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Starbeach

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41. Excellent Primer

Reply to TrollBuster9090 (Original post)

Fri Aug 29, 2025, 05:40 PM

Aug 2025

Really helpful background here. That word jumped out to me right away.

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For Those Of You Who Don't Speak Anti-Vaccer, I'll Translate: Why Does Bobby Jr. Even KNOW The Word 'Mitochondria?' [View all] TrollBuster9090 Aug 2025 OP

Sorry, I guess that's actually SIX words. (Been a long day) nt TrollBuster9090 Aug 2025 #1

Thanks for posting this. That explains the hysteria about mercury, too. yardwork Aug 2025 #8

Thanks! Of course, one of the features of a conspiracy theory is that if you disprove it, they'll just move on to... TrollBuster9090 Aug 2025 #22

Meh it's four main arguments, so close enough LearnedHand Aug 2025 #31

Thank you! nt TrollBuster9090 Aug 2025 #36

I just assumed he was mispronouncing midi-chlorian given his lack of medical knowledge EdmondDantes_ Aug 2025 #2

Thank You DET Aug 2025 #3

Yep. "I've done my research" doesn't mean you did any clinical trials. It translates as... TrollBuster9090 Aug 2025 #9

Very interesting. llmart Aug 2025 #4

There may be a reason for that. yardwork Aug 2025 #6

you're welcome! nt TrollBuster9090 Aug 2025 #10

Because he had high school biology misanthrope Aug 2025 #5

I doubt RFK, Jr. remembers anything from high school. yardwork Aug 2025 #7

Personally, I think he honestly believes it. But he has 'autodidact disease.' The true plague of the 21st Century TrollBuster9090 Aug 2025 #12

Agreed, but he's been grifting for a long time, too. yardwork Aug 2025 #32

Thank you. Everyone should be alert for "autodidact disease". It can strike almost anyone, especially self researchers. erronis Aug 2025 #42

His memory is obsessed with fathering and austic child. rubbersole Aug 2025 #13

It's a hard life. Very stressful, Ilsa Aug 2025 #23

I don't view him in a positive way. yardwork Aug 2025 #33

I figured he just got science mixed up with slightlv Aug 2025 #16

He Makes Money Off It. GB_RN Aug 2025 #20

I think he's been taking money from evildoers for a long time. yardwork Aug 2025 #34

No, but knowing about mitochondria in relation to vaccine misinformation ... TrollBuster9090 Aug 2025 #11

Well now... Maj. Dude Aug 2025 #14

Thank you for the informative OP and thread. nt PufPuf23 Aug 2025 #15

"I don't know what's going on in his head but it's not good" jfz9580m Aug 2025 #17

Fauci is actually one of my idols! He was a NATIONAL TREASURE! People don't realize how fortunate we were to have him TrollBuster9090 Aug 2025 #26

You raise a good point jfz9580m Aug 2025 #29

Very interesting. Thanks for the info. Hekate Aug 2025 #18

Thanks for this information. Mblaze Aug 2025 #19

The moment I heard the term BurnDoubt Aug 2025 #21

Very informative post newdeal2 Aug 2025 #24

Why does he know "Mitochondria"? He cheated once on NYT Friday crossword puzzle? marble falls Aug 2025 #25

Great post, thank you canetoad Aug 2025 #27

That's one of the articles, yes. TrollBuster9090 Aug 2025 #38

Actually, I think he's referring to mitochondrial biogenesis seleff Aug 2025 #28

No way does RFK, Jr. understand any of that. yardwork Aug 2025 #30

Great analysis and explanation. Thank you. The best ... Whiskeytide Aug 2025 #35

Yes! Exactly! TrollBuster9090 Aug 2025 #39

He doesn't Rebl2 Aug 2025 #37

This is the sort of info we need to know nuxvomica Aug 2025 #40

Excellent Primer Starbeach Aug 2025 #41

Wasn't RFK a personal injury lawyer before this? IbogaProject Aug 2025 #43