im 14 and this is deep

[brianmanahan]

lots of good stuff at http://www.reddit.com/r/im14andthisisdeep/top/

 

[Crono]

Probably some carcinogens on that tape she has pressed on her lips.

 

[Markbnj]

Funny stuff but, well, weren't you ever 14?

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Shit like that convinces me that the internet needs to be turned off. We can't get rid of people that stupid, but at least we can make it harder for them to get their message out.

 

[lxskllr]

At least they're thinking. They'll figure it out; maybe...

 

[brianmanahan]

Funny stuff but, well, weren't you ever 14?

i was, but i didnt tape "WAKE UP SHEEPLE" messages to my face

 

[Greenman]

When I was 14 it was the super secret carburetor that allowed any car to get 100mpg.
Though I was never stupid enough to write the idea on my face.

 

[Markbnj]

i was, but i didnt tape "WAKE UP SHEEPLE" messages to my face

Ha, yeah, but you didn't have the Internet as an incentive. And you probably did _something_ as stupid as that, but just among some friends (the preferred approach).

 

[Fanatical Meat]

I wonder what the cure is? Something elaborate like some hidden drug formula or something stupidly simple like pumpkin extract, these stories tend go either way.

 

[UglyCasanova]

Who has facial piercings like that at 14?

 

[brianmanahan]

Ha, yeah, but you didn't have the Internet as an incentive

i did! well, except it was AOL, so i dont know if that really counts

 

[brianmanahan]

I wonder what the cure is?

maybe it's tape on your face :hmm:

 

[master_shake_]

I wonder what the cure is? Something elaborate like some hidden drug formula or something stupidly simple like pumpkin extract, these stories tend go either way.

i've heard that its a natural occurring substance and that it can't be patented so no drug co. actually cares about it.

 

[MtnMan]

It wouldn't surprise me. The pharmaceutical companies are only researching and developing drugs that you must take for the rest of your life.

Name one new drug (developed in the last 20 years) that you take for a week, it cures the ailment, and you never need to take it again. There aren't any, because a weeks worth of pills doesn't generate the revenue that a pill a day for the rest of your life does.

The medical industry in this country is not about curing a single person, but profits, obscene profits.

 

[zerocool84]

Yea I'm going to believe someone with a bunch of metal all over their face. They've already known they have little brains as it is.

 

[Crono]

It wouldn't surprise me. The pharmaceutical companies are only researching and developing drugs that you must take for the rest of your life.

Name one new drug (developed in the last 20 years) that you take for a week, it cures the ailment, and you never need to take it again. There aren't any, because a weeks worth of pills doesn't generate the revenue that a pill a day for the rest of your life does.

The medical industry in this country is not about curing a single person, but profits, obscene profits.

That's because the money making drugs are for chronic diseases which are often (but not always) caused by lifestyle decisions, like unhealthy diet, not enough exercise, stress, etc. You can't take a pill to make those go away.

And congenital diseases aren't going to be cured by pharmaceuticals, either, but that's just the natural limitation.

 

[lxskllr]

Name one new drug (developed in the last 20 years) that you take for a week, it cures the ailment, and you never need to take it again. There aren't any, because a weeks worth of pills doesn't generate the revenue that a pill a day for the rest of your life does.

The medical industry in this country is not about curing a single person, but profits, obscene profits.

Hepatitis cure. Of course, that doesn't completely negate your point. The cost of the drug is prohibitive to all but the richest people.

 

[mmntech]

There's never going to be a single cure for cancer because cancer is not a single disease. We've actually gotten quite good at curing some types of cancer. Testicular cancer has a 98% survival rate ten years after diagnosis. Melanoma 89% and breast cancer 78%.

Few more stats here including a chart showing how much survival rates have increased since 1970.
http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/cancerstats/survival/common-cancers/

I doubt cancer care makes up a big portion of big pharma's profits. Same applies for vaccines. They make the majority of their money on "lifestyle" drugs. Stuff for chronic problems that you see advertised on TV. If there were a cure for cancer, it would be available. Probably be expensive, but it would be available. Treatments in the medical field go obsolete all the time, but they usually get replaced with new areas of expertise.

 

[SearchMaster]

It wouldn't surprise me. The pharmaceutical companies are only researching and developing drugs that you must take for the rest of your life.

Name one new drug (developed in the last 20 years) that you take for a week, it cures the ailment, and you never need to take it again. There aren't any, because a weeks worth of pills doesn't generate the revenue that a pill a day for the rest of your life does.

The medical industry in this country is not about curing a single person, but profits, obscene profits.

I might believe you if you wrote that on some Scotch tape and plastered it on your face.

 

[jjsbasmt]

mmntech, excellent link on cancer survival rates. Thanks so much.

 

[arkcom]

Where's the poll?

 

[Brainonska511]

It wouldn't surprise me. The pharmaceutical companies are only researching and developing drugs that you must take for the rest of your life.

Name one new drug (developed in the last 20 years) that you take for a week, it cures the ailment, and you never need to take it again. There aren't any, because a weeks worth of pills doesn't generate the revenue that a pill a day for the rest of your life does.

The medical industry in this country is not about curing a single person, but profits, obscene profits.

Because it's so easy to develop cures for diseases

 

[Brainonska511]

And congenital diseases aren't going to be cured by pharmaceuticals, either, but that's just the natural limitation.

You haven't seen Vertex Pharmaceuticals new drug for a rare form of cystic fibrosis. It's not a cure, but it does a heck of a job for people living with that disease. Unfortunately, it cost an assload of money to develop, coupled with only a few thousand that can benefit from the drug, means now the drug costs a lot of money on a yearly basis.

I doubt cancer care makes up a big portion of big pharma's profits. Same applies for vaccines.

Things are looking up for some vaccine makers. If they develop one and manage to get it onto one of those highly recommended or mandatory vaccine lists for children, they can start raking it in as long as their patent holds.

 

[ViRGE]

Name one new drug (developed in the last 20 years) that you take for a week, it cures the ailment, and you never need to take it again. There aren't any, because a weeks worth of pills doesn't generate the revenue that a pill a day for the rest of your life does.

Ceftaroline fosamil, a 5th generation Cephalosporin.

 

[Matt1970]

It wouldn't surprise me. The pharmaceutical companies are only researching and developing drugs that you must take for the rest of your life.

Name one new drug (developed in the last 20 years) that you take for a week, it cures the ailment, and you never need to take it again. There aren't any, because a weeks worth of pills doesn't generate the revenue that a pill a day for the rest of your life does.

The medical industry in this country is not about curing a single person, but profits, obscene profits.

I highly doubt they could keep it under wraps. And we are not the only country with pharmaceutical companies either.