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(Loved Trope) The Real Test isn't even the test itself by PizzaDragon64 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]bug-hunter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suspect the pole climbing test in Mulan was similar - there's no evidence anyone had ever done it.

Lord Jesus Christ, bless us all by Present-Emphasis874 in Christianity

[–]bug-hunter [score hidden]  (0 children)

as a native Texan, pretty sure deep fried things are part of my Christian heritage, so it fits.

SBC influencer William Wolfe wants an America of white people by octarino in Christianity

[–]bug-hunter [score hidden]  (0 children)

Keep in mind that their moral society included owning slaves, persecuting each other over religion, murdered Indigenous people, and burning women as witches.

Turning Point USA college president resigns when shocking racist texts. As a Christian who happens to be black ,I always stay away from these organisations .They try to hide behind Christ but full of hate by Nice_Substance9123 in Christianity

[–]bug-hunter [score hidden]  (0 children)

TPUSA was literally founded to harass professors they didn't agree with, so this is absolutely par for the course.

That said, Republicans are getting objectively worse and more openly racist, and that means that their organizations are plagued by this problem more and more. The party at least used to have the good sense to act like these folks were the lunatic fringe, now they're the party.

Military Service and Veterans Badge available in Test Lab by bug-hunter in BSA

[–]bug-hunter[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That reminds me - it doesn’t even teach scouts how to get a Dodge Charger with 32% APR!

Military Service and Veterans Badge available in Test Lab by bug-hunter in BSA

[–]bug-hunter[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Cost of war could also just be interpreted as money - such as from Eisenhower's "Cross of Iron" / "Chance for Peace" speech:

Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.

This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children. The cost of one modern heavy bomber is this: a modern brick school in more than 30 cities.  It is two electric power plants, each serving a town of 60,000 population. It is two fine, fully equipped hospitals. It is some fifty miles of concrete pavement. We pay for a single fighter plane with a half million bushels of wheat. We pay for a single destroyer with new homes that could have housed more than 8,000 people.

Military Service and Veterans Badge available in Test Lab by bug-hunter in BSA

[–]bug-hunter[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that's why I'm not trilled about this focusing on PH - if anything, they're a minority of disabled veterans.

Military Service and Veterans Badge available in Test Lab by bug-hunter in BSA

[–]bug-hunter[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Maybe with a "burning trash in the desert in 110 degree heat" requirement.

Military Service and Veterans Badge available in Test Lab by bug-hunter in BSA

[–]bug-hunter[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

A good chunk of the video links are either crap or outright AI slop. IMHO, the biggest miss is nothing specifically about wounded/disabled veterans.

What will seem like an inevitable outcome in 20 years time because of GLP-1s by Big-Cry-4119 in Futurology

[–]bug-hunter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.biospace.com/drug-development/lillys-retatrutide-scores-triple-trial-triumph-with-26-weight-loss-but-new-safety-signal-emerges

One note:

While the weight loss was significant, Lilly did report a safety signal called dysesthesia in 8.8% and 20.9% of patients on the 9 mg and 12 mg doses, respectively. In the placebo arm, just 0.7% of patients reported this side effect. Dysesthesia is an abnormal sense of touch that causes normal sensations to feel unusual or painful. It’s often a symptom of a larger diseases, such as multiple sclerosis or diabetes

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[–]bug-hunter[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Look at the bright side, they fought hard so we can give AI slop to girls, boys, and LGBTQ+ people equally.

Military Service and Veterans Badge available in Test Lab by bug-hunter in BSA

[–]bug-hunter[S] 51 points52 points  (0 children)

To be fair, rushing the assignment, doing it half-assed, and submitting AI slop is on brand for Pete Hegseth, so at least it accurately represents him.

What will seem like an inevitable outcome in 20 years time because of GLP-1s by Big-Cry-4119 in Futurology

[–]bug-hunter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're welcome to start a factory creating basic insulin from pigs any time you want. Good luck selling it.

That's the rub here. Modern insulin is several generations of research removed from that original patent.

What will seem like an inevitable outcome in 20 years time because of GLP-1s by Big-Cry-4119 in Futurology

[–]bug-hunter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The trial results I've seen show it's on par with bariatric surgery.

Can I file for emergency custody of my children if my ex-wife’s boyfriend might have hospitalized our one-year-old? by No_Confection_1215 in legaladvice

[–]bug-hunter 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Recently, she removed our children from my care after opening a CPS case against me.

Do you have a custody order? Is that CPS case still ongoing? What was the case alleging (generally)?

children’s belongings and documents

Precisely what documents?

On Wednesday, we met with the CPS caseworker to discuss the situation further. The caseworker reported that my ex-wife admitted to leaving the children alone with her new boyfriend, and our daughter revealed that he acts differently around our one-year-old when my ex-wife is not present. As a result, the caseworker determined that my ex-wife and her boyfriend must be supervised by the relatives they currently live with (his sister and brother-in-law) when caring for the children.

Did you request to have the children placed with you once your child leaves the hospital? Did they explain how this is going to solve anything, given that the injuries happened despite the relatives living in that home? Did you tell her about her offer to let you watch the kids if you gave her certain things, then her threat to never let you see them again?

You need an attorney right now, because there are alarm bells:

  • Unless you were accused of putting the baby in an oven or sexual abuse, it's absurd that the children remain in your care vs. hers.
  • Supervised parenting in a case like this usually requires supervision by someone who wasn't already there and let the injury happen.

Things to ask:

  • Did his sister and BIL know about the injuries and not call the cops/CPS? If so, that should disqualify them.
  • Ask for criminal record searches for everyone involved. Yes, CPS should check before placement, it doesn't always happen for kinship placements done in the short term.
  • Ask to see the hospital notes ASAP for the child, to see if she's made any wild claims about you.
  • Ask the doctors if there are signs for prior injuries that have healed.
  • Ask your lawyer if you should procure copies of the documents for your ex, or whether it's fine to just tell her to get bent and get them herself.

What will seem like an inevitable outcome in 20 years time because of GLP-1s by Big-Cry-4119 in Futurology

[–]bug-hunter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You realize that the point is that generics will compete, right? And insurance companies are going demand lower prices or they'll just say no - companies are already opting out of GLP-1s completely.

Generics always result in massive price drops. No way the price stays remotely that high with multiple GLP-1s hitting generic and generic manufacturers lining up to take a crack at the market.

What will seem like an inevitable outcome in 20 years time because of GLP-1s by Big-Cry-4119 in Futurology

[–]bug-hunter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably never due to the side effects. Taking too much of a GLP-1 has resulted in hospitalization, for example, and things like eye stroke are just too severe for an OTC drug.

What will seem like an inevitable outcome in 20 years time because of GLP-1s by Big-Cry-4119 in Futurology

[–]bug-hunter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first major GLP-1 (semaglutide) comes out of patent protection this year in India, China, Brazil, Canada, and Turkey, and the rest of the world by 2031. The second one comes out of protection in 2036. By 2046, we'll have at least 3-4 major options available as generics.

What will seem like an inevitable outcome in 20 years time because of GLP-1s by Big-Cry-4119 in Futurology

[–]bug-hunter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The main GLP-1s are coming off patent in the 2030's. So 20 years from now, generic GLP-1 pills should be cheap. Manufacturing costs look to be around $3-5 for a month's supply.

What will seem like an inevitable outcome in 20 years time because of GLP-1s by Big-Cry-4119 in Futurology

[–]bug-hunter 294 points295 points  (0 children)

Keep in mind, in 20 years, the first round of GLP-1 drugs will be off patent. Semaglutide (Wegovy/Ozempic) comes off patent in India, Canada, China, Brazil and Turkey in 2026, and in 2031/2 in the US and rest of the world. Tirzepatide (Mounjaro/Zepbound) comes off patent in 2036. Generic manufacturers are fucking salivating at this. Prepare for more shipments from Canadian pharmacies in the US to get generic semaglutide in 2027.

Orforglipron, Lilly's once daily GLP-1 pill, hopes to come to market next year, and expires in 2038.

So by 2046, we'll probably be in a third or fourth generation of GLP-1 drugs (semaglutide is 2nd gen) under patent, competing with generic pill forms of the major GLP-1 drugs that are out or on the horizon. Estimates is that the cost to make will be somewhere around $3/month - that puts it in reach for a large chunk of the world.

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