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AlexanderAlexis
@alexanderalexis
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Philosophizing Everything You Hold Dear
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2021-11-29 12:57
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alexanderalexis
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2023-08-12 16:18
RE: Epidemiology of Smallpox: Understanding the Global Impact of another Variola Virus Case
It was also the cause of most American Indians' deaths, I think. Just meeting the Europeans caused 95% of them to die, and the main cause was smallpox.
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alexanderalexis
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2023-08-11 18:16
RE: The Differences Between Humans and Cats in Color Perception
I wonder whether there's any way color perception can be objective, e.g. if you have all the cones! There's philosophical literature on this issue, a sub-field called "the philosophy of color",
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alexanderalexis
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2023-08-09 16:20
RE: Is vaginismus a sickness without cure
I guess this is the dark side of Madonna's "Like a Virgin"!
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alexanderalexis
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2023-08-08 15:13
RE: Why is it so darn difficult to swat a fly??!!!
With mosquitoes, I noticed that approaching slowly doesn't set off their alarm, and then you can swat them when you're really close and they don't have time to escape.
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alexanderalexis
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2023-08-07 17:01
RE: Statistical-AI vs Logical-AI
Interesting distinction. It's almost like the traditional distinction in formal logic, deductive vs inductive logic. One gives definite results but can only give you what it already knows. The other relies
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alexanderalexis
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2023-08-06 15:43
RE: HUMAN SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION, A THEORETICAL APPROACH TO THE PROCESSES INVOLVED
Interesting. But with 8 billion people alive, and so many more dead, and no one ever witnessing someone else spontaneously catch on fire, I think it's doubtful that this ever really occurs.
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alexanderalexis
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2023-08-05 16:55
RE: When and Why You Need to Change Your Lens
Informative, actionable post. Thanks!
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alexanderalexis
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2023-08-04 20:25
RE: Nutrition: What you is what you get
Given how most these foods are specially manufactured to appeal to our taste palate, it's not strange at all that Golden likes them so much!
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alexanderalexis
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2023-08-02 14:21
RE: Is It Possible To Eliminate Bias? (Probably Not)
I think you're right: it's impossible to eliminate biases completely, or adequately. And therefore we need to come up with alternative mechanisms to do it for us. One is the method of science that you
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alexanderalexis
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2023-08-01 16:49
RE: Analysis of the optical elements of a Sextant
There are no naked pictures here. Disappointing :P
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alexanderalexis
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2023-07-31 15:57
RE: The Science of Overeating: Understanding the Effects of Excessive Food Consumption on the Body
Overeating can be solved with a bit of overexercising :P
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alexanderalexis
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2023-07-30 17:10
RE: Viruses Might be the Solution to Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
Apparently viruses are the solution to everything, including themselves!
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alexanderalexis
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2023-07-28 14:25
RE: Beautiful and Deadly - Exploring Toxic Plants You Should Know About
Knowing about the Dumb canes is perhaps particularly useful for pet owners of pets who might chew on anything.
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alexanderalexis
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2023-07-27 15:37
RE: When heads turn on their own
I guess the girl in The Exorcist movie was misdiagnosed 😄
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alexanderalexis
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2023-07-26 14:25
RE: Creatine: Is it Essential for the Body?
There's no cons or side-effects in using creatine?
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alexanderalexis
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2023-07-25 15:33
RE: Soaps: An Essential and Effective Cleansing Agent |ChemFam #47|
For hand washing, I've been using traditional Greek olive oil soap for a few years now, it only has like 4 ingredients and my hands don't get rashes when the weather's cold as often as they used to. And
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alexanderalexis
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2023-07-24 14:43
RE: Don't Skip Your Primary Care Giver
There are situations where the reverse occurs. Both I and relatives were told many times by our primary physician that we were perfectly okay, but upon insisting we were directed to specialists who diagnosed
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alexanderalexis
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2023-07-23 14:08
RE: THE NATURE OF GREEN TO MAN
Green's my favorite color, and I've wondered whether that's somehow influenced by our ancestors living in the forests! We certainly like certain bright colors in fruits cos they indicate maturity, so maybe
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alexanderalexis
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2023-07-22 15:25
RE: Navigating the World of Vitamin Supplements - Are Vitamins Friend or Foe?
Probably no healthy person needs any vitamin if they're eating correctly except maybe vitamin D, and that's only if they don't go out into the sun.
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alexanderalexis
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2023-07-20 16:50
RE: Nothing Good Lasts Forever: Exploring the Science of Food Spoilage
Does the reverse also hold? That bad food - like skittles - takes a really long time to spoil?
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