[-] Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago

Is vote for her

[-] Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

More of a rant than a genuine question. Locking.

[-] Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Not a thought provoking question. Locking.

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Rule 6 states "No US politics", but methinks this is kinda grey on that one.

Upvote this post if you think we should allow posts in AskLemmy.world on the current situation in Iran (provided they don't clearly break the existing rules), and down vote if you think they should be banned.

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The impact that wiped out the dinosaurs also wiped out all songbirds, except for in (ark) Australia. Australian songbirds then spread out to rest of the planet.

The closest living descendents (aka basal lineages) are the Lyrebird and the Rufus scrub bird. The lyrebird's song is a mixture of its own song and other birds songs. They have been also been known to mimic chainsaws, car alarms, camera shutters, and human speech.

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For those who aren't familiar with the term, it means believing something that probably shouldn't be believed, or being influenced to believe something that's not necessarily in your best interests.

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Abstract

Many “smart” and “fitness” watch bands are advertised to contain fluoroelastomers, a type of synthetic rubber designed to be resilient against skin oils and sweat. Fluoroelastomers, which are considered a polymeric form of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), have historically involved the use of shorter-chain PFAS as surfactants in the polymerization process. In this study, 22 watch bands were analyzed across numerous brands and price points for the presence of PFAS. Products were first screened for total fluorine using particle-induced gamma-ray emission spectroscopy on the surface of these bands, and 15 of the 22 watch bands contained total F concentrations >1% fluorine, suggesting the widespread use of fluoroelastomers in this product category. Watch bands then underwent solvent extraction and targeted LC-MS/MS analysis for 20 PFAS. Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) was the most frequently detected compound with concentrations from <LoD to 16662 ng/g. A subset of six watch bands also underwent direct total oxidative precursor (dTOP) assay to determine the presence of PFAS precursors. The very high concentrations of PFHxA readily extractable from the surfaces of fluoroelastomer watch bands, together with the current limited knowledge on the dermal absorption of PFHxA, demonstrate the need for more comprehensive exposure studies of PFHxA.

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Hi Everyone,

We are looking for another person to help out moderating AskLemmy. Home instance does not matter, and Accounts will need to have a history of positive contribution to Lemmy.

DM or reach out via Matrix if interested.

[-] Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world 114 points 1 year ago

Being nice to people makes them happy to be around you.

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I'm getting a bit sick of large corporations a) demanding excess data as a condition of doing business with me, b) allowing it to be stolen, and c) giving zero fucks about it.

What are some things that us netizens can do to make our displeasure known.

Extra points for funny ideas.

[-] Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world 57 points 1 year ago

It's almost as if, hear me out here, the Norwegians are right....

[-] Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world 199 points 1 year ago

Make the temporary ban on US Politics in AskLemmy into a permanent community rule.

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It's been over a month since the temporary ban on US Politics was implemented in AskLemmy. This post is a poll to see if the community wants it made permanent, or removed.

Vote by upvoting the comment below for "Yes", or downvoting for "No".

The poll will close a few hours before midnight Sunday, UTC time.

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Is there a mod and admin only matrix room that we can use to discuss modding? I'm aware of Lemmy.World General and Lemmy.World DEFENCE, but I don't think either of these is what I'm looking for.

[-] Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world 59 points 1 year ago

I used to think so until I realised that air and water are both fluids, except air is thinner.

[-] Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world 78 points 1 year ago

Russian asset

[-] Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world 66 points 2 years ago

Sounds like another reason not to use Chrome.

[-] Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world 67 points 2 years ago

When a wannabe dictator says you won't have to vote any more...

[-] Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world 105 points 2 years ago

This man lies like he breathes.

[-] Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world 63 points 2 years ago

Continue to contribute meaningful content too. :)

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