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15. bad science is not considering all the alternatives

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 03:33 AM

Apr 2016

i've been sick for nearly a decade and hundreds of thousands across the country seem to be sick in the exact same way.

the best the cdc can come up with is "mass hysteria". meanwhile, even though there are treatments which could help me, i'm wasting my 20s in bed.

have you personally looked thru the data yourself? or are you relying on the "appeal to authority" fallacy?

disclaimer: i don't have a position on this: it doesn't effect me. but i've seen firsthand just how badly cdc and nih can coverup and ignore major epidemics (the band played on anyone?? oslers web??) so i won't rule anything out. all i will say is, "I sure hope this is conspiracy theory".

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Robert De Niro Pulls Anti-Vaccine Documentary From Tribeca Film Festival [View all] alp227 Mar 2016 OP

"Nice film festival you've got there, Bobby." forest444 Mar 2016 #1

No mention of the other two films he pulled? Orrex Mar 2016 #2

Lol!! what does polio mean, it's been so long. juxtaposed Mar 2016 #3

The film's key content cannot be countered just by ridicule or with blog posts by Snopes or skeptics proverbialwisdom Mar 2016 #13

"An opportunity for conversation." HuckleB Mar 2016 #4

bad science is not considering all the alternatives redruddyred Apr 2016 #15

All the alternatives have been considered. HuckleB Apr 2016 #16

oh the h-word redruddyred Apr 2016 #17

This isn't about "Keeping Women Down." HuckleB Apr 2016 #18

you can't even read my posts redruddyred Apr 2016 #19

And you go to the silly pages. HuckleB Apr 2016 #20

"silly pages" redruddyred Apr 2016 #24

Smart move if you ask me. truthisfreedom Mar 2016 #5

No, a smart move would have been not trying to even show a film in the first place cstanleytech Mar 2016 #6

This explains it, scientifically Baobab Mar 2016 #7

i thought thimerosol was okay redruddyred Mar 2016 #9

Well... HuckleB Apr 2016 #21

your article says "thimerosol is okay" redruddyred Apr 2016 #22

Yes, it does. HuckleB Apr 2016 #23

that's not my argument redruddyred Apr 2016 #25

Vaccines are being taken care of in most places, so your silliness is noted. HuckleB Apr 2016 #27

thanks for your substantive response redruddyred Apr 2016 #28

There is no debate. HuckleB Apr 2016 #36

thanks for clearing that up for me nt redruddyred Apr 2016 #41

No problem. HuckleB Apr 2016 #42

Wakefield still going strong? He can be thanked for the EllieBC Mar 2016 #8

there is no "opportunity for discussion" when one side is totally false groundloop Mar 2016 #10

Well, Bobby...your anti-science Autism Speaks propaganda advocacy msanthrope Mar 2016 #11

Good duplex Mar 2016 #12

Updates. proverbialwisdom Mar 2016 #14

debunked science askarnia1 Apr 2016 #26

He lost his license because he falsified the results of the study he had published. Humanist_Activist Apr 2016 #29

good to know thanks! askarnia1 Apr 2016 #30

The poor thing had to move to Texas, being so shunned in England by the medical community NickB79 Apr 2016 #31

VIDEO: Robert DeNiro on The Today Show earlier. proverbialwisdom Apr 2016 #32

Good grief, the freakin' Today show promoting junk science? alp227 Apr 2016 #33

Have you seen the film? Why don't you see the film, then hoist whomever by their own petard! proverbialwisdom Apr 2016 #34

Linked by a study debunked and disowned by the Lancet. EllieBC Apr 2016 #35

Do some more reading. Developing... proverbialwisdom Apr 2016 #38

Being correct on one thing doesn't make him correct on everything. EllieBC Apr 2016 #39

Why should I watch a film that promotes repeatedly debunked garbage? alp227 Apr 2016 #40

It may be breakfast TV, but it's still appalling. HuckleB Apr 2016 #37

De Niro was 51 when his autistic son was born TexasBushwhacker Apr 2016 #43

Posted 5 hours ago - RECOMMENDED. proverbialwisdom Apr 2016 #44

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Update. proverbialwisdom Apr 2016 #46

Thom Hartmann had both Dr Wakefield and Del Bigtree on his radio show today. Interesting. Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #47

"Interesting..." Archae Apr 2016 #48

Whatevs! Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #49