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JohnnyEnzyme

@ JohnnyEnzyme @piefed.social

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  • We live in an alien zoo

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  • I'd say keep the Filmation logo. It seems to suit you.

  • We live in an alien zoo

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  • We live in an alien zoo

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  • Always on the brink of self destruction

    I'm not really sure about that part. No doubt we've been self-warring for ages, but as long as there was new territory to expand in to, with new resources to be plundered and used, I doubt there was any real risk of a species self-destruction.

    Really, I think it's more like a problem of: 1) spreading across almost any place inhabitable across the planet, 2) laying claim to and using up all available resources in such demesne, polluting willy-nilly, and most especially 3) thinking that "the industrial age" (combined with capitalism) was some kind of genius formula for making sapiens 'better than ever.' Creating a global, vastly-overpopulated sapiens powder keg, if you will.

    OTOH, when you look at a continent like N. America-- if the natives hadn't been fucked with over & over again by Euro colonists, I would guess they could have gone on for many tens of thousands of years just like they did, living perfectly authentic, interesting, meaningful lives without all the 'advancement of technology' shizzle.

    Cue Jon Belushi exclamation.....

  • We live in an alien zoo

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  • IMO this is generally true, but not always. You look at the States, roughly mid-30's to mid-70's, and it really was a period of greatness for most folks, from top to bottom. (altho not so much for various minorities, which is a real mark of shame for the first modern democracy)

    Anyway yeah, the "aliens" in question are simply us, doing all this to ourselves and the very home that birthed us dangerous, naked apes.

    Just because I'm currently reading "Sapiens," consider that we sprang up out of E. Africa ~70K yrs ago, and ~20K yrs later shared the planet with FIVE other human species. A mere ~20K yrs later, we and whatever other natural forces had eradicated all the others (including our closest relatives, Neanderthals). In terms of a 'murder mystery,' it doesn't look all that great of a case for our innocence, haha. 😑

  • Did the Buldak spicy ramen get less spicy?

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  • I'm guessing you're thinking of Helicobacter pylori, but even with a diagnosis, treatment can still be elusive. For one thing because a heavy dose of multiple antibiotics can be a lot for the body to deal with, and personally I'm guessing that with mounting resistance to such, sometimes they flat-out won't work, anyway.

    Meanwhile, cutting down on gut acidity and building a good biome seem to be best for the long haul.

    In any case, IME spicy and acidic foods can absolutely exacerbate the situation.

  • Did the Buldak spicy ramen get less spicy?

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  • Just someone else jumping in to comment here, but I've had stomach ulcers since my late 20's in direct response to mildly acidic food. Got even worse when I went abroad and caught a severe stomach virus, due to which I now have to take stomach meds on the regular.

    Funnily enough, all the while I've been able to chomp away on hot chiles without the slightest inconvenience. I guess different guts = different microflora / fauna mixes.

  • Wasn't Ted Knight in Happy Gilmore? (nvm that scene's from Caddyshack 🫣)

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  • Some interesting faces in the crowd. On the right, a very young Ben Stiller relative. Behind him, an elderly Forrest Gump who's decided to do one last coast-to-coast run. :P

    There's even a sort of Jack Nicklaus / Arnold Palmer-looking guy to the left. All bases covered!

  • Do you sing to your pet or have other silly interactions with them?

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  • Occasionally I get in to a whistling mode, as we all do. One day as I did, Yanni-kitty was in the area and came rushing up, squeaking up a little squeak-storm. Sadly, she's passed on now, but I look back fondly of our many, pleasant little 'duets'... a counterpoint of whistles and squeaks, if you will.

    And then Bunny (her fleece as white as snow), she was a great goalkeeper. We would situate at either end of a long hallway, and my job was to speedily roll and hop pennies past her, in order to score a 'goal.' To her credit, she had a ~99% save rate.

    But in general, here's a song I enjoy singing to my pets:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyxuFUiNPPE

    (Funnily enough, I first heard it on Futurama, on the Bender's origin story ep!)

  • Do you sing to your pet or have other silly interactions with them?

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  • Oh dear. oO

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    Is YouTube showing you fake YouTube channels for your search results?

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  • Looks like this is just another bot / AI acct. Guess I'll report it after yesterday's mess. I really hope this doesn't turn in to a constant problem, going forward...

    Anyway, as long as we're here, how do you like to search YT? A year or two ago I was surprised to learn that I could search Google videos and find stuff on YT that didn't actually appear in YT searches. Some real irony, there.

  • What is the best way to eat spinach?

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  • Sounds good; thanks for sharing!

    Over here, I've been enjoying Vietnamese spring roll wrappers (not fried) to make my rolls, these days. I think maybe I'll try quinoa as a base next time, in place of my beloved SCO (steel-cut oats).

  • How did the authors write Asterix Puns?

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  • Do you know if she tended to do more of the Euro-Disney or American-Disney stuff?

  • What is the best way to eat spinach?

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  • Is that quinoa being substituted for rice? If so, that sounds pretty interesting, especially because I stay far away from rice, nowadays.

  • What is the best way to eat spinach?

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  • Ah, I didn't know that about greek yogurt, which I eat a good amount of.

    Seaweed is the iodine source I usually think of.

  • How did the authors write Asterix Puns?

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  • What is the best way to eat spinach?

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  • Just keep in mind that uncooked it's goitrogenic, which in enough quantity can disrupt your thyroid function, especially as you age.

    Getting enough iodine in your diet can offset that.

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  • If you think sneezing is rough, just imagine if you had anal hiccups..

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  • That is in fact what it was like for me when I started using a lot of garlic powder in my cooking. For some reason I could take it fresh or baked, but not dessicated / powdered. OTOH, being a fan of Blazing Saddles...

  • Money Did Not Come From Barter - It Came From Blood Feuds

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  • The guy has an appropriate expression, so I'm willing to allow it.

  • A quest to uncovering the origins of phở

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  • Well, considering that noodles are at least 4,000yrs old, I guess the question is specifically about the advent of rice noodles as part of phở, as a regional or national dish?

  • Star Trek Social Club @startrek.website
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    HALLOWEEN

    Denise... escaping toxic Oobleck.

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    Fellow 'Fediversers,' what keeps you hanging on here despite the "FV" being a work-in-progress, with all its built-in, various bumps & difficulties to experience along the way?

  • Mastodon @lemmy.ml
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    Mastodon isn't displaying images in the body of my PieFed posts. Is there a way to successfully do it?

  • Cooking @lemmy.world
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    Carrot ramen, in a mushroom, chicken, onion and steel-cut oat broth, with soft-boiled egg, black sesame seeds, and toasted sesame oil.

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    Hypothetical-- you can only choose two cuisines to eat for the rest of your life. What might they be?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    META

    Could people here just FOLLOW THE RULES?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    What are some songs that make you feel so good that you're downright /scared/ to listen to a band's other music, for fear of being let down?