Oddbean new post about login | logout That's what I thought a few years ago. I used to be you. I learned the hard way. If you're smart, you will abandon this dangerous nonsense and benefit from people who have learned the hard way. We're not conspiracy theorists. We're survivors - meaning, we survived something that hopefully you won't have to go through.
Based on previous interactions, their mind is made up and won't change.
I get that impression too. But there's a chance... His mind will change, its only a matter of how much suffering has to happen first.
our mind will go where the science takes us – science is the exponent of objectivity
This is mindless blather. We really have been talking to a bot. Joke's on us...
you apparently do not (want to?) understand the concept of the scientific method
correlation is not necessarily causation (look it up) – again: consult a good physician, get a second or even third opinion from educated abd experienced medical experts, but don't try to 'investigate yourself', because specialized knowledge and experience are required to correctly interpret the information.
I have specialized knowledge. Calculus 2, statistics, then econometrics, and then i taught. I can read the data. And having this specialization, I can tell you : you don't need it. Anyone can figure it out of they just try. But since you think credentials matter, I have plenty. You've made some silly assumptions.
None of those qualify you as a medical doctor or -expert. Don't be so arrogant to assume you don't need the relevant education and experience. I have nowhere assumed that you weren't (well) educated.