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So this morning on Facebook I learned that "pseudoscience shaming" is a thing. and if you mock someone for using homeopathic methods *and they even admitted that there is evidence to disprove it*, then you're just a bad person. And it's all because scientists and doctors just want money and power, obviously.... 2016 y'all.
 
I ordered my toasted marshmallow bed and they told me that it got sent to my normal address.... turns out I sent it to my school address and won't be a toasted marshmallow until after MLK day. [emoji24][emoji24][emoji24]
 
I ordered my toasted marshmallow bed and they told me that it got sent to my normal address.... turns out I sent it to my school address and won't be a toasted marshmallow until after MLK day. [emoji24][emoji24][emoji24]

Worth the drive
 
So this morning on Facebook I learned that "pseudoscience shaming" is a thing. and if you mock someone for using homeopathic methods *and they even admitted that there is evidence to disprove it*, then you're just a bad person. And it's all because scientists and doctors just want money and power, obviously.... 2016 y'all.
Those big-pharm-loving docs don't want people to know the true cures because it will ruin them...they're all money-hungry and prioritize profit over people! Not me though--Buy my all-natural Herbal Detox Cleanses for the low price of $29.99, don't forget to like and share
 
So this morning on Facebook I learned that "pseudoscience shaming" is a thing. and if you mock someone for using homeopathic methods *and they even admitted that there is evidence to disprove it*, then you're just a bad person. And it's all because scientists and doctors just want money and power, obviously.... 2016 y'all.

Then you politely inform whoever that not all criticism is shaming and shaming is not always a bad thing, like shaming people who litter in parks or shaming people who smoke near children.
 
So this morning on Facebook I learned that "pseudoscience shaming" is a thing. and if you mock someone for using homeopathic methods *and they even admitted that there is evidence to disprove it*, then you're just a bad person. And it's all because scientists and doctors just want money and power, obviously.... 2016 y'all.

One of the professors at my undergrad just posted a link to an article that basically stated the authors of this research said reading to your kids before bed time instill privilege to your kids and gives them an unfair advantage over kids who don't get read to. Furthermore, they would suggest that we try to not read to our kids (to keep things fair), but the family dynamic interactions are too important to society not to.

Have them send you another so you can keep one at home and one at school

I like the way you think.
 
One of the professors at my undergrad just posted a link to an article that basically stated the authors of this research said reading to your kids before bed time instill privilege to your kids and gives them an unfair advantage over kids who don't get read to. Furthermore, they would suggest that we try to not read to our kids (to keep things fair), but the family dynamic interactions are too important to society not to.
Um. What.
 
So this morning on Facebook I learned that "pseudoscience shaming" is a thing. and if you mock someone for using homeopathic methods *and they even admitted that there is evidence to disprove it*, then you're just a bad person. And it's all because scientists and doctors just want money and power, obviously.... 2016 y'all.
On some level I feel like I can recognize why people would feel like this is a thing, especially because a lot of people can be incredibly condescending and rude when they try to correct people's misunderstandings about how science works. Plus there are, unfortunately, historical cases where people were told information by scientists/doctors they trusted that turned out to be outright false (think Tuskegee etc.) that I think resulted in a sort of ingrained mistrust of academics and doctors in a lot of groups who were afraid of being taken advantage of. I don't think it's a bad thing necessarily to question certain aspects of medicine or the treatments being offered to you by a healthcare provider or even just asking why a certain procedure/thing is done, and I think people who ask such things should be able to ask them with the expectation that their questions will be answered respectfully and kindly. It's also important to recognize that not everyone has a very high science or health literacy even if they may be well educated.

At the same time I have a hard time with some of these people because they don't just have questions, they feel like they have answers too. Opinions that are isolated from new knowledge and resistant to change are very detrimental and really result in people who erroneously believe all sorts of nonsense about how medicine and health work. It becomes extra difficult when they paint themselves as martyrs and somehow twist other people trying to gently correct them into a weird version of "See? The establishment is trying to suppress this so they can take advantage of you!!!" Alternatively, some lack the humility/humbleness required to acknowledge that a degree in XYZ unrelated thing doesn't exactly make them an expert in medicine/a random scientific field/whatever. It's hard to find a happy medium between being respectful and educating someone without wanting to sit down with a few infuriating people and throttle them.
 
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One of the professors at my undergrad just posted a link to an article that basically stated the authors of this research said reading to your kids before bed time instill privilege to your kids and gives them an unfair advantage over kids who don't get read to. Furthermore, they would suggest that we try to not read to our kids (to keep things fair), but the family dynamic interactions are too important to society not to.



I like the way you think.
Lol what. I feel like those authors took the opposite conclusion from what they should have out of that research. I mean, why not approach that problem knowing that reading to kids does put them ahead, and focusing on ways to make it so more people can/do read to their kids instead of trying to keep everyone behind?
 
On some level I feel like I can recognize why people would feel like this is a thing, especially because a lot of people can be incredibly condescending and rude when they try to correct people's misunderstandings about how science works. Plus there are, unfortunately, historical cases where people were told information by scientists/doctors they trusted that turned out to be outright false (think Tuskegee etc.) that I think resulted in a sort of engrained mistrust of academics and doctors in a lot of groups who were afraid of being taken advantage of. I don't think it's a bad thing necessarily to question certain aspects of medicine or the treatments being offered to you by a healthcare provider or even just asking why a certain procedure/thing is done, and I think people who ask such things should be able to ask them with the expectation that their questions will be answered respectfully and kindly. It's also important to recognize that not everyone has a very high science or health literacy even if they may be well educated.

At the same time I have a hard time with some of these people because they don't just have questions, they feel like they have answers too. Opinions that are isolated from new knowledge and resistant to change are very detrimental and really result in people who erroneously believe all sorts of nonsense about how medicine and health work. It becomes extra difficult when they paint themselves as martyrs and somehow twist other people trying to gently correct them into a weird version of "See? The establishment is trying to suppress this so they can take advantage of you!!!" Alternatively, some lack the humility/humbleness required to refuse to acknowledge that a degree in XYZ unrelated thing doesn't exactly make them an expert in medicine/a random scientific field/whatever. It's hard to find a happy medium between being respectful and educating someone without wanting to sit down with a few infuriating people and throttle them.

Oh I don't think it's okay to name call someone and such, but to reject criticism is kind of ridiculous. anyways, contrary to what usually happens with opinions on the internet, the comments segued into a nice discussion from both sides. it was refreshing to read 🙂
 
Oh I don't think it's okay to name call someone and such, but to reject criticism is kind of ridiculous. anyways, contrary to what usually happens with opinions on the internet, the comments segued into a nice discussion from both sides. it was refreshing to read 🙂
I didn't think you did either. 🙂 I just know a ton of people who turned into total jerks about that stuff on both sides. I'm glad it turned into a good discussion though!
 
On some level I feel like I can recognize why people would feel like this is a thing, especially because a lot of people can be incredibly condescending and rude when they try to correct people's misunderstandings about how science works. Plus there are, unfortunately, historical cases where people were told information by scientists/doctors they trusted that turned out to be outright false (think Tuskegee etc.) that I think resulted in a sort of engrained mistrust of academics and doctors in a lot of groups who were afraid of being taken advantage of. I don't think it's a bad thing necessarily to question certain aspects of medicine or the treatments being offered to you by a healthcare provider or even just asking why a certain procedure/thing is done, and I think people who ask such things should be able to ask them with the expectation that their questions will be answered respectfully and kindly. It's also important to recognize that not everyone has a very high science or health literacy even if they may be well educated.

At the same time I have a hard time with some of these people because they don't just have questions, they feel like they have answers too. Opinions that are isolated from new knowledge and resistant to change are very detrimental and really result in people who erroneously believe all sorts of nonsense about how medicine and health work. It becomes extra difficult when they paint themselves as martyrs and somehow twist other people trying to gently correct them into a weird version of "See? The establishment is trying to suppress this so they can take advantage of you!!!" Alternatively, some lack the humility/humbleness required to refuse to acknowledge that a degree in XYZ unrelated thing doesn't exactly make them an expert in medicine/a random scientific field/whatever. It's hard to find a happy medium between being respectful and educating someone without wanting to sit down with a few infuriating people and throttle them.
100% spot-on...there are definitely valid questions and concerns regarding the current medical system, pharm, etc., but unfortunately so many people twist this into complete disregard of scientific evidence (and most infuriatingly, pushing the pseudoscientific crap like miracle cures and anti-vax ideology in its place). The general lack of health/scientific literacy doesn't help things (how many times do people say stuff about "cleansing the toxic sludge and chemicals from your body" as if things like kidneys and livers don't exist...I've literally seen posts promoting putting onion slices on the soles of your feet to do this). It really, really sucks how people can prey upon disillusionment/distrust of the industry, or the desperation of the sick, to peddle fake cures for big $$$.
 

IMAX accidentally posted this trailer for The Mummy with super messed up audio on its youtube channel and it made me cry from laughter oh my god

I'm dead
 
I can never remember, but for other DVMs, am I able to call in a non-controlled prescription in a state I don't have a license in? I.e. I'm a slacker who ran out of my dogs meds, realized this 4 hours prior to going away and am wondering if i can just call them in at home, or if I should go back to work and get more...procrastination!
 
Also, does anyone know the minimum temp a house must be to prevent pipe freezing?
I don't know a minimum temp, but my apartment complex sent out an email before the holidays telling everyone that was leaving to keep your heat turned on, but at like 55, to keep the cabinets under your sinks open so the slightly warmer air will circulate, and to leave water running at a very slight trickle.
 
Lady at the gym in front of me stepped off of her treadmill today because her sports bra broke. So she went to fix it in the bathroom. She thought she had turned the treadmill off. Stepped right back on it and hit her head/neck/shoulder really badly and then rolled/flipped off. I jumped off my erg to help her. And some trainers came too. But I just feel so bad for her. It looked so painful. There's definitely some sort of injury coming out of that. And right before xmas. She was doing fine when I left. But I hope she's ok. So scary!


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I like/enjoy wrapping presents. So I usually wrap almost everyone's gifts in my family. But one year they made me wrap the presents that they got for me, and i was so upset and they never did that again. lol. They know I love surprises. 😀


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Next time my parents want to use my prime account for presents, they should probably warn me first. And remove my text alerts. :laugh:
...which is exactly why I used Trilt's prime account last night to order my husband's gifts instead of my hubby's account! :laugh:
 
...which is exactly why I used Trilt's prime account last night to order my husband's gifts instead of my hubby's account! :laugh:
And the text messages just keep coming... 😛
 
Next time my parents want to use my prime account for presents, they should probably warn me first. And remove my text alerts. :laugh:

...which is exactly why I used Trilt's prime account last night to order my husband's gifts instead of my hubby's account! :laugh:

Btw,you can make a family prime account and have two different accounts for the price of one 😀

My mom made me the other account on her prime account last year, cause I was having the same issue. Before I knew about that, I would steal her computer and phone when I ordered for her and delete the emails and texts before she saw them :laugh:
 
Btw,you can make a family prime account and have two different accounts for the price of one 😀

My mom made me the other account on her prime account last year, cause I was having the same issue. Before I knew about that, I would steal her computer and phone when I ordered for her and delete the emails and texts before she saw them :laugh:
This doesn't work when you have the student prime account. Worth saving the $50 or so until I'm no longer in school.
 
This doesn't work when you have the student prime account. Worth saving the $50 or so until I'm no longer in school.

Aww, dang! Didn't realize that. I just steal from my mom haha
 
This doesn't work when you have the student prime account. Worth saving the $50 or so until I'm no longer in school.
Even though I'm still in school they made me switch to regular prime because I had already used student for 4 years 😡
 
Even though I'm still in school they made me switch to regular prime because I had already used student for 4 years 😡
ive had student since 2012 and it says its going to renew again in feb (so hopefully it actually will?). that sucks buckets for you though... 🙁
 
Even though I'm still in school they made me switch to regular prime because I had already used student for 4 years 😡

My student account was supposed to expire in November. They gave me the option to submit proof of student status, but I just I unsubscribed. A week later I decided to send in my student stuff so I could have my account back, and it just reactivated my account and charged me the student fee without me having to do anything or send anything in. It was awesome.
 
My student account was supposed to expire in November. They gave me the option to submit proof of student status, but I just I unsubscribed. A week later I decided to send in my student stuff so I could have my account back, and it just reactivated my account and charged me the student fee without me having to do anything or send anything in. It was awesome.
Yeah I did that once (I think because I was graduating, but I hadn't used it for 4 years yet) and then the next year it expired. Of course, I wasn't actually a student for that last year, but I was supposed to have been :whistle:
 
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