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It is a cat and mouse game my chemist friend told me. There are thousands of compounds not in the public spot light. If one becomes bad like BPA, they just sw
by tmaly 3y ago
It is a cat and mouse game my chemist friend told me. There are thousands of compounds not in the public spot light. If one becomes bad like BPA, they just switch to some slightly different compound.
There are still health concerns with the different compounds, but not the FDA has to catch up and that takes years.
- s0rce 3y agoThis seems to be what is happening, the lists of PFAS compounds being tested in targeted screening is becoming quite extensive.
- bevekspldnw 3y agoI’ve really starting paying attention recently to how many people in positions of power are willing to literally kill thousands of people to gain material wealth they have no practical use for. Boeing being the poster child for this trend, but it’s truly systemic and I feel it’s just gotten worse. Of course it’s nothing “new” per se, but that only makes me think there is a structural flaw in our species if we elevate these killers into power.
- blackhaj7 3y agoAgreed. It must be a weird feeling for it to be so crystal clear that your existence is a net negative to humanity
- toomuchtodo 3y agoThey don’t have the weird feeling because they don’t care. The serial killer doesn’t think they’re doing anything wrong, as a loose analogy.
- parineum 3y agoWho says that's a net negative? Boeing certainly provides a very substantial positive to humanity.
- blackhaj7 3y agoI meant the PFAS people
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- YossarianFrPrez 3y agoCouldn't agree more. Unfortunately, sub- or semi-conscious rationalization is a powerful force.