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Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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Post by samstave »

Retra wrote: post #173
samstave wrote: post #167

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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?

Aggressively debated then :-)

I dont give a shit - but jesus, one quotes another from memory and shitstorm ensues... :)

Whatever.

Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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Post by pziddy »

cokernel wrote: post #51

It appears that there is a patent (filed 2002, published 2003) on "blended toothpaste formulas and method for manufacture", claiming in part "A toothpaste as defined in claim 1 wherein the stimulant is caffeine". https://www.google.com/patents/US20030147817 I don't know how to read patents, so I don't know if this is a relevant patent or not.

That's an application. Hasn't been granted yet-- and it's been a while.

IANAL.

Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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Post by samstave »

jolux wrote: post #185
samstave wrote: post #172

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

Well the fact that you are diverting discussion of the content of your quote through claiming that quoting it was not an endorsement of its sentiment -- a claim I still find specious at best under these circumstances -- seems to suggest that you are not confident in its validity. Is this the case? Because that's understandable, and we'd get a lot further in this discussion through recognizing it rather than not and c…

So by your logic we automatically believe that someone quoting another means that one is supporting the sentiment or belief in the stated quote?

Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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Post by ontoillogical »

nappy wrote: post #4

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…

What was your YC startup?

Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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Post by [deleted] »

samstave wrote: post #172
tptacek wrote: post #160

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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.

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Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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Post by DanBC »

samstave wrote: post #193
jolux wrote: post #185

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well the fact that you are diverting discussion of the content of your quote through claiming that quoting it was not an endorsement of its sentiment -- a claim I still find specious at best under these circumstances -- seems to suggest that you are not confident in its validity. Is this the case? Because that's understandable, and we'd get a lot further in this discussion through recognizing it rather than not and c…

So by your logic we automatically believe that someone quoting another means that one is supporting the sentiment or belief in the stated quote?

When you accompany the quote with your own words expressing doubt in fluoridation, then yes, people will think you agree with what you're posting. Especially if it's something you keep posting.

Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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Post by [deleted] »

personlurking wrote: post #128
nappy wrote: post #4

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.

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Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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Post by bjterry »

msane wrote: post #146
justinlardinois wrote: post #121

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That's clever of you to spin the lack of fluoride as a benefit. It'll satisfy people who are paranoid about fluoride, and people who aren't probably don't care.

Yay marketing! I feel inspired to remove expensive healthy ingredients from other products.

Healthy ingredients have been removed from most foods, and for very similar reasons. It's not a product requirement for a burger bun to include wheat germ, for example, so it is removed to reduce cost and balance with other product requirements (eg lower cost, improved flavor, shelf stability).

Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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Post by brassic »

thatcat wrote: post #145
toomuchtodo wrote: post #77

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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.

The reason foridation has additional FDA requirements is because it's essentially a medicine, not a food supplement like iodine - which is an essential nutrient. So to justify the medication of entire communities at the exact same dose of a non-essential pharmacological product in an effort to ensure poor people receive enough flouride seems misguided. Calcium has a similar hardening effect on teeth and is present in…

Hard water has calcium and soft water doesn't. My city gets naturally soft water and we don't get scale. But we do get added fluoride.
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