Showroom7561 @ Showroom7561 @lemmy.ca

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Stick your phone in it and test:

Make a phone call to it and see if it rings.

See if it remains connected to WiFi and data.

See if Bluetooth can be connected.

Considering the amount of outside interference it causes, I don't think it's as effective as a true Faraday cage, though.

So, what's the deal with the mismatched safety limits between the carcinogen Aspartame and stevia? If not because of money, surely, it's not from a lack of science (evidence).

The push for helmets in Netherlands is mainly from the "Safe" Traffic Association (the road lobby).

It's actual doctors who are advocating for it.

I remember looking into this, and not only are bike crashes unreported in the Netherlands, but head injuries are surprisingly high, too.

I know we like to use the Netherlands as the gold standard for safe cycling infrastructure, but the fact remains that people do get into crashes (on their own) with the safest cycling infrastructure in the world. We are, after all, on moving objects.

Helmets save lives and can prevent head injuries. There's no real debate here.

I don't think anyone would rather their head hit concrete or metal, at any speed, without a helmet on.

But, yes, there's definitely been a greater need for helmets with the introduction of ebikes, especially for older riders. That's a demographic that has clearly suffered a disproportionate rate of injuries.

Super old video. MIPS helmets and other advanced helmets allow the helmet to shift a little, sending more of the force away from the head.

These offer significant safety benefits.

But we shouldn't beat a dead horse. Helmets prevent more injuries than not wearing one.

Even Dutch doctors are encouraging Dutch riders to wear helmets, because quite a few head injuries result from falls, not collisions with cars.

Talk about a waste of taxpayer funds. Trump treats the government like it's his personal errand boy.

an unknown vehicle hit his motorcycle moments later and left the scene.

No arrests have been made.

Hit-and-run probably works more than 50% of the time, so people do it.

But to be honest, the driver wouldn't get much punishment anyway. Maybe a ticket.

Lives outside of cars don't seem to matter.

For sure, it's "dose dependent". I was just correcting the assumption.

For a very small 45kg human that comes out to 30 cans of coke zero per day.

Not to split hairs, but the WHO says that the limit is between 9 to 14 cans for a 150lb person, which is still a lot, but not unreasonably so.

Considering that some countries have yearly soda consumption over 200L per person, coupled with the fact that someone who might be drinking diet cola, may also be using sugar-free foods (i.e. aspartame containing foods) throughout the day, then it seems possible that some may exceed the limit.

And that doesn't factor in different metabolic rates, other foods or medications that might enhance the effect, etc.

Disappointingly, stevia has a much lower "recommended limit", despite being shown to be safe. I wonder if that's because stevia comes from a plant, and not out of a lab, so it's harder to patent and monopolize in the market. 🤔

Apollo can't seem to catch a break with stem issues.

Their Phantom model also had a recall a few years back due to a stem bolt issue: https://apolloscooters.co/pages/apollo-phantom-2021-2022-bolt-recall

but I’m going to assume they’re talking about aspartame

Fight AGAINST cancer, not cause it!

Spoiler, they are talking about fermented stevia.

Had that been an SUV, the dude would have been smoked.

That said I ordered some endurance additives for the Silca wax so I’m gonna use that for now. I hope I can squeeze 1K km between rewaxing.

Nice! It wouldn't surprise me if you do! And a bag of wax lasts a very long time, so you should be set for at least the next few years.

Nope. Haven't had a need to.

But when it comes time to replace my immersion wax, I'll be going with Rex Black Diamond. It's high scoring on Zero Friction Cycling's tests, made in Finland, and can be tuned using different ratios.

But... it's like $80 + another $75 for their drip wax, so I will be waiting for that.

Except the women who are forced to vote for whoever their gun-loving, abusive, MAGA husband wants.

Why do you think so many women voted against their best interests?

Fake news, fake reality, fake President. There's a pattern.

He's still a rapist who was knowingly involved with a pedophile and human trafficking ring.

I use both KMC and Wippermann chains. On one bike, I only run KMC with rust buster (Z8.1, believe) during the winter.

But the Connex links go on everything. Super easy.

The KMC quick links are reusable, but for something like five times. Wippermann links are designed to be used "forever" or for the life of the chain.

For Wax, it's Silca hot melt and Silca drip wax between. I'm looking to move away from Silca wax (or any American wax), but finding alternatives isn't easy without spending at least 3x more.

Immersion wax is usually after 600 to 800km, with drip wax every 200km or so. This is in dry conditions.

Over the winter, or after a gritty/wet ride, the chain gets rewaxed more often. Because I rotate chains, the process is really quick.

Silca sells an endurance drop in block that should extend longevity by hundreds of kilometers more.

I found my answer then! I appreciate that 👍

I wonder if someone can make a Firefox extension that auto fills user profiles in various accounts with nonsense... fake address, fake bio, fake job, etc. Make it easy for users to poison data.

And the extension could add nonsense to various posts, like here on Lemmy. Not enough to ruin the content, but enough to taint any LLM data scraping.

That's exactly how NIMBYs act, too!

"You can't expect me to fit my single car in my empty, 6 car driveway! I neeeeed on street parking!"

I've been seeing this quite a bit. And there's no excuse.

It takes nothing to have your stock person check the label of the food they are putting out, and making sure it matches with the label the store has for that food. If it's wrong, reprint the label!

They have all the time in the world to put maple leafs on everything, but can't bother to be accurate?

Will be converting all. Especially with the ridiculous prices of chains and other conponents currenty.

Yup. When I got my gravel bike, I knew it was the perfect time to try, since everything was new and I did not want to burn through more expensive 11speed components. Within a week, I converted the other two. LOL

One tip: Look up "Wippermann" chains, or at least their Connex master links (Made in Germany products, but are sold through several Canadian dealers). The links can be opened and closed without tools, making waxing easier. I also rotate through several chains, so I can quickly swap a dirty one for a freshly waxed one.