Re:What It's Like to Have Severe Lyme Disease
by Aqueous on Tuesday June 16, 2015 @12:58AM
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I didn't watch it precisely because I heard it started to indulge in conspiracy theories, which I think does more harm than good and marginalizes Lyme patients even more.
Plus, there's a simpler explanation for why the medical establishment continues to deny the obvious. It's a combination of simple human arrogance combined with the elusive nature of the bug creating a perfect storm of ignorance. In other words, I believe in the scientific method but I do not think the current scientific community practices it - at least not with the impartiality that it is supposed to be practiced. People are attached to their work - but what if their work turns out to be wrong?
Plus, there's a simpler explanation for why the medical establishment continues to deny the obvious. It's a combination of simple human arrogance combined with the elusive nature of the bug creating a perfect storm of ignorance. In other words, I believe in the scientific method but I do not think the current scientific community practices it - at least not with the impartiality that it is supposed to be practiced. People are attached to their work - but what if their work turns out to be wrong?