I get the concern, but the book you’re mentioning isn’t exactly credible—it’s known for pushing anti-vaccine myths.

Here’s the reality: Vaccines go through strict testing, including trials with placebos, to make sure they’re safe and effective. The idea that they’re only tested against other vaccines is just not true.

About your examples:

1. Opioid crisis: Yep, Big Pharma has screwed up, but that doesn’t change the massive amount of solid research proving vaccine safety.

2. Maddie de Garay: Her case has been looked into, and there’s no clear evidence tying her condition to the vaccine.

3. Vioxx: Definitely a scandal, but unrelated to vaccines, which are among the most thoroughly tested medical products out there.

If you’re worried about vaccinating your kids, talk to a healthcare professional and check out the overwhelming evidence showing vaccines save lives and prevent diseases.

1. Diagnosis of Older Generations: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was only formally recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in 1980, with significant changes and expansions in diagnostic criteria over the years. Prior to that, many individuals may have been misdiagnosed with other conditions, such as intellectual disability, schizophrenia, or simply labeled as “eccentric.” As awareness and understanding of autism have increased, many older adults may be undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, which explains why we don’t see as many diagnosed elderly individuals. Furthermore, diagnostic services for adults are still lacking, and many older adults may not seek a diagnosis later in life.

2. Gender Disparity: The difference in diagnosis rates between males and females is a recognized phenomenon. However, research suggests that autism may present differently in females, often leading to underdiagnosis or misdiagnosis. Girls may develop better coping mechanisms or mask their symptoms, which can result in them not being diagnosed until later in life, if at all. The historical data on mental disorders does not necessarily reflect the nuanced understanding of autism and its presentation across genders that we have today.

3. Debilitating Nature of Autism: Autism exists on a spectrum, meaning there are varying degrees of severity. Some individuals may have mild symptoms that were previously overlooked or attributed to other behavioral or developmental issues. As awareness has grown, the criteria for diagnosing autism have broadened to include a wider range of symptoms and severities, which accounts for the increase in diagnoses. The perception that autism is always “extremely debilitating” is a misunderstanding of the spectrum nature of the disorder.

4.Historical Reclassification: Several disorders have been reclassified as our understanding of autism has evolved. For example, conditions like Asperger’s syndrome and pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) were merged into the autism spectrum disorder category in the DSM-5. This reclassification has contributed to the increase in diagnosed cases.

Your "proof" lacks support from an extensive body of scientific research. The increase in autism diagnoses is better explained by changes in diagnostic criteria, increased awareness, and better diagnostic tools rather than any new or emerging cause.

1. Diagnosis of Older Generations: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was only formally recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in 1980, with significant changes and expansions in diagnostic criteria over the years. Prior to that, many individuals may have been misdiagnosed with other conditions, such as intellectual disability, schizophrenia, or simply labeled as “eccentric.” As awareness and understanding of autism have increased, many older adults may be undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, which explains why we don’t see as many diagnosed elderly individuals. Furthermore, diagnostic services for adults are still lacking, and many older adults may not seek a diagnosis later in life.

2. Gender Disparity: The difference in diagnosis rates between males and females is a recognized phenomenon. However, research suggests that autism may present differently in females, often leading to underdiagnosis or misdiagnosis. Girls may develop better coping mechanisms or mask their symptoms, which can result in them not being diagnosed until later in life, if at all. The historical data on mental disorders does not necessarily reflect the nuanced understanding of autism and its presentation across genders that we have today.

3. Debilitating Nature of Autism: Autism exists on a spectrum, meaning there are varying degrees of severity. Some individuals may have mild symptoms that were previously overlooked or attributed to other behavioral or developmental issues. As awareness has grown, the criteria for diagnosing autism have broadened to include a wider range of symptoms and severities, which accounts for the increase in diagnoses. The perception that autism is always “extremely debilitating” is a misunderstanding of the spectrum nature of the disorder.

4.Historical Reclassification: Several disorders have been reclassified as our understanding of autism has evolved. For example, conditions like Asperger’s syndrome and pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) were merged into the autism spectrum disorder category in the DSM-5. This reclassification has contributed to the increase in diagnosed cases.

Your "proof" lacks support from an extensive body of scientific research. The increase in autism diagnoses is better explained by changes in diagnostic criteria, increased awareness, and better diagnostic tools rather than any new or emerging cause.

There are uninformed people on both sides of the political spectrum.

#Bitcoin is apolitical.

#Bitcoin is for everyone.

Just realized that I own nostr-x.com and I don’t even remember buying it.

If you have a solid project that could make use of it, reply to this post with your pitch or project.

Happy to donate it for the greater good. 🤙🏼

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Down for me as well.

I am bullish as fuck on #bitcoin RN

Doesn't this prove them right? Otherwise the "competitors" would be in the back of a government vehicle as well.

Going to be a crazy case to watch. They went way out of their way to NOT be a transmitter.

To me the only reason they have been arrested is for providing people with privacy. Which the government hates.

The reality is that MOST of the people who use or used whirlpool are just HODLing, and want to have some forward-looking privacy with zero intent of using the money in a crime.

This cannot stand.

Well...this is fucked up.

I feel like the hallmark of an inverted gamepad player is having played Goldeneye on N64 as a kid.

Do you fall into this category? Out of my friend group less than 20% use inverted and all that use inverted are 007 vets 🤣

Imagine being bearish right now 😵‍💫

#Bitcoin

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Yeah, I popped over for a visit. Just awash with too much nonsense.

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#Bitcoin going for a Drake sized green candle today, eh?

Here is an example, but this was a plating line and not related to #Bitcoin.

Looking to get in touch with an industrial scale #Bitcoin miner who is using immersion tanks.

I own a contract manufacturing business that specializes in plastics, and would like to work with someone on a custom immersion tank.

I will provide the tank at no cost, just want to better understand how to improve upon what already exists. Not just in function, but price as well.

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