Mastodawn

@Kristine Welcome to the wonderful world of methylxanthines!

I recently went pretty far down this rabbit hole (dopamine driven research into dopamine ) wondering what the felt difference between tea and coffee was.

Caffeine is indeed a natural insecticide. Maybe caffeine messes with their nervous system as well?

What I found is that caffeine is the same substance in coffee and tea, but tea also has other methylxanthines (theobromine which is also in cacao, and theophylline) with different effects. Tea also has other chemicals which influence the caffeine uptake.

Anyway, have fun, there's much to explore there!

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Pare Mar 24

I’m reading a science fiction novel. One sentence stood out as a fine example of painting the world and giving some info there, and setting the mood.

’The room which his visitor had chosen was unfamiliar to him, but his brainware contained a set of floor plans for every building in the university, and thus he had no difficulty in finding it.’

For some reason I started thinking how this would sound with different setting information.

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#writing #words #infodump

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Havoc BSc MSc 💚Feb 22

@TheJen whoever illustrated that page has never used an egg warmer! You put them on top, like a tea cosy. To keep your second boiled egg warm whilst you eat the first (however, you need to crack the second one at the same time as the first or it continues to cook inside the shell and will end up hard instead of soft boiled) #infodump 😉

Talia's world Feb 19

I just bought a new #dab #terpslerper and dude this shit is so complicated but I love it. Any potheads wanna help me figure it out more? like #infodump about #weed ! I love all the science especially!

Bogeon Feb 9

쟝르 특성 상 SF에서는 기술, 과학 개념을 설명하는 일이 종종 있고 지나친 설명을 피하는 것이 좋다는 얘기도 있다. 긴 설명 없이 사용하고 보여주면 독자가 읽으면서 이해한다는 것. 그러나 그 설명 #infodump 자체가 독자에게 재미를 주기도 한다는 지적. #코리닥터로우 의 책 The Bezzle이 좋은 예 라는데 적극 공감

https://maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/my-favorite-bit/my-favorite-bit-cory-doctorow-talks-about-the-bezzle/

My Favorite Bit: Cory Doctorow talks about THE BEZZLE

Cory Doctorow is joining us today to talk about his novel, The Bezzle. Here’s the publisher’s description: New York Times bestseller Cory Doctorow’s The Bezzle is a high stakes…

Mary Robinette Kowal

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Everyday.Human Derek Jan 25

#infodump

My point is it’s easier to swim with the current when you can. Value and cherish everything that you have and share with each other. Embrace the success you are and will become, rather than the success you think you need.

DoomsdaysCW Dec 6

Heh... Alrighty then... Back down the #RadiotrophicFungus / #Radiosynthesis wormhole. #InfoDump is imminent! You have been WARNED!

DoomsdaysCW Dec 3

#RadiotrophicFungus posts will have to wait... Went down the #RomanWomen #RomanHistory wormhole tonight. I hope folks found my #InfoDump to be interesting (and relevant to current events). 🧑🏼‍🎓

Martyn Oct 29

Friend online: My daughter is autistic, is it worth at this point in my life getting diagnosed?
Me: Infodumps a whole load of stuff about diagnoses, self-diagnosing, benefits of knowing, co-morbidities, resources etc...ending with "oh, and yeah, we infodump"
#autistic #adhd #AuDHD #infoDump

Paul Arnheim-Projekt Oct 29

How To #ALText Dear #writingCommunity, #AuthorsOfBluesky, #authors, #writers, #infoDump lovers, if you think of the visually impaired, you win, because we're #strongerTogether and #inclusion is #fairness, and you can use up to 8.3 k characters. ##OutDoor #SharingTsTheNewLearning #Macrophotography

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:omyr27fmzj3phbagch4sqyub/post/3lyyfm4o5jc2l