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ted_b · January 30, 2015

Trithio, it was a joke, based on Alex's comments of improved blood flow to peripherals.

trithio · January 30, 2015

Trithio, it was a joke, based on Alex's comments of improved blood flow to peripherals.

And mine was not because I put a big joke sign on it?

To the subject I can anecdotically confirm Alex's reports. Works pretty much the same with any ginseng+gingko product. Throw in one of those multimimeral/multivitamin pills and you are quite the man . Not that it needs much confirmation, those plants are well known since prehistoric times. Also well tested in modern times.

christopher3393 · January 30, 2015

And mine was not because I put a big joke sign on it?

Brother, it was the way in which it was stated, and possibly because you haven't inspired trust at this point. Just a suggestion: ease off a little and maybe people will ease off on you.

sandyk · January 30, 2015

And mine was not because I put a big joke sign on it?
To the subject I can anecdotically confirm Alex's reports. Works pretty much the same with any ginseng+gingko product. Throw in one of those multimimeral/multivitamin pills and you are quite the man . Not that it needs much confirmation, those plants are well known since prehistoric times. Also well tested in modern times.

Selenium and Zinc supplements may also help delay Prostate problems as you get past middle age.

elcorso · January 30, 2015

Selenium and Zinc supplements may also help delay Prostate problems as you get past middle age.

And Magnesium for deafness

Cheers!

Roch

trithio · January 30, 2015

Brother, it was the way in which it was stated, and possibly because you haven't inspired trust at this point. Just a suggestion: ease off a little and maybe people will ease off on you.

Dont you think that is a bit backwards? It was a perfectly fine joke with a big joke sign near it. Doubt it gets more 'ease off' than that. And I do not inspire trust cause I take a _light_ scientific position but all anecdote tellers are majorly trustworthy.

Sorry, all that sounds backwards to me. But anyway, that's already too much arguing about nothing.

Have fun with the ginseng everyone. You can also macerate fresh roots in alcohol. Like vodka or such. Even more fun

ZeroMan · January 30, 2015

This I believe - The quality of the original recording/remastering is much more important than the sample rate or format.

+1

beanbag · January 30, 2015

Oh please, not another one of those 'my wife heard it too' reports

I got this joke the first time, in case anybody else is gathering statistics on when somebody is being funny or not.

bobbmd · January 30, 2015

Paul, hadn't listened to them in years-this particular album is not on either Qobuz or TIDAL but most of their other albums are I now have 2 great playlists thanks and i would still be wary of the army of 12 monkeys and a naked man offering you a shirt

4est · January 30, 2015

Actually, it was not funny because you attempted to use humor to push the same agenda as when you appear to be serious.

Dont you think that is a bit backwards? It was a perfectly fine joke with a big joke sign near it. Doubt it gets more 'ease off' than that. And I do not inspire trust cause I take a _light_ scientific position but all anecdote tellers are majorly trustworthy.
Sorry, all that sounds backwards to me. But anyway, that's already too much arguing about nothing.

Have fun with the ginseng everyone. You can also macerate fresh roots in alcohol. Like vodka or such. Even more fun

sbgk · January 30, 2015

I got this joke the first time, in case anybody else is gathering statistics on when somebody is being funny or not.

Thanks, I'm keeping track of what people do and don't find funny, so if you can keep posting your findings that would be useful.

Jabs1542 · January 30, 2015

And Magnesium for deafness

Cheers!

Roch

I chew on aluminum foil for improved hearing

jabbr · January 30, 2015

So- does this mean that RAH really was prophetic and we are in the crazy years? There are times when I begin to wonder.

-Paul

Aside from kids not being taught biology and thus not having a chance to get jobs in the bio sector there may not be much other actual harm the new earth creationists cause -- well they vote but as a country we've decided that the bar for voting is very low. we similarly allow people to be rounded up and brought in buses to voting booths in exchange for free coffee or whatever, so our votes are suboptimal for a variety of reasons and the stupidity of new earth creationism gets put into the mix of a whole lot of other stupid stuff. I'm more worried about the anti-vaccine crowd of people who have enough 'scientific' training to be dangerous, and refusing to vaccinate your kids is actually dangerous not only to your kids but to everyone else as well. So science has almost wiped out diseases like polio and smallpox and people just refuse to accept that. That's what makes these years really crazy.

Paul R · January 30, 2015

Aside from kids not being taught biology and thus not having a chance to get jobs in the bio sector there may not be much other actual harm the new earth creationists cause -- well they vote but as a country we've decided that the bar for voting is very low. we similarly allow people to be rounded up and brought in buses to voting booths in exchange for free coffee or whatever, so our votes are suboptimal for a variety of reasons and the stupidity of new earth creationism gets put into the mix of a whole lot of other stupid stuff. I'm more worried about the anti-vaccine crowd of people who have enough 'scientific' training to be dangerous, and refusing to vaccinate your kids is actually dangerous not only to your kids but to everyone else as well. So science has almost wiped out diseases like polio and smallpox and people just refuse to accept that. That's what makes these years really crazy.

Brrr... I had not really looked into the anti-vaccine crowd thing, because to me it is so crazy *not* to vaccinate your kids that I cannot imagine any responsible parent refusing to do so. Who *wants* their kids to suffer through polio, measles, mumps, chicken pox, etc? That, in my mind, borders on child abuse.

As you and Bill point out, this seems to be a mind-set taking hold in a group of people who *should know better.* That is really scary to me. Boy Howdy!

Allan F · January 30, 2015

Brrr... I had not really looked into the anti-vaccine crowd thing, because to me it is so crazy *not* to vaccinate your kids that I cannot imagine any responsible parent refusing to do so. Who *wants* their kids to suffer through polio, measles, mumps, chicken pox, etc? That, in my mind, borders on child abuse.

As you and Bill point out, this seems to be a mind-set taking hold in a group of people who *should know better.* That is really scary to me. Boy Howdy!

At least part of this idiocy is caused by the fact that too many parents rely on misinformation posted by so-called experts on the internet.

"The problem with quotes on the internet is that it's hard to verify their authenticity."

-Abraham Lincoln

trithio · January 30, 2015

Brrr... I had not really looked into the anti-vaccine crowd thing, because to me it is so crazy *not* to vaccinate your kids that I cannot imagine any responsible parent refusing to do so. Who *wants* their kids to suffer through polio, measles, mumps, chicken pox, etc? That, in my mind, borders on child abuse.

As you and Bill point out, this seems to be a mind-set taking hold in a group of people who *should know better.* That is really scary to me. Boy Howdy!

I'll say that _is_ pretty clear child abuse. And not only to their children cause I understand some long-thought-gone ills are already showing signs of revival in those antivaccine comunities.

To my knowledge it all started with some desperate parents claiming vaccines triggered autism in their children. And then some funny 'studies' 'confirmed' the links. Even asked my doctor about that stuff. The good woman gave me such a condescending look that I was instantly ashamed of my stupidity

Anyway, we better dont go there.

Jud · January 30, 2015

I'll say that _is_ pretty clear child abuse. And not only to their children cause I understand some long-thought-gone ills are already showing signs of revival in those antivaccine comunities.
To my knowledge it all started with some desperate parents claiming vaccines triggered autism in their children. And then some funny 'studies' 'confirmed' the links.

Andrew Wakefield, publishing in the Lancet first, then elsewhere later. The Lancet eventually (years later) retracted the article, and Wakefield was banned from practicing medicine in the UK (just a couple of years ago). Wakefield's lab, which had found viral "contamination" in vaccinated children, was later found to have done a sloppy job cleaning its glassware.

Daudio · January 30, 2015

I'll say that _is_ pretty clear child abuse.

Really not so clear. In a very micro, selfish sense, there is a very, very, small chance of a child having a bad reaction to a vaccine, so not abuse, but misguided protection.

But, it is clearly an abuse of Public Heath !! In the selfish attempt to protect a child from a non-existent problem, a much larger problem occurs, with almost extinct diseases making a surprising comeback and hurting real people.

IMHO

Allan F · January 30, 2015

Andrew Wakefield, publishing in the Lancet first, then elsewhere later. The Lancet eventually (years later) retracted the article, and Wakefield was banned from practicing medicine in the UK (just a couple of years ago). Wakefield's lab, which had found viral "contamination" in vaccinated children, was later found to have done a sloppy job cleaning its glassware.

Sadly, despite the fact that any link between vaccination and autism has been completely discredited, it hasn't stopped people like celebrity Jenny McCarthy from continuing a crusade of misinformation against vaccination.

elcorso · January 30, 2015

At least part of this idiocy is caused by the fact that too many parents rely on misinformation posted by so-called experts on the internet.

"The problem with quotes on the internet is that it's hard to verify their authenticity."

-Abraham Lincoln

I could agree that today there more experts than needed. If you follow CNN-E (Español) today, there is more experts in terrorism than terrorists...!

Regarding vaccines there is some abuse. For example, in Latin America (where I live) from time to time we get experimental vaccines from the international health industry ("Big Pharma") not approved yet by FDA or Europe, they do much damage in our population.

If we go to the animal business (where I was a long part of my life), from time to time you get health alerts like Cattle Cholera and this is only to sell vaccines. And also from extinct diseases over 20 years...!

No cheers,

Roch

bobbmd · January 31, 2015

hi trithio- don't you mean "you can also macerate fresh FRUITS in alcohol...like vodka..." ie absolut (frozen in the freezer) then add orange lime and lemon-a true,'clear liquid' and try it with some nitty gritty dirt band and chllax as paul suggested BUT beware of the army of 12 monkeys and naked men offering you a shirt

senorx · January 31, 2015

Dont you think that is a bit backwards? It was a perfectly fine joke with a big joke sign near it. Doubt it gets more 'ease off' than that. And I do not inspire trust cause I take a _light_ scientific position but all anecdote tellers are majorly trustworthy.
Sorry, all that sounds backwards to me. But anyway, that's already too much arguing about nothing.

Have fun with the ginseng everyone. You can also macerate fresh roots in alcohol. Like vodka or such. Even more fun

I'll skip the roots and go straight to the alcohol, thanks.

senorx · January 31, 2015

Actually, it was not funny because you attempted to use humor to push the same agenda as when you appear to be serious.

I thought that made it funnier, as it was a little self-deprecating.

senorx · January 31, 2015

I'll say that _is_ pretty clear child abuse. And not only to their children cause I understand some long-thought-gone ills are already showing signs of revival in those antivaccine comunities.
To my knowledge it all started with some desperate parents claiming vaccines triggered autism in their children. And then some funny 'studies' 'confirmed' the links. Even asked my doctor about that stuff. The good woman gave me such a condescending look that I was instantly ashamed of my stupidity

Anyway, we better dont go there.

Ironic, isn't it, that this is so similar to the situation in the au....... nevermind.

trithio · January 31, 2015

I'll skip the roots and go straight to the alcohol, thanks.

The shortest path is the best

And thanks for the helping hand, I definitely need some of that.

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