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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th August 2007, 08:49 AM
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Posted By debv
Oh, indeed! Sorry, didn't realize. :)

Oh, indeed! Sorry, didn't realize. :)
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th August 2007, 10:56 PM
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Posted By debv
eSkeptic recently published an article which you...

eSkeptic recently published an article which you might find interesting: "Bioidentical Hormones: Estrogen is Good. No, It’s Bad. No, It’s Good".

http://www.skeptic.com/eskeptic/07-08-15.html

I...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd May 2007, 09:11 PM
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Posted By debv
I'd like to see that. Do you know the name or...

I'd like to see that. Do you know the name or number of the episode?

As for Nraden, earlier today he offered a retraction of his legal threats, but not before first deleting all but one of the...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd May 2007, 02:12 AM
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Posted By debv
Drama on Wikipedia

Nraden has been blocked, and continues to be blocked despite his protests, for making legal threats against Wikipedia and me:

User talk:Nraden#Legal Threats...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 8th May 2007, 08:39 PM
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Posted By debv
It gives them exposure. Which they stupidly...

It gives them exposure. Which they stupidly crave.

And that is, I think, the real reason Wiley shuns the Internet. She's savvier than her husband insofar as she thinks he's shielding her. But...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 8th May 2007, 01:08 PM
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Posted By debv
I said no such thing...

I said no such thing (http://wileywatch.org/wiley_credentials_followup). Are you incapable of reading carefully or are you deliberately distorting my words?

The only patent I found was for...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 7th May 2007, 02:11 AM
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Posted By debv
Strategy. If you ask me. It's my...

Strategy. If you ask me.

It's my understanding/recollection that T.S. Wiley is afraid of computers and the Internet. She (says that she) thinks they'll make her sick. She's right, of course,...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th May 2007, 01:48 AM
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Posted By debv
You're also still welcome to rebut the evidence...

You're also still welcome to rebut the evidence against this:
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th May 2007, 01:39 AM
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Posted By debv
Had your post, that I referenced, been authored...

Had your post, that I referenced, been authored on or after this date, what you point out would be fascinating.

You're still free to explain your claim: "This trial has no connection to Wiley at...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 25th April 2007, 12:13 AM
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Posted By debv
Oh and thank you bluess. :)

Oh and thank you bluess. :)
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 24th April 2007, 11:42 PM
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Posted By debv
I neglected to point out that the study mentioned...

I neglected to point out that the study mentioned by nraden on November 28, the (proposed) trial that "has no connection to Wiley at all," is to be headed up by Julie Taguchi, MD, a long-time pillar...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 24th April 2007, 09:44 AM
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Posted By debv
Last night T.S. Wiley issued an e-mail responding...

Last night T.S. Wiley issued an e-mail responding to the letter to Senator Smith. And I responded to T.S. Wiley.

http://wileywatch.org/t_s_wiley_responds

I hope that answers your question,...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd April 2007, 04:08 PM
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Posted By debv
Also, recall what nraden wrote on November 28: ...

Also, recall what nraden wrote on November 28:



Present tense, "is conducting". But, pressed, he positively refused to provide any details that could be used to verify this -- and just to...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd April 2007, 11:14 PM
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Posted By debv
Last Thursday, T.S. Wiley appeared as a witness...

Last Thursday, T.S. Wiley appeared as a witness before the Senate Special Committee on Aging for their hearing, Bioidentical Hormones: Sound Science or Bad Medicine?...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th April 2007, 01:11 AM
Replies: 283
Views: 48,009
Posted By debv
Wiley's Wikipedia Page

Our compatriot, nraden, created a Wikipedia page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._S._Wiley) for T.S. Wiley a while back. Sometimes he makes contributions as Wikipedian...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 2nd March 2007, 09:41 PM
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Posted By debv
Not that it matters, but I don't have a list. I...

Not that it matters, but I don't have a list. I don't run Rhythmic Living. I do refer Wiley victims there for their accumulated experience recovering from the protocol, but I don't represent any...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 28th February 2007, 01:44 AM
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Posted By debv
Neil Raden, 10/30/2006: 11/02/2006 (linked...

Neil Raden, 10/30/2006:
11/02/2006 (linked above) -- Susie is worried about... the health of the women who tried her protocol:
Also in the page linked:
Odd, because just three days prior, Neil...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 27th February 2007, 11:03 PM
Replies: 283
Views: 48,009
Posted By debv
I'd like to see you respond to the charges...

I'd like to see you respond to the charges against this.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 27th February 2007, 10:56 PM
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Posted By debv
Which one? And it was such a sincere offer...

Which one?
And it was such a sincere offer (http://www.thewileyprotocol.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=148), hard to imagine that nobody took it up.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 27th February 2007, 10:44 PM
Replies: 283
Views: 48,009
Posted By debv
Don't worry folks, a substantive defense is...

Don't worry folks, a substantive defense is forthcoming... wait for it...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 27th February 2007, 09:54 AM
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Views: 48,009
Posted By debv
Also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQlF0mmAIXk

Also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQlF0mmAIXk
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 26th February 2007, 11:53 PM
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Posted By debv
From Sex, Lies, and Menopause, Chapter Four, page...

From Sex, Lies, and Menopause, Chapter Four, page 64:
From Appendix I:
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 26th February 2007, 01:17 AM
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Views: 48,009
Posted By debv
In recognition of his contributions to the...

In recognition of his contributions to the principle that all people are worthy of respect, I would like to nominate our compatriot, Neil Raden, for the James Randi Civility Award.

He has been...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 24th February 2007, 02:29 PM
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Posted By debv
One of the more curious things I've observed in...

One of the more curious things I've observed in this controversy over the last year is this pattern right here, this tactic of leveling accusations that far more aptly fit the accuser. Perhaps the...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 24th February 2007, 01:40 AM
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Posted By debv
And that would be January 3 of which year, if you...

And that would be January 3 of which year, if you would please forgive my asking?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd February 2007, 11:21 PM
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Posted By debv
BTW, here's a screener...

BTW, here's a screener (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3D5nKvNbHY). It's clipped off just slightly at the end. Wiley's last word was "healthier".
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd February 2007, 06:37 PM
Replies: 283
Views: 48,009
Posted By debv
I can't even begin to imagine what I could...

I can't even begin to imagine what I could possibly do to "insinuate" myself that makes you so fearful. Is the study being managed by people so weak-minded that my inquiries would make them fall...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd February 2007, 06:25 PM
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Views: 48,009
Posted By debv
I think it depends on the context. "Vitamin E...

I think it depends on the context. "Vitamin E cured my headaches" -- never mind the post hoc and anecdotal evidence -- would be one thing, and not at all like what Somers and Wiley are doing.
...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 17th February 2007, 02:58 PM
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Views: 48,009
Posted By debv
So you sum up with "Horse piss is icky and...

So you sum up with "Horse piss is icky and licenses issued by my wife are an assurance of safety"?

And then you whinge that nobody wants to take your side.

It's my impression that you're being...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 17th February 2007, 02:48 PM
Replies: 283
Views: 48,009
Posted By debv
Austin campus? Whom would we contact to verify...

Austin campus? Whom would we contact to verify this?

You might find people less distrustful if, among other things, you were more forthcoming with verifiable information.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th February 2007, 09:45 AM
Replies: 283
Views: 48,009
Posted By debv
I think he was referring to The Wiley Protocol...

I think he was referring to The Wiley Protocol for Children(TM).
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 14th February 2007, 11:12 PM
Replies: 283
Views: 48,009
Posted By debv
20/20 will be looking into the Wiley Protocol on...

20/20 will be looking into the Wiley Protocol on Friday's airing (here in the States), in a piece titled, "Promises Promises – From losing weight to staying young, how NOT to believe the hype."
...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 30th November 2006, 10:47 AM
Replies: 283
Views: 48,009
Posted By debv
Would we know if they had? Women have joined...

Would we know if they had?

Women have joined the Rhythmic Living discussion group desperate, on the verge of suicide, with their hair fallling out in brushfuls and a litany of other problems. I...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 29th November 2006, 03:37 PM
Replies: 283
Views: 48,009
Posted By debv
No worries. It's a reasonable question to...

No worries. It's a reasonable question to consider -- that I might be a competitor or bait for one. I was afraid I may have done something to buoy such a suspicion -- and that would be a mistake to...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 29th November 2006, 02:43 PM
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Views: 48,009
Posted By debv
I think that's the nicest thing Neil Raden has...

I think that's the nicest thing Neil Raden has ever said about me.


I'm sorry? A competitor to whom?

In countering the pro-Wiley propaganda, I guess I'm a competitor. But I make my living in...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 28th November 2006, 06:01 PM
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Views: 48,009
Posted By debv
I'm a little surprised that Neil would goad me...

I'm a little surprised that Neil would goad me into telling the story behind this.

Shortly after Wiley Watch relaunched, a couple of anonymous comments were posted: "You guys are idiots with too...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 24th November 2006, 12:04 PM
Replies: 283
Views: 48,009
Posted By debv
I think what Wiley is claiming there is that if...

I think what Wiley is claiming there is that if 20-year-old women are healthy with cycling hormones at those levels, then 70-year-old women will be healthy, women with cancer will be healthy, etc. ...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 24th November 2006, 10:41 AM
Replies: 283
Views: 48,009
Posted By debv
I don't know enough about that debate to take a...

I don't know enough about that debate to take a stand on it. I barely have enough time to put into the Wiley issue.

It's certainly nonsense, as has been pointed out here, to claim that...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd November 2006, 11:48 AM
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Views: 48,009
Posted By debv
Yes, this has been very refreshing for me. Thank...

Yes, this has been very refreshing for me. Thank you!

And thank you for the nice comments about the site.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd November 2006, 12:00 AM
Replies: 283
Views: 48,009
Posted By debv
I may be a newbie but I've loved Mr. Randi since...

I may be a newbie but I've loved Mr. Randi since I was a teenager. :)

What was your search term? When I search "wiley protocol", we're #2 on Google and #1 on Yahoo -- ahead of Wiley herself. ...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st November 2006, 11:46 PM
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Views: 48,009
Posted By debv
(laughing) No, I don't believe it's within Bent's...

(laughing) No, I don't believe it's within Bent's character to aspire to or ever accept the title "guru". :) As for PhDs, he has two of them.

I consider him a very kind and honest man, but he...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st November 2006, 01:31 PM
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Views: 48,009
Posted By debv
Please, scrutinize. I'm confident what you find...

Please, scrutinize. I'm confident what you find will only substantiate what I and my "cohorts" have said about the Wiley protocol and its stakeholders. If it turns up any errors and inaccuracies,...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st November 2006, 10:17 AM
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Views: 48,009
Posted By debv
Thank you, scotth. I must say, Neil certainly...

Thank you, scotth. I must say, Neil certainly has a lot of chutzpah thinking he can hustle this crowd.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st November 2006, 09:43 AM
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Views: 48,009
Posted By debv
nraden is Neil Raden, T.S. Wiley's husband,...

nraden is Neil Raden, T.S. Wiley's husband, hustling her protocol.

As has been noted, T.S. Wiley does not have even a B.A. in anthropology. It is a fabrication she's been claiming for some time...
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