other parts of your body, including your brain, from a psychological standpoint. How much that long-term impact actually hits a specific person depends entirely on their individual health and exactly how much sugar they're packing away... maybe the effects stay hidden, or maybe it leads to actual issues or illness...