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I don't know. I tend to eat too much, but I also go to the gym and do cardio and other things to be healthy and strong. I used to program (still do on the rare occasion) even though it's frustrating and tedious work, just to get the end results. I read books and watch shows that say a lot of stuff I already know to get to the parts I don't know.
On one hand, I think a lot of natural substances that can remedy or at least help certain diseases are overlooked by the medical industrial complex, which favors pharmaceuticals (just follow the money; also, scientism); I mean consider that it's not even legal to advertise any natural food as curing any disease, whether it does or not, because they're not covered under the FDA. But, on the other hand, there tends to be a lot of quackery in the field of alternative medicine due to its unfortunate fringe status and maybe lack of studies. Also, I think a lot (not all) of alternative medicine, though somewhat effective, is probably less effective than standard medicine, and people can do themselves a disservice (staying sick or dying) by sticking to it exclusively.
Sean ⚡🤖 · 10 answers · 2y
Hey I have a wedding question - A couple split the planning of their wedding between them...the bride only had one hard request - that the groom not rub her face in the cake. At the wedding the groom grabbed her by the back of the head and buried her head in the cake (this was planned, the cake was destroyed and the groom had backup cupcakes ready) the bride wants to divorce or annul the marriage now, thoughts?
I guess her request was pretty hard. I think the guy was inconsiderate at best, or a flaming asshole at worst, depending on exactly how she conveyed her hard request. But I feel kinda bad for the guy (depending), he was just trying to make it fun, he definitely didn't see that reaction coming. But I can understand the bride's reaction too, though I kinda wonder just how in love they were if she's willing to divorce over that. Whatever the case, I think it's a messed up situation and they both lose. Or I guess they might both have won, depending on how the marriage would have been.. lots if not most of them end up going sour, some of them for many years before a divorce if there is one.
I answered a question similar to that on Quora: https://www.quora.com/Has-your-teacher-ever-done-something-inappropriate/answer/Richard-A-Nichols-III
Most artists and genres I dislike I can sort of understand why other people do..baseness, crudeness, immaturity..So I don't like rap in general, but I can sort of understand why others do. But one rapper I totally don't get why they're so popular (or were? maybe I'm behind the times) is Lil Wayne. His voice is so..pathetic and mousey. You'd think given the content of rap fans would prefer a more masculine/commanding/alpha voice.
Kate Matsuda · 7 answers · 2y
How come when I receive a delivery like pizza or a package it is always a delivery boy or man? Have you seen your Amazon package brought by a girl? Or is it just me?
I think our Amazon packages are almost always delivered by guys. Pizza I think there have been one or two female deliverers over the years. I guess something about the job attracts guys/deters females (unless there's a bias on the employers' part), maybe something about the fact that it's constant activity and going out in into the world. Men are (generally, of course) the more active of the sexes, women the more passive.
Kate Matsuda · 4 answers · 2y
My assistant is pregnant. She is a clever amiable woman and I would hire her for a lifetime if she wanted. Today she sat for a pause while I gave her a coffe and she said: I'd hire you too! - Thoughts ?
Kate Matsuda · 6 answers · 2y
I'm watching a telly series that spans over many months showing the life of police officers at a three frontiers area. They always wear the same clothes. Each day, each sequel, each season. Do you think the producers did underfund it? Or is it an artsy trick?
Kate Matsuda · 7 answers · 2y
Today I received another E-Mail from a russian person who claims to have met me and since then aims at making me happy in every possible meaning of happy and promises she has no financial interests. How come I do not know her? Any Anastasia here?
I tend to think it's not as simple as that. They're manipulated by the food industry, they're depressed, etc. There are factors at play that act differently on fat people vs thin people that aren't as obvious as the willpower issue. Qafka had an interesting answer to this, but I'd have to see the nature of the actual studies in question to be sure.
I think it's a cultural problem that you can't necessarily do anything about. People are trying to fill the void. Finding a way to fill the collective void healthily might as well be finding a way to have eudaimonia. Not to imply that there needs to be eudaimonia in order for there not to be an obesity epidemic, just that both things are way easier said than done. The obesity epidemic is just the outward symptom of much deeper, more systemic problems with modern society.
There may be something to instating more regulations on the food industry. Perhaps they shouldn't be able to make food that's both extremely addictive and extremely unhealthy. Also I've read once that partially hydrogenated oils make you fat and that the onset of the obesity epidemic was about the same time those became popular, but I don't know if their effect is significant in comparison to other things like sugar and fat. Sean said something about stopping certain subsidies. It sounds like that's the least we could do.
Kate Matsuda · 10 answers · 2y
On a scale from 1 ( disgusting) to 10 (addicted) how much do you love chocolate?