PsychedelicEagle

100%, as long you can be completely authentic in conveying your true values and desires during those interactions and relationships.

Yes, it'd be great to see more details. Maybe the guy has some studies or research published? Also, it's important to assess the hidden of this energy retrieval. What's the impact to the plants/ecossystem?

It could be many factors. You could try walking or exercising next to your meals (before or after - both work) to decrease the glycemic peak and therefore dampen the valley, which is one of the possible causes. Or use other strategies to control the glucose spikes (longer term, reducing saturated fat intake works best to increase insulin sensitivity). Another thing would be to try to increase sleep quality. If you don't sleep well at night, or if you take too much melatonin for example, the body will try to compensate by sleeping during the day. This entails regulating circadian rhythm. That said, I've heard getting sleepy in the afternoon is somewhat natural to our chronobiology. Even studies with red light targeting mitochondria shows that it has little effect in the afternoon. So it could also be something biological that we can't completely eliminate.

The key there is not wasting too much time. Cum fast and get work done.

Haha fair. What I meant is, the phrase itself (taking it non-sarcastically) is an epitome of stage orange - that's precisely how a stage orange mind would justify itself.

This is not much even for some vegans like me. I eat mostly vegan and I get 1.2g/kg of bodyweight. Valter Longo indeed suggests 0.8 grams, but I'm not sure if he's considering the level of physical activity of the person. The less active you are, the less protein your body needs. If you are physically active and trying to build muscle you can easily shoot for 1.2 or 1.3g/kg of bodyweight. See https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7727026/ . If you strictly want longevity you may shoot for 0.8. Personally I'd be more concerned with my overall saturated fat intake would I be eating a lot of meat. But this could be my bias to overweight the side effects of saturated fat in our bodies.

This is the epitome of stage orange self-rationalization.

IMHO we evolved eating A LOT more fruits and vegetables than meat. If you want to stick to carnivore, research the potential effects of saturated fat on cell membrane, especially regarding insulin sensitivity and glucose uptake, cooking toxins (AGEs, acrylamide, etc.), how a carnivore diet affects gut mibrobiome, and the role of BCAAs in potentially triggering diabetes and the connection between low methionine intake and longevity. @Ero, as mentioned above, high BCAAs intake is connected to weight gain and diabetes. Also, there are lines of research suggesting a lower protein intake in middle life is desired for longevity, Valter Longo included.

Interesting analogue they mentioned comparing porn to hyperpalable, ultra-processed foods. Also, comparing convenience stores to pharmacies, in that they sell more chemicals than anything else.

LOL. The idea is that, if someone needs blood, then getting the microplastic is less of a problem to them. So it could be a win/win despite the ironic first impression. Who knows, maybe in the future humans invent a microplastic filter to be used to filter blood. We may end up with artificial secondary kidneys.

Amazing!

Cool. Besides blood donation, I think plasma donation also helps to eliminate PFAS, so it could help with microplastics too. With the advantage over full blood donation that some parts of the blood are preserved, and the individual can do it more often. But sauna must be king, indeed. I'm just not sure if it eliminates all types of microplastics, or only a subset.

Yes, of course you also look from different angles, such as the sheer mysteriousness. It also applies to other areas of social interaction, and even for marketing and sales. The less we know about something, the more we tend to project and imagine it with rose-colored glasses. But I believe that, when it comes to men-to-women interactions, displaying too much validation and too much needy behavior conveys what we can associate with "low value" characteristics, from the man's side. I am still inclined to believe this is what is at the core of this dynamic. Notice I'm not in favor of these mechanisms, but simply stating them. Another concept related to this is the idea of a challenge. Inexperienced men throw themselves at a girl's lap, making it extremely clear and too easy for them. (Younger) girls are often accostumed to this and as soon as they realize they're dealing with 'just another' guy like this, they get turned off. So by not giving approval and by keep a distance, a guy positions himself differently, which can create attraction. Of course, this is not about faking not having interest, but rather to display interest in a very direct and unashamed way. Another book discussing this idea is 'Models' from Mark Manson - another great one.

+1 It's wise to respect one's own perceptions. You can do so while maintaining respect for others. Let them earn your trust, should that ever happen. Then the default is no.

Great move, it's always wise to ask "what do you mean" when what a girl says is unclear. No, only if you choose so. Chances are in your favor. The more we mature, the better we get at being authentic - expressing our true values. That in turn helps attract better matching people. --- I was in a similar situation a month ago. Dating an awesome girl, really open-minded, open to my strict eating habits (I'm mostly raw vegan and I never ever eat processed food - though sometimes I do eat meat), super into sports, etc. But I wasn't strongly attracted to her, physically. I decided it was time to let her go. It was the toughest thing I did, but as the days went by after pulling the trigger it became clearer and clearer that it was the right decision. I've had times in my life where I didn't follow my heart; instead, I followed what I thought people would expect from me, what I ought to do, or the "safest" path to mitigate risk and avoid failure; those were the decisions I regretted the most. Of course, it's still wise to use reason, but notice that the rational mind can't track the really infinite realm of possibilities that reality provides.