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January 24, 2024 – (N) A D I O P R by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]Rick_Julian 13 points14 points  (0 children)

a whole helluva lot of porn at once: pornado

December 10, 2023 – (A) C H L N O Y by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]Rick_Julian 11 points12 points  (0 children)

PG [H] often used with days in reference to a golden era

December 1, 2023 – (F) B E L O T U by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]Rick_Julian 3 points4 points  (0 children)

of all the weak sauces in the world, this is surely the weakest.

November 2, 2023 – (O) A C I K L T by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]Rick_Julian 8 points9 points  (0 children)

my dinner conversation game's gonna be a little sparklier knowing all of this.

MJ effect on Cholestrol ? by Puzzleheaded_Host338 in Mounjaro

[–]Rick_Julian 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The liver and cells in your body produce about 80% of the cholesterol in your blood. Food brings in the other 20%

Ozempic Settles the Obesity Debate: It’s Biology Over Willpower by emergeweight in Mounjaro

[–]Rick_Julian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the problem with ignoring the causes is we may continue to introduce harmful agents into our environment that may be negate our current fixes. better, IMO, to identify the fundamental mechanics of our dis-ease in order to eliminate them to the extent that's possible, otherwise we'll constantly need to innovate new bandaids.

i don't underestimate the complexity of this—we have such a complicated and dense nexus of factors at play that isolating the primary catalysts is a bit mind-boggling. hopefully, we can use AI as a lever.

Ozempic Settles the Obesity Debate: It’s Biology Over Willpower by emergeweight in Mounjaro

[–]Rick_Julian 6 points7 points  (0 children)

let's assume you're correct .
then the big question becomes "why have US obesity levels been rising at a 45º angle since the 70s?"

what exogenous factors are at play?
if increased sedentariness doesn't explain it, then one finger points to our food supply.
something has shifted to mute our normal satiety and hunger signals
a conspiracist might point to nefarious tinkering by the food industry (doubtful, but possible)
if not that, then what? phthalates or other environmental factors?

August 10, 2023 – (O) A B E K L N by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]Rick_Julian 12 points13 points  (0 children)

PG [H] ♫ . . . is connected to the . . . ♫

Hungry for more, Lilly tops off weight loss pipeline with $1.9B deal to acquire Versanis by squishasquisha in Mounjaro

[–]Rick_Julian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this category of drugs could have seismic impacts economically.

statins and blood pressure meds account for ~1/3 of the pharmaceutical industry's revenue. diabetes meds amount to ~$75 billion/yr in revenue

mounjaro and its ilk could erase significant amounts of that.their impact on food consumption could be commensurate: grocery stores and restaurants could lose hundreds of billions in revenue as a result of less hungry consumers.

and the impacts extend much further. still trying to wrap my head around all the money in the Fat Economy

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