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It's the internet. I have a feeling a lot of people are not. One tab for HN, another tab for wikipedia.
by booleandilemma 3y ago
It's the internet. I have a feeling a lot of people are not. One tab for HN, another tab for wikipedia.
- HumblyTossed 3y agoThat might define you, but not the rest of us. Think about it, most people likely to reply on this subject probably know something about it.
- jannyfer 3y agoI strongly agree that non-experts in HN comments write as if they are experts. Without some sort of upvote counter, it becomes hard to distinguish confident bullshit from expertise. Certain individuals are prolific bullshitters too. I’d read a questionable comment and notice it’s the same person. (My observation is general, not specific to this topic)
- BobaFloutist 3y agoAs someone who also browses Reddit, I assure you that an upvote counter does little to prevent confident bullshit.
- singleshot_ 3y agoIt’s pretty handy to know the names of all these drugs because frequently there is a nineteen dollar package of Advil and a nine dollar package of Walgreens Ibuprofen. It’s pretty easy to figure out all the names of these drugs because all the generics say things like “compare with Claratin.” And it’s smart to use the generic because the active ingredients are molecule for molecule the same. I guess the generics could be using cheap corn starch…
- lazide 3y agoSome medications, the adjuvants/buffering compounds help a lot to alleviate issues or maximize the effectiveness of the drug. Things like PH buffers to do less damage to stomach linings, etc. Same with pesticides - the brand name products often include things like better surfactants that make them much more effective. At least based on the papers I’ve read. Not always of course.