That's not who the OP was talking about, not-Einstein. He's talking about the idiots who idiotically polarize needed conversations that need nuance. a-hem
The problem is that the only organizations wealthy enough to do the necessary tests to provide "proof" have ZERO motivation to do anything that could jeopardize their already flowing coffers.
I mean, the govt could do it, if they weren't in the pockets of the corps.
What I'm saying is that if you're waiting for the pharma corps to provide the necessary studies to show their products ineffective or even dangerous, I'd call you a fool. Or do you have a few billion dollars lying around to fund such studies?
The more melanin a person has the less D their skin makes per same time of exposure. That explains the minority differences.
My wife's son is a doctor. He specifically told us to take D supplements, but not the kids.
That you are willing to even argue this is detrimental to society because you are obviously too stupid to know how stupid you are, which involves a lot of "I don't really know but I'll just spout off my misinformed opinions that could affect someone else's life."
Having low D levels indicates an immune system that is not functioning at its best.
You should excuse yourself from these conversions with an apology, but your ego probably can't do that, can it?
But when the consensus is based upon for-profit goal-seeking corps that have engaged in successful regulatory capture, it is your duty to question it.
Why, pray tell, are the US's vax schedules so heavy compared to Europe? Are all their doctors quacks are is our medical system bought-and-sold by B-schoolers?
I know the answer and I doubt you're willing to even entertain the truth much less accept it. But I'd love to be wrong about that.
My wife's son is a doctor. He said he wouldn't go to 80% of his fellow med school graduates for care. Being good at memorizing does not make one a good doctor, even though it's essential.
I did, you should note, get told not to come back to a doctor's group -- after a single visit to establish a PCP -- for quote "asking too many questions".
My wife was with me and was confused because I was in no way belligerent. And, for sure, that doctor was a piece of work. She just wanted to go through her checklist and be done with it, and her attitude showed.
It takes intelligence to entertain both sides of an argument, grasp and appreciate the nuance of the situation and then come to a sensible conclusion, which is often "I don't know, I'll need to learn more to decide."
And it takes intellectual honesty to admit when our preconceptions need to be tossed and upgraded to a more expansive, more accurate worldview, which is the essense of intelligence.
That's why Dunning & Kruger's work is so damned important: It showed that the least capable are the most confident.
Or, perhaps "cancer-causing agents in prescription drugs" (caused by not testing their processes for unwanted by-products making their way into the medicines).
Or, that airbag manufacturer or the car manufacturers who don't provide a safety feature because the bean counters declare that so long as there are less than ten successful lawsuits, the profit will be more if they leave it out, no matter how many people die in the process. Google "Goodyear RV tires".
Or the disaster in Bhopal India.
What about these piles of mercury-laden coal ash piled next to our river because of the coal-burning plant next to it?
And you think the pesticide producers are not cherry-picking their researchers to goal-seek?
Smart people are loathe to trust for-profit corps with their health.
How safe do you find those opioids now? What were they saying in front of the congressional committee? What were their sales reps saying? What were their privately-funded goal-seeking researchers saying?
Medical science and profit should not be mixed. I mean, look at this mess here in America.
My favorite idiom comes from China: Pay a lot, cry once.