Comments on: An "Oprah mea culpa interview" doctors would really enjoy http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/an-oprah-mea-culpa-interview.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 26 May 2013 03:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Jorpho http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/an-oprah-mea-culpa-interview.html#comment-1638043 Jorpho Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208336#comment-1638043 As long as we're fantasizing, how about the charming old notion of featuring "Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America" in the book club? http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/31/fashion/31positive.html?_r=0 As long as we’re fantasizing, how about the charming old notion of featuring “Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America” in the book club?
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/31/fashion/31positive.html?_r=0

]]> By: C W http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/an-oprah-mea-culpa-interview.html#comment-1637958 C W Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208336#comment-1637958 "Natural selection will take care of the problem." I don't think you understand how this works. http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/herd-immunity/ “Natural selection will take care of the problem.”

I don’t think you understand how this works.
http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/herd-immunity/

]]> By: mr_bloo_sky http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/an-oprah-mea-culpa-interview.html#comment-1637826 mr_bloo_sky Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208336#comment-1637826 Not so fast. This is a huge public health problem that has an impact on many more people than those that refuse immunizations for themselves or their children: Public Health Risk Seen as Parents Reject Vaccines https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/21/us/21vaccine.html?_r=0 Not so fast. This is a huge public health problem that has an impact on many more people than those that refuse immunizations for themselves or their children:

Public Health Risk Seen as Parents Reject Vaccines

https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/21/us/21vaccine.html?_r=0

]]> By: C W http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/an-oprah-mea-culpa-interview.html#comment-1637810 C W Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208336#comment-1637810 Oprah has the Humblebrag, er Bragpology thing down tight. Oprah has the Humblebrag, er Bragpology thing down tight.

]]> By: Gyrofrog http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/an-oprah-mea-culpa-interview.html#comment-1637809 Gyrofrog Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208336#comment-1637809 She'll probably trot <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2262534/American-parents-awarded-600-000-compensation-son-developed-autism-result-MMR-vaccine.html?ito=feeds-newsxml" rel="nofollow">this</a> out, instead.  Sheesh, don't any of you have in-laws on Facebook? She’ll probably trot this out, instead.  Sheesh, don’t any of you have in-laws on Facebook?

]]> By: nebby http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/an-oprah-mea-culpa-interview.html#comment-1637764 nebby Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208336#comment-1637764 Unfortunately in this case natural selection is the problem, herd immunity protects those that are unable to get vaccines for whatever reason. Unfortunately in this case natural selection is the problem, herd immunity protects those that are unable to get vaccines for whatever reason.

]]> By: mtdna http://boingboing.net/2013/01/25/an-oprah-mea-culpa-interview.html#comment-1637755 mtdna Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=208336#comment-1637755 There's no need for Oprah. Natural selection will take care of the problem. There’s no need for Oprah. Natural selection will take care of the problem.

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