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I mean technically, if it's a tube, the mouth is part of the basic physics brain process. As in, if you don't eat it, it won't be added to the calories. The decision to eat is a brain process, too.

We've got drugs that play with that decision.

Legionella

The results must be all over the place

How would one go about testing if this works?

True love won't solve life's problems either, lol. Dysfunctional people will dysfunction. I say money, so that you can afford therapy.

That's terrible, bee-hive yourself, pls

Probably on par with how the other safety stuff in the country is. Bad, not talked about, and actively suppressed if discovered.

Too fat to see his feet or anybody else's?

Let me help you

Cost more up front: yes, new stuff always does

Range is never real not even close: evidently tesla has been lying about range, but for the most part, if you use an AC in an electric vehicle the batteries die sooner...which is the same with ICE vehicles. Use more energy = deplete faster.

Expensive to replace: yes

Wear out sooner than ice engines? Oh I don't know about that. There's no moving parts in an electric car. No oil to change, timing belts, no yearly tightening. There's still tires, brake fluid, and a host of new issues though. But they do not wear out sooner than ICE vehicles.

Lack of charging stations: yes, a limited problem, but in my area there are tons of them and you also charge at home and work (work is free, so it's free gas)

Slow to charge? 10-15mins wait is really not a deal breaker, you're just making some extra time to use the bathroom and get coffee.

Useless on road trips: I personally just rented a full electric and did an 800 mile round trip. It was not that bad.

Range worse in winter: goes along with 'that's how batteries work'. Plan your trip.

It's better for environment to keep older car on the road? Hard NO. Older ICE cars are less efficient with gas, which uses more gas. Getting a newer more efficient ICE car is better for the environment.

Creating a battery is bad for the environment up front, but after that there's a very small impact over the lifetime usage of that battery.

On the other hand, creating an ICE engine is light on the environment, but through its lifetime pollutes. Way larger impact on the environment than the electric.

I like it, it's at the very least something to give the homeless there some dignity.

Is it the best solution? I don't think so.

Does it need close management so it doesn't turn into a slum? Yes.

But it's something.

I honestly want you to enumerate them because discussion helps and is an opportunity to progress the ideas. Just because we disagree, doesn't mean we shouldn't share the ideas. I enjoy discussion and I try hard to not be inflammatory or rude.

You should tell me where the "flags" are so I can look back and think on it.

To summarize:

1. The article discusses a CDC report about stats on children which includes adults, and discusses homicides of black inner city adolescents, and suicides of white adolelescents that are on the rise since the pandemic. The loss of life is terrible.

2. Self defense is a right, not a hobby. The potential loss of life is terrible.

3. Between #1 and #2, you and I have to navigate to find a solution that satisfies both of us.

4. We can agree that any life lost to anything is too much.

I wish you the best.