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[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

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Is called a bird

Sells vagina eggs

#Girlboss

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 5 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Gwyneth seems to mean well albeit ignorant, but I don't know how Chris Martin put up with her for so long in their marriage. I don't even know what he saw in her if she is a cuckoo from the start.

[–] Credibly_Human@lemmy.world 6 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Gwyneth seems to mean well albeit ignorant,

Giving this much benefit of the doubt to people will be the end of us all.

I'm serious. Hanlons razor, that stupid rule of thumb, has probably caused the most harm of any phrase ever uttered.

[–] MajorasTerribleFate@lemmy.zip 6 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

I am of the opinion that Hanlon's Razor best applies to isolated or infrequent occurrences. When something has been going on for ~~monrhs~~ months or years that hurts or takes advantage of people, the more likely explanation becomes malice.

Edit: just the typo correction evident in the text.

[–] Credibly_Human@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

What is the use of a rule of thumb that is only useful in exceptional cases and requires so much additional filtering?

More than, that, I'm not sure I agree as many types of manipulative behaviours thrive of people using your ruleset. Think many things sales people do, basically most police questions, and on and on.

Pen testers for companies regularly abuse the fact so many people think like this to breach companies with tactics as simple as "aw shit, I forgot my badge at home".

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Just an aside, you can make Alkaline lemon water.

It do it:

  1. Peel a lemon using a vegetable peeler
  2. Squeeze the bits of peel (pith side up) into a glass or bottle. This allows you to express the oils from the peel.
  3. Add your Alkaline water to the Glass, the oils will rise to the top, some of it (very little as oils are hydrophobic) will mix with the water, giving it a lemon flavor similar to lacroix.
[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago

The most important thing to keep in mind with celebrity actors is that they make a living pretending to be someone/something they're not. And they're damn good at it too.

Not to cast doubt on everyone in that profession. Rather, proceed with an abundance of skepticism when considering celebrity endorsements.

[–] public_image_ltd@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (14 children)

Sorry to disappoint y’all. This is actually not so dumb. Chemically she makes a buffer solution.

How a Buffer Solution Works: Example with Baking Soda and Citric Acid

A buffer solution is a system that resists changes in pH when small amounts of acids or bases are added. Buffers are essential in chemistry and biology because many processes require a stable pH.

How Buffer Solutions Work

A buffer usually consists of a weak acid and its corresponding conjugate base (or a weak base and its conjugate acid). When an acidic or basic substance is introduced, the buffer reacts to neutralize the added ions, thus stabilizing the pH.

  • When an acid (H⁺) is added, the buffer’s base component reacts with it, "soaking up" the excess H⁺ ions.
  • When a base (OH⁻) is added, the acid part of the buffer reacts with it, neutralizing the excess OH⁻ ions.

The ability of a buffer to do this depends on the presence of both a weak acid and its conjugate base in appreciable amounts.

Buffer Example: Baking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate) and Citric Acid

Ingredients Involved

  • Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO₃): A weak base that can act as a proton acceptor.
  • Citric acid (C₆H₈O₇): A weak acid, commonly found in citrus fruits.

When these two substances are dissolved in water, they interact according to the following reaction:

$$ \text{C}_6\text{H}_8\text{O}_7 + \text{NaHCO}_3 \rightarrow \text{C}_6\text{H}_7\text{O}_7^- + \text{Na}^+ + \text{H}_2\text{O} + \text{CO}_2\uparrow $$

This reaction creates a mixture containing both citric acid (weak acid) and its conjugate base (citrate ion).

How This Buffer System Functions

  • If an acid is added to the solution (increasing H⁺), the citrate ion (Citrat-Anion) from the reaction will bind to the excess H⁺, lessening the pH shift.
  • If a base is added (increasing OH⁻), the leftover citric acid will release H⁺, which neutralizes the OH⁻, keeping the pH stable.

Key Point:
This buffer is only effective within a certain pH range, which in this case is close to the pKa value of citric acid (around 3-7 depending on which proton is being lost, as citric acid is a triprotic acid).

Summary Table

Component Role Action if acid is added Action if base is added
Citric acid (C₆H₈O₇) Weak acid Conjugate base absorbs H⁺ Releases more H⁺ to neutralize OH⁻
Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) Weak base (forms buffer) Provides conjugate base (citrate ion) Provides weak acid (citric acid)

This mixture resists pH changes thanks to the reversible interplay between the weak acid (citric acid) and its conjugate base (citrate ion), demonstrating the core principle of buffer solutions.

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[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Look, only a basic bitch drinks Alkaline water without a little acid.

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[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

they claim lemon juice metabolize into mostly alkaline byproduct during digestion, but could be bs or exaggeration

[–] ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah, but it's not digestion because obviously your body controls it's own pH. It's from the transition from alchemy to chemistry. If you burn things to ashes and then dissolve the ashes in water is the result acid or alkaline (I guess it could be neutral but it doesn't seem like that's an option to them). The only foods that are actually alkaline is eggs. And lutefisk and other things that you add lye or baking soda to.

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