RE: Why are we so ignorant about biology that quacks gain popularity?
October 7, 2013 at 9:10 pm
(October 5, 2013 at 6:57 pm)freedomfromfallacy Wrote:(October 5, 2013 at 6:46 pm)Captain Colostomy Wrote: How are 'some' determined? After the fact of a long and full life?Perhaps - I don't claim to be certain.
I just consider that we (as a race)
are still evolving. We may yet find
the 'anomaly' gene, or whatever.
And yes, the 'some' may already
have it. It may also be luck in
genetics. As I said, I don't claim to
be certain. I said 'some' and 'may'
for good reason.
I can't dispute that you may have an unusually good, genetically advantageous immune system. Your lack of cold and flu throughout your life is unusual. However, when it comes to the serious diseases that immunization protects against, I wouldn't bet too much on your immune system withstanding smallpox or polio.
The reason, in large part, that you don't have to worry about such afflictions is because most of your contemporaries have been vaccinated.
Still, I'm glad it worked out for you.
