JokklMaster

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[–] JokklMaster@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I believe he's one of the very many YouTubers who's a Mormon.

Edit: https://youtu.be/3Bcn0TFAi6E

[–] JokklMaster@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Scary that asking for a citation is considered contempting by some. That doesn't back up what the other person said at all though. There's a huge difference between saying a virus causes AD and saying that infections worsen cognitive decline in AD. I understand not everyone is experienced in reading scientific literature, but it's important to recognize that and not spread misinformation if you don't understand what is being described. The closest this paper gets is to connecting two things: infections cause inflammation and inflammation contributes to AD. Both of these things have already been known for a long time. This does not mean AD is a result of a virus or viral infections.

[–] JokklMaster@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago

I started mine in 2023. I got one experiment run and I probably won't get to run another. My dissertation will likely be made up of just running different analyses with the existing data I have. So glad we chose a government more based on caring about which genitals were in which genital restricted sports than caring about funding things like my research on Alzheimer's.

[–] JokklMaster@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Well reading that first result, have you even read it? It said it may effect a rare subtype and could accelerate what we already know is happening. Not cause it.

Helps to actually read it ;)

[–] JokklMaster@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

When you literally don't have the money to buy groceries or the time to prepare food, yep. Or the education to truly understand the impacts of eating that food all the time... This is why poor people in America are overweight.

[–] JokklMaster@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

OK so let's start with Nature Metabolism because that's the big one here. Nature is one of the number one scientific journals to get published in. They are so big they have a portfolio dedicated for different fields. This is one of them. This tells me you are not familiar with the field. Getting published in Nature alone is impressive and tells us this article did go through a rigorous peer review process.

Secondly, the effects mentioned in the news article align with similar research I am familiar with, and in science consensus is usually a good sign for the findings being valid.

I haven't had time to look through the actual published article yet but I'm inclined to believe this. Regarding the sample size, yes it's smallish, but you can't judge it on its own. You have to look at the stats to see if it was sufficient or not. The larger the effect the smaller the sample size you need to show it. Liver fat went from like 1.5-2.5% which is a huge difference. I have definitely seen legitimate studies before with similar sample sizes.

Imma assign this weight heavier than the average study you come across, though less groundbreaking.

Source: neuroscience PhD student.

[–] JokklMaster@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Separately, there is supposedly some evidence now that Alzheimer's is caused by a virus, or by a history of viral infections.

You got a citation for that?

[–] JokklMaster@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

As a researcher in the field, this article doesn't really give a good explanation of what's going on here. Seems to say he just doubted the cause but didn't provide any other ideas. Researchers right now are thinking the amyloid beta still plays a major part, the issue is free floating amyloid beta, not the plaques. The plaques therefore would just be another symptom of this free floating amyloid beta. Also, it's surprisingly similar to diabetes, just localized in the brain. So don't be overweight.

[–] JokklMaster@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Thank you! This idea that "everyone starts out female" has been blowing my mind. Roughly 50% of the population is quite explicitly not female at any time and never could be.

[–] JokklMaster@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Everyone acts like we collectively only realized he was an idiot like 2 years ago. I remember when I first heard about him in college around 2016 I didn't like him even then. His ego was clearly apparent and his "progressive persona" was obviously a persona.

[–] JokklMaster@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Papa V Perpetua is certainly the most fitting announcement here!

[–] JokklMaster@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Incorrect. It is safer to have the mirrors cover a wider range. Just adjust your mirrors correctly to not triple what they show.

Pointing all mirrors back produces the blind spot we have been discussing this whole time and makes it more unsafe because things can be in that blind spot. A pedestrian behind your car would be seen by the rear view mirror.

The arrangement you are advocating for is incorrect and should never be used due to it solely limiting view and increasing danger.

Listen to the engineers.

 

So I have an Astrolux MF01S with the extended battery tube and recently it wouldn't turn on after not having really used it in a bit due to moving. I put all the cells into my XTAR VC8 and one of the cells wasn't recognized by the charger. I used a multimeter and it's not reading any voltage from that cell (reads appropriate voltage from other cells). Is there anything to do or is this cell just dead for some reason? I believe they're the samsung 30Q's that are generally recommended.

 

Can anyone help me solve this? I have a Samsung Galaxy Watch (I believe it's the original, I got it in 2019) and ever since my phone (S23 Ultra) last updated it doesn't save my notification settings. I like to have it set so that my watch still notifies me while I am on my phone and that when my watch is connected to my phone it silences notifications on my phone. I can still set that, but when I turn it off at night it resets the settings so every morning I have to open the wearable app and redo my settings. Does anyone know how to fix this?

 

Can anyone help me figure out how to fix this watch? I had seen a video that said it was likely that Center screw being loose so it wouldn't wind, but even after tightening that it won't start ticking. Bought some simple tools and I'm willing to mess with it (I believe it was a cheap watch) I just have no clue what to do.

 

I'm looking at getting into photography and I'm trying to decide on what camera would be best for me. One of the primary things I'm interested in is nature photography when I'm out on hikes.

I spoke with someone I know into photography and he seemed to be pushing me towards full frame cameras. Given the prices for these cameras (I'm fine with used) it seems like I have to make a bit of a choice between older full frame and newer aps-c.

After doing some research here are the cameras I am currently considering:

Sony a7

Sony a7R II

Sony a6400 (or maybe a6500)

Nikon D800

Canon EOS 5D Mk III

Canon M50 Mk II

These are sort of organized by how interested in them I am. The pricing varies a bit for them, but with the cheaper ones I'd be able to get more lenses sooner and/or feel less bad about upgrading it in 2 years if I get really into it. So would the a7 or a7r be a good way to go to get a good balance of things or is something like a D800 still worth it today? Or is it just that worth it to have something like the a6400/6500 today to have newer features?

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