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New comment by crisdux in "How Protein Took over the World"

crisdux — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:38:55 +0000

mainstream science literally links heavy meat consumption to colon cancer all the time.

New comment by crisdux in "How Protein Took over the World"

crisdux — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:36:48 +0000

I think there are two main philosophies at play. Either you give the gut bulk through eating fiber, or you eat foods to maintain a fast transit time. I lean toward the transit time approach by eating plenty of easy to digest simple carbs. Personally I've never felt better.

I think eating hard-to-digest, crappy proteins(like all the protein added to shakes, bars, etc)... paired with fermentable bulk fiber... is actually the recipe for inflammation, irritation and colon cancer.

New comment by crisdux in "The Junior Hiring Crisis"

crisdux — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:39:50 +0000

> I never said I supported such. Merely that if I were in control, I'd probably do the same.

So, given the chances, you would be a criminal too. I don't know why I waste my time arguing on the internet lol. Good day.

New comment by crisdux in "The Junior Hiring Crisis"

crisdux — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:05:44 +0000

Corporate greed and government collusion have revived indentured servitude through work visas, sanctuary based illegal immigration and virtual offshore outsourcing. You are supporting a vile practice.

New comment by crisdux in "The Junior Hiring Crisis"

crisdux — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:41:20 +0000

It feels like there is a psyop going on. Blaming job loss and less entry level jobs on "AI". The real simple reason... Jobs are going overseas, many of them junior level jobs. They are laying off people and then hiring a proportional amount of people overseas. Why are folks falling for this AI nonsense?

New comment by crisdux in "The history of cataract surgery"

crisdux — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:38:12 +0000

Cataracts aren’t about age. They happen when the lens loses energy and the water inside it loses structure. Getting real sunlight, eating for metabolism, and avoiding stress and fake blue rich light keeps your eyes clear and alive.

I’ve improved my own eyesight and my wife’s by following these principles. Mainstream medicine would probably give other explanations or just dismiss it altogether.

New comment by crisdux in "Landowner Sues After State Searches Property Without Warrant or Consent"

crisdux — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:45:50 +0000

Why shouldn't finds go to religious institutions? I lived in a western country that allows public funding for religious schools, which I attended while growing up. The schools are still fulfilling a public need of educating students. Is it because they are religious?

New comment by crisdux in "Landowner Sues After State Searches Property Without Warrant or Consent"

crisdux — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:40:52 +0000

In communities near me, recent expansions of school vouchers has been a game changer. Public schools are struggling and private schools give students a much better education. Public schools were failing well before private school vouchers existed.

New comment by crisdux in "FAA orders grounding of more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9s"

crisdux — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 00:00:29 +0000

Capitalism is not only defined by the accumulation of capital, but also by competition. The interplay between market forces, competition, innovation, and regulation in capitalism works against the formation of monopolies.

The aerospace industry is not a good example of capitalism. What we have with Boeing is basically a government sanctioned monopoly. It’s basically a weak form of nationalization, without the stigma.

New comment by crisdux in "FAA orders grounding of more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9s"

crisdux — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 20:40:04 +0000

No, this isn't a well-functioning capitalist system. Competition is a core principle of capitalism. What occurred in the aerospace industry represents a government-sanctioned monopoly.

New comment by crisdux in "Googling 'abortion clinic near me'? The top result often an anti-abortion clinic"

crisdux — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:56:55 +0000

Abortion is a complex and controversial issue. Google does not have an obligation to only show pro-choice material when searching abortion, because that would be a form of censorship and bias that would violate its own principles of neutrality and diversity. I am not persuaded by your argument that these search results will harm users.

New comment by crisdux in "NPR quits Twitter after being labeled as 'state-affiliated media'"

crisdux — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 17:23:54 +0000

NPR's funding does not come solely from direct appropriation. NPR receives a higher amount of federal funding than what is commonly believed. It is difficult to determine the exact amount of federal funding because it is hidden within the fees paid by local affiliates. These local affiliates receive a significant portion of their funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which is itself funded by federal tax dollars.

Congressional appropriation > Corporation for Public Broadcasting > grants for local affiliates > fee paid to NPR

New comment by crisdux in "AI doomism is quickly becoming indistinguishable from an apocalyptic religion"

crisdux — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 17:53:18 +0000

Everything is turned into an existential risk these days. People are prone to believe in apocalyptic predictions because they fear the unknown and rely on flawed mental heuristics. Apocalyptic predictions automatically illicit skepticism from me.

New comment by crisdux in "SVB in talks to sell itself after attempts to raise capital fail"

crisdux — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 16:29:08 +0000

I believe the customers they would be going after are commercial entities, not retail.

New comment by crisdux in "SVB in talks to sell itself after attempts to raise capital fail"

crisdux — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 14:49:55 +0000

I'm spitballing here but it could be an opportunity for another bank to expand into a new market and acquire new customers. SVB has a unique position in the market, as they specialize in catering to the financial needs of industries such as technology, life science, healthcare, private equity, and venture capital.

New comment by crisdux in "Maybe treating housing as an investment was a mistake"

crisdux — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 18:15:55 +0000

In my metro, the median listing price for a home just peaked. Driven by low supply, high demand - stemming from a variety of factors. I've made competitive offers on many homes, only to be beaten by all cash offers or people putting more cash down for an appraisal gap. I get angry when I think about neighboring properties that sold for 50% less only 3 years ago, financed at 2.5% interest rates - while I must make a decision to pay 50% more and pay 7%. My wage increases during this time do not fill the gap. I feel I must accept a lower standard of living than my neighbor. This is a massive source of inequality that I feel does not get enough attention. I am quietly feeling the stress of despair and fomo in regards to my housing situation. How can a society function like this?

New comment by crisdux in "SEC charges the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints"

crisdux — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:47:38 +0000

The state's role in determining whether a religious organization qualifies for tax-exempt status is not to evaluate the content or validity of the organization's religious beliefs or practices. The state's role is to ensure that the organization meets certain objective criteria for tax-exempt status, a necessary function.

New comment by crisdux in "SEC charges the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints"

crisdux — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:42:10 +0000

You sure can if you follow the IRS's strict rules and requirements for granting tax-exempt status to religious organizations. I suspect you would have difficulty in demonstrating that the organization has a legitimate religious purpose and is organized and operated exclusively for that purpose. Creating a fake religion is likely to be viewed as fraud and could result in legal consequences.

New comment by crisdux in "SEC charges the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints"

crisdux — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:05:41 +0000

The separation of church and state is not about preventing any kind of relationship between religious institutions and the government. Rather, it is about ensuring that the government does not establish an official state religion, and that it remains neutral towards different religious beliefs and practices.

New comment by crisdux in "Intel Launches $699 Core I9-13900KS, the First 6 GHz CPU: Available Now"

crisdux — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 16:12:30 +0000

It is not a waste. These halo products help drive performance and efficiency improvements to mainstream products. With every generation, CPUs become more efficient when looking at performance per watt. Intel and AMD CPU's are more efficient than ever.