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techthroway443··on Drug Companies and Doctors: A Story of Corruption (2009)
Trusting a professional's recommendation is not treating them as infallible, it's called "using the advice you paid for". No I don't blindly trust my mechanic, you shouldn't blindly trust anyone but generally when you seek out a professional's opinion on something it's because you value their expertise.

> You should be double-checking absolutely every single thing a doctor is telling you

Right, because the average person who knows next to nothing on mental health is going to make a better judgement call on which medication to prescribe their child than their doctor.

Guess what, if that were the case we wouldn't have a story here.

techthroway443··on The Myth of Drug Expiration Dates
Nobody said they need to find the absolute last day the drug expires before they can get it to market.

If it's a new drug and they can only say for sure that it lasts 6 months then put that on the label and ship it out. But assuming the drug will be out for 10+ years they should be continually testing the expiration date and updating as they've had more time to make that determination.

But like I said initially (and as you nicely pointed out) that costs money so why bother?

techthroway443··on Ask HN: Where do I report ethics violation at a YC startup?
This happened quite some time back? Forget about it man, why bring this up now?
techthroway443··on Ask HN: What is going on with mainstream website usability?
You guys know what would be really cool? An adblock plugin that worked on page popups (not on the ads, just the shit that takes up your screen asking for your email or other random thing)

This wouldn't help you on your phone but at least if you were in front of a computer maybe it wouldn't be as bad.

techthroway443··on Tell HN: I want to teach you finance. In 30 mins. For free
Ramit is that you?
techthroway443··on Advice wanted – Stumbled across active phishing scam
This is making me paranoid. How do I check if my website has listing enabled?
techthroway443··on The Myth of Drug Expiration Dates
Seems simple enough, just extend the expiration dates on the meds that don't turn toxic and that still work.

The issue here though is that it's not in the drug manufacturers interest to have super long dates. Putting labels that expire sooner means they can push higher volume.

techthroway443··on Drug Companies and Doctors: A Story of Corruption (2009)
Why consult a health professional if you're not going to trust what they have to say?

When a doctor tells a parent that their two year old is suffering from bipolar disorder and the way to treat that is to take a cocktail of meds then it's not the parents fault when they follow that advice.

techthroway443··on Drug Companies and Doctors: A Story of Corruption (2009)
Thought that'd be obvious seeing as how the text I quoted and entire article is referring to psychiatric drugs.
techthroway443··on Drug Companies and Doctors: A Story of Corruption (2009)
This is the saddest part to me:

children as young as two years old are now being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and treated with a cocktail of powerful drugs, many of which were not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Why are we giving psychiatric drugs to people whose brains aren't fully developed, especially when there is still so much we don't understand about how the brain works?

techthroway443··on Google relaunches Glass for businesses
Yea, also notice how in the Glass wearing video the technician brings up the tools he needs and sets them on the floor whereas in the other video he sets each tool back and forth.

Pretty lame comparison.

techthroway443··on Hyundai Whistle-Blower, in Rarity for South Korea, Prompts Recall
The value engineering he just described. Read his comment again
techthroway443··on The Uber Bombshell About to Drop
I did not know they invest in Uber! That makes this even more interesting.
techthroway443··on The Uber Bombshell About to Drop
Why would Uber be awarded licensing terms they could "live with" for code they (allegedly) outright stole from a competitor?
techthroway443··on Lily Drone Files for Bankruptcy
Your point?
techthroway443··on Lily Drone Files for Bankruptcy
Good thing for them going bankrupt isn't a crime.
techthroway443··on Study: Potatoes can grow on Mars
You say that now. Wait til they colonize!
techthroway443··on Uber's 'hustle-oriented' culture becomes a black mark on employees' résumés
Real question is, if it's true can you still call that prejudice?
techthroway443··on Uber's 'hustle-oriented' culture becomes a black mark on employees' résumés
Yea because the handful of blogs and snippets you've read gives you ample perspective on the thousands of employees at Uber. Give me a break
techthroway443··on Sexism at Uber from Female Management
Perhaps because it's a poor indicator of performance. There's a lot more factors at play when people quit than just "i hate my boss"
techthroway443··on Buried Alive: Stories from Inside Solitary Confinement
Nah you're right, let's just make you pay for it all. Much better solution.
techthroway443··on China congress: BBC team forced to sign confession
Gah, so all I needed to do was RTFA. Here I was looking at the top/bottom and doing Ctrl+F. Thanks!
techthroway443··on China congress: BBC team forced to sign confession
Silly question but how did you find the source? Must be overlooking it but I don't see Independent listed anywhere on that page.
techthroway443··on The Spy Who Added Me on LinkedIn
Then maybe the author would do well not to frame it as such by avoiding lines like "one of the greatest foreign operations in decades"
techthroway443··on Pornhub Bypasses Ad Blockers with WebSockets
> lets force the advertising companies to be responsible with their technology

You are forgetting the whole reason ad blockers came to be and gained so much popularity is precisely because advertising companies are incapable of demonstrating the type of responsibility you are speaking of. You're living in fantasy land.

techthroway443··on FBI Reopens Clinton E-Mail Probe Less Than Two Weeks Before Vote
And absolutely nothing will come of it just like the first time around.
techthroway443··on Most Germans don’t buy their homes, they rent
Could you explain the reason?
techthroway443··on More than 90% of ‘genuine’ Apple chargers and cables sold on Amazon are fake
How did you figure out it was counterfeit?
techthroway443··on More than 90% of ‘genuine’ Apple chargers and cables sold on Amazon are fake
> Problem is, if I can't trust the reviews, how do I sort the shit from what I actually want?

Purchase only "Best Seller" items?

techthroway443··on More than 90% of ‘genuine’ Apple chargers and cables sold on Amazon are fake
Too much focus on ads, cluttered design and not enough good products?
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