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Every drug is dangerous at improper dosage. It’s a fickle argument. It’s like trying to argue that people shouldn’t drink water, because if they had too much of

Every drug is dangerous at improper dosage. It’s a fickle argument. It’s like trying to argue that people shouldn’t drink water, because if they had too much of it they’d drown or choke. We prescribe drugs everyday with a proper dosage on the bottle, and people handle it just fine. This is no different. Either way, HCQ is widely available and inexpensive, zinc is widely available and inexpensive, and I believe that is the crux of the real issue. Even if it worked for a small percentage of people, it’s still a significant tool in the fight. The problem is, there is a coordinated push towards expensive patented drugs and vaccines on the population, we are watching marketing, propaganda, and censorship at this point. Can’t have a $10 solution to a $10,000,000,000,000 problem.

ColanR 6y ago
I'm not sure why you're being downvoted. You're making a reasonable observation. Seems like when it comes to big drug manufacturers, suddenly big business and overgrown capitalists can do no wrong.
- non-entity 6y ago
  > I'm not sure why you're being downvoted. Easy. It's a highly politicized thread, and in those sort of thread, driveby downvoting isnt uncommon, even on HN.
  - luckylion 6y ago
    Dare I say: especially on HN? There's a lot of flagging for anything that may be construed as political. Some of it then gets restored by a mod overriding community moderation. I have no idea about the amount that gets flagged, but I notice it quite a bit just by going to the front page and seeing something and if I happened to go back to it a minute later, poof, it's gone.
  - perl4ever 6y ago
    The opinion is a very stereotyped one, that has been very widely expressed all my life and probably far longer. The conspiracy theory about the drug industry has been common forever, but it fits a more general pattern, like the Miracle Carburetor. Obviously nobody can answer why something is downvoted, and discussing voting is discouraged, but personally, I'd like to see a controversial opinion that is original and interesting, not cliched. Me, I wouldn't downvote something for only being wrong (IMO) or weird.
- jjoonathan 6y ago
  > I'm not sure why you're being downvoted For calling HCQ a "$10 solution to a $10,000,000,000,000 problem". It's not.
muzika 6y ago
You are spot in. There is just not enough money in it. Also it became a political issue after Trump mentiomed it, see: https://youtu.be/mnaYpmk8l1c?t=1047 https://youtu.be/mnaYpmk8l1c?t=1047

ColanR 6y ago

I'm not sure why you're being downvoted. You're making a reasonable observation. Seems like when it comes to big drug manufacturers, suddenly big business and overgrown capitalists can do no wrong.

non-entity 6y ago
> I'm not sure why you're being downvoted. Easy. It's a highly politicized thread, and in those sort of thread, driveby downvoting isnt uncommon, even on HN.
- luckylion 6y ago
  Dare I say: especially on HN? There's a lot of flagging for anything that may be construed as political. Some of it then gets restored by a mod overriding community moderation. I have no idea about the amount that gets flagged, but I notice it quite a bit just by going to the front page and seeing something and if I happened to go back to it a minute later, poof, it's gone.
- perl4ever 6y ago
  The opinion is a very stereotyped one, that has been very widely expressed all my life and probably far longer. The conspiracy theory about the drug industry has been common forever, but it fits a more general pattern, like the Miracle Carburetor. Obviously nobody can answer why something is downvoted, and discussing voting is discouraged, but personally, I'd like to see a controversial opinion that is original and interesting, not cliched. Me, I wouldn't downvote something for only being wrong (IMO) or weird.
jjoonathan 6y ago
> I'm not sure why you're being downvoted For calling HCQ a "$10 solution to a $10,000,000,000,000 problem". It's not.

muzika 6y ago

You are spot in. There is just not enough money in it. Also it became a political issue after Trump mentiomed it, see: https://youtu.be/mnaYpmk8l1c?t=1047 https://youtu.be/mnaYpmk8l1c?t=1047