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Except the data is completely useless. Especially given the extremely strong selection biases towards: status/image-obsessed; high-risk; low-intelligence; gener
by estearum 2mo ago
Except the data is completely useless. Especially given the extremely strong selection biases towards: status/image-obsessed; high-risk; low-intelligence; generally high appetite for a constellation of dubious interventions.
- bluefirebrand 2mo agoThe data isn't entirely useless. It might be a good signal of areas to point legitimate research toward Narrowing down areas into "Anecdotally many people say it works, we should check" does have some value, even if it does just wind up debunking the claims
- estearum 2mo agoIn theory, maybe. In practice, there are far better sources of signal for far more valuable therapeutics to develop. There are far more promising development targets than there is development resources. Self-reports from a bunch of the most drug-addled people in the world are not going to make it to the next-most-viable target.