DrBob

A surprising reason why eating less meat is linked to a longer life.

jakelafort wrote:

And as i write and think i have to imagine there were a great many that were knew [new diseases] to Europeans.

True, but those diseases took hold in smaller but numerous steps as cultures ventured into…[Read more]

jakelafort wrote:

By chance is either a vegan or vegetarian? I assume they’re atheists.

The younger daughter used to be vegan or vegetarian… funny I don’t remember the difference atm. I would be vegan or vegetarian if I felt it suited my health better, but I’ve had more success with Keto. I believe veganism and vegetarianism are good mostly f…[Read more]

jakelafort wrote:

Pope, how are your kids engaged in evading the extinction?

My younger daughter’s just finishing a PhD in sustainable agriculture, with an international flavor to it at Tokyo University. While busy earning degrees at universities, she created ediblesci.com and is building it with relationships to like-minded people and…[Read more]

I have known some Americans to come to Ireland for Orthodontic treatment. It is not inexpensive here but it is certainly much more affordable for (say) dental implants. There are of course many people from Europe that go to the US for cutting edge medical technologies only available there.

jakelafort wrote:

Do you want your offspring to experience the apocalypse?

Both of mine are working to avoid the apocalypse. I still think humanity has a chance to redeem itself. An apocalypse is not a viable option… by definition.

Ivy wrote:

How much you wanna bet he’s gonna do something really stupid before Wednesday.

I think he’s burned too many bridges now. I’ve not seen evidence of any American institutions backing him, other than a minority of law enforcement officers acting with Trump Power in their minds. His biggest militarized backers are private groups, like p…[Read more]

Unseen wrote:

You know, we aren’t talking enough about the causes of the Trumpist movement. He didn’t create it, he awakened it and gave it permission to reveal itself.

Aha, yes, this. And the rest of that post; +1.

jakelafort wrote:

[…] Probably true of Trump cultists too. But goddamn i hope it is only a tiny minority. It is scary to contemplate how easily we homos are to manipulation. The plasticity that must have given us a survival advantage is leading us to our extinction.

I’m still hearing of the large numbers of Trump supporters, even after a…[Read more]