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cosmicvarion··on Ozempic is changing people's skin, say plastic surgeons
Don't these plastic surgeons have a conflict of interest if they perform liposuction? Liposuction is probably wildly more profitable than prescribing a GLP-1 inhibitor.
cosmicvarion··on KPMG Fined Record $25M in Exam-Cheating Scandal
Why doesn't the PCAOB improve the exam process to make this sort of cheating extremely difficult if not impossible? Why are the trainings and examinations being run in house at these firms?
cosmicvarion··on The $10k BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry
It's the Soviet Lada all over again. It turned out, however, that Americans didn't want to just buy the cheapest car. Other things factored into what car Americans preferred such as style, status symbol, etc.
cosmicvarion··on Explore interesting places nearby listed on Wikipedia
Ok but they seriously need to not zoom in on every site you click on.
cosmicvarion··on Positive association between altitude and suicide in U.S. counties
I haven't dug into their controls, but it seems to me that higher altitude may be associated with remoteness.