Do you think that any of the unconfirmed cases of longevity that have been purported throughout history are actually true, and that someone at some point has outlived the oldest fully authenticated person, Jeanne Calment?

I think it’s definitely possible that some small percentage of these claimants has lived to the mid-120s, but went undocumented or lacked sufficient evidence to be fully proven.

Expect that line to drop slightly for Duncan as this season goes on, as his numbers this year have not been as impressive as they have been in recent years. If you prefer per 100 possessions to control for minutes and pace, Duncan goes 26.2/16.5/4.9/1.2/3.5, Malone looks like 34.7/13.1/6.1/2.0/1.0. Malone also played 80+ games all but one of those seasons where he played 49, while Duncan has played 76, 58, 69, 74, 77 (and 21 so far this year). Longevity and consistency really isn't the argument you want to be using if you're trying to argue against Karl Malone for GOAT PF.

I'm not offering my opinion on who is, or if Duncan is a PF or C, or any of that, I just think it's interesting that the consensus here is Duncan has some magical longevity that puts him over the top of any other PFs when Malone put up some pretty astounding numbers late in his career.

I just finished the Leangains Method and liked it a lot. I'm also doing IF since years (mostly skipping breakfast). Today I started the new book from Dr. Valter Longo - The Longevity Diet. He is undoubted a legend in the field of aging and fasting with 30 years (!) of experience in research.

In his book, he claims to not skip breakfast, as this has been associated with increased risk for age-related diseases in multiple studies (like https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27046951 and https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000476).

The Longevity Diet in a nutshell:

- Eat a mostly vegan diet with some fish (avoid fish with high mercury)

- Consume low but sufficient proteins (0,31 - 0,36 grams per pound of body weight)

- Minimize bad fats and sugars, and maximize good fats and complex carbs

- Be nourished (Omega 3, minerals, vitamins supplements every three days)

- Eat at the table of your ancestors (avoid superfood which is not from your area like goji whatsoever)

- Eat twice a day plus a snack

- Time-restricted eating (11-12 hours)

- Periodic prolonged fasting-mimicking diet - use google :)

What's your thought on his statement/book? Do you skip breakfast or lunch/dinner?

I'm like a lot of you, where I buy the new Galaxy phone every year. I was getting tired of that endless buying cycle. I told myself I would wait for the Note 8, but the BOGO deal was too good to pass up for me. Galaxy phones are always amazing out of the box, but 8-9 months in the battery life drops and you start to get tired of them. I think this has all changed with the S8/S8+.

The battery going to crap was the biggest thing that I didn't like about the previous Galaxy phones. I'm not a stock android rube, so I've never been bothered by touchwiz or dropped frames. The S7 especially is notorious for losing capacity like crazy. I saw multiple people on the S7 reddit who lost over 20% in a year and got a free battery replacement from Samsung. That's nice on their end, but it shouldn't lose that much capacity.

For those who are living under a rock, Samsung claims the S8/S8+ will only lose 5% in a year's worth of normal use. For reference, an S7 would lose nearly 20% in that time. Huge if it is legit.

I downloaded Accubattery on day 1, like I do with all of my phones. I don't really put all my faith into it, but it's a nice tool to have. After 31 charging sessions, my "health" is still at 99%. Estimated capacity is 3,457/3,500 mah. I know Accubattery is just an app and that it just estimates, but 6 weeks into owning my S7e it showed 93%. Around that time with my OP3 it showed 90%.

Take this for what it's worth, but I really do think there is something to the claims Samsung made about the battery longevity. For a light user like me, longevity is way more important than how much SOT I can get. I rarely use my phone more than 3 hours a day, so I am more concerned how the phone will perform in a year's time. So far, so good.

I owned a 2019 Tesla Model 3 Performance for roughly two years and 15,000 miles. I'm going to distill my key learnings and experiences here, in an attempt to educate others on EVs and reach some form of closure. My ownership could best be summed-up as a love/hate relationship, ending with crazy used car values offering me the out I'd been quietly seeking. Clearly, I decided EVs aren't for me - at least, not yet. I'm not a "paid big oil shill" or someone who's trying to short the stock, as I'm sure some of the Tesla nuts will claim. I'm just a car enthusiast (disclaimer: not an engineer) standing at the same crossroads as the rest of you, wondering what sounds future children will make long after (if?) our beloved bureaucrats outlaw the ICE.

Everything I'm writing here is based on my own unique tastes and preferences. How the pros and cons balance out at the end is entirely up to you. And that's fine. Choice is great. Note that this post centers on Battery EVs (BEVs) at the time of this writing, which comprise the vast majority of EVs on the road today.

And yeah. This got way longer than I anticipated. But it was cathartic for me and I hope it's at least somewhat useful to someone out there.

EV performance & its accessibility

I'll start with what ultimately sold me on the car - Immense, instant power. The war in the "pure acceleration" category is pretty much over - just take a look at Jason Cammisa's video with the Model S Plaid vs. the BMW M5 CS and Cadillac Crazy. They're not even on the same planet. Not only is the acceleration brutal, but it's consistent (everything else held constant - more on that later). Look up any number of 0 - 60 videos on YouTube, and you'll notice that the times are all remarkably close, especially if there are multiple runs in the same video.

And how could they not be? Software and traction control are fundamental to EV operation. Adjustments take mere milliseconds. The amount of "stuff" involved between your right foot and the tires is a joke compared to an ICE car. And it's basically idiot-proof - even with the Track Mode dialed to 100% hoon in my TM3P, it was nearly impossible to make a mistake. You just put your foot down and the car takes care of the rest, with literally zero drama.

Electric motors are great

And all of this performance comes with no mechanical sympathy. I never felt an ounce of it, flogging my Model 3 - there's really nothing to "break" mechanically in the way of the drivetrain. The ent