Chetzemoka

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[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 5 points 10 months ago

Oh, we have lots of those! There are some drugs that we use to treat high blood pressure work by causing vasodilation.

What's really interesting about this new drug is:

"...iloprost is not only a vasodilator but also reduces oxidative stress, suggesting this dual mechanism of action could help explain its impressive potential as a frostbite treatment."

It not only dilates blood vessels, it also directly treats reperfusion injury, which is really neat.

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Are you suggesting a privatized National Weather Service and toll bridges would be better? If so, I have a nice bear-ridden town in New Hampshire you might like to move to.

Regulations are exactly how you deal with negative externalities.The EPA makes corporations pay for reducing pollution and cleanup. Why do you think corporations target EPA so much? Because EPA costs them money. Never hear any corporations whining about that free taxpayer-funded geological data coming out of USGS

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You know, I should buy a spare. Thanks for the idea

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

If you insist on ideological purity even when it will obstruct a tangible victory, then YOU have actually let the fascists win.

How can you not see that? Your pure argument fails, their fascist law stands, the fascists win. Or you make an argument that is distasteful, get the law overturned, and give real, tangible benefits to the people who need it, therefore the fascists DID NOT WIN.

I'm not fighting a philosophical war; I'm fighting a REAL one.

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children)

Literally why I'm still sitting here on my Pixel 5.

In the past, manufacturers seem to "innovate" every few years and reinvent the small form factor phone. I'm waiting, hoping we see that trend breaking again soon.

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 23 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I like clean water, good weather forecasts, and I want to fix the bridges.

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Overturning a law that hurts women isn't progress? Because the way they're choosing to argue isn't pure enough for you?

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 5 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Ok, well you wave your magic wand and fix all the problems all at once. I, for one, am not going to hold my breath for that. Better is better.

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 9 points 10 months ago (6 children)

Ok, when you can win in court with that strategy, go for it.

In the meanwhile, I'll accept the most likely to win a good outcome and get this law overturned. Sorry, I'll forever be realpolitik like that.

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 12 points 10 months ago (8 children)

She's making a legal case presenting herself as the perfect case scenario. It's just a tactic to present the best argument possible to get the law overturned for everyone, even people who can't pretend to be perfect.

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 3 points 10 months ago

I have cfs not from Covid. It's permanent. There are treatments that are at least good enough to allow me to work full time, but I'll need medication for the rest of my life

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 9 points 10 months ago

Yep! Over a billion years old and a major feature on Pangaea.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology_of_the_Appalachians

 

Starter comment: Prior studies of terpenes have shown them to be resilient to the development of bacterial resistance. These new derived compounds demonstrate efficacy against gram positive Staph epidermidis, Staph aureus, and two Enterococci in vitro. Compounds do not require destruction of trees to harvest.

Link to original study: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/7/1202

 

Starter comment: This new technique uses glass beads to break the membranes of larger human cells in a sample, while maintaining the integrity of smaller bacterial cells. This allows the use of enzymes to wash away the human cell contents, leaving only bacterial cells when DNA testing is performed. The idea is to make clinical testing and characterization of human gut microbiome samples faster and more precise.

Link to study (pay walled): https://www.nature.com/articles/s41592-023-02025-4

 
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