The left side is the position that definitions of intelligence are all arbitrary, and that psychologists just make up tests and call what it measures “intelligence.”

The middle is the position that there is a real thing that can be called “intelligence,” which can be defined in different (meaningful) ways, and that intelligence tests are objective ways to measure it.

The right side is the position that intelligence is probably still real and can probably still be defined in different (meaningful) ways, but that we can never directly measure intelligence and instead observe it indirectly through observable indicators like someone’s performance on an intelligence test. This means that any practical statement about intelligence, while probably real and definable, are contingent on the specific test used to measure it.

T470 here (the anniversary model). I’ll part with it when someone takes it from my cold, dead body.

Don’t even need to bring probability into this. Death is certain, and correlation requires variance.

Civ games at launch are often a bit of a mixed bag, and the games improve over time with patches and expansions. That being said, the game isn’t even fully out yet, and early Steam reviews are notoriously unreliable and undifferentiated. For your first civ game, maybe look at earlier titles like Civ 5 or 6. They have aged very well, I still play 6 all the time.

I can recommend the one I have but have no experience beyond that. It’s a MeacoDry ABC 12l, which I bought because it was small and quiet and didn’t draw too much power. I use it in the bathroom and to dry laundry, so we can trap and remove the moisture in one room and keep the other rooms dry. In the bathroom, it takes about 2-3h to dry it out. Laundry takes about 8-10h to fully dry. The device works through condensation of the air passing through it, so it works best in small rooms that are not too cold. So far, I’m very happy with it. The only thing I miss is an air filter, which some of the bigger models have.

I bought a dehumidifier to save on heating without risking mold last winter. Emptying the water compartment is super satisfying, and I’m still amazed by how much water this thing pulls that would otherwise seep into my wallpapers and such.

I recently switched from 1 January 1900 to 1 January 2000. It feels good to be young again.

Anything less than NUKED isn’t worth my time

Isn’t that illegal? What kind of license is uBO under?

Condoning violence against things while condemning violence against people is really not such a big contradiction, especially when said thing is used to hurt people.

Edit: Then again, a guy wanting other people to get shot probably doesn’t argue in good faith anyway.

FWIW, I made a nice Dal last weekend with some of the tips in this thread. Swapped out the onions for fennel and leek, added other vegetables (carrots, parsnip, bell pepper), garlic oil and asafoetida for taste. Turned out great and was quite easy on the stomach.

I just checked a FODMAP website for a garlic oil recipe that is now sitting on the stove. Onion is next.

Thanks, I didn’t know there were powders that are FODMAP free, although I’m not sure if this is the cause of her sensitivity. I’ll see if I can find them where I live.

Regarding the consistency. I’m mainly thinking of heavier/saucy dishes like goulash or some Indian/Pakistani dishes, where onions are cooked for a longish time. They add a creamy texture to the sauce that I find difficult to recreate.

Asafoetida is really nice, yeah. I would put it more in the onion/leek department in terms of taste, but it does create that pretty effectively.

Nice. Had to look up a translation, but I can absolutely get that here. Never cooked with it. Thanks for the tip!

Oh yeah, that’s such a pain. Really tough to find even bread spreads and stuff like that without loads of onion or garlic powder. It’s everywhere…

Lots of good ideas in here, thanks! The processing of the onions unfortunately doesn’t matter much (fresh onions are worse, but even sauteed or thoroughly cooked cause issues). Red onions and shallots, too. Spring onions is a bit better but not great. Leek is good.

Cabbages et al. seem like a good option for the texture, I’ll try that!

We already cook a lot of Asian food that is lighter in terms of onions and garlic (Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese), but some of our favourite cusines do use them a lot.

This was suggested in another comment, too. I’ll try that. At least for garlic, this seems to work.

Unfortunately, actual onions are always an issue for her, no matter the processing (fresh, powder, sauteed, thoroughly cooked… I tried it all).

That’s great, thanks. I’ve heard about the bell pepper trick before somewhere but didn’t know about FODMAP. I’ll give both a try.

Thanks, unfortunately I tried this already and it didn’t work. Doesn’t matter if they’re fresh or dried, sauteed or cooked to death, she can’t handle onions in any form.