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Anthony Edwards will be the best player in the Olympics

My coworker decided to bet ¥10,000 on an NBA basketball game. He lost it. He said, “Ah, it’s just ¥10,000.”

The time between his decision to bet and actually placing that bet was only about 15 seconds “thanks” to his smart phone app. I had no idea this was even possible. I just can’t believe how easy it’s become to gamble.

Also, nothing more toxic than monocrop agriculture.

Brazilian beef ought to be treated by the international community like it is toxic until it can be shown to not impact the rainforest.

and hold western countries to the same standard

Brazil has the same right to deforestation as western countries.

Brazil beef cattle production systems can be considered as “grass-fed based”, since all breeding and rearing are made on pastures, and only 7.5% (Brazilian Association of Feedlot Producers), or even less, of the slaughtered cattle are finished on feedlots, and for a short period of time.

so much for the antibiotics misinformation.

obviously beef doesn’t cause cancer.

it will quadruple the strength of your mitochondria. If your mitochondria is strong you can’t get cancer

Yellow: proceed with caution.

who drives/walks at that time of the day anyway? You’re just asking for trouble

There’s no terrorist threat for nuclear power plants. More fear mongering from this anti-nuclear site. Everyone knows that the uranium is not weapons grade. There are armed guards.

He wasn’t walking back to talk to him. He was walking back to berate him. People need to control their emotions when they’re driving. Also leave on time so you don’t have to be impatient.

Unbelievably disrespectful. I see people like this every day though.

Cholesterol: A superhero not a villain

Transporting building blocks and nutrients in addition to fending off bacteria (infections) as part of our immune response

Higher levels of LDL cholesterol are protective and increase longevity.

average total cholesterol in Japan is about 184. In the US? About 143. Which country has a greater longevity?

You DO NOT need to LOWER CHOLESTEROL, you need to LOWER INSULIN/INFLAMMATION.  The true drivers of CVD.

We want reliable electricity 24/7/365. Therefore, we want nuclear power not renewable energy.

we want cheap electricity for a long time. We don’t want some thing that we have to rebuild every 15 to 20 years.

windmills in the ocean are the dumbest thing ever.

renewable advocates completely ignore delivery costs and claim that the fuel is free.

Mizuhara seems to be the fall guy.

why did Ohtani pay the bookie directly?

why did Ohtani announce his marriage at this time?

why does Ohtani never speak?

what else is he hiding?

Insufficient infrastructure and high price are the reasons for slow adoption

Was that so hard?

It’s not like you’re moving a graveyard.

Waymo said its vehicle was at a complete stop at a four-way intersection when a large truck crossed the intersection in its direction. At its turn to proceed, the Waymo car moved forward.

However, the cyclist, who was obscured by the truck which the cyclist was following, took a left turn into the Waymo vehicle's path. When the cyclist was fully visible, the Waymo's vehicle braked heavily, but wasn't able to avoid the collision, the company said.

Conclusion: Still easier and safer to use Waymo

Aussies are known for being crude at tennis matches

The focus on breast cancer is way higher than it is on prostate cancer. Is that for men’s benefit too?

How we know that Tsunami won't go above 15 m or 3 m in Ishikawa, we just got lucky this time.

i’m pro nuclear because I care about future generations and I think we have to expect tsunamis of 15 m every 300 years or so. What does that have to do with nuclear? The Fukushima meltdown was caused by human error; venting hydrogen inside the reactor. How many people died? Zero. Modern reactors have automatic shut down systems. There’s no place I’d rather be in an earthquake than in a nuclear reactor

Just talking to a pretty girl will get you higher than any drug-including crack! That’s what I tell my kids and I want them to date a variety of ladies

The cyclist was deservedly angry. Young guys are terrible hothead drivers in general. I’ve had numerous encounters with drivers who have tried to intimidate me with their vehicles. This boy needs severe punishment

Went to Dazaifu in 2019. I always wait until about January 5 or sixth before I go to the shrine. Love the plum mochi.

Wherever he goes they won’t be able to assemble a supporting cast to get him to the World Series due to his high salary

Heartbreaking.

It found that while the fructose from added sugar and juice was associated with a higher risk of coronary heart disease, the fructose from fruits and vegetables was not.

this is a really dangerous comment above.

Your body can’t tell the difference. Fructose from fruit is causing cavities and a lot of your fat storage and, therefore, insulin resistance (which leads to diabetes) and atherosclerosis. Also, fructose is not measured in blood sugar levels. There isn’t a test to measure fructose levels. It’s easy to get carried away with fructose consumption and not even know what’s going on.

modern fruit is engineered to be extra sweet. I don’t touch it

Avoid random sex. Especially if you’re a well-known celebrity.

People who drink these think they’re giving an energy boost when they’re actually getting an insulin boost. Ironically, you can boost your mitochondria/energy by fasting.

Japan needs more offshore wind turbines.

They seawater and salty air are not too kind to offshore winter terminals. The underground transmission cables (20% of the overall cost) are often replaced after a few short years and don’t usually last as long as the turbine itself which is only good for about 10 years. Yes the capacity factor is a bit higher but overall too expensive to maintain and we all know the damage it does to sea lives and the fishing industry.

let's face it oil is running out and we all know the problems with nuclear stations.

Oil can never run out because as extraction becomes more expensive the price would reach such a high level that we would just stop investing in it. Pollution is killing people and that’s why we’re changing to nuclear.

Every new technology has problems. Take air travel for example. Planes used to crash all the time and people carried guns on them too. We adapted.

We have adapted nuclear as well. Actually we’ve overdone the safety and added unnecessary costs. We must continue to adapt and we will reach a carbon free paradise with abundant energy.

And the government wants to use these old things past 60 years too?

What makes you an expert on the lifespan of a nuclear power plant?

these things can easily go for 80 years if not a century.

Next! LFG!

They seem exactly the same to me, however I am 20 kg lighter than I was 20 years ago so that makes a difference in how I feel.