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byBruce66423
31, 2026 @06:24PM
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Attached to: Microdosing For Depression Appears To Work About As Well As Drinking Coffee
The fact that when presented with a substance that may improve your depression it does, doesn't prove that using coffee will have the same effect when not presented as a placebo. The body expects something to improve, and it does, but only when it's consumed with the medical trappings.
This seems to be why homeopathy makes a real difference to some patients, despite there being nothing in the liquid actually prescribed and consumed. The body responds to the medical trappings - and heals itself a bit, or sometimes quite a lot. This really annoys a lot of people, because don't like the mumbo jumbo that homeopathy practitioners offer to explain their 'medicine'. The ethical fundamentalists claim that this is deception. But it works...
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byBruce66423
28, 2026 @03:20AM
(#65954022)
Attached to: Ancient Martian Beach Discovered, Providing New Clues To Planet's Habitability
Beech umbrellas
Ice cream sellers...
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y January 26, 2026 @07:39PM
Bruce66423 writes: 'Neural 'on/off' switch discovery may shed light on sex differences in social behavior
'What makes this neural cluster unusual is its binary activity pattern: it is consistently active in females but largely inactive in males, only turning on during major social or reproductive events.
'The research, published in the peer-reviewed Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, also shows that the cluster’s activity is dynamic, not fixed. In males, it turns on only after sexual contact or reproductive experience, demonstrating that the brain can adapt neural circuits based on life events. Before sexual maturity, males and females show similar levels of activity, but after puberty, the cluster disappears in males until these social or reproductive triggers occur.
'“This shows the brain can ‘flip’ neural states to match social and reproductive circumstances,” Dr. Rokni said. “It’s an example of how experience can shape behavior differently in males and females.”'
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byBruce66423
24, 2026 @03:49AM
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Attached to: White House Labels Altered Photo of Arrested Minnesota Protester a 'Meme'
I doubt you mean there, which has a healthy, democratic government. Want to try again?
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y January 23, 2026 @11:50AM
Bruce66423 writes: 'New filtration technology developed by Rice University may absorb some Pfas “forever chemicals” at 100 times the rate than previously possible, which could dramatically improve pollution control and speed remediations.
'Researchers also say they have also found a way to destroy Pfas, though both technologies face a steep challenge in being deployed on an industrial scale.
'A new peer-reviewed paper details a layered double hydroxide (LDH) material made from copper and aluminum that absorbs long-chain Pfas up to 100 times faster than commonly used filtration systems.'
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byBruce66423
21, 2026 @05:49PM
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Attached to: HAM Radio Operators In Belarus Arrested, Face the Death Penalty
It's about providing the outside world information about the regime's abuses. The 'spying' excuse is just that - a convenient reason to do the arrests.
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byBruce66423
0, 2026 @05:58AM
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Attached to: The World's Longest-Running Lab Experiment Is Almost 100 Years Old
Gremlins... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
No - not the ones the films were made about...
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ay January 20, 2026 @03:53AM
Bruce66423 writes: Nice spin:
'Since the cameras were switched on, crime has plummeted compared to November last year.
'So far, police have made 100 arrests, with a third being for offences of violence against women and girls including strangulation and sexual assault.
'Others include those wanted on recall to prison and for burglary and possession of offensive weapon offences.'
The article quotes a false positive rate of 1 in 33,000. A promise to pay the victim of a false positive £10,000 for the first occurrence would help convince me that there isn't an issue. Second time £20,000, third £40,000 etc. If they're really confident, they won't have a problem with this, will they?
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byBruce66423
2026 @05:21AM
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Attached to: Dozens of US Colleges Close as Falling Birth Rate Pushes Them Off Enrollment Cliff
But probably fair...
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byBruce66423
15, 2026 @07:57PM
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Attached to: Italy's Privacy Watchdog, Scourge of US Big Tech, Hit By Corruption Probe
Given the high levels of corruption in Italy, it is surely suspicious that the time has been found to target an organisation that is upsetting some VERY wealthy people. And, of course, even if the allegations prove unfounded, the distraction from targeting those very wealthy people will have saved them a lot of money...
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byBruce66423
14, 2026 @07:16PM
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Attached to: House Sysadmin Stole 200 Phones, Caught By House IT Desk
The fact that some bad actors get caught doesn't prove anything about how many are others are also being dishonest.
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byBruce66423
14, 2026 @04:58PM
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Attached to: UK Police Blame Microsoft Copilot for Intelligence Mistake
And try again
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byBruce66423
14, 2026 @01:22PM
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Attached to: UK Police Blame Microsoft Copilot for Intelligence Mistake
Given that almost no soldier with experience of city fighting regards the Israeli actions as genocide, this is pure anti-Semitism driven posturing. And, of course, the fact there aren't massive demonstrations by the anti-Israel activists against:
Sudan
Myanmar
Iran
demonstrates the point.
Do you enjoy being shown to be an ignorant puppet dancing to the commands of the axis of evil?
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byBruce66423
14, 2026 @01:16PM
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Attached to: UK Police Blame Microsoft Copilot for Intelligence Mistake
'Was AI involved in the preparation of this case?'
If yes, then a short diatribe about how unreliable AI is should sow significant doubt
If no, drill down into what software the force uses - demonstrate that there is an AI element in the software and ask for dismissal because the witness has lied
If 'I don't know', then enjoy casting doubt on the data provided.
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byBruce66423
3, 2026 @02:34PM
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Attached to: America's Biggest Power Grid Operator Has an AI Problem - Too Many Data Centers
If you possibly can. It's THE way to address peak demand problems and, with battery storage, a solution to continuity.
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