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NNadir

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4. I don't credit his self diagnosis of mercury poisoning at all. His insight to science is abysmal, and always has been.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 25, 2024, 01:34 PM

Aug 2024

It sounds like paranoia to me. Let's not forget we're talking about an antivaxxer prone to conspiracy theories.

I know lots of people who eat tuna who are not insane.

I do understand the heroin thing, and I tend to believe he may have a brain worm, but I really, really, really don't care. I have known people with neurological problems, including brain damage, who remain nonetheless decent people. Gabby Giffords comes to mind.

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Some History Involving RFK Jr., his father, and, um, Joe McCarthy...THAT McCarthy. [View all] NNadir Aug 2024 OP

Ignoring RFK JR who I am firmly convinced is brain-damaged from chronic methyl mercury toxicity, neurocysticercosis, hlthe2b Aug 2024 #1

I'm intrigued. What evidence is there that "brain worm" "bear dumping" Bobby Jr. has methyl mercury poisoning worse... NNadir Aug 2024 #2

He has discussed it. Google it. In his peak body-building period he was eating virtually nothing but tuna months/years hlthe2b Aug 2024 #3

I don't credit his self diagnosis of mercury poisoning at all. His insight to science is abysmal, and always has been. NNadir Aug 2024 #4

I see no reason to lie about eating tuna constantly and I have seen it in body-building men in the ER in past decades... hlthe2b Aug 2024 #5

I tend to disagree with the idea that one needs a reason to lie to do so. NNadir Aug 2024 #6

You are not informed about methyl mercury toxicity. I have both advanced medical training as well as toxicology. hlthe2b Aug 2024 #7

Not Wilson? mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2024 #8

Good point. NNadir Aug 2024 #9

Well, I think JFK's most famous or promoted quote from his inaugural speech was the beginning departure from FDR's Uncle Joe Aug 2024 #10

I have never questioned that he could read Ted Sorensen's writing... NNadir Aug 2024 #11

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