Great article, Glenn!
One point you didn't mention is the ad hominem attacks on people who are scientists/doctors when they talk about scientific/medical issues. You and I (being intelligent people with analytical minds) are both able to look at data, reports, studies and Government leaflets, analyse what is being said and comment on in…
One point you didn't mention is the ad hominem attacks on people who are scientists/doctors when they talk about scientific/medical issues. You and I (being intelligent people with analytical minds) are both able to look at data, reports, studies and Government leaflets, analyse what is being said and comment on inconsistencies and inaccuracies. We are, in fact, better able to do this type of analysis because we are NOT doctors, ie people who have spent many years being brainwashed into one way of thinking and have a degree in medicine, ie not a doctorate, so they are not actually 'doctors', a term which appears to simply be used to confer authority on someone. In Italy, anyone with a degree is called dottore or dottoressa - I also like the fact that there distinct male and female words!
The most ludicrous thing I read was an article about the benefits of infra-red saunas, ending with saying that you should discuss it with your medical practitioner before deciding to use them! And these 'medical practitioners' never say "I don’t know, I'll have to look that up for you", like you or I would when asked a question on a subject we have no knowledge of!
Thanks Andrew. I definitely agree. My specialty is water, and I can tell you for a fact that most doctors know nothing about water. My son's pediatrician even told us to use tap water to make his formula, which is something that even our municipal water system specifically advises against.
Great article, Glenn!
One point you didn't mention is the ad hominem attacks on people who are scientists/doctors when they talk about scientific/medical issues. You and I (being intelligent people with analytical minds) are both able to look at data, reports, studies and Government leaflets, analyse what is being said and comment on inconsistencies and inaccuracies. We are, in fact, better able to do this type of analysis because we are NOT doctors, ie people who have spent many years being brainwashed into one way of thinking and have a degree in medicine, ie not a doctorate, so they are not actually 'doctors', a term which appears to simply be used to confer authority on someone. In Italy, anyone with a degree is called dottore or dottoressa - I also like the fact that there distinct male and female words!
The most ludicrous thing I read was an article about the benefits of infra-red saunas, ending with saying that you should discuss it with your medical practitioner before deciding to use them! And these 'medical practitioners' never say "I don’t know, I'll have to look that up for you", like you or I would when asked a question on a subject we have no knowledge of!
Keep up the good work!
Andrew
Thanks Andrew. I definitely agree. My specialty is water, and I can tell you for a fact that most doctors know nothing about water. My son's pediatrician even told us to use tap water to make his formula, which is something that even our municipal water system specifically advises against.