Interesting Links for 09-01-2018

[andrewducker]

On The Turing Completeness of PowerPoint

(tags: video funny powerpoint computers )

Chris Grayling's 27 Seconds as Conservative Party Chairman

(tags: conservatives fail viaSwampers )

Donald Trump's tweets aren't random - he's live-tweeting his favourite tv

(tags: tv politics usa twitter )

The couple who got engaged and married on the same day

(tags: marriage )

The plummeting Conservative membership makes the party ripe for entryism

(tags: Conservatives funny politics )

How to argue, in eight easy steps

(tags: argument conversation advice )

Lemurs mob BBC News reporter

(tags: video cute bbc )

The Omnicopter, A Super Agile Omni-Directional Drone That Can Play Catch With a Ball

(tags: drone video )

Goodbye iPod, and Thanks for All the Tunes

(tags: music apple )

Is everything Johann Hari knows about depression wrong?

(tags: depression OhForFucksSake johannhari mentalhealth psychology )

Plans unveiled for new Northern Forest from Liverpool to Hull

(tags: forests trees nature uk )

Beginner's guide to longevity research

(tags: longevity lifespan research )

The reshuffle that wasn't: May blows it again

(tags: politics conservatives fail )

7 articles that are basically free therapy

(tags: advice life relationships )

Ibuprofen alters human testicular physiology

(tags: sex drugs )

Iran Bans English in Primary Schools

(tags: english iran )

Jeremy Corbyn insists UK cannot remain in single market after Brexit

(tags: UK Europe labour )

China wants an orderly exit from Bitcoin mining

(tags: bitcoin china )

Tory MSPs back call for Scottish Parliament to reject UK Brexit Bill

(tags: scotland uk europe politics )

A 430-Year-Old World Map, Taking Up 60 Square Feet

Link to a zoomable version: https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~303661~90074314:Composite--Tavola-1-60---Map-of-the
(tags: maps history )

Swallowable sensors reveal mysteries of human gut health

(tags: bodies )

New insights into lifetime personality change

(tags: personality age psychology )

Women more likely to suffer winter depression and mood changes

(tags: women depression winter sad )

Comments

Ibuprofen - argh

[agoodwinsmith]

I'm not happy to read that about Ibuprofen. It is the only thing that works on my knees. It was also the only thing that worked on my menstrual cramps, when they were a thing. Drat.

Re: Ibuprofen - argh

[andrewducker]

I don't think there's an issue with usage in the short term. It's only constant daily usage over a prolonged period that seems to cause issues.

Re: Ibuprofen - argh

[agoodwinsmith]

For cramps - occasionally (once a month for several days). For my knees, every day. Okay, I skimmed the article because jargon, but one of the things discussed is that ibuprofen interferes with testosterone production/expression, and everybody has some testosterone. The article was very specific about the tight focus of the research, so it is likely there are other effects. Given my knees and age, I'm willing to make the trade-off - but this may lead to ibuprofen becoming prescription only, which would be a pain in the hassle.

And maybe it is the lead makeup, mercury syphilis cure of the 21st C.

Re: Ibuprofen - argh

[cyprinella]

I would throw such a shitfit if they made ibuprofen Rx only, especially given how goddamn deadly tylenol is.