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smallmancontrovyesterday at 4:04 PM1 replyview on HN

If you cured 100% of all cancer it would only reduce US deaths by 20%. Clearly we should conclude that cancer isn't a problem and isn't worth curing, and also that heart disease and unintentional injuries and so on are also not problems and also not worth trying to fix.


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cleyesterday at 4:11 PM

GP didn't say it's not a problem and not worth fixing. They're claiming this is not a good fix.

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