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- From: carlf@panix.com (Carl Fink)
- Subject: Re: homeopaty... NBC's dateline
- Message-ID: <1993Jan1.183358.8945@panix.com>
- Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 18:33:58 GMT
- References: <1992Dec16.004108.6953@sci.ccny.cuny.edu> <1649@tdat.teradata.COM> <1992Dec22.223557.6777@panix.com> <103062@netnews.upenn.edu> <1682@tdat.teradata.COM>
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- In <1682@tdat.teradata.COM> swf@tools3teradata.com (Stan Friesen) writes:
-
- >In article <103062@netnews.upenn.edu>, rubinoff@linc.cis.upenn.edu (Robert Rubinoff) writes:
- >|> In article <1992Dec22.223557.6777@panix.com> carlf@panix.com (Carl Fink) writes:
- >|> >In <1649@tdat.teradata.COM> swf@tools3teradata.com (Stan Friesen) writes:
- >|> >>It is my understanding that one *can* develope a tolerance ('immunity') to
- >|> >>arsenic over time by taking small, gradually increasing doses.
- >|> >
- >|> > It's my understanding that increased cyanide tolerance, ...
- >|>
- >|> Unlikely, since cyanide is composed of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen; none of
- >|> these are heavy metals.
-
- >I think Carl suffered a slip of the keyboard - the original reference was to
- >*arsenic*, which *is* a heavy metal.
-
- >And, so, yes, I think he is probably right about arsenic tolerance.
- >[His statement is close to my original guess anyway].
-
- >--
- >sarima@teradata.com (formerly tdatirv!sarima)
- > or
- >Stanley.Friesen@ElSegundoCA.ncr.com
-
- I thought I had already posted this, but apparently it didn't reach
- some sites: yes, I meant "arsenic" as opposed to "cyanide".
- --
- Carl Fink carlf@panix.com, C.FINK4(GEnie), or CF427620I@LIUVAX.BITNET
- "Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our
- inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter
- the state of facts and evidence" -- John Adams
-