Mike Dilger ☑️

You know, every time you remember something, your mind changes it just a little. Until your best and your worst memories are your biggest illusions.

Life has been busy recently. But I'm still alive. This note proves it.

Lots of people are looking to build on a decentralized censorship-resistant platform that offers privacy, that is mesh, that is p2p, or uses blockchain, or is federated, or <pick your buzzword>. Nostr clearly is in this space. But this thread is more general. Signal is in this space and Moxie Marlinspike argued (5 years ago) in favor of centralization here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdM-XTRyC9c I'm not going to argue against all his points, many of them are clearly constructed and wrong and not worth my time. But that video is what inspired this post. I want to talk about high level ideas in this space, and clear up what I believe are common misconceptions. Since I'm going to write about lots of separate things I'll make sub-posts for each point.

Recent studies have highlighted the potential role of brown fat in inhibiting cancer growth by competing for glucose, a critical energy source for tumor cells. A 2022 study published in Nature found that cold-induced brown fat activation significantly reduced tumor growth in multiple cancer types, including colorectal, breast, and pancreatic cancers, by diverting glucose away from tumors. Patients with active brown fact show improved survival outcomes. We often blame modern carcinogenic chemicals for cancer. Not too many people blame modern climate controlled environments. If you are light-skinned from high-latitude cold-region ancestry, it probably matters even more. Maybe we should let ourselves get colder. As I write this, my house is at 15 C and I'm wearing a T-shirt.