I read the response that pointed out that the worst case here was slightly earlier death and realized that in many cases the worst case is exactly what I said it was, someone is out the cost of a Coke.
The fact that some medical "treatments" will kill you is not necessary useful when evaluating a different treatment.
It's important to evaluate things based on their actual costs and benefits, not the costs and benefits of other things.
I read the response that pointed out that the worst case here was slightly earlier death and realized that in many cases the worst case is exactly what I said it was, someone is out the cost of a Coke.
The fact that some medical "treatments" will kill you is not necessary useful when evaluating a different treatment.
It's important to evaluate things based on their actual costs and benefits, not the costs and benefits of other things.