vonxylofon

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[–] vonxylofon@lemmy.world 20 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This could be any game, and anyway, does this sub get so much traffic it's a problem?

[–] vonxylofon@lemmy.world 99 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Ex-Xbox Exec

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[–] vonxylofon@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's Loony Toons physics.

[–] vonxylofon@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

BMI is generally a shitty indicator. I had 16 at some (rather long) point in my life, and now, I... let's say, don't. If his blood tests are fine and he's functioning well, I'd let nature run its course, especially if he's eating well. Pushing empty calories into him is just going to create food intake disorders.

—a person who's been in somewhat a similar situation and who's around several people with food intake disorders and a father to a very skinny kid presumably without one

[–] vonxylofon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago
[–] vonxylofon@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

That's why you want a national health care program funded by taxes (they call it health insurance, but it's mandatory and based on income, so it's a tax, really). Private insurance is still allowed, but everyone gets a baseline.

Sure, this system has got its share of problems, and they're massive, but if you need care, you generally receive it regardless of your financial situation. Again, bureaucracy happens and there are waiting times etc. etc., but the idea that you may lose everything because you got sick is so alien to me I have no words.

[–] vonxylofon@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (5 children)

It shouldn't exist? I'd like to see you pay for your medical expenses out of pocket.

P. S. No, I am not American.

[–] vonxylofon@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Ok, now someone do a mere mortal take.

[–] vonxylofon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

"Tell me the history of the world using a woo doctor and a scientist as actors."

[–] vonxylofon@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

The amount of magical thinking around federated protocols both on Lemmy and Mastodon is astounding. Sure, design decisions make a difference, but federations gonna federate.

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