Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-06 Thread Terry Dyck
products, etc. but those people are a small minority and usually only in business for a short term. Terry Dyck From: bob allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2006 10:05:57

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-05 Thread D. Mindock
of this? I think through highly tuned perceptual powers. Peace, D. Mindock - Original Message - From: bob allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof Joe Street wrote: Ok Bob, maybe you'll

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-05 Thread D. Mindock
. This is true for so many issues. We all suffer from this relunctance to change, modify, improve. Peace, D. Mindock - Original Message - From: bob allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 12:12 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof I

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-05 Thread Joe Street
Can you tell me a bed time story? Mike Weaver wrote: Proof schmoof. I'm here to tell you it works. I pricked my finger on a spindle and slept for 99 days. -W Joe Street wrote: Hi Bob; Sorry for the cheap shot I thought you would take it as good natured humour which is the

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-05 Thread bob allen
and howdy to you Keith Addison wrote: Hello Bob ... until the onset of Big Pharma (plus unforeseeable side-effects). Uh, all those unforeseeable side-effects wouldn't just happen to be a very powerful application of the placebo effect either, would they now. actually some may be. The

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-05 Thread Mike Weaver
We all need a bedtime story Joe Street wrote: Can you tell me a bed time story? Mike Weaver wrote: Proof schmoof. I'm here to tell you it works. I pricked my finger on a spindle and slept for 99 days. -W Joe Street wrote: Hi Bob; Sorry for the cheap shot I thought you would take

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-05 Thread Joe Street
s.org Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 10:35 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof could it be that acupuncture is just a very powerful application of the placebo effect? D. Mindock wrote: I saw a documentary last year on acupuncture. I saw a guy flat on his back in the OR with

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-04 Thread doug swanson
I'd bet that if the strong skepticism applied to deny alternative medicine's effectiveness by western science were also applied to western medicine, many of the drugs which have been recalled in recent history probably wouldn't have made it to market... doug swanson Kirk McLoren wrote:

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-04 Thread bob allen
every thing was hunky dory until you tried to align me with Bush- them's fighten' words ;-) the obvious difference between me an a number of others on this list is simply what we are willing to accept as credible evidence. Generally, I look for studies, published in peer reviewed journals of

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-04 Thread bob allen
so Kirk if this is evidence of efficacy, (reality) is mine also? http://grouper.com/video/MediaDetails.aspx?id=422258 If my video is not reality, but yours is, what criteria do you use to separate the two Kirk McLoren wrote:

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-04 Thread bob allen
through highly tuned perceptual powers. Peace, D. Mindock - Original Message - From: bob allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof Joe Street wrote: Ok Bob, maybe you'll like

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-04 Thread Keith Addison
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof Joe Street wrote: Ok Bob, maybe you'll like this: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ap/ni/2002/0016/0004/art 01145 much better, but a far cry from supporting your claim that major

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-04 Thread bob allen
PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof Joe Street wrote: Ok Bob, maybe you'll like this: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ap/ni/2002/0016/0004/art 01145 much better, but a far cry from

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-04 Thread Mike Weaver
of this? I think through highly tuned perceptual powers. Peace, D. Mindock - Original Message - From: bob allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof Joe Street wrote: Ok Bob, maybe

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-04 Thread Kirk McLoren
llen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <BIOFUEL@SUSTAINABLELISTS.ORG> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof Joe Street wrote: Ok Bob, maybe you'll like this: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ap/ni/2002/0016/0004/art 01145 much bet

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-04 Thread Mike Weaver
- From: bob allen To: Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof Joe Street wrote: Ok Bob, maybe you'll like this: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ap/ni/2002/0016/0004/art

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-04 Thread Andres Secco
: Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof For the same reason your insurance will pay for 300,000.00 heart transplant but won't pay for 100.00 course on how to change your life so you won't need the transplant. I am still left with a concern: if acupuncture really can be used in place of anesthesia

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-04 Thread Keith Addison
know of this? I think through highly tuned perceptual powers. Peace, D. Mindock - Original Message - From: bob allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof Joe Street wrote

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-03 Thread Kirk McLoren
lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:02:42 -0500you be the judge as to the value of testimonial evidence:"NBC's Dateline has broadcast the results of

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-03 Thread bob allen
our environment, but to be full of awe- well that is getting a little religious. - Original Message - From: bob allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 10:05 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof D. Mindock wrote: Gimme

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-03 Thread bob allen
mailto:biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 7:12 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof Bob, How many people have herbs (or supplements, essential oils, vitamins) killed vs Prescrip drugs? How many people have had their disease helped with prescrip drugs

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-03 Thread bob allen
. I have never heard of anyone having side effects from taking White Willow Bark. uh, testimonial again. sorry Terry Dyck From: bob allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof Date: Fri

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-03 Thread bob allen
From: bob allen Reply-To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 11:56:12 -0500 Howdy Terry. First, how do you know that an herb has a thousand years of testimonies

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-03 Thread Joe Street
from taking White Willow Bark. uh, testimonial again. sorry Terry Dyck From: bob allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 11:56:12 -0500

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-03 Thread bob allen
@sustainablelists.org To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 11:56:12 -0500 Howdy Terry. First, how do you know that an herb has a thousand years of testimonies? because someone said so. That itself is a testimonial

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-03 Thread Joe Street
Hey Bob; Ever been under general anaesthesia? Remember how you felt when you came around? Did you puke? Like the worst hangover you ever had? Now you're gonna argue with me that recovering from a wound isn't gonna be easier without having to deal with being poisoned to the brink of death for

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-03 Thread bob allen
Howdy Joe, is this your support for the efficacy of acupuncture? sure there are side effects from the use of general anesthesia, but that is not the discussion here. You made a claim that major operations are done using only acupuncture as the anesthetic. I personally doubt it but am open

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-03 Thread Joe Street
Ok Bob, maybe you'll like this: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ap/ni/2002/0016/0004/art01145 I hope that is scientific enough for you on the efficacy issue, but my point was that if surgery can be performed without anaesthetic it's got to be better. I am told by Chinese

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-03 Thread bob allen
Joe Street wrote: Ok Bob, maybe you'll like this: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ap/ni/2002/0016/0004/art01145 much better, but a far cry from supporting your claim that major surgery is done with only acupuncture as an anesthetic. The abstract describes a method of observing

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-03 Thread Joe Street
Hey that's a nifty bit of editing you did there Bob!  I like the way you cut it off just before the bit that said the actual acupuncture affected the activation level of the sensory cortex significantly MORE than the sham group .here "However, real EA elicited significantly higher

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-03 Thread bob allen
Joe Street wrote: Hey that's a nifty bit of editing you did there Bob! I like the way you cut it off just before the bit that said the actual acupuncture affected the activation level of the sensory cortex significantly MORE than the sham group .here However, real EA elicited

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-03 Thread Joe Street
Hi Bob; Sorry for the cheap shot I thought you would take it as good natured humour which is the way it was intended. Well I'm no neurologist but I thought the sensory motor cortex is where a lot of that sensation stuff goes on.  I know this because my daughter has partial seizures in that

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-03 Thread Kirk McLoren
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-799443241400641366q=acupunctureOpen heart surgery with only acupuncture as anesthetic.Kirkbob allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Joe Street wrote: Ok Bob, maybe you'll like this:

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-03 Thread Mike Weaver
Proof schmoof. I'm here to tell you it works. I pricked my finger on a spindle and slept for 99 days. -W Joe Street wrote: Hi Bob; Sorry for the cheap shot I thought you would take it as good natured humour which is the way it was intended. Well I'm no neurologist but I thought the

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-03 Thread D. Mindock
@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof Joe Street wrote: Ok Bob, maybe you'll like this: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ap/ni/2002/0016/0004/art01145 much better, but a far cry from supporting your claim that major surgery

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-02 Thread bob allen
- Original Message - *From:* Kirk McLoren mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* biofuel@sustainablelists.org mailto:biofuel@sustainablelists.org *Sent:* Saturday, September 30, 2006 10:32 PM *Subject:* Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof Margaret Olsen, M.D

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-02 Thread D. Mindock
the clues (mysteries) that are around us and in us and be in awe of Nature. Peace, D. Mindock - Original Message - From: bob allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 10:05 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof D. Mindock wrote

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-02 Thread MK DuPree
006 7:12 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof Bob, How many people have herbs (or supplements, essential oils, vitamins) killed vs Prescrip drugs? How many people have had their disease helped with prescrip drugs? which only take care of symptoms at best and cause many side-effect

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-10-02 Thread Terry Dyck
From: bob allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:02:42 -0500 you be the judge as to the value of testimonial evidence: NBC's Dateline has broadcast

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-09-30 Thread Kirk McLoren
Margaret Olsen, M.D., a dermatologist who practices in Los Angeles, received $5,000 for her endorsement. Thats the problem with most of the MD pharma endorsements. placebo works as well or better. The white coat has heavy mojo. Herbs on the other hand have been endorsed by thousands of

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-09-30 Thread D. Mindock
these things but nowour government's policiesis making them nonavailable. Peace, D. Mindock - Original Message - From: Kirk McLoren To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 10:32 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof Margaret

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-09-30 Thread Kirk McLoren
: Saturday, September 30, 2006 10:32 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proofMargaret Olsen, M.D., a dermatologist who practices in Los Angeles, received $5,000 for her endorsement. Thats the problem with most of the MD pharma endorsements. placebo works as well or better. The white coat

[Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-09-29 Thread bob allen
you be the judge as to the value of testimonial evidence: NBC's Dateline has broadcast the results of an undercover investigation in which an infomercial producer was asked to create an infomercial for an alleged skin moisturizer called Moisturol. Even though the producer was told that there

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-09-29 Thread Terry Dyck
: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:02:42 -0500 you be the judge as to the value of testimonial evidence: NBC's Dateline has broadcast the results of an undercover investigation in which an infomercial producer was asked to create an infomercial for an alleged skin moisturizer

Re: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof

2006-09-29 Thread bob allen
-To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:02:42 -0500 you be the judge as to the value of testimonial evidence: NBC's Dateline has broadcast the results of an undercover investigation in which