Translation: the rich won't just look better, they'll live longer too
(yes, it's already so, but further progress in THAT direction only isn't something to really rejoy about)
@mfioretti Maybe. I was reading up on semaglutide (the drug sold as all the weightloss brands) and it can have significant side-effects. It’s not to be taken without serious consideration.
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@lifeinthePNW of course, it can have *significant* side effects. Like getting pregnant:
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/ozempic-babies-unplanned-pregnancies
but this time I was referring mainly to the inequality-enhancing effects, so to speak
@mfioretti Yes, I understood your point. I was trying to say, apparently not very well, that those inequality-enhancing effects may be canceled out by the long-term damage that can be caused by the drugs. Thyroid tumors are a known side-effect, as is stomach paralysis. Sometimes the winners of the inequality sweepstakes have a payment due.