[-] BadEngineering@kbin.social 19 points 9 months ago

Sitting in a poorly climate controlled warehouse, or spending too long in a truck/shipping container are probably the most common cases I would think.

[-] BadEngineering@kbin.social 20 points 9 months ago

I give it less than 50 years before global warming turns it into just another desiccated ruin, half buried by the sands.

[-] BadEngineering@kbin.social 15 points 9 months ago

You're totally fine, forums and social media are made for the discussion and dissemination of information. Keep asking questions and keep on learning.

[-] BadEngineering@kbin.social 19 points 1 year ago

It's the percentage of trans people who have attempted suicide.

[-] BadEngineering@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago

I know this bill was passed because of right wing hate and not any actual basis in science or medicine, but it's kind of a moot point anyways. Generally speaking social transition, puberty blockers, and at most HRT are the dysphoria treatments available to minors. Under the majority of medical guidelines, surgery isn't prescribed or promoted till after the patient is over 18.

[-] BadEngineering@kbin.social 21 points 1 year ago

NASAs budget in 2021 was $25b, but their economic output was $71.2b. NASA actually puts more into the economy than it takes to run. Between providing nearly 340,000 jobs and leasing patents on materials and technology developed in house, NASA more than pays their own way. Not to mention all the advancements in material science, medical technology, and engineering that they provide. NASA is well worth the investment we put into it, and IMO deserves much more.

[-] BadEngineering@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago

I was just recently diagnosed with ADHD at 34 years old, and medication has had a huge impact on my whole life. While it has increased productivity while at my job, I've also been able to complete more personal projects in my free time. A properly working executive function is extremely important in all aspects of life. I'd continue to medicate even if I was living in a Startrek esque socialist utopia. I agree that ADHD can often be over diagnosed, but for those of us who are correctly diagnosed, treatment is lifechanging.

[-] BadEngineering@kbin.social 19 points 1 year ago

Having a fan blow into your face really helps too. I cant play more than 10 or 15 minutes without one, but with I'm fine for hours.

[-] BadEngineering@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago

I love to tell my trans gf that her children are bastards in the best possible way.

[-] BadEngineering@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That's the cool part about chemistry, when used in this synthesis the dichloromethane becomes a whole new (presumably safe, but we'll see what further testing turns up) molecule. Sodium is explosive and Chlorine is highly corrosive, but combine them and you get regular old table salt. Just because a reagent is dangerous doesn't mean the products it creates will be.

Edit: I just did a little research and it looks like 3,3′-Diindolylmethane (DIM) is safe for human consumption. It's already sold as a dietary supplement. It's marketed to help with metabolism of estrogens but we all know how "trustworthy" the dietary supplement market is.

[-] BadEngineering@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago

Or sink the damn yacht.

[-] BadEngineering@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago

Cisgender kids have been put on puberty blockers to treat disorders like precocious puberty for decades. We know the long term effects of the these drugs and they are minimal. Surgery is only an option for 16 year olds at the youngest and that's only with the consent of both parents. All this outrage about "saving the children" is BS that is only manufactured to draw the uninformed over to the bigots cause. Every major medical association in the US and Europe has proven time and again that gender affirming care saves lives. Whether you're just ignorant or a willfully hateful bigot I don't know, but taking time to learn the actual facts of the matter would probably be a good idea.

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