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andrewducker

Interesting Links for 08-09-2016

Sep 08, 2016 12:00

Lessons from a 45-year Study of Super-Smart Children (tags: Intelligence children mathematics ) Our assumption that spacetime is a continuum leads to many challenges in mathematical physics (tags: mathematics physics ) People are switching to drinking water. Drinks companies reportedly not happy (tags: water drinking business ) A 16-year-old ( Read more... )

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gonzo21 September 8 2016, 11:24:41 UTC

I had never heard that sleep deprivation was supposed to help treatment for major depressive disorders. I always thought like, the first thing doctors tried to do with a depressed patient was give them an anti depressant that would help them get their 8 hours of sleep a night back. So at least they were getting enough sleep.

The fasting thing is fascinating though isn't it. I wonder how difficult it is to fast for 3 days?

lilchiva September 8 2016, 17:46:29 UTC

It's not that difficult and it helps tons. I can give you some pointers, if you'd like.

gonzo21 September 8 2016, 17:49:36 UTC

That would be great, thank you.

Searching google for something like this seems like it would carry risks.

lilchiva September 8 2016, 23:25:01 UTC

There's a lot to read. But, the number one introductory book I read was Pottenger's Prophecy. There's a ton of good lay science. There not a lot of woo. It goes extensively into the known benefits of fasting. The book is four years old. Many of the "this is possible but we don't know for sure" claims have decent studies behind them now. It is the "most right" out of the intro books to the topic. It's not just about fasting, it goes into other things ( ... )

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mlknchz September 8 2016, 15:46:18 UTC

Water?? Like from the toilet??

andrewducker September 8 2016, 15:47:53 UTC

WC Fields was right!

theweaselking September 8 2016, 17:48:10 UTC

Yeah, if it doesn't have electrolytes I'm not drinking it. I don't know what they are but I crave them.

mlknchz September 8 2016, 19:00:02 UTC

So do plants!

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woodpijn September 9 2016, 09:59:33 UTC

High variability suggests glycemic index is unreliable indicator of blood sugar response

That explains a lot! (I've been trying to keep detailed food diaries to see if my fatigue is triggered by any particular foods. If the same foods can cause wildly different blood sugar responses in the same person at different times, no wonder I'm failing to spot useful patterns.)

A 16-year-old British girl earns £48,000 helping Chinese people name their babies
That's awesome! What a cool thing to do.
I'd love to do something like that. I'm very interested in names - I keep reading the Baby Name Wizard blog even though I don't want any more babies - and I'd like to make some kind of simple web service that's useful to people (and hopefully profitable). All the more impressive since she's only 16.