C and V

Liel Leibovitz writes a wonderful exercise in Constants and Variables. RFK appeared on Jon Stewart’s TV show in 2005 and said the same thing he’s saying now. Stewart had a civilized and well-informed conversation on the subject. Now, of course, all discussion on all scientific topics is

Leibovitz goes into the forgotten details of the flip. In 2001 the CDC applied the “precautionary principle” and advised removing thimerosal, the chemical that appeared to correlate with autism. At that time RFK was stating the “scientific consensus”. Now, of course, CDC is Central Death Command, mandating genocide and torture.

See also Luc Montagnier, a Nobel winner who was canceled for continuing his research in this topic after the “consensus” was flipped.