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Human: Why are so many articles behind paywalls and not ad-driven websites or published for free? Some articles I can find the PDF for free from the professor's edu website and others are behind a full paywall, usually $39.99 or the like for a single article without academic subscriptions, but it hit me few are published on websites that use ads for revenue or are published for free online somewhere. My uni doesn't have *all* the subscriptions all the time. Why is the academic article model still pay-per-article? Has any publisher tried moving to a full ad-based revenue model? Are the free PDFs hosted on a personal website (TLD from edu) violating a contract with a publisher?
Assistant: Have you tried the library? Even if they don’t subscribe, they may be able get it for you through ILL.
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Human: Why are so many articles behind paywalls and not ad-driven websites or published for free? Some articles I can find the PDF for free from the professor's edu website and others are behind a full paywall, usually $39.99 or the like for a single article without academic subscriptions, but it hit me few are published on websites that use ads for revenue or are published for free online somewhere. My uni doesn't have *all* the subscriptions all the time. Why is the academic article model still pay-per-article? Has any publisher tried moving to a full ad-based revenue model? Are the free PDFs hosted on a personal website (TLD from edu) violating a contract with a publisher?
Assistant: Because publishers like Elsevier (and others) pushed it in this direction at the early stages of electronic access. It remains that way for the same reason anything remains some way - inertia. The paper journal model was all about very high subscription costs before the electronic access shift, so it isn't as weird as it seems.
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Human: Does anyone have experience with Fiat 500 lounge in the Detroit region during winter months (snow)? Love the car and want to buy but concerned about that one thing. Advice would be appreciated
Assistant: Fiat has among the worst reliability ratings in the automotive industry. Therefore it depreciates like a hot bolder in butter. The 500 has low ground clearance. Therefore a minor clod of snow can spell "stop" on a frigid morning on a country road. Consider this: Buy two cars. An AWD/4WD Subaru/RAV4/Jeep, etc and a $5,000 4 year old 500 for summer fun?
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Human: Does anyone have experience with Fiat 500 lounge in the Detroit region during winter months (snow)? Love the car and want to buy but concerned about that one thing. Advice would be appreciated
Assistant: The L stands for lounge? Huh, never knew that. Get some winter tires and you should be alright.
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Human: If waves don't transfer matter, why do I see the particles going up and down while it's moving?
Assistant: Particles will still move perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave. They will oscillate, moving up and down as you observe. This isn't a transfer though, since no particles are moved in the direction of propagation. Real waves of particles like in water will still transfer some small amount of matter forward though.
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Human: If waves don't transfer matter, why do I see the particles going up and down while it's moving?
Assistant: The motion of particles that form a wave is around a center point, meaning that they do not move over a period.
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Human: Wife (35f) had radioactive contrast injected today for a bone scan. The doctor said to not hold the baby for a while and perhaps not even to drive in a car with them for 12 hours. Is this an overreaction? My wife is having a bone scan and was injected with radioactive contrast agent which has a 6 hour half life. The doctor recommended that she not hold our kids or even be in a car with them (will take her about 2 hours to get home). Is this an overreaction? I get not holding a young child after this procedure, but have a hard time believing that it would be safe to injection someone with something so radioactive that it isn’t safe to be in a car with them for 2 hours. After all, if I recall radiation declines with the 4th power of distance. However the doctor said that patients are routinely stopped in the NYC tunnels by DHS because they set off the Geiger counters. When is it actually safe to drive home with the kids?
Assistant: Not a doctor, but no, this is NOT an overreaction. Children, and especially young children, are more susceptible to radiation than adults. Why even risk it?
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Human: Wife (35f) had radioactive contrast injected today for a bone scan. The doctor said to not hold the baby for a while and perhaps not even to drive in a car with them for 12 hours. Is this an overreaction? My wife is having a bone scan and was injected with radioactive contrast agent which has a 6 hour half life. The doctor recommended that she not hold our kids or even be in a car with them (will take her about 2 hours to get home). Is this an overreaction? I get not holding a young child after this procedure, but have a hard time believing that it would be safe to injection someone with something so radioactive that it isn’t safe to be in a car with them for 2 hours. After all, if I recall radiation declines with the 4th power of distance. However the doctor said that patients are routinely stopped in the NYC tunnels by DHS because they set off the Geiger counters. When is it actually safe to drive home with the kids?
Assistant: Do you happen to know which agent was used?
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Human: 14 yr old interested in philosophy, where can I start
Assistant: If you like clarity, *Philosophy: The Basics* by Nigel Warburton is a great book. Arguments and objections are outlined clearly and specifically, unlike most philosophy texts where the prose are mostly mixed together. I wish there were a philosophy text which was even clearer by outlining specific premises and conclusions too.
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Human: 14 yr old interested in philosophy, where can I start
Assistant: Peter Singers "practical ethics'" is an amazing book where he discusses some interesting and relevant philosophical topics. It was one of the first philosophical books I ever read
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Human: I don't have a sous vide setup, but my oven's lowest setting is 170F. So couldn't I just oven-bake my steaks for a long time at 170F, vacuum-sealed in plastic to avoid them drying out (same concept as sous vide), and then sear them on the grill or with a Searzall?
Assistant: You could always do this instead. http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/04/cook-your-meat-in-a-beer-cooler-the-worlds-best-sous-vide-hack.html
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Human: I don't have a sous vide setup, but my oven's lowest setting is 170F. So couldn't I just oven-bake my steaks for a long time at 170F, vacuum-sealed in plastic to avoid them drying out (same concept as sous vide), and then sear them on the grill or with a Searzall?
Assistant: Air is terrible at transmitting heat. And it's not the plastic that keeps them from drying out - it's the extremely low temperature that never causes the protein to contract and push all the moisture out. The plastic separates the meat from the water and the water provides a steady and controlled heat transfer.
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Human: What easy/cheap general mods do you know, for your car or in general, that others should know about? In an effort to keep this sub going, what general car modifications, cheap upgrades, or life hacks do you have for your/other cars? Make sure to mention disclaimers if there is one! Ex: voids the warranty
Assistant: Replacing older interior bulbs with LEDs makes a big difference. White LED light looks more modern and is usually a lot brighter than regular bulbs. An added plus is you are less likely to burn the battery if you leave a door open or an interior light on since the LEDs use less power.
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Human: What easy/cheap general mods do you know, for your car or in general, that others should know about? In an effort to keep this sub going, what general car modifications, cheap upgrades, or life hacks do you have for your/other cars? Make sure to mention disclaimers if there is one! Ex: voids the warranty
Assistant: NA mx5 - grabbed an auto dimming mirror out of an e39 5 series bmw. No more being blinded from behind. Best $15 ever
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Human: CMV: People who do not live in or are from a country should not be able to own property there. I am currently living in Toronto Canada due to my job making me live here or commute an hour to two hours each way for slightly cheaper rent. I am paying 2200 a month for a one bedroom apartment split with my girlfriend. There should not be foreign investors allowed to make money and profit off of housing in a different country while people actually living in that country can barely afford rent. If foreign entities really want property in that country they should have to pay a hefty annual tax, around say 5% of the property value.
Assistant: Foreign investors make up only 3.4% of the owners in the Toronto housing market. Take out all of them and you still won’t see a drastic change in affordability. Housing supply is low and demand is high so prices will be high. Whether a Canadian citizen or foreigner is the purchaser is irrelevant.
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Human: CMV: People who do not live in or are from a country should not be able to own property there. I am currently living in Toronto Canada due to my job making me live here or commute an hour to two hours each way for slightly cheaper rent. I am paying 2200 a month for a one bedroom apartment split with my girlfriend. There should not be foreign investors allowed to make money and profit off of housing in a different country while people actually living in that country can barely afford rent. If foreign entities really want property in that country they should have to pay a hefty annual tax, around say 5% of the property value.
Assistant: A canadian sold it to that foreigner. Why do you think they should not be able to reach an agreement with the human being they want?
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Human: Is there such a thing as alternative or research prisons? I'm thinking something along the lines of a prison where they try out different correctional practices, maybe research what works for best for rehabilitation and reducing recitivism. And if not, is there research on what works, and is it being implemented anywhere?
Assistant: This Norwegian prison implements some pretty radical penal practices. Might be of interest given your question: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/feb/25/norwegian-prison-inmates-treated-like-people
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Human: Is there such a thing as alternative or research prisons? I'm thinking something along the lines of a prison where they try out different correctional practices, maybe research what works for best for rehabilitation and reducing recitivism. And if not, is there research on what works, and is it being implemented anywhere?
Assistant: Interesting little docu about Greenland's "Open Prisons": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EMRUUuz7CU Outdated prison philosophies (especially for-profit prisons) are going to be a huge issue in the next few decades. Hopefully sooner rather than later.
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old: The difference between Miles and Nautical Miles and why we need two different measurements?
Assistant: A nautical mile is a unit of length that is one minute of arc measured along any meridian. What you call a mile is a *statute mile* or U.S. *survey mile* and its length of 5280 feet was determined by an English Act of Parliament in 1593. A nautical mile is 1.15 survey miles or 6,076 feet.
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old: The difference between Miles and Nautical Miles and why we need two different measurements?
Assistant: With 2,000 yds. per NM and 1,760 yds. per SM (statute mile), I was happy for the difference when I served as an Ops Specialist in the U.S. Navy, working in CIC (Combat Information Center). It sure made the math a whole lot easier when working out solutions for intercepting (or avoiding collisions with) targets on the radar.
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Human: 500 Years Later - Colonization of the Americas Panel AMA In early November of 1519, the Spaniard Fernando Cortés and the Mexica ruler Moctezuma II met for the first time. Less than two years later, the Mexica capital fell to the Spaniards after a brutal siege. Thus began the European colonial expansion on the mainland of the Americas over the next centuries. We use this date as an occasion to critically discuss the conquest campaigns, colonisation, and their effects to this day. Traditionally, scholars have tended to focus on European sources for these topics. In the last decades indigenous, African, Asian and other voices have added important new perspectives: Native allies were central to the Spanish conquest campaigns; European control was far less widespread than colonial period maps suggest; and different forms of resistance opposed colonial rule. At the same time, the European powers had differing approaches to colonisation. Depending on time and region these could lead to massacres, accommodation, intermarriages or genocide. Lastly, indigenous cultures have remained resilient and vital when faced with these ongoing hardships and discriminations. **Our great flair panel covers these and other topics on both Americas, for a variety of regions and running from pre-Hispanic to modern times: from archeology to Jewish diasporas, from the Southern Cone to the Great Lakes. A warm welcome to the panelists!** /u/611131's research focuses on Spanish conquest and colonization efforts in Mesoamerica during the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries. I also can discuss Spanish efforts in Paraguay and Río de la Plata. /u/anthropology_nerd focuses on the demographic impact of epidemic disease and the Native American slave trade on populations in the Eastern Woodlands and Northern Spanish Borderlands in the first centuries following contact. /u/aquatermain can answer questions regarding South American colonial history, and more than anything between the Viceroyalty of Río de la Plata. Other research interests include early Spanish judicial forms of, and views on control, forced labor and slavery in the Américas; as well as more generally international Relations and geographical-political delimitations of the Spanish and Portuguese empires. /u/Commodorecoco is an archaeologist who studies how large-scale political events manifest in small-scale material culture. His reserach is based in the 6ht-century Bolivian highlands, but he can also answer questions about colonial and contact-period architecture, art history, and syncretism in the rest of the Andes. /u/DarthNetflix examines North American in the long eighteenth century, a time that typically refers to the years between 1688 and 1815. I focus primarily on North American indigenous peoples of this time period, particularly in the southeast and along the Mississippi River corridor. I also study colonial frontiers and borderlands and the peoples who inhabited them, whether they be French, English, or indigenous, so I know quite a bit about French and British colonial societies as a consequence. /u/drylaw is a PhD student working on indigenous scholars of colonial central Mexico. For this AMA he can answer questions on Spanish colonisation in central Mexico more broadly. Research interests include race relations, indigenous cultures, and the introduction of Iberian law and political organisation overseas. u/hannahstohelit is a master's student in modern Jewish history who is eager to answer questions about the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisition/Expulsion, the subsequent Sefardic diaspora and its effect on colonization of North and South America, and early Jewish communities in the Americas. Due to the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, I will only be available to answer questions on Sunday, but will be glad to return after the holiday is over to catch any that I missed! /u/Mictlantecuhtli typically works on the Early Formative to Classic period Teuchitlan culture of the Tequila Valleys, Jalisco known for partaking in the West Mexican shaft and chamber tomb tradition and the construction of monumental circular architecture known as guachimontones. However, I have some familiarity with the later Postclassic and early colonial period and could answer questions related to early entradas, Spanish crimes, and the Mixton War of 1540. /u/onthefailboat is a specialist in maritime history in the western hemisphere, specifically the Caribbean basin. Other specialities include race and slavery, revolution (broadly defined), labor, and empire. /u/PartyMoses focuses on the Great Lakes region from European contact through to the 19th century, with a specific focus on the early 19th century. I study the impact of European trade on indigenous lifeways, the indigenous impact on European politics, and the middle grounds created in areas of peripheral power between the two. I'd be happy to answer questions about the Native alliance and its actions during the War of 1812, the political consequences of that conflict, the fur trade, and the settlement or general indigenous history of the Great Lakes region. u/Snapshot52 is a mod and flaired user of /r/AskHistorians, specializing in Native American Studies and colonialism with a focus on the region of North America. Fields of study include Indigenous perspectives on history, political science, philosophy, and research methodologies. /u/Snapshot52 also mods /r/IndianCountry, the largest sub for Indigenous issues, and is currently a graduate student at George Mason University studying Digital Public Humanities. /u/Yawarpoma can handle the early colonial history of Venezuela and Colombia. In particular the exploration/conquest periods are my specialty. I’m also able to do early merchant activity in the Caribbean, especially indigenous slavery. I have a background in 16th century Spanish Florida as well. /u/chilaxinman **Reminder: our Panel Team is made up of users scattered across the globe, in various timezones and with different real world obligations. Please be patient and give them time to get to your question! Thank you.**
Assistant: How much of the native social and institutional structures were kept by Spaniards, at least in the aftermath of the conquest? Could their relative failure to dominate native peripheries in northern Mexico, southern United States and southern Andine region be partially explained by the lack of strong, diversely centralized states the conquerors could took over and rely on their remaining structure to quickly impose their rule?
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Human: 500 Years Later - Colonization of the Americas Panel AMA In early November of 1519, the Spaniard Fernando Cortés and the Mexica ruler Moctezuma II met for the first time. Less than two years later, the Mexica capital fell to the Spaniards after a brutal siege. Thus began the European colonial expansion on the mainland of the Americas over the next centuries. We use this date as an occasion to critically discuss the conquest campaigns, colonisation, and their effects to this day. Traditionally, scholars have tended to focus on European sources for these topics. In the last decades indigenous, African, Asian and other voices have added important new perspectives: Native allies were central to the Spanish conquest campaigns; European control was far less widespread than colonial period maps suggest; and different forms of resistance opposed colonial rule. At the same time, the European powers had differing approaches to colonisation. Depending on time and region these could lead to massacres, accommodation, intermarriages or genocide. Lastly, indigenous cultures have remained resilient and vital when faced with these ongoing hardships and discriminations. **Our great flair panel covers these and other topics on both Americas, for a variety of regions and running from pre-Hispanic to modern times: from archeology to Jewish diasporas, from the Southern Cone to the Great Lakes. A warm welcome to the panelists!** /u/611131's research focuses on Spanish conquest and colonization efforts in Mesoamerica during the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries. I also can discuss Spanish efforts in Paraguay and Río de la Plata. /u/anthropology_nerd focuses on the demographic impact of epidemic disease and the Native American slave trade on populations in the Eastern Woodlands and Northern Spanish Borderlands in the first centuries following contact. /u/aquatermain can answer questions regarding South American colonial history, and more than anything between the Viceroyalty of Río de la Plata. Other research interests include early Spanish judicial forms of, and views on control, forced labor and slavery in the Américas; as well as more generally international Relations and geographical-political delimitations of the Spanish and Portuguese empires. /u/Commodorecoco is an archaeologist who studies how large-scale political events manifest in small-scale material culture. His reserach is based in the 6ht-century Bolivian highlands, but he can also answer questions about colonial and contact-period architecture, art history, and syncretism in the rest of the Andes. /u/DarthNetflix examines North American in the long eighteenth century, a time that typically refers to the years between 1688 and 1815. I focus primarily on North American indigenous peoples of this time period, particularly in the southeast and along the Mississippi River corridor. I also study colonial frontiers and borderlands and the peoples who inhabited them, whether they be French, English, or indigenous, so I know quite a bit about French and British colonial societies as a consequence. /u/drylaw is a PhD student working on indigenous scholars of colonial central Mexico. For this AMA he can answer questions on Spanish colonisation in central Mexico more broadly. Research interests include race relations, indigenous cultures, and the introduction of Iberian law and political organisation overseas. u/hannahstohelit is a master's student in modern Jewish history who is eager to answer questions about the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisition/Expulsion, the subsequent Sefardic diaspora and its effect on colonization of North and South America, and early Jewish communities in the Americas. Due to the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, I will only be available to answer questions on Sunday, but will be glad to return after the holiday is over to catch any that I missed! /u/Mictlantecuhtli typically works on the Early Formative to Classic period Teuchitlan culture of the Tequila Valleys, Jalisco known for partaking in the West Mexican shaft and chamber tomb tradition and the construction of monumental circular architecture known as guachimontones. However, I have some familiarity with the later Postclassic and early colonial period and could answer questions related to early entradas, Spanish crimes, and the Mixton War of 1540. /u/onthefailboat is a specialist in maritime history in the western hemisphere, specifically the Caribbean basin. Other specialities include race and slavery, revolution (broadly defined), labor, and empire. /u/PartyMoses focuses on the Great Lakes region from European contact through to the 19th century, with a specific focus on the early 19th century. I study the impact of European trade on indigenous lifeways, the indigenous impact on European politics, and the middle grounds created in areas of peripheral power between the two. I'd be happy to answer questions about the Native alliance and its actions during the War of 1812, the political consequences of that conflict, the fur trade, and the settlement or general indigenous history of the Great Lakes region. u/Snapshot52 is a mod and flaired user of /r/AskHistorians, specializing in Native American Studies and colonialism with a focus on the region of North America. Fields of study include Indigenous perspectives on history, political science, philosophy, and research methodologies. /u/Snapshot52 also mods /r/IndianCountry, the largest sub for Indigenous issues, and is currently a graduate student at George Mason University studying Digital Public Humanities. /u/Yawarpoma can handle the early colonial history of Venezuela and Colombia. In particular the exploration/conquest periods are my specialty. I’m also able to do early merchant activity in the Caribbean, especially indigenous slavery. I have a background in 16th century Spanish Florida as well. /u/chilaxinman **Reminder: our Panel Team is made up of users scattered across the globe, in various timezones and with different real world obligations. Please be patient and give them time to get to your question! Thank you.**
Assistant: Just how much do you think the 'Leyenda Negra' about the Spanish Empire still prevails? (For people who don't know, it is the Black Legend about the Spanish Empire, a revisionist, biased approach towards the history of Spanish colonisation and the Inquisition that started during Charles I of Spain's rule by Protestants and Italians).
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Human: What’s the most insightful observation you’ve ever come across studying philosophy? Also, merry Christmas!
Assistant: "The struggle of maturity is to recover the seriousness of a child at play." - Nietzsche Why? I think most, if not all things, have an element of play I think.
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Human: What’s the most insightful observation you’ve ever come across studying philosophy? Also, merry Christmas!
Assistant: Its probably the most common I know, but hearing Socrates state that he was wiser than others not because of knowledge he had but because of the fact he did not claim to know things he didnt was a huge eye opener for me. I think Nietzches claims on the perrogative to promise in the Genealogy are super insightful as well.
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Human: Any academic book made you go: ''Wow... This is so underrated and good...''? It can be academic books of any discipline (STEM, non-STEM etc) be it classical (19-20 century) or modern texts (21 century). Any english or foreign (english-translated) texts are welcomed too!
Assistant: *Sorting Things Out: Classification and Its Consequences* by Geoffrey C. Bowker and Susan Leigh Star "A revealing and surprising look at how classification systems can shape both worldviews and social interactions."
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Human: Any academic book made you go: ''Wow... This is so underrated and good...''? It can be academic books of any discipline (STEM, non-STEM etc) be it classical (19-20 century) or modern texts (21 century). Any english or foreign (english-translated) texts are welcomed too!
Assistant: Annals of the former world by John McPhee. Won the Pulitzer for nonfiction in 1999. Great geology book written in a narrative format with basically extended interviews with geologists in the field
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Human: I often see the more powerful stoves listed as a huge advantage for restaurant cooking vs at home; why then, does every recipe call for just medium heat? I've literally never cooked something (besides boiling water) on high heat. Why would I want a stove that goes to 11 when I'm still on 5?
Assistant: >why then, does every recipe call for just medium heat? They don't. Cooking in a kitchen isn't the same thing as cooking in a home. Something need to be reheated from a par-cooked state. The best way to do this is use the highest heat possible for a brief amount of time. >I've literally never cooked something (besides boiling water) on high heat. Why would I want a stove that goes to 11 when I'm still on 5? Then you obviously don't need a powerful stove. We in the professional world do.
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Human: I often see the more powerful stoves listed as a huge advantage for restaurant cooking vs at home; why then, does every recipe call for just medium heat? I've literally never cooked something (besides boiling water) on high heat. Why would I want a stove that goes to 11 when I'm still on 5?
Assistant: Perhaps you are reading cookbooks that are meant for home cooks.
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Human: I work 80 hours a week and 2 different restaurants as a cook, neither allow the use of aprons. How do I get the the baked in grease out of my chef coats? Is there a detergent for cooking clothes? I'm talking about the grease that's gets stuck in your coats over long periods of time, some of them are so bad. They can stand up on the own
Assistant: i need to know why they won't let you wear an apron. its bothering me
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Human: I work 80 hours a week and 2 different restaurants as a cook, neither allow the use of aprons. How do I get the the baked in grease out of my chef coats? Is there a detergent for cooking clothes? I'm talking about the grease that's gets stuck in your coats over long periods of time, some of them are so bad. They can stand up on the own
Assistant: No aprons seems like a completely asinine rule. When I had to wash my own whites I used a product called Oil Eater that works pretty well.
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Human: Is it possible that creatures such as megalodon still exist in the deep sea? With the ocean being something like 95% unexplored do you think that it's plausible that something such as the megalodon may exist in the deep sea?
Assistant: It is possible you could sight a previously unknown creature in real time. The NOAA vessel R/V Okeanos Explorer streams its ROV video live, here. She is currently in the Gulf of Mexico. Note, the ROV is only on-bottom during ~daylight hours.
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Human: Is it possible that creatures such as megalodon still exist in the deep sea? With the ocean being something like 95% unexplored do you think that it's plausible that something such as the megalodon may exist in the deep sea?
Assistant: Some large unknown thing in the deep sea is possible, though I don't think I would bet on it. It wouldn't be megaladon, however. Megaladon was an apex predator, and probably ate whales. It would be pretty visible swimming around near the surface nomming on whales if it was still here.
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Human: I got a job at Dunkin’ Donuts (NJ) and they’re giving me 8 hours a day, but without pay since I’m training. with all the same responsibilities as the other employees. Is this exploitation? I have to restock supplies, clean the whole establishment and all the equipment, interact with customers, prepare and serve orders. Its a very busy location so I don’t even get a second of free time. Apparently the training can last 1-3 weeks, depending on when the manager thinks I’m ready. Should I be getting paid for this?
Assistant: 1. Retain documentation of all hours worked. If you punch a clock, get a copy of your time card. If you have to turn in a time sheet, keep a copy of that sheet. 2. File a wage hour claim with the dept of labor. 3. Get a job someplace else. Literally EVERY company is hiring and there are tons that will hire anyone who is willing to show up regardless of how much experience they have.
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Human: I got a job at Dunkin’ Donuts (NJ) and they’re giving me 8 hours a day, but without pay since I’m training. with all the same responsibilities as the other employees. Is this exploitation? I have to restock supplies, clean the whole establishment and all the equipment, interact with customers, prepare and serve orders. Its a very busy location so I don’t even get a second of free time. Apparently the training can last 1-3 weeks, depending on when the manager thinks I’m ready. Should I be getting paid for this?
Assistant: Highly illegal and if you were to get injured, you would not be on your employers workman's compensation insurance. File a complaint immediately and start looking for another job. You do not want to work for a place that does illegal things.
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old: Why does Japan drive on the left, even though they have never been a part of the British Empire?
Assistant: Thailand, a country that has never been colonized also drives on the left. The reasoning is similar to Japan as well. Many Thai elites in the early 19th century got a lot of influence from the British. There is a myth that the first car in Thailand was British, but really we don't know. The more accurate reason is that the first Thai drivers were educated in Britain and simply learned how to drive the British way before bringing it back home.
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old: Why does Japan drive on the left, even though they have never been a part of the British Empire?
Assistant: 50-50 chance? They had to pick a side.
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Human: Our landlord of 2 years asked/offered us to sign another lease, then days later told us he is selling the building and we need to be out by the end of July because that's when our current lease ends. The rental market is a nightmare right now, so I'm trying to get advice on what we can do next (MA) As I said in the title, we fully planned on signing on for another year here and the landlord offered this about a week ago. About 3 days later, he told us he decided to sell the building and we could either use our deposit for June and be out by the end of the month, or pay June and use our deposit for July and be out by the end of July. I asked if we could stay and just rent from the new buyers, but he told me that he doesn't know who the buyers will be yet and he has work to do on the apartment before he lists it. All of this communication has been through text. The rental market in the city we live in is insane right now, everyone is struggling. My partner and I are both on Unemployment at the moment, and I have a 13 year old son. Trying to apply for an apartment on Unemployment is going to be nearly impossible, and the time we've been given isn't going to be enough time to save up for a deposit and first and/or last month rent for a new place. Needless to say, I'm terrified. We have been perfect tenants, have never paid rent a day late even once, keep everything clean and are quiet. I understand the market is great for sellers right now so I can't blame him, but I have a feeling this is going to drag on and be messy because we just logically aren't going to be able to find a place and be out in a month and a half. If I'd known sooner and had more time to look, it would have been different. I still don't know why he offered a new lease and then changed his mind days later, but I'm just hoping someone might be able to give some advice on what to do next. Thanks so much in advance
Assistant: So to clarify, you did not actually sign the new lease he offered?
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Human: Our landlord of 2 years asked/offered us to sign another lease, then days later told us he is selling the building and we need to be out by the end of July because that's when our current lease ends. The rental market is a nightmare right now, so I'm trying to get advice on what we can do next (MA) As I said in the title, we fully planned on signing on for another year here and the landlord offered this about a week ago. About 3 days later, he told us he decided to sell the building and we could either use our deposit for June and be out by the end of the month, or pay June and use our deposit for July and be out by the end of July. I asked if we could stay and just rent from the new buyers, but he told me that he doesn't know who the buyers will be yet and he has work to do on the apartment before he lists it. All of this communication has been through text. The rental market in the city we live in is insane right now, everyone is struggling. My partner and I are both on Unemployment at the moment, and I have a 13 year old son. Trying to apply for an apartment on Unemployment is going to be nearly impossible, and the time we've been given isn't going to be enough time to save up for a deposit and first and/or last month rent for a new place. Needless to say, I'm terrified. We have been perfect tenants, have never paid rent a day late even once, keep everything clean and are quiet. I understand the market is great for sellers right now so I can't blame him, but I have a feeling this is going to drag on and be messy because we just logically aren't going to be able to find a place and be out in a month and a half. If I'd known sooner and had more time to look, it would have been different. I still don't know why he offered a new lease and then changed his mind days later, but I'm just hoping someone might be able to give some advice on what to do next. Thanks so much in advance
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Human: [GA] Was badly assaulted at the haunted house I work at. It's been strongly suggested I file a civil suit but I don't know what to do. This sub is an addiction for me but I never thought I would be posting here. Background: My current haunt is the top in the nation. It's been open 21 years. I have been here 5. I have worked a previous 5 years at another haunt before moving near this one. Because of the size and noterity of the haunt we have lots of police stationed there on the weekends as well as a staffed paramedic. There are many different types of spots you can work at this job but this season I am a "lead." I'm assigned 5-6 people of similar costume/spot to take care of. I walk through and check on all actors but I only give breaks to my assigned actors. All my spots but one are female actors. I break statues and our mermaid. I'm 5'6 and 130lbs and my people are in that range. Having spent the last decade of my life working at a haunted house I know you get hit. I can't even count the amount of times I've been hit, kicked, slapped, shoved, and stomped on. There are three types of hits you get. 1) "ohohoho I'm so funny I'm gonna touch/grab the minimum wage actor." 2) "oh shit you scared me good I'm sorry I hit you." 3) "you kinda scared me but I'm an asshole with a tiny c**k so I'm gonna hit you a few times and laugh and keep going." This guy, though, was something I have never seen in my career. The incident: I was cycling through my first round of breaks and was breaking a girl in basically a tall rectangular box. It's open in the front where you can reach out and scare the people walking by. It's maybe 3 feet deep. And the inside is rough saw wood. This spot is at the very beginning of this attraction. The first actual actor to scare you when you come in. A group of about 8 20-somethings African Americans came by and I scared the first two then went back to Statue Mode. A male (approx 6'2 and 220lbs) at the end of the group reached in and grabbed my arm. I said to him: "Do NOT touch the actors." And he let go and said "Or what?" And I replied: "Or I'll throw you out." He yelled: "The fuck did you say, n****r?" Then slammed be backwards into the wooden box. He started punching me in the side of the head. His presumed girlfriend (maybe 5'8 and around my weight) yelled: "Not again" and wedged herself between us facing him. She was yelling for people to help get him off me. She was attempting to protect me but also left me pinned with my head exposed. He continued to reach around her and continued punching my head. I was able to turn my head after several blows and he then grabbed my hair and was slamming my head into the wooden box wall a few times before he was pulled off me by my casting director. The spot I was located in was directly between the two curtains leading to our main backstage area. The female actor about 20 feet away (but around a turn) was able to run in and get immediate help. I remember immediately stepping out once he was pulled back and his girlfriend was able to move but then nothing for the next few minutes. I apparently made it a few steps before falling and seizing for approximately 45 seconds. Our staffed paramedic was on me by the time I hit the floor. I had epilepsy as a child but it was all light triggered. I haven't had a seizure in 7 years before this. He was immediately arrested and taken to jail. I was immediately put in an ambulance and sent to the hospital. My cat scan result were fine. I have two black eyes, lots of swelling on one side of my face, a 1.5 inch cut in a downward diagonal from the end of my eyebrow, and two smaller cuts on my face. I also am starting to get a lot of stiffness in my neck which I was told could be whiplash. He was charged with assault but I was told the DA is going to try to bump it to felony assault because of the seizure and cuts. There is security footage of him turning back to start hitting me and then me having a seizure but the closed box made it unable to see him hitting me directly. I have been advised by practically everyone to also file a civil suit against him. This would cover medical expenses and lost wages I believe. I'm missing a week of my regular job and two nights at the haunt so it's around $456 without taxes being taken out. Do I have any grounds in a civil suit? How do I go about even finding a lawyer and such? My only court experience is watching Judge Judy. Tl;dr: guy used my head as a punching bag and I'm decently injured.
Assistant: Holy shit, yes you definitely have grounds to sue. That said, you should be able to file for workman' comp as well since you were on the clock when you were attacked. Contact a personal injury attorney and start finding out what they can do for you.
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Human: [GA] Was badly assaulted at the haunted house I work at. It's been strongly suggested I file a civil suit but I don't know what to do. This sub is an addiction for me but I never thought I would be posting here. Background: My current haunt is the top in the nation. It's been open 21 years. I have been here 5. I have worked a previous 5 years at another haunt before moving near this one. Because of the size and noterity of the haunt we have lots of police stationed there on the weekends as well as a staffed paramedic. There are many different types of spots you can work at this job but this season I am a "lead." I'm assigned 5-6 people of similar costume/spot to take care of. I walk through and check on all actors but I only give breaks to my assigned actors. All my spots but one are female actors. I break statues and our mermaid. I'm 5'6 and 130lbs and my people are in that range. Having spent the last decade of my life working at a haunted house I know you get hit. I can't even count the amount of times I've been hit, kicked, slapped, shoved, and stomped on. There are three types of hits you get. 1) "ohohoho I'm so funny I'm gonna touch/grab the minimum wage actor." 2) "oh shit you scared me good I'm sorry I hit you." 3) "you kinda scared me but I'm an asshole with a tiny c**k so I'm gonna hit you a few times and laugh and keep going." This guy, though, was something I have never seen in my career. The incident: I was cycling through my first round of breaks and was breaking a girl in basically a tall rectangular box. It's open in the front where you can reach out and scare the people walking by. It's maybe 3 feet deep. And the inside is rough saw wood. This spot is at the very beginning of this attraction. The first actual actor to scare you when you come in. A group of about 8 20-somethings African Americans came by and I scared the first two then went back to Statue Mode. A male (approx 6'2 and 220lbs) at the end of the group reached in and grabbed my arm. I said to him: "Do NOT touch the actors." And he let go and said "Or what?" And I replied: "Or I'll throw you out." He yelled: "The fuck did you say, n****r?" Then slammed be backwards into the wooden box. He started punching me in the side of the head. His presumed girlfriend (maybe 5'8 and around my weight) yelled: "Not again" and wedged herself between us facing him. She was yelling for people to help get him off me. She was attempting to protect me but also left me pinned with my head exposed. He continued to reach around her and continued punching my head. I was able to turn my head after several blows and he then grabbed my hair and was slamming my head into the wooden box wall a few times before he was pulled off me by my casting director. The spot I was located in was directly between the two curtains leading to our main backstage area. The female actor about 20 feet away (but around a turn) was able to run in and get immediate help. I remember immediately stepping out once he was pulled back and his girlfriend was able to move but then nothing for the next few minutes. I apparently made it a few steps before falling and seizing for approximately 45 seconds. Our staffed paramedic was on me by the time I hit the floor. I had epilepsy as a child but it was all light triggered. I haven't had a seizure in 7 years before this. He was immediately arrested and taken to jail. I was immediately put in an ambulance and sent to the hospital. My cat scan result were fine. I have two black eyes, lots of swelling on one side of my face, a 1.5 inch cut in a downward diagonal from the end of my eyebrow, and two smaller cuts on my face. I also am starting to get a lot of stiffness in my neck which I was told could be whiplash. He was charged with assault but I was told the DA is going to try to bump it to felony assault because of the seizure and cuts. There is security footage of him turning back to start hitting me and then me having a seizure but the closed box made it unable to see him hitting me directly. I have been advised by practically everyone to also file a civil suit against him. This would cover medical expenses and lost wages I believe. I'm missing a week of my regular job and two nights at the haunt so it's around $456 without taxes being taken out. Do I have any grounds in a civil suit? How do I go about even finding a lawyer and such? My only court experience is watching Judge Judy. Tl;dr: guy used my head as a punching bag and I'm decently injured.
Assistant: >Do I have any grounds in a civil suit? Absolutely. Whether it is worth pursuing is a different question. Look up personal injury lawyers in your area. Most will do a free consultation.
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Human: best practice for peeling hard boiled eggs? do you have a fail proof method for peeling eggs? add salt to the water? add vinegar? peel them while they're still warm? cook them at a certain temperature? I've read all kinds of things and tried a few but it never fails that some of my eggs are a pain to peel and look terrible.
Assistant: Start them directly in boiling water (or steam them), don't start them in cold water and then heat it up. Shock them in ice water after.
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Human: best practice for peeling hard boiled eggs? do you have a fail proof method for peeling eggs? add salt to the water? add vinegar? peel them while they're still warm? cook them at a certain temperature? I've read all kinds of things and tried a few but it never fails that some of my eggs are a pain to peel and look terrible.
Assistant: Crack the air bubble on the bottom, then just peel the bottom. Crack the top, peel the top. Then just peel the rest right off.
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Human: CMV: Adult children are not automatically obligated to be their parent's retirement plan I've been dwelling on my situation a lot lately as it involves my siblings and I supporting our Mom in her old age. In pondering what exactly a child's obligation to their parents is, I've decided that unless the adult child and parent actually sit down and agree to a situation, there is no obligation. From my point of view, a child has no choice in the matter of being born and thus no obligation to the makers. Caveat: I know that for most of human history having a bunch of children in the hopes that some would survive to adulthood and pass on your genes to the next generation was the norm. That's a biological imperative and evolutionary fit, but feeling entitled to an adult child's time, money, house, assets regardless of the health of your current relationship with said child just because you created them is bullshit in the modern age. Caveat: It is righteous to take care of those that once took care of you. To care for your parents in their old age is a moral decision though, not an obligation bestowed onto you from birth. I have a good life, many others would happily trade with me. Yet my adult life has been an ongoing struggle with depression and addiction and I often wonder at the meaning of it all, life. If I purposefully brought a child into this world, it would be for my own selfishness.
Assistant: POINT OF CLARIFICATION: Would it matter to you how the parent treats the child? For example, kid 1 gets into horrible debt in their 20s/30s, dad 1 bails kid out and pays off all debts and asks for nothing. Kid 2 same situation, but dad laughs and makes fun of kid. Kid 3 same situation, but dad helps him go over finances and teaches kid to snowball debt. All dads could have afforded the full bailout. Do any of these children hold a different moral obligation to their parents in their old age?
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Human: CMV: Adult children are not automatically obligated to be their parent's retirement plan I've been dwelling on my situation a lot lately as it involves my siblings and I supporting our Mom in her old age. In pondering what exactly a child's obligation to their parents is, I've decided that unless the adult child and parent actually sit down and agree to a situation, there is no obligation. From my point of view, a child has no choice in the matter of being born and thus no obligation to the makers. Caveat: I know that for most of human history having a bunch of children in the hopes that some would survive to adulthood and pass on your genes to the next generation was the norm. That's a biological imperative and evolutionary fit, but feeling entitled to an adult child's time, money, house, assets regardless of the health of your current relationship with said child just because you created them is bullshit in the modern age. Caveat: It is righteous to take care of those that once took care of you. To care for your parents in their old age is a moral decision though, not an obligation bestowed onto you from birth. I have a good life, many others would happily trade with me. Yet my adult life has been an ongoing struggle with depression and addiction and I often wonder at the meaning of it all, life. If I purposefully brought a child into this world, it would be for my own selfishness.
Assistant: Not sure where you are starting from. Most parents have made retirement plans of their own. Why do you think that there is any sort of obligation for this?
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Human: What is the exact process by which a steak is cooked at an expensive steak house? Most importantly I’m sure it’s a hand picked high quality cut of meat. Also a extremely high temp flame broiler of some kind is involved. Is there anything else secret going on?
Assistant: There's a steak house in Vegas that saves and renders their trimmings. Every steak, right before it's plated, gets dipped in beef fat and briefly fired on the hottest part of the grill.
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Human: What is the exact process by which a steak is cooked at an expensive steak house? Most importantly I’m sure it’s a hand picked high quality cut of meat. Also a extremely high temp flame broiler of some kind is involved. Is there anything else secret going on?
Assistant: Sous vide and reverse sear at some places
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Human: eli5: Why do certain fruits keep growing, even though we have genetically modified many fruits not to have seeds?
Assistant: I actually worked on a farm for two summers that grew the seeds for seedless watermelon. It was all done by careful cross breeding. So you would have several strains of watermelon plant that when cross pollinated will produce a plant whose seeds grow infertile plants. This farmer had been working on these plants for about 15 years and he has continued in the 15 years since. He also grew yellow and orange watermelon and even had produced a tie-dye red and orange.
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Human: eli5: Why do certain fruits keep growing, even though we have genetically modified many fruits not to have seeds?
Assistant: all fruits will grow from a seed. we have two main ways of making "seedless" fruit. one by spraying/neutering the fruit before they develop seeds themselves, or by genetically modifying them to not grow seeds after they are planted. however, it's typically easier to just spray them with chemicals to prevent them from developing seeds. b/c you still need seeds in the future.
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Human: Didn't slow down for a school bus with yellow lights flashing (stop sign not out) and parent followed me and took a picture of my license plate- what do I do now? Location: Maine, USA Let me just start by saying that I normally make every effort to stop for school busses- in this instance I would've had to slam my breaks and I made a judgement call to keep going because the right lights were not on nor was the stop sign out. Although I didn't think I was breaking a law at the time (and i'm still not sure if I did?), I will pay any fee that is associated with this offense in Maine. I do have a few questions, see below: \- I was driving my boyfriends car. How do I make sure this does not go under his name? \- Is there any risk at all that I will lose my license or go to jail? I am in Maine and this is my first offense of ANY kind. \- How long would it take from the moment of the parent filing this report for me to get notified of any consequences? Thanks for your help. I am in a panic.
Assistant: Most likely that photo will just end up on some local Facebook page complaining about your driving.
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Human: Didn't slow down for a school bus with yellow lights flashing (stop sign not out) and parent followed me and took a picture of my license plate- what do I do now? Location: Maine, USA Let me just start by saying that I normally make every effort to stop for school busses- in this instance I would've had to slam my breaks and I made a judgement call to keep going because the right lights were not on nor was the stop sign out. Although I didn't think I was breaking a law at the time (and i'm still not sure if I did?), I will pay any fee that is associated with this offense in Maine. I do have a few questions, see below: \- I was driving my boyfriends car. How do I make sure this does not go under his name? \- Is there any risk at all that I will lose my license or go to jail? I am in Maine and this is my first offense of ANY kind. \- How long would it take from the moment of the parent filing this report for me to get notified of any consequences? Thanks for your help. I am in a panic.
Assistant: You're assuming something IS going to come to this. It may not. The fact that an officer didn't witness the infraction is going to make the much more difficult. They would have to rely on the woman who saw it to testify in order to bring it to trial, which they might not even be willing to go that far.
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Human: Where to find professional bakery space? I’ve been running a home bakery business and want to scale up and I’m at a complete loss at where I can find a space at a professional bakery I can rent. I’ve tried my best at googling in my area and there is just nothing. Anyone have any idea where I should look? Thanks
Assistant: Find cafes and kitchens and shops with kitchens and even other bakeries and ask if you can pay them hourly to use their space in their off hours. That’s what I did! I’ve been paying a nursery farm that has a kitchen $20/hour for a minimum of 10 hours per month and it’s been fabulous. I can go in after 4 pm daily or all day sundays and Wednesday’s.
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Human: Where to find professional bakery space? I’ve been running a home bakery business and want to scale up and I’m at a complete loss at where I can find a space at a professional bakery I can rent. I’ve tried my best at googling in my area and there is just nothing. Anyone have any idea where I should look? Thanks
Assistant: Google “rent a commercial kitchen”
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Human: Garlic: Mincing, slicing, puting it through a garlic press, is there a difference? I just am wondering if either method affects taste. I imagine you'd want to slice garlic for certain recipes for appearances sake, but is there any real difference?
Assistant: I really don't like using garlic presses. If you want to have that "smashed" garlic texture/flavor, just smash it on a cutting board with the side of your knife and then mush it around for a bit. Cleaning garlic presses are a PITA.
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Human: Garlic: Mincing, slicing, puting it through a garlic press, is there a difference? I just am wondering if either method affects taste. I imagine you'd want to slice garlic for certain recipes for appearances sake, but is there any real difference?
Assistant: TL;DR : You can control the potency of garlic depending on how fine you chop it, but at the cost of longevity, so the purred garlic from a press will taste strong up front but lack any flavour dept.
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Human: What books should I start with on Michel Foucault?
Assistant: His short essay "What is Enlightnement" from the _Foucault Reader_ is probably my favorite piece of his to introduce some of his concepts in a clear and accessible manner. It takes on directly a number of mistaken concepts often levelled against him, such as being a "postmodernist" or embracing "irrationality."
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Human: What books should I start with on Michel Foucault?
Assistant: History of Sexuality 1, because it explains his view on power in a very good way. Also, the last chapter introduces the concept of Biopower. It's not an easy book to read, tho. But I still suggest you to try.
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Human: Question About Air-Frying Chicken I want to fry chicken, but I can’t fry the normal way. I was wondering if I could use the classic fried chicken method of butter milk and flour dredge in the air-fryer? If not, what’s the best way to get crispy breaded chicken without drying?
Assistant: I air fry chicken all the time. I usually just flour the chicken and then give it a quick spray with oil. Gets it nice and crispy.
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Human: Question About Air-Frying Chicken I want to fry chicken, but I can’t fry the normal way. I was wondering if I could use the classic fried chicken method of butter milk and flour dredge in the air-fryer? If not, what’s the best way to get crispy breaded chicken without drying?
Assistant: Air-fryer is merely a convection oven with a fancy marketing name... They are nowhere similar to a oil-based fryer. So the short answer is "no". > If not, what’s the best way to get crispy breaded chicken without drying? A fried-chicken that is not fried, is not. It can be simliar, but not the same. You might want to start searching and reading a few air-fryer fried chicken recipes to get a better idea of what an air-fryer does, instead of just throwing a overly general question.
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Human: [John Wick] Is anybody in NYC *not* a fucking assassin? Mild maybe-spoilers for *Parabellum*. It seems like every ranting hobo, tourist, and cabbie is an undercover assassin. A contract goes out, and every cell phone in Times Square lights up. Library book overdue? Sorry, the librarian just put a hit out on your dumb ass. Need a root canal? You better be prepared to pay in blood. Fuck, the kid working the fry cooker at McDonalds is probably leading an entire clan of spatula ninjas. A friend of mine works at the Apple store in Manhattan. If a dude in a bloodied suit showed up, handed her a weird gold coin, and asked for a burner phone, would she know what to do? Is that included in the employee handbook? Is she gonna get shanked because she fixed Facetime for a guy that was excommunacado?
Assistant: > Is anybody in NYC \*not\* a fucking assassin? No. Such is the world of John Wick. If you're not an assassin, your boss probably works for them, and you just not high enough on the food chain to be in the know.
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Human: [John Wick] Is anybody in NYC *not* a fucking assassin? Mild maybe-spoilers for *Parabellum*. It seems like every ranting hobo, tourist, and cabbie is an undercover assassin. A contract goes out, and every cell phone in Times Square lights up. Library book overdue? Sorry, the librarian just put a hit out on your dumb ass. Need a root canal? You better be prepared to pay in blood. Fuck, the kid working the fry cooker at McDonalds is probably leading an entire clan of spatula ninjas. A friend of mine works at the Apple store in Manhattan. If a dude in a bloodied suit showed up, handed her a weird gold coin, and asked for a burner phone, would she know what to do? Is that included in the employee handbook? Is she gonna get shanked because she fixed Facetime for a guy that was excommunacado?
Assistant: This is fucking hilarious
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Human: Will adding aftermarket brake discs affect the value of my car? Now, this sounds like a stupid question (and finding no answers on google makes me feel even dumber) but my partner is convinced this will negatively affect the value of my car. I've been quoted £1400 for new discs and pads by audi on my RS3 and upon looking around I can get some considerably better brakes for much less by going aftermarket. Will changing my brakes for better ones lower the value of my car simply because they aren't audi official?
Assistant: Just gotta say: good aftermarket brakes are higher value than completely worn out oem brakes...
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Human: Will adding aftermarket brake discs affect the value of my car? Now, this sounds like a stupid question (and finding no answers on google makes me feel even dumber) but my partner is convinced this will negatively affect the value of my car. I've been quoted £1400 for new discs and pads by audi on my RS3 and upon looking around I can get some considerably better brakes for much less by going aftermarket. Will changing my brakes for better ones lower the value of my car simply because they aren't audi official?
Assistant: Is your car just a car? Judging by what you're asking it's not anything considerably rare or special so just put the aftermarket brakes on it. In my opinion if it's a street car just get stock replacement aftermarket brakes but you do you boo
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Human: My ex refuses to hand over my half of our crypto currency - he thinks it’s untouchable, is it? Please help. Australia. Ex husband and I invested $20,000 of our shared money in crypto a few years ago. He has the log in details and the digital wallet. We divorced and agreed to split everything 50/50. He refuses now to hand over my half of the crypto. He refuses to tell me how much is in the accounts. He, a few months ago over text, admitted there was $7,000 left (from a compulsive liar, I doubt this). I demanded he then give me my 3,500 and please just end this. He just tells me “good luck, no one can trace it.” I’m in a really bad place financially, I really need the money for medical treatment. I think there’s far more than $7,000 and feel so helpless. I worked my ass off through chemo and full time work and full time study to save for that money and he took it all :( please help me. Just as an FYI - In Aus, a divorce is finalised seperate to the finalisation of property and assets.
Assistant: > He just tells me “good luck, no one can trace it.” Hahaha
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Human: My ex refuses to hand over my half of our crypto currency - he thinks it’s untouchable, is it? Please help. Australia. Ex husband and I invested $20,000 of our shared money in crypto a few years ago. He has the log in details and the digital wallet. We divorced and agreed to split everything 50/50. He refuses now to hand over my half of the crypto. He refuses to tell me how much is in the accounts. He, a few months ago over text, admitted there was $7,000 left (from a compulsive liar, I doubt this). I demanded he then give me my 3,500 and please just end this. He just tells me “good luck, no one can trace it.” I’m in a really bad place financially, I really need the money for medical treatment. I think there’s far more than $7,000 and feel so helpless. I worked my ass off through chemo and full time work and full time study to save for that money and he took it all :( please help me. Just as an FYI - In Aus, a divorce is finalised seperate to the finalisation of property and assets.
Assistant: Depending on the type of crypto it is, it may be impossible to trace. If it's Bitcoin, it should be easy. If it's Monero, he is essentially correct that's it's impossible to trace, unfortunately.
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Human: [MARVEL] Was Jennifer Walters aware she's in a show/comic before becoming She-Hulk, or did that happen as a result of her getting Hulk powers? ?
Assistant: I don't think she became aware until a while after she'd gained her powers. She hadn't mentioned anything about it until after her time with the Fantastic Four. So if you look at this belief of one being in a comic rationally, being a comic book character implies a writer and artist. Jen had stated a being called "Byrne" was controlling her life when she forst developed this belief. So it's reasonable to assume, I think, that this "Byrne" had given her this awareness.
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Human: [MARVEL] Was Jennifer Walters aware she's in a show/comic before becoming She-Hulk, or did that happen as a result of her getting Hulk powers? ?
Assistant: I would imagine it wasn't a result of her getting hulk powers - since other gamma mutates don't get it - but it's likely a consequence of her getting into some weird as fuck shit in her career. Basically the medium awareness is not part of her powers, but a skill she gained after experiencing being written.
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Human: Update to “Is it overkill to spatchcock, buttermilk marinade, AND rub an herb butter on a roast chicken?” My original post. -> link to pics It was not overkill and it was easily one of the best dishes I’ve made all year. Highly recommend! As recommended by Samin Nosrat in her podcast, I made sure to find and purchase Diamond Kosher salt before proceeding with the recipe. After spatchcocking (we chopped the spine up into 3-4 pieces for making a chicken jus), I placed the chicken into a turkey bag and covered it with the buttermilk brine. It sat in the bag, in a baking pan in the fridge for about 36 hours. I pulled the chicken out of the marinade 1.5 hours before it was time to cook. I gave it a pat down with some paper towels and covered it loosely while it warmed up. At this time I also brought out my herb butter to soften at RT. About 20 min before cooking, I loosened the skin from the meat and liberally rubbed that herb butter under the skin. I pulled it out after measuring a few degrees above 165F in the thigh, but it was still so moist and tender. It was about 50-55 minutes total cooking time. I honestly forgot to rotate it once it started cooking, which I regretted after. The browning was a little off, I want sure if it was because I forgot to rotate it or because I didn’t baste it. Either way it tasted amazing! Can’t wait to do it again! Side note: the pan dripping were constantly burning! If someone has a tip for this I would appreciate it! My bird was cooked on a cooling rack situated on top of a baking sheet lined with foil.
Assistant: I tried a very liberally buttered bird last year and found that it produced a tremendous amount of oil. So a few weeks ago when I made it I microwaved some potatoes(to par boil) and roasted the bird over it. The potatoes never really get crispy but they soaked up all that chicken juices and tasted amazing.
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Human: Update to “Is it overkill to spatchcock, buttermilk marinade, AND rub an herb butter on a roast chicken?” My original post. -> link to pics It was not overkill and it was easily one of the best dishes I’ve made all year. Highly recommend! As recommended by Samin Nosrat in her podcast, I made sure to find and purchase Diamond Kosher salt before proceeding with the recipe. After spatchcocking (we chopped the spine up into 3-4 pieces for making a chicken jus), I placed the chicken into a turkey bag and covered it with the buttermilk brine. It sat in the bag, in a baking pan in the fridge for about 36 hours. I pulled the chicken out of the marinade 1.5 hours before it was time to cook. I gave it a pat down with some paper towels and covered it loosely while it warmed up. At this time I also brought out my herb butter to soften at RT. About 20 min before cooking, I loosened the skin from the meat and liberally rubbed that herb butter under the skin. I pulled it out after measuring a few degrees above 165F in the thigh, but it was still so moist and tender. It was about 50-55 minutes total cooking time. I honestly forgot to rotate it once it started cooking, which I regretted after. The browning was a little off, I want sure if it was because I forgot to rotate it or because I didn’t baste it. Either way it tasted amazing! Can’t wait to do it again! Side note: the pan dripping were constantly burning! If someone has a tip for this I would appreciate it! My bird was cooked on a cooling rack situated on top of a baking sheet lined with foil.
Assistant: I saw a roast a chicken on a sheet of bread. Like a sourdough type bread. It not only took up the juices but it toasted the bread and became the most delicious thing ever. https://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/roast-chicken-bread-recipe-article
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Human: Touching Food After Handling Raw Meat. I've always been under the impression that once you or a utensil touches raw meat you have to immediately wash your hands or the utensil to make sure it does not infect other food items with bacteria. I wash my hands often and sanitize everything to the point where sometimes cooking gets a little annoying because of how careful I try to be. I often see people on videos (even popular pro chefs) touching things like raw burger meat then touching other items that don't get cooked like tomatoes and what not. My question is, am I being too paranoid and it's not that big of a deal to handle raw meat then touch other things? Thank you!
Assistant: I watched a woman on YouTube season raw chicken with her bare hands, add diced onions, and eat some of the raw onions from chicken to hand to mouth. Don't let these dopes (amateur or professional) trick you into shitty culinary habits. You are definitely doing the right thing by being cautious in the kitchen!
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Human: Touching Food After Handling Raw Meat. I've always been under the impression that once you or a utensil touches raw meat you have to immediately wash your hands or the utensil to make sure it does not infect other food items with bacteria. I wash my hands often and sanitize everything to the point where sometimes cooking gets a little annoying because of how careful I try to be. I often see people on videos (even popular pro chefs) touching things like raw burger meat then touching other items that don't get cooked like tomatoes and what not. My question is, am I being too paranoid and it's not that big of a deal to handle raw meat then touch other things? Thank you!
Assistant: You are doing it correctly. One way to save yourself time and cleaning is to do your prep in the order of increasing final temperature. So produce > seafood > pork/red meat > chicken. If you do this, you only have to clean everything once at the end, since nothing will ever be contaminated by an ingredient that has to reach a higher temperature to be safe.
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Human: CMV: The modern idea of "generations" with specific names and date ranges, is useless, baseless and meaningless. The current idea of generations is really meaningless and pointless. Specially because of the birth date ranges they provide. It could be more coherent if you had less specific and fewer generation groups such as "people over 50" and "people over 70". But if you take current ones and more recent ones like "Gen Y" and "Gen Z" for example, people who were born in 1995-96 and people who were born in 1998-99 are supposed to have significantly different life experiences? Based on what? Also, leave those numbers aside for a minute, generations are meaningless anyway. As mentioned time and again throughout history, Ancient Greeks thought their "younger generation" was so much different. A knight in the 16th century probably thought "they don't make knights like us anymore". It is all subjective and pointless. Younger people are not necessarily smarter, older people are not always wiser. It depends on the individual and the culture they grow up in, the way they are raised. It certainly does not depend on when they are born.
Assistant: "useless" yet people are using it. "meaningless" yet people find it meaningful. "baseless" yet based around the idea of cohorts
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Human: CMV: The modern idea of "generations" with specific names and date ranges, is useless, baseless and meaningless. The current idea of generations is really meaningless and pointless. Specially because of the birth date ranges they provide. It could be more coherent if you had less specific and fewer generation groups such as "people over 50" and "people over 70". But if you take current ones and more recent ones like "Gen Y" and "Gen Z" for example, people who were born in 1995-96 and people who were born in 1998-99 are supposed to have significantly different life experiences? Based on what? Also, leave those numbers aside for a minute, generations are meaningless anyway. As mentioned time and again throughout history, Ancient Greeks thought their "younger generation" was so much different. A knight in the 16th century probably thought "they don't make knights like us anymore". It is all subjective and pointless. Younger people are not necessarily smarter, older people are not always wiser. It depends on the individual and the culture they grow up in, the way they are raised. It certainly does not depend on when they are born.
Assistant: \> It could be more coherent if you had less specific and fewer generation groups such as "people over 50" and "people over 70". But if you take current ones and more recent ones like "Gen Y" and "Gen Z" for example, people who were born in 1995-96 and people who were born in 1998-99 are supposed to have significantly different life experiences? Based on what? you do understand that time moves and 'people over 50' and 'people over 70' literally change as the years go by?
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Human: [Vancouver/Toronto] Stalker situation turned out to be private investigator following me; mother-in-law admitted via Facebook to hiring PI to follow me. What are my legal options? [long post] For the past three weeks, I've had a problem with a female stalker, this woman kept following my car and she was also filming me in public (from a discreet distance). I know there's laws about privacy and filming in public... but this? This same woman has been following me in a Subway store, and even when I went across the border to the US for the Black Friday deals recently, she even was filming me and some girlfriends who live in Seattle when we ate at a Mexican restaurant there (I could tell it was the same woman, even with the beanie hat she had on). I've removed personal info and just given cities for privacy. I didn't want to confront her in case things turned violent. I'd had issues with a stalker before in my youth (male) but the guy wasn't threatening and didn't really understand he was even stalking me just because we happened to be on the same campus (luckily no harm done) and when I was 20 I had some creepy old guy following me; but that turned out to be a situation where he mistook me for a granddaughter of his (dont really want to talk about this). I'm 31 years old, newlywed, been married for 18 months now, my husband is 32. I told my husband about the stalking issue last week and he suggested we get the cops dealing with it, but then on Wednesday he showed me a message on Facebook from his mother (my MIL) in which my mother-in-law admitted to hiring a private investigator "to get closer to my daughter-in-law find out what makes her tick". My husband showed me a picture of the PI and a link to her website and other related things about her in his mother's Facebook private message. My husband has confronted his mother (who lives in Toronto) over this and told her it is unacceptable but she insists she's done nothing wrong. Since this site asks for location, I'm in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Why would a PI be following me? Surely it can't be legal for a mother-in-law to hire a PI to constantly follow me throughout the day? Also, what's the legal situation about her following me across the border into the US and filming me in a restaurant (isn't that breaking some American law too)? I should add, I've never actually spoken to this female PI in any way. I don't fully understand why a PI would be following me in public or even why my mother-in-law hired a PI ("getting closer to me:" is what my husband had said my mother-in-law claimed was the reason). My husband is *very angry* about this, we're newlyweds and shouldn't have to deal with this sort of thing. Under Canadian law, what offences has this PI committed/laws broken and what action can or should me and my husband do about this "stalking"? I am not a lawyer but need advice from people who know more about private investigators than I do. I'm worried about how the situation will go next; could my MIL continue to hire this PI indefinitely? (I should add, my husband is wealthy so MIL can afford services of a PI and the fees). I'm confused, angry and feel violated. Please help me with this, thanks! I'm emotional, and really don't know what the hell I should do legally here. Sorry if I keep on rambling. 3:30 in the afternoon and I'm having to do this. I need some advice from people who know more than me so I know where to go next, or rather, so we know where to go next (my husband wants to try and work out how to resolve this).
Assistant: Neither your MIL nor the PI has done anything illegal, but your MIL is a goddamn nut. I do not know if hiring a PI to find out what makes you tick qualifies for a restraining order, but there's no reason you and your husband should not take steps to either cut out or severely curtail ANY contact with your MIL the goddamn nut.
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Human: [Vancouver/Toronto] Stalker situation turned out to be private investigator following me; mother-in-law admitted via Facebook to hiring PI to follow me. What are my legal options? [long post] For the past three weeks, I've had a problem with a female stalker, this woman kept following my car and she was also filming me in public (from a discreet distance). I know there's laws about privacy and filming in public... but this? This same woman has been following me in a Subway store, and even when I went across the border to the US for the Black Friday deals recently, she even was filming me and some girlfriends who live in Seattle when we ate at a Mexican restaurant there (I could tell it was the same woman, even with the beanie hat she had on). I've removed personal info and just given cities for privacy. I didn't want to confront her in case things turned violent. I'd had issues with a stalker before in my youth (male) but the guy wasn't threatening and didn't really understand he was even stalking me just because we happened to be on the same campus (luckily no harm done) and when I was 20 I had some creepy old guy following me; but that turned out to be a situation where he mistook me for a granddaughter of his (dont really want to talk about this). I'm 31 years old, newlywed, been married for 18 months now, my husband is 32. I told my husband about the stalking issue last week and he suggested we get the cops dealing with it, but then on Wednesday he showed me a message on Facebook from his mother (my MIL) in which my mother-in-law admitted to hiring a private investigator "to get closer to my daughter-in-law find out what makes her tick". My husband showed me a picture of the PI and a link to her website and other related things about her in his mother's Facebook private message. My husband has confronted his mother (who lives in Toronto) over this and told her it is unacceptable but she insists she's done nothing wrong. Since this site asks for location, I'm in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Why would a PI be following me? Surely it can't be legal for a mother-in-law to hire a PI to constantly follow me throughout the day? Also, what's the legal situation about her following me across the border into the US and filming me in a restaurant (isn't that breaking some American law too)? I should add, I've never actually spoken to this female PI in any way. I don't fully understand why a PI would be following me in public or even why my mother-in-law hired a PI ("getting closer to me:" is what my husband had said my mother-in-law claimed was the reason). My husband is *very angry* about this, we're newlyweds and shouldn't have to deal with this sort of thing. Under Canadian law, what offences has this PI committed/laws broken and what action can or should me and my husband do about this "stalking"? I am not a lawyer but need advice from people who know more about private investigators than I do. I'm worried about how the situation will go next; could my MIL continue to hire this PI indefinitely? (I should add, my husband is wealthy so MIL can afford services of a PI and the fees). I'm confused, angry and feel violated. Please help me with this, thanks! I'm emotional, and really don't know what the hell I should do legally here. Sorry if I keep on rambling. 3:30 in the afternoon and I'm having to do this. I need some advice from people who know more than me so I know where to go next, or rather, so we know where to go next (my husband wants to try and work out how to resolve this).
Assistant: Planning on having kids? Dear MIL, You have lost all access to your grandchild for first year of their life. You pull another crazy stunt like this, It will be for 3 years. Merry Christmas.
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old: why do bank transfers take days if they are 100% electronic? Being electronic, shouldn't they be nearly instantaneous?
Assistant: You should listen to the Planet Money podcast episode about this very subject, they do a decent job of explaining why it takes so long to transfer money to/from a bank in the US: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/10/04/229224964/episode-489-the-invisible-plumbing-of-our-economy
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old: why do bank transfers take days if they are 100% electronic? Being electronic, shouldn't they be nearly instantaneous?
Assistant: To answer the sub-question first, yes they should be near instantaneous. In Europe we now have a FPS (Faster Payment System) which is near instant, and you'll find it between all the big English banks, and all online payments are super fast. At my firm we still use BACS, which is a 3 day system. The three days are: The bank sends money to BACS, BACS processes the money, then BACS sends the money to the other bank. So I imagine your bank is using the old (probably cheaper) system.
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Human: I believe that ADHD is a made up/overdiagnosed disease with its main purpose being to make drug companies money. CMV When I was younger, I was diagnosed with ADHD because I liked to talk a lot in my elementary school class. I took medicine for it which supposedly 'fixed me' but I couldn't tell the difference.As I grew older I just stopped taking it because I felt it was a waste of money, and have a lot of friends who were diagnosed ADHD/ADD who seem perfectly normal to me. Maybe I'm just being paranoid, or don't understand the subtleties of the disease, but to me ADHD seems like a white, middle-class male disease that is diagnosed to make parents worried about their children's future cough up a lot of money to cure their natural youthful hyperactivity.
Assistant: I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was six, and the doctor actually told us that she didn't think I should take any medication. My parents started me on ritalin when I was 10, and I stopped when I was twelve. I believe I am a unique case, though, as it is almost too easy to meet somebody with a hefty supply of aderall on any college campus.
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Human: I believe that ADHD is a made up/overdiagnosed disease with its main purpose being to make drug companies money. CMV When I was younger, I was diagnosed with ADHD because I liked to talk a lot in my elementary school class. I took medicine for it which supposedly 'fixed me' but I couldn't tell the difference.As I grew older I just stopped taking it because I felt it was a waste of money, and have a lot of friends who were diagnosed ADHD/ADD who seem perfectly normal to me. Maybe I'm just being paranoid, or don't understand the subtleties of the disease, but to me ADHD seems like a white, middle-class male disease that is diagnosed to make parents worried about their children's future cough up a lot of money to cure their natural youthful hyperactivity.
Assistant: Whether you have it or not the drugs are ridiculously beneficial to productivity. If it were up to me those companies should be able to sell to anyone instead of certain people (which I do agree are over-diagnosed.)
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Human: [The Purge] If all crime is legal, can another nation commit a terrorist attack against the US on Purge night without any repercussions?
Assistant: *All* crime isn't legal. It's stated that "government officials 'ranking 10 or higher' must remain unharmed and the usage of weaponry above 'Class 4' is forbidden." From here we can infer that if you light off a nuke or assassinate the president you're going to be executed, which is what happens if you don't follow the rules of The Purge. And if they're not going to let their own citizens to it, they're certainly not going to let a foreign nation do it either.
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Human: [The Purge] If all crime is legal, can another nation commit a terrorist attack against the US on Purge night without any repercussions?
Assistant: No. US is still going to declare war on you. Just because you initiated war on Purge night doesn't mean we won't fire back.
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Human: [CA] Boss commented on me seeing a psychiatrist I had a 1:1 with my boss today. As my 1:1 was ending, I told my boss I had to go to an appointment. He wouldn't let me go. I re-iterated I had to, as it was a virtual appointment to see my psychiatrist. He sneered at me. He told me I should have kept that to myself and that saying you should say you have an appoint, not meeting with a shrink. He then laughed. I mentioned it to my psychiatrist as I was upset about his behavior. She said that she can't comment on whether he crossed a HR or legal line, but did agree his behavior was unprofessional and inappropriate. I am debating on reporting him to HR on the matter. It is 2021, we are in a pandemic, who cares if I am seeing a mental health professional? In fact, our work offers 6 free sessions plus text support! The workplace is fairly "woke," which the boss complains about regularly. How the "millennials" are ruining it with their focus on diversity. I realize that HR will do nothing, and he likely will retaliate. I am fairly upset that I would be judged for trying to take care of myself. My financial situation is such that I could quit the job and it isn't a big deal if the situation devolves. I am not sure if it matters, but the appointment was related to a disability. I have not disclosed it to my employer, as I do not require an accommodation.
Assistant: My suggestion is to refer to counseling as a medical appointment.
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Human: [CA] Boss commented on me seeing a psychiatrist I had a 1:1 with my boss today. As my 1:1 was ending, I told my boss I had to go to an appointment. He wouldn't let me go. I re-iterated I had to, as it was a virtual appointment to see my psychiatrist. He sneered at me. He told me I should have kept that to myself and that saying you should say you have an appoint, not meeting with a shrink. He then laughed. I mentioned it to my psychiatrist as I was upset about his behavior. She said that she can't comment on whether he crossed a HR or legal line, but did agree his behavior was unprofessional and inappropriate. I am debating on reporting him to HR on the matter. It is 2021, we are in a pandemic, who cares if I am seeing a mental health professional? In fact, our work offers 6 free sessions plus text support! The workplace is fairly "woke," which the boss complains about regularly. How the "millennials" are ruining it with their focus on diversity. I realize that HR will do nothing, and he likely will retaliate. I am fairly upset that I would be judged for trying to take care of myself. My financial situation is such that I could quit the job and it isn't a big deal if the situation devolves. I am not sure if it matters, but the appointment was related to a disability. I have not disclosed it to my employer, as I do not require an accommodation.
Assistant: As an HR professional, I think it’s worth mentioning to HR strictly for documentation. They will not do anything but his reaction was extremely inappropriate and if he uses this knowledge against you in the future, it is for your protection that HR is already aware of it.
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Human: Proposed coming changes Hi all, After discussion, we the mods are likely to make a change to how you see posts on /r/AskDocs. Specifically, top level comments will now only be allowed from flared (verified) users. This may be further tweaked to requiring a certain level of flair, pending the initial change. All other posts will be allowed under the AutoMod initial starter comment only. The hope is to concentrate helpful information at the top level of the thread as there has been an increasing deluge of less than helpful or just wrong advice on this reddit. It is simply not possible to police 100k subscribers and 400 post per day for quality answers. Please leave your comments and thoughts for consideration. We anticipate making this change in the near future. Thank you /u/tcc1 and the /r/AskDocs mod team
Assistant: I think this a needed change. Just the other day I saw the thread of the guy who stepped on a Bamboo shoot and almost every user claimed he had sepsis. Advice like “You have sepsis, go to the ER RIGHT NOW!” by droves of non-verified people buried the helpful advice of actual medical professionals.
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Human: Proposed coming changes Hi all, After discussion, we the mods are likely to make a change to how you see posts on /r/AskDocs. Specifically, top level comments will now only be allowed from flared (verified) users. This may be further tweaked to requiring a certain level of flair, pending the initial change. All other posts will be allowed under the AutoMod initial starter comment only. The hope is to concentrate helpful information at the top level of the thread as there has been an increasing deluge of less than helpful or just wrong advice on this reddit. It is simply not possible to police 100k subscribers and 400 post per day for quality answers. Please leave your comments and thoughts for consideration. We anticipate making this change in the near future. Thank you /u/tcc1 and the /r/AskDocs mod team
Assistant: Thank you for doing this. I come here wanting verified physician advice, not random person on the corner advice.
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Human: Taking a prime rib to a Christmas Day lunch. Should I cook it beforehand, or cook it on location? I'll be traveling up to 2 hours depending on traffic. My first inclination was to cook it the night before, and keep it in the roasting pan for transport. Then heat it up at my sister's place. I then thought of waking up early and timing it so that it comes out of the oven, just as I am about to leave. It can then rest on the car ride over. In talks with my sister, she said I should just bring it and cook it there, and we can have it for the later rounds of eating. Personally I like option number 2 the best but am concerned about food safety and having all the drippings sloshing around and potentially spilling. Thanks for any advice.
Assistant: Have you considered using the Food Lab recipe for cooking the prime rib roast? You can do everything up to the last step. It's low and slow until it hits 125 degrees I think. You could do that in advance and store safely. Travel to your sister's house. During that time the roast should come up to room temp. About 30 min before serving, crank the oven to 500+ degrees. Put the roast into the oven for about 6-10 minutes or so to get that awesome crust and then serve.
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Human: Taking a prime rib to a Christmas Day lunch. Should I cook it beforehand, or cook it on location? I'll be traveling up to 2 hours depending on traffic. My first inclination was to cook it the night before, and keep it in the roasting pan for transport. Then heat it up at my sister's place. I then thought of waking up early and timing it so that it comes out of the oven, just as I am about to leave. It can then rest on the car ride over. In talks with my sister, she said I should just bring it and cook it there, and we can have it for the later rounds of eating. Personally I like option number 2 the best but am concerned about food safety and having all the drippings sloshing around and potentially spilling. Thanks for any advice.
Assistant: A prime rib out of the refrigerator *should* be safe for a 2hr car ride, from a food safety standpoint. Throw it in a small cooler with some ice for insurance if you feel the need. In either case, and for the timing of your meal, you'll want to get it into the oven as soon as you arrive.
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Human: How can I always have garlic aioli on hand? I was wondering if anyone has any ideas to "beat the botulism" aspect to keeping a garlic aioli on hand? I was considering making a condiment bottles worth and then freezing it and just taking it out when I need it, but I assume it won't freeze well and will be hard to deal with when I want to take it out and have some. I'm also considering mixing the other ingredients sans garlic and then mixing small bits at a time for each dish. Would this be a good and quick solution?
Assistant: Botulism can not survive at a pH below 4.5. Adding enough acid to keep your aioli there will work. Doing this may throw the taste off, but it will be safe in the fridge for a couple weeks. Get a pH meter and see where you start and how far you need to push your aioli towards acidity.
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Human: How can I always have garlic aioli on hand? I was wondering if anyone has any ideas to "beat the botulism" aspect to keeping a garlic aioli on hand? I was considering making a condiment bottles worth and then freezing it and just taking it out when I need it, but I assume it won't freeze well and will be hard to deal with when I want to take it out and have some. I'm also considering mixing the other ingredients sans garlic and then mixing small bits at a time for each dish. Would this be a good and quick solution?
Assistant: Not a great cook etc but judging by other comments and you having garlic on hand I am wondering if roasted garlic may be the answer some how. Keep the paste frozen to add etc...
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Human: In the current employment market with such a glut of applicants, how is a failed search even possible? With literally hundreds of applicants for each job posting, how does it actually happen that the search committee is unable to find someone? In my frustration I'm thinking it's ineptitude...but I've never been on a search committee, and so I'm looking for a more empathetic explanation.
Assistant: Sometimes applicants are only using your search as leverage to get a raise at their current institution they have no intention of leaving. Not that I'm bitter we wasted thousands of dollars flying and housing them or anything, and I'm sure the people we then couldn't afford to interview were fine with it. (jk yes I am bitter)
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Human: In the current employment market with such a glut of applicants, how is a failed search even possible? With literally hundreds of applicants for each job posting, how does it actually happen that the search committee is unable to find someone? In my frustration I'm thinking it's ineptitude...but I've never been on a search committee, and so I'm looking for a more empathetic explanation.
Assistant: It's like online dating. The most desirable actors will game the system to their benefit, and have numerous gentleman/lady callers, even though they can "only" end up with one person (I'm ignoring polyamory here). Everyone they date may ignore more reasonable candidates and end up getting burned after the whole thing shakes out.
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Human: Does the feeling of “the more you learn the more you know you don’t know anything” ever end? Not sure if this has been asked before but it’s getting to my head, the more I study the more I feel behind or as an imposter..what are your stories/reflections on this
Assistant: The thing that has gone away for me is that panicky grad school feeling that I missed something. I was always convinced that a reviewer or colleague would point out that I had missed an important and basic theory. Now if I have several papers in an area I'm not concerned about that. So now the things I don't know are interesting questions to explore, rather than possible pitfalls for exposing my stupidity.
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Human: Does the feeling of “the more you learn the more you know you don’t know anything” ever end? Not sure if this has been asked before but it’s getting to my head, the more I study the more I feel behind or as an imposter..what are your stories/reflections on this
Assistant: No it just eventually turns into “*we* don’t know anything”. But sometimes you know that even if you know nothing it’s still more than almost anyone.
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Human: IMPORTANT QUESTION: Where can I find resources to better educate myself about everything that's going on with the BLM movement? I know on a lot of the social media platforms people have posted helpful resources for better educating one's self about everything that relates to whats currently going on in America today. I'd consider myself pretty political informed as a 17 year old male, although I feel like my knowledge is very "scattered" and can be better distinguished between fact vs fiction. Because let's be honest, punditocracy in America ultimately misconstrues what really goes on behind closed doors, so just "reading the news" every day might serve as both a blessing and a curse. I'm not intending to discredit news platforms or anything, I'm just saying that there is more to just reading the New York Times or CNN or wherever the hell you get your information from. Please don't hesitate offer resources or ideas because I will read them regardless. Any resources include: Podcasts, books, blogs, videos, slideshows, articles, YOU NAME IT
Assistant: For historical context, Stanford has the Martin Luther King, Jr. institute. They've published a lot of Dr. King's original work and created a curriculum to teach students about the struggle for freedom and equality. A few places to get started: * Letter from a Birmingham Jail \[accompanying lesson material\] * Where do we go from here?, a speech given about six months before he was assassinated
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Human: IMPORTANT QUESTION: Where can I find resources to better educate myself about everything that's going on with the BLM movement? I know on a lot of the social media platforms people have posted helpful resources for better educating one's self about everything that relates to whats currently going on in America today. I'd consider myself pretty political informed as a 17 year old male, although I feel like my knowledge is very "scattered" and can be better distinguished between fact vs fiction. Because let's be honest, punditocracy in America ultimately misconstrues what really goes on behind closed doors, so just "reading the news" every day might serve as both a blessing and a curse. I'm not intending to discredit news platforms or anything, I'm just saying that there is more to just reading the New York Times or CNN or wherever the hell you get your information from. Please don't hesitate offer resources or ideas because I will read them regardless. Any resources include: Podcasts, books, blogs, videos, slideshows, articles, YOU NAME IT
Assistant: Check out Algorithms of Oppression. And I've also started a community centered around evidence based claims to parse out the many threads all going at the same time. The focus right now is the protests and riots and you can find it here: https://god-of-honeybees-podcast.mn.co/share/qSZ76JhTT7BYZOQl?utm_source=manual
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Human: [Batman] does Bruce Wayne ever learn how to cook the reason I bring this up is because by the time of Batman Beyond Alfred is Long since dead meaning Bruce wayne would have had to start learn to cook for himself at some point. Given that Alfred is currently dead in the main Comics Bruce is really going to have to learn how to cook since a man like him can't survive on takeout alone.
Assistant: To survive? Yes. To make something good? Only if it’s grilling apparently. Can grill: https://imgur.com/a/PxFCQ Can’t make coffee somehow: https://imgur.com/a/HnQPo Can’t make soup: https://imgur.com/a/3RUnA Can’t even make a Tuna sandwich: https://imgur.com/35aYS5i “Oh that’s how”
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Human: [Batman] does Bruce Wayne ever learn how to cook the reason I bring this up is because by the time of Batman Beyond Alfred is Long since dead meaning Bruce wayne would have had to start learn to cook for himself at some point. Given that Alfred is currently dead in the main Comics Bruce is really going to have to learn how to cook since a man like him can't survive on takeout alone.
Assistant: I feel like he has survivor skills.... So like if he was in the wilderness, he could catch an animal and skin and it and prepare it and also knows how to use the gizzards and other parts for a stew etc and knows what berries and stuff he can and can't eat... so I think his abilities kind of come from that camp
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Human: CMV: if the wage gap was real, and not a horrible interpretation of the data, companies would only hire women. Since the companies would spend less paying the lower wages that women supposedly have, why would they hire men? It just doesn't make any sense. Are the evil companies' owners so committed to misogyny that they worry about paying more to men than to make theirs profits even bigger? What kind of selfish capitalists they are? I know, you're going to send some studies, I mean, some news, saying women gets lower salaries than men. Before you do it, please, check if the study in the news explicitly say the difference is based on gender and not in anything else like productivity, time working on that company, anything, but more important: career choice. Is the study comparing men and women who works on the same company? the same function? same time? PLEASE, change my mind. I hate being the one who's against the news establishment. It makes me look like an evil person, I've even been called a conservative because of that. Help me.
Assistant: Companies don't like to hire women with a 2-5 year gap in work experience. Women are often expected to leave to take on childcare duties for 2-5 years. Fixing the wage gap involves equalizing those expectations, and helping the great talent we lose when very talented women are locked into childcare instead of their husbands (or other options)
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Human: CMV: if the wage gap was real, and not a horrible interpretation of the data, companies would only hire women. Since the companies would spend less paying the lower wages that women supposedly have, why would they hire men? It just doesn't make any sense. Are the evil companies' owners so committed to misogyny that they worry about paying more to men than to make theirs profits even bigger? What kind of selfish capitalists they are? I know, you're going to send some studies, I mean, some news, saying women gets lower salaries than men. Before you do it, please, check if the study in the news explicitly say the difference is based on gender and not in anything else like productivity, time working on that company, anything, but more important: career choice. Is the study comparing men and women who works on the same company? the same function? same time? PLEASE, change my mind. I hate being the one who's against the news establishment. It makes me look like an evil person, I've even been called a conservative because of that. Help me.
Assistant: It makes sense if you believe that they are grading results with bias in them. Two people with the same job, same performance, but with the results being evaluated differently. You can look historically with sports how the best team happened to include all whites. The study where identical resumes would receive more interviews (value) if it included a white sounding name. You can also look at how diverse workplaces are more profitable (meaning with more women in it).
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Human: [Marvel] Doom will never admit that Richards is a better scientist. Would he admit that Dr. Strange is a better sorcerer?
Assistant: I mean, he wasn’t even in the running for sorcerer supreme when Strange was abdicating.
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Human: [Marvel] Doom will never admit that Richards is a better scientist. Would he admit that Dr. Strange is a better sorcerer?
Assistant: If I compare feats off the top of my head from the 616 universe, Doom seems to have the greater mind. Richards is always building things, but his intentions don't seem to pan out. He is working on a terraforming device, but nothing gets terraformed. He invents a new energy source, but the world still burns coal. So he invented a portal to the negative zone and the fantasticar? Doom, on the other hand has lots of functional technology. He's hampered by his madness, but his machines see use.
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Human: We are building a particle chamber for our project , so can anyone suggest a readily available radioactive material that is not harmful ? We are looking for a common item that shows more radioactivity.
Assistant: Google "radioactive boy scout"
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Human: We are building a particle chamber for our project , so can anyone suggest a readily available radioactive material that is not harmful ? We are looking for a common item that shows more radioactivity.
Assistant: You can buy thoriated welding rods from any hardware store or online, these have a small amount of thorium, and decays through a long chain with a few different daughter types. You’ll get the 2.6 MeV gamma from Tl-208 at the end.
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Human: CMV: It does honestly seem kinda unfair to cancel all student loan debt I'm no conservative; I'm basically as leftist as they come, but cancelling all student debt seems a little bit unfair. I definitely think the government should help pay off student loan debt, especially because of predatory practices, and instate fair-priced college, but cancelling all student loan debt doesn't seem very equitable. I just know plenty of people who have made huge sacrifices to avoid taking out student loans, like joining the military and going to lower-priced colleges despite getting accepted into much more prestigious ones, and cancelling all debt seems like a huge slap in the face to those people because they get set back for nothing--the people who took out loans get to have their cake and eat it too and it puts them at an advantage. I still think it's kind of necessary, student loan debt is a huge crisis and just because it's unfair doesn't mean we shouldn't do it; it just leaves a really bad taste in my mouth.
Assistant: how come no one ever blames big education? A large portion of these institutions could afford to be tuition free, yet their cost has vastly outstripped inflation. This is the real problem
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Human: CMV: It does honestly seem kinda unfair to cancel all student loan debt I'm no conservative; I'm basically as leftist as they come, but cancelling all student debt seems a little bit unfair. I definitely think the government should help pay off student loan debt, especially because of predatory practices, and instate fair-priced college, but cancelling all student loan debt doesn't seem very equitable. I just know plenty of people who have made huge sacrifices to avoid taking out student loans, like joining the military and going to lower-priced colleges despite getting accepted into much more prestigious ones, and cancelling all debt seems like a huge slap in the face to those people because they get set back for nothing--the people who took out loans get to have their cake and eat it too and it puts them at an advantage. I still think it's kind of necessary, student loan debt is a huge crisis and just because it's unfair doesn't mean we shouldn't do it; it just leaves a really bad taste in my mouth.
Assistant: We Cannot change the past. We can change the future. Being fair is not a good enough reason to stop something that can make life for so many better. Your argument honestly boils down to the age old "You made your bed now you should sleep in it!" Do not become someone who begrudges good to others because other people had to suffer too.
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Human: Is this a Stone Age hand tool? [X-post from r/AskHistorians] Hello all, About 15 years ago I found this interesting rock in Conwy, North Wales. It looks and feels as though it has been shaped to fit the hand. Does anybody have any idea what this might be and (if it is a tool) how old it might be? Pictures: http://imgur.com/a/Dowfj Remember to include the 15 years in any age estimates.
Assistant: I'm an archaeologist - that is definitely an artifact. It's a large, steep-angled flake removed from a semi-pepared core with centripetal flake removals (think cruder version of Levallois core) (which doesn't mean it is older or anything). The flake has then been marginally retouched into a scraper with multiple working edges.
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Human: Is this a Stone Age hand tool? [X-post from r/AskHistorians] Hello all, About 15 years ago I found this interesting rock in Conwy, North Wales. It looks and feels as though it has been shaped to fit the hand. Does anybody have any idea what this might be and (if it is a tool) how old it might be? Pictures: http://imgur.com/a/Dowfj Remember to include the 15 years in any age estimates.
Assistant: Looks a bit like a broken scraper (for removing fat from hide) to me, but I only did a little paleo-archeology.
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Human: If I am canning pizza sauce from fresh heirloom tomatoes, should I cook the sauce down first? First of all, YES I know heirloom tomatoes are not traditional, but they're what's available in my garden at the moment and I wanna try! Second, after crushing the tomatoes, they are very liquidy - moreso than the San Marzanos I get canned. No matter what's traditional, I would cook this sauce down if I was going to put it on a pizza today. I'm afraid I would be left with a soggy mess if I didn't. However, I will be canning it so there will be some heat applied. Will that thicken it at all? If not I'd rather simmer it down a tad first. Sorry, this will only be my second time canning and I'm still trying to get the hang of it! Thanks for any help! 🥰
Assistant: Yes, cook it down first. The heating process during canning won't reduce the liquid. Even with paste tomatoes I like to follow a recipe that simmers the sauce a good while before canning - both to meld the flavors and to destroy pathogens.
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Human: If I am canning pizza sauce from fresh heirloom tomatoes, should I cook the sauce down first? First of all, YES I know heirloom tomatoes are not traditional, but they're what's available in my garden at the moment and I wanna try! Second, after crushing the tomatoes, they are very liquidy - moreso than the San Marzanos I get canned. No matter what's traditional, I would cook this sauce down if I was going to put it on a pizza today. I'm afraid I would be left with a soggy mess if I didn't. However, I will be canning it so there will be some heat applied. Will that thicken it at all? If not I'd rather simmer it down a tad first. Sorry, this will only be my second time canning and I'm still trying to get the hang of it! Thanks for any help! 🥰
Assistant: Yes cook down first
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Human: Why are pretzels in N. America depicted upside down when compared to European pretzels? In N. America we represent a pretzel with the "tails" at the bottom of the pretzel, In Europe the pretzel has the "tails" at the top of the pretzel. I have been asking everyone I know or any pastry chef this question, no one has even the slightest idea why. Picture of the European "upside down" pretzel. https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumblarge_834/8346522.jpg
Assistant: I have no infos to your question, but what are the "tails" officially called? I always call em a "nubbin"
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Human: Why are pretzels in N. America depicted upside down when compared to European pretzels? In N. America we represent a pretzel with the "tails" at the bottom of the pretzel, In Europe the pretzel has the "tails" at the top of the pretzel. I have been asking everyone I know or any pastry chef this question, no one has even the slightest idea why. Picture of the European "upside down" pretzel. https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumblarge_834/8346522.jpg
Assistant: And why in Quebec are they called "bretzels"?
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Human: How to get rid of these damn fleas on our cats? Our indoor cats got fleas presumably when we cat sat for a friend. It's not something we have ever dealt with before and didn't realize it was fleas until about 4 months afterwards and they were infested. We've given them 3 months of advantage II flea treatment; washed with hot water and hot dryer the blankets they sleep on all the time; vacuum regularly; Removed and washed the carpet they would sit on soaking wet with dawn (it's rolled up away right now). The advantage helps for a few weeks but then they're back itching and scabs again after 2 or 3 weeks from the treatment. What else can I be doing to get rid of these damn fleas once and for all? Thanks!
Assistant: Revolution for cats works way better than Advantage.
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Human: How to get rid of these damn fleas on our cats? Our indoor cats got fleas presumably when we cat sat for a friend. It's not something we have ever dealt with before and didn't realize it was fleas until about 4 months afterwards and they were infested. We've given them 3 months of advantage II flea treatment; washed with hot water and hot dryer the blankets they sleep on all the time; vacuum regularly; Removed and washed the carpet they would sit on soaking wet with dawn (it's rolled up away right now). The advantage helps for a few weeks but then they're back itching and scabs again after 2 or 3 weeks from the treatment. What else can I be doing to get rid of these damn fleas once and for all? Thanks!
Assistant: Vacuuming isn’t enough to treat the environment. I think they’re getting reinfested from carpet somewhere.
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Human: CMV: The controversy over Circumcision is seriously overblown and those that choose it for their children shouldn't be criticized. Many people seem to equate male circumcision to genital mutilation that will violate the child for life. This view has gained so much popularity that it influenced policy making and medical guidelines. However, I personally think that this issue is seriously blown out of proportion. Male circumcision is literally just removing a small piece of skin that covers the glans (tip) penis. This foreskin serves no function, neither biological nor aesthetic. Evidence shows that it does not play a role in sexual pleasure. It's removal does not cause any damage (short-term or long-term) to urinary or sexual function. So, with that said, I really don't see the point of this debate and the people that cry "child abuse" because someone decided to circumcise their child. Also, circumcision is an important cultural practice in many parts of the World. You can't claim to be respectful of other cultures and also want to outright ban circumcision or at least stigmatize the practice. If a Muslim or Jew decide to circumcise their child, then there should not be an attack against them and trying to ostracize them for their beliefs or culture. Again, they are not engaging in a harmful activity, so this hostility against the procedure is not warranted imo. It's not like FGM, where the procedure can affect genital and even reproductive function and dooms the girl to a life of constant UTIs and pain. Now, one of the biggest talking points in this discussion is bodily autonomy. The baby should be left alone to decide for itself when it is 18+. However, if the cultural practice is to circumcise the baby at birth or early in life, then that should be respected. By demanding that the decision be left to the baby, you might be trying to kill that cultural practice and trying to push an anti-circumcision agenda on the population. The 18 year old teen might get succumb to the vilification of this procedure and so refuse it and if this attitude grows, then the procedure will be abandoned all together, especially as the older generation starts to die out. So, this argument of bodily autonomy appears to me as a disguise to push a particular agenda against circumcision and to shift public opinion against it, even though it does not deserve that. My point is that bodily autonomy is meant to give time for children to be swayed from this procedure and made to understand that it's an absolutely horrible thing, which is unjustified. Now, the medical guidelines are neither in favour of universal circumcision nor the banning of this procedure. Research has shown the circumcised males are statistically less likely to contract and carry STD's, but it's not a very significant benefit. Other research has shown that circumcised and non circumcised males experienced the same level of pleasure and it is widely agreed that the foreskin has no role in sexual pleasure or performance. Some countries have chosen to ban the procedure completely, but I think that it's not done out of medical or practical concern, but rather to pander to a growing population with sentiment against the procedure, ie political pressure. In conclusion, people that routinely circumcise their children should not be stigmatized and the very act of male circumcision should not be vilified. It's not a harmful procedure and may have some benefits (probably not very significant), so it should be left to the discretion of the parents. If you don't condone circumcision, all the power to you and you can go ahead and not circumcise your child, but you don't have to force your ideology on others and create a cultural shift against the practice.
Assistant: I think you have underplayed the possible complications associated with the practice. https://med.stanford.edu/newborns/professional-education/circumcision/complications.html They are not very common, but the risked are there. With these in mind I find no reason to support such a practice.
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Human: CMV: The controversy over Circumcision is seriously overblown and those that choose it for their children shouldn't be criticized. Many people seem to equate male circumcision to genital mutilation that will violate the child for life. This view has gained so much popularity that it influenced policy making and medical guidelines. However, I personally think that this issue is seriously blown out of proportion. Male circumcision is literally just removing a small piece of skin that covers the glans (tip) penis. This foreskin serves no function, neither biological nor aesthetic. Evidence shows that it does not play a role in sexual pleasure. It's removal does not cause any damage (short-term or long-term) to urinary or sexual function. So, with that said, I really don't see the point of this debate and the people that cry "child abuse" because someone decided to circumcise their child. Also, circumcision is an important cultural practice in many parts of the World. You can't claim to be respectful of other cultures and also want to outright ban circumcision or at least stigmatize the practice. If a Muslim or Jew decide to circumcise their child, then there should not be an attack against them and trying to ostracize them for their beliefs or culture. Again, they are not engaging in a harmful activity, so this hostility against the procedure is not warranted imo. It's not like FGM, where the procedure can affect genital and even reproductive function and dooms the girl to a life of constant UTIs and pain. Now, one of the biggest talking points in this discussion is bodily autonomy. The baby should be left alone to decide for itself when it is 18+. However, if the cultural practice is to circumcise the baby at birth or early in life, then that should be respected. By demanding that the decision be left to the baby, you might be trying to kill that cultural practice and trying to push an anti-circumcision agenda on the population. The 18 year old teen might get succumb to the vilification of this procedure and so refuse it and if this attitude grows, then the procedure will be abandoned all together, especially as the older generation starts to die out. So, this argument of bodily autonomy appears to me as a disguise to push a particular agenda against circumcision and to shift public opinion against it, even though it does not deserve that. My point is that bodily autonomy is meant to give time for children to be swayed from this procedure and made to understand that it's an absolutely horrible thing, which is unjustified. Now, the medical guidelines are neither in favour of universal circumcision nor the banning of this procedure. Research has shown the circumcised males are statistically less likely to contract and carry STD's, but it's not a very significant benefit. Other research has shown that circumcised and non circumcised males experienced the same level of pleasure and it is widely agreed that the foreskin has no role in sexual pleasure or performance. Some countries have chosen to ban the procedure completely, but I think that it's not done out of medical or practical concern, but rather to pander to a growing population with sentiment against the procedure, ie political pressure. In conclusion, people that routinely circumcise their children should not be stigmatized and the very act of male circumcision should not be vilified. It's not a harmful procedure and may have some benefits (probably not very significant), so it should be left to the discretion of the parents. If you don't condone circumcision, all the power to you and you can go ahead and not circumcise your child, but you don't have to force your ideology on others and create a cultural shift against the practice.
Assistant: The foreskin serves no purpose? Really? The smegma serves as a lubricant during intercourse, making the experience much smoother. http://www.cirp.org/library/normal/wright1/ Also, without a foreskin there's a reduction in sensitivity, making sex less fun for both partners. http://sciencenordic.com/male-circumcision-leads-bad-sex-life https://academic.oup.com/ije/article/40/5/1367/658163
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Human: I think my boyfriend has been drugging me to make me forget things. He is a doctor. This is in north Texas. Hey so I must apologize if this post is jumbled a bit. I started typing it up in Word yesterday before my date and forgot about it before finishing it today. I think my boyfriend has been secretly drugging me for a while now and is gas lighting me. I know this is going to be hard to explain, but I have been having gaps in memory that I have been explaining away as being tired, or overworked, or whatever else. I was going to ask my boyfriend about it, since he is a doctor, but then I started to notice that this seems to happen when I go on dates with him. I know it must be crazy, but I have woken up with dried semen on my breasts several times with no memory of the night before. I know its him as… well I wont get into specifics but he likes that kind of thing more than other guys would… The first time it happened was when we were drinking and I wrote it off as too much to drink. We get drunk and have sex all the time so its not a big deal to me. But then there were a few times when I KNOW we were not drinking. I decided to break up with him over it only to suddenly find myself on a date with him a few days later. I had not yet had the conversation to break up with him, but planned on it next time I talked with him. I remember being at the restaurant, but nothing before that. My car and his car was in the parking lot too so I was confused. I decided to play along when he asked me to come back to his place. After 3 days at his place I remembered everything so I was started to trust him again. Knowing he was an ENT I know it wont be his forte but he is a doctor. I was going to ask him about my issues when he randomly pointed to these red bumps on my thigh and said I should be treating those sores. I had completely forgotten they were there. These little red bumps that look like needle injections that got infected. I got so freaked out he mentioned them that I decided to leave. The next day he came over to “Check on me” and I remember waking up in bed with more dried semen on my chest. Then today he met me for lunch saying we had agreed to meet. I never agreed to me with him and would never want to. He does this all the time, saying we agreed to do something I have no memory of. I am sick and tired of it and want him punished. This has started to affect my work life as well as I start to get paranoid when I see a boss walk into a room after making eye contact with me. I get paranoid that they are about to fire me. My friends also state I have been acting strangely and out of character. I have even begun to lose sleep and sleepwalk when I do. Is there a way to have blood work done to see what kind of drug he is using on me? I do not want the police to blow me off and push me away as some crazy lady so I want to be damn sure when I go to the police.
Assistant: I’ve never heard of bedbugs causing psychological symptoms. That’s scary. I would call an exterminator ASAP to verify that you have bedbugs and see what you need to do to get rid of them. You can also go to a doctor and get drug tested. Gaps in your memory like that could be caused by benzodiazepines. They can also cause rebound anxiety like you’re describing. They should show up in your blood or urine, depending on when you ingested them last. Good luck, OP!
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Human: I think my boyfriend has been drugging me to make me forget things. He is a doctor. This is in north Texas. Hey so I must apologize if this post is jumbled a bit. I started typing it up in Word yesterday before my date and forgot about it before finishing it today. I think my boyfriend has been secretly drugging me for a while now and is gas lighting me. I know this is going to be hard to explain, but I have been having gaps in memory that I have been explaining away as being tired, or overworked, or whatever else. I was going to ask my boyfriend about it, since he is a doctor, but then I started to notice that this seems to happen when I go on dates with him. I know it must be crazy, but I have woken up with dried semen on my breasts several times with no memory of the night before. I know its him as… well I wont get into specifics but he likes that kind of thing more than other guys would… The first time it happened was when we were drinking and I wrote it off as too much to drink. We get drunk and have sex all the time so its not a big deal to me. But then there were a few times when I KNOW we were not drinking. I decided to break up with him over it only to suddenly find myself on a date with him a few days later. I had not yet had the conversation to break up with him, but planned on it next time I talked with him. I remember being at the restaurant, but nothing before that. My car and his car was in the parking lot too so I was confused. I decided to play along when he asked me to come back to his place. After 3 days at his place I remembered everything so I was started to trust him again. Knowing he was an ENT I know it wont be his forte but he is a doctor. I was going to ask him about my issues when he randomly pointed to these red bumps on my thigh and said I should be treating those sores. I had completely forgotten they were there. These little red bumps that look like needle injections that got infected. I got so freaked out he mentioned them that I decided to leave. The next day he came over to “Check on me” and I remember waking up in bed with more dried semen on my chest. Then today he met me for lunch saying we had agreed to meet. I never agreed to me with him and would never want to. He does this all the time, saying we agreed to do something I have no memory of. I am sick and tired of it and want him punished. This has started to affect my work life as well as I start to get paranoid when I see a boss walk into a room after making eye contact with me. I get paranoid that they are about to fire me. My friends also state I have been acting strangely and out of character. I have even begun to lose sleep and sleepwalk when I do. Is there a way to have blood work done to see what kind of drug he is using on me? I do not want the police to blow me off and push me away as some crazy lady so I want to be damn sure when I go to the police.
Assistant: I think we've gone about as far as we can with this one, y'all.
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Human: Black Forest but Raspberry? My friend has requested a Black Forest cake for their birthday but with raspberries instead of cherries. Has anyone tried replacing the kirsch with Chambord or another raspberry liqueur? Is there anything else I should be thinking about?
Assistant: Yeah. I can’t believe I didn’t think about this sooner! My gosh this is genius!
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Human: Black Forest but Raspberry? My friend has requested a Black Forest cake for their birthday but with raspberries instead of cherries. Has anyone tried replacing the kirsch with Chambord or another raspberry liqueur? Is there anything else I should be thinking about?
Assistant: It sounds delicious. As far as the raspberry liqueur, I find that often the nuances of different brands are lost once the liqueur is used in a dessert. A thin layer of raspberry jam with the fresh berries and whipped cream would be lovely.
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Human: I can't eat at restaurants due to food allergies. How can I learn to cook restaurant-quality food at home with no point of reference? I have severe food allergies, so I need to prepare all my own food. I can't eat at restaurants, buy processed food, or eat food that friends prepare. My story: After college, I moved to a "foodie" neighborhood and had disposable income for the first time in my life. For a few months, I enjoyed eating out at restaurants several nights a week. However, I would get very sick afterwards. I soon found out that the problem was caused by severe food allergies, and that restaurants commonly used many of the foods that triggered my allergies. I stopped eating at restaurants and cut all of the allergens out of my diet, and now my health is better. My problem: I think I am a pretty good home cook. Certainly, I have a lot of practice. I have a small collection of "perfected" recipes that could absolutely be served at restaurants. However, there is a lot of room for improvement. Sometimes I will go out to restaurants with my husband (I will just order a drink) and watch his reaction as he tastes something completely new and amazing. He will close his eyes and savor the flavor. He has this blissful expression on his face; he is so fundamentally happy on a deep, primordial level. He enjoys most of the food that I cook too, but his reaction is different. He will taste what I cook say, "Wow, your food is really good." He is a very honest critic, so it's not like he is just saying that to make me happy. However, my cooking doesn't seem to blow his mind the way that some restaurant cooking can. It breaks my heart a little bit that I can't make him so happy in that way, and also that I will never be able to taste something so delicious myself. Part of the problem is that I am a vegetarian, and my husband is not. I have to make various substitutions, and my set of ingredients is somewhat limited due to my allergies. Another part of the problem is that I have no point of reference, in the sense that I am not sure how some foods are supposed to taste. The only time I really ate at restaurants was for that few months right after college (a few years ago), and I was doing it as a vegetarian. I grew up in a small town in the midwest where there were no high quality grocery stores or restaurant options. My question: I want to learn to cook mind-blowingly good food from many different cuisines, to essentially replicate the restaurant experience at home. I am looking for specific suggestions, such as: * Book recommendations that deal with the theory side of cooking: techniques, and balancing flavors, etc. Due to the allergies, I can't follow most recipes found in cookbooks to the letter. However, I feel like if I understood the theory better, that would be less of a problem. * Suggestions for YouTube channels, blogs, etc. on cooking. There are already a few that I like. * I can't take group cooking lessons in person, but I have thought about hiring a personal chef or a culinary student to give me private lessons in my own kitchen. What do you think of this idea? Has anyone done this before? How would I go about finding the right person? * Exercises/suggestions for developing my palette
Assistant: With no information on your allergies it's hard to recommend things for you to try to cook, and being vegetarian with tons of unknown food allergies makes it near impossible. Give us some details
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Human: I can't eat at restaurants due to food allergies. How can I learn to cook restaurant-quality food at home with no point of reference? I have severe food allergies, so I need to prepare all my own food. I can't eat at restaurants, buy processed food, or eat food that friends prepare. My story: After college, I moved to a "foodie" neighborhood and had disposable income for the first time in my life. For a few months, I enjoyed eating out at restaurants several nights a week. However, I would get very sick afterwards. I soon found out that the problem was caused by severe food allergies, and that restaurants commonly used many of the foods that triggered my allergies. I stopped eating at restaurants and cut all of the allergens out of my diet, and now my health is better. My problem: I think I am a pretty good home cook. Certainly, I have a lot of practice. I have a small collection of "perfected" recipes that could absolutely be served at restaurants. However, there is a lot of room for improvement. Sometimes I will go out to restaurants with my husband (I will just order a drink) and watch his reaction as he tastes something completely new and amazing. He will close his eyes and savor the flavor. He has this blissful expression on his face; he is so fundamentally happy on a deep, primordial level. He enjoys most of the food that I cook too, but his reaction is different. He will taste what I cook say, "Wow, your food is really good." He is a very honest critic, so it's not like he is just saying that to make me happy. However, my cooking doesn't seem to blow his mind the way that some restaurant cooking can. It breaks my heart a little bit that I can't make him so happy in that way, and also that I will never be able to taste something so delicious myself. Part of the problem is that I am a vegetarian, and my husband is not. I have to make various substitutions, and my set of ingredients is somewhat limited due to my allergies. Another part of the problem is that I have no point of reference, in the sense that I am not sure how some foods are supposed to taste. The only time I really ate at restaurants was for that few months right after college (a few years ago), and I was doing it as a vegetarian. I grew up in a small town in the midwest where there were no high quality grocery stores or restaurant options. My question: I want to learn to cook mind-blowingly good food from many different cuisines, to essentially replicate the restaurant experience at home. I am looking for specific suggestions, such as: * Book recommendations that deal with the theory side of cooking: techniques, and balancing flavors, etc. Due to the allergies, I can't follow most recipes found in cookbooks to the letter. However, I feel like if I understood the theory better, that would be less of a problem. * Suggestions for YouTube channels, blogs, etc. on cooking. There are already a few that I like. * I can't take group cooking lessons in person, but I have thought about hiring a personal chef or a culinary student to give me private lessons in my own kitchen. What do you think of this idea? Has anyone done this before? How would I go about finding the right person? * Exercises/suggestions for developing my palette
Assistant: Hm...you won't be able to follow it to the letter, but I really liked Glorious French Food and Sauces by James Peterson, and if you haven't read Harold McGee's On Food and Cooking that's wonderful. For fun and imagination: check out Heston's Feasts. They're on YouTube, although it looks like this link will work too.
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Human: Questions about the financial feasibility of a PhD program with two kids in NYC. ​ Hello everyone. I'm finishing up a second MA in educational leadership and would like to continue my research. I am currently a certified high school teacher of students with disabilities and I thought that I wanted to go into administration. This degree taught me that is probably not the best path for me. I live in NYC and have looked at both EdD programs online (my favorites were Johns Hopkins and Vanderbilt) and in person EdD and PhD programs in the city. It's pretty clear that the EdD programs are not going to give me the research opportunities that I want and the programs that are still interesting enough to pursue are all self funded. I'm currently considering applying to PhD programs that fit my area of interest but I don't have an idea how I'm going to live. Even if the research gets fully funded. What does the stipend look like? Would I be able to work full time as a teacher (not likely)? I have two kids and a supportive partner, my only (current) concern is money. Any insight is appreciated.
Assistant: Do they have on site family housing for postdocs?
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Human: Questions about the financial feasibility of a PhD program with two kids in NYC. ​ Hello everyone. I'm finishing up a second MA in educational leadership and would like to continue my research. I am currently a certified high school teacher of students with disabilities and I thought that I wanted to go into administration. This degree taught me that is probably not the best path for me. I live in NYC and have looked at both EdD programs online (my favorites were Johns Hopkins and Vanderbilt) and in person EdD and PhD programs in the city. It's pretty clear that the EdD programs are not going to give me the research opportunities that I want and the programs that are still interesting enough to pursue are all self funded. I'm currently considering applying to PhD programs that fit my area of interest but I don't have an idea how I'm going to live. Even if the research gets fully funded. What does the stipend look like? Would I be able to work full time as a teacher (not likely)? I have two kids and a supportive partner, my only (current) concern is money. Any insight is appreciated.
Assistant: Just had another thought-- what kind of research do you want to do? I was assuming education but is that correct? There's a huge field of educational research and consulting. Feels like a bit of a hiring boom right now, so if you have classroom teaching experience and any training in methods at all (interviews, basic survey), you might be able to get a research job right now. I know folks who got degrees while working for companies like ETS. Their schedules are way more flexible than teaching.
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Human: Why does Mechanical Engineering have a much lower salary outcome than other engineering majors? I'm looking at the career outcomes for my college and Mechanical Engineering seems to be the least paying Engineering major out there. I switched from AE to ME and looking at these career outcomes makes me kind of regret my decision since people said both majors are really similar. At my school the median pay for Mechanical Engineers once they graduate is 59.5k, compared to Aerospace engineering (72.5k), Electrical Engineering (68k) and Computer Engineering (75k) it seems pretty low. Is ME actually one of the lowest paying Engineering majors or is there a reason for these numbers?
Assistant: One big difference is the locations that the jobs are available in/the number of people employed in it. 1.Mechanical engineers working in manufacturing end up in smaller towns with lower cost of living areas. Houses are cheap, entertainment is cheap, but the wages appear lower. 2. When you have a larger number of people in the field, wages do tend to be lower as there is more supply of labor versus the demand. The number of ME's in the field than any of those other fields is 3:1 or more
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Human: Why does Mechanical Engineering have a much lower salary outcome than other engineering majors? I'm looking at the career outcomes for my college and Mechanical Engineering seems to be the least paying Engineering major out there. I switched from AE to ME and looking at these career outcomes makes me kind of regret my decision since people said both majors are really similar. At my school the median pay for Mechanical Engineers once they graduate is 59.5k, compared to Aerospace engineering (72.5k), Electrical Engineering (68k) and Computer Engineering (75k) it seems pretty low. Is ME actually one of the lowest paying Engineering majors or is there a reason for these numbers?
Assistant: I’m a ME who graduated last year and started working as a systems engineer but started at 70k. Now at 72k. (Side Note I hate systems and will be trying to get a mechanical role once I hit my year mark). But all of my friends who went to mechanical roles started around 70 ish.
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Human: What's the most interesting anthropological/archaeological fact that you know?
Assistant: Kitchen fires still happen - in which a new husband will take the dowry from the new wives family, marry her, and then tie her down to something in the kitchen and light it on fire. The husband keeps the dowry and moves on to acquire a new one. This can sometimes happen with whole families and even whole villages (where the wife is brought in as an outsider) where they will beat and abuse the new wife until it is so severe that she dies.
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Human: What's the most interesting anthropological/archaeological fact that you know?
Assistant: People in Europe once believed that ceramic sherds from past civilizations naturally formed in the earth and emerged from the ground on their own. Or fairies made them.
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Human: Home baker - boxed cake mix or from scratch? I’m thinking of starting my own cake business to make some much needed extra money. It would be out of my kitchen. So the big question - do most people use box cake mix and just jazz it up and decorate it all fancy or do most people actually make cakes from scratch? In texas
Assistant: There is this Reddit famous comment from a baker who was only using cake mix; her thing was decorating. She was worried about being found out. I suppose it really depends on what you’re good at: are you a creative and neat decorator? Are you more focused on cake flavors and textures? Are you equally good at decorating and baking? You should use your strengths. I agree with others that it might not be as good a source of extra income as you seem to think, though.
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Human: Home baker - boxed cake mix or from scratch? I’m thinking of starting my own cake business to make some much needed extra money. It would be out of my kitchen. So the big question - do most people use box cake mix and just jazz it up and decorate it all fancy or do most people actually make cakes from scratch? In texas
Assistant: If I'm buying boxed mix baked goods, it's from a kid's fundraiser table outside of the grocery store--anywhere else I'd expect all homemade :)
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Human: How do you cope with the bureaucracy? Is it like this for everyone or am I just in the wrong job? I wanted to be an engineer because I enjoy problem solving and thinking creatively. I still enjoy those things, but it feels like a good 70-80% of my job is just bureaucracy. RoHS, REACH, CE, CCC, UL, County of Origin, WEEE and any other directives that can be thrown in to the mix. It’s killing my enjoyment of the job. I understand that these things are necessary to do business in this day and age, but it’s just paper pushing to please politicians and bureaucrats and I hate it. Is that just part and parcel of being an engineer in the modern world now? Is it like that for everyone or just my company/industry(automation/motion control)? I’m seriously considering jumping ship to the dark side of business/sales. At least the paperwork over there comes with an OTE bonus! I’d love to hear your thoughts and what industry / role you have.
Assistant: Find a company where regulatory compliance is handled by specialists. Add: Your chances of finding such a company will increase if you move to a highly-regulated industry.
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Human: How do you cope with the bureaucracy? Is it like this for everyone or am I just in the wrong job? I wanted to be an engineer because I enjoy problem solving and thinking creatively. I still enjoy those things, but it feels like a good 70-80% of my job is just bureaucracy. RoHS, REACH, CE, CCC, UL, County of Origin, WEEE and any other directives that can be thrown in to the mix. It’s killing my enjoyment of the job. I understand that these things are necessary to do business in this day and age, but it’s just paper pushing to please politicians and bureaucrats and I hate it. Is that just part and parcel of being an engineer in the modern world now? Is it like that for everyone or just my company/industry(automation/motion control)? I’m seriously considering jumping ship to the dark side of business/sales. At least the paperwork over there comes with an OTE bonus! I’d love to hear your thoughts and what industry / role you have.
Assistant: The role you have and the size of the company dictate how impacted you are by these. I would hazard a guess that 98% of my site has never heard of REACH. Even though somehow I have been stiuck with analyzing our parts for compliance when shipping to the Eurozone.
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Human: Why my ground beef might be coming out more Grey than brown I was wondering what the reason could be because sometimes I'll be looking at a YT tutorial. I'm using the exact same spices. There's no pink and I'm definitely cooking it long enough less I literally burn it. But sometimes in comparison my ground beef looks a bit more Grey than the charred brown in the videos and I'm not sure why
Assistant: You are using too much meat and as the grease and water come out of the meat, you are steaming it rather than Browning it.
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Human: Why my ground beef might be coming out more Grey than brown I was wondering what the reason could be because sometimes I'll be looking at a YT tutorial. I'm using the exact same spices. There's no pink and I'm definitely cooking it long enough less I literally burn it. But sometimes in comparison my ground beef looks a bit more Grey than the charred brown in the videos and I'm not sure why
Assistant: Keep it on the heat at low-medium for longer than you would think, there is a lot of moisture in ground beef and it takes time to evaporate before browning starts to happen.
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Human: Help with roasted veggies: I want to make crispy golden roasted veggies, but mine always end up mushy. I roast together in a big oven tray (ceramic, deeper than cookie tray) carrots, zucchini, onion, and potatoes (pre-boiled for ~10mins). I add a bit of olive oil in the tray and salt and pepper the whole thing. I put it in the oven for 400F/200C for ~40 mins, and the potato and zucchini especially come out soft and mushy :( Any idea what I'm doing wrong or how to do it so that they end up crispy/nicely roasted?
Assistant: There are some good recommendations here, but here's another one: preheat your baking sheet in the oven while then oven comes up to temperature. I use a 450 degree oven and a heavy, thick baking sheet. When the veggies hit the piping hot sheet, they sizzle and caramelize immediately.
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Human: Help with roasted veggies: I want to make crispy golden roasted veggies, but mine always end up mushy. I roast together in a big oven tray (ceramic, deeper than cookie tray) carrots, zucchini, onion, and potatoes (pre-boiled for ~10mins). I add a bit of olive oil in the tray and salt and pepper the whole thing. I put it in the oven for 400F/200C for ~40 mins, and the potato and zucchini especially come out soft and mushy :( Any idea what I'm doing wrong or how to do it so that they end up crispy/nicely roasted?
Assistant: Season 10-20 minutes beforehand and be sure to discard the liquid that gets left behind. Then follow the other comments about 425 and making sure they have room to breathe.
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Human: How to incorporate mint into brownies? Hey all, I recently got some chocolate mint from the farm I work at. How would I go about putting it into brownies so it’ll be minty?
Assistant: You can finely grind the mint leaves with your sugar - I do this a lot with zest because it gets all of the oils and flavor into your item. If you have a liquid in your brownie recipe, you can briefly heat the liquid with the mint leaves and then leave it to infuse overnight. Mainly you don't want to heat mint very much because it changes it to a grassy flavor. I'd probably also add a little peppermint oil since chocolate mint is pretty mild.
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Human: How to incorporate mint into brownies? Hey all, I recently got some chocolate mint from the farm I work at. How would I go about putting it into brownies so it’ll be minty?
Assistant: Make mint oil and then replace your oil in the brownies recipe with it!
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Human: Engineers of reddit, what personal engineering at-home projects are you up to lately or that may catch the attention of an employer?
Assistant: Not that an employer will care but I built a small bouldering gym into my garage. https://imgur.com/a/ACt08vM I still need to build in the shelving behind the wall. The project was a lot of fun and I've been getting a lot of use out of it. On the other end of things I'm studying for the PE exam which I'm taking at the end of December. I work in medical device R&D so it's not something that I need but it will be nice to have if I want to start consulting on my own at some point.
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Human: Engineers of reddit, what personal engineering at-home projects are you up to lately or that may catch the attention of an employer?
Assistant: building a pair of skis. In order to build the skis, I built a cnc, learned fusion & cam, built a vacuum lamination table with heater, adjustable mold, etc. plenty of engineering principals at play here - milling and machining, tolerances and assemblies, design for manufacturing, material and laminate properties, etc..
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Human: What obscure skill have you picked up as a grad student/academic? I'm doing a biology PhD, and know exactly how to empty a mortar of powdered plant material suspended in liquid nitrogen into a tiny vial without it exploding (easier said than done), an obscure "skill" I've picked up doing hundreds of DNA extractions. Purely our of curiousity, what's your obscure skill?
Assistant: I study bird song diversity across different habitats and now have the curse of knowing when bird songs in movies and games are ecologically inaccurate...
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Human: What obscure skill have you picked up as a grad student/academic? I'm doing a biology PhD, and know exactly how to empty a mortar of powdered plant material suspended in liquid nitrogen into a tiny vial without it exploding (easier said than done), an obscure "skill" I've picked up doing hundreds of DNA extractions. Purely our of curiousity, what's your obscure skill?
Assistant: I, someone who has never smoked weed and am sober-curious, am an excellent cannabis trimmer. Stumbled into a masters project in cannabis cultivation right out of undergrad and didnt blink at the prospect of growing a shit ton of weed for science.
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Human: [PSA: Marvel/meta] What would happen if you post Infinity War spoilers in the title of your thread? Answer: You'll get banned. In the last few months we've been lenient about spoilers, removing them and issuing warnings. No more. Too many people have abused our leniency. Our spoiler policy is **six months from release**. If you reveal plot details of major film, game, or TV releases in the title of your thread or in text without proper spoiler tagging before that time, **you will be permanently banned.** Don't do it. Infinity War is still under quarantine and will be until **October 27.**
Assistant: The problem is there is obvious favoritism here. Like you will defend this policy to the death when it comes to Star Wars and Marvel but pretty much any videogame or other popular movie is open game. Either actually enforce this policy on all topics or don't at all.
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Human: [PSA: Marvel/meta] What would happen if you post Infinity War spoilers in the title of your thread? Answer: You'll get banned. In the last few months we've been lenient about spoilers, removing them and issuing warnings. No more. Too many people have abused our leniency. Our spoiler policy is **six months from release**. If you reveal plot details of major film, game, or TV releases in the title of your thread or in text without proper spoiler tagging before that time, **you will be permanently banned.** Don't do it. Infinity War is still under quarantine and will be until **October 27.**
Assistant: I don't see the benefit of immediate, zero-tolerance permanent bans, especially on infractions which clearly are not done in bad faith. Sometimes people slip up and make mistakes, and punishing them with a permanent ban doesn't even majorly discourage the spoilers because the people involved aren't consciously thinking about whether or not there is going to be a punishment. If they remembered that, they wouldn't post the spoiler at all, and smacking them with an irrevocable ban doesn't fix it.
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Human: How can I adjust my favourite cheesecake recipe to an eggnog cheesecake? This is my favourite, most-used cheesecake recipe ever: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chantals-New-York-Cheesecake I'd love to convert it to something a bit more festive for Christmas dinner. Ideally, I'd be adding eggnog, nutmeg, cinnamon and rum to the recipe. I'm just afraid of messing up the consistency. What liquid should I remove to accommodate for the added eggnog - the 3/4 cup of milk? Will the rum cause any issues? Thanks in advance!
Assistant: Pastry Chef checking in. Use 3/4 c. of eggnog. Cut 1/4 reach of the cream cheese and sour cream. You'll be fine.
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Human: How can I adjust my favourite cheesecake recipe to an eggnog cheesecake? This is my favourite, most-used cheesecake recipe ever: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chantals-New-York-Cheesecake I'd love to convert it to something a bit more festive for Christmas dinner. Ideally, I'd be adding eggnog, nutmeg, cinnamon and rum to the recipe. I'm just afraid of messing up the consistency. What liquid should I remove to accommodate for the added eggnog - the 3/4 cup of milk? Will the rum cause any issues? Thanks in advance!
Assistant: It's possible you could do it with just the spices, or maybe the spices and rum. So much of what we think things taste like is actually smell. My favorite example of that is the "appleless apple pie," which as I recall removes the apples and instead uses crumbled crackers and a bunch of cinnamon.
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Human: How do you create a tool that is more precise than the one which made it? Human beings somehow went from stone arrowheads to being able to manufacture things with nearly unlimited precision (given enough $$$). **How do you manufacture a tool that is more precise than the one which made it? My main stumbling block is with milling machines and flatness. I can't understand how you can make the ways for a milling machine more flat/straight than the machine used to make it.** ​ Angles - Start with a huge circle and divide as necessary. When shrunk down to a smaller circle, the error should be smaller. Roundness - A rotating bar will become round if 2 bearings are constrained and the bar is machined with a stationary tool of sufficient rigidity. Then move the bearings to the recently-machined portion. Measuring the perpendicularity of the tool may be an issue. Concentricity - Maybe not an issue if the roundness problem is properly taken care of?? Flatness - ?? Same "scale-down" approach as angles, immerse a large plane in a liquid of very low surface tension? Then use that plane to make a smaller tool/instrument? Parallelism / Perpendicularity- I'm not sure, but maybe something like a very long plumb-bob and a pool of liquid? Related to flatness. Straightness - ?? Most guides on how to make a wooden board straight begin with an already-straight board. Could be done by making a round bar but a very long bar would bend during manufacture or require additional bearings which may not be concentric with each other. Related to flatness. Length - Start with a standard unit of length, then ?? Does it all start with circles and angles?
Assistant: The limiting factor to precision isn't the precision of the tools that make things, but of the things that measure them.
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Human: How do you create a tool that is more precise than the one which made it? Human beings somehow went from stone arrowheads to being able to manufacture things with nearly unlimited precision (given enough $$$). **How do you manufacture a tool that is more precise than the one which made it? My main stumbling block is with milling machines and flatness. I can't understand how you can make the ways for a milling machine more flat/straight than the machine used to make it.** ​ Angles - Start with a huge circle and divide as necessary. When shrunk down to a smaller circle, the error should be smaller. Roundness - A rotating bar will become round if 2 bearings are constrained and the bar is machined with a stationary tool of sufficient rigidity. Then move the bearings to the recently-machined portion. Measuring the perpendicularity of the tool may be an issue. Concentricity - Maybe not an issue if the roundness problem is properly taken care of?? Flatness - ?? Same "scale-down" approach as angles, immerse a large plane in a liquid of very low surface tension? Then use that plane to make a smaller tool/instrument? Parallelism / Perpendicularity- I'm not sure, but maybe something like a very long plumb-bob and a pool of liquid? Related to flatness. Straightness - ?? Most guides on how to make a wooden board straight begin with an already-straight board. Could be done by making a round bar but a very long bar would bend during manufacture or require additional bearings which may not be concentric with each other. Related to flatness. Length - Start with a standard unit of length, then ?? Does it all start with circles and angles?
Assistant: This isnt limited to engineering feats. It's really anything that humanity can accomplish. Look up the adjacent possible. Basically complicated systems don't just come about. Something happens then someone improves on it. And then again, and again.
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Human: Possible to do a PhD in different area than undergrad research is in? As the title mentions, I am wondering if it is possible to get accepted into a PhD program if my background is in a different area than what I want to pursue. For context, I have 3 years of research experience in areas like neuroscience/stress response systems, and have done 2 independent research projects (including a senior honors thesis), and i’ll be a co-author and first author on the papers for these projects respectively. I also have done well academically (3.95 gpa). So despite my background, I want to pursue a PhD in cellular/molecular biology. Do you think it’s a big red flag on my application that I don’t have research experience in the exact field I want to pursue? Or will admissions committees just be happy to see that I got involved in research and learned skills applicable to any field? Is there anything I should mention on my app about acknowledging that I don’t have cellular/molecular specific research? I’d appreciate any advise/help because I’m worried that I would be wasting my time applying to molecular/cellular programs if there’s no way I’d get in, and so instead should just stick to neuroscience even if I don’t like it as much.
Assistant: Chem undergrad, Biomedical Engineering PhD and I’ve got straight As so far, joined my #1 choice lab, and am out performing my Biomedical engineering background piers for the most part. 1 year in and just passed my qualifying exam. So you got this too
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Human: Possible to do a PhD in different area than undergrad research is in? As the title mentions, I am wondering if it is possible to get accepted into a PhD program if my background is in a different area than what I want to pursue. For context, I have 3 years of research experience in areas like neuroscience/stress response systems, and have done 2 independent research projects (including a senior honors thesis), and i’ll be a co-author and first author on the papers for these projects respectively. I also have done well academically (3.95 gpa). So despite my background, I want to pursue a PhD in cellular/molecular biology. Do you think it’s a big red flag on my application that I don’t have research experience in the exact field I want to pursue? Or will admissions committees just be happy to see that I got involved in research and learned skills applicable to any field? Is there anything I should mention on my app about acknowledging that I don’t have cellular/molecular specific research? I’d appreciate any advise/help because I’m worried that I would be wasting my time applying to molecular/cellular programs if there’s no way I’d get in, and so instead should just stick to neuroscience even if I don’t like it as much.
Assistant: It's fine to change areas, but skill set does matter some. If you haven't done any wet lab/animal work, it might be an issue for some cellular/molecular bio programs (though not "no way you'd get in" but something that makes you less competitive)
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Human: Tips for cooking tender lamb Looking for help to recreate a lamb dish that I buy from a Mediterranean deli. It’s charred on the outside and fall of the bone tender. Not much of a sauce - just sits in an oily salty thin cooking liquid but the meat if flavorful First tried ‘braising’ a lamb shank in the instant pot. Browned the sides and cooked for 45 min in a mixture of carrot/onion/stock/ tomato. Flavor was ok. Meat was tough. The meat was browned but didn’t have the Crispy parts here and there that I was hoping for. Also in general find a technique like this a bit of work because the cooking liquid and meat end up being coated in fat that you need to separate out else everything is flavorless as it leaves your tongue coated in fat. After chatting with a lamb vendor at farmers market he recommended that I use a boneless shoulder roast instead. ‘Roasted’ this in the instant pot instead. Rolled up and tied the roast packed with fresh thyme, garlic and honey. Placed in a cup of water with thyme and garlic (no searing beforehand) and cooked for 45 minutes. Meat was still tough and looked underdone so cooked for another 20. Unrolled the meat in a pan and finished in a 420 oven for 20. This one was a bit better. Flavor was decent. Not super tender (recipe said it would be falling apart after instant pot but wasn’t close) but tender in random places. Finishing off in the oven gave me better charring. This was a pretty fatty piece of meat and not doing a sauce and finishing in the oven in no liquid prevented the fat coated/needing separation sauce issue I had with the first attempt. Looking for any other tips. I’ve usually found that the top google hit for ‘instant pot <cut of meat>’ are good but not successful this time. I’m feeling that perhaps instant pot isn’t the best for the type of lamb I’m wanting and should consider using my slow cooker or my oven. I also find it interesting that while the instant pot techniques were quite similar one called it braising the other called it roasting. In the end I think in both cases I was roasting. Also finding that since lamb is a much richer meat you need to season it much more the flavor to come through
Assistant: Cooking in an instapot will not give you crispy bits. Lowish & slowish is the way to go. Braise in a Dutch oven for a few (or more) hours at 300°.
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Human: Tips for cooking tender lamb Looking for help to recreate a lamb dish that I buy from a Mediterranean deli. It’s charred on the outside and fall of the bone tender. Not much of a sauce - just sits in an oily salty thin cooking liquid but the meat if flavorful First tried ‘braising’ a lamb shank in the instant pot. Browned the sides and cooked for 45 min in a mixture of carrot/onion/stock/ tomato. Flavor was ok. Meat was tough. The meat was browned but didn’t have the Crispy parts here and there that I was hoping for. Also in general find a technique like this a bit of work because the cooking liquid and meat end up being coated in fat that you need to separate out else everything is flavorless as it leaves your tongue coated in fat. After chatting with a lamb vendor at farmers market he recommended that I use a boneless shoulder roast instead. ‘Roasted’ this in the instant pot instead. Rolled up and tied the roast packed with fresh thyme, garlic and honey. Placed in a cup of water with thyme and garlic (no searing beforehand) and cooked for 45 minutes. Meat was still tough and looked underdone so cooked for another 20. Unrolled the meat in a pan and finished in a 420 oven for 20. This one was a bit better. Flavor was decent. Not super tender (recipe said it would be falling apart after instant pot but wasn’t close) but tender in random places. Finishing off in the oven gave me better charring. This was a pretty fatty piece of meat and not doing a sauce and finishing in the oven in no liquid prevented the fat coated/needing separation sauce issue I had with the first attempt. Looking for any other tips. I’ve usually found that the top google hit for ‘instant pot <cut of meat>’ are good but not successful this time. I’m feeling that perhaps instant pot isn’t the best for the type of lamb I’m wanting and should consider using my slow cooker or my oven. I also find it interesting that while the instant pot techniques were quite similar one called it braising the other called it roasting. In the end I think in both cases I was roasting. Also finding that since lamb is a much richer meat you need to season it much more the flavor to come through
Assistant: I recommend braising lamb leg instead of lamb shank. And you're probably going to want to look for a Greek recipe.
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Human: AskScience AMA Series: Hi! I am Prof. Nadav Davidovitch, an epidemiologist and one of the architects of Israel's coronavirus response and vaccine operation. Ask me anything! Hi! I am Prof. Nadav Davidovitch, an epidemiologist, public health physician, professor, and director of the School of Public Health at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU). I study health policy, vaccination policy, comparative health care systems, public health ethics and global health. During the pandemic, it has been my honor to serve on Israel's national COVID-19 advisory committee, as well as on the COVID-19 Task Force of the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region. My research focuses on various aspects of health policy, combining my multidisciplinary experience as an epidemiologist and public health physician with my knowledge of the sociology of health and public health ethics. I am involved in several projects related to legal and ethical aspects of public health practices, including pandemic response and health inequalities. As a reserve medical officer during 2014's Operation Protective Edge, I was the commander of a medical unit of 700 physicians, paramedics, medics, and other medical personnel. I received my M.D. and Ph.D. from Tel Aviv University and my M.P.H. from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. I have authored or co-authored over 150 papers and book chapters, coedited 5 volumes and books and published work in leading medical and health policy journals, such as the New England Journal of Medicine, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Journal of Pediatrics, Vaccine, Social Science and Medicine, and Law & Contemporary Problems. Here are a few links related to COVID-19 in Israel that you may find of interest: + https://aabgu.org/mass-vaccinations-effective/ + https://aabgu.org/covid-breakthrough-test/ + https://aabgu.org/covid-mass-inoculation/ Learn more about Ben-Gurion University of the Negev: www.aabgu.org I'll be answering questions starting at 11am PT (2 PM ET, 18 UT), ask me anything! Username: /u/IsraelinSF
Assistant: Why does the world not go back to normal for me 2-3 weeks after I’m vaccinated? Ignoring that I should wear a mask in the grocery store since you can’t tell if a passing person has been vaccinated or not, why should I not go on a cruise, or to a crowded concert? How/when is Israel planning on handling/restarting those parts of life?
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Human: AskScience AMA Series: Hi! I am Prof. Nadav Davidovitch, an epidemiologist and one of the architects of Israel's coronavirus response and vaccine operation. Ask me anything! Hi! I am Prof. Nadav Davidovitch, an epidemiologist, public health physician, professor, and director of the School of Public Health at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU). I study health policy, vaccination policy, comparative health care systems, public health ethics and global health. During the pandemic, it has been my honor to serve on Israel's national COVID-19 advisory committee, as well as on the COVID-19 Task Force of the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region. My research focuses on various aspects of health policy, combining my multidisciplinary experience as an epidemiologist and public health physician with my knowledge of the sociology of health and public health ethics. I am involved in several projects related to legal and ethical aspects of public health practices, including pandemic response and health inequalities. As a reserve medical officer during 2014's Operation Protective Edge, I was the commander of a medical unit of 700 physicians, paramedics, medics, and other medical personnel. I received my M.D. and Ph.D. from Tel Aviv University and my M.P.H. from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. I have authored or co-authored over 150 papers and book chapters, coedited 5 volumes and books and published work in leading medical and health policy journals, such as the New England Journal of Medicine, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Journal of Pediatrics, Vaccine, Social Science and Medicine, and Law & Contemporary Problems. Here are a few links related to COVID-19 in Israel that you may find of interest: + https://aabgu.org/mass-vaccinations-effective/ + https://aabgu.org/covid-breakthrough-test/ + https://aabgu.org/covid-mass-inoculation/ Learn more about Ben-Gurion University of the Negev: www.aabgu.org I'll be answering questions starting at 11am PT (2 PM ET, 18 UT), ask me anything! Username: /u/IsraelinSF
Assistant: If someone has tested positive for antibodies do they still need a vaccine?
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Human: Help starting online bakery Like the title says, I am wanting to start my own online bakery but I'm not exactly sure where to start. I have a list of things that I can make and sell but beyond that I'm not sure what to do. Does anyone on here have experience starting their own bakery (online or otherwise) and would like to share their story?
Assistant: I have my own home bakery. Check out your state’s cottage food permit laws. Each state is different. For example I live in WA and to get the permit I was required an at home inspection and lots of paperwork. I also can only make $25k a year and cannot legally ship products. Do research. See if it’s what you’re interested in.
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Human: Help starting online bakery Like the title says, I am wanting to start my own online bakery but I'm not exactly sure where to start. I have a list of things that I can make and sell but beyond that I'm not sure what to do. Does anyone on here have experience starting their own bakery (online or otherwise) and would like to share their story?
Assistant: If you're in the US, you will need to check your local requirements for ServSafe certification. I'm not sure if it also extends to requirements for states that you ship to
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Human: Trouble making fluffy Snickerdoodles; always flatten All, I've tried to follow this recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/10687/mrs-siggs-snickerdoodles/ I've attempted a few different batches, but each time the cookies come out of the over a good height, but they always flatten out while cooling. This time, I followed the creaming technique detailed in the Momofuku milk bar book from Christina Tosi. The creaming looked light and fluffy. never did the mix go above 70F, so I don't think i'm over working the batter or melting the butter too much. I also attempted to cream barely at all, just 30s to incorporate everything. pretty much the exact same thing. This most recent batch was using brand new Baking Soda, so I think I ruled that out. I tested my old BS and it reacted w/vinegar about the exact same as the brand new stuff. I scraped the sides often while creaming. I use the beater to incorporate the salt, flour, BS, and cream of tartar, but I use it on low for only 1-2 mins to fully incorporate the ingredients. I kept checking the batter temp throughout the process to confirm it wasn't too warm (< 70F). I'm going to try again with one* major change. Same long creaming process, same new baking soda.. The change will be to try and use 100% cake flour instead of AP flour. *i'm low on cream of tarter tonight... I will substitute 4 tsp of white vinegar (ew?) for the 2 tsp of tartar. I pull the silicon pad off of the baking sheet, but maybe the heat of the silpad causes this? i wasn't really touching the pad before since I was avoiding the hot pan.. but I just tested and the silpad is fairly hot as well.. but seems to cool down in 1-2 mins... For my batch #2, I switched them to a room-temp silpad after about 1 min from pulling them out of the oven. So, for my second attempt tonight: using cake flour instead of AP using 4 tsp of white vinegar instead of 2 tsp of cream of tartar switching cookies from oven silpad to room temp silpad while cooling Here's an imgur album with some pics of attempt #2: https://imgur.com/a/jCAF1 https://streamable.com/s/8g95r/mtznnt You can see what i'm talking about here: https://v.redd.it/l2kfxuhec0701/DASH_600_K
Assistant: Don't use a silpat to bake cookies. Use parchment and that should help solve your problem.
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Human: Trouble making fluffy Snickerdoodles; always flatten All, I've tried to follow this recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/10687/mrs-siggs-snickerdoodles/ I've attempted a few different batches, but each time the cookies come out of the over a good height, but they always flatten out while cooling. This time, I followed the creaming technique detailed in the Momofuku milk bar book from Christina Tosi. The creaming looked light and fluffy. never did the mix go above 70F, so I don't think i'm over working the batter or melting the butter too much. I also attempted to cream barely at all, just 30s to incorporate everything. pretty much the exact same thing. This most recent batch was using brand new Baking Soda, so I think I ruled that out. I tested my old BS and it reacted w/vinegar about the exact same as the brand new stuff. I scraped the sides often while creaming. I use the beater to incorporate the salt, flour, BS, and cream of tartar, but I use it on low for only 1-2 mins to fully incorporate the ingredients. I kept checking the batter temp throughout the process to confirm it wasn't too warm (< 70F). I'm going to try again with one* major change. Same long creaming process, same new baking soda.. The change will be to try and use 100% cake flour instead of AP flour. *i'm low on cream of tarter tonight... I will substitute 4 tsp of white vinegar (ew?) for the 2 tsp of tartar. I pull the silicon pad off of the baking sheet, but maybe the heat of the silpad causes this? i wasn't really touching the pad before since I was avoiding the hot pan.. but I just tested and the silpad is fairly hot as well.. but seems to cool down in 1-2 mins... For my batch #2, I switched them to a room-temp silpad after about 1 min from pulling them out of the oven. So, for my second attempt tonight: using cake flour instead of AP using 4 tsp of white vinegar instead of 2 tsp of cream of tartar switching cookies from oven silpad to room temp silpad while cooling Here's an imgur album with some pics of attempt #2: https://imgur.com/a/jCAF1 https://streamable.com/s/8g95r/mtznnt You can see what i'm talking about here: https://v.redd.it/l2kfxuhec0701/DASH_600_K
Assistant: To me, the platonic ideal of a snickerdoodle is flat like how yours finish. If you want them to stand up a little more, you might try adding more flour or reducing the fat.
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Human: What did you do for your final year project? I'm in my final year and would love to get some inspiration.
Assistant: Mechanical engineering. We designed a theoretical self-sustainable solar powered water desalination system that was designed to be low tech and for residential usage. Our efficiency was 0.5% lmao.
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Human: What did you do for your final year project? I'm in my final year and would love to get some inspiration.
Assistant: EE. NASA Student Launch. While I didn't initially go into aerospace after graduating, I do credit this project experience with getting me a job in aerospace later.
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Human: The US is criticized for the poor state of its road, bridge, and rail infrastructure. How are we doing in terms of water mains and our electrical grid?
Assistant: On the bright side, many of our substations can't be hacked because everything is manual and just uses gigantic fuses. (for clarity, I'm mostly talking about smaller substations in lower density areas. most are updated with breakers and more modern tech)
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Human: The US is criticized for the poor state of its road, bridge, and rail infrastructure. How are we doing in terms of water mains and our electrical grid?
Assistant: In short: - there are several critical gaps in physical and cyber security. - capacity needs to be greatly improved to facilitate the projected growth in electric vehicles and building electrification - much of the original infrastructure that was built to support overhead lines still exists today and desperately needs to be replaced. You can read last year's report card here: 2021 US Electrical Infrastructure Report Card
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Human: What keeps a passenger jets stable when braking on landing with tricycle type landing gear? One only needs to see Jeremy from Top Gear drive a Robin Reliant, or hear of horror stories about Honda's three-wheel ATC from the 80s, to know how dangerously unstable trike-type vehicles can be. Personally, I can't ever help thinking about above when landing after a flight. To me this seems like an inverted pendulum, assuming the CG of the plane is relatively far behind the front wheel, a classically unstable system. The amount of deceleration that occurs throws you forward, and it feel like the plane could tuck at the slightest misalignment. Yet I've seen videos of similar planes landing at near 45 degree angles during gnarly crosswinds that don't have any oscillations in their track after touching down. What am I missing that makes the planes stability so unintuitive? Is this a controls problems, and the plane takes over to maintain stability? Or is the pilot solely responsible for control?
Assistant: Ech, that Top Gear episode. No, Robin Reliants are not that unstable. He had hundreds of pounds of ballast in the roof. You should have worked this out when he got it to wheelie.
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Human: What keeps a passenger jets stable when braking on landing with tricycle type landing gear? One only needs to see Jeremy from Top Gear drive a Robin Reliant, or hear of horror stories about Honda's three-wheel ATC from the 80s, to know how dangerously unstable trike-type vehicles can be. Personally, I can't ever help thinking about above when landing after a flight. To me this seems like an inverted pendulum, assuming the CG of the plane is relatively far behind the front wheel, a classically unstable system. The amount of deceleration that occurs throws you forward, and it feel like the plane could tuck at the slightest misalignment. Yet I've seen videos of similar planes landing at near 45 degree angles during gnarly crosswinds that don't have any oscillations in their track after touching down. What am I missing that makes the planes stability so unintuitive? Is this a controls problems, and the plane takes over to maintain stability? Or is the pilot solely responsible for control?
Assistant: If I recall, the key detail is that on an airplane there aren’t brakes on the nose gear. Because the only brakes are on the main gear and the CG is forward of those the braking would be stable. Unless of course the brakes fail on one side. Then you’re effed.
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Human: Is academia actually as pessimistic as /r/AskAcademia and /r/gradschool make it out to be? One would get the impression from all the grad students suffering from impostor syndrome and all the posts about getting out of academia that academia is full of pessimists...thoughts? I'm only an undergrad, but I've met many grad students and profs, and most seem pretty happy with their choice of career. Maybe the appearance of pessimism just stems from the fact that academia is just a competitive industry? I know it's hard to get a professorial position, and most grad students probably want to become professors.
Assistant: Keep in mind that academia is a job, and when people get together and talk about their jobs, it's largely negative.
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Human: Is academia actually as pessimistic as /r/AskAcademia and /r/gradschool make it out to be? One would get the impression from all the grad students suffering from impostor syndrome and all the posts about getting out of academia that academia is full of pessimists...thoughts? I'm only an undergrad, but I've met many grad students and profs, and most seem pretty happy with their choice of career. Maybe the appearance of pessimism just stems from the fact that academia is just a competitive industry? I know it's hard to get a professorial position, and most grad students probably want to become professors.
Assistant: For the lazy: /r/gradschool --- I provide direct links to lesser known subs mentioned in the title if one isn't already provided. Let me know if I need to try harder: /r/LazyLinkerBot
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Human: Why isnt seaweed more prominent in American and English dishes despite proximity and access to ocean?
Assistant: We eat laverbread in Wales. I think it's the exact seaweed used to make nori. We don't really do a lot with it mind. Generally fried up, sometimes with some oats in it, eaten with bacon and eggs for breakfast or on toast.
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Human: Why isnt seaweed more prominent in American and English dishes despite proximity and access to ocean?
Assistant: Irish moss (carrageenan) has a long history in food and has some interesting synergies with dairy products. It's in chocolate milks around the world including the UK and Ireland.
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Human: How do you make cookies taste like crunchy store bought cookies like Chips Ahoy? Hello, I really want to make cookies like Chips Ahoy and other store bought crunchy cookies, but when I try to cook them enough to get crunchy, they just get burnt instead. I also can't replicate the flavor of Chips Ahoy. Here are the ingredients in the cookies: UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE VITAMIN B1 , RIBOFLAVIN VITAMIN B2 , FOLIC ACID), SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, DEXTROSE, MILK, SOY LECITHIN), SUGAR, CANOLA OIL, PALM OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL FLAVOR https://www.walmart.com/ip/CHIPS-AHOY-Original-Chocolate-Chip-Cookies-1-Pack-13-oz/22880503 Has anyone made a recipe that tasted like these cookies and had the same texture as them? I would like for them to be very crumbly and crunchy. Thank you very much
Assistant: This blogger has been working on such a thing for a while now. I bookmarked them to try. The reviews on social media seem promising: https://www.google.com/amp/s/buttermilkpantry.wordpress.com/2020/06/05/mini-crunchy-chocolate-chip-cookies-famous-amos-style/amp/
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Human: How do you make cookies taste like crunchy store bought cookies like Chips Ahoy? Hello, I really want to make cookies like Chips Ahoy and other store bought crunchy cookies, but when I try to cook them enough to get crunchy, they just get burnt instead. I also can't replicate the flavor of Chips Ahoy. Here are the ingredients in the cookies: UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE VITAMIN B1 , RIBOFLAVIN VITAMIN B2 , FOLIC ACID), SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, DEXTROSE, MILK, SOY LECITHIN), SUGAR, CANOLA OIL, PALM OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL FLAVOR https://www.walmart.com/ip/CHIPS-AHOY-Original-Chocolate-Chip-Cookies-1-Pack-13-oz/22880503 Has anyone made a recipe that tasted like these cookies and had the same texture as them? I would like for them to be very crumbly and crunchy. Thank you very much
Assistant: Using a lot of flour may make the cookies crumbly, then bake them longer to make them crunchy and use more white sugar than brown sugar ETA: chips ahoy look like they may be slice and bake cookies, if so you should be looking up a slice and bake chocolate chip cookie recipe. The texture may be more similar to what you’re going for
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Human: Engineers of reddit, do you have any patents and yes so what are they and how many do you have. I'd really like to know.
Assistant: Semi-related, but if patents are public knowledge (as I understand it) and they usually have the name of the inventor *and the sponsor company* on it, why wouldn't you be able to discuss the patent?
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Human: Engineers of reddit, do you have any patents and yes so what are they and how many do you have. I'd really like to know.
Assistant: I want to but patents are anything but cheap.
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Human: How can I safely prep meals to drop off for my elderly mom during quarantine? My mom is 78 with underlying health conditions, so we need to stay apart, and we are only seeing her shouting hello from the curb when we drop groceries off for her. I'd like to bring her some homemade meals, since she is basically living on grocery store deli food, but I'm really worried that I might expose her to the coronavirus if I prepare the food in the wrong way/somehow contaminate it, or if I don't package it correctly. What can I do to package food for her to either eat fresh, or to defrost from frozen, with a minimum of possible cross contamination from handling the food and packaging? Can I give her things like bread that will probably be handled a bunch out of necessity? How can I help her stay safe both during cooking and packing it up? I know it would brighten her day to have some home cooked meals. Thanks!
Assistant: Corona doesn’t transmit through food, it’s just not a good pathway for the virus to replicate. The advice I heard on the Sporkful recently for takeout was to transfer the food from the takeout containers to your own plate/bowl, toss the container, then wash you hands. That’s all you need to do.
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Human: How can I safely prep meals to drop off for my elderly mom during quarantine? My mom is 78 with underlying health conditions, so we need to stay apart, and we are only seeing her shouting hello from the curb when we drop groceries off for her. I'd like to bring her some homemade meals, since she is basically living on grocery store deli food, but I'm really worried that I might expose her to the coronavirus if I prepare the food in the wrong way/somehow contaminate it, or if I don't package it correctly. What can I do to package food for her to either eat fresh, or to defrost from frozen, with a minimum of possible cross contamination from handling the food and packaging? Can I give her things like bread that will probably be handled a bunch out of necessity? How can I help her stay safe both during cooking and packing it up? I know it would brighten her day to have some home cooked meals. Thanks!
Assistant: Does she have an oven? You could make casseroles and such that still need to be baked. The cooking would kill anything in the food or on the container. The only thing she’d want to be careful about is washing her hands after handling the container and wiping down anything it was on before it gets cooked.
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Human: Could one accelerate a proton with a laser? I am building a mini-particle accelerator, and I wanted to know if I could use lasers to accelerate my protons. I know that electrons can absorb a photon and the momentum of the photon is transferred to the electron, this happens because the electron interacts electromagnetically. I was wondering if I could do this with protons too, since they also interact electromagnetically. I couldn't find much on it online, which is why I'm asking this question here.
Assistant: "Proper" accelerators routinely use high energy microwave systems -- Basically you use the photons to set up a high intensity electric field, and that field accelerates your particles. In theory the same thing should be doable with lasers, but having enough laser to make a significant electric field would be "exiting". Also, due to the shorter wavelength, you don't have a very large region with your acceleration field. That said, it looks like people are trying to make it happen.
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Human: Could one accelerate a proton with a laser? I am building a mini-particle accelerator, and I wanted to know if I could use lasers to accelerate my protons. I know that electrons can absorb a photon and the momentum of the photon is transferred to the electron, this happens because the electron interacts electromagnetically. I was wondering if I could do this with protons too, since they also interact electromagnetically. I couldn't find much on it online, which is why I'm asking this question here.
Assistant: A quick google scholar search will demonstrate that people are actively accelerating protons with lasers.
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Human: I work at a pet store in Virginia. Not me but one of my coworkers got bit pretty bad by one of our big macaws. At the time it happened the managers did not inform her of workers compensation and told her "since you're married to a military dude go to the doctors on base". I was the one that informed her of workers compensation and that she needed to get her finger looked at. When she did all the managers were upset by it and were talking poorly of her in the back. And as a little side note all of the managers are related to the owner of the pet store and that is the only reason they are managers. They believed it was ridiculous that she filed for workers compensation. I heard their conversations in the back as they got together and poked fun at her and thinking of ways to get her fired or make her quit. This lasted several days. All though she's not the best employee she's super sweet and works hard but just isn't into birds. Is their behavior illegal? How could I report it. Also they are knowingly selling sick birds. Customers have brought in prof from their veterinarians that their bird died from this disease caused by a bad breeder. The owner has been made aware but they keep using the same bad breeder. How could I report them for this? This has got to be illegal right?
Assistant: They should know that if she goes to a hospital on base and the injury appears to be work related, the military hospital will require her to file for workman's comp.
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Human: I work at a pet store in Virginia. Not me but one of my coworkers got bit pretty bad by one of our big macaws. At the time it happened the managers did not inform her of workers compensation and told her "since you're married to a military dude go to the doctors on base". I was the one that informed her of workers compensation and that she needed to get her finger looked at. When she did all the managers were upset by it and were talking poorly of her in the back. And as a little side note all of the managers are related to the owner of the pet store and that is the only reason they are managers. They believed it was ridiculous that she filed for workers compensation. I heard their conversations in the back as they got together and poked fun at her and thinking of ways to get her fired or make her quit. This lasted several days. All though she's not the best employee she's super sweet and works hard but just isn't into birds. Is their behavior illegal? How could I report it. Also they are knowingly selling sick birds. Customers have brought in prof from their veterinarians that their bird died from this disease caused by a bad breeder. The owner has been made aware but they keep using the same bad breeder. How could I report them for this? This has got to be illegal right?
Assistant: INAL but you should probably reformat this and repost. Your title is part of the post and I’m pretty sure that’s against a rule or something. It’s difficult to read.
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Human: Does it make sense to take a pay cut for a more appealing job Am currently a systems engineer at a large defense company and have opportunity to go to a smaller company that likely has more interesting work with more responsibility as a design engineer but I would be making a little less money (\~90k to \~85k). I also may end up working a little more but not crazy hours either (like 40->45 but those extra 5 would be paid). My systems position was my first job out of college and it pays well, is low stress but I am bored and don't want to be doing this same work in 5-10 years. I basically only every write requirement and next up for me will be collecting verification artifacts as we go into testing. Does it make sense to take a short term pay cut in order to grow career in a way I think I want to? Or should I just continue to cash out on the easy money Anyone make a career switch like this and come to regret it?
Assistant: Sorry, yes. I would absolutely take a pay cut if the new job is more appealing. It could be more appealing because of any combination of these -interesting work, good company, better scope of growth and/or job security.
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Human: Does it make sense to take a pay cut for a more appealing job Am currently a systems engineer at a large defense company and have opportunity to go to a smaller company that likely has more interesting work with more responsibility as a design engineer but I would be making a little less money (\~90k to \~85k). I also may end up working a little more but not crazy hours either (like 40->45 but those extra 5 would be paid). My systems position was my first job out of college and it pays well, is low stress but I am bored and don't want to be doing this same work in 5-10 years. I basically only every write requirement and next up for me will be collecting verification artifacts as we go into testing. Does it make sense to take a short term pay cut in order to grow career in a way I think I want to? Or should I just continue to cash out on the easy money Anyone make a career switch like this and come to regret it?
Assistant: “Choose a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life” – Confucius
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Human: Is there any Engineering reason that prohibits the use of blimps to transport heavy loads? In a nutshell, why can't/aren't we using blimps and other dirigibles to lift and transport heavy loads I understand that for speed, nothing will beat an aircraft for transport and generically, rails and trucks are the most commonplace. But why not airships? It should not be a difficult task, at least not that I can see. In particular, I was thinking of the vast empty expanses of the Canadian Prairies as the perfect testing ground, but so would the American Midwest. They can fly across long distances for cheap, the cost of manufacturing the actual vehicles will not be expensive (at least, much cheaper than the equivalent alternative method of transportation) and with some caveats, they should be able to "land" practically anywhere you can secure a tether. Yes, I recognize that it would not be the fastest manner to transport. I'm an Electronics Engineer, but I cannot fathom a reason **why** not, other than the economics of it. Has something like this been attempted in the past other than during the Zeppelin (dirigible, not band) era? If it failed, what was the cause of failure?
Assistant: Blimps are being used to transport mining equipment in Siberia, where roads are too icy and sometimes non-existent. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-11-27/zeppelins-seen-hauling-caterpillars-to-mine-siberia-commodities
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Human: Is there any Engineering reason that prohibits the use of blimps to transport heavy loads? In a nutshell, why can't/aren't we using blimps and other dirigibles to lift and transport heavy loads I understand that for speed, nothing will beat an aircraft for transport and generically, rails and trucks are the most commonplace. But why not airships? It should not be a difficult task, at least not that I can see. In particular, I was thinking of the vast empty expanses of the Canadian Prairies as the perfect testing ground, but so would the American Midwest. They can fly across long distances for cheap, the cost of manufacturing the actual vehicles will not be expensive (at least, much cheaper than the equivalent alternative method of transportation) and with some caveats, they should be able to "land" practically anywhere you can secure a tether. Yes, I recognize that it would not be the fastest manner to transport. I'm an Electronics Engineer, but I cannot fathom a reason **why** not, other than the economics of it. Has something like this been attempted in the past other than during the Zeppelin (dirigible, not band) era? If it failed, what was the cause of failure?
Assistant: Technically, totally doable. As others have noted it's already been done and others are still making improvements. I think it's almost totally an economic issue. R&D costs, the helium or hydrogen costs, legal issues, etc. Few people are willing to spend money on something slower than what they use currently.
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Human: Derivative Jokes Hello there! I live in Brazil and it’s pretty common to use the notation x’ when taking a derivative. We normally call it “x linha” which can bring some jokes with specific letters, for instance: • h’ sounds like “a galinha” which means “the chicken”; • ρ’ sounds like “rolinha” which means “tiny dick”; • ω’ sounds like “homem galinha” which means “chicken man”. Is there anything like that in your language?
Assistant: "Derivative Jokes" is almost a pun in itself - it means a joke that is unoriginal and uninspired.
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Human: Derivative Jokes Hello there! I live in Brazil and it’s pretty common to use the notation x’ when taking a derivative. We normally call it “x linha” which can bring some jokes with specific letters, for instance: • h’ sounds like “a galinha” which means “the chicken”; • ρ’ sounds like “rolinha” which means “tiny dick”; • ω’ sounds like “homem galinha” which means “chicken man”. Is there anything like that in your language?
Assistant: In various dialects of English, there are so many borrowed words and flexible grammar rules, homophones etc. that we have a lot of possibilities, especially bending English words into homophones to transition between languages.
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Human: Seriously, what is a good answer to “oh you’re studying philosophy? And what are you going to do with it?” I’m tired of dealing with these questions, I’m going there because I’m excited for philosophy and want to study it. But I’d also love to give less abstract answers. Does anyone know what careers you can do with a philosophy degree?
Assistant: IMO there is no better undergraduate for aspiring attorneys than a philosophy degree.
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Human: Seriously, what is a good answer to “oh you’re studying philosophy? And what are you going to do with it?” I’m tired of dealing with these questions, I’m going there because I’m excited for philosophy and want to study it. But I’d also love to give less abstract answers. Does anyone know what careers you can do with a philosophy degree?
Assistant: "I'm studying philosophy because philosophy interests and excites me." Be honest, it's a much more interesting answer than "lawyer or something ig." But other people have answered the question of what you *can* do with a philosophy degree.
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Human: Homosexual acts are very common among many animals, but are there any cases of exclusively homosexual preference outside of humans? (ie. individuals who will not ever mate with the opposite sex)
Assistant: Lesbian Lizard.
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Human: Homosexual acts are very common among many animals, but are there any cases of exclusively homosexual preference outside of humans? (ie. individuals who will not ever mate with the opposite sex)
Assistant: I remember growing up in the South, male sheep (ironically) were terrible about this. A small % of them (<10%) would prefer the sexual partnership of another male, avoiding females entirely (even when "encouraged").
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Human: What is the best scientific article you have ever read purely based on it’s readability, taxonomic levels, structure and overall design? I’m looking for some good inspiration on how to structure my own article.
Assistant: I think for rigour and pure intellectual stimulation you can't go past the teaspoon study. https://www.bmj.com/content/331/7531/1498
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Human: What is the best scientific article you have ever read purely based on it’s readability, taxonomic levels, structure and overall design? I’m looking for some good inspiration on how to structure my own article.
Assistant: The paper for the Girvan Newman algorithm, which for a time was the state-of-the-art algorithm for finding clusters in networks (for example, close groups of friends on Facebook).
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Human: Is using Chinese cooking wine instead of white wine alright? So I have a couple of bottles of Chinese cooking wine and I was wondering if it could be used as a substitute for white wine in Italian pasta dishes?
Assistant: OP, can you get your cooking wine a taste and see if it's super salty? Don't take a swig...just give it a tiny taste. Most "cooking wines" are heavily salted and really limits what you can do with it. I don't even cook with these, and just end up tossing them. If it's "shao xing", then it shouldn't be too salty and would taste kind of like a super hard dry sake. A ton of Chinese cooking utilizes this wine, and it could very well be adapted into other cuisines as well.
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Human: Is using Chinese cooking wine instead of white wine alright? So I have a couple of bottles of Chinese cooking wine and I was wondering if it could be used as a substitute for white wine in Italian pasta dishes?
Assistant: Most likely not as it (usually) contains a significant amount of salt.
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Human: Is it true that majority of the industrial/laboratory etc computers use Windows XP? If yes, then doesn't it pose a major risk since it stopped getting security updates and general tech support from Microsoft quite a while ago? Also, when are they expected to update their operating systems? Do you forecast that they'll be using XP in 2030 or 2050? And when they update, will they update to Windows Vista/7 or the latest Windows version available at the time?
Assistant: We have an old plasma machine that still runs on MS DOS who's entire program is saved on a single floppy disc with no battery backup. If it ever craps the bed, it's a 100k min. replacement as the OEM said they have no way of servicing it.
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Human: Is it true that majority of the industrial/laboratory etc computers use Windows XP? If yes, then doesn't it pose a major risk since it stopped getting security updates and general tech support from Microsoft quite a while ago? Also, when are they expected to update their operating systems? Do you forecast that they'll be using XP in 2030 or 2050? And when they update, will they update to Windows Vista/7 or the latest Windows version available at the time?
Assistant: many industrial machines (like the AIS box at an assembly line station, or the controller for a rotary table, or the panel on a mill or stamping press) don't even run Windows, they run a stripped down firmware that just handles the machine. They'll often be hooked into the plant network (which is very heavily firewalled) for instruction and monitoring, but an injection molding machine is not loaded up with Internet Explorer.
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Human: Not getting interviews, is there something wrong with my resume? I don't know why but I'm not getting any interviews. I tried really hard on my resume. Can you all please take a look and let me know what's wrong? Below is the link. https://imgur.com/8rMeIiB AK
Assistant: I see the issue, you forgot the cover letter.
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Human: Not getting interviews, is there something wrong with my resume? I don't know why but I'm not getting any interviews. I tried really hard on my resume. Can you all please take a look and let me know what's wrong? Below is the link. https://imgur.com/8rMeIiB AK
Assistant: Obviously you need to structure your work history a little better. No recruiter wants to read those 5 paragraphs. Try using headers and bullet points to really drive home your experience!
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Human: Why do we hate Elsevier so much? What exactly don't we like about them? And are they really that much worse than other publishers? I've always heard people don't like them, but I've not really heard much about why.
Assistant: Not aware of them necessarily being seen as worse than other for-profit publishers, but they're a common figurehead of the major problems with scientific publishing because they're such an enormous and broad publisher.
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Human: Why do we hate Elsevier so much? What exactly don't we like about them? And are they really that much worse than other publishers? I've always heard people don't like them, but I've not really heard much about why.
Assistant: Is thre a difference? springer is selling articles by "evil nazi doctors" today for 37 Euros: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF01793795
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Human: Is it fine that i only feed my cats dry foods everyday? My family always buy dry food for the cats. The 2 oldest are 2 yrs old, youngest 2 is 3 months. We have 8 cats right now and we feed them all the same food. We sometimes buy canned tuna without the flavor and mix it with something like their food or with rice and warm it up. My question is how is it gonna affect them in the long term? The 2 yr olds ate them most of the time since we had them but it doesnt seem to affect them too much, infact they look healthier than their offsprings. The young ones are the one im worried since i dont want them to accquire some disease or sickness.
Assistant: It’s helpful to get them used to wet food early. They tend to form food preferences as kittens and transitioning to wet food down the line may be difficult if it’s unfamiliar to them. Feeding wet food is a good way to keep them hydrated which can prevent urinary and kidney issues down the road.
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Human: Is it fine that i only feed my cats dry foods everyday? My family always buy dry food for the cats. The 2 oldest are 2 yrs old, youngest 2 is 3 months. We have 8 cats right now and we feed them all the same food. We sometimes buy canned tuna without the flavor and mix it with something like their food or with rice and warm it up. My question is how is it gonna affect them in the long term? The 2 yr olds ate them most of the time since we had them but it doesnt seem to affect them too much, infact they look healthier than their offsprings. The young ones are the one im worried since i dont want them to accquire some disease or sickness.
Assistant: I have hard food auto feeders for my 3 cats. I believe in feeding them some wet food and dry.
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Human: Can i have some mind blowing physics facts? I'm very interested in physics and love to learn new things abt how things work and would love to hear some of the most mind blowing things the ppl of this amazing subreddit know
Assistant: If the Sun had the same thermal power density as cows, it would be 10x hotter (60,000 K). Stars aren't hot because they give off lots of energy (compared to processes you're familiar with) -- they're hot because they are huge, and have pitifully small surface-to-volume ratios.
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Human: Can i have some mind blowing physics facts? I'm very interested in physics and love to learn new things abt how things work and would love to hear some of the most mind blowing things the ppl of this amazing subreddit know
Assistant: We have a formula in which we can calculate the age of the universe based on its energy density. But to get an accurate result you need to add a constant term. We call that dark energy. But if you now have a constant term of energy density in an expanding universe you generate energy
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