Waldowal

Waldowal , 29 days ago to BecomeMe in Why Do People Hate Nickelback So Much? A Statistical Analysis

I've actually thought about this more than I should. To me, Nickelback has a lot in common with Taylor Swift. Their songs use a formula that is almost universally liked. It's like an AI analyzed all musical hits in history and spit out "Rules for a hit song" that they both follow.

For example, one pattern I've noticed is the choruses often use a pattern of [Looooong note. Loooooong note.][Short short short short short note]. Their biggest hits all have this. People seem to love it.

Anyways, my point is it's enjoyable but formulaic music. The difference is that Taylor Swift's image embraces this more. She's pure pop, dance, love-song. Nickelback, however, tried to advertise themselves as a serious rock band. I think people sense the dissonance and have been angered.

Waldowal , 29 days ago to Cool Guides in A Cool Guide to Vitamins and Sources (Not OC)

Minimal diet to get all these vitamins is: Spinach, Almonds, Fish

If you are worried about mercury content, you might want to go with runner up: Spinach, Almonds, Eggs, Watermelon

Waldowal , 1 month ago to Technology in World’s first diabetes cure with cell therapy achieved in China

Something isn't right with this article. I'm suspect:

• Type 1 is where your islet cells die off and you lose insulin production. Type 2 means your insulin production is fine, but your cells are resistant to the insulin. A Type 2 should have plenty of islet cells so adding more doesn't seem like it would do anything. Your body should regulate those cells to output the same amount of insulin as before.

• This same treatment has been done in Type 1s already. It's not new. The problem is their body eventually kills off the transplanted cells and you have to do it again. Plus, you have to take immune suppressing drugs forever.

• "Despite a kidney transplant, his pancreas still doesn't produce insulin." - This is just nonsense.

Waldowal , 1 month ago to Ask Lemmy in What do you think of the culinary industry ?

I didn't say "All kitchen staff are trashy people". I said the industry attracts more than the average amount.

Waldowal , 1 month ago to Ask Lemmy in What do you think of the culinary industry ?

I have a few friends in the industry. If you are talking about cooking, my opinion of it is mostly negative. Sure, there are many good chefs, but unfortunately, the job is a magnet for people that really wanted to do something else with their life and failed. Those same people are often drug addicts, alcoholics, or just not great people. So, you work with alot of problematic and troubled people. Coworkers being out for prison sentences is common. The pay is not great because there are soooo many people doing it.

Sure, you could find a job at the nicest restaurant in town and avoid some of that, but think about how many of those restaurants there are in your town - compared to how many people in the world think they can cook. It's like winning the lottery to get that job.

Waldowal , 1 month ago to Ask Lemmy in What is the weirdest flavoured thing you've had?

Just recently: Dunkin Spiked Coffee

I love coffee, so I had high hopes for this being really good. It tasted like someone mixed sugar, red wine, and coffee. Horrible. Tangy. Oddly sweet. Just weird. I can't imagine a boardroom of people at Dunkin tasted this crap and said "ship it!"

Waldowal , 1 month ago to politics in Donald Trump's Crowd Size Raises Questions

For reference, this is what 72,000 people looks like:
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/75b47768-3e90-4345-9e2d-226c2395cd01.jpeg

Waldowal , 1 month ago to Astrophotography in Northern lights an hour before peak.

Is the video time stamp accurate? The big surge came through about 2-2:30am edt?

Waldowal , 1 month ago to Astrophotography in Northern lights an hour before peak.

Wow, nice capture

Waldowal , 1 month ago to Astrophotography in Northern lights an hour before peak.

Great shot. I took this in Atlanta, GA about 10pm EST. The sky definitely had a very slight pink / purple hue you could see with the naked eye. Northern lights or some sort of lens flare?

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/4050e50b-74ea-4fb2-b349-3d4a60e7ece0.jpeg

Waldowal , 1 month ago to Ask Lemmy in Do adults benefit from flouride?

The scientific concensus is certainly 'Yes', but my own personal experience backs that up. I struggled with cavities well into my 30s, especially while at college where I mostly drank distilled water I bought in jugs at the grocery store (the local water supply had frequent issues I was trying to avoid). At some point, my dentist put me on a high-fluoride toothpaste, and the cavities basically stopped. The extra fluoride seems to have a definitive effect for me.

Waldowal , 1 month ago to Science Memes in Old comic, more relevant than ever

As an older developer, you could replace "machine learning" with "statistical modeling" and "artificial intelligence" with "machine learning".

Waldowal , 2 months ago to Science Memes in Octopus facts

Classic internet vibes

Waldowal , 2 months ago to politics in Right-Wing 'Reacher' Fans Flip Out After Alan Ritchson Calls Trump A 'R*pist And A Con-Man'

He in that Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare movie coming out with Henry Cavill.

Waldowal , 2 months ago to United Kingdom in ‘Romeo & Juliet’ Play Starring Tom Holland and Francesca Amewaduh-Rivers Faces ‘Barrage of Racial Abuse,’ Producer Says ‘This Must Stop’

It's clearly there in the first lines of the play:

Two households, both alike in dignity and whiteness,
In fair Verona where we lay our scene,