Look, I know you want to nuance your way out of this, but it's not gonna fly because remarks like the above are taken at face value by foolish people and that's something that public figures have a responsibility to take into account. As I keep pointing out, that's why pharma ads have to have so many warnings in them. You think they wouldn't rather just say 'try this, it'll cure what ails ya!' But bitter experience has shown that people need to reminded about side effects and safe dosage and listening to their doctor over and over and over again.
This will certainly work out*
"But the nice part is, it’s been around for a long time, so we know that if it — if things don’t go as planned, it’s not going to kill anybody."
Full quote in https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22669656
Look, I know you want to nuance your way out of this, but it's not gonna fly because remarks like the above are taken at face value by foolish people and that's something that public figures have a responsibility to take into account. As I keep pointing out, that's why pharma ads have to have so many warnings in them. You think they wouldn't rather just say 'try this, it'll cure what ails ya!' But bitter experience has shown that people need to reminded about side effects and safe dosage and listening to their doctor over and over and over again.
In case you follow up on this thread, please listen to this - an interview with the woman whose husband died, describing how they came to try the medication: https://twitter.com/VaughnHillyard/status/124225399700566425...