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sweetapogee

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23. you are trying
Wed May 18, 2016, 12:58 PM
May 2016

to make something simple into something complex and it is obvious that you really are unsure of the science involved.

I have shown that acetone cannot produce (through a redox reaction) an acid which is required to produce a reading on a breatholizer (point b. above).

You have stated without any proof that a low blood sugar can produce ketones in sufficient quantity to have an effect. This is absurd. And even if it did, acetone doesn't have the atomic make-up to do what you want it to do.

If the subject of the OP was malnurished then why was he working in a warehouse and smoking cigars?

If the subject of the OP was drinking adult beverages then the breatholizer did it's job correctly (a fair conclusion to draw).

Throughout this entire conversation I keep asking myself why was the BAC test performed in the first place? Why, if the patient had an unmet medical need, was this not being addressed? Why is this information not being disclosed? Your whole argument is literally based on wild guesses and the precise alignment of 3/4 the stars in the entire galaxy at a single point in time. You accuse me of not knowing the difference between hyper... and hypo... when it is obvious that you have no idea what you are talking about. Personally I think you are trying out a novel argument to see what kind of opposition it might face in a scientific debate. Which is fine if you enjoy making yourself look foolish.

So for that reason....

Have a nice day.

Does anybody know [View all] notawinger Apr 2016 OP
Mouthwash? Trajan Apr 2016 #1
Hand sanitizer notawinger Apr 2016 #2
Try germ-X alcohol-free, foaming, hand-sanitizer DianaForRussFeingold May 2016 #27
What if you have acetone in your breath? Jemmons Apr 2016 #3
Some people seem to think so. Jemmons Apr 2016 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author sweetapogee May 2016 #10
I think sweetapogee May 2016 #11
Hypoglycemia / low blood sugar can lead to a production of the alternative energy substrate Jemmons May 2016 #12
so basically what you are saying sweetapogee May 2016 #13
You might misunderstand the hypo part... Jemmons May 2016 #14
OK then sweetapogee May 2016 #15
No. It is still just the low blod sugars that trigger ketones and acetone that will fool the Jemmons May 2016 #16
low blood sugars sweetapogee May 2016 #17
You are talking about keto-acidosis which is not just unhealthy but downright dangerous Jemmons May 2016 #18
please sweetapogee May 2016 #19
I dont know if this is confusing for you or if you for some odd reason want to suggest that I am Jemmons May 2016 #20
ok sweetapogee May 2016 #21
You are reading a lot into my post that there isnt any basis for Jemmons May 2016 #22
you are trying sweetapogee May 2016 #23
I just like the subject... Jemmons May 2016 #24
i left out sweetapogee May 2016 #25
Well - if you say so eom Jemmons May 2016 #26
Yes, mouthwash will do that, for several minutes progree Apr 2016 #4
Eating a couple or six rum balls could do it, depending on the recipe. Why do you ask? nt Electric Monk Apr 2016 #5
Rehab notawinger Apr 2016 #6
Ok, then I'd say he was probably drinking and making excuses. That sounds far fetched. nt Electric Monk Apr 2016 #7
You can have false positives cally May 2016 #9
Thank you notawinger Jun 2016 #28
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