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  • American doctors look to relocate to Canada to avoid the Trump administration

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  • Doctors that are likely to flee to Canada are very likely Doctors who care more about helping people than making money. This isn't the issue you should worry about in this context.

  • Samsung drops Android 16 beta for Galaxy S25 with more AI you probably don’t want

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  • Thank God I'm not the only one who absolutely hates this. Over a decade ago, I used an iPhone for a month before returning it for an Android because I hated it so much.

  • I miss those days

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  • This somehow makes me feel older than the hip pain does

  • Tinnitus is now a high pitch version of all the stuff that gave it to you. How it's going?

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  • WHAT

  • Wherever you learned to love history, it's valid! 🙏

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  • You tell me obviously, but you just told otterpop that the research material used to validate the other stuff with would be the source.

    I don't necessarily disagree with the original point, I'm just pointing this part out.

  • Treating cold sores with anti-virals ‘may slash risk of developing Alzheimer’s’

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  • I'd like to see two things.

    1. The demographics of people who live within a few miles of golf courses. Are they wealthier with better Healthcare, allowing them to live long enough to develop Alzheimer's?
    2. Were pesticides used heavily in the golf courses surveyed?

    As with all statistics, more data = context.

  • Wherever you learned to love history, it's valid! 🙏

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  • You just said it, the research validates the source where you learned the fact. In this case, it's a video game lol. The medium doesn't matter, only that the information is correct

  • When facing a terrible and unchangeable truth, is drug use still a bad idea?

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  • I would go back and tell myself not to sacrifice certain things just to be high for the day. Don't change the positive things in your life. You should always know you control a substance, don't allow the drug to let you think you're in control. When you start to think you have do something high that you wouldn't if you were sober (e.g. hanging out with friends, spending the day with family, watching a movie, etc,) then that's when you're in very dangerous territory.

  • When facing a terrible and unchangeable truth, is drug use still a bad idea?

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  • No. As with all things in life, there's nuance. Your body is different than mine. While I don't have an inherently addictive physiology, I quickly went from practicing moderation to using everyday, to quite literally never being truly sober. And I stopped myself a few times in the beginning - I knew I was slipping, and I held myself accountable and would be better for a time. Until eventually I forgot or was too apathetic, I can't remember honestly

  • When facing a terrible and unchangeable truth, is drug use still a bad idea?

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  • Op, please read this.

    A long time ago, I went through this. The details don't matter so much because our situations aren't the same. But I fell deep into addiction for a few years because I was dealing with several issues - some of which I've always dealt with and will continue to do so, others were temporary.

    I still have to face the problems I did before, but now I have the occasional craving. Before, I would lie in bed or sleep if I was going through a depressive episode for a few weeks / months. Now, I want to burn my savings until I black out or can't remember why I started. Now, I get cravings if I use any kind of nasal spray. Now, I will dream of being high and will have cravings for the rest of the week.

    If you can't change what you're going through, and you know you'll be dealing with it in the future, then why would you add more problems for your future self? The drugs I did were amazing until I came down, and they changed me. Some of the changes made me a better person due to the struggles and inconsistent clarity they presented, but some of the changes just made my suffering worse. Drugs will give you relief while you're high. But all things come to an end, be it the high or your life. Practice safety, use testers, and research everything.

  • Europa Universalis V Announced as Paradox's Next Grand Strategy Game With Cinematic Reveal Trailer - IGN

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  • Finally, I can start slowly buying EU4

  • $100K a year now considered 'low income' in 4 SF Bay Area counties, report says

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  • You realize there are people there that didn't choose to move there, or were born there? It's not at all as simple as "don't live there."

    San Francisco is not a luxury brand, it's a fucking city. Because there are more opportunities there, COL is much higher. There are a thousand variables that impact it, but a city is a city, regardless, and everyone deserves to have the opportunity to live decently without fear of homelessness. We're better than that.

  • Shedeur Sanders ripped by anonymous coach before NFL Draft: 'The worst formal interview I’ve ever been in in my life'

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  • Seems the people who interviewed him didn't even think he had too much potential for the NFL lmao

    One longtime NFL assistant coach said his time with Sanders was "the worst formal interview I've ever been in in my life. He's so entitled. He takes unnecessary sacks. He never plays on time. He has horrible body language. He blames teammates. ... But the biggest thing is, he's not that good.

  • HELP! Im looking for a game like CIV 6 where the point is to go to war

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  • Op, this is it. The franchise has been around for decades and covers many historical eras. Recently they got into fantasy and did well with it, though personally I prefer the historical titles with the dynamic dueling.

    Like Dr_Nik said, battles are either RTS style that you can choose to control, let ai take over and observe the battle instead, or you can autoresolve and skip a battle entirely. The overall gameplay is similar across each game, but the mechanics and ai behavior vary wildly across titles. If you don't like one game, pick up another and you'll probably love it

  • Collapse: Can we admit how completely fucked we are?

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  • No, 57% of registered Gen-Z voters who were men voted for Trump. Keep on mind over half of Gen Z didn't even vote. So the overall percentage of Gen Z who voted for Trump is much, much smaller.

  • A question for people treating insomnia

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  • Yeah, it makes it more difficult as your tolerance gets higher. Using a strain with high CBD / CBN as opposed to high THC will help tremendously.

  • A question for people treating insomnia

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  • I've had insomnia since I was teenager, and have used cannabis for that and some other medical issues since then. My health impacts my sleep, which obviously makes my insomnia worse. Cannabis helps with sleeping until your tolerance is high, so my tip for making it work is to swap types of cannabis each time you buy - not just changing strains. So if you buy indica one time, buy an indica-dominant strain the next time. Obviously the terps will give you a better idea, but that's an easy place to begin.

    Unfortunately, I can't stop taking cannabis until I'm fixed. So my tolerance is high and will stay high for the foreseeable future. But even if you've done all of the above and still can't get to sleep, try meditating after smoking. Not in the traditional sense, but in the sense that as you try to fall asleep, take big deep breaths and force individual muscle groups to relax. As you take a few breaths, force your neck and head to relax, then your shoulders and chest, etc. Focus on just that, and it will help somewhat. If that doesn't work, I'm truly sorry. I have those nights every now and then, so I understand how debilitating it can be.

  • Charging electric vehicles 5x faster in subfreezing temps

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  • I help manage a fleet of Rivian vans for work. As amazing as they are, the subfreezing temps can make it really difficult to have an electric fleet. It's worth it, but so many issues come up because of the slow charging in winter. I'm hopeful this type of engineering can be scaled and successful, because that's one of the only issues I have with electric vehicles.

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    What happened to make you finally accept that it's not worth it to be an altruistic person?

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  • If you think being altruistic has to be worth something to do it, then you're not an altruistic type of person. Being altruistic means doing what one believes is right and helping others regardless of any reward or value gained or lost.