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Comment Re:Weird (Score 1) 49

Age limits for social media are being discussed and have been proposed or implemented in 17 European countries, the EU, Canada, the US, 3 countries in Latin America, 4 in Africa and 9 in Asia. Age limits vary slightly but are usually 15 or 16, and then there is the question of how to define social media.

Comment Re: And just like that (Score 2) 107

You can also look at the cumulative carbon dioxide emissions since 1750 until 2024. Then Europe is the worst offender with 30%, followed by the US with 23.5%, the EU 16%, China 15% and the UK 4%. But perhaps Asia should be on the list with 34%.

Anyway, if you look at the curves over time, the noticeable growth since 2000 is for China and Asia.

Comment Re: Not just fructose, sucrose is also a problem (Score 1) 71

How is it wrong?
There has been some discussion lately, and the entire process of fructose and glucose metabolism is complex.
The common belief that fructose is mostly absorbed by the liver has been challenged and it has been suggested that the small intestine plays a major role.
Is that what you are thinking of?

Comment Re: Not just fructose, sucrose is also a problem (Score 1) 71

Your are right, via the bloodstream, and not very clear on my part.
Glucose is the body's primary energy source and most tissue can break it down with the help of insulin.
While for fructos insulin is not involved, just the liver (and kidneys i think) processes it.
Clearer perhaps?

Comment Re:Not just fructose, sucrose is also a problem (Score 2) 71

Sucrose is table sugar which links glucose and fructose molecules.
Glucose or dextrose enters the bloodstream quickly via mussels and other tissues, and its mmol/L can be measured.
Fructose is sweeter and doesn't enter directly but via the liver by overloading liver enzymes and converting excess into fat, hence the risk risks.

Comment Re:The article is about removable media (Score 1) 85

FAT32 on small USB flash drives or exFAT on larger. Purchased drives are formatted with those, and are supported on Linux, macOS, current Windows. Linux has support of a wide range of filesystems. Plenty of info here: Se: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

And if you purchase a USB flash drive make sure you get a 3.x not a 2.0, for performance. But the naming is tricky, USB 3.2 gen 1 is just a 3.0.

Comment Re:Here's an idea (Score 2) 279

The US numbers are normal for the developed world. Here are some total fertility rate (births/woman) numbers, copied from wikipedia.

Less developed regions: 2.35
More developed regions:1.46
USA: 1.41
Europe: 1.62
Africa: 3.95
China: 1.02
Replacement fertility rate (for sustained population) for most developed counties: 2.1

The UN has predicted, in 2024, that the worlds population will peak at 10.3 billion by 2084. Other thing to note is the the world's p population is expected to get significantly older, and a larger population will increase demand for resources.

Comment Re:Why are you idiots thinking it canâ(TM)t b (Score 1) 126

Recall Tesla's "Battery Day" in 2020, when in he promised battery manufacturing with a process cutting costs by 50%. That production target is far from being achieved.

And let's not forget that Tesla has declining sales. In Europe, it is described as a bloodbath.

I suspect he is getting desperate.

Comment Re:electricity only (in 10-15 years) (Score 2) 184

Things are moving faster than you think. Several countries are investing heavily in SMR projects. There are 80 commercial designs underway. Russia has put out working floating SMRs. The British government has chosen the Rolls-Royce design, which is intended to be licensed to the United States, and six reactors will be exported to the Czech Republic by 2033.

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