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Here's a reminder of the many inventions that are younger than the very aged Koch Postulates. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_United_States_inventions_(1890–1945)#:~:text=1890 Tabulating machine,data processing had been born. Time to modernize your thinking!

why not just learn how to use search efficiently rather than waiting for a response from AN? Learn once and use for the rest of your life. Don't be so lazy. I see... Yandex... a Russian search engine. Comrade, now I see things a lot more clearly.

They were a decent attempt but modern science soon turned them into Swiss cheese. Check you calendar.... it's 2025 not 1890. The discovery of the first virus came after Koch formulated his postulates. He's not at fault for that... but you are for blindly following ancient thinking. Koch's postulates, while foundational in establishing links between microbes and diseases, have limitations that have led to their weakening in the 21st century. These limitations include the inability to culture all pathogens, variations in host susceptibility, and the existence of asymptomatic carriers. Furthermore, some diseases are caused by viruses or prions, which don't fit neatly within the original framework of the postulates. Here's a more detailed look at the weakening of Koch's postulates: Inability to Culture All Pathogens: Koch's postulates assume that all disease-causing agents can be isolated and grown in pure culture. However, many microorganisms, especially viruses and some bacteria, are obligate intracellular parasites, meaning they can only replicate within a host cell. This makes it impossible to fulfill the second postulate, which requires isolation and culture of the pathogen. Examples include HIV, which only infects humans, and Mycobacterium leprae, the causative agent of leprosy, which has limited culturing capabilities.

Are you really going to assert that your knowledge of how to search is that weak? No wonder you're unable to find the truth.... Mulder could... the truth is out there.

I have to admit, you certainly are a good source of information on Wackos. Some very entertaining chumps there. I assume you know what happens to chumps and their money... BBC is great: A German biologist who offered €100,000 (£71,350; $106,300) to anyone who could prove that measles is a virus has been ordered by a court to pay up. Stefan Lanka, who believes the illness is psychosomatic, made the pledge four years ago on his website.

Did you happen to count the number of times the authors used words and phrases like: "remains unknown", "may", "reasonable to assume", "further research will clarify", "mRNA can theoretically" ??

You can save even more by reviewing modern medical science rather than postulates from the late 1800's. By the way, have you ever looked up the definition of 'postulate'? Did you miss the part of the definition that states: suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) It doesn't mention testing or verifying anything... only ASSume.

I did find out that when I request a quote using a domestic wire to move the money to WISE, they also showed me the quote for using money already in a WISE account. The option is shown but greyed out.

To get the WISE quote what funding choice do you use? Using funds already in your WISE account always gives the best net result. I don't have enough in my WISE account to get a quote using that as a source.

Since the TH banks haven't yet updated their TT rates since Friday ... and the WISE rate has risen ⅓% since 6AM this morning ... it is not a fair comparison. Oooops... BBL just updated about 15 minutes ago... now paying 32.75/US$ yielding 1,964,500 afer deducting 500 fee but SWIFT fee assumed to be 0

I haven't used Fidelity for any transfers but SWIFT from Schwab has not had any fees from a correspondent bank. Hopefully there are other AN posters that have used Fidelity for SWIFT to TH that will comment.

You will do better to use the effective exchange rate for both methods for comparison. Thai banks deduct .25% to receive SWIFT funds with a minimum of 300 and max of 500 ฿. Use the WISE web site to see the effective rate when getting a quote to send funds. Spreadsheets are great for this type of analysis. @Pib posted results of comparison a few years ago. If you have a substantial balance, Schwab and Fidelity may waive the SWIFT fees. Sometimes they do that automatically and sometimes they will do so if you request it. It never hurts to ask. To eliminate the WISE fee for ACH you need to 'push' the funds (initiate the transfer from your bank) to your WISE account using ACH. When the $/฿ rate is rising the Thai banks will lag the WISE rate and when that rate is falling the spread between Thai banks and WISE can narrow. Unfortunately, you cannot lock in the Thai bank rate at the moment you initiate the transfer. Your funds will get the rate in effect when the SWIFT process delivers them to the Thai bank.

LOL - how could it act in isolation?.... you're congering up nonsense again. Except for attributing upper respitory disease to toxins.... this is close to correct. AI has a much wider perspective than you and says: During a viral attack, the human immune system triggers a range of symptoms as part of its defense mechanism. These symptoms, often referred to as "sickness behavior," are the body's way of optimizing immune cell function and minimizing viral replication. Common symptoms include fever, fatigue, muscle aches, and loss of appetite. Other symptoms like cough, sore throat, and digestive issues can also arise depending on the specific virus and its location in the body.

Probably not satire.... in an earlier incarnation he did put his urine where his mouth is and discussed it on AN.

NO... you don't understand correctly. The mRNA molecules only encode instructions to produce a protein. mRNA acts as a cellular messenger. DNA, which is stored in a cell's nucleus, encodes the genetic information for making proteins. mRNA transfers a copy of this genetic information outside of the nucleus, to a cell's cytoplasm, where it is translated into amino acids by ribosomes and then folded into complete proteins. See here: https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/fact-sheets/Understanding-COVID-19-mRNA-Vaccines#:~:text=mRNA acts as a cellular,then folded into complete proteins.

One of my favorite soups is thom kha gai (chicken in coconut milk) which is sour from lime juice. I also like to add lime/lemon to albondigas (Mexican meatball soup). Another Thai favorite of mine is gang somme which is sour also but from tamarind.

Yes it does and no ... MSG does not deserve its poor reputation. MSG is an amino acid which are the building blocks of proteins. From AI: MSG (monosodium glutamate) is a flavor enhancer that provides the umami taste, which is one of the five basic tastes (along with sweet, sour, salty, and bitter). Umami, in turn, is the savory, brothy, or meaty taste that's naturally present in some foods and can also be intensified by adding MSG. So, while umami is a taste, MSG is a specific substance that contributes to that taste.

I believe in evolution. Perhaps there is an equal and opposite adaptation that makes our species less capable. I think I'll call that gamb00ler's postulate. Perhaps you're a stepping stone down that path to dimwittedness.

For sure, I understand the annoyance of dealing with posters that don't take the time to understand the real science. After they understand a minute piece of the puzzle, they believe they're now well equipped to form an accurate opinion.

Perhaps you misstated your understanding of how the mRNA vaccines work. The steps taken by our bodies to produce antigens when given an mRNA vaccine are the same as if it had been exposed to the actual virus. It's not a shortcut.. it is the same process. It is just a very safe process because the COVID virus is not present. One of the functions performed by many of the cells in our body is the production of essential proteins. Our bodies use hundreds of specific proteins to take care of a wide variety of tasks. The instructions that enable our cells to produce the required proteins are encoded in mRNA that our body produces. The vaccine mRNA encodes the instruction for making proteins that are identical to some of the proteins on the 'spike' of the COVID virus. When the vaccine is introduced to our body, cells in our body follow those instructions and produce those spike proteins. Our immune system recognizes those proteins as 'invaders' and produces antigens to protect our body against them. From the point of contact with those proteins our body reacts in the same manner as if it had encountered the actual COVID virus.

The person quoted in the article is an immunologist who probably is a researcher rather than treating patients. I'll take her opinion any day in comparison to yours. I'm curious... who trained you?

LOL.... I don't CONFIRM any of your or your 'friends' crazy claims. You're pretty desperate to find ANYTHING to misinterpret as supportive of your nonsense. I am only an armchair scientist with several undergraduate chemistry, physics, mathematics and thermodynamics courses. Whereas from your posts it seems you don't have even that. You rarely express an opinion that makes use of any science learned beyond grade 6.

The CDC obviously hoped that the vaccines would help stop the spread. Since every virus/vaccine combination differs from all the others we can't blame them for being off on their prediction. There wasn't any other option than a vaccine so it's not like we missed some golden opportunity by focusing on vaccines. Of course we all wish those in charge of anything were always 100% accurate with predictions. This point in your post is a very weak one. Would you rather they didn't change they're opinion when they gain more experience and knowledge? Another very weak point in your post. Real BS is manufactured by those who intentionally lie. Some of what the medical experts said may have been intentional lies to protect their jobs, reputation, etc. Quite likely most of what they told us that turned out to be incorrect was well intended but based on too little knowledge at the time. I'm not going to go back to find exactly what the CDC and other medical authorities told us. There isn't any real benefit from doing because it was a new and potentially dangerous disease.

Unfortunately the current white house is suffering from a severe infestation by conspiracy nuts.... Maybe a termite company can cover the whole building with one of those tents and find the right treatment to resolve the problem.

Cedars-Sinai has a blog post about this topic. Unfortunately it isn't straightforward to read it. I can only read it by using the Brave browser in the speadreader mode. But here is the link: https://www.cedars-sinai.org/blog/boosting-your-immune-system.html Here's the intro to the blog entry: The idea of boosting your immune system is appealing, but is it even possible to build up your immune system so that you rarely get sick? Dr. Suzanne Cassel, an immunologist at Cedars-Sinai, says that the concept of boosting your immune system is inaccurate. There's also widely held confusion about how your immune system functions and how your body is designed to combat diseases and infections. "You actually don't want your immune system to be stronger, you want it to be balanced."