Stuff you didn't know and probably don't care about

[sdifox]

Unless they are boneless I never formed an attachment to chicken wings, these days it seems like a lot of work for little chicken and they aren’t cheap around here

Boneless wings is a lie!

 

[thestrangebrew1]

Yea I never understood the pricing on wings. At a restaurant, they're pricey. And when you buy some from the grocery store to cook yourself, it's pretty pricey also, but obviously you get much more to cook. I can sure tear some wings up though. Prefer the bone-in vs. boneless.

 

[highland145]

Last batch I did, had $40 in about 30 wings. Nope....

 

[Geekbabe]

- Yeah the weirdest thing about wings now is how expensive they are nowadays. I mean its barely any actual food for way more money than proper tendies would cost.

I get Kirkland chicken tenders from Aldi, cheap! Plus my son watched YouTube videos about frying good chicken & I swear his taste much better than any take out place ❤️

 

[GodisanAtheist]

I get Kirkland chicken tenders from Aldi, cheap! Plus my son watched YouTube videos about frying good chicken & I swear his taste much better than any take out place ❤️

-Yeah, home made anything is my preference and the ability to customize to taste is priceless. And cheaper too.

 

[stargazr]

Terrence Howard says he can 'kill gravity', mayne

5 Most Insane Moments From Joe Rogan’s ‘Wild’ Interview with Terrence Howard: ‘We’re About to Kill Gravity’

If you're wondering what Terrence Howard has been up to, the answer is a lot as evidenced by his roller coaster appearance on the latest Joe Rogan podcast.

www.mediaite.com

 

[KMFJD]

Neat discovery

'Absolute miracle' breakthrough provides recipe for zero-carbon cement

Concrete and steel production are major sources of CO2 emissions, but a new solution from Cambridge could recycle both at the same time. Throwing old concrete into steel-processing furnaces not only purifies iron but produces “reactivated cement” as a byproduct. If done using renewable energy, the…

newatlas.com

An electric arc furnace needs a “flux” material, usually lime, to purify the steel. This molten rocky substance captures the impurities, then bubbles to the surface and forms a protective layer that prevents the new pure steel from becoming exposed to air.

At the end of the process, the used flux is discarded as a waste material.So for the Cambridge method, the lime flux was swapped out for the recycled cement paste. And sure enough, not only was it able to purify the steel just fine, but if the leftover slag is cooled quickly in air, it becomes new Portland cement. The resulting concrete has similar performance to the original stuff.

Importantly, the team says this technique doesn’t add major costs to either concrete or steel production, and significantly reduces CO2 emissions compared to the usual methods of making both. If the electric arc furnace was powered by renewable sources, it could essentially make for zero-emission cement.

 

[sdifox]

Neat discovery

'Absolute miracle' breakthrough provides recipe for zero-carbon cement

Concrete and steel production are major sources of CO2 emissions, but a new solution from Cambridge could recycle both at the same time. Throwing old concrete into steel-processing furnaces not only purifies iron but produces “reactivated cement” as a byproduct. If done using renewable energy, the…

newatlas.com

This is huge

 

[Red Squirrel]

That would indeed be really cool if it pans out and ends up being available to the masses. Ex: in ready mix concrete bags.

Really anything we use, we should strive to find a way to recycle it back into usable components near 100%. They're working on this for lithium ion batteries, I think they are up to like 80% reuse rate. Some products are very hard though, like tires. The vulcanizing process changes the molecular structure, I don't think you could convert that back and make new tires with it.

 

[Shmee]

Tendies! Chicken's ultimate form.

 

[igor_kavinski]

My theory is that the inside of Mars is composed primarily of porous rock and trapped inside those spaces is carbon dioxide that has been seeping out of that hole for eons.

If true, it would require creating some serious simulations to figure out how Mars formed in the first place to have so much CO2 trapped inside it. I'm not really that informed in these matters so maybe someone here knows more?

 

[KMFJD]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1796222090216886682

tldr: cheap lightning wired headphones that only use the wired part for power and require you to use bluetooth to actually listen

 

[Shmee]

I am almost to level 80 on my Sith Sorceress, my 2nd character. My first character is an Imperial Intelligence agent, of the sniper discipline, who is usually kind and merciful, but still loyal to the Empire and serves her duty well, eliminating threats when need be. My Sith character is more evil, she definitely is going for those dark side points.

Peace is a lie, there is only passion.

 

[SteveGrabowski]

The nth root of 2 is irrational for any integer n >= 3. If you could write 2^{1/n} = p/q as the ratio of two positive integers you'd have p^n = q^n + q^n, which would contradict Fermat's Last Theorem.

(true for n=2 too but can't use the sledgehammer of FLT to prove it lol)

 

[SteveGrabowski]

Just for fun here's three different proofs the square root of 2 is irrational that I typed up in LaTeX because I'm bored as shit and don't feel like rubbing one out right now

 

[Kaido]

The nth root of 2 is irrational for any integer n >= 3. If you could write 2^{1/n} = p/q as the ratio of two positive integers you'd have p^n = q^n + q^n, which would contradict Fermat's Last Theorem.

(true for n=2 too but can't use the sledgehammer of FLT to prove it lol)

On a tangent, I found out I have math dyslexia (dyscalculia) pre-COVID. Then I got COVID a couple times & it fried my brain even worse. I can't even put together a theorem anymore lol (tbf, I couldn't do it very well before either). Gonna have to use a ChatGPT crutch for the rest of my life, haha!

 

[Charmonium]

@Kaido - Try some omega3 fatty acids. They've helped me a great deal even though they were originally prescribed for high triglycerides.

OTC fish oil should be a good substitute.

 

[Kaido]

@Kaido - Try some omega3 fatty acids. They've helped me a great deal even though they were originally prescribed for high triglycerides.

OTC fish oil should be a good substitute.

Yeah been down that route, no luck.

Also, apparently fish oil is bad this week:

Why Fish Oil Supplements Can Be Dangerous for the Heart

Omega-3 fish oil has a checkered record when it comes to heart benefits. Here’s the latest on the supplement.

time.com

Stayed tuned for next week when it's good again!

 

[GodisanAtheist]

Not everything has to be in the form of a pill, find some nice localy sourced fish of whatever variety and eat it 1-2 times a week.

 

[igor_kavinski]

Yeah been down that route, no luck.

Then try this: https://fatty15.com/

 

[IronWing]

Not everything has to be in the form of a pill, find some nice localy sourced fish of whatever variety and eat it 1-2 times a week.

I'd rather live with the brain damage.

 

[William Gaatjes]

I never knew about these worms, came upon something interesting.
How shipworms, that consume wood made greek vessels sink to the bottom.
And even Cristopher Columbus had his fair share of issues with keeping afloat while the ship was consumed by shipworms.

And there are even rock eating worms, eating rocks made from carnbonate limestone.
See links below.

Researchers solve 2,000-year-old mystery of the destructive shipworm

They bedeviled ancient Greek navies, helped shipwreck Christopher Columbus, aided in the sinking of the Spanish Armada and caused the wharves in San Francisco Bay to collapse into the sea, but until now, scientists have been unable to pinpoint exactly how shipworms—a family of mollusks—are able...

phys.org

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Researchers solve 2,000-year-old mystery of the destructive shipworm
by University of Massachusetts Amherst

They bedeviled ancient Greek navies, helped shipwreck Christopher Columbus, aided in the sinking of the Spanish Armada and caused the wharves in San Francisco Bay to collapse into the sea, but until now, scientists have been unable to pinpoint exactly how shipworms—a family of mollusks—are able to cause such damage.
A team of researchers, jointly led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of Plymouth, along with collaborators from the University of Maine and UMass Chan Medical School, have discovered that a population of symbiotic microbes, living in an overlooked sub-organ of the gut called the "typhlosole," have the ability to secrete the enzymes needed to digest lignin—the toughest part of wood.
"Shipworms are such important animals," says Reuben Shipway, co-corresponding author of the research published recently in International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation and who initiated this work as part of his postdoctoral fellowship at UMass Amherst.
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And

Incredible Rock-Eating Shipworm Is First Of Its Kind

Normally shipworms burrow through wood. But a species new to science eats rock.

www.discovermagazine.com

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Incredible Rock-Eating Shipworm Is First Of Its Kind
Normally shipworms burrow through wood. But a species new to science eats rock.
By Gemma Tarlach
Jun 19, 2019 2:01 AMFeb 22, 2020 1:58 AM

What would a shipworm do if a shipworm didn’t eat wood ? The humble bivalve has long had outsized influence on both its environment and even the global economy. That’s because, until now, every known species consumes wood, sometimes with destructive results.
A shipworm species new to science, however, tunnels through rock and eats it, too: It’s a story of an evolutionary oddity that’s as full of twists and turns as the burrows the animals leave behind.

Shipworms are usually found in marine environments, where they burrow through wood, munching as they go, providing a big assist to the Circle of Life: breaking down the wood, from shallow driftwood to deep-water wood falls, provides other animals with nutrients, among other benefits.
Of course, if you’re a human sailing the high seas in a wooden ship, shipworms are not quite as welcome. First documented as the scourge of sailers some 2,500 years ago, the animals can wreak havoc not just on vessels but also fishing equipment, docks, piers and other structures.

Rock, Rock, Till You Drop
Lithoredo abatanica, the newly described shipworm, does things a bit differently. The bivalve lives in a freshwater environment along a short stretch of the Abatan River on Bohol Island in the Philippines.
There, the shipworm burrows into carbonate limestone, consuming the material as it travels.
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[William Gaatjes]

As follow up, on post #2472 , one post above about shipworms and digesting wood and rock...

I was wondering how interesting teak wood would be. The tree Tectona Grandis produces wood that is naturally impregnated and that is extremely resilient and tough.
This teak wood is often used for products and constructions in a marine environment
And i was wondering if that shipworm (Teredo worm) was interested to consume teak wood as well.

And it seems, teak wood tastes awful. I do not know why, perhaps the microbes inside the shipworm typhlosole organ inside the gut of the shipworm cannot consume the teak wood or the shipworm itself just does not want to eat teak wood.
Maybe somebody can verify this information i got from this site ?

Tectona grandis L.f. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science

The native range of this species is India to Indo-China. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine, has environmental uses and social uses and for fuel and food.

powo.science.kew.org

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ectona grandis is the source of a high quality general purpose hardwood known as teak. The timber is used for ship decking, flooring, furniture and construction. It is particularly recommended for construction in seaside environments (such as bridges and docks) because it is resistant to shipworm, a wood-boring sea mollusc ( Teredo spp., Teredinidae). Quinones in the sawdust inhibit the growth of several species of the fungi that cause wood rot.
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[William Gaatjes]

If you want to make your own high performance semiconductor chips, or old school Ni-Cad batteries, just grab yourself some oysters or even some good ol' seaweed.
Some extraction method is needed, but your good to go then. The silicon can be found in the sand.
Silicon dioxide, also known as silica, is an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula SiO 2, commonly found in nature as quartz. In many parts of the world, silica is the major constituent of sand.
Needed for the silicon. Oysters contain : Arsenic, cadmium, copper, mercury, lead and zinc.

Oyster arsenic, cadmium, copper, mercury, lead and zinc levels in the northern South China Sea: long-term spatiotemporal distributions, combined effects, and risk assessment to human health - PubMed

Estuarine and coastal ecosystems are often considered vulnerable due to the complex biogeochemical processes and the human disturbances through a variety of pollution. Among environmental contaminants, heavy metals in estuarine and coastal ecosystems have been of increasing concern in...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[William Gaatjes]

It seems if you really need your fix here in the Netherlands, Belgium or Spain !
For example cocaine : You can also just sniff some turds. Or do some sewer wastewater filtering and some washing and make some salt or some base versions of it !

Latest wastewater data from 88 European cities reveal cocaine detections on the rise | www.emcdda.europa.eu

www.emcdda.europa.eu

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March 20, 2024.
The latest findings from the largest European project in the science of wastewater analysis are released today in Wastewater analysis and drugs — a European multi-city study, published by the Europe-wide SCORE group, in association with the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA). The rise in cocaine detections across around 50 European cities takes centre stage in this year's study, continuing the upward trend observed since 2016. For the first time, international data (e.g. from Brazil, New Zealand, United States) are presented and comparisons made with European study locations.

The project analysed wastewater in 88 European cities from 24 countries (23 EU + Türkiye) to explore the drug-taking behaviours of their inhabitants. The study analysed daily wastewater samples in the catchment areas of wastewater treatment plants over a one-week period between March and May 2023. Wastewater samples from some 55.6 million people were analysed for traces of five stimulant drugs (cocaine, amphetamine, methamphetamine, MDMA/ecstasy and ketamine) as well as cannabis.

• Cocaine : Cocaine residues in wastewater remain highest in western and southern European cities (particularly in Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain), but traces were also found in the majority of the eastern European cities, where some increases continue to be observed. Of the 72 cities which had data for 2022 and 2023, 49 reported an increase, while 13 cities reported no change and 10 cities a decrease. When compared to study locations outside the EU, cities in Brazil, Switzerland and in the United States show similar levels of use to European cities with the highest loads.

• Methamphetamine : Traditionally concentrated in Czechia and Slovakia, this drug is now also present in Belgium, the east of Germany, Spain, Cyprus, the Netherlands and Turkey and several northern European countries (e.g. Denmark, Lithuania, Finland and Norway). Of the 67 cities with data for 2022 and 2023, over half (39) reported a decrease in residues, 15 an increase and 13 a stable situation. Elsewhere, methamphetamine loads were very low to negligible, although some increases were reported in central European cities (e.g in Austria and Slovenia). The two cities with the highest loads were situated in Czechia, followed by cities in Germany, Slovakia and Turkey.

• Amphetamine : The level of amphetamine residues varied considerably, with the highest loads reported in cities in the north and east of Europe (Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and Sweden). Much lower levels were found in cities in the south, although the most recent data show some slight increases in Spain and Cyprus. Of the 65 cities with data on amphetamine residues for 2022 and 2023, 26 reported an increase, 26 a decrease and 13 a stable situation.

• MDMA : Of the 69 cities with data for 2022 and 2023, 42 reported an increase in MDMA detections (mostly in northern Europe), 16 a decrease (mostly in cities in southern and central Europe) and 11 a stable situation. The highest mass loads of MDMA were found in wastewater in cities in Belgium, Germany, Spain, France and the Netherlands.

• Ketamine : The 2023 data revealed relatively low levels of ketamine residues in municipal wastewater reported by 49 cities, but with signs of increases in more than half of the cities with available data. Of the 22 cities that have data on ketamine residues for 2022 and 2023, 12 reported an increase, 8 a stable situation and 2 a decrease. The highest mass loads of ketamine were found in wastewater in cities in Belgium, Spain, France and the Netherlands. Ketamine was included in this study for the first time in 2022, following signs of increased availability and use of ketamine in Europe (EDR 2022, EDR 2023).

• Cannabis :The highest loads of the cannabis metabolite THC-COOH were found in western and southern European cities, particularly in Czechia, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia. In 2023, diverging trends were seen, with 20 cities out of 51 reporting an increase since 2022 and 15 a decrease.


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