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Comment Re: Not just fructose, sucrose is also a problem (Score 1) 67

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) 67

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) 67

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) 83

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.

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

EDF is the state-owned French builder of nuclear power plants, but your claim is not true.

Germany has closed its nuclear power plants and is unlikely to build any new ones. Austria and Ireland are unlikely to build any.

However, European countries have a very divided attitude towards nuclear power.

France, with 57 reactors, wants to build 14 new ones and has brought together a variety of EU countries for an alliance. The UK has 11 new reactors in the pipeline. Belgium has lifted its nuclear ban and wants to extend the life of existing reactors. Spain is in similar discussions. Italy, which closed their nuclear reactors, has decided on new ones. Both Sweden and Finland and want to build new ones.

Comment Re:Creeping-in Islamist country (Score 1) 47

Other countries that are considering are, besides Australia, are Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and mentioned in the article Spain, France and the UK.

As I understand it, and I am not a psychiatrist, is that social media triggers the release of dopamine, which makes people feel good, but excessive use is addictive and leads to lack of concentration and sleeping problems.

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