The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

[OccultHawk]

Originally Posted by Frownland

Live stream: President Trump signs the "Right to Try Act"

Snake oil salesmen - 1
Research ethics - 0

So long people dying from uncured diseases, hello people living their final days in agony from experimental treatment!

It really does invite the cruelest side of capitalism to unveil.

[Chula Vista]

Trey Gowdy, one of those most outspoken and visible republicans in the country right now, just took a dump on Trump.

"I am even more convinced that the FBI did exactly what my fellow citizens would want them to do when they got the information they got, and that it has nothing to do with Donald Trump,"

In other news:

(I know you peeps hate when I play the age card, but I'm playing it)

DWV, the older you get the more closed the window into your ideology becomes. The concrete hardens more and more with each passing year. At this point (turned 58 today - YAY!!!) there's a number of fundamental things, subjects, positions, etc. that I'm steadfast in, i.e., not open anymore for debate.

I've said this a number of times, I didn't sign up for a debate club. If you disagree with one of my positions, fine. Just stop trying to subtlety make me out as a dullard for holding them.

[Frownland]

You should take your own advice and quit trying to challenge other people's stances then.

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Trey Gowdy, one of those most outspoken and visible republicans in the country right now, just took a dump on Trump.




In other news:

(I know you peeps hate when I play the age card, but I'm playing it)

DWV, the older you get the more closed the window into your ideology becomes. The concrete hardens more and more with each passing year. At this point (turned 58 today - YAY!!!) there's a number of fundamental things, subjects, positions, etc. that I'm steadfast in, i.e., not open anymore for debate.

I've said this a number of times, I didn't sign up for a debate club. If you disagree with one of my positions, fine. Just stop trying to subtlety make me out as a dullard for holding them.

Maybe you and all the people your age who you personally know and who influence your idea of how people react to aging should should just stick to smiling and looking wrinkly.

[Ninetales]

Originally Posted by Frownland

Live stream: President Trump signs the "Right to Try Act"

Snake oil salesmen - 1
Research ethics - 0

So long people dying from uncured diseases, hello people living their final days in agony from experimental treatment!

unless im misunderstanding here.. hypothetically I could make a drug, ensure that it doesn't kill animals or 20 people and then, without any actual studies done on specific condition or disease treatment, say it might cure your cancer and sell it to dying people?

who's responsibility is it to market/administer these drugs? is it doctors recommendations or just some guy in a van driving to hospices selling death sticks?

[Frownland]

Originally Posted by Ninetales

unless im misunderstanding here.. hypothetically I could make a drug, ensure that it doesn't kill animals or 20 people and then, without any actual studies done on specific condition or disease treatment, say it might cure your cancer and sell it to dying people?

You can already do that a la alternative medicine, but those with the authority to distribute medicine (docs) can lose their jobs for prescribing non-approved treatments.

who's responsibility is it to market/administer these drugs? is it doctors recommendations or just some guy in a van driving to hospices selling death sticks?

The company is the one that markets the drugs/treatments to the doctors (and patients for brand awareness) who are now authorized to prescribe them.

[Ninetales]

so get a few docs in your pocket and boom g2g

[Frownland]

This treatment has been approved by Dr. Oz, Dr. Phil, and Dr. Oc

[Frownland]

The Fed just proposed a plan to make life easier for banks by loosening the 'Volcker Rule'

Would be a good move imo, this rule has contributed quite a bit to the corporatization of the banking industry (well, more corporate than past decades, that is).

[Chula Vista]

Originally Posted by The Batlord

just stick to smiling and looking wrinkly.

I'm working on it.