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Comment Cancer is a catchall term anyway (Score 2) 163

We get cancer cells all the time that is to say mutated cells that our immune system destroys. When it's no longer recognized as an abnormal cell and begins to grow into clusters and start to develop blood vessels, angiogenesis, then it becomes a problem. So, yes, it's a problem that prostate cancer is over-treated. When they aren't too concerned about it, it's called watchful waiting. No treatment is necessary because it grows slowly. If it picks up and starts to grow, they'll treat it. And mutations can manifest themselves in different ways. If your PSA (prostate specific antigen) level is below 4 that's supposed to be nothing to worry about, but men can have stage 4 prostate cancer that has metastasized and to other parts of the body and have a low or undetectable PSA and there are men who can have a high PSA an not have cancer. Those are outliers and PSA score is a good tool, but doctors need to be aware of it's limitations. The PSMA PET scan is a new tool to find out if the cancer has spread (prostate specific membrane antigen). It's a good target for treatment to. Andy Taylor of Duran Duran was treated with an injection of Lutetium-177 which targets only prostate cancer cells. It's not a cure but will buy him more time.

Comment Classic Chokepoint Capitalism (Score 1) 253

This is why I don't buy HP printers anymore. Brother doesn't seem to care if you use 3rd party toners for their laser printers. Anyway, the book Chokepoint Capitalism shows how big companies squeeze customers and suppliers. And how we can fight back, but it's going to take all of us.

Comment Re:whoa whoa whoa (Score 1) 122

I would suggest reading up on ultra marathon running. I have a friend who does it and he's nothing special. He's run easily 50-100 miles and ran several ultramarathon's a year (pre-pandemic). As for me, the longest I used to run on a regular basis was about 5 miles. Humans evolved to be runners and we did it for tens of thousands of years before we tamed the horse and even in the Americas where horses had gone extinct, empires were forged with runners to connect them. We can't run as fast as a gazelle, but our ancestors could keep chasing them until they got too tired to continue and then lunch for the humans.

Comment Is there anything war criminal Kissinger can't do? (Score 4, Informative) 50

Well, not tried in The Hague for one.

“Once you’ve been to Cambodia, you’ll never stop wanting to beat Henry Kissinger to death with your bare hands. You will never again be able to open a newspaper and read about that treacherous, prevaricating, murderous scumbag sitting down for a nice chat with Charlie Rose or attending some black-tie affair for a new glossy magazine without choking. Witness what Henry did in Cambodia – the fruits of his genius for statesmanship – and you will never understand why he’s not sitting in the dock at The Hague next to Miloevi.”

Anthony Bourdain

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