I was going to add this as well, but remember to only use hex weights, or at least something that’s not going to roll on you. If the plates are round, you can do a number on your wrist.

In Canada, when done with toast, is called a ‘toad in the hole’. It’s odd because that dish uses saussage in the UK if I remember correctly.

It’s unfortunate, but I believe he’s becomingg a bit more selective in what he composes. He’s 84...and I get really depressed thinking about that. He and Basil Poledouris basically scored the defining films of my youth and teenage years.

Every time I hear it, I am reminded of my first viewing of Superman 2 in the theater (rerealease). It’s the mid 80's, I’m 6, and the pure joy I’m experiencing has stayed with me to this day.

Being from this area, the main reason is to look for impared drivers along the major highways. The helicopters can see cars driving erratically and direct ground units to them. York region is quite large and heavily populated (for Canada at least).

Just as a note, oragnic does NOT mean pesticide free. Organic farming makes use of a wide variety of herbicides and insecticides, with the only difference being that they are not synthetically sourced. In many cases, these compounds are more toxic than their conventional counterparts.

Whenever a study is published…

You call yourself a scientist, yet fall into the the trap that correlation does not equal causation. By the same token, the correlation between autism and organic food market share is >0.9 R^2, and we should be avoiding all organic produce for the sake of the children..

Fortunately, I do have a PhD in plant…

...well I've lost all interest in this now. The lack of a single player narrative means I'll probably never touch it. Shame, as the concept and art style were interesting.

It might not be a short attention span. I've tried to play Half Life 1 and 2, but just can't enjoy them. The issue is with the use of the mute protagonist as an interactive medium for storytelling. It utterly ruins the suspension of disbelief in the secondary world of the game.

It's a non-starter for me as a narrative…

...and you don't see a problem with that requiring 3+ weeks worth of mark grinding (as it's capped at 100 per week and the helmet alone is another 120)? Heck, if you want to talk about weapons, they're at least 8 days worth of work (as they're all 120 marks).

I did buy my current chestplate that way, but there's still…

They really need to address the loot drop issue before they fix anything else. Right now the problem is that people aren't satisfied with the loot progression.

The first legendary I obtained was when I was level 24...and it was from the bloody Treasure Cave. Prior to that, none of the strikes, patrols, or daily events…

Another one that at least tries to be accurate (at least for sci-fi) is David Weber's Honor Harrington series. Space combat is done at long range with missiles (to ridiculous levels in the later books). It wasn't uncommon for broadsides to take 15+ minutes to actually reach the opposing fleet. The missiles would…

One of the greatest boons of the internet, the ability for anyone to broadcast their thoughts across the globe, is also its greatest detractor...as ANYONE can post their thoughts across the globe. There's no filter for facts in blog posts, nor any peer review process in "news" sites. It's even commonly known that you…

Part of the problem is that we, as scientists, also tend to do an AWFUL job at communicating to the general public. Sites like Food Babe, Mother Jones, ect survive because they cater to the lay person, and are able to hit on emotional notes that are rather foreign to technical writing. As you know, when writing papers…

Yeah, I pretty well gave up on the anti-GMO crowd almost a decade ago after giving some public lectures. They were so out of touch with the research and technologies surrounding them it was not worth my time. Fortunately, every year that goes by without their predicted GMOcalypse occurring makes their arguments seem…

...as a scientist, that infographic is simply rage inducing. So much misinformation and half truths in such a small space.

Everyone, please take note that one element of toxicology is that it is ALWAYS dose dependent. In the case of the caramel coloring, the carrageenan, the preservatives, and the pesticide residues,…

Slight problem here for long term applications. Plant chloroplasts have offloaded several key regulatory genes to the nucleus, and they are required for replication, and regulation of the chloroplast and the light harvesting complexes within.

I can't find any journal article from the linked site, so I can't tell if…

Yeah, more Rush would have been justified. I also would have liked to have seen at least on Dream Theater song. Both Geddy Lee and John Myung are gods of their craft.

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I've never clicked on one. I've never clicked on a banner or pop-up ad either. I do everything in my power to ignore them, or if they're particularly obtrusive, actively avoid making any purchases from the companies that they are promoting.