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djacksonon Erlang inventor: Why do we need modules and files?

So say you need a particular function. You end up importing this entire module, which has dependencies that also are defined in large-granularity terms (other modules) that have their own dependencies. So to use one function, you get saddled with a whole heap of dependency overhead.

Just playing the devil's advocate here: in this use case, why not just write the function yourself?

djacksonon Why do people resist the idea that carbs are worse than fat?

Like I said, he talks about metabolic pathways, which are independent of dose, though not your body's current state of glycogen deficiency.

He also speaks to the effect of insulin resistance, and how the very rapid metabolism of fructose in the liver (7x faster than glucose) can lead to insulin resistance. Insulin spikes redirect calories eaten directly to fat, without them ever being metabolized into energy. As a result you gain fat and have less energy available, leaving you both fatter and hungrier.

djacksonon Why do people resist the idea that carbs are worse than fat?

And Lustig responds to those criticisms here:

http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201104211000

Key takeaway is that Lustig doesn't make any claim that you can't get fat by eating too many calories, regardless of the source. Lustig's research is on the metabolic pathways for fructose and glucose, and they are substantially different.