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Inside the Booming Business of Cutting Babies’ Tongues
  • Plus, outside of more severe cases, surgery isn't required, and if it is, one can have it done as an adult if one chooses.

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  • A range of amphetamine compounds are approved for the treatment of ADHD.
    Methamphetamine, what people generally talk about when they say meth, is not.

  • The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion
  • Armored Core 6, they added ranked matches today.

    Dark Souls 1, want to finally 100% it.

    Minecraft, because it's always nice.

  • Israeli Soldiers Violently Assault Palestinian Journalist Live on CNN

    One to tell you fascinating things about lightbulbs, one to tell you about Big Lightbulb and why they're unravelling society, one to make asinine comments, one to actually change the bulb, and four to lurk in the shadows simply observing matters.

  • Beyoncé
  • Many internet-goers like to give pedantry a hard time, but I just want to let you know that I love it and all the niche facts it brings.

  • ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON — Ranked Matchmaking Update Trailer
  • Been on other stuff since I completed the game, ready to come back and get into some weird builds for pvp, see they've added new tet legs too!

  • How many of you actually use the headphone jack on your phone?
  • I do, but rarely. Maybe every other month or so. The situations I do use it, I've been thankful that I avoided phones without a jack. I like having appropriate tools at my disposal, and bluetooth will never be universally applicable.

  • Engineered stone will be banned in Australia in world-first decision
  • Ah, I missed what you were getting at before. Agreed, can't see why engineered stone should be a particular hazard if proper safety measures are being taken. Best guess is that they weren't, and this ban is simply the chosen way to stop people being harmed by the work. Just seems more performative than useful.

  • Engineered stone will be banned in Australia in world-first decision
  • As someone who works making glass, I want to underline that it's silica dust that is dangerous. Your windows, drinking glasses, pyrex jugs, dinner plates, they'll all be around 40--50% silica and are absolutely safe. Silicosis is a reaction to the shape of silica particles when inhaled, the particles cause scarring in the lungs and aren't "mucused out", so they remain causing more damage over time.

    I can't think of any reason to ban anything for containing silica, the problem is mitigated by wearing a mask in areas where there are airborne particles.

  • How often do you use "AI" to reply to your messages, if at all?
  • Thank you, it's frustrating seeing (almost) everyone call them AI. If/when actual AI comes into existence I think a lot of people are going to miss the implications as they've become used to every LLM and its grandmother being called AI.

  • This is great. You should try it.
  • I've yet to find a burger that's better than just caramelised onions, blue cheese, and quality beef. I might add a leafy something out of arterial guilt, but I can't say it improves anything.

  • Former religious lemmings, what made you quit religion or stop being a believer?
  • Was raised going to church each sunday, but approaching confirmation age I realised I couldn't mesh faith with my understanding of the world. That was it for me really, I'm quite open to the idea of god(s), ghosts, magic or other forms of the supernatural, but until there's actual proof, I can't believe in it.

  • Damn you short cables....
  • Def Bulgaria with toasting knowledge like this.

  • Big one
  • It's admittedly psychiatric care not emergency medical, but I've been impressed by Norway this year.

    After a decade or so of chaos after leaving high school, I had realised earlier this year that I had some issue and sought help.

    Start to finish, from GP appointment -> psychiatric evaluation -> tests -> specialist -> testing meds -> follow up, took 6 months, and I'm $275 out of pocket, and meds for 1 month cost $6.5.

    Two things worth noting are that they absolutely nailed identifying my issue first go, and that I responded well to the first thing they prescribed me, neither of which necessarily happen for everyone.

  • What's a low-stakes, achieveable goal on your bucket list?
  • Learn how to make the pork belly bao I got at Covent garden, it taunts me.

  • What's the Oldest Thing You Own?
  • Commemorative medallion from a battle in Sweden around 1640, cant remember exact year.