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Re:Retiring GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and OpenAI o4-min... by kuboble on Friday January 30, 2026 @05:40AM (#46822804)
Yes, human nature hasn't changed but there is a reason why only recently obesity epidemic has developed.

Cheap unlimited access to stuff that was always scarce during human evolution creates an 'evolutionary mismatch' where unlimited access to stuff bypasses our lack of natural satiety mechanisms.

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Re:Retiring GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and OpenAI o4-min... by cluckindan on Friday January 30, 2026 @12:28PM (#46827193)
That is completely discounting the effects of PFAS and plasticizers on the human endocrine system and the downstream effects on obesity.
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