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sametmax 9y ago
In France we had this wonderful scandal about donated blood that was provided by aids infected patients... but declared safe. It's been used to make transfusion to other people that were already plagued with hemophilia, so that they could really enjoy the benefit of having both diseases at the same time. I'm wondering what will be the next stuff like that. Will we learn in 30 years that milk is actually unhealthy and that "got milk" was a blatant lie ? Will we discover that too much computer activity reduce IQ while we all though we were getting so clever learning online ? "Don't worry, teleportation is totally safe. We are absolutely not copying your body and destroying the original" The future is going to be fun.
- bkkssnn 9y ago
  I get to angry even thinking about it. Imagine your day job is to convince the public spreading poison globally is not dangerous only to make a marginal profit. And to give decision makers some excuse with some bullshit "proofs" that lets them stay "ignorant". Alot of enviormental issues comes to mind where this is happening today.
  - sametmax 9y ago
    There is cool movie about a guy having exactly this job: thank your for smoking (http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=58839.html http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=58839.html). Great actors, and it's good from the beginning to the end.
  - Gravityloss 9y ago
    I've been astonished that so many people think it's okay. I think it's related to the tribal mindset, how cheering for your team has been more important in evolution than critical thinking.
    - sametmax 9y ago
      http://extrafabulouscomics.com/comic/200/ http://extrafabulouscomics.com/comic/200/
- cies 9y ago
  > Will we learn in 30 years that milk is actually unhealthy I do not know if you are joking, but we know for some time now that regular consumption of dairy as an adult human increases risk for many health complications. (similarly evidence builds up against meat and eggs for some time now) http://nutritionstudies.org/12-frightening-facts-milk/ http://nutritionstudies.org/12-frightening-facts-milk/ http://www.peta.org/living/food/reasons-stop-drinking-milk/ http://www.peta.org/living/food/reasons-stop-drinking-milk/ http://www.pcrm.org/health/diets/vegdiets/health-concerns-about-dairy-products http://www.pcrm.org/health/diets/vegdiets/health-concerns-ab...
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  - reitanqild 9y ago
    I know you are serious and I have actually heard this for years and was of the understanding that recommendations was now changing towards "milk and dairy more healty than previously though". Full disclosure: grew up on a dairy farm. Like milk. Might be biased.
    - cies 9y ago
      This whole recommendations thing is a battle ground for corporate interests. It is better to do your own research (find doctors that argue in favour and against) and weight the evidence yourself. > Full disclosure: grew up on a dairy farm. Like milk. Might be biased. Dunno if yr biased. Only after to gather enough info and are ready to pass a judgment by yourself, then bias might show. Currently I expect your are merely uninformed. Some of the bigger "abandon milk" doctors grew up on dairy farms themselves. And enjoyment is different story from health-impact. Some claim to enjoy smoking :)
  - arethuza 9y ago
    On the other hand, the BBC were running this story yesterday about the risks of a low dairy diet for young people: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39557687 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39557687
  - 9y ago
x0x0 9y ago
BTW, lead gas additive was known to be pretty dangerous at the time see eg https://www.wired.com/2013/01/looney-gas-and-lead-poisoning-a-short-sad-history/ https://www.wired.com/2013/01/looney-gas-and-lead-poisoning-...
- Noseshine 9y ago
  The point is not that someone knew something was/is dangerous - in retrospect you always find them (see financial crisis too). The point is what/who actually impacted the real large-scale actions.

In France we had this wonderful scandal about donated blood that was provided by aids infected patients... but declared safe. It's been used to make transfusion to other people that were already plagued with hemophilia, so that they could really enjoy the benefit of having both diseases at the same time. I'm wondering what will be the next stuff like that. Will we learn in 30 years that milk is actually unhealthy and that "got milk" was a blatant lie ? Will we discover that too much computer activity reduce IQ while we all though we were getting so clever learning online ? "Don't worry, teleportation is totally safe. We are absolutely not copying your body and destroying the original" The future is going to be fun.

bkkssnn 9y ago
I get to angry even thinking about it. Imagine your day job is to convince the public spreading poison globally is not dangerous only to make a marginal profit. And to give decision makers some excuse with some bullshit "proofs" that lets them stay "ignorant". Alot of enviormental issues comes to mind where this is happening today.
- sametmax 9y ago
  There is cool movie about a guy having exactly this job: thank your for smoking (http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=58839.html http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=58839.html). Great actors, and it's good from the beginning to the end.
- Gravityloss 9y ago
  I've been astonished that so many people think it's okay. I think it's related to the tribal mindset, how cheering for your team has been more important in evolution than critical thinking.
  - sametmax 9y ago
    http://extrafabulouscomics.com/comic/200/ http://extrafabulouscomics.com/comic/200/
cies 9y ago
> Will we learn in 30 years that milk is actually unhealthy I do not know if you are joking, but we know for some time now that regular consumption of dairy as an adult human increases risk for many health complications. (similarly evidence builds up against meat and eggs for some time now) http://nutritionstudies.org/12-frightening-facts-milk/ http://nutritionstudies.org/12-frightening-facts-milk/ http://www.peta.org/living/food/reasons-stop-drinking-milk/ http://www.peta.org/living/food/reasons-stop-drinking-milk/ http://www.pcrm.org/health/diets/vegdiets/health-concerns-about-dairy-products http://www.pcrm.org/health/diets/vegdiets/health-concerns-ab...
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- reitanqild 9y ago
  I know you are serious and I have actually heard this for years and was of the understanding that recommendations was now changing towards "milk and dairy more healty than previously though". Full disclosure: grew up on a dairy farm. Like milk. Might be biased.
  - cies 9y ago
    This whole recommendations thing is a battle ground for corporate interests. It is better to do your own research (find doctors that argue in favour and against) and weight the evidence yourself. > Full disclosure: grew up on a dairy farm. Like milk. Might be biased. Dunno if yr biased. Only after to gather enough info and are ready to pass a judgment by yourself, then bias might show. Currently I expect your are merely uninformed. Some of the bigger "abandon milk" doctors grew up on dairy farms themselves. And enjoyment is different story from health-impact. Some claim to enjoy smoking :)
- arethuza 9y ago
  On the other hand, the BBC were running this story yesterday about the risks of a low dairy diet for young people: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39557687 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39557687
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x0x0 9y ago

BTW, lead gas additive was known to be pretty dangerous at the time see eg https://www.wired.com/2013/01/looney-gas-and-lead-poisoning-a-short-sad-history/ https://www.wired.com/2013/01/looney-gas-and-lead-poisoning-...

Noseshine 9y ago
The point is not that someone knew something was/is dangerous - in retrospect you always find them (see financial crisis too). The point is what/who actually impacted the real large-scale actions.