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I responded to rudeness with rudeness. Perhaps not constructive but my knee jerk reaction.

I don't have CFS but I can imagine they get an endless barrage of unsolicited comments such as "you need to eat more/less protein/carbs/fat/meat/vegetables/gluten/preserves/alcohol/fad-of-the-month and you'll be cured." I'm sure that people suffering from something as terrible and debilitating as CFS has tried all of that and more. Its the holier-than-thou attitude that gets under my skin.

We know (in general) humans can both survive and thrive on a wide variety of diets.

Sharing your personal experiences and what worked for you is helpful. Writing off research in medication with "why? you just need to change your diet" is not. Especially to those still suffering. It discounts real people who are really suffering and are still looking for answers.

You can share your experiences in a helpful way without being condescending. You were condescending.

If you don't like pop science here is her research - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Yehuda%20R[Author]&...

I'm certainly no spring chicken.

> Don't IUDs have a lot of negative impacts on a woman/teenage girl's health?

IUDs are classified as "pretty safe" for most users. They are also easily removed if undesired side effects are noted. They almost certainly are safer than pregnancy for most users. Individual users have contraindications that prevent IUD use or make IUD use riskier, that is why they are a prescription medical device and users are advised of the risks and their other options.

IUDs also have some benefits.

>I seem to remember there was a study about bleeding, irregular menstral periods, and an increase in urine tract infections.

There are two types of IUDs, hormonal and copper. ANY hormonal contraception "messes" with periods in ways that aren't predictable. If side effects are not bearable you can simply get the IUD removed, it is easily reversible. Irregular bleeding is not harmful in any way but can be a huge nuance. Copper IUDs can cause increased bleeding but aren't hormonal. If UTIs or other complications are a problem then the IUD can be removed.

>It seems irresponsible to give a device like that out to any teenager that wants one.

It seems irresponsible to not offer teenagers a very effective contraceptive. All medical interventions have a risk of side effects. We would like the user to be aware of such risks and make an informed choice.

UIDs (in general) got a bad rap because of the Dalkon Shield in the 1970s. It had a design flaw that harmed a large number of users. Modern IUDs are much safer.

There's advantages and disadvantages of both early and late childbearing. I don't believe there is an "optimal" choice. 28 is hardly an "old" age to become a father.

I do take issue with the statement that young people (people in their 20s) have energy "in abundance."

Probably referring to Valerie Aurora (formerly Henson) http://valerieaurora.org/ and this post - https://adainitiative.org/2012/08/defcon-why-conference-hara... and this one - https://lwn.net/Articles/417952/

What makes you think she didn't call the police?

http://www.psmag.com/health-and-behavior/women-arent-welcome...

"Two hours later, a Palm Springs police officer lumbered up the steps to my hotel room, paused on the outdoor threshold, and began questioning me in a steady clip. I wheeled through the relevant background information: I am a journalist; I live in Los Angeles; sometimes, people don’t like what I write about women, relationships, or sexuality; this was not the first time that someone had responded to my work by threatening to rape and kill me. The cop anchored his hands on his belt, looked me in the eye, and said, “What is Twitter?”"

I use mobile hotspots with Verizon all the time. I have a Galaxy s4.

> Or because they feel innately that they are superior to women because they are male, and then cant comprehend that she is more prominent than they are, which makes them angry.

http://www.sorrywatch.com/2015/04/05/everyone-deserves-a-sec...

Mo’ne Davis got famous for being the first girl to pitch a shutout in the Little League World Series at 13. She also plays basketball and football - she is very talented athletically. She appeared on talk shows and the cover of Sports Illustrated. Disney announced that they were going to make a movie about her.

A grown man (college baseball player Joey Casselberry) reacted to this with the following tweet:

"Disney is making a movie about Mo’Ne Davis? WHAT A JOKE. That slut got rocked by Nevada"

A grown man called a 13 year old a slut. A slut! Because she was getting well deserved attention.

A family friend of mine went under general anesthesia and woke up senile. He was in his late-70s, early-80s at the time. Lives in a nursing home now. Once in a while can have some moments of somewhat clarity but they only last for a minute or two.

> is the experience of surgery really that bad?

It varies by person but - Yes, it certainly can be.

My grandma had to undergo hip surgery awake with only local anesthetic. She was too frail and had all these health conditions so she couldn't be put under or given much medication. At the same time they couldn't just leave her hip broken. It was an extremely traumatic event for her.

Of course others would think it wasn't such a big deal.

All medical interventions have the risk of adverse outcomes. Treating a patient is a risk-benefits analysis.

>There's a bunch of stuff you do that you don't need to do that carries more risk than anaesthetic.

I don't have any evidence for this but I suspect that the majority of brain injuries in otherwise healthy people come from trauma due to accidents. If my suspicion is true then wearing a helmet all the time might be the most effective way to avoid brain injury.

Not everyone looking for sex online is looking for an affair.

Previous discussion https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9818310

Yes.

I have zero reason to keep a Skype welcome email. I hate clutter - even digital clutter.

>why isn't there an example of a leading firm that only accepts women and old traders?

Probably because that's illegal?

They require the user to blink to protect against this sort of attack but there are workarounds.

Yes.

https://youtu.be/TCbFEgFajGU

>I doubt people are starving in developed countries so I wouldnt say it's taking anyone out of starvation

Grew up with friends who had no food sometimes. My mom would give me food to bring to their house when I went to visit. The mother also had very serious medical problems which was a big reason for that.

>I'm 100% sure nobody wakes up totally stoked to go bus tables or wash dishes.

Maybe you don't but there's some people who do. I, personally, actually did enjoy my time working at food service. The first place I worked was poorly run and it sucked but the second place I worked at great management and it was generally a good job minus the pay. I enjoyed my time there.

I also know someone (with a degree) who is a restaurant manager who loves her job as well.

> why not say, "F* it, I can get by with the guaranteed minimum, so why bother?"

Because, most people want to be able to do more. Working at McDonalds might give you enough spending cash to be able to do the stuff you want to do like have a fancy car, jewelry, nights out, vacations, etc.

I buy tables, bikes, and beds solely second hand (oftentimes from an individual not a store). If I had to buy new it would destroy the second hand market and encourage massive amounts of waste.

Veritasium video on the same thing

https://youtu.be/vKA4w2O61Xo

Another https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arebica used for the Bosnian language.

My business customers strongly disagree with you. They use my (internal) web application to do all their business needs and are very happy with it. A native application would work as well (of course) but a web application is much better for their needs and is much, much better to support on our end. It is cheaper to develop and support which makes them happy. It also is cross platform. My business customers don't have access to any app stores. It's not a simple web app either.

On my end I don't want to have to download an app to do all the things I want to do. I keep as few apps on my phone/computer as possible.

Not all software development is making cutting edge social phone apps.

I've tried a few times to pay for stuff online using gift cards and the transaction was always declined (n=3)

> only children take baths.

Huh?

I regularly take baths. They are very relaxing and help me de-stress. They are also good for relieving some types of pain.

Wait, so just walk up to a poor person and say "hey, I'm going to rescue you?" Then give them all your "advice" they probably don't care to hear?

I have a lot of very poor family that make a lot of very poor financial choices. Unless they ask for my advice, I won't say a word - its very rude otherwise.