Those of us pushed out of academia for being honest, calling out fraud, or doing our job too well can relate to those being fired for the opposite. But we cannot share in their mourning.
"Most people never read the methods section" - True.
I always give it a read. The vast majority is over my head but sometimes I see something jump out at me. When going over the methods section of the Together study I saw the line:
"Participants were told to take on an empty stomach"
For a fat soluble drug? That'll reduce the absorption into the blood stream (250%) reducing effectiveness.
This is a brilliant, beautifully worded essay. Also, please don't talk about gender unless you're going to learn the definition of it. The more apt word in the context in which it appeared here would be "sex."
Gender is a concept that includes social and behavioral aspects of being the male or female sex. The modern use of the word 'gender' is influenced by psychological research that differentiates biological sex from gender roles prescribed by society or culture. Thus, they converge.
If you read the context, I'm not using "gender" to mean "sex". I am calling out scientists did not stand up for their colleagues as their lives were destroyed for teaching that there are two genders. The point is: if they are cheating in science, and also allowing social construct conformity to infiltrate and rule over biology via semantics in a manner that destroys careers, how can they expect sympathy now? You may have missed this point. Here's one you likely missed as well https://popularrationalism.substack.com/p/the-biology-is-the-biology-is-the Popper wrote that you can call a thing whatever you want, the naming of it is not as important as understanding its true nature. Language must be allowed to evolve, otherwise we retard our ability to comprehend and understand new things.
You’re right, Dr. L-W, I misunderstood that sentence in which you used the word ‘gender.’ Thank you for taking the time to clarify that. Agree that we should stand up for academic freedom. Just listened to your post you linked here, and you clearly know the difference between sex and gender. It’s fine with me if our lexicon evolves to use different words for these concepts, but I hope people will try to be aware of the two distinct meanings behind them. As far what we teach to children, I was a high school teacher who occasionally touched on this topic For that, I garnered the ire of socially conservative parents and colleagues and felt misrepresented. So you can see where my touchiness comes from.
Very well written article, (as always), and it's encouraging to see people like James and the other brave people continue to stand up for the truth and real freedom, (many at great costs to them). As mentioned in this piece, those who sold their souls to pharma and corrupt institutions need to realize how deep and destructive this attitude is not only to science and health, but to the foundation of the America and the world.
Scientists are not stupid; they are well educated and likely quite bright, if not brilliant. That does mean they are all good people. If a particular scientist decides to further or prolong their career by not publishing truth, what is the cost with respect to lives lost or money wasted? Are there breakthroughs in medicine that get mothballed because it would “break” the system or are schemes put in place because they sound righteous and there’s money to be made? If so, blow it all up and burn it down because there’s likely far too many that have suffered and died because a cure or cheap treatment was not approved or withheld or someone decided that a trans fat was better than saturated fat because it provided a new revenue stream. People do crap things because that’s what people do. Scientists, politicians, coaches, athletes, priests, rabbis, mullah’s, movie stars and activists are not immune and should be held accountable.
The rebuilding will be a harsh and difficult road...as it should be be. Earning back the trust, as well as the stewardship of the largesse bestowed upon public research by the US taxpayer needs accountability and a real analysis of ROI.
I have seen excellent ideas get shot down and buried because they dared to disagree with the current consensus or current "thing" - looking at you DEI and pediatric Gender Mutilation cultists - wasting funds that would (and still can) significantly improve health and quality of life.
Bravo for clearly, harshly (yet with compassion) and firmly outlining the truth on this matter. Whining only comes from those that have been pampered by carrying the water of the consensus makers.
God, I hate that word in science - consensus. It's just politics with PR.
"I kept trying to follow the science, but it kept leading me back to the money."
When money $peaks the truth is $ilent.
(It's no accident that the dollar symbol is a snake wrapped around a rod.)
Makes sense:
https://hxlibraries.substack.com/p/when-collegiality-becomes-censorship
https://unbekoming.substack.com/p/anthropological-reversibility
"Most people never read the methods section" - True.
I always give it a read. The vast majority is over my head but sometimes I see something jump out at me. When going over the methods section of the Together study I saw the line:
"Participants were told to take on an empty stomach"
For a fat soluble drug? That'll reduce the absorption into the blood stream (250%) reducing effectiveness.
This is a brilliant, beautifully worded essay. Also, please don't talk about gender unless you're going to learn the definition of it. The more apt word in the context in which it appeared here would be "sex."
Gender and sex are convergent, not separate. That's just real science. :)
What do you mean by 'convergent' here?
Gender is a concept that includes social and behavioral aspects of being the male or female sex. The modern use of the word 'gender' is influenced by psychological research that differentiates biological sex from gender roles prescribed by society or culture. Thus, they converge.
I totally agree except for the “social and behavioral aspects of being the male or female sex.” That sounds like an oxymoron.
Had sad for you.
NO more nonsense Maggie! The "sexually" sane have had enough!
If you read the context, I'm not using "gender" to mean "sex". I am calling out scientists did not stand up for their colleagues as their lives were destroyed for teaching that there are two genders. The point is: if they are cheating in science, and also allowing social construct conformity to infiltrate and rule over biology via semantics in a manner that destroys careers, how can they expect sympathy now? You may have missed this point. Here's one you likely missed as well https://popularrationalism.substack.com/p/the-biology-is-the-biology-is-the Popper wrote that you can call a thing whatever you want, the naming of it is not as important as understanding its true nature. Language must be allowed to evolve, otherwise we retard our ability to comprehend and understand new things.
You’re right, Dr. L-W, I misunderstood that sentence in which you used the word ‘gender.’ Thank you for taking the time to clarify that. Agree that we should stand up for academic freedom. Just listened to your post you linked here, and you clearly know the difference between sex and gender. It’s fine with me if our lexicon evolves to use different words for these concepts, but I hope people will try to be aware of the two distinct meanings behind them. As far what we teach to children, I was a high school teacher who occasionally touched on this topic For that, I garnered the ire of socially conservative parents and colleagues and felt misrepresented. So you can see where my touchiness comes from.
You're wrong. This discussion is in English; not French. English has three genders. What became of the neuter gender?
Very well written article, (as always), and it's encouraging to see people like James and the other brave people continue to stand up for the truth and real freedom, (many at great costs to them). As mentioned in this piece, those who sold their souls to pharma and corrupt institutions need to realize how deep and destructive this attitude is not only to science and health, but to the foundation of the America and the world.
Scientists are not stupid; they are well educated and likely quite bright, if not brilliant. That does mean they are all good people. If a particular scientist decides to further or prolong their career by not publishing truth, what is the cost with respect to lives lost or money wasted? Are there breakthroughs in medicine that get mothballed because it would “break” the system or are schemes put in place because they sound righteous and there’s money to be made? If so, blow it all up and burn it down because there’s likely far too many that have suffered and died because a cure or cheap treatment was not approved or withheld or someone decided that a trans fat was better than saturated fat because it provided a new revenue stream. People do crap things because that’s what people do. Scientists, politicians, coaches, athletes, priests, rabbis, mullah’s, movie stars and activists are not immune and should be held accountable.
The rebuilding will be a harsh and difficult road...as it should be be. Earning back the trust, as well as the stewardship of the largesse bestowed upon public research by the US taxpayer needs accountability and a real analysis of ROI.
I have seen excellent ideas get shot down and buried because they dared to disagree with the current consensus or current "thing" - looking at you DEI and pediatric Gender Mutilation cultists - wasting funds that would (and still can) significantly improve health and quality of life.
Bravo for clearly, harshly (yet with compassion) and firmly outlining the truth on this matter. Whining only comes from those that have been pampered by carrying the water of the consensus makers.
God, I hate that word in science - consensus. It's just politics with PR.
Necessary. Compassionate. Well said. Thank you.
Let 'er rip Dr. Jack!