Today I Learned...

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

That's some dedication.

Pew pew.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

That's some dedication.

Well, grunge...

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Pew pew.

Pew. Just one Pew

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by Spuds

I'm glad you found that funny, it was a bit of a stretch.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I did the exact same thing about two months ago, in the same place except it runs from my wrist towards my fingers. Bent over to pick something up and "crossed the stream". It's healed put I still have a scar.

OUCH. Even worse spot than mine!

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Pew. Just one Pew

Echo.

[Will_]

Am I too late to choose TT track? If not, let’s go with Brands Hatch (long course). If that’s been done recently then Goodwood. Feeling an old school track.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Will_

Am I too late to choose TT track? If not, let’s go with Brands Hatch (long course). If that’s been done recently then Goodwood. Feeling an old school track.

[Will_]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by 2020BRZtS

(68 mg F ion/L deionized water)

I have seen similar studies where the substance being tested for toxicity/effects are ingested at such elevated levels to be meaningless. It's like saying eating white sugar is bad for you; there is no qualification to that statement. Are you consuming 3 grains a day or 1/2 a kilo a day?
The maximum level set by WHO and National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia) for fluoride in drinking water is 1.5 milligrams per litre.
Drinking too much water will kill you, breathing 98% oxygen will kill you.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I did the exact same thing about two months ago, in the same place except it runs from my wrist towards my fingers. Bent over to pick something up and "crossed the stream". It's healed put I still have a scar.

DAMD - I hope you folks stay away from chain saws -

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

I have seen similar studies where the substance being tested for toxicity/effects are ingested at such elevated levels to be meaningless. It's like saying eating white sugar is bad for you; there is no qualification to that statement. Are you consuming 3 grains a day or 1/2 a kilo a day?
The maximum level set by WHO and National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia) for fluoride in drinking water is 1.5 milligrams per litre.
Drinking too much water will kill you, breathing 98% oxygen will kill you.

Oh, my, that kind of talk takes me back to my toxicology lab days -

[2020BRZtS]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

I have seen similar studies where the substance being tested for toxicity/effects are ingested at such elevated levels to be meaningless. It's like saying eating white sugar is bad for you; there is no qualification to that statement. Are you consuming 3 grains a day or 1/2 a kilo a day?
The maximum level set by WHO and National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia) for fluoride in drinking water is 1.5 milligrams per litre.
Drinking too much water will kill you, breathing 98% oxygen will kill you.

Point taken. I think the "TIL" was more that depression wasn't genetic rather but induced by external factors. My reply was actually agreeing saying "of course not, everyone knows it's fluoride." I find it interesting that countries may find medications safe for consumption where other countries say they are not. Whose research is more complete to make the better decision? Why is a life more valuable in one country vs. another?

Fun fact: The link between sugar and cavities was not widely accepted until 1942.

I may wear a tinfoil hat but I do believe...

- Fluoride does contribute to depression, anxiety, and possibly autism
- Prozac was a major factor in emptying the asylums in the US
- Medication commercials are driving the cost of prescriptions through the roof in the US.
- Peanut butter is not evil


Comparisons can also be made to say that purple car owners have a higher rate of depression than those who don't own purple cars. From this you cannot deduce that owning a purple car will make you depressed or that depressed people buy purple cars. There is, however, a correlation between the color car you drive and your credit worthiness (so says the credit agencies).

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by 2020BRZtS

- Peanut butter is not evil

I have to qualify this because internet.
The local supermarket sells a couple different brands of peanut butter.
From dodgy memory (it's been a long time since I checked) the ingredients were peanuts, salt, sugar!! ffs, emulsifier. For me this does not qualify as peanut butter.
The peanut butter I consume, in greater quantities than I probably should, is purchased from the local markets and contains.....peanuts. That's it.
So to paraphrase your statement "Peanut butter is not evil when contains just peanuts".

To take your point even further, I would have to agree with your statement because to the best of my knowledge no peanut butter of any sort has never committed atrocities, been convicted of treason or even muttered a curse*.
I therefore suggest Vote Peanut Butter! but preferably the unadulterated variety.

* Being smeared on a woman to be eaten (so to speak lol) is not the peanut butter's fault.