Octopus Paul
in Miscellaneous ·
shadoworca3 said:Maybe we should just move this whole conversation over to Alternative?
If you actually take a look, you'll see they have an identical thread running already. 😁
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If you actually take a look, you'll see they have an identical thread running already. 😁
Nickel allergy help!
in Health ·
The silverware is loaded with nickel, and honestly, the pots are the same way. It’s not the end of the world—just cook your meals in Pyrex and use some different utensils. Or maybe just go with chopsticks? 😁
Boa
in Music ·
Alright, I tracked down a scan of this.
The resolution is pretty garbage, but if you mess around with the settings a bit, you can actually make out the lyrics. I figured I’d post the correction here so people stop circulating the wrong version online.
Night Shadows
She knows she's all alone in the dark
A single face against the glass descends
She knows her midnight secrets
Her voice whispers "Night" from afar
And this time
it's actually happening
And for the first time
it's happening to her...
The nightlife, where all the neon signs come alive
And her portrait from the wall reaches out for her
She knows she's young and tender
A comic book hero lies upon her
And this time
it's actually happening
And for the first time
it's happening to her...
The nightlife, where all the neon signs come alive
A hand through the window calls her outside
She knows she's a good girl
Her body is already falling toward the glowing city
And this time
it's actually happening
And for the first time
it's happening to her...
The resolution is pretty garbage, but if you mess around with the settings a bit, you can actually make out the lyrics. I figured I’d post the correction here so people stop circulating the wrong version online.
Night Shadows
She knows she's all alone in the dark
A single face against the glass descends
She knows her midnight secrets
Her voice whispers "Night" from afar
And this time
it's actually happening
And for the first time
it's happening to her...
The nightlife, where all the neon signs come alive
And her portrait from the wall reaches out for her
She knows she's young and tender
A comic book hero lies upon her
And this time
it's actually happening
And for the first time
it's happening to her...
The nightlife, where all the neon signs come alive
A hand through the window calls her outside
She knows she's a good girl
Her body is already falling toward the glowing city
And this time
it's actually happening
And for the first time
it's happening to her...
Blatant religious insults on Reddit
in Feedback & Suggestions ·
I watched the video, and honestly, handing out 500 points for something like that is a complete joke. It’s embarrassing. Usually, you see 500 points awarded for dumping absolute garbage online—stuff like glorifying lynchings, murders, or just straight-up hate speech (which, by the way, seems to fly perfectly fine over at Reddit, but that’s a whole other conversation). For a controversial post like this one? You’d be lucky if it got 35 points for trolling, and even then, that’s being generous.
It’s pathetic.
It’s pathetic.
Boa
in Music ·
brightridge59 said:I listened to all six tracks and only "Night Shadows" really hits for me. That mountain village track has some decent bass lines, but it doesn't exactly grab my attention.
In that specific vein, I actually prefer The Cure. I wouldn't call myself a massive superfan, but they're easy enough to listen to (I happen to own their entire discography 😳).
Is it because of the lyrics? They’re pretty cryptic to me; I stumbled upon a debate online where someone mentioned sexual assault. I can't quite tell what they're actually getting at. 🤷
She knows she's alone and it's dark
A single face on the glass slides down the vault
She knows her midnight secrets
Her voice from the distance whispers ???
And this time it's actually happening to her
And it's happening to her for the first time
The nightlife, all the neon signs are alive
And her portrait from the wall comes for her
She knows she's young and tender
A comic book hero lies upon her
And this time it's actually happening to her
And it's happening to her for the first time
The nightlife, all the neon signs are alive
A hand through the window calls her out
She knows she's an obedient child
Her body is already falling into the brightly lit city
And this time it's actually happening to her
And it's happening to her for the first time
Hopefully, I caught all of that correctly. There was one part I couldn't wrap my head around. I missed the scan of the album cover.
Boa
in Music ·
Nah, I'm not buying it. 😁
I honestly can't wrap my head around anything they've done since the debut. That first record was an absolute riot, but everything else? It just misses the mark for me. It feels way too polished, maybe even a bit saccharine if I'm being blunt. The debut had this raw, twisted energy that really grabbed you, whereas the rest... just doesn't hit.
At this point, I don't even have the energy to dig through their newer stuff. In my mind, it's always going to be Boa from 1981 😁, and frankly, I couldn't care less about the rest.
If you haven't heard it, here’s why that first album is worth your time.
On Target
Million
Night Shadows
Mountain Village
The Table
Living off the Dark
There's more where that came from, go do your own digging.
I honestly can't wrap my head around anything they've done since the debut. That first record was an absolute riot, but everything else? It just misses the mark for me. It feels way too polished, maybe even a bit saccharine if I'm being blunt. The debut had this raw, twisted energy that really grabbed you, whereas the rest... just doesn't hit.
At this point, I don't even have the energy to dig through their newer stuff. In my mind, it's always going to be Boa from 1981 😁, and frankly, I couldn't care less about the rest.
If you haven't heard it, here’s why that first album is worth your time.
On Target
Million
Night Shadows
Mountain Village
The Table
Living off the Dark
There's more where that came from, go do your own digging.
Is it just me, or is my car a literal sauna?
in Health ·
Do you actually realize that sooner or later you’re going to have to drink all that water you just flushed away, or you're going to end up dead? And let's be clear—weight loss is about losing fat, not just dumping water weight.
How dangerous is it? Just ask the kids, the dogs, and the adults who got trapped in a car sitting in a parking lot and ended up six feet under. Where on earth are you even getting these ideas?
How dangerous is it? Just ask the kids, the dogs, and the adults who got trapped in a car sitting in a parking lot and ended up six feet under. Where on earth are you even getting these ideas?
Daily water intake: Let's discuss
in Health ·
^Exactly, you hit the nail on the head. It’s about smart hydration, not just chugging water like you're trying to win a contest.
Daily water intake: Let's discuss
in Health ·
It’s harmful. Overhydrating is actually bad for you because you end up flushing all your electrolytes right out of your system. Just drink when you're thirsty—and if you're doing something intense like hiking through the heat in Arizona, obviously go ahead and drink a bit more. Just make sure you're getting those electrolytes in too. Eat.
That whole "eight glasses a day" rule is a total myth (assuming you're just living a normal life under standard, comfortable conditions without crushing a marathon). Of course, you'll drink more in the summer, and honestly, everyone's needs are different.
Keep in mind that your body doesn't just get hydration from what you gulp down; you also get it from the moisture in your food and metabolic water, which is basically a byproduct created during chemical reactions in your digestion and breathing. We don't just absorb it through drinking alone.
Listen to your body. For the vast majority of people, the "internal gauge" 🙂 works perfectly fine.
And look, if you find yourself feeling thirsty constantly no matter what you do, go see a doctor. That could be a sign of an underlying medical issue.
That whole "eight glasses a day" rule is a total myth (assuming you're just living a normal life under standard, comfortable conditions without crushing a marathon). Of course, you'll drink more in the summer, and honestly, everyone's needs are different.
Keep in mind that your body doesn't just get hydration from what you gulp down; you also get it from the moisture in your food and metabolic water, which is basically a byproduct created during chemical reactions in your digestion and breathing. We don't just absorb it through drinking alone.
Listen to your body. For the vast majority of people, the "internal gauge" 🙂 works perfectly fine.
And look, if you find yourself feeling thirsty constantly no matter what you do, go see a doctor. That could be a sign of an underlying medical issue.
Ruptured eardrum
in Health ·
Forget about the seawater. It’s not even the salt water that matters here; it’s all about the pressure differentials.
Is this a disorder?
in Psychology & Therapy ·
If she isn’t joking, then she’s in serious trouble if she ever wanders over to an alternative health forum looking for advice. She’ll be doomed. They’ll just fill her head with even more nonsense until some snake oil salesman swoops in to bleed her dry.
My honest advice? Get her to a psychiatrist, immediately. Delusions about nettles in your veins or leeches in your lungs might just be a passing obsession, but hearing voices? That’s a straight shot to a mental health professional.
My honest advice? Get her to a psychiatrist, immediately. Delusions about nettles in your veins or leeches in your lungs might just be a passing obsession, but hearing voices? That’s a straight shot to a mental health professional.
Need advice (lifting weights & puberty)
in Health ·
I honestly don't think a 14-year-old belongs in a weight room. It wasn't even that long ago that kids under ten were out climbing trees, playing tag, soccer, or basketball, exploring the woods—and yeah, maybe sneaking a cigarette behind the garage now and then. But today? These kids spend their weekends getting wasted at parties and then use all their free time trying to look and act like they’re part of some gritty Russian mob syndicate.
It isn't just physically bad for you; it's a wrecking ball for your psyche. You’re basically sculpting a personality right now that you’ll be stuck with by the time you hit twenty-five. If you start this way, what do you think the end result is going to be? Just another pile of unnaturally arrogant muscle stuffed into a pink t-shirt meant for a toddler?
Grow some balls, grow some hair, join a real sports team, and stop obsessing over the gym. You're fourteen, for God's sake.
It isn't just physically bad for you; it's a wrecking ball for your psyche. You’re basically sculpting a personality right now that you’ll be stuck with by the time you hit twenty-five. If you start this way, what do you think the end result is going to be? Just another pile of unnaturally arrogant muscle stuffed into a pink t-shirt meant for a toddler?
Grow some balls, grow some hair, join a real sports team, and stop obsessing over the gym. You're fourteen, for God's sake.
Oxygen negative ions are basically oxide anions. When they hit water, they undergo hydrolysis to create hydroxide ions (OH-), which are what actually drive alkalinity. It’s the same principle you see in a high school chemistry lab when you mix calcium oxide—quicklime—with water to produce calcium hydroxide, or slaked lime.
The thing is, these hydroxide ions don't "enrich" your body with any kind of free oxygen, nor do they have anything to do with it.
We aren't talking about some complex, high-level supramolecular biochemistry here; this is just straightforward, old-fashioned inorganic chemistry.
Besides, oxide anions aren't bothered by friction. They’re incredibly stable, even at human body temperature. In fact, they are often part of compounds that are so thermally stable you could use them to line industrial furnaces used for melting metal.
Look, if you want, just send me the product name, the ingredient list, a photo of the label, and the general claims listed on the box. I’ll be happy to break down what’s actually going on, provided I recognize the chemistry. But based on how you've described it so far, it sounds like your typical snake oil product claiming to "oxygenate" the body. That's pure nonsense and has zero connection to brain function; I've seen plenty of those bogus ads before.
Don't feel like I'm picking on you, though. You aren't the one at fault here...
The thing is, these hydroxide ions don't "enrich" your body with any kind of free oxygen, nor do they have anything to do with it.
We aren't talking about some complex, high-level supramolecular biochemistry here; this is just straightforward, old-fashioned inorganic chemistry.
Besides, oxide anions aren't bothered by friction. They’re incredibly stable, even at human body temperature. In fact, they are often part of compounds that are so thermally stable you could use them to line industrial furnaces used for melting metal.
Look, if you want, just send me the product name, the ingredient list, a photo of the label, and the general claims listed on the box. I’ll be happy to break down what’s actually going on, provided I recognize the chemistry. But based on how you've described it so far, it sounds like your typical snake oil product claiming to "oxygenate" the body. That's pure nonsense and has zero connection to brain function; I've seen plenty of those bogus ads before.
Don't feel like I'm picking on you, though. You aren't the one at fault here...
Oxygen negative ions are basically oxide anions. They can't just hang out in an aqueous solution; they undergo hydrolysis and turn into a caustic lye.
I brought up quicklime because I wanted to point out that someone’s clearly pulling the wool over your eyes. Especially with that description you used—it sounds exactly like the kind of fluff people use to hawk snake oil products.
I brought up quicklime because I wanted to point out that someone’s clearly pulling the wool over your eyes. Especially with that description you used—it sounds exactly like the kind of fluff people use to hawk snake oil products.
So, what exactly are we talking about here? Is this some kind of quicklime situation?
Chiropractor vs. Bone Setter: Which is better?
in Health ·
Chiropractors (who aren't actually medical professionals) don't break bones. Good God, if you actually break a bone, that’s a serious injury—it hurts like hell and you need to rest.
The whole foundation of chiropractic care is completely unscientific; there's zero factual basis for it. It clashes with actual theory and lacks any empirical support.
It isn't quite as nonsensical as homeopathy, but honestly, it isn't much further off. If someone performs it carefully and cautiously, there's a slim chance they won't mess anything up. But bad things have happened and continue to happen, especially here in the USA, where this stuff is incredibly widespread.
The practice is rooted in vitalism, which is a fundamentally flawed understanding of how the human body works. It's similar to all those other fringe practices that rely on some idea of a "life force" flowing through the body. That has nothing to do with how biological organisms—human or otherwise—actually function.
One of the core tenets of chiropractic is that the body can heal itself from anything, provided that "vertebral subluxations" aren't blocking the flow of this "life force" that maintains homeostasis, or the body's natural balance. These "vertebral subluxations" are a total myth. They don't exist as a concrete physical reality; it's purely metaphysical. It's just "philosophy," and when you try to use that to explain physical illness, you're basically sliding back into the Middle Ages and talking about "demons possessing the body."
A chiropractor then manipulates (which makes popping sounds, leading people to mistakenly think bones are being broken—which is just plain ignorant, though the practice doesn't seem healthy regardless) the spine in an attempt to clear those subluxations. I have no clue how they even claim to know when they're finished, since "subluxations" are something that can't be proven to exist in the first place.
The only thing they might occasionally help with is lower back pain. For some, it's temporary; for others, it lasts longer. But let's be real: it's just a massage.
Whatever you do, don't apply this to multiple areas of the spine, especially the neck.
It won't help with infections, chronic diseases, or anything else of substance. And of course, before you ever step foot in a chiropractor's office, get some medical diagnostics done and consult with a physician. It also doesn't hurt to do some digging on a specific chiropractor. You'll find some who actually understand and accept what I'm saying here, but then you've got the real lunatics.
People usually assume they're dealing with a "spine doctor," but chiropractors claim they can cure illnesses by using external spinal manipulation to remove "subluxations," allowing the "life force" to flow properly so the body can heal itself from... well, anything.
Do I even need to explain why that's complete nonsense?
This practice is one of those things that has somehow taken deep root in the USA, and it's heavily intertwined with politics. It enjoys a privileged status that it hasn't actually earned.
The whole foundation of chiropractic care is completely unscientific; there's zero factual basis for it. It clashes with actual theory and lacks any empirical support.
It isn't quite as nonsensical as homeopathy, but honestly, it isn't much further off. If someone performs it carefully and cautiously, there's a slim chance they won't mess anything up. But bad things have happened and continue to happen, especially here in the USA, where this stuff is incredibly widespread.
The practice is rooted in vitalism, which is a fundamentally flawed understanding of how the human body works. It's similar to all those other fringe practices that rely on some idea of a "life force" flowing through the body. That has nothing to do with how biological organisms—human or otherwise—actually function.
One of the core tenets of chiropractic is that the body can heal itself from anything, provided that "vertebral subluxations" aren't blocking the flow of this "life force" that maintains homeostasis, or the body's natural balance. These "vertebral subluxations" are a total myth. They don't exist as a concrete physical reality; it's purely metaphysical. It's just "philosophy," and when you try to use that to explain physical illness, you're basically sliding back into the Middle Ages and talking about "demons possessing the body."
A chiropractor then manipulates (which makes popping sounds, leading people to mistakenly think bones are being broken—which is just plain ignorant, though the practice doesn't seem healthy regardless) the spine in an attempt to clear those subluxations. I have no clue how they even claim to know when they're finished, since "subluxations" are something that can't be proven to exist in the first place.
The only thing they might occasionally help with is lower back pain. For some, it's temporary; for others, it lasts longer. But let's be real: it's just a massage.
Whatever you do, don't apply this to multiple areas of the spine, especially the neck.
It won't help with infections, chronic diseases, or anything else of substance. And of course, before you ever step foot in a chiropractor's office, get some medical diagnostics done and consult with a physician. It also doesn't hurt to do some digging on a specific chiropractor. You'll find some who actually understand and accept what I'm saying here, but then you've got the real lunatics.
People usually assume they're dealing with a "spine doctor," but chiropractors claim they can cure illnesses by using external spinal manipulation to remove "subluxations," allowing the "life force" to flow properly so the body can heal itself from... well, anything.
Do I even need to explain why that's complete nonsense?
This practice is one of those things that has somehow taken deep root in the USA, and it's heavily intertwined with politics. It enjoys a privileged status that it hasn't actually earned.
Can night hallucinations be a symptom of cancer? Plus a few more questions about my symptoms
in Health ·
No, that’s not what you meant. If it were, you wouldn't have gone out of your way to mention turning the headboard northward. You were clearly trying to peddle that nonsense about "toxic groundwater radiation" or those "Hartmann's grids" and all that other junk. I'm not an idiot.
Can night hallucinations be a symptom of cancer? Plus a few more questions about my symptoms
in Health ·
ruggedscout91 said:Just some initial advice: try moving your bed to a different spot in the room, then face the headboard north. Also, ditch the waterbed. Just get one of those basic, standard ones we usually rent out to guests back home in California.
Look, you have to realize that we’re all pretty complicated creatures. Try doing some actual, sensible research tailored to your age group. Losing 20% of your blood volume can actually happen during heavy ovulation on day 14 if the egg just decides to burst or whatever. That’s happened to me a few times. Usually, things level out later on.
Sometimes you just need to prioritize your own damn happiness. If you aren't smoking or drinking heavily, just eat decent food—avoiding massive amounts of sugar and ultra-processed junk—and spend more time outdoors.
Tanning beds are definitely not healthy, and you really ought to know that by now. Find some physical activity that actually suits you—swimming, cycling, a hobby, whatever—just to keep your mind off all this nonsense.
And why on earth would you move your bed? What does that even have to do with anything? 🙄
I’d honestly love to hear the author weigh in and clear the air regarding this particular post. I was just offering my two cents on some of the claims made on the site—some I thought were spot on, others, not so much.
Look, sure, there are more negatives than positives in my comments, but what can you do? 😬
Look, sure, there are more negatives than positives in my comments, but what can you do? 😬