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100 being instant death. Cyanide or whatever.
Then the life expectancy drop by using this crap on a regular basis. Point is to have it labeled for what it is: poison. Then to be fair talk about its scientifically documented life expectancy drop.
Death expedited by:
100 = life over immediately.
(cyanide)
70 = 20 minutes less per pack. (cigarettes)
50 = 10 minutes per sixpack. (beer)
30 = 10 minutes per case. (sugary drinks)
Just a bar graph with the explanation next to it.
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The number abstracts the information and makes it too easy to ignore. |
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Better to have the all caps message "SHORTENS YOUR LIFE BY 20 MINUTES" |
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But actually it's all made up. What score goes on a pat of butter, or a block of lard, or a steak and a fried egg? Positive or negative? |
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Very positive. The anti fat narrative was bad science brought to you by a very bad scientist. Read the book “Big Fat Surprise”. Forget about the fact that it’s about subject that seems incredibly boring on its face, it’s a study in bad science and how that leads to bad results and how that leads to negative effects on society. It’s actually a fascinating book. |
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Deleted xenzag’s bizarre anti American hate rant. |
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Get a life xenzag, one that doesn’t include me as the center of your world. |
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Bad Science is by definition Science though |
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Hey, if it’s got data it’s part of the process. It’s what you do with it. |
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So basically this scoring system, while excellent in theory, will be captured by the bad science bankrollers who will use it to promote their high-profit-margin junk "super healthy adds three years to your life with every bite", while discouraging fresh natural whole foods like buttered cabbage with streaky bacon "OMG don't eat this you will die of heart disease and gout within SECONDS of even thinking about this SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN BY SERIOUS LOOKING MEN IN WHITE COATS" |
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Then just be truthful with it. |
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Truth is, too much of any good thing can be bad, so this gets complicated quickly. |
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Well, OK, biochemistry, pharmacology, dietetics (the application of nutrition for health management), or whatever is complicated so let’s just do it. What are the general effects of taking this substance whether it’s delicious crunchy sugar-blasted breakfast carboflakes with a shouting tiger mascot or methamphetamines? Let’s evaluate its effects on the organism, that’s it. We can do this. |
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The effects are going to be different for different individuals, depending on genetics, and also depending on past consumption habits. |
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The obvious end point is a dynamic system with access to your DNA sequencing, medical records, and past purchasing history. It would generate warnings whenever you were buying anything unhealthy. |
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ATTENTION DR REM. YOU HAVE ALREADY PURCHASED THREE BOTTLES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES THIS WEEK. AND YOU ARE 13%SUSCEPTABLE TO LIVER OVERLOAD AND ARE A 23% RISK OF DIABETES. PURCHASE DECLINED. CAN WE RECOMMEND POCM BRAND SPARKLING WATER INSTEAD? SPECIAL OFFER THIS WEEK, AND SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN TO MAKE YOU WEALTHY AND ATTRACTIVE |
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I don’t want it telling me what to do, just what IT does so I can make an informed choice. |
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