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Bizarre that this is the top comment as this would drastically increase the frequency of peanut allergies and, more than likely, end in multiple deaths. Researc
by mauzy 1y ago
Bizarre that this is the top comment as this would drastically increase the frequency of peanut allergies and, more than likely, end in multiple deaths. Research strongly suggests that the key is that the child eats peanuts before being exposed via other vectors (skin/lung) to avoid allergic reactions. Arisolizing the relevant proteins around infants is essentially fast tracking allergic reactions.
- 4gotunameagain 1y agoIt is not bizarre, this place is like reddit or the news. Things seem plausible, until once in a while the discussion is something in your area of expertise, then you realise how full of shit everyone is. At least here we have some exceptions, with some deeply knowledgeable people. But to offset that we have software "engineer" hubris.
- bodiekane 1y agoI smirked at the parent comment, and it didn't even slightly occur to me that someone might interpret its intent as serious and literal until I saw your comment.
- michaelt 1y agoIn my experience HNers are extremely credulous. As far as I can tell, there's no level of satire so heavy-handed and unsubtle that it won't get a reply taking it seriously. If anything, the more obviously ridiculous your suggestion, the more urgently HNers want to disagree.
- oblio 1y agoI've been on the internet a long time. There are enough weirdos out there to make you understand humor doesn't scale, and it definitely doesn't scale across cultures. Things are different when you actually know people but we killed that when we killed forums.
- fuzzfactor 1y agoWhat a coincidence :) Friday night I'm going to help move equipment for my good friends in Benign Pestilence. They're opening for Barnyard Inoculations at the newly remodeled Allergen Aerator. And the big headliner of the night is of course, Miasma. Just back from the world tour. It's going to be a deathly Metal night !
- oblio 1y agoIf it's supposed to be some sort of joke about sarcasm, I'm not getting it.
- minetest2048 1y agoPartly because reality is getting more stranger faster than satire. There's even an entire subreddit dedicated to that
- notahacker 1y ago
- SapporoChris 1y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe's_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe's_law
- renewiltord 1y agoI think it’s actually a pretty good comment. Most people would not know that skin and food exposure are different. This is something you are told as a parent though. E.g. My daughter had a skin reaction to (chicken) eggs at week 29 but tolerates them just fine as food and we were not particularly concerned but if no one had told us I would have thought it was a problem.
- blargey 1y agoThe "non-ingestion allergen exposure" thing is a dangerous and common misconception, and the business-idea "joke" doesn't hinge on knowing or recognizing this, nor does it encourage questioning that part of the premise.
- ASalazarMX 1y ago> Research strongly suggests that the key is that the child eats peanuts before being exposed via other vectors (skin/lung) to avoid allergic reactions. New business idea: Allergen Feeder
- ThrowawayTestr 1y agoOld business idea: peanut farming
- GuinansEyebrows 1y agoOkay Jimmy, let’s get you to bed.
- AndrewDavis 1y agoFunnily enough, one of the things we were recommended was a pack of mini nut butter jars. Made specifically for the purpose of being a easy way to expose little ones to a variety of nuts before they could eat the nuts themselves. Then at each meal put a tiny amount on a spoon and give to the little one before feeding the actual meal, and each meal use the next one butter. It was great. Sure I can buy peanut butter, or maybe cashew at a grocery store. But I've never seen pecan butter, Brazil nut butter etc.
- notahacker 1y agoI've heard stories of parents feeding their infants peanut butter in hospital car parks, just in case...
- renewiltord 1y agoThat’s not a new business idea. It’s been a thing since they announced the new guidelines. You can just buy the stuff https://www.amazon.com/Stage-Mix-ins-Allergen-Introduction-Allergens/dp/B07L6TM9T1 https://www.amazon.com/Stage-Mix-ins-Allergen-Introduction-A... My wife and I were always going to feed our child anything and she’s liked eating food off our plate anyway since she was 6 months old or so, but it was something we considered. So far the only thing we haven’t given her is shellfish.
- mock-possum 1y agoYeah I think that’s the joke