Reddit scienceTuesday, October 6

Many prefer lighter evenings for after-work free time. Others back the study, saying morning light aids circadian rhythm, sleep and SAD. Some see preference clashing with health, while skeptics note chronotypes vary and no outcome studies compare the two options.

Users stress that latitude and position within wide time zones shape experiences, like 4am summer sunrises in the east and near-10am winter sunrises in Alberta. The failed 1974 US permanent DST trial is cited, and BC, Alberta and Manitoba adopting DST shows change happens.

Commenters argue schedules should adapt to the sun, citing flex hours, outdoor jobs and ignored research on later school starts. Critics counter that shifting clocks is effectively the same as shifting work hours, just simpler to coordinate centrally.

Skeptics say firms pass costs to consumers, hurting the poor, citing German inflation. Supporters counter with per-capita dividends, border carbon adjustments and a citizen-distributed carbon credit scheme akin to cap-and-trade. One EU user says rebates rarely happen in practice.

Economists broadly endorse carbon taxes, with one poll showing near-unanimous support. Commenters doubt adoption because voters hate higher gas prices and corporations lobby and capture regulators. Australia's repeal is noted, and some question economists' consistency on offshoring.

Many women said they were treated worse than husbands with the same conditions, such as bronchitis, kidney stones and appendicitis. Men got opioids or antibiotics while women got Tylenol or dismissal. Some said vets treat pets' pain better, and reporting doctors backfired.

Users said women have known this for decades and asked when studies will change practice. Some proposed auditing caseloads for equity. Others were pessimistic, citing profit motives and backlash against such research, and noted race compounds the bias.

One commenter suggested atypical presentation may complicate diagnosis, noting the MELD liver score now accounts for sex. A researcher countered that women communicate well but aren't believed. Some cited better outcomes with female doctors, though one woman found them more dismissive.

Users asked how more cats could mean more happiness if cats spread toxoplasmosis. Others noted humans mostly catch it from undercooked meat and produce, and the study found more cats predicted lower infection, possibly due to wealth, hygiene, vet care, or cats reducing rodents.

Commenters cited the authors' caveats: pregnant women used as a population proxy, confounders like urbanization and sanitation left out, and a correlational design. Many suspect wealth drives both happiness and cat ownership, and they criticized media framing and the study's rigor.

Many joked about misreading "cat density" as chonky or dim-witted cats. Others imagined diminishing returns at extreme cats per square meter, though one user noted the metric was actually cats per human.

Many say the headline overstates the findings, since the study shows association, not causation. Long sleep likely reflects illness, depression, sleep apnea or early dementia. Short sleep has stronger causal evidence. Some note the prospective cohort design strengthens the link.

Users, especially older adults and new parents, say 7-8 hours of unbroken sleep feels impossible despite blackout curtains and masks. Some suggest eliminating light. Others argue sleep needs vary and deep sleep quality matters more than total hours.

One user claims women need more sleep, especially during menstruation, and asks about menopause and study demographics. Others counter that stress, health conditions or poor sleep quality may explain it, citing data that women sleep only 11 minutes more.

Users wondered how having a son affects female managers, since the study only examined men. Some claimed raising the opposite sex boosts empathy toward it. One shared a manager who softened after becoming a grandmother, and another noted maternity leave hampers women's careers.

Commenters dismissed the reported 1% difference as negligible. They argued that a handful of managers changing their hiring after having daughters could produce the result across 6,000+ participants.

One user asked whether the study proves causation or reflects societal trends. A reply said registry data shows only correlation. Another countered that a child's sex is essentially random, making it a natural experiment with fathers of sons as controls.

Many question the reliability of results drawn from 379 astronauts with only 6 hip fractures. They call the "8 to 16.5 years older" equivalence claim nearly meaningless and criticize heavy statistical adjustment, while accepting the biological plausibility.

Users note that unloaded skeletons lose density. One reports that resistance training reversed steroid-induced osteoporosis better than bisphosphonates. Another notes that DXA scans miss trabecular microarchitecture changes and that ISS exercise devices reduce but don't fully prevent bone loss.

Many argued the title's "even though" should be "because": women value orgasm more since it's less reliable for them, while men take it for granted. Others cited data showing the gap mostly exists in heterosexual pairings, with lesbian women orgasming far more often.

Users debated a suggested 3-5:1 orgasm ratio, and one woman called it excessive and urged communication over scorekeeping. Others stressed oral, hands and continuing after the man finishes. Some said partners aren't solely responsible if a woman doesn't know what works.

One user theorized women's orgasms are more intense. Replies said it varies by individual and noted that orgasm and ejaculation are separate functions. Others described the effort needed for a "good" male orgasm and recommended prostate stimulation.

Many argue both views are longstanding conservative traits and Trump is a symptom, not a cause. Others debate rugged individualism versus Lakoff's "strict father" model, and whether the Tea Party, the 2008 crisis or internet memes fueled the modern movement.

Users miss when one blue-collar wage supported a family, blaming wage stagnation and housing and healthcare costs. Some call favoring tariffs while wanting one paycheck contradictory. One user argues home production and avoided work costs make single income viable.

Some see protectionism as rational since offshoring hurt less-educated workers, noting unions opposed NAFTA and the paper found Democrats and women also protectionist. Many others dismiss supporters as uneducated or misinformed about who pays tariffs.

Many criticized the study's reliance on subjective 1-10 scales and shared stories of underrating severe pain. Others defended self-reporting since pain is inherently personal, cited the 6 million-person sample, and suggested men may underreport due to social conditioning.

Women described getting only Tylenol or ibuprofen for painful gynecological procedures, abortions, and even after being hit by a bus. One user argued chronic pain has few effective treatments, while others countered that studies clearly show doctors dismiss women more.

Users pointed to menstruation, childbirth, migraines, IBS, and autoimmune disorders as sources of women's greater pain burden. Some highlighted testosterone's analgesic effects, and a trans man reported his migraines became more bearable after starting testosterone.