New finding

New science shows marijuana prevents Alzheimer's. We really did know
what we were doing as kids. Maybe it's time to legalize it and start
smoking it again.



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50% of all statistics are wrong. The rest don't matter.


Clyde Crashcup

Clyde Crashcup <roddy9@verizon.net> wrote:

> New science shows marijuana prevents Alzheimer's. We really did know
> what we were doing as kids. Maybe it's time to legalize it and start
> smoking it again.

I think you must be exaggerating. A good friend and lifelong marijuana
user recently died from Alzheimer's. Perhaps you could tell us where
your news came from? Newspaper reports often exaggerate, and that's a
generous understatement.

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Chris Malcolm cam@infirmatics.ed.ac.uk DoD #205
IPAB, Informatics, JCMB, King's Buildings, Edinburgh, EH9 3JZ, UK
[http://www.dai.ed.ac.uk/homes/cam/]

Chris Malcolm wrote:
> Clyde Crashcup <roddy9@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> New science shows marijuana prevents Alzheimer's. We really did know
>> what we were doing as kids. Maybe it's time to legalize it and start
>> smoking it again.
>
> I think you must be exaggerating. A good friend and lifelong marijuana
> user recently died from Alzheimer's. Perhaps you could tell us where
> your news came from? Newspaper reports often exaggerate, and that's a
> generous understatement.
>
Well lots of people die from lung cancer who never smoked too. Your good
friend is an exception, that don't invalidate the claim. It was a
science paper on THC; heard it on the news before it was censored.
Lots of things are like that you know. Hear it once and it's dead. The
government controls that you know. They can't stand to be wrong.

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50% of all statistics are wrong. The rest don't matter.


Clyde Crashcup

On Sat, 07 Oct 2006 18:04:14 GMT, Clyde Crashcup
<roddy9@verizon.net> wrote:

>Chris Malcolm wrote:
>> Clyde Crashcup <roddy9@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>> New science shows marijuana prevents Alzheimer's. We really did know
>>> what we were doing as kids. Maybe it's time to legalize it and start
>>> smoking it again.
>>
>> I think you must be exaggerating. A good friend and lifelong marijuana
>> user recently died from Alzheimer's. Perhaps you could tell us where
>> your news came from? Newspaper reports often exaggerate, and that's a
>> generous understatement.
>>
>Well lots of people die from lung cancer who never smoked too. Your good
>friend is an exception, that don't invalidate the claim. It was a
>science paper on THC; heard it on the news before it was censored.
>Lots of things are like that you know. Hear it once and it's dead. The
>government controls that you know. They can't stand to be wrong.

Hi Clyde

On censorship, a web-site that you should find very useful:
http://zapatopi.net/afdb/
It may makes more sense if you roll one first and light up
before you start reading. If you are not the practical "do
it yourself" type, you can buy one here:
http://tinyurl.com/h7pa4

And of course, you could also subscribe to alt.conspiracy.

Or you could do some searching on Google Scholar or Highwire
and you'll find plenty of papers unsuppressed by any
government. Such as http://tinyurl.com/k5p49 or
http://tinyurl.com/h69dz

Personally, I have difficulty understanding why I should
trade the possibility of a fuzzy mind in my distant future
for the certainty of a fuzzy dope-affected mind right now
coupled with all the disadvantages for the lungs and throat
from smoking any substance.

If the day comes when I may need it as an immediate
pain-killer, as Nancy (acoftil) did, that's a different
matter.

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1000mg, ezetrol 10mg
--
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.

"Alan S" <loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:sdbgi211cfu3f5im43rick19sudbqarnfl@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 07 Oct 2006 18:04:14 GMT, Clyde Crashcup
> <roddy9@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>>Chris Malcolm wrote:
>>> Clyde Crashcup <roddy9@verizon.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> New science shows marijuana prevents Alzheimer's. We really did know
>>>> what we were doing as kids. Maybe it's time to legalize it and start
>>>> smoking it again.
>>>
>>> I think you must be exaggerating. A good friend and lifelong marijuana
>>> user recently died from Alzheimer's. Perhaps you could tell us where
>>> your news came from? Newspaper reports often exaggerate, and that's a
>>> generous understatement.
>>>
>>Well lots of people die from lung cancer who never smoked too. Your good
>>friend is an exception, that don't invalidate the claim. It was a
>>science paper on THC; heard it on the news before it was censored.
>>Lots of things are like that you know. Hear it once and it's dead. The
>>government controls that you know. They can't stand to be wrong.
>
> Hi Clyde
>
> On censorship, a web-site that you should find very useful:
> http://zapatopi.net/afdb/
> It may makes more sense if you roll one first and light up
> before you start reading. If you are not the practical "do
> it yourself" type, you can buy one here:
> http://tinyurl.com/h7pa4
>
> And of course, you could also subscribe to alt.conspiracy.
>
> Or you could do some searching on Google Scholar or Highwire
> and you'll find plenty of papers unsuppressed by any
> government. Such as http://tinyurl.com/k5p49 or
> http://tinyurl.com/h69dz
>
> Personally, I have difficulty understanding why I should
> trade the possibility of a fuzzy mind in my distant future
> for the certainty of a fuzzy dope-affected mind right now
> coupled with all the disadvantages for the lungs and throat
> from smoking any substance.
>
> If the day comes when I may need it as an immediate
> pain-killer, as Nancy (acoftil) did, that's a different
> matter.
>
> Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
> d&e, metformin 1000mg, ezetrol 10mg
> --
> Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.

Hi Alan,

ROTFLMAO!! Love the afdb! I think cooking with the stuff (aluminium) was
implicated in Alzheimer's too... perhaps a self-contained cooking apparatus
after your brain is fried?

As you rightly state, however there are valid reasons for it's
use...marijuana that is ;-)

Best Wishes,
Craig, Type2
NSW, Australia

Clyde Crashcup wrote:
> Chris Malcolm wrote:
>> Clyde Crashcup <roddy9@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>> New science shows marijuana prevents Alzheimer's. We really
did
>>> know what we were doing as kids. Maybe it's time to legalize
it
>>> and start smoking it again.
>>
>> I think you must be exaggerating. A good friend and lifelong
>> marijuana user recently died from Alzheimer's. Perhaps you
could
>> tell us where your news came from? Newspaper reports often
>> exaggerate, and that's a generous understatement.
>>
> Well lots of people die from lung cancer who never smoked too.
Your
> good friend is an exception, that don't invalidate the claim.
It
> was a science paper on THC; heard it on the news before it was
> censored.

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/128/117022


C

" Craig" <weavers@bigblue.net.au> wrote in message
news:452843f3$0$8393$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>
> "Alan S" <loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:sdbgi211cfu3f5im43rick19sudbqarnfl@4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 07 Oct 2006 18:04:14 GMT, Clyde Crashcup
>> <roddy9@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Chris Malcolm wrote:
>>>> Clyde Crashcup <roddy9@verizon.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> New science shows marijuana prevents Alzheimer's. We really did know
>>>>> what we were doing as kids. Maybe it's time to legalize it and start
>>>>> smoking it again.
>>>>
>>>> I think you must be exaggerating. A good friend and lifelong marijuana
>>>> user recently died from Alzheimer's. Perhaps you could tell us where
>>>> your news came from? Newspaper reports often exaggerate, and that's a
>>>> generous understatement.
>>>>
>>>Well lots of people die from lung cancer who never smoked too. Your good
>>>friend is an exception, that don't invalidate the claim. It was a
>>>science paper on THC; heard it on the news before it was censored.
>>>Lots of things are like that you know. Hear it once and it's dead. The
>>>government controls that you know. They can't stand to be wrong.
>>
>> Hi Clyde
>>
>> On censorship, a web-site that you should find very useful:
>> http://zapatopi.net/afdb/
>> It may makes more sense if you roll one first and light up
>> before you start reading. If you are not the practical "do
>> it yourself" type, you can buy one here:
>> http://tinyurl.com/h7pa4
>>
>> And of course, you could also subscribe to alt.conspiracy.
>>
>> Or you could do some searching on Google Scholar or Highwire
>> and you'll find plenty of papers unsuppressed by any
>> government. Such as http://tinyurl.com/k5p49 or
>> http://tinyurl.com/h69dz
>>
>> Personally, I have difficulty understanding why I should
>> trade the possibility of a fuzzy mind in my distant future
>> for the certainty of a fuzzy dope-affected mind right now
>> coupled with all the disadvantages for the lungs and throat
>> from smoking any substance.
>>
>> If the day comes when I may need it as an immediate
>> pain-killer, as Nancy (acoftil) did, that's a different
>> matter.
>>
>> Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
>> d&e, metformin 1000mg, ezetrol 10mg
>> --
>> Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
>
> Hi Alan,
>
> ROTFLMAO!! Love the afdb! I think cooking with the stuff (aluminium) was
> implicated in Alzheimer's too... perhaps a self-contained cooking
> apparatus after your brain is fried?
>
> As you rightly state, however there are valid reasons for it's
> use...marijuana that is ;-)
>
> Best Wishes,
> Craig, Type2
> NSW, Australia

Dear Everyone, Please accept my apologies if the humour I saw in the link in
Alan's post was misinterpreted by some to be an uncaring response to the
demise of Chris' friend. This was in no way intended. I have written Chris
off list to apologize also.
Best Wishes,
Craig, Type 2
NSW, Australia
>
>
>

Clyde Crashcup <roddy9@verizon.net> wrote:
> Chris Malcolm wrote:
>> Clyde Crashcup <roddy9@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>> New science shows marijuana prevents Alzheimer's. We really did know
>>> what we were doing as kids. Maybe it's time to legalize it and start
>>> smoking it again.
>>
>> I think you must be exaggerating. A good friend and lifelong marijuana
>> user recently died from Alzheimer's. Perhaps you could tell us where
>> your news came from? Newspaper reports often exaggerate, and that's a
>> generous understatement.

> Well lots of people die from lung cancer who never smoked too.

That's irrelevant. We're talking about prevention, not causation.

> Your good
> friend is an exception, that don't invalidate the claim.

It does invalidate a claim of "prevents". It doesn't invalidate a
claim of "reduces the risk" or "helps to prevent". The difference is
important.

> It was a
> science paper on THC; heard it on the news before it was censored.
> Lots of things are like that you know. Hear it once and it's dead. The
> government controls that you know. They can't stand to be wrong.

The news may have been censored, but if it was a science paper it must
already have been published, and you can't censor what has already
been published. Since tobacco use slightly reduces the risk of
Alzheimer's, and marijuana smokers often also smoke tobacco with it,
it would be a difficult epidemiological survey to get clear results
from.

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Chris Malcolm cam@infirmatics.ed.ac.uk DoD #205
IPAB, Informatics, JCMB, King's Buildings, Edinburgh, EH9 3JZ, UK
[http://www.dai.ed.ac.uk/homes/cam/]