Not too long ago, I got unreasonably upset at a streaming service forcing me to watch ads on a subscription plan, so I went out and got a Blu-ray player. I've been periodically visiting my used DVD store, and I've been able to STOCK UP on movies for next-to-nothing. While this isn't the most low-tech solution, it's been kinda fun for someone who spent their youth with CDs/DVDs.
Old CDs and movies are decently cheap on eBay, but local sales (antique stores, library sales, thrift stores, etc.) can be amazing for stocking up on media in bulk.
Yeah, if the author sees this, it would be best to change this to "Click to Open". We can argue about the icon (I would say the floppy image), but seeing the word "upload" with a cloud icon 1000% means "send this up to the Internet."
I've often wondered if colorectal cancer is really on the rise in young people, or are we testing more younger people, which makes it seem like it's on the rise? Hopefully my question makes sense...
No, this isn’t true, and the article makes the same fundamental mistake.
While certainly deaths are a more reliable indicator than diagnoses, you always expect to see an increase in “deaths from X” when you more aggressively screen for X. The intervention of cancer treatment comes with serious risks, and screening sometimes finds cancers that would otherwise never be a problem.
We’re talking about very subtle differences in population-level trends, so these kinds of errors matter.
Some people have turned vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free for health reasons, but substituted foods for other foods with additives that may come with their own health risks.
Methyl cellulose is in gluten-free bread and in most fake meat products.
Some emulsifiers are found in mayo, other sauces and "ice cream". Not just vegan brands, but overall.
Ethic is the leading reason for the vegan lifestyle [0]. It's also well known [1] that a plant-based diet is effective with colorectal cancer (+9%):
> The random-effects model demonstrated a significant inverse association between plant-based dietary patterns and CRC risk (hazard ratio [HR], 0.91 [95% CI, 0.85–0.97])
But as you guessed it varies between healthy and un-heatly diets:
> This protective association was strengthened when the definition of plant based patterns specifically emphasized the inclusion of healthy plant foods
However those un-healty foods are not restricted to plant-based meal (evidence: any supermarket shelf or snack restaurant), and lentils, tofu or seeds are as much -or more- likely to be found in a long term vegan dish than an impossible burger. As you noted it's "Not just vegan brands, but overall". For the mayo I recommend tahini instead (way more tasty) or just olive oil but if you really need it:
- ~2/3 sunflower oil
- ~1/3 soy milk (with no additive ;-) )
- a bit of citrus juice
- a pinch of salt
-> Blend high speed to emulsify
-> For a thicker texture you may use some silken tofu
Odd, I just read the entire article and never felt that way at all. When I'm reading AI generated text, it triggers something in my lizard brain, but this didn't.
Just commenting as a friendly FYI - the author commented above and noted that there was no AI used, just translation tools. Honestly, I'm not sure why the grandparent thought it was AI; it didn't read that way to me at all.
When I popped in a few minutes ago, the AI was acknowledging a donation from someone; the person recommended more variety in the playlist, so the AI chose a Bill Evans tune. Interesting that it picked Evans - All Blues had Evans on piano, so going to a solo Evans tune made the most sense. Even though it's a really minor thing, it's cool that it made that logical connection.
I had commented this above, but the OS should be flexible enough to do whatever the user needs it to do. "What it needs to do" is pretty broad, but I think that's the point.
Not too long ago, I got unreasonably upset at a streaming service forcing me to watch ads on a subscription plan, so I went out and got a Blu-ray player. I've been periodically visiting my used DVD store, and I've been able to STOCK UP on movies for next-to-nothing. While this isn't the most low-tech solution, it's been kinda fun for someone who spent their youth with CDs/DVDs.