Posts by Brandon Thomas89

rustymarlin39 said:Refresh Contacts isn't doing squat. Maybe try Blink? I think the Height guidelines say they shouldn't use them.

Honestly, you might just be better off taking them out for the day. You probably just got some dust in there and irritated your eye.
Or something along those lines...

rustymarlin39 said:I put my contacts in today (I've been wearing them for a few days now) and they're irritating the hell out of me. My eyes are bright red, too—looks like I've been sobbing all day. Any advice?

Try some eye drops, artificial tears, or even just a bit of contact lens solution. If you have some Renu, that usually does the trick. If that doesn't work, just take them out and don't bother putting them back in for the rest of the day.

Honestly, I’ve been wondering for a month now if there’s something actually wrong with me.
I’m constantly dealing with headaches, total exhaustion, and this nagging feeling that I have a fever. Then, when I finally bother to check my temperature, it’s just 98.4. Yesterday afternoon it hit 99.1. It just keeps fluctuating like that. I feel fine in the morning, even though I spent the entire night shivering, but by the afternoon it spikes, and then it drops again by evening.
And no, it’s definitely not related to my ovulation cycle. 😁
On top of that, I had blood work done and everything looks more or less normal. GRRRR. I seriously hate this kind of temperature. I much prefer hitting a solid 102. You just crash in bed, sleep for three days straight, and wake up totally fine. With this constant 99-degree nonsense, you can't even stay in bed; you're just walking around feeling miserable without any actual rest.

granitehawk462 said:it doesn't work that way for every single lens type or frame style! 😉

I never said it was impossible—I actually think it’s doable—but I'm hardly an eye doctor. Besides, an optometrist isn't going to give you a gold star for asking that kind of thing!

And honestly, you really shouldn't be ordering lenses online before getting a proper exam. That goes for daily disposables too!

I disagree. Contact lenses aren't meant to be worn 24/7; they're a supplement to glasses. When your eyes get tired, you just swap them out for frames. It's not like you're supposed to walk around blind... 🤣

I wasn't suggesting anyone should DIY their prescription and order stuff from some random website. I'm just throwing out an idea because if you go into a high-end boutique in the States, they'll absolutely fleece you for those lenses. Not to mention trying to upsell you a bunch of useless junk along the way.

granitehawk462 said:Awesome! 👍 You don't even have to worry about them!
The only real headache might be while cycling—kind of like dealing with wind—because dust can get in your eyes. But honestly, you can just throw on some sunglasses or those cycling goggles.

If it's just for sports, I'd suggest looking into daily contacts—you just pop them in when you're active.
Just double-check if you can mix contacts and glasses together; I wouldn't want to give you bad advice. 😉

Why wouldn't you be able to combine contacts and glasses? It’s the most logical thing ever: when you aren't wearing contacts, you wear glasses.
The only real issue with biking is maybe the wind and dust, but that's hardly a dealbreaker.
And you can always just grab some dailies. You can find them online at www.lensway.com, order them, and they'll show up in a week.

sbg said:I'm pretty sure heating anything in a microwave inside a plastic container is incredibly dangerous. You know, even that hard plastic stuff. It's basically because putting hot food in plastic releases carcinogens or whatever.

Haha... great explanation right there. 🤣
I assume we can't use the microwave at all because otherwise, a Pac-Man spawns, starts roaming through your bloodstream, and devours all your iron. Or maybe suddenly your leftovers become radioactive uranium... or Carbon-14? And then you're just sitting there getting irradiated. 🤣

Austin Phillips3 said:I’d rather not mess with my eye if I don't have to. 🤣
If this doesn't clear up soon, I'm heading to the clinic.

A bit of a restless guy. Thanks for looking out for me. 😉

I actually went to the doctor because my eye was bloodshot—like, almost entirely red. They told me the best move was to just leave it alone and let it heal naturally. Sure enough, three weeks later, it finally started fading.

Austin Phillips3 said:I took a hit to the eye and now my sclera looks like a total crime scene, but my vision is actually fine. Does this just clear up on its own, or am I looking at an urgent trip to the ER?

It'll fade. Give it two or three weeks.

Kyle Nelson2 said:to keep going... you're as relentless as a force of nature...
If that were true, why aren't we seeing an epidemic of anemia right now just because people are heating up milk in microwaves?

I’m pretty sure that was Pac-Man. 🙂

Amy Rogers2 said:Every single toxic product eventually takes its toll on your health. Those nasty ingredients soak right through your skin and hit your bloodstream within minutes, building up inside you until they trigger various illnesses—including being kancerogen !!!.

By that logic, even a greasy burger from Five Guys is kancerogen !!! because it slowly poisons your system. Cigarettes are bad, sure, and honestly, even the air we breathe can be sketchy. That’s exactly why our bodies have immune systems, antioxidants, and all those other built-in defense mechanisms to fight back. It's really just about not overdoing it.

And who’s going to prove to me that "healthy, organic" food isn't also kancerogen !!!? A colleague at my office passed away from cancer just last month. She was diagnosed and gone within two months. She was an athlete, a total vegetarian, never touched a cigarette or a drink—literally lived on nothing but natural stuff. 😕

Hydrogen peroxide isn't kancerogen !!!. It’s just a powerful oxidizing agent that irritates your mucous membranes. Ammonia, another heavy hitter in hair dye, isn't kancerogen !!! either—it just does the same thing to your membranes.
Other ingredients might be kancerogen !!!, regardless of whether you're using synthetic dyes or "natural" ones. But let's be real: the odds of this actually giving you cancer are slim. You only keep the dye on your head for about thirty minutes before rinsing it off. The risk factor is pretty low.
Honestly, you're probably more likely to face health risks from hitting up a BBQ for some greasy cheeseburgers than from coloring your hair. And let's face it, who can say no to a juicy burger?? 👍

banderas said:So, you're really struggling with sarcasm, aren't you? Even when the original post had emojis just so nobody would take
seriously. 😵

Sorry, I missed the emojis... My deepest apologies. 😘

wiredmarlin20 said:Both waters were cold...

Time to run the experiment again!
I’m setting up three groups with three plants each:

a) Group one—distilled water (won't really matter since distilled doesn't kill them, it just stunts growth)
b) Group two—water boiled in an oven (obviously cooled down from about 212°F)
c) Group three—water heated in the microwave (same deal as group B)

In two or three weeks, I should see some results, if not figure out which water actually kills the plant and which doesn't... though obviously, it depends on the species...

It doesn't matter if they were cold. One was thermally treated and the other wasn't. 👍

placidfalcon said:What "scientific facts" can you actually point to that guarantee you won't get cancer? I know plenty of people who stuck to a strict macrobiotic diet for years and still ended up sick.
At the end of the day, you just have to trust your gut and learn from your own mistakes—and everyone else's too.

Here’s the first thing that popped up when I Googled microwave radiation (in English); there are tons of sites out there talking about this.
Best,

http://www.cancersalves.com/articles/Microwave.html

Look, you can find anything on Google. You can find junk about microwave dangers, life on Mars, the benefits of weed, or even the merits of ecstasy... Just because it's online doesn't make it a reliable source of Science. If you had sent me a link to an article in Nature or Science, we'd be having a different conversation.

wiredmarlin20 said:I’ve got a question that needs some explaining... I read online that microwaves actually change the molecular makeup of whatever they're heating—like water. I even ran a little experiment:

I picked up 10 small violet seedlings from a garden center and split them into two groups of five. One group got regular tap water, while the other got water that had been nuked in the microwave for 5 minutes and then cooled down... after just 7 days, the results were already showing...
...the first group (tap water) looked totally fine, nice and fresh...
...the second group (cooled microwave water) looked wilted and limp...

Since I dabble in horticulture at my weekend cabin, I made sure all the plants had identical conditions—same sunlight, same wind protection—to rule out any known variables... the only difference was the water...

By the third week, the group watered with the microwave stuff had completely dried up, every single plant...
The tap water group kept growing normally...

Can someone explain why this happened and what exactly happens to water to make it toxic for plants?

So, the experiment wasn't exactly airtight. One batch of water was heated to 100°C, and the other wasn't. To do this right, you'd need to heat one batch in the microwave and the other on a stovetop, cool them both down, and then hit the plants with them.

placidfalcon said:Look, I don't have the time to read through everything you just wrote right now (though I'm glad I gave you a laugh)
The whole point is that I was sharing my own bad experience with using microwaves all the time, which is something I later looked up online. There are tons of different studies on the internet about the potential risks of microwave use, so if anyone's interested, go ahead and do some digging.
Best,

So, you’ve got plenty of time to read up on nonsense regarding how microwaves are dangerous, but suddenly you're too busy to read actual Science? Just endless rambling at that point... 😬

banderas said:Don't tell me there isn't any—milk's got iron, steel, you name it—but if you toss it in the microwave, there won't be anything left after that.🤣
It’s common knowledge that microwaves disintegrate iron, which is why you shouldn't put iron in a microwave.🤣

LOL... that is hands down the dumbest thing I've ever heard!!! Microwaves disintegrate iron... Ha hahahahah

You don't put metal in the microwave because it heats up to insane temperatures in a matter of seconds. That's it. It doesn't "disintegrate" things. This isn't a nuclear reactor; it's just a standard kitchen appliance.
Besides, microwaves are everywhere. Radar beams are basically microwave radiation. The waves carrying signals to your smartphone? Also microwave radiation. By your logic, there wouldn't be a single piece of metal left on the planet.

Edward Green said:Pac-Man!

🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 👍

placidfalcon said:There’s a ton of stuff online about how microwaves are dangerous. I honestly believe they can wreck the molecular structure of food and create unnatural, potentially carcinogenic compounds. If I recall correctly, microwaves operate at 400MHz, meaning polarity flips 400 million times a second, which has to mess with the molecular structure somehow.
Some people even claim it causes anemia if you eat microwave meals long-term. I actually felt this myself—whenever I was heating up milk in the microwave every morning, my iron levels would tank, even though I was taking daily multivitamins with iron. Once I cut back on the microwave and only used it a few times a week, things leveled out.
So, just use the microwave in moderation!

Your "scientific" explanation for why microwaves are harmful actually had me laughing out loud...

First off, the frequency used in microwave ovens is 2.45 GHz.
Second, every single person on Earth is constantly being bombarded by photons from electromagnetic radiation. Our molecules are always vibrating, rotating, and electrons are jumping between shells all day long. It doesn't cause any damage to the human body. Microwaves don't fundamentally alter molecular structure. Check my previous post if you want the breakdown; I'm not just quoting random blogs, I'm citing actual textbooks written by experts in the field.

Furthermore, microwaving food doesn't create "unnatural compounds." Microwave radiation simply causes molecules to rotate, increasing kinetic energy and entropy, which raises the temperature. If anything, because the exposure time is so short, there's actually *less* chance of harmful chemical reactions compared to traditional cooking. There's a massive difference between boiling something for two hours versus two minutes. Plus, we all know that traditional high-heat frying creates plenty of carcinogens—just look up the debates over deep-fried fast food. As for heating water? You just get hot water. Nothing more, nothing less.
And that theory about your anemia coming from microwaved milk? Seriously? What, did a specific compound travel through your system and hunt down your iron? Or was it some kind of "anti-iron" that caused an annihilation event in your blood?

Look, microwave radiation and heating up your leftovers isn't some health hazard. Not even close.
1. Microwave energy simply doesn't have enough punch to rip apart atomic or molecular bonds. We're talking about maybe 0.037 kcal/mol per photon, while you need a massive 80-120 kcal/mol to actually break a molecular bond.
2. When those waves pass through polar substances—water being the obvious example—it makes the molecules start spinning. That rotation causes them to bump into one another, which we perceive as a rise in temperature.
3. Ions under microwave influence also start rotating rapidly, leading to more collisions and, again, heat.

The exact same thing happens during traditional cooking.
So why does a microwave cook food way faster than an oven?

With conventional thermal cooking, the heat starts at the surface of the container and slowly crawls its way toward the center. But since microwaves have a wavelength of roughly 10 cm, the radiation penetrates the food and hits individual molecules directly. It’s just much more efficient and fast.

There you go. If anyone is still confused, feel free to ask. This stuff is basic science found in countless textbooks and research papers on microwave heating.