Thehalfjew

I love the discussion here as to possible reasons why the labeling is different.

That said, there's a very good chance it's just because the initial version had 3, got translated, then someone added a 4th item and it never got translated.

The WHO is declaring it a possible carcinogen. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/whos-cancer-research-agency-say-aspartame-sweetener-possible-carcinogen-sources-2023-06-29/

Edit: also, telling someone they should feel bad and stupid (along with the other language you used) is a bit rough for a discussion on artificial sweeteners. Especially as OP cited the source, made it clear they had no direct knowledge of the situation, and--it turns out--a major health body has cited potential dangers.

This is a good opportunity for us to be a little more civil.

I think it's, "but my god is the journal itself atrocious"

OP is saying they've heard people claim it but hasn't seen evidence. They're wondering if anybody has some, because otherwise they're treating it as a rumor.

I don't know. Ford was a lot of shitty things. But he was also an actual innovator, not just an investor who thought he was an innovator.

And as egocentric as he was, he still saw the value in providing free healthcare, food, reasonable hours, and good wages to workers.

He was a collosal asshole but I don't think it's fair to compare him to Musk.

Don't be too stressed. They've demonstrated that time arises from matter. From "outside," our universe is like a giant book, and time is like pages. Everything that ever was or will be is there. We just can't can't perceive it that way since we're trapped inside.

Ad algorithms might be using more complicated analytic combinations than just "similar sites" as a qualifier. Maybe you're a fan of a product or show (or combination thereof) that typically map to right-wing readers or likely converts.

If they're getting (just making this up) a 5% click-throughs rate with this targeting vs 2% with just similar-site matching, then they probably don't care about a high rate of views by left-wing users.

Maybe? But I know what I'm getting with Sync. Donations to FOSS don't guarantee anything.

And really, once we start talking about donating to free software with the expectation of specific returns, we're basically talking about paying for software. If a specific set of FOSS is only good when people pay for it, there's a problem with the incentivization to work on that set of software.

Nobody is recommending OP solely drink soda for hydration. The point was just that caffeine is not a real issue for hydration.

If we're going to give safety warnings for caffeinated drinks--as though OP were unaware that caffeine over consumption is not magically avoided if you're trying to hydrate--let's also advise them to take reasonably sized sips so they don't choke and to drink from clean containers so they don't get sick.

If you're reading this OP, virtually everything you drink is hydrating. Milk. Coffee. Soda. Juice. Tea. If you're chugging oil-based liquids, those aren't hydrating. But I'm guessing they aren't a major part of your diet.

They are definitely bad for your teeth. My dentist/wife does not like how much I drink them, but since she works on me for free I don't see a downside

I haven't studied this either, but I think it'll give you superpowers when the carbonic acid mixes with sunlight to create blue kryptonite.

This reads strangely to me. I'm on a controlled substance, but I can still fill my rx a few days in advance of running out. And I've been on others before with the same deal. Are you sure you have to wait until the day you run out?