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maddezmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 04:46 AM Original message |
Briton world's first to beat HIV: reports |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 04:56 AM Response to Original message |
1. The religious fundies worst nightmare: AIDS could be cured |
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tenshi816 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 04:59 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Yeah, makes me think of all the times |
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shockingelk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 05:15 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. They'll declare War on Medicine |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 02:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
41. Their god |
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nemo137 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 06:05 PM Response to Reply #41 |
76. is not my god. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 05:11 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. They believe diseasea- all of them- to be punishment |
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davekriss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 08:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
44. "They believe disease- all of them- to be punishment" |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 11:41 AM Response to Reply #44 |
64. re: step outside "the wisdom of the Bible" |
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davekriss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-05 12:21 AM Response to Reply #64 |
78. It is filled with the wisdom of poetry and allegory |
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davekriss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-05 12:37 AM Response to Reply #64 |
79. Religion Redux |
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wakeme2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 05:53 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. IMHO it is the DRUG companies worst nightmare... |
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murray hill farm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 06:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Wonderful news! |
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progdonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 07:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. what do you mean "unless"? ;-) n/t |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 04:58 AM Response to Original message |
2. Wow! Hope Andrew Stimpson will not be the only success. n/t |
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darkmaestro019 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 05:16 AM Response to Original message |
6. how I hope this is true; how I hope it can be duplicated |
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Old sixties guy (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 07:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
43. I hear you in a way |
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shenmue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 05:23 AM Response to Original message |
7. If true this is wonderful |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 05:52 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. It's one guy. And it's too damn late for my best friend. |
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shenmue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 07:00 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Well I'm sorry about your friends |
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progdonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 07:16 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. dude |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 09:41 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Lost my friend too, and understand how you feel |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 01:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
37. Well, I Pretty Damned Sure All My Friends Lost To AIDS Would Be Supportive |
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davekriss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 08:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
45. My wife TODAY is cross-country at the funeral... |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 12:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
26. It's one person, who was cured by himself? |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 01:05 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Because if they discover the mechanism whereby his body beat it |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 01:26 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. It's not that simple, I'm afraid. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 06:06 AM Response to Original message |
10. amazing wonderful news! |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 08:14 AM Response to Original message |
15. Power of the mind baby!!! |
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shawn703 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
16. Could it be the hospital covering their ass? |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 09:45 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Probably not. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 12:42 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. That would be my bet too. Maybe they accidentally contaminated |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 01:00 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. That would be the most likely case.... |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 01:06 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Just like people going to fertility clinics in rare cases end up with |
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More Than A Feeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
17. Not everyone is sure that this is true |
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whatelseisnew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
20. There's more to the article |
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Samurai_Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 11:09 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. WTF??? |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 11:29 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. no, once he tested positive |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 12:52 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. No, he wouldn't have antibodies. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 01:46 PM Response to Reply #29 |
38. Thanks For That Info. May I Ask, Wouldn't This Person Be Unique In That |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 01:53 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Assuming we take the story at face value....yes. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 12:46 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. No, he has been told he is HIV positive, and since |
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andyarundel (21 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
21. Caution over HIV 'cure' claims |
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Barkley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
24. Bottle Andrew Stimpson and sell him - nt |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
25. Not to throw cold water on this.... |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 12:53 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Good points. |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
34. Funny, I've heard this story half a dozen times now. |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 01:21 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Yep...when I read this I was nagged by a story I recall |
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Chemical Bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 03:44 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. I remember a story from the late '80s or early '90s. |
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cosmicone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-05 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
39. It is a hoax for two reasons |
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Taxloss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 01:43 AM Response to Original message |
46. UK Guardian: Man claims vitamins cured his HIV |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 01:43 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Big Pharma is going to have him killed. |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 01:43 AM Response to Reply #47 |
52. Thje vitamin pill manufacturers will protect him |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 01:43 AM Response to Reply #52 |
62. . |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 12:17 PM Response to Reply #47 |
66. The sad thing is, is that |
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andyarundel (21 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-05 07:59 AM Response to Reply #66 |
80. please just one example of this claim |
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WindRavenX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 01:43 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. There are soooo many variable in this... |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 01:43 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. not to throw cold water on this, but |
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politicat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 01:43 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. But 2 false positives? |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 01:43 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. you're assuming the two false positives are uncorrelated |
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politicat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 01:43 AM Response to Reply #53 |
58. Well, usually when an HIV test comes back positive, a different test is |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 01:43 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Those are really good points. |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 01:43 AM Response to Reply #51 |
54. i got one more for ya -- |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 01:43 AM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Hadn't thought of that! It would make sense |
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capaylib (94 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 01:43 AM Response to Reply #51 |
56. The article I read |
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Monkey see Monkey Do (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 10:51 AM Response to Reply #49 |
63. That's pretty much my thinking |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 01:43 AM Response to Reply #46 |
55. see also this thread in GLBT forum: |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 01:43 AM Response to Reply #46 |
59. I'll believe it when his doctors write him up in a REPUTABLE |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 01:43 AM Response to Reply #46 |
60. hate to say it but this guy is probably a fraud |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 01:43 AM Response to Reply #46 |
61. unfortunately, this story doesn't mean anything unless he submits to more |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
65. Oh come on, he must have done SOMETHING |
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Oilwellian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
67. Is this the first person in the world to cure himself of HIV? |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 01:50 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. What if.. |
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Oilwellian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 01:50 PM Response to Reply #68 |
73. The article clearly stated... |
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zalinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 01:50 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. This is not the first person |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 11:19 PM Response to Reply #69 |
77. Actually, they have....they weren't infected with HIV. |
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andyarundel (21 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-05 08:02 AM Response to Reply #69 |
81. do you have some evidence based studies to ..... |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 01:50 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. I saw this on the BBC...I hope it is not a fake |
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whatever4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 01:50 PM Response to Reply #67 |
71. Also I recall cases of women in Africa being able to fight off the virus |
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nickinSTL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 01:50 PM Response to Reply #67 |
72. I've heard of people not developing |
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MissMarple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 01:50 PM Response to Reply #67 |
74. I read that people were doing this in the late 80's. |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-05 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
75. Nothing would please me more but... |
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LeftofU (421 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-05 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
82. Gibson predicted this in his book "virtual light" |
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