cosmicraven2 said:I’m torn too, but based on all the reviews, it sounds like a standard remake that keeps the basic plot but waters down the scares, moves the finale to Mexico, and even swaps out the ending for a happy one. I’m honestly just wondering how bad Jessica Alba actually is 🙏 🙏 🙏
I'm having the exact same dilemma about whether to sit through the Shutter remake 🙈
I saw original The Eye in theaters. Watched the original Shutter at home.
My guess? Alba probably tanked a huge chunk of the movie. It’s like Hollywood can’t grasp the fact that you don't cast "bombshell" types in serious horror. 😵 If a film wants to be actual horror, it shouldn't rely on stereotypical sexualization. Go ahead and lean into pathological deviations—honestly, the weirder and more twisted, the better 🙄. But showing off naked women or "pretty butts"? No. ☕
They'll likely ruin Shutter the same way. Oh well. 😢
Edward Sanchez72 said:I have to disagree with the idea that there’s anything in there the body doesn't need. Urine is how the system regulates isotonicity in bodily fluids... primarily by flushing out potassium and sodium to balance the whole organism. You can't exactly argue that the body doesn't need sodium and potassium. That's just common sense.
Fair enough. In that case, go ahead and drink more seawater. 🙂 Seawater is hypertonic. And urine isn't just hypertonic; it's toxic because it’s loaded with urea and a bunch of other organic compounds that the body dumps specifically because it views them as waste. I'm sure your kidneys would absolutely love that. As for sterility, sure, urine is sterile while it's sitting in the bladder, but it picks up bacteria the second it starts making its exit.
stormyheron4 said:I’d say before calling it gross, we need to know if urine is actually toxic or not, and at what dosage, for anyone thinking about drinking it.
It's toxic. It's full of metabolic waste. Kidneys don't exist just for decoration; urine is basically a concentrated dump of everything the body wants to get rid of. Sure, it might contain trace heavy metals, but getting those out usually requires actual chelation therapy, not a DIY liquid diet.
silentcyclist74 said:Yeah, I’m all for shutting this down because nobody seems to have a straight answer! But if you’ve ever watched a documentary on PBS about folk medicine, they talk about this stuff being used as a cure back in the day. That suggests there's some actual basis to it beyond just cultists or old wives' tales. Honestly though, knowing the lady I know who does this, I wouldn't even drink water from her house.
TV stations will tell you anything. They told us the economy was going to bounce back, and look where we are. They claim there are detergents that can scrub burnt grease off a pan with one single swipe.
Don't buy into that nonsense. That's television for you. Sure, public broadcasting is supposed to be educational, but let's be real—we live in the real world.
copperrider20 said:But what if you’re at odds with your family? What if my mom and kids want one thing, but my husband and dad are on totally different pages?
At the end of the day, you're an organ donor unless you explicitly opt out. Why do they even bother asking the family? 😠
Honestly, I just keep my donor card tucked right inside my insurance card and hope someone actually notices it in eighty years.
Besides, I doubt anyone's going to be lining up for organs that old. 🙂
If the spot drifts around like sediment floating in a bottle of murky water, you’re looking at vitreous opacity. There isn't a magic pill for that. The best thing you can do is stop Googling symptoms and just learn to ignore it. That said, go get your retina checked out, just to be safe.
The more you obsessively research this stuff, the more you'll find yourself staring at nothing, waiting for it to happen, until you eventually just lose your mind. Trust me, I know how it goes.
Now, if the spot doesn't drift—if it feels "stuck" or glued to your vision—then we're talking about something actually happening on the retina. It could be vascular ischemia or something similar. If that's the case, get to an ophthalmologist immediately.
Mods, you really should merge this with the existing thread.
No, that’s just not how it works. A Zip Code uses light hydrocarbons. Fuel oil and gasoline have much longer chains—heavier oil fractions, if you want to get technical. You'll just gunk up the wick and ruin the whole lighter.
Think about it: a single silica gel bead actually has a surface area spanning several square meters because it’s so incredibly porous. It's basically all holes. Whatever you do, don't go eating them—they aren't food-grade. While pure SiO2 isn't going to mess with your digestion, this stuff isn't just pure SiO2. It can be laced with cobalt.
I think I’m going to move my base of operations over to this subforum. 😬
It's a total scam. We already tore this apart in that thread where we call out the snake oil salesmen. There is zero scientific evidence that oxygenated water does anything beneficial for a human being. Hell, it doesn't do anything at all. 😁
We take in oxygen through our lungs, not our stomachs.
Can I make a quick observation here? My heart goes out to people dealing with psoriasis. It’s such a brutal, relentless disease that an enormous number of sufferers end up falling for these fraudulent gimmicks—everything from Reiki and homeopathy to "oxygenated water," special magnetic bracelets, and all that other nonsense. You can't talk about medical scams and people getting fleeced without bringing up psoriasis.
Psoriasis, cancer, and other chronic autoimmune issues—it’s basically a gold mine for charlatans. Of course, the FDA can't do a damn thing about this specific water because it's legally classified as a "dietary supplement." It’s not harmful, but it isn't helpful either. But hey, it has plenty of "anecdotal evidence" claiming things like "Oh wow, it was sooo amazing! 👍 it cured my grandma of thirty different ailments!".
If you really want oxygenated water, just grab some tap water, put it in a bottle, and shake it like crazy. The oxygen will dissolve into it. Then pour that into another bottle filled with fresh air and shake it again. It is completely useless. Or you could just drink the water that those aquarium bubblers constantly pump bubbles into. It’s the exact same crap.
Look, the fallout is the same whether you're doing this or just constantly hitting your thumb with a hammer. You're wrecking your veins and nerves, and honestly, who knows if you're even causing micro-fractures in the bone? It’s a mindless game. The human hand is this incredibly intricate, delicate machine that can pull off absolute miracles when the brain sends the right signals. Engaging in that kind of masochism is basically bordering on idiocy for people like you.
Harold Fisher8, you’ve probably started noticing those internal body sounds by now. But look, if they’re becoming too loud or genuinely unsettling—if you’re feeling physically off—it might actually be high blood pressure. One telltale sign is a specific kind of tinnitus, that rhythmic whooshing or pulsing in your ears caused by arterial throbbing rather than just some venous 😁 noise. You really ought to check your BP a few times a day. Just don't forget the golden rule: sit still for ten minutes before you even touch the monitor. You need to just sit there for 10 minutes and then take the reading without getting up. I see people sitting down and then immediately walking over to a machine in the other room to measure it, which defeats the whole purpose. 😁
You’re playing a dangerous game here. 😉 Those farm-fresh eggs aren't coming from some sterile, industrial facility, so you're basically rolling the dice on picking up something nasty.
quietpilot87 said:I was actually mulling this over the other day. Honestly, I think dying unexpectedly would be the way to go. Like, if a plant in some small town in the Midwest just goes critical and a nuclear wave wipes us all out 😁—ideally hitting me from behind in a split second. I don't want to spend even one single moment feeling terrified before the end, so there's that. Same goes for sleeping.
That facility can't explode, let alone detonate like a nuclear bomb. ☕
But honestly? Sitting on top of a hydrogen bomb sounds pretty acceptable to me. 🤔
Dana Grant7 said:Yeah, they do leak a tiny bit of mercury, and over the years, things can start to loosen up, so you might quietly lose a tooth that's got an old amalgam filling in it. Trust me, I've been there...😢
I don't believe it. I really don't. 😢 The bigger they are, the harder they fall. I’ve got one or two tiny ones that have been sitting there for over a decade, and honestly, they haven't caused me a single bit of trouble.
The real mercury release from amalgams happens right when they’re first placed. In my view, it’s all about the timeline—the release follows an exponential curve where the concentration drops off significantly as time goes on. Old fillings aren't really off-gassing much of anything at this point; we're talking levels so low they're practically negligible. Unless, of course, you've got a mouth full of them. 😬
That "Jack is back" image... give me a break. I can't help but think how much better the ending of Titanic would have been if Jack—while he was sinking—just suddenly popped his eyes open (you know, that creepy, unnatural way) and grabbed Rose, pulling her down into the depths with him.
And then just a little bit of blood, maybe some bubbles for effect.