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9th Engineer · 12-07-2006, 05:20 PM

Do you NEED to show me that you're sick? No really, but what you're doing now is certainly not convincing me to believe you. You are asking me to believe that you have a genetic mutation of some sort which causes these symptoms, but is so rare that it has never been classified. Do you realize exactly what the odds are on that? This is not even something like schizophrenia which is a long standing and well documented disorder. You are saying you have something that no one has ever had before, or at least never in a developed nation. We have names and studies on conditions that affect only one in many millions of people, so if it is really genetic then either the mutation occured within the past few generations or you would be able to trace it back much further than your great uncle.
I'm a bioengineer, this type of stuff is my bread and butter and I know all about how stuff like this goes through the scientific community.
You are asking me to take a multi-billion-to-one occurence at face value (yes, that is the probability of what you claim happend, actually happening.)

Oh, and please don't go on about your opinion of me. This is an internet message board for crying out loud! You are not my coworker, my collegue, or really even an acquaintance for that matter. That's why this is not a personal attack and why I'm not worried about your reaction affecting me in any way.

EDIT: When did asking for more information become an attack?? Just send me the name of the journals

12-07-2006, 05:20 PM	#165
9th Engineer Bioengineer and aspiring lawer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 872	Do you NEED to show me that you're sick? No really, but what you're doing now is certainly not convincing me to believe you. You are asking me to believe that you have a genetic mutation of some sort which causes these symptoms, but is so rare that it has never been classified. Do you realize exactly what the odds are on that? This is not even something like schizophrenia which is a long standing and well documented disorder. You are saying you have something that no one has ever had before, or at least never in a developed nation. We have names and studies on conditions that affect only one in many millions of people, so if it is really genetic then either the mutation occured within the past few generations or you would be able to trace it back much further than your great uncle. I'm a bioengineer, this type of stuff is my bread and butter and I know all about how stuff like this goes through the scientific community. You are asking me to take a multi-billion-to-one occurence at face value (yes, that is the probability of what you claim happend, actually happening.) Oh, and please don't go on about your opinion of me. This is an internet message board for crying out loud! You are not my coworker, my collegue, or really even an acquaintance for that matter. That's why this is not a personal attack and why I'm not worried about your reaction affecting me in any way. EDIT: When did asking for more information become an attack?? Just send me the name of the journals __________________ The most valuable renewable resource is stupidity. Last edited by 9th Engineer; 12-07-2006 at 05:37 PM.