S3C 2016-04-13 07:58:15

Some would say these sentiments are nonsensical, pseudointellectual bong-ridden thoughts from my f*cked up head...what can I say, we live in a f*cked up world where we are blinded by nostalgia and dreaming about the future. None of these events are real.

free hospital helpline? we do, but it's more efficient to just use google lol for stuff like that. But if you're in an accident or something and need assistance there's a 24/7 nurse that you can call for 'free' if you need instance. 'free' as in the new insurance that you are required to pay for under Obamacare. I don't drink alcohol, do drugs (sans the occasional *herb*) or live a high-risk lifestyle yet my insurance costs have about tripled under than man! As long as these new taxes can provide and set up a cheaper, quality healthcare to people that are less financially fortunate though, it's okay with me I guess.

S3C 2016-04-13 07:59:36

Yeah last one I had was in 2008.

Well vaccines are not mandated by the government, but rather certain institutions like schools may require them before you enter. I would think that would be the case in Sweden and other developed countries too? Albeit the EU is not as (over)-invested in the medical-pharmaceutical industry as the US.

There are several vaccines that are highly recommended here. Majority are given during 0-5 years of age. There's Hepatitis A and B, the former which is usually enforced now but not when I was in school (the vaccine wasn't really used in the U.S. until the late 90s/early 2000s but I got it later for traveling purposes). Then of course tetanus, which is also packaged with the attenuated viruses diptheria and pertussis (whooping cough) in the same immunization. Adult boosters typically just contain the former 2. The MMR shot immunizes against measles, mumps, and rubella. Then there is the singular polio, pneumococcal, rotavirus, and haemophlic vaccines typically administered to infants. Chickenpox vaccines are commonly enforced now, but not when I was kid. Most people just got the pox around age 6-10, were out of school for a couple weeks and then back healthy; rarely anything serious.

The when you're a teenager, a vaccine that protects against meningitis caused by the virus N. mengingitidis is routinely provided, especially if you're involved with sports and/or are going to live in a college dorms. And of course, there is the fairly recently developed HPV vaccination recommended for those that are (planning to be) sexually active, and the annual influenza vaccine (as the virus mutates to a new prominent, resistant form every year). That last shot is perhaps largely a business scheme- I feel such a shot should be recommended for the elderly and immunocompromised.

Tetanus is exceedingly rare, as is polio in this day and age. However, many health organizations do not consider a disease to be eradicated until there is no documented cases of infection over a period of 2-3 years, and until then, immunizations are still encouraged. My parents (and presumably your parents as well) had the smallpox shot but not us- the virus, as far as we know, only exists in highly secure laboratories. Although, I think soldiers in the U.S. still get vaccinated before heading overseas in the instances in a highly unlikely event of biological warfare?

The adult booster used to be 20 years in the U.S., too. Now it's suggested every ten years. I cannot find any literature as to why this changed, or what statistics prompted the spacing of boosters all the same. Just an anecdotal account of a rare anecdotal case but I knew a girl who had gotten her last tetanus shot within 8 years and found that her antibody titers were low (not just tetanus either) before she entered nursing school. Everybody's immunity is a little different and I suppose the CDC decided every 10 years was best and that outweighed the statistic probabilities of adverse reactions of potential vaccine overdosage.

S3C 2016-04-15 08:55:58

Thoughts are definitely real events. Using thoughts to learn from the past and attempt to forecast the future are particularly useful thoughts. But still, a memory or dream is just imagination and not what's real (only the present is real).

health insurance is an obligatory taxation for the most part, the same way taxes are necessary to pay for federal, state and relevant government affairs, civil maintenance, military, emergency, medical, public education, etc. even entertainment structures (like building or maintaining a new sports arena) can be funded through taxation if they are believed to generate revenue in the long run. And if you drive, you need to pay insurance for each car you own (and you can get arrested for not having valid insurance if stopped by a police officer).

well, that's how the world works unfortunately...most everything costs money. Either pay a larger price out of pocket, or collectively tax the population for a service. If you didn't have to directly pay for insurance then you would get more money in your paycheck. Personal insurance for? Not health is it? I thought U.S. was the only first world that didn't have socialized healthcare until recently.

If no one tries to terrorize your country, or commit a crime against you, is it a waste to pay for the military and law enforcement? If your house never catches fire, is it a waste to pay firefighters? If a road or bridge never collapses, is it a waste to pay civil engineers and construction workers? And it's not like employees of these occupations are bad people, a hospital won't turn down an emergency or a serious medical condition (that could retrospectively be less expensive to society if the person had health insurance, was able to see a doctor and get help before their health turned into a long, care-intensive hospital stay)

S3C 2016-04-15 09:13:25

Probably chicken pox. Measles is more serious and fatal. Surely you didn't mean to say you wish you got sick with "the other two common" diseases? Because they are quite serious. Not sure what you mean here.

the influenza vaccine often causes mild flu side effects, which the pharmaceutical industry will spin (somewhat validly) as being better than catching a stronger strain of the flu virus.

10 year plan it is...I'm an advocate for going through life with the least amount of prescription pills and medication possible, but in truth long-term negative side effects of vaccines is very low, and the benefit-to-detriment ratio is well studied.

well I am an Indian doctor of public health after all lol

S3C 2016-04-18 13:55:16

Roseola like chicken pox is a herpesvirus-the thing with most herpes simplexes is that once they are in the body you cannot fully get rid of them and they have the potential to manifest later in life. Yes, the immune system does rid the *active* virus and send antibodies upon instances of future exposure. But some strains stay latent, and are able to avoid the immune system. If you've got the strain of herpesvirus that causes Chickenpox (varicella zoster) the virus 'hides' in nerve cells, and potentially can cause Shingles later in life. The mechanism is not well understood, but it is thought that the cellular immunity to this virus weakens with age and causes localized outbreaks from the nerves in which the virus was hibernating. Roseola may reactivate itself and perhaps be attributed to the less serious Pityriasis rosea rash amongst other general symptoms.

Surprised mumps-measles-rubella was not part of your immunization regimen. Vaccination against typhoid, BCG, rabies were probably due to your travels in South America. Did you receive the brutal abdominal rabies shots?? I remember back in the day I had a neighbor who got bit by a wild animal (cannot remember if it was a racoon, or just a loose dog) and they immediately gave him rabies shots to be safe. At the time I don't think the standard intradermal vaccinations where available so he had to get the stomach shots. He couldn't have been more than five!

if you received appropriately timed booster shots then immunity should supposedly last throughout life, possibly sans the tetanus and diptheria. You could also have a lab do a blood titer to check your antibody levels, but it's probably less of a hassle to just get re-vaccinated.

vaccines have not included mercury for some time now. even then, they are not the only toxic ingredient packaged in vaccines- namely one other dangerous chemical is formaldehyde. Nonetheless, all these ingredients are diluted to very small amounts (and only administered in a few instances over a lifetime) to the point in which these substances are deemed to be clinically negligible and pose only a remote chance of causing long-term harm to the body. My point being, an adverse reaction to a vaccine is statistically one of the last things a soldier needs to worry about before heading into a third world country.

Mild = runny-nose, nausea, faint stomach pains, decongestion, etc. Some level of discomfort but nothing that would seriously inhibit you from partaking in daily activities
Moderate-Serious: diarrhea, vomiting, major stomach pains, fainting, fever, not being able to keep food down, the type of stuff that would keep you in bed.

lol, I'm pretty sure it's colonial American who took land from the Indians and enslaved Africans. When is war ever justified? When are weapons justified? It's just the way this f*cked up world works. There's always going to be someone after your resources, there's always going to be criminals, so it's in your best interest to have a strong defense when the event inevitably happens.

Well, I agree too. High, somewhat proportionate taxes ideally should provide a good social backbone but the reality is when you increase taxes there is going to be more civil unrest, and it's not like most politicians are the ones you should entrust your money with. At the end of the day though all political and economical systems are BS...it boils down to what the people in the system are going to make of the situation

S3C 2016-04-19 07:42:19

I think it depends on the how the body recognizes the pathogen. Once you're given the shot, you should be immune for several years, assuming a normal, healthy immune system. Just speculating now, but as an adult, your immune system may now produce a better immunological memory and doesn't need to undergo the regular cycle. On the other hand, some diseases need to be exposed more to the body to develop sufficient protection and in that case you would need the routine booster shots. I'm not really sure though

oh yeah, so flu vaccines DO contain thimerosal (this is the name of mercury containing compound in vaccines btw) although you can ask for the more expensive ones without it(seems like a no-brainer wtf). But for most vaccines, especially children doses, it is standard procedure to not include it.

I realize serious adverse reactions to vaccines exist, the same can be said for any substance. But these are definitely outlier cases that aren't statistically significant to deem the medicine unsafe. But as for the flu...who knows though?? I, like you, don't think it's in the best interest to keep stocking up on a new vaccine each year as that's not enough time to put it through rigorous testing. Did you watch the video? I agree mostly with everything Dr. Geier's says. Don't worry, you can break your YouTube abstinence to watch this one as it's educational.

True, proclaiming that a country is a terrorist threat is the easiest way to justify going to war with a country. There's still more subtle ways to go about it, though. Like supplying Al Qaeda with weapons, and going to war with them two decades later.

New age, global order especially in a world that is instantly connected via digital information does help much, indeed. You could have several big brothers, like let's say U.S., Russia, and China that don't necessarily like each other, but are all friends with the the nice, albeit partially mentally deficient little brother (let's make it a tropical vacation island in South America). So if one country decides to f*ck with the little brother, that country is going to have to deal with all three. But there's still going to be powerful extremist groups neighboring with the little brother who don't have any regard for their own country. They pose immediate threats which are best resolved initially by a having a well formed military of their own.

I guess I'm straying from my original point a few posts back, but you're right, a place like Costa Rica might be low-risk and may not need that insurance- but countries like the USA which a lot of the world holds disdain for, not so much.

S3C 2016-04-30 05:50:47

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is what a conspiracy? America supplying Al Qaeda with weapons? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegations_of_CIA_assistance_to_Osama_bin_Laden) I try to avoid government affairs.

S3C 2016-05-03 16:39:11

Nah, the government has better things to do than worry about a pleb such as myself spouting conspiracy theories/information. I just meant I would rather divert my attention elsewhere than Washington politics.

S3C 2016-05-07 05:49:33

What's so fascinating about Bhutan?? It's just a niche Southern Asian country. It's not quite Oriental, but not quite Indian either.

Acoustic August- acoustic covers of previous songs. My acoustic has no pickup, so that means no loops either...Kaleidoscope + July = Juleidoscope. 5 weeks, 5 colors. Tracks that start off with a simple loop, with several overdubs layered on top gradually to create a fuller sounding atmosphere.

S3C 2016-05-07 06:27:06

Thanks again for the review and listen! I wish I could reciprocate a poetic response, but I'm no writer you see.

S3C 2016-05-08 05:16:55

heh, knew you'd be referring to Red before I click the link. great game. I remember first playing off your featured favorites back in 2007 I think...great music too, by a Swedish band Koop. ever heard their stuff (outside of the game)?

S3C 2016-05-08 05:24:17

sounds good

S3C 2016-05-13 05:07:01

well Koop really isn't pure jazz, they include a decent bit of sampling and electronic bits in their music.

S3C 2016-06-01 10:21:06

yeah, doesn't seem to be a problem. Perhaps NG naturally has placed a limit on detected VPNs, and have flagged your IP lol? I know they have something clever going on. Pretty sure VPNs and proxies don't work here, otherwise the voting system could be easily manipulated.

GOod thanks. Exclusive review/synopsis/initial experience posted @ the CyberDB

S3C 2016-06-05 05:27:04

They might be transparent- the IP aren't associated with a particular verified network, opposed to just a private unidentified network. NG might just limit downloading availability to private networks. Just a guess. Ever tried asking?? Perhaps liljim wouldn't be too happy about mass downloading??