Originally Posted by
adesalvo
I have been lurking on this site all summer. I have been truly amazed by the wealth of knowledge that is contained here. I especially enjoy Richard's posts. No offense to Kurt, Waterbear, Ben (among others) that also exhibit tremendous knowledge.
I find Richard to be intellectually honest and forthright with his knowledge. When he knows something, his answer is correct (always). When he is unsure, he will tell you and then he finds the answer. Amazingly, he is profoundly knowledgable even when he is outside his main area of expertise (quantatative chemistry, I assume). And, he posts it in a way that offends no one. If only I had his skills.
What I enjoy about this site is that half truths and junk science are quickly exposed as such. Clearly, we are all here because we follow science. We try to understand our pools chemistry. And we make rational decisions based on the best evidence available to us. Not because some pool kid tells us thats what the computer says to do.
As such, science tells us there is absolutely no evidence that thiomersol causes autism.
Just because you can google something, doesn't make it true. That is why I don't have magnets around my pipes thinking that they will sanitize the water. There is a HUGE difference between an association and causation.
I am not going to let mass torts (vaccines, asbestosis, silacosis) that do not have supporting science guide my actions/ideas either.
While it is truly devastating when a child is sick, sometimes the causes are not easily known. I can sympathize, because I also have a child that is developmentally delayed. We need to stop using labels and treat the child, not the label.
Somehow, I know Richard could have said it better.
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