JaffnaCakes

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago

Just surprised they aren't considering Madagascar

[–] [email protected] 31 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I need to know what about the outdoor experience is believable. Ambient sounds, animals, rainfall?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

Sri Lanka: Thousands arrested in week-long anti-drug operation. Same story on the BBC

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I think the interesting thing here, as the article mentions, is that correlation doesn't equal causation. There is definitely an advantage to exercise, and the brisker the walk the better, as it's good for cardiovascular fitness, joint health etc as well as burning calories. And people who are generally fitter are less likely to develop T2DM. But also people who are generally fitter/healthier are are less likely to have T2DM, and are probably also better able to move more and faster.

A potentially interesting follow-up might be to examine the correlation between number of daily steps, and pace, in patients with known Type 2 Diabetes and the reversal of the condition.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Missing from the auto TLDR. "The court did not order any punishment, according to a statement by TISL."

So no change will come from it, it took action from the people to oust the Rajapaksa's who continue to make themselves rich at the expense of their people and this is no deterrent nor are there safeguards to stop it happening again.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 11 months ago

Supersize Me 2: Holy Chicken! covers this and is definitely worth a watch. He sets up a fried chicken restaurant and establishes all the minimum criteria to promote your food as free range/organic/healthy etc when it really isn't.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Well we were told it was "a good story, for another time"...

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago

I went in with high expectations from having seen the trailer and was disappointed. It was beautifully shot, incredible sets, amazing cinematography, fantastic score, visually the whole thing was a joy to watch.

Sadly it was let down by the characters, who all ended up being fairly two dimensional (with some being so one dimensional it bordered on satire). The story was fairly dull, ended up being your 'strong but damaged man learns to care again whilst looking after a small person', with doses of 'US bad' and 'what if AI had feelings too?' (which ended up being rather clumsy).

It all ended up being too long, and suffering from some pacing issues which allowed you to think about all the plot holes and inconsistencies. It's a shame, we definitely need more well done sci-fi to stimulate the genre but sadly this wasn't the film for me.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

As if, couldn't even fit one Elgin marble in that thing

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No worries. It confused me at first, thought I was just struggling to see a link. But I'd read it a few minutes before anyway and thought it was a good article and worthy of a share.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Full BBC article here, with the properly fact checked examples.

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