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d-e-r-e-k··on Pirating the Pirates
If the article gets something like that wrong, I’ll have a hard time taking any of it seriously. Pass for me.
d-e-r-e-k··on Splash-free urinals (2025)
Global sustainability and accessibility seems a bit grandiose lol. It’s just a urinal after all. That being said, it’s been 4 years since Waterloo first determined this and it’s still unavailable to purchase. I’ve been patiently waiting for one to install in my shop but it seems like it’s not all that important for the globe if it’s still unavailable 4 years later.
d-e-r-e-k··on Decades-old fish sauce at abandoned factory in Canada finally being removed
Ok
d-e-r-e-k··on Decades-old fish sauce at abandoned factory in Canada finally being removed
I’m in no way implying or arguing celery seeds contain a great amount of vitamin C. There are of course many foods that contain more vitamin C than celery seeds. I’m stating that the naturally occurring vitamin C in celery seeds is the key difference between natural and synthetic nitrites.

I guess for me it just comes down to going back to basics. Why use multiple synthetic ingredients if a natural alternative exists. There are thousands of synthetic chemicals in the American food supply and we just don’t entirely know how they’re affecting our bodies.

d-e-r-e-k··on Decades-old fish sauce at abandoned factory in Canada finally being removed
While your comment is true, it is reductive. While celery seed does in fact contain nitrates which are turned into nitrites, it’s the next step that’s important. Unlike synthetic sodium nitrite, celery seeds contain vitamin C which acts as an antioxidant that converts the nitrites into harmless nitric oxide whereas the synthetic sodium nitrite is converted into harmful nitrosamines.

The subtle differences in how our bodies process synthetic vs natural ingredients significantly impacts our bodies and health.

d-e-r-e-k··on Artemis II crew see first glimpse of far side of Moon [video]
There’s too many problems here on earth for me to get excited about a trip to the moon