I am glad to hear that Mutternich, but it is not just that one study. In graduate school, we had it drummed into us that causation is a VERY hard thing to prove and we need to be careful about jumping to conclusions. That they really feel they could prove causation with THAT study is scientific sacrilege. What is with PBS not asking one question??? That is just a time honored tradition. Makes me sick!!! Speaking of which, I bet the tobacco industry just loves this study. For years it has been looking for a diversion from smoking. If obesity is contagious, we can focus on that instead of second hand smoke!
p.s. I wrote a critique of this study and DailyKosed it for anyone who is interested. It is always good to have multiple sides of a story
Huge corporations always try to sue environmentalists. Nothing new there in New Zealand. Remember, MacDonalds sued two individuals in England because of their well deserved criticism. Green Peace, Sierra Club, and many other environmental groups have been all been attacked by various corporations over the years. It never stops!
As General McCauliff was purported to have said: NUTS! Military Propaganda here at home has to be the craziest idea by the craziest administration ever. I'm a 69 year old veteran of 28 years active duty in the Air Force. I have met my share of wacky military nuts. But this is the wackiest idea yet!
I am glad to hear that Mutternich, but it is not just that one study. In graduate school, we had it drummed into us that causation is a VERY hard thing to prove and we need to be careful about jumping to conclusions. That they really feel they could prove causation with THAT study is scientific sacrilege. What is with PBS not asking one question??? That is just a time honored tradition. Makes me sick!!! Speaking of which, I bet the tobacco industry just loves this study. For years it has been looking for a diversion from smoking. If obesity is contagious, we can focus on that instead of second hand smoke!
p.s. I wrote a critique of this study and DailyKosed it for anyone who is interested. It is always good to have multiple sides of a story
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/7/28/84516/3178
Bass: You are so right. Old chickenhawks sending young men and women to die in a liar's war.
To put it another way:
Ann and Molly, W and Dick
Ann and Molly are gone,
Texas's greatest wits,
We're stuck with Bush/Cheney,
Texas's dumbest twits.
-- Doug Troutman
Leter to the editor, The Nation
Huge corporations always try to sue environmentalists. Nothing new there in New Zealand. Remember, MacDonalds sued two individuals in England because of their well deserved criticism. Green Peace, Sierra Club, and many other environmental groups have been all been attacked by various corporations over the years. It never stops!
As General McCauliff was purported to have said: NUTS! Military Propaganda here at home has to be the craziest idea by the craziest administration ever. I'm a 69 year old veteran of 28 years active duty in the Air Force. I have met my share of wacky military nuts. But this is the wackiest idea yet!
I always think, Maybe it's true, maybe it isn't. Time will tell. Or maybe not.
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