• DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      1 month ago

      Yep. This.

      Same thing with reddit “hey there’s a cure for cancer and these ragtag students discovered this which will change the world!”

      5 years later

      “…”

      • catloaf@lemm.ee
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        Mostly because it was found not to be effective in trials, or it had some side effect that made it a bad idea. See thalidomide for an example of what happens when you don’t test properly.