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OathOfFeanor t1_j6wlkqq wrote

Reply to comment by marin4rasauce in Planting more trees could axe summer deaths by a third. Modelling of 93 European cities finds that increasing tree cover up to 30% can help lower the temperature of urban environments by an average of 0.4°C and prevent one in three heat deaths as a result. by MistWeaver80

Maybe if you tune into their podcast daily or something they have discussed more but that linked page doesn't contain any useful information on this topic.

That link sings the praises of shade, and does not mention a single downside or challenge with its recommendation (such as irrigation). It only even mentions air conditioning twice, never exploring any aspect of it.

In contrast, I edited my post with scientific studies demonstrating that the limited amount of air conditioning we have in place now is already more effective than the shade is expected to be after full deployment. If we can deploy air conditioning we can save far more lives.

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Reply to New n=987 study into coulrophobia (the fear of clowns) suggests its main causes are clowns' unpredictability, their illness-like makeup, and prior media exposure. by fotogneric

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VeryNearlyAnArmful t1_j6wickb wrote

Reply to comment by drchris498 in Endangered male northern quolls are giving up sleep in favour of having more sex – and it could be killing them, according to a study that investigated why male northern quolls usually mate themselves to death in one season while females can live and reproduce for up to four years. by MistWeaver80

Are we just finding out about an existing behaviour or has something changed in their environment to bring it on?

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alangcarter t1_j6wfc0x wrote

Reply to Scientists have shown for the first time that briefly tuning into a person's individual brainwave cycle before they perform a learning task dramatically boosts the speed at which cognitive skills improve. by Wagamaga

Perhaps procrastination is about waiting for the natural cycle to reach its optimal state for a complex task. People who are unaware of the difference would only see a pointless delay before proceeding with high performance work, causing misunderstanding.

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TheDismal_Scientist t1_j6wb1ae wrote

Reply to comment by OrangeJuiceOW in Study shows that regular coffee drinking (2 to 3 cups per day) is associated with lower systolic blood pressure (SBP), peripheral pulse pressure (PP), aortic BP and aortic PP, but with similar arterial stiffness by giuliomagnifico

I'm pretty sure the consensus is that coffee is heart healthy now, with a sweet spot between 2-4 cups. Shame it doesn't work for me because I have anxiety

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Hyjynx75 t1_j6w9ndu wrote

Reply to comment by OrangeJuiceOW in Study shows that regular coffee drinking (2 to 3 cups per day) is associated with lower systolic blood pressure (SBP), peripheral pulse pressure (PP), aortic BP and aortic PP, but with similar arterial stiffness by giuliomagnifico

Seriously though. We need "COFFEE GOOD" or "COFFEE BAD". This whole providing scientific data and expecting us to draw our own conclusions is so last century.

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slow_learner75 t1_j6w96ym wrote

Reply to Study shows that regular coffee drinking (2 to 3 cups per day) is associated with lower systolic blood pressure (SBP), peripheral pulse pressure (PP), aortic BP and aortic PP, but with similar arterial stiffness by giuliomagnifico

So many questions... what's a cup of coffee? One shot...2 shots? Type of coffe? Instant, beans? With or without milk? After scanning the text couldn't find an answer to any of them. Also the study apparently was done only in Italian people.

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iShitSkittles t1_j6w8mwy wrote

Reply to Study shows that regular coffee drinking (2 to 3 cups per day) is associated with lower systolic blood pressure (SBP), peripheral pulse pressure (PP), aortic BP and aortic PP, but with similar arterial stiffness by giuliomagnifico

It's also associated with affecting the kidney's way it processes calcium leading to increased risk of osteoporosis....not trying to kill the buzz, sorry.

*Edit to add: in higher doses, they are talking 8 cups a day kinda thing.

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