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The result was a potent, experimental antibiotic called abaucin, which will need further tests before being used.

Relevant XKCD: https://xkcd.com/1217/

While there is more going on than calories in/calories out, it does make for a good starting point for many people. Part of tracking that sort of diet tends to lead to recognizing that you can eat a lot more of the healthier foods within those calories then you get from highly processed foods. Also that you're not burning off that big mac with normal exercise. It takes a lot of exercise to burn 1000 calories.

An interesting intersection of firearms laws and the status of marijuana in State and Federal law.

Nature is cruel and teaches us nothing!

Don't date robots!

Docu-what now?

Seriously, if the average user needs to understand distributed systems to play in the fediverse pool, they are going to land back at Reddit. Just get people in the door (any door) and fight the technical debt that creates later.

Sure, it's a shit plan. But, it's the only way to really capitalise on the current moment. With both Twitter and Reddit blasting away at their own feet, there is a real opportunity for something better to step up. The fediverse can be that thing. But, not if people end up gatekeeping it. Less Stallman style, "RTFM!" And more, "hey, welcome. Let's get you set up."