Objectively intelligent.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower

I didn’t say that and I don’t know how well the current FDA is operating as compared with past FDAs, but I’m still willing to go with what they say over the speculative theories (even when couched as virtual certainties) of a pretend scientist on a lawyer chatting board who has a few doctor friends. But I remain open to persuasion.

I think you are discounting the fact that those doc convos happened at cocktail parties where the docs' tongues are loose so they are telling the truth they know. FDA is always tight lipped. In vino veritas.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

I think you are discounting the fact that those doc convos happened at cocktail parties where the docs' tongues are loose so they are telling the truth they know. FDA is always tight lipped. In vino veritas.

Which one is Sebby?



Bonus: actually takes place in the Philly area.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

I think you are discounting the fact that those doc convos happened at cocktail parties where the docs' tongues are loose so they are telling the truth they know. FDA is always tight lipped. In vino veritas.

You’re right, of course. Nine or more gin and tonics combined with the correct dosage of crab puffs provokes the type of candor usually only found in Ayahuasca trips.

[Adder]

If anyone has anything they want to share: https://twitter.com/jason_kint/statu...816928768?s=21

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

PLF (usually): The Trump administration is inept.

PLF (this time): I'm sure the FDA is doing a great job!

Given that Trump repeatedly touted this drug, do you think his appointees running the FDA were likely to err on the side of saying publicly that he was wrong?

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by Adder

If anyone has anything they want to share: https://twitter.com/jason_kint/statu...816928768?s=21

Uh, what? That tweet seems to require a lot of context that I don't have and am not sure I want.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

Given that Trump repeatedly touted this drug, do you think his appointees running the FDA were likely to err on the side of saying publicly that he was wrong?

CYA, or CYTA. Maybe the drug is perfect, like sebby said, but the Trump co. realized "why take on the risk" so he directs his FDA to distance his original unwise suggestion. I don't think you get working in the government. Which is okay, but maybe recognize your ignorance?

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

CYA, or CYTA. Maybe the drug is perfect, like sebby said, but the Trump co. realized "why take on the risk" so he directs his FDA to distance his original unwise suggestion. I don't think you get working in the government. Which is okay, but maybe recognize your ignorance?

The governments you and I worked in had different incentives. Covering ones ass in this one means keeping Trump happy.

[LessinSF]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

Uh, what? That tweet seems to require a lot of context that I don't have and am not sure I want.

I think the context was that it was Arthur Schwartz.

[Icky Thump]

Originally Posted by LessinSF

I think the context was that it was Arthur Schwartz.

I think the question is "Who is Arthur Schwartz?"

[LessinSF]

Originally Posted by Icky Thump

I think the question is "Who is Arthur Schwartz?"

"I am the great Cornholio!"

[LessinSF]

I don't know if anyone posted this, but he is correct that the left is suffering a pandemic of thoughtcrime.

https://taibbi.substack.com/p/the-ne...troying-itself

Edit - or maybe it is a surfeit of thought police.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by LessinSF

I don't know if anyone posted this, but he is correct that the left is suffering a pandemic of thoughtcrime.

https://taibbi.substack.com/p/the-ne...troying-itself

Edit - or maybe it is a surfeit of thought police.

Traditional journalist writes about an angry Twitter mob. Never gets old. Are those kids off Taibbi's lawn yet?

[Hank Chinaski]

https://www.snopes.com/?s=transmissi...ges+with+masks

I am just amazed at how many "smart" people, people who mock on trump supporters as being stupid, just repost memes with no check at all on accuracy. I accept masks help. I wear them in public, but fuck, people.

[Icky Thump]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

https://www.snopes.com/?s=transmissi...ges+with+masks

I am just amazed at how many "smart" people, people who mock on trump supporters as being stupid, just repost memes with no check at all on accuracy. I accept masks help. I wear them in public, but fuck, people.

Look at countries where mask use is prevalent. Fewer cases. Fewer deaths.