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0 pointsrobocat3y ago0 comments

Here's one thing I learned over the decades: if you have a problem you can't fix, it is worth just trying people's random ideas even if they sound kooky IF they are cheap and harmless.

Usually kooky ideas do nothing, but every now and then one works for no explicable reason.

I always thought I was a scientist by needing to understand a magnetism before trying, but actually real science is often just trying a bunch of random solutions, finding what works, and only then trying to work out mechanism!

Testing and keeping an open mind is a worthwhile mindset, even if you only get the occasional win.

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danparsonson3y ago

One thing I've learned over the decades is that my time is finite and precious to me and I don't want to waste it on weird tricks that have no basis in reality, so I don't think there's any harm in asking.

To each their own!

robocatOP3y ago

Absolutely agree - time is irreplaceable precious. But a healthy body that allows you to enjoy your time is also irreplaceably precious. Everything is a balancing act between areas of global and local ignorance: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/YABJKJ3v97k9sbxwg/what-money...

You said you have a serious ongoing problem, and aszantu‘s suggestion sounds unrelated, but the cost of trying is low, and nurturing the attitude that you may be able to fix things is worthwhile. You seem to have diagnosed the cause as one thing, but perhaps there are other causes too.

I had a problem with bleeding gums (nothing like yours), and Google results suggested lots of different diagnoses and solutions. I tried a few different ideas that were low cost (time, effort, $, risk) and one worked for me. YMMV. Good luck.

PS: “understand a magnetism” — damn you autocorrect — understand a mechanism.

danparsonson3y ago

Just a small note of correction that you have me confused with another poster; I fortunately don't have a serious gum problem.

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0 pointsrobocat3y ago0 comments

Here's one thing I learned over the decades: if you have a problem you can't fix, it is worth just trying people's random ideas even if they sound kooky IF they are cheap and harmless.

Usually kooky ideas do nothing, but every now and then one works for no explicable reason.

Testing and keeping an open mind is a worthwhile mindset, even if you only get the occasional win.

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danparsonson3y ago

To each their own!

robocatOP3y ago

PS: “understand a magnetism” — damn you autocorrect — understand a mechanism.

danparsonson3y ago

Just a small note of correction that you have me confused with another poster; I fortunately don't have a serious gum problem.

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