I thought that was going to get a lot more attention, too! I think it also helps explain why Eli Lilly has been hesitant to confirm his identity, beyond saying he was their guest.
Had he not collapsed, he would likely have gotten a shout-out from the Eli Lilly CEO, who had just begun to speak.
He could have fainted because of low blood sugar. These drugs were originally approved for diabetes. He could have given himself the wrong dose or also been taking other diabetes meds that lower blood sugar. These drugs can cause dizziness. These are known risks. Or it could be he just fainted for some other reason.
You guys could have taken a lesson from this essay and done the slightest bit of research on how glp-1s work. But why do that when you can run your mouth and be the first bunch of comments?
In all the focus on this man apparently fainting an important point is being missed. They may be "lowering " the price to $150 a month but its estimated to cost $5 to make it. And some asked why RFK left the room. He's not a doctor.
Thanks for this corrective. Another prevailing social-media theme related to the incident were comments about RFK Jr's rapid exit from the scene immediately after the man crumples to the floor. Most commenters (in Blusesky at least) described him as fleeing the room out of fear for his own welfare. The White House subsequently said that RFK left the room to seek medical assistance for the man. Honestly, I'm not sure whom to believe.
Not sure too why the fact that these companies “Lowering” the price of weightloss drugs is somehow worth a pat on the back, while there’s so many more important drugs that are still way overpriced.
This wasn't AI.. Trump's lack of response or caring for anyone else is typical for him. He would have displayed concern or sone kind of human response if that video was AI
The president's lack of a normal human response to someone that was having a medical event or emergency was completely appalling. This doesn't make him appear tough. It makes him appear callous, without an ounce of a soul. This makes the U S look weaker than ever before.
I got great information years ago on how to process a news flash. Don’t believe the first ten versions that you hear. Everyone wants to be first with the story.
Reminds me of a local Facebook episode, in which someone posted that dogs are not permitted in the town park, and SEVERAL other people argued that they were because 1) they had seen them in the park before, and 2) "it says so on the website." Except "the website" was just a crowd sourced Google review of the park in which people were saying the park was a great place to take your dog. #bewaretheinterwebs #thankGodforrealjournalists #RIPcriticalthinking
It may have been from standing too long. I have that reaction too. I take Mounjaro (for diabetes) and the only side effect I've had is temporary instances of naseua.
Thank you for sharing the truth and I'm glad to hear the man recovered. Still - the absolute irony in the patient falling ill who takes the drug that they are touting. And we all thought Pres. Trump falling asleep during the description of the GLP-1's was the story.
"Trump falling asleep ....." He works 14 hours/day, even on weekends. He doesn't even sleep on his long Air Force 1 flights. You don't know what you're talking about.
He works very hard on the golf course and at Mar-A-Lago. As for not sleeping on the Air Force 1 flights. . .how do YOU know? Someone told you? Like Fox News? Newsmax?
Uninformed gibberish. I've heard my info from many news sources including Fox, and a reporter who said they didn't get sleep on AF1 because Trump never sleeps. Even the ballroom project is 100% privately funded. Again ..... you don't know what you're talking about. Go ahead an wallow in your fake beliefs.
His teenage staffers work 14 hours a day playing around with memes while the country is falling a part. Trump is an 80 yr old sociopath with blood lust. Little girls used to get him off, now it's killing as many people as possible is his new kink or fetish.
The problem is the linearity of communication. Digital capability and, now, data sculpting (AI) should enable global information construction and propagation. We still think that only direct replies count. It's like the game "pass it on" on a fanning thread. Each node adds errors—exaggeration or lies —to expedite and empower propagation.
I'm correcting a graduate symposium manuscript that the UCI professor never published. He saw the problem back in the 50s and tried to teach us his solution in the late 70s and early 80s. I still feel he had a great perception.
Isn't there a story here about a weight loss drug taking patient fainting?
I thought that was going to get a lot more attention, too! I think it also helps explain why Eli Lilly has been hesitant to confirm his identity, beyond saying he was their guest.
Had he not collapsed, he would likely have gotten a shout-out from the Eli Lilly CEO, who had just begun to speak.
He could have fainted because of low blood sugar. These drugs were originally approved for diabetes. He could have given himself the wrong dose or also been taking other diabetes meds that lower blood sugar. These drugs can cause dizziness. These are known risks. Or it could be he just fainted for some other reason.
True. And lunch could have been delayed, or skipped, something out of his control. I wish him well and a speedy recovery.
You guys could have taken a lesson from this essay and done the slightest bit of research on how glp-1s work. But why do that when you can run your mouth and be the first bunch of comments?
What are you talking about?
The desire to be "first" now outweighs the desire to be accurate. Sad for journalism. But just one of many reasons journalism continues to take hits.
Launching appetite suppressant drugs the same week they cut access to food is diabolical -the broken poet
In all the focus on this man apparently fainting an important point is being missed. They may be "lowering " the price to $150 a month but its estimated to cost $5 to make it. And some asked why RFK left the room. He's not a doctor.
Rfkjr was afraid he would catch something.
$5? Insane.
Insane mark-up that is!
Thanks for this corrective. Another prevailing social-media theme related to the incident were comments about RFK Jr's rapid exit from the scene immediately after the man crumples to the floor. Most commenters (in Blusesky at least) described him as fleeing the room out of fear for his own welfare. The White House subsequently said that RFK left the room to seek medical assistance for the man. Honestly, I'm not sure whom to believe.
And let's not forget that he's not a doctor so there was no need for him. I'm not apologizing for RFKs lethal ideology. but let's be real
Not sure too why the fact that these companies “Lowering” the price of weightloss drugs is somehow worth a pat on the back, while there’s so many more important drugs that are still way overpriced.
Why would you expect that that entire job to be done instantly?
Funny thing about AI - only as reliable as the information fed to it. Grok bought the social media line all the way. "Danger, Will Robinson!"
AI is providing many excellent examples of the old computing truism: Garbage In, Garbage Out (GIGO)
This wasn't AI.. Trump's lack of response or caring for anyone else is typical for him. He would have displayed concern or sone kind of human response if that video was AI
You couldn't win a debate with a MAGA like me if your life depended on it. President Trump could out-work you into the ground.
The president's lack of a normal human response to someone that was having a medical event or emergency was completely appalling. This doesn't make him appear tough. It makes him appear callous, without an ounce of a soul. This makes the U S look weaker than ever before.
I got great information years ago on how to process a news flash. Don’t believe the first ten versions that you hear. Everyone wants to be first with the story.
Did anyone post that he quickly recovered?
Actually this is an example of where journalism corrected the record. Yay for journalism!
Actually, journalism often does, but it is not a "featured" item. This one was not easy to get to!
Reminds me of a local Facebook episode, in which someone posted that dogs are not permitted in the town park, and SEVERAL other people argued that they were because 1) they had seen them in the park before, and 2) "it says so on the website." Except "the website" was just a crowd sourced Google review of the park in which people were saying the park was a great place to take your dog. #bewaretheinterwebs #thankGodforrealjournalists #RIPcriticalthinking
It may have been from standing too long. I have that reaction too. I take Mounjaro (for diabetes) and the only side effect I've had is temporary instances of naseua.
... and I came here thinking that I'd be wrong in believing that JFK ran away, and that Trump didn't notice anything.
Thank you for sharing the truth and I'm glad to hear the man recovered. Still - the absolute irony in the patient falling ill who takes the drug that they are touting. And we all thought Pres. Trump falling asleep during the description of the GLP-1's was the story.
"Trump falling asleep ....." He works 14 hours/day, even on weekends. He doesn't even sleep on his long Air Force 1 flights. You don't know what you're talking about.
He works very hard on the golf course and at Mar-A-Lago. As for not sleeping on the Air Force 1 flights. . .how do YOU know? Someone told you? Like Fox News? Newsmax?
Uninformed gibberish. I've heard my info from many news sources including Fox, and a reporter who said they didn't get sleep on AF1 because Trump never sleeps. Even the ballroom project is 100% privately funded. Again ..... you don't know what you're talking about. Go ahead an wallow in your fake beliefs.
I'm embarrassed and saddened for you.
His teenage staffers work 14 hours a day playing around with memes while the country is falling a part. Trump is an 80 yr old sociopath with blood lust. Little girls used to get him off, now it's killing as many people as possible is his new kink or fetish.
As far as I am concerned it was a human being that collapsed!
It was also an inhuman president that shown no concern.
I am here to see if Substack offers an alternative.
The problem is the linearity of communication. Digital capability and, now, data sculpting (AI) should enable global information construction and propagation. We still think that only direct replies count. It's like the game "pass it on" on a fanning thread. Each node adds errors—exaggeration or lies —to expedite and empower propagation.
I'm correcting a graduate symposium manuscript that the UCI professor never published. He saw the problem back in the 50s and tried to teach us his solution in the late 70s and early 80s. I still feel he had a great perception.