re: 1970s Weather Women vs Weather Women of 2026

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Mexico is still a proper country:

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Sure, but them broads would not have been allowed to give us important and inaccurate weather info back in the day.

They only had 3 roles and important information was never one of them.

i just know Yanet Garcia will ALWAYS, from now until the end of time, will be the hottest weathergirl ever... it's not even fricking close

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"Big Pharma" has put out many meds that will help you live longer to cry more about "Big Pharma."

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Yes, "Big Pharma" had developed many life saving drugs, but I stand by my initial comment. Many folks are unhappy w/ "Big Pharma" now days, not because of life saving drugs, but because it has proliferated many other non-"life saving," drugs. Many complain how "Big Pharma" has pushed these drugs on prescribers as well as the public. Remember "Direct to Consumer" advertising? In addition, "Big Pharma" spends a lot of money developing and marketing "me too" drugs, not new drugs. How many GLP1's are needed? How many Zolofts are needed? For comparison:

Anxiety meds. In 1976, there was a handful of anti-anxiety meds (benzodiazepines like Valium and Librium) on the market. Now there are many more BZs and use has shifted to Ativan , Klonopin and Xanax. The diagnosis of Benzodiazepine use disorder didn't even exist in 1976, but it does now. AI says, "Approximately 3.4% to 12.6% of U.S. adults use prescription benzodiazepines annually...About 2.1% to 2.2% of the adult population engages in BZD misuse."

Opioids. Remember the "opioid crisis?" In 1976 opioids were reserved for very short term use. Long term use was only for unfortunate people dying of cancer. The "opioid crisis" started in the 90's and was a direct product of "Big Pharma", especially Purdue Pharmaceuticals. Yeah, professionals prescribed the meds, but Purdue corrupted and lied to the FDA and deceived prescribers. According to AI, "In 1976, Opioid usage was strictly medical. Prior to the heavy marketing of extended-release opioids in the late 1990s, community-based or non-medical use of prescription opioids was negligible... According to data reported by the NCDAS, 3.2% of adults and 2.2% of youth use prescription pain medications."

I graduated from high school in 1976. At the time, I'd never heard of anyone dying from an opioid overdose. High school graduates can't say that now. Approximately 100,000 Americans die annually from opioid overdose, although decreasing the past 3 years.

Depression meds: Admittedly, the treatment of depression has advanced, but a lot of the increase in the use of anti-depressants has been driven by "Big Pharma." For comparison, AI says "Antidepressant use in the United States skyrocketed from an estimated 1% to 2% of the population in 1976 to roughly 11.4% to 16.6% of adults in 2026." Sometimes it seems like everyone is taking Zoloft, Lexapro or Prozac.

U.S. life expectancy at birth has increased by nearly 6.5 years, rising from 72.6 years in 1976 to approximately 79 years today. That is a very modest increase and is largely not due to "Big Pharma." According to AI, "This major gain is primarily due to drastic reductions in infant mortality, improved treatments for heart disease, and declining smoking rates."

Admittedly 1976 was not perfect, but many aspects of it were better than now.

Also looks like the bottom pic is AI.