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Concur; the idea behind this class of devices is to take advantage of a daily humidity cycle. Whether it's CaCl (absorption) or Silica (adsorption), or the late

Concur; the idea behind this class of devices is to take advantage of a daily humidity cycle. Whether it's CaCl (absorption) or Silica (adsorption), or the latest lab-designed adsorption surface. This is a good time to note that I see one of these articles ~once every two years, for the past 10 years. I haven't observed one make it beyond the initial discovery phase.

adnauseum 1y ago
This, and solutions for male pattern baldness.
- dotancohen 1y ago
  By the 24th century, no one will care that you are bald.
  - Groxx 1y ago
    I'm doubtful that President Camacho could've gained so much power without that fantastic coif
- chiefgeek 1y ago
  Unless you are Brian “Hairlacher” formerly of the Chicago Bears and shilling hair replacement on Chicago area billboards for years now.
- wizzwizz4 1y ago
  Male pattern baldness is a solved problem, if caught early enough; people just don't usually bother, because the cleanest solution (a 5α-RI) can interfere with sexual function, the "proper" fix for that (low-dose topical application) is time-consuming (so people normally just kludge it with Viagra), and the medicines involved can (indirectly) cause breast growth with prolonged use (unlikely to be a problem with low-dose topical application, and can also be mitigated, although overshooting that mitigation can cause osteoporosis) and are "don't even touch this if you're pregnant" class (they can interfere with fœtal development).
  - dotancohen 1y ago
    If I have to relinquish my sexual function and grow breasts to reduce baldness, then baldness is not a solved problem.
    - nagaiaida 1y ago
      out of curiosity, what else would you expect the side effect profile of something mediating the effects of a potent androgen on the body to look like? it's not estrogen where you would expect breast growth (and can't count on any particular changes to sexual function anyway), it's inhibiting conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone which could have that effect, much like you could spontaneously develop gynecomastia without intentionally fiddling with your hormone balance. calling it unsolved sounds a lot like calling the very many conditions with medications that have more likely and worse side effects equally unsolved.
      - wizzwizz4 1y ago
        > it's not estrogen where you would expect breast growth Actually, it is. Reducing DHT levels causes the body to elevate both testosterone and œstrogen levels, via homeostasis. But yeah, it's not a direct effect, and if it's a problem you can twiddle further to make it go away. (You could even do that pre-emptively, though you normally get days and days of warning before breast development actually starts, so I'd advocate the "wait and see" approach.)
      - dotancohen 1y ago
        > what else would you expect the side effect profile of something mediating the effects of a potent androgen on the body to look like? I'm a consumer, not a medical professional. I have no expectations based upon detailed familiarity with the underlying biology. Or is the target market for these products medical professionals?
        wizzwizz4 1y ago
        That's what the patient information sheet is for, and why everyone's supposed to have access to a trained medical professional they can freely consult for things like this.

adnauseum 1y ago

This, and solutions for male pattern baldness.

dotancohen 1y ago
By the 24th century, no one will care that you are bald.
- Groxx 1y ago
  I'm doubtful that President Camacho could've gained so much power without that fantastic coif
chiefgeek 1y ago
Unless you are Brian “Hairlacher” formerly of the Chicago Bears and shilling hair replacement on Chicago area billboards for years now.
wizzwizz4 1y ago
Male pattern baldness is a solved problem, if caught early enough; people just don't usually bother, because the cleanest solution (a 5α-RI) can interfere with sexual function, the "proper" fix for that (low-dose topical application) is time-consuming (so people normally just kludge it with Viagra), and the medicines involved can (indirectly) cause breast growth with prolonged use (unlikely to be a problem with low-dose topical application, and can also be mitigated, although overshooting that mitigation can cause osteoporosis) and are "don't even touch this if you're pregnant" class (they can interfere with fœtal development).
- dotancohen 1y ago
  If I have to relinquish my sexual function and grow breasts to reduce baldness, then baldness is not a solved problem.
  - nagaiaida 1y ago
    out of curiosity, what else would you expect the side effect profile of something mediating the effects of a potent androgen on the body to look like? it's not estrogen where you would expect breast growth (and can't count on any particular changes to sexual function anyway), it's inhibiting conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone which could have that effect, much like you could spontaneously develop gynecomastia without intentionally fiddling with your hormone balance. calling it unsolved sounds a lot like calling the very many conditions with medications that have more likely and worse side effects equally unsolved.
    - wizzwizz4 1y ago
      > it's not estrogen where you would expect breast growth Actually, it is. Reducing DHT levels causes the body to elevate both testosterone and œstrogen levels, via homeostasis. But yeah, it's not a direct effect, and if it's a problem you can twiddle further to make it go away. (You could even do that pre-emptively, though you normally get days and days of warning before breast development actually starts, so I'd advocate the "wait and see" approach.)
    - dotancohen 1y ago
      > what else would you expect the side effect profile of something mediating the effects of a potent androgen on the body to look like? I'm a consumer, not a medical professional. I have no expectations based upon detailed familiarity with the underlying biology. Or is the target market for these products medical professionals?
      - wizzwizz4 1y ago
        That's what the patient information sheet is for, and why everyone's supposed to have access to a trained medical professional they can freely consult for things like this.