Kinda hard to make male contraceptives. Women are naturally infertile for most of the time not spent actively ovulating. They are permanently infertile during pregnancy, real or synthetic. But men? We’re always churning out swimmers. When that process stops, something has gone very wrong.
So, artificially induce a naturally occurring phenomenon vs artificially terminate a constant mechanism.
And that too when a large part of the world (India, China, later Turkey and Europe) actively inoculated their population against it.
I second this. Unless you are allergic to the compounds, this is the best way. The hair will not come back sharp, but smooth and thin. And you don’t have to repeat it for a couple of weeks.
Square-cube law, mate. Cats are far stronger per gram than us. It would be more like us living with a 3 meter orc that weighed 500kg. Not great, but not terrible. I’ll run the numbers and get back to you.
Did you also write the software that checks if the ink is counterfeit and bricks the entire printer? If so, I’m a big fan of yours and would like to meet you in person. Please DM me your name and address.
Ofc, since many mushrooms take hours or days to kill you, this process does fuck-all.
There’s a whole process for it. First, you smell it. Then rub it on skin. Then taste a tiny piece. Then swallow a tiny piece. Then you eat it.
Would’ve been hilarious if the Killing Curse just refused to work on gingers.
Hermione getting together with Ron should be reason enough.
Puppy killers on one side and dog torturers on the other. Canines can’t catch a break.
Because it’s always dusk for her coochie
Hindus and Buddhists would be dying left and right. Wait, actually, we (Hindus) do believe that if your life’s ruined beyond saving, then ending it so your soul can go back to the universe/come back in a better form is a sensible thing to do. At least, we have legends and stories to that effect.
Heck, the Bhagvat Geeta has God saying that killing others or getting killed is not something to be afraid of, since the essence of a being can never be created nor destroyed.
My pleasure!
Another fun fact! It’s very common to have entire apartment complexes/gated societies where all manner of meat consumption is strictly forbidden. You cannot even order takeout if it is not vegetarian.
Fun fact number duo! We just had a week or so of a period called ‘Navratri’. It is an observance where we fast, pray, and purify ourselves. Mostly followed in the northern half. Even the meateaters will not consume meat during this time, and most shops selling meat will be closed. Kinda like Lent, with just as many loopholes. We’re not supposed to eat anything during the day, but only foodstuff that existed thousands of years ago is really banned. New things like buckwheat, potato, tapioca, etc is all kosher, and people gorge themselves on it.
India. We have more than enough issues, but suffering for being vegan ain’t one of them. Meat consumption has greatly increased with economic upliftment, but still far below anything seen elsewhere.
I’ll share some more insights with you, freely given:
The northern half of india has most of its vegetarians. The southern half is traditionally more meat-friendly, but they do have some full-on vegans, being mostly lactose intolerant.
The most vegetarian states are not the most malnourished. It’s almost the reverse, since our staple foodstuff (whole grains and pulses) together are a complete, if sparse, source of protein.
In households that are vegetarian, it’s often forbidden to even bring in meat, much less cook it.
In households that do consume meat, mostly in the south, it’s still something to prepare in an outside kitchen, so as to not ‘pollute’ the house. (Citation needed, I only have three southern friends to confirm this)
In the state of West Bengal on the gangetic delta, for example, almost everyone is a meat-eater. But most only consume fish. And of those that do, they still won’t cook chicken or goat inside their house, but in a separate outdoor cooking area.
Many people not only refrain from consumption of meat, but also alliums and other ‘pungent’ foodstuff, since they ‘cloud the senses’. You may not bring garlic or onions in such households. They’ll also not be very happy if you talked to them with heavy garlic breath, but then, that applies to most.
Unfortunately, this does not imply that we greatly prioritize animal welfare. Many do it out of concern for purity of the mind, body, and soul. They believe that consumption of meat pollutes the consumer, imparting beastial attributes to them. Agriculture is the fruit of civilization, whereas meat (which used to be mostly wild game) is of the uncivilized. Hence, a civilized person should only subsist on the fruits of agriculture. That’s my understanding of it, at least.
There is an exception. A sub-section of hindu tradition, called the Jains. They arose around the same time as Buddhists, but are different. They don’t consume meat for the sake of practicing the highest possible level of non-violence, since they believe that it is violence that pollutes the soul. They will not consume anything that came from killing, even if it’s a plant. So, no potatoes, since that requires uprooting the plant, causing death.
Muslims, Christians, Buddhist, and Tribal folks, by and large, regardless of region, all consume meat. The above only applies to most hindus, sikhs, and jains. Kinda funny that modern hindus who don’t consume meat do it because of residual teachings of the Buddha, but modern Buddhists don’t care.
I probably missed some stuff and made many mistakes, so let me know if something feels off.
Stuff like this makes me glad to be living in a country where vegetarianism/veganism is a respected virtue and meat-consumption is generally something to be ashamed of.
Well, I did convert the local prices to USD. Maybe try alibaba?
I bought RO water filter service kits, pump, valve, power supply, and cutoff valve for about $40. It contains the following filters in order: Spun polyproplyene pre filter, sediment filter, pre-carbon filter, ro membrane, post-carbon filter, uf filter, mineral filter. Feed water is brackish groundwater, 2000 TDS. Output is pure water at 100 TDS. Pre filter replaced every three-four months, rest once a year. RO membrane once every two years. Pump and parts as needed. Makes 30-40 liters of water a day. I always keep spare filters and parts on hand.
Buying in bulk, investing in yourself, buying durable, better-quality stuff. It’s costly to be poor.