fwiw, getting sunlight from behind a modern window is almost the same as getting it from a led or lightbulb, vastly insufficient. The glass filters out the specific frequencies that are most beneficial to us. You need to get out...
This was in 2020. Brendan Eich addressed this in a blogpost iirc, with a perfectly plausible explanation. It seemed like a bad/unfortunate design decision, which happens all the time in software development and not the conspiracy theory people claimed it to be. It was fixed in a matter of days.
If this is the main reason to not use Brave then I'm genuinly interested in hearing about the other reasons. I might learn something I wasn't aware of.
I don't understand all the hate Brave gets either. It passes pretty much all privacy tests ootb and I see 0 ads, on desktop and mobile. This is what actually matters to me.
I don't think the past controversies were just unfortunate, "mistakes" or conspiracy theories, but products of their business model + opportunistic execution. I just don't trust brave and think I have better options for a browser. If I had to choose between brave and chrome, I would use brave. If you like/prefer using brave, honestly good for you.
Just adding to the conversation: I can strongly recommend the documentary The Story Of Plastic to get an insight on recycling in general.
Reduce, reuse, recycle. I used to be big on trying to reduce my plastic usage, but I gave up on it because the more I got aware of how f*'d up it all is, the more guilty and depressed I started to feel. It felt like fighting a hydra.
I've witnessed it myself: a lot of the waste that gets recycled by the consumer gets thrown on the same pile and goes in the same incinerator. It's not economically feasable to properly recycle plastics. It's all bs greenwashing.
I just stopped caring at some point and became a little more pessimistic about humanity. Sad really.
As for the criticism against vit d supplements because of the extreme variability of actual vit d between brands, regardless of the supposed IU they advertise (there is very little objective, independent quality control being done, which makes it a bit of a wild west, but I guess that goes for _all_ supplements).
I don't think it's necessarily a problem. Ignore the prescribed dosage by the brand. This sounds like bad advice, but it's not reliable cfr. the variability. Just get your bloodwork done first. Then start experimenting with consistent dosages and stick to one brand. Get your bloodwork checked again after a month and proceed from there. Aim at a value between 40 and 70 (according to Gominak, which I concur doing my own research/experimenting).
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, please do your own research and preferably consult with a medical advisor
Other than the value you are aiming for (I personally aim for the upper edge of the normal range), I agree with the immense variability in dosage, and also would like to mention imprecision in vitamin D bloodwork tests as well.
Thankfully throughout my Vitamin D research, I found low risk of overdose, and cases of immense accidental overdose that appear to have been treated successfully (mainly by stopping the over-intake).
You might be referring to a quote from Paul Stamets. I am not an expert, so here's my anecdotal take on it: when I drink alcohol, my mild tinitus completely fades away. I'm highly suspecting it has something to do with lowering blood pressure. Psylocybine is also known to affect blood pressure, (both rising and lowering). Then again, so is trying to relax. Being a micro doser myself, I have become very sceptical about the psylocybine craze lately. It's being advocated as a panacea, which it's obviously not. I know you are referring to an anecdote, but it's not far off from what I've seen being pushed by these so called 'institutions' without any substantial evidence. The quackery going on is pretty worrysome and will end up damaging the image of psylocybine yet again, imho.
Bea Johnson's book Zero Waste Home (and talks) is the go to on how to start.
My gf works towards a 'zero-waste' household, but you'd have to cut back on a lot of products. It's not impossible, but it does require sacrifice. However, you will discover new things which will compensate for that.
I can recommend you give it a go though, maybe for just a month. You'll learn a lot, discover interesting new products and your local zero-waste shops and sharpen your overall awareness about everyday use of plastic.
I don't want to downplay such efforts; all good to you being ahead of the curve.
That being said: average people work 8 hours a day, have a family, and other responsibilities. Stuff like this takes a considerable amount of time, money, and effort. Which is why I believe it should be dealt with top-down such as a recent addition of small plastic bottles to the container-deposit legislation.
I have a different minor example on how to add good weight to the problem: go outside with part of your family (or whole) and gather plastic on the streets. Kids like the fresh air, walk, and small tasks they get. It makes your neighborhood look less impoverished/more proper on top of that. Here in my city, they give the sticks to grab the plastic for free. And I wouldn't call it a progressive city (VVD). If you used the stick for one hour they got the investment back (7,50 EUR last time I checked).
> Stuff like this takes a considerable amount of time, money, and effort.
Indeed, and by far most of the world doesn't even have any "local zero-waste shops"... in much of the developing world the amount of plastic waste the average consumer produces is still rising and nowhere near peaking, and the consumers there are still seeing this as a sign of their increasing prosperity rather than a fundamental problem.
When I was a little kid I used to lay on my back in the garden when there was a clear night sky. I would watch numerous shooting stars and slowly moving dots (turned out to be satellites).
One night laying there, out of the blue, I heard something hit the gravel path that was next to where I was laying. I searched the area where I figured the thing had fallen, but of course I couldn't find anything out of the ordinary. There was no light, no sound and no trees from which something could have fallen. I was convinced it was a fragment of a meteorite, but seeing this chart I can only flow this childhood conviction out of existence.
Coming to realize, it was most likely just my dad playing tricks on me. Either way, it still makes me feel warm inside thinking about that moment.
I love everything Werner Herzog does, but I wasn't aware of this gem. What a great tip.
The level of artistry of the Chauvet Cave is mind boggling and unlike anything I knew from rock art. There's a bear drawing that could be straight from the hand of Milt Kahl, I can hardly believe it. And the fact that some of these drawings are made from a continuous line.
I'm not too sure about the animation theory though, the proof is in the pudding. It shouldn't be that hard to replicate the animation effect if it were true, yet there's no convincing example. I'm sure they are trying to capture movement, but I'm still not convinced they were able to animate it as described in the article.
Thanks for sending me through the rabbithole of prehistoric art!
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