Talonflame

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Gaza has a population of over 2 million people, half of them children. Rep Randy is fine with the prospect of killing a million children. because of the deaths of two people

[–] [email protected] 36 points 9 hours ago

Tell me how this isn't cult behavior

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 hours ago

Yes. It's worked very well in the recent Zelda games

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

Would inclusivity to people with disabilities/medical safety be included in those regulations? These "seats" are extremely ableist and it's not just exclusive to people with POTS, some people like wheelchair users also can't stand/stand for long periods either.

 

Asking because I'm a disabled person with severe POTS and my heart has been recorded stopping after 35 minutes of being forced to stand up, so I absolutely couldn't do a more than 30 minute flight if this is going to be the case (I'd also imagine a woman's heart stopping shortly after takeoff and having to lie down in the aisle to stay conscious/recover would call for a return to the airport).

I've heard some airlines are considering standing only seats and will roll them out in 2028 because it allows passengers to be packed more tightly and it'll make more money. The articles don't seem to say which airlines are considering this though, so I'm wondering if it's going to be a thing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 hours ago

Yeah I really can't see how they could bring him back in a way that seems plausible. Really enjoyed Carrey's performance though

[–] [email protected] 2 points 13 hours ago

Who needs The Onion anymore?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I'm going to name a game I'm making "a game"

[–] [email protected] 17 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Not gonna lie, from the thumbnail I thought it was a fruity drink too....

[–] [email protected] 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I'm skinny and I'll pass out in less than an hour. Have severe POTS from EDS, heart went into asystole after 35 minutes into a tilt table test and they had to put me back down. I've passed out several times in other settings.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 13 hours ago

It can even be dangerous for some people to be in a standing position for too long. I have a severe case of POTS caused by a genetic disorder. My heart stopped during a tilt table test, which is where I was forced to remain in a standing position. If I'm expected to pay more for a normal seat just because I'm disabled, that's ableism.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (3 children)

Why should I have to be forced to pay more for sitting seats just because I have a disability? What if all the sitting seats are fully booked or the plane has no sitting seats for passengers? It's like intentionally designing a shop with several tall steps at the entrance that would make it impossible for wheelchair users to enter, and the wheelchair users have to pay each time they shop there to have a ramp extended at the entrance so they can enter. It's an example of ablest design.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 15 hours ago (5 children)

What about people like myself who have POTS and can't be in a standing position for too long? My heart can legit stop causing me to pass out if I'm standing for too long.

 

(Note: I'm not talking about FFI, but healthy people.)

It's said that we need sleep because waste products, such as adenosine (which is a CNS depressant) build up in our brains while we're awake. When we sleep, the glymphatic system activates and flushes it out. Too much adenosine is known to cause a slower heart rate, the body temperature to decrease, immune system to weaken, hallucinations, and more.

I read about how a Chinese guy (in 2014 or 2012?) deliberately stayed awake for 11 nights with no sleep at all to watch the world cup, and he died. The articles said he died of sleep deprivation.

Here's the part which confuses me. I understand why too much of a CNS depressant waste product in your brain would be deadly, since it'd supress vital functions such as breathing, heart rate etc. I'm just wondering why it wouldn't make you automatically pass out and sleep, long before it got to that level as it's something which very gradually builds up in your brain the longer you're awake.

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