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cdstephens t1_j396e66 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in How much do water molecules move around within a stationary body of water? by KpgIsKpg

For a high temperature gas, it would eventually instead look like a Maxwell-Jüttner distribution.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell%E2%80%93J%C3%BCttner_distribution

This happens when kT ~ mc^2 , so when the temperature is close to the rest mass energy of the particle.

However, there are effects this new distribution don’t take into account, so it has limited applicability.

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llfre t1_j38xqle wrote

Reply to How does the body get rid of excess insulin? by [deleted]

Being pedantic, but I wouldn't frame it this way. The pathologies in those conditions aren't that insulin levels are too high (barring accidental/intentional overdose), but a deficient effect.

There are feedback mechanisms that titrate secretion to response in cases of insulin resistance, therefore prolonged hyperglycaemia promotes insulin secretion.

Type 1 is typically due to a deficiency of insulin for various reasons.

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