This bowling community is talking about the authenticity of medicine and politicians because Michael brought the subject up in the everything talk section where all of us are free to discuss any topic that we wish to. It seem like quarreling because three of the participants feel very strongly about their opinions.
John
Well done please!!
Last edited by MICHAEL; 09-05-2015 at 12:03 PM.
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Ice....here's the problem with that logic:
1) IF....IF there is independent scientific research that proves the effectiveness of the supplement/medication...then why not submit it to the FDA for approval???
Has your Dr. McGillicutty (or whatever his name is)...has he ACTUALLY TRIED to get FDA approval for his miracle ideas?
See...whether we're talking about medicine, supplements, vitamins, therapies, or cosmetics...you will often hear claims that their product has been "independently tested"...yet for some reason...despite this overwhelming research and all these independent studies...the producers of these miracle cures not only REFUSE to submit their research to the FDA for approval....but they actually spend BILLIONS lobbying congress to exempt supplements/vitamins from FDA scrutiny.
Thats like (to relate this to bowling) Iceman claiming he rolled a 900 series on sport conditions but didn't bother to submit any paperwork or even really tell anybody....and in addition, he paid the USBC to "not look into it".
If the science is there...and 2000 mg of Calcium a day leads to longer lives and cures everything from the common cold to cancer....and Dr. McGillicutty is SO SURE of this that he had "independent studies" done...then why stop there??!!! It seems you'd almost have a MORAL OBLIGATION to get that calcium supplement approved by the FDA as a medicine so doctors can start helping patients!!! And why waste BILLIONS of dollars to lobby congress to exempt your product when you're product is SO scientifically awesome!!???
2) These guys have already been exposed as frauds. It's like Amway and Herbalife...they claim they are a legitimate business...yet numerous lawsuits (most settled out of court) seem to show otherwise. Dr. Oz actually claimed he never made many of the claims he did...apparently he didn't learn that TV shows are often recorded when he went to "Dr. school"....and we can literally play back his claims of a "miracle drug" that he claims he never made. He had to testify in front of a congressional panel after making outrageous claims about "miracle weight loss" treatments. He claimed some bean was a miracle weight loss cure...and the maker of that bean was sued for false advertising and settled the lawsuit for 3.5 million dollars.
So...much like creationism...much like the 9/11 conspiracies....much like anti-global warming...if we take in ALL (emphasis ALL) of the information that exists...ALL of the studies...ALL of the research...ALL of the lawsuits...you end up seeing rather clearly that while there may be some rogue study or rogue effort to legitimize certain things...the evidence is OVERWHELMINGLY against it.
Do I believe Aliens exist? I do. Do I believe they visit us and live among us? No.
Do I believe God created the universe? I do. Do I believe it happened in 7 days approximately 6000 years ago? I do not.
Do I believe that humans contribute to global warming and that global warming exists? Yes.
Do I believe 9/11 was an inside job? No.
Do I believe the holocaust was a hoax? Absolutely not.
And it's not just being a 'sheep' or an FDA employee...I think it's actually more 'sheepish' behavior to follow along with these conspiracy theorists. Dr. McGillicutty is like a shepahard...herding small flocks into certain pastures and hoping they don't ever realize that if they wanted to (the sheep)...they could probably just scatter and the shepherd wouldn't be able to stop them. But it's EASIER to just go along with it. ANd it makes people feel good because they 'figured it out'. They're super smart and enlightened...while 95% of the public are dumb morons. That makes the sheep feel good...because they are in some way 'better' than everyone else for having figured it out. And once the sheep adopt that belief...it's almost impossible to turn that tide. Because they've put SO much time and money and effort into believing it...that abandoning the the cause is nearly impossible. In poker we call that "pot committed". It's where we put the rest of our chips in or call a bet we normally wouldn't...because we're just already too invested in the hand not to. It's why Nazis continued to fight for nearly a year after it was fairly apparent they couldn't win.
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What? I don't think so....
Last edited by MICHAEL; 09-05-2015 at 12:04 PM.
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It really doesn't matter to me,,, let me take you down..... strawberry fields...nothing is real....
Last edited by MICHAEL; 09-05-2015 at 12:05 PM.
Don't walk on Thin Ice!
Time has come today....
Last edited by MICHAEL; 09-05-2015 at 12:06 PM.
Don't walk on Thin Ice!
As I stated early on in my response....IF there is scientific evidence that backs up Dr. McGillicutę's magic whiskey elixir...and that evidence is SO sound...why:
1) ...not just get it FDA approved so everyone can benefit from it, even those that don't stumble across his website or an infomercial???
and
2) ...why does his industry spend over a billion dollars trying to buy politicians NOT to regulate supplements????
Ice posted a great little short story and I'm sure there are many ole country boys named Elmer that he can list that saw crazy flying bird lights in the sky from the porch of their trailers...but he hasn't nor can he adequately answer those 2 simple questions.
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