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Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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> Power Toothpaste does not contain Fluoride. We know many of you don't want fluoride in your toothpaste. This seems bizarre to me. People don't want fluoride in their toothpaste? Why not? Dentists seem pretty unanimous that everyone should brush twice a day with fluoride toothpaste.

I actually have fluorosis... I was shoved Fluride growing up and the damage it has done to my teeth is serve, add in my poor college choices and I will be having full on implants before I turn 40.

Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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First I am accused of being defensive... now I am being accused of being aggressive... WTF?!?!?!

In case this is helpful: things like "WTF?!?!?!" aren't helping.

WTF am I supposed to be helping. Reading comprehension apparently fails this audience.

so yeah. Fuck that. Read a quote. Did I say it no, hence we have the term in english called "quote" - we even have fricken literal characters on our keyboards and in our lexicon called "quotes"

Let me try this for you: "Don't kill the messenger" -- SamStave

Kill me for that.

Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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I find it funny that no one yet has called you on your bullshit: Who the fuck is John Haymaker? There was no Haymaker CEO of Alcoa. You quote this person, and you don't even know their first name? Sounds legit.

He was president of ALCOA in the mid-80s -- I cant find him online - but I posted a link to his son's profile page who is an architect. John Haymaker, JR. I also make mention of my dads other best friend: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_S._Herrington who happens to have a wiki page.... So, I dont know what to say about the fact that John SR doesnt have a page about him online as he was head of ALCOA in ~1985... no…

You are being attacked?

Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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How would you "mandate" a prostate exam? You can't exactly secret away a prostate exam in someone's breakfast serial.

Patrick, I used a random sampling of things... relax. How would you mandate pen-tests for every router to eliminate your job? Wouldnt happen, huh? Who gives a shit. My point is that if we are so concerned about one aspect of health, then why is "kids need good teeth" the only fucking vector we are addressing?

I'm Thomas, not Patrick.

We fluoridate because the cost/benefit works out. Mandatory mammograms would have a poor cost/benefit relationship.

Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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I find it funny that no one yet has called you on your bullshit: Who the fuck is John Haymaker? There was no Haymaker CEO of Alcoa. You quote this person, and you don't even know their first name? Sounds legit.

He was president of ALCOA in the mid-80s -- I cant find him online - but I posted a link to his son's profile page who is an architect. John Haymaker, JR. I also make mention of my dads other best friend: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_S._Herrington who happens to have a wiki page.... So, I dont know what to say about the fact that John SR doesnt have a page about him online as he was head of ALCOA in ~1985... no…

Yeah, get bent dude. It sort of is your job to prove who you're quoting or get called out on it. The nearest I can tell is the guy you're talking about is George Haymaker, and if that is who it is, he was CEO of Kaiser, not Alcoa.

But when you do things like this: "FFS; I am relaying a quote I heard from the head of fucking ALCOA! y'all motherfuckers know what ALCOA is? and how far their reach is...."

That detail mattered because you made it matter. No one attacked you for that.

Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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If you'll coordinate an effort to get florinated products into the hands of everyone in the US who can't afford them, I'll agree with you.

Like toothpaste? You actually think it's easier/cheaper to put it in the entire water supply vs handing out some free toothpaste?

Toothpaste isn't free. Producing toothpaste, putting flouride in it, and distributing it are all harder than putting fluoride in water and distributing it. Water is pumped to people's houses from central locations. Toothpaste has to be placed in tubes and shipped around on boats and trucks.

Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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I invented the world’s first caffeinated toothpaste - get a rush while you brush! I’m a serial entrepreneur, YCW16. Though it is a simple idea, I went through at least 60 formula iterations before I got the flavor chemistry right. This toothpaste seriously works. I actually had to lower the caffeine content from the original version. Our toothpaste gives you a quick caffeine boost that works as soon as you start brus…

> Our toothpaste gives you a quick caffeine boost that works as soon as you start brushing, even faster than coffee. I read that caffeine in coffee form takes 15-20 min to be felt by the user. I'm curious how the toothpaste form works on the spot.

I tried to find some comparable studies, here's one that seems particularly relevant, showing the effects of caffeinated gum:

http://www.militaryenergygum.com/wp-content/uploads/Bioavail... (take a look at the second graph)

TL;DR: Yes, even with oral absorption, you probably won't feel anything after 5 minutes, and you'll be wired at 15 minutes.

This toothpaste definitely won't work "on the spot", but 10-15 minutes is still quick enough to get you going by the time you're dressed and out the door.

Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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Down votes for no fluoride toothpaste? Good grief...

I'm not sure, but I would guess that the "fight the good fight" part of the post might have contributed to the downvotes. Just a guess though.

Tips tinfoil hat in agreement from solar power tipi.

Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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How would you "mandate" a prostate exam? You can't exactly secret away a prostate exam in someone's breakfast serial.

Patrick, I used a random sampling of things... relax. How would you mandate pen-tests for every router to eliminate your job? Wouldnt happen, huh? Who gives a shit. My point is that if we are so concerned about one aspect of health, then why is "kids need good teeth" the only fucking vector we are addressing?

@tptacek:

That is the second time I have called you Patrick... I have no idea why! I apologize.

My whole life everyone has called me Steve, my name is Sam....

Anyway - I dont know why I see your username and equate it with Patrick. How do I reset mental variables?

Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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Agreed. It's sapping our precious bodily fluids. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr2bSL5VQgM

Well, if you're okay with putting excess amounts of chemicals on your skin that are targeting your teeth although you may get enough from green tea, I'm not, and many others aren't either. I bought a chlorine filter for my shower, and all my dandruff and skin itching issues have disappeared, so, call it a conspiracy theory or whatever, but you can't beat the facts.

Anecdotes are not data.
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