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The kind of solution that scales as "O(n) effect with the number of people involved", but isn't broadly implemented? It's usually at least O(n log n) on the eff
by ACCount37 1y ago
The kind of solution that scales as "O(n) effect with the number of people involved", but isn't broadly implemented? It's usually at least O(n log n) on the effort required to actually involve those people. This vital input is the source of piss poor scaling in practice.
Why? Because there's a massive variation in people. Everyone who finds it "very easy" to as much as "sleep well, eat well and exercise" already does just that, and the implementation difficulty ramp up gets brutal quickly. It's simple to suggest and hard to execute.
Pharmaceutics are so valuable because they offer good sublinear scaling on many of the inputs. They're extremely hard to develop, but they're often well worth it, because the implementation scales in a way those "simple" solutions don't.
- sdeframond 1y agoPharmaceutics are so valuable because they can be sold. A healthy lifestyle must be earned. It is a constant struggle against the fastfood industry. Soon you'll see Coca-cola or Nestlé [0] selling both very unhealthy quasi-addictive food and drinks to kids and magic pills that cure obesity. Sounds scalable enough ? [0] https://www.nestle.com/brands/healthcare-nutrition/medical-nutrition?__cf_chl_tk=7T0CBaAHkBeIrCQYDWAdI5TytYaimhxps2ipc27SHHk-1756660492-1.0.1.1-Vm_pvvs3QwNs.OMD4WrCiSy57YnOXL0ITAli1w.qMAY https://www.nestle.com/brands/healthcare-nutrition/medical-n...
- ACCount37 1y agoMiss me with that "must be earned" bullshit. If you think that being healthy should be a reward for a lifestyle of virtue, that's your problem, not mine. I'd rather have an actual solution than a blanket "those people don't struggle hard enough", pointed at the majority of US population that's overweight.
- sdeframond 1y agoYes that's correct, we can't just expect people to lead that struggle alone. How about some regulation in the F&B industry? Reducing screen time at school? Those can be done now and don't really cost much. And then make our cities pedestrian and bicycle friendly. More difficult but definitely a win. Or would you rather pour billions hoping for a magic pill that solves it all? This is not realistic.