I wish there was more concrete advice around this but it seems to be more opinion (albeit educated) based than evidence base (granted there is probably scant evidence available). My wife had a breakthrough case last month (fortunately mild symptoms) just before she was going to get the booster shot and the advice of…

You do not know how to interpret literally any of the articles you cited, and posting tweets from Eric Feigl-Ding and a guy who litigates “civil rights involving mandated medicine” is immediately disqualifying.

If you’re going to be pedantic, it helps to be correct.

I don’t know if this is the same thing, but the “like and share” bit made me think of it. Lately I’ve seen a lot of posts from public pages encouraging interaction. For example, they’ll post a photo of a cute puppy and say: “You have to name him after the last thing you ate! What’s his name?” or “Thieves break in to…

It’s still not supporting the diamond industry. If everyone shifted to lab grown De Beers wouldn’t keep going for blood diamonds. That’s like saying don’t buy oatmeal or you’re supporting the soda business since PepsiCo owns Quaker Oats and Pepsi.

There are few things in the world as tacky and nasty as a blood diamond.

My engagement ring was (is?) a 1ct equivalent moissanite, and it’s brilliant and sparkling 10 years later. I’m so glad I went that route.

That’s dumb. The lab grown diamond industry is not the same as the diamond industry. It’s the exact same as any other synthetic stone industry. Buying a lab grown diamond has zero relationship to “real” diamonds.

It’s supporting the diamond industry as much as lab grown beef is supporting the cattle industry.

You can certainly buy a lab-grown diamond, but all moissanite stones are synthetic rather than mined, which mitigates many concerns over the ethics of the diamond industry.

The high price tag and ethical concerns over mined diamonds are just a couple of reasons that people are opting for lab-grown stones or alternative gems, like the lookalike moissanite, for engagement rings.

I bought my now-wife a lab grown diamond at a significant cost savings compared to a blood diamond.  I’m also currently helping a buddy shop for a moissanite for his hopefully-to-be fiance.  I think everyone is fed up with the extreme financial commitment of the engagement ring and big wedding that combined can…

I keep a Post-It note over my webcam lens when not in use like most people, but I have to wonder: How big of a threat is this for “regular” people? Celebrities, sure; people are always trying to sneak pictures of them. But what’s a hacker going to do with a video of me snacking on Cheetos with a dumb look on my face…

You’re suddenly introducing another potential source of bacteria—raw egg residue—into the place where you store your eggs. If you think that any remaining eggs are safe just because their shells are intact, think again.

The risk of getting sick from eating raw cookie dough is caused more by the uncooked flour than the raw eggs.

Actually, it’s 0.005%. Your point still stands, but the math was a bit off :)

I’ve been doing this my entire cooking life. My Dad (whom I learned to cook from) and grandmother both put shells right back in the carton as they broke open eggs. Always seems less messy than eggy stuff getting all over the counter/floor on the way to the trash can. Then when the eggs are used up, I throw the whole…

And here I am, months later, finally catching up!

Another safety suggestion: don’t download apps that do what your phone already does.

Chloroform. Next article!