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Again, for the only long term study on a vegan population, look at the US adventists studies, who live longer than any other population in the US.
I believe you have strong opinions about all sorts of things, e.g. you probably have a strong stance against slavery. Take this strong stance 300 years back, and you would be seen as an emotionally unbalanced person, by your standard.
I'm glad there are people with strong opinions. The world would be a much darker place if everyone was always on the fence.
The links I provided show studies that support that claim. If you are interested in more, please visit nutritionfacts.org.
> Do you know somebody that became centenary following a strict vegan diet?
Google Dr. Ellsworth Wareham. 101 old, vegan for the last 50 years, retired surgeon who worked until age 95 and is still very active. I'm sure there are others, but again, this alone doesn't prove anything when it comes to which diet is healthier.
Since a very tiny percentage the world is vegan, of course you will find more centenarians who are not vegan, that's why you need to look at studies that control for this and other factors.
> This people either faked their veganism or were really very ill.
If you are thinking about b12, which is the only supplement most vegans today are advised to take, keep in mind that this vitamin is produced by bacteria. Before we washed our foods and lived in sterile environments, b12 was not a problem.
Abstinence from animal products dates as far back as Pythagoras with his Pythagorean diet, at least.
> On the other hand, reaching 100 years with a mediterranean diet or a Japanese diet based in marine food has been proved as uncommon, but perfectly possible, with dozens of cases reported at least.
The Okinawans, whose life expectancy was among the highest in the world, ate significantly less fish than the rest of Japan. Their staple was sweet potatoes (69% of their calories)[1].
I would look at the adventists health[1] studies or the Blue Zones[2] for longevity data associated to diet and lifestyle.
[1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventist_Health_Studies [2]- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Zone
Dr. Greger's book How Not To Die is a good source of nutritional information.
My 2 cents as someone who's been vegan for almost 15 years:
- Don't be too hard on yourself. Being vegan is not about being perfect.
- When eating out, explore ethnic foods. You will find that it's easier to find dishes that are vegan by default or almost vegan on non-western restaurants.
- Try to find the macro distribution that works best for you and work with it within a vegan framework. I thrive on high carb, but you will find all sorts of vegan diets out there, including keto.
- Avoid drama. Just by saying you are vegan, you may get negative emotional reactions from people. When confronted, just say it's a personal choice and move on. Too much time can be spent arguing with people who are ignorant on this topic.
My only concern is the tracking pad. Is it possible to replicate the 3 and 4 finger gestures using the Surface Book trackpad? I don't think I can live without swiping to move between desktops.
- spend more time volunteering in animal sanctuaries.
- never read another business book or listen to a business podcast again.
- never think about marketing, SEO, CAC, conversion rates again.
- spend more time cooking.
I find myself seeking distraction everytime I hit the compile shortcut and have to wait 10-20 seconds to test my code. The later in the day, the harder it is for me to resist the urge.
I think I need a faster machine or to compile less often.
This TED talk from Dr. Melanie Joy is a good introduction to Carnism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0VrZPBskpg
I don't understand your logic. If we can't stop all suffering in the world, we should participate and financially support it?
I assume you are against rape, and for this reason, you are not a rapist. The fact that some species mainly use rape as a reproductive strategy will convince you that raping is somehow ethical?
Regarding animals being accidentally killed in the harvesting of plant foods, do some research on veganic farming. We are moving in the right direction, your "all or nothing" argument is not very productive.
Your line of thought is the basis for most human atrocities ever committed; you see your own group (species, race, gender, class, nationality, etc.) as more valuable, so you dismiss their own interests in favour of your own.
Intelligence is not a justifiable metric, e.g. some individual humans are less intelligent than some animal species. Yet, we don't use those humans for our own interests.
I ended up not using my savings as the business started to grow 1k/month after I quit my job.
It's a SaaS and most customers don't even know or care that we are not in the US.
I guess it varies depending on the type of business you are in.
It's good to know that this stuff happens with OVH. I'll make sure to stay far from them.
I know many others who have been programming their whole lives in one or two programming languages. Once you get good at something and are well compensated, there may not be enough motivation to learn new languages. Specially when you have kids and other hobbies.