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Slow Loris Attack - Computerphile
Baristan says...Is it really that hard to detect 200 open sockets from the same IP addr?
Bernie Sanders-"I'm With Her"
Baristan jokingly says...MSM:
This just in, photographs emerge proving Sanders chained up an African American woman 50 years ago. Clinton chimes in 'See not only is he racist, he is also sexist, and a danger to us all.' Thankfully brave police men risking their lives came to her rescue before Bernie could harm her. Was he planning to rape her? We may never know. More news ahead after a message from our sponsors.
P vs NP - The most important problem in Computer Science
Baristan says...Had a math teacher who thought it was funny to mix in two of these millennium prize problems into a test. It brought some students to tears as they thought they were going to fail. A few of us recognized what they were, but most were still pulling out their hair at the end of the period. The teacher's justification was, it would teach us how to identify problems that could not be solved. Unfortunately more than one student was still trying to solve the first MPP and left the remaining 80% of the test blank.
Lawrence Krauss: Teaching Creationism is Child Abuse
Baristan says...Think of the children...
If feeding false information is abuse then all the major media outlets need to be put in prison.
Baristan (Member Profile)
Baristan says...That explains it. Thanks.
You need 2 pps for a self promote.
Coca Cola vs Coca Cola Zero - Sugar Test
Baristan says...Yes. Tried one over a year ago and liked it, but the co2 refills cost more than buying 2L seltzer from the grocery store. Just looked up the local refill prices. They have dropped to less than $15 for the "60L" (two friends tested and averages about 40L per bottle). It was 15% more expensive(ignoring water cost and "saving the environment"). Now it's 25% cheaper. Will have to pick one up.
Ever thought of Sodastream?
Coca Cola vs Coca Cola Zero - Sugar Test
Baristan says...High fructose corn sugar is about 55% fructose and 45% glucose.
"Table sugar" ie sucrose is about 50% fructose and 50% glucose.
Glucose is not fine. You gain the same amount of weight regardless of the type of sugar. Glucose can still kill you, but fructose is worse. It has shown some insulin resistance and also increased cholesterol levels.
http://www.webmd.com/heart/metabolic-syndrome/news/20090421/fresh-take-on-fructose-vs-glucose?page=2
HFCS is not much worse for you than table sugar, but it is worse than dextrose(ie d-glucose). Why don't more people use dextrose? It requires 3 times as much dextrose to achieve the same taste as HFCS. I'm still not sure which is worse.
PS: Both HFCS and dextrose are made from corn.
That's the thing, most "sugar" in coke and other processed food isn't glucose, it's fructose.
Glucose is fine and your body can store heaps of it. Fructose is basically alcohol with the buzz.
Coca Cola vs Coca Cola Zero - Sugar Test
Baristan says...Same here I used to get headaches from diet soda as a child. I still refuse to drink anything with aspartame in it. Wish someone would sell pop with less sweeteners. I find them all too sweet to drink.
Sugar is good in small amounts. The amount in pop is very unhealthy. Even drinking too much water can cause seizures.
Some people have sensitivity to Aspartame. I used to get headaches when I was younger from drinking Diet Coke, and it was a co-worker that suggested Aspartame could be the cause. I stopped drinking Diet Coke and the frequent headaches went away.
I drink Coke Zero now, but not as much as I used to, and it doesn't bother me. Coke is still the only thing I will drink rum with.
Baristan (Member Profile)
Baristan says...Didn't know that was acceptable. Will do.
Don't forget to vote up your own video.