Re: [RBW] Does Science Now Support ... Just Ride ?

2015-07-31 Thread Garth
Laughing . . . . . . . . What is science anyways as if it were self existent , Absolute Truth in itself. What is called science ever changes , ever changing it's own rules all the time ! That is anything but Absolute Truth . The Absolute Truth is Life cannot be added to, or

Re: [RBW] Does Science Now Support ... Just Ride ?

2015-07-31 Thread Ron Mc
people thinking the world was flat is also a myth. Eratosthenes is the first recorded calculation of the earth's diameter, in 276 BC (he is also thought to have calculated the distance to the sun) Every archaic people knew the earth was round. My best riding buddy, whom I used to drag

Re: [RBW] Does Science Now Support ... Just Ride ?

2015-07-31 Thread Steve Palincsar
Science isn't Absolute Truth, it's a methodology for disproving hypotheses. As such, it's extremely useful. On 07/31/2015 08:41 AM, Garth wrote: Laughing . . . . . . . . What is science anyways as if it were self existent , Absolute Truth in itself. What is called science ever

Re: [RBW] Does Science Now Support ... Just Ride ?

2015-07-31 Thread Tim McNamara
On Jul 31, 2015, at 12:34 AM, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.com wrote: Makes me wonder where randonneuring fits into all this. It's hard at times, but we don't try to kill ourselves either and we usually ride at a social pace that allows for conversation. But still, 10 hour + rides

Re: [RBW] Does Science Now Support ... Just Ride ?

2015-07-31 Thread William deRosset
If you keep a social pace is it just riding or are you putting yourself in a danger zone just due to the sheer length of the thing. Dear Jim, We don't really know for randonneuring specifically. RUSA does have a self-reporting system for crashes and other incidents, but I don't think the

Re: [RBW] Does Science Now Support ... Just Ride ?

2015-07-31 Thread Tim McNamara
On Jul 31, 2015, at 12:20 AM, dougP dougpn...@cox.net wrote: While I can make no claim to being a competitive athlete, this hits really close to home. I was diagnosed with AF in late 2013, and have dealt with it since then. Earlier this year, VT was added to the mix. My experience

Re: [RBW] Does Science Now Support ... Just Ride ?

2015-07-31 Thread Tim McNamara
On Jul 31, 2015, at 7:41 AM, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote: Laughing . . . . . . . . What is science anyways as if it were self existent , Absolute Truth in itself. What is called science ever changes , ever changing it's own rules all the time ! That is anything but

Re: [RBW] Does Science Now Support ... Just Ride ?

2015-07-31 Thread Ron Mc
My best riding buddy, whom I used to drag behind, also a pharmacist and corporate hospital IS manager, has displayed a MAT tendency twice in his life - once on a 45 mi bike ride together. He now doesn't often ride past 20 miles and in that 20-30 leg slows way down and monitors his

Re: [RBW] Does Science Now Support ... Just Ride ?

2015-07-31 Thread Patrick Moore
Om (Or is that Aum?) Anyway, Aum mblmblmblmblmbl, Amen. Patrick Moore, grooving to the Absolute in absolutely wunnerful ABQ, NM (who thinks that behind the bizarre locution Garth may glimpse a bit of truth). On Jul 31, 2015, at 7:41 AM, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [RBW] Does Science Now Support ... Just Ride ?

2015-07-31 Thread Patrick Moore
If the subject is arrhythmia, I've got it too. I was diagnosed with it some 15+ years ago -- wore the monitor for a week, consulted with a cardiologist, who wanted to put me on beta blockers. My then wife, a DOM as well as MD, put me on a year-long regimen of truly nasty witches' brew potions and

Re: [RBW] Does Science Now Support ... Just Ride ?

2015-07-31 Thread Liesl
Aaach this one hit home. My sister died at age 51 of tachycardia and her daughter struggles with it as well. As I was reading the article, I found out someone I knew died within the past hour of a heart attack. My dad had three heart attacks in a week and died from the third at age 58. At

Re: [RBW] Does Science Now Support ... Just Ride ?

2015-07-31 Thread Philip Williamson
Well science KNOWS it doesn't know everything. Otherwise it'd STOP https://youtu.be/uDYba0m6ztE?t=1m51s. - Dara O'Brien The popular reporting of science studies is the same as popular reporting of everything: hysterical, all-or-nothing, and out of context. Exaggerated for emotional effect.

Re: [RBW] Does Science Now Support ... Just Ride ?

2015-07-31 Thread Daniel D.
Ain't that the truth On Friday, July 31, 2015 at 12:20:12 PM UTC-7, Philip Williamson wrote: The popular reporting of science studies is the same as popular reporting of everything: hysterical, all-or-nothing, and out of context. Exaggerated for emotional effect. Philip

Re: [RBW] Does Science Now Support ... Just Ride ?

2015-07-31 Thread Garth
To All . . . . Yes, I believed that true once too . However , for something to be disproven, there needs to be a standard of Truth , yes ? I ask these things of myself . Well, where and what is this standard ? Does not a standard of Truth to be True, need to be Absolute and infallible ,

Re: [RBW] Does Science Now Support ... Just Ride ?

2015-07-31 Thread Garth
Laughing with myself . . . I had to look up the word locution ! What can I's says . . . I ams what I ams !ABQ is applesolutely wonderful by-the-way . On Friday, July 31, 2015 at 1:25:30 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: Om (Or is that Aum?) Anyway, Aum

Re: [RBW] Does Science Now Support ... Just Ride ?

2015-07-31 Thread Steve Palincsar
On 07/31/2015 04:41 PM, Liesl wrote: Aaach this one hit home. My sister died at age 51 of tachycardia and her daughter struggles with it as well. As I was reading the article, I found out someone I knew died within the past hour of a heart attack. My dad had three heart attacks in a week

Re: [RBW] Does Science Now Support ... Just Ride ?

2015-07-31 Thread Lungimsam
I don't put alot of truck in science anymore. Too much conflicting science. Food and nutrition being one example. We like to think we've got it all figured out but remember, it wasn't too long ago we thought the world was flat and bleeding people cured ailments. -- You received this message

Re: [RBW] Does Science Now Support ... Just Ride ?

2015-07-31 Thread Brewster Fong
On Friday, July 31, 2015 at 1:50:50 PM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote: On 07/31/2015 04:41 PM, Liesl wrote: Aaach this one hit home. My sister died at age 51 of tachycardia and her daughter struggles with it as well. As I was reading the article, I found out someone I knew died within

Re: [RBW] Does Science Now Support ... Just Ride ?

2015-07-31 Thread Steve Palincsar
On 07/31/2015 02:14 AM, Lungimsam wrote: I don't put alot of truck in science anymore. Too much conflicting science. Food and nutrition being one example. We like to think we've got it all figured out but remember, it wasn't too long ago we thought the world was flat and bleeding people

[RBW] Does Science Now Support ... Just Ride ?

2015-07-30 Thread 'hangtownmatt' via RBW Owners Bunch
Here is an interesting article that may be worthy of your attention: http://velonews.competitor.com/cycling-extremes Enjoy, Matt -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from

Re: [RBW] Does Science Now Support ... Just Ride ?

2015-07-30 Thread Jim Bronson
Makes me wonder where randonneuring fits into all this. It's hard at times, but we don't try to kill ourselves either and we usually ride at a social pace that allows for conversation. But still, 10 hour + rides are a frequent occurrence in the life of a randonneur. If you keep a social pace is