Quoting Michael Loo to Nancy Backus on 03-27-18 11:12 <=-

Perhaps because they have fewer effects in general.

Or just because they take a little longer to get up to speed...

Perhaps. Thing is that studying something of
slow action is difficult, so remedies of no
activity can and often do masquerade as of
slow activity.

OTOH, if something appears to be helping, and when one stops it things
go bad again, that's some indication that there was activity...
especially if resuming it does (even if slowly) show to be helpful...

For a lot of the more recent speculations, the
sample size is too small, and there's that
placebo effect that has to be ruled out.

Placebo could be in effect with the pharmaceuticals as well... I'd not
argue it wholesale, but I do come to my position from empirical
evidence, in situations I've been involved with.... I'll agree it may
not hold for all, but then, that also applies to pharmaceuticals...

5 to 10 with a postoperative result of 15 to 20;
the most recent reading is 21, still on the dire
side, but I no longer am automatically admissible
to hospice (<20 and a life expectancy of 6 months
or less).

That sounds like somewhat hopeful news, actually... :)

Well, people aren't hovering over waiting for me
to imminently croak any more.

That sounds quite (to quote you, even) heartening... ;) Reassuring, as
well... :)

Goodness of form being okay if it accompanies,
but as far as I can see there's not much
correlation.

Fu's presentations tend to be form with function... ;) I'm not sure if
it makes the food taste any better, but it is pretty... and the food is wonderful either way... ;)

My position is based on a couple things.
One, there are tons of places with Michelin
stars that are much appreciated for the
appearance and presentation of the food
and tons of other places, perhaps even next
door, where the food is better, but there's
less attention paid to plating, decoration,
white gloves, and so on. Two, my own cooking
does decently by the taste standard but
could never compete in the form department.

I do tend to agree with your position... function much the more
important... I don't mind having form as well, though... ;) But if one
or the other, Function for sure... ;)

ttyl neb

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