Re: random observations on science and the supernatural

Denis Lamoureux (dlamoure@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca)
Fri, 26 Apr 1996 11:01:53 -0600 (MDT)

On Fri, 26 Apr 1996, Stephen Jones wrote:

> Mike
>
> On Tue, 16 Apr 1996 09:20:02 -0700 you wrote to Denis Lamoureux:
>
> DL>Why was it that it was people with little to next
> >to no training in the clinical sciences that were making the greatest
> >noise against flouride?
>
> MB>Because they were being forced to drink it.
>
> SJ> The flouridation analogy actually defeats Denis' argument. The vast
> majority of ordinary people believe in flouridation of their water
> supply after it is explained to them. Proof of this in our State when
> a very popular and lovable State Premier with an enormous personal
> following, opposed flouridation. He was forced to back down because
> it was so electorally popular with the majority.

Hello Stephen,
Huh? Your thought patterns never cease to amaze me.

Denis

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