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Re:Why Has There Been So Little Progress on Alzheimer's Dise... by fn-mote on Sunday April 26, 2026 @07:42AM (#47909523)
For you, simply listing the author of the post is enough to discard it. Not everyone is that well informed, so it would be helpful for you to add another sentence explaining why this author has no credibility with you.
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Re:Why Has There Been So Little Progress on Alzheimer's Dise... by jkman on Sunday April 26, 2026 @08:42AM (#47909869)
It is self-evident? What do you mean. The guy is not an expert, end of story
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Re:Why Has There Been So Little Progress on Alzheimer's Dise... by codexjourneys on Sunday April 26, 2026 @09:34AM (#47910216)
By this logic, we wouldn't have some of the breakthroughs made throughout history. Outsiders have made some pretty interesting leaps (later honed by experts). Expertise is great, but it can exist outside of formal education, and it isn't the only metric.
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Re:Why Has There Been So Little Progress on Alzheimer's Dise... by Barbing on Sunday April 26, 2026 @01:26PM (#47912043)
Might this be a doctor vs. physician assistant situation?

The people who know the most are probably busy and (not to be rude) are not necessarily the strongest educators.

Maybe my standard is too low here or I have a different need than you, would make a different accuracy-accessibility tradeoff…

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