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redvodkandpinkgin t1_j91kyp0 wrote
Reply to comment by Morthra in Depression can lead to memory dysfunction. This study may pave way for new drugs. Results of a large study involving brain scans show that patients with moderate to severe depression have 7-10 per cent fewer serotonin 4 receptors in the brain than healthy test subjects. by Wagamaga
That study defends my point though. It's right in the abstract
>Results The random effects mean difference between drug and placebo favored drug (1.75 points, 95% confidence interval 1.63 to 1.86). Differences between drug and placebo increased significantly (P<0.001) with greater baseline severity. After controlling for participant characteristics at baseline, no trends in treatment effect or placebo response over time were found. The best fitting model of response distributions was three normal distributions, with mean improvements from baseline to end of treatment of 16.0, 8.9, and 1.7 points. These distributions were designated Large, Non-specific, and Minimal responses, respectively. Participants who were treated with a drug were more likely to have a Large response (24.5% v 9.6%) and less likely to have a Minimal response (12.2.% v 21.5%).
Depression is an insanely difficult to treat disorder. There is no one drug that cures it or even makes it manageable for everyone; hell, they din't help me a whole lot with it. But the medicine works for some people. More importantly, it seems to help more those with a more severe depression. It's no miracle, but it can help some together with therapy.
We still don't have a good drug for it, sure, but it's not like a placebo, it does help.
billybobbobbyjoe t1_j91ka26 wrote
Reply to comment by FraseraSpeciosa in Religious Hermit Found Buried in The Fetal Position. The woman buried was living with septic arthritis and also advanced venereal syphilis. This would have meant she lived with severe, visible symptoms of infection affecting her entire body, and later on, neurological and mental health decline by Wagamaga
No offense but you have absolutely no clue about what would have been the best options for her back then. She was a doomed woman so how was she trapping herself if her actions granted her access to resources she otherwise wouldn't have had access too?
AllanfromWales1 t1_j91k010 wrote
Read the title. "How fast does thought spread up mountains?".
The actual paper is both interesting and hopeful for our futures assuming continuing global warming, though further research in other locations would be helpful.
danielravennest t1_j91is1k wrote
Reply to comment by boomerxl in Scientists have figured out a way to engineer wood to trap carbon dioxide through a potentially scalable, energy-efficient process that also makes the material stronger for use in construction by giuliomagnifico
As a former tree farmer, it is already monetized. How do you think all that lumber shows up at Home Depot?
D_Winds t1_j91il2y wrote
Reply to Globally, the total cost of energy for households has likely increased between 62.6% and 112.9% since Russia invaded Ukraine, say international researchers. An additional 78–141 million people worldwide could be pushed into extreme poverty as a result of these increases. by MistWeaver80
War is good for business somehow.
ErOdSlUm t1_j91hwaw wrote
Reply to comment by kittenTakeover in Study of U.S. football coaches finds the more White you look, the more likely you are to be head coach by lolfuys
From chatgpt.
There are many American football coaches who have achieved a great deal of success and are considered among the best of all time. Some of the most widely recognized coaches in the history of American football include:
Vince Lombardi - Lombardi is widely considered to be one of the greatest coaches in the history of American football. He led the Green Bay Packers to five NFL championships in the 1960s and helped establish a winning culture for the team. Bill Belichick - Belichick has won six Super Bowl titles as the head coach of the New England Patriots and is widely regarded as one of the most successful coaches in NFL history.
Paul Brown - Brown was a pioneering coach who helped establish the modern era of professional football. He is credited with developing many of the tactics and strategies that are still used in the game today.
Tom Landry - Landry coached the Dallas Cowboys for 29 seasons and led the team to two Super Bowl titles. He is widely regarded as one of the most innovative coaches in NFL history. Don Shula - Shula is the winningest coach in NFL history, with 347 victories over his career. He won two Super Bowl titles with the Miami Dolphins and is widely respected for his longevity and consistency.
Ultimately, the best American football coach of all time is a matter of opinion, and different people may have different criteria for what makes a coach great. However, these five coaches are widely recognized as some of the most successful and influential coaches in the history of the sport.
Smeathy t1_j91h3jh wrote
Reply to Scientists have figured out a way to engineer wood to trap carbon dioxide through a potentially scalable, energy-efficient process that also makes the material stronger for use in construction by giuliomagnifico
"scalable", these buildings last decades, how much carbon can it absorb without reaching carrying capacity. How expensive is the material compared to alternatives?
Goodliving85 t1_j91g2l2 wrote
Reply to comment by Dumguy1214 in Globally, the total cost of energy for households has likely increased between 62.6% and 112.9% since Russia invaded Ukraine, say international researchers. An additional 78–141 million people worldwide could be pushed into extreme poverty as a result of these increases. by MistWeaver80
The power of an actual humane government should never be underestimated.
NickDixon37 t1_j91evrc wrote
Reply to comment by ElectionOver4Hours in Scientists have figured out a way to engineer wood to trap carbon dioxide through a potentially scalable, energy-efficient process that also makes the material stronger for use in construction by giuliomagnifico
>so many solutions can be had if we just accept a tiny reduction in economic output
Or it may be even better to change the way we calculate economic value.
thecowintheroom t1_j91e2nz wrote
Reply to comment by ElectionOver4Hours in Scientists have figured out a way to engineer wood to trap carbon dioxide through a potentially scalable, energy-efficient process that also makes the material stronger for use in construction by giuliomagnifico
Dont feed the hungry. Don’t build houses for the homeless. These are not solutions. They are a marijuana smokers fanciful pipe dreams.
Halas1920 t1_j91dtih wrote
Reply to Scientists have figured out a way to engineer wood to trap carbon dioxide through a potentially scalable, energy-efficient process that also makes the material stronger for use in construction by giuliomagnifico
What happens if the house catches fire?
Not_storkllama t1_j91dsz8 wrote
Reply to comment by Truckerontherun in Scientists have figured out a way to engineer wood to trap carbon dioxide through a potentially scalable, energy-efficient process that also makes the material stronger for use in construction by giuliomagnifico
I thought it was a fancy way of doing what pressure treating already does…
Rickshmitt t1_j91bug1 wrote
Reply to comment by Cyber_Dan in Scientists have figured out a way to engineer wood to trap carbon dioxide through a potentially scalable, energy-efficient process that also makes the material stronger for use in construction by giuliomagnifico
Who are you, who are so wise in the ways of science!
kentgoodwin t1_j91bq9o wrote
This article points out, once again, the need to move as quickly as we can to decarbonize our civilization. But we have already baked in a fair bit of change and it is going to be challenging, given all our other impacts on the biosphere, to get through the bottleneck of the next century and begin the long easing toward a sustainable civilization.
In the longer term, we can see a way for humans to flourish on this planet and to allow all our non-human relatives to flourish as well. But it will take a paradigm shift to get there. Perhaps something like the one described in the Aspen Proposal. www.aspenproposal.org
androbran t1_j91bbck wrote
Yep, there are places I have routinely backpacked for decades and during that time places that were once alpine meadows have now slowly turned into forests because of changing temperatures
Professor226 t1_j91avq3 wrote
Reply to comment by BandComprehensive467 in Scientists have figured out a way to engineer wood to trap carbon dioxide through a potentially scalable, energy-efficient process that also makes the material stronger for use in construction by giuliomagnifico
You might benefit from reading the article.
Cyber_Dan t1_j91am1m wrote
Reply to Scientists have figured out a way to engineer wood to trap carbon dioxide through a potentially scalable, energy-efficient process that also makes the material stronger for use in construction by giuliomagnifico
Planting more trees/bushes/grass in densely populated areas sounds like would do the same thing and have the added benefit of shade, increased oxygen and air quality.
purchankruly t1_j91alx9 wrote
Reply to Religious Hermit Found Buried in The Fetal Position. The woman buried was living with septic arthritis and also advanced venereal syphilis. This would have meant she lived with severe, visible symptoms of infection affecting her entire body, and later on, neurological and mental health decline by Wagamaga
I see religion’s compassion hasn’t changed over the years.
AdministrativeMost45 t1_j919wn5 wrote
Reply to Globally, the total cost of energy for households has likely increased between 62.6% and 112.9% since Russia invaded Ukraine, say international researchers. An additional 78–141 million people worldwide could be pushed into extreme poverty as a result of these increases. by MistWeaver80
I was trying to figure this out, I thought it was something local. Usually the state passes on extra bills to the customer, I didn’t realize it was more of a global thing. My energy has been ridiculous with no changes I’m in VA and the same for my mom and she’s in NC.
OrganizdConfusion t1_j918x3g wrote
Reply to Globally, the total cost of energy for households has likely increased between 62.6% and 112.9% since Russia invaded Ukraine, say international researchers. An additional 78–141 million people worldwide could be pushed into extreme poverty as a result of these increases. by MistWeaver80
If only there was some form of renewable energy instead of relying on coal and gas. Oh well.
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Reply to Globally, the total cost of energy for households has likely increased between 62.6% and 112.9% since Russia invaded Ukraine, say international researchers. An additional 78–141 million people worldwide could be pushed into extreme poverty as a result of these increases. by MistWeaver80
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americanspirit64 t1_j91lefy wrote
Reply to Globally, the total cost of energy for households has likely increased between 62.6% and 112.9% since Russia invaded Ukraine, say international researchers. An additional 78–141 million people worldwide could be pushed into extreme poverty as a result of these increases. by MistWeaver80
This is the same behavior that happens when a hurricane is going to strike somewhere and a evacuation is issued for the population. All the hotels in surrounding areas raise the price of hotel rooms for the people who evacuate. It's call Price Gouging and in a number of places it is illegal. It needs to be illegal everywhere.
If you lived in area like this one spot in Illinois that produces more horseradish then every other place in the world, You would expect you could buy horseradish cheaper there than anywhere else. But somehow the farmer next door to you, starts selling it for the same price that he sell it on the other side of the planet, which is more expensive because of the transportation costs, packaging, etc.
The is what late-stage capitalism is all about. It is about using the same economic schemes large companies use to price oil. Even though oil can be produced in the US far cheaper than other places, the Saudis control and tell the US what the price of oil should be. Now they treat all commodities like that, it is why food has gone out of sight. We decided a number of years ago to use food (corn) as fuel. Allowing Wall Street to act like OPEC and set the price of corn. Starving people in poor countries (such as Mexico) who rely of corn not for ethanol, but food.
As the price of corn rose so did other foods rise, as corn became more valuable, farmers and companies planted more corn as they made more money using their land for corn than other crops, such as rice or wheat, oats or barley. Forcing those who didn't plant corn to raise there prices.
The sad part is corn isn't even the best plant to make ethanol out of , they just have the biggest lobby in Washington. Certain forms of bamboo with a higher sugar content and biomass, (more ethanol per acre), is a much better plant to use to make ethanol.
This is the exact same economic nonsense that is increasing the cost of energy in the US.
As my Mom said back in the seventies, (a visionary genius), solar power will become common as soon as companies figure out how to charge us for using our sun for energy as if they own it. Even now certain states are taxing people who go off grid with solar, justifying the tax by saying it increases the prices of electricity for everyone else who stays on the grid. Its why large electric companies are offering to put solar panels on your house, they recieve free energy they sell to others and still charge you.
Capitalism just truly and forever sucks. We need laws that protect us from companies that don't have a conscience. Capitalism with a Conscience is the only economic plan that is fair.